Personnel of the Depart ment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) field office 11 along Suazo Street in Davao City collect the requirements from the students/appli cants for the one-time educational assistance for students-in-crisis on Friday. Dozens of students continue to troop to the agency’s field office to avail of the said program. Edge Davao
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DSWD 11 continues distribution of one-time educational assistance The regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD 11) continues the distribution of the one-time educational assistance for students-in-crisis and is employing a drop box mechanism for the submission of the requirements.
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Department of Social Welfare and Development 11 (DSWD 11) director lawyer Vanessa Goc-ong, together with DSWD 11 assistant regional director for operations Ronald Ryan Cui, says during this week’s Kapihan sa PIA at NCCC Mall VP in Davao City the distribution of the one-time educational assistance for students-in-crisis, which is under DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program, will continue for six Satur days starting last August 20, 2022. Edge Davao
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This is under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Sit uations (AICS) program, the one-time Education al Assistance Payout to Students-in-Crisis can be used to pay for school fees, school supplies, projects, other fees, and allowances. “Ang pamaagi lahi lahi in every region. In Davao Region naa ta’y gina em ploy na drop box mecha nism wherein kung kinsa tong mga qualified na stu dents-in-crisis dalahon nila ang ilahang mga require ments and ihulog sa drop
The chief minister of the AutonomousBangsamoroRe gion in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has declared a state of calamity in the re gion after three of its com ponent areas were severe ly affected by floods. The BARMM govern ment released Thursday the state of calamity dec laration issued by Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim after most parts of Ma guindanao, the region’s Special Geographic Area in North Cotabato and this city were submerged by floods. “Therefore, I, Ahod Ebrahim, chief minister of the BARMM, hereby declare a state of calamity in the entire region from August 18 to October 31, 2022 due to widespread flooding caused by suc cessive weather systems,” EbrahimEbrahim’ssaid. proclama tion was signed on Aug. 18, but was only made public“TheThursday.declaration of calamity will provide aug mentation to the ongo ing response operations and recovery efforts of BARMM,” he said. In this city, about 20 of the 37 barangays have been flooded, affecting thousands of residents in low-lying villages. In the SGA, at least 80 percent of 63 BARMM villages in North Cotabato were un derwater for the past 30 days.On Wednesday, the Maguindanao provincial board placed the entire province under a state of calamity due to floods that submerged 105 villages in 13 of its Maguindanaotowns.
Twelve communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surren dered to police authori ties during the implemen tation of the Thursday.CLEO)forcementAnti-CriminalitySimultaneousLawEnOperation(SAintheregiononTheNPAsurrenderers are from the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, and Sultan Kudarat. They opted to yield because of physical exhaustion. Brig. Gen. Jimili Macar aeg, the Soccsksargen po lice director, said 10 out of the 12 surrenderers were from South Cotabato, one from Sarangani, and one from Sultan Kudarat. All the surrenderers brought along with them their firearms. “It is the deception, futile armed struggle, and the realization that government has a clearer intention to address their issues that prompted the surrenderers to firmly resolve to be on the folds of government,” Macaraeg said in a statement Thurs day“Iafternoon.amoverwhelmed that they have finally com mitted their allegiance to the government and lay down their arms,” he said of the surrenderers’ “right choice” of leaving the communist ideology, urging other rebels to fol lowThesuit.Communist Party of the Philippines - NPA is listed as a terrorist or ganization by the Unit ed States, the European Union, the United King dom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.TheNational Demo cratic Front has also been formally designated as a terrorist organization by the Anti-Terrorism Coun cil on June 23, 2021, cit ing it as “an integral and inseparable part” of the CPP-NPA created in April 1973. (PNA)
Vice Governor and Sanggu niang Panlalawigan pre siding officer Bai Ainee Sinsuat said some 46,922 families or 234,610 indi BARMM placed under state of calamity due to massive floods
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The City Economic Enterprise is op timistic that the city government of Davao will hit its target income of P197,725,000 for this year. plement man gihapon ang Toril slaughterhouse ug naga earn man gihapon. Sa sementeryo ongoing ang among proposal,” he said. The City Economic En terprise is managing the eight public markets in Davao City. The income was generated from the eight Public markets namely Agdao Public Market, Ban kerohan Public Market, Bunawan Public Market, Calinan Public Market, Tug bok/Mintal Public Market, Lasang Public Market, and Tibungco Public Market. As of July 2022, in come generated from the eight public markets is at 62 percent amount ing to P69,553,581.42 of the target income of P112,625,000.Forthepublic ceme teries namely Wireless, Calinan, Tugbok, Mintal, Toril, Panacan, Tibungco, By MAYA M. PADILLO
City’s economic forecast for 2022 is within reach
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An official of Doña Car men Denia National High School (DCD NHS) in Toril, Davao City denied kidnapping attempt reports circulating online involving one of its Grade 9 students.Thisis about a viral post regarding the attempted kidnapping of a student of DCDNHS that happened ThursdayWilliamafternoon.Dabon En riquez, principal of DCDN HS, told Edge Davao that it is found out during their in vestigation that the alleged “kidnapper” is a person with a mental “Paggawasproblem.samga est duyante imposible na kid napon to siya kay daghan man mga bata nagsabay sa iyaha. Sa among pag imbes tiga, gipangutana daw ang bata ‘asa ka gang?’ tubag niya “uli na kol” ‘uban ta’ maniudto ta’’ librehon tika’. ‘Dili ko kol’. Ug iyahang gi wakli ang kamot sa tao ug nisyagit siya ug nidagan ang tao. Unya nibalik siya sa among guwardiya. Kato diay tawhana taga Toril to ug ginapangita na sa pulis karon. Ang uban maestra nakasinati pud ug ingon ani sa parehong tao. Sa simbah an nahitabo. Gi described sa teacher dakong tao, dako ug tiyan, taas ug buhok, piku ton ang mata, nagshort ug nag tsinelas. Mura ug naa’y problema sa pangisip,” En riquezEnriquezsaid. also con firmed there was no black van contrary to reports. “Pero dili tinuod na naay van na itom. Gitan-aw namo sa cctv wala man. Pero de likado gihapon ni nga tao. Gitambagan namo ang is tudyante na muadto sa po lice station aron ma blotter,” he said.Police personnel is al ready deployed in the said school to ensure the safety of theThestudents.policeare now look ing for the said stray person in Toril following the alleged kidnapping incident and re sponsible for traumatizing the student.Lastweek, Mayor Sebas tian “Baste” Duterte warned Davao City Eco nomic Enterprise Offi cer-in-Charge Maximo P. Macalipes Jr. reported that as of July this year income generated is P102,018,000. He told Edge Davao that CEE is now looking at ways to help achieve the target income.“Ang atoang Malagos slaughterhouse, isalang na pud namo for approv al ug i-open na para mag generate ta ug revenue. Makadugang man ni kung mag operate na. Nagsup FCITY’S, P10
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Surrender and more weapons discovered marked the 16th year anniversary celebration of the 10th Infantry Division in South Eastern Mindanao Area.Captain Mark Anthony Tito, spokesperson of the 10th ID said their celebra tion was preceded by the surrender in August 16, of the last bomb-maker in the rebel movement identified as alias Delmar who gave in to the members of the 25th Infantry Battalion in Monkayo, Davao de Oro. “Delmar in his revela tion bared that he is the last bombmaker in the South ern Mindanao Revolution ary Committee area,” he said.Tito said that on August 17, four firearms composed of two Armalite rifles, one M-203 grenade-launcher and one M-14 rifles were discovered by the troops through the assistance of Ka Baytol and Ka Radz, for mer officers of the weak ened guerrilla front 18 in Barangay San Isidro, Lupon, Davao Oriental. He revealed that a day thereafter, Davao Oc cidental was declared as insurgency-free by the mil itary leadership during the opening of its new legisla tiveTitobuilding.recalled that in 2016, the 10th ID had been confronting 17 guerrilla fronts, six pulang bagani commands, and five sub-re gional committees under the rebel movement for the past years.
Toril school head denies kidnapping yarn online
Workers install metal decorative wall for the new Agdao Farmers’ Market building, formerly known as Agdao Public Market, in Brgy. Agdao, Davao City. The construction of the new market building is almost complete and it is scheduled to open anytime next month. Edge Davao
FBUKIDNON, P10 The Provincial Trea surer’s Office (PTO) of South Cotabato will conduct an auction sale for some 2,000 properties with arrears in real proper ty tax (RPT). In a statement Thurs day, PTO local tax opera tion officer Zenaida Erum said they have already pub lished in local newspapers the real properties with unpaid taxes that are about to be auctioned on Nov. 22 thisMostyear. of the properties are agricultural and resi dential lands. She said they also have commercial lots, commercial buildings and residential buildings. She noted that the own ers of the delinquent prop erties have a total tax due of PHP94,531,651.“Thebiggest number included in our publication are the 508 properties with unpaid taxes in the munici pality of Norala,” Erum said. PTO has also discov ered that the RPT of some agricultural lands that were published was not paid since the 1960s.
“Although some of these lands were inherited, the record from the Asses sor’s Office shows they are still in the name of the orig inal owners. The new own ers are not aware of their undue taxes, some of them were surprised when they received the notice,” she ex plained.Erum appealed to the delinquent real property owners, especially those who received the notice, to consult with the PTO or the nearest Municipal Treasur er’s Office. “Delinquent taxpayers need to update their pay ment and must know what to do to prevent the auction sale of their properties,” sheAssaid.standard procedure, local government units are obligated to publish in a newspaper the list of the properties identified be fore the auction sale.
The law includes sugar as one of the basic necessi ties.Sagarbarria said Crys tal Sugar operates a milling plant in Maramag town,
SoCot to auction 2K real properties worth P94M
Advisory panel formed to iron out policies in energy sector
“The advisory panel will also advise the DOE on the objectives, content, and overall substance of the energy sector’s legislative agenda that covered alter native and new technolo
Bukidnon sugar firm exec denies product hoarding
In a press confer ence Thursday morning streamed live on Facebook, Javier Sagarbarria, resident manager of the Maramag, Bukidnon-based company said most of the stocks in their warehouse had been sold to traders but were not yet withdrawn.Thepress conference was held two days after au thorities inspected Crystal Sugar’s warehouse in Mara mag and reportedly found 466,142 bags of sugar. The inspection was done by intelligence agents of the An official of Crystal Sugar Milling Company vehemently denied that the company was hoarding thou sands of bags of sugar, which some sectors have blamed for the reported shortage of the commodity in local markets. Bureau of Customs (BoC). The Office of the Press Secretary, in a news release on Wednesday, called the BoC’s action in Maramag a raid versus hoarders or dered by President Ferdi nand Marcos, Jr. Republic Act 7581 says hoarding occurs when “a person has stocks of any ba sic necessity or prime com modity fifty percent higher than his usual inventory and unreasonably limits, refuses or fails to sell the same to the general public at the time of discovery of the excess. The determination of a per son’s usual inventory shall be reckoned from the third month immediately preced ing before the discovery of the stocks in case the per son has been engaged in the business for at least three months; otherwise, it shall be reckoned from the time he started his business.”
Department of Ener gy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla an nounced Thursday that the agency has formed a law and energy advisory panel that will address the chal lenges and bottlenecks in the regulatory framework in the energy sector. In a virtual press con ference, Lotilla said DOE has pooled senior legal advisers, which include re tired Chief Justices Artemio Panganiban and Reynato Puno who will serve as pri vate citizens and will not assume any public office. Legal advisors from the private sector are also join ing the advisory group, he added.“The functions of the law and energy adviso ry panel include advising the department on vari ous energy-related reform initiatives and legal mat ters, including promotion of indigenous as well as low-carbon sources,” the DOE chief said. Lotilla said for the ini tial discussions of the pan el, the legal advisors will tackle legal matters in the upstream oil and gas sector in general and the Malam paya-Camago project.
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PhilHealth 11 Field Operations Division chief Filbert Bryan Sollesta, together with PhilHealth 11 PR officer III Johanna Blason, discusses during this week’s Kapihan sa PIA at NCCC Mall VP in Davao City the employers’ obliga tions on premium payment and the employed members responsibilities. Edge Davao
The members of the co operative also underwent trainings to utilize the pro cessingJeorgeplant.Omictin, NLAC chairman, thanked the whole government for pro viding assistance to them, which led to the realization of the“Kiningfacility. programaha karon dako kaayo nig epek to sa among panginab
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More than 200 coffee farmers of Davao de Oro will directly benefit the newly constructed communi ty-based coffee processing facility located in the town of Maco.
Local mobile wallet ser vice provider GCash has expressed support for the government’s crack down against the loan and sale of mobile wallet ac counts commonly used by cybercriminals.Inastatement on Thursday, GCash chief risk officer Ingrid Rose Ann Beroña said scammers and other cybercrimi nals use mobile wallet or e-wallet accounts that are registered under different persons by buying SIM (subscriber identity mod ule) cards sold in the black market.“Given the increasing incidents of online fraud, GCash is ready to sup port measures to penalize the lending and selling of e-wallet accounts includ ing calls to criminalize the activity in order to prevent scammers from using this GCash backs government efforts to penalize loan, sale of e-wallets
Small retailers welcome to lower sugar price to P70/kilo, DTI says
In the data from the Provincial Agriculture Office, Davao de Oro has 2,759 coffee farmers tilling a total of 5,947 hectares of coffee plantation that produces more than 1,800 metric tons of green coffee beansDuringyearly.the turn-over ceremony, the local govern ment unit of Maco vows to continue its support for the development of the coffee industry in the province. Former Maco Mayor and now Vice Mayor Alvera Veronica Rimando empha sized that the establish ment of coffee facility is the victory of the coffee farm ers not just in their town but in the whole province of Davao de Oro.
FOVER, P10 FGCASH, P10 Athree-year tax exemp tion period for small e-commerce enter prises will help their busi ness grow, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Act,posedformarkRuthDTIThursday.UndersecretaryCastelomadethisreasshepushedanewthepassageoftheproInternetTransactionsnotingthatitwould greatly benefit small e-com merceUnderenterprises.theproposed bill, newly registered e-com merce microenterprises would be exempted from all local and national taxes for three years under specific qualifications. “Gusto natin silang lumaki, gusto nating tulun gan na makapag-umpisa sila nang maayos na mayroon silang mga permits, may roon silang mga lisensiya from government agencies involved (We want them to grow, we want to help them start properly, that they have permits, they have licenses from government agencies involved),” she said in a Lag E-commerce bill to help small online businesses grow: DTI P10
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uhi kay tungod momahal ang kantidad sa kape, dili pareho sa una nga barato ra kaayo. Dugang kini nga panginabuhian sa tao labi na gyud sa miyembro sa coop,” he said. (This pro gram really has a big effect on our livelihood because the price of our coffee will now increase, unlike before that it is cheaper. This will really add income to our people especially to the members of the coop.)
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The PhP 8 million pro cessing facility was turned over by the Department of Agriculture XI on Au gust 18 to the New Leyte Agricultural Cooperative (NLAC).Other than the building, DA XI also provided coffee dryer, fertilizer, and coffee processing equipment like roasting machine, grinder, depulper, and dehuller.
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Small retailers are wel come to join the coun try’s leading super markets in bringing down the price of sugar to PHP70 per kilo, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) saidThis,Thursday.after Trade Un dersecretary Ruth Caste lo bared that a number of small supermarket owners signified their intent to low er the price of white refined sugar. “They are most wel come to join us kung kaya nila na makapagbenta rin ng PHP70 per kilo na white refined sugar (if they can also sell white refined sugar at PHP70 per kilo),” Castelo said during the Laging Han da program.Theowners of Rob insons Supermarket, SM Supermarket, and Pure gold Price Club earlier heeded President Ferdi nand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to offer cheaper sugar to their consumers, amid the sudden spike in the prices of the com modity in the market. No deal was forged be tween the government and the major supermarket owners, as they only heeded Marcos’ appeal to lower the sugarCasteloprices.reminded small groceries that the only in centive they could get from the government is the pro motion of their business, in exchange for their commit ment to lower the prices of sugar.“So, ‘yung maliliit na supermarkets kung okay sa kanila (for the small supermarkets, if it’s okay with them), they can sig nify their intention para maisali rin natin doon sa programa (so that we include in the program). And we can also help pro mote them,” she said.
SM Foundation, through SM City Davao and SM Supermarkets, turns over hundreds of Kalinga packs to the City Social Welfare and Development Office. The packs will be given to the affected families on the recent fire incident at Purok 12 and Purok 12-B, St. John, Bucana. Photo from SM City Davao
Over 200 farmers to benefit from coffee processing facility in Maco
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“This was verified by the Environmental Management Bureau person nel at the recent updating of the Comprehensive Develop ment Plan,” she wrote in an openTheletter.Department of Envi ronment and Natural Resourc es (DENR) has included dioxin as one of the members of the “dirty dozen club” – a special group of dangerous chemicals known as persistent organ ic pollutants (POPs). “It is the nastiest, most toxic man-made organic chemical; its toxicity is second only to radioactive waste,” says chemical experts. Dioxin is the name gen erally given to a class of su per-toxic chemicals formed as a by-product of the manufac ture, molding, or burning of organic chemicals and plastics that contain chlorine. “In terms of dioxin release into the environment, sol id waste incinerators are the worst culprits due to incom plete combustion,” says the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO). Dioxin made headlines some years back at places such as Love Canal, Niagara Falls in the United States, where hun dreds of families needed to abandon their homes due to dioxin contamination. In Mis souri, the Times Beach was also abandoned as a result of dioxinDioxin’spollution.proper name, as most chemists know, in-relatedchlorinated(PCDFs),polychlorinateddibenzo-para-dioxinscallyilydioxinra-dioxin2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-pais(TCDD).Thenameisalsousedforthefamofstructurallyandchemirelatedpolychlorinated(PCDDs),dibenzofuransandthecertainpolybiphenyls(PCBs).Some419typesofdioxcompoundshave so far been identified but only about 30 of these are consid ered to have significant toxic ity, with TCDD being the most lethal.According to the UN health agency, dioxins are found throughout the world in prac tically all media – including air, soil, water, sediment, and food, especially dairy products, mat, fish and shellfish. The highest levels of these compounds are found in some soils, sediments, and animals. Very low levels are found in water and air. So, what’s the big deal about dioxin? “Once dioxins have entered the environ ment or body,” the WHO ex plains, “they are there to stay due to their uncanny ability to dissolve in fats and to their rock-solid chemical stability. Their half-life in the body is, on average, seven years. In the en vironment, dioxins tend to bio accumulate in the food chain. The higher in the food chain one goes, the higher is the con centration of dioxins.”
Erstwhile known as Clifford Park, named in honor of Col. Thomas E. Clifford, Jr., a US mil itary officer who died in 1945 during the last days of Davao City’s liberation, the plaza, situ ated just across the city’s post al office, is now officially called ‘Freedom Park.’ The park, prior to its renam ing, hosted anti-government rallies led by student activists. At the time, given the pro-lib ertarian stance of street parlia mentarians, it was informally called ‘freedom park.’ In 1985, following the assassination of opposition leader Alex Orcullo on October 18, 1984, the plaza was given an alternate name, Orcullo Park, after it became the hub of frequent anti-Marcos’s demonstrations.Duetothe growing pro tests, it was not until February 22, 1985, that the City Council passed Resolution No. 60 and Ordinance No. 23 formally call ing the area ‘Freedom Park.’ The resolution was present ed by councilor Tomas Mon teverde, Jr., seconded by coun cilor Bienvenido O. Amora, and co-sponsored by councilors Valentino C. Banzon and Dios dado A. Mahipus. Among those present, only councilor Exupe rio M. Porrras voted against. Cornelio P. Maskariño, as the vice mayor, presided the City Council’s session. The ordinance establishes the park as ‘a site for the peo ple of Davao City to assemble peacefully, where they can air their grievances against the gov ernment or any person or entity without securing a permit from the City Government, subject to certain conditions.’
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The salient features of the ordinance are described in Sec tion 3, ‘Anystating:person, group, orga nization, or party may use the ‘Freedom Park’ without secur ing a permit from the City Gov ernment subject to the following conditions:Thatthey shall inform the Office of the City Mayor of the name of the person, the orga nization, group or party and its officers including the time and date of the use; That they shall not obstruct nor block traffic along C. M. Rec to St., R. Magsaysay Avenue and P. Reyes St., bounding the area; That the City of Davao nor any of its officers or agents shall not be liable or responsible for the criminal act or acts that may be committed by those who par ticipate in the use of the “Free domLongPark.”’after the protests had died down, the park once again hogged the headlines in October 2019 when the decennia-old trees at its center island were cut.City councilor Pilar Braga, in a privilege speech, expressed concern over the matter and in quired who gave the approval to chop the trees, pointing out the cut trees were part of the city’s millennium parks and nominat ed in the annual Lunhaw Awards as ‘an effective example of what intensively used small packet parks in the city.’ For his part, city council or Diosdado Mahipus, Jr. pro posed a probe to determine the reasons why the trees were removed without previous no tice from the concerned agen cy, adding he would review the city’s environmental code due to the unrestrained cutting of the plants.Feeling the heat of the irratio nal destruction of decades-old plants, Davao City mayor Sara Z. Duterte acknowledged that mistake, took responsibility, and apologized for the oversight, saying:‘We also commit to carrying out more programs to establish rural and urban green spaces, promote ecological balance, sus tainable utilization and manage ment of resources, and to con tinue raising public awareness of the importance of environ mentalConsequently,protection.’ the rede signing of the ‘mutilated’ plaza proceeded. No administrative proceedings were made against those who masterminded the destruction.
Studies have shown that dioxin exhibits serious health effects when it reaches as little as a few parts per trillion in the human body fat. Short-term exposure of humans to high levels of dioxin may result in skin lesions, such as chloracne and patchy darkening of the skin, and altered liver function. Dioxin is a potent can cer-causing agent, health spe cialists claim. The 1994 US En vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft reassessment for dioxin’s effects estimated that the levels of dioxin-like com pounds found in the general population might cause a life time cancer risk between one in 10,000 to one in 1,000. Dioxin also causes repro ductive and developmental effects in animals at very low doses. “Dioxin exposure dam ages the immune system, lead ing to increased susceptibility to infectious disease,” studies said. “It can disrupt the proper function of hormones - chem ical messengers that the body uses for growth and regula tion.”Dioxin has likewise been linked to a wide spectrum of health effects, including dia betes, testicular atrophy, birth defects, endometriosis and problems with cognitive devel opment.Unknowingly, each of us has some amount of dioxin in our body. This is because diox in does not readily break down in the environment. It also ac cumulates in our body. Contin ual low-level exposure leads to a “build up” in tissues. According to EPA, over 90% of human exposure occurs through diet, primarily foods derived from animals. Beef or pork have some of the largest concentrations of dioxin of all food sources. Chicken has the lowest dioxin content of all meats, but is still significant. Vegetarian meat substitutes such as tofu, beans, and rice have essentially no contamina tion.Dioxin-like compounds can travel long distances in the atmosphere. As a result, many individual sources may contribute to the dioxin levels depositing onto crops at any particularMeanwhile,location.Ocampo as sured the public that the WTE facility to be built will be a “state-of-the-art,” and those re leased dioxins “dili siya muad to sa mga residente.”
THIS TOXIC CHEMICAL CALLED DIOXIN HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!
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TO get rid of municipal solid waste – or more com monly known as garbage – in Davao City, City Councilor Tek Ocampo suggests building a waste-to-energy (WTE) facili ty. This is in response to the emergency situation as the sanitary landfill in Carmen, Tugbok is soon to be filled up. Each day, the city generates 700 tons of garbage, according to Ocampo, who is the chair of the Committee for Environ ment.But the environmental group Interfacing Develop ment Interventions for Sus tainability (IDIS) is against WTE as it is bad for the envi ronment and the health of the people living near the WTE-in cinerator“Incineratorsfacility. are being fed by plastic or non-biodegrad able waste as fuel, it will burn these wastes and turn the wa ter into steam in a broiler and create a high-pressure steam to produce electricity,” IDIS ex plained. “However, this process results in the emission of high ly toxic substances like dioxins andLaifurans…”Santos, director of Ate neo de Davao University-based Ecoteneo, argued the govern ment has no capacity to moni tor dioxin emissions.
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In fisheries, Mr. Remie Aurelio’s pitch in the same forum focused on mini mizing the deterioration of coral reef ecosystems that would affect fishing and livelihoods in the Davao re gion. He said that wastewa ter discharge from industri al and agricultural activities causes this deterioration. Therefore, he advised local government units to mini mize such discharges or to propagate helophyte plants and reeds which can filter wastewater before they reach the sea. In the research catego ry for the oral presentation, Assistant Professor Kriza Faye Calumba described a recent study on the produc tion of a probiotic beverage from marang, an abundant but underutilized fruit. Mix ing a Lactobacillus strain previously isolated from nipa into the raw marang juice produced a non-dairy probiotic drink that has po tential health benefits, she said. In the scientific poster presentations, Prof. Calum ba detailed the process of brewing beer with added pomelo peel, an abundant fruit by-product that re mains underutilized. The results describe the beer to have antioxidant proper ties and high total phenolic content, adding value to the beverage.Angelyn Lacap’s post er shared their team’s research that using an in novative fruit bag in wrap ping ‘Carabao’ mangoes at the proper maturity stage improves the quality of the fruit and contributes to the export market—valued at PHP 756M in 2020. For ex ample, bagging mangoes at 74-75 days after flower induction (DAFI) produced better quality and lower degree of postharvest dis eases. Combining this with harvesting at 113-114 DAFI results in fruit with higherAssoc. Prof. Noreen Fundador and advisee Khent Duerme present their scientific poster on silver nanoparticles from bignay leaf extracts.
The Philippine Acces sible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragon Boat Racing Team won a total of four Gold Medals in the 13th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Dragon Boat Racing Cham pionships held in Saraso ta, Florida, USA. The team won the Gold on the follow ing categories: 2000 meters PD2 category; 500m PD2 category; 200m PD1 cate gory; and 200m PD2 cate gory.PADS is an organization that aims to enable persons with disabilities (PWDs) to grow and develop as inde pendent, integrated, and empowered citizens in so ciety. “Dragon boat racing allows equal opportuni ty for all athletes, with or without disabilities. When we are all seated, no one can tell which paddler has a disability or not because we all look at the same cues, feel the same drum beat and row with the same strength,” said Team Man ager and PADS Executive Director John Paul Maunes. SM Cares supported the team during their Manila preparations last July 4-8, 2022 by treating the ath letes with accommodations at Heritage Hotel Manila and a “Fun Day at the Mall” tour at SM Mall of Asia, SM Southmall and S’Maison.
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In partnership with MOA Food Hall, SM Cinema, SM by the BAY Storyland, and SM Southmall Game Park, the team enjoyed full board meals and a number of ac tivities like movie screen ings, theme park rides, in door sports and tours. The athletes were treat ed to PWD-friendly dining experiences featuring inter nationally inspired cuisines from Tsukemen, Easy Tiger, Frankie’s, Porque, Sea Salt, and Lugang Café, as well as a number of inclusive ac tivities ranging from mov ie screenings of Jurassic World Dominion and Thor: Love and Thunder, to theme park rides including the iconic MOA Eye, to indoor sports such as SM Bowling, billiards, archery, and pingpong, with snacks provided by Taters.Tofurther support the team ahead of their inter national tournament, SM Cares also provided aqua shoes and vacuum flask tumblers for use of each paddler. SM Supermalls Senior Vice President for Operations and SM Cares Program Lead for the Com mittee on Persons with Dis abilities Bien Mateo led the handover ceremony. “SM has always been an advocate of PWD inclusion, which is why we are very honored to host the PADS Adaptive Dragon Boat Rac ing Team. This is our way of saying thank you for the pride that you continue to give to our country and is also a way to let everyone know that said.sWelcomeHere,”#YoureAlwayMateoThePADSParadragon
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Researchers from the University of the Philip pines (UP) Mindanao pre sented industrial and prac tical solutions to food and related sectors at the 35th anniversary celebration of the Southern Mindanao Agriculture and Aquatic Resources Research and Development Consortium (SMAARRDEC) on August 17, 2022.Dr.Melvin Pasaporte’s pitch in the Technology and Industry Forum focused on convincing investors to invest in the UP Mindan ao lactic acid technology, which promised a more cost-efficient process of producing lactic acid local ly. Lactic acid, he said, has applications in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries, and the technology pre sented an opportunity for investors to invest in poten tially the first commercial lactic acid production plant in the country.
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“When introduced to a new environment, non-na tive species of frogs and fishes may become invasive and alter the biodiversity of the areas,” Dr. Bernardino pointedSomeout.years back, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Research (BFAR) released thousands of “mosquito fish” in canals as a method to help stop the spread of dengue fever in the country. The fish, known in the science world as Gambusia affinis, was given such name because its diet sometimes consists of large amounts of mosqui to larvae.Itcaught the attention of Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim, then BMB director. In her letter to the BFAR director, she requested “that BFAR exercise caution in the re lease of these fish species. Any release should be ad ministered in a controlled condition and covered by environmental safeguards.” The letter was posted in Dr. Lim’s Facebook account.
Some people think that by releasing frogs and fish in areas where mosquitoes thrive the most, they can control the population of mosquitoes. But the Biodi versity Management Bu reau (BMB) discourages thatBMDmethod.Director Natividad Bernardino said releasing frogs and fish can disrupt the ecological balance of the surrounding environment. Putting frogs and fish in swamps and stagnant water is not an effective solution to eliminate den gue-causing mosquitoes as they have a “diverse diet from plant materials to smallThereinvertebrates.”arereports that some local government units – not necessarily from Davao – released the cane toad (Rhinella marina) to combat dengue. What these officials don’t know is that those frogs are “one of the worst invasive alien species (IAS) in the world.”
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Mosquito larvae live in the water.
“We have prior information that this species is a true alien invasive, given that it was introduced in the Phil ippines in the early 1900s and has been reported to compete with the native and endemic species for food and niche in areas where they have been col lected,” she wrote. AIS, as described by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), are plants, animals, and microbes not native to a region which, when intro duced either accidentally or intentionally, out-compete native species for available resources, reproduce prolif ically, and dominate regions and ecosystems.
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The cane toad becomes an invasive species in many parts of the world where it is introduced. Mosquito fish is introduced directly into the ecosystem as a biocontrol to lower mosquito populations. person it bites. The Aedes mosquitoes breed readily in standing water, such as found in stor age containers, flower pots and discarded tires. One of the best ways to beat den gue is to control those den gue-carrying mosquitoes.
Although the coronavirus disease 2010 (COVID-19) is still around, the cases are not as alarming as they used to be. It seems that it seems to be back to normal now. Some people are no longer wearing face masks. Social dis tancing is no longer practiced. Washing hands with water and soap or alcohol is still being followed by others. But there’s a disease that is still with us. It becomes more apparent during the rainy season. It’s called dengue and it is caused by a virus that comes in four types. If you’re lucky to sur vive the first two types, you may succumb to the other twoActually,types. dengue is not really that deadly. It is just like an ordinary fever. But it becomes lethal when it turns into dengue hemor rhagic fever (DHF). Doctors cannot explain how a den gue becomes DHF. That’s why if you have dengue, you better go to a hospital. It’s better safe than sorry, so goes a saying. From January to July this year, the City Health Office of Davao City reported 969 cases of dengue with five deaths. The figure is higher compared to last year’s cas es during the same period which was 928. Both dengue fever and DHF are caused by the same viruses. “You either have a milder dengue fever or a more serious DHF,” ex plains Dr. Enrique Tayag, one of the country’s dengue experts. “Dengue fever does not develop into DHF!” Studies show that up to five percent of DHF cases are fatal; without proper treatment, the rate rises to 15 percent. Most of those who die are children un der the age of 15, although adults are also at risk. Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults. “Dengue should be suspected when a high fe ver is accompanied by two of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain be hind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomit ing, swollen glands or rash,” explains the World Health OrganizationSymptoms(WHO).usually last for 2–7 days, after an incu bation period of 4–10 days after the bite from an infect ed mosquito.DHFis a potentially deadly complication due to plasma leaking, fluid accu mulation, respiratory dis tress, severe bleeding, or organ“Warningimpairment.signs occur 3–7 days after the first symptoms in conjunction with a decrease in tempera ture and include: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums, fatigue, restlessness, blood in vom it,” the WHO points out. “The next 24–48 hours of the critical stage can be le thal; proper medical care is needed to avoid complica tions and risk of death.”
Dengue fever occurs following the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus. Only the female Aedes bites. It bites during the day time throughout the day. Howev er, they bite the most about 2 hours after sunrise and beforeWhensunset.the Aedes mos quito gorges on the blood of an infected human, the virus enters the insect’s sal ivary gland, where it incu bates for eight to ten days. After that, the mosquito can pass the virus on to the next
AIS have been classified into microorganisms (avi an malaria, banana bunchy top virus, rinderpest virus), aquatic plants (water hy acinth), land plant (cogon, mimosa, African tulip tree), aquatic invertebrates (green crab, marine clam), land invertebrate (common malaria mosquito, golden apple snail, common wasp), amphibian (bullfrog, cane toad), fish (carp, Mozam bique tilapia), bird (Indian myna bird, red-vested bul bul), reptile (brown tree
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Davao City Mayor Se bastian Duterte, for his part, stated, “Through your help, we can further expand the information and technolo gies needed to sustain local production and promote sustainable development here in Mindanao.”
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SMAARRDEC Chair person Lourdes Generalao, president of the Universi ty of Southeastern Philip pines, said, “I look forward to seeing what is in store for our SMAARRDEC and the individuals and communi ties that it empowers.”
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“The introduced snail has caused one of the worst biological disasters ever to have affected Philippine ag riculture with its invasion of irrigated rice fields,” said Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III, an academician at the Nation al Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). “Be cause of its prolific breed ing and voracious breeding habits, the snail is highly destructive to newly-plant ed rice“Notseedlings.”allthatis good for other countries is good for us,” reminded Dr. Guerre ro, who was formerly the executive director of the Laguna-based Philippine Council for Aquatic and Ma rine Research and Develop ment. “In fact, it can be a big problem.”Dr.Bernardino agreed. Invasive species are not the solution to the dengue problem. In fact, they can negatively affect human health by directly infecting humans with new diseas es, serving as vectors for certain diseases, or caus ing wounds through bites, stings, allergens, or other toxins.She believed the pro liferation of mosquitoes is largely attributed to en vironmental conditions that encourage the repro duction of disease vectors. These conditions include dirty surroundings, stag nant man-made canals and interference to natural wa ter flows and decline in the quality of wetlands such as streams, creeks, rivers, swamps, and marshes due to solid wastes, invasive plants, and structures.
OVER... FROM 5 “Kadaugan ni nato nga mga farmers kay sa kadugayng panahon, naa na jud inyong gihandum. Aron mapahingusdan nato ang kaning coffee indus try dili lang sa lungsod sa maco kung dili sa tibuok Davao de Oro.” (This is the victory of our farmers because finally in a long time, we have now what we have aspired for. This is to strengthen our coffee in dustry not just in the town of Maco but in the whole province of Davao de Oro.) (PIA-XI/Michael Uy)
ADVISER... FROM 4 gy,” he Earlier,added.Lotilla said Pres ident Ferdinand “Bong bong” Marcos Jr. directed the agency to ensure a cer tain, stable, and clear reg ulatory framework to ad dress uncertainties in the legal environment for in vestments in the upstream industry and also to create a better investment climate. “In order to attract suffi cient investment for that, we need to be able to clearly in dicate what are the policies of the government… These are the things that have motivat ed the department, particu larly myself, to benefit from the wisdom and experience of our senior legal advisers. Because whatever we are going to propose to the Pres ident and Congress will have fundamental effects on the lives of our people not only (in) the present but also in future generations,” he said. (PNA) ascorbic acid and antioxi dants. Finally, using Taiwan paper bags instead of news paper bags significantly increases the proportion of export-quality grade man goes.Khent Ivan Duerme and his team’s scientific poster focused on the utilization of bignay leaves for the synthesis of silver nanopar ticles (AgNPs) with antimi crobial properties. Synthe sizing AgNPs is costly or uses toxic chemicals, so big nay leaf extract (BLE) was considered for it is a escompetitiveaandsourcesAquatic,“Strengtheningcelebration’ssearcherspackagingandtocrobialfromnative.andenvironmentally-friendly,cheap,underexploredalterAgNPssynthesizedBLEexhibitedantimiactivitycomparableacommercialantibioticcanbeusedforfoodapplications.TheUPMindanaoreadheredtothethemeofAgriculture,andNaturalRe(AANR)IndustriesCommunitiestowardsresilientandeconomicallyDavaoRegion.”SMAARRDECcompris26nationalgovernment agencies, local government units, higher education in stitutions, and NGOs and is supported by the Depart ment of Science and Tech nology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Re search and thelife-changingtivitiesinstrengthenrative(DOST-PCAARRD).DevelopmentDOST-PCAARRDExecuDirectorReynaldoEbosaid,“Maywecontinuetoourpartnershipundertakingrelevantacthatwilltrulycreateimpactsonlivesofourcountry’s farmers and fisherfolks.”
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BUKIDNON... FROM 4 one of the two sugar milling plants in Bukidnon. “We are a milling com pany not a marketing firm. Naturally, we produce mil lions of sacks a year,” Sagar barriaHesaid.said the total sugar production of Crystal Sugar is divided between the farm ers/planters (66 percent) and the company (34 per cent).Sagarbarria said that when the Custom agents came last Tuesday, they had in storage 466,142 sacks of sugar, of which 264,000 are owned by the farmers/ planters.“Wedo not have control as to whom the farmers would like to sell their sugar. We only control what is our share,” he Sagarbarriasaid. said all shipments of sugar is strict ly monitored by the Sugar Regulatory Administration, who posted representatives outside their warehous es—a practice common to all sugar milling plants in the country.
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FROM 5 ing Handa public briefing. Castelo acknowledged that many small e-com merce enterprises hesitate to register with the govern ment over fears they would have to pay fees. “Ang tendency ng mga maliliit na players natin in the online retailing, takot silang magrehistro sa ka hit na anong government agency dahil takot sila sa fees (The tendency of our small players in the online retailing, they are afraid to register with any govern ment agency because they are afraid of the fees),” she added.
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‘AYUDA’... box and they will wait for the message confirming kung kanus a ang schedule nila mubalik for the assess ment,” said Atty. Vanessa Goc-ong, regional director of DSWD 11, during Kapi han sa PIA media forum on Friday.Considered stu dents-in-crisis are bread winners, working haveer,anunemployed,childrendrenlivingorphans/abandonedstudents,andwithrelatives,chilofasingleparent,whoseparentsarechildrenofoverseasFilipinoworkvictimsofchildabuse,aparentwithhuman immunodeficiency virus or HIV, and victim of calamity or disaster.Eachstudent will re ceive P1,000 (elementa ry), P2,000 (high school), P3,000 (senior high school), and P4,000 (col lege/vocational toneedStudents/applicantsschool).tofollowthesteps:gothenearestregionalor provincial satellite offices of DSWD Field Office 11; drop the requirements in the drop box along with the list of all family mem bers, livelihood or source of income, birthdays, age of all family members and cellphone number; wait for the text of the agency for assessment schedule; interview and assess ment; and releasing of as maysistance.Students/applicantsbringastudent’scer tificate of registration/en rollment; a valid ID of a par ent/guardian, and a valid ID of a college student/vo cational education student who will receive assistance. The payouts will be ev ery Saturday until Septem ber 24, “Kaning2022.massive pay out for educational assis tance is scheduled for six Saturdays starting last August 20, 2022. Ngano every Saturday? Because naay klase on weekdays ug para ang atong mga estudy ante na maoy mag proseso matagaan nato ug time on Saturdays,” Goc-ong said. yet to the total number of barangays and residents af fected in the as these were being validated and counter-checked. (PNA) 3 snake), and mammal (do mestic cat, goat, mouse, pig, rabbit, and red fox). One good example about IAS in the country was that of the “golden kuhol” that wreaked havoc in rice farms during the 80s. Like the common rice field snail, the “golden kuhol” was then recognized as a delicacy. Because it was good food and an equally good alternative source of income, enterprising farm ers started raising “golden kuhol” in their backyards. But barely three years after its introduction to the Philippines, the snail which is said to have originated from the Amazon River in South America was practi cally everywhere. The snail multiplies rapidly, a char acteristic that transformed them from being a rare deli cacy to a dreaded pest. “Golden kuhol” are very prolific; a female snail lays 200 to 500 eggs at a time, and between 1,000 to 1,200 eggs during one month. They proliferate rapidly as their eggs and hatchlings are transported by rivers and streams. They are dis persed to the rice fields through irrigation water.
“The existence of nat ural predators in these wetland ecosystems, given that they are kept in their natural state or properly maintained, should also help control population of mosquitoes and invasive alien species should never be an option.” FROM 8 Bunawan, Tagakpan, and Maa, as of July 2022 income generated from them is at 37 percent amounting to P11,604,001 of the target income of IncomeP31,200,000.generatedfrom the Davao City cremato rium is P2,400,000 in the same period while from the slaughterhouses in Maa, Calinan, Toril, and Malagos, the income generated is P13,514,360.17 while the target is P45,100,000 (30 percent).Forthe special projects in Claveria, Roxas Night Market, Rizal Massage Therapy, SP Concessionaire Building, and Ponciano Rox as stalls, income generated is P3,309,473.90 while in come generated from the stalls in the Davao City Over land Transport Terminal (DCOTT) is P2,155,347.43 For Magsaysay Park, the income generated is P286,857.17 while the tar get is P700,000 for this year. The ongoing and im plemented projects include the ongoing construction of the New Agdao Farmers’ Market, ongoing rehabilita tion of the Tagakpan Public Cemetery, completion of the “AA” Malagos slaugh terhouse with meat cutting and cold storage facilities and Halal slaughterhouse, ongoing construction of the 4-story multipurpose build ing that will soon house the MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and events), and the completion of the columbarium at Wireless Public Cemetery and addi tional growth.edniches-allcompartmentalizedtheseareexpecttospurthecity’srevenue
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FROM 5 modus,” Beroña said. To help combat the use of e-wallets in cybercrimes, GCash is boosting its cam paign against fraudsters through information drives with its “GCashusers.is renewing its call for users to #GCheck Muna to avoid being vic timized by scammers,” she said.The campaign aims to teach users to spot fake websites, emails, texts, or calls; be aware of various types of scams; avoid ac count takeover or phishing, and stay away from fake onlineOthersellers.security mea sures implemented by the company include “re al-time risk monitoring,” barring and blacklisting fraudulent transactions and accounts, and part nering with the Philippine National Police (PNP) –Anti-Cybercrime Group for the apprehension of fraud sters.
the public not to post unver ified crime incidents online and not to believe uncon firmed reports. He told the public to verify the reports from the media and get confirmation from the police.
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“This was the effect of the whole-of-nationapproach through good governance by the Nation al Task Force to End the Communist Armed Conflict spearheaded by former President Rodrigo Duterte,” he said.Tito bared that current ly, the 10th ID is confront ing two guerrilla fronts, namely the weakened guerrilla front 18 in Davao Oriental and the weak ened guerrilla front com mittee 57 in the boundary of North Cotabato and Bukidnon. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
FROM 8 Team partnership and Fun Day at the Mall tour is just one of the many programs of SM Cares that caters to the PWD sector. The activi ty also supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Devel opment Goals, particularly “SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being”, and “SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.”
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The Philippine team celebrates after scor ing the win. Handout photo
The Philippines secured a place in the quarterfinals via a 25-18, 2513, 25-17 romp over South Korea in the AVC Cup for Women preliminary round Thursday at the Philsports Arena. Tots Carlos had 12 points, including 2 blocks, while Jema Galanza had 11 kills as the hosts ended their Pool A campaign with a 2-2 record in third place.
READING BELOW ↓ Before the OKC an nouncement, news leaked that Holmgren was being examined for possible liga ment damage on his injured foot.
Coach Sherwin Mene ses, who was part of the coaching staff of the national men’s volleyball team which bagged the historic silver medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in 2019, was delighted with the accom plishment.“Weare so happy that we made it to the quarter finals. Hopefully, we could have a better performance in the next round. We will try our very best,” said Me neses, who recently steered Creamline to a Premier Volleyball League title two weeks ago.
Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 202223 season because of a right foot injury.
“These two wins are amazing for Philippine vol leyball, it’s history—beating Iran and Korea for the last 30 years or more,” said Phil ippine National Volleyball Federation president Ra mon “Tats” Meanwhile,Suzara. China bucked a second-set loss to repulse Iran, 26-24, 19-25, 25-10, 25-13, to rule Pool A. Captain Wang Yifan led the Chinese with 25 points, including 10 in the third set, while Wang Wenhan (13), Zhuang Yushan (12) and Hu Mingyuan (10) also pro duced double-digit numbers. Perfect in four Pool A matches, China will play Pool B No. 4 Australia in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Iran, which lost to hosts Philippines Wednesday, ended up its preliminary round stint with a 1-3 re cord.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City for ward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 2022-23 season because of a right footHolmgreninjury. was hurt while playing in a pro-am game last weekend in Seat tle, near where he starred last season for Gonzaga, and the Thunder announced on Thursday that he sustained a LisfrancVideoDefendinginjury.Lebronappearedto show Holmgren was hurt on a play while defending LeB ron “WeJames.know Chet has a long career ahead of him within our organization and the Oklahoma City commu nity,” Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti said in a statement.MOREFROM SPIN RooseveltFIBA Adams showed ‘great desire’ to be part of Gilas, says SBP 18 HOURS AGO MagnoliaPBA bringing in former Serbia U20 player Nick Rakocevic as import 18 HOURS PHVOLLEYBALLAGOspikersbeat young Korea side, seal place in AVC Cup16quartersHOURS AGO GilasFIBA unavailability forc es postponement of LDLC Asvel visit 16 HOURS AGO “One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting Chet was his determination and focus. We expect that same tenacity will carry him through this period of time as we work together and support him during his re habilitation.”The7-foot Holmgren av eraged 14.1 points and was fourth in the nation last sea son with 3.7 blocked shots per CONTINUEgame.
The Philippines will face a familiar foe in Thailand, which finished second in Pool B, in the quarterfinal round on RegardlessSaturday.of the out come, the national women’s team is assured of surpass ing its 9th place finish in the 2018 edition held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
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Clarkson finished with 27 markers while Ramos ended up withThe18.Philippines was looking to avenge a 95-80 loss to Leba non last LebanonJuly. beat the Philippines in the group stage of the FIBA Asia Cup and went on to reach the final, where it lost a narrow decision to defending champion Australia.Defending Clarkson Lebanon has so much respect for Jordan Clarkson that coach Jad El Hajj knew that he had to bring his best defenders for its game against the Philippines. And despite the 27-point performance from the Utah Jazz gunner, the mentor is elated with the defensive stance that players like Karim Zeinoun and Ali Mansour had against the FilAm“Evenswingman.ifJordan scored 27, that doesn’t take away the fact that they played pretty well. They did an amazing job, many times they didn’t let him receive the ball and this is amazing,” said El Hajj on the heels of the Cedars’ 85-81 escape from Gilas Pilipinas early Friday morning in the 2023 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers. For El Hajj, it’s the best de fense that Lebanon could put up against Clarkson who was play ing his first game as the desig nated naturalized player for the Philippines.
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Despite having NBA star Jordan Clarkson and Australian league center Kai Sotto, Gi las Pilipinas couldn’t buy a win.
Lebanon ‘fixed’ Clarkson problem despite explosion
Lebanon continued its mas tery over Gilas Pilipinas, hand ing the Filipinos an 85-81 loss in the FIBA World Cup Qualifi ers early Friday morning (Ma nilaPlayingtime). before a jampacked crowd at the Nouhad Naufal Sports Complex, the Lebanese squad took advantage of Gilas’ unforced turnovers and re bounding problems despite the presence of NBA star, natural ized player Clarkson. Wael Arakji remained as the biggest thorn in Gilas side, scor ing the biggest shots down the stretch to give Lebanon the win. The Filipinos were making a run for it in the final quarter, but Arakji came through, scoring 5 straight points including a cor ner 3 that stunned Gilas in the last 16.3 seconds. Arakji finished the game with 24 points, while Amir Saoud made a killing from the perime ter for a total of 17 markers. The Philippines was leading 17-8 against Lebanon on Clark son’s lead early in the match, but turnovers hurt Gilas. The Fili pinos ended up committing 21 turnovers. Gilas tried to fight back in the payoff period and momentarily held the lead courtesy of Clark son and Dwight Ramos. Howev er, Arakji took over for the Leb anese side.
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Lebanon coach Jad El Hajj was happy to give Jordan Clarkson a tough time.
