The Mindanao Cross | November 26, 2022

SENATE PROBES DEATH OF 24 TEDURAYS IN KUSIONG

In a privilege speech Monday night, Senator Robinhood Padilla asked for his colleagues’ support as he lamented that a resort was constructed on the tribe’s ancestral domain in Sitio Tabunon, Barangay Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat, forcing their relocation in 2020 to the accident site.

He earlier filed Senate Resolution 280, urging a probe on the landslide that caused the deaths and injuries to 30 others following massive flooding at the height of Tropical Storm Paeng.

“Mahal na Ginoong Pangulo, sawang-sawa na ako sa isyu. Sasandali pa lang po ako sa Senado katakot-takot na reklamo na ng mga katutubong Pilipino ang natatanggap ko (Mr. President, I'm fed up. In such a short time, I’ve already received numerous complaints from

A peace advocate priest has said efforts to attain peace in Mindanao continue despite many challenges surrounding it.

Fr. Ben Torreto, DCC, rector of the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, said that there are concrete efforts done by the Bangsamoro government, especially the lawmaking body, non-government organizations, civil society groups and the religious sectors in the last two decades.

“The concept of promoting peace is a long and life-time process and while there are still diversity of beliefs, peace supporters will continue to foster harmony,” he said during news conference after the kick-off ceremonies for the 21st Mindanao Week of Peace celebration.

The MWC started Thursday with a parade around town and will culminate on December 1.

A regional lawmaker and known peace advocate has said that the continuing celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace since 2001 was an indication the desire for peace continues.

Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, a Member of Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) emphasized that the annual celebration of the Mindanao Week of Peace is a strong manifestation of a

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BARMM has new teachers, principals, nurses

A school head teacher in Lanao del Sur has patiently waited for eight year to achieve her dreams of become a school principal.

It came on Nov. 17 when Baican Macalangan signed her appointment papers as school principal of Jose Abad Santos Elementary School in

Security in Cotabato City tightened

Malabang,

Sur and took her oath before Minister Mohaqher Iqbal of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the Bangsamoro region.

“I was a head teacher in 2014 and I applied to become school principal, so I can say the long wait is over,” Macalangan told

reporters at the sideline of mass oath taking for new teachers, principals and nurses to serve in the region’s five provinces, three cities and in the Special Geographic Area in Cotabato province.

“My co-teachers tell me they are now enjoying their retirements while me is still

THE 6th Infantry Division have mobilized its anti-crime,anti-terror Task Force Kutawato in support of the police’s lawenforcement activities in all 37 barangays here.

This was confirmed Wednesday by Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

“The Cotabato City Police is doing its best to prevent crimes in any part of Cotabato City with the help of the Task Force Kutawato,” Guyguyon said.

Four persons perished, two of them

alleged “hired killers,” in separate shooting incidents here Monday night.

The first to fall was Norhamin Usman Guidel, shot dead at about 6:00 p.m. Monday by a gunman in the vicinity of the city plaza, not too distant from the Cotabato City Police Precinct 1.

The attacker had escaped before responding policemen could reach the scene.

Two men killed with pistols Rashidin Angas along a busy stretch of the Sinsuat Avenue here several minutes later.

Angas was riding a motorcycle

MANILA – The Senate will pursue an investigation on the death of 24 members of the Teduray tribe at the foot of Mt. Minandar in Maguindanao del Norte due to a landslide on Oct. 28.

Celebration of short victories: 2 decades of Mindanao Week of Peace

Lamitan wins fifth good governance award

LAMITAN City again received a Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) from the national government, its fifth since 2016.

The yearly grant by the central office of the Department of the Interior and Local Government of SGLG to local government units is premised on efficient public service and community security programs of nominated municipal, city and provincial governments.

LGUs whose officials have issues with the Ombudsman and the commission on audit or are engaged in any criminal activity are disqualified outright from receiving an SGLG.

Officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao told reporters last weekend the office of Lamitan City Mayor Roderick Furigay received their fifth SGLG award last week from DILG’s central office.

Gerry Salapuddin, Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) administrator, said the DILG’s fifth grant of SGLG to Lamitan City is a tacit proof that its city government is just as competitive as those outside of Basilan.

“Our LGUs in Basilan are, thus, just as functional as those in other regions. An award like SGLG can help improve the investment climate in municipalities, cities and provinces that gets one from the DILG,” Salapuddin, who hails from Tuburan town in Basilan, said.

Lamitan City is one of two cities in Basilan that also covers Isabela City and 11 municipalities.

“We were elated with the feat achieved by Lamitan City,” Basilan

Gov. Jim Salliman said. Furigay, elected as Lamitan City Mayor on May 9, 2022, said credit should go to their more than 40 barangay governments supporting their LGU’s good governance initiatives.

Officials of the BARMM local government ministry said Saturday the grant of SGLG to deserving LGUs is partly based on sound financial administration, disaster and calamity response preparedness and sustainable social welfare, education and environmental protection thrusts of municipal, city and provincial governments.

The grant of SGLG to efficient LGUs is a yearly activity of the DILG central office. John Felix Unson

Abalos lauds 50 extremists in SK for choosing peace

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat - Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has expressed more violent extremists will come out and surrender to help bring about peace in southern Philippines.

Abalos issued the statement after welcoming 50 former violent extremists (FVEs) members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) back to the folds of the law in Sultan Kudarat with the promise of extending government support under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).

“The government under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. remains committed in its peace and order initiatives,” Abalos said in a statement released Wednesday.

“I am glad the 50 former extremists opted to choose the road to peace,” he added.

Army Major Gen. Roy Galido, 6th Infantry Division commander, Police Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, regional director for Police Regional Office (PRO-12) or Soccsksasrgen Region, Sultan Kudarat Gov. Pax Ali Mangudadatu presented the 50 former members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) to Abalos during ceremonies held at the Sultan Kudarat stadium here.

“Rest assured that your government will workyou’re your

welfare in response to your decision to lay down guns,” the DILG secretary said.

Abalos said that all 50 FVE surrenderers, upon proper documentation, can be eligible to receive government support under the E-CLIP initiative.

He said the DILG field office in Sultan Kudarat is in continuous coordination with the local government unit (LGU) to ensure that the FVEs will be granted due support as they join the mainstream society.

Abalos also said that by surfacing and returning to the folds of the law to become productive citizens of the society, FVEs and former rebels and militia members can take advantage of E-CLIP’s assistance.

These assistance covers livelihood, education, housing, medical assistance; receive monetary remuneration for each firearm surrendered; and other social services crucial to their reintegration into society.

Abalos lauded the decision of the former violent extremists to abandon violent lives in the forests or the marshland to be with their families and loved ones.

The DILG Chief said that under the E-CLIP initiative, some 611 former rebels and their families received a total of P45.79-million in financial and livelihood assistance

since July 2022.

A report from DILG Soccsksargen Region showed that 47 of FVEs received a collective amount of P540,000 wherein 15 received P20,000 each; 16 FVEs with P10,000 each; and, 16 received P5,000 each from Sultan Kudarat provincial government under the "Kakep Ka Su Kalilintad" (Embracing the Peace) campaign.

Three of the FVEs were not able to attend the event.

Abalos also thanked the Sultan Kudarat provincial government for extending assistance to FVEs. “Coming next is the help through the E-CLIP,” he said.

The Provincial Government likewise handed 47 food packs that included rice, assorted canned goods, and instant noodles packs.

Abalos also announced that close monitoring of the FVEs shall be conducted to ensure proper utilization of government livelihood and financial assistance.

Police said the FVEs turned in assorted highpowered firearms and one crew-served weapon (mortar) and improvised explosive devices.

Also in attendance during the surrender ceremonies were former Governor Suharto T. Mangudadatu and his wife, Maguindanao Gov. Bai Mariam S. Mangudadatu, along with Rep. Bai Princess Rihan Sakaluran. Edwin O. Fernandez

Basilan gets vaunted `Galing Pook’ Award

THE Galing Pook Award the Basilan provincial government received from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and the Galing Pook Foundation last Tuesday can help improve the investment and security image of the island province, officials said.

The Basilan provincial government got the vaunted Galing Pook Award in recognition of its gains in its domestic peace and development initiatives.

"It can help improve even more the image of Basilan, which is now rising from armed conflicts and other security woes. The province has improved a lot," Gerry Salapuddin, administrator of the Southern Philippines Development Authority, said Wednesday.

The SPDA is supporting the peace and development efforts of the Basilan provincial government and the 13-member league of mayors in the island province.

The president of Basilan's league of mayors, Hanie Bud of Maluso town, said the Galing Pook 2022 that their provincial government had won is a "passport" to improvements in the local business climate.

"It will help convince investors that there is good governance here and it's safe for them to come in," Bud said.

Basilan Gov. Jim Salliman received the award from the President in Malacañang, in the presence of government officials, among them

The grant of the Galing Pook Award to deserving LGUs was pioneered by the national government and the Galing Pook Foundation in 1993.

The Salliman administration was recognized for its peace efforts that paved the way for the surrender in batches, since 2016, of 364 members of the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan.

The former Abu Sayyaf members from different towns in Basilan have been reintegrated into mainstream communities, where they now thrive peacefully as farmers, fishermen and entrepreneurs.

Salliman told reporters via online Messenger Wednesday credit for their provincial government’s having received the Galing Pook Award 2022 should go to the league of mayors in Basilan, the local Muslim and Christian communities, the police and the military.

He said he is also grateful to the different ministries of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the office of Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman for supporting the peace and development projects of the provincial governor's office that drastically weakened the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group in the province. John Felix Unson

Inside the Bangsamoro Government Center on Sunday, the Office of the Chief Minister’s facade was lit in blue in line with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) #GoBlueCampaign—a strong symbol of hope that stands for Bangsamoro people that “every child has a story to tell, regardless of their gender, race, status, and capabilities.”

This was in line with this year’s World Children’s Day theme—“Sigaw ng Kabataan: Walang Iwanan”.

“The protection of the children’s rights is enshrined in our legal framework and policies. This is because every child has the right to a meaningful childhood,” Minister of Social Services and Development (MSSD) Atty. Raissa Jajurie said.

The MSSD distributed loot bags containing fruits and sweets, school supply kits, and fancy eyeglasses to the children who attended the event, while the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC) gave them free candies and notebooks.

Meanwhile, UNICEF Philippines Representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov said, “regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual

Aboitiz, BARMM ink MOA for protection of Timako Hill shorelines

THE Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MENRE-BARMM), the Cotabato Light and Power Company (Cotabato Light), and the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the protection, preservation, and conservation of the Timako Hill shoreline.

On Wednesday, the MENRE-BARMM said in a statement that the partnership with the Aboitiz firm was part of the “Adopt-an-Estero/Water Body Program”

of the Ministry.

The MOA signing was facilitated by the MENRE Environment Management Services (EMS) facilitated the MOA signing. EMS is mandated to restore, protect, and enhance environmental quality for good public health, environmental integrity, and economic viability, and implement several environment-related laws.

Cotabato Light, with its corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental sustainability growth

(ESG) components, hopes its employees as well as the stakeholders in communities within its franchise area will increase the level of maturity when it comes to environmental protection.

Stipulated in the MOA were the planting and monitoring of the survival of 200 mangroves in the designated shoreline area, both sides conduct clean-up drive activities, strengthening of information, education, and communication (IEC) campaign, and community mobilization activities for the overall benefit of the

Timako Hill and the nearby communities.

It also said thea Cotabato Light, together with MENRE and concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) are tasked with monitoring the progress of the said protection program.

Arsenio Jovero III, Cotabato Light customer service group head, was hopeful that the partnership will contribute to the environment’s well-being, not only in Cotabato Light’s franchise areas but in BARMM in general.

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when two men trailing behind opened fire, killing him on the spot.

An employee of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, Rahib Panumpang Payapat, was wounded in a gun attack also on Monday night near an intersection of two busy major thoroughfares here, one leading to the Bangsamoro regional capitol, about 700 meters away.

Payapat was driving his Toyota Hilux pick-up truck when men on motorcycles came close, opened fire and

immediately sped away.

His two assailants, Naif Kasim and Lakmudin Mohammad, were intercepted by patrolling police officers who immediately neutralized them when they resisted arrest.

Relatives of Kasim and Mohammad, who died from multiple bullet wounds, told reporters they both have shady personas.

Police and Army intelligence agents said the duo was tagged in a number of deadly gun attacks in the city in recent weeks.

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indigenous peoples),” Padilla said in his speech.

Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said the resolution was already referred to the Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, which Padilla himself

chairs, adding that the Senate has been busy tackling the 2023 budget.

Opposition Senators Risa Hontiveros and Koko Pimentel likewise assured support of Padilla's resolution.

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orientation or another status, every child deserves to be included and celebrated, as well as protected against all forms of discrimination.

Children must have a say in decisions that affect them. Listening to their voices is crucial for inclusive development.”

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forever commitment of Cotabato Light to MENRE for Cotabato City and neighboring areas," Jovero said.

Atty. Badr E. Salendab, MENRE Bangsamoro

AFFIDAVIT

Notice is hereby given that the late ECONG MACALONANG, who died intestate on November 2, 1989 in Kalanganan II, Cotabato City, left a parcel of land Lot No. 2, PSU227388, situated at Kalanganan, Cotabato City, containing an area of 57,050 sq. mts., more or less is subject of affidavit of adjudication by sole heir before Notary Public Atty. Agnes R. De Castro

Jagunap as per Doc. No. 5216; Page No. 5216; Book No. XXVIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 12, 19 & 26, 2022

Director General (BDG), was delighted to work with Cotabato Light and reiterated that “this Godgiven nature should be well taken care of for the benefit of this generation

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late WAHIDA K. LU, who died on January 6, 2021 in Cotabato City, left a parcel of land Lot 2-G-1-A, Psd-12021543, situated in Brgy. Poblacion, Cotabato City, containing an area of 200 sq. mts., more or less, covered by TCT No. T-41272 is subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate with sale before Notary Public Atty. Hanamir P. Nul-Emblawa, CPA as per Doc. No. 326; Page No. 66; Book No. IX; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 19, 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

and the generations to come.|

"We hope that this undertaking will encourage other industries in the BARMM to participate in environmental protection

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late LILIA TACLASTABINGO and MODESTO T. TABINGO, who died intestate on February 2, 2000 and March 4, 2012, respectively at Laak, Davao de Oro, left a parcel of land Lot No. 556, Pls222, containing an area of 47,543 sq. mts., more or less, situated in Sibsib, Tulunan, Cotabato, covered by OCT No. P-35840 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Jose Robelle C. Portaje as per Doc. No. 230; Page No. 67; Book No. LXXXII; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 19, 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

as this is a global mandate and everyone’s responsibility, not just the government," EMS Director Jalani M. Pamlian said. Edwin O. Fernandez

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that Subaida U. Lidasan-Latip has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex/gender from Male to Female in the certificate of live birth of Subaida Usman Lidasan who was born on August 5, 1965 at Cotabato City and whose parents are Osai M. Lidasan and Norie M. Usman.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.

(Sgd.) EDRES A. SAMAMA

Asst. City Civil Registrar OIC-City Civil Registrar MC: Nov. 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

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here working,” Macalangan said in Filipino. “But I am happy now, before I retire at least I achieved my dream of becoming a school principal.”

Salik M. Pusaka, also a principal from Lanao del Sur, expressed his gratitude for his accomplishments even as he accepted the challenged posed by Minister Iqbal “to continue doing best efforts to uplift and produce Bangsamoro learners who are globally competitive and to bring the name of our region to the rest of the world.”

Teacher Samina Usman Daud patiently waited for three years and finally took her oath as a new teacher in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Daud, 26, has been a volunteer teacher for about two years in Buldon, Maguindanao and passed the 2019 licensure examination for teachers. She did applied for a permanent slot.

“I am now regular teacher 1, it pays to wait, patiently,” Daud said after signing her appointment papers.

Pusaka, Daud and Macalangan were among the 380 new teachers, principals and nurses who took their oath before Minister Iqbal after signing their appointment papers during ceremonies held at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complete here.

Speaking after the oathtaking, Minister Iqbal told all education stakeholders that they should prioritize the children’s well-being and safeguard the nation’s future through quality, inclusive, and relevant education.

“I do not doubt that teachers and non-teaching personnel who took their oaths earlier will exemplify ethical values and just principles in managing government affairs and delivering relevant services,” said Iqbal.

He also urged the teachers to help push BARMM’s slogan that “No Bangsamoro child should be left behind.”

Commending them for passing the tedious recruitment process, Minister Iqbal believed that their tenacity to be part of the MBHTE means they are also willing to support the significant reforms that will strengthen the Bangsamoro educational system and reject the fraudulent practices of the past.

Iqbal admitted that corrupt practices in the past cloaked the education ministry when he assumed office.

NOTICE

The Association FSD France (FSD e.v. Swiss Foundation for Mine Action) is a non-profit mine action organization based in France. FSD France activities in Mindanao are carried out on a ‘project basis.’

FSD France urgently call for suppliers of ‘vehicle rental services’ to submit quotations. We are currently in need of six (6) 4x4 vehicle units for the implementation of “Mine Action for Trust and Normalization in Mindanao (MATNIM),” supported by the Australian Government. The rental period will be from 1st of December 2022 to 30th of April 2023.

Interested suppliers may request quotation forms from FSD France through email at mindanao@fsdfrance.fr or at FSD France project office located at Jamila’s Secret Garden, Krislamville, RH 6, Cotabato City, 9600.

Submission of quotes is on or before 29th of November 2022.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the pu blication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Enesterio Jr. D. Masocol has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex from Male to Female in the certificate of live birth of Erich D. Masocol at Rangayen, Alamada, Cotabato and whose parents are Enesterio D. Masocol and Rotchil D. Dalofin.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 6, 2022.

(Sgd.) MA. LENY B. BUENAFE Municipal Civil Registrar

MC: Nov. 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), a notice is hereby served to the public that Sittie Mariefa Tulawi Gascon has filed with this office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s date of birth from November 12, 1992 to November 24, 1992 in the certificate of live birth bearing registry No. 2008-712 of Mariefa Tulawi Gascon, duly registered at the Local Civil Registry Office of Upi, Maguindanao and whose parents are Rodrigo Zamora Gascon and Saada Sedon Tulawi.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 3, 2022.

(Sgd.) JEAN P. BACAS Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Nov. 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

MC: Nov. 26, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late CRESENCIO ANDRES, died on November 19, 2022 at Prk. Bañas, Ramon Rabago St., MBRH, Cotabato City, left parcels of land Lot No. 61-A, Psd-12-069627and Lot No. 61-A, Psd-12069627, covered by TCT No. 152-2015000598 and TCT No. 152-2015000599, respectively, both situated at Brgy. Katipunan, Kidapawan, Cotabato with the total area of 101,444 sq. mts., more or less are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate before Notary Public Atty. Agnes R. De Castro Jagunap as per Doc. No. 5436; Page No. 5436; Book No. XXVIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the late ESTRELLITA C. JULIANO, who died on October 18, 2020 at New Jersey, USA, left parcels of land Lot 4-A, Block 11, Psd-123804019856 and Lot 4- B, Block 11, Psd-123804-019856, both situated in Cotabato City, covered by TCT No. T-32058 and TCT No. T-32059, respectively, containing the total area of 500 sq. mts., more or less are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Atty. Abbyr Ahmad Nul as per Doc. No. 173; Page No. 35; Book No. XXXVII; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late Spouses NORIYA MANDARAGON ALI and ABAS A. ALI, died on July 23, 2015 and December 15, 2010, respectively, in Cotabato City, left parcels of land Lot 23, Blk. 3, Pcs-11-001563, situated in Ma-a, Davao City and Lot 6, Block 2, Psd62555, situated in Cotabato City, covered by TCT No. T-324103 and TCT No. T-14856, respectively, with the total area of 550 sq. mts., more or less are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with waiver of rights before Notary Public Atty. Hanan A. RomandaKahalan, CPA as per Doc. No. 409; Page No. 83; Book No. XI; Series of 2022.

MC: Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2022

The new teachers include 132 Elementary and 101 Secondary Teachers are from Maguindanao Division II, 76 and 41 Principals are from Lanao del Sur Divisions I and II, respectively, 21 Secondary Teachers are from Special Geographic Areas (63 villages in Cotabato province that are now part of BARMM), and nine nurses are for MBHTE Sulu.

Assuring every Bangsamoro that no new teachers, he said no teachers, principals and nurses were recruited via deceitful means but were strictly chosen based on the BARMM’s principle of good governance.

“Items for sale no longer exist now,” he said in the vernacular. “There were reports in the past that hiring of teachers involved money, reaching as high as P150,000 per job item.”

“Now you are living witnesses to testify that no single centavo was asked from you during the hiring process,” Iqbal told the new teachers in the vernacular.

PMARK PAWNSHOP MAIN & PMARK PAWNSHOP ALNOR BRANCH Patalastas ng Subasta

PMARK Pawnshop Main Branch ng S.K. Pendatun Avenue, Cotabato City, PMARK Pawnshop Alnor Branch, Mall of Alnor, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City ay nagpatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla magmula noong Hunyo 2022. Ang Subasta ay sa December 1, 2022 sa ganap na ika 9:00 ng umaga hanggang 4:00 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In co mpliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Ma. Elvie T. Amar has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Elve to Ma. Elvie in the birth certificate of Elve Nonol Tradio who was born on July 15, 1963 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Mario M. Tradio and Eugenia P. Nonol.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office

(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar

MC: Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048/10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Ivy Banggos Sabanal has filed with this office a petition for change of gender from Male to Female in the birth certificate of Ivy Banggos Sabanal who was born on November 1, 1998 at Molimoc, Balabagan, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are Ricardo O. Sabanal and Evelyn Josol Banggos. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file written opposition with this office not later than November 14, 2022.

(Sgd.) NIDA MAUTE MAMENTING Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Nov. 19 & 26, 2022.

Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum strengthens ties between the national and Bangsamoro government

Sole Bangsamoro legislator files eight bills in the parliament

As part of efforts to forge closer relations between the national and Bangsamoro government, the Parliament and the Philippine Congress convened for the first time in a joint legislative forum in Manila.

Speaker Balindong said that the PCBPF will also serve as the main instrument for addressing concerns and issues in the Bangsamoro.

Under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, there should be a PCBCF for purposes of cooperation and coordination of legislative initiatives involving both the regional and national government.

The PCBPF, according to the Senate, is imperative to facilitate legislative measures and initiatives concerning the Bangsamoro government and its people.

The Forum also serves as the coordinating unit for the two legislative bodies, resolving potential issues and affecting the implementation of provisions of the BOL, as well as closely monitoring and overseeing bills filed in Congress affecting the Bangsamoro government.

Several key legislative measures for the region were discussed, including priority codes that need to be passed; laws enacted to upgrade hospitals in the different areas of the Bangsamoro region; the possibility of extending the deadline for Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front members who wish to apply for amnesty; qualification of Shari’ah circuit court judges; and future plans for the continued cooperation of the Philippine Congress and the Bangsamoro Parliament.

Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman noted that the establishment of BARMM is a “historic win for the whole country.”

To have continued cooperation and address the issues and concerns discussed in the forum, PCBPF will create a technical working group.

Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez said this will be the beginning of a strong, inclusive, and productive partnership between the Philippine Congress and the Bangsamoro Parliament in uplifting the lives of our Bangsamoro people.

Meanwhile, Senate President Miguel Zubiri called for the immediate passage of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, while expressing full support for the PCBFP.

“To enable the smooth and efficient delivery of government services, serve the people, we have to work hard on this particular electoral code because we don’t think we can extend the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, the people would like to vote for the representatives and members they want to,” said Senate President Zubiri.

BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim vowed for the passage of the two priority codes within the first quarter of 2023.

Chief Minister Ebrahim, Speaker Balindong, BTA deputy speakers, deputy leaders, and several Members of the Parliament; House Speaker Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; OPARU Secretary Galvez; PCBPF members Senator Loren Legarda, Francis Tolentino, and Robin Padilla; House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe; House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Joey Salceda; Representatives Rex Gatchalian, Yasser Balindong, Mercedes Alvarez, and Maximo Dalog Jr. were present during the meeting.

COTABATO CITY — Member of the Parliament Amilbahar Mawallil has filed eight bills in the second parliament on solar energy, barter trade, programs for persons with disabilities, and people’s right to information.

Through the installation of solar energy systems in the region, MP Mawallil seeks to support the Bangsamoro government’s mandate and institutionalize the construction of renewable energy in all socialized programs.

Supporting this measure is Parliament Bill No. 68, also known as Renewable Energy for Socialized Housing in the BARMM Act of 2022, which will establish a framework for the establishment of solar energy systems in all current and future regional housing projects implemented by the Bangsamoro government throughout the region.

The PB No. 71 proposes to establish, strengthen, and integrate regional energy policies and mechanisms regarding energy safety practices, energy efficiency, and conservation.

Another proposed measure would also create a Bangsamoro Research and Development Authority, under PB No. 70, also known as Bangsamoro Research Development Act of 2022, that would formulate the research and development agenda for BARMM.

MP Mawallil is also pushing for the recognition of licensure examination topnotchers in the region, providing them with benefits, privileges, and cash incentives.

PB No. 69, or the Bangsamoro Excellence and Incentives Act of 2022, includes all Bangsamoro people who placed first to tenth in any national licensure examination in the academic or educational field, including professional licensure examinations given by the Professional Regulatory Commission and the Philippine Bar Examination exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

A Bangsamoro Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts Council will also be created to administer the fund exclusively for the implementation of the Bangsamoro government’s culture and arts program and to grant financial assistance.

As proposed under PB No. 72, also known as the Bangsamoro Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts Act of 2022, the council may establish programs and grant financial assistance to Bangsamoro groups and individuals of exceptional talent engaged in or concerned with culture and the arts.

Meanwhile, PB No. 73, also known as the Barter Trade Act of 2022, seeks to establish a legal framework and mechanisms for the integration, coordination, planning, and monitoring of Bangsamoro barter trade zones.

A Bangsamoro Barter Trade Board will also be established to supervise, coordinate, and harmonize regional barter trade policies, programs, and activities.

MP Mawallil also seeks to assist the persons with disabilities in the region through the establishment of a Regional Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (R-PDAO).

The R-PDAO, as proposed under PB No. 74, will explore livelihood opportunities that will improve the health, physical fitness, economic well-being, and social well-being of the PWDs in the region.

Completing MP Mawallil’s eight proposed bills is PB No. 75, also known as the Bangsamoro Freedom of Information Act of 2022, which covers all offices in the Bangsamoro Government, including, but not limited to, the Bangsamoro Parliament; the ministries, agencies, bureaus, commissions, boards, and instrumentalities of the Bangsamoro Government; and Bangsamoro government-owned or controlled corporations.

According to the proposed measure, information, official records, public records, and documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as government research data used as a basis for policy development, held by the Bangsamoro Government or any of its offices, shall be open to inspection and copying by any person.

The eight proposed legislative measures were also co-authored by MPs Atty. Laisa Alamia, Engr. Baintan Ampatuan, Atty. Rasol Mitmug Jr., Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, Rasul Ismael, and Engr. Don Mustapha Loong.

As the Bangsamoro Parliament resumed its regular session this afternoon, November 22, eight proposed measures were introduced on first reading, three bills were discussed on second reading, and five resolutions were adopted.

Among the proposed legislative measures introduced on first reading were:

• Renewable Energy for Socialized Housing in the BARMM Act of 2022;

• Bangsamoro Excellence and Incentives Act of 2022;

• Bangsamoro Research and Development Act of 2022;

• Bangsamoro Energy Code;

• Bangsamoro Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts Act of 2022;

• Barter Trade Act of 2022;

• Bangsamoro Disability Welfare Act of 2022; and

• Bangsamoro Freedom of Information Act of 2022.

MPs Arch. Eduard Guerra and Atty. Laisa Alamia delivered their sponsorship speeches for proposed bills seeking to create the Energy Development Corporation of the Bangsamoro (EDCB), Bangsamoro Development Corporation, and provide benefits for Bangsamoro veteran mujahideen and mujahidat and their families, as well as establish their benefits system.

Bills on second reading were referred to the Committees on Rules, Finance, Budget, and Management, and Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy.

The Parliament also resumed constituting chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and members of several parliamentary and statutory committees.

Presided over by Deputy Speaker Atty. Lanang Ali Jr., a total of 55 MPs attended this afternoon’s session.

The Bangsamoro Parliament convened for its regular session today, November 21, introducing eight bills on first reading, three on second reading, and adopting one resolution.

In a resolution adopted, the Parliament is appealing to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to extend the application period for amnesty of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) members.

Meanwhile, MPs Mohagher Iqbal and Atty. Laisa Alamia delivered the sponsorship

speeches for the proposed measures seeking to create the Bangsamoro Regional Institute for Higher Islamic Studies, establish the Bangsamoro Health Care Subsidy Program, and protect the rights of internally displaced persons in the region. Other proposed resolutions were referred to different parliamentary and statutory committees.

A total of 48 Members of the Parliament were in attendance for this afternoon’s session.

Bangsamoro legislators introduce eight bills on 1st reading

A proposed bill seeking to establish a Bangsamoro Scholarship and Return Service Program, which would aid qualified students from the region who wish to pursue education and training in any state universities and colleges in the country, has been refiled by Member of the Parliament Amilbahar Mawallil.

After completing their studies at state universities and colleges, the scholar will be absorbed into the Bangsamoro government and will receive an appropriate civil service rank, salary, and other benefits.

As part of his legislative agenda, MP Mawallil also introduced Parliament Bill No. 62, also known as the Bangsamoro Coffee Industry Development Act of 2022, which proposes to create a Bangsamoro Coffee Research and Development Institute to promote, develop, and oversee the coffee industry in the region.

The said institution will be based at Mindanao State University in Jolo, Sulu.

In another measure, PB No. 63, also known as Conflict Sensitive Planning in the Bangsamoro Act of 2022, covers all provincial, city, and municipal governments and barangays in the region, as well as the Ministry of Interior and Local Government and all other concerned ministries, agencies, and instrumentalities preparing the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP), Contingency Plan, and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan.

He also proposed to establish a Bangsamoro Museum, which will be the

repository of artifacts, works of art, and textual and iconographic records relevant to the cultural memory of the Bangsamoro.

Another proposed bill introduced would declare March 18 a special non-working public holiday to commemorate the Jabidah incident.

Once approved, the day will be observed by all government agencies, high schools, colleges, and universities, including the Police Regional Office in the region.

In an effort to promote and protect the rights of human rights defenders in the region, he also refiled PB No. 66, also known as the Bangsamoro Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2022.

To ensure that human rights violations committed during the armed conflict in Mindanao are properly documented, Deputy Speaker Laisa Alamia proposed Parliament Bill No. 21, also known as the Bangsamoro Armed Conflict Human Rights Violations Documentation Act.

Meanwhile, all constituent local government units in the Bangsamoro region will allocate a minimum of 2,000 square meters of land for every thousand people within their respective jurisdictions, as proposed under PB No. 67, also known as the Bangsamoro Public Cemetery Act of 2022.

The proposed legislative measures were co-authored by MPs Engr. Baintan Ampatuan, Atty. Rasol Mitmug Jr., Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, Rasul Ismael, and Engr. Don Mustapha Loong.

A five-day strategic communications workshop was held this week to capacitate the information officers and representatives from the offices of the Members of the Parliament in Lanao del Sur, Special Geographic Area, North Cotabato, and the cities of Cotabato and Davao.

The second leg of the training workshop aims to capacitate all information officers on how to develop

communication materials on the efforts and accomplishments of the Bangsamoro Parliament in order to have a unified and cohesive branding and messaging.

The legislative agenda of the BTA was discussed by Atty. Mehrab Bahri, chief of staff to Floor Leader Atty. Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba.

The said activity was conducted in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD).

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Said fishing equipment, implemented

through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform, aims to sustain and uplift the living conditions of the said beneficiaries.

The project was funded through the Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF) of MP Gayak.

Supported through the Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF) of the Office of Deputy Speaker Atty. Laisa Alamia, solar-powered streetlights have been installed across several municipalities in Basilan province as part of the Bangsamoro government's efforts to keep communities safe.

Among the solar-energized barangays in Basilan province are Barangay Semut and Lower BatoBato in Akbar; Barangay Bacung in Sumisip; Baranfay Ulitan in Ungkaya Pukan; Barangay Fuente in Maludo; Barangay Lahi-Lahi in Tuburan; and Barangay Bulating in Lamitan City.

The installation of the 190 solarpowered streetlights in the province was implemented by the Ministry of Public Works.

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The facility, known as the "Bahay Pag-Asa Youth Center," is the region's first 24-hour child-care institution designed to provide residential care

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for children in conflict with the law or children alleged, accused, or adjudged to have committed an offense under the law and awaiting court disposition or transfer.

The construction of the Bahay PagAsa Youth Center was implemented by the Ministry of Public Works and will be managed and operated by the Ministry of Social Services and Development.

Caritas Philippines Assures the Public: No Corruption at Caritas Internationalis

“The decree was unexpected and a big surprise but we welcome the decision of the Holy Father with the hope that Caritas would truly be faithful to its identity and mandate. We believe it is for the good of Caritas and its people. But we would like to reiterate that the reorganization is not due to corruption or mismanagement of funds,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, Caritas Philippines president.

The Holy Father appointed Mr. Pier Francesco Pinelli as the Temporary Administrator of Caritas Internationalis. Mr. Pinelli is a well-known organizational

consultant and administrator. He will be supported by Ms. Maria Amparo Alonso Escobar, current Head of Advocacy for CI, and by Fr Manuel Morujão S.J. for the personal and spiritual accompaniment of the staff.

“The timing was good because most of us are here and the opportunity for realignment of its internal structure and standard operating procedures is needed as we prepare to elect new leadership by May 2023,” Bishop Bagaforo added.

"We assure the public that Caritas around the world, including Caritas Philippines, is

aware of what is happening and are in solidarity with CI."

The announcement was made during the two-day conference in Rome by over 100 Caritas representatives from all over the world to reflect on how to strengthen local leadership within the Confederation and enhance fraternal cooperation among member organizations.

Fr. Tony Labiao, Caritas Philippines executive secretary is still with CI for the ongoing representative council meeting.

According to him, "we would like to stress that the move of the Holy Father to declare all CI

Pasig diocese celebrates first minor basilica

BISHOP Mylo Hubert Vergara of Pasig called it a “blessing” for all the faithful to have Pope Francis elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anne in Taguig City to the status of a minor basilica.

It is the first such designation for any church in the 19-year-old Pasig diocese, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila.

The shrine was formally declared a minor basilica during Mass presided over by Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, on Nov. 21, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

At the start of the

liturgy, Vergara thanked the pope for the honor he granted the shrine, “which brings us much pride and joy”.

“For this, we are extremely grateful,” said Vergara, who is also the Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

“We know that being granted the title of a minor basilica is a precious gift that comes with a responsibility to strengthen the spiritual life, pastoral works and acts of charity of the parish community,” he said.

Doing these, the bishop said, involve imitating the

three values of St. Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary: love, hope and piety.

In his homily, the papal nuncio emphasized that a basilica has special privileges with ties to the pope.

One of the most significant, he said, is the plenary indulgences, which the faithful who devoutly visit the basilica on certain days and participate in sacred rites may receive.

He went on to stress that the church should be a place of protection “for the poor, for the weak, and for all of us… no matter what our background is, no matter what our temptations may be, no matter what our failures are”.

“Let’s make our Churches open to everyone, the Church is a place where God is present. The church is a place where our sins are forgiven,” Brown said.

Echoing Pope Francis, he pointed out that the church is like a hospital “that doesn’t close its doors to people who are sick… so they could come and be

management positions vacant was in view of the 2023 general assembly, and that the structure of CI is still intact. As members of the representative council from the seven regions, we are tasked to review the statutes and proposals for improvements of CI and the confederation."

CI will hold the next regular in-person General Assembly of its member organizations, including the election of the President, General Secretary, and Treasurer. The Assembly will be held in person, as foreseen, in May 2023. For the preparation of the next General Assembly, the

healed and cared for”.

The ceremony was attended by several bishops led by CBCP president Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan, CBCP President, consecrated persons, some government leaders, and lay faithful.

“I wish that this minor basilica and shrine would extend a special care, especially for the poor and the sick ones among senior citizens,” David said in his message.

The Vatican approved the diocese’s petition to be declared a minor basilica on June 29, 2022, but the diocese only made it public on July 26.

An application for minor basilica status must come from the local bishop and include, among others, a description of the church, and its history and unique nature.

The Augustinian missionaries planted the seed of Christianity in the parish 435 years ago.

The basilica also houses a bone relic of St. Anne. Fleriz Zacarias/CBCP News

Administrator will be supported by Card. Luis Antonio Tagle, who will particularly liaise with the local Churches and the Member Organizations of Caritas Internationalis.

Caritas Philippines represents the country in Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations operating in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The mission of the member organizations is to work to build a better world, especially for the poor and oppressed.Caritas Philippines

Cardinal Advincula: Skills without values is ‘dangerous’

ORDAINING five men to the diaconate, Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila reminded them that knowledge without integrity is inadequate.

Ministering his second diaconate ordination in the archdiocese, the cardinal used his homily to describe how the new deacons, who will serve in parishes, would minister to the people.

According to him, service in the church is not just about functions and ministry is not just about responsibilities.

“More than what we do, service is who we are. Skills without values could be dangerous,” Advincula said at the Manila Cathedral on Nov. 19.

To further drive his point, he said that there are people who are smart and capable but they use them in bad things.

“What are talents and intelligence anyway

if used in the wrong way? What are abilities and skills for if used for personal gain?” the cardinal added.

The newly ordained deacons are Kim Joshua Bibon, Albert Adrian David, Jesus Madrid, Jr., Mark Francis Campit, LRMS and Christopher Crucero, LRMS.

Advincula stressed that since to be a deacon is to be a servant, service in the Church “always springs from our remaining in love of Jesus”.

“Those who serve others without remaining in Jesus might serve for the wrong reasons,” he said. “It is in remaining in Jesus that our service and ministry become authentic.”

“If our service is borne out of our remaining in Jesus, then we will serve for the right reasons, with the right intentions, and with the right attitude,” he also said. CBCP News

May I begin with a quotation from the great Russian writer and philosopher, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “If God does not exist then everything is permissible.” To state it in another way, “If there is no last judgment, everything is permissible.” At the root of moral life is religious belief and that includes belief in God who makes things right through Divine justice. If there is to be any order and meaning in the world, then it must include divine reward and divine retribution. If there is moral chaos, it is because there is no fear of God. Leaving God out in life’s equation is to miss an important factor that makes life happy, orderly, and meaningful. Justice is not always obtained in this life, but we cannot escape divine retribution.

Such philosophical musings came about as I reflect on this Sunday’s gospel reading. We are in the first Sunday of Advent. It is the opening of the Church calendar, four weeks before Christmas. The readings contain warnings about God’s unavoidable judgment . The first reading from the prophet Isaiah speak of “walking in God’s ways” and “in the light of the Lord” who will judge between the nations and impose terms on many people.” (cf. Isaiah 2: 1-5). In the second reading, St. Paul writes to the Romans , “Brothers and sisters: You know the time, it is hour now for you to wake from sleep…Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light (Rom.3:11ff.) The holy gospel warns of the coming of the Son of Man (Jesus) who will arrive unexpectedly, “ So too, you also must be prepared” (Mt. 24:44).

We repeatedly confirm our belief in the second coming of Jesus when during the Holy mass we say, “Christ had died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.” We do not know the manner of the coming of

the Lord. Will it be preceded by a cataclysm such as floods and earthquakes? Or as some preachers warn, will it be preceded by days of darkness. Will it be like in the days of Noah as the gospel relates, when after the great flood comes a new creation? Certainly as of this time, we human beings are walking forward to a time of human extinction due to our own recklessness and abuse of the earth. We also hold in our hands weapons of mass destruction which can wipe out life in this planet. Whatever happens and in whatever way the end comes, we are assured of a “new heaven and a new earth” (Rev. 21:1). “God Himself will be with them he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore for the former things have passed away” (Rev. 21:4). Given this promise we should not fear Christ’s coming but welcome it with joy.

The catechism also speaks of a particular judgment when “Every person receives his eternal recompense in his immortal soul from the moment of his death in a particular judgment by Christ, the judge of the living and the dead (CCC 1051). At the general judgment, the soul will be reunited with their bodies and Christ will reign over all as the material universe undergoes transformation into the new heaven and the new earth. This presupposes that we desire to become citizens of this new kingdom through faith, hope, and love. We believe in a new life, we hope in its fulfillment, and we follow the path of love as mark of our citizenship.

As we begin this Advent season, let us turn to God, taking heed of St. Paul’s admonition, “Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”

Daily Scripture Readings

1st Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 2.1-5; Romans 13.11-14; Matthew 24.37-44

Readings: Year A, Series 1, Lect., Wkday A, no. 175, p. 2

1st Reading (Year A): Isaiah 4.2-6

Gospel: Matthew 8.5-11, 13++

Readings: Lect., Wkday A, no. 176, p. 5

1st Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10

Gospel: Luke 10.21-24

Readings: Lect., Wkday A, no. 684, p. 605

1st Reading: Romans 10.9-18

Gospel: Matthew 4.18-22

Readings: Lect., Wkday A, no. 178, p. 9

1st Reading: Isaiah 26.1-6

Gospel: Matthew 7.21, 24-27

Readings: Lect., Wkday A, no. 179, p. 11

1st Reading: Isaiah 29.17-24

Gospel: Matthew 9.27-31

Readings: Lect. Wkday A,no. 180, p. 13 or no. 685, p. 607

1st Reading: Isaiah 30.19-21, 13-26 Gospel: Matthew 9.35 - 10.1, 5a, 6-8++

EDITORIAL

What’s happening to Cotabato

TheCity of Cotabato was considered the “crown” that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government must have due to its historical, economic, and social characteristics that fits what the BARMM aspire for. The conditions preceding the transfer of power to the new dispensation was promising indeed. However, a few months after the presidential election, there were events that showed weaknesses in the structure of the city.

First is the terrible traffic that was not experienced before in the city. Old residents have the impression that the population increased three folds, and with it the vehicles that moved this population.

1990 May 1 126,636

1995 Sep 1 145,863

2000 May 1 161,517

2007 Aug 1 257,821

2010 May 1 271,609

2015 Aug 1 298,223

Thus, from 1990 to 2015 the population grew from 126,636 to 298,223. In 2020, the population moved higher to 325,079, which is during the Pandemic and before the approval of the BARMM. (Source: PhilAtlast)

Consider the fact that subdivision roads are now used as alternate routes to public streets which posed a danger to the students in particular. Since some roads do not even have sidewalks, the children have to face the danger of being side swept by vehicles. Despite the big number of traffic enforcers, there is no limitation to the minimum speed that a vehicle can take. The saving grace of the heavy traffic is that vehicles cannot move at high speed. We just wonder where all these vehicles came from. Anywhere you go, there are vehicles parked on the street from early morning to night.

In addition to the heavy traffic, the supply of housing is disproportionate to the people in need of housing. This has to be looked into by the BARMM because its personnel come from the different provinces of the region and will be in need of housing when they bring their families to Cotabato City.

Another problem posed by this highly urbanizing city is the safety of its citizen. Almost every day, the news brings with it incidences of crime and other law violation such as selling of illegal drugs. But what scares residents most is that the frequency of killing and murder has gone up. Some even describe the city as a killing field.

Fortunately, despite the expected repercussion of RIDO and land conflict, there is still religious tolerance in the city. Christians and Muslims still live in harmony as before, and so far, there are no major problems requiring the attention of the BARMM and the city. We hope and pray that the religious situation stays the same, and we still live in a region where peace reign supreme. MC

After two weeks of discussions, from November 6 to November 20, the United Nations’ 27th global climate summit dubbed COP 27 ended in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.

The conference brought together more than 45,000 participants including Indigenous peoples, local communities, cities and civil society, and youth and children who showcased how they are addressing climate change and shared how it impacts their lives. It also hosted more than 100 Heads of State and Governments.

One decision, touted as historic, stands out as a result of the conference: to establish and operationalize a loss and damage fund, particularly for nations most vulnerable to the climate crisis. The fund is expected to provide support to developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the climate crisis for losses arising from droughts, floods, rising seas and other disasters that are attributed to climate change.

The Philippines is one such country.

We wrote in a recent edition of this column that the Oxfam “Climate Finance in Asia” report ranked the Philippines 10th among 18 Asian countries (excluding Singapore, Korea and Japan) in terms of vulnerability and preparedness to climate change. The ranking, based on the Notre-Dame Global Adaptation Initiative Index, also shows the Philippines ranking 113 globally out of 182 countries for 2020. This means it is highly vulnerable but is not as prepared as countries like Singapore or Japan, which rank 6th and 19th respectively.

According to Oxfam Pilipinas Country Director Lot Felizco, “Even though we are working on measures to improve our preparedness, every time we are hit by extreme weather events such as ‘Paeng,’ we have to deal with further loss, making it even harder to be ready for the climate crisis.”

Being in the Pacific Typhoon Belt as well as the Pacific’s earthquake and volcano ring of Fire, sixty percent of the land area of the Philippines and seventyfour percent of its population are exposed to numerous hazards which include floods, cyclones, droughts, and earthquakes. The country is visited by about twenty typhoons each year, with almost all making landfall.

IT’Sabout time that politicians and politicking actors undergo incident command system (ICT) training.

Days ago, we saw Senator Robinhood Padilla on a humanitarian mission in a hardest-hit maguindanao area, delivering more speech than necessary in time of sheer need by typhoon-ravaged communities among his national constituency.

The senator’s speech has been spliced and posted on some individual Facebook accounts, as if in a mode of an adverse media campaign against BARMM in post-disaster activities. The splicing cut the portion in which he called on BARMM to get down or bring down its “huge budget,” the region’s financial resources he articulated in his videoed “call” in sheer numbers. But mind we that Padilla would have known better on the dos and don’ts of humanitarian mission if he had undergone ICT; or he would have known more of the convolutions of politics in relation to true humanitarian acts and in relation to Islam.

Padilla should have known better on where to check and countercheck information or facts when hungry evacuees were set to some conditional tones to tell what politicians want to hear from them and how stories needed to be retold to their interest, or twisted for visitors who could potentially retell stories to generate greater number of followers.

The actor-turned-politician would have known that the BARMM leadership under Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim had convened the Regional Disaster Risk-Reduction Management Council which has since set up an interagency incident command post (ICP) under the command of 6ID CG Brig Gen Roy Galido—weeks before he came over. At the very least, Padilla should have understood that efforts are collectively put up together from the top level of the Office of the President to the NDRRMC which recommends appropriate courses of action to the President—and this holds true in the descending levels of the local government units, including BARMM.

In all, Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo, head of the BARMM READi (Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidents), says 226,373 families which translate to 534,725 individuals have been affected in 894 barangays across the region.

By October 30, onwards the BARMM READi has covered all of the affected municipalities, setting now sight on an Early Recovery Plan under which priorities include rehabilitation of damaged houses or the support for reconstruction of houses totally destroyed in hardest-

But the current situation of Philippine environment has made it harder for the country especially its vulnerable communities to cope. According to independent think-tank Ibon Foundation, the current forest cover of the Philippines is only twenty-three percent of land area, below the fifty-four percent needed to sustain its ecosystem. Added to this, land and soil quality is severely degraded, 5.2 million hectares of agricultural lands have been eroded, water stress level ratio is at twenty-nine percent which is way above the thirteen percent global standard.

The decision to establish and operationalize a loss and damage fund reached at COP27 will hopefully address that need. Many details of such a fund still need to be negotiated and no decisions have been made on who should pay into the fund, where this money will come from, and which countries will benefit.

This emphasizes what we have already said in past editions of this column: a shift is needed away from neoliberal policies in favor of private business that have destroyed and imperiled the environment. It also highlights the need to implement environmental policies that are essentially beneficial to Philippine ecosystem.

According to Ibon Foundation, the Philippine government’s bias for profit-seeking interests even at the expense of the environment are the root cause of the logging, quarrying, and land conversion that have caused devastating floods. Deforestation, flooding and the sufferings of communities will continue unless these are stopped, and corrective measures are taken.

How ready is the Philippine government to make that shift to ensure a safer future for all Filipinos?

hit areas.

The region’s economy has suffered a setback of 48,962,000 losses in agriculture (273,378,745) and in infrastructure (P 359 M).

In clusters of 1,495 evacuation sites only 7,383 individuals have not returned to their places of origin. The BARMM’s Ministry of Health had placed the number of fatalities or deaths at 62; the injured at 38; and missing, 13.

Sinarimbo, concurrent spokesman and BARMM interior and local government minister, shares a glimpse of the interagency BARMM recovery plan, saying it has a total allocation of P 1.18 B from various agencyministries which have an aggregate of quick response funds amounting to 933,913,627 from their respective regular budgets.

For its road to recovery, BARMM earmarks 4.435M for environmental protection through a Greening Program; P 202,723,912 for livelihood recovery seen to generate CEEP (Community Emergency Employment Program); P 9,994,000.00 for restoration of roads, bridges, communications facilities, energy support systems and for the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) to build temporary evacuation centers for the region to be better prepared in future occurrences of emergency situations brought about by natural disasters. Interagency recovery efforts were gearing towards school outreach activities and delivery of replacement of shelter assistance packages, among other programs, projects and activities.

The MSSD, MPW (Ministry of Public Works), MIPA (Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs), MENRE (Ministry of the Environment, Natural Resources and Energy), MILG (Ministry of the Interior and Local Governments), BPDA (Bangsamoro Planning and Development Agency) and the MHSD (Ministry of Human Settlement and Development) have pooled their resources together to put up a total of P 1,386,382,500.00 to implement the region’s early recovery plan, says Sinarimbo..

What is Diabetes?

SowingReapingand h e A lth c o R ne R

THEreality of life is knowing that we are all farmers struggling to survive in accordance with the biblical standard that what we sow (either good or evil), we will surely reap.

We will know the tree by its fruit. For our freewill determines which one to choose - God’s blessing or His curse as a consequence of our evil deeds (Deuteronomy 11:26-32).

Amid biblical warning of old in the midst of advanced and modern communication technology, the world is confronted with worsening life’s iniquities that lead to armed conflict, health concern, soaring prices of basic needs that may lead to possible starvation and other life’s hurdles enhanced by falsehood and hypocrisy. Thus, so-called scammers, faked news, swindlers and other demonic works of hoodwinkers for monetary sake are everywhere.

It’s high time for parents and elders to inculcate among the young the essence of divine guidance, that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Sad to know, however, that while the World Children’s Day celebration was held early this week in Cotabato City, hostBARMM failed to inculcate the key, except assurance “to protect children’s rights against violence” as espoused in the Convention On Rights Of A Child.

We underscore the importance of a God-fearing citizen as law-abiding and non-violent that shares God’s love and mercy even to detractors and non-allies. There can never be domestic and world peace unless we have in our hearts God’s peace that surpasses understanding. That most of us are always learning but never able to know the Truth behind God’s standard on “being great, he must be the least,” as in “the last will be first in God’s kingdom.”

With rampant shooting incidents lately in Cotabato City that killed

The

two civilians and injured two others, the PNP has appealed for public support and cooperation to report to authorities. It’s embarrassing that gunfor-hire group are back in Cotabato City now BARMM’s official seat of government.

This prompted Mayor Bruce Ali Matabalao to issue an executive order this week declaring sub-villages of RH-7 and RH10 as “lockdown areas” from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM effective on November 22.

The EO was based on the City Peace and Order Council’s recommendation on possible security threats posed by suspicious armed individuals in the areas. Concerned officials are worried about the possible return of its moniker as the region’s “killing field” that it took former lady mayor in the person of Atty. Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi to have painstakingly transformed it as the “safest city” in Mindanao and second best in the country, apart from being “business and child friendly city. Outside city residents of BARMM with existing “rido” or family feud and other unsettled personal interest, come to end nurtured animosity in blood.

Elsewhere, with the PH holiday season approaching Filipinos were appalled by the local government of San Juan City that used to be the residence of the late Congressman Salipada K. Pendatun when he was representing the Empire Cotabato province at the House. Almost 500 Senior citizens of San Juan were awarded LGU cash gifts amounting to P3K each for 70 years old, P5K for the 80s and P8K for the 90s.

Diabetesmellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is an important source of energy for the cells that make up the muscles and tissues. It’s also the brain’s main source of fuel.

The main cause of diabetes varies by type. But no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in the blood. Too much sugar in the blood can lead to serious health problems.

Chronic diabetes conditions include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Potentially reversible diabetes conditions include prediabetes and gestational diabetes. Prediabetes happens when blood sugar levels are higher than normal. But the blood sugar levels aren’t high enough to be called diabetes. And prediabetes can lead to diabetes unless steps are taken to prevent it. Gestational diabetes happens during pregnancy. But it may go away after the baby is born.

Symptoms of Diabetes Diabetes symptoms depend on how high your blood sugar is. Some people, especially if they have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not have symptoms. In type 1 diabetes, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe.

Some of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are:

• Feeling more thirsty than usual. Urinating often.

• Losing weight without trying.

• Presence of ketones in the urine. Ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there’s not enough available insulin.

diabetes is more common in people older than 40. When to see a doctor

• If you think you or your child may have diabetes. If you notice any possible diabetes symptoms, contact your health care provider. The earlier the condition is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin.

• If you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes. After you receive your diagnosis, you’ll need close medical followup until your blood sugar levels

Risk factors

Risk factors for diabetes depend on the type of diabetes. Family history may play a part in all types. Environmental factors and geography can add to the risk of type 1 diabetes.

Sometimes family members of people with type 1 diabetes are tested for the presence of diabetes immune system cells (autoantibodies). If you have these autoantibodies, you have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes. But not everyone who has these autoantibodies develops diabetes.

Race or ethnicity also may raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although it’s unclear why, certain people — including Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian American people — are at higher risk.

Prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes are more common in people who are overweight or obese.

Complications

• Feeling tired and weak.

Feeling irritable or having other mood changes.

Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes — and the less controlled your blood sugar — the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. In fact, prediabetes can lead to type 2 diabetes. Possible complications include:

the stuff of life

By Dec. 17, 2022, the bread manPanadero , a franchised bakery shall be practically all over town, with three branches simultaneously in operation. Thanks to lovely young enterprising matron, MAleha Biruar Ibay, we shall have freshly backed “pan de sal”, the original salted “tinapay”, once our daily breakfast fare with Star Margarine or guava jelly. Panadero is the Spanish word for baker in English.

The first Panadero bakeshop established in Cotabato City is located at the Bajunaid Building, Bonifacio St., corner Jose Lim Sr. St.; recently a grand blessing of the second site was held along Sinsuat Ave., and the third one, yet to be opened on the 17th of December at Awang.

It will be a great treat to all bread lovers, especially because the shops open at 4:00 am and remains open until 9:00 pm daily. Hot pan de sal are ready by 4 in the morning, just right for joggers to take home; by 8 in the morning-hot enzaymada; at 9:AM, hot chocolanay; the hot donuts come out by 10 in the morning. The milky cheese donuts are to die for. Their aim is to serve hot breads direct from the oven to the customers.

Prices are within reach, affordable really. The breads are at 5 pesos, loaf bread at 50 pesos, , cakes are from 400 to 500 pesos only. These come in the form of ube, custard, yema cake , choco moist caramel.

Pastries include choco chips at 5 pesos, choco kringles at 6 pesos, cheese torta 10 pesos. (This is not a paid advertisement. I just want to encourage young entrepreneurs to make a go for their dreams and achieve their goals)

Interestingly, the young childless widow Maleha, lives with the trauma of losing her husband in a seashore incident where he just went out of sight, nowhere to be found. Even after days

of searching, and waiting, no body was found. Still, for her, life is beautiful, says Maleha, staying strong, and doing things that make her happy. Congratulations Maleha, keep going kid.

Cotabato’s Best- LE Sorelle – before Reese was established, the hubby relives me from Sunday cooking by taking me to lunch at Le Sorelle. It used to be near the Cathedral, it has moved since to Macapagal St., and now, it has found it’s final niche, occupying two doors of the ground floor of Sardonyx Plaza. True to it’s signature ambiance, the diner is cosy, comfortable, quiet, cordial and private. The prices are reasonable too, many are suitable for sharing because of the generous serving. I love their carrot cake, may be served in slices or may be take-out. These are good for presents as well. We went back to the place after a long time; their Christmas décor was exquisite; simple yet elegant. I think I find it attractive because the décor pieces were not crowded that they often overwhelm all the rest of the balls and flowers and berries.

• Having blurry vision.

• Having slow-healing sores. Getting a lot of infections, such as gum, skin and vaginal infections.

Type 1 diabetes can start at any age. But it often starts during childhood or teen years. Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, can develop at any age. Type 2

While elderly Filipinos are blessed, neighboring Indonesians in West Java mourned the death early this week of 160 fellow residents when a weak magnitude quake of 5.6 shook the island that left mass destruction to residential houses and other structures caused by the tremor and landslide. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency the Indonesian jolt that injured more 700 residents was puzzling compared to the magnitude 7 quake at the nearby Solomon Island that had no casualties and destruction to properties as of yet. MC MC

• Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. Diabetes majorly increases the risk of many heart problems. These can include coronary artery disease with chest pain (angina), heart attack, stroke and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis). If you have diabetes, you’re more likely to have heart disease or stroke.

On Foreign Development Assistance….

Ina world where there is disparity in resources, social conditions, level of knowledge, and other attributes between and among countries, some rich nations started to provide help to poorer or less developed ones to alleviate their condition or accelerate their pace of development through foreign development assistance.

While the broader definition of foreign development assistance would include foreign direct investments and foreign trade (usually grant of preferential treatment for the exports of a poorer country to a richer one), my discussion would only center on what is usually known as “foreign aid.” These are assistances granted by countries, international development organizations, different agencies of the United Nations, development banks, and international Non-Government Organizations, among others.

Donors generally provide assistance to countries (or localities therein) to help alleviate poverty, address humanitarian concerns (such as to provide relief to victims of natural and man-made calamities), develop the local economy, improve infrastructures, and help build or strengthen institutions. Poverty alleviation, reconstruction, and other humanitarian assistances are usually provided to the poorest and/or conflictaffected nations and communities. Capacity building and other forms of technical assistances

Are more common for those countries that have seen improvements in their political, economic, and social conditions.

The Philippines had been one of the consistent beneficiaries of development assistance for the last decades coming from countries or multilateral donors. While the country had been a “favorite” of both multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, European Union, Asian Development Bank and donor nations

such as the United States, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Spain.

According to the Borgen Project, the Japanese Government provided the biggest aid to the Philippines in 2018 with $5.98 billion, followed by the World Bank at $3.13 billion, and the Asian Development Bank at $2.24 billion. Assistances may come in the form of grant or soft loans (long repayment period, lower interest rates, and grace period for repayment). In the immediate past administration, there were questions about the preference for development assistance (particularly loans) from China as the interest rates were much higher and other terms less favorable compared with other sources..

The level of effectiveness of foreign aid would depend on the several parties: the requesting party/beneficiary, the donor or provider, and those that actually implement the development assistance or project (as commonly known).

In some instance, officials of a government agency or local government units do not conduct thorough assessment of what their sector or locality really needs. Thus, they may just accept any development aid that is available/offered to them or come up with traditional ideas of what they would need (roads, training, and the like) so things would be easy to them (a mentality of “OK na yan, at least may nagawang proposal”).

There are also experiences where the donor has certain expertise or favored tools that they tend to think that these are what the receiving party needs the most. A country or an organization with expertise in human resources development may tend to see that the problems of a country, its agencies, or local government units as HR related. This is a case of a carpenter seeing problems as best solved using a hammer.

Foreign assisted projects could also fail when those who implement them do not engage much the locals (the recipient organization and their members) and just bank on their own perception of the situation to be addressed and the correct solutions.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO MUNICIPALITY OF DATU PIANG OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIAN BAYAN

BRGY. POBLACION, DATU PIANG MAGUINDANAO 9607/ datupiangsb@gmail.com, 09156241811,

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF DATU PIANG, HELD AT THE SB SESSION HALL, POBLACION, DATU PIANG, MAGUINDANAO ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 AT 9:00 IN THE MORNING.

PRESENT:

Hon. Atty. Mohammad Omar A. Samama Vice- Mayor/ Presiding Officer

Hon. Genuine P. Kamaong II SB Member

Hon. Datu Pia M. Tukuran SB Member

Hon. Nasser T. Abdul SB Member

Hon. Noel T. Samama SB Member

Hon. Harristang K. Kasim SB Member

Hon. Thong M. Asim SB Member

Hon. Salipada A. Abubakar SB Member

Hon. Mohammad Raiz U. Andamen SB Member

Hon. Ash-Sha Abi Y. Piang ABC President

ABSENT: Hon. Sandra U. Ali SK Federation President

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 002-2022

Sponsored by: Hon. Salipada A. Abubakar Co-sponsored by: Hon. Thong M. Asim Member: Hon. Nasser T. Abdul

any private individual or any government officer or employee by filing a verified complaint against any elective local official enumerated pursuant to Section 1, Rule 1 hereof.

SECTION 2. FORM OF COMPLAINT- The complaint, accompanied by affidavit of witnesses or evidence in support of the charge shall be addressed to the Sangguniang Bayan. It shall be drawn in clear, simple and concise language and in methodical manner as to appraise the respondent of the nature of the charge filed against him and to enable him to prepare his defense. The party filing the complaint shall be called the complainant, while the official against whom the complaint is filed shall be called the respondent.

SECTION 3. WHERE FILED- The complaint shall be filed with the Office of the Secretary to the Sanggunian.

SECTION 4. NUMBER OF COPIES- The complainant shall file not less than five original copies of the complaint and supporting affidavit and ten machine copies of the same.

SECTION 5. FILING FEE- A fee of One Hundred (P100.00) Pesos shall be charged for every complaint filed with the office of the Secretary of the Sangguniang Bayan. Pauper complainants duly certified in accordance with the laws of court shall be exempted from the payment of the filing fee.

“AN

ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE RULES AND PROCEDURES ON THE INVESTIGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY CASES AGAINST ELECTIVE BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF DATU PIANG, MAGUINDANAO.”

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 61 of the Local Government Code of 1991, jurisdiction to hear and decide administrative cases against elective barangay officials has been vested to the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality;

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Bayan, in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function, shall have set of rules and procedures to follow as provided for by R.A. 7160, its implementing Rules and Regulations as well as judicial decisions (jurisprudence) and legal opinion of the Department of the Interior and Local Government on administrative cases as a matter of due process and in order to inform and guide the parties (complainant and respondent) as to the manner and conduct of their respective cases.

WHEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Salipada A. Abubakar, duly seconded by Hon. Nasser T. Abdul and the august body.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Sanguniang Bayan of Datu Piang, Maguindanao, in a Regular Session assembled that:

RULE I

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. COVERAGE. These rules and procedures shall apply to administrative disciplinary cases filed against all elective barangay officials of Datu Piang, Maguindanao.

SECTION 2. DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY. The Sangguniang Bayan, in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function, shall act on all administrative complaints filed against elective local officials mentioned in the preceding section and shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Disciplinary Authority."

RULE II

GROUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

SECTION 1. GROUNDS. All elected Barangay Officials of Datu Piang, Maguindanao may be disciplined, suspended or removed from the office on any from the following grounds.

A. Disloyalty to the Republic of the Philippines An act announcing or seeking to remove allegiance from the republic such as but not limited to rebellion, insurrection, or terrorism.

B. Culpable violation of the Constitution A deliberate or willful intent, not unintentional, violation of the fundamental law.

C. Dishonesty

Lack of honesty or integrity or disposition; to deceive or defraud, such as for instance, malversation, falsification, bribery, etc., concealment or distortion of truth ion a matter of fact relevant to one’s office or connected with the performance of duties.

D. Oppression

An act of cruelty, severity, unlawful exaction, domination of excessive use of authority.

E. Misconduct

A transgression of some established and definite rule of conduct, more particularly unlawful behavior or gross negligence by the public officer.

F. Gross Negligence or Dereliction of Duty

The omission or refusal, without sufficient excuse, to perform an act or duty which it was the officer’s obligation to perform; the disregard of some duties imposed by law.

G. Commission of any Offense involving moral turpitude.

These are acts considered to be immoral in itself; Most of these acts are those classified as “mala en se” meaning (“acts wrong in themselves”) as contra distinguished from “mala prohibita”.

H. Conduct Unbecoming of a public official or government employee It is defined as such conduct of public official which has a tendency to destroy public respect.

Unbecoming conduct means improper performance which applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules not only of social behavior but of ethical practice or logical procedure or prescribed method.

I. Violation of Reasonable Office Rules and Regulations

It refers to violations of the rules issued by heads of offices.

J. Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service It refers to violations or acts whether in direct relation to and in connection with the performance of official duties amounting either to maladministration or willful, intentional neglect and failure to discharge the duties of the office, or though unrelated to the employee's official functions but tarnishes the image and integrity of the employee's public office.

K. Such other grounds provided under E.O. 292 and other applicable laws.

RULE III COMPLAINT

SECTION 1. HOW INITIATED- An Administrative complaint may be initiated by

RULE IV ANSWER

SECTION 1. NOTICE- Within Seven (7) days after the complaint is filed, the Disciplinary Authority shall issue an Order requiring the respondent to submit his verified answer to the complaint together with the supporting affidavits and annexes. The said verified answer shall be filed within Fifteen (15) days from his receipt of the Order. The order shall be signed by the Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Bayan and sent through by registered mail by the Secretary of the Sangguniang Bayan without need of referral to the body for such action.

SECTION 2. FORM OF ANSWER- The answer, accompanied by the affidavit of witnesses or evidence in support of the respondent’s defenses, shall be addressed to the Sangguniang Bayan.

SECTION 3. NUMBER OF COPIES- The respondent shall file not less than five (5) original copies of his verified answer to the complaint and supporting affidavits and ten (10) machine copies of the same. The number of annexes shall not be less than Fifteen (15). This can be removed.

SECTION 4. FAILURE TO ANSWER- Unreasonable failure of respondent to file his verified answer within 15 days from receipt of the Order to file his answer shall be considered as waiver of his right to present evidence in his behalf.

RULE V PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

SECTION 1. COMMENCEMENT- After the receipt of the answer by the Disciplinary Authority, the controversy/case is now deemed submitted for evaluation proper. The evaluation proper is completed within twenty (20) days from its commencement or from its submission for evaluation proper.

SECTION 2. EVALUATION- Within the period mentioned in the preceding section, the Disciplinary Authority shall determine whether there is a prima facie case to warrant the institution of formal administrative proceedings, it shall immediately issue an order dismissing the complaint.

SECTION 3. DISMISSAL MOTU PROPIO- If the Disciplinary Authority determines that there is no prima facie case to warrant the institution of formal administrative proceedings, it shall immediately issue an order dismissing the complaint.

SECTION 4. PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE- If the Disciplinary Authority determines that there is a prima facie case to warrant the institution of formal administrative proceedings, it shall within the same period prescribed under the preceding Section, summon the parties to a preliminary conference to answer the following: a. Whether the parties desire a formal investigation or are willing to submit the case for resolution on the basis of the evidence on record, b. If the parties desire a formal investigation, to consider the simplification of issues, the possibility of obtaining stipulation or admission of facts and of documents, specifically affidavits and depositions, to avoid unnecessary proof, the limitation of number of witnesses, and such other matters as may aid the prompt disposition of the case. After the preliminary conference, the Disciplinary Authority shall issue an order reciting the matters taken up thereon, including the facts stipulated and the evidences marked, if, any. Such order shall limit the issues for hearing to those not disposed of by agreement of admission of the parties, and shall schedule the formal investigation within Ten (10) days from its issuance, unless a later date is mutually agreed in writing by the parties concerned.

SECTION 5. VENUE OF HEARING- The preliminary investigation shall be conducted in the place where the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan is located.

SECTION 6. 90-DAY BAN- No preliminary investigation shall be conducted within Ninety (90) days immediately prior to any election.

RULE VI

PREVENTIVE SUSPENSION

SECTION 1. POWER TO SUSPEND- Preventive suspension may be recommended by the Disciplinary Authority to be imposed by the Municipal Mayor who shall immediately implement the preventive suspension upon actual receipt of the resolution recommending the preventive suspension.

SECTION 2. 90-DAY BAN- No preventive suspension shall be imposed within 90-days immediately prior to any local election. If the preventive suspension has been imposed prior to the 90-day period immediately preceding a local election, it shall be deemed automatically lifted upon the start of aforesaid period.

SECTION 3. GROUNDS- Preventive suspension may be imposed at any time after the issues are joined, that is, after the respondent has answered the complaint when the evidence of guilt is strong and given the gravity of offense, there is a great probability that the continuance in office of the respondent could influence

the witnesses or pose a threat to the safety and integrity of the records and other evidence.

SECTION 4. DURATION. Any simple preventive suspension of local elective officials shall not extend beyond sixty (60) days; provided that, in the event that several administrative cases are filed against an elective official, he cannot be preventively suspended for more than ninety (90) days within a single year on the same ground or grounds existing and known at the time of the first suspension.

SECTION 5. AUTOMATIC REINSTATEMENT- Upon the expiration of the preventive suspension the suspended elective local official shall be deemed reinstated in office without prejudice to the continuation of the proceedings against him, which shall be terminated within One Hundred Twenty (120) days from the time he was formally notified of the case against him. However, if the delay in the proceeding of the case is due to his fault, or request other than the appeal duly filed, the duration of such delay shall not be counted in computing the time termination of the proceedings.

RULE VII FORMAL INVESTIGATION

SECTION 1. PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS- The respondent shall be accorded full opportunity to appear and defend himself in person or by counsel, to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against him and to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents through the compulsory process of subpoena ad testificandum or duces tecum.

SECTION 2. WHO CONDUCTS THE HEARING. The formal administrative investigation shall be conducted by the Disciplinary Authority.

SECTION 3. POWER TO TAKE TESTIMONY OR RECEIVE EVIDENCE- The Disciplinary Authority is hereby authorized to take testimony or receive evidence relevant to the administrative proceedings, which authority shall include the power to administer oaths, summon witnesses, and require the production of documents by subpoena duces tecum pursuant to Book I, Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code of 1987. Anyone who, without lawful excuse, fails to appear summons issued under authority of the preceding paragraph or who, appearing before the Disciplinary Authority exercising the power therein defined, refuses to take oath, give testimony or produce documents for inspection, when lawfully required shall be subject to discipline as in case of contempt of court and, upon application by the Investigating Authority, shall be dealt with by the judge of the proper regional trial court in the manner provided for under Book VII, Chapter 3, Section 13, in relation to Chapter 1, Section 2 (1) of the Administrative Code of 1987.

SECTION 4. VENUE OF HEARING- The formal investigation shall be conducted in the place where the Sangguniang Bayan is located.

SECTION 5. REQUEST FOR SUBPOENA- If a party desires the attendance of a witness or the production of documents, he should make a formal request for the issuance of the necessary subpoena ad testificandum or subpoena duces tecum at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

SECTION 6. POSTPONEMENT. Postponement of investigation shall be discouraged and shall be allowed only in meritorious cases, like illness of the parties or counsels and other similar case. No postponement for a period longer than seven (7) days shall be allowed, and in no case shall the total number of postponements for one party be more than Twenty (20) days.

SECTION 7. STENOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS- The testimony of each witness and the manifestation of the parties and counsels during investigation shall be taken in shorthand or stenotype. A transcript of proceedings made by the official stenographer or steno typist and duly certified by him/her shall be prima facie a correct statement of such proceedings.

SECTION 8. ORDER OF HEARING- Unless otherwise directed by the Disciplinary Authority, the order of hearing shall be as follows:

a. The Complainant shall produce the evidence on his part;

b. The Respondent shall then offer evidence in support of his defense; and c. The parties may then respectively offer rebutting evidence unless the Disciplinary Authority for good reasons and in the furtherance of justice, permits them to offer evidence upon their original case.

SECTION 9. ORDER OF EXAMINATION- The order in which a witness may be examined shall be as follows:

1. Direct examination by the proponent;

2. Cross examination by the opponent;

3. Re-direct examination by the proponent; and

4. Re-cross examination by the opponent.

Parties are directed to submit their respective Judicial Affidavits, copy furnished the other parties, which shall constitute the direct testimony of the intended witness.

SECTION 10. TERMINATION OF FORMAL INVESTIGATION- The formal investigation of the case shall be terminated by the Disciplinary Authority within Ninety (90) days from the start thereof unless the delay is for causes beyond its control. Unreasonable failure to complete the investigation after such period of Ninety (90) days by the Disciplinary Authority shall be ground for disciplinary action.

SECTION 11. MEMORANDA- The Disciplinary Authority may allow the parties to submit their respective memoranda, together with their respective draft resolution and orders for consideration of the Disciplinary Authority, within Fifteen (15) days after the termination of formal investigation.

SECTION 12. PROHIBITED PLEADINGS – The following pleadings shall be deemed prohibited:

a. Motion to dismiss, although any ground justifying the dismissal of the case may be discussed in the answer;

b. Motion for bill of particulars; and

c. Dilatory motions including but not limited to, motions for extensions of time, for postponement, second motions for reconsideration and/or re-investigation. Such pleadings shall be stricken off the records of the case.

RULE VIII EVIDENCE

SECTION 1. RULES OF EVIDENCE- In Administrative disciplinary proceedings. 1. The Disciplinary Authority may admit and give probative value or evidence commonly accepted by reasonably prudent men in the conduct of their affairs; 2. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of copies or excerpts if the original is not readily available. Upon request, the parties shall be given opportunity to compare the copy with the original. If the original is in the official custody of a public officer, a certified copy thereof may be accepted.

SECTION 2. MARKING- All documentary evidence of exhibits shall be marked by letter (A, B, C, etc.) if presented by complainant, and by numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) if presented by respondent.

RULE IX

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY TO THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

SECTION 1. TRANSMISSION OF RECORDS TO DISCIPLINING AUTHORITY- The Secretary

to the Sanggunian shall forward to the Disciplinary Authority the following documents: a. The complete record of each page consecutively numbered and initiated by the custodian of records; b. a summary of proceeding thereon from the filing of the complaint to the transmittal of the records in chronological order indicating the action taken on the incidents involved; and c. a list of all pleadings, motions, manifestations, annexes and other papers or documents filed by the contending parties, as well as the corresponding orders or resolutions. Such documents shall be forwarded to the Disciplinary Authority within Twenty (20) days. 1. From the receipt of last pleading and evidence, if any, in case the respondent does not elect a formal investigation. 2. After the expiration of the period within which to submit the same or after the termination of the formal investigation; or 3. After the parties have submitted their respective Memoranda if so allowed. The Transcript of the proceedings shall be paged consecutively and in chronological order, sewed in the left-hand side, or properly indexed, showing the page on which, the testimony of each witness begins.

SECTION 2. RECORDS CLASSIFICATION. Records in administrative disciplinary cases are classified as confidential in nature and any information as to the charges, accusation or facts adduced may not be released, and such records may not be available, except to the proper authorities and, upon request, to the parties-ininterest and or their authorized representatives on the need-to-know basis pursuant to Data Privacy Act.

RULE X DECISION

SECTION 1. RENDITION OF DECISION- Within Thirty (30) days of receipt of the report of the Secretary to the Sanggunian and the transmittal of the record, the Disciplinary Authority shall render a decision in writing stating clearly and distinctly the facts, law and reasons for such decision; and shall immediately furnish a copy of the decision to the respondent, the complainant, and all interested parties.

SECTION 2. FINALITY OF DECISION- The decision of the Disciplinary Authority shall become final and executory after the lapse of Thirty (30) days from the receipt of the copy thereof by the complainant or the respondent, as the case may be, unless a motion for reconsideration is filed within the said period. Save in exceptionally meritorious cases, only one motion for reconsideration by any party shall be allowed, which shall suspend the running of 30-day reglementary period.

SECTION 3. EXECUTION PENDING APPEAL- An appeal shall not prevent a decision from becoming final or executory. The respondent shall be considered as having been placed under preventive suspension during the pendency of an appeal. In the event the appeal results in an exoneration the respondent shall be paid his salary and such other emoluments accruing during the pendency of the appeal.

SECTION 4. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR REINVESTIGATION; GROUNDS –Whenever allowable, a motion for reconsideration or reinvestigation may only be entertained if filed within the period of fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision or order by the party on the basis of any of the following grounds:

a. New evidence had been discovered which materially affects the order, directive or decision; b. Grave errors of facts or laws or serious irregularities have been committed prejudicial to the interest of the movant.

RULE XI PENALTY

SECTION 1. PENALTY- A respondent found guilty of any of the offenses enumerated in Rule 2 thereof may be meted the penalty of reprimand, suspension or removal depending on the gravity of evidence presented and the aggravating or mitigating circumstances that may be considered by the Disciplinary Authority.

SECTION 2. SUSPENSION- The penalty of suspension shall not exceed the unexpired term of the respondent, or a period of six (6) months for every administrative offense, nor shall said penalty be a bar to the candidacy of the respondent so suspended as long as he meets the qualifications required for the office.

SECTION 3. REMOVAL- An elective local officials may be removed from office on the grounds enumerated in Rule 2 hereof by order of the proper court or the Disciplinary Authority whichever first acquires jurisdiction to the exclusion of the other. The penalty of removal from office as a result of an administrative investigation shall be considered a bar to the candidacy of the respondent for any elective position.

RULE XII APPEAL

SECTION 1. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL- The decision of the Disciplinary Authority may within Thirty (30) days from receipt thereof by the respondent, be appealed to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

SECTION 2. PERIOD OF APPEAL- Within Ten (10) days after the receipt of the notice of appeal filed by the respondent, the Secretary shall elevate the entire record of the case to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan without need of further orders from the Sangguniang Bayan.

RULE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE- If for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of the Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 2. EFFECTIVITY- This ordinance shall take effect Fifteen (15) days upon approval and after posting in the bulletin board at the entrance of the Municipal Hall and in the two (2) conspicuous places in the Municipality of Datu Piang, Maguindanao.

APPROVED AND ENACTED this 11th day of October, 2022 at the SB Session Hall, Poblacion, Datu Piang, Maguindanao.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the above Municipal Ordinance:

B. MANISI, LPT, MAEd Secretary to the Sanggunian ATTESTED:

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SPCL. PROC. CASE NO. 2021-1507

victory, peace advocates said. Ambolodto said since 2001, from all out wars, bloodshed and other conflicts, it is evident how it became diminutive after the MOA AD Framework

Filed with this court is a petition for approval of the will of Silay Kayob Guiamano, deceased. The petitioners, Dr. Faizal Danseco Guiamano and Fahad Danseco Guiamano alleged, inter alia: That petitioners are the sons and the executors named in the last will and testament of Silay Kayob Guiamano who died on September 01, 2022 in San Juan City; That the decedent executed and left said last Will and Testament in accordance with the formalities of P.D. 1083; That the subscribing witnesses are Ustaz Mohammad Noor Dimaocor and Ustaz Haroun Joves Mahilum; That the petitioners be allowed to serve as such with the required bond; That the properties left by the decedent is Fifty million (P50,000,000.00) Pesos, more or less; That the testator at the time of the execution of said Will was 69 years old, of sound and disposing mind, and not acting under duress, fraud, force or undue influence; That the decedent was survived by his estranged First Family, namely Dolores S. Guiamano, Rizabel Jehan S. Guiamnao-Salva, May-Anne S. Guiamano-Saba, Ramadan S. Guiamano and Lyza S. Guiamano-Yu, all residents of No. 509 Int. J.P. Rizal St., Lamuan, Marikina City; and was also survived by his Second Family namely Marisa D. Guiamano (deceased), Faizal D. Guiamano, and Fahad D. Guiamano, all with address at 3rd Rod, SPDA, Barangay Semba, DOS, Maguindanao, BARMM.

The Court, after reading the petition, finds it sufficient in form and substance.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Case is set on November 23, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. The petitioners are directed to cause the publication of this Order, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Anyone who maybe prejudiced by this petition may submit an opposition thereto or appear on the said hearing and show cause why this petition should not be granted. Send copy of this Order to the Honorable Solicitor General for information and proper representation.

SO ORDERED.

Marawi City for Cotabato City, Philippines, October 4, 2022.

(Sgd.) RASAD S. LAGUINDAB

Acting Presiding Judge

MC: Nov. 19, 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late FELICIDAD NOBLE JULAILA and RODOLFO JULAILA, who died on November 19, 1983 and October 18, 2012, respectively in Pasay City, left a parcel of land Lot 1411-A, (LRC) Psd-140270, containing an area of 10,000 sq. mts., more or less, situated in Salaman, Lebak, Cotabato, covered by TCT No. T-45747 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with sale before Notary Public Rene D. De Manuel, Jr. as per Doc. No. 381; Page No. 77; Book No. 65; Series of 2021.

MC: Nov. 19, 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

For: PETITION FOR RECONSTITUTION OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSFER CERT. OF TITLE

TERESITA T. LEMA, LORNA T. GELI, CECILIA T. DEL ROSARIO, JOHN TANGHAL, MA. FILIPINA T. SANTOS IRENEO TANGHAL AND CORAZON T. ONG, Petitioners, -VersusTHE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR COTABATO CITY

Respondents. x————————————x ORDER

When this case was called for hearing, Atty. Agnes De Castro Jagunap is present in Court, however she has not yet complied with the jurisdictional requirements of this Court to include as respondents in this case the Bureau of Lands, the appearance of the Solicitor General and the publication of the newspapers on the general circulation and submit the same to the court.

SO ORDERED.

GIVEN IN OPEN COURT this 29th day of September 2022 at Cotabato City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) KASAN K. ABDULRAKMAN Acting Presiding Judge

MC: Nov. 26, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late CARMEN NACIS and JOSE TORRES, who died on January 5, 2004 and October 26, 1984, respectively in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, left a parcel of land Lot 1411A, (LRC) Psd-140270, containing an area of 10,000 sq. mts., more or less, situated in Salaman, Lebak, Cotabato, covered by TCT No. T-45747 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous sale before Notary Public Aurelio C. Freires, Jr. as per Doc. No. 71; Page No. 16; Book No. 10; Series of 2017.

MC: Nov. 19, 26 & Dec. 3, 2022

NOTICE

VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I AND BRANCH II will hold a public auction sale of all unredeemed and unrenewed items pawned from May 1 to June 30, 2022 on December 12, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I, Dayao St., and VGM PAWNSHOP INC. II, Jose Abad Santos St., Kidapawan City

SUBASTA

Be There, Management

Ang VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I ug BRANCH II magsubasta sa tanan nga wala lukata ug wala tubui gikan sa bulan sa Mayo 1 hangtud sa bulan sa Hunyo 30, 2022 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag karung Disyembre 12, 2022 sa VGM PAWNSHOP INC. BRANCH I, Dayao St., ug sa VGM PAWNSHOP BRANCH II, Jose Abad Santos St., Kidapawan City.

MC: Nov. 12, 19 & 26, 2022

Ang Nagdumala

CONLUCK PAWNSHOP SK PENDATUN CONLUCK PAWNSHOP BONIFACIO & CONLUCK PAWNSHOP ORC BRANCH

ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sanla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla magmula Oktubre 2021 hanggang Nobyembre 2021 . Ang Subasta ay sa Nobyembre 30, 2022 sa ganap na ika 8:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 4:00 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.

MC: Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

and the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) took place.

“Though conflict arises in many different forms leading to ethnic and cultural

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang Feroce Pawnshop & Money Changer-Main at Branches I, II, S.K. Pendatun, Sinsuat Avenue, sa Cotabato City, Branch III sa Midsayap, Kidapawan Branch, Isulan Branch at San Pedro Branch sa Davao City ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Disyembre 31, 2022 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Hulyo 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

“Sa Feroce Pawnshop na tayo kumpleto na ang serbisyo”

MC: Nov. 26, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang Feroce Pawnshop & Money Changer Inc.- Main , Duterte, Davao City, at Branches I, II, III, IV, V, VI sa Cotabato City, Branch VII sa Parang, Maguindanao, Pigcawayan Branch, Midsayap Branch, Pikit Branch at Kabacan Branch sa North Cotabato, ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Disyembre 31, 2022 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Hulyo 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

“Sa Feroce Pawnshop na tayo kumpleto na ang serbisyo” MC: Nov. 26, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang G-ROCE Pawnshop sa Cotabato City at G-ROCE Pawnshop Damosa, Davao City, ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Disyembre 31, 2022 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Hulyo 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

MC: Nov. 26, 2022

SULTAN PAWNSHOP

Ang Sultan Pawnshop ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla noong Abril 2022. Ang subasta ay sa Disyembre 1, 2022 sa ganap na ika-8:00 ng mga umaga hanggang ika-4:30 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.

MC:Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Roman Vilo Branch, SK Pendatun Branch, Mabini Branch, ORC Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Branch I, II, III, IV in Parang Branch, Carmen Branch, Pikit 1 and Pikit 2 Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Dalican 1, Dalican 2, Shariff Aguak Branch of Cotabato City, Parang North Cotabato, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Shariff Aguak announce the Auction Sale of all unredeemed pledges contracted November 2-30, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main 4J Bldg. Corner Jose Lim Sr., and Don Roman Vilo St. Cotabato City. Auction sale will be on November 30, 2022.

Patalastas ng Subasta

Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Main, Agencia de OroPawnshop Inc. Roman Vilo Branch, SK Pendatun Branch, Mabini Branch, ORC Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Branch I, II, III, IV sa Parang Branch, Carmen Branch, Pikit 1 and Pikit 2 Branch, Agencia de Oro Pawnshop Inc. Dalican 1, Dalican 2, Shariff Aguak Branch of Cotabato City, Parang North Cotabato, Datu Odin Sinsuat and Shariff Aguak ay nagpapatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng mga hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla noong Nobyembre 2-30, 2021 sa alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:00 ng hapon sa Agencia de Oro - Jose Lim Branch, corner Jose Lim Sr, and Don Roman Vilo St., Cotabato City sa Nobyembre 30, 2022.

MC:Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

divide, yet in the past 20 years, it stimulates other peace supporters to move forward and sustain the mission,” he said.

Ambolodto joins the Archdiocese of Cotabato in the celebration and acknowledge the sacrifices done by the Church, CSO and the government to attain the elusive peace.

He also pledged to help continue the struggle for peace.

This year’s theme is Mindanao Week of Peace: Sustaining Peace and Unity Amidst Diversity.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato City of Kidapawan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

In compliance with R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Kurt Christian Y. Guillano has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Female to Male in the birth certificate of Kurt Christian Y. Guillano who was born on 11 October 1996 at Kidapawan, Cotabato and whose parents are Candilario T. Guillano and Mylene G. Yaon.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.

(Sgd.) MERCEDES P. TOLENTINO Acting City Civil Registrar MC: Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the late ROSARIO C. BITACURA, who died intestate on 24 April 2022 in Davao City, left 1/2 share of conjugal properties: A red 2004 Toyota Revo SR DSL2.4 under CR No. 18485133, Plate No. MCD256 and Chassis No. LF82-6005066; parcels of land situated in Bo. Kakar, Cotabato City, Lot 15, Block 6, LRC-Pasd-79683, TCT No. T-14650; Lot 16, Block 7, LRC-Pasd-79683, TCT No. T-20277, containing the total area of 760 sq. mts, more or less; Lot 6244-A, Cad-124711-005271, area of 31,676 sq. mts., OCT No. P-57163, situated in South Manuangan, Pigcawayan, Cotabato; Lot 5181, C-1, Cad. 363-D, Lot 844-B, Cad10-016055, area of 2,042 sq. mts., OCT No. P-13252, situated in Brgy. Bugang, Sagay, Camiguin; Lot 663-A, Psd-10-053071, area of 2,237 sq. mts., TCT No. T-2768, situated in Brgy. Mayana, Sagay, Camiguin; Lot 2281, C-4, Cad. 473, area of 375 sq. mts., OCT No. P-12788, situated in Brgy. Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin; and Lot 26, Blk. 18, Pcs-11002331, area of 72 sq. mts., TCT No. 146-2011006681, situated in Brgy. Bago Gallera, Davao City; Together with all improvements existing thereon are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate before Notary Public Atty. Mehrab U. Bahri as per Doc. No. 01; Page No. 01; Book No. I; Series of 2022.

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF PRECIOUS SHADA GEOLAGA, APRIL ROSE RAMOS GEOLAGA AND IBRAHIM SALEH A. ALSAEED, Petitioners, -versusCIVIL REGISTRAR OF NORALA, SOUTH COTABATO AND PERSONS/ ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents. x-----------------------------------x

ORDER

Filed before this court is petition for correction of entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Precious Shada Geolaga. The petitioners, April Rose Ramos Geolaga and Ibrahim Saleh A. Alsaeed alleged, among others; That they are residing at Unit No. 1106, Tower 2, Linear St., San Antonio Village, Makati City, while the respondent is the Civil Registrar of Norala, South Cotabato; That the petitioners got married on June 29, 2019 at Purok 2, BCV Barangay Labangan, General Santos City and solemnized in accordance with Islamic Law; That petitioners has secured Certificate of Conversion to Islam for their minor child Shada who was born on March 21, 2013 at Barangay Matapol, Nefala, South Cotabato.

The petitioners discovered couple of erroneous entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of their child in the “Entry No. 1” which is appearing as precious Shada Geolaga which does not bear the name of her father, Ibrahim Saleh A. Alsaeed, and in Entry No. 9” where it appears that her religion is Catholic instead of Islam; That the reason for the said mistakes is the fact that it was the grandmother of the child who supplies the information and caused the registration of the subject Certificate of Live Birth; That the sought correction is beneficial to the child in order to enjoy her rights as a Muslim child to her Saudi Father when going or living in Saudi Arabia; and That they are asking the Court to correct the said entries, respectively from Precious Shada Geolaga to Shada Ibrahim S. Alsaeed and from Catholic to Islam.

The Court, after reading the petition, finds the same sufficient in form and substance.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the case is set for hearing on November 23, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. The Petitioners are directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Anyone who maybe adversely affected may file his/her opposition thereto or appear on the said hearing and show cause why this petition should not be granted. Send copy of the Order and annexes to the Honorable Solicitor General for information and proper representation.

SO ORDERED.

Makati City for Cotabato City, Philippines, October 6, 2022.

(Sgd.) RASAD S. LAGUINDAB Acting Presiding Judge

RANEN PAWNSHOP MAIN, BRANCH I, II & III

Don Rufino Alonzo & Don Tomas Martinez Sts, Cot. City

All unredeemed articles pledged on April 2022 will be auctioned on December 1, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Please come before December 1, 2022 for renewal or redemption.

Patalastas ng Subasta

Lahat ng sangla noong Abril 2022 ay ipagbibili ng Subasta sa Disyembre 1, 2022 sa ganap na ika-8:30 ng umaga hanggang ika-4:30 ng hapon. Kung maari ay pumunta bago ang Disyembre 1, 2022 para sa pagbayad ng tubo o pagtubos.

MC:Nov. 19 & 26, 2022

DAR, MENRO plant trees to protect Asik-asik falls

IN a bid to help protect the famous “Asik-asik” falls in North Cotabato, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in collaboration with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) of Alamada and local residents had conducted tree-growing activity around the falls.

“This is in support to the campaign to conserve the pristine beauty of one of the North Cotabato’s tourist destinations, Asik-asik falls,” Charish Paña, DAR provincial agrarian reform program officer (PARPO II) said.

She said DAR is supporting the advocacy of massive reforestation as one way to mitigate the destructive effects of climate change.

"With this initiative, we are helping our communities become more resilient as well as protecting the livelihood of our Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries from the damages brought about by erratic weather condition," Paña said.

Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer Gina Escala said that DARMO Alamada and some personnel from the DAR provincial office had planted 100 bamboo propagules (bayog), 20 narra seedlings, and 10 indigenous trees during the activity.

"This activity is one way to show our concern for the restoration, preservation and conservation of

our environment and in order to restore the productivity of our natural resources, especially in CARP covered lands," Escala said.

Escala added that DAR will be working closely with MENRO Alamada headed by Danilo Puno for more tree growing activities in the coming days, especially in Agrarian Reform Areas.

DAR and MENRO plan to plant fruit trees, bamboo propagules, and indigenous trees, among others in the more than 15 hectares of lands surrounding the Asik-Asik falls.

Interviewed by INQUIRER, Puno said the people of Alamada are upbeat in protecting the environment, especially the tourist destinations like Asik-asik falls.

“Many volunteers have been helping us protect the environment by planting and growing trees,” Puno said, adding that Mayor Jesus Sacdalan has an executive order requiring those applying for marriage license to plant five fruit bearing trees.

“We do not only plant, but we grow to ensure planted trees are nurtured, protected and sustained, including our tourists spots here,” he said in a phone interview.

The “Asik-asik Falls” is known for its water that gushes out of the sides of a cliff then flows toward the Libungan River in North Cotabato, before flowing to the vast Liguasan Marsh.

It was featured in the first episode of “My Mindanao,” an online web series by Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) that promotes the beauty and bounty of the island.

A Hiligaynon term, “Asik-Asik” means “Sprinkle-Sprinkle.” Locals named the falls as such due to the sprinkle of falling water on nearby rocks.

What makes this falls stunning was the fact that it sprinkling waters down at several tiers from the wall of the mountain without a river or a spring on top of it. Lush vegetation makes the falls even more stunning.

Edwin O. Fernandez

A Moro gets job in Canadian airline

THERE is this full-blooded Maguindanaon working now in the Canadian Airlines International, the first in the firm’s history and something his relatives here are proud about.

The 41-year-old Cotabateño Khalidaffy Bayam, now in Toronto, Canada, is a full time flight attendant of the Canadian Airlines.

This was confirmed, via online Messenger, to this news outfit Wednesday by his relatives in Cotabato City and nearby Kabuntalan and Northern Kabuntalan towns.

Bayam is son of Hadji Daod Manduyog Dilangalen Bayam with spouse Salambai. He is nephew of Northern Kabuntalan Mayor Ramil Dilangalen.

Bayam’s relatives in this city and nearby towns in Maguindanao del Norte are proud of his employment with the Canadian Airlines

International.

Bayam, who had studied at the University of the Immaculate Conception in Davao City, was first employed in Saudi Arabia.

He relocated to Canada in search of a more promising job, first at a restaurant and eventually got employed as flight attendant in the Canadian Airlines International.

The online Wikipedia says the airline firm is one of Canada’s largest, and has flights to 160 destinations in at least 17 countries in five continents. John Felix Unson

A 29-year-old man and his 14-year-old live-in partner together committed suicide after the girl’s parents repeatedly tried to separate them.

Ronald Labina and the minor Johanna Saliling, both ethnic Tedurays, hanged themselves using nylon ropes tied to the trusses of their small house in Barangay Pamantingan in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat.

A relative, who was to remind Saliling, a Grade 8 student, of an activity in school, found them both hanging lifeless inside their house on Wednesday morning.

Teduray tribal leaders, who requested anonymity, told reporters Thursday the parents of Saliling are

strongly against her relationship with Labina and had even warned to file a statutory rape case against him owing to their daughter’s being a minor.

“They seemed so depressed several days before they committed suicide together,” said an aunt of Saliling, who asked not to be identified.

In a report to the Police Regional Office 12, the Esperanza Municipal Police Station said relatives of Labina and Saliling immediately claimed their cadavers, after forensic operatives had inspected the scene and documented the incident.

Teduray culture allows teenage marriages but the parents of Saliling had wanted her to finish high school and study a four-year college course,

according to members of tribal councils in Esperanza and in the nearby Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur.

Sources told reporters Saliling’s relatives, in opposing her planned marriage with Labina, who is 15 years her senior, had invoked the new law against child marriage, the Republic Act 11596, that can land in jail parents who concede, or anyone who arranges marriage of someone below 18 years old.

An investigator in the Esperanza police, Staff Sgt. Ryan Guillero, who led the probe on the suicide incident, said there was no indication of a foul play in the duo’s shocking death. John Felix Unson

3 BIFF “protection money” collectors yield

THREE more members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter, from a group collecting protection money from traders, surrendered to the Army last weekend.

The three men, whose names were withheld pending relocation to safe areas, also turned in an M1 Garand rifle and two .30 caliber Carbine rifles to officials of the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion during a simple surrender rite in Rajah Buayan town

in Maguindanao del Sur.

The BIFF has a reputation for attacking members who have returned to the fold of law and their families.

Major Gen. Roy Galido, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said the three BIFF members agreed to surrender through the efforts of the 33rd IB and local officials in Radjah Buayan led by Mayor Yacob Ampatuan.

The three men told reporters present in

the event that they are from a BIFF group that collected “protection money,” on a regular basis, from members of the business community in Maguindanao del Sur.

The BIFF and its allies, Dawlah Islamiya and Al-Khobar, are known for bombing public conveyances and commercial establishments if owners refuse to shell out money.

“We shall reintegrate these three former BIFF

members to mainstream society,” Galido said.

Units of 6th ID in Maguindanao, Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces have secured the surrender of 178 BIFF, Dawlah Islamiya and AlKhobar members in the past 10 months.

More than 50 of them were experts in fabrication of improvised explosive devices who have confessed to their involvement in extortion activities. John Felix Unson

SIX were killed, among them a police officer, in a bungled robbery on Wednesday afternoon in Mlang, North Cotabato.

On Thursday, Brig. Gen. Jamili Macaraig, director of the Police Regional Office 12, said the slain Staff Sgt. Rudy Amihan, Jr. was in a team that clashed with armed robbers in Barangay Sangat, Mlang that left four suspects dead.

Amihan was declared dead on arrival by physicians in a hospital in the town proper of Mlang where he was rushed for treatment.

The gunmen first robbed a roadside bakery in Barangay Bagontapay, Mlang where they shot dead store customer Jack Gumilao and wounded two others, Tweeny Daza and Jose Patlubay for trying to fend them off.

They immediately

fled using motorcycles after divesting bakery owner Pompeo Jubelag, Jr. of P17,000 cash but were intercepted by personnel of the Mlang Municipal Police Station in Barangay Sangat in the same town.

The suspects opened fire at pursuing police team, sparking a gunfight where four of them were killed in the process.

Police forensic experts recovered a .45 caliber pistol each from the slain robbers.

Two policemen, Cpl. Noli Gasque Labesores and Patrolman Herzon Alimpolos Neyra, were wounded in the shootout, now recuperating in a hospital.

Five other robbers who have reportedly escaped are now subject of an extensive hunt by policemen and barangay tanods. John Felix Unson

Killers of 2 police“assets” at large

PROBERS are still clueless on the whereabouts of the drug dealers who killed two volunteers who tried to help entrap them early this week in Datu Odin Sinsuat town in Maguindanao del Norte.

Lt. Col. Nelson Madiwo, municipal police chief of Datu Odin Sinsuat, initially identified the duo as Toks and Odjie, who volunteered to help anti-narcotics agents entrap three large-scale shabu peddlers in Barangay Margues at past 8:00 a.m. Monday.

He told the Mindanao Cross Wednesday that efforts to fully identify and locate their killers are still underway.

The duo, along with non-uniformed anti-narcotic agents from the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, were to buy shabu from a group, but the plot turned haywire when the suspects noticed they were about to be entrapped.

The suspects reportedly fired at Toks and Odjie, while in a car proceeding slowly to the tradeoff site just a few meters away.

Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of PRO-BAR, said intelligence units of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division are helping locate the suspects who had escaped. John Felix Unson

6 dead, 3 hurt in Mlang robbery incident