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• City, NGO join hands to curb online sexual exploitation of kids BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
THE LOCAL government and the non-governmental organization Talikala have stepped up their joint campaign to amplify their message against the online sexual exploitation of children (Osec). City Integrated Gen- Tuesday, May 31, with a lication or transmission, of der and Development media forum to tackle is- visual depictions (e.g. phoDivision (IGDD) head sues on sexual exploitation tos, videos, live streaming) Lorna Mandin in an in- of children using online of the sexual abuse or terview Wednesday said platforms. exploitation of a minor for they kicked off their inOsec is defined as a a third party who is not in formation campaign on production of online pub- the physical presence of
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the victim, in exchange for compensation. Mandin said that the media forum was necessary to reach more people and make them more aware of the problem, raising concerns that the Philippines has become the largest known source of Osec cas-
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BANGLADESH Ambassador to the Philippines F.M. Borhan Uddin with Joji Ilagan-Bian, Bangladesh Honorary Consul General in Mindanao, discusses with the media about the trade and investment opportunities. Amb. Uddin said, initial discussion on the establishment of sister city between Bangladesh's 3rd largest city, Khulna City, and Davao City during the luncheon hosted by the Mindanao Consul General on Tuesday, June 07. BING GONZALES
2 barangays under watch for possible chikungunya BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
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Wage hike loses value due to fuel price hikes DAVAO CITY – The Trade Union of the Philippines (TUCP) has expressed frustration with the continuing increase in fuel prices amid
the government’s move to increase the minimum wage in all areas in the country, including this city. In a text message Mon-
CDO lifts curfew amid low COVID-19 cases CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government here lifted on Monday curfew hours after cases of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) continually remain low over the past six months. In a press conference, Mayor Oscar Moreno said the City Legal Office has been directed to draft an executive order lifting the curfew hours from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. the next day. “Our (COVID-19) cases remain low, though we need to improve our vaccination further,” Moreno said. He said the basis for the lifting of the curfew is anchored on the city's health
utilization rate of 1.52 percent as of June 4, indicating an average of zero or a single COVID-19 case daily. Moreno said the city has at least two COVID-19 patients who are now recuperating in the state-run Northern Mindanao Medical Center. Dr. Ted Yu Jr., the city health office medical officer, said one of the patients was an eight-year-old girl. “Her condition is made severe because she’s also afflicted by dengue,” Yu said. The patient, from Barangay Macasandig, was unvaccinated, prompting Yu to
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day, TUCP spokesperson Allan Tanjusay said the approved wage hikes have failed to uplift the workers' ( / WAGE / 10)
THE TROPICAL Disease Prevention & Control Unit of the Davao City Health Office (CHO) is closely monitoring signs and symptoms of the chikungunya virus, caused by Aedes mosquitoes, the same mosquito family spreading dengue fever. Pest Control Worker II Melodina Babante, who guested on the Madayaw Davao program of 87.5 FM Davao City Disaster Radio on Monday said Davaoeños should not only be cautioned about the dengue virus-carrying mosquitoes since Aedes mosquitoes can also spread the chikun-
gunya virus. The barangays of Panacan and Ilang are being closely watched. "Dapat ma-explain nato ning sakit no, dapat bantayan kay naa sad laing pang dala ang Aedes mosquitoes. Dili pa confirm pero sa Panacan ug Ilang naa na'y mga nakit- (
ang signs and symptoms, gina-confirm pa gyud kung chikungunya (We need to explain the diseases caused by Aedes mosquitoes. It has not been confirmed yet but in Panacan and Ilang, our team found signs and symptoms that are still being confirmed if it's chikun/ 2 BARANGAYS / 11)
City starts 2nd booster dose for 18 years old and above DAVAOENOS 18 years old and above can now avail of the second anti-COVID booster shot in all of Davao City's identified vaccination like the Crocodile Park, People's Park, and shopping malls. Individuals should bring their vaccination card to avail of the anti-COVID booster dose. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, City COVID-19 Task Force Vaccination Cluster head, in an interview Mon-
day said the city is now administering the second booster dose for those who have already reached three to four months from the first shot, including individuals with comorbidities. Villafuerte assured the public that the city has enough stock of vaccines and will administer these for as long as there are clients. For vaccine brands, Villafuerte said that Moderna is now available for individuals who want it as a booster
dose. Moderna vials arrived in the city this week and they would be added to the stock of vaccines alongside the Pfizer brand. As of June 3, 2022, the city government has already inoculated a total of 16,811 individuals for the second dose, or 6.32 percent of the 265,873 who had the first booster dose. Data also showed that 20.2 percent of the 1,316,206 fully immunized
individuals had their first booster dose. The city government continues to conduct mallbased vaccination, in parks, mobile vaccination in barangays, and in government offices to increase the number of individuals with booster doses. Villafuerte underscored the importance of a booster dose as an added layer of protection against the risk of severe COVID-19. By Rhoda Grace B. Saron
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Bb. DavNorte pageant returns after long hiatus TAGUM CITY- Twentytwo official candidates representing the various local government units of the province started grinding their way in the bevy of activities calendared for the rebooted Binibining Davao del Norte 2022. The contestants began their pageant training and preparations with a basic personality development skills session on June 1, 2022, followed by a pageant walk or Pasarela training the following day. Top billing this year’s competition is the worldclass pageant opening and production numbers, which will be directed by Hollywood and Miss Universe Choreographer Scott Grossman. Provincial Information Officer Dr. Mervin Jay Suaybaguio, who chairs this year’s competition, said the pageant aims to select strong and empowered beauties, who will be Davao del Norte’s ambas-
sadress of goodwill and development. “We aim to select the most beautiful, intelligent, well-prepared candidate who is ready to represent the province for the next level of beauty competition(s) and promote tourism, culture, social development, and any other humanitarian or environmental causes,” the official said. Other events lined up in the run-up to the Grand Coronation Night on June 30, 2022, include, among others, photo and video shoots in tourism sites and important landmarks of the different cities and municipalities of the province, talent, and casual wear competition and a fashion show. The most anticipated competition highlights the celebration of the 55th Araw ng Davao del Norte on July 1, 2022, with the theme, “Kahiusahan sa Kadaugan ug Maluntarong Kalamboan (Unity in Vic-
tory and Sustainable Development).” Even though the pageant had just staged a major comeback in 2017 after over a decade of hiatus, Governor Edwin “Kuya Gov” Jubahib was forced to suspend the beauty tilt in 2020 following pandemic protocols and considering the health and safety of the contestants. The crowned Bb. Davao del Norte 2022 will receive P300,000, while the 1st Runner-up will also bag P200,000. The 2nd Runnerup will get 100,000.00 while the 3rd and 4th Runners-up will both take home P50,000. The top 11 finalists will receive P20,000 each, while non-winning candidates will also get a consolation prize of P10,000 each. The Best in Talent will further receive P10,000, while P5,000 each is allotted for the other minor awards. (PR/PICKMO/ Noel Baguio)
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MICECon ‘22 seen to boost tourism Local cement industry escalates case against Vietnam dumping
MANILA – The local cement manufacturing industry finds a common voice in Republic Cement against complaints of unabated cement dumping from Vietnam. Republic Cement decried how the continued dumping of cement imports from Vietnam has resulted in material injury to the domestic manufacturers. In his testimony before the Tariff Commission on June 3, Reinier Dizon, vice president for Strategy & Business Development of Republic Cement said his company’s volume of sales, as well as pricing, has been severely affected by cement imports from Vietnam. The commission is on its second day of a public hearing on the plea of local cement manufacturers to impose definitive antidumping measures against Type 1 and Type 1P cement imported from Vietnam. Dizon said the negative effect on Republic Cement of cement imports from Vietnam is supported by the confidential data on its sales volume submitted to the commission for its appreciation. “Pricing is a function of demand and supply but our pricing has been affected by imports at dumped prices across the country,” Dizon added. He said while the cost of energy mainly from coal and other fuels, which make up around 70 percent of Republic Cement’s production cost, is continuously rising, they cannot pass on the cost to the consumers because of the stiff challenge coming from dumped cement from Vietnam. “Coal prices have increased astronomically but we cannot pass on the cost. We’re losing
revenues; we’re losing volumes,” Dizon said. While he admitted that Republic Cement’s profit position slightly improved between 2017 to 2020, it was only because the company had invested about PHP10 billion in operational improvements. “But our revenues were still suppressed because of imports at dumped prices,” Dizon said. Dizon said the capacity utilization of Republic Cement’s plants has been affected by the dumping of cement from Vietnam, specifically 5 percent in 2019 and 19 percent in 2020. Although the Covid-19 pandemic may have contributed slightly to such capacity reduction, Dizon said it was “mainly because of imports” from Vietnam. He pointed out that the lockdown or Enhanced Community Quarantine measures by the government resulted in the shutdown of their four plants in Luzon, while other plants continued their operation. “The plants in Cebu and Iligan, they were still allowed to continue to operate but those in Luzon we have to stand down. We still had ample inventory so when we were permitted to sell, we had enough inventory to sell during that period,” Dizon said. What made matters worse, Dizon said, is that instead of selling more, Republic Cement found that the market remained “suppressed”. “Imports are still coming to the country in Luzon despite the lockdown. They have some advantage because in Vietnam they did not have the same lockdown
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DAVAO CITY—The city government here is keen on reviving its tourism industry by hosting another huge event in November 2022. The three-day Meet- MICE events and place ings Incentives Conferenc- itself as a preferred MICE es and Events (MICE) Con- destination in the country ference (MICECon) 2022 is and eventually, Southeast organized by the Tourism Asia (SEA),” City Tourism Promotions Board and the Operations Office (CTOO) Department of Tourism. chief Generose Tecson said “Through our previous Monday. staging of MICE events, we Davao City won the have introduced Davao’s bid to sponsor MICECon capability in handling in October 2019 but the
Davao Light to undergo ISO 55001 certification THE ABOITIZPOWER Distribution Utility, Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., is set to go through an audit with a certifying body to obtain the ISO 55001 Asset Management System (AMS) standard. The ISO 55001 is an asset management system standard with the main objective of helping organizations manage the life cycle of assets more effectively. By implementing this, organizations will have better control over daily activities, achieve higher returns on their assets, and reduce the total cost of risk. Since Davao Light has assets to manage in order to deliver its promise, which is to provide reliable and ample power supply to its customers, it plans to be certified with the AMS standard. In addition, once the elec-
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pandemic delayed it for two years, Tecson said. She also cited the consistent Alert Level 1 in Davao City has helped cement the decision to organize the MICECon this year. Outgoing mayor and Vice President-elect Sara Z. Duterte showcased the city's urban amenities and rural comfort as a perfect place for both business and
leisure. “As today’s top-ofmind destination for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions in the country, Davao City is definitely the best choice to host the Philippine MICE Conference,” Duterte earlier said. To date, the city's accommodations have reached 80 to 90 percent capacity. (PNA)
Fishermen want fuel subsidy, urge suspension of excise tax GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) – Marginal and commercial fish producers in this city, dubbed the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” called on the government Monday to provide them with subsidies and suspend the excise tax on fuel amid the soaring prices of petroleum products in the country. This developed as a bigtime price hike on fuel products is set to take effect on Tuesday, June 7, with diesel rising by at least P6.55 per liter and P2.70 for gasoline. As of Monday, prices of diesel in the city range from P74 to P77 per liter and at least P76 per liter for gasoline. Ruel Libawan, a member of the Minanga Buayan Fishermen Association, bemoaned the soaring prices of petroleum products in the past several months to their fishing operations. “Before we went out this morning to fish, we bought P700 worth of gasoline. Sadly,
we returned home without any catch. Life is hard for us because of the prohibitive prices of fuel,” he said in the vernacular. His relative, Guillermo Libawan, said his fuel expense for a fishing expedition doubled from P500 to P1,000. “Sometimes, we would go home empty-handed. With the high price of gasoline, we’re afraid to go to distant fishing grounds because we might not have enough fuel to go home,” Guillermo said. “I hope the government will help the small fishermen here,” he added. Both Ruel and Guillermo chorused they have not heard of any news that the government will grant them subsidies. Meanwhile, Dominic Salazar, president of the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. (SFFAII), appealed to the incoming Marcos administration to suspend the excise
and value-added taxes on fuel products to give relief to fish producers. On Saturday, he said that tuna fishing companies have been recording significant spikes in their operating costs due to the soaring prices of fuel products. SFFAII has been engaging with the city government and other national government agencies for possible remedies in light of the situation, he said. “We might be able to sustain our operations if these taxes are removed,” said Salazar, who is also the president of tuna fishing group South Cotabato Purse-Seiners Association. During the 20th National Tuna Congress in 2018, which was hosted by SFFAII, industry players passed a resolution urging the Office of the President, through the Department of Finance, to revisit the Tax Reform Acceleration and
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ISIS spox for East Asia killed: military COTABATO CITY – Soldiers under the military-led Joint Task Force Central (JTFC) neutralized the alleged spokesperson of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for East Asia (ISIS-EA) during a special operation in Maguindanao, the military said Tuesday. A JTFC report to WestTagged as the spokesRosario said elements of ern Mindanao Command person of ISIS-East Asia, the 601st Infantry Brigade, (Westmincom) chief Lt. Gen. Alimuden was neutralized 40th Infantry Battalion, and Alfredo Rosario Jr. identified by state forces during an op- Army intelligence units conthe fatality as Abdulfatah eration on Monday afternoon ducted the special operation. Omar Alimuden, also known in Barangay Poblacion, Datu “Aside from being the as “Abu Huzaifah.” Saudi Ampatuan. spokesperson of the ISIS-
EA, Abu Huzaifah was also in charge of the financial transactions of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI)-Philippines to the ISIS Central,” Rosario said, citing intelligence reports. The operation against Alimuden was carried out a week after the JTFC conduct-
ed air and ground assaults on ISIS-inspired DI terrorists in Datu Salibo town, next to Datu Saudi Ampatuan where he was killed. Two Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) fighters, an ISIS-inspired local terrorist organization, were killed during the en-
counter, while government troops recovered high-powered firearms and explosives. According to the military, Alimuden had been disguising himself as Ustadz Abdulfattah Omar Abdulmaguid, a 32-year-old businessman residing in Talayan town, Maguindanao. (PNA)
BARMM gears for in-person classes COTABATO CITY – Policies governing the resumption of faceto-face (F2F) classes are being hammered out, while financial assistance is being eyed for some 1,200 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) schools for sanitation purposes. These are some preparations for the resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes for the school year 2022-2023 in August, Alfadhar Pajiji, BARMM Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) assistant secretary, said Monday. Pajiji, who is also the focal person for F2F implementation, said teachers and pupils in public schools have shown "interest and excitement for the resumption of normalcy” in the BARMM educational system. BARMM opened limited F2F classes to some 120 schools in the region during the current school year. Pajiji said MBHTE and representatives from the Ministry of
Health and other partner regional agencies have been meeting regularly to refine policies that will govern the restoration of inperson classes. MBHTE is coming out with an Inter-Ministry memorandum circular on the implementation of F2F learning in the region. “This aims to give public schools to come up with fast and efficient processes as they prepare for the resumption of in-person classes,” he said. He said MBHTE is working closely with the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) for financial assistance to some 1,200 public schools to fund health and sanitation facilities as well as important supplies to ensure school children are safe in their classrooms. Hadja Sittie L. Bashir, an elementary teacher in Maguindanao, said children she spoke to "are so excited to see their classmates and teachers" after two years of staying home due to the pandemic.
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Ang tanan nga gi-prenda sa bulan sa JANUARY 2022 nga wala malukat, ang maong mga ahensiya mobaligya pinaagi sa subasta sugod sa 10:00 sa buntag basi sa petsa nga nalista sa taas. Gihangyo ang tanang mga suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.
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Opinion
MINDANAO TIMES
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
Baste in the same dilemma with BBM
False memories and poor research BACK in high school during one trip to Bataan, my father’s hometown, I was asked how many days it took for my brother and I to travel from Davao City to Luzon... by plane. I found that quite amusing for a time and even laughed when I narrated to friends later about ‘how lost in time’ these people were. Only then did I realize later on that it may have been the other way around; they felt we had been the lost ones, and now we were finally ‘found’. Imagine, even that far deep in the provinces, they have already thought that we, being from “Mindanao” looked as though we just came out from the bushes. Even as I lived in Metro Manila for almost all of five years, I’ve grown accustomed to the street misconceptions associated with people coming from Mindanao. Even with the slightest hint of ranking, these were almost as common as typhoons and Quiapo pickpockets (where I lived for a while), so much so that, I thought this was just how it was with metropolis thinking. In many ways, that might as well be the way of the world. Karma rules. You get back what you give out. In high school for example, which may have been a trying time for everyone, the possibility of being bullied and you retaliating or bullying your way out of situations yourself (to survive), eventually makes you think, I deserve some of this that’s given me. Then, as one grows older, you realize something is wrong with this picture and karma really has nothing to do with it. Sadly, the bias still lives, breathing a life of its own Correspondents:
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because there are still myopic and entitled people who cling to outdated knowledge that nothing can change at least without their knowing it. While this bias is not as extreme as its racist brother, it’s nevertheless damaging. Starting with kids who at first innocently tease other playmates because of their little differences, then dubbed by elders as “cute”, reinforced into maturing years as acceptable, then later on to adult life as normal, the pattern continually asserts itself. So, as we come to this hoopla about ‘good-luck-to-us’ Mindanao as a tourism spot, it may be better we not even think of developing our beaches and resorts further. they will always be as beautiful and breathtaking to look at as they are. It’s that certain overhaul in thinking that should first be put in order because the old idea; that imperial outlook that some people still lord over others, has already become as stale as the outdated brains that house it.
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LIKE the President-elect incoming Davao City Mayor Baste Z. Duterte is also currently placed in some kind of a “tight fixed.” That is, if he is to give in to pressures for him to accommodate his own trusted leaders and big-time supporters and give them department leadership positions at City Hall. Baste is also well aware that the present department heads, mostly, if not all, are appointees of his elder sister now incoming Vice President of the Philippines. Baste may only have a very little elbow room to maneuver in order to give his top backers department head positions at the local government. One thing certain however, is that VP-elect Sara will take with her to Manila her City Administrator Atty. Zuleika Lopez. Personally we believe that she is one, if not the most trusted person of the outgoing city mayor; her woman Friday. We can already sense it when lawyer Lopez was personally picked by Sara as head of her transition team to discuss the processes for a smooth turn-over of the OVP from the current occupant to the newly elected. It is also likely that the outgoing lady mayor will take along with her to Manila someone from her present department heads to act as her spokesman since her current mouthpiece Mayor Christina Garcia Frasco of Liloan in Cebu will be heading the Department of Tourism. She cannot do both at the same time. And there may be others who the forthcoming VP will tag along because of her confidence in their work. So, whoever he, she or they will be that VP Sara will pull out from City Hall the vacancies that will be created will be the ones that Baste can easily fill in with his own men or women. It is another story of course if the youthful new mayor will do an act that his father the outgoing President did when he was still mayor of the city. That is, “put in the freezer” some to him are less desirable occupants of certain department head positions. Meanwhile, at the national level, incoming President Bongbong Marcos Jr. hasn’t divulged any new appointee to his incoming Cabinet in the whole of last week. Speculations are rife that the President-elect is struggling with himself in balancing his choices for the remaining Cabinet secretary positions still unfilled. There is no doubt that Marcos Jr. has his own personal preferences but he too has to consider the concessions asked of him by the leaders of the many support groups who worked hard for his election. Any not properly thought of appointment he will make will definitely hurt some groups who backed his candidacy and perhaps helped foot some of the bills in his campaign. Nonetheless, it is admitted that in the process of organizing a new administration not all can be pleased. And as experience will bare us out, as soon as certain groups or even individuals feel that they are being left out or their demanded concessions are not accommodated they become sudden critics of the evolving government. ************************** From our own perspective the desire of the Marcos Jr. administration as embodied in the campaign pitch of his team which for unity, can never be achieved. Why, because even at this stage where Bongbong Marcos Jr. has already been proclaimed and his election has been acknowledged by leaders of several countries, his political rivals, more specifically defeated candidate Leni Robredo, still remain in the attack mode. The group’s leaders and trolls, hiding in the comfort of their fictitious social media accounts, keep their bombardment on the legitimacy of Marcos Jr.’s election. They are even helping each other lift Robredo’s bench if only to prove that their candidate is the much better option for the Filipinos. ( / ROUGH / 7)
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
Opinion
MINDANAO TIMES
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GPH and MILF on the Bangsamoro Peace Process THE Implementing Panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) meeting was marked with mutual trust, sincerity and commitment to collaboratively work towards the continued implementation of the peace agreement including the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) that will benefit all peoples in the Bangsamoro. The Parties agreed on the following resolutions/action points, bearing in mind the spirit of continuity, stability, and sustainability of the peace dividends and in view of the developments in the Bangsamoro peace process: The GPH Panel shall communicate to the MILF Panel the proposal of the GPH for the transition of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) for the immediate resolution of the IMT’s status; The Panels shall continue to discuss the socioeconomic packages for decommissioned combatants; The Panels agree to reconstitute the Working Group for Vulnerable Sectors, which was created by the GPH and MILF Peace Negotiating Panels in 2016, and to direct the Working Group to submit its formal report; The Study Group shall submit its report on the Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) program for other MILF weapons to the Joint Normalization Committee (JNC), and the JNC shall submit its report to the Panels; The MILF Panel shall study the GPH Panel proposal on the involvement of the Bangsamoro Government, particularly the Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) in the disbandment of private armed groups; The Panels agree to include humanitarian reasons in the qualifications for the issuance of safe conduct passes to MILF personalities, pending the effectivity of the amnesty process, but the GPH Panel shall decide on a case-to-case basis the qualification for humanitarian reasons;
JOINT STATEMENT The Panels agree to create a technical working group (TWG) for the police force for the Bangsamoro that will make recommendations including the drafting of executive issuances; The Panels advise the joint TWG on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation (TJR) to also invite international experts to provide advice on the crafting of the TJR roadmap; MILF Panel to study and come up with inputs and comments to the draft declaration of continuity on or before 6 June 2022; and On the invitation of the Third Party Facilitator, the Parties considered to hold a special meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before the end of the current administration. However, in case of exigencies, the Parties may invite the Third Party Facilitator to hold the meeting in Manila, Philippines. The Parties expressed their mutual commitment to pursue dialogue through a problem-solving approach on the remaining issues on the implementation of the Normalization Process to ensure inclusive solution for the interest and welfare of all Bangsamoro. The Parties firmly commit that the path to peace and the continued implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and BOL remain as the only viable solution in achieving durable peace and development in the Bangsamoro. As such, the Parties acknowledge their responsibilities to work in the spirit of partnership and with earnest optimism and commitment to faithfully implement the peace agreement.
The Parties expressed their gratitude to His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, under whose leadership and firm resolve to a just and lasting peace in Mindanao, the Bangsamoro Organic Law was ratified and the Bangsamoro Government was established; to Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. and the members of the MILF leadership under the leadership of its chair and now Interim Chief Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government Ahod B. Ebrahim for their unwavering commitment to pursue the implementation of the CAB and BOL; to the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) and the Inter-cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN) for their steadfast support towards achieving peace and development in the Bangsamoro; and to the members of the different peace process mechanisms for their perseverance and invaluable contribution to the Bangsamoro peace process despite challenges brought by the pandemic.
SIGNED: FOR THE GPH: USEC. DAVID B. DICIANO Chair, GPH Peace Implementing Panel FOR THE MILF: MOHAGHER IQBAL Chair, MILF Peace Implementing Panel
“I shall Return!” “THOUGH the Commission on Election (Comelec) votes were all in the United Nationalist Democratic Organization (UNIDO) candidate, Corazon C. Aquino, had announced she was not respecting the proclamation by the Batasang Pambansa (National Assembly) of Ferdinand E. Marcos as President of the Philippines. She insisted that she won the February 7 elections on the basis of the Namfrel`s (National Movement for Free Elections) partial returns that had stopped abruptly – and, for Mrs. Aquino, conveniently – five days after starting, just when the Marcos votes from the provinces began pouring in.” (Arturo C. Aruiza, “Ferdinand E. Marcos – Malacanang to Makiki;!” 1991) Per Aruiza, “Namfrel and the Catholic Church received massive American aid. Namfrel`s controller was rumored to have been provided support by Bosworth” (U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines then). (He was) “handsomely rewarded after the election. “ Aruiza added: “Namfrel began in Ramon Magsaysay`s time as a CIA – funded organization, had its purse swollen with its share of 30 million dollars earmarked for the opposition in the snap 1986 election.” I was still a young man when I learned that U.S. illegally intervened in the Quirino – Magsaysay election, battle. Namfrel and hundreds of Catholic bishops/clergies were very active in our 2022 presidential election. Are they covertly foreign funded? Just asking. While I was sorting my books in my small library at home today – May 7, 2022, I came across – Aruiza`s book mentioned above. Of course, I read it immediately for I can`t remember reading it before. Have you read Aruiza`s 1991 book cited above? If not, do so and judge for yourself its validity. Aruiza per info, was a Colonel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
ROUGH...
RANDOM THOUGHTS
BY CHITO R. GAVINO III
graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1967, with honors and trophies. He was born on January 8, 1942, in Mangaldan, Pangasinan: He likewise finished three (3) years in the engineering college of the University of the Philippines, before entering the PMA. He dedicated his book “to the Filipino reader, especially the young, who will learn valuable lessons from the story of Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. He also dedicated said book to his wife, Eleanor, and children – Lynne, Eliza, Anne Stacey, Venessa Marie, and Jose Arturo.” It has been said that, “If one does not remember one`s history, he is bound to repeat it.” Our question is: “What is the history of President Marcos, Sr.`s administration being taught officially by our schools? As far as I know now, there are two versions of Marcos, Sr.`s presidency! Is the real version the one being taught officially by our schools? According to a history teacher, she teaches both versions and lets her students
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Imagine posting in social media the pictures of Leni ironing the clothes of her children; the VP and her family falling in line at the airport going to the check-in counter; the supposed relief distribution by the Vice President and her group to the residents affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulosan in Sorsogon with the caption”What is Marcos Jr. doing?” Upon coming across with all those posts we were reminded of one line in a homily done by one Fr. Kim, an assistant parish priest at the Sacred Heart Parish in Calinan. He said, “Compassion without corresponding
action is a waste of emotion.” In VP Leni’s emergency response activities in Sorsogon, there definitely was compassion, then the action. But somehow, the value of the compassion that accompanies the action was badly eroded by the hidden but overt intention behind the move. The postings which without doubt have the approval of the outgoing Vice President, are intended to destroy the person she considers as personal enemy even as she clearly wants herself to be acknowledged as the only one who can do good for the people.
choose the one which they think is the better version. For the sake of truth, our new President this 2022 should order DepEd and CHED to carefully review the Philippine history they are teaching and update this correctly. In this connection, our Muslim and Indigenous Peoples` roles in the building of our nation must be properly emphasized. We do hope and pray that our 2022 election will be relatively organized, peaceful and honest. No to snap elections 2. We also hope and pray that the President that we elect should be a healer, unifier, inspirational visionary, servant, transparent and transformative. Furthermore he/she should have integrity, competence, commitment and compassion. He/she must also be exercising participatory governance, adopting a whole-institution approach to complex and challenging task-the “bayanihan” way. Our new President should always be aware that a crisis situation demands excellent leadership. May our new President organize a “Team of Rivals” Cabinet for the solidarity of our people and nation. Our article “12 Things of Our new President in 2022 Should Do” would be a good guide for him/her. Lastly, our new President should be fully aware that “patronage politics results in poor governance by “Docile beings” rather than those who govern with intelligence and capability. Thus, beware, Undoubtedly, this is a very interesting and challenging times in our history. Our people welcome our new President with great expectation when another Marcos returns to Malacanang soon. The famous promise of “I shall return” of General Douglas MacArthur to the Filipino people when he left the Philippines with our President Manuel Quezon and Vice President Sergio Osmena during the early part of World War II seems being duplicated by this current happening.
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AUCTION DATE JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022
TEL. NO. 327-8832 327-6275 327-8503 392-3022 333-9945 296-8081 235-3473
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired until the month of JANUARY 2022, if not redeemed or renewed on or before MARCH 16, 2022, will be sold to the Public on March 18, 2022. Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa JANUARY 2022. Kung dili malukat sa dili pa moabot ang Marso 16, 2022, ibaligya sa publiko karong Marso 18, 2022. EXPIRY DATES JANUARY 2022
AUCTION DATES MARCH 18, 2022
EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521
EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511 MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665
EURO STAR PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667
EURO SUN PAWNSHOP
SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321
Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City Tel. # 234-6367
PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY D AT E S W I L L B E A U C T I O N E D O N JUNE 17, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED.
All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired until the month of MARCH 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa MARSO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
BRANCHES General Lao, Toril Agton. Toril Buhangin Magallanes Tagum Saavedra, Toril Agdao
AUCTION DATE
TEL. NO.
MAY 16, 2022 MAY 16, 2022 MAY 13, 2022 MAY 06, 2022 MAY 24, 2022 MAY 16, 2022 MAY 18, 2022
291-2406 291-2952 241-0223 224-3138 216-3425 291-1349 327-2348
APRIL 2022 MAY 2022
JUNE 17, 2022 JUNE 15, 2022 DAVAO VAULT SP
JUNE 15, 2022
Door #7Realty Bldg. beside Lakitan Mall San Pedro street, Davao City (Tel No.: 228-9322
GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC. TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844
All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired until the month of JANUARY 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa ENERO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. BRANCHES
AUCTION DATE
TEL. NOS.
SAN PEDRO
MARCH 16, 2022
321-2185
ILUSTRE
MARCH 01, 2022
234-4844
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MINDANAO TIMES
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF ESTATE OF SOCORRO G. ROBILLO Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SOCORRO G. ROBILLO who died intestate on February 10, 2008; That the deceased Socorro G. Robillo at the time of his death left a parcel of land situated in sitio Ilihan Barrio of Catalunan Grande, City of Davao, which was acquired by virtue of a duly signed DEED OF SALE by both parties, and left un-transferred and not included on the first EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT and more particularly described as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. CL-222 Lot No. 1067-A, Csd-11599, containing an area of Twenty Seven Thousand One Hundred Four (27,104) Square Meters more or less; That the portion of this property containing an area of Seven Hundred Thirty Three (733) Square Meters, more or less, has been sold to the Presbyterian Church Inc. represented by Mr. Rey Eric Gecale, of legal age Filipino, married and a resident of Davao City, as evidence by a duly signed DEED OF SALE, referred to as the Vendee; Pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the above described property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF ESTATE OF SOCORRO G. ROBILLO made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 416; Page No. 85; Book No. 174; Series of 2020 of the Notary Public SALVADOR M. BIJIS of Davao City. (MT-June 8, 15 & 22, 2022)
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late VICTORIA GETALLA, who died intestate on October 14, 2011 at Malita, Davao Occidental; That Victoria Getalla at the time of her death left a parcel of land with residential house, with an area of 300 square meters more or less, located at Poblacion Malita, Davao Occidental under Tax Declaration with PIN No. 062-08-0001-016-(08)-1002; Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, that the above described property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON per Doc. No. 241; Page No. 50; Book No. 37; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public RAUL C. ESPINA of Davao City (MT - June 8, 15 & 22, 2022)
WAGE... (from page 2) economic situation—especially those living below the poverty threshold. “The scheduled big-time increases in fuel prices on June 7 will surely trigger prices of basic commodities and cost of services to shoot up and would further diminish the buying power of wages,” Tanjusay said. In a statement, TUCP President Raymond Mendoza said the buying power of the current wage adjustments is being “dissipated” by the series of increases in prices of basic commodities and cost of services. Mendoza said the wage hikes “have no impact on lifting the lives of workers from worsening poverty caused by the pandemic crisis.” On June 18, minimum wage earners in Davao Region are expected to receive a PHP31 increase in their daily take-home pay. Another PHP16 will be given on January 1, 2023, while an additional PHP15 will be provided to those working in retail and service establishments with less than 10 workers on April 1, 2023. Meanwhile, government agencies including the Land Transportation, Franchising, and Regulatory Board, and Department of Agriculture are currently offering fuel subsidies to qualified beneficiaries. The fuel price increases have been attributed to transportation delays and rerouting due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. (PNA)
MINDANAO TIMES
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
CRIME...
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materials (CSEMs) are from foreign countries, predominantly male between 40 and 72 years old. The study states that in 71 cases, 141 traffickers were involved and investigated by law enforcers. Of the total, 66 percent are female with a median age of 27 years old, and 96 percent are Filipino. It showed that most traffickers communicated (in English) and exchanged materials with customers on the surface of the web. Evidence was also confirmed to have a commercial element or exchange of these pornographic materials for money. The exploitation was also revealed to be a family-based crime. Of the 217 victims where the relationship to the trafficker was known, 41 percent of them were abused by biological parents while 42 percent were by other relatives. According to Mandin, this is alarming because the majority of facilitators were female and family members. She noted that prosecution of perpetrators is difficult
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report immediately to your health centers)." She said that Barangay Ilang experienced a chikungunya outbreak before. This is why confirmatory tests are currently being done to determine the new symptoms found in the barangay, as well as in Panacan, to properly address the problem. Babante underscored the need for Dabawenyos to observe the 4-S - search and destroy mosquito-breeding sites, employ self-protection (wear long-sleeved shirts and pants and daily use of mosquito repellent), seek early consultation from barangay or district health centers whose consultation services and NS1
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Inclusion Act or the Train Law and “to totally remove the excise tax on petroleum products that are directly used by the masses, otherwise exempt such products from being imposed with the excise tax, provided the same are used for fishing and fishery activities.”
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Communications Technology also helped provide digital literacy seminars to some barangays in the city. Davao City currently has the Kean Gabriel Hotline as a frontline service in helping children experiencing any forms of abuse. Many also call this hotline due to high consciousness or awareness of people to child abuse. “Pag motawag sa Kean Gabriel, ang moresponde ana ang police ug social worker, ang mosunod ana psychosocial report and then case study (If you call the Kean Gabriel, the first response is from the police and the social worker, followed by psychosocial support and case study),” she said. “Ang siyudad nagapaningkamot gyud na mahatag ang tanang kinahanglan, naga-evolve pud ta kay kay kabalo man ta sa mga panginahanglan nga makita nato pinaagi sa mga feedback sa tao (The city is really doing its best to provide needs, we also evolve because we are informed of the need of the people through the feedback from the people),” Mandin said.
Davao Ros-Ver Pawnshop, Incorporated Ilustre St., Davao City Tel # 224-1204; 222-6086
AUCTION SALE! The DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. and NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all unredeemed pawned items left during the month of January 2022. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE. Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Enero 2022. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og petsa:
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gunya)," she said. She said that chikungunya is unlike dengue. Babante explained, "Palakbit lang sa mga tao, ma aware sila nga dili pareha sa dengue na kalintura lang. Sa chikungunya kay ang fever duna'y apil nga joint pains ug rashes. Grabe ang rashes mura'g measles. Kung naa mo'y mga sintomas nga ingon ani, i-report dayon sa inyong mga health centers (The public must be aware that chikungunya is unlike dengue that you would only have a fever. With chikungunya, aside from fever, you would experience joint pains and rashes. Rashes that seem like measles. If you have symptoms such as these,
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where the victims and facilitators are related. Talikala Executive Director Jeanette Ampog in a separate interview said that they have encountered suspected cases in Davao City. She said that the exploitation comes in various forms starting from the taking of photos or videos of the children and some of these led to prostitution. Ampog said that they have conducted life skills sessions to make children aware of the abuse and also provided psychosocial interventions. NGO Talikala has been active in offering support, advice, training, and counseling to women and girls who have been forced into the sex trade. On the ways forward, Mandin said that the city government is also aiming to develop key messages against the exploitation and trafficking of children, as well as to conduct more seminars, training, and orientation for barangay officials as crucial partners. The Department of Science and Technology and Department of Information and
The current excise tax rates for the major petroleum products are as follows: P10 per liter for gasoline, P6 per liter for diesel, P5 per liter for kerosene, and P3 per liter for LPG, data from the Department of Finance showed. (Richelyn Gubalani / MindaNews)
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in their cement manufacturing as we did here. As a result, we suffered more as our hands were cuffed at least in Luzon for that period,” he said. Based on his experience in the industry, Dizon said there is a reasonable basis to conclude that other local cement manufacturers are similarly reeling from the impact of unabated cement imports from Vietnam. “This is not unique to Republic Cement as we are operating in this country together with other players. It is, thus, logical to assume and conclude in that regard that the dumping of cement in the country is not felt alone by Republic Cement,” he said. He added that it is not only member-companies of the Cement Manufacturer’s Association
of the Philippines (CeMAP) but also non-members who are supporting the petition for the imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty against cement imports from Vietnam. Cemex Holdings Philippines CEO Ignacio Alejandro Mijares also testified. Similarly, Mijares said the dumped imports from Vietnam have impacted their volumes and prices, and overall financials. Earlier, in the continuation of the testimony of CeMAP Executive Director Cirilo Pestano said Eagle Cement Corporation and Northern Cement Corporation, which are not members of the organization, support the anti-dumping case. In the first hearing before the commission, Pestano testified that as of 2021, Vietnam accounts for
dengue detection kits are free and support fogging/spraying. Virus-carrying mosquitoes, according to her, have a peak biting time usually two hours after sunrise, which is from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. that's why she urged parents not to let their children leave the house at this time without protection. "Ayaw sila ipa shorts, pasuota og pajama o long pants. Dapat tag-as ang sleeves o duna'y bukton ang ilang sanina. Pag-apply gyud og mosquito repellent. Dili pud sila pasuoton og dark colors kay attractive sa mga lamok ang itom (Don't let them wear shorts but let them wear pajamas or long pants. They should wear long sleeves. Ap-
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ply mosquito repellent. Don't let them wear dark colors like black which is attractive to mosquitoes)," she reminded the parents. She added that on and off fever should not be taken lightly, hence, immediate medical attention is needed on the second day of high fever. She also urged family members to bring the patient to the nearest barangay or district health center for a free check-up as the NS1 dengue detection kits are readily available and results are known after 15 minutes. The first detection of symptoms, she said, is the best way to immediately address the possible threat of dengue or chikungunya.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late NOEL R. ALINDOGAN who died intestate on May 21, 2000 and RAQUEL L. ALINDOGAN who died intestate on February 25, 2011; That decedent at the time of their respective deaths left the following real property covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-63571 situated in the Barrio of Lapanday, City of Davao, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) Square Meters more or less; Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, that the above described property has been the subject of EXTRAJDUCIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 469; Page No. 95; Book No. 7; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public ATTY. RAPHAEL JOSE N. LIZADA of Davao City. (MT-June 8, 15 & 22, 2022)
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tric utility gets certified, it will improve its operational efficiency, asset information accuracy, utilization of network assets, network availability and reliability, asset risk management, regulatory compliance, and enhance organizational capability. “We are aiming to be ISO 55001 certified by the 4th quarter of the year. Early this year, we conducted orientations per department and training has already started to meet the timelines of this project,” said Davao Light President and COO Engr. Rodger Velasco. An internal audit exercise was also conducted to determine the conformity of Davao Light’s AMS to the requirements of ISO 55001:2014 standard for Asset Management System, determine
whether the AMS conforms to the organization’s own requirement for its AMS, determine whether the established AMS is effectively implemented and maintained, identify opportunities, nonconformities, opportunities for improvements for the established AMS, and assess the readiness of the organization for the AMS certification audit. In 2020, Davao Light attained its re-certification for the ISO 9001:2015 or the Quality Management System (QMS) and passed the surveillance audit for ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Management System and ISO 14001:2015 – Environmental Management (EM) System as part of maintaining the quality service that it provides to the customers it serves.
91 percent of cement imports to the country in terms of volume and value, growing to about 61 percent in 2017 from almost nil in 2013. He added that the increase in cement imports from Vietnam grew faster than the Year-on-Year (YOY) growth of the Philippine market. The chart presented by
CEMAP showed cement imports grew from 2.486 million metric tons (MMT) in 2017 to 5.396 MMT in 2020 and 6.466 MMT in 2021. The public hearing will continue in the coming days and next to present are the opposition witnesses including importers and Vietnam exporters. (PR)
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN L. MA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late JUAN L. MA, who died intestate on July 29, 2019 at Davao City; That the deceased Juan L. Ma at the time of his death left portion of a real property, which are more particularly described as follows, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-312303 A parcel of land, situated in the City of Davao, Islad of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN (216) SQUARE METER more or less; Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, that the above described property covered by TCT No. T-312303 has been the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN L. MA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by and among his heir per Doc. No. 465; Page No. 94; Book No. II; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public IRA C. CALATRAVA-VALENZUELA of Davao City. (MT-May 25, June 01 & 08, 2022)
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call on parents anew to allow children aged 5 to 7 to get the vaccine. Currently, he said at least 33 percent of children in the same age group have received their first dose, and 18 percent
got the second dose. Yu said 2,862 individuals received their second booster shots under the category of immunocompromised adults, health workers, and senior citizens. (PNA)
JUNE 08 & 09, 2022
Community
MINDANAO TIMES
Tribe gains access to safe water BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
THE ATA-MANOBO tribe of Davao Del Norte receives the portable water filtration devices relocated from Sitio Tapayanon to Sitio Mondol, Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte on June 2. Capt. Mark Anthony the 40 members of the Ata- ity for 1,500 children of Tito, the 10th Infantry Manobo tribe. the sitio. Division Public Affairs Mindanao DevelopLifeStraw removes viOffice chief, said Giving ment Authority, Mindan- ruses, bacteria, and paraLife Philippines, together ao Peace Council, Junior sites responsible for causwith other government Chambers International ing most waterborne disand non-government agen- (JCI) Duwaling, and 60th eases. It purifies water from cies, handed over 40 boxes Infantry Battalion and Giv- virtually any source - dirty of LifeStraw 2.0 Portable ingLife Philippines also tap or faucet, rainwater, Water Filtration devices to conducted a feeding activ- rivers, lakes, streams, or
deep well. Sitio Mondol tribal leader Datu Bansing Balanban said in vernacular, "Among nabati na aduna gayod gobyerno nga andam mutabang kanamo ug kini dako kaayong tabang para mahilikay kami sa mga sakit nga dala sa walay maayo nga tubig labi na gayod sa mga bata diria sa among sitio (We feel that
there's a government that is always willing to help us. Also, this activity helps us a lot because this will prevent our people especially our children from getting sick brought by unclean water.) Meanwhile, 10ID commander Maj. Gen Nolasco A Mempin thanked the partner stakeholders for their generosity. "We always look after
the welfare of our indigenous peoples who were now living a peaceful life after they've been saved from the communist terrorist group. Our government, together with our partner stakeholders are always ready to help our people living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas improve their lives," Mempin added.