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CENRO head Engr. Marivic Reyes told Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Thursday that the efforts undertaken in the past by the agency extended the lifespan of the seven-hectare sanitary landfill for a few more years. Still, authorities said
A WOMAN prepares the organic vegetables and fruits collected from different farmers’ organizations to be sold at the weekend pop-up market at Rizal Park. BING GONZALES
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Filled to the brim
it has almost reached the maximum limit.
“The situation now at our sanitary landfill is that it’s nearly filled up. But
She said the govern ment, particularly the En vironmental Management
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• Sanitary landfill in Davao only be usable until 2023
– The existing sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen, Tugbok here can only last until next year, an official of the City Envi ronment and Natural Resources (CENRO) said on Thursday.
She said the local au thorities decided to expand the landfill in Barangay New Carmen instead of opening another landfill in a different location.
She said the local gov ernment would expand the landfill after it had acquired an adjacent nine-hectare property, and preparations, including the design, are currently being worked out by the City Engineer’s Office.
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with our efforts of our team to rehabilitate and compact it, we were able to extend its lifespan. For now, it can last until 2023,” she said.
“We walk this path together”ofthetransitiongovernment,aneventhedescribedas“very,veryimportantoccasion.”Theinauguralgatheredallbranchesofthenationalgovernment—theexecutiveledbythePresident,thelegislativeledbySenatePresidentJuanMiguelZubiriandHouseSpeakerMartinRomualdez,andthejudicialrepresentedbySupremeCourtAssociate
He assured the BTA and the Bangsamoro people of his administration’s “full and un wavering commitment to the peace process and to BARMM
encroachment of human activities into its forests.
DA-11 said the farmers and fisherfolk received the subsidy during Thursday's caravan at the Davao Food Terminal Complex in Toril.
It said MMACA had been recognized as a nest ing site of the Philippine Eagle.Among the endemic trees found are the White lauan (Shorea contorta),
COTABATO CITY (Mind aNews / 15 September) – “We walk this path together” even if the path to lasting peace is difficult, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. told the 80-mem ber Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) on Thursday.
The study suggested
and mitigate the effects of oil price hikes.
In a statement Friday,
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) – Logging activities and the expansion of agricultural lands have threatened Mts. Makabol-Alikoson Conservation Area (MMACA) in Barangay Salaysay, Marilog District in Davao City, home to the critically endan gered Philippine Eagle and other wildlife species, researchers from the University of the Philippines Mindanao said.
(Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mind anao).”“With unity and solidar ity,” he said, the BTA will be successful in facilitating the institution of the Bangsam oro government, one that is centered in promoting good governance and lasting peace for itsMarcospeople. addressed the BTA at the inaugural session
APPLICANTS get interviewed by participating companies during a one-day jobs fair spearheaded by the office of Councilor Edgar Ibuyan Sr. and Davao City Public Employment Service Office at Barangay 5-A covered court last Sept. 16. BING GONZALES
500 farmers, fisherfolk get fuel subsidy cards
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Dr. Jayson Ibañez, re search and conservation director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), said the existence of other endangered species con formed with the guidelines in declaring the area as a “critical habitat.”
residents availed of free services such as general check-ups, eye examina tions, business and finan cial literacy seminars, vehi cle pre-registrations, legal advice, and free haircut, among others.
that wildlife conservation and habitat protection ef forts must continue to be a priority in the area.
Marcos to the Bangsamoro:
THE DAVAO City Po lice Office launched Oplan Kalinaw II, a security and community outreach pro gram, in Barangay Centro Agdao on Friday, Septem ber 16.Led by the Sta. Ana Police Station, over 300
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In the study titled “The Terrestrial Vertebrates and Trees of the Mts. MakabolAlikoson Conservation Area (MMACA),” released to media on Thursday, the researchers said the area remains a suitable habi tat for several threatened Philippine and Mindanao endemic trees and terres trial vertebrates despite the
Logging, agri expansion threaten Philippine Eagle habitat in Davao
“The path to lasting peace is always under construction. But we walk this path together and we walk it, not because it is an easy one. We walk this
DAVAO CITY – At least 500 individuals combined corn farmers and fisher folk here benefited from a PHP3,000 fuel subsidy ex tended by the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11).
DA-11 said the sub sidy aims to "increase and enhance" the beneficiaries’ productivity and income
In a previous interview, DA-11 Director Abel James Monteagudo said the fuel discount card will help ease the impact of rising oil pric es in the agricultural sector.
300 recipients benefit from relaunch of Oplan Kalinaw
path together because even if it is difficult, we know that at the end of the journey is historical justice, progress, peace, stability, and the unity that our peoples and our nation have long aspired for and so rightly deserve,” he said.
Macalipes said that the CEE is truly grateful for the approval of the project and the necessary support such as the financial aspect of the “worldclass” slaughterhouse that will be operating soon.
of Operations for the two slaughterhouses is already finished and is pending official approval from the Malagos Slaughterhouse Management Board.The Department of Ag riculture funded the slaugh terhouses under the National Livestock Program, the De partment of Agriculture XI (BUB) Program, and the Local Government of Davao City.
He said that the Manual
The branch opening was attended by CARD MRI Founder and Chair Emeritus Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, CARD MRI Managing Direc tor Aristeo A. Dequito, CARD Bank Senior Management Adviser Dr. Dolores M. Torres,
MANILA – Philippine mon etary authorities have pro jected a larger deficit in the country’s balance of payment (BOP) position this 2022 at around USD8.4 billion from the previous USD6.3 billion.
spection Services (NMIS),” said Davao City Economic Enterprise Officer-in-Charge Maximo Macalipes Jr. said.
BusinessSEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2022 3MINDANAO TIMES A VENDOR sells sea shells for P50 a plate in Cotabato City on Wednesday (14 September 2022). MindaNews photo by FROILAN GALLARDO
The Php80 million budget for completing the non-halal abattoir was sourced from the
DA National Livestock Pro gram, P5 million came from DA XI Bottom-up-Budgeting (BuB), and Php 1 million from the LGU (City Government of Davao) for the halal abattoir.
BSP Department of Economic Statistics (DES) Senior Direc tor Redentor Paolo Alegre Jr. said the latest CA projection is a record-high if it materializes.
CARD Bank opens historic 100th Branch
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
During the same briefing,
AS PART of its 25th anniver sary celebration, CARD Bank, Inc. opened its 100th branch in the historical city of Manila on September 12, 2022.
The(VHFS).GRIND Program, which provides opportuni ties to stimulate the country's overall growth by utilizing community-led solutions geared towards sustainable development and empowering marginalized communities by strengthening its existing Grassroots Innovations (GIs), secured 15 million pesos in funding.The second approved project, entitled "Enhancing
3 DOST XI proposals receive innovation funding from NEDA
Slaughterequipment.House Master IV Engr. Joseph Gabut said in a previous interview that the operation of the slaugh terhouses would benefit the
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DAVAO City Officials led the blessing and ribbon cutting of the Malagos Double A abattoir with cold storage and meat cutting facilities and the Halal Slaughterhouse on Friday, Sept. 16.
The current account (CA) projection was also adjusted from the USD19.1 billion deficit last June to USD20.6 billion.
BSP revises its 2022, 2023 BOP assumptions
Halal slaughterhouse and new Malagos abattoir inaugurated
THREE projects of the De partment of Science and Tech nology Region XI (DOST XI) received approval from the National Innovation Council Executive Technical Board. The agency bested 451 pro posals from across the country for the National Innovation Fund.The projects approved were the Grassroots Innova tion for Inclusive Develop ment (GRIND), the Renew able and Sustainable Energy Technologies (ReSET), and
However, the 2023 fore cast improved from a USD2.6 billion deficit to USD2.5 bil lion.BSP Department of Eco nomic Research (DER) chief Sittie Hannisha Butocan, in a virtual briefing on Friday, traced these changes to in tensified external risks such as the weaker global growth prospects due to the elevated inflation rate and tightening monetary policies, rising oil prices in the global economy, continued economic slow down in China, and the pres sures from global food prices.
“Today’s blessing and ribbon cutting of the Malagos Double A [abattoir] with Cold Storage and Meat Cutting Facilities and Halal Slaugh terhouse is a realization of our dream of putting up a facility that caters to the pressing need of our prospective customers for an excellent slaughtering that conforms to the standard set by the National Meat In
He said the highest CA deficit so far is USD19.6 bil lion as of the second quarter of 2022.
He traced the CA deficit to higher imports, which, he pointed out, are needed to increase the domestic econ omy’s capacity to sustain its recovery.“We shouldn’t be too worried about current account deficits since we have enough buffers in the first place and structure factors such as remit tances and BPO (business pro cess outsourcing) revenue,” he said.Butocan said the weak ening of the local currency, which registered another alltime low against the US dollar on Friday at 57.43, will impact the BOP because it would entail higher import bills and debt “Now,servicing.tothe extent that the weaker peso supports the demand for Philippine exports
Another Php 7.7 was allocated by the city govern ment from SB3 2022 for the additional
BOP refers to the sum mary of a country’s total transactions with the rest of the world in a given period.
the Vertical Helophyte Filter System
the capacity of the ReSET Center using local innovation for smarter and more resilient community-based renewable energy microgrids," is di rected to create prototypes and deploy local designs of vari ous microgrid components to cater to the growing demand for reliable and affordable clean energy using decentral ized innovative technologies. Over 6 million pesos in fund ing was approved to further enhance the center's products CARD/10)BSP/11)
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perpetuated by the CTGs was immediately respond ed to by the Mahanon CAA Detachment, forcing the Alacre to cross the Tandag river even under heavy rain and current, leading to his eventualTroopsdeath.recovered the lifeless body of Alacre as his subordinates fled and left their commander for their personal safety.
the controversial $5.9 billion Tampakan project, a nearthe-surface minefield that was launched here in January 2003.In a press conference on Friday, the mayor stressed he was implementing the Municipal Tax Code of 2012, which allows the local chief executive to revoke or deny business permits if the appli cant deliberately makes false statements in its application.
the other two were firstclassLt.privates.Gen.Alfredo Rosa rio Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Com mand, said he was "deeply saddened by the report that three of our brave soldiers were killed in action while performing their duties."
BGen George L Ban zon, the brigade command er of the 901st Infantry Brigade, commended the Valorian Troopers under the leadership of Lt Col Mi chael Rey S. Reuyan, com manding officer of 36IB, for their relentless operation
SMI has been pursuing
Gunmen traced after 3 soldiers killed in Basilan
TAMPAKAN Mayor Leonard Escobillo (pink shirt) discusses the revocation of the mayor’s permit issued to Sagittarius Mines, Inc. on Friday, 16 September 2022, during a press conference at the municipal hall. Photo by MindaNews photo by BONG S, SARMIENTO
A COMMUNIST rebel leader was found dead after an encounter with the 36th Infantry Battalion soldiers at Sitio Mahanon, Maitom, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Sept. 16.
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The core farm of SMI in Barangay Liberty here was padlocked as a result of the cancellation of the firm’s busi ness permit, Escobillo said.
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Au thorities have facilitated the surrender of a supposed armed group leader and a member, preventing the rise of a private army in Tawi-Tawi, a top po lice official said Saturday.
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PNP thwarts rise of private armed group in
by SMI against the Tam pakan LGU before a local court asking for a review and issuance of a temporary restraining order against the collection of P397 million worth of accumulated taxes and surcharges demanded by the local government from the company.Stressing that the LGU is not zeroing in on SMI, Es cobillo said that all business establishments have been subjected to a tax audit in a bid to increase local revenue
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The military identi fied him as Noel Tumarlas Alacre, the commanding officer (CO) of Platoon 2, Guerilla Front 30 (GF30), North Eastern Mindan ao Regional Committee (NEMRC).Accordingly, Alacre was found by troops on the continuous pursuit of the rebels along the river bank of Sitio Maitom, Mahanon.
led them along the Tandag riverTheline.military said Ala cre had 28 warrants of ar rest for numerous criminal cases, including 12 counts of murder, eight counts of attempted murder, three counts of frustrated murder, two counts of slight illegal detention, one count of kidnapping and serious il legal detention, arson, and abduction.The36IB was able to recover in his possession the following: One R4A3, steel and plastic rifle maga zines with live ammuni tion, rifle grenades, cellular phones, and personal items.
On Sept. 15, at 1:30 am, four armed men burned three motorcycles and fired several gunshots in Ba rangayTheMaitom.Mahanon Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) detachment of 36IB then conducted a strike patrol to trail the arsonists, which
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A pursuit operation is under way for a group of gunmen who figured in a firefight with government troopers, resulting in three soldiers' deaths in Basilan province.
Permit for Tampakan project revoked
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
“We pray for their eter nal repose, and we extend our commiseration to their bereaved families,” Rosario added.He assured that the Army would work "dou bly to prevent the enemies of the state from creating havoc in peaceful commu nities." (PNA)
The revocation came on the heels of a petition filed
The terroristic act of arson and reckless firing
“There’s nothing personal in this case. We are just doing our obligation, which is to
NPA leader killed in Surigao
Col. Richard Verceles, Area Police Command-West ern Mindanao operation chief, said Ussam Kipli, 61, group leader; and member Gafar Sakaddin,49, surrendered around 2 p.m. Friday in Ba rangay Poblacion, Bongao,
In a statement Friday, Brig. Gen. Domingo Gob way, Joint Task Force (JTF) - Basilan commander, iden tified the target of the man hunt as the group of Abaas Jangkatan, a leader of law less elements in Al-Barka town.According to Gobway, Lt. Col. Cyril Santander, Army’s 18th Infantry Bat talion (18IB) commander, said a team of the 18IB
Gobway declined to release the identities of the slain soldiers pending noti fication of their respective families.One of the slain sol diers was a corporal, while
TAMPAKAN, South Cota bato (MindaNews) – The local government unit (LGU) of Tampakan, South Cotabato, revoked the mayor’s permit of Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), developer of Southeast Asia’s largest untapped copper-gold reserve, due to alleged fraud and misrepresentation of its businessMayorstatus.Leonard Escobillo cancelled the mayor’s per mit he issued to SMI, which serves as a business permit to operate in the locality.
implement our tax ordinance (to increase local revenues),” he toldThereporters.noticeof revocation of SMI’s mayor’s permit has been served to the company’s offices here and in Polomolok, South Cotabato by the local government on Thursday, Escobillo said.
Charlie Company troop ers clashed with a group of Jangkatan while they were on their way to their Hill 510 detachment in Ba rangay Magcawa, Al-Barka at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday to replace the troops in the outpost.“The firefight lasted for about 10 minutes, after which the enemy withdrew towards Barangay Bagu indan, Tipo-Tipo,” he said.
A TOTAL of 55 units of solar-powered street lights were donated by the Depart ment of Science and Technology Region XI (DOST XI) to Barangay Salaysay in Marilog District, Davao City, to light up the unelectrified parts of the barangay.
the government to provide benefits including those in the secluded areas because the residents and students are affected)”, he added.
As an added layer of customer protection, GCash swiftly rolled out a feature update that anonymizes the names of users in the send money service. In the past, the name of the person is seen as an added measure of convenience and helps verify that the recipient is correct.“We need to strike a balance between customer experience and strengthening measures to keep user information safe from unscrupulous individuals. The feature that shows the full names of recipients was intended to help users verify if they are sending to the right person and avoid being scammed,” Frogoso said.
For many years, a large
The leading e-wallet is also in close cooperation and collaboration with concerned government agencies to provide any information they need to prevent the further proliferation of these spam messages.
“Kaning mga sitio diri
GCash has been relentless in working with au thorities as it was able to block 1.37 Million fraudulent accounts from January 2021 to July 2022, on top of those blocked by its security systems. Further, GCash has helped arrest fraudsters that have been targeting the hard-earned money of its users.
waa gyud ni posibilidad na maabtan ug kuryente sa Davao Light. Mao nang sila gyud mag benepisyo ani labi na sa mga estudy ante na didto nagpuyo, (It’s very unlikely that the sitios here will be reached by Davao Light (Power Com pany). Hence, they will really benefit from these (solar lights) especially the students),” Mr. Itdang
SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Michael G. Regino said that the pen sion fund will be implement ing these new innovative programs to ensure social security coverage for infor mal economy workers, help members save more for their retirement, and for employers and members to settle their contributions and loan delin
Jeorge Elvilo, a farmer from the area, said that this will really help students and farmers because it will make them feel safer at
“As a result of being the most used e-wallet with the largest user base in the Philippines, it is imperative for us to be ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting the personal information and funds that our customers have entrusted to us,” Frogoso said.
Barangay Chairman Roberto Itdang, Sr. said that he is genuinely grateful to DOST XI for extending help to the Lumad brothers and sisters in the area by providing street lights.
DOST XI Lights Up Marilog with Solar-Powered Street Lights
Rolls out username anonymity when sending money
"We have been working closely with the National Privacy Commission on the issue of text scams with names. We wish to assure our customers that our systems and infrastructure remain secure and there is no incidence of any data leak or breach,” shared Mark Frogoso, Chief Information Security Officer of GCash. “Protecting the personal information of our customers remains a top priority which we believe is integral to our vision of achieving Finance for All.
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part of the community re lies on gasera lamps, can dles, and flashlights to light their houses and tracks when traveling at night.
GCash ensures the protection of personal data and accounts of its customers by employing various security measures including cyber threat detection and analytics, vulnerability scanning, as well as incident response and forensics.
GCash has been ramping up efforts against fraudsters and scammers through its #SafeWithGCash campaign, as it urges its users to be extra vigilant when making transactions.Toreport scams and fraudulent activities, visit the official GCash Help Center at https://help.gcash.com/hc/ en-us or message Gigi on the website and type, “I want to report a scam.” GCash will NEVER send users personal messages to address concerns or get personal information, especially the MPIN and One-time Pin (OTP). Customers can also reach out to the official GCash hotline 2882 for queries and other concerns.
THE SOCIAL Security Sys tem (SSS) commemorates its 65th anniversary this Septem ber by launching six new pro grams to benefit its members.
GCash, the Philippines’ biggest mobile wallet, under scores its strong commitment to protect the accounts and personal information of its customers as it places utmost priority in helping address scam text messages that bear full names of mobile phone users.
About GCash GCash (G-Xchange, Inc.) is the #1 Finance App in the Philippines. Through the GCash App, 66M registered users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills at over 1,600 partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 5.2M partner merchants and social sell ers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt (Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.), the first and only duacorn in the Philippines.
quencies.“We have reached an other milestone in our history and there is no better way of celebrating this momentous occasion than showcasing new programs that will benefit our members and their benefi ciaries. This strengthens our commitment in fulfilling our mandate of providing social security protection for the next 65 years and beyond,” ReginoSSSsaid.would offer a new contribution payment sched ule for farmers, fishermen, and
Through vigorous 24/7 efforts, Globe blocked 784 million scam and spam messages from January to July this year, deactivated 14,058 scam-linked SIMs and blacklisted 8,973 others. Globe also blocked 610 domains or uniform resource locators (URL).
Gusto namo na naay taga gobyerno na ma ghatag ug benepisyo apil atong mga naa sa sulod kay apektado ang mga residente, apil ang mga es tudyante (We really wanted
DOST XI staff demonstrates how to assemble the solar-powered street lights
Thanks to these world-class tools, the company has been able to detect and take down phishing sites and malicious social media sites that impersonate GCash, with 900 phishing sites and 400,000 social media ac counts already taken down.
Likewise, the e-wallet has started to migrate transaction confirmations from text messages to the app inbox in a bid to improve security and provide cus tomers with easier access to their transaction history.
ers, our farmers and fishermen do not have a regular monthly income from their produce. Their earnings coincide with the harvesting seasons. That’s why we crafted a separate con tribution payment schedule for them aligned with their earnings,” he said.
GCash ramps up user data protection
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night, especially since the roads are not yet devel oped.“
The activity is part of the Agency's goal to em power the poor and mar ginalized sectors and im prove their quality of life by slowly alleviating poverty under the Community Em powerment through Science and Technology program.
The leading fintech firm also asserts the integrity of the data of its over 66 million users, saying there has been no data breach or leak in its systems.
added.In
2021, DOST XI, through the Davao City Science and Technology Center in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao Uni versity, installed a Solar Photovoltaic System in the Barangay Hall of Salaysay, which served as an emer gency source of electricity and reduced the cost of electricity at the barangay.
SSS marks 65th anniversary with launch of new programsotherself-employedindividualsintheinformaleconomy.Itwillallowthemtopaycontributionsforanyofthelasttwelve(12)monthsinthecurrentmonth.“Unlikeordinarywork
GCash has been getting strong support from its parent company, Globe Telecom, which has spent $20 million or about P1.1 billion to boost its capabilities in detecting and blocking scam and spam messages.
GCash was recognized by The Asian Banker (TAB) and by the IDC in 2021 for its outstanding digital financial inclusion programs.
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And chances are, the stored water ends up utilized to wa ter the plants, or simply splashed to that dried part of the yard nearest to where the containers are placed. Holding them longer could invite dengue-carrying mosquitoes or bacteria contamination, thereby risking the health of residents. Of course, the certainty is more of these unrealized interruption
DURING the past few days, mobile phones of most Davaoeños were littered with blasted-text messages emanating from the corpo rate communications unit of the Davao City Water District (DCWD) advising residents of these and those areas within the agency’s service coverage that water supply is not available with no certainty as to its resto ration.
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In the past months, Anakpawis has repeatedly demanded the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, and enactment of alternative bills filed by lawmakers under the Koalisyong Makabayan. These were the Petron Renationalization Act and Downstream Oil Industry Regulation Act, which essentially propose to reverse the industry's deregulation. The bill to re-nationalize or buy back Petron cited as objectives:
Where Konsumo Davao is sorely missed
Congress must consider this as a pressing matter, the plight of affected sectors of the continuing high prices of oil products and act on the people's demands.
Somecomeback.residents, in fact, have become even bolder in cursing the water agency sarcastically, saying that the water concessionaire is faster a thousand times when it comes to implementing the 30 percent of its approved (kuno) 60 percent rate hike.
Naturally, of course, because the tendency is that when the announced outage does not happen as scheduled and the household has stored so much water as advised by the DCWD, members would rather use the water available from the faucets instead of lifting the containers full of the liquid to the part of the house where the water is supposed to be used. That is already too inconvenient to many of them.
But despite the apparently uncoordinated announcement and the non-implementation of the Riverside Water Supply System shutdown, we and the rest of the resident-consumers in our barangay and other peripheral areas were saved the trouble of finding where to get water.
Hindi lang mga mahihirap ang apektado nito, kahit ang mga nagta-taxi o TNVS, at mga maliliit na negosy ante. Sa dulo nito, lalo pang liliit ang mga household incomes, budget sa pagkain, at tataas ang mga presyo ng mga bilihin
From this experience of ours, we started toying with the idea that the more there are announced water service inter ruption schedules that do not materialize, more and more consumers could be correct in their complaints of rising water consumption despite the service outages.
New fare hike burden to poor, all due to oil industry deregulation and TRAIN law
Yes, we noted that the protestations of consumers were louder and overt the other day (Saturday) because the areas in the city deprived of water supply was almost all of the city’s heavily populated sectors, including the urban center.
ang mga maliliit na driver ng jeep, nang tuluy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng diesel, at nitong first quarter, nad agdagan sila ng gastos mula P8,000 hanggang P20,000 kada buwan para sa diesel. Dahil hindi tinugunan ni Duterte ang panawagan ng mamamayan na i-suspinde ang mga buwis sa produktong langis para bumaba man lang ito, nanatiling mahal ang mga ito, kaya makatwiran lamang ang fare hike. Ang dapat sisihin rito ay ang gubyernong walang silbi
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Mabigat ang fare hike na ito, halimbawa ang Phil coa to Quiapo na 12 kilometro ay papatak ng P23 dati o P46 two-way, ay magiging P26.40 na o P53. Ito ay P7 kada araw o halos 15% na pagtaas, lampas doble ng inflation rate.
In fact, the other day and certainly yesterday, most of the water consumers both from the south and north of the city were complaining that they had no water, some over two days, with others claiming that the absence of the life-saving liquid has been intermittent for quite some time. In addition, the complaints mostly let out on social media ranged from such pleas hoping that the water supplier would be able to provide them with a clear time-table for the service resto ration to demanding that DCWD should send more water tankers where they could get their needed supply pending service
our household could stock an estimated two cubic meters of water. In the process, we kind of advanced an addition of so much volume to our consumption for the month of September. Late the other week, we also stored an estimated 4 to 5 cubic meters of water as we heed the advice of DCWD to store water due to a scheduled service stoppage which, in the end, did not also materialize. Instead, the water service interruption happened the day before and was back about an hour after the new advisory for an outage from 12:00 of that day until 3:00 in the afternoon of the same day.
With the latest fare hikes being approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), we believe this would be the latest burden to poor sectors, such as the workers and peasants, amid the economic crisis. We pin the blame on the past and present Marcos government, who failed to suspend the excise tax and VAT on oil products imposed by the TRAIN law, and continued deregulation of the oil industry.
In fact, the DCWD was at it again. That is, it was in its usual element of inconsistency in its advice of service inter ruption scheduled much later than the supposed start of the water outage due to some repairs or maintenance work. For example, in our barangay, which is part of Tugbok district but served by the DCWD’s Calinan Riverside Water Supply System, the announcement came in roughly half an hour late from the supposed start of the water outage, which was at 9:55 a.m. last Saturday. The advisory did not mention as to how long will the repair work take.
We could only thank the heavens that some “gods” at the water concessionaire appeared to have called off their decision to shut off the system. The water service interrup tion did not happen. Had it been pursued, then we would not have even a single drop of water for our household use because of the delay in the advisory.
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It’s urgent to suspend the excise taxes and VAT on oil products decisively and ultimately repeal the Oil Deregulation Law. Otherwise, continuing high prices would lead to further economic deterioration in the country.
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Still, upon reading the announcement, we scrambled to find whatever container available in the house to be able to store water while still available from the faucets. After all we had no idea whether the service outage would proceed later or Roughly,not.
- for oil products to be sold in retail to local con sumers as socially and economically viable; - to control cartel and monopoly pricing; and - to raise and promote local capacity for petroleum exploration, refining and development.
With the fare hike, the minimum fare for jeepneys was now P12 from the previous P11, and city buses to P13 from P11. Moreover, the additional fare per kilometer for jeepney was higher to P1.80 from the previous P1.50, and for buses to P2.25 from P1.85.
Earlier, Sagittarius Mines filed a civil case against the local government of Tampakan after the latter charged the company P397 million in jaymartin.pmpi@gmail.comtaxes.
But these concepts of family and duty are the com ponent pillars of “home”. And home is a unifying theme among cultures in the world.
As Chancellor, I am proud to see familiar names among the roster of those who contributed to this book. Foremost of these are Prof. Juvanni Caballero, and retired professors Jamail Kamlian and Rudy Rodil from the His tory Asdepartment.asonof Mindanao, I am happy to see, in my lifetime, a volume about Mindanao written mostly by Mindanaoans. No other people remember our story as well as we do; we can no longer delegate the “remembering” and the storytelling to those who can only exoticize us in their art and in their histories.
being officials.”
interruptions in several areas in Davao City and the many unrealized announced outages are not deliberate to attain a certain objective. And we’d rather not be lured into joining speculations that it is, although some consumers are already into it. But honestly, we cannot help but compare the very unpredictable water service situation in the city as of this time to the prevalence of the CoViD 19 pandemic. Despite the ad vancement in modern medicine still it was only recently that the world is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
So it should be more realistic to talk about conver gences (in the plural) rather than a singular convergence. It allows us to win at every small or big juncture where our paths cross; and maybe, when we win enough times, we winOnlytogether.whenwe diverge, do we converge.
“The revocation can be considered as another victory towards stopping SMI from operating in the area. We laud the LGU for this positive move,” said Fr. Jerome Millan, Director of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Marbel.“As mandated by the Local Government Code, the LGU of Tampakan made good on its duty to ensure ben efit for its constituents. We hope Tampakan’s leadership continues to stand firm and further protect Tampakan’s
[Keynote Address of Prof. Alizedney M. Ditucalan, JD, LLM, Chancellor, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) during the conversation series on the book Transfiguring Mindanao: A Mindanao Reader held on 7 September 2022 at MSU-IIT.]
In the case of DCWD, despite the discovery of modern mechanical and/or electronic technology, faults in or along
In closing, let me express once again my congratula tions for the hosting of this conversation series.
Our diversity also allows us many, many opportuni ties for convergence, I am not talking about converging so that we become alike, because that is impossible. I am talking about the convergence that gives birth to a mutual order, where our similarities are celebrated, but where our differences are celebrated more.
schedules and the repeated storing of water to satisfy the need if there is a loss of supply, the bigger volume is registered in one’s water meter. What follows next is definitely a much bigger bill for any month covered in the billing period.
We are hoping that these offshoots of a seeming lack of coordination between two or more departments in the DCWD, or possibly the failure of the water firm’s manage ment to anticipate more serious faults in its water lines is merely coincidental with its first billing carrying the increase in the rates approved by government regulators. We hope too, that these series of long water service
In its “Message for Transmission” to the Manage ment of SMI, Mayor Escobillo pointed out that as per its Mayor’s Permit, SMI is classified as a Mineral Explora tion Manufacturer. This is contrary to the assessment of the Municipal Treasurer’s Office that the company is not operating as a manufacturer but as a general engineering contractor.Furthermore, SMI personnel falsely stated under oath that the company’s declared amount indicated on its gross receipts come from the sale of unserviceable assets such as tables, computers, equipment etc. that can be considered income but not due to the company’s mining operation.
TAMPAKAN Forum welcomed the decision of Mayor Leonard Escobillo of the Municipality of Tampakan, South Cotabato revoking the Mayor’s Permit of Sagit tarius Mines, Inc. due to fraud and misrepresentation in the description of the business being undertaken.
It is for these reasons that the Mayor’s Permit was revoked.
To be represented in the way Transfiguring Mindanao represents us gives me immense hope for our country. I look forward to the day when those from MSU-IIT shall lead the Thankway.you and good afternoon!
rating our wins; ways of grieving for our dead; ways of defending our honor; and ways of incorporating nature in the celebration of our lives.
And instead of looking at it as a problem to be solved, we could look at it as an opportunity to be seized.
environment—this is ultimately its wealth,” said Atty. Ryan Roset of Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC).“This decision coming from the chief leader of the Municipal Government of Tampakan is a step forward in ensuring that residents of the Municipality will have a healthy ecology today and a better future. Uncovering the deception by Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) and decisively challenging it by revoking its business permit shows that Mayor Leonard Escobilla upholds transparency in gov ernance. And more, it gives an example for other LGUs that they the power to exercise their authority under the law, to willfully decide on its development direction, protect its people and ecological systems, and assert its governmental autonomy,” said Yoly Esguerra of Philip pine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI)
The recognition of this plurality is how we Mind anaoans are equipped with the capacity to understand that divergences from better-known and better-accepted beliefs and values systems are regarded with discomfort and Myunease.friends, these divergences have been regarded as the root of unrest and the lack of lasting peace in Mind anao. They say we are too different to ever be similar.
“We commend the local government of Tampakan for applying the law and holding the mining company accountable for its false statements in its Mayor’s Permit documents,” said Jaybee Garganera, Alyansa Tigil Mina National Coordinator.
Revocation of Mayor’s Permit of SMITampakan Copper and Gold Project Hailed
Foremost among these virtues in Maranao is katiti banga, the duty (a requirement!) to help one’s fellowmen, especially a fellow Maranao. This puts family and duty at the center of all other virtues – this is a worldview that is familiar, but which might be of varying importance in other cultures.
But perhaps it is not the goal to be similar.
Transfiguring Mindanao is a towering contribution in Mindanao studies, and in Philippine studies. I say this because like most of you here, I am also Mindanao-born.
Our diversity is a gift. This diversity allows us to preserve as much and as many knowledge systems as we can: ways of honoring our ancestors; ways of commemo
“Nothing personal about this case. No opinion for or against mining. We are just doing our obligation to imple ment ordinances,” said Mayor Escobillo.
But of all of these, one cognate (or related word form) puts into perspective the struggle for self-determination that we are all familiar with as Mindanaoans. This cognate is in Iban, a language spoken in Sarawak, Malaysia, a close relative of our Philippine languages. In Iban, menwa (from banwa) refers to home.
Mindanao is in their hashtags. But their hashtag is our reality.
water supply lines continue to occur. Add to it man’s vanity and sometimes unwillingness to work as part of a team, and water service interruptions will continue to happen every now and then. And as it is in CoViD 19, the most heard recommendation is for the people just to learn to live with it. We mean, we have to live that there will always be service outages not just of the DCWD but also with other public utilities like power and telecommunications.
At this time in the reckoning of the water utility’s service level, the activism of the defunct consumer advocate Konsumo Davao is sorely missed.
Rene Pamplona, ATM Chair said the revocation of the Mayor’s Permit is a “welcome development, especially among us, residents of Tampakan, who have been oppos ing mining in the area.”
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On the other hand, Mayor Escobillo clarified in a press conference today that “we are just doing our job,
Diversity and Divergence: The Making of Mindanao
The language of my home is Maranao, but I speak Bisaya, as fluently as I speak Filipino, and the nature of my job requires me to converse in English. This plurilingual reality is the hallmark of our identity as a Filipino in this part of the Necessarily,country.the plurality in our languages indicates a plurality in cultures. And in each culture is a unique world view – each one hosting a different arrangement of what is considered important and which ones need fighting for.
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Good afternoon to all our guests and to the members of the audience. I welcome also those who are with us through Zoom. Thank you all for choosing to be here.
In Malayo-Polynesian, the larger linguistic family where the Philippine languages belong, the concept of home is encoded by a largely unchanged lexical form: BANWA. It refers to inhabited land or the territory sup porting the life of a community.
In Kapampangan, the meaning of banwa has expanded to also refer to the heavens; in Sangir, a language close to the sea-dwelling Badjaus, banwa encompasses the sea; In
Subanon, it refers to a dwelling and in Cebuano, it refers to nation, which is the relationship of land and people.
Youinvolved.see,strife and struggle are not foreign concepts related to home. In fact, they are part and parcel: the home is a place we protect, because rooted to it are life and Foridentity.anisland that is home to half of the country’s total indigenous populations, and home to 94% of the country’s Muslim population, it is unsurprising that we will have a plurality of worldviews.
Perhaps the goal is to allow each other’s differences, and to cultivate mutual pride for our diversity.
But menwa is only gained and maintained by much effort and danger, and by proper rites to secure and pre serve a ritual harmony of all within it and the unseen forces
For too long, Mindanao has been haunted by fears we could not name, and by wounds too deep for us to comprehend.Thoseof us who wish to help had been confounded by which conversation to pursue, and with whom. This book is, finally, a good place to start.
When I saw the book in person, I was pleasantly surprised by the heft and size of the volume. I did not expect it to be as impressive physically, as it is impres sive academically.
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This is the first time that the MNLF under Nur Misuari nominated members to the BTA. Although he was invited by the Aquino and Duterte administrations to nominate members to the BTC and BTA, Misuari snubbed the invitation. This year, there are seven nominees each from the Sema and Misuari groups.
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The City Council passed the resolution proposed by 1st District Councilor Temujin “Tek” Ocampo to urge Presi dent Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allocate a counterpart fund of P3.482 billion to establish the waste-to-energy (WTE) project in the Ocampocity.believed the WTE would address the solid waste management woes of the city.Environmental groups in Davao opposed the plan to establish a WTE facility here.
Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Re sources, constantly conducts monitoring and collects water samples to ensure there is no leachate from the landfill to nearby Banaag Creek, which is connected to the Pangi River.
The Task Force Davao, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Civil Service Unit and other offices from the local government unit also participated in the program.TheLand Transportation Office, Bureau of Fire Protec tion, Philippine Coastguard, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, PRO XI Regional Medical and Dental Unit, and Department of Trade and In dustry also participated, along with private stakeholders such as the Davao Durian Eagles Club, Davao Optima Eagles Club, and Mecca Iclinic Foun dation.DCPO Director PLt. Col.
The 83-year old Misuari warmly welcomed Ebrahim when the latter visited him in his residence in Davao City on September 11. “This is a great day, a great day for the Bang samoro homeland,” he said.
also attached to the slaugh terhouses, and because of these features, the clients can market their products outside Davao City and throughout the Philippines.Therates and charges for the slaughter and corral fees for the slaughterhouses will be based on Article Twelve, Section 383, Ordinance No. 0291-17 Series of 2017 or “An Ordinance Amending the 2005 Revenue Code of the City, otherwise known as the 2017 Revenue Code of Davao and the charges for meat processing (cutting, blast freezing, cold storage, etc.) are still subject to final review before endorse ment to the Sangguniang Pan lungsod for inclusion with the existing ordinance.
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In addition, Oplan Ka linaw also includes operation “Lambat-Bitag,” which aims to weed out illegally procured or unregistered vehicles.
The cold storage, the blast freezers, and the meat processing plant, which are the additional features of the Non-Halal slaughterhouse, will help clients process and preserve food for a wider market
poultry and livestock raisers in Calinan, Mintal and the Toril public markets, the areas near the tronizeevenmarketwillslaughterhouse.TheHalalSlaughterhousealsoprovideanadditionalforvendorsbecauseMuslimclientswillpathemoncetheirmeat
Through innovations, digiti zation, and passion for its mission to eradicate poverty, CARD Bank, Inc. together with other reinforcing institutions of CARD MRI will con tinue to evolve its services to serve more marginalized communities and help Filipinos across the nation to have a better life. (frompage3)
Results of the terrestrial wildlife assessment showed there are 119 terrestrial ver tebrate species – 88 birds, 16 amphibians, 6 reptiles, 5 bats, and 4 non-volant mammals on MMACA.Outof 119 terrestrial vertebrate species, it said 39 are endemic to the Philippines and 23 to Mindanao, most of them “critically endangered and threatened.”LawyerMark Peñalver, IDIS executive director said they would submit the re sults and formally propose to declare MMACA as a criti cal habitat to the Watershed Management Council and Department of Environment and Natural Resources within the year.The call to declare MMACA as a critical habi tat area heightened after the DENR-Davao issued a Private Land Timber Permit (PLTP) to landowner Ling-Ling Wu Lee on August 18, 2021.
Lawyer Mark Peñalver,
Accomplishments
James Lanticse thanked and commended the DCPO for relaunching Oplan Kalinaw II.
She also encouraged households to compost at home to lessen the volume of waste dumped at the landfill.
and services.Thelast approved pro ject is the VHFS, a low-cost and nature-based secondary wastewater treatment technol ogy derived from the more commonly known Vertical Sub-surface Flow Constructed Wetland, which is a tool for secondary wastewater treat ment in remote areas.
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“We set our feet before this place and herald the trials
to further advance their sector.
that you have won through courage, certainty, and noble bravery.”Hesaid the diverse rep resentation in the BTA that will run the Bangsamoro gov ernment during the extended period form 2022 to 2025, “speaks volumes of your an swer towards that call for unity, of shared responsibility, and the invitation to advocate peace and development in the Bangsamoro region.”
wastewater treatment tech nologies.DOST XI regional direc tor Dr. Anthony Sales con gratulated the teams behind the said projects citing that it is a 'rare feat,' especially with over 400 proposals submitted to NEDA.Theinnovation grants are expected to further en able the organization to invest in improving the services and fostering innovation as a significant aspect of national development and sustainable economic growth.
Since 2016, DOST XI has deployed 30 VHFS across the country, assisting local MSMEs, public facilities, and small communities through low-cost and nature-based
is certified Halal.
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It said the eagles were active within a 500-meter ra dius of the Balete tree where the nest was found on the Mt. Makabol, specifically at the Panukuan area.
Peñalver said biodegrad able wastes comprise 80% of the city’s“Accordingwastes.to the recent assessment, biodegradable wastes are mostly generated from residences and commer cial establishments. Biode gradable wastes can be treated and reduced without burning or incineration processes,” he said.He said the government should establish a centralized composting and biomass fa cility and systematic MRF in every Barangay, addressing the main problem of biode gradable waste and segrega tion. (Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews)
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She said only 33 out of 182 barangays in the city have material recovery facilities (MRFs) because other ba rangays don’t have vacant lots to host such facilities for their recyclables.Reyes added there is an ongoing move to form barangays into clusters and establish MRFs that can be shared among themselves.
Aoutput.cold storage facility is
In his eight-minute speech, Marcos said they would not have been witness ing “this glorious unfolding of history without you.”
Murad, Misuari and Sema were photographed together, their hands clasped.
“This is a symbol of uni ty,” Ebrahim described their meeting, to which Misuari added, “and solidarity.”
Justice Japar Dimaampao, the first Meranaw to be appointed to the high court — on the same stage as the three leaders of Moro liberation fronts that were organized half a century ago during the administration of the President’s father, Fer dinand Marcos, Sr., to fight for the Bangsamoro’s right to self-determination and fight against historical injustices perpetrated by several ad ministrations, including his father’s.Cotabato City, the region al seat of the Bangsamoro Au tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, is the President’s first Mindanao visit after as suming the post on June 30, 2022. He arrived at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex at 12:12 p.m. and left at 1:04 p.m.
A joint press release is sued by the Interfacing De velopment Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), PEF, Sustainable Davao Move ment and Ecoteneo said a series of expeditions in July and August confirmed the presence of Philippine Ea gles, including a six-monthold eaglet, and a new nest of the national bird.
The PTLP allowed Lee to cut 121 century-old trees, including 22 Agoho, four Bagtikan, 15 Lauan, 44 Tan guile, and 36 Ulian within her 12.2-hectare property to pave way for land development.
Marcos lauded the ac complishments mentioned by Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebra him in his speech at the open ing of the hour-long program.. Ebrahim said the first BTA (2019 to 2022) enacted a total of 31 laws, including the three priority codes – Ad ministrative, Education and Civil Service. They have yet to pass the Election Code, Local Government Code, Revenue Code and Indigenous People’s Code.He cited a Philippine Sta tistics Authority (PSA) report that BARMM recorded the most significant reduction in terms of poverty incidence among families – from 55.9 % in 2018 (estimated 355,170 families) to 29.8 % in 2021 (207,160 families), the BAR MM recording the highest and the only double-digit reduc tion in the country.
The city generates around 600 to 700 tons of waste daily, according to the CENRO.
linaw would foster trust and confidence between the city police forces and marginal ized communities and ensure that “bad elements” will not live there. This will be done through the law enforcement agenda of the program, which involves identifying transient persons of Lupazinterest.added that fugi tives apprehended under the program’s profiling scheme would be taken into custody.
"Even though they faced agricultural hurdles like fuel price hikes and soaring prices of the fertilizers, our key players, the farmers remained resilient," he Monteagudosaid.also advised the farmers to always take the initiative to ask for support from local government units
Almon (Shorea almon), Binu ang (Octomeles sumatrana), Ulayan (Lithocarpus sulithi), Almaciga (Agathis philip pinensis), Yakal (Shorea asty losa), Sagimsim (Syzygium brevistylum), and Mountain Agoho (Casuarina nodiflora). These comprise some of the dominant Philippine endemic tree species in Fruit-bearingMMACA.treeswere also found like Bignay (An tidesma bunius), Tibig (Ficus nota), Hauili (Ficus septica), and other fig species, which are “a good source of food for bats and other wildlife.”
ing of PhP12.58 billion with 98% repayment rate. “We believe that this expansion will bring us closer to our goal of nation-building. We are looking forward to serving more Filipinos in the years to come,” Dr. Torres, who also served as CARD Bank’s first president, explained.
2018 and the BTA under the Duterte administration, from 2019 to 2022.
“This success will not be possible without the unwavering passion and collaborative efforts of the whole CARD MRI. So, as we go beyond what is ordinary, let’s continue embracing our main goal of uplifting the lives of our fellow men until no one is living below the poverty line,” Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip stated.In1997, CARD Bank, Inc. obtained its license from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as a microfi nance-oriented rural bank. Then on September 1, 1997, it opened its door to the public in San Pablo City aiming to empower socially and economically challenged fam ilies through continuous access to diverse financial, microinsurance, educational, livelihood, health, and other capacity-building ser vices. Since then, CARD Bank has expanded its operations na tionwide.With its existing 99 branches, it has already served more than 3.8 million clients with a loan outstand
CARD Bank President and CEO Marivic M. Austria, CARD Bank Independent Board Member, Mr. Arthur Bautista, management, staff, and clients.Thenew branch is located in Sta. Cruz, a historical district in the northern part of the city of Manila. According to Austria, this location is specifically chosen to mark this milestone in the history of the microfinance-oriented rural bank. “Establishing our 100th branch in the capital of the Philippines is a reaffirmation of our continuous commitment to providing Filipino families with access to financial, non-financial, and community de velopment services towards poverty eradication,” she stated.
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He also thanked the resi dents of Barangay Centro Agdao for their active partici pation in the program.
The BTA is led by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the peace agreement signed by govern ment and the MILF on March 27, 2014. MILF chair Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim, is the interim Chief Minister.
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To qualify for the fuel subsidy, corn farmers and fisherfolk must be registered in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture, included in the Farmers and Fisherfolk Registry System, and own machinery with proof of ownership. (PNA)
After strong opposition from environment groups, the DENR-Davao said the owner voluntarily desisted from cut ting the trees. The agency also issued a suspension order on the PTLP. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)
executive director of the Inter facing Development Interven tions for Sustainability, said incinerators are being fed with plastic or non-biodegradable wastes as fuel to vaporize water in a boiler, creating high-pressure steam to pro duce“However,electricity. this process results in the emission of highly toxic substances like dioxins and furans, which are known carcinogenic and can also cause reproductive and developmental problems, among others,” he said.
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Alberto Lupaz, in an inter view, said the program was proven effective when it was implemented before the pan demic.He said one of the pro gram's outcomes was the vast improvement in the po lice-community relationship within the city. “ May mga stakeholders tayo na nagbibigay ng gamot, nagbibigay ng vitamins. Then nagpapakain din tayo (We have stakeholders we are handing out medicines, vita mins. We also have a feeding program),” Lupaz said.
Thereach.meat processing fa cility with meat grinders can also cater to a commercial size
A live band also played during the Lupazevent.said Oplan Ka
“The city government of Davao will continue to support the campaigns and initiatives of the security clus ter-- of the Davao City Police Office --that promote the wel fare of our constituents and, at the same time, ensure the continued security and order of Davao City,” Lanticse said.
International partners also gave inspirational messages includ ing the Women’s World Banking Director Gil Lacson, who con gratulated CARD Bank, Inc for having a “DNA of an unselfish dreamer” which has been passed on as time passes by and even under different leaderships. Man aging Director Niclaus Bergmann and Klaus Kremmer of German Sparkassenstiftung have also sent their congratulatory video message wishing the institution success in providing inclusive financial and non-financial services amidst changes and CARDchallenges.Bank,Inc. has once again proven that it is indeed a catalyst for change in our commu nity. We are now ready to level up our services to serve more clients in different communities,” said Dequito. The Managing Director also emphasized CARD Bank’s efforts to further close the gap for the financially included through its digital initiatives like the konek 2CARD mobile app and CARD Sulit Padala, a remittance service available all over the country.
“The pair of Philippine eagles were frequently de tected on six occasions. This is only 4.5% of the total observation hours allotted during the expedition, which means these are not dwellers but permanent residents in the area,” it said.
The DCPO aims to con duct Oplan Kalinaw II all over Davao City at least twice a month.
Before Marcos arrived, Sema approached Misuari and the two leaders embraced each other, Misuari telling Sema “I will also pay you my respects,” in response to Sema’s “I will pay you a visi
The Moro National Lib eration Front (MNLF) under Muslimin Sema and the late Yusop Jikiri participated in the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) fro that drafted the Organic Law for the BARMM from 2017 to
But according to Esco billo’s revocation notice, the assessment of the Municipal Treasurer’s Office classified the firm as still a general engineer ing contractor and not a mineral exploration manufacturer as claimed by the company.
Marcos led the inaugura tion at the BARMM Com pound in Cotabato City on Thursday, with the new BTA serving a three-year term be fore the first Bangsamoro elec tions in 2025.
Another program is the Contribution Subsidy Pro vider Program (CSPP) which promotes the spirit of Bayani han by encouraging individu als and groups to subsidize the monthly contributions of SSS members.
as well as the tourism sector because foreign tourism will have a bigger value for their currency while they are in the Philippines, she added.
Under these programs, delinquent employers can pay the unremitted contribu tions of their employees and kasambahay, lesser penalties, through a one-time payment or installment term.
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“We want to help the employers since they are our primary partners in imple menting the Social Security law,” Regino said.
SSS celebrates its mile stone anniversary through a series of month-long activities with the theme, “SSS@65: Kontribusyong Pinag-ipunan, Proteksyong Maaasahan.”
The mayor said that there are available remedies for
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“These programs are proof that our members and their ben eficiaries can rely on SSS and that we will seek new ways of serving them,” he added.
MANILA – President Ferdi nand Marcos Jr.’s support for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is certain to bring lastingSenatepeace. President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Friday that the inauguration of the new Bangsamoro Transition Author ity (BTA) is historic for having Moro National Liberation Front Founder Nur Misuari, who shook hands with BARMM Chief Minister and Moro Islam ic Liberation Front Chairperson Murad Ebrahim.
"This is why we are stead fast in our commitment to the peace process here in southern Philippines. So we push for socio-economic development, interventions to promote peace and development in areas af fected by decades of conflict,” MarcosRepublicadded. Act No. 11054 or the Organic Law for the BARMM, was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, The2018.lawreplaced the Au tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with BARMM, which would have greater fiscal autonomy, a regional govern ment, parliament, and justice system.
Escobillo declined to comment on the P397 million taxes and surcharges the LGU is demanding from SMI, say ing the firm already brought it before the court.
possible, especially in main taining peace and develop ment thru Internal Security Operations. The truth re garding the CTG is unveiled – they are nothing but fugi tives and lawless arsonist-
“Through the Pamana program, we provide socio-
“The group is armed with assorted firearms,” Ver celes said in a statement Saturday.
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“So any revisions in the exchange rate, of course, will be in discussion in the DBCC (Development Budget Coordination Committee).
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comment from SMI but the firm has yet to reply as of early evening on Friday.
SMI under the law and the local ordinance for lifting its cancelled mayor’s permit, but he did not elaborate.
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then this may help alleviate the widening trade deficit,” she said.
“Under the program, members can settle their un
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Santos said the company’s gross receipts it declared with the LGU were based on the sales of unserviceable assets such as tables, computers, vehicles and other equipment, which can be considered as other income but not due to the company’s mining operation.
Last month, he said some business establishments with deficiencies already settled their tax obligations with the localNenagovernment.Santos, legal coun sel of the Tampakan LGU, stressed the revocation of SMI’s mayor’s permit “has nothing to do” with the case filed by the firm against the localSMIgovernment.madea false state ment in its application for mayor’s permit that’s why the local government cancelled it – the tax case is a different
matter, Santos said in the same press“Theconference.company falsely claimed that they are already into manufacturing,” she said, noting the firm has not yet gone into commercial mining operations.
“We would also like to encourage our members to work, save, invest, and pros per for a happy retirement. Part of this campaign is to
economic interventions that build a culture of peace in highly conflict-affected and vulnerable areas. The government has allo cated more than PHP19 billion for the period of 2017 to 2022 in this endeavor and we will ensure the completion despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” the President said.
Bilang (As a) Mindan aoan at bilang (and as the) principal sponsor and author of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, masaya po ako sa pagbibigay ni (I am happy with) President Bongbong Marcos’ support and commitment sa patuloy na pag papaunlad ng (in the continuing development of) BARMM," Zubiri said in a social media post.
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 July 2022. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE.
terrorists with no dignity, having no regard for human life just to secure them selves, insisting their twisted propaganda, and fooling the populace of their failed ideology,"Banzon said.
paid SSS loans less the penal ties through one-time payment or flexible installment terms,” Regino said.
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He said they served as the political security of former Sapa-Sapa Mayor Moham mad Ali sometime in 2018.
resulting in the death of one High-Value Target (HVT), and the impending destruction of the GF 30, NEMRC in the province of Surigao del Sur.
And any decision on the pesodollar assumptions will be incorporated in our next BOP forecasting cycle,” she said. (PNA)
He added that they were also tapped by political lead ers every election in TawiTawi. (PNA)
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BARMM covers the prov inces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur in mainland Mindanao, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, and the cities of Marawi and Lamitan, with Co tabato City as regional center. (PNA)
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Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Spouses FLORENCIO B. GONZAGA and TEODORA GULTIANO GONZAGA , who both died intestate on January 16, 2007 and March 7, 1993, respectively, in Davao City. The deceased spouses at the time of their death, left a parcel of land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-149275 more particularly described as follows: TRASNFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-149275
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From 2004 to 2011, SMI classified itself as a general engineering contractor but changed its status to a manu facturer in 2012, Santos said.
SSS will also launch the Consolidation of Past Due Short-Term Member Loans with Condonation of Penalty to help members pay their loan obligations with SSS.
During his speech, Marcos assured the people of BARMM of the continuous support of the national government, citing the Department of Budget and Management’s allocation of PHP74.4 billion for the region in the proposed 2023 national budget.
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Under this, any individ ual, group, or corporation willing and able to pay the SSS contributions of identi fied SSS members for at least six (6) months could become a contribution subsidy provider.
Assessment and planning sessions are carried out across the country, led by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity.
Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Hulyo 2022. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og
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Later this year, SSS will launch a new voluntary provi dent fund program called the Workers’ Investment and Sav ings Program (WISP) Plus.
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A complementary track to peace negotiations, PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (Pamana) is anchored on the principle of attaining peace by forging strategic partner ships with national agencies in promoting a more convergent delivery of goods and services, and addressing regional devel opment challenges in conflictaffected and vulnerable areas.
The BPO sector is also benefiting because “they may gain price competitiveness”
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Butocan said t the peso depreciation was an advan tage to Filipinos benefiting from remittances being sent by overseas Filipino workers.
Butocan also noted that while the peso was trading at a 57-level against the US dollar, its year-to-date average was 53.3 to a US dollar, within the 51-53 range approved by eco
Santos said the LGU has 30 days from September 8 to answer the petition lodged by SMI. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)
teach our members on how to save for their retirement through this new voluntary provident fund program,” ReginoMembersshared.could contrib ute for as low as P500 per payment, and upon their re tirement, they will receive their WISP Plus accumulated value aside from the regular SSS and WISP pensions.
The SSS Chief explained that if members fail to meet the conditions based on the consolidated loan agreement, SSS will deduct the outstand ing balance of the consoli dated loan from the benefits they will receive in the future.
Peaceful BARMM assured with support from PBBM, solons
Likewise, SSS will im plement two contribution penalty condonation programs for employers.TheContribution Pen alty Condonation Programs (CPCPs) aim to help business and household employers who have delinquencies in paying their employees' contribu tions and household helpers
Talagang (This is really a) sign po ito na nagiging (that shows) successful ang peace and unity efforts sa (in) Mind anao. And I really hope that with the support of the administration and of course us in the Senate and the House, we will finally achieve just and lasting peace for our people," he added.
A parcel of land (Lot 7, Blk. 25 of the consolidation and subdivision plan, Pcs-4790 being a portion of Lot 731 of the Cadastral survey of Davao Island of Mindanao, containing an area of Six Hundred Eight (608) Square Meters more or 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 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE FLORENCIO B. GONZAGA and TEODORA GULTIANO GONZAGA , made and executed by and among theirs heirs per Doc No. 480; Page No. 97; Book No. LXXII; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public PLACIDO A. GARDE, JR. of Davao City.
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MINDANAO TIMES SEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2022
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