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Dancers perform ethnic dance during the opening of SM City Davao’s Kadayawan Garden at the mall’s the Annex on Monday in time for the 37th Kadayawan sa Davao celebration. Edge Davao

GET OUT, CELEBRATE Mayor Baste urges Dabawenyos to go out for Kadawayan sa Dabaw, assures city can handle Covid surge STORY ON PAGE 2

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Davao City Water District (DCWD) deputy spokesperson Jovana Duhaylungsod bares during this week’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao that 112 out of the 182 barangays in Davao City are now served by the water firm.

Duhaylungsod also said Apo Agua’s Davao City Bulk Water Supply project should be fully operational this year. Edge Davao

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Mayor Baste urges Dabawenyos to go out for Kadawayan In-person classes to boost PH sa Dabaw, assures city can handle Covid surge economic recovery: Marcos

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ear not Covid. Get out and party.

That’s the confident message of Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte who on Monday encouraged Dabawenyos to go out and celebrate Kadayawan sa Davao and assured those who fear contracting Covid-19 virus that the city government can now handle transmission.

“I understand naay mga tao na mahadlok pa mugawas sa ilang panimalay. I encouraged sa mga tao na manggawas mo labi na kung nakabakuna namo. Pag mask lang gyud mo. Murag akong hunahuna we are

capable of handling mga situations na pareha anang naay ta’y surge sa Covid, naa naman tay protocols in placed ug naay mahitabo na outbreak, then I am sure capable na ang atoang mga frontliners and health workers

labi na katong mas naa na sila’y kumpyansa kay bakunado na sila,” he said.

He said there are no severe cases recorded lately and usually severe cases in Covid-19 are those who are not vaccinated. He urged those who are not yet vaccinated to get vaccinated to be protected.

“Mao na gi-encourage nako ang mga tao nga magpabakuna gyud mo.

Unsa diay ning gobyerno magbakuna mi para mahimo mong mga zombie unya mangamatay tanan tao for what? Naay baku-

na diha kay because gusto nata mubalik sa kinabuhi nato kaniadtong panahon.

Magpabakuna nata para maka move on nata,” he said.

Last week, Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the task force, said with a big event such as the Kadayawan sa Davao Festival all the more Dabawenyos need to observe the minimum public health standards (MPHS) such as proper hand hygiene, and also in getting themselves vaccinated.

Schlosser said it is the

along Sinsuat Avenue at around 7 p.m. to buy a burger for his wife who was waiting in the vehicle when unidentified gunmen on board a motorcycle opened fire.

Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao said initial information showed that while the vehicle was parked, two men on a mo-

torbike arrived and fired at the driver’s side of the car.

“Luckily, his wife was unharmed. The gunman targeted the driver’s seat front window area,” Matabalao said.

He said the police has launched a manhunt operation against the suspects who fled toward Gov. Gutierrez Avenue.

“He has no known enemies, he is very religious person, we are determining if the shooting was work-related,” Matabalao said.

“I believe in the capability of the police. We leave it to them to take the necessary action,” he added. (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera / MindaNews)

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BARMM human rights commission lawyer, wife survive slay attempt

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he provincial director of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) and his pregnant wife survived a slay attempt along a busy street here Saturday night by gunmen on board a motorcycle.

BHRC provincial director Ariff Lao had just stepped out of his car

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resident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is hoping for a successful resumption of face-to-face or in-person classes later this month, noting that it will boost economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marcos enjoined local government units (LGUs) anew to be more aggressive in their Covid-19 vaccination and booster drives to ensure the safety of everyone, especially students, once Academic Year 20222023 starts August 22.

Citing government data, he said some 15.9 million Filipinos have received their first Covid-19 booster shots while over 1.2 million have received their second booster doses.

Marcos admitted it is still far from the government’s target of administering at least 23 million Covid-19 booster shots within his first 100 days in office.

“Kaya hindi tayo magsasawang pakiusapan ang ating LGU na maging mas agresibo dito sa kampanyang ito (We will not get tired of asking our LGUs to be more aggressive in this campaign),” he said.

He acknowledged that getting more Filipinos to get their Covid-19 jabs and booster shots is not easy

but it is crucial to reopening more sectors.

“Hindi man ito ganung kasimple pero kapag tama ang paghahanda ay siguradong magiging matagumpay ito (It might not be that simple, but if our preparation is done right, I am sure this will be successful),” he added.

According to Marcos, the resumption of in-person classes will revive economic activities in establishments around schools such as school supplies stores, retail industry, and the like and in public transport.

Parents will also have the opportunity to go back to work while their children are in school, which means an increase in workforce.

“Kapag ito ay naging matagumpay, hindi lang ito balik-eskuwela kundi balik-negosyo, balik-hanapbuhay at balik-kaunlaran.

Ito ay masasabi ring malaking tulong sa malawakang kilusan natin ng pagbubukas ng ekonomiya (If this becomes successful, it won’t only mean the resumption of classes but also the resumption of business, livelihood, and economic development. This would be a huge help to our efforts to reopen the economy),” he said.

Marcos reminded in-

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Students form a long queue from Ma-a to Matina entrance of the University of Mindanao during the first day of face-to-face classes on Monday. Edge Davao

Bulk water project expected to have ‘first drop’ this year Rep. Pulong leads ‘Brigada Eskwela’ regional kick-off

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irst Congressional District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte backed educators to raise learners’ competency levels to promote innovation and positively aid the nation’s post-pandemic recovery.

“With education and a strong drive to improve our way of life, I believe we can change the world,” said Rep. Duterte in a speech read by his son Rodrigo Duterte II during the kickoff of the Brigada Eskwela on Thursday, August 4, at Apolinario Mabini Elementary School in Bangkal in Davao City.

After two years of restrictions, the Department of Education (DepEd) is currently working on their 2022 Brigada Eskwela with the theme “Brigada Eskwela: Tugon sa Hamon ng Ligtas na BalikAral,” which will run until August 26 this year.

The Brigada Eskwela, known as the National Schools’ Maintenance Weeks, aims to bring together all education stakeholders to partake and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities to be ready and safe for the

opening of the school year on August 22.

Duterte II represented the young congressman invited to deliver a message to teachers, parents, volunteers, donors, and public and private stakeholders.

He said his father could not attend the event due to prior commitments.

Rep. Duterte commended DepEd-Davao regional director Allan Farnazo and the entire education leadership for spearheading the 2022 school year through this event to encourage everyone to rally behind everyone’s effort to provide the best education for students.

The First District congressman also lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte who repeatedly emphasized the importance of making the learners ready for the outside world.

“With more than two years into this pandemic, we cannot afford to once again hold back and let COVID-19 get the best of us. Thank you. I hope I was able to inspire everyone.

May God bless us all,” Rep. Duterte said.

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Jovana Cresta T. Duhaylungsod, deputy spokesperson of DCWD, told the media that Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. is committed to fast track for the project’s full implementation this year.

“The Apo Agua is looking at full operation this year and it has not been

changed despite recent developments, mao gihapon ang ilahang pronouncement at operating the bulk water project. Hopefully, before the full operation, naa na’y mga first drops mahitabo meaning naay mga mauna na ug supply ang bulk water supply project but as to where and

when that would be Apo Agua to provide us with updates but in terms of full operation their commitment remains the same, it’s going to be this year,” Duhaylungsod said during Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Ecoland on Monday.

The DCWD, which is Part B of the project, has completed the rehabilitation and expansion of its distribution network as well as the expansion work, with another 65 kilometers of pipelines already laid out

plant that costs a mind-boggling P1 million will be the main attraction in the Kadayawan Trade Fair to be held at the parking lot of SM City Davao.

Vivencio C. Gallego, president of the Mindanao Garden Club bared that the centerpiece is a palm plant he imported from Florida 15 years ago.

“You can see it at the exhibit area. Yellow ang dahon niya at bihira kayo na makakita ng yellow ang dahon lahat. Ito yellow lahat I don’t know photosynthesis was applied. Buhay na buhay siya,” he said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao on Monday.

The Mindanao Garden Club in partnership with SM City Davao will lead in

the opening of the Kadayawan Agri-Trade Fair on August 12, 2022. The fair will showcase all kinds of plants, fruits, “Bahay Kubo”, and furniture.

The trade fair is one of the longest activities of the “Kadayawan sa Davao” which opened from August 1 to 31, 2022.

“What we produced are collector’s items and land-

he first drop of water from the much anticipated Davao City Water District’s (DCWD’s) Bulk Water Supply Project is expected this year.

to serve more customers.

“We have the same timeline with Apo Agua considering that Part A and Part B. We can say ang Part B completed naman ang mga crucial infra but in the absence of Part A the structures will not be utilized dili nato ma-maximize ang ilahang efficiency kay wala pa man additional supply na atoang magamit for distribution. But as per our regular meeting and even with the movement of the

scaping plants. The gardeners prepared their plants for this affair and instead of an exhibit contest we only have an exhibition of the best plants in Davao. We have the Bonsai group also which presented that they will display. In the same manner as the commercial booth, the best plant in Davao and some plants cost

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Mindanao Garden Club, Inc. president Vivencio Gallego says during this week’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao that the industry’s sales skyrocketed during the pandemic. Edge Davao

PH’s gross int’l reserves decline to $98.8 billion in July, says BSP T he Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) level slightly declined to $98.8 billion as of the end of July, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.

Reserves were at $101.98 billion in June, also a decline from $103.65 billion in May, according to previous central bank data.

The latest GIR level represents a more than adequate external liquidi-

ty buffer equivalent to 8.3 months’ worth of imports of goods and payments of services and primary income, the BSP said in a statement.

It is also about 6.9 times the country’s short-term external debt

based on original maturity and 4.5 times based on residual maturity, it added.

“The month-on-month decrease in the GIR level reflected mainly the National Government’s (NG) foreign currency withdrawals from its deposits with the BSP to settle its foreign currency debt obligations and pay for its various expenditures, and downward adjustment in the value of the BSP’s

gold holdings due to the decrease in the price of gold in the international market,” the BSP said.

BSP Governor Felipe Medalla earlier said the reserves serve as the country’s “safety net” for any unexpected global headwinds.

The “hefty” GIR level earlier helped the Philippines respond swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said.

Moody’s Analytics forecasts PH economy growing 8.8% in Q2 ‘22 M oody’s Analytics forecasts the sustained expansion of the Philippine economy in the second quarter of 2022 at 8.8 percent.

In its Asia Pacific Economic Preview for the week covering Aug. 8-12, 2022, the subsidiary of Moody’s Investors Service said the projected growth of the domestic economy from April to June this year “have put the country on track to comfortably meet its GDP (gross domestic product) target of 7-9 per-

cent in 2022.”

“Private consumption and investment will buoy second-quarter growth, but higher inflation rising interest rates, and fiscal consolidation will see the economic expansion slow in the second half of the year,” it said.

Economic managers have earlier reduced the growth target for this year between 6.5-7.5 percent on account of the impact of domestic and external developments.

The domestic economy

grew, as measured by GDP, by 8.3 percent in the first three months of this year, sustaining its expansion since recovering from negative output in the second quarter of last year when it rose by 12.1 percent.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is scheduled to report the 2022 second quarter output on Aug. 9.

Economic managers said household consumption and private investments are projected to back the economy’s con-

tinued recovery amidst the impact of higher inflation, among others.

They also cited strong manufacturing industry, high vaccination rate, improvement in healthcare capacity, and rise in tourism and employment as among the buoy for this year’s growth.

PSA data show that manufacturing expanded by 10.1 percent in the first quarter of the year, the second top contributor to domestic growth during that

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Agri dept mulls P90/kg SRP on sugar as prices hit P100/kg

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he Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at imposing a suggested retail price (SRP) of P90 per kilogram for sugar, as several stores in Metro Manila have already hiked prices to as high as P100 per kilogram.

Latest monitoring of the DA show that prices of sugar in Metro Manila were at P95 per kilogram for refined; P75 per kilogram for washed; and P70 per

kilogram for brown as of August 5, 2022.

A number of stores in markets such as San Andres Market, Pasay City Market, Mega Q Market, Marikina Public Market, and the Malabon Central Market, however, have already hiked prices to as high as P100 per kilogram.

According to Agriculture Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista, the

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Fuel prices down by at least P2 per liter today

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otorists will be greeted with lower pump prices of petroleum products this week, as oil firms announced another round of rollbacks to take effect Tuesday.

In an advisory, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. said it will cut down prices per liter of gasoline by P2.10, diesel by P2.20, and kerosene by P2.55.

Cleanfuel and Petro

Gazz will implement the same changes, excluding kerosene which they do not carry.

The changes will take effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9, for all the firms except for Cleanfuel which will adjust prices at 8:01 a.m. the same day.

Other firms have yet to announce similar changes for the week.

Latest data available

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A young Iranun woman sells “dudul” at the Kadayawan Village inside the Magsaysay Park in Davao City on August 5, 2022. Dudul, a popular delicacy among the Moro, is similar to the “calamay” among Visayans. The Kadayawan Village, which is one of the popular attractions this Kadayawan Festival, showcases the arts and culture of the 11 tribes of the city. MINDANEWS PHOTO

PH unemployment rate steady at 6% in June PH to look into modular nuke power plant: Amb. Romualdez

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he Philippines will look into the possible use of modular nuclear power plants, claimed to be the future of clean energy, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said Monday.

Romualdez said the US has offered the power plants and that it is being developed “rapidly.”

“So we are seriously going to look into it. I think President Marcos is quite excited about it. As a matter of fact, I think NuScale which is a company developing this technology is now having a partnership with the local energy company here in the Philippines,” he said.

“Hopefully, President Marcos will be able to meet with the NuScale if and when he goes to the United States to do this further,” he added.

Meanwhile, Romualdez said that power plants are not a revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power plant.

“No, not at all. Not at all. The modular nuclear power plants are very small in nature and they say that it’s even easier to install,” he said.

The ambassador later added that the modular power plants were “much safer.”

“It’s much safer by the way. It’s very much safer. I’m told by those developing it that it really is quite the way of the future as far as clean energy is concerned,” he said.

For his part, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has previously expressed his desire to adopt nuclear energy as part of the country’s power mix and the need to build new power plants.

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total of 2.99 million Filipinos were jobless in June as unemployment remained steady at 6 percent compared to May, data from the state statistics bureau said Monday.

In May, there were 2.93 million jobless as unemployment hit 6 percent. June’s total is also lower than the unemployment in the same month in 2021, which was at 7.7 percent, equivalent to 3.77 million.

Meanwhile, underem-

ployment, or workers who seek more jobs or work hours, settled at 12.6 percent in June, equivalent to 5.89 million.

June’s underemployment rate is an improvement compared to May’s 14.5 percent or 6.67 million

and June 2021’s 14.2 percent with 6.41 million, the PSA said.

Employment rate for June 2022 was at 94 percent, equivalent to 46.59 million, the Philippine Statistics Authority said in a briefing.

The employment rate is similar to May’s 94 percent, and higher than the 92.3 percent or 45.08 million in June 2021, data showed.

Employed individuals in June 2022 are higher by 508,000 compared to May.

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The value of production in Philippine agriculture and fisheries at constant 2018 prices contracted by 0.6% in the second quarter, following the -0.3% in the first three months of the year.

At current prices, the value of production

amounted to P532.79 billion, equivalent to an annual growth of 6.2%.

Crops — accounting for 54.9% of the total value of production — fell by 2.8%, with the biggest drop seen in sugarcane at -53.8%, followed by other crops at -12.9%, and coffee at

The labor force participation, or those part of the labor market, is at 64.8 percent in June, or equivalent to 49.58 million. This is higher than May’s 64 percent or 49.01 million.

Despite the slight jobs decline in select sectors, improvement in employment and labor force participation, as well as the lower decline in select industries, signal the reinvigoration of the economy,

-7.1%.

Fisheries, which accounted for 15.8% of the total production value, contracted by 2.3%, as double-digit drops were seen in tiger prawn or sugpo down 30.8%, blue crab or alimasag down 28.5%,

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PH agri output contracts for 2nd straight quarter

he Philippine agricultural output continued to contract in the second quarter of the year due mainly to the lower production of crops and fisheries, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday showed.

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In encouraging Dabawenyos to go out and celebrate Kadayawan sa Davao:

I understand naay mga tao na mahadlok pa mugawas sa ilang panimalay. I encouraged sa mga tao na manggawas mo labi na kung nakabakuna namo. Pag mask lang gyud mo. Murag akong hunahuna we are capable of handling mga situations na pareha anang naay ta’y surge sa Covid, naa naman tay protocols in placed ug naay mahitabo na outbreak, then I am sure capable na ang atoang mga frontliners and health workers labi na katong mas naa na sila’y kumpyansa kay bakunado na sila.”

Mayor SEBASTIAN ‘BASTE’ DUTERTE

EDITORIAL Return to active festivity In the words of Mayor Baste Duterte, it’s time to celebrate Kadayawan.

This year’s celebration is the first ever face-to-face festivities after two years of the pandemic that kept all events on virtual platform. Davao City and the rest of the revelers can’t wait to celebrate the August festival the way it use to be.

The beat of drums, the thumping of feet, the burst of colors, and the limitless treats should be enough to spellbound everyone. This breakout Kadayawan festival can be fully enjoyed where everyone is not constrained nor feeling the threats of contagion.

Mayor Baste assured, the city government is well

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Everyone needs to look after of himself and of others.

The success of this return to active, physical celebration will hinge largely on how conscious everyone will be of his or her own health and safety.

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Whilst the assurance of managing cases in the event it happens, it is still incumbent upon everyone to do their part in this Kadayawan revival. The duty to practice health standards should be tops on everyone’s agenda amidst the celebration.

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HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE “I have found life an enjoyable, enchanting, active, and sometimes terrifying experience, and I’ve enjoyed it completely. A lament in one ear, maybe, but always a song in the other.”

This statement, comes from the mouth of Sean O’Casey, summarizes what life is all about.

Life, as defined by biologists, is “the metabolic activity of protoplasm.” But there are times when it seems even worse than that. “My dear,” a father once told an impatient daughter, “If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.”

Jerold Savory said it aptly: “We may not prefer a world in which sorrow always seems to be so close to joy; in which heartbreak always seems so close to happiness; in which doubt always seems to be so close to faith. But this is the kind of world we’ve in.”

All of us came into this world, courtesy of our father and mother. The father supports while the mother cares and loves. To most parents, a baby is more than just a part of their lives. The world, it seems, revolves around the newborn.

Then, the baby grows and starts learning about his or her surroundings. He or she wants

to know more. That’s where education comes in. “What you learn with just the mind is quickly forgotten; what you learn when you are emotionally involved remains imprinted in the nervous system and the first task of education is involvement, not mere learning,” Sydney Harris said.

Clifton L. Hall has this advice: “It is easy – even natural – to think of education as something that ends when one finishes school, or graduates from college, or is decorated with a doctorate. But it might be nearer to the truth to say that real education begins when formal education ends. I frequently recommend books to graduate students ‘to be read when you stop taking courses and begin to get an education.’”

Oftentimes, education is what a person needs to get real work. We are not put here on earth to play around. “Life is real; life is earnest,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pointed out.

We are not here to “have fun,” which seems to be the chief ambition of so many. There is work to be done.

Walter Hoving advises: “Find a job that’s suited to your talents and then do a lot more work than you’re paid for. In time, you’ll be paid much more

for what you do. Workers who get what they can, as fast as they can, as easily as they can, are bound to be disillusioned.

Such people fail to make progress simply because they aren’t profitable to the people who hire them.”

Once you have work, marriage would just be around the corner. “For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh,” Genesis 2:24 stated. “Marriage is not for a moment; it is for a lifetime,” Gina Cerminara said.

“It requires long and serious preparation. It is not to be leaped into, but entered with solemn steps of deliberation.

For one of the most intimate and difficult human relationships is that of marriage.”

God, through His servant Paul, also instructed what husband and wife must do to have a successful marriage. “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife… Also, wives should submit to their husbands in everything... Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies… Wives must respect their husbands.”

The general society holds that normal people are either married or wish to be – but

single status is an appropriate option to marriage. “Singles should be accepted,” urged Mark Lee. “All persons live for a time as singles – so it must be a normal state.”

Those who get married become parents. “Parents are prone to give their children everything except the one thing they need most. That is time: time for listening, time for understanding, time for helping, and time for guiding,” reminds Emma K. Hulburt. “It sounds simple, but in reality, it is the most difficult, and the most sacrificial task of parenthood.”

The Hebrew word for parents is horim, and it comes from the same root as moreh, teacher. “The parent is, and remains, the first and most important teacher that the child will ever have,” Rabbi Kassel Abelson reminds.

And it came to pass: days become months and months become years. And before you know it, you are given your retirement benefits by the company you are working for.

“I’m against mandatory retirement,” declared Sam Ervin.

“It ought to be left to individuals. It is a shame to assume that all fools are old fools. I’ve found that there are more young fools than old fools. Nature has a way

of getting rid of old fools.”

Frankly, my dear, people retire. “If retirement is a part of your future, no matter how far in the future it may be, plan now to retire not from something but to something,” advises Betty Zachow. “It’s a state of mind, and there are extra years of zest ahead.”

Retirement may not be mandatory but no one can escape death. “People are always serious about death,” observed Bob Harrington. “I never met what you call tough people when they were dying.”

Tell that to Woody Allen.

“It’s not that I’m afraid to die,” the Hollywood actor said. “I just don’t want to be there when it happens.”

Whether you’re handsome, beautiful, fat, thin, or anything, all have the same destination – to face our Creator. “I’m not afraid to die,” declared Ethel Waters. “I’m kind of looking forward to it. I know the Lord has His arms wrapped around this big fat sparrow.”

As you exit this world, be sure to leave it with a big bag.

As one sage puts it, “When you were born, you cried, and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.”

ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

DIGOS IN DATU ALI’S MANHUNT In the manhunt for the elusive Datu Ali, the last Moro chief to oppose the American occupation of Mindanao, Digos City played a key role in finally ending his resistance. n 1905, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, then American governor-general of the Philippines, dispatched an assault force to hunt down Datu Ali. A unit of 100 volunteers led by Capt. Frank Ross McCoy was organized to form a provisional company from the 22nd Infantry Regiment at Camp Keithley in Lanao.

The contingent, on October 11, 1905, sailed from Iligan, made stop at Zamboanga to pick up two squads of Philippine Scouts, then proceeded by hiking around eighty kilometers skirting the foothills of Mt. Apo before making a descent.

From there they took a boat to Digos, arriving in the area on October 16. They were joined

again by ten scouts.

1st Lt. Gordon Johnston, who was part of the expedition, penned a handwritten letter dated December 4, 1905, to US President Theodore Roosevelt in Washington, describing his observations while negotiating the Digos trail that would lead them to the encampment of Datu Ali: ‘You would have liked the trail up the Digos river, in it most of the time. The jungle was magnificent with peat beetling cliffs above. The wonderful forest and splendid mountain stream which dwindled as we climbed to a clear little creek tumbling from cascade to cascade. The rock over which it flowed was much that your shoes fairly stuck to it while you climbed at most alarming angles. One felt like a fly in a paw of glass and dared not look back or

glance downward between his knees.’

The choice of Digos trail as the safer route in reaching the datu’s mountain lair was hugely significant. Situated near the divide of Davao and Cotabato provinces, the hunters were almost assured not to traverse hostile Moro areas known for their sympathy to the elusive chieftain. Reaching Datu Ali’s ranch from the Gulf of Davao, on the other hand, took less time and there was a lesser chance they would be suspected of taking down the slippery datu.

During the war, in the quest to set Davao region free from the persistent Japanese Imperial forces who were holed up in population centers, American troops, Filipino scouts, and joint guerrilla forces, marching from the west, also used the same trail in facilitating

the liberation of Digos before proceeding to Davao City.

The strategy was to conduct a beachhead while maintaining the momentum of the attack and preempting the enemy from reacting.

The manhunt was an apparent success. Datu Ali and five of his henchmen were killed.

On the side of pursuers, two American servicemen were killed, namely Llewelyn W. B. Bobb, Company C, Twenty-second Infantry, and Martin L. Bales, Company A, Twenty-second Infantry. None was reported on the Filipino Scouts’ side.

Forty-three wounded insurgents were taken prisoners.

Lt. Johnston, in his letter, described Datu Ali as the President’s ‘strongest enemy,’ adding: ‘He ruled twenty thousand people with an iron fist and four hundred rifles. Life or

death for them lay, unquestioned, is his humor of the moment. He was prince of the threat blood with yards of pedigree all ciphered out in Arabic on ancient yellow scrolls.

He worshipped Mahomet and used in the mysteries of his religion many strange rites which he didn’t understand at all. He stood about five feet ten and weighed near one hundred eighty pounds. His chief pleasure was in hunting next to chopping off some one’s head with a single stroke and his occupation was warfare against the United States.’

For his involvement in the notorious March 7, 1906, Mt. Bud Dajo massacre in Jolo, Lt. Johnson, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, was later awarded by the United States Congress the Medal of Honor, the highest US military recognition, on November 7, 1910.

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More than 50 chapters are expected to participate in a drive to increase riding and engagement at their local level and be named the best Chapter in AEM. The contest will run from July 1 till December 31, 2022.

BEST HOG Harley Davidson expands Chapter of the Year contest

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arley-Davidson has announced the return of the Chapter of the Year contest across the Asia Emerging Markets (AEM). The contest is organized with the aim of increasing engagement amongst the 9000-member strong Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) community and Harley-Davidson dealers in AEM, as well as increase renewals within H.O.G. International and the Chapter. More than 50 chapters are expected to participate in a drive to increase riding and engagement at their local level and be named the best Chapter in AEM. The contest will run from July 1 till December 31, 2022.

Riding on the success of its first Chapter of the Year contest, which was held between July to December 2021 in Thailand, Harley-Davidson is now expanding the contest to other markets, including Thailand, South Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau.

The winners of the 2021 Thailand Chapter of

the Year were: Chapter of the Year Winner: Richco Harley-Davidson Chapter of the Year Runner Up: AAS Harley-Davidson Bangkok, Chapter Manager of the Year Winner: Mr. Weerawut Thanyawat (Aui) and Chapter Manager of the Year Runner Up: Chi-Tipat Anantasomboom.

“We are excited to announce the return of the

Chapter of the Year contest for its second consecutive year. We look forward to what we can achieve with the expansion of the contest to our other markets in Asia, as we continue to develop meaningful connections with our H.O.G. community and offer them unforgettable experiences,” said Sajeev Rajasekharan, Managing Director, Asia Emerging Markets & India at Harley-Davidson.

Chapters will be scored based on several categories including the number of monthly rides, rally attendance and partnerships, and riders will be invited to participate in specific

challenges and win exclusive patches, with their engagement contributing to their Chapters’ score. The winners will be announced online and subsequently awarded in person at a major H.O.G. event in 2023.

The winners of the contest will receive an honorary plaque with the title of Chapter of the Year, while individual riders will receive Chapter of the Year patches, as well as plaque awards. Winners of individual categories such as Chapter Manager of the Year will receive individual trophies, and the winning chapter will be featured on the coveted Wall of Fame.

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One million reasons to travel with AirAsia Philippines

Manila – AirAsia Philippines is giving its guests one million reasons to book tickets, purchase add-ons and choose their next travel destination as local festivities return to normal and more international destinations now provide a more relaxed travel protocol for jet setters.

The world’s best lowcost airline is giving away PhP1 million in airasia points which can be used

to book domestic and international flights from 8 August to 8 September 2022.

To qualify for the raffle, guests need to book their flight, purchase add-on essentials such as baggage, Santan inflight meals and AirAsia Travel Protection (insurance) via the airasia Super App, and register through this link.

A total of 36 guests will have a chance to win points ranging from

10,000 to 200,000 which can be used to purchase up to 12 roundtrip international flights during “final call.”

“Final call” is a promo that slashes up to 90% of ticket price for domestic and international travel for bookings made within 2 months of the redemption period from 8 August to 8 September 2022.

AirAsia Spokesperson and Head of Communications & Public Affairs

Steve Dailisan said, “True to its commitment of democratizing air travel, AirAsia will never stop in giving our guests a millions reasons to travel either to enjoy domestic face to face festivities, rediscover Asean destinations or simply be reunited with their friends and family. Whatever their reason for travel may be, AirAsia is there to provide them with safe, affordable and world’s best service.”

To sustain the demand for revenge traveling, AirAsia also launched its 20% OFF promo on airfare and hotel accommodations to select domestic and international destinations for bookings made from 8 to 14 August, for travels from 22 August 2022 to 18 April 2023.

AirAsia offers only the best value for money ancillary products with its NO LIMIT policy on check-in baggage, allow-

ing guests to bring more than one bag within the weight limit, during their travels.

The World’s Best Low-Cost Airline which was recently recognized as among 2022’s top 10 safest airlines in the world by Airlineratings. com with 7/7 Safety and COVID-19 star ratings assures its guests of the highest standards in safety compliance in all of its flights.

Allianz PNB Life continues to secure the future of Filipinos through sustainability with latest tree planting initiative Allianz PNB Life, together with its banking partner Philippine National Bank (PNB) and the ABSCBN Foundation, strengthened its commitment to securing the future of Filipinos through sustainability with its recently-concluded “Protect A Hectare” tree planting project. The activity was held last July

23, Saturday, at the La Mesa Nature Reserve.

The “Protect a Hectare” project aims to help in the growth of the forest canopy, which will contribute to the conservation and preservation of water for the La Mesa Watershed. To kick off the tree planting event, the PNB Cycling Club, joined

by Allianz PNB Life’s Chief Marketing Officer Gino Riola, cycled from the PNB head office in Pasay to La Mesa, Quezon City. Jerseys bearing the Allianz and PNB logos were given to the bikers as a token of the organizations’ collaborative endeavor.

“This activity serves as a reminder that securing the future is a team effort,” said Riola. “We are very grateful to the ABS-CBN Foundation for joining us, and we congratulate them on the great work that they do for the communities they serve. We really wanted to share the joy and purpose in tree planting with our colleagues in order to foster strong engagement within our company. But more than that, we also want to convey our dedication to sustainability, as

well as nurture the existing partnership between Allianz PNB Life and PNB.” Allianz is the global leader in sustainability, having garnered the highest position for insurers in the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index due to its efforts in addressing climate change.

Additionally, Allianz PNB Life has spearheaded several projects and programs in the Philippines that align with this longtime advocacy. This includes Ride Safe, a biking program that promotes a healthier lifestyle among Filipinos while simultaneously lessening carbon emissions from vehicular pollution, and Allianz Protect, a comprehensive insurance solution that also allows policyholders to donate to the World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines’ (WWF-PH) Food Shed Farming Enterprise Project. The company also sponsored the Green Canopy Project in 2019, a reforestation effort that seeks to plant 12 million trees in the Philippines.

This was done in partnership with LT Group, Inc. This event adds to the many initiatives of Allianz PNB Life when it comes to securing the future of its stakeholders.

“Allianz PNB Life’s purpose is ‘We Secure Your Future’, and we wanted to highlight how serious we are about this by doing

something that expands its meaning and depth into a holistic level,” said Allianz PNB Life President and CEO, Alexander Grenz. “Our insurance products and services secure the future of our customers. Meanwhile, this act of sustainability also secures the future of the communities we operate in. Doing it together, as a team, allows each

participant to renew their commitment to our purpose, and encourages others to do their part in conserving the environment, too.”

For more information on Allianz PNB Life’s Ride Safe campaign and Allianz Protect, as well as other products and services Allianz PNB Life offers, please visit www. allianzpnblife.ph.

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Maguindanao allots P89-M for Sept. 17 plebiscite: Comelec T Provincial Ordinance No. 2009-6-044.

Another plebiscite scheduled on Oct. 8, also seeks to ratify the merger of Barangay District 1 and Barangay District 28, and the renaming of Barangay 29 in Ormoc City in the province of Leyte. It has a budget allocation of PHP732,685.

“Kindly note that the budget/fundings for these

plebiscites are sourced from the Local Government Unit involved and merely transferred/transmitted to Comelec, as provided in their respective enabling laws,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, no date has been set yet for the conversion of the municipality of Baliwag into a component city of the province of Bulacan. (PNA)

netted a backhand on the Aussie’s third match point.

Nishioka, who captured his only ATP crown in 2018 at Shenzhen, hadn’t won a tour-level match since March until this week, when he upset eighth-ranked Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals. He will jump 42 spots to 54th in Monday’s world rankings.

“At the beginning of the year I had a nightmare,” Nishioka said. “I thought if I can’t make the top 50 again I will retire. Now I think maybe I can play a few more years.”

Kyrgios will leap to 37th in the world rankings. He would have been 15th had world ranking points been awarded at Wimbledon.

- Kanepi drought extended World number 60 Sam-

sonova fired 10 aces and 27 winners to beat Kanepi.

The 23-year-old Russian had a six-week layoff before Washington after Russian and Belarus players were not allowed at Wimbledon due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Kanepi, ranked 37th at age 37, was foiled in her bid to end a nine-year WTA title drought. She last won a WTA crown at the 2013 Brussels Open.

“Overall the week was very good,” Kanepi said.

“She served better than me and maybe that was the key.”

Samsonova dispatched three of the top six seeds, ousting reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu and fifth seed Elise Mertens before eliminating sixth seed Kanepi.

timeline sa ilahang completion is supposed to be last year per semester but there were some changes because of the effects of the pandemic so we agree and as per their commitment that they should operate within the year,” Duhaylungsod said.

In its recent press release, Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. which is a joint venture company between

Aboitiz Equity Ventures and J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation, is taking the lead role in the construction to fast-track its completion that will provide 300 million liters of safe water daily to over one million Dabawenyos.

Despite a very tight timetable, Apo Agua targets project completion by the end of 2022, considering a swift and seamless transition.

P1million.Ithinkyouhave toseethesekindsofplants in the exhibit and commercialarea.Thisiswhat makesDavaogardeners proud,” Gallego said.

Gallegosaidduringthe FROM 4 openingexpectedguestsare 10visitorsfromThailand from the Department of En- liter for gasoline, P32.35 per andotherforeignnationals. ergy (DOE) shows that year- liter for diesel, and P27.30 FROM 4 “Ithinkit’stimethatwe to-date adjustments stand at per liter for kerosene as of country needs to import if we were hit last year, the invitedeverybodytolook a net increase of P19.65 per August 2, 2022. as much as 300,000 metric harvest season was affect- aroundthegardenshow tons to fill in the deficiency ed. Our sugar supply is re- and find the best plants

growninDavao,”hesaid.

Meanwhile, SM City Davao opened its KadayawanGarden,which highlightedtheproducts of eight exhibitors from differentindustriessuch ascoffee,chocolate,crafts, and woven products.

SMCityDavaowillalso haveitsKadayawanSale whichwillstartonAugust 15,2022,andwillendon August 21, 2022.

and frigate tuna or tulingan down 21.8%.

Declines were also seen in mudcrab or alimango which fell 20.9%, cavalla or talakitok down 16.6%, and milkfish or bangus down 15.5%.

Livestock production

grew by 2.0%, with the biggest increase seen in dairy up by 22.2%, followed by hog by 3.0%, and cattle by 0.9%. Declines were seen in goat production, which fell 6.7%, and carabao production by 3.9%.

he province of Maguindanao will be allotting some PHP89 million for the conduct of a plebiscite this year seeking to ratify its division into two provinces, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday.

Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the Sept. 17, 2022 plebiscite to ratify the division of Maguindanao into

two independent provinces -- Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur -- will have a budget of PHP89.14 million.

The plebiscite will be held next month after the passage of Republic Act (RA) 11550, which provides for the conduct of a plebiscite for the measure.

Another plebiscite that is also scheduled on Sept. 3 is on the conversion of the municipality of Calaca into a component city of the province of Batangas.

The conduct of a plebiscite for the measure

provided under Republic Act 11544 has a budget of PHP13.7 million.

The first plebiscite that will be held on Aug. 20 seeks to ratify the creation of Barangay New Canaan into a regular and distinct barangay in the Municipality of Alabel, Province of Saranggani.

This activity has an allocation of PHP3.3 million and was approved under

VP Sara to ASEAN leaders: Seriously invest in our youth

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ice President Sara Duterte on Monday urged co-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders to “seriously invest in our youth” to continually pursue development in the region.

“I believe that for ASEAN to be able to successfully pursue its regional agenda, for ASEAN to be able to maintain its strong presence in the world, we should seriously invest in our youth,” Vice President Duterte said to state leaders and country representatives during the celebration of ASEAN’s 55th founding year.

The ASEAN was founded on August 8, 1967. The organization was primarily created to unanimous-

ly advance the regional agenda of the 10-member countries in Southeast Asia towards inclusive and sustainable development.

Duterte, who emphasised that the country is pursuing measures to regain economic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscored the importance of youth participation in nation-building especially that majority of the population in the ASEAN countries belong to the youth sector.

“As we endeavor to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, our challenge is to figure out how to ensure that all of ASEAN will reach its potential by 2030.

Your excellencies, I believe that we should focus on

the ASEAN youth,” Duterte said.

Duterte also emphasized her support to cultural exchanges between ASEAN member-states to “develop the skills that our youth may capitalize on in the future” and “forge meaningful friendships and relationships with ASEAN neighbors.”

“By strengthening intraregional scholarships and cultural exchanges between our countries, we will be able to increase the free flow of ideas, innovations, and skills,” the Education Secretary said.

“ASEAN languages may be offered in our schools and universities. While the Philippines has been sending English-language

teachers to our Southeast Asian neighbors for years, I believe it is high time we encourage our youth to learn each other’s national languages,” she added.

The country’s celebration of the ASEAN anniversary shows its commitment in deepening the ties among member countries and promoting diversity as strength.

“As we celebrate this milestone, may we strengthen the ASEAN regional cooperation even more through unity in diversity — guided by the vision and will to allow the youth to be at the forefront of our undertakings as individual countries and as a regional bloc,” she said.

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goal of the city government of Davao to maintain not just good health in the community but also open the economy.

She also said that people should not wait for the city to tighten Covid-19 protocols and implement stricter restrictions again.

quarter and follows the 26.5 percent rise in transportation and Storage.

The industry sector grew by 10.4 percent

year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, a reversal from its -4.2 percent print in the first quarter of 2021. (PNA)

dustries to continue enforcing minimum public health standards to prevent a spike in Covid-19 cases.

“Maraming industriya ang magiging bahagi at makikinabang sa hakbang na ito kung kaya’t dapat nating siguruhin na ang lahat ay handang-handa (A lot of industries will take part and benefit from this step so we need to make sure that everyone is ready),” he added.

Marcos personally visited a vaccination site in Pasig on August 1 to observe and

encourage more to receive primary and booster shots.

“Wala naman tayong ibang panlaban dito kung hindi ang vaccine. Huwag na po natin hintayin na dumami pa ang mga kaso at maging mahirap na naman ang ating pagpunta sa trabaho, ang ating paglabas ng bahay (We have no other defense against this other than the vaccine. Let’s not wait for the cases to increase and to become difficult for us to go to work, to leave our homes),” he said in his speech. (PNA)

brought about by Typhoon Odette.

“Ito po ay dala nung tinamaan tayo ng bagyong Odette. Kahit last year pa tayo tinamaan, ‘yung harvest season ng sugar was affected. Napakababa po talaga nung supply ng ating asukal,” she said.

[This is brought about

by Typhoon Odette. Even

ally low.]

Typhoon Odette hit the country in December 2021, leaving P13.8 billion worth of damage to the agriculture sector.

The DA is scheduled to meet with stakeholders this week regarding the SRP on the commodity, along with other agricultural products such as pork, and onion.

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National Statistician Dennis Mapa said.

According to data, more workers said they’re working for more than 40 hours a week.

“Bumalik na ang sigla ng economy based on the number….May mga sector na gumana ang activity,

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yung wholesale at retail trade. Yung mga mall nagbubukas,” Mapa said.

(The economy is reinvigorated based on the numbers... There are sectors with improved activity like wholesale and retail trade since the malls are reopening.)

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Eric Giganto celebrates with Kaya FC after scoring the lone goal against the Azkals Development Team in the 2022-23 season of the PFL. Photo courtesy of the PFL

Kaya, United City off to winning start in PFL

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hilippine Airlines mounted a special flight to Surakarta, Indonesia, last July 26 to transport The Philippine team participating in the 11th ASEAN Para Games.

Kaya FC and United City FC both registered crucial victories to open their campaign in the 2022-23 season of

the Philippines Football League (PFL), Sunday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium.

Eric Giganto scored in

ASHINGTON -Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios won his seventh ATP title and first in three years by defeating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in Sunday’s men’s final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open.

The 27-year-old Australian downed 96th-ranked left-hander Nishioka 6-4, 6-3 for his first ATP title since capturing the 2019 Washington crown.

“It’s emotional for me to be back here again and claim another title,” Kyrgios said.

Kyrgios, who lost to Novak Djokovic last month in his first Grand Slam final, made back-to-back tour-level finals for the first time in his career and didn’t allow a service break all week.

“It’s just very emotional for me to see where I was at last year to now. It’s just an

incredible transformation,” Kyrgios said. “I’ve been in some really dark places.

“There are so many people who have helped me get there but myself, I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and just persevere and get through all those times and be able to still perform and win tournaments like this one.”

World number 63 Kyrgios fired 12 aces and 32 winners against four double faults and 20 unforced errors while taking 22 of 25 first-serve points to defeat Nishioka in 81 minutes.

“I came out with great energy,” Kyrgios said. “I knew I had experience on my side. I’m really happy with myself.”

Kyrgios improved to 4-0 against Nishioka, the most recent prior win coming in the third round of his 2019 Washington title run.

In the women’s final,

the first minute of stoppage time to lift Kaya to a 1-0 victory against the Azkals Development Team (ADT) in the first match of the season.

Kaya found itself frustrated for over 90 minutes

by ADT goal-keeper Julian Schwarzer, who was stalwart between the sticks for the young squad.

But Giganto, who

subbed in the 81st minute, found the breakthrough for Kaya as he headed down a cross by Daizo Horikoshi that just slipped past Schwarzer and into the bottom left corner. “’Yung set-up na ‘yun, ‘di biro eh,” said Giganto after the match. “Alam namin na maraming chances na nangyari, pero

kudos din sa goal-keeper nila.”

In the second match, United City fired a warning to the rest of the league with a 5-0 demolition of Maharlika Manila.

Curt Dizon found the back of the net in the ninth minute and the floodgates soon opened for the defending champions.

Alan Robertson (24’)

and Mathew Custodio (36’) put United City ahead by three at the break. Kenshiro Daniels (48’) and Pocholo Bugas (58’) completed the scoring in the second half.

The PFL returns for its second matchday on Monday, with Stallion Laguna FC hosting Mendiola FC 1991 in Carmona, Cavite.

Kick-off is at 4 p.m.

Kyrgios beats Nishioka for ATP Washington title W Liudmila Samsonova won her second career WTA title by beating Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Her first title came at last year’s German Open on Berlin grass.

Kyrgios was set to join American Jack Sock in the later doubles final, trying to become the first man to sweep singles and doubles titles in the US capital event’s 53-year history.

Nishioka netted a backhand to surrender a break in the opening game and Kyrgios denied the Asian southpaw’s lone break chance with a backhand winner in the sixth game, holding out to claim the first set with his seventh ace.

Kyrgios broke in the first game of the second set when Nishioka sent a forehand long and again in the final game when Nishioka

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Nick Kyrgios (R) of Australia and Yoshihito Nishioka (L) of Japan pose for photographs after their men’s singles final match at the Citi Open ATP tennis tournament at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington, DC, USA, 07 August 2022. Will Oliver, EPA-EFE

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Local golfers like Paolo Escalona (in photo) are taking part in the first ever golf tournament highlighting the Kaadayawan Festival. PR

KADAYAWAN GOLF

All set for 1st Madayaw Tee golf tournament

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t’s going to be a mad chase for the coveted overall championship hardware as well as the division titles in the first ever Madayaw Tee golf tournament which tees off on August 12-13 at the challenging Apo Golf and Country Club.

A huge field of 300 golfers are expected to answer the dual shotgun starts at 5:30 am and 11:00 am.

Up for grabs in the two-day tourney are titles in the Class A, B, C, Seniors and Ladies divisions. The tournament uses the Stableford System of scoring with one mulligan each worth Php500 per nine.

Mocha Events Production in partnership with Bully Golfer Incorporated of Davao are extending invitations to players to register with slots still open. Registration for the tournament that will benefit the Hemophilia Association of Davao is P5,000 per player.

Hemophilia Association of

Davao was established to help people in the Philippines who are suffering with a rare bleeding disorder called Hemophilia. The event aims to make this event successful to support the association’s operation and to bring awareness about the rare disorder.

A brand new sedan and motorcycle will be at stake as holein-one prizes on designated par 3 fairways.

Interested players may contact the Apo Golf and Country Club or call Bernard Paquin (09568161507) or Francis G. Lucero (0991-4508504).