CULTURAL PUSH
Hiyas winners vow to use social media to educate millennials on culture, tradition
Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2022 Beauty Rose Gandarosa of Maranao tribe is being helped by her court, Alneza Ban gasin of Kagan tribe as Hiyas sa Panaghiusa and Krezyl Joy Ungab of Bagobo Klata tribe as Hiyas sa Kalambuan, after she collapsed during this week’s I-Speak media forum in Davao City. Gandarosa also fainted during the Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2022 coronation night on Wednesday. Edge Davao
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First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte’s office distributions cash support to various non-medical frontliners and Tricycle Operators and Drives Association (TODA) drivers and operators in one of the barangays in Davao City’s 1st District. Office of Rep. Duterte and culture and tradition. Example ma heightened namo ang engagement in terms of social media be cause most of the time ang mga batan-on karon dili ma-separate ang cellphone sa ilahang kamot. We might as well make use of that to our advantage. Kabalo man pud ta ang social me dia has its pros and cons. Amoa mabuhat gyud is as much as possible is height en namo ang content that is culturally appropriate and accurate and one that is go ing to catch the attention of the millennials,” said Ban gasin during I-Speak media forum on BangasinThursday.advocates for inclusivity not only for the Kagan tribe but also for the 11 ethnolinguistic tribes of the city. She is advocating to educate young Dabawen yos to appreciate culture. “May aim is to gather short stories and publish it gina-highlight ang maay ong pamatasan sa bawat tribu. Kato na mga libro Hiyas winners vow to use social media to educate millennials on culture, tradition
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The newly-crowned Hiyas sa Kaday awan winners vowed to strengthen the presence of the tradition and cul ture of the 11 tribes of Davao City on social media to educate the millennials. By MAYA M. PADILLO
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The Ministry of Health in the AutonomousBangsamoroRe gion in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) kicked off Thurs day its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) booster shots campaign here, with regional government ser vants as the first recipients. Dr. Muhammad Candao, the MOH health regulation division medical specialist, said regional employees may avail of the booster shots until Aug. 26 by vis iting their office inside the BARMM compound here. “Our campaign against Covid-19 infections is on going. Even if we have the first and second doses of vaccines, we still need the booster shots,” Candao said of their campaign in support of the “PinasLakas” drive of the Department of Health (DOH). Sharing his personal experience with reporters, Candao said booster shots are adequate layers of pro tection against the virus. “Having two boosters shots, I did not experience any symptoms despite my exposures to virus carriers in the hospital in the past,” he said.With the PinasLakas launch, Candao said MOHBARMM would continue to administer vaccines to anyone whether they are BARMM employees or not. “We will entertain any body, we may have a target population but when anyone comes forward and submit herself or himself for boost er shots, we are open. This is not exclusive, we want more people getting the shots,” he said.As of Aug. 15, MOH has President andveryayesterday,”Xilian,Philippines,neseWednesday.cañanHuangsadormetwiththemitmenthas“Bongbong”FerdinandMarcosJr.renewedhiscomtofurtherbolsterPhilippines’relationsChina.ThiswasafterMarcoswithChineseAmbastothePhilippinesXilianatMalaPalaceinManilaon“WewelcomedtheChiAmbassadortotheH.E.HuanginacourtesycallMarcossaidinFacebookpost.“Wearegratefulforthevisit,welookforwardto further strengthening the relationship between Chi na and the Philippines for the benefit of both our peo ples.”Photos of Marcos’ meeting with Huang were also uploaded on the Pres ident’s official Facebook page.In May, Huang also met with Marcos to give the lat ter a congratulatory note on behalf of Chinese Presi dent Xi Jinping for winning the May 9, 2022 elections. China, in its congratu latory note, conveyed its intent to “bring the two
Beauty Rose Gandaro sa from the Maranao tribe was crowned Hiyas sa Ka dayawan; Aleza Bangasin (Kagan), Hiyas sa Panaghi usa; and Krezyl Joy Ung ab (Bagobo-Klata), Hiyas sa Kalambuan during the grand coronation at the RMC Petro Gazz Arena, Davao City, evening of Au gust. 17, “Kabalo2022.ko lahi na ug interest ang generation karon. Tinuod na ug ma pansin nako na. As “Hi yas” ang amoang role is to promote in such a way na ma-integrate namo sa in terest sa mga millennials The distribution of the cash support to various non-medical frontliners and Tricycle Operators and Drives As sociation (TODA) drivers and operators organized by First Congressional District Representative Paolo Dute rte’s office has been on-go ing in barangays of the First District.The initial data ob tained from the First Con gressional District Office revealed that 577 mas seurs, 9,950 fishermen, and 11,049 drivers and operators are expected to get a Tulong Panghanap buhay sa Ating Disadvan taged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) payout. Beneficiaries who al ready received the cash are (TODA) drivers and operators from the baran gays Catalunan Grande, Catalunan Pequeño, Bu cana, and barangays 1 to 40. The rest are either fall ing in line or waiting for their schedule to receive the TUPADassistance.isa communi ty–based package of assis tance that offers emergen cy services for displaced, underemployed, and sea sonal workers for a mini mum of 10 days but over 30 days, depending on the nature of their work. Rep. Duterte in coor dination with the Depart ment of Labor Employment in Davao Region (DOLE–Davao) organized the dis tribution of the assistance at the People’s Park in this city in their bid to help the beneficiaries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawmakers ex pressed hope that the TUPAD program can help the families of the bene ficiaries during the chal lenging times, encourag ing them to continually support the government’s efforts in alleviating the impact of the pandemic on every household.
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The city government of Davao has re-implemented the Peak Hours Aug mentation Bus System (PHABS) to cater to those stranded passengers and individuals going to and from their schools and workplaces in Davao City. Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte, ang gi-address nato kay kadtong mga pa sahero na dili kasakay spe cially kung magsugod na ang klase padulong sa ilang eskwelahan ug trabaho,” he said during the I-Speak me dia forum on Thursday. The regional office of the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB 11) has provided routes and the fare matrix. Abude also said these buses cannot operate with out a special permit from the LTFRB 11. The routes and fares for the PABS are as follows: the time for their trip starts from 6:30 am to 9 am. While in the afternoon from 5 pm to 10 pm. Toril route will start from Toril district hall going to McArthur, Gulf View, UM Matina overpass then Roxas Avenue. Howev er, upon going back to Toril, the bus will pass Sandawa Road. The fare from Toril to Roxas is P36.54 for regular passengers and P29.93 for By MAYA M. PADILLO
RDC 11 reorganized for the term 2022 to 2025
City re-implements peak hours augmentation bus system
The Regional Develop ment Council (RDC) 11 was reorganized for the Term 2022 to 2025, as prescribed under Execu tive Order No. 325, s. 1996 during the Council’s Meet ing on August 12, 2022. The RDC XI reorganization process commenced with the approval and confir mation of the fourteen (14) priority sectors to be repre sented in the RDC XI by se lected Private Sector Rep resentatives (PSRs). During the End-of-Term State of the Region Address cum CY 2022 2 nd Quarter Full Council Meeting, the Coun cil’s ex-officio members agreed for the following basic and business sectors to be represented in the RDC XI: Labor, Indigenous Peoples,Environment and Nat ural Resources, Fisher folk, PWD/Senior andAcademe,Construction,Agribusiness,Group,UrbanYouth/Women/Children,Citizens,Poor/ConsumersMining,Farmers/Housing/Energy/ICT,Safety,Security,DisasterResiliency, and the Tourism and Hos pitality sector. The following PSRs took their oath of office to represent their respec tive sectors in the RDC XI during the Reorganization al Meeting on August 12, 2022, viz: Ms. Daryl Ale garbes (Labor), Mr. Loren zo Borja (Fisherfolk), Mr. Naprey Almario (PWD/Se nior Citizens), Fr. Gil virtually.PSRsResources).(EnvironmentDennisdigenousMr.(Tourismiency),curity,IgmedioMomo(Energy/ICT),struction),Lagdameobusiness),BautistacaGroup),(UrbanMr.(Youth/Women/Children),CasioMarcDaryneRoviraPoor/ConsumersMr.JosephPalan(Mining),Ms.Twinkle(Farmers/AgriMr.Ricardo(Housing/ConMr.ArturoMilanMr.Rommel(Academe),Mr.Solis(Safety,SeandDisasterResilMs.GeneBangayanandHospitality),AugustoBlanco,Jr.(InPeoples)andMr.JosephSalvadorandNaturalThelattertwojoinedthemeeting
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Dionisio Abude Jr., chief of the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Of fice (CTTMO), announced that the routes for PABS are Toril, Calinan, Lasang, and Catalunan Grande. The Toril area will be catered by Land Car Incorporated (LCI), La sang will be catered by the Golden Valley Bus Compa ny, and Calinan and Catalu nan Grande will be catered by the Davao Metro Shuttle Bus“ByCompany.theinstruction of FCITY, P10 FRDC, P10
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Davao City Transport and Traffic Manage ment Office (CTTMO) chief Dionisio Abude Jr., dis closed that the city govern ment of Davao is looking for a contractor to maintain the city’s traffic lights. “The city government now is looking for another contractor na mu-trabaho for the maintenance. Pag makita sa consultant nato karon na dapat i-rehab tan an, mao na mahitabo, after the rehab dapat naa gyud mag maintain sa atong traffic signal,” Abude said in I-Speak media forum on Thursday. The city’s traffic signal ization system covers 62 intersections wherein there are 29 traffic lights opera tional, five just flashing, 27 shut down, and one traffic light“Asremoved.ofnow for the in formation of Dabawenyos wala pa’y ni-commit na mu-apply as contractor sa atong traffic signalization,” he said.In2019, the city govern ment of Davao contracted Abratique and Associates to develop and implement the traffic system for Davao City.Abude said unfortu nately Abratique was not able to deliver their deliv erables.“Meaning katong among kontrata na i-re pair nila, i-rewiring nila, kambyuhan nila ang con troller, wala nila na-comply so nagdecide ang atong city administrator’s office of Dwight Domingo na makansela ang kontrata be tween the city government and Abratique,” he said. Those contractors inter
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Bangko Sentral ng Pil ipinas (BSP) Gover nor Felipe Medalla on Wednesday did not rule out further hikes in the central bank’s key policy rates, cit ing the need to address fac tors affecting inflation. During the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines–San Miguel Corporation (EJAP-SMC) economic forum, Medalla said any adjustment in the BSP’s key rates during the rate setting meeting of the policy-making Monetary Board (MB) this Thursday will be between 25 to 50 basis“Aspoints.towhether there will be more rate hikes in the remaining meetings, we will not rule them because as you know, we want the midpoint of the forecast for next year to be below 4 (percent). And for 2024, as close to 3 (percent) as pos sible,” he said.
In a statement, La bor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said findings by the DOT revealed tourism stakeholders, led by hotel establishments, are lacking manpower.DOLE Public Service Director Rolly Francia said the amount of manpower needed by the hospitality industry would be deter mined through consulta tions with hotel owners and other tourism stake holders.“The workforce re quirement is meant to ad
The government’s infla tion target for 2022-2024 is between 2 to 4 percent. The rate of price in creases in the first seven months of the year aver aged at 4.7 percent, with the July figure rising to 6.4 percent, the highest since October 2018. The BSP forecasts aver age inflation this year to be at 5Amongpercent.the drivers of inflation to date are the el evated prices of oil in the international market due in part to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, higher prices of other commodities, as well as supply constraints on some food Medallaitems.said it is dif ficult to forecast what the next policy rate decisions of the MB would be “because a lot of the things that drive inflation may subside.”
Socioeconomic Plan ning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the gov ernment is finding ways to address the current issues in the local sugar industry. On the sidelines of an economic forum organized by the Economic Journal ists Association of the Phil ippines and the San Miguel Corp. on Wednesday at the Ayuntamiento de Manila, Balisacan said the biggest challenge for the country’s sugar sector is the insuffi cient volume in the domes tic market.Balisacan said the cause of the rising sugar prices in the country is the insufficiency of the supply as the economy expands. “There’s an ongoing ex ercise right now because we are preparing some papers —some strategic paper(s) for addressing this kind of issue,” he told reporters.Balisacan, who is also the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) director general, said the government needs to sit down with sugar planters and industry play ers to have a “clear picture” of the gap on supply and demand of sugar. “We need to see what the production potential of our sugar industry vis-à-vis the demand. Obviously, the demand for sugar is quite elastic, meaning it grows with the economy. So total requirements, total vol ume is likely to rise. So the question is: Can the pro duction catch up with the demand?” he added. Balisacan said stake holders should look into the capability of sugar pro ducers if they are still able to expand their farming land and if they are using high-yield plant varieties “to give confidence that productivity is going to rise” as farming land has not increased much be cause of other demands for land.Asked if NEDA is in fa vor of sugar importation, Balisacan said it should be allowed if available local supply could not meet the demand.
DOLE partnering with DOT to boost employment in tourism industry
BSP: Rate hikes still needed to address inflation factors
dress the growing tourism industry. The Philippines recorded a total of 1.1 mil lion foreign travelers since it reopened in February this year. The latest figure as of August 7 surpassed the full-year arrivals in 2021 when borders were still closed to tourists and only 163,879 foreigners entered the country,” Fran cia said.The collaboration with the DOT will involve the holding of job fairs in vari ous parts of the country in coordination with the re gional offices of both agen cies and local government units.“It will be a series of job fairs to be held in various cities and provinces with [an] initial focus in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao,” LaguesmaDubbedsaid.“Trabaho Tur ismo Asenso,” the project will be launched on Sep tember 22-24.
The Department of Labor and Employ ment (DOLE) on Wednesday said it is pursuing a collaboration with the De partment of Tourism (DOT) to boost em ployment in the hospitality industry.
Mall goers start to gather at the activity center of Abreeza mall to check the different items on display at the ongoing Mindanao Trade Expo 2022 on Thursday. Edge Davao
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The report showed that Project Coffee+ farmers’ adoption of regenerative farming practices such as agroforestry, the appli cation of organic matter, and rejuvenation of coffee trees, have made a positive impact on the total harvest. “As we move forward in our transition to regenera tive food systems, we want to encourage consumers to be more mindful of how raw materials are grown and how products are made as they make pur chase decisions,” Marzouki said.The project, complet ed in cooperation with the German development agency Gesellschaft für In ternationale Zusammenar beit (GIZ), has provided smallholder coffee farmers with training, mainly in agronomic practices such as grafting, pruning, reju venation, and organic and inorganic fertilization. The significant increas es in their yield and income are attributed to their adoption of an agri-en terprise approach to farm operations, which includes applying learned skills in
The Intellectual Prop erty Office of the Phil ippines (IPOPHL) is seeking the support of Min danao local government units (LGUs) in the cam paign against counterfeit brands.During the agency’s information campaign leg here Wednesday, IPOPHL Deputy Director General Teodoro Pascua said one of the targets under the National Committee on In tellectual Property Rights (NCIPR) is the elimination of fake items sold in com mercial establishments by year“We2025.need the local gov ernments to be part of this because they are the ones that disseminate the cam paign on the ground,” Pas cuaHowever,said. Pascua lamented that another fac tor why fake brands prolif erate is because the public patronize them.
The increase in har vests came after the com pletion of the three-year Project Coffee+ launched by Nestlé Philippines through the NESCAFÉ Plan. The project had 980 Sultan Kudarat and 520 Bukidnon farmers partici pating in intensive training since 2019 to develop their “agripreneurial” mindset. “Along with the efforts of our partners and other stakeholders, the NESCAFÉ Plan aims to increase the capacity of farmers for re generation and build a fu ture through green coffee beans sourced from farm ers adopting regenerative agriculture practices,” Kais Marzouki, Nestlé Philip pines head, said in a state mentTheWednesday.increase in pro duction was reported by the Rainforest Alliance -an international non-gov ernment organization addressing deforestation, climate change, systemic Some 1,500 small coffee farmers in Min danao have increased their yield and income by around 64 percent and 45 percent, respectively, in 2021.
“Thus, the public should exercise caution, conduct their own due diligence, and always be mindful of the risks prior to engaging with VA-related activities,” it added.Iturged the public to check for the list of BSP-su pervised and regulated VASP through pdf.ries/Attachments/19/VASP.bsp.gov.ph/Lists/Directohttps://www.BSP,inCircular1108
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poverty, and social inequity -- that performed monitor ing and evaluation to help assess the sustainability of the NESCAFÉ Plan.
Public warned vs. unregistered virtual asset service providers
The Department of Tourism (DOT) 13 (Caraga) is bolster ing its campaign for bar rier-free tourism for the benefit of persons with disabilities (PWDs) visiting the Atregion.least 35 front-line workers from the different DOT-accredited accommo dation establishments in the region are undergoing a barrier-free seminar on August 16-17 for the pro motion of public aware ness of the rights of PWDs in society and the tourism industry.“The participants, as front-line workers of tour ism in the Caraga region, will also undergo inputs on the disability perspective on the rights of Person(s) with Disabilities,” the DOT13 said in a statement Wednesday.Itsaid the initiatives also seek to further pro mote the importance of the accessibility of PWDs to the physical, social, economic, and cultural environments for them to fully enjoy hu
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has cautioned the public against dealing with virtu al asset service providers (VASPs) that are unregis tered or those that are based overseas, citing the challeng es and risks they may face. Aside from risk on price volatilities, the central bank said “VASPs that are based abroad may present addi tional challenge(s) on en forcing legal recourse and consumer protection and redress mechanisms for lo cal customers, among oth ers.”Virtual assets (VAs) are electronic forms of assets like the virtual currencies that can be traded digitally or be used as payment. The BSP has yet to issue its own digital currency, thus its usage here in the Philip pines is not yet guaranteed by the central bank. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the BSP said “VA dealings are generally considered high risk activ ities which may result in huge financial losses due to price“Further,swings.”both the gov ernment and registered VASPs do not, in any way, guarantee protection against financial losses stemming from VA price fluctuations,” it said. Citing latest data, the BSP said “frauds and scams have consistently contribut ed to a large portion of VAbased crimes.”
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Regional Development Council 11 (RDC 11) Secretary and NEDA 11 assistant director Gilberto A. Altura and RDC 11 acting chair and NEDA 11 director Maria Lourdes D. Lim preside the meeting during the reorganization of the group for the Term 2022 to 2025. PR/RDC-11
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Recently, Ireland Ambassa dor William John Carlos togeth er with his wife, Irene Collete, paid a courtesy call to Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte when they visited the country’s biggest city in terms of land area. In a press conference after the said visit, Duterte told the Davao press that the Irish en voy said to him that Davao and Ireland have sort of the same culture.Edge Davao’s Maya Padil lo quoted Duterte as saying: “Very appreciative sila sa cul ture kay makita daw niya ang resemblance sa culture sa Irish ug Dabawenyos like our ethnic tribes, na impress siya ug gana hanButsiya.”more importantly, Davao City has a potential as tourism destinations for the Irish peo ple. “Gusto sila mag-explore,” Duterte pointed out. Davao City, indeed, has sev eral tourist destinations which Irish people could enjoy. Let me share some of these places: Eden Nature Park and Re sort: There are so many things you can do in this 80-hect are resort (with 100,000 pine trees) located in barangay Eden in Toril District and is 3,000 feet above sea level. If adventure is your thing, there are several activities you can do: Skyrider, Skycycle, Sky swing, and horseback riding. You can also do fishing at its Fishing Village. There are sev eral places where you can eat: Vista Restaurant, Fisher’s Grill, Café Vista and Skyview Café. Davao Crocodile Park: If you are fascinated with crocodiles –both freshwater and saltwater species – then this is the place to visit. It showcases a “state of the art” crocodile farming system equipped with modern facilities and equipment. You can also find different species of birds, monkeys, snakes and otherD’Bonereptiles.Collector Museum: Another one and only in the Philippines, where a collection of bones and skeletons of an imals (including the 41-foot Sperm Whale) from the coun try and other parts of the world are displayed in a three-storey building.Malagos Garden Resort: A reputable agri-tourism re sort set on 12-hectare grounds where families can discover experiences refined by nature. It has everything a family and group can hope for. Among those they can enjoy are: inter active bird shows, bird watching sessions, and new landscapes with beautiful koi fishponds. Don’t forget to visit the Mala gos Chocolate Museum, the first and only in the country. Mindanao ChinaTown: A collection of restaurants, shops, businesses, and malls – mostly by Chinese Filipinos who hold on strong to their Chinese roots – spread out over a total land area of 44 hectares and part of four barangays. Don’t forget to have a picture of yourself in one of its entrance gates – a traditional bright red Chinese archway with a shingled roof –which are inspired by a pailou or paifang.People’s Park: If New York has Central Park, Davao has this park where visitors can be with nature. Built in 2007 during the mayorship of Rodrigo R. Dute rte, the 4-hectare park has an environ of a tropical forest with ponds, waterfalls, and shady trees all over. It is considered “the cleanest and greenest park in thePhilippinecountry.”Eagle Center: Not far from Malagos Garden Resort is this 8.4-hectare area. It is pri marily a conservation breeding facility for the endangered bird icon and other birds of prey. San Pedro Cathedral: This famous landmark, a Span ish-style cathedral, is one of the oldest churches in Mindanao. It is known for its distinctive modern design frontal-curved solid structure. Not far from it, just by walking, you can find the City Hall, the seat of the mayor. Now if you are hungry vis iting those places, you can also eat anywhere in the city. Among the most popular eating places include Mixed Temptation Chi nese, Davao Lounge, Tiny Kitch en, Marina Tuna, Rekado, Ahfat Seafood Plaza, Blue Post’s Boil ing Crabs and Shrimps, Yellow Fin, Majid’s Kabab, and Ellen’s Tuna Queen, Coco’s. Of course, there’s the fa mous Night Market at Roxas Avenue. Just don’t bring back packs when you go there. There are plenty of plac es where you can stay for the night. Among the high-end ho tels are the following: Acacia Hotel, Seda Abreeza, Water front Insular, Blue Lotus, The Pinnacle Hotel and Suites, Apo View, and Park Inn by Radisson. You can also stay at these places: Hostel 153, Red Planet, Go Hotels Lanang, Red Knight Gardens, Casa Letecia, Home Crest, and Crown Regency Res idences.Fora shopping spree, go to the following: SM (one in Ecol and and another in Lanang), Gaisano Mall, Abreeza, Victoria Plaza, and NCCC.
Then a key southern ec clesial mission of the Jesuits during Spanish time, Daliao, under American rule, was re ported in the 1903 census, the first under western direction, as a thriving small settlement of 232 ‘civilized population.’ It was classified as a barrio and was known for its hemp rice, corn, and coconut crops. In the 1918 census, its number of in habitants grew to 764. 1903 is also a big date in the community’s exciting history. That year, Capt. James Burch field, a retired US military officer, opened Daliao Planta tion Company, the first Amer ican-owned abaca estate in Davao. It was also the arrival of the first Japanese workhands in the city. Later, the 110-hect are plantation, once carved out of a jungle, was sold in 1914 for a huge profit to Japanese investors, the first transaction of its kind in the region. Burchfield, who eventual ly bought the Luneta Hotel in Manila from the proceeds of the sale of his first plantation, also owned another farm stead in Daliao named after his American home state. He called it Kentucky Ranch. After selling his Manila investment, he opened another agricultur al estate at Piso, Banaybanay, DavaoOrthographicallyOriental. and et ymologically, Daliao is one of 127 banana and plantain va rieties that underwent trial study during the early Ameri can period. There is, however, a dearth of literature related to the research, especially on the commercial viability of the fruit as a cash crop. With the launch of the Fu rukawa Plantation in the sec ond decade of American rule, which was part of the old Burchfield estate, Daliao be came the second biggest Jap anese investment site after Mintal, the home base of Kyos aburo Ohta, the pioneering impresario. Given its growing status in the hemp industry, Yoshizo Furukawa, owner of the estate bearing his name, opened a wharf at what is now the hamlet of Pantalan, that would rival those in Mati and Malita.Other historical accounts show that on April 10, 1906, when Juan de la Cruz was the justice of the peace (judge) of the barrio, Daliao’s planted rice fields were destructively consumed by locusts. In 1917, its municipal cemetery, along with the burial sites in Sirawan and Talomo, was opened. That same year, Daliao school kids undertook physical exams from the Bureau of Health Service personnel. And, on November 10, 1919, cholera infection was reported in the area. During the liberation of Davao, Daliao was one of those that suffered heavy damage. Gregory G. Fletcher, in ‘In trepid Aviators’ (2012) wrote that U.S. Air Group 18 led two bombing raids of the Japanese air base at Daliao, adding that almost every torpedo-bomb er crew of VT-18 contributed to the daylong action over the area. The target of the aerial bomb runs is the bunker near the wharf, with a shell of its old self still surviving to this day at SitioOnPantalan.January 24, 1948, the capital shares of stock of Dali ao Plantation Company were transferred from the Philippine Alien Property Administrator, a US agency, to President Man uel A. Roxas, on behalf of the Philippine government, for P2, the equal of an American dol lar at the time. Over a decade later, mem bers of the board of directors of the National Development Company under chairman Jose Rodriguez informed President Carlos P. Garcia of the installa tion of a ramie processing plant in Daliao on April 8, 1960. On October 1, 1962, Pres ident Diosdado Macapagal, accompanied by his wife Eva and several high officials, inspected the Davao Ramie Textile Mills, Inc. (DARATEX) plant at Daliao, which was capitalized at P12 million and jointly managed by the National Development Com pany (NDC) and the planter. At the time, Daratex sourced its power supply exclusively from the state-owned Nation al Power Corporation (NPC) instead of buying it from the local franchisee Davao Light and Power Company., Inc. BARRIO OF DALIAO ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA
The winning startup idea came from Autocare, an “all-in-one car manage ment and car service loca tor app.” Autocare provides a user-friendly map that allows users to locate the nearest car repair shop and the lowest gas prices with in the immediate vicinity. AutoCare is comprised of a group of product de signers and architects namely Vonrie Viscayno, Vincent Binobo, Franz Vile la, Zian Callao, Gab Jacinto, Mark Sijera, and Patrick Castro. Their innovative idea will be rewarded with a P200,000 incubation package from UPGRADE TBI - UP Mindanao and $10,000 AWS Credits. They will also receive other perks and prizes from Goo gle for Startups, Miro, and GoDaddy.TechStar
Anew startup is born in Davao. A team of young entrepreneurs and problem-solvers took home the top prize after besting other contenders in the 3-day TechStar Startup Weekend that concluded last August 14 in Davao City.
By Adi Quisido tem thrive. It is important for entrepreneurs to not only create products and services but to utilize net work effects to bridge them to the right audience. This is important to all entre preneurs,’’ said Ugarte. ‘’I believe that Startup Weekend is the beginning of something bigger for the city of Davao. We’ve seen this in Manila and we are now seeing it in Cebu. It’s only a matter of time before Davao catches up to the rest of the market,’’ addedStartupUgarte.Weekend is a refreshing and exciting opportunity for budding innovators and entre preneurs to launch their groundbreaking business ideas that provide solu tions to real-life problems. With tech events like this starting to gain a foothold in Davao, we look forward to the growth of the start up community and the tech community in the region.
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Startup Week end is part of a series of startup events in different parts of the globe, bring ing together entrepreneurs with the goal of creating startups in just 54 hours. The Davao leg kicked off on August 12, spearheaded by Innovation and Develop ment Accelerators Consor tium for Startups (IDEAS) RegionTheXI.event is co-pre sented by Poplar Homes, a US property tech company with a large base in Davao City hosting their opera tions, marketing, and engi neering teams. As a startup itself, Poplar was one of the first in the city to give our local talents the opportuni ty to experience the startup environment.Servingas one of the judges in Startup Weekend was Keenan Ugarte, Pop lar’s Director of M&A, who underscored the value of events like this, especially for young innovators and entrepreneurs in the region. ‘’Startup Weekend gives entrepreneurs the oppor tunity to connect with oth er like-minded people, and this network effect is what helps the startup ecosys
Online food curator and guide Taste Atlas, in a new survey, ranked balut as the worst egg dish in the world. The delicacy gets a 2.7 grade. In com parison, tortang talong was voted as the best egg dish in the world getting a 4.7 Balutgrade. is an egg that has been fertilized and contains a nearly-devel oped embryo. Generally, the egg is boiled and eat en directly from the shell, in the manner that boiled and unfertilized eggs are eaten around the world. Balut might be de plorable to most foreign ers but for Filipinos, it is one of the country’s most treasured delicacies. They relish this delicacy popu larized by a small town in Pateros,Generally,Rizal.balut is eat en as a snack and not a formal food. Its status in the country is summed up in these words: “Balut is popular in the Philippines as hotdogs in the United States.”Even in the United States, balut is popular in areas where Filipi nos abound. One scribe wrote: “Wherever there are Filipinos, one can usu ally find balut. In Califor nia and Hawaii, business es cater specifically to balut eaters. It is also easy to make balut in homes, where it is then sold to friends and co-workers. From Alaska to Rome, wherever Filipinos mi grate for work, balut may be found.”Atone time, The New York Times ran a short story on the Filipinos’ on going relationship with balut, describing it as a “national passion.” In Western countries, balut is a “shocking” topic of some television shows because of its taboo na ture. In two episodes of Survivor: Palau and two episodes of Survivor: Chi na, separate challenges featured attempts to eat the fertilized egg. Similarly, Fear Fac tor frequently used balut as a means of disgusting contestants. The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir also includ ed balut eaten by sever al contestants after its introduction by a Filipi no-American fighter Phil lipeNamedNover. after the Fili pino term which means “wrapped,” balut has been touted as an aphro disiac as it boosts libido. It is common on street drinking sessions and just “Whoever discovered balut stumbled onto the fact that food has changing excel lences (taste, texture) as it evolves and develops. Thus, between the egg and the full-grown duck, there are stages that bear exploring-and eating. And the Filipi nos have explored them and evolved the culture of balut.” – Doreen Fernandez in “The World of Balut” chatting with friends late at night. Generally, balut is being sold at nightfall when the street lights are on until early morn ing by vendors in baskets covered with thick foams and cloths to keep them warm.The eggs used for balut come from ducks and not from chicken as some people think. Al though it ranks second only to chicken for egg and meat production, duck is also an important sub-sector of the Phil ippine poultry industry. It provides employment and
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facilities.orateexpensive,Theyvironmentalonbecauseeredcies,areas.thenos,opportunitiesincome-generatingforFilipiparticularlythoseinruralandmarginalAmongtheavianspeducksareconsidthemostadaptabletheythrivewellalmostallkindsofenconditions.needsimple,lessandnon-elabhousingandrearingDuckscanbefeda variety of foods, such as rice, cassava, copra, corn and fruits; they have the natural tendency of forag ing on green legumes, al gae, aquatic weeds, fungi, snails, earthworms, mag gots and insects, which reduce feed cost. They can also be used to con trol golden apple snails, which serve as pests to rice plants in some parts of theAnd,country.since they live longer than chickens, farmers can already make a profit in the second year of laying. Another advan tage is the longer interval required for the replace ment of stock. For balut production, the recommended type of duck is the Mallard. Studies on the laying per formance of Mallard duck from several locations in the country revealed wide variability in egg production.Astudy done by Dr. Angel L. Lambio of the In stitute of Animal Science at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños showed that, on average, egg production of Mallard ducks varied from 48 per cent to 67.5 percent of the layingMakingducks.balut is native to the Philippines. A sim ilar preparation is known in China as maodan (lit erally “feathered egg”), and Chinese traders and migrants are said to have brought the idea of eating fertilized duck eggs back from the Generally,Philippines.balutis al ways served while still warm. It is eaten with a pinch of salt, though some balut-eaters prefer chili and vinegar to com plement their egg. The egg is savored for its bal ance of texture and fla vor; the broth surround ing the embryo is sipped from the egg before the shell is peeled and the yolk and young chick in side can be eaten. All of the contents of the egg are “Thisconsumed.food is the de fining factor of all exotic foods in the country,” one foreigner commented. “It has made the Philippines unique from all of the countries in the world. Hopefully, in the future, the world will be ready for it and that the Phil ippines will make it an international phenome non.”Recently, balut has entered higher cuisine in the Philippines by being served as appetizers in restaurants: cooked ado bo style, fried in omelets or even used as filling in bakedStudiespastries.show that balut is indeed boosts one’s energy since it contains 12.6 grams of protein, 181 calories and good sources of Vitamin B1 and B2, minerals, ni acin, beta carotene and otherAsidesupplements.fromthe Phil ippines, balut is also popular in Vietnam where it is called hot vit lon. Fertilized duck eggs are also familiar in the food customs of Cambo dians, Chinese, Laotians, andBalut,Thai.anyone?
ery of financial services by providing faster and more economical means to transfer funds, both do mestic and international, and may further support financial inclusion.” It, however, said these benefits come with risks, thus the measures to pre vent the country from be ing used for money laun dering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF). (PNA)
FROM 3 ested to apply are advised to send a Letter of Intent to the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) or thru the CTTMO. This developed as the CTTMO is facing challenges with regards to the traffic that includes most of the traffic controllers are due for replacement; several busted lights and defec tive traffic cabinet compo nents; other hardware are also due for replacement such as traffic light heads/ lanterns; cut sensors and obstructing poles; need for re-cabling and retrenching; need to redesign most in tersections; need traffic sig nal poles; need to redesign the network infrastructure; and no active traffic opera tionsAbudecenter. reported that with a budget of P800,000 the CTTMO has been able to replace busted bulbs. He also blamed the ongoing excavations con ducted by various agencies such as the Department of Public Works and High ways 11 (DPWH 11), Davao City Water District (DCWD), and Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) and the telcos that damaged the traffic system. “Dunay excavation ang DPWH, road widening, ex cavation ang DCWD, dunay excavation ang DLPC, ug ang mga telcos. With this we found out during dig ging specially very close to the intersection na hit ang atoang traffic system. Dunay pag shutdown kay pagkalot, gi-restore nila, wala mi kabalo ug nakita na lang pag replace sa bulb dili na musiga. Meaning to say naa’y problema sa connection ug mao na na hitabo sa mga shutdown. During inventory namo among nasuta na katong mga nagkalot is DPWH, DCWD, telcos ug karon gi-providan namo sila ug inventory report for them kung unsa ilang i-recom mend kay dapat i-restore nila,” Abude said. He also said that the traffic light in Matina Pangi was removed as it was not functional anymore after being hit after a vehicular accident happened in the area. By Maya M. Padillo
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FROM 4 A memorandum of un derstanding will be issued to formalize the collabora tion between the DOLE and the DOT for the job fairs. “What we’re about to undertake aims to support the government’s econom ic recovery program by providing a platform for job seekers for job oppor tunities in various tourism sectors and allied services,” Laguesma“Throughsaid.the job fairs, we can help organizations find the best candidates for their vacancies, thus bridg ing industry Laguesmagaps.”said the DOLE is already coordi nating with the Philippine Hotel Owners Association for the specific types of jobs required and the number of vacancies in the sector.
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FROM 4 the expansion of domestic economy and the global economy has lessened due to reliance of the domestic economy to inflows from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, among others. Medalla said the coun try also imports a lot of food and“Sofuels.ifthose factors work in our direction, when food supply improves, if petro leum prices fall, then we will need fewer rate hikes,” he said.Todate, the BSP’s key rates have been hiked by a total of 125 basis totoevent,Balisacan,ningSocioeconomicpoints.PlanSecretaryArsenioduringthesamediscountedtheneedimplementpricecontrolsaddresstheaccelerating inflation rate. “We should not use price control to control in flation… because that does more harm than good, es pecially in the medium and longer term,” he said.
better farm planning, bud geting, seeking financial services, and farm diversifi cation, among others. The Nescafé Plan in the country is a long-term pro gram to increase the supply of Robusta coffee which lags considerably behind demand by helping farmers increase the productivity of coffee farming towards a better quality of life. Robusta accounts for 66 percent of local coffee production and is mostly grown in Mindanao. In the Philippines, Nestlé is the biggest buy er of Robusta green cof fee beans. It increased its volume purchase of local ly-grown coffee by 41 per cent in 2021 over 2020, sourced from participants in NESCAFÉ Plan projects as well as consolidators, smallholder farmers, and farmer cooperatives across Mindanao. (PNA)
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ear lier said the country may import around 150,000 metric tons of sugar by Oc tober if the local supply is seen to be depleting. (PNA) NEDA...
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FROM 5 In 2021 alone, he said the rise of online stores also contributed to the sales of counterfeit products in the country amounting to PHP23.9“Insteadbillion.ofbuying these fake brands, it would have been better if we will buy local products instead,” he said, adding that most counterfeit brands came fromAlsooverseas.included in intel lectual property rights vio lations are films, music, and other media on “pirated” streaming sites and their unauthorized downloads. The photocopying of books and even the down load of unauthorized soft copy formats are also pre sumed forbidden under the law.Lawyer Marlita Dagsa, IPOPHL enforcement offi cer, said common items or brands being counterfeited are clothes, shoes, medi cines, cigarettes and elec tronic gadgets. (PNA)
FROM 3 The Council proceeded to the selection of nom inees for the Council’s Chairperson and Co-Chair person. By consensus of the Local Chief Executives and the PSRs, the nomi nees for the RDC XI Offi cers are: Governor Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon of Davao Oriental, Governor Dorothy Gonzaga of Davao de Oro, PSR Arturo Milan and PSR Joseph Palanca. Executive Order 325, s. 1996 provides that the President of the Philippines shall appoint the Council’s Chairperson and Co-Chairperson from at least two Local Chief Execu tive nominees and two Pri vate Sector Representatives, further providing that if the Chairperson is a Local Chief Executive, the Co-Chairper son must be a Private Sec tor Representative or vice versa.In addition, the Council designated the respective Chairpersons and Co-Chair persons of the four Sectoral Committees under the RDC XI, viz: DOH XI Director An nabelle Yumang and PSR Daryl Alegarbes (Social De velopment Committee XI), DTI XI Director Ma. Belenda Ambi and Joseph Palanca (EconomicDevelopment Com mittee XI), PSR Ricardo F. Lagdameo and DPWH XI Director Rey Peter Gille (In frastructure Development Committee XI), and, DILG XI Director Alex Roldan and PSR Augusto Blanco, Jr. (De velopment Administration Committee XI). To complete its reorganization process for the Term 2022 to 2025, the Council reconstituted its Executive Committee as fol lows: NEDA XI Director Ma ria Lourdes Lim as RDC XI Acting Chairperson pend ing the appointment of the Chairperson and Co-Chair person; NEDA XI Assistant Director Gilberto Altura as Secretary; the Chairper sons of the Sectoral Com mittees – Director Anna belle Yumang, Director Ma. Belenda Ambi, PSR Ricardo Lagdameo, and Director Alex Roldan; the Local Chief Executives of Davao Region – Mayor Sebastian Duterte of Davao City, Gov. Doro thy M. Gonzaga of Davao de Oro, Gov. Edwin Jubahib of Davao del Norte, Gov. Yvonne Cagas of Davao del Sur, Gov. Franklin Bautista of Davao Occidental, and Gov. Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon of Davao Oriental; and the three PSRs selected by the Council as members of the ExCom, namely: PSR Arturo Milan, PSR Gene Bangayan and PSR Rommel Momo. The RDC XI Executive Com mittee shall convene to act on matters that require immediate action for and in behalf of the Council. (PR/ RDC-XI) seniors and students. Calinan route will start from Gaisano Grandmall going to San Pedro then to Bankerohan then Matina, Ulas, Green Meadows, and Barangay Sto. Nino, Vista mall then back to Gaisano Grandmall.Lasang route will start at the overpass in Lasang then Bunawan, Panacan Malagamot, NCCC Panacan, Sasa Integrated Port, SM Lanang, Gaisano mall then ends at Tionko and vice versa. Abude said the CTTMO is also recommending that Cabantian and Buhangin be included in PABS, how ever, no bus company has yet applied to cater to the routes.Hesaid if the Cabantian route will be implement ed it will start from NCCC Cabantian up to Sta. Avenue with a fare rate of P16. The return fare is P19. Abude said this is a con tinuous operation until the special permit issued to bus companies will expire.
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FROM 5 man rights and fundamen tal freedoms.Alecture on the perti nent provisions from Batas Pambansa Bilang 344, also known as the Accessibility Law, forms part of the twoday“Theseminar.participants will also understand and apply the Universal Design Con cept on Barrier-Free Tour ism through the facilitation of Access Audit Workshop during the seminar,” the DOT-13Methodssaid. in assisting the PWDs, especially visu ally impaired persons, are also part of the learning process for the seminar participants. (PNA)
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has cautioned the public against dealing with vir tual asset service provid ers (VASPs) that are un registered or those that are based overseas, citing the challenges and risks they may face. Aside from risk on price volatilities, the central bank said “VASPs that are based abroad may present additional challenge(s) on enforcing legal recourse and consumer protection and redress mechanisms for local customers, among others.”Virtual assets (VAs) are electronic forms of assets like the virtual currencies that can be traded digitally or be used as payment. The BSP has yet to is sue its own digital curren cy, thus its usage here in the Philippines is not yet guaranteed by the central bank.In a press release is sued on Wednesday, the BSP said “VA dealings are generally considered high risk activities which may result in huge finan cial losses due to price swings.”“Further, both the gov ernment and registered VASPs do not, in any way, guarantee protection against financial losses stemming from VA price fluctuations,” it said. Citing latest data, the BSP said “frauds and scams have consistently contrib uted to a large portion of VA-based“Thus,crimes.”the public should exercise caution, conduct their own due diligence, and always be mindful of the risks prior to engaging with VA-relat ed activities,” it added. It urged the pub lic to check for the list of BSP-supervised and regulated VASP https://www.bsp.gov.ph/through
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FROM 2 fully vaccinated 1,622,158 individuals, or 53.94 percent of its 3.4 million target pop ulation.Active cases in the region also continue to decline, with 46 cases recorded in Cota bato City, 24 in Maguindan ao, 13 in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, 10 in Tawi-Ta wi, 4 in Basilan and Lamitan City, and none in Sulu. (PNA)
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Obiena reinstated to PH team
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) con firmed on Wednesday that PATAFA made the reinstatement request after most of the board members at the athlet ics body’s special board meeting on Saturday ap proved Obiena’s return to the Philippine team.
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Associa tion (PATAFA) has formally endorsed world No. 3 pole vault er EJ Obiena for reinstatement to the national team.
PATAFA executive vice president Willie Torres represented the organiza tion in a meeting with the PSC endorsing Obiena’s reinstatement along with six undisclosed track sters.PSC executive director Guillermo Iroy said Obie na’s reinstatement takes effect this month even as it will align with the ex isting team quota of ath letics.PSC commission er Bong Coo, now act ing as the agency’s offi cer-in-charge, is elated with the reinstatement. “We are thankful to the PATAFA leadership for taking this step to solidi fy the strength of our na tional athletics team,” she said.Obiena was taken out of the national team following a spat with PA TAFA, then led by Popoy Juico.The PSC, under the previous leadership of Butch Ramirez, success fully played as the me diator for PATAFA and Obiena to patch things up, eventually letting him defend the gold in the Southeast Asian Games last May in Hanoi. Juico has since been replaced as president by Terry Capistrano, who quickly made efforts to bring Obiena back to the national team fresh from his historic bronze medal performance in the World Athletics Championships. (PNA)
Rafael Nadal’s disas ter comeback match on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters leaves the Spaniard lagging in the chase for the top ATP rank ing. Nadal was ambushed 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3 in his second-round start by Cro at Borna Coric, ending his hopes of overtaking Daniil Medvedev for the world number one rankings. Top seed Medvedev, who plays on Thursday for a quarter-final spot against Denis Shapovalov, can tighten his grip on his cur rent top position heading into the US Third-rankedOpen. Nadal was rocked by his loss af ter six weeks away as he healed an abdominal mus cle injury that forced his withdrawal from a Wim bledon semi-final against NickNowKyrgios.Nadal goes into the US Open, which begins on August 29 in New York, with only one summer hardcourt match. “In terms of New York, it’s a Grand Slam, a different kind of tournament,” Nadal said.“I was only able to play two sets before this match in the last 40 days. “I know that to gain condition. I will have to (be) on the tour practicing with the guys (other players).” The 36-year-old Span iard with 22 Grand Slam ti tles said he hopes to feed off fan energy at the US Open, where Nadal won titles in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019. “There is an energy the crowd gives me in New York. It’s a very special place for me,” Nadal said. “I’ve had unforgettable moments there and I’m going to try my very best every single day to be ready for that.”
Nadal loses at Cincinnati World No. 3 pole vaulter EJ Obiena
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Led by former Agro-In dustrial Foundation Colleges standout Gab Dagangon, the Tiger are coming off an im pressive campaign in the PSL as well as other leagues and has been active despite the pandemic.Theother teams taking part are Far Eastern Univer sity, Adamson University, Gen. Santos City Warriors, Zambo anga Valientes and host Team Davao.The Tamaraws of FEU and the Falcons of Adamson are also touted as tournament favorites mainly because of their“Kumbagafamiliarity.buo na tong mga ito even before the pandemic started,” said Miggy Solitaria, who is the league point per son of the Samahang Basket ball ng Pilipinas (SBP) Davao Region headed by sporting businessman Glenn Escandor. Solitaria also considers the Zamboanga Valientes as the tournament darkhorse. “We can consider Zam boanga Valientes as the dark horse of this league. Knowing Zamboanga based on previ ous invitational games here in Davao City, they always bring bag of tricks,” said Solitaria. Veteran Jerome Lastimo sa leads the Falcons while Cholo Anonuevo will skipper the Tamaraws. Gensan will have former Holy Child play er Jorem Morada. Also worth watching are Dan Sara of Team Davao and Prinze Eze of Zamboanga.Thetournament is an ini tiative of Mayor Sebastian Duterte and organized by SBP in partnership with the Sports Development Office of Davao City.
The Davao Occidental Tigers upon their arrival at the Davao International Airport.
DAY 2 (Friday, USEP Gym) 3:00-5:00pm – FEU vs GenSan 5:00-7:00pm – Davao Occidetal vs Adamson 7:00-9:00 – Zamboanga vs Team Davao DAY 3 (Saturday, USEP Gym) 3:00-5:00pm – Zamboanga vs Adamson 5:00-7:00pm – Team Davao vs GenSan 7:00-9:00 – FEU vs OccidentalDavao DAY 4 (Sunday, USEP Gym) 3:00-5:00pm – For 5th Place 5:00-7:00pm – For 3rd Place 7:00-9:00 – Championship
BASKETBALL IS BACK EDGEDAVAO
Davao Occ Tigers, FEU, Adamson picked to win Kadayawan cagefest By NEIL BRAVO
Pilipinas Super League Pearl of the Orient Cup Champion Davao Occidental Tigers lead the cast of the six-team Kadayawan 2022 Invitational Basketball Tournament which got going on Thursday night at the RMC Petro Gazz Arena.
