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LOCKDOWN. North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco (seated) signed Tuesday (March 17) an executive order placing the entire province on preemptive lockdown against the threats of the coronavirus disease 2019. The governor said the measure intends to further ensure the safety of the province’s constituents against the disease that is also currently affecting the country. (Photo courtesy of North Cotabato PIO)

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LOCKDOWN. Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi discusses the city’s lockdown with local officials. Photo from Cotabato City’s Facebook page

1st Covid-19 patient in

Marawi City dies

Novena Prayer to St. Jude

May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and love in all tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and for-ever, Amen.St. Jude, pray for us and hear our prayer, Amen.Blessed be the Sacred of Jesus. Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all eternity. (Our Father (3x), Hail Mary (3X), and Glory Be (3X)

ILIGAN CITY -- The patient under investigation (PUI) who was tested positive for Covid-19 died Tuesday morning and was buried past 4 p.m. on the same day in Marawi City.

The patient, a male on his 50s, died hours before his laboratory test results came in at Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City where he was confined with five others, said Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesperson of Lanao del

COTABATO CITY -- North Cotabato Governor N a n c y C a t a m c o h a s ordered a preemptive lockdown of the entire province on Tuesday due to the threats of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19).

In an executive order, the governor said the move is “to ensure the safety and security of its people” against the disease.

Curfew hours are also enforced from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from March 18 to April 14, 2020.

People in the province with travel history from Metro Manila and abroad with confirmed cases of Covid-19 are required to sign up with their local health center and are

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi placed the entire city on lockdown starting Tuesday, March 17.

The move came a day after Guiani placed the city on community quarantine.

“I know this is an abrupt

COTABATO CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development SOCCSKSARGEN Region confirmed on Tuesday, March 17, the first case of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Region 12.

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Cotabato City on lockdown In a press statement,

DOH-CHD XII confirmed that the case involves a 32 year old male with a history of travel in Malaysia. The patient arrived in Manila from Malaysia last March 3, 2020 and Manila to Cotabato City on March 4.

The said patient is currently admitted at Cotabato City Regional and Medical Center (CRMC)

and on strict isolation and prevention measures and is stable and in good condition.

During the press briefing held yesterday, Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi emphasized that the city LGU is strictly implementing a lockdown.

In her official statement released to the public, the

move but I am appealing to the public to understand the drastic measures that we are implementing as of the moment,” Guiani said in a statement.

“We are still awaiting for the official statement coming from our health authorities, but as of now,

the lockdown is only a precautionary measure.”

Dur ing l o ckdown , res idents wi l l not be allowed outside for non-essent ia l t rave l , and restaurants, bars, and other establishments where people gather will also

C O TA B AT O C I T Y - - -T h e B a n g s a m o r o Autonomous Reg ion in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is intensifying its efforts against the dreaded coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

BARMM Executive Secretary Abdulraof Macacua announced that the Bangsamoro government is taking the proactive steps necessary to fight the spread of C OV I D - 1 9 , a l i g n e d with Proclamation 922 of President Rodrigo Duterte on March 8, 2020 declaring a State of Public Health Emergency and the issuance of Code Red Sub-level 2 for COVID-19 by

Sur Task Force on Covid-19.The Department of

Health (DOH) has yet to assign a code to the patient.

A d i o n g s a i d t h e Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Lanao del Sur led the burial of the patient at the Maqbarra Provincial Public Cemetery in Barangay Papandayan Caniogan, where more than 200 victims during the Marawi siege were buried.

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has initiated a monitoring system to determine the sufficiency of food and other critical household items in Mindanao, especially in the island provinces.

In his Facebook post on Wednesday, Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the monitoring system will be handled by the Area Management Offices (AMO) of MinDA.

“It was established following a call for help from Tawi-Tawi Governor Mang Sali in view of the province’s depleted rice supply,” he said.

He noted that the imposition of lockdowns by the different local government units has affected the movement of food supplies, especially to remote areas.

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Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. (PNA file photo)

Lanao del Norte imposes community quarantine

Davao to enforce region-wide quarantine Thursday

NCMF, ulama groups regulate Islamic events

amid COVID-19 threat

T U B O D , L a n a o del Norte -- Provincial Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza-Dimaporo has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 5. declaring ‘community quarantine’ and creating the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID-19.

Under the EO, all public events and gatherings, such as meetings, conferences, conventions, trainings, parties, faith-based and religious gatherings, and other social activities of the same nature are strictly prohibited.

A l l p r e - s c h o o l s , elementary, junior and s e n i o r h i g h s c h o o l , as well as tertiary and postgraduate classes in both public and private schools in the entire p r o v i n c e , a r e a l s o suspended from March 17 to March 30, 2020.

T h e O r d e r a l s o provides for the sanitation and disinfection of all public and private offices and establishments and adoption for alternative work arrangements.

DAVAO CITY – A community quarantine will be imposed across the Davao region beginning 00:00 hours Thursday, the City Information Office (CIO) said.

This came after the Regional Peace and Order Counci l (RPOC) and Regional Development Council (RDC) created the Davao Region Covid-19 Task Force to implement a unified region-wide initiative to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

The CIO said during the RPOC meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Sara

COTABATO CITY – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and two national groups of ulama and imams met on Monday, and issued an advisory on Islamic mass gatherings to help contain the possible spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The consultative meeting was presided over by NCMF Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan at the agency’s main office in Quezon City.

At the end of the meeting, Pangarungan issued a memorandum circular temporarily suspending the conduct of congregational prayers, ijtima or johoor (mass gathering of Islamic preachers), multaqa (academic convergence on Islamic issues), and madaris (Islamic and Arabic schools) classes, NCMF spokesman Jun Alonto-Datu Ramos said.

The circular-advisory was concurred in by leaders

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On behalf of the World Evangelical Alliance, Secretary General Bp Efraim Tendero offered the following prayer amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Our Almighty Father God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, as Your children living in every corner of the world we come before You today to intercede for our nations, almost all of which are currently affected or under threat of the COVID-19. We praise You that You neither slumber nor sleep and You are watching over our lands and our peoples, especially in perilous times such as these.

Our help comes from You. We cry out for Your mercy and protection against this virus. We declare that You alone are our refuge—our place of safety. We pray that You protect our peoples from this deadly disease and rescue our lands from this dangerous trap.

Grant our governments and the various national and local leaders wisdom and understanding as they establish and implement guidelines, measures, and strategies in fighting against COVID-19.

Enable our health officials and medical personnel with Your strength and power as they attend to the sick and vulnerable, and allow this pandemic to pass quickly. Lead the medical scientists around the world who are working double-time to find the antidote to COVID-19.

In these dangerous times, grant us Your grace and peace to stay calm and to overcome fear, because the spirit of fear does not come from You. Instead You have given us faith, hope, and love. You have given us power and a sound mind. Your Word says that You will keep in perfect peace those whose eyes are fixed on You.

Help us to reflect the image of Jesus Christ in caring for the less affluent who could hardly afford to buy for their daily need and are left vulnerable as more affluent people buy stores empty. Move us to selflessly extend comfort and help to the isolated and lonely, just as we receive comfort from You in times of difficulty.

Finally, we pray that in the midst of this pandemic, You would unite us in love, bind our nations in peace, and bring hope and healing to our lands with Your grace and Your power. In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we pray, AMEN.

Bishop Efraim Tendero Secretary General World Evangelical Alliance

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NCMF officials and leaders of national ulama and imam organizations in pictorial pose at a consultative meeting in Quezon City on Monday(March 16), during which they drafted and signed a joint advisory imposing temporary suspension in the conduct of four regular Islamic mass activities in Metro Manila.

of the two Islamic organizations, including Aleem Fatani Abdulmalik, Aleem Said Ahmad Basher, Aleem Abdulmahid Abdulmanan, Aleem Yusoph Mando, and Ustaz Muadz Mauddin.

NCMF Ulama Sector Commissioner Abdulhadi Daguit; Police Colonel Ibra Moxsir, president of the Imams Council of the Philippines; and NCMF Executive Director Tahir Lidasan Jr., among others, also signed the advisory.

The advisory was in “response to the Presidential Proclamation No. 922 imposing a national public health emergency in NCR, therefore banning mass gatherings of any kind,” Datu Ramos said.

The temporary suspension on the four identified Islamic mass events will coincide with the March 15-April 14 timeline stipulated in the Palace-ordered “community quarantine” in Metro Manila, he said.

Dimaporo also ordered all individuals with a history of travel to places with confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 to undergo a mandatory home quarantine for 14 days starting from the day of their arrival in the province.

The Governor also directed al l of f ic ia ls and employees who are delivering basic services t o c a n c e l a l l t h e i r official travels outside the province, effective today, March 17, except travels concerning the management and /or prevention of transmission of COVID-19, African Swine Fever, and Polio. All approved travel orders of provincial officials and employees before the issuance of EO No. 5 are also canceled.

The Order also restricts all public and private vehicles that are not bound to any of the municipalities of Lanao del Norte and will only pass through any of the barangays and municipalities of

the province to make any stopover, except on designated areas for a stopover to be identified by the concerned municipal government unit.

Moreover, all local chief executives in the province are instructed to establish a single-point unloading area in their respective municipalities for all buses passing through which has originated from places with confirmed positive c a s e s o f COVID -19 . They are also ordered to implement thermal scanning and registration o f a l l p e r s o n s w h o arrived at the designated unloading area.

The Order was issued by the Provincial Government in response to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s Proclamation declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the country and ordering all government agencies and local government units to cooperate and mobilize necessary resources to combat the coronavirus. (APB/PIA ICIC)

Z. Duterte was elected as head of the Regional Covid Task Force, with Department of Health 11 (Davao region) Director Annabelle Yumang as vice-chair. Provincial and local officials, as well as police and military officials, attended the meeting.

In a radio interview, Mayor Sara said that during the 14-day region-wide quarantine, all residents of Davao are advised to stay in their respective homes, maintain social distancing, and practice frequent hand washing with soap and water.

“All entries in Davao

region will be closed and then in the next 14 days, we will look for people with symptoms of the disease,” she said.

The task force also approved Mayor Sara’s proposal for the suspension of all land, sea, and air travel for 14 days until a unified health system among local government units in the region is put in place.

Under the regional quarant ine, she said residents would only be allowed to go out to work, buy food or medicine, go to the hospital, or take out the garbage.

The local governments are also advised to create an economic impact plan for the private sector.

The task force further advised the public to use online services in procuring services and goods or in conducting bank transactions.

Mayor Sara said public transportation and supply deliveries are still allowed but only within the Davao region. (PNA)

daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.• Ifsurfacesaredirty,cleanthem:Usedetergentor

soap and water prior to disinfection.When and How to Wash your HandsHandwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself

and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.

Wash Your Hands Often to Stay HealthyYou can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by

washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:• Before,during,andafterpreparingfood• Beforeeatingfood• Beforeandaftercaringforsomeoneathomewhois

sick with vomiting or diarrhea• Beforeandaftertreatingacutorwound• Afterusingthetoilet• Afterchangingdiapersorcleaningupachildwho

has used the toilet• Afterblowingyournose,coughing,orsneezing• After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal

waste• Afterhandlingpetfoodorpettreats• AftertouchinggarbageFollow Five Steps to Wash Your Hands the Right

WayWashing your hands is easy, and it’s one of the most

effective ways to prevent the spread of germs. Clean hands can stop germs from spreading from one person to another and throughout an entire community—from your home and workplace to childcare facilities and hospitals.

Follow these five steps every time.1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or

cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the

soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.

4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.5. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.Use Hand Sanitizer When You Can’t Use Soap

and WaterWashing hands with soap and water is the best way to

get rid of germs in most situations. If soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. You can tell if the sanitizer contains at least 60% alcohol by looking at the product label.

Sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in many situations. However,• Sanitizersdonotgetridofalltypesofgerms.• Handsanitizersmaynotbeaseffectivewhenhands

are visibly dirty or greasy.• Handsanitizersmightnotremoveharmfulchemicals

from hands like pesticides and heavy metals.How to use hand sanitizer• Applythegelproducttothepalmofonehand(read

the label to learn the correct amount).• Rubyourhandstogether.• Rubthegeloverallthesurfacesofyourhandsand

fingers until your hands are dry. This should take around 20 seconds.

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CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019

Aside from Enhanced Community Quarantine in many cities and towns, the entire country is now under state of calamity because of COVID-19.

Government agencies and local government units are enjoined to cooperate to prevent the spread of the virus. Law enforcement agencies and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are also mandated to do everything to maintain peace and order in affected areas. There is lockdown and suspension of many activities and public transportation. Only the essential government employees, medical staff, employees of basic services and utilities, and those going to hospitals and airports are allowed entry and exit upon presentation of required documents. There is price ceiling on the prices of prime commodities. Many in the labor sector, especially the daily wage earners, insist on reporting to duties for fear of dying, not of the virus, but of hunger.

Our country is not as good nor its services as satisfying, improved or high-tech compared with other wealthy countries. In the light of being not among the highly develop or super powers, in terms of provisions, we can only expect much, but not too much.

There are many aspects of our being Filipinos, however, that we can be proud of and count on in times like this and many of them we have witnessed earlier in many difficulties that our fellow Filipinos have gone through in recent and previous times.

Our kind-heartedness, spirit of volunteerism, bayanihan system, malasakit, self-sacrifice. love for family, courage and bravery in the midst of difficulty, faith in God, close-family ties (in contrast to individualism that is characteristic of other nationalities), concern for fellow-Filipino, are just among the many values instilled and inherent in every Filipino. They are what ignite and move every Filipino to ‘dare the devil’ just to feed the family or save others’ lives forgetting the safety of own self. During state of emergency or calamity, the police power as well as supremacy of the state can be summoned to draw obedience and action, but this time, appeal to understanding and ‘concern for others’ or’ malasakit for fellow-Filipinos’ was employed.

Instead of tolerating the ‘ laying off of employees because of economic crisis’ that other countries do, appeals are made to wealthy citizens and companies to share what they have and be considerate and lenient. Our President even volunteered to pay for the rentals of those who will be refused grace periods by their tenants. Baranagy chairmen are reminded of their responsibilities to look after the welfare of their constituents.

Our President took charge and used the supremacy of his office in implementing policies, at the same time showing good leadership through firmness and balance.

Kudos and prayers for the safety of our health workers who are the frontliners in this war against invisible enemy. The doctors, nurses, health professionals, paramedics, and emergency responders who are not immune to the virus, and their numbers decreasing by the day because of personnel who need to undergo quarantine themselves, continue to render services despite shortage of supplies, lack of rest and compensation, just to extend the lives of others.

Let us once again muster our God-given armors and priceless jewels of being Filipinos to conquer another enemy, this time an invisible one, and believe once again that like other previous wars, we can conquer this. (LLD/MNS)

WAR AGAINST INVISIBLE

ENEMY

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How to Protect YourselfOlder adults and people who have severe underlying

chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. Please consult with your health care provider about additional steps you may be able to take to protect yourself.

Know how it Spread• Thereiscurrentlynovaccinetopreventcoronavirus

disease 2019 (COVID-19).• The bestway to prevent illness is to avoid being

exposed to this virus.• Thevirusisthoughttospreadmainlyfromperson-

to-person.o Between people who are in close contact with one

another (within about 6 feet).o Through respiratory droplets produced when an

infected person coughs or sneezes.• Thesedropletscanlandinthemouthsornosesof

people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.Take steps to protect yourselfClean your hands often• Washyourhandsoftenwithsoapandwaterforat

least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.• If soapandwaterarenot readilyavailable,usea

hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, andmouthwith

unwashed hands.Avoid close contact• Avoidclosecontactwithpeoplewhoaresick• Putdistancebetweenyourselfandotherpeopleif

COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

Take steps to protect othersStay home if you’re sick• Stayhomeifyouaresick,excepttogetmedicalcare.

Learn what to do if you are sick.Cover coughs and sneezes• Coveryourmouthandnosewithatissuewhenyou

cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.• Throwusedtissuesinthetrash.• Immediatelywashyourhandswithsoapandwater

for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Wear a facemask if you are sick• Ifyouaresick:Youshouldwearafacemaskwhen

you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.• If you areNOT sick: Youdo not need towear a

facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

Clean and disinfect• CleanANDdisinfect frequently touched surfaces


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Republic of the PhilippinesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12th Judicial regionBraNCh 27Cotabato City

SPL. PROC. No. 2019 -1438 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ARLEEN PINTACASI AQUINO UNDER REGISTRY NO. 69-165 OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OF COTABATO CITY.

AILEEN AQUINO PUNZALAN, Petitioner, -VERSUS-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF COTABATO CITY, SPOUSES Benjamin F. Aquino And Elvia Pintacasi AND ALL PERSONS/ENTITIES WHO MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY. respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X

O R D E RA verified petition was filed

by petitioner, assisted by counsel, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Local Civil registrar of Cotabato City, to correct the Certificate of Live Birth of Arleen Pintacasi Aquino bearing local Civil Registry No. 69-165.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set for hearing on MARCH 24, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which place, date and time, any person who may have interest, if any, may show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Let this Order be published in a newspaper edited and of general circulation in the City of Cotabato and Province of Maguindanao, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing, at the expense of the petitioner.

SO OrDErED.Cotabato City, Philippines, this

12th day of February, 2020.

KASAN K. ABDULRAKMAN Presiding Judge

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SPL. PROC. No. 2019 -1430 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OFCERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTHNO. 95-630 OF ALAMANSA S. UKOM

ALAMANSA S. UKOM, Petitioner, -VERSUS-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN SA BARONGIS, MAGUINDANAO, MASAGULA UKOM, MADIADI SAPAL and the OFFICE OF SOLICITORGENERAL, LEGASPI VILLAGE, MAKATI CITY respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X


by petitioner, assisted by counsel, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Local Civil registrar of Sulatn sa Barongis, Maguindanao, to cancel the Certificate of Live Birth of Alamansa S. Ukom under Registry No. 95-630 and retain his Certificate of Live Birth under local Civil Registry No. 2003-718 registered at Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set for hearing on APRIL 15, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which place, date and time, any person who may have interest, if any, may show cause why the petition should not be granted.



2nd day of March, 2020.





MISC. Case No. 2019 -485 IN RE: PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF ANOTHER OWNER’S DUPLICATE OF TITLE NO. T-442369 ISSUED IN THE NAME OF HEIRS OF ATTY. DATU MAMA SINSUAT REPRESENTED BY DATU MAMA SINSUAT JR. IN LIEU OF THE LOST TITLE.

GUIARIA MANTAWIL ANDNORSARAH M. MASLAMAMARepresented by:

GUIAHARA MANTAWILAs Attorney-in-Fact Petitioner X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X


by petitioner, assisted by counsel, praying that the owner’s duplicate copy of the OCT No. (T-42369) which has been lost and order and direct the register of Deeds of Maguindanao, after payment of the fees required by law, to issue in lieu thereof a new owner’s duplicate copy in the name of heirs of atty. Datu Mama Sinsuat represented by Datu Mama Sinsuat, Jr. which shall in all respects be entitled to mirror accurately and completely the material facts of the original duplicate in accordance with Section 109 of Act No. 496, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1529.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set for hearing on JUNE 3, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which place, date and time, any person who may have interest, if any, may show cause why the petition should not be granted.



12th day of February, 2020.




12th Judicial regionBRANCH 15

Shariff aguak, Maguindanao(Holding Office at Cotabato City)

SPL. PROC. No. 2019 -1439 PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF LUMINOG MANSID SILONGAN BEARING REGISTRY NO. 2007-236.

LUMINOG MANSID SILONGAN, Petitioner, -VERSUS-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF COTABATO CITY, ALIDON S. SILONGaN, MaISaLaaM M. SILONGaN, h. aBaS M. SILONGAN AND KHADAPI M. SILONGaN respondents. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X

O R D E RA verified petition has been

filed by the petitioner praying to this Court that after due notice, publication and hearing, to GraNT the petition and Order the Office of Local Civil registrar Cotabato, to correct the year of birth of petitioner in his Certificate of Live Birth bearing Registry No. 2007-236 from the year “1960” to “1968”.

WHEREFORE, Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby given due course. Petition is set for hearing to JUNE 30, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at the session hall of this Court located at the hall of Justice, Cotabato City. all interested person/s are required to appear and show cause, if there be any, why this petition shall not be granted.

LET a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation accredited by this Court in Cotabato City and in the Province of Maguindanao, Philippines, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks

SO OrDErED.GIVEN this 10th day of March

2020, at Cotabato City, Philippines. ANNABELLE D.P. PIANG

Presiding Judge

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LOT FOR SALE 266 SQUARE METERS, more or less

Located at De Mazenod AvenueCotabato City

CONTACT:

MR. ALBERTO G. CHANCP No. 0999-1754-336 (SMART)

Tel. No. 421-7058/557-4764

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-

ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late spouses SOLITA AMON FLORDELIZA and NICOLAS AQUINO FLORDELIZA who died intestate on February 28, 1988 and December 5, 1992, both died at Cotabato City, the estate consisting of a parcel of land situated in the Barrio of Kakar, Municipality of Cotabato, Province of Cotabato, covered by TCT No. (T-1329)-522 and containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (585) SQUARE METERS, more or less, has been the subject of an Affidavit of Self-adjudication with Sale by and among the heirs on the 28th day of February, 2020 at Cotabato City, before the undersigned Notary Public as per his Notarial register known as Doc. No. 472; Page No. 95; Book No. CCVIII; Series of 2020. No. 65; Book No. I; Series of 2020.

BADRODIN B. PACASEM Notary Public


NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS

WITH SIMULTANEOUS

SALE NOTICE is hereby given that

the estate of the late spouses SHEIK TAHIR KAMID and HADJI KADIGIA KAMID who died intestate on June 24, 1969 and September 7, 1975, respectively, at Cotabato City, the estate consisting of a parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-3262 and containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWO (402) SQUARE METERS, more or less, was the subject of an Extra-Judicial Settlement among heirs with Simultaneous Sale by and among the heirs on the 31st of December 2017 at Cotabato City before the undersigned Notary Public as per his Notarial register known as Doc. No. 31; Page No. 07; Book No. I; Series of 2017.

JOSEPH B. GO, JR. Notary Public

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF

ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF

RIGHTS NOTICE is hereby given that

the estate of the late PHILIP DURAN GUMAPAC, who died intestate on January 13, 2013 at Cotabato City, the estate left a house and Lot, situated at Dap-Dap, rosary Heights-2, Cotabato City, financed by Social Housing Finance Corporation covered by Account Number 19572170021; has been the subject of an Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate with Waiver of rights by and among the heirs on the 6th day of March, 2020 at Cotabato City before the undersigned Notary Public as per his Notarial register known as Doc. No. 39; Page No. 8; Book No. IV; Series of 2020.

MOHAJIROE M. LAUBAN Notary Public


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT12th Judicial region

Cotabato City

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as

amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund) with principal office at Petron Megaplaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City and with branch office at Pryce Tower Condo, Pryce Bus. Park, Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines as MORTGAGEE against SAED SAPAL MUSA, legal age, Filipino citizen with residence and postal address at LOT 2-E-7, PSD-(ARMM)-05-000848, CROSSING SIMUAY BO. DALUMANGCOB, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO, PHILIPPINES, as MORTGAGORS, to satisfy the mortgagee indebtedness which as of APRIL 15, 2019 amounted to ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTEEN PESOS AND 26/100 (Php 1,963,214.26), Philippine Currency, including, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized Sheriff will sell at public auction on MARCH 20, 2020 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, hall of Justice, BARMM Compound, Cotabato City, (Place of Sale) to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property together with all existing improvements, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-37033“A parcel of land (Lot 2-E-7 of the subdivision plan, Psd

(ARMM)-05-000848, being a portion of Lot 2-E, Psd-12-007817), situated in the Barrio of Dalumangcob, Municipality of Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguinbdanao. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 2-E-1; along line 2-3 by Lot 2-E-6; on the S., along line 3-4 by Lot 2-E-6; on the SW., along line 4-5 by Lot 2-E-6; on the NW., along line 5-6 by Lot 2-E-6; on the W., along line 6-7 by Lot 2-E-6; and on the N., along line 7-1 by Lot 2-E-9; all of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a marked “1” on plan being N 41-59 E., 4, 811.00m, from BLLM No. 24, Cad-123, thence S 17-19 E., 11.52m. to point 2; S 17-19 E., 15.85m. to point 3; S 82-17 W., 44..58m. to point 4; N 22-39W., 5..84m to point 5; N 70-10 E., 11.40m to point 6; N 02-40W., 25-41m. to point 7; S 88-56 E., 28.65m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND (1,000) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by PS. Cyl. Conc. Mons.15x40 cms. Bearing executed Lucilo V. Nazareth,Geodetic Engineer on May 1, 2005, approved on October 13, 2005.

all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date it shall be held on APRIL 3, 2020, without further notice.

Cotabato City, Philippines, this 3rd day of February, 2020.

ATTY. JANIS ROHANIAH G. DUMAMA-KADATUAN Clerk of Court VI

Office of the Clerk of Court


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURT

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT12th Judicial region

Cotabato City

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALEUpon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as

amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund) with principal office at Petron Megaplaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City and with branch office at Pryce Tower Condo, Pryce Bus. Park, Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines as MORTGAGEE against SPOUSES WILSON F. CASIANO and ADELAIDE U. CASIANO, both of legal age, Filipino citizens with residence and postal address at LOT C-7-H-7-C PSD-123804-018329 #80 CORNER DE MAZENOD AVENUE and R. RABAGO STREET BARANGAY ROSARY HEIGHTS 4, COTABATO CITY, MAGUINDANAO, PHILIPPINES, as MORTGAGORS, to satisfy the mortgagee indebtedness which as of April 5, 2019 amounted to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-TWO PESOS AND 47/100 (Php 1,188,442.47), Philippine Currency, including, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized Sheriff will sell at public auction on MARCH 20, 2020 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, hall of Justice, BarMM Compound, Cotabato City, (Place of Sale) to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all existing improvements, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-53218“A parcel of land (Lot C-7-H-7-C of the subdivision plan, Psd-

123804-018329, being a portion of Lot C-7-H-7), situated in the Barrio of rosary heights, City of Cotabato, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along points 1-2 by Lot C-7-H-7-B; NW., along points 2-3 by Lot C-7-H-7-D; SE., along points 3-4 by Lot C-7-H-7-D; SE., along points 4-5 by Road; SW., along points 5-1 by Lot C-7-H-7-A. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being S 00-36 W., 1,629.27 m. from BLLM 1, Cad. 52; thence N 39-23 E., 2.50 m. to point 2; thence N 39-23 E., 10.70 m. to point 3; thence S 48-44 E., 10.40 m. to point 4; thence S 40-55 W., 13.10 m. to point 5; thence N 49-16 W., 10.05 m. to point of beginning. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (134) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15 x 60 cms. Bearing true. Date of Original Survey, August 1916 – april 1917 and that of the subdivision survey executed on September 17, 1992 by Geodetic Engineer, Lucilo V. Nazareth. Approved on February 1, 1993.

all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date it shall be held on APRIL 3, 2020, without further notice.

Cotabato City, Philippines, this 3rd day of February, 2020.

ATTY. JANIS ROHANIAH G. DUMAMA-KADATUAN Clerk of Court VI

Office of the Clerk of Court


“The objective there is to know who shall be monitored and investigated already,” he added.

A s r e g a r d s t o checkpoints, Alejandro said that GenSan City task force has also agreed to “strengthen” the already existing checkpoints like in barangays Malungon Gamay and Tinagacan.

While in the community level, Alejandro explained the process flow starting f r o m th e “b a rang ay health workers or BHWs natin as the source of information for persons of interest (POIs) in their community,” then they will “report or inform the municipal health offices (MHOs) regarding the POIs.”

“Our MHOs should prepare a surveillance team or what we will call the barangay Rapid Action

Team (RAT) to go to the area,” which according to Alejandro will comprise of the midwives and sanitary inspectors.

The MHO will then identify the POIs if they will be considered either PUM or PUI, and report to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) “for the admission process of the identified PUI.”

“MHO will inform PHO to arrange the hospital facility for admission,” he said, “and then fetches the PUI from the area.”

Alejandro told the MHOs on March 11, “that hospitals should have in place an infection control guideline and implement all necessary admission precaution,” such as the na sopharyngea l and

oropharyngeal swab test, and “ensure availability of isolation areas.”

Also, a selective contact tracing will also be done, such as “listing down all the members of the household of the identified PUIs.”

On the other hand, Alejandro also mentioned that “all employees na may travel history and exposure ay imo-monitor din natin agad,” through the assistance of the administrative officers and the human resources management office.

According to Alejandro, the province has already allotted an initial “P1M budget for the logistics and other supplies” like the personal protective equipment (PPE), but saw the threat of “depletion of non-pharmacologic supplies” like masks, which he said “is also happening in other LGUs.”

“This current issue should be addressed by a system turn later into administrative orders signed and approved by the governor,” he stated,

referring to the enactment of policies that should be done “to strengthen itong ating mga initiatives and action plans.”

G o v e r n o r S t e v e C h i o n g b i a n S o l o n also agreed to “form a memorandum order” regarding the guidelines

established in the task force, which will then be “given to all mayors in the municipalities para may basehan sila to really push this.”

“We are just so grateful that the governor is really passionate to really address this issue,” said Alejandro. (Jori Mae Samillano/SARANGANI PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE)


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“NO TREES, NO WATER;NO WATER, NO LIFE”

Save Dimapatoy Watershed, SaveOur Lives and Save the Future

Generations!

CURFEW. General Santos City Mayor ronnel rivera (second from right) and city administrator, Atty. Arnel Zapatos (right), check the identification card of a motorist during a curfew monitoring on Monday night (March 16, 2020). The city government has been implementing travel restriction and a city-wide curfew from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. as control measures to prevent the spread of the deadly 2019 coronavirus disease or Covid-19. (Photo grab from the Facebook page of Mayor Rivera)

Tuesday, to complement with the travel restriction and curfew implemented starting the weekend.

Under EO No. 13, Rivera ordered the closure of the city international airport to all passenger flights and related operations.

“But the cargo and supply flights will still continue,” the mayor told reporters.

He said the move was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s Proclamation No. 922, which declared a public health emergency nationwide, and the raising by the Department of Health (DOH) of Code Red (Sub-level 2) due to the

Covid-19 threat.The Pres ident had

ordered the suspension of domestic flights from Metro Manila, currently the center of the disease outbreak.

The airport closure affects at least 11 outbound passenger flights from the city to Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, and Clark in Pampanga.

Through EOs 14, 15, 17 and 18, Rivera banned the disembarkation and embarkation of vessel crews in all city ports and ordered stricter land travel in and out of the city, temporary suspension of operations for some establishments, store closure time in compliance with the city-wide curfew

and the prohibition of high-risk and vulnerable members of society from public places.

The mayor said the movement of all crew members of incoming vessels docking at the Makar Port, city fish port complex and other private ports in the area are prohibited as they will be considered as persons under monitoring (PUM) for Covid-19.

They will remain inside the vessels and observe self-quarantine for 14 days based on the DOH protocol, he said.

Rivera said travels in and out of the city will be severely limited to

essential travels such as “work, business, medical and supply needs,” and passenger buses and vans will limit their passengers to comply with the social distancing directives.

He said all travelers coming in and out of the city will undergo registration and checking process, and directed the city police and the Army-led Joint Task Force GenSan to ensure its proper compliance.

To ensure the proper implementation of the city-wide curfew from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., he said all covered stores and establishments will close at 8:30 p.m. to allow their workers to return home on time.

T h e s e i n c l u d e restaurants, convenience stores, and food chain outlets that operate on a 24-hour basis, he said.

Rivera said all “high-risk and vulnerable” individuals should remain in their homes and prohibited from going to public places.

He said this covers minors aged 17-years-old and below, adults aged 60-years-old and above, pregnant women, people who have special medical n e e d s a n d i m m u n o -compromised individuals.

“As of now, we are still Covid-19 free but we have to implement these drastic measures to protect our city. We really need the cooperation and understanding of everybody on these,” he added. (PNA)

kailangan nalang natin ilagay sa flow chart,” the governor added.

Solon facilitated the planning-workshop for government agencies and offices that are members of the expanded task force for COVID-19.

Dr. Alejandro said the task force is comprised of Capitol offices like “the budget office, social welfare office, security group, tourism office, disaster off ice, health off ice,” and other national-line agencies like the “Bureau of Immigration, Bureau of Quarantine, Department of Health, Department of Education, Philippine National Police, Philippine Army, and Department of Trade and Industry.”

Dr. Alejandro presented to the participants the COVID-19 Action Points including the “provincial mitigation guidelines, enactment of policies, provision of logistics, budget, and the algorithm,” to be discussed and agreed on by the members.

Alejandro said “all government agencies and

LGUs are hereby enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake cri t ical , urgent, and appropriate response and measures in a timely manner to curtail and eliminate COVID-19 threat.”

Solon also pointed out that “one thing clear in a crisis like this situation right now, you can’t hide anything anymore. We have to speak the truth to the public now, without alarming them. If there’s some alarm, it’s okay it can’t be helped, basta wag lang ibalewala.”

Solon believed that “communication should be done,” and “to counter misinformation is one of the strategies” to address that.

He also encouraged the full cooperation of the members and said, “you let me know if I am right or wrong because we have to do this together.” (Jori Mae Samil lano/SARANGANI PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE)

start the year, venturing into entrepreneurship. We look forward to seeing our beneficiaries become economically stable in the future,” Director Cano said.

Qualified beneficiaries w e r e w o r k i n g p o o r, displaced workers and self-employed persons who lack capital but were keen on improving existing business or to start an enterprise to augment their family income.

D e p e n d i n g o n the preference of the beneficiaries, starter kits included materials that would essentially help them jump start businesses such as auto mechanic shop, barber shop, beauty parlor, electronics repair, carinderia, blacksmith, m a n i c u r e / p e d i c u r e , pottery, painting services, vegetable production, beads making, and hollow

blocks making.Also present during the

release of the grants were Vice Governor Vicente De Jesus and Board Member Esther Marin-Catorce.

Vice Governor De Jesus thanked DOLE 12 for a continued partnership in providing meaningful livelihood assistance to the province’s informal sectors and uplifting their socio-economic status in the society.

DILP i s a f lagship program of the DOLE which seeks to contribute to pover ty reduct ion and reduce vulnerability to risks of the working poor, vu lnerable and marginal ized workers either through emergency employment, promotion of entrepreneurship and community enterprises. (OSaltiga/CDGamboa-DOLE XII/DED-PIA XII)

other relevant agencies for immediate facilitation and response,” the DOH said.

T h e h o t l i n e s , i t said, was launched in collaboration with the N a t i o n a l E m e r g e n c y Hotline of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, PLDT, and Smart Communications. Inc. (Smart).

In addition, the hotlines will be available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, while PLDT and Smart subscribers may call 1555 free of charge.

“Subsc r i be r s f r om other networks can access the 1555 hotline once technical adjustments are completed,” the DOH said.

For the first few days of its launch, DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III called on the public to limit the use of the hotlines to relevant and important calls to ensure that medical assistance will be provided to those in need.

“We expect an influx of calls in the first few days of the launch of the call center. We ask for the public’s cooperation and patience to allow only relevant

and important calls to go through,” Duque said.

He said the department is working with both public and private partners supplement the technical know-how needed in the fight against the viral pandemic.

PLDT chair and chief executive officer (CEO) Manuel Pangilinan, for his part, said the company’s collaboration is part of its “continuing efforts” to fight the spread of Covid-19.

“We hope that with our services, we can help provide much-needed informat ion that wi l l enable health authorities to deliver proper patient diagnosis and treatment and ultimately stop the spread of this disease,” Pangilinan said.

O n W e d n e s d a y , t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportat ion ro l led out 10 buses that would provide free transportation to health workers from the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and the Bayani Fernando Central Terminal in Marikina City to several hospitals within Metro Manila. (PNA)

subject to self-quarantine for 14 days.

Persons manifesting symptoms of Covid-19 are ordered to report to their respective local government units for proper assessment, referral, isolation and confinement if needed.

Non- res ident s a re prohibited from entering the province except those who are involved in the delivery of basic goods and services and medical supplies, those working in the province, and those passing through the province subject to health protocols and security measures.

Classes and all school activities in all levels are suspended from March 18 to April 24, 2020.

A l l b u s i n e s s e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e ordered closed except f o r p u b l i c m a r k e t s , groceries, convenience stores, hospitals, medical clinics, banks, and power providers, among others.

“ In a l l such open establ i shments , their respective managements shall ensure the adoption of a skeletal workforce to support operations,” the order said.

Mass transport facilities are also ordered to limit their passenger capacity to observe social distancing and to conduct regular disinfection of their units.

“All religious, sports, cultural, and other social and public gatherings are strictly prohibited,” Catamco said.

Security forces are also required to remain on alert round-the-clock for the enforcement of the Covid-19 security and health protocols.

“ T h e p r o v i n c i a l government shall also observe a four-day-work week scheme provided that basic government services would not be disrupted,” the governor said, adding that online transactions and online meetings about government activities are encouraged as alternative work modes.

Tr a v e l s o f N o r t h C o t a b a t o e m p l o y e e s outside the province are prohibited momentarily except those vital in the operation of the province.

The governor sa id non-compliance with the order would be dealt with accordingly by existing and applicable laws. (PNA)

the Department of Health.“ We j u s t w a n t t o

announce that one of the proactive measures of the BARMM is to create this BARMM Inter -Agency Task Force COVID-19. This is created only for this purpose,” he said in a recent press conference here.

The BARMM Inter-

A g e n c y Ta s k Fo r c e COVID-19 will formulate an emergency response and actions to protect its constituents from the threat of the said disease.

Meanwhile, Minister Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuan of the Ministry of Health (MOH-BARMM) said that they have already identified and

equipped referral hospitals across BARMM that will have dedicated wards for the proper isolation and treatment of possible COVID-19 cases.

These hospitals are Maguindanao Provincial Hospital in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao; Cotabato Regional and Medical Center in Cotabato City; Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur; Sulu Provincial Hospital in Jolo, Sulu; Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital in Bonggao, Tawi-Tawi; Lamitan District Hospital in Lamitan City; and Basilan Provincial Hospital.

“We emphas ize on protection, because there is no cure for the disease. Positive cases are merely being given symptomatic

and supportive treatment,” the official stated.

At present, Dipatuan stated that the BARMM Region has 15 Persons under Monitoring and five Persons Under Investigation for COVID-19.

“So far, there is no indication on the presence of COVID-19 in the island provinces. BARMM is still COVID-19 free,” he said.

T h e B a n g s a m o r o Government has already i s sued gu ide l ines on COVID-19, pursuant to the agreements during the first meeting of the Bangsamoro Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID-19. The guidelines can be checked at the official Facebook page of BARMM, the Bangsamoro Government. (PIA-Cotabato City)


DOH exec says Covid-19 not airborne

Duterte places entire PH

under state of calamity due to COVID-19

M A N I L A – T h e coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is not airborne and is transmitted through droplets and close contact, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) stressed Wednesday.

“Regarding the World Hea l th Organ i za t i on ( W H O ) s t a t e m e n t on poss ib le a i rborne transmission, what is said there is it’s airborne if it’s in a confined hospital setting,” DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the Laging Handa press conference.

Since Covid-19 experts still say that the disease is transmitted through close

CA L O O CA N C I T Y, March 18 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday placed the entire Philippines under a state of calamity due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 threat. This comes in a day after an enhanced and expanded quarantine was declared not just for the 13 million residents of Metro Manila but for the 53 million Filipinos who live on Luzon Island.

Proc lamat ion 929, s i gned by Execu t i ve S e c r e t a r y S a l v a d o r Medialdea by authority of the President, effectively enjoins “all government a g e n c i e s a n d l o c a l government units (LGUs) to render full assistance and cooperation and mobilize the necessary resources to undertake critical, urgent, and appropriate response and measures in a timely manner to curtail and eliminate the threat of COVID-19.”

The measu re w i l l now allow LGUs and the national government ample space to use appropriate f u n d s i n c l u d i n g t h e Quick Response Fund in the disaster response and mitigation efforts to contain the spread of the highly infectious disease, which based on recent reports has claimed 12 lives throughout the country, so far.

“Despite government interventions, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise,” the declaration read, with latest confirmed cases totaling close to 200.

The effectivity will last for a period of six months unless lifted earlier or extended as circumstances

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“With that, MinDA will ensure that the food needs of the remote areas and isolated islands are provided for by tapping Naval assets and commercial vessels,” Piñol added. The islands of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, including the small island communities, are the most vulnerable in case of a failure in the movement of food supplies and goods.

“These islands are mainly dependent on supplies from the mainland of Mindanao or from Sabah, which is just a few hours away from the provinces of Tawi-Tawi and Sulu,” he said.

Sabah, however, has also imposed strict measures against the spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease.

MinDA Executive Director Janet Lopoz has been tasked to look after the needs and requirements for the different agriculture and fisheries sectors of Mindanao.

On Tuesday (March 17), Lopoz started coordinating with the Philippine Air Force for the transport of the biologics and veterinary supplies for the poultry and livestock sectors of Mindanao. (PNA)

“Leading the group of frontliners from the provincial government of Lanao del Sur, one staff from the City Health Office and two staff from the Amai Pakpak Medical Center that buried the patient, is OIC-PDRRM Officer Amer Hussein Lucman,” Adiong said.

“The burial was upon the immediate instruction of Governor Mamintal Bombit Alonto Adiong Jr., the APMC, the IPHO and the City Health Office,” he added.

The team went through disinfection procedure when they returned to

the centralized command center at the provincial capitol.

The hazmats they wore were burned after the burial.

The f i rs t Covid-19 pa t i en t who d ied in Marawi was buried under Islamic rites and in strict compl iance wi th the protocols of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the DOH.

In Lanao de l Sur, 75 persons are under monitoring as of March 16. Lanao del Sur and Marawi City are under community quarantine starting March 17. (PNA)

be closed. There is also a curfew between 8 pm and 5 am.

“Once we can say that it’s safe for our residents to enter and leave Cotabato City, we can open it again at our entry points, but for now, we are locked down,” the mayor said.

W h i l e t h e I n t e r -agency Task Force (IATF) combatting COVID-19 r e c o m m e n d e d o n l y community quarantine if there were 2 or more confirmed cases in an area, many local government units have already begun locking down their cities and municipalities as a precautionary measure.

M e a n w h i l e i n Kidapawan City, Cotabato, the city was placed under community quarantine on Tuesday, March 17.

Executive Order No. 25 was signed by Mayor Joseph Evangelista and takes effect on Wednesday, March 18, after operational guidel ines have been e s t a b l i s h e d . U n d e r Kidapawan’s quarantine, r e s i de n t s a r e a sked to stay at home unless necessary. The city may profile residents for travel h i s tory and poss ib le exposure to the virus.

Pub l i c ga the r ings

a r e p roh ib i t ed , and businesses are asked to alter operations to give their employees “flexible arrangements.”

Disinfection points will also be set up across the city and quarantine areas readied in government and school buildings.

A c c o r d i n g t o Kidapawan’s EO, if 2 or more cases are found positive in the city, the mayor would then declare a lockdown.

“In case of lockdown, all means of transportation entering Kidapawan City, whether through public or private vehicle, shall be prohibited, except when the vehicle is used by Kidapawan City residents or when the vehicle is registered under the name of a resident of Kidapawan City,” the clause read. “In the event of a lockdown, non-residents of Kidapawan, even those working in the city, shall be prohibited from entering the same.”

The Philippines has 187 cases of the coronavirus as of Tuesday, with 14 deaths and 4 recoveries.

Globally, there are more than 175,000 cases, with over 7,000 deaths across 145 countries. – (Rappler.com)

official said, “EVERYONE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME IN AND GO OUT OF THE CITY until further notice. The only ones who will be granted entry to the city are trucks delivering goods and other commodities to the city, healthcare workers, and emergency personnel like police, military, legitimate media, and emergency re sponder s . Pa t i en t s who require immediate medication like dialysis pat ients wi l l a lso be allowed entry.”

The c i ty LGU also publicized the Cotabato City Task Force COVID-19 Hotline number: 0939-917-1042 for the concerns and questions of the public.

With the lockdown, city

mayor Sayadi appeals for public to understand the drastic move.

“ Pub l i c Hea l th i s really something we must seriously consider because everyone is vulnerable. We need to sacrifice in order to solve this problem,” the official stated.

City Mayor Sayadi also calls on the residents of the c i ty to fol low preventive measures of the Department of Health and to avoid sharing and disseminating unverified information.

For guidelines regarding the lockdown, the public may check from he official Facebook page of the city mayor, CM Atty. Cyn In Action Cotabato City. (PIA-Cotabato City)

warrant.This also translates to

more restrictions in the movement of citizens until April 12 but some vital establishments, however, will be allowed to continue their operations.

“ T h e r e i s h e r e b y imposed an enhanced community quarantine t h r o u g h o u t L u z o n , beginning 12 midnight tonight until 12 April 2020, unless earlier lifted or extended as circumstances warrant,” it added.

T h e d e c l a r a t i o n also directed “all law enforcement agencies, with the support from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, are hereby directed to undertake all necessary measures to ensure peace and order in affected areas, as may be necessary.”

Meanwhile, despite the heightened presence of uniformed personnel t o e n f o r c e i s o l a t i o n procedures, the chief executive clarified that this is not a declaration of martial law.

“But let me make this clear this is not martial law under the Constitution martial law is declared when there is invasion rebellion or public safety requires it,” Duterte said earlier.

The President also warned, that grappling with police officers who are tasked to enforce a quarantine may amount to public disturbance, disobedience to lawful authority, or even direct assault, and will be dealt with accordingly.

On the other hand, authorities who will fail to enforce tougher restrictions may be liable for dereliction of duty. (PIA NCR)

coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that brought to 553 the total number of cases in the Asian Muslim nation.

I t c i t e d a n i n i t i a l investigation report from Heal th Minis ter Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba, who confirmed that out of the 125 new cases, 95 were linked to the global ”ijtima” at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling in Malaysia.

In his Facebook advisory, Datu Ramos said the ijtima was held from February 27 to March 1, and had gathered 16,000 tabligh members from different countries.

“There were 215 attendees from the Philippines, mostly from BARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao), who were in the religious gathering in Malaysia. We are asking them to please contact immediately the local health units, observe self- quarantine, and cooperate (in the) the contact tracing,” he said.

I j t ima is a per iodic global gathering of tabligh movement members engaged in spreading the true essence of Is lam as a peaceful religion and way of life. The Philippines, notably BARMM, had hosted past ijtima gatherings.

The NCMF suspended on Monday the conduct of ijtima amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Datu Ramos said, one of the 125 tabligh-participants in the Malaysian episode was a resident of Lanao del Sur, and was tested positive for COVID-19 “while confined in Cotabato.”

He d id not spec i fy whether South Cotabato, North Cotabato or Cotabato C i ty was the loca t ion of the patient’s place of conf inement . Cotabato City launched on Monday community quarantine.

contact, Vergeire reiterated the importance of social distancing measures.

“ T h e W H O a n d epidemiologists in our country made a modeling estimate that 75,000 cases in the span of three months ay aabutin natin kung hindi tayo maglalagay ng (will be reached if we don’t place) interventions,” Vergeire said.

S h e a d d e d t h e reproductive rate of the virus shows that one person can transmit it to two persons in one sitting based on the age group to which most of the confirmed Covid-19 cases belong.

“It can reach that peak

but we can flatten this curve, so that means we can spread the 75,000 cases to many months, only if we can implement measures l ike social distancing strictly,” she said.

No treatment yetWhile recovered cases

have been reported in the past days, Vergeire clarified that there is no known cure to Covid-19 yet.

“On the recovered cases, they were only provided at the different facilities where they were admitted supportive treatment for whatever symptoms they experienced at the time they were admitted,” she said.

Vergeire added they have observed that the recovered patients “started off with mild symptoms and that they don’t have underlying conditions.” (PNA)


HOTLINES. The Department of health (DOh) and partners from the public and private sectors launch hotlines to help manage the spread of the coronavirus disease in the country. The DOh said the hotlines are available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. (Infocard courtesy of DOH)

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DOLE 12 has recently provided 53 individuals in South Cotabato opportunity to earn income for their families by providing them business starter kits. (Photo credit: DOLE XII)

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COTABATO CITY – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) and the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) are currently tracing the whereabouts of at least 125 Islamic (tabligh) preachers from the Philippines, who attended global gathering in Malaysia and were blamed as source of coronavirus infections in the host country.

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 13 (PIA) -- Fifty-three displaced workers, self-employed, and unde rp r i v i l e ge d individuals from South Cotabato Province recently got the chance to either start their own businesses o r i m p r o v e e x i s t i n g enterprises courtesy of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12.

This after receiving almost a million pesos worth of starter kits as livelihood assistance under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Project (DILP).

Sisinio Cano, DOLE 12 regional director, led the release of starter kits amounting to P992,550 to beneficiaries in a ceremony at the Provincial capitol on March 3.

“It’s a good way to

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city government has temporar i ly shut down the operat ions of entertainment and r e c r e a t i o n - r e l a t e d establishments effective Tuesday as a control measure aga ins t the spread of the deadly 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Mayor Ronnel Rivera ordered the closure through Executive Order (EO) No. 16 issued on Monday afternoon amid fears over

MANILA – Those with possible infection of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) or other health concerns may now call a hotline following its launch by the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday.

In a statement, the DOH said the public may call the hotlines at 02-894-COVID ( 0 2 - 8 9 4 - 2 6 8 4 3 ) a n d

ALABEL, Sarangani, Mar. 15 – “We will call this the Sarangani COVID-19 RAT or Rapid Action Team,” this was the declaration of Dr. Arvin Alejandro, provincial health officer.

Dr. Alejandro was referring to the output of the planning-workshop organized by Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon on March 11 “to capacitate government agencies to implement urgent and critical measures to contain or prevent the spread of COVID-19, mitigate its effects and impact to the community, and prevent serious disruption of functioning of the government and the community.”

“We need to l i s t e v e r y t h i n g w e a r e going to do in detail. Once we list everything here, then we can move our budget towards capacitating them,” said Governor Solon during the workshop.

“We will formulate the process flow by detail, step by step. Kasi alam na natin ang gagawin,

ALABEL, Sarangani, Mar. 15 – Provincial Health Officer Dr. Arvin Alejandro has laid down Sarangani’s action plan and guidelines for COVID-19 mitigation.

“There is no border already when we talk of local transmission,” said Alejandro on March 11 during the COVID -19 workshop, pertaining to the cooperation between the task forces of Sarangani and General Santos City.

Alejandro disclosed the threat of possible local transmission in Sarangani, as there are already two persons under investigation (PUIs), and four persons under monitoring (PUMs) left from the initial 17 PUMs in the province.

“PUMs are individuals with travel history from count r i e s w i th l o ca l transmission of the disease,”

according to Alejandro, while PUIs are individuals who have shown the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 like fever, cough, and colds.

Alejandro said he has already cooperated with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in GenSan for the airport protocols to “improve identification of PUMs, PUIs , and persons of interest.”

“In the airline, while onboard ang plane, flight attendants will provide a travel checklist na ifi-fill up ng mga passengers. Then, all persons with travel history and exposure from areas with local transmission ay ibibigay na agad sa health personnel sa station sa airport, and then they will call us” Alejandro stated.

1555 for any questions or assistance, especially if they have symptoms and known exposure to confirmed cases or patients under investigation.

“ T h e i n f o r m a t i o n collected from emergency calls is transmitted to the Covid-19 Emergency Operations Center and

the rising confirmed cases of Covid-19 in parts of the country.

He said the business p e r m i t s o f r e s o r t s , recreational facilities, internet cafes, bowling l ane s , on l ine b ingo , electronic games facilities, cockpits, cinemas, karaoke places, bars, arcade shops, and similar establishments are temporarily suspended.

“All these places will temporarily shut down their operation pending the (reactivation) of their

business permits,” Rivera said.

Rivera directed the business permits and licensing division and all barangay chairmen to ensure its full compliance and warned that the local government will permanently cancel the business permits of the violators.

The closure order was among the new directives issued by Rivera through six EOs, which all took effect

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“We are pleading to them (delegates) to come out and undergo quarantine. Their relatives or friends should also tip government authorities on the whereabouts of the concerned tabligh m e m b e r s , ” N C M F

spokesman Jun Antono-Datu Ramos announced Tuesday.

Malaysian newspaper The S tar quoted the Malaysian Health Ministry as disclosing the discovery of 125 new cases of the

WAR VS. VOVID-19. DOH Personnel and health volunteers conduct thermal scanning at entry points in various parts of the country to monitor the temperature of those going in and out of areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Photo courtesy: ALI MACABALANG

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LOCAL TAX DEADLINESBUSINESS TAX REAL PROPERTY TAX

1st Quarter Business Tax Renewal of BusinessLicense/Permit and Occupation or Calling

Tax paid in full before January 1

Professional Tax ReceiptFor quartertly payments

Community Tax1st QUARTER

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3rd QUARTER

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2nd Quarter Business Tax

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JANUARY 20 20% DISCOUNT

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SEPTEMBER 30

DECEMBER 31

JANUARY 31

FEBRUARY 28

APRIL 20

JULY 20

OCTOBER 20

A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM:

City Mayor

Acting City Treasurer

City Vice MayorGRAHAM NAZER G. DUMAMA

TEDDY U. INTA, MPA

16th SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

MEMBERS

ATTY. FRANCES CYNTHIA GUIANI-SAYADI

SIGAY KA, COTABATO CITY!

REMINDER TO CITY TAXPAYERS Reminder to all Real Property Owners to pay their taxes due on or before March 31, 2020 for the 1st Quarter to avail a 10% discount. A 20% discount will be given to advance payments for tax due 2021.

For delinquent Real Property owners, we are reminding you to pay your Real Property Tax Dues to avoid the inclusion of your delinquent Real Properties in the list of Properties to be auctioned. We come to your understanding and cooperation especially to those who have received Notice of Delinquency to come and settle your tax obligations with the City Treasury Office. This year, we are implementing Warrant of Levy and Public auction of unpaid Real Properties in the area of jurisdiction of Cotabato City. Please do not wait until the last hour to settle your tax obligations to avoid inclusion in the publication and possible sale of unpaid Real Properties in a public auction.

Furthermore, All Business Owners/Operators are reminded to pay their corresponding Business Taxes for 2nd Quarter on or before April 20, 2020 to avoid incurring surcharges and interests. The Taxes you pay help develop Cotabato City into a better place to live in. Funds are used to finance for the Infrastructure, Health, Education, Sanitation, Peace and Order and other services of the City Government of Cotabato. Together Let’s Help Build Cotabato City!

Thank you for paying your Taxes!Avoid Burden of Surcharges!

Pay your taxes promptly!Come visit the City Treasury Office for more details.

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