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Mangacop family files Motion for Reconsideration, asks fairness and equality STORY ON PAGE 2

Construction workers prepare a submersible pump to drain the water out of the trench along R. Magsaysay Avenue in Davao City on Saturday. The excavation works for the underground cabling system project along R. Magsaysay Avenue has recently begun. Edge Davao

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Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte graces the caravan of government services at the Bunawan Gym in Barangay Bunawan on Friday. The mayor also catered to some concerns of the constituents through the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) booth. CIO

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Cong. Pulong pushes for rehab of Agus-Pulangi power plants

Amierkhan Mangacop’s family files Motion for Reconsideration, asks for fairness, equality By MAYA M. PADILLO

he family of Amierkhan Mangacop has filed a Motion for Reconsideration on July 22, 2022 before the City Prosecutor’s Office (CPO) hoping that the CPO will review the case with “fairness and equality.” The motion was made after the resolution of CPO released on July 20, 2022 downgrading the charges against suspect Dr. Marvin Rey Andrew Pepino to homicide. Pepino is the sus-

pect behind the shooting of 19-year-old Amierkhan Pulalon Mangacop on July 2, 2022 at the parking area of Lugar Bar in Davao City. In a statement shared to media, the Mangacop

family believes that this is a case of murder due to the following factors based on the autopsy conducted by National Bureau of Investigation-Davao Region: gravity of injuries inflicted to Amierkhan; use of hollowed point bullets by Dr. Pepino, which has been prohibited by the Hague Convention Declaration III. It also mentioned in the statement that Pepino is a “champion shooter and

accurately, in almost linear pattern, hit his targets and all these in the presence of a police officer.” The family, in coordination with the NBI-Davao Region has also requested for a clarificatory hearing with the CPO. “We are asking for everyone’s prayers and support in our David vs. Goliath fight for the justice for the murder of Amierkhan

region on Tuesday, July 19, in a resolution filed by city councilor Marouf Pasawiran. The resolution advised all government offices in the city to use BARMM as their regional address. Another resolution of the city council also urged the use of the BARMM official logo in business license plates

and official documents of the city. It took three years until the city government finally recognized its inclusion to the BARMM because the former city administration petitioned the Supreme Court to declare null and void the result of the January 2019 plebiscite. In petitioning the High

Tribunal, former city mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi said they documented all the violence, threats and intimidation that happened during the plebiscite. With the resolution, Bangsamoro Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo, a lawyer, said that “this will take the sail out

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Councilors affirm Cotabato City’s inclusion to BARMM

he Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Cotabato City has officially recognized that it is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), three years after the city voted “yes” to inclusion. The SP or city council finally affirmed its inclusion to the Bangsamoro

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lawmaker on Friday said the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydropower complex (APHPC) should be a top priority of the Marcos administration to ensure a clean and reliable energy source in Mindanao while fighting climate change. Davao City First District Representative Paolo Duterte said the rehabilitation project would initiate the transition process to low-emission energy sources and will contribute to the country’s commitment toward climate change adaptation and mitigation. “If we want to be a global leader in climate action, we can start with rehabilitating the Agus-Pulangi power plants in Mindanao. This long-term measure will eventually reduce Mindanao’s reliance on coal, and accelerate our shift to clean energy sources,” Rep. Duterte said in a statement. He made the remark in response to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s recent pronouncement before a high-level Group of Twenty (G20) forum that the Marcos administration will continue to pursue a “whole-of-nation” approach in mitigating climate risks and become a world leader in the fight against the climate crisis. The rehabilitation project, he said, would also help fulfill President Marcos’s goal of developing more renewable energy (RE) sources to meet the country’s power generation requirements. Under the govern-

ment’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) 2020-2040, the Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting to increase the share of RE sources in the power generation mix to at least 35 percent by 2030 and to more than 50 percent by 2040. He said the repair and rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi would ensure the reliability of the power supply in Mindanao “now and in the years to come.” Composed of seven hydropower plants, the Agus-Pulangi complex has an installed capacity of 1,001 megawatts, but only 600 to 700 MW is available because of the limitations of its old facilities. The APHC consists of seven mostly run-of-river hydropower plants with a total installed capacity of 1,001 MW. Six of the seven hydropower plants are located along the Agus River which flows for 36.5 kilometers (km) from Lanao Lake to Iligan Bay. The seventh hydropower plant is the Pulangi 4, located on the Pulangi River in Bukidnon. In June, the Department of Finance (DOF) said it has been finetuning a proposed arrangement with the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and National Power Corp. (NPC) on the funding rollout and implementation of the estimated PHP16.71-billion rehabilitation projects for

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Cebu Landmasters, Inc. led by its chairman and chief executive officer Jose Soberano III, YHEST Realty Development Corporation president Frederick Yuson, Huang and Tan families, together with Honeylet Avanceña and Davao City Vice Mayor J. Melchor Quitain Jr., unveil the marker of 23-hectare Davao Global

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Township (DGT) during the township’s inauguration on Saturday. YHEST Realty Development Corporation is a joint venture between Cebu Landmasters Inc (CLI) and the Yuson, Huang and Tan families of the Villa-Abrille clan of Davao City. Edge Davao

More patients recover from diarrhea in Toril By MAYA M. PADILLO

PWD sector pushed as among signatories to building permits

he sector of persons with disability in Davao del Norte presses attention on the resolution passed by the Provincial Council on Disability Affairs (PCDA) calling on local chief executives to include the PCDA among the signatories in issuing local building permits. Guesting in the latest edition of the Kapihan sa DavNor, Provincial Disability Affairs Officer (PDAO)-designate Larry Ablen revealed that still a number of buildings in Davao del Norte including public buildings, have yet to comply with the accessibility requirement of the Accessibility Law or Batas Pambansa Bilang 344. PB 344 or “The Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Other Public Utilities to Install Facilities and Other Devices” provide the accessibility requirement to facilitate mobility of persons with disabilities. The PCDA resolution was aimed at counter-checking non-compliance to the Accessibility Law, Ablen said. Citing the last inter-agency audit-in-

spection that the PCDA conducted prior to the pandemic period, Ablen said some buildings were not fitted with disability features. “Ang among concern, daghan wala pa jud napatuman sa Accessibility Law,” he said during the latest Kapihan sa DavNor in line with the 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. Ablen also said that two-storey buildings are now required to an Elevator as part of the accessibility requirement. Disability Affairs Officer (DAO) Joy Lumangtad of Davao del Norte Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, during the same forum said that PCDA also pointed out the need for high-rise school buildings to have elevators. As focal on Disability Affairs program of PSWDO, Lumangtad also took the opportunity for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and entities on infrastructure development, to make sure that road and building constructions should be compliant with the accessibility requirements of BP 344. “Atong panawagan na

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ore patients from diarrhea-stricken barangays in Toril District have recovered from the illness according to Dr. Ashley Lopez, head of the City Health Office (CHO).

“Mas daghan ang outpatients karon kumpara sa admission. Since July 21, 2022 naa na ta’y discharges sa mga hospitals, mapadayon lang unta nato ni,” he said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Saturday. Lopez reported that based on the incident re-

port as of July 22,2022, the number of cases reached 231 wherein three deaths were recorded: a 10-yearold boy, a 67-year-old, and a 32-year-old male teacher. Out of 231, active cases are 70 wherein 60 are admitted at the wards of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) and pri-

vate hospitals in Toril while there are 93 outpatients and seven patients still being verified. He also said that the number of affected barangays is still the same and there are no reports of new barangays outside Toril affected with diarrhea. The total barangays affected are still 21 with 18 barangays coming from Toril and three outside Toril. Case per barangay: one in Alambre, five cases in Bangkas Heights, one in Baracatan, 14 in Bato, six in

Binugao, three in Camansi, two in Catigan, 34 in Crossing Bayabas, 47 Daliao, two in Daliaon Plantation, three in Eden, 34 in Lizada, 37 in Lubogan, three in Marapangi, five in Mulig, five in Sirawan, 38 in Toril Proper, two in Tungkalan, and one case still pending verification by the epidemiologic surveillance unit. Outside of Toril, the barangays of Bago Aplaya, Baliok, and Dumoy have also recorded diarrhea cases but they got the disease

road networks are now almost 100 percent complete. The project is expected to further catalyze economic growth for Davao City and it’s neighboring provinces by offering business destination at par with the best in Asia that will host the country’s top corporations, office hubs of BPOs and multinationals. “The inauguration signifies that we have arrived since we’ve been lagging behind Manila and Cebu

when it comes to townships. This project will be the hub for BPOs and offices for Mindanao. Meron itong call centers, hospital, retail, mall, and residential components,” said Frederick Yuson, president of YHEST, in an interview. The Phase 1 of DGT includes the township’s first residential development, The East Village at DGT, a commercial area and lifestyle mall DGT City Center, and DGT Cultural Center.

The East Village at DGT is the first residential development in the township with over 2,000 residential unit offerings spread across the 6-tower vertical village. Three of the six-towers with 1,087 units were sold out in the first quarter of 2022 and this prompted the opening of the opening of the fourth tower last June. To date, all four towers are already 90 percent sold out. “The other component

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YHEST Corp inaugurates Davao Global Township with Phase 1

HEST Realty Development Corporation, a joint venture between Cebu Landmasters Inc (CLI) and the Yuson, Huang and Tan families of the Villa-Abrille clan of Davao City, inaugurated on Saturday the 23-hectare Davao Global Township (DGT) with Phase 1 expected to be completed in 2026. DGT has a masterplan that will transform the former Davao Golf Club into an iconic business district with

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In filing a motion for reconsideration to the decision of the City Prosecutor’s Office and requesting for a clarificatory hearing:

We are asking for everyone’s prayers and support in our David vs. Goliath fight for the justice for the murder of Amierkhan Pulalon Mangacop.” Amierkhan Mangacop family

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“Time will expose everything because fake people could not hide long in life” Dear IBP,

After twelve years abroad, umuwi po ako sa Pilpinas. Nagbisita po ako sa farm property na binili ko noon, at ito ay titled. Nagulat po ako dahil yung pag uwi ko, ang nakatira sa farm ay ibang tao na hindi ko kilala. Pag verify ko sa ROD, nalipat na po ang titulo sa pangalan ng isang tao na hindi ko kilala, gamit ang isang deed of sale na hindi ko pirma. Noong nasa abroad ako, nakatago naman sa locked steel cabinet ko ang titles. Hindi ko alam kailan siya ninakaw at sino nag nagnakaw at sino nagbenta. Pero ayon sa titulo, six years ago pa siya nailipat sa ibang tao. Ano po ba dapat gawin ko sa fake deed of sale? Mario.

Dear Mr. Mario,

Since you are questioning the property transfer, you have to go to Court. The law applicable to your predicament is the A.M. No. 19-0815-SC, 2019 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED RULES ON EVIDENCE. Section 22. How genuineness

of handwriting proved. – The handwriting of a person may be proved by any witness who believes it to be the handwriting of such person because he or she has seen the person write, or has seen writing purporting to be his or hers upon which the witness has acted or been charged, and has thus acquired knowledge of the handwriting of such person. Evidence respecting the handwriting may also be given by a comparison, made by the witness or the court, with writings admitted or treated as genuine by the party against whom the evidence is offered, or proved to be genuine to the satisfaction of the judge. (22) Under the Rules of Court, the genuineness of a handwriting may be proved by the following: (1) A witness who actually saw the person writing the instrument; (2) A witness familiar with such handwriting and who can give his opinion thereon, such opinion being an exception to the opinion rule; (3) A comparison by the court of the questioned handwriting and admitted genuine specimen thereof; and (4) Expert evidence. During the court hearing, the persons who signed the deed of sale would be examined by the court Since you did not sign the deed, these people and the witnesses who took their oath and lied that they

saw you signed when in fact you did not sign, would be liable for Perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code which states that any person, who knowingly makes untruthful statements … and shall testify under oath, or make an affidavit, upon any material matter before a competent person authorized to administer an oath .. shall be liable for perjury in solemn affirmation. The Court may also examine the signatures and make conclusions after comparing both signatures. As to the expert evidence, the NBI and the PNP have forensic experts or document examiners who could examine the signatures at the questioned deed of sale and compare it with your genuine signatures in other instruments. The Court may direct the NBI forensic experts to examine the signature and in that case, you need to prepare documents containing your signatures with dates existing or occurring in the same period of time. According to you, since you were staying abroad at the alleged date stated in the deed of sale, then this could be used in your favor. It must be noted that each signature has its individuality or uniqueness. It is this principle of individuality or the principle of uniqueness that forms the basis for handwriting analysis. That is to say, no two persons share the same combination of

handwriting. However, there should be sufficient quantity and quality of writing to compare. The reason that you need to submit sufficient documents containing your signatures with dates existing or occurring in the same period of time is to examine the variation of your signatures at the period of its execution. But do not be disturbed even if there would be variation in your writings, as one could not write exactly the same way, even within several repetitions of writings, it must be noted that an individual’s known writing, including past writings or writings completed during his lifetime, would enable document examiners to assess which is the genuine signature. But take note, the findings of forensic experts or document examiners would not always be given credence. Courts are not bound to give probative value or evidentiary value to the opinions of handwriting experts, as resort to handwriting experts is not mandatory. In the case of Heirs of Corazon A Salud vs Rural Bank [G.R. No. 202756, April 06, 2016 ], the presumption of validity and regularity of a notarized document prevails over allegations of forgery and fraud. In the said case, the NBI handwriting expert stated that age and health conditions could affect one’s handwriting. The CA also stated that

slight dissimilarities in handwriting are only natural and not indicative of forgery. In the case of Phil Trust Co Vs Gabinete.[ G.R. No. 216120, March 29, 2017], it was stated that when the dissimilarity between the genuine and false specimens of writings is visible to the naked eye and would not ordinarily escape notice or detection from an unpracticed observer, resort to technical rules is no longer necessary and the instrument may be stricken off for being spurious. In other words, when so established and is conspicuously evident from its appearance, the opinion of handwriting experts on the forged document is no longer necessary. In the said case, the Supreme Court stated that the signatures that were submitted to the NBI could not be considered as sufficient standards for comparison. Since you were not around, you can easily present a strong, complete, and conclusive proof of the falsity of the deed of sale. A mere disclaimer is not sufficient. As a rule, forgery cannot be presumed and must be proved by clear, positive, and convincing evidence and the burden of proof lies on you. Lastly, you have a strong case. This case can be investigated. Just remember that “Time will expose everything because fake people could not hide long in life”.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

THE BATTLE OF SEXES Man is man and woman is woman. A man can never be a woman nor a woman can be a man. In the same manner, James Bond – the fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming – can never be a Jane Bond. That’s what Ana de Armas, who appeared opposite Daniel Craig in No Time to Die, thinks so, too. “There’s no need for a female Bond,” she was quoted as saying by The Sun. “There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over. This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at.” Craig echoed the same opinion. “The answer to that is very simple,” Craig replied when asked whether or not Bond should be a woman. “There should simply be better parts for women and actors of color. Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?” Barbara Broccoli, the franchise’s longtime producer of Bond flicks, couldn’t help but agree. “He’s a male character. He was written as a male and I think he’ll probably stay as a male,” she told The Guardian. “And that’s fine. We don’t have to turn male characters into women. Let’s just create more female characters and make the story fit those female characters.”

Women can do what men can do. In some instances, they can even outdo men. As British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said, “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” Or as American first lady Michelle Obama puts it: “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” Madeleine Albright has the same opinion. “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg subscribed to the same idea. “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made… It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” It was from a man that a woman was created by God. Genesis 2:21-23 chronicles how the first woman came to be: “So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman’ for she was taken out of man.’ The Bible story came into my mind when I heard a little girl who was asked during a Sunday school if she knew the story of Adam and Eve. “Of course, I do,” she replied.

“First God made Adam and then looked at him and said, ‘I think I can do better,’ so He created a woman.” Here’s another version: A small child came home from Sunday school and told her mother: “The teacher told us how God made the first man and the first woman. He made man first, but the man was very lonely with no one to talk to, so God put the man to sleep, and while he was asleep, God took out his brains and made a woman out of them.” Then, the battle of sexes took place. “Being a woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men,” said Joseph Conrad. British novelist Oscar Wilde has this opinion: “Women have a much better time than men in this world; there are far more things forbidden to them.” With women, there are always two choices. Will Rogers advises: “There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works.” Ihre Freundin said: “There are two kinds of women in the world: those who take a man’s strength and those who give a man strength.” Now talking about two types of women, a psychoanalyst shares: “My women patients can be divided into two categories: the ones who work and the ones who stay at home. The former suffer from a guilt complex, the latter from frus-

tration.” Have you ever wondered why there are few women in combat? Elaynse Boosler replies: “We have women in the military, but they don’t put us in the front lines. They don’t know if we can fight, if we can kill. I think we can. All the general has to do is walk over to the women and say, ‘You see the enemy over there? They say you look fat in those uniforms.’” This story contradicts, however. A foremost anthropologist supports the idea of coed conscription, but draws the line at letting the ladies be battleaxes. Her reason: “I do not believe in using women in combat, because females are too fierce.” Military generals, are you listening? Here are some words of wisdom about women from noted personalities. Oscar Wilde: “Woman begins by resisting a man’s advances and ends by blocking his retreat.” Aristotle Onassis: “If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning.” In 1966’s The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, Mignon McLaughlin wrote: “Women are never landlocked: they’re always mere minutes away from the briny deep of tears.” In 1933’s Literature in My Time, Compton Mackenzie penned: “Women do not find it difficult nowadays to behave like men, but they often find it

extremely difficult to behave like gentlemen.” Are men and women really different? Elissa Melamed noted: “Men look at themselves in mirrors. Women look for themselves.” Oscar Wilde differentiates: “Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes.” Will Rogers contends: “Every time a woman leaves off something she looks better, but every time a man leaves off something he looks worse.” Elayne Boosler argues: “When women are depressed, they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.” Yul Brynner quips: “Women have an unfair advantage over men: if they can’t get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.” If a man is looking for attention, don’t expect it from a woman. “Women, it is said, do not concentrate,” David Garnett reminds. “They can attend to the subject at hand, but their attention does not the wholeheartedness of a man’s. If so, it is just possible that since women have been cooking supper, mending clothes, listening to half a dozen children talking at once, and keeping them good-tempered and amused since before the dawn of history, they have learned to be able to attend to several things at a time. A man, on the other hand, focuses his mind.”

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An oil tanker is docked infront of a depot in Brgy. Sasa, Davao City over the weekend. Oil companies are expected to slash diesel price by P1.60 to P1.80 per liter and gasoline by P0.05 per liter. Edge Davao

Diesel set for slight price drop, as rollback forecast

he pump prices of petroleum products are expected to have mixed movements in the coming week.

Citing oil trading monitoring in the past four days (July 18-21), based on the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), an oil industry source said that the price per liter of diesel may be slashed by P1.60 to P1.80. Gasoline, meanwhile, may increase by P0.05 per liter or have no change. The projected pump price adjustments are still subject to change depending on the movement on Friday’s trading, according to the oil industry source.

The local oil industry uses MOPS, the daily average of all trading transactions between buyers and sellers of petroleum products as assessed and summarized by Standard and Poor’s Platts. Asked for comment, Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad confirmed that there is a possible rollback of more than P1 for diesel, while there might be no adjustment for gasoline. For kerosene, the ad-

justment may be more or less P1, he said. Asked for comment, Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad confirmed that there is a possible rollback of more than P1 for diesel, while there might be no adjustment for gasoline. For kerosene, the adjustment may be more or less P1, he said. Abad said the European Central Bank’s (ECB) announcement of an interest rate hike caused the trading prices of fuel to go down. The ECB raised its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points, its first

rate hike in 11 years. Oil companies usually announce price adjustment every Monday, to be implemented on the following day. Effective Tuesday, July 19, fuel firms slashed gasoline prices by P5.00 per liter and diesel by P2.00 per liter. The latest price movements brought the yearto-date total adjustments to stand at a net increase of P19.30 per liter for gasoline and P34.80 per liter for diesel. Fuel prices are expected to continue their downtrend if the US Federal

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Petroleum prices rise on strengthening demand

he uptick in global oil demand pushed oil prices higher on Fri-

day. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $105.32 per barrel at 9:50 a.m. local time (0650 GMT) for a 1.41-percent increase after the previous session closed at $103.86 a barrel. American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $97.66 per barrel at the same time for

a 1.36-percent raise after the previous session closed at $96.35 a barrel. Strong demand signals in Asia, combined with data showing a rise to record high levels in gasoline demand in India in June, support upward price movements. A possible price cap on Russian oil is also pushing prices up. US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo

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approves Megawide Homes for low-wage earners worth SEC Corporation bond offering P3.67B financed in H1: Pag-IBIG Fund T

he Home Development Mutual Fund or PagIBIG Fund on Friday said it financed 8,471 socialized homes for minimum wage and low-income members amounting to P3.67 billion in the first half of 2022. In a statement, Pag-IBIG Fund said socialized home loans make up 19% of the total number of housing loans financed by the agen-

cy from January to June.

The agency said the P3.67 billion for socialized home loans represents 7% of the total housing loans released by the agency for the period. For the first half of the year, the Pag-IBIG Fund posted record-highs of 47,184 in housing units financed and P51.96 billion in

home loans released. “We at Pag-IBIG Fund remain committed in pursuing our mandate to provide a home for every Filipino worker. With our Affordable Housing Program, achieving the dream of homeownership is made possible especially for minimum-wage workers. The program’s lowest rates and longest payment term allow our

members from the low-income sector to buy or build a home of their own,” said Pag-IBIG Fund CEO Acmad Rizaldy Moti. Pag-IBIG Fund said its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) is a special home financing program designed for minimum wage and low-income members from the National Capi-

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he Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has considered favorably the public offering of Megawide Construction Corporation for up to PHP4 billion worth of fixedrate bonds. In its meeting on July 21, the commission en banc resolved to render effective the registration statement for the company’s debt securities offering, subject to its compliance with certain remaining requirements.

The offer is comprised of up to PHP3 billion of 3.5year Series A bonds due 2026 and five-year Series B bonds due 2027, with an oversubscription option of up to PHP1 billion. Net proceeds from the offer could amount to PHP3.97 billion, assuming the overallotment option is fully exercised. Proceeds will be used to term out Megawide’s short-term debt, fund its

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Social Security System-Davao regional communications officer Greta Fe Quayle says the agency is continuously promoting the ALKANSSSYA program in Davao City. She also urged those who want to participate in the ALKANSSSYA program to send their intention to the SSS office. Edge Davao

SSS expands ALKANSSSYA program to different sectors Social media, influencers ‘strong drivers’ of online shopping: Meta

rands should increase their social media presence ahead of sale events in order to tap the tech-savvy e-commerce market, Meta Philippines said. Despite the easing or restrictions and increased foot traffic in physical stores, the online shopping habits formed during the pandemic has remained, Meta’s Seasonal Holiday Study released Thursday showed. At least 7 out of 10 Filipino shoppers discovered and shopped on social platforms, according to the survey of nearly 2,000 people aged 18 and above in the Philippines last December 2021. Ninety two percent said they made a spontaneous discovery while shopping online while 80 percent said they have purchased a product they discovered through personalized ad, the survey showed. “Brands need to start building for discovery and being part of the consideration well ahead of Mega Sale Days,” said John Rubio, Philippine Country Director at Meta. “Bands need to be social and mobile-first and deliver personalized ads experienc-

es,” he added. Based on the study, Gen Z and millennials are shopping more on social media. Some 76 percent of shopper said they are most likely to trust a brand who partners with a “trustworthy creator and influencer.” Rubio said brands need to also connect directly to consumers through instant messaging. “Brands need to create immersive experiences through AR, live shopping and trusted creators,” he added. In December’s 2021 year-end shopping, consumers surveyed said 67 percent said their purchases were made in-store while 79 percent also said did shopping online. According to the survey, the 12.12 and 11.11 sale events in November and December. Cross-border shoppers start earlier. They also rely on instant business messaging and focus on brand value, the study showed. At least 61 percent of cross-border shoppers said they have messaged a business the past year-end, according to the survey.

o include more Dabawenyos under an affordable social insurance plan, the Social Security System Davao Office is continuing to promote its ALKANSSSYA program to different sectors in the city. On Friday (July 22) it launched an ALKANSSSYA program at the Free Methodist Church in Buhangin which is aimed at covering more than 80 pastors of the church as SSS members. Mary Ellen Estoque, acting vice president of SSS South Mindanao Division said the ALKANSSSYA which was launched in 2013 aims to expand SSS membership to the informal sector particularly the tricycle drivers organized under the TODA and also organized market vendors.

Over the years it has included other professional groups like freelancers, job orders and self-employed. “Now they are not just for TODA (tricycle drivers) and market vendors they can also be availed by professionals,” Estoque said. The ALKANSSSYA program is likened to an alkansya or piggy bank where members under an organized group can give their contributions in the form of daily savings. These savings are then picked by a SSS authorized collector.

According to Reverend Arnold Neri Rebuta of the Free Methodist Church they decided to partner with the SSS for the ALKANSSSYA as they wanted the pastors to be covered by SSS. And also, the easier process of paying for their contributions. “We are looking forward that the SSS can help us and that paying our contributions would be smoother and easier,” Rev. Rebuta said. Currently SSS Davao has about 15 groups spread throughout the city which are enrolled under the ALKANSSSYA program. Greta Fe Quayle, regional communications officer of SSS Davao said they are continuously pro-

moting the ALKANSSSYA program in the City. “For those who want to join first and foremost the group should give an intention to the SSS office that they want to participate in the ALKANSSSYA. We would go to them to give an orientation then after the orientation we would register the members of their group who are not yet members of the SSS, then we would identify who are interested in joining the ALKANSSSYA,” Quayle said. Those interested would be evaluated then the SSS would be scheduling a MOA after which they will be assisted on setting up in encoding they payments.

in the Philippines and Southeast Asia by opening its office at Podium West Tower in Ortigas Center, Pasig City on Friday as part of the company’s expansion plans here. “By the end of 2022, InterVenn would have brought over half a bil-

lion pesos into the Philippine economy,” Carrascoso said at the launching. InterVenn is employing some 150 Filipinos in its local operations here since it was founded in 2017. The company is a pioneer in pre-cancer screening by using artifi-

cial intelligence (AI). “InterVenn has made significant progress in early cancer detection, thanks to the brilliant and dedicated Filipino engineers we have on board. They help build and maintain the front end, back end, and cloud

Biotech innovator targets more than P500-M contribution to PH economy

nterVenn Biosciences Philippines sees more than PHP500-million contribution to the Philippine economy this year, according to its founder and chief executive officer Aldo Carrascoso. This, as the biotechnology innovator strengthens its presence

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Enderun unveils Design and Innovation Campus, offers scholarship grants for multimedia arts program PASIG City, Philippines — Enderun Colleges opens its Design and Innovation Campus at Estancia Mall in Pasig City to support the laboratory requirements of multimedia arts students. Aside from the College of Architecture and Design Building at McKinley Hill main campus, Enderun established an additional learning hub to house facilities for their multimedia arts program. The 900-square-meter center has 26 rooms, and features a multimedia studio, editing and audio laboratories, and a computer room, among others. It is

also outfitted with professional equipment to support students in developing their graphic design and animation skills. Students will benefit from the center’s ambient interiors, which are appropriate for brainstorming sessions. It is also intended to serve as an incubation center for start-up design and innovation firms, through which students might acquire industry knowledge making Enderun’s Design & Innovation Campus the ideal creative hub. The educational institution is also set to offer

scholarships named after the esteemed roster of advisory board namely Mr. Donald Lim, Mr. Budjette Tan, Mr. Dan Matutina, Mr. Ivan Despi, Ms. Michelle Barretto, Seven A.D. which is represented by Ms. Teeny Gonzales, Ms. Tey San Diego and Mr. Russell Molina, and Director Laurenti Dyogi. Each grant may be awarded to one (1) incoming freshman, for up to 100% off the tuition per year, renewable for up to four (4) years of study at Enderun. The scholarship application is open for the incoming school year 2022 to 2023.

Torre Lorenzo Unveils 2022 Pipeline of Future-Ready Developments

Agile, flexible, and forward-thinking. In the middle of a disruptive and life-changing pandemic, these key traits kept real estate developer Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation (TLDC) on track towards achieving their goals, some of which have now seen full completion and turnover to its stakeholders despite the challenges faced by the industry. By the first half of the year 2022, reservation sales were already 4.7x more than what it was one year prior with projections pointing to 170% growth by year-end. “We saw the challenges and turned them into opportunities,” says TLDC CEO Tomas Lorenzo. “When the pandemic hit, we made it a point to pivot our business and cater to what works for our stakeholders.” Part of what made TLDC’s response to the pandemic successful was the company’s readiness to respond to a volatile work environment, Lorenzo explains. Prior to the pandemic, TLDC had already embedded initiatives in its operations and residential plans that would anticipate new ways of living and working. These include ad-

vanced safety and security features in their buildings, spacious and well-thoughtout amenities, and provision for high-speed internet connectivity. “When the pandemic hit, all we had to do was strengthen and accelerate the innovations that were already in place,” Lorenzo adds. Bullish on expansion TLDC was able to turn over and inaugurate premium residences 3Torre Lorenzo on P. Ocampo Street (formerly Vito Cruz) corner Taft Avenue in Manila, and Torre Lorenzo Malate (TLM) on Malvar Street also in Manila on time and on-spec in December 2021. The Company is in the thick of construction and development with more properties on the rise in Metro Manila and in key economic centers that, aligned with the Company’s tagline, are “designed for tomorrow”. The 35-storey premium

TLDC bullish on expansion in Davao: The Crown Residences and The Crest Residential Towers soon to rise at Tierra Davao and more luxury villas await at Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resort.

residential development Torre Lorenzo Loyola in Katipunan, Quezon City was topped off and is on track to completion and turnover by 2023. TLDC also launched a second residential tower at Tierra Lorenzo Lipa in Batangas, the city’s first urban lifestyle center and mixed-use development. Work has begun on the expansion of five-star accommodations and amenities at the Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resort in the Davao Gulf. TLDC will also expand its mixed-use development in Tierra Davao. It will build two residential towers called The Crown Residences and The Crest Residences and add office and commercial spaces to cater to the growing economic sector of the Davao region. With new exciting projects and partnerships in the pipeline, TLDC continues to work towards

Furthermore, Enderun recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UCLA Extension in California, one of America’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive continuing and professional education providers for over 100 years. The MOU states that Enderun students can gain academic credits from UCLA Ex-

tension on subjects such as Design Thinking, Data Science Fundamentals, Special Topics: Design Entrepreneurship, and Digital Marketing. Indeed, Enderun makes quality international education possible through various means to maximize every student’s potential and prepare them for high-demand in-

dustries around the world. This endeavor also raises the bar for traditional classroom instruction and provides a valuable opportunity to earn an education at one of the world’s finest institutions. For more information about Enderun’s Bachelor of Multimedia Arts, please visit https://cad.enderuncolleges.com/.

Reserve hikes its interest rates aggressively, as the move could temper economic activity or lower demand, which will eventually lower commodity

prices, according to Abad. Latest data available from the DOE, as of July 19 to 21, show the price per liter of diesel range from P73.30 to P81.41 in Que-

zon City, Metro Manila’s largest city, while gasoline prices range between P70.20 and P77.45 per liter in Manila, the Philippines’ capital.

hinted on Wednesday that there could be an agreement on capping the price

of Russian oil by December. However, recession fears in Europe and the US, which

could curb global oil demand growth, continue to limit oil price increases. (Anadolu)

tal Region (NCR) who earn up to P15,000 a month and from outside the NCR who earn up to P12,000 per month. Under the AHP, eligible borrowers enjoy a special subsidized rate of only 3% per annum for home loans of up to P580,000 for socialized subdivision projects. Pag-IBIG Fund Depu-

ty CEO for Home Lending Operations Marilene Acosta said that the AHP’s 3% rate translates to a monthly amortization of as low as P2,445.30 for a socialized home loan amounting to P580,000, making homeownership within reach of low-income earners. “We first offered the

AHP’s subsidized 3% rate in May 2017 to help more members, particularly those from the minimum wage sector, realize their dreams of owning a home. With our very low rates, our members are able to enjoy a monthly amortization on their home loans that is lower than the cost of rent,” Acosta said.

capital expenditures, and for general corporate requirements. The bonds will be offered at face value from July 28 to August 5, in time

for their listing on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. on August 17, according to the latest timeline submitted to the SEC. Megawide has engaged

RCBC Capital Corporation and SB Capital Investment Corporation as the joint issue managers, joint lead underwriters, and bookrunners for the offer. (PR)

infrastructure of our next-generation liquid biopsy, as we all work together to reach a world where no one should ever be blindsided by disease,” Carrascoso said. InterVenn was one of the healthcare innovators that were met by the Department of Trade and

Industry (DTI) delegation in San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley last March. The agency is aiming to lure more investments in the field of biotechnology into the country. “One hundred percent of our software is proudly Philippine-made. We

started this venture with the goal of not just having the means of finding a cure and early detection for cancer, but to also showcase to everyone that we Filipinos can achieve this on a global scale,” InterVenn Philippines general manager Axel Kornerup added. (PNA)

from the 2019 competition where he placed 15th in the qualifiers.

The 26-year-old Obiena is aiming to become the first Filipino athlete

to capture a medal in the World Athletics Championships.

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its vision and create an even stronger and more agile company, while being committed to creating value and growing sustainably through responsible water and energy management, incorporating wellness in the design of its properties, and promoting sustainable tourism. For more information on TLDC and its portfolio of properties, visit www. torrelorenzo.com

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FUTURE OLYMPIAN. Vanessa Sarno of Bohol wins the Junior women’s 71kg. category title during the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday (July 22, 2022). She tallied 230kg., lifting 100kg. in snatch and 130kg. in clean and jerk, to claim the title. (Photo courtesy of the Asian Weightlifting Federation)

Obiena makes it to finals in 2022 World Athletics tilt

he Philippines’ EJ Obiena made it to the men’s pole vault finals of the 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon on Friday (Saturday Manila time). The world no. 5 Obiena placed sixth in the qualification after clearing 5.75 meters. By virtue of making it to the top 12, the Filipino pole vaulter will compete in the final on Sunday. Obiena is the only Asian in the final, as he will compete against

Christopher Nilsen of the US, Olympic champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden, Oleg Zernikel of Germany, Thiago Braz of Brazil, and Ben Broeders of Belguim. Also in the final are Ersu Sasma of Turkey, Renuad Lavillenie of France, Pal Haugen Lillefosse of Norway, Bo Kanda Lita Baehre of Germany, Sondre Guttormsen of Norway, and Menno Vloon of Netherlands. Obiena’s performance is a marked improvement

The world no. 5 EJ Obiena placed sixth in the qualification after clearing 5.75 meters. By virtue of making it to the top 12, the Filipino pole vaulter will compete in the final on Sunday.

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PH lifters win 15 golds in Asian Championships

anessa Sarno of Bohol bagged three gold medals to cap the Philippines’ campaign in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships at the Uzbekistan Sports Complex in Tashkent City on Friday night. Considered as heir apparent to Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn

Diaz, the 17-year-old Sarno did not disappoint as she tallied 230kg. (100kg. in snatch and 130kg. in clean and jerk) to claim the Junior women’s 71kg. category title. Anggi Restu of Indonesia finished second with 212kg. (92-120) while Kim Hye-min of Korea placed third with 211kg. (93-118). Sarno’s three-gold performance gave the Philippines a total of 15 gold medals, which is the country’s best finish in the tournament. The other medal winners were Angeline Colonia (2 golds and 1 silver, Youth women’s 40kg. category), Rose Jean Ramos (3 golds, Youth women’s 45kg. category; 1 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze, Junior division), Rosalinda Faustino (3 golds, Youth women’s 49kg. category), Rosegie Ramos (3 golds, Junior women’s 49kg. category) and Prince Keil delos Santos (2 bronzes,

Youth men’s 49kg. category). Sarno, who hails from Barangay Bool in Tagbilaran City, had an impressive showing in May at the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi where she set new records in snatch (104kg.), clean and jerk (135kg.), and total (239kg.) to win the gold medal. The 5-foot-4 Sarno was crowned champion at the 2021 Asian Championships, also held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. She pocketed the silver medal in snatch (101kg.) but took the gold medal in clean and jerk (128kg.) and total (229kg.). Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas president Monico Puentevella sees a very bright future for Sarno. “She’s ready for Paris 2024 but she will have to work harder and I’ll make sure of that. Yes, this is so far the best in Asian youth and juniors. In the past, even one gold by Sarno in North Korea made me happy. Now with 15, what more can we ask? Fifteen times our anthem was played. To all the coaches under Tony Agustin, our Board, parents, Philip-

pine Sports Commission, and MVP Sports Foundation, salamat (thank you). But most of all, to God be the glory. Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028, here we come. Para sa bayan ito (This is for the country),” said Puentevella, who was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame last month. Sarno, an incoming Grade 11 student at the Bohol Institute of Technology International College, trains at the gym of former national lifters Nicolas Jaluag and his wife Liza Danao in Dauis town near Tagbilaran City. “I am happy that she won three gold medals in Uzbekistan. Her success is a product of hard work,” said Jaluag, a member of the national team coaching staff since 2012. He retired as an athlete after winning the bronze medal at the 2001 SEA Games. Sarno joined the national training pool after winning the 32kg. category gold medal at the 2013 Batang Pinoy National Finals in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Her first international tournament was an invitational in Indonesia. (PNA)

6 EDGEDAVAO EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF VIRGINIA A. MAGTIBAY WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SALE Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late VIRGINIA A. MAGTIBAY who died intestate on December 23, 2021 in Davao City leaving a parcels of land to wit: 1. A parcel of land located at Spring Valley, Barangay Ma-a, Davao City containing an area of THREE HUNDRED AND NINE (309) Square Meters covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 164110; 2. A parcel of land located at Fortune Homes, Pampanga, Davao City containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FORTY (240) Square Meters and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-106799, and 3. A parcel of land located at Acacia, Tibungco, Buhangin, Davao City containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED (500) square meters covered by Transfer “Certificate of Title No. T-83077. That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SALE executed among her heirs. Per Doc. 277; Page No. 57; Book No. LV; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. FAIRY FAITH B. RABAGO-AGUSTIN.

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‘Masagana 150’ key agricultural focus of Marcos administration

he Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into a “Masagana 150” program that will target to produce 150 cavans of rice harvest per hectare, Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista has said. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s father and namesake, the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., introduced Masagana 99 in the 1970s to prevent a nationwide rice shortage. The program was designed to increase rice pro-

duction by giving farmers high-yielding rice varieties, with the goal of promoting the country’s rice self-sufficiency by raising the average palay crop yield from 40 cavans per hectare to 99 cavans per hectare. The Masagana 150 program, Evangelista said, would employ new technology in helping the farmers increase their yield. “It’s anchored in increasing the yield based on the tech we can avail of, and the tech we have but the idea is to reach that much as far as cavans is concerned. We’re looking at how and when this can be implemented,” she said in an interview on ANC on Wednesday. “We plant in October, we harvest next year. To manage expectations, it’s not going to be harvested this year. If Masagana 150 will be implemented, we’re looking at it to bring down the price of rice and helping our farmers come up with better yield.” Evangelista said currently, the department is exploring all possibilities to be able to push through with the program. More farmlands The government is also looking into developing more agricultural land, even in urban areas, she said, adding that the country’s local supply of rice is at 12.37 million metric tons and imports about 2.36 million metric tons. “There’s a piece of land here in Quezon City where people are farming there already. We’re bringing in younger farmers because they are innovative and

adjust easily,” Evangelista said. “We’re looking at state universities. We’re looking at how to help them have a good yield so we can also supply even restaurants here in NCR (National Capital Region). What we can do here in NCR can be replicated in metro Davao.” Marcos was sworn into office at a time when the country faces the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on local employment, an economic slowdown, the shooting prices of petroleum products and basic commodities, and issues on the country’s food sufficiency, among others. During his inauguration, Marcos vowed to focus on making the country’s food sufficient by rebuilding a robust agriculture sector, as he aspires to make the price of rice affordable to ordinary Filipinos. Soon after, he announced that he would temporarily lead the country’s agriculture department, prioritizing the urgent need to address the challenges in the sector and boost production, thus, preventing food shortages and price increases. “From the very beginning, I always said that agriculture was going to be a very critical and foundational part of our economic transformation,” Marcos said in one of his earlier news conferences. Earlier pronouncements by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) stated that this is doable

through a mega farms project with the concept of consolidating small and individual farm lots into mega farms for rice production. Agri groups The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) called the proposed Masagana 150 a “nice program”, saying they are awaiting details on how it would be implemented. SINAG president Rosendo So said he had already discussed this with the President. “He also called me that he’s looking for the seed to increase the production. That’s good. Second, he said inputs (are) so high, farmers will use little fertilizer. I think he plans to have the G2G (government-to-government) with other countries,” So said. For Marcos’ first State of the Nation Address, he said he expects him to denounce and eliminate “agri smuggling”. So noted that this is the biggest problem being faced by the sector as smuggled products do not have tariffs and kill the local industry. In his recent meetings with DA officials, Marcos instructed the department to anchor their existing programs, activities, and projects to the present situation in the agricultural sector. He also highlighted his intent to decrease expenditures on subsidizing raw products, such as fertilizers, and maximize government funds in addressing other concerns of local farmers. (PNA)

Pulalon Mangacop,” it said. Meanwhile, Amierkhan was supposedly turned 20 years old on Saturday. However, lawyer Gibb Andrew Cabahug, the legal counsel of the family, did

not give details of the activities for Amier’s birthday. “No comment yet on family’s activities today but we will disclosed by the end of the day for security reasons,” he said.

On the other hand, Pepino celebrated his 32nd birthday on July 21. The day before his birthday, he posted a P180,000 bail and was released from a 19-day detention at the San Pedro Police Station.

of her (Guiani-Sayadi) boat, so to speak.” In December 2020, then Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Eduardo Año turned over the supervision of the Cotabato City local government to the BARMM.

He said the turnover of the city to BARMM is in accordance with the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). The turnover also includes the 63 villages from six towns in North Cotabato that voted for inclusion to the Bangsamoro region. Commenting on Gui-

ani-Sayadi’s petition, Año said during a press briefing then that it does not stop the operation of the law (BOL), which has been ratified by majority of Cotabato City residents during the plebiscite in 2019. (Rommel Rebollido / MindaNews)

the decades-old facilities in the complex. Under the proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA), the DOF will be the main implementing agency, loan borrower and budget holder, and loan borrower for the rehabilitation projects. The PSALM and NPC, as owner and operator, respectively, of the APHPC will both serve as the im-

plementing units. Divided into two projects, the first series will involve the rehabilitation of the Agus IV, V, VI, and VII plants in the APHPC, which is expected to generate a total rated capacity of 417.1 megawatts. The second series will rehabilitate Agus I, II, and the Pulangi IV plants, which will generate a total rated capacity of 515 MW.

The Series of Project (SOP) 1 is estimated to cost PHP10.19 billion, while SOP 2 is about PHP6.52 billion, based on a study done by the World Bank (WB). The rehabilitation of the APHC plants is among the major projects of then-President Rodrigo Duterte that was turned over to the current administration. (PNA)

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from Toril. Three evaluations are being conducted to determine the source of infections namely water analysis, food sampling, and rectal swabbing. These evaluations are being conducted by the Davao City Water District (DCWD), CHO, and the Department of Health (DOH) Epidemiologic Bureau from Manila. “As of this time we cannot reveal any partial or preliminary results as investigation is still on-

going,” Lopez said. Meanwhile, a total of 400 Toril vendors completed the Food Handling Seminar at the Toril Gym on July 21, 2022. The fecalysis and rectal swabbing of the vendors was also successfully conducted. “Well-oriented ang mga vendors nakasabot sila sa sitwasyon nato karon,” Lopez said. Lopez added that the vendors cannot operate yet until further notice.

kung pwede ang kalsada butangan nato drop off areas for PWDs and elderly, nga makadagan ang wheelchair for the elderly and

the PWDs, and those with assistive device ,” she said also referring to the blind. (PIA XI/Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)

like an outdoor mall will be started together with the retail across it and a cultural center, which is a civic center that will house many significant contributions that happened here in Davao City in terms of artifacts, memorabilia. It’s like going to a museum showcasing what’s the best for Davao,” said Jose Soberano III, chairman and CEO of CLI in an interview. DGT is also envisioned to be Mindanao’s most sustainable central business district (CBD). According to Jose Franco Soberano, director, EVP and COO of CLI, the township is flood-free as they put large underground detention tank that can store up to 10 million liters of rain water. The water will be recycled to irrigate the landscape of the area. “What else is sustainable here? Even the street lights are

not just any kind of street lights these are deisgned by Philips and are programmable, that can be turned off and on, that is energy powered. Another is the responsible development, the bike lanes are not together with the cars as they will be placed at the sidewalk. We don’t have this in Cebu and BGC,” he said. He added that this is the first of its-kind development in VisMin area that is globally designed. YHEST also put on the market an initial 27 township commercial lots with a total area of 47,194 square meters with lot sizes range from 1,054 sqm to 3,446 sqm. “We will offer these to top corporations not just in Davao City but all over the country. They can house their headquarters here not just in Davao but even for VisMin,” Soberano said.

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AAK Davao chief instructor and Karate Pilipinas regional director Rommel Tan with AAK Davao’s awardees during the 28th SKC Sports Foundation Awards that included two-time Female Athlete of the Year Heleina Dominique So, two-time Male Athlete of the Year Robert Dayanan Jr. and three-time Coach of the Year Jeofrey Albarico.

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Karatekas So, Dayanan Jr. receive second SKC Athlete of the Year honors

aratedo’s Heleina Dominique So and Robert Dayanan Jr. were both named 2022 So Kim Cheng Sports Awards Athletes of the Year after another productive year amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. So and Dayanan, who rolled to victories in competitions held virtually and face-to-face, received their awards during the 28th So Kim Cheng (SKC) Sports Awards on Friday at the Eskina, Lanang Business Park. The Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) Davao stalwarts from Davao Christian High got the Davao City Sports Council Incorporated and the SKC Sports Foundation’s nod after a thorough deliberation by its board of directors. So will be receiving her back-toback Female Athlete of the Year honors. The nine year-old So, graced on top of the winner’s podium with gold medal virtual wins in 2021 and 2022 performing in the Karate Pilipinas E-Kata and E-Fantom Kumite National Championships, Regional Director E-Kata and E-Fantom Kumite National Karate Championship, R2K2 Cup Open International E-Kata and E-Fantom Kumite Championship, ASKA Open National Karate Championship, AAK Davao Karate Tournament, Mandaluyong Liberation Day Virtual Karate-do National Championship, Annual Hakuakai International Karate Championship and the Milo Dep-Ed Palarong Pambahay National Championship. To cap her gold performances, she added another top finish via face-toface competition in the recent Karate Pilipinas National Karatedo Championship held at the Mall of Asia, Music

Hall. Ten year-old Dayanan Jr. is this year’s Male Athlete of the Year with gold medal virtual performances in the 2021 and 2022 competitions that included the Karate Pilipinas E-Kata and E-Fantom Kumite National Championship, the Regional Director E-Kata and E-Fantom Kumite National Karate Championship, ASKA Open National Karate Championship, AAK Davao Karate Tournament, Annual Hakuakai International and the Milo DepEd Palarong Pambahay National Championship. AAK Davao coach Jeofrey Albarico received his third Coach of the Year honors in the city’s longest running private sports award giving body in which its awarding ceremonies coincide with the birthday celebration of its founder, the late So Kim Cheng. “This was a great year for us, AAK Davao having great performances in both virtual and face-to-face competitions,” said AAK Davao chief instructor and Karate Pilipinas Sports Incorporated regional director Rommel Tan. AAK Davao members Adrian Paul Ilaya, Sofia Agullo, Jamie Danielle Nirza, Eliza Jeanne Sagario, Aldren Solon, Julian Ambrose Ramirez, Jared Dale Nirza, Christopher John Cagandahan, Stephen James Cartagena, Galford Jan Sagario, Francis Miguel Ferenal, Enrique Agullo and Zacchary Subang also received their awards. (PR)