A CHINESE worker checks the drilling machine during the soil testing activity at the corner of J.P. Laurel Avenue and R. Castillo Street as part of the proposed Samal Island – Davao City bridge project. GONZALES
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THE City Health Office (CHO) reported that 15 fourth year students taking up medical courses were infected with COVID-19 two weeks after they reported to in-person classes. Dr. Ashley Lopez, CHO head, said on Mon day that this was based on the monitoring of the of fice as these students were required to undergo chaintranscription-polymerasereversereactiontestsbefore they were allowed to go back to their classes. Those infected were about 10 percent of the total student population in that level, said Lopez, adding that they either showed no symptoms or manifested very mild ones. “These are seemingly asymptomatic to mild cases so they are not required (to undergo) hospitalization. And most of them magundergo lang og seven days of isolation in their homes or quarantining, then after that, they can go back to class,” Lopez said. He added the cases are not a reason to suspend face-to-face classes. “So far wala man ta’y ginaconsider na ingana (sus pension of classes) be cause although we still have numbers for cases of COVID, dili na man siya grabe. Ma-manage na man nato’g maayo in case naa’y infections gyud,” he said. students of medical courses Infected with COVID-19, say
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PBBM: PH may explore border deal with China to settle WPS row off his inaugural state visit to Indonesia.Marcosand his delega tion also held a bilateral meeting with Indonesian officials and roundtable discussion with Indonesian business leaders and inves tors on MarcosMonday.expressed
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“During the pandemic, everything was closed. It was the barangay that handled everything,” she pointedSheout.said there were ba rangays that were criticized during the distribution of cash Enumerablesaid. said the filing of certificate of candi dacy (COC) for the Decem
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"The bill is a response to the urgent call of the members of the television and movie industry for the government to provide guidelines for safe and better working conditions Add’l protection for media, entertainment industry sought and for the protection of the workers' welfare in the industry," Padilla said in a statement. Joel Sy Egco, the first executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) and former National Press Club president, likewise
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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) – Two years after the postponement of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), voters will have a better gauge of the capacity of their local leaders to lead because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an official of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)Davao said on Tuesday.
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON on grades and economic status.“Kanang 2,300 nga mga applicants qualified gyud na pero ang ato gyud nga ginapangita is ang most qualified sa ilahang tan an kay tungod sa limited lang man ang slots nato, sa akong gisulti nga 317 lang gyud ang slots nga MANILA – The Philip pines may “explore” the strategy used in the sign ing of the 2014 sea border agreement with Indonesia to settle its long-stand ing maritime dispute with China in the West Philip pine Sea (WPS), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.
I think it is worthwhile to explore at the very least because it is one instance that this kind of discussion, we came to a conclusion and we came to a resolution. So, we should try it,” Marcos told report ers in a press briefing at the Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta. On Sunday, Marcos met with the Filipino com munity in Jakarta to kick
The agreement, which was first inked in 2014 af ter more than two decades of negotiations, sets the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) borders between the Philippines and Indonesia in the Mindanao and Cel ebes“Well,seas.
THE Educational Benefit System Unit (EBSU) an nounced last week that 317 applicants qualified as ben eficiaries of the Scholar ship on Tertiary Education ProgramEmilio(STEP).Domingo Jr., EBSU technical assistant, said that they were among the 2,300 applicants as they were selected based
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Lawyer Gay Enumera bles, COMELEC assistant regional director, said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Tuesday that the pandemic tested the capabilities of the ba rangay leaders who were at the forefront of the local government’s response to COVID-19.“Theyshould have ex celled during that time, so that people would see how good they are in providing services,” she Enumerablessaid.said that at the height of COVID-19 lockdowns, barangay lead ers practically handled es sential programs, from the distribution of cash aid and food assistance, to taking care of those who tested positive, and to locating isolation facilities.
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MANILA – Senator Robin hood Padilla will push for additional protection for ac tors and workers in the en tertainment industry, even as a former Malacañang official sought his help to include members of the media in his bill. Senate Bill No. 450, or the “Eddie Garcia Law” as a tribute to the late vet eran actor, will ensure the protection and benefits of workers in show business.
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Castillo also tasked the cooperative to explain why it has very high power rates compared with Davao Light and Power Co. which is serving not only Davao City but part of Davao del Norte. “Is the electric ity that Nordeco is buying `branded’ that it is more expensive?” she added. Based on the data from both distributing utilities, the total residential charges of Nordeco for August were at about P17 per kilowatt-hour, which was P3 more than the
Official vows support for MSMEs
CASTILLO MANILA – Depreciation of the Philippine peso, which touched the 57-level midtrade and closed at its lowestever against the United States dollar, is expected to make monetary authorities sustain their aggressive rate hikes. The local currency again slipped against the green back and finished Monday at 56.999, the new weakest level after finishing at 56.77 last Friday, which breached the previous record low of 56.45 registered on Sept. 27, 2004. “Thus, the new record high of the US dollar/peso ex change rate could potentially lead to more aggressive local policy rate hike,” Rizal Com mercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Mi chael Ricafort said in a reply to e-mailed questions from the Philippine News Agency. The local unit continues to get a hit from the general strengthening of the green back, supported by anticipa tions for continued monetary tightening in the US to help address the four-decade high inflationTherate.Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-mak ing Monetary Board (MB) has increased the central bank’s key rates by a total of 175 basis points since last May as BSP rate hikes possible as peso weakens: economist domestic inflation rate contin ues toToaccelerate.date,the BSP’s over night reverse repurchase (RRP) rate is at 3.75 percent. The rate of price increas es further rose to 6.4 percent last July from the previous month’s 6.1 percent. This brought the sevenmonth average to 4.7 percent, way above the government’s 2-4 percent target band. The MB also hiked its average inflation forecast for this year to 5.4 percent from 5 percentMonetarypreviously.authorities said the central bank continues to GLOBE is continuing its jour ney to greening their network through eco-friendly batteries as efficient backup power for its core network sites, which handles numerous critical communications services, in cluding voice, data, and SMS. Given its sustainability strategy in incorporating more green solutions into its op erations, Globe has deployed Sodium Nickel batteries for its core network sites which house high-capacity com munication platforms and facilities to reduce the need for frequent replacements. To date, more than half of its core network sites are already fully or partially using sodium nickel batteries, with the rest to follow suit. This is part of Globe’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Develop ment Goals, including SDG No. 9, which fosters infra structure and innovation as drivers of economic growth and development, and UN SDG No. 13, which seeks
In line with the MSME Week Closing Program. In vited speakers during the said forum are National Gov ernment Agencies (NGAs), Financing Institutions, and Davao de Oro’s committee chair on trade and commerce, Senior Board Member Herv Zamora Apsay, among others. “Kinahanglan suportahan nato ang atong mga MSME pi naagi sa pagpalit sa ilang mga produkto kaysa mangita pa ta sa gawas. Di lng sila kutob sa pagtabang sa ekonomiya kung dili nagatabang pud sila sa paghatag og trabaho ug masustain ang mga kinahanglan sa mga katawhan (We need to support our MSMEs by buying their products instead of resorting to imported ones. Not only do they contribute to the economic growth of our province and the country as a whole but, they also contribute to job generation and sustain ability),” Apsay said. Meanwhile, he shared his aspiration of having a specific product that Davao de Oro will be known for. During his talk, he cited Cebu’s lechon, otap and dried Mangoes as the things that are closely at tributed to the “Nagadamgoplace.ko nga ang atong probinsya sa Davao de Oro, adunay produkto nga mailhan jud nga signature product sa atong probinsya.
Kanang produkto nga kung paliton sa turista, makaingon gyud ta nga gikan kini sa Davao de Oro. Mao akong ginaawhag atong mga MSME nga padayon sa pag develop ug mga produkto ug padayon pud sa pagpangyo ug tabang sa atong gobyerno para mas da ghang produkto pa ang pwde mas mapanindot (I dream that ( /OFFICIAL/11)
Coop questioned on rates
“We are now seeing the inefficiency of our electric cooperative. We do not want to speculate but by its own admission, there seems to be something in the announcement that more than meets the eye,” said Ave Rose Castillo, convenor of DMM, a con sumer welfare advocate organization.Castillosaid that elec tric cooperatives and other electricity distribution utili ties are tasked to pass on the generation charges to their customers so that, as Nordeco pointed out in its announcement, 78% of the collections are generation charges and are paid to the companies where they buy electricity from. In the case of Nordeco, which used to be the Davao del Norte Electric Coopera tive until four years ago, it has failed to completely pay the debt it has incurred, which went up as high as P2 billion. “Did the coop erative pocket the money intended to pay the generat ing companies that it buys electricity from?” Castillo quipped.Based on the latest data, its debt has gone up to about P2 billion. About year before the pandemic, some generation companies suspended the selling of electricity to the coopera tive for its failure even to settle part of its debts.
THE DavNor Modernization Movement (DMM) has questioned the announcement of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) on the August rates for its franchise areas.
MALAYAN Insurance Co. Inc. (Malayan Insurance) has maintained its AM Best financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb+” (Good) this 2022. The Yuchengco-led insur ance company also kept its “stable” credit ratings outlook despite the pandemic’s contin uous impact on the Philippine
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro – Senior board member Herv Zamora Apsay of Davao de Oro has expressed his commitment to continuously supporting local entrepreneurs and the Department of Trade and Industry Speaking(DTI).before the par ticipants of the recently held Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Forum, Apsay, who chairs the Com mittee on Trade and Com merce, presented a number of initiatives he plans to pass into law. Among these are the pro vision of legislative support through the updating of the in vestment code of the province; updating of the incentive code in line with today’s digital landscape and pandemic situa tion; strengthened government support to market matching by using the Registry System for Basic Sectors In Agriculture (RSBSA); government sup port to cooperatives; and shift to online or digital marketing to make businesses and prod ucts more accessible and costefficient. He also emphasized on the need to invite more processors to support and help in the movement of the supply chain of certain commodities. Further, he acknowledged the importance of the MSMEs in the growth and development of the province and the coun try in general.
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Convocation conducted for first-year students
The convocation featured alumna Atty. Janis Louis Esparcia as the guest speaker who shared her reflections on her personal journey at the university. Esparcia, who is now a lawyer and Davao City assistant city administrator, previously worked as a Research Associate at the UP Mindanao College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Altia Fe De Gracia, a first-year student of the BS Biology program, represented the freshmen batch as the student with the highest university predicted grade (1.840) this academic year. Her speech highlighted the hope to rise again amidst the educational crisis during this pandemic.
As Rhaenyra Targaryen said herself, “Everyone says Targaryens are closer to gods than to men, but they say that because of our dragons. Without them, we’re just like everyone else.” As the case with GOT, fans do not only love the characters of the show but as well as the fantastical creatures found in its world. If GOT thrilled fans with Dae nerys’ three dragons Viserion, Rhaegal, and Drogon, HOTD will bring more fire to the show as it has been confirmed that nine out of the 17 Targaryen dragons will be featured in Season 1. 4. Surprising Plot Episode 1 of HOTD by itself had al ready given enough hints to the audience that they have to brace for the unpredict able plot that its predecessor has always been known for.
DAVAOEÑO fans of the hit serial and pop culture phenomenon Game of Thrones (GOT) returned to Westeros once again as HBO dropped its spin-off, House of the Dragon, on August 21.
5. Strong Women Characters Who run the world? Girls! HOTD, just like the original franchise, continues to inspire women to take their place in society through the show. West eros is a world where women are allowed to be heroines and we are definitely seeing female characters slaying stereotypes and proving to society that they are more than just their wombs.
Fans of the beloved TV franchise were teased in Davao City as SM Lanang Premier launched its House of the Dragon exhibit at the mall's atrium on September 2 complete with a cosplayer portraying Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, one of the protagonists in the prequel. Shoppers will continue to have a glimpse of Westeros at the mall until September 11. With three episodes down so far, House of the Dragon (HOTD) proved to be another phenomenon as its premiere became the most viewed show of the year, surpassing Stranger Things 4. Here are some of the reasons why GOT fans continue to “bend the knee" to the prequel: 1. Plenty of Characters to Root For HOTD showrunners have done a great job in casting actors for the spin-off. The actors did justice to their characters very well with their superb acting prow ess. The charisma and dynamics between the actors and the characters they portray in the show immediately make fans root for them. 2. Political Intrigue Just like GOT, politics make the world go round. The political squabble and rivalry over the Iron Throne are at the center of all the conflicts in the show. The games, indeed, continue with HOTD and fans are excited to know how the show will unfold in the coming episodes as characters outsmart each other.
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UP Mindanao has strived to ensure students have ac cess to learning and education throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and to preserve the academic experience—in cluding its milestones—to the greatest extent possible. A total of 240 first-year students are currently en rolled in UP Mindanao as of September 2, 2022.
THE University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) welcomed first-year students for the academic year 2022-2023 through a face-to-face convocation on Sep tember 5, 2022, at the Administration Building Atrium. The program was held to acquaint the first-year students with the UP Mindanao community, including its history, mission, and vision, the faculty, staff, and other department committees and activities.
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The students also received helpful information on the UP Mindanao curriculum, policies, and student affairs.Chancellor Lyre Anni E. Murao pledged that "the University will be a safe and enabling environment for learning and development" through the blended learn ing system."Theuniversity will be your space for the free exchange of ideas, inspiring creativity and innovation, celebrating your uniqueness, and building relationships with peers, mentors, and coaches," Murao added.
MANILA – The Philippines and Indonesia renewed the agreement on cooperative ac tivities in the field of defense PH, Indonesia renew defense, security pact and security.Department of National Defense (DND) officer-incharge Jose Faustino Jr. and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto signed the agreement in Jakarta on Monday."The agreement is one of the bilateral agreements signed on the sidelines of the State Visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Indonesia on 05 September 2022," DND spokesperson Arsenio An dolong said in a statement Tuesday.Indonesia is considered one of the closest defense partners of the Philippines in the Southeast Asian region. "The said agreement is in tended to reaffirm the commit ment of both countries under the 1997 Defense Cooperation Agreement, and complement the 1975 Border Patrol and Crossing Agreements between the Philippines and Indonesia," Andolong added. He said that the renewal of the agreement provides a framework for cooperation between the two defense establishments and aims to enhance the longstanding defense cooperation between the twoSuchcountries.aframework would also enable the Philippines and Indonesia to collaborate in capacity-building to ad dress shared concerns, par ticularly in the Southeast Asian region, he added. "The Philippines and Indonesia also work together with Malaysia to pursue trilat eral cooperation in view of se curity challenges in maritime areas of common concern. Furthermore, as fellow found ing members of Asean (As sociation of Southeast Asian Nations), the Philippines and Indonesia work closely together under the Asean Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus, as well as other multilateral fora based on common secu rity interests and in support of Asean Centrality," Andolong said. (PNA)
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – South Cotabato's Surallah and Tampakan municipalities have been declared under a state of calamity due to recurring floods caused by heavy rains the past four days. “We are closely moni toring other areas affected by the disaster,” Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) officer-incharge Rolly Aquino said Tuesday.With the declaration, Aquino said the province can now use its Quick Response Fund (QRF) in responding to calamities and rebuilding damaged 2 SoCot towns declared under state of calamity infrastructures.InSurallah town, three barangays (villages) were greatly affected by a series of floods and landslides. Surallah Mayor Pedro Matinong Jr. said the sub merged villages include Tubi-Ala, Upper Sepaka and Little Baguio. “The roads in these barangays have become inaccessible, crops have been damaged, while a bridge also collapsed,” Matinong said in a state mentHeTuesday.saidheavy equip ment were immediately deployed to aid the disas ter-stricken areas, while The BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and the BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902) are docked at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila City. The boats are the first two of the nine fast attack interdictor craft-missiles acquired by the country from Israel.
BOC to beef up drive against sugar hoarding
MANILA – A total of 13 informants received cash re wards amounting to more than PHP3 million from the Philip pine National Police (PNP). PNP officer-in-charge and deputy chief for admin istration Lt. Gen. Jose Chiq uito Malayo handed a total of PHP3.31 million in cash rewards to the claimants dur ing awarding rites in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Mon day. These claimants provided vital information that led to the arrest of 14 fugitives from justice listed as Most Wanted Persons, Malayo noted. “It's around PHP3.31 million as reward money for our informers and per data, the crimes committed consid ered heinous and sensational are those double murder and similar threat. There is money allotted for that but these wanted persons that I would 13
In a statement, Commis sioner Yogi Filemon Ruiz said these inspections aim to send a clear message to groups and businesses that the govern ment is serious about going after“Wehoarders.aren’t stopping any time soon, and working togeth er with different government agencies -- from the police to the military -- showed what we can do when we pour all our resources and energy into doing what we are mandated to do and what the President had asked from us,” he added.
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MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday said there will be more inspections to be conducted in coordina tion with other agencies to uncover allegedly hoarded stocks of sugar.
The continuous inspection of warehouses believed to be storing sugar came following the unauthorized issuance of Sugar Order No. 4, which was earlier rejected by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who concurrently serves as Agricul ture Secretary and chairperson of the Sugar Regulatory Ad ministration (SRA). The order would have allowed the importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar. At the same time, the bu reau is set to start on Tuesday the inventory of the goods, including local and imported sugar worth PHP1.8 billion, that were found inside a ware house in Nasugbu, Batangas after conducting an inspection on Sept. 4. The inventory will be led by the assigned Customs ex aminers and will be witnessed by Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), Enforcement and Security Service, and representatives of theThewarehouse.team,composed of (CIIS) at the Manila Inter national Container Port, that inspected the storage found an estimated 181,299 sacks of imported MITR PHOL brand pure refined sugar from Thai land, as well as some 197,590 sacks of the local Don Pedro white sugar. Each sack con tains 50 kilograms of sugar. Armed with a Letter of Authority (LOA) and Mission Order (MO) issued by Ruiz, the team arrived at Central Asucarera Don Pedro in Ba rangay Lumbangan in Nas ugbu, Batangas where they found imported goods, as well as local and imported sugar. “We consider this a huge breakthrough in our ongo ing campaign against sugar hoarding. This may be one of our biggest operations to date since we started inspecting sugar storage facilities,” Ruiz said. (PNA)
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IF there was one thing that naturally slid down our memory during the time of the pandemic, it was the almostautomatic response of everyone to religiously keep abreast with what was needed for the morrow. In terms of food supplies for example, those last four words may have spelled the dif ference between an empty shelf at the grocery store and a filled cupboard at home that could last us even short of a nuclear attack. Alas, while that possibility of a can-filled cabi net may have only been real for those who could afford such, the dream of having such remains and still stands as something to look up to or seek to have. While we’re thankful that dire time has passed, the lesson of being prepared has remained, much like the one taken from the ant and the grasshopper. However, man does not live by bread alone. And biblical or not, there is even a saying in the local lingo that goes, if someone throws stones at you, throw bread instead. So, it’s not at all that important. Ach so, where does this rambling go, coming from someone who has just missed the early morning man-on-tricycle selling pandesal? A life lesson. A dear friend just out of lifethreatening surgery had just intimated to me that for her, life or a new lease on it, is indeed beautiful and there must be more important things to keep stock of. Among these are the intangibles that truly matter, compared to the materials that we fret about having.
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With the Singaporean discovery, according to the post at Facebook, the city states’ Health Ministry believes that the CoViD 19 pandemic, despite its millions of people killed, is one global fraud that shook the health and eco nomic foundation of the entire universe.
Here is this Facebook post supposedly attributed to the Singapoe Ministry of Health regarding the discovery by doctors in that small city state that after all, CoViD 19 is not caused by a virus but by a bacteria exposed to a radia tion. According to the post Singaporean doctors violated the established protocol of the World Health Organization (WHO) by conducting an autopsy on a CoViD 19 patient who died earlier.
As for me, I would say, Lord I first need “patiencia”. That could either be the sweet food variety or its literal meaning of having the ability to sup press restlessness. In any order and if need be, a whole cupboard of it.
True or not however, it is now clear that whether the CoViD 19 illness is caused by a deadly virus, or an exceed ingly harmful bacteria, one thing clear is that based on the present number of pandemic victims’ newly afflicted, new deaths, attack rate, etc., etc. the world seems to be winning the war on a universal level. Slowly though, but quite surely.
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Just the other day, I looked into my med kit and realized that my maintenance tabs wouldn’t last me the week. I then remembered, since the previous month, I kept on forgetting to take them since I self-quarantined for five days. So could I keep on avoiding them altogether? I’ll just promise not be overly agitated and to try keeping my blood pressure on neutral, wouldn’t that be okay? A tiny voice tells me, with all the goings-on in the world, would you really want to risk it? I’ll just promise not to look at those GMA and ABS versions of the news online and I guess I’ll be fine. That’s why I ask for patience instead. The old saying that it is a virtue could not be any more truer than today and I just wish they could be had via Shopie and Lavada. If you have a full stock, email me.
WHY are some peo ple who are hiding their identities under the cloak of the cyber mantle in sisting that there is a surge in criminality all over Davao City and the Southern Mindanao Region?Who are they try ing to discredit, the new city mayor; the police? Frankly we do not have any idea who. But we are certain their objective is to start creating a mindset for people residing in Davao City and those who intend to travel in this southern Metropolis that the place is no heaven as they might have been made to believe.But personally, even if we do not agree with netizens that the city is into opening itself as haven of criminals, we believe that the authorities, civilian or the police or military, should not ignore this baseless assertion. As we have noted earlier the first sector to react negatively to the claim of rising criminalities, is the police organization. And rightly so because the men in uniform are supposed to be the guardians of the long-known city’s peace and order situation. However, the one reaction we are eagerly waiting for is that which comes from newly-minted City Mayor Baste Duterte. We don’t know how he feels being suspected as weak in governance because of his failure to deal with a problem which is intended to pot him on the edge.
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The autopsy result, according to the Singaporean doctors who conducted the procedure, the bacteria is the one that made the patient’s blood clot with the coagulated liquid blocking every important organs of the human body where the flow of blood is extremely critical.
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As a result, according to the medical practitioners con ducting the autopsy, the CoViD patients already getting blood clots in his or her body becomes easier victim of the deadly illness. But with the Singaporeans” discovery they suddenly changed the approach in administering medicine to the CoViD patients giving him or her simple aspirin to treat the coagulating body liquid.
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Yes, Mayor Baste needs to let those gossip mongers feel how their allegations are pissing him off. Of course it is a totally different story if the youthful mayor is in accord with the claims of some netizens about the crime situation in the **************************city.
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December 5 are underway amid ongoing discussions in Congress for postponement to December 2023. She reminded local can didates who are planning to participate in the upcoming elections to be truthful with their declarations in their COCs.She assured that the COMELEC has sufficient budget to hold the BSKE this year.Unlike the recent auto mated national elections in May where vote counting machines (VCMs) were used to cast votes, she said the BSKE will be “manual” because it would be difficult to program the VCMs per barangay.She said the COME LEC has set an election gun ban from October 6 to 12 and campaign period from November 25 to December 3. She said they are all set for the synchronized barangay and SK elections after RA 11462 rescheduled it from May 2020 to Decem ber 5,Without2022. another law postponing it, Enumerables said the COMELEC would push through with the ba rangay and SK elections. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
Let us try to compare this amount with other econo mies for a perspective. With a little candor, I tried to compare Mindanao with nations in Europe. I found out that Mindanao’s output is equal to the GDP of European countries like Slovenia, Lithuania, Cyrus and Iceland.
Come to understand that Mindanao’s 25.6 million population is bigger than Australia’s 25 million and bigger than Taiwan’s 23 million. We have a very huge market in our backyard. We only need to invite investors.
MinDA and Mindanao Development dedicated office to look well into these dimensions and bring into the fore the root cause of poverty and neglect that befell the island. Many years ago, the regional agencies, LGUs, and other development organizations work and plan in silos leading to inefficiency, ineffectiveness and project fail ures.So MinDA integrated and linked the sectors with local and national initiatives to ensure rationalized and complementary developments. Mindanao is home to 25.6 million individuals which profess history and tradition tracing back to centuries ago. MinDA understands this nuance. It is the sole agency that can put together all the perspectives towards a trajec tory of common growth. In effect, Mindanao was able to improve its share to the national coffer, in 2020, contributed 17.2% to the nation’s GDP. This is equivalent to USD 53.6 billion.
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VERY recently, I visited some LGUs outside of Davao Region. And the communicator in me cannot hold back when an opportunity to share about Mindanao and MinDA unfolds.Well, it is easy to talk about Mindanao, but what is not easy is to change the long-held impression of others, especially those outside Mindanao, that Mindanao is the remote cousins of the other two islands in terms of development.However, plenty of those I was able to talk to are convinced of the transformation happening in their com munities.They can tell clearly and describe well the general atmosphere of peace in Mindanao, far and different dec adesButback.allow me to talk about the agency which works behind the scene so that we can all enjoy the peace and development dividends. The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) was created in 2010 by virtue of Republic Act 9996. MinDA is tasked to coordinate inter-regional and Mindanao-wide initiatives, including being the Philip pine’s Coordinating Office for BIMP-EAGA, to ensure the active participation of Mindanao and Palawan; harmonize efforts in addressing critical issues involv ing Mindanao; and integrate programs to ensure wellorchestrated growth to deliver positive impact the lives of allMindanaoMindanawons.hasdistinct set of opportunities and chal lenges.The unique social, cultural, political, environmen tal and economic configuration of Mindanao requires a
Slovenia is as large as Mindanao given the former’s GDP of USD 53.59 billion, a little lower than Lithuania with USD 56.55 billion. Mindanao is twice bigger than Cyprus with the latter’s output of USD24.61 billion, and that of Iceland’s GDP (USD 21.72 billion). Another advantage of Mindanao is its people.
TODAY, allow me to honor a woman who spent the best years of her life fighting for justice for oppressed women by lending her voice to countless voiceless women.
There is the need to orchestrate all these. Thus, MinDA is here to ensure that the vision for Mindanao happens in the soonest and familiar future, a future of peace and in progress.
Nelia Sancho, the Beauty Queen turned activist is gone but her works of mercy and the empowering of women will remain a legacy in the annals of Gender Equality, Justice and Development. Nelia delos Reyes Sancho was crowned Queen of the Pacific in 1971 and held other titles as a testimony to her beauty. She could have led a very comfortable life as she was a much-sought fashion model but her restless soul was in search for a more meaningful life… the rest is history. In the story of beauty and fashion in the Philippine scenario she was one of the two widely recognized title holders who opted to undergo rural immersion and integra tion with the poorest of the poor in her attempt to advance the cause in ending poverty and structural imbalances. She had led a revolutionary life and made a leap in taking up the cudgel for the grassroots women in the public arena
SEPTEMBER 07 & 08, 2022 7MINDANAO TIMESOpiniOn BY ADRIAN M. TAMAYO
Adrian Tamayo is the head of the Public Relations of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). He teaches economics at the Graduate School of the Univer sity of Mindanao and currently on a scholarship grant for a Master of Public Safety Administration (MPSA) at the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
Nelia Sancho… the Voice of the Voiceless, Oppressed Women when she visibly assumed major tasks in the broadening of the women’s movement in the country. Where gender mainstreaming was still at its infancy, Nelia Sancho already chanted, elucidated and cheered well the aspirations of women to be free, safe, and live in a just Amongsociety.hercountless achievements, Nelia pioneered the framework for an alternative early childhood educa tion that centers on the child innate capacity with the sup port system from the social environments, thus, support structures such as day care centers mushroomed all over the country. For Nelia, parenting is the key to community development and empowerment. With her advocacy for children’s rights, she became a convenor and trustee the Defense for Children International. Davao City is home to Nelia as she practically grew up here with residence in Barrio Obrero. I remember when we were crafting the Women Development Code in the late 90’s, Nelia Sancho was on hand inspiring and guiding us in framing this landmark ordinance that serves as the “bible” for women empowerment in our beloved Davao City. In a democracy, we may find ourselves in the differ ent sides of the Great Divide… left, right, center, left of center, right of center… we may not agree or disagree on certain ideological issues, but one thing is certain, we women agree to unite on our shared vision of empower ing the women, on gender equality and development, on justice and freedom, family values, nationalism and love of country.NeliaSancho was the cement that bind us together and for that we, women salute her and will forever remember her in the annals of the Women’s Movement. Thank you, Nelia… rest in peace now. (fromNEW...frontpage)
Although vaccination remains voluntary, Lopez reiterated that his office strongly encourages all resi dents, especially students, to get vaccinated as the city government will continue its vaccination program.
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These sets of information only prove that there are a lot of things Mindanao can offer to economic recovery, international trade positioning and relations, improvement in peacefulness, and the nation’s food security.
“It’s not mandatory that’s why we cannot im pose na mahimo na siyang requirement sa school, al though we highly encour age that even for teachers and admin staff and even parents. We highly encour age them to have their vac cination,” Lopez said.
case of a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, or Sanggunian bayan, the district where he intends to be elected; a resident therein for at least one year immediately preceding the day of the election; and able to read and write Filipino or any other local language or dialect.Itadded that candidates for the position of Punong Barangay or member of the Sangguniang Barangay must be at least 18 years of age on electionEnumerablesday. said that the commission’s prepa rations for the BSKE on
ber 5, 2022 synchronized barangay and SK elections would push through from October 6 to 13. Section 10 of Republic Act 10742, or the SK Reform Act of 2015, provides that an “official of the Sangguniang Kabataan, either elective or appointee, must be a citizen of the Philippines, a quali fied voter of the Katipunan ng Kabataan, a resident of the barangay for not less than one year immediately preceding the day of the elections, at least 18 years but not more than 24 years of age on the day of the elections, able to read and write Filipino, English, or the local dialect, must not be related within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to any incumbent elected national official or to any incumbent elected regional, provincial, city, municipal, or barangay of ficial, in the locality where he or she seeks to be elected, and must not have been con victed by final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude.”Section 39 of the Local Government Code provides that an elective local official must be a citizen of the Phil ippines; a registered voter in the Barangay, municipality, city, or province or, in the
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eco-friendly batteries sup port the company’s commit ment to address operational greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impact of climate change. Likewise, Globe has 14 key facilities, including its headquarters, running on 100% renewable energy via Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). It is also piloting hy brid power alternative sources for cell towers in off-grid and bad-gridGlobesites.supports sciencebased targets in limiting glob al warming to 1.5 degrees Cel sius. It is also a participant in the Race to Zero UN-backed campaign to halve global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier, fairer zero-carbon world by 2050.
Duterte urged the stu dents to do their best so they could maintain their scholarship status. "Congratulations sa na kapasar sa atoang scholar ship program, unta ayuhon ninyo unya ampingan ninyo ang inyuhang mga grado para dili mo matanggal pud, unya unta makatiwas gyud mo gamit ang atoang STEP program,” the mayor said. The EBSU recently became a recipient of 2,000 units of pocket wifi dona tions from Smart Com munications which will be distributed among the scholars. “For the month of Sep tember, we plan to distrib ute it to our new and old scholars, almost 2,000 all in all,” Domingo said.
“These ratings reflect Ma layan’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its ad equate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management,” it said. The ratings emphasized Malayan’s financial solvency and underscored its claimspaying ability and capacity to meet debt Malayanobligations.Insurance presi dent and chief executive of ficer Paolo Y. Abaya said that the recent credit ratings were a testament of its stability and reliability.
TELCO...(frompage3) (recommend) for rewards are being deliberated by the DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Govern ment (DILG) and even jointly with DND (Department of National Defense),” Malayo told reporters. The accused are the sub ject of warrants of arrest is sued by courts for involve ment in heinous crime cases ranging from murder, rape, forcible abduction with rape, multiple frustrated murder, and multiple attempted mur der. Granting monetary re wards to persons (except government employees) who are instrumental to the arrest, surrender, or death in le gitimate operations of Most Wanted Persons is among the programs of the Philip pine National Police for the immediate arrest of wanted persons in the country, Ma layo said. "Let these resounding achievements of our PNP units and personnel serve as the core of our 'MKK=K o ang Malasakit, Kaayusan at Kapayapaan tungo sa Kaun laran' as our peace and secu rity framework way forward transforming the PNP into a stronger and responsive police organization. Tulong-tulong po tayo para sa isang mapa yapa at maunlad na bansa (Let's work together towards a peaceful and progressive nation)," Malayo said. He added that the inform ants remain anonymous for their security and protection. “We would appreciate their contributions for the ar rest of most wanted persons but we would also want to consider their security be cause they face some resbak (retaliation) from these ar rested persons. Kasama po yun sa concern namin (That is included in our concerns),” he stressed.Meanwhile, the Philip pine Drug Enforcement Agen cy (PDEA) also handed over cash rewards worth PHP9.6 million to 11 informants dur ing the awarding ceremony at its headquarters in Quezon City on Tuesday. In a separate statement, PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva commend ed the informants identified through their codenames -Dream, Indah, Aquaman, Bruno, Datu, Jojo, Mashu, Marvin, Mambo, Ali and Tin for providing information that led to the seizures of large amounts of illegal drugs, and the arrests of high-value targeted drug personalities under the PDEA Operation: Private Eye. The PDEA “Operation Private Eye” is a citizenbased information collection program designed to encour age the active participation of private citizens to report illegal drug activities in their communities.TheOperation Private Eye Rewards Committee, composed of members from the academe, non-govern ment organizations, law enforcement, religious, and business sectors, approved a resolution granting the mon etary rewards to the 11 quali fied informants for the third quarter of calendar year 2022 after a careful deliberation. “Human intelligence – or HUMINT – remains a critical factor in determining success in any intelligencebased operation. We cannot thank the public enough for continuing to trust the PDEA and our partners in law en forcement and the military as we relentlessly pursue these illegal drug traffickers until our territories are finally free of the drug menace,” Vil lanueva added. (PNA) the municipal social welfare office distributed food packs to the affected residents. In the municipality of Tampakan, three barangays were also severely affected by floods and landslides. The barangays include Palo 19, Danlag, and Pula Bato, all close to the mine exploration area of the Tam pakan mining project. (PNA)
PH... (frompage2) hope that the same strat egy would work but noted that other plans may also be carried out if it fails.
ADD'L... (frompage2) urged Padilla to include media workers, similar to House Bill 304, or the Media Workers Welfare Act filed by Camarines Sur Representatives Luis Ray mund Villafuerte, Miguel Luis Villafuerte and Tsuy oshi Anthony Horibata, and Bicol Saro party-list Repre sentative Nicolas Enciso. "Sana naman ay i-au thor din ni Senator Padilla itong ating nabinbin na pa nukalang batas, ang media workers welfare bill. Lahat ng media supportive din sa Eddie Garcia bill (I hope Senator Padilla also authors a bill for media workers' welfare. All media workers are supportive of the Eddie Garcia bill)," Egco said in a radio"Hindiinterview.matatawaran ang kondisyon ng ating mga kapatid sa media, kasama ang nagtatrabaho sa larangan ng pelikula at TV, at papalawig at papalakas ng demokrasya (We cannot deny the contribution of our workers in the media as well as in show business and their roles in strength ening our democracy)," Egco added. The PTFoMS was created on Oct. 11, 2016 through President Rodrigo Duterte's Administrative Order 1. It is headed by the De partment of Justice and co-chaired by the Presiden tial Communications Op erations Office, which has been renamed the Office of the Press Secretary. Mem bers include the Depart ment of National Defense, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Office of the Solicitor Gen eral, Presidential Human Rights Committee, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and National Bureau of Investigation. Among the accom plishments of the PT FoMS are a 24/7 hotline (+639178406790), creation of a quick response team, and increased online vis ibility to ensure prompt response to complaints, grievances, or requests for assistance by media work ers receiving threats and intimidation.Themulti-awarded Garcia died at age 90 in June 2019 following an accident on the set of a televison series due to sup posedHenegligence.hithishead after tripping on a cable wire, fell into a coma, and suc cumbed to complications 12 days later. Long hours of shoot ing, low pay, stress, and overnight and overtime work are the other condi tions being encountered by entertainment industry actors and staff. The bill also mandates the presence of an Occu pational Safety and Health officer to conduct a risk as sessment on the workplace to prevent possible hazards. Employees must have night shift differential pay and be covered by benefits from the Social Security System, Home Develop ment Mutual Fund, and Philippine Health Insur ance Corporation, along with retirement benefits. The Labor department will be mandated to estab lish a Film, Television and Radio Entertainment Indus try Tripartite Council to act as a link among stakehold ers and to resolve potential conflicts. (With a report from Leonel Abasola/PNA) 317 STUDENTS...(frompage2) available so mao na siya almost 2,000 pud ang wala nakapasok,” he said. These new scholars are set to undergo orientation as Mayor SEbastian Du terte already congratulated them during the flag raising ceremony on Monday.
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“So sinasabi ko ‘yan ang parang template, para doon sa delimitation talks sa continental shelf that we are undergoing now. But also, not only for the issues between Indonesia and the Philippines, pero sabi ko, pwede kong gamitin ‘yan. Pwede natin gamitin ‘yan, pag iba, kahit na iba ‘yung kausap sa delimitation talks na ganyan (So I’m saying that could be the template for delimitation talks on the continental shelf that we are undergoing now. But also, not only for the issues between Indonesia and Philippines, but I said, we can use it even if we are talking to others on the similar delimitation),” he added.
The 2014 sea border agreement was ratified by former President Rodrigo Duterte in February 2017 and by the Indonesian Par liament in April 2017, with Manila completing the twostep domestic procedure when the Philippine Senate concurred with the ex ecutive ratification in June 2019. The Philippines and Indonesia are both parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and are entitled to EEZs of 200 nautical miles. Under the said conven tion, states have sovereign rights to explore and ex ploit, and conserve and manage natural resources, within their Earlier,EEZ.Foreign Af fairs spokesperson, Ma. Teresita Daza said Marcos is expected to tackle issues concerning the WPS during his state visits to Indonesia and Singapore. The Philippines is cur rently locked in a maritime dispute with China, which lays claim to over 80 per cent of the South China Sea, including the WPS that is within the Philippines’ EEZ. In January 2013, the Philippines filed an arbitra tion case against China’s expansive maritime claims before the arbitration court in The Hague. The Permanent Court of Arbitration on July 12, 2016 ruled in favor of the Philippines, invalidating China's nine-dash line claim to the waterway. China has repeatedly refused to acknowledge the verdict. (PNA) rates of Davao Light. Castillo’s group has joined local officials of Davao del Norte in push ing for Davao Light to take over the part of the province being served by Nordeco, citing the failure of the cooperative to pro vide affordable electricity and for its Althoughinefficiency.thebill for the proposal hurdled Con gress, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed it as the President claimed it would kill the franchise of the cooperative which is set to expire, at least for Davao del Norte, in 2028. Officials of Davao de Oro, at least in the previ ous administration, also blocked the proposal from being approved because their province was not in cluded. By Carmelito Q. Francisco COOP...(frompage2)
“Aside from providing relevant insurance products, our organization remains ro bust and resilient so that we are always prepared to secure the lives and assets of our countrymen,” Abaya added. Known as a global au thority for rating insurance companies, AM Best also not ed that the non-life insurer’s risk-adjusted capitalization bolstered its balance sheet strength, and forecasted it to stay at the strongest level over the medium term as measured by Best’s capital adequacy ratioThe(BCAR).company’s overall underwriting performance was mainly driven by its auto motive insurance line. While investment income remained the main contributor to its overall“Beingearnings.theno.1 non-life insurer in the country, it is rel evant for Malayan to leverage on its expertise and compe tence in the non-life insurance space. This affirmation from AM Best is instrumental for us to continue to thrive and lead the market through the lens of our extensive understanding of the business, amplified by the innovations we implement which will form part of our commitment to be the most trusted non-life insurer in the Philippines,” Abaya added. Founded in 1930, Ma layan Insurance is a member of the Yuchengco Group of Companies, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philip pines. FIRM... (frompage3)
have leeway to increase its key policy rates because of the sustained recovery of the domestic economy. Domestic growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), slowed to 7.4 percent in the second quarter of this year from quarter-ago’s 8.2 percent. Authorities said this re mains a good turnout as the economy continues to post expansion amidst the chal lenging economic environ ment. (PNA) BSP...(frompage3)
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“Now, hopefully, it works. If it doesn’t work, I will try something else, but at least we have a beginning point. That’s how I see it,” he added.Marcos said his inter est in the delimitation talks between the Philippines and Indonesia led him to think that the same could be applied in settling territorial disputes with other nations.
OFFICIAL ... (frompage2) one day, Davao de Oro would also be known for a specific product which we can position as a go-to pasalubong when ever tourists visit the province. Currently, we are known for our gold. However, we can’t simply give out gold bars or expect people to buy pieces of jewelry as pasalubong. Therefore, I urge MSMEs to continue developing their products and never stop ask ing for support from different government agencies such as those present today),” he said.
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late EMELDA L. DOMINE who died intestate on May 30, 2022; That the deceased at the time of her death left a parcel of lands covered by the following Transfer Certificate of Titles more particularly described to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124-2020010938, situated at Brgay. Of Katipunan, Mun. of Kapalong, Province of Davao Del Norte, containing an area of Nineteen Thousand (19,000) Square Meters more or less; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO T-124-2020010939, situated at Brgay. Of Katipunan, Mun. of Kapalong, Province of Davao Del Norte, containing an area of Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Five(11,835) Square Meters more or less; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124-2020010940, situated at Brgay. Of Katipunan, Mun. of Kapalong, Province of Davao Del Norte, containing an area of Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Nine(14,299) Square Meters more or less; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-379510, situated in the Barrio of Pampanga, City of Davao, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty (150) Square Meters more or less; and TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-415950 situated in the Barrio of Pampanga,City of Davao, containing an area of Two Hundred Ten (210) Square Meters more less; That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the above mentioned described property has been the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED – EMELDA LIM DOMINE, made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 168; Page No. 35; Book No. III; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public ATTY. GIOVANNI G. MATA of Davao City. (MT- Aug. 24, 31 and Sept. 7, 2022)
In the meantime, the lo cal government official called upon the national government agencies, especially the De partment of Trade and Indus try (DTI), to strengthen their support for MSMEs’ product development and marketing.
As a member of the legisla tive body of the province and being the trade and com merce committee chair, he also pledged his full support to the different programs geared toward advancing the state of the province’s MSMEs.
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MANILA – The newlyacquired fast-attack interdic tion craft-missiles (FAICMs) will boost the Philippine Navy's (PN) capability to protect the country's littoral zones.The littoral or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore."These ships could be deployed to patrol and protect our littorals from any possible threats," PN spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza said in an interview with the Philippine News Agency Tuesday. Other possible missions of these ships will be de termined by the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), he added. The BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902), which were formally christened in rites at the PN headquarters in Manila on Tuesday, are the first two out of the nine FAICS-Ms acquired by the Philippines from Israel Ship yards Limited for PHP10 billion.These vessels are named after two Philippine Marine Corps heroes and Medal of Valor recipients -- the late Private First Class Nestor Acero and the late 1st Lt. Lolinato"ThisTo-Ong.acquisition aims to strengthen the country's naval capability in terms of enhancing littoral defense and maritime interdiction operations as it will comple ment the previously acquired 12 MPAC (multi-purpose
Israeli-made missile boats to help defend PH littoral zones attack craft) of the PN," Ne granzaThesesaid. two FAIC-Ms were sponsored by Soledad B. Bacarro, the wife of AFP chief-of-staff Lt.Gen. Barto lome Vicente Bacarro. The two vessels were loaded aboard a cargo ship and departed Haifa, Israel in late August. These vessels were formally launched last JuneThree26. more vessels are scheduled to be delivered starting this year while the remaining four units will be constructed at the PN shipyard in Naval Station Pascual Ledesma in Cavite City.These 32-meter highspeed vessels are equipped with quick intercept ability, remote stabilized weapons, and short-range missiles that are capable to deliver preci sion strikes against larger hostiles and high-value tar gets on land and sea. Four of the FAIC-Ms will be armed with non-lineof-sight (NLOS) missiles with pinpoint accuracy and a range of 25 kilometers while the other four will be armed with machine guns and light automatic cannons. The acquisition of eight FAIC-M units is among the 2019 projects approved by former Presi dent Rodrigo Duterte under the Horizon 2 List of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Moderniza tion TheProgram.notice of award for the FAIC-M project, worth around PHP10 bil lion, was issued on January 5 lastTheseyear.are expected to replace the force of patrol killer medium (PKM) or medium-sized patrol craft. Once deliveries of the FAIC-Ms are completed, these vessels can interdict surface threats and launch non-line-of-sight missiles safely using the surrounding littoral areas as maneuver space and cover. (PNA)
BFAR heightens watch on red tide-hit Eastern Samar bay
EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED – EMELDA LIM DOMINE
NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late GERALD ESTOQUE PALENCIA, who died intestate on August 26, 2020 at Davao City; the deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land located in Barangay Matina Pangi, City of Davao, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 1462020024094, containing an area of Forty-Four (44) Square Meters more or less; That Luzviminda E. Palencia, Sarah Mae E. Palencia and Mary Grace E. Palencia of legal ages and a resident of Davao City; referred to as the DONORS; -and- May Ann Estoque Palencia, Filipino, single and a resident of Davao City, referred to as the DONEE; That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, that the above mentioned property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE GERALD ESTOQUE PALENCIA WITH DEED OF DONATION, made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 365; Page No. 34; Book No. LXX; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. Danilo A. Balucos of Davao City. (MT-Sept. 7, 14 & 21, 2022)
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“I am adamant to legislate laws that will be of great help and support to our MSMEs. To gether with the executive depart ment of our province, headed by our Governor, Hon. Dorothy Gonzaga, and Vice Gov. Jayvee Tryon Uy as the head of the legislative department, we will work hand in hand to achieve the economic development we all aspire to,” he noted. With the sponsorship of Apsay, the “Buy Lokal” reso lution, which promotes the preferential use of Filipino labor, domestic materials, and locally-produced goods (1987 Phil. Constitution, Article XII, Section 12), is currently being reviewed and discussed by the legislative branch of the province.Forhis part, DTI-Davao de Oro provincial director lawyer Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque expressed his grati tude for the unending support of the provincial government in any of the agency’s MSME development-related initia tives and interventions. PR from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and guests close to Atty. Yap. Atty. Yap has a long friendship with the Consulate General Office of Japan as his first engagement with the Consular Office was in 1999 as lawyer of the Japanese Embassy. This tie strengthened through the years as he became involved in various Japanese organizations and activities for the past 30 years. Consul General Ishikawa who arrived in Davao City on April 9, 2022, is not a stranger to the Philippines. He worked as a specialist of Philippine affairs for more than 30 years and was assigned to the Embassy of Japan in Manila for two terms. He can speak some Tagalog and may be able to learn Bisaya in the coming years.
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The Japanese Consulate in Davao is the first outside Manila, established in 1920 when the city became home to many Japanese who arrived from Northern Luzon to set up plantations and who became very productive. In 1941, the population grew to 40,000 which earned the city the moniker “Little Tokyo.” This paper, Mindanao Times, was a former Japanese paper called the Davao Shimbun. There is no doubt about the great contribution of Japan to the development of Mindanao through devel opment projects and assistance including ensuring that the peace process in the Bangsamoro region is achieved. Meanwhile, friendships are strengthened at the com munity level which augurs well for long-term relations and diplomacy. (Photos by Villa Villacin staff) WARM WELCOME...
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE GERALD ESTOQUE PALENCIA WITH DEED OF DONATION
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bu reau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is height ening its monitoring in Ma tarinao Bay in Eastern Samar (Region 8) after laboratory results confirmed samples col lected in the area are positive for paralytic shellfish poison ing (PSP).Even after releasing the result, the bureau has been collecting water and shellfish meat samples weekly to detect the presence of red tide toxins and warn affected communi ties against gathering, trading, and consumption of shellfish. “We have been coordi nating with local government units and local police to help us implement the shellfish ban in order to safeguard commu nities,” said Christine Gresola, information officer of the BFAR regional office here. On Aug. 18, BFAR’s laboratory in this city found the presence of red tide in Matarinao Bay and it was con firmed through further tests by the BFAR main office on Sept. 2, according to Gresola. The phenomenon has recurred in the bay six months after it was declared toxinfree.Currently, Matarinao is the only bay in the region positive for red tide. The bay covers the coast al waters of General MacAr thur, Hernani, Quinapondan and Salcedo in Eastern Samar province.Fish, squid, crab, and shrimp gathered from these areas are safe to eat provided all entrails are removed and washed thoroughly with run ning water before cooking. The BFAR asked local government units to heighten their watch against the gather ing, trading, and consumption of shellfish and other bivalve marine products to prevent PSP.PSP occurs from ingest ing bivalve shellfish, such as mussels, oysters, and clams with red tide toxins. Red tide is a term used to describe a phenomenon where a high concentration of algae discolors the water. (PNA)
ATTY Jude Ralph Yap (center) with Alona (right), secretary of the Japan Consular Office and husband Ryan.
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CONSUL General Ishikawa (right) with wife Cherry Pie (left) and Atty. Jude Ralph Yap (center)
THE DYNAMIC Villa Villacin staff: (standing, L to R) Jun Saludes, Conchita Salazar, Judith Espina and Michael Cornitos; (sitting, L to R) Justine Magallanes, Victoriano Candia, Leonida Pontinople and Rommel Cuerbo.
CLOCKWISE: Amy B. Cabusao of Mindanao Times, Consul General Ishikawa, Cherry PIe Ishikawa, Atty. Jude Ralph Yap, Mr. Reu Mooc and former Consul General Tomoko Dodo. warm welcome for Consul General Ishikawa B. CABUSAO ( / WARMWELCOME.../11)
BUILDING harmonious relations between nations do not only fall on the shoulders of Heads of States and Governments, friendship and mutual respect can be nurtured in communities where lives are more inter twined, as well. Last August 16, 2022, former Davao City administra tor and philanthropist Atty. Jude Ralph V. Yap threw an intimate get-together to welcome new Consul General of Japan Ishikawa Yoshihiso and wife Cherry Pie. The affair was attended by former Consul General Tomoko Dodo, now Director of the Consular Office of Japan in Davao, who has since called Davao home, friends (L to R) Annie Quitoy, Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce, Amalia Geronca, Secretary of Atty. Yap, and Rowena Gempesaw, Secretary of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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