VicePresident Sara Duterte, concur rent Secretary of the Department of Education, said the agancy will not go into any of the so-called historical revisionism as some anti-Marcos groups claim.
“Bilang Education Sec retary, wala po sa aking mandato ang pagsira sa integridad ng ating kasay sayan. At ang Department of Education — na kasa lukuyang abala sa mga programang naglalayong maiangat ang kalidad ng basic education sa Pilipi nas — ay walang panahon para sa historical revision
ism na pilit na iginigiit ng ilang mga anti-Marcos groups. Una nang nasabi ng DepEd spokesperson na hindi totoo ang sinasabing rebranding ng ating kas aysayan. At inuulit ko ang sinabi ni Atty. Michael Poa: hindi totoo ang rebrand ing,” Duterte said in a state ment.
Duterte issued the
statement after many crit ics questioned DepEd’s teaching materials in the Southern Tagalog region where the martial law was “rebranded” as “the “period of the new society.”
According to Duterte, the terms New Society/ Bagong Lipunan and Mar tial Law are both historical facts.
“It is a historical fact that New Society refers to the program launched by Former President Ferdi nand Marcos Sr. during his administration. And it is another historical fact that Martial Law refers to the
14-year rule of the former President. Both terms have been used in DepEd text books since 2000 — within their proper context,” she said.
She also emphasized that DepEd is not in the business of erasing these facts and replacing them with something else.
“Ang social media post ng isang learner mula sa Marinduque ukol sa pag gamit ng isang DepEd module na may katagang New Society ay makiki tang nakatutok lamang sa iisang linya. Hindi ipinakita
Environmental groups urged rich countries that are contributing largely to greenhouse gas emissions to provide ad ditional climate funds as reparation to developing countries severely affected by the climate crisis.
Ruel Kenneth Felices, digital campaigner of the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustain ability, Inc. (IDIS), told Min daNews on Monday that environmental advocates
are demanding that rich countries “pay their climate debt and deliver additional non-debt-creating climate finance as reparations for their historical role in caus ing the climate crisis.”
“As COP27 is just around the corner, we must take this opportuni ty to raise our calls, push our demands and compel governments, global insti tutions and corporations to take urgent and neces sary actions for the peo
ple’s survival. We will also call and raise awareness on the emerging and other environmental issues in the city,” he said.
COP27 or the United Nations Climate Change Conference will gather world leaders to “take ac tion towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement” from No vember 6 to 18 in Sharm elSheikh, Egypt.
He said green groups
are organizing a bicycle ride titled “Climate Finance Now! Reparation for Cli mate Debt!” at 5 a.m. on No vember 6 to express their solidarity and to highlight the gravity of the climate crisis as well as the urgen cy for bold, ambitious, just and equitable climate solu tions.
A similar event will be simultaneously held in Cagayan de Oro City, Que zon City, Cebu and Batan gas, according to him.
The provincial offi cer of the National Commission on the Indigenous Peoples 11 in Davao City revealed that they could hardly say that the sale of lots within the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title of Marilog District has totally stopped but with the intervention of the Davao City Government making it as a security is sue, they are certain that the malpractice is mini mized.
Speaking during the Indigenous Peoples Man datory Representative First Summit press brief ing at the Apo View Hotel in Davao City, Atty. Ronnie Bolutano, provincial le gal officer of the NCIP for Davao City bared that they are now in the period of en forcing the law, despite the mushrooming of various resorts in the area.
He said the problem with preparing a case in
Marilog, is that the proba ble witnesses tend to with draw on the last minute.
Bolutano said witness es are no longer interested to file a complaint for fear of their lives.
“Pamilyar man mo sa kasaysayan sa Marilog. Pipila na IP leaders ang gi patay,” he said.
Bolutano noted it is a big challenge for the NCIP to pursue the case against those involved in the sell ing of lots within the CADT areas.
He thanked the govern ment in Davao City for po sitioning against the sale of lots within the CADT areas in Marilog District.
“Mayor Sebastian Dute rte has ordered all the barangay captains not to join in the sale of lots, to prevent the semblance of legality on its sale,” Boluta no said.
He surmised that mi
FNCIP II, P7Members of a House body, leaders of the Bangsamoro Au tonomous Region in Mus lim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Third Party Mon itoring Team (TPMT) met on Monday to discuss the status of the Bangsamoro peace process.
During the meeting, BARMM governors voiced their views to the TPMT on the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan urged TPMT officials to engage with local govern ment units more frequent
ly as they know more about what is happening on the ground.
“We would like to sug gest you kindly engage with us more often. We want to sit down with you so that you would know what is on the ground, and you would know what have you reached, and what have you monitored, insofar as the progress of this peace process is concerned,” he said.
TPMT chairman Heino Marius and member Sam Chittick assured the com mittee that they would
Davao del Norte and Davao City posted the lowest poverty inci dence among families and per population in Davao Re gion.
Philippine Statistics Au thority (PSA) OIC Regional Director this morning made his presentation of the 2021 Full Year Official Poverty Sta tistics of Region XI, showing the poverty reduction per formance of Davao del Norte among other provinces of the region.
Citing the five provinces and one highly urbanized city (HUC) in the region, he said that Davao City and Davao del Norte posted low er poverty incidence com pared to the region’s pover ty incidence among families. Both areas also posted the same trend on poverty inci dence among population.
Based on the 2021 Of ficial Poverty Statistics, Davao City registered 5.1 percentage poverty inci dence among families while Davao del Norte posted 7.3 percent. Both figures were below the regional figure of 11.9 percent.
On poverty Incidence among population, Davao City posted 7.7 percent while Davao del Norte reg istered 10.6 percent, which were way below the region al figure of 16.8 percent.
PSA defines Poverty In cidence as the proportion of families or individuals with per capita income less than the per capita poverty threshold to the total num ber of families/individuals.
PSA further says that pover ty incidence is equal to the proportion of the income poor.
With this poverty inci dence performance of Davao City and Davao del Norte, PSA XI has placed both areas in Cluster 5 referring to the group of provinces/areas with relatively low poverty incidence, “referred to as least poor cluster.”
Davao City has sustained its cluster status from 2018 to 2021. For Davao del Norte, this is an improve ment as it has moved from its Cluster 4 status in 2018 to Cluster 5 in 2021. (PIA XI/ Jean Duron Abangan)
By MAYA M. PADILLOJust when its implementation is ex pected to start, it looks like the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Project is facing another stumbling block.
Private real estate de velopment firm Dominic and Sons Realty and Devel opment has implored the City Council to help make a “well-studied choice”, par ticularly on the alignment choice in Davao City side for SIDC.
The landing point of the SIDC project for the Samal side is situated on the coast
of Costa Marina Beach Re sort, which is adjacent to Paradise Island Park and Beach Resort in Barangay Caliclic, Babak District, Samal Island while on the Davao City side, the landing point is at R. Castillo-Daang Maharlika junction (La nang).
Lawyer Israelito “Bob bet” P. Torreon, legal coun
sel of Dominic and Sons, presented to the 20th City Council on Monday a let ter from his client, which states that they are in favor of the SIDC project, howev er, is imploring to consider also to other options as what will be implemented by the Department of Pub lic Works and Highways (DPWH) as per recommen dation by Hong Kong-based consultant Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Ltd., is the option southern corri dor: Pampanga-Limao with the possible connection
to planned Davao Coastal Road, which will affect his client.
“We are surprised that the southern corridor has been pushed and it is not only pushed, there is now an intention to really im plement it,” he said.
He said there should be real outputs from the stake holders’ consultation that would require information disclosures and consulta tion that would require a clear understanding on the part of the stakeholders as
FDEVELOPER, P7
The City Council has approved on the third and final reading an Ordinance Institutional izing the Enhanced Safety and Security Measures and Regulations in Specified Ar eas and during big events in Davao City, which was initiated by the Task Force Davao and proposed to the
council by Councilor Luna Maria Dominique Acosta.
Acosta, chairperson of the Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safe ty, is making the mainte nance and strengthening of peace and order of Davao City a priority, along with protecting Dabawenyos from any form of violence
by securing the city, par ticularly the areas of con vergence that include night markets, San Pedro Square, City Hall, Sangguniang Pan lungsod (SP), and Hall of Justice.
“Ang gusto nato safe ang tanan natong areas labi na ang areas of con vergence. Mao na ang spe
cific areas kung tan-awon ang ordinance these are government buildings like SP, city hall, Hall of Justice kay maskin walay event daghan ug tao diri and we want these areas to be se cured as much as possible,” she said.
This also developed fol
ORDINANCE,
My brother has a child with her ex-girlfriend. The child is now three years old. My brother wants to visit and bond with his own child but the ex-girlfriend won’t allow him. Can he still visit his child even if they are not married?
Yours truly,
Under the Family Code of the Philippines, the parental authority of a child belongs to the mother. In fact, under Ar ticle 176 of the Family Code, states that illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and
shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. However, illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if their filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil reg ister, or when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made by the father.
However, this does not
mean that the father cannot visit or even bond with his own child. What the law looks into is the “best interest and wel fare of the child”.
Your brother may sincere ly explain to his previous girl friend his purest intention to visit the child and to not take him/her away from the moth er.
If the mother refuses, your brother can go to court to seek
remedy. The Rule on Custody of Minors and Writ of Habeas Corpus in Relation to Custo dy of Minors allows the lower courts to provide visitation rights to the non-custodial par ent, unless the court finds the said parent to be unfit or dis qualified.
This legal advice is based solely on the facts stated above and may vary when there are other facts added.
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate peo ple and hope they were enter tained.” - WALT DISNEY
It has been for decades that foreign telenovelas have squeezed themselves into our entertainment menu - television to be specificsuch that a cultural invasion has succeeded in stamping themselves as an integral part of Pinoy lifestyle.
If you diligently go and survey every household, I can tell you that of the 100 homes surveyed, you would discover that 90 percent (9 out of 10) of them are follow ers of Korean telenovelas.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has made known - as he success fully got back into the Sen ate circle - about how little the government has been supporting the Filipino en tertainment industry - film production and everything - that is considered crippled and lame today.
He rationalizes that the “success” of Korean tele
novelas in attracting a big chunk of Pinoy audience has largely contributed to de creasing the minimum pa tronage Filipino movie pro ducers are getting for their effort.
Which is why there are less and less businessmen investing money into film production because the re turns are not guaranteed to give a profit.
Some sectors I heard are suggesting a ban on Korean telenovelas but a larger voice emanating from the ordinary household fans are scream ing that this Korean stuff entertains them a lot more than Pinoy tear-jerkers.
This is quite true.
Haven’t you noticed that every episode of a Pinoy telenovela there is always crying, screaming and con flict in the family and even love affairs that do not build up confidence (and social et iquette) upon the young who are tolerated by their par ents to watch episodes for the adults.
There must be a mag netizing element in Korean telenovelas that is lacking
in their Pinoy counterpart which I cannot fully explain why Pinoy households are getting addicted watching them.
If Pinoys admit that they get entertained by Korean made TV series, is this proof that our movie and enter tainment industry - content wise - has gone down from bad to worse, decreasing in technological quality and content?
This Pinoy patronage of Korean visual entertainment packages indicates just how our local film producers are faring against their Asian counterparts.
Filipino filmmakers, ac cording to multi-awarded director Jose Reyes, must not limit their target public to purely Pinoy audiences but expand it to the global scale as well.
Reyes, who agreed with Sen. Estrada’s observations, believes that Pinoys have enough creative talents to earn global patronage.
However, as Reyes stated this, he also bemoaned the lack of government support for Filipino producers as Es
trada has decried.
I think the MTRCB or whichever government agency is involved, should look into regulating the en try and/or broadcast of for eign film (TV) products to prevent local films and TV production from getting overrun.
The painful truth is that so many inane Pinoy TV shows - the live programs included - are in bad taste and degrad ing to the Filipino character and therefore do not con tribute to nation-building.
I believe you, dear read ers, know what I mean.
Perhaps, the good sen ator from the City of San Juan - with complemntary assistance from his three other peers who also come from the movie world - Sens.
Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Lito Lapid and Robin Padillacan effectively help in extri cating the Pinoy entertain ment industry from the rut it is in today.
(Wow, I have not seen a Senate whose membership has four actors since the days of Rogelio dela Rosa in the late fifties.)
The four of them are strong enough to make good things happen for our “dy ing” Filipino entertainment industry.
A Senate hearing initially might do the trick as Pinoy audiences need to realize that the patronage they give to Korean-made movie and TV flicks negatively affects the local film and entertain ment industry.
What Sen. Jinggoy dis closed may not yet create a ripple effect but one can im mediately see that film and TV production are used as communication tools in our contemporary technology.
The millenials are the youths today aptly described by Dr. Jose Rizal as the “hope of our fatherland.”
If the status quo contin ues, I wonder what our na tion would look like when these millennials become themselves fathers and pa triarchs of their household?
I would want to see what happens next. The ball is in Sen. Estrada,s court. (Email feedback to fredlumba@ya hoo.com.) GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday said it has surpassed its collection goal, 100 days after the Marcos administration assumed office in July.
In a statement, the BIR said it collected P426.327 billion from July to August 2022.
The taxman said it ex ceeded its collection tar get of P421.069 billion by 1.25% or P5.259 billion for the period.
For July alone, the BIR said it collected a total of P14.8 billion from ma jor tax reforms, namely: TRAIN Law at P1.9 billion, Sin Tax Law P5.9 billion, and CREATE Act P7 bil lion.
Amnesty Program, the agency said it was able to generate collections of P221.996 million from 7,770 filers for the months of July to August.
Also contributing to the excess in collections over the set goal are the implementation of BIR Priority Programs that generated tax collection.
In particular, under the Run After Tax Evad ers (RATE) Program, the taxman said three cases
were filed against erring taxpayers in July and Au gust 2022 with estimated tax liabilities amounting to P83.37 million.
For the broadening of the tax base, the BIR said it was able to increase the number of registered taxpayers by 510,869 or 11%.
This brings to 5,144,561 the total num ber of registered business taxpayers as of August 2022, it said.
The Bureau of Fish eries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) signed Monday a mem orandum of agreement (MOA) with the Canned Sardines Association of the Philippines (CSAP) to help local fishers and ensure a stable supply of canned sardines.
This came after BFAR’s consultation meeting with stakeholders, where several concerns were raised, including the looming canned sardines shortage.
At a press briefing,
BFAR Officer-in-Charge Demosthenes Escoto said the MOA intends to pro vide free training to fish erfolk in the country’s municipal waters.
“Aside from sustain ing, and ultimately in creasing, the supply of sardines for canneries, the MOA intends to capac itate municipal fisherfolk on proper fish handling, food safety standards, and processing technolo gies,” he said.
The CSAP lauded the BFAR’s move to help fishers meet the stan
dard catch for canned raw materials, especially during the closed fishing season.
“It will help uplift the livelihood of the local mu nicipal fisherfolk where tamban is abundant. In addition, we are ensur ing employment of thou sands of factory workers in adjacent industries and the canneries can now operate during the threemonth fishing ban,” CSAP president Benjamin Sy said.
“[The deal] will ensure that the supply of tamban
to the canneries will be on a continuous basis and essentially ensuring the supply of canned sardines in the market,” he added.
The closed fishing sea son prohibits commercial fishing within specified areas for three months, starting in November.
Besides employment and sufficient supply for the upcoming season, Sy said the partnership be tween the government and private sector could help the country achieve the administration’s tar get of food security.
The Securities and Ex change Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in BitdefiHub Advertising, which has been promis ing to double an investor’s money within 10 days.
In an advisory dated Oct. 18, the commission flagged the public offering of BitdefiHub without se curing the necessary reg istration from the SEC, and the corresponding order of registration of securities and certificate of permit to offer and sell securities.
BitdefiHub has been enticing the public to invest a minimum of PHP300 in exchange for 20 percent in earnings daily, according to announcements on its Facebook page.
Investors who park their money within a span of 10 days stand to double their profits through the Bitdefi platform.
For instance, inves tors who deposit PHP500 are promised earnings worth PHP100 per day and PHP1,000 after 10 days. An
investment of PHP3 million will also yield PHP600,000 in a day, and could be dou bled to PHP6 million after 10 days.
In addition, investors could earn a referral bonus of 25 percent and a regis tration bonus of PHP50.
Investments are coursed through fintech payment platform, GCash.
The scheme involves the sale and offer of se curities to the public in the form of investment contracts, whereby a per son invests his money in a common enterprise and is led to expect profits pri marily from the efforts of others, according to the SEC Enforcement and In vestor Protection Depart ment (EIPD).
Section 8 of Republic Act No. 8799, or The Se curities Regulation Code (SRC), provides that secu rities shall not be sold or offered for sale or distribu tion within the Philippines, without a registration statement duly filed with and approved by the SEC.
The Bureau of Inter nal Revenue (BIR) and the Anti-Mon ey Laundering Council (AMLC) have inked an accord on cooperation in combating money laun dering activities.
In a statement on Tuesday, the BIR said it entered into a mem orandum of agreement (MOA) with AMLC on October 13, 2022.
The MOA was signed by BIR Commission er Lilia Guillermo and AMLC Executive Direc tor Matthew David.
The taxman said the MOA “aims to promote and encourage coopera tion and coordination to effectively prevent, con trol, detect, investigate, and prosecute money laundering activities, terrorism financing, and unlawful activities in the country.”
Under the agree ment, the BIR said the AMLC may enlist the assistance of the tax collection agency in the “detection and investi gation of money laun
dering activities and other violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), as amend ed, terrorism financing and prosecution of of fenders, particularly on the violation of Section 254 of the National In ternal Revenue Code (NIRC) of 1997 (At tempt to Evade or De feat Tax), as amended, as a predicate offense to money laundering where the final assess ment is in excess of P25,000,000.”
The BIR, on the other hand, may request for financial information, including bank records, in relation to any viola tion of laws that the BIR is tasked to implement, which would give rise to the commission of any unlawful activity (mon ey laundering activities and terrorism financ ing), which is a violation of Section 254 of the NIRC of 1997(Attempt to Evade or Defeat Tax), as amended, where the final assessment is in ex cess of P25,000,000.
“Pwede naman kasi mag-exceed ng one day ta pos babalik naman sya (It can exceed for a day but it will go back),” he told jour nalists on the sidelines of a forum in Taguig City on Monday.
To date, the peso is trad ing at 58-level against the US dollar but it has closed to its record-low of 59.00 to a dollar several times so far this month.
Diokno believes that despite the current perfor mance of the peso, which is affected by the strengthen
ing of the greenback due to the continued hikes in the Federal Reserve’s key rates, it will improve as the year ends due in part to the sea sonal inflows of remittanc es from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and the revenues of the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.
He said the peso is seen to regain its footing to around 55-level because of the backing of fundamen tal factors such as the in flows from Filipino workers abroad.
Last week, Diokno said the Bangko Sentral ng Pil ipinas (BSP) can utilize around USD10 billion of the country’s foreign reserves to help buoy the local cur rency.
He said he came out with the figure after ask ing his staff to compute the possible inflows from OFWs and the BPO sector toward the end of the year.
He said his position is the same as BSP Governor Felipe Medalla although his stand is more specific.
He also clarified that any decision on this depends on the decision of the sev en-member policy-making Monetary Board (MB) of the BSP, which he is part of.
“And we are always da ta-dependent, (and) what’s the situation by the time we
meet,” he said.
He continues to see ad ditional 100 basis points in crease in the central bank’s key policy rates until the rest of the year, which can be done either by 50 basis points each in the next two rate-setting meet of the MB or by 75-25 basis points.
The next rate meetings of the MB are scheduled on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.
Diokno said the rate hikes are seen to counter the impact of the Fed’s own rate hike decisions but clar ified that the MB will not match the level of a rate in crease by the Fed.
“Mas malaki problema nila kaysa sa atin (They have bigger problems than us),” he said, referring to the four-decade inflation rate in the US.
Despite strong head winds that the global economy is facing, French companies remain confident in investing in the Philippines, French Am bassador to the Philippines Michèle Boccoz said.
In a press conference Monday, Boccoz said the visit of French business del egation here reflects the op timism of French investors in the Philippine economy
despite the uncontrollable factors happening globally that affect economies.
“But as you see, there are large group of compa nies coming and that shows optimism in their part in continuing to develop their business, particularly in the region. The Philippines has a very good outlook in the economic growth. I think, the Philippines is a growth champion of the Asean re
gion, which itself is champi on in the world,” she said.
Boccoz cited sectors which French businesses are interested to invest in the country, including con struction, energy, banking, maritime, and innovation, among others.
The French envoy add ed that with the recent en actment of laws such as the amendments to the Public Service Act, Foreign Invest
ment Act, and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, the Philippine government is sending “a very good mes sage” to foreign investors and is making the country more attractive for investments.
About 25 French compa nies are currently in Manila for a business delegation led by the Movement of the En terprises of France, which is the largest employer federa tion in France. (PNA)
FinanceSecretary Benjamin Diokno is open to the possibility of the peso touching the 60-level against the US dollar but said interventions will continue to prevent the local unit from overshooting the said level.
SB Finance Company Inc, (SB Finance) and Davao-based appliance and motorcycle deal er, EMCOR, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement allowing their customers to buy various products on installment through Pay Hooloogan by SB Finance.
Under the partnership, cus tomers who use Pay Hooloogan can avail of financing options with no down payment required. Special discounts will be made available to users of the payment method and will have the option to convert straight purchases to installment plans at any time.
Hooloogan offers a credit line for as high as PhP200,000 that customers can use to pur chase appliances, furniture, lap tops, smartphones, motorcycles, and three wheelers at Hooloo gan partner establishments through the Pay Hooloogan facility. Customers can avail of light payment options from 3 to 48 months.
“We are delighted to be partners with EMCOR, one of the leading appliance and mo torized vehicle dealers in Vi sayas, Mindanao and Palawan. Through our partnership, we will be able to reach more Filipi nos to make our vision of being
the launchpad of their dreams a reality,” says SB Finance Presi dent, Abbie Casanova.
Founded in 1976 as Engi neering and Machinery Cor poration, EMCOR has been in the selling and distribution in dustry for over 46 years. To date, it operates 154 stores in Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan and is a strong player in the retail of motorcycles, home appliances, furniture, computers, and I.T. products.
“We are thankful for this partnership with SB Finance to give our customers more pay ment options to get the things they aspire for. We are optimis tic that through Pay Hooloo gan, more Filipinos will be able to get the things they want, on their terms,” says President and COO, Nelson M. Aparejo of EMCOR.
Mikal Rallonza, Head of Consumer Finance of SB Fi nance also emphasized the im portance of this partnership to promote financial inclusion in the Visayas-Mindanao regions pointing out, “This truly is a partnership that will further en able us to serve our communities in the best way we can.”
SB Finance is a strategic partnership between Security
Bank Corporation and Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) in Thailand. SB Finance offers multi-pur pose personal loans to pay for
essential expenses and cover cash needs for education, busi ness, and obligations. It’s main product offerings via the zuki
mobile app include Hooloogan, Personal Loan, Car4Cash, and MotorsikLOAN.
To know more about SB
Finance Hooloogan and EM COR, visit SB Finance’s Face book page at www.facebook. com/SBFinancePH.
Nine months since Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) felled over three million coconut trees in the province of Bohol, Car gill Philippines partners with CARE Philippines, Cebu-Bo hol Relief and Rehabilitation Center (CRRC), and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to replant 100,000 co conut seedlings in devastated local communities through the RISE Coco (Recovery Inter vention for Severely Affected Coconut Farming Commu nities of Bohol by Super Ty phoon Odette) project. More than 10 million coconut trees were damaged in several areas nationwide and gravely af fected farming families whose livelihood was dependent on producing copra.
Highlight of the activity is the signing of the Mem orandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to wards the successful imple mentation of the project. From left: Mr. Gerardo F. Cuadrasal, Jr., Municipal Administrator of Calape, Bohol representing Hon. Mayor Julius Caesar F. Herrera; Hon. Mayor Dios dado Gementiza, Jr. of San Isidro, Bohol; Christopher Matthew Ilagan of Cargill; David Gazashvili of CARE Philippines and Mr. Brendan P. Trasmonte, Regional Manager III for Region VII, Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)
The Bohol provincial PCA already pledged to initially re place felled trees with 500,000 dwarf variety seedlings in February. This variety takes three to four years to bear fruit compared to the hybrid variety which takes five years to yield. However, with no other means to provide for their families, farmers are already finding it
difficult to bounce back while waiting for harvest. The available coconut seedlings were very lim ited and were allocated to only a few municipalities.
To bridge this gap, coconut farmers supported by this project decided to establish their own community-based seed beds to propagate coconut seedlings for re-planting.
Through the RISE Coco Project, 1,000 coconut farming households in the municipalities of Calape, Catigbian, Loon, and San Isidro will be able to grad ually recover and sustain their coconut farming livelihoods. The project focuses on replacing the damaged coconut trees, training the farmers on sustainable ag riculture, providing alternative livelihoods while waiting for the coconut trees to bear fruit, and organizing the farmers into co operatives to have better access to markets and corporate buyers.
The project was official
ly launched on September 15, 2022, at the Calape Forest Re sort and was attended by almost 100 participants from the local government offices, PCA offi cials, Cargill, CARE, CRRC and farmer leaders in the province. As the first coconut disaster rehabil itation program in the province spearheaded by the private sector, the project is strongly supported by the provincial government of Bohol and the municipal mayors of the four covered municipali ties. PCA, including its regional and provincial offices, also ex pressed commitment to provide technical assistance during the project implementation.
PCA Region 7 Manager Brendan Trasmonte acknowl edged the critical and challeng ing role that the PCA will play in the success of the project as it needs quality seed nuts and seed lings and the technical knowl edge of coconut farmers to sus tain and expand their sources of
income beyond coconut farming. This project partnership is anchored on a global agreement between Cargill and CARE
International to work together to implement programs that would rehabilitate livelihoods impacted by disasters, support recovery and promote food se curity of affected farming com munities.
“It’s our way of supporting the rehabilitation of the liveli hoods of the coconut farmers of Bohol severely impacted by the climate-induced Supertyphoon Odette – the same coconut farmers who have been our re liable suppliers of copra over the years which we in turn crush at our General Santos City plant into world-class crude coconut oil,” said Cargill Philippines’ Corporate Affairs Director Christopher Matthew Ilagan.
Cargill’s Copra & Palm Origination Commercial Director, Jonathan Sumpaico added, “Cargill is committed to grow with the communities where we live and work. The RISE Coco program, as part of our broader partnership with CARE Philippines, allows us
to put that commitment into action by ensuring the farmers affected by the Supertyphoon produce sustainably grown co pra and continue to benefit from responsible economic develop ment as our partners.”
Meanwhile, CARE Philip pines Country Director David Gazashvili sees the project as a way to develop the resiliency of coconut farming communi ties against the drastic effects of climate change. “Farmers will be trained to increase their capacities to better prepare for disasters alongside local gov ernment structures. This implies ensuring the availability of food for their family and community and ability to cope and bounce back through other sources of income and immediate govern ment support”, he said.
The RISE Coco project is led by CARE Philippines and is being implemented with CRRC with active participation from Cargill employees across all project areas.
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipi nas (SBP), which leads the Philip pines’ local organizing committee (LOC) for the FIBA World Cup, orga nized a Detailed Planning Workshop last weekend at the Quest Plus Confer ence Center in Mabalacat, Pampanga.
The workshop, the third of a series of five meetings, was mainly about the cur rent updates on the Philip pines’ part in co-hosting the said event along with Japan and Indonesia from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, 2023.
The Philippines serves as the main host of the tri-nation hosting.
The heads of the com mittees formed for the Philippine hosting, those in charge of the draw cer emony in April, venues,
transportation, accredita tion and games services to information technology (IT) and telecommunication, protocol and international relations, human resources, volunteer program, safety and security, finance, and medical and doping control, presented their reports on the first day.
On the other hand, the Joint Management Com mittee and the chiefs of de partments handling ways and means, broadcast and
media, the World Congress, games services and sport/ competition presented their own updates on the final day of the event.
“I think now that the dif ferent departments realize that very detailed planning is important for this event, like transportation sched ule, catering plan, ID plan and the venue drawings, spaces, among others, ev erything is falling into place,” Tats Suzara said.
The volleyball chief has been named the Philippine LOC master planner for the FIBA World Cup and served as the moderator of the planning workshop.
Meanwhile, FIBA World Cup executive di rector David Crocker was impressed at how the
workshop went, especial ly during Day 1.
“I like the front of the session because it’s all about team-building,” said Crock er, who also contributed his inputs in Day 2, especially on the broadcasting and media tribune to be set up and in the function of vol unteer services. “With 308 days to go, it’s really time for all these functional areas to start coming together, not only as individual areas of expertise but to be working across the functional areas in some level of coopera tion and harmony. To see the efforts in trying to break down the barriers and make sure that all the teams know each other and find ways to work together is really an important step in the way
the teams work.”
SBP executive director Sonny Barrios stressed the importance of having work shops like this.
“Malaking bagay din ‘to kasi nasa-summarize sa karamihan yung nagagawa ng bawat grupo para aware ka, kung functional area A head ka, aware ka kung ano nangyayari kay B (This is a big deal because the output of each group is being sum marized for you to be aware, for example, if you’re the func tional A head, you’re aware about what’s happening to B) and vice versa,” he said.
Meanwhile, he hopes that the IT situation will improve after expressing concern on providing strong internet connection in the arenas and the other ven
ues to be used for the FIBA World Cup hosting.
“I cannot over-empha size this. Meron kasi tayong mga must-have [like strong internet signal in the ven ues], and meron din tayong mga nice-to-have [like wifi in the team bus]. Ang impor tante, focused tayo sa musthave dahil baka meron nga tayong mga nice-to-have pero sa must-have naman tayo sumasablay (We have must-haves like strong inter net signal in the venues and also nice-to-haves like wifi in the team bus. The important thing is that we should be fo cused on the must-haves be cause we might already have nice-to-haves but it is in the must-haves where we’re having problems),” Barrios added. (PNA)
PRESENT:
Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - Temporary Presiding Officer Councilor Ralph O. Abella Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Luna Maria Dominique S. Acosta Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III Councilor Jonard C. Dayap Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Rodolfo M. Mande Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Alberto T. Ungab Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III
ABSENT:
Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte - On Official Business Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar - On Sick Leave
ORDINANCE NO. 0988-22 Series of 2022
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LAND CONTOUR ALTERATIONS, RECLAMATIONS, AND/OR EARTH-FILLING IN WATERWAYS, DETENTION PONDS, RETENTION PONDS, LAKES, LAGOONS, WETLANDS, AND OTHER NATURAL PONDING AREAS IN THE CITY OF DAVAO
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City, in session assembled, that:
SECTION 1. TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as the “DAVAO CITY WATERWAYS, PONDING AREAS, AND WETLANDS PROTECTION ORDINANCE OF 2022”.
Protection and preservation of lagoons, wetlands and other natural ecosystems amidst rapid urbanization is a priority of the City for the benefit of future generations of Dabawenyos.
Waterways, detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas in the City of Davao are all essential in having a sustainable urban drainage system. It shall be protected and its use and development are regulated for the benefit and safety of the residents of the City.
Regulations as to land and water use are enacted and enforced for the general welfare of the inhabitants of the City. The safety, security and protection of life from the effect of natural climate related occurrences or from man-made activities aggravating climate related occurrences is paramount.
SECTION 3. RULES OF INTERPRETATION – In the interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance, nothing set forth herein shall be in derogation of the powers of national agencies. Interpretation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be to harmonize it with national laws and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Davao.
EARTH FILLING – also referred to as “land-filling”. It is the process of transferring soil, rocks, and/or other earth materials, (including other artificial filling materials) to fill up another area resulting to alteration of slope, elevation, and ground level.
DETENTION POND – is a dry pond, intentionally excavated or a natural ground depression preserved in order for water to accumulate. It may serve to reduce peak runoff rates associated with storms. It is a flood control feature which serves to slow down water flow by holding it for a short period of time. Also referred to as “Retarding Ponds”.
LAGOONS – a body of water separated from larger bodies of water by a natural or artificial barrier.
LAKES – a large body of water surrounded by land. A natural inland basin of water relatively large in size.
LAND CONTOUR ALTERATIONS – includes all earth moving activities, removal or transfer of soil, rocks and/or other earth materials for the purpose or with a consequence of altering the natural contour of the land except activities deemed part of a legally permitted and authorized quarry operation.
MINOR EARTH-MOVING – shall mean minor earth-moving and/or land-filling for the sole purpose of levelling and/or compacting the soil in an individual unit or parcel of dry land or dried-up land intended as a property for residential use. It shall also include minor earth-moving and/or land-filling for and/or within an already existing settlement area, whether flooded or is prone to flooding, purposely intended as a flood prevention or
flood mitigation measure by its owner or occupant.
Earth-moving and/or land-filling for a proposed commercial and/or residential subdivision development shall not be considered as MINOR EARTH-MOVING.
PONDING AREAS – large areas where water from rainfall, flood waters, and/or storm runoff accumulates into a pool relatively large and deep. Ponding areas naturally serves as areas where water in excess of the capacity of natural or artificial drainage systems are accumulated and stored.
RETENTION POND – is a wet pond or a permanent pool of water where the level of water is determined by rainfall and the runoff from contributing areas. It serves as a wa ter-holding mechanism for flood mitigation.
WATERWAYS – under this Ordinance, refers to canals, creeks, channels, spillway and other similar passageway for water primarily for drainage purposes.
WETLANDS – an ecosystem flooded by water, permanently or seasonally. It includes areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil saturating the area. It includes swamps, marshlands, mangrove areas and the likes.
SECTION 5. COVERAGE – This Ordinance shall be enforceable in all public or private land in the City of Davao.
SECTION 6. COMMON REGULATION – Unless otherwise permitted under national laws and the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be prohibited to introduce land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earth-filling of waterways, detention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas in the City of Davao.
The same prohibition applies to land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earth-filling activities indirectly designed or will consequentially cause obstruction of waterways, or destruction and damage to detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas in the City of Davao.
Subject to existing laws and the provisions of this Ordinance, no disposal of solid waste and construction waste and other waste or excavated materials shall be allowed into waterways, detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas.
Solid waste traps and other engineering designs to aid in the maintenance and efficiency of the waterways shall be established in every barangay of the City.
Provided further, that no commercial or housing structure is allowed within waterways and wetlands nor in areas within its immediate vicinity considered danger zones due to flooding from water runoff. Waterways shall always remain unimpeded and unobstructed.
Introduction of detention ponds and retention ponds along waterways to regulate water flow is encouraged.
SECTION 7. SPECIFIC REGULATION – Waterways, detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas situated in a proposed or existing commercial and residential subdivision developments shall be preserved and maintained as flood control mitigation facility. Only land contour alterations and other developments for the preservation and maintenance of the waterways, detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, and other natural ponding areas as flood control mitigation facility may be permitted provided it shall not impede or obstruct water flow, decrease water retention/detention capacity, decrease volume of water flow capacity, or decrease water absorption efficiency of the area, as the case may be.
SECTION 8. ENFORCEMENT MEASURE – This Ordinance shall not be in derogation of the powers of national agencies on the issuance of permits and licenses under their authority. However, whenever required, the request for endorsements of no objection shall comply with the procedures and regulations provided herein.
No Land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earth-filling activity in the City shall be issued a certification and clearance by any office of the Local Government Unit without a resolution expressing no objection from the City Council. Applications for land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earth-filling activities submitted to the City Council shall be required a prior drainage and waterway assessment issued by the City Engineer’s Office and favorable endorsement from the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.
Further, in order to ensure compliance with environmental protection measures, the provisions of this Ordinance, and other requirements, the City Mayor is hereby authorized to immediately issue a cease-and-desist order to all land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earthfilling activities undertaken without the resolution expressing no objection from the City Council.
No permit shall be issued by the City of Davao for the development of areas unless upon compliance of the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 9. EXCEPTION – The foregoing notwithstanding, land contour alterations, reclamations, and/or earth-filling in the City of Davao under Section 9 hereof are exempted:
i. Minor earth-moving and/or land-filling for the sole purpose of levelling and/or compacting the soil in an individual unit or parcel of dry land or dried-up land intended as a property for residential use. Provided that, it shall not obstruct any waterway;
ii. Minor earth-moving and/or land-filling for and/or within an area already physically occupied as an existing settlement area or occupied for other lawful use, whether flooded or is prone to flooding, and purposely intended as a flood prevention or flood mitigation measure by its owner or occupant. Provided that, it shall not obstruct any waterway nor cause flooding to the property of another person;
iii. Activities and developments for irrigation, or related to agriculture, and aquaculture;
iv. When necessary in times of emergency when there is danger to life, limbs, or property;
v. In cases of measures for public safety; and
vi. In cases of government infrastructure projects.
Provided that in cases of activities and developments in the said areas for public safety and/or government infrastructure projects, the necessity of the measure, activity, development, and the exhaustion of engineering interventions shall be presented to the Office of the City Mayor for information, verification, recording, and for proper coordination with the relevant departments of the City of Davao.
shall, as far as practicable, immediately identify all existing and identifiable waterways, detention ponds, retention ponds, lakes, lagoons, wetlands and other ponding areas in the City of Davao, whether natural or artificial. A composite team from the City Planning and Development Office; the City Engineer’s Office; the City Environment and Natural Resources Office; the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office shall immediately be formed for this purpose which shall act as the monitoring and enforcement team in close coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; the Department of Public Works and Highways; the Environmental Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and a Non-Government Organization identified by the City Mayor. The City and its relevant departments and the barangays shall regularly monitor the said areas. National agencies shall coordinate with the City of Davao consistent with Republic Act No. 7160 for all projects, plans, programs, activities within or affecting the said areas.
SECTION 11. VOLUNTARY PRIVATE AGREEMENTS. – Any detention pond, retention pond, lake, lagoon, wetland, and other natural ponding area that has been identified and found within a private property may be covered by a written agreement between the lot owner and the City Government, stating among others, that the property owner had voluntarily approved and encouraged the preservation of the same and, as such, if the property owner decides to develop the land for commercial or any purpose, the detention pond, retention pond, lake, lagoon, wetland, and other natural ponding area shall be preserved by incorporating it to the development/architectural design. The property owner shall be entitled to incentives which may be developed by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. For this purpose, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office shall immediately endorse to the Sangguniang Panlungsod an incentive scheme for its adoption and approval.
SECTION 12. PENALTIES – Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be penalized in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php 5,000.00) and/or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or both at the discretion of the court.
If the offense will be committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity duly recognized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer, president, general manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge shall be liable for the commission of the offense and shall be penalized under this Ordinance.
SECTION 13. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS – For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Ordinance, any local government official or employee concerned who fails to comply with and enforce the rules and regulations promulgated relative to this Ordinance may be held administratively liable under existing laws, rules and regulations.
Business permits of commercial entities in violation of the cease-and-desist order issued under Section 8 hereof shall, upon investigation and observance of due process, be suspended for three (3) months unless otherwise declared by the City Mayor.
SECTION 14. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS – There is hereby created an inter-agency technical working group composed of representatives from the City Environment and Natural Resources (City ENRO); the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO); the City Legal Office (CLO); and the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) tasked to formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the proper and efficient implementation of this Ordinance. The inter-agency technical working group shall be under the control and supervision of the City Mayor and shall submit its proposed Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) to the City Mayor within sixty (60) days from effectivity of this Ordinance. Thereafter, the City Mayor shall issue the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
Failure of the inter-agency technical working group to promulgate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) shall not prevent the implementation and enforcement of this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be deemed in full force and effect even in the absence of an Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION – The City Government of Davao shall continuously appropriate sufficient funds for the implementation and enforcement of this Ordinance through an appropriation either in the City’s annual budget or in any of its supplemental budget, as the case may be.
SECTION 16. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If any provision of this Ordinance or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances is subsequently declared unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.
SECTION 17. EFFECTIVITY – This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after posting and complete publication in a newspapers of general circulation in the City of Davao.
ENACTED, on the 21st day of June 2022, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.
ang buong pahina ng mod ule. Ibig sabihin, kulang ito sa konteksto at maaari itong baluktutin ayon sa narati bo ng mga bumabatikos sa DepEd at nagpapakalat ng kasinungalingan tungkol sa rebranding at historical re visionism. Ang buong pahina ay malinaw na tumatalakay sa mahabang panahon ng batas militar o Martial Law at ng EDSA Revolution,” she
grants who would see persons in government during the sell might believe their documents are legal and valid because of their presence.
Bolutano thanked the City Government of Davao for in tervening by giving solutions
lowing the opening of Davao City to big events such as con ferences.
“Ang reason ani kay daghan ug events sa Davao City before pandemic and karon since nag open up na sad ta, daghan na kaayo ta ug mga events ug mga bisita, coming in and out maskin walay mga events. Ang gusto nato safe ang tanan natong areas labi na ang areas of convergence para ang mga security forces nato naa sila’y protocols and measures in place already and base sa ordinance naa dira kung unsa ang mga usual nga dapat hi moon sa mga security and safety forces,” she said.
Meanwhile, TF Davao Commander Col. Darren Co mia thanked Acosta and the City Council as passing the ordinance into law has given teeth to the security measures they are implementing in
BARMM... FROM 2 meet again with BARMM local officials to discuss existing and other issues raised in Monday’s discussion.
Meanwhile, House Special Committee on Peace, Reconcil iation and Unity chairperson Shernee Tan-Tambut noted
said.
She encouraged every one to beware of actions that are malicious and aimed at inflaming the sentiments of the Filipinos against Martial Law using the DepEd.
She said like millions of Filipinos, she knows the im portance of Martial Law and the EDSA Revolution in histo ry as a country.
“Bilang bata, hindi ko ma
to the problem. He claimed that the mal practice started during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 where resorts were mush rooming.
Interior Local Government Sec. Benjamin Abalos,Jr. who
Davao City.
“Ang nag initiate na or dinance na ito ay Task Force Davao. Just to put meaning on what we are doing here in Davao City to ensure the safe ty and security of the Davao City. Ito naman ang Task Force Davao po ang nag propose sa ating butihing konsehala and natutuwa tayo dahil and buong konseho ng Davao City ay ipi nasa in third and final reading itong ordinance. Mabibigyan na ng ngipin itong and will put meaning on what we are doing dito sa Davao City,” Comia said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Tuesday.
The ordinance includes a penalty clause for the Dabawenyos to follow the safety and security protocols in Davao City.
“Meron nakalagay sa city ordinance, I believe may penal ty clause na. I-propagate natin
that it is equally important to include local officials in the de commissioning process.
She also said that the pan el and the BARMM local offi cials would like to see the list of combatants to ensure that corruption would not happen
DEVELOPER.. FROM 3 to what is the project all about.
“We would like to inform you that in this regard, this may have not been done,” he said.
Torreon said his client is appealing not to put the align ment in Lanang due to the on going developments, it is where skilled job opportunities will be created, and traffic will be exac erbated when paired with the above developments.
“Dabawenyos love Davao City and there is a growing trend that Lanang may be our global city in Davao City. It may be our Makati and if Lanang has ongoing quality developments before different developers and there are so many job oppor tunities that will be created in Lanang if you will also consider our opinion. Traffic will certain ly be exacerbated when paired with the above developments,” he said.
He also emphasized that Lanang nowadays is the center of many current and ongoing development namely Azuela Cove by Ayala Land Inc.; Lanang Business District by Damosa Land Inc.; SM Lanang Premier, Acacia Hotel by CHMI Land Inc., Lane Residences by SM Devel opment Corporation, Davao Park District by Megaworld Corporation; and Lanang Pre mier Doctors Hospitals Inc
“If we will put the land area, the two-kilometer stretch of Lanang Business District, it will be adversely affected. Take note that more than eight economic chambers have spontaneously decided to group themselves
in the Lanang District area and all of them will be adversely affected by the traffic that will visit them once implemented by DPWH,” he said.
Torreon cited the report prepared by a project consor tium led by Katahira and Engi neers International (KEI) and was submitted to Japan’s Min istry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) in February 2016, which considered oth er options: Northern Corridor near Malagamot Road towards Arboles Island-Tambo; and Central Corridor-Sasa-Caliclic.
“Take note that according to METI the central corridor is the most beneficial corridor, most effective option for us. Their study, which is a very serious study, conducted eight alternative options, and the most feasible option according to them was the route between six and seven. They consider it as the final route of the project which will be centered in Sasa,” he said.
He also said that the METI study, also cited that if Sasa will be chosen not many would be relocated because based on the study there are only about five to 10 families or households that would be affected.
“As a matter of fact it will even reduce traffic congestion in other areas,” he said.
He also presented that in Sasa, there is a low-density res idential area, only industrial de velopments (warehouse and oil depot), and no major develop ers are positioned in the area.
bilang ang mga yellow pages sa directory ng telepono na ginupit ko para gawing con fetti ng mga Yellow Friday Movement demonstrations sa pangunguna ni Soledad Duterte, ang aking yumaong lola, sa Davao City. Mukhang mas marami tayong ambag sa mga pagkilos laban sa Martial Law kaysa sa ilang maiingay na anti-Marcos ngayon,” she said.
attended the 1st IPMR Summit in Davao Region, reiterated the advisory that lots within the certificate of ancestral domain titles are never for sale, and anyone who defies it is punish able under the law. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
ito para ang mga Dabawenyos dili musupak sa balaod. Kailan gan nating makipag-tulungan sa lahat and we are ready to inform to the public about this law,” he said.
Comia is also calling on the organizers of big events to give advance information 15 days before their events so that they can put in place the security and safety protocols in the area.
“Masaya tayo dahil naging batas na ito at meron na tay ong tinitingnan na ordinansa na maitutupad sa buong Davao City specially during big events like Undas (Oplan Kaluluwa) and other big events na mang yayari dito sa Davao City. Kasa ma rin dito ang ating check point operations kung saan isasalang natin sila doon sa Enhanced Safety and Security ordinance,” he said. By Maya M. Padillo
in the BARMM region. “We just want to make sure that the funds are go ing to where they should be. Remember, we are giv ing BARMM a PHP70-billion block grant annually,” she ex plained.
He said the METI study should be taken under serious look not only by the City Coun cil but by the Dabawenyos in general because this decision will affect all.
“We implore you to consid er also our plea. Let us Davao City must make a reasoned and studied choice for SIDC. If we will not consider this, as Dabawenyos, then we may see two years to four years from now or after the implemen tation of the bridge project, Lanang will not anymore be come the business center of Davao. Take note this is a very unique chance on our part as Dabawenyos to really have a reasoned and studied decision before we give it a go. Take note that METI already conducted a study as early as 2015,” he said.
Meanwhile, Councilor Luna Maria Dominique S. Acos ta, who introduced the issue through a privilege speech, moved that the letter from Dominic and Sons be consid ered as being read on the first reading and to be included with the other items on the SIDC project item.
The item was also referred to the committees of Council or Bernie Al-ag, Committee on Trade, Commerce and Indus try; Councilor Tek Ocampo, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources; Edgar Ibuyan Jr, Committee on Pub lic Works and Highways; and Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, Committee on Tourism and Beautification.
With the tip-off of the first game of the Filbasket 2022 International Championship between Elang Pacific Caesar and Pegasus Sports in MABA stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Filbasket becomes the first ever Filipino pro fessional basketball league to host a tournament outside of Philippine waters with 10 teams coming from all over southeast Asia.
The main game of the league’s in ternational debut was between Hari mau Malaysia, the Malaysian national team, and the Pilipinas Aguilas. It was a toe-to-toe game from start to finish with both teams exchanging blows until the end where the Harimaus, led by Coach Jeff Viernes, edged the Agu ilas at 84-77. Viernes, who is a former professional basketball player in the Philippines, made his debut as the national team coach and gets his first official win on the international stage.
Wong Yi Hou and Ting Chun Hong continued their stellar play since the Filbasket 2022 Summer Championship, held earlier this year in Manila, with 20 and 18 points, re spectively, for the Harimaus. As for the Aguilas, it was a vintage showcase by former Gilas Pilipinas member Mac Baracael, who led all scorers with 23 points in under 26 minutes, showing his whole repertoire through postups and shooting beyond the threepoint line.
On the other games of the historic day, Reuben Dasom, a fixture of the Thailand national team, carried his team Pegasus Sports with 28 points in a win over Elang Pacific Caesar of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).
Two-time IBL Champion and one-time Asean Basketball League (ABL) champion A.A Ngurah Wisnu led Bumi Borneo to an 82-69 win over the BGC Builders.
On the third game, the hometown favorite KL Aseel pulled away in the third quarter and never looked back
against its Malaysian counterpart MBC basketball club in an easy 81-60 win.
For the 8-day tournament, the champion team will be receiving Php 300,000 on top of the usual champi onship trophy.
The Filbasket 2022 Internation al Championship is presented by Sportsclick and is officially sanctioned by FIBA.
ELANG PACIFIC CAESAR 81: Alston 25, Putra 17, Wibowo 12, Prat ama 6, Dhoifullah 5, Darmawan 5, Hardianto 3, Ariezky 3, Ghozaly 3, Kae 2, Wibisono 0, Jamalong 0
PEGASUS SPORTS 88: Dasom 28, Tran 18, Yap 13, Leong 11, Morel 7, Chong 5, Tang 3, Teoh 3, Kong 0, Nguy en 0, Sia 0, Kuan 0
BUMI BORNEO 82: Budidharma 24, Wongso 14, Ramadhan 12, Shari putra 9, Daffa 6, Prawira 6, Chrissler 4, Kumara 4, Pandapotan 3, Setiawan 0, Orlando 0, Yanto 0
BGC BUILDERS 69: Teodoro 22, Doligon 12, Monte 10, Matias 10, Dor oteo Jr. 8, Diaz 2, Gonzales 2, Saret 2, Cervantes 1, Adelante 0, Machate 0, Samonte 0
KUALA LUMPUR ASEEL 81: Gan 13, Wee 13, Tan, W. 11, Mahadevan 8, Tan C. 7, Liew 6, Wong 5, Soong 5, Dee 5, Ragu 4, Chan 2, Thea 2
MBC BASKETBALL CLUB 60: Hamilton 14, Lai 11, Phang 10, Low 9, Kua 5, Lee 5, Tan 4, Cheah 2, Macoum ba 0, Yeong 0, Chua 0, Chan 0
HARIMAU MALAYSIA 84: Wong 20, Ting 18, Kuek 11, Mak 7, Ong 6, Lim 5, Ooi 5, Qian 4, Chua 4, Hiew 3, Lee 1, Heng 0
PILIPINAS AGUILAS 77: Baracael 23, Eze 12, Bederi 11, Alanguilan 9, Cortes 7, Racho 5, Reyes 4, Mangahas 3, Lao 3, Syhongpan 0, Aviso 0, Khatibi 0