Councilor Bernie Al-ag pressed for Davao City’s digitalisation, setting the trend for digital economy trans formation and innovation in Mindanao.
The chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Com merce, and Industry led the sponsorship of the Or dinance Enjoining All Busi ness Establishments within Davao City to adopt QR PH (Quick Response Philip
pines) Digital Payments in line with the Paleng-QR.ph Program.
“We want to see Davao City in a digital economy transformation and inno vation in Mindanao and one way of trailblazing this
aspiration is for our city to adopt cashless transactions in our market or business establishments as well as in our transportation and to do this is the usage of tech nology for enterprising,” he said in his privilege speech during the session of the 20th City Council on Mon day.
He said this in con junction with the 12 key
priority areas of the Dute rte Program, the Ease of Doing Business and Effi cient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 (RA 11032), and the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA 8792).
“I deem it proper that we, the council, support the “Paleng-QR.ph Program”, he said.
The Bangsamoro Au tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM has welcomed the new Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) representative for the re gion as it thanked the agen cy’s continuing support in managing the finances of the regional bureaucracy. In a statement Wednes day, Minister Ubaida Pacas
em of the BARMM’s Minis try of Finance, Budget and Management (MFBM) said the agency is elated by the continuing commitment of JICA in advancing financial and budget management of the region.
“To Mr. Yo Ebisawa, thank you for your efforts, especially in strengthening Public Financial Manage ment (PFM) in BARMM,”
Pacasem told the outgoing JICA representative.
JICA representatives paid a courtesy call to BARMM officials at the re gional center here Tuesday.
Ide Soichiro has re placed Ebisawa as the new JICA representative for BARMM.
“Mr. Ide Soichiro, we welcome you to the BARMM as we embark
on another milestone in advancing financial and budget management in the region. The MFBM remains committed to working with you,” Pacasem said.
He also expressed his gratitude for the invaluable support of JICA to BARMM since the ratification of the Republic Act 11054, also known as the Bangsamoro
The Department of La bor and Employment (DOLE), in partner ship with the International Labor Organization (ILO), Occupational Safety and Health Network (OSH Net) XI, and the City Agri culturist’s Office (CAgrO) conducted the Work Im provement in Small Enter prises (WISE) for COVID Plus training seminar at The Ritz Hotel on Tuesday.
A total of 124 partici pants were taught not only the safety practices against COVID-19 but also on how to identify, assess and ad dress other risks and haz ards attached to their live lihood.
Of the 124 participants, 100 were fisherfolks from the 24 coastal barangays of Davao City who received motorized fishing boats distributed by DOLE under the DOLE Integrated Live lihood Program (DILP) conducted in July last year.
Aimee Evora, acting head of the CAgrO - Fish eries Resources Manage ment Services Division, said that with the various risks attached to the fish eries sector, educating the city’s fisherfolk on occupa tional safety is essential.
“Pinaagi ani nga train ing, atong matudluan, ma-guide ang atoang mga fisherfolk sa paglikay sa mga hazards kay kabalo man ta na atong fisherfolk exposed sila klase-klase na hazard during sa pagpa nagat, So kani na training dako kaayo og tabang para ma-ensure na safe sila og healthy sa ilang pagpana gat (Through this training,
we can teach our fisherfolk to avoid hazards because we know that they are ex posed to many hazards when they go fishing. So this training is a big help to ensure that they are safe and healthy as they fish,” said Evora.
The city’s fisherfolk sector is a key contribu tor to food security, Evora said, and must therefore be assisted and protected.
She added that they were hoping the partic ipants will share their learnings with members of their communities.
Aside from immediate health and safety risks, the participants were also given lectures on mental health and wellness, good sleeping and eating habits, proper labelling and seg regation of tools and other health and safety practic es. These lectures were given by consultants and experts from DOLE, OSH Net, CAgrO, the Bureau of Fire Protection and oth er speakers from various agencies.
The WISE for COVID training was also attend ed by medium, micro and small enterprises (MS MEs) owners and cooper atives. Some were busines sowners of tailoring shops, bakeries, retail/wholesale stores, and food service businesses.
ILO Philippines Project Coordinator Josefa Bacal said the training, as part of the “Bringing Back Jobs Safely Under the COVID-19 Crisis in the Philippines” program funded by Japan,
The City Government of Davao, through the City Health Of fice, relaunched a Boti ka ng Bayan inside the Bunawan District’s mul tipurpose building in a ceremonial turnover and blessing on Tuesday.
This is the seventh Botika ng Bayan to open in the city, including the ones located in Marilog, Paquibato, Toril, Calinan, Magallanes and Southern Philippines Medical Cen ter, in its bid to provide accessible quality health care.
To avail themselves of free medicines for com mon illnesses, Dabawen yos will only need to pres ent a prescription from a government-owned clinic or hospital.
During the event, the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alterna tive Health Care (PITAHC) donated herbal medi cines and supplements to the Botika ng Bayan. The PITAHC also gave herb al medicine packages to eight beneficiaries from the Bunawan district.
Tuesday’s opening was attended by Depart ment of Health Under
secretary Abdullah Du mama, City Health Office (CHO) Head Dr. Ashley Lopez, Councilor Trisha Villafuerte, Davao City Malasakit Center Head Jo sephine Mitaran, Lingap Program Head John Pat rick Celis, Bunawan Dis trict Health Office Head Dr. Michelle Schlosser, de partment heads, PIHTAC representatives, and oth er public officials.
Villafuerte, reading a statement from Mayor Se bastian Duterte, thanked PITAHC for its donation. She said that health sec tor’s efforts to “provide affordable and accessible healthcare” will continue as the local government remains committed to im prove the welfare of the city’s communities.
“Today, the opening of this Botika ng Bayan will no doubt enhance our ca pacity to provide efficient healthcare to the people,” she added.
Lopez said the CHO aims to open at least 18 Botika ng Bayan in the city. He added that their office has already laid “100% of the groundwork” needed to implement Universal Health Care (UHC).
By MAYA M. PADILLOTheDavao City Covid-19 Task Force said they are still waiting for Presi dent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to issue an Executive Order (EO) before reacting to the new mandate of the volun tary wearing of face masks indoors.
This came at the heels of Tourism Secretary Chris tina Frasco’s announce ment on Tuesday that Mar cos is expected to issue an executive order declaring the use of face masks in doors as voluntary. How ever, the wearing of face
masks will still be required in public transportation, medical transportation, and medical facilities as well as for unvaccinated individuals, persons with comorbidities, and senior citizens.
“We are still waiting
for the written executive order stating that wearing of face mask is voluntary na sa indoors. I believe it was just stated by the tour ism head. We will wait for the executive order with the clause kasi kung ang atong basehan kay kato lang voluntary wearing of face mask indoors and then walay clause, dili ta ka react ana. We need to be able to get the entire written ex ecutive order released by our President so that we can react. We will wait for the final written EO so that
we can react on the stated mandate,” said Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of Davao City Covid-19 Task Force, over Davao City Di saster Radio (DCDR) on Wednesday.
Schlosser said it is not surprising because they have been mentioning be fore that the city will return to the usual activities preCovid-19 and of that is not to wear a face mask.
She said what the city’s Vaccination Cluster and Covid-19 Task Force are
The Province of Cota bato is shopping for possible locators and airline companies in antici pation of the Central Mind anao Airport project in the municipality of M’Lang.
In her 100 Days Report, Governor Emmylou “Lala” Taliño-Mendoza empha sized that the establish ment of the said airport will serve as a sparkplug to economic growth and de velopment in the Province of Cotabato.
“A team of stakehold ers, Cong. Sam Santos and I are set to leave for Manila before the end of this week
to do a pitch for possible locators and airline compa nies,” Mendoza said.
Third District Rep. Ma. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos has been in talks with officials of the nation al tourism and transport agencies to secure funding for the planned reopening of the Central Mindanao Airport.
Mendoza said amidst all the talks regarding the Central Mindanao Airport, the priority of her office is to fast-track the immediate completion of the airport.
She said various coor dinative meetings were
already conducted with SOCCSKSARGEN Area De velopment Project Office (ADPO) with the Depart ment of Tourism (DOT), Department of Transpor tation (DoTr), Department of Public Works and High ways (DPWH), and the De partment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) relative to the development and status of the Central Mindanao Airport.
Mendoza added that the Provincial Legal Office is taking charge of the doc umentation and processing of the individual transfer and titling of the acquired
lots for the eventual release of the certificates of title from the Registry of Deeds.
“Mahalaga ang turis mo dahil dagdag sa kita ng bawat Cotabateño. The challenge, is how we bal ance tourism and making sure the steady of our en viromenment. We have a proven track record on this. We will refocus on this un der Serbisyong Totoo’s ma jor development agenda,” she said.
In late August, Santos and Mendoza met with Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan to dis
I was in high school when my mother told me about our experiences in life. “Don’t for get the past,” she said, “for it gives you some lessons on what to do in the present.”
These words of wisdom come in handy when dealing with earthquakes. It seems October is the month of earth quakes.
When I woke up this morn ing and checked my social media account, I read several posts about earthquakes.
In Surigao del Sur, it was reported that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake with a depth of 10 kilometers shook the town of Lingig and Bislig City at around 9:20 in the evening. It was also felt in Davao de Oro, particularly in the municipali ties of Monkayo, Nabunturan, New Bataan, Laak, Compos tela Valley, Montevista, Maco, Mawab, and Pantukan.
Three hours later, anoth er report of an intense earth quake also took place in some
parts of northern Luzon, in cluding Ilocos Norte and Isabe la, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhiVolcs). There was no power in some parts of Laoag.
It must be recalled that it was also in October in 2019 that three huge earthquakes happened in Davao Region.
On October 16, an earth quake of 6.3 magnitude with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was Columbio, a town 22 kilometers away of Tulunan, Cotabato. But it was also felt in Digos City, Davao del Sur. Three malls in Davao City were damaged.
Eighteen days later, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Mindanao again. In Davao Region, it was de structive in Davao and Digos City and two towns of Davao del Sur (Bansalan and Mag saysay). It was described as strong in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.
Before the month ends, on October 31, barangay Kisante of Makilala, North Cotabato was struck with an earth quake with a magnitude of 6.5. Among the towns affected with this earthquake in Davao del Sur were Santa Cruz, Matan-ao, Bansalan, and Di gos City. After the earthquake, more than 300 aftershocks were recorded.
In the two successive earthquakes (October 29 and 31), 24 people died with 563 others injured. Eleven people were reported missing.
“People shouldn’t be living in certain places – on earth quake faults or on flood plains. But they do, and there are con sequences,” Vaclav Smil once said.
It so happened that our be loved country, the Philippines, is situated in “The Ring of Fire.” That is how scientists call the area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions occur.
Seismologists – those earth scientists who specialized in geophysics, including earth quakes – claim about 90% of the world’s earthquakes and 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
I have contacted the De partment of Science and Tech nology (DOST) to share some information about earth quakes. One of the staff sent me a primer on it, which was published by PhiVolcs.
From the said primer, I found out that our country lies between two major tectonic plates: the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
“Philippine Sea Plate is moving towards the Philip pine Archipelago at the rate of about 7 centimeters every year,” the primer explains.
“The Eurasian Plate is being subducted along western side of Luzon and Mindoro at the rate of 3 centimeters
per year except on Mindoro and northwest of Zamboan ga where collision is taking place.”
At the intersection of the two aforementioned plates is the Philippine Fault Zone, “which decouples the north westward motion of the Pa cific with the southwestward motion of the Eurasian Plate.” Movements along other active faults are reportedly respon sible for the present-day high seismicity of the Philippine ar chipelago.
According to PhiVolcs, at least 5 earthquakes per day occur in the country. For al most four decades now, the country has been affected by 10 earthquakes with magni tude greater than 7.0.
As such, there’s a big possi bility that another destructive earthquake is in the offing.
In fact, some PhiVolcs of ficials said that the country is now ripe for another Big One, as they call it.
Last Sept. 27, 2022, in a low-profile event held at Malacañan, President Fer dinand Marcos Jr. formally established diplomatic rela tions with Niue, a Pacific is land nation with a land area that is a ninth of Davao City’s territory with a population of only 1,700. This was preced ed by the signing of a joint communique between the president and the island’s prime minister.
Formerly known in trav elogs as Savage Island and commonly referred to as the ‘Rock of Polynesia,’ Niue is in a triangle between Ton ga, Samoa, and the Cook Is lands; it is one of the world’s largest coral islands and its capital is Alofi.
Though a self-govern ing state, the island nation re lies on New Zealand for the conduct of most of its diplo matic ties, and its people are
citizens of New Zealand with the king as the head of state. While it is not recognized as a member of the United Na tions, it is involved in UN-re lated engagements that make it a virtually independent state under the global orga nization.
As an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, Niue is sectioned into 14 elector al districts or villages, with each village having a council that elects its chair and sends a representative to the Par liament of Niue.
What is interesting about this event is not the new ties that were enacted but the et ymology of the country’s of ficial name, i.e., Niue, which means ‘behold the coconut.’
Over a decade ago, scien tists classified two distinct Polynesian coconut varieties, namely the ‘niu kafa,’ rectan gular in form and has a large
fibrous husk, and ‘niu vai,’ rounded and contains sweet water if young. Both appella tions are Samoan terms and ‘niu’ simply means ‘coconut.’
The online Science Daily article dated June 24, 2011, and titled ‘Deep history of coconuts decoded: Origins of cultivation, ancient trade routes, and colonization of the Americas,’ explains that the niu kafa variety was cus tomarily wild, free of human interference, more adapted to ocean dispersion, and ex ploited for its copra and coir, unlike the niu vai form that is domesticated. And ‘niu,’ etymologically, it is believed, has evolved from the Pilipi no for a coconut, the ‘niyog.’ This linguistic link provides a strong argument that the co conut is endemic to the coun try, thus:
‘In the Pacific, coconuts were likely first cultivated in
island Southeast Asia, mean ing the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and perhaps the continent as well. In the Indi an Ocean the likely center of cultivation was the southern periphery of India, including Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and the Laccadives. ‘The defin itive domestication traits… arose only in the Pacific, however, and then only in a small subset of Pacific coco nuts.’
Historically, Davao’s af finity for coconuts is indis putable. In 2020 alone, the region was the top producer with 540,820 metric tons, the equivalent of 13.3% of the country’s total coconut production. Following close ly were Northern Mindanao and the Zamboanga penin sula with 12.0% and 10.9% shares, respectively. Davao Oriental, on record, is the country’s coconut capital.
In global output that same year, Indonesia topped the list with 16,824,848 tons, followed by India, 14,695,000 tons; Philip pines, 14,490,923; Brazil, 2,458,839; and Sri Lanka, 2,233,600.
It was Captain Robert Dollar, head of the Dollar Steamship Company, who pi oneered the purchase of Phil ippine copra and marketed it in the United States. After un loading his cargoes in Japan and China, he made side trips to the Philippines and filled his ship with copra for trade to American vegetable-oil makers. Before this, the co conut industry exported only sun-dried and smudge-dried coconut.
In 1899, the volume of copra exported abroad (not including the U.S.) was only over 15 million kilos or 16.5 metric tons.
China is looking to encourage more Chinese companies to make the Phil ippines their “first investment des tination” as it moves toward its new goal of “Chinese modernization” and boosting partnerships with neighboring countries.
During Tuesday’s ‘Pandesal Forum’ at the Kamuning Bakery Café, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xil ian said his country’s new modernization efforts would have a “far-reaching
implication” for the Philip pines.
“In the future, we will focus on the new develop ment pattern of dual cir culation, continue to open up the country, boost trade, and encourage more Chi
nese companies to make the Philippines their first investment destination,” he said.
Philippine companies, he said, are also welcome to tap China as a “global su permarket”.
“In exploring the path of modernization, China and the Philippines will go hand in hand and benefit from each other,” he said.
China is also looking to boost “inclusive develop ment” to promote coopera
tion and improve the quali ty of life in both countries.
“We should earnestly implement the spirit of the consensus reached by the two heads of state and fur ther promote cooperation in the four key areas of ag riculture, infrastructure, energy, and humanities so that the dividends of devel opment can continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the two peoples,” he said.
Integrating climate ac tion into the country’s development plan now becomes a necessity amid impacts of climate change, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisa can said.
In his keynote speech at the launching of World Bank Group’s Philippine Country Climate and De velopment report Tues day, Balisacan said the upcoming Philippine De velopment Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 will include
actionable plans that will help the country pursue a greener economy and more sustainable, affordable and livable residential areas in the next six years.
“Now more than ever, the integration of climate action into our develop ment plans is of absolute necessity,” said Balisacan, also the National Economic and Development Authori ty (NEDA) chief.
He said this is critical for the Philippines as the country is subject to ad
verse weather conditions compared to other parts of the world.
“The Philippines also has a running ecological deficit –wherein our eco logical footprint (or the impact created by our population on our envi ronment) goes beyond our area’s natural capacity. If we do not get our acts right soon, more communities will be routinely displaced, more economic activities disrupted, and more agri cultural systems devastat
ed due to these extreme, climate change-induced weather conditions,” he added.
Balisacan said among the priority actions inte grated in the upcoming PDP 2023-2028 include mechanisms involving carbon pricing and incen tivizing local government units to focus on more cli mate-friendly projects such as electric vehicles, sustain able tourism, biodiversity protection and energy effi ciency. (PNA)
Officials from the Phil ippines and the Euro pean Union (EU) will meet in Brussels, Belgium this week to discuss the sta tus of the Philippines’ EU Generalized Scheme of Pref erences Plus (GSP+).
In a document obtained by the Philippine News Agency, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual will lead a high-level mis sion to Brussels from Oct. 27 to 28.
In a forum of Philippine and French businesses Mon day, Pascual also confirmed his visit to Brussels to tackle the country’s EU GSP+ sta tus and the resumption of dialogues between the Phil ippines and the EU for a free trade agreement (FTA).
The high-level delega tion will be meeting con cerned officials of the Eu ropean Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament to de fend the country’s EU GSP+ privileges.
On Thursday, Pascual and other DTI officials as well as the head of the Philippine
Senate and the members of the Senate trade committee are expected to attend the joint meeting of the GSP+ and Asean Monitoring Groups of the Members of the Europe an Parliament.
On Friday, the DTI chief will meet Executive Vice President and EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dom brovskis. He will also meet with the Permanent Repre sentations of Spain, Czech Republic, and Sweden in Brussels.
Last February, the Phil ippines’ EU GSP+ status faced headwinds following threats from the EU Parlia ment to temporarily hold trade privileges for the country amid allegations of human rights abuses and lack of press freedom.
From Feb. 28 to March 4 this year, a team of EU officials conducted a mon itoring mission here and engaged with the Philip pine government to address issues relating to human rights, the rule of law, labor relations, good governance, and environmental protec tion.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it will continue to mon itor risks to inflation as the rate of price increase re mains elevated, and backs targeted support to vulner able sectors.
In a statement on Tues day, the central bank said it supports the national government’s measures towards ensuring adequate supply of key food items.
“The overall supply of agricultural commodities continues to be restricted by low farm productiv ity and high production costs, worsened by global supply disruptions, per sistent animal diseases, uncertainties due to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, and tariff and non-tariff restrictions on agricultur al trade,” it said.
The BSP said address ing high inflation requires a whole-of-government approach to protect vulner able sectors of the econo my from the impact of high prices.
It has been increasing its key policy rates to help address the accelerating inflation rate caused partly
by the rise in global oil pric es and supply issues of sev eral food items, both here and abroad, due to the im pact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The national govern ment has been boosting supply of several food items such as pork, rice, and sug ar to help limit its impact on domestic inflation rate.
The BSP said targeted measures by the national government to improve farm productivity and ad dress bottlenecks for key food items are crucial in mitigating supply-side pressures on inflation.
“The central bank’s monetary policy actions are also working in tandem with fiscal policy and pro grams to prevent inflation expectations from becom ing more entrenched,” it added. “The BSP remains vigilant in monitoring all risks to the inflation out look and is prepared to take all necessary monetary pol icy action to bring inflation toward a target-consistent path over the medium term, and in turn, steer the economy toward a sustain able growth path.”
Ina bid to attract investments in the prov ince, particularly in the coconut industry, the Department of Trade and Industry in Davao Region (DTI-11) organized Tuesday the Davao de Oro investment Conference (DDOiCON) here.
The two-day forum pro motes various key invest ment areas not only in the coconut industry but also in the poultry raising and logistics sectors.
Lawyer Lucky Siegfred Balleque, DTI-Davao de Oro provincial director, said this year’s conference highlights different market prospects of coconut-based products and graced by a Chinese commercial counselor based in Beijing.
“A market matching will also be facilitated between local coconut processors
or farmers and the Chinese buyers. The purpose of this is to boost and inspire our coconut farmers to produce quality coconut products in enough volume, thereby, improving their lives,” Balle que said.
Balleque said the DDOiCON aims to gener ate PHP500 million worth of investment leads, assist 60 investors, and achieve PHP200 million in domestic sales.
William Moralta, divi sion chief of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA),
said the forum will help co conut farmers especially ex plore value-adding to their products.
“Actually we have al ready started other prod ucts like copra, virgin co conut oil, coco sugar, coco water, and coco husk. This will really help them find their market,” he said.
Davao de Oro has a total of 67,174 hectares of areas planted with around 35,712 coconut farmers.
Based on the data from DTI-Davao de Oro, the prov ince has 249,844 metric tons of harvested coconut this year.
Demy Calsadora, chair person of the Small Coco Farmers Organization in Compostela town said, the forum has so far taught them the importance of val
ue-adding of their products.
“Before our concentra tion is only on copra and the coco juice, but this time we learned that there are much more products useful from coconuts,” he said.
Calsadora said the event also affords them a venue to air their concerns, such as the rising cost of farm inputs.
Meanwhile, DTI-11 Di rector Maria Belenda Ambi said the annual investment conference in the province generated some PHP1.2 bil lion worth of investments from 2016 to 2019.
However, in 2020-2021 during the onslaught of the pandemic, she noted a decrease in investors due to various restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the government.
The Social Securi ty System (SSS) has partnered with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to ensure cooperatives and their members receive social se curity protection.
In a statement Tues day, the SSS said it signed a memorandum of under standing (MOU) with CDA on Oct. 20 to formalize the partnership.
The MOU signing coin cides with the celebration
of National Cooperative Month, as declared under Republic Act 11502 which promotes the conduct of activities and programs uplifting the principles and values of cooperatives and encouraging cooperative movement.
The SSS, through the MOU, will conduct ori entation and awareness campaigns regarding SSS membership and coopera tive accreditation in various discussions that the CDA
would organize.
Apart from member ship program information, the SSS also will provide assistance in the registra tion of the cooperatives’ members and remittance of their contributions; ac cess to SSS’s list of bene fits and privileges through various e-services; an av enue to create, develop, improve and implement programs and policies for their welfare.
“On the other hand, the
CDA will assist the SSS in raising awareness about the value of SSS membership for cooperatives and their members by collaborating with the SSS on different venues and opportunities to conduct coverage cam paigns, including social se curity programs as one of the topics during CDA brief ings, assemblies, and coun cil meetings, and linking the SSS to various cooperatives nationwide,” the agency said.
That is how this young lady boss and CEO Arielle Lu envisioned The Mindan ao Basket (TMB) and that is bringing the finest steaks to every Filipino home.
TMB celebrated its first store anniversary on Octo ber 17, 2022 with a celebra
tion that includes the bless ing of their store expansion graced by the presence of her family and friends.
Arielle shared her story how The Mindanao Basket started at her home back in 2020. She started from sell ing Davao grown fruits like
the pomelo and mangosteen online which later on grew through trading. With the capital she saved from all of that, she explored the mar ket and started selling pre mium steaks and pasabuy items from Manila.Thus ex plains the shop’s name The Mindanao Basket.
Her wide selection of goods online has resulted in higher demands from her customers and some restau rants in Davao to the point where a lot more people
started going to her house to pick up their orders. All of her items are stored in the freezer her father donated to support the business.
What all started from an online business operated at home gave birth to TMB’s main branch located at the Casaloda Commercial, Juna Subdivision, Davao City in May 2021. Arielle did not stop looking for more prod ucts that she can offer to her customers. She started sell ing the finest steaks she can
find from Japan and Austra lia including the rarest steak in the world, the Japanese A5 Kobe Wagyu at a very af fordable price.
“I always think about what else I can offer to TMB customers and make sure I deliver when they request it,” Ms. Arielle said.
Her kindness and atten tion to her valued customers are only a few of the reasons why The Mindanao Basket is experiencing tremendous success in just a year.
She also shared with us during the interview that in January this year, TMB offi cially opened its franchises with partners from all over Mindanao. Expansions were made with all the products available in key cities–Co tabato City, Koronadal City, Cagayan de Oro, Mati, Ili gan, Malita and Zamboanga. Soon in Puerto Princesa Pal awan.
“We started the second phase of our business which is having distributors from all over Mindanao. This is our way of reaching to more customers who are eager to try the best tasting steaks in the world and help more people start their own busi ness through franchising
our products,” Ms. Arielle said.
They are proud to have the largest and finest selec tions of imported steaks and prime meats from all over the world in Mindanao.
“We have more than 40 steak cuts and prime meats from all over the world avail able at TMB. All of our prod ucts which you can find in our homey store are very af fordable. Anyone can afford it,” Ms. Arielle added.
With the holiday season just around the corner, TMB team has prepared all-year round hamper kits with me ticulously arranged special items for all season treats that will fit in your style. 13 selections of charcuterie and steak kits anyone would love to receive as gifts this December.
The Mindanao Basket will soon offer more healthy food selections for those who are into vegan and de licious organic food for ba bies.
Visit The Mindanao Bas ket Davao- Main Branch to know more about their pro motions and new offers or how you can start your own franchising business with them.
Every home deserves a great meal—that includes a delicious steak.
Vegas Davao Bulldogs ruled the Sealcor Salaksalan 3x3 basket ball tournament held October 15 and16 at the Macasandig Gym in Cagayan de Oro City.
The Bulldogs spon sored by the Vegas Fuels emerged champion in the 16 Under category by
beating compatriot Vegas Davao team B, 12-5.
The Bulldogs A was composed of Alvin Villan ueva, Randy Gimena, Jo seph Enrico Macavinta and Bonn Ervin Daja.
The team received P20,000 cash and medals. For his heads up plays, Vil
lanueva also took the Most Valuable Player award.
Vegas Davao Bulldogs also managed to place run ner-up in the 16 Under and 14 Under, who each got P4,000.
The 16 Under run ner-up team – Vegas Davao B - was composed
of Noel Lanceta, Adriane Macavinta, Jacob Faro chilen and Marco James Sabio.
For the 14 Under, the players were John Miguel Oropeza, Alexander Jose Ejurango, Rowen Jay Ta puroc and Jostien Bandao.
The Vegas Davao team
was managed by Karla Mae Jajalla while the secretar iat was headed by Denzel Gumban.
A total of 118 teams participated in the FIBA sanctioned tournament with five regions. (Con tributed by Lito delos Reyes)
As the continuing saga be tween the LIV and the PGA heated up so as the pot money for profes sional golf tournaments have lev elled up.
PGA Commissioner Monahan conceded that the PGA Tour can not compete with the LIV Golf Se ries when it comes to pot money that’s why he announced that they will instead give a fight by increas ing the purses of eight events for the 2022-23 season to an average of $20 million. But here’s the catch. The tour’s chief says players who have already joined the breakaway league of the LIV will not be al lowed back in the PGA.
That’s the beauty of competi tion. Prize war is good if the boun ties are increased and golfers can have choices . But golfers have to
balance their priorities when they equate monetary gain against their career path. LIV golfers will earn more money with lesser tourna ments (meaning more time with family) which also mean no OWGR points and no consideration for Ryder / Presidential Cup. The same can’t be said with the golfers who choose to stick around with the PGA. Though the pay is much lesser, at least for now they have a fighting chance for the exhibition Cup tournaments, the Ryder and President’s Cup.
They compete for money that’s why they’re called professional golfers. It’s always the bottom line . And since the huge pot money of LIV is so enticing, the PGA have no other choice but to dance with the music. They also increased their
pot money which now opened the Pandoras box . And so it goes, when the money war exploded , the pro golfers make the most of it. It’s a good thing for them.
As the word war between Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson escalated, the press buoyed up the issue furthermore by magnifying simple comments and emoticons on Twitter and other social media platforms between the golfers. The exchange of words further widen the crack in the once rock solid ca maraderie among golfers . Golfers nowadays from both camps can no longer see eye to eye. And oh boy, that’s bad for golf.
But meanwhile as the war of the PGA and LIV Golf rages on , the LPGA ( the ladies profession al golfers association of America)
routinely conducted a big tourna ment in the Big Apple funded by the Saudi Aramco. The same Sau dis who funded LIV golf and the world didn’t care so much about it. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander?
Why so much fuzz for men who played for LIV and so silent about the ladies who played in a Saudi funded tournament? Some thing must be wrong somewhere . Its no longer an issue concerning funding source but it’s the making of the dirty politics. Ah politics, you make the sport ugly.
When pride and ego dictate the norm, when ambitions prevail over reason. When golf leaders think of themselves first instead of the benefits for the common good of majority. Golf suffers. Profes
sional golf is doomed.
And as the famous lines of the old Clint Eastwood movie said. “Every gun makes its own tune.” No two guns are exactly alike, even if they are the same identi cal model. Each has its own story to tell. The same can be said for golf . Monahan and Norman had a vision. A vision of creating an exciting golf but alas, they were caught in between by their per sonal conflicts and ambitions. Golf politics should be about making agreements between people so that they can co exist. But instead the current situation created a huge divot that needs a lot of repair works to return to its original condition. Can golf in voke a relief?
Let’s give him a free drop.
Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod
19th City Council
23rd Regular Session Series of 2022
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.
SECTION 10. IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING, AND ENFORCEMENT. – The City
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.
CERTIFIED CORRECT:
RECLAMATIONS, AND/OR
LAGOONS,
Davao City Water District advises the public of a water ser vice interruption on October 28, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in some areas served by Cabantian Water Supply System. Affect ed are some Commu nal areas, specifically Puroks 2, 3, 8, and 11, Blue Diamond Village, and Catitipan HOA.
DCWD has to tem porarily shut off water supply in the affected areas to give way to the installation of wye strain er and blow-off valve as sembly along Commu nal Barangay Road near Blue Diamond Village.
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Jointly developed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Gov ernment (DILG), Paleng-QR. ph program aims to build the digital payments ecosystem in the country by promoting cashless payments in public markets and local transpor tation, particularly tricycles.
“If we can remember when we were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic we saw the effects not only in our personal lives but it para
Organic Law.
This project is among DCWD’s strategies to lessen water service downtime.
The DCWD manage ment asks for the under standing and coopera tion of would-be-affected customers and advises them to store enough water prior to the sched ule. Water supply may be restored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen prob lems arise.
DCWD conducts flushing after service works are completed. However, once water is restored, customers are advised to open all fau cets and allow water to
run for at least two min utes. While doing this, do not drink tap water immediately. Water may be boiled as an addition al safety precaution.
For the latest water service updates or any DCWD-related con cerns, the general public may contact DCWD’s 24-hour call center ho tlines at 235-3293, 2446767, 0927-798-8966, 0925-511-3293, or 0908441-0653 and chat support in the DCWD’s website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ officialDCWD). (Katrina Belen R. Bongato)
lyzed our day-to-day in-per son transactions.
Establishments were closed to mitigate the spread ing of the virus, which is easily transmitted in simple touching of infected things, and that includes the physi cal money we use for the pur chase of our basic commodi ties,” Al-ag said.
He also said it is during this time when the people realized the importance of creating a Gcash or Paymaya account or any app as these
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“We see all of these as a gesture of goodwill that has proven helpful as we continue to work in achieving a transparent,
aims to assist the recovery of MSMEs affected by the pandemic.
OSHNET-XI President Florife Gallarde said the safety standards imparted
doing is intensifying the vaccination rollout.
“Ginapaningkamutan sa Vaccination Cluster ug sa Task Force na itaas ang number of vaccinees because whether we like it or not economically we have to open and find ways na mubalik ta sa atoang usual activities to improve our economy ug isa niana ay ang pag luag sa atong protocols,” she
inclusive, and responsible government anchored to the principles of moral gov ernance,” he said.
Through JICA, Japan has been a leading figure
have enabled the city gov ernment of Davao or any in stitutions to provide lifeline or support to the vulnerable sectors.
“We express our full sup port for the implementation of this program, not only for the benefit of the consumers but as well as the merchants, ug para sa tibuok Dabawen yos. Davao City is ripe for this innovation and we cannot wait to see our beloved city taking the lead in the digital economy,” he said.
among international part ners of the Philippine gov ernment that are engaged in peace and development initiatives in the southern Philippines. (PNA)
during the training are as mandated in the Republic Act No. 11058 or “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards.”
said.
Another strategy is strengthening the Prevent, Detect, Isolate, Treat, and Reintegrate (PDITR) strat egy in managing Covid-19.
“Whether unsa klase na variant ug unsa klase na situation, we are still following the PDITR plus strategy in Covid manage ment. But in this point in time na kinahanglan nato balansehon ang health ug
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cuss the airport project, which was revived during the previous Duterte admin istration.
The Central Mindanao Airport is included in the Mindanao Development Au thority’s (MinDA) priority infrastructure projects port folio.
It is seen to “catalyze in clusive and balanced rural development in Mindan ao… complement General Santos and Awang Airports and will boost the economic activities of the area where many agricultural products, including highly-perishable fruits come from,” accord
ing to MinDA.
Meanwhile, the Province of Cotabato is also building up its infrastructure and barangay development pro grams.
“Our major develop ments are evident wherever you go in the province. Roads, covered courts, bridges, wa ter systems that stood the test of time. Ang kapag-on sa atong mga proyekto, klaro na gipakita ang integridad ug responsibilidad para sa kaayuhan ng benepisyo ng Cotabateño,” she said.
She said the rural roads and other infrastructure in the countryside provide a
The ILO provides the ac tion checklist used to evalu ate the safety practices of the participants and accurately determine the risk factors surrounding them. CIO
ekonomiya ang atoang matan-awan na the best na buhaton nato is to make sure that all our ka tawhan diri sa Davao City is fully vaccinated and boosted,” Schlosser said.
Last month, Marcos signed EO 3, allowing the voluntary wearing of face masks in outdoor settings, particularly in open spac es and non-crowded areas with good ventilation.
lifeline to the poorest and most vulnerable sector of the province.
‘It is the key to rural de velopment as it provides access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable transport systems for those who need it most. By linking our farmers to markets, stu dents to schools, workers to job sites, and patients to hos pitals. Rural connectivity also provides for local employ ment which is crucial during the Covid-19 scenario when we witnessed the reverse migration from cities to rural areas,” she said.
By Maya M. PadilloLUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Kuala Lumpur Aseel delighted their
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In the featured game Aseel stormed back from 11 points down with 2:22 left to eke out a victory over Pegasus Brunei 80-79 to lead Group B.
Wei Yuong Liew went berserk in the last two minutes, notching eight of his ten points in leading the Malaysian side to a stunning come back victory. His putback with 42 ticks left proved to be the game winner.
Aseel grabbed the win despite 28 points from Brunei’s big man Wutipong Dasom. Yong Gan Wee led Aseel with 17 points.
In the opening game at the MABA Stadium, Bumi Borneo out scored Adroit Sports Association of Singapore 46-30 in the second half enroute to an 83-77 win. As in their first win, Wisnu Budidharma led the Indonesians in scoring with 17 markers, with Rizky Ari Daffa chip ping in 15. Bumi is the top team in Group A.
In the second game Shawarma Shack Makabayan Warriors edged Elang Pacific Caesar 93-86 on the back of a 22 point performance from Ralph Deles.
In the third match up Harimau Malaysia thumped BGC Builders of the Philippines 86-54 to also go 2-0. The Malaysian national team opened with 29 first quarter points and never looked back. Meimei Ting led his side with 20 points.
FIRST GAME BUMI BORNEO 83: Budidhar
ma 17, Ari Daffa 15, Wongso 14, Shariputra 11, Ramadhan 8, Pan dapotan 5, Chrissler 4, Kumara 4, Prawira 3, Setiawan 2, Orlando 0, Yanto, 0.
ADROIT SPORTS ASSOCIA TION 77: Zhong Yan 27, Liew 18, Ghai 12, Munnesvicky 9, Chan 8, Po 3, Ting Jun 0, Tor 0, Liew 0, Zhen Chyuan 0.
SHAWARMA SHACK MAKA BAYAN WARRIORS 93: Deles 22, Martinez 17, Escosio 14, Morales 10, Acinar 10, Shaw 9, Valin 4, Gayosa 4, Wong 3, Mescallado 3.
ELANG PACIFIC CAESAR 86: Dhoifullah 22, Pratama 18, Wi bowo 17, Alston 11, Kae 10, Putra 6, Dharmawan 0, Ghozaly 0, Ja malong 0, Hakim 0, Wibisono 0.
HARIMAU MALAYSIA 86: Ting 20, Wong 19, Ooi 10, Kuek 8, Lim 8, Hiew 8, Mak 6, Chua 4, Heng 3, Wen Quian 0, Ong 0, Lee 6.
BGC BUILDERS 54: Doligon 16, Teodoro 10, Matias 8, Gonzales 6, Doroteo 6, Monte 4, Diaz 2, Saret 2, Cervantes 0, Machate 0, Adelante 0, Samonte 0.
KL ASEEL 80: Wee 17, Dee 15, Lim 12, C. Tan 10, Liew 10, W. Tan 7, Zhea 4, Wong 3, Mahadevan 2, Ragu 0, Gan 0, Soong 0.
PEGASUS BRUNEI 79: Dasom 28, Morel 11, Leong 7, Chong 6, Tang 5, Teoh 2, Kong 2, Yap 0, Nguy en 0, Sia 0, Kuan 0.