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OFFICIAL START. Davao City Mayor Duterte-Carpio beats the large agong to sound off the official start of the Kadayawan. At her backdrop is a festively-festooned giant food basket which depict the symbolic ritual of sharing the city’s bounties. [LAWRENCE JOSEPH P. GARCIA]

Giant food basket is biggest in PHL By Neil Bravo

HE King of Festivals this year’s festival. Reason? The food basket could just gave birth to the King of Food Baskets. yet be the biggest ever created in

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the country. “Unofficially, it is. We made some verification and so far this could be the biggest,” said acting city agriculturist Leo Avila.

By Antonio M. Ajero (1st of 3 parts)

n Cites city as ‘epitome of peace’

HE BIGGEST asset of Davao City is its people. This was the statement of Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, consul general of Malaysia in Davao City, who covers southern Philippines, meaning Mindanao, Tawi-Tawi, Jolo and Basilan. Consul General Mazlan was interviewed by Edge Davao to get his views on a wide range of subjects, including his impressions about Davao and its people, and the Philippines in general. Lawyer businessman Jude Ralph Villacin Yap, a close friend of the consul general, accompanied this writer in the interview.

“In Davao City, the people are very excellent, very friendly..they are very straightforward and not difficult to make friends with,” Congen Mazlan told Edge Davao last Friday. Mazlan first came to Davao City on July 19, 2009, after one year of being charge d’affaires of the Malaysian Embassy in Rome and three years as minister-counsellor there. “Before I came, I was made to understand that your mayor here at the time, Rody Duterte, was a very good mayor. That Davao is a big city, if not next to Cebu, maybe No. 2 after Manila and you have a popu- CONSUL GENERAL of Malaysia in Davao City Mohammad Azhar Mazlan (left) poses with friend, lawyer-businessman Jude Ralph V. Yap, who once served as chief of staff of Mayor Rodrigo R. FMALAYSIAN, 11 Duterte.

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trucks from the city government alternately fetching the fruits from their sources, the farthest of which came from Paquibato and Marilog. Private fruit exporting companies and growers also pitched in their contribution to the giant

A giant food basket was the centrepiece attraction in the opening ceremonies on Friday of the Kadayawan Festival and it looks like it’s going to be the trending topic of

Kadayawan special Sports

The food basket, filled with assorted fruits and vegetables grown in abundance in Davao, measures six feet high and has a 16-foot circumference. The basket contained an estimated weight of five metric tons which took five days to fill completely with three hauling

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Sara not running for Congress

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By Carlo P. Mallo

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio denied that she is eyeing the congressional seat of Davao City’s first district. In an interview during the launch of the city’s tourism mobile app, the mayor said she is still unsure of whether she is running for re-election or for another local position. But definitely, she is not running for a seat in congress – in any of the city’s three districts. “Dili na tinuod, dili na tinuod (that’s not true, that’s not true),” Duterte-Carpio said. Reports reaching Edge Davao say that the mayor is slated to run for a congressional seat while her father, incumbent vice mayor Rodrigo Duterte, would run for mayor. Should the mayor decide to run for Congress, it would be a repeat of the 2010 electoral clash between the political families---the Dutertes and Nograleses. Davao City first dis-

trict representative Karlo Nograles is reportedly eyeing reelection in the 2013 elections. In the 2010 polls, Duterte-Carpio won a landslide victory over then Speaker Prospero ‘Boy’ Nograles for the mayoralty seat. On the other hand, Karlo Nograles won by a slim margin over Duterte-backed candidate, Mabel SungaAcosta, to retain his family’s political clout in first district. Except for the first district, the Dutertes and their allies have a tight grip on the rest of the city. Asked if she would seek a second term as mayor, Duterte-Carpio said the answer to that query would come on the day she files her certificate of candidacy, October 5, 2012. The Commission on Elections has scheduled October 1 to 5, 2012, as the period for the filing of certificates of candidacy for the upcoming elections.

SHARING. The city government of Davao gives away fruits to the crowd that witnesses the opening ceremony of the Kadayawan Festival 2012 Friday night at People’s Park. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

Sharing of Davao City’s bounties, a Kadayawan opening statement K GenSan police is country’s best

OR the second straight year, the General Santos City Police Office (GSCPO) was adjudged by the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the country’s “best city police office.” Senior Supt. Cedrick Train, city police director, said Friday the accomplishment was based on the unit’s “outstanding performance” in overall operations last year as evaluated and validated by the PNP central office. “We’ve worked hard for this and we will make sure that our operations and cooperation with local stakeholders will continue at this level,” the of-

ficial said. Train said the city police bested top contenders Iligan City and Santiago City for the annual award, which was announced in an official memorandum dated July 31 issued by the office of PNP Director General Nicanor Bartolome. A team from the PNP central office conducted the field evaluation and validation here for the best city police office award last July. The team was composed of PNP Director for Intelligence Chief Supt. Diosdado Ramos, Senior Supt. Dennis Siervo, Se-

ADAYAWAN, the King of Festivals formally unveiled to a culture of sharing—a statement Davao City hopes to leave a mark as it celebrates yet another Kadayawan season. The opening program showcased a festively-festooned giant food basket which depicted the symbolic ritual of sharing the city’s bounty presided over by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. The ritual is aptly called “Gasa sa Malambuong Tuig” which means blessings of a bountiful year. Sharing the bounties City officials, civic society and tribal leaders joined Mayor Duterte-Carpio in picking the fruits from the giant basket measuring six feet high and weighing an estimated 5 tons. It was filled with assorted fruits like the

ous PAMANA projects in the area. PAMANA, which is implemented by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), is a peace and development program and framework for areas affected by conflict and communities covered by existing peace agreements. The program aims to reduce poverty, improve governance and empower communities in situations of conflict. In South Cotabato, Secretary Deles said in a

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world-famous Davao durian, pomelo, mango, pineapple, coconut, melon, lanzones, rambutan and vegetables. Mayor Duterte-Carpio passed on the fruits to the deputy mayors, city councilors, representatives from the private sector, the religious and the academe in a symbolic display of community sharing, a hallmark of the Dabawenyo culture. The inimitable opening program marked the start of the Kadayawan celebration which will run through the month of August although culminating with the traditional centrepiece Kadayawan Float parade on August 19. Guest speaker Rosario Lizada reminisced the humble beginnings of the Kadayawan and expressed her elation of the growth of the festival today.

Already a favourite among local and international tourists, Kadayawan is being positioned as the “King of Festivals.” “We have reason to be hopeful. We have reason to celebrate,” said Lizada, now 83. The Lizadas own the former beach resort named Kadayawan at the old Times Beach when its name was suggested as the official name of Davao’s annual festival of thanksgiving. Ten tribes, one vibe Mayor Duterte-Carpio beat the large agong to sound off the official start of the Kadayawan. She was joined by ten tribal leaders--Hadja Estrellita Tanjili Mahamud of the Sama Tribe (Sama), Gapor Usman, Al-Hadj of the Maranao Tribe (Illanun) Esmael Nakan (Maguindanao Tribe), Nicanor Mohamad, Al-Hadj

of Kagan Tribe, Kagan or Kalagan), Masil Ahalul, Al-Hadj (Tausog), Bae Herminia Ortiz (Clata), Omelis Duyan (Obu Manuvu), Roel Arthur Ali Sr. (Ata Tribe), Datu Carlito Guinto Sr. (Matigsalog), and Bae Gregoria Uy (Tagabawa). This year’s festival goes by its theme “Ten tribes, one vibe” – itself an amalgamation of the rich, diverse heritage of Davao composed of ten proud tribes-- Sama, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kagan, Tausog, Clata, Manobo, Ata, Matigsalug, Tagabawa. From the banging of one big gong, the beat rose to a crescendo with more gongs and dabakens (drums) playing to a cadence of lively beat, street dancers depicting the diverse ethnicities of Davao gyrated in unison as they converged at the People’s Park, venue of the festival’s first official event.

Top cop defends raid, arrest of mayor

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Peace-building projects in South Cotabato eyed HE national government has committed to implement more communitybased peace-building projects in South Cotabato and neighboring areas in the coming months through the PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Peaceful and Resilient Communities) program. Presidential Peace Adviser Teresita Deles said her office is currently working closely with the provincial government of South Cotabato to help advance the implementation of vari-

By Neil Bravo

HE police official who led the raid Thursday dawn that resulted in the arrest of a town mayor and his six bodyguards and seizure of high-powered firearms formally filed yesterday criminal charges against town mayor and his men. Supt. Leonardo Felonia, chief of the Philippine National Police-Intelligence Group (PNP-IG) Regional Intelligence Unit 11, said the operation was conducted by virtue of a search warrant issued by Manila Executive Judge Marino dela Cruz Jr. of the Regional Trial Court National Judicial Region Branch 22. “We validated the intelligence reports and so we applied for a search warrant in

n Joyce’s son cries ‘political harassment’ n Mayor is still detained

Manila last week before we conducted the raid,” Felonia said. This came even as arrested Mayor James Joyce of Jose Abad Santos claimed in a television interview that his seized firearms were all licensed but failed to show them to the raiding team. A total of 12 high-powered firearms, including an Israel-made Tavor assault rifle, were recovered from the house of Joyce in sitio Talisay, Caburan Small during the raid at 1:30 a.m. Thursday conducted by RIU operatives led by Felonia, Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office Public Safety Company under Supt. Querubin Manalang

and 4th Special Action Force Battalion led by Chief Insp. John Michael Mangahis. Meanwhile, the mayor’s son, lawyer Jason John Joyce, cried “political harassment” the police raid on his father’s estate Thursday that yielded a cache of highpowered firearms, referring to the 2013 national elections just ten months away. The young Joyce, the municipal administrator, claims that all the firearms in question are duly licensed. It was learned that Tavor, described to be an ultimate weapon of the 21st century, could cost up to more than P700,000, making it one of the most expensive high-

powered firearms in the world. Felonia said that charges for violation of Republic Act 8294, otherwise known as Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives, were filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office in Digos City against Joyce, his security aides, namely Ronnie Pandamon, Arnel Dionesio, Victorino Venancio, Hernan Miguel, Floro Arquillano and Boroy Tilo. He said he was himself surprised that Joyce possessed several firearms and that they were all high-powered. “As far as we are concerned, we are just doing our

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KIA RIO CUP. The Kia Rio hatchback is featured in the ongoing Kia Rio Cup 5:30 2D Davao Interclub Futsal Tournament at the SM City Davao’s Annex. Edge Davao’s Neil Bravo, also of the organizing Bravetower Events Promotions and Mindanao Times’ Jon Develos checked out Kia’s featured car. (Below) The venue of the futsal competitions of the Kia Rio Cup at the Annex.

H E all-new Focus was recently launched in the Philippines making a grand entrance as the first midsize passenger car carrying a smart package – futuristic technologies like Active Park Assist, Active City Stop and the Blind Spot Information System – plus an outstanding Duratec fuel efficient engine, and a sporty style that commands a respectable road presence. The Focus, which will be available in September, is also the first of the eight global One Ford vehicles that will be introduced in the local market by the middle of this decade. It will be followed very soon by the iconic Mustang. “The all-new Focus represents the strengths and benefits of our global One Ford strategy in serving our customers across the region and in the Philippines,” said Randy Krieger, president, Ford Group Philippines. “We’ve gone further in every aspect of this next-generation vehicle to give our customers quality, fuel efficiency, safety and smart technology beyond their expectations.” The unveiling of the Fo-

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cus and soon, the Mustang and six other products, reflects the aggressive plan of Ford Philippines to further grow its business in the country. Last week, Ford Group Philippines announced that it will close its plant in Laguna, but will continue to provide its Filipino customers with “great cars and trucks that feature class-leading design, safety, quality, fuel efficiency and smart technology,” Ms. Anika Salceda Wycoco, AVP Corporate Communications, said. She said Ford Philippines will continue to invest in an aggressive expansion of its nationwide dealership network and enhancements to its world-class sales and after-sales offerings. By 2015, Ford Philippines will double its network capacity to support its product led transformation, including 12 new dealerships in 2012 and bringing its nationwide network to 35 authorized dealers. The debut of the all-new Focus, held at the Rockwell in Makati, presented this commitment through the first-inthe-segment features that the

One Ford strategy has put into the car. “The all-new Focus is the next of eight vehicles that we will bring to ASEAN and the Philippines by mid-decade, continuing the successful, product-led transformation of our business,” said Krieger. “The all-new Ford Focus will expand our appeal to a whole new generation of consumers in our market.” The more interesting features that will likely attract a following are the smart technologies that usually come with high-end luxury cars and SUVs. As expected because this feature also came with the Fiesta – will be the Ford SYNC which provides handsfree, voice-activated in-car connectivity. This award-winning system allows customers to connect almost any mobile phone or digital media player to their all-new Focus via Bluetooth and USB connection respectively. The driver is able to make calls or play his or her favorite music via voice commands and a steering wheel-mounted control. But it will be the futuristic features that will complete

and Thailand. “This is a clear sign that the industry is on the road to recovery and in achieving its targets in the industry road map,” said Atty. Rommel Gutierrez, CAMPI President. Under CAMPI’s industry road map, the organization expects increase total production output to 285,000 units; increase domestic CKD sales to 195,000 units; maintain localization levels to at least 40%; export 90,000 vehicles and increase parts exports to $4.8-Billion from $3.8-Billion as of end-2011. CAMPI reiterated the importance of the automotive industry to the Philippine economy. As of 2011, the industry has generated a total of PhP120Billion in investments and 68,000 jobs to auto workers including the parts and components industry and

340,000 more workers are employed by anciliary industries connected to the auto industry. CAMPI also shared that their members paid over PhP30-Billion worth of duties and taxes in 2011 alone. CAMPI will also advocate the re-crafting of the Motor Vehicle Development Program (MVDP). “With the introduction of new car models, improved supply conditions, sustained consumer confidence, and the country’s thriving economy, we at CAMPI are confident that the local auto industry will attain our 2022 vision for the Philippines to be a competitive manufacturing base of motor vehicles and parts and components, serving both the domestic and export markets,” said Atty. Gutierrez. This year’s theme, “Drive the Fun,” is also a show of support for the

the all-new Focus experience. Start that experience with a touch of a button, and the Active Park Assist will parallel-park easily. Sensors around the Focus will help identify a feasible spot then steer the car into the space. The driver controls the accelerator, brake and gears. A collision-mitigation system called the Active City Stop, monitors the road ahead for stationary traffic and then brakes automatically if its sensors detect the car in front has stopped unexpectedly. There’s also the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) that illuminates an orange light in the side where a vehicle enters a blind spot. Another technology is the smart keyless entry which allows the driver to lock or unlock the driver’s door without taking the key out of a bag or a pocket. Sensors around the car detect the presence of the key fob and lock or unlock the door when the driver grabs the door handle. There’s also the Ford Power Start that turns on the engine simply by pushing the Ford Power Start button while hold-

ing the clutch down (or brake pedal on an automatic). There is no need to insert a key into the ignition. The Ford Focus will be produced at Ford’s new USD 450-million, stateof-the-art manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand, which will supply the entire ASEAN region as well as other export markets. It will be available as a four-door sedan or a five-door hatchback powered by a Duratec 2.0L, Ti-VCT GDi engine, or a 1.6-liter Ti-VCT engine. The all-new Focus will officially go on sale in dealerships nationwide in September at: P1,199,000 for the 2.0L Focus Titanium+ Sedan and the 2.0L Focus Sport+ Hatchback; P989,000 for the 1.6L Focus Trend Hatchback and Sedan; P929,000 for the 1.6L Focus Ambiente Hatchback and Sedan and P859,000 for the 1.6L Focus Ambiente Sedan MT.

The all-new Focus features a completely new Duratec 2.0-liter Ti-VCT GDi engine that combines highpressure gasoline direct injection (GDi) and twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. Delivering 170PS of power and 202Nm of torque, the engine boasts almost 20 percent more power than the previous Focus 2.0-liter unit while delivering a significant improvement in fuel economy. This 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is mated with the latest six-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission. A high-efficiency dual dryclutch design, this advanced transmission is also offered with SelectShift Automatic functionality, allowing drivers to manually control gear selection. A second powertrain comes in the form of a Duratec 1.6-liter Ti-VCT engine that serves up 125PS of power and 159Nm of torque.

2012 Phl Int’l Motor Show Aug 16-19 W

ITH a promise of “more fun the fourth time around”, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) official announced the 4th Philippine International Motor Show (PIMS) to be held on August 16 to 19 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City. The announcement was led by new CAMPI President Atty. Rommel Gutierrez who was part of the new board elected earlier this year The 13 members and affiliates of CAMPI are optimistic after the industry’s strong performance in May, registering a 30.7-percent year-on-year growth in sales triggered by a better economy, new vehicle releases and normalization of supply chain problems brought about by the calamities which struck Japan

Department of Tourism’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign. The motoring public will again be treated to a dazzling exhibition of concept or prototype vehicles and the latest ad-

vancements in automotive technology. Automotive photography and scale model exhibits, technical/garage workshops, outdoor activities such as car club meets and

vehicle test drives, presentations of CAMPI members, special auto financing promos, and nightly entertainment shows are some of the activities expected to drive fun to the event.

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Telco completes network upgrade By Carlo P. Mallo

AVAO City was one of the first cities where the Pangilinan-led Smart Telecommunications completed the upgrade of its network, which now allows the network to launch 4G, among many other improvements. “The upgrade for Davao City was completed as early as December last year. During the first quarter of 2012, we completed the fine tuning of the system,” Rodel Dacer Agustin, head for the Mindanao Network Operations of Smart Telecommunications, said. “Mindanao-wide, we completed it in May.” The upgrade is expected to boost the quality of the signal of the network, which is said to have the widest coverage in the country. “Our consumers can expect better quality of calls, SMS, and a better connection for mobile Internet. Internet users can expect increased speed in browsing and streaming,” Agustin said. The telecommunications giant is also rolling out its newest technology in wireless Internet here in the city, the LTE Internet or Long Term Evolution. The technol-

ogy is believed to be the first type to actually tap on 4G instead of 3G. “There are already sites in Davao that are ready for the technology,” Agustin said. “But the speed is also affected by the gadget that you are using.” Last Thursday, Smart turned over to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio

the first tourism mobile app for android phones. Davaobased tech company, Alien Ware Group, which was commissioned by Smart, created the app. Based on commercial value, the app would have cost the city government P800,000 to P1 million. “This is part of our community engagements. For

POPULAR. Hungry teen-agers cannot resist to eat “kwek-kwek” along Palma Gil Street. Even after the microbial contamination of street food made headlines

the next six months, we will help the city information office and train them for the maintenance of the app and for the content,” Haydee Bernabe of Smart said. Duterte-Carpio welcomed the creation of the app as its completion was also timely as it coincided with this year’s Kadayawan festivities.

in the city, “kwek-kwek” is still popular snack amongst Davaoeños. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

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Mindanao traders push for better shipping ports

HE inefficiency of ports and high cost of shipping are among the major issues being faced by the private sector in Mindanao, according to businessmen attending the 21st Mindanao Business Conference being held in Butuan City. “Our ports are a major infrastructure that is part of the agricultural highway,” noted Raymund K. Salangsang, president of the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. Reed Aeschliman, acting mission director of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said in his speech that the efficiency of Philippine ports is one of key economic issues, noting that several ports are still underutilized despite their “almost doubled capacity in recent years.” “Still, the productivity and quality of your ports remain an issue for government and business to address. What incentives do private cargo handlers have to invest in equipment and improve productivity?” he said. Aeschliman cited that inefficiencies contribute to the high cost of ship-

ping, adding that it is through competition that the Philippines will join the ranks of high-performing emerging economies. For his part, Leonel A. Santos, former president of the Surigao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and member of the Caraga Regional Development Council (RDC), said competition will eradicate monopoly of shipping industry in the country. He also mentioned that developments of infrastructure will be fasttracked with public-private partnership. Salangsang said high shipping costs may be addressed by amending the country’s Cabotage Law, which gives local shipping operators the exclusive rights to ply Philippine waters, to allow the entry of foreign vessels. Confident that the Cabotage Law will soon be amended, Roger B. Navarro, former president of the Chamber of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industries of Northern Mindanao, said the government should prioritize addressing the lack of post harvest facilities. He cited cold storage

and sorting equipment for vegetables; abattoir for livestock; and grains terminal at the ports are some of the facilities that most regions need. Salangsang pointed out that the government has to improve major ports that are destinations of large vessels instead of pouring resources in building more small ports. There will be lower freight cost if shipping goods are consolidated in major ports, thus it is also important to build road networks leading to these strategic ports, he added. The GenSan chamber is urging the national government to privatize ports to improve their efficiency and attract more shippers from the regions. “The problem with our national government is that it is still hesitant to privatize our ports. We wanted to fasttrack the privatization,” Salangsang said. He added that the private sectors in GenSan already passed a resolution to privatize ports, and it is fully supported by RDC 12. [MINDANEWS]

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Holcim Phil. to expand waste-to-energy facility

OLCIM Philippines is slated to construct a P250million waste-to energy stream facility aimed at lessening the demand for coal as a cement plant fuel in Davao City. According to Roland Van Wijnen, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Holcim Philippines said that the facility will include structures and buildings which are aimed at storing more rice husks, identified as a viable fuel alternative for the cement plant. The plant consumes about 600 tons of coal to power its cement plant, only about 5% are alternative fuel such as canteen and office wastes. “Coal eats up about 40% of our production costs

says Joseph Bernal manager of Holcim’s cement plant said. He says that with the Alternative Fuel Feeding System the company hopes to source 30% of the cement plant fuel from alternative wastes such as rice husks, most of the rice husks will be sourced from Davao Region. “From 40% we hope to lessen coal costs to about 28% of our production cost.” Bernal said. “The Cement industry is an industry that does not produce wastes” says Van Wijnen. He says the project will help Davao in disposing their other wastes. However Van Wijnen said that the alternative fuel for the plant should have been properly segregated as

they would rather focus on wastes which can no longer be recycled or reused into other products. He cited coconut husks which can still be recycled into other materials. Van Wijnen said that the savings from the facility will outstrip the cost of its installation. And the infusion of the capital for the project will expand the amount of wastes which the company can store. They are targeting that they can implement the project this year up to 2013. Bernal said that the expansion of the waste-to energy stream facility will be placed at the Ilang cement plant, he said that unused production lines would give way for the expansion. [PIA/RG ALAMA]

in today’s regular session. Vice Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr. has called Bukidnon’s 20 municipal and two city mayors to be present at the session. Only 16 of the mayors made it to the session, including Malaybalay Mayor Ignacio W. Zubiri. Al Johnson, board chair and chief executive officer of the firm, said in the firm’s letter of intent sent in October that they are willing to fund, construct, and operate an integrated plasma gasifying facility in a still unidentified site in the province. But back then, Johnson cited they proposed to build a 2,000ton capacity plant in the province. Plasma gasification facilities apply heat to waste to produce combustible gas which in turn is used to fuel electric turbines. Output is

seen to bring down power costs for the country. Furthermore, the use of industrial, commercial and household waste to produce electricity and alternative fuels will also help local government units phase out gradually landfills and improve sanitation, according to a report posted on betterphils.blogspot.com. The company is looking at investing at least $250 million to $850 million for each plant, which is enough to cover operation of a plant capable of processing 5,000 tons of garbage. Board member Jay Albarece of Bukidnon’s first district said they are looking at the province’s waste volume capacity for their target plant capacity. But he noted that the proposal is still in the drawing board. [WALTER I. BAL-

US-based firm eyes 3 plasma gas-powered plants in Mindanao

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company based in Texas in the United States has proposed to build a synthetic gas fueled power plant in Bukidnon that will convert about 500 to 1,000 tons a day of local solid waste to generate power. Provincial board member Nemesio Beltran Jr. told MindaNews Wednesday the proposed plant, one of three in Mindanao and 10 in the country eyed by Quantum International, is said to address local solid waste disposal and power supply problems. The two other plants proposed in Mindanao are in Surigao and Davao. Last March, the firm announced they plan to close the deal with local government units for 5 of 10 plants within the year. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has initially heard the firm’s proposal

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HILE mining to many people has still an ugly face due to the myriads of problems it can cause to the environment, the mining cluster in Davao is tackling this big challenge head-on. “It’s hard to promote more investments to our country’s mining industry if the overall environment isn’t friendly,” says mining cluster chairman Arvin Carlom, communications officer of the Davao mining firm Asiatico operating in the hinterlands of Davao Oriental. The mining industry cluster in Davao Region has zeroed in on “creating a friendly environment for mineral development.” It has lined up programs and activities that will run from May 2012 to March 2014 to attain their objective. Active environmental activists nationwide, according to Carlom, has slowed down the development of the mining industry. “This can be neutralized if we come up with programs and activities that will lay the groundwork for deeply understanding of the mining industry and what it stands for in terms of economic de-

velopment,” Carlom said. Some of the cluster team’s plans include recruiting more stakeholders as members, training of educators and young people as advocates for responsible mining, conducting more seminars on responsible mining and exposing trainers to best mining practices

and examples. “Millions and millions of dollars for mining investments from many countries are just waiting in the wings, ready to start their mining projects but can’t move forward due to strong opposition from anti-mining advocates. Our cluster is doing something to tackle this

FIRE DRILL. SM City Davao’s nurses attend to “wounded” persons during yesterday’s fire drill at SM City Davao compound. The

challenge,” Carlom said. Carlom attended the meeting with consultants of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and its joint partner Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) under the advanced stage of the Davao Industry Cluster Capacity Enhancement Project (DICCEP 2).[PNA]

drill aims to assess the readiness of the mall employees if ever there’s fire. [LEAN DAVAL, JR]

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EDITORIAL

Airport to be safe at last?

HE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RDC) headed by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is pressing the national government to do something about the deteriorating state of the much-ballyhooed Francisco Bangoy International Airport (FBIA) located at Sasa, Davao City. The RDC has asked the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to take urgent action on six major problems, especially those that pertain to the safety of airline passengers, security of the airport and air travel itself, as well as the services and convenience that the plane-riding public deserves. The two agencies, both under the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), were asked to solve the problems discovered in a probe conducted by a Technical Working Group formed by the RDC to look into complaints on the defects of the P5.4-billion facility from the riding public and media. To institute reforms in the airport, the CAB and the CAAP were urged to exercise their individual powers as agencies to iron out the multiplying kinks in the international facility. Among the things CAB and CAAP, and especially DOTC, are asked to do are the immediate repair and maintenance of mostly basic facilities and equipment like toilets, drinking foun-

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tains, ceilings, floors and walls, escalators and elevators, x-ray security machines, airbridge and air-conditioning units. The RDC also urged government to buy a new firetruck to replace the old one which had been unserviceable for years, and a sufficient number of fire extinguishers. Another advocacy of the RDC has to do with a vital government policy---the development council, composed of government and private sector leaders, wants the airport to retain 50 percent of its annual income for its regular operation and maintenance and to provide for capital investment. There are other things that need to be done in the airport. Prompt action by the government on these urgent problems will depend partly on how constant the RDC’s followup will be. While we are at it, will somebody tell the airline companies that “Bangoy” in Francisco Bangoy is pronounced “Bang-goy” as in mango, mangosteen, gringo and hunger, and not like hanger and hangar. Government officials like Tourism Regional Director Art Boncato and City Tourism Officer Jason Magnaye should do something to stop this form of ridiculing the memory of the great Dabawenyo who donated billions of pesos worth of land where the international airport is today. ANTONIO M. AJERO Editor in Chief

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ommunist rebels are again on the offensive, albeit in the less violent front. Last week, rebel spokesman for Mindanao Jorge Madlos, more popularly known for his nom de guerre Ka Oris, gave an extensive interview to select members of the local media from Davao City, giving them exclusive shots, quotes and timely sound bytes just as the rest of the press and the nation were training their attention to President Benigno Aquino III who delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA). Perhaps making up for the decision to skip their annual press conference in time for the 44th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in December, Madlos made sure he brought to the attention that Aquino was wrong in ignoring the stalled peace process with the armed Left in the his SONA. At the same time, the rebels are showing all and sundry that in certain parts of Eastern Mindanao, there exist two governments – theirs and the Philippine government – by increasing their capacity to hit at will vulnerable soft military targets without suffering major setbacks. Madlos, the designated spokesman of the National Democratic Front (NDF), has lately become the face of the communist rebels following the death of iconic rebel figure Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal. Almost simultaneously, a clandestine interview of Ka Simeon Santiago, political officer of the Medardo Arce Command of the New People’s Army of the Southern Mindanao Regional Party Committee of the CPP-NPA, was also posted and uploaded in the Facebook account of rebel propagandist Marco Valbuena, uncannily titled Bagong Gobyerno sa Timog Mindanao (New Government in Southern Mindanao). From the video clips of the interview, it was obvious these were taken just at the outskirts of the city. These were separate propaganda offensives but their timing suggests these are coordinated and part of a broader attempt to reach a wider audience and for obvious agenda. Peace talks Madlos has never been coy about their assessment of the Aquino government although the rebels have repeatedly supported calls for the resumption of the peace talks. “For the NPA (New People’s Army), CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) and NDF, we are very much willing to continue the peace talks. And we will exert all efforts so that the peace negotiations can prosper,” Madlos assured. Previous statements from Madlos coupled with seeming lack of enthusiasm from the Aquino government, however, point to an increasing pessimism over the direction of the peace negotiations between the Philippine government (GPH) and the NDF. Over the last 26 years, the CPP-NPANDF have engaged the government in onand-off again peace negotiations. Except for a brief period – immediately after the 1986 EDSA revolt – the communists have rejected all calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities as a precondition to the full resumption of the peace negotiations. The rebels see the Aquino peace tact as no more than a pacifist surrender of the communist rebels. [MindaNews/Edwin Espejo writes for the asiancorrespondent.com.]

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Greater economic gains through its IT-BPO industry

HE Technical Education and Skills Development Administration (TESDA) knowing the great economic impact of the Information Technology-Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) has established partnership with the Business Processing Association of the Philippines for greater economic gains. Thus, TESDA has forged its alliance with BPAP through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by Secretary Joel Villanueva, TESDA director general and the BPAP Chairman Alfredo Ayala on October 2011. More than half a year since, the BPAP recently released data that highlighted the local IT-BPO sector’s outstanding performance in 2011—a marked increase of 11 billion dollars in revenue by 24 percent from 2010, and providing jobs to 638,000 employees, 22 percent more than in the previous year, with the industry surpassing their projected 20-percent annual growth rate. According to the BPAP, and particularly mentioned by President Benigno S. Aquino III in his 3rd State of the Nation Address, the industry will bring in 25 billion dollars a year by 2016, making up 9 percent of the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP), 10 percent of the sector’s global market share and employing 1.3 million Filipinos.” GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year. The President stated that it has been projected that on 2016, BPO will be bringing in 25 billion dollars and will be employing 1.3 million Filipinos. “And this does not include the estimated 3.2 million taxi drivers, “baristas”, corner stores, canteens and many others that will benefit from the indirect jobs that the BPO industry will create.” With this statement, the BPO industry is undoubtedly a “fortune” to the Philippines that will help catapult our country to become an economic giant before 2020.

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SPECIAL FEATURE BY MODESTO ANTONIO G. IBARRA As Senator Edgardo Angara has said, the IT-BPO industry could “very well be the spark that sets off the Philippines’s economic boom and the government should strengthen the country’s foothold on it.” Angara added that rapid expansion of the IT-BPO industry in the Philippines has surpassed “even the most optimistic forecasts because of the exemplary public-private partnership [PPP] they demonstrated.” Villanueva earlier this year has said, “TESDA, in partnership with the BPO industry, will offer scholarships and other assistance directed to develop skills or qualifications with high demand, and signed with international standards.”

‘What is IT-BPO? BPO is the process of hiring another company to handle business activities for the one who hires.‘

What is IT-BPO? BPO is the process of hiring another company to handle business activities for the one who hires. And combined with information technology (IT) outsourcing, IT-BPO focuses on hiring a third-party company or service provider to do IT-related activities, such as application management and application development, data center operations, or testing and quality assurance. In order to create a more supportive environment for the continued growth of the Philippine IT-BPO industry, President Aquino, through the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) provided

P500 million fund for the BPO sector. Implementation of this program is embodied in the previously signed MOA stated above. TESDA has strengthened its partnership with the IT-BPO sector by means of its training institution, the National TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training) Trainers Academy (NTTA) in Marikina City conducting the Trainer’s Methodology (TM) Level I training program to different participants from the BPO sector through the Industry-based Training for Work Scholarship Program (I-TWSP). The TM Level I had its pilot run at TESDA Women’s Center, Taguig City on May 15 – 31, 2012 with 34 graduates; Batch I followed right after with 22 graduates from June 25 – July 6, 2012 which was conducted at NTTA; and just graduated on Wednesday were the Batch 2 24 participants who started last July 16, 2012. The training program is being conducted to develop a pool of “Core Trainers” who can become trainers of Trainers Methodology Level I in the BPO sector thereby increasing the training capacity of the participating BPO companies. It is also aimed at developing the competencies of the trainers to deliver company-based Training. It is expected that these core trainers shall conduct a lot of training programs to increase the number of skilled graduates in the sector within the year to address BPO’s rising demand. The skills development of the human resources in the IT-BPO sector and other Training Providers is intended to help the Filipino workforce become highly skilled, competitive and flexible thereby getting higher chances to be employed in this industry. By 2011, the Philippines has surpassed India to become the top call center BPO destination in the world. [PNA]

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China’s affluence crisis COMMENTARY BY MARK LEONARD

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OR most of the last 30 years China’s leaders have been kept awake at night worrying about their country’s poverty. But as the country approaches its once-in-a decade leadership transition this fall, it is China’s affluence, rather than its poverty, that is causing sleepless nights. Deng Xiaoping declared in 1979 that the goal of China’s modernization was the creation of a “Xiaokang (moderately well-off) society,” where citizens would be comfortable enough to lift their eyes above the daily struggles of subsistence. For more than a decade, Chinese people have been living a version of this onceutopian concept. On a recent trip to the prosperous Guangdong province on the Pearl River Delta I was struck by the sophistication and wealth of China’s urban experience – but also by the fragility of the social compact on which it is founded. The country’s economic growth “slowed” to 7.6 percent in the second quarter (the weakest quarter since 2009, when 20 million Chinese lost their jobs as a result of the global financial crisis). Only last week, Premier Wen Jiabao warned of tough economic times ahead. In Guangdong – where migrant laborers repeatedly riot, and where a new middle class fights hard to protect its advantages in the face of an economic slowdown – the regime is particularly challenged. After the experience of Tiananmen Square in 1989, China’s leaders are painfully aware that social strife and revolution are more likely to come about as a result of the thwarted ambitions of the aspirational than because of the complaints of the very poor. Now that China is flush with wealth, some of its intellectuals are turning to a surprising source to understand its problems. J.K. Galbraith’s book The Affluent Society was a critique of the obsessive focus on GDP growth and production in the United States in 1958. He made waves by arguing that America’s obsession with the quantity of goods produced would have to give way to the larger question of the quality of life that it provided. In the introduction he famously argued that while poor men have a clear sense of their problems and the solutions, the rich man has “a well-observed tendency to put [wealth] to the wrong purposes or otherwise to make himself foolish”. As with individuals, claimed Galbraith, so with nations. China has gone from being one of the most equal countries in the world to a nation with a bigger gap between rich and poor than the Unites States. Prominent left-wing thinkers such as Wang Shaoguang and Lu Zhoulai claim that Galbraith would have no difficulty recognizing the symptoms of his affluent society in today’s China. First, China’s leadership has spent a generation obsessively focusing on economic growth at the expense of all else. Second, inequality has run rampant as socialist China destroyed the “iron rice bowl” of social protection. Third, a surge of conspicuous private consumption has come at the expense of investment in public goods like pensions or affordable healthcare or public education. And fourth, spending on overdevelopment and vanity projects has grown, rather than necessary investments in welfare. China’s supply of cheap exports was made possible by a deep well of migrant labor guaranteed by the “hukou system,” which ties peasants to the land and deprives them of all social rights if they pack up in search of work. The result is that a city like Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton), the largest in Guangdong, has become like Saudi Arabia: It has a GDP per capita on a par with a middle-income country, but academics estimate that only 3 million of the 15 million people who work in Guangzhou every day are officially registered inhabitants. The rest have no rights to housing, education or healthcare and live on subsistence wages. In Saudi Arabia the cheap migrant laborers are attracted by the oil wealth; but in Guangdong the laborers are the sources as well as the by-product of the wealth.

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WATER SPORTS. High School level scouts of Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) – Eastern Mindanao Regional Scouts Jamboree from Regions X, XI, XII and XIII make a sand sculpture as part of their water sports challenge at Kawas beach Thursday, August 2. This year’s Regional Scout Jamboree is hosted by Sarangani Province thru the BSP-Sarangani Council, Provincial Government of Sarangani, and the Department of Education-Division of Sarangani. The jamboree attended by 2,630 scouts carries the theme: “Be Prepared:” Leadership for Life”.

CULTURAL NIGHT. The contingent from Agusan del Sur performs a traditional Manobo dance during the cultural night presentation of the delegates from Regions X, XI, XII and XIII as part of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) – Eastern Mindanao Regional Scouts Jamboree Thursday, August 2, at the Capitol Grandstand. This year’s Regional Scout Jamboree is hosted by Sarangani Province thru the BSP-Sarangani Council, Provincial Government of Sarangani, and the Department of Education-Division of Sarangani.

Koronadal City

Search for new public cemetery site continues

HE city government here wants to hasten the establishment of the new Koronadal City public cemetery. Mayor Peter B. Miguel has ordered the task force to fast track the selection of the site where the public graveyard will be located. Last July 17 and 22, the selection committee met with homeowners in Purok Sto Niño, Barangay Paraiso for consultations on the issues and concerns pertaining to the project. The project is one of the priority thrusts of Miguel for 2012-2013, considering that the present public cemetery here has become very congested to a point that several niches are already piled up to four levels. The city local government unit (LGU) has allocated P3 million for the purchase of the lot for the cemetery, which, according to the local chief executive, will offer the same amenities of private

graveyards yet affordable to low-income families. Benito Quirao, acting head of the City General Services Office (CGSO) and head of the task force secretariat, said the process started early last year with an invitation for lot owners to sell their property to the LGU. After land search and assessments, members of the lot selection committee identified a 3.5-hectare lot at Purok Sto.Nino as best suited to the project. Quirao said the proposed site passed the following requirements: zoning classification of open space, not within Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones, not tenanted, not covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, not prime agricultural land and not irrigated. After the lot selection, appraisal, purchase and site development should immediately follow, he said.

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General Santos identifies five investment areas T

HE city government has proposed five priority investment areas to private sectors here, which they could develop and operate under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. Meriam Buguis, department head of the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO), presented the proposed investment areas at an investment forum on public-private partnership held here. Buguis expressed confidence that development of the sites would push local economy forward and help generate jobs for unemployed sectors in the city. She said the city government’s proposed investment sites include construction and operation of GenSan integrated food and transport terminal complex, GenSan

TOP OFFICIALS. Sarangani top officials headed by Congressman Manny Pacquiao (3rd from right), Governor Migs Dominguez (2nd from left), Vice Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon (extreme right) together with YACAP Partylist Representative Carol Jayne Lopez (2nd from right), Glan Mayor Victor James Yap Sr.(3rd from left) and Municipal Councilor Eduardo Saya-ang (extreme left) pose with municipal department heads of Glan before the State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) of Mayor Yap at the municipal gym Thursday, August 2.

“AAA Inter” Abattoir, and upgraded GenSan Central Public Market; and development of Klaja Karsts Ecotourism Park and Queen Tuna Park as tourism destination. The terminal complex is comprised of food terminal, transport terminal and “AAA Inter” Abattoir. Buguis said the current capacity of the terminal complex fails “to accommodate the increasing passenger traffic” aside that its presence in the heart of the city is “congesting the central business district.” She also cited the lack of “appropriate facilities and technologies” for product handling inside the complex, which are way below international standards. The proposed development of the 20-hectare complex, which is pegged at P700 million also comes with the construc-

tion of a solid and liquid waste management facilities. The city also bids for the “redevelopment” of its 20,450sq.m central public market under the PPP scheme with an indicative cost of P200 million. The project will entail construction of a malltype building complex which will replace the existing public market. The complex includes facilities like wet market; shopping center with commercial spaces and “crowddrawer” add-ons such as recreational, amusement and entertainment facilities to include a parking building. Meanwhile, the Klaja Karsts ecotourism park project, according to the CEMCDO head, involves the development of several land sections covering some portion of batangays Upper Labay, Olympog, Conel and Mabuhay. Priority development in this area includes road rehabilitation, hanging bridges, ladders and safety cables, campsites and cottages, tourist information center and ranger station, solar electric and water system, ecolodge and other facilities for mountain trail, rock climb, zipline, among others. The governmentowned 31,715sq.m Queen Tuna Park, on the other hand, could be developed into “a world-class tourism destination within the city.” Buguis said the project that could be constructed in this area may include tourism-related facilities like amphitheater, children playground, sea museum, exhibits, park, dancing fountain,

baywalk, café, or anything befitting a tourism business by the bay. With the city continuously booming as evidenced by the mushrooming of high rise buildings, Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio urged the private sectors to help the government build the vision of making the city truly a “Magandang Gensan!” She said until it is achieved, the tagline remains a welcome greeting, and “as brand” that embodies “the city’s vision which may only be achieved with the participation and support of the private sector.” “The government needs the support of private sectors in terms of fueling the local economy,” Custodio told local investors, citing their capability to finance huge projects which the government at times cannot. Eleazer Ricote, PPP Center director for Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Service, who was the forum speaker, defined PPP as “a range of possible contractual arrangements between public (implementing agency or local government unit) and private entities targeted towards financing, designing, implementing and operating infrastructure facilities and services that were traditionally provided by the public sector.” Ricote also described PPP as “social contract” of President Benigno Aquino III with the Filipino people. Therefore, “all transactions are transparent and above board” and it guarantees “the protection of public interest.”

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13 mini sawmills padlocked

HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has closed down 13 mini sawmills or wood processing plants in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region for violation of various environmental laws and regulations. Dr. Bighani Manipula, acting chief of DENR-12’s Ecosystems Research and Development Service, said Friday they ordered the closure of the erring sawmills due to the lack of necessary permits and licenses, among them a five-year supply contract required

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by the agency He said the DENR requires sawmill operators to submit a supply contract to ensure that the trees they utilize or process were sourced legally. “If a sawmill has no supply contract, it means it is getting raw materials from other sources, like maybe from government reforestation areas,” Manipula said. Of the 13 mini sawmills that were shut down earlier this week, nine were based in South Cotabato province. Seven were located in Tupi town and one

each in Surallah town and in Koronadal City. Three other sawmills were padlocked in Cotabato City and one in Sarangani province. A report released by the DENR-12 information section identified the erring sawmills as Patwoods Processing Inc. in Surallah town; Emerald Industries in Koronadal City; and sawmills registered to operators Manolito Landicho, Robi Magalaman, Lilit Delizo, Nieves Landicho, Marlon Cunanan and Donato Rivera in Tupi town in South Cotabato.

nizer Duaw Davao Festival Foundation, was unveiled during the opening of the 27th edition of the Kadayawan, one of the country’s premier tourism events. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio presided over the unveiling of the basket along with city government officials including deputy mayors and city councillors, representa-

tives from the civic society, religious and academe. She passed on the fruits to the stream of officials, cascading to the crowds who packed the People’s Park Grand Lawn to witness the colourful opening rites. The basket took almost an hour to empty. Avila estimated the cost of the fruits at P100,000.

diating the kind of peace Davao City has.” He said the previous security threats suffered by Davao like the bombings in 2003 are no longer a major problem because the city now has the capacity and the ability to overcome the threat. In paying tribute to the friendliness of city residents, Consul General Marzan recalled that lawyer Yap, who once served as chief of staff of then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, was the first Dabawenyo to visit him on the first or second day of his office as consul general of

Malaysia in Davao City. The diplomat, whose children are all grownups and professionals working back home, also talked of other interesting topics about Davao, the Philippines and Malaysia during the interview. The interview covered such topics as how Malaysia achieved success in governance, the economy, tourism, education and information and communications technology. He also gave advice on how Dabawenyos can achieve success in these aspects. (2nd instalment: Dabawenyos’ own identity important)

staff of Mayor Joyce who were apprehended during the raid had been dismissed by the fiscal’s office. Only the case against the mayor remains. In his decision, Fiscal Perfecto Ordaneza said the charges were dismissed for lack of probable cause. The decision also showed that the affiants failed to identify the firearms seized from the staff of the mayor. “The charge against the respondents is illegal possession of firearms, hence it is necessary to clearly identify the firearms which were seized from the possession of the respondents, failing in this necessarily renders the evidence against them insufficient,” said the dispositive portion of the decision penned by Ordaneza. The younger Joyce said they would be filing countercharges. “We will also question the legality of the search

warrant and the appropriateness of the conduct of the actual search,” Joyce said. The search warrant used for the raid was issued by Judge Marino M. Dela Cruz Jr., executive judge of regional trial court in the National Capital Judicial region, Branch 22 in Manila. Based on the report of the Regional Intelligence Unit 11, it showed the police seized two M16 standard rifles, two M16 “baby” armalite rifles, one Ingram machine pistol, one 9 mm pistol, one rifle grenade, and one .45 caliber pistol from the house of the mayor’s security. Two M16 bushmaster rifles, one AK 47 assault rifle, one caliber 5.56 assault rifle, and a caliber .40 pistol were confiscated from the mayor’s house. “We believe that this will not be the last. There will be more forms of harassment against our family as the election season nears,” Joyce said.

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basket which had assorted varieties of durian, banana, rambutan, mango, coconut, lanzones, melon, pineapple, and vegetables. According to Avila, the world record for the biggest fruit basket is 70-foot high ironically in Saudi Arabia, a known fruit importer. The giant basket, a brainchild of Kadayawan orga-

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lation of 1.4 million. When I came, I saw that Davao City fits my first impression. It’s a young vibrant city, full of potentials and an epitome of peace,” the diplomat said. He said that Davao City is a peaceful place because of coordinated concerted efforts of the authorities, from the mayor to the LGU (local government unit), down to the personnel of Task Force Davao and all the security operatives. “This system is already in place and it has worked well for Davao City,” he said, adding that the entire Mindanao will achieve its long desired peace, by simply ra-

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job,” Felonia said, referring to allegations by the arrested mayor that it was purely politically-motivated. Joyce, in his first term, is a comebacking municipal mayor. He was formerly a three-term mayor prior to his former political ally, Alexander “Zander Khan” Wangkay who succeeded him. He was the town’s vice mayor before the 2010 national and local elections. It was learned that Joyce and Wangkay will slug it out in the upcoming 2013 elections. According to an Edge Davao source, the Joyce family changed political affiliation in 2010, shifting allegiance from incumbent Governor Douglas Ra. Cagas to the camp of former Davao del Sur 2nd district Congressman Claude Bautista. The two are political archrivals. As of Friday afternoon, charges of illegal possession of firearms filed against the

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DOST backs establishment of ITSOs in Davao City

N T R E P R E N E U RS , businessmen, and inventors spend large amount of money for research and development. Spending large amount on a new technology can be risky if that technology is expensive to develop and is very easy to copy. Hence, there is a need to protect your processes, technologies, and products. But how can you be protected? Patents are a great way to do that. Patents are a boost to small businesses as they give time-limited monopoly on an idea.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) finds this important for the local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. On March 11, 2012, DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo and IPO Philippines Director-General Ricardo R. Blancaflor jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) in the different parts of the country including Region XI. ITSO is a flagship program of the IPO Philippines in collaboration with the

Department of Science and Technology. Fortunately, the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) represented by its President, Dr. Perfecto A. Alibin also signed the MOU together with the DOST XI Regional Director, Dr. Anthony C. Sales and other representatives from Benguet State University (BSU); Western Visayas State University (WVSU); Visayas State University (VSU); and Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) on the establishment of ITSOs in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).

ty-oriented programs, among them the weekly marathons that were aimed at raising awareness in the area on various causes. Earlier this year, the city police adopted the PNP’s e-blotter program as part of its enhanced computerization initiative. Train is set to receive the award during the

111th Police Service Anniversary Celebration on August 8 at the PNP Multi-Purpose Center (Main Hall), Camp Crame in Quezon City. The anniversary celebration and awarding rites will be graced by President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, who was invited as main guest of honor and speaker. [ALLEN V.

statement that the program intends to provide communities with projects funded under the government’s stimulus fund to bring genuine peace and development. She said its initial beneficiaries are former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) bases that were transformed into peace and development communities as part of the implementation of the 1996 Government of the Philippines-MNLF final peace agreement. OPAPP and the local government launched last month a communitybased project -- peace training center and multi-purpose gymnasium -- identified by the residents of Barangay Palian in Tupi town under the PAMANA program. Declared a peace and development community

in 2007, Barangay Palian is one of over 100 peace and development communities in Mindanao that have been identified as beneficiaries of the program’s community infrastructure component. OPAPP earlier allocated P3 million for the implementation of the project, which is due for completion before yearend. The provincial government, through South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr., provided a counterpart of P1 million for the project. In Region 12, OPAPP has allocated a total of P30 million for the implementation of development projects, which are based on the specific needs of residents in identified beneficiaryareas or communities. Region 12 covers the

provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. The infrastructure and development projects that the program may fund are those related to “connectivity systems; basic services for economic development; agricultural services and industry investments; economic investments in indigenous peoples areas; and, disaster-preparedness and climate change adaptations interventions.” The funds may also be used as a source of subsidy for major projects of local government units with similar objectives and to finance detailed engineering design costs, a project briefer said. [PNA]

word in football worldwide and we are happy to bring that proud tradition to local football through futsal,” said Tobi Ang. “We are looking forward to a great tournament. This is only a testament of our commitment to the sport and excellence in the automobile market,” Paco Mendoza added.

The event is also supported by the Philippine Sports Commission through Commissioner Buddy Andrada and executive director Atty. Guillermo Iroy, Jr. with the backing of SM City Davao, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Davao Football Association and Futsal de Davao. Teams play three

rounds in the eliminations with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals on Sunday. The tournament will also feature a one-day Boys Under-16 event set on Sunday with 13 teams already confirming participation. A women’s exhibition match will serve as the appetizer before the semis matches.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF DAVAO CITY NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION(NHMFC) Mortgagee, -versus-

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THELMA T. DUJALI married to Tomas D. Dujali Mortgagor/s. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation against Thelma T. Dujali married to Tomas D. Dujali with postal address at Green Meadows 3 Lot 37 Blk. 24 Sto. Niño, Mintal, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 15,2012 amounted to Php676,255.50 Philippine Currency, plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of Regional Trial Court, Davao City; the undersigned will sell at public auction on AUGUST 23, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland ,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-230237 “ A parcel of land xxx (Lot 37,Blk. 24, xxx), situated in the Barangay of Mintal, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao xxx. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (160) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on SEPTEMBER 20, 2012, without further notice. Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon , if any there be. Davao City, Philippines, July 11, 2012. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (SGD.) ROBERT M. MEDIALDEA Sheriff IV Noted by:

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao city Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service ELY F. TEMPORADO, Petitioner Case No.2002-XI-01843 x- - - - - - - - -- - - ----------x NOTICE HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ-DUAL Ordinary Regular Service on the route: MARILOG ROUTE and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 2, 2012. In the petition filed on May 28, 2012, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 20, 2012 at 09:40 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least, FIVE (5) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 17, DAVAO CITY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OF DANILO GOMIA AND JOSEPHINE R. MAGLANA JOSEPHINE M. GOMIA, Petitioner, -versus-

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THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY, Respondent, ORDER Petitioner Josephine M. Gomia, filed the instant Petition, praying that after due notice and hearing, an Order be issued to the Office of the City Civil Registrar to correct the entries of Petitioner’s Marriage Certificate from (a) DANILO GOMEA, (b) 24 yrs. May 5, 1959, (c) DOMINADOR GOMEA and (d) VERONICA DURITAN to (a) DANILO GOMIA, (b) 24 yrs. May 1, 1959, (c) blank or unknown remarked and (d) VERONICA GOMIA. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of the Petition to October 1, 2012 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning , ordering all interested persons, to appear on the said date and to show cause, why this Petition should not be granted.

x- - - - - - - - -- - - -------------------x NOTICE HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ-DUAL Ordinary Regular Service on the route: ECOLAND SUBDIVISION (SM CITY OF DAVAO) ROUTE and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 11, 2012. In the petition filed on May 14, 2012, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is directed to publish this Order, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, prior to the date of hearing in a designated qualifies newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1079.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 13, 2012 at 09:40 a.m. at this office at the above address.

Furnish copy of this Order, to the Clerk of Court, Regional trial Court, Davao City for raffling of the publication.

At least, FIVE (5) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

SO ORDERED. Given this 18th day of July, 2012 at Davao City, Philippines.

(SGD) EVALYN M. ARELLANO-MORALES Presiding Judge (Edge 8/6,13,20)

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 14th day of May 2012 at Davao City. TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transport Development Officer

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Alia Orange leads Kia Rio Cup

ITLE favourite Alia Orange FC scored six wins in the first two rounds of eliminations to take the early lead in the Kia Rio Cup 5:30 2D Davao Interclub Futsal Tournament at the Annex of SM City Davao. The Petronas-backed Alia Orange notched 3-win 1-loss cards in the first and second rounds for an overall 6-0-2 windraw-loss slate and move ahead of the standings over chief nemesis Davao Crocodile FC.

Davao Crocodile FC (3-0-1) topped round 1 over Alia Orange on goal difference. The Crocs carry a 2-0-1 card with one match to play in round 2. The two squads split their head-to-head duel in the first two rounds. The tournament, the first ever to be staged inside the new Annex of SM City Davao, formally opened on Thursday night with five clubs taking part in the premier men’s second division competition sponsored by leading au-

tomobile manufacturer Kia and organized by Bravetower. Kia Motors Davao VP for operations Tobi Ang and manager Paco Mendoza presided over the opening program’s ceremonial kicks with SM City Davao assistant mall manager Nick Santos and marketing officer Lara Tonogbanua, and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines marketing supervisor Neb Bulaclac. “Kia has been a by-

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Moda Mindanaw to highlight T’nalak

This year’s competition to use native fabric as inspiration By Maybelle Anne C. Yutiamco

T’NALAK, an interwoven abaca fabric made by the T’bolis, will be this year’s official cloth for the Moda Mindanaw, as stated recently by Oscar Casaysay. Moda Mindanaw is an annual fashion and floral design competition among Mindanaon fashion and floral artists. The inspiration for the designs will come from people, sounds, sights, and other icons of Mindanao. The T’nalak cloth that will be highlighted for this year’s Moda Mindanaw will be specially weaved in a new softer and more manageable form. The cloth is courtesy of Mindanao Commission of Women. Casaysay also stated that the cloth would also come in different colors aside from the traditional red, black, and white. The finalists will draw lots in order to determine the color of their cloth. Each fashion designer will be provided with T’nalak cloth. The length of the cloth will depend on the category where each finalist is situated. Designers for street wear for women and men will be provided with T’nalak cloth measuring 6 meters with a width of 23 inches. Designers for the eveningwear will be provided with T’nalak cloth measuring 8 meters with a width of 23 inches. The designer who will

take first prize will be awarded with P10,000, the second prize winner will earn P8,000, and the third prize winner will receive P5,000. Overall, forty-five participants, both in the fashion and floral design competitions, will take part in this year’s Moda Mindanaw. Thirty-five participants

are from Davao City, three are from Tagum City, three from Samal, one from Panabo City, one from Surigao del Sur, and one participant from South Cotabato. The final judging and the awarding for the Moda Mindanaw will be held on August 19, 2012 at the Cinema 3 of SM City Davao.

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CEB connects Boracay and Palawan to Davao in time for Kadayawan THE Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) began operating direct flights from Davao to both Kalibo and Puerto Princesa today, providing invaluable linkages to these three tourism destinations. Both routes will be on a four times weekly service every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, utilizing CEB’s brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft fleet. “Starting today, two popular tourism destinations, Puerto Princesa and Boracay, will be within easy reach of Dabawenyos and vice versa. With fares up to 55% lower, these direct flights will make Davao even more accessible to foreign and local tourists alike, just in time for Davao’s popular Kadayawan Festival this August,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog. “Providing accessibility across the Philippine islands continues to be one of Cebu Pacific’s top priorities. This is evident in the rest of the new routes we are launching later this year, along with the addition of three more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft into our fleet in the 2nd half of 2012,” she added. CEB is slated to launch the following flights: October 4 (Cebu-Coron, Tacloban-Legazpi), October 5 (DavaoButuan, Davao-Dipolog, Tacloban-Iloilo), and October 20 (Cagayan de Oro – Zamboanga). The airline is also set to launch new routes out of Western Visayas: November 8 (Iloilo-Hong Kong, Iloilo-General Santos) and November 9 (Iloilo-Singapore, Iloilo-Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro – Bacolod). The largest airline operating out of Davao and Puerto Princesa, CEB adds today’s launches to its list of milestones. CEB is the first and the only airline with direct flights from Palawan to Western Visayas and Mindanao. It is also the pioneer in connecting Western Visayas to Mindanao through air travel. CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 20 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its fleet of 38 aircraft – with an average age of 3.6 years – is the largest aircraft fleet in the Philippines. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 22 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft orders. It is slated to begin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013. In its 16th year of operations, CEB had flown over 60 million passengers. It provides access to the most extensive network in the Philppines, with 32 domestic and 19 international destinations. The airline also remains a pioneer in the Philippine aviation industry by being the first to offer web check-in, self check-in, e-ticketing and Lite Fares. For booking and inquiries, visit www.cebupacificair. com or check out Cebu Pacific Air’s official Facebook and Twitter pages.

Rainy day food favorites ACCORDING to PAGASA, the local weather bureau that has a hit-or-miss reputation, the rainy season has started. And although it has not rained in two days, I feel like monsoon season has not ended with typhoon Gener’s exit from the PH. There are still going to be days in the not-so-distant future that would require us to stay home and make do with whatever it is we have in our own personal spaces. The good news is that days spent locked up at home should not be as boring as usual. The best way to liven up an otherwise somber day at home is by throwing a quick party for all your housemates.

The great news is that there are so many things you can do during a rainy season party like play board games, watch DVDs, or whip up some warm comforting food. For this purpose, I conducted a social network survey that asked: what is your favorite rainy season food? I know a study is only effective if you survey at a hundred people at the very least, but only fifty people answered my poll, so shoot me. Anyway, here are the answers Check out the answers and get a clue on what to serve the next time you are stuck at home because of the rain. #1 Champorado It seems like, this very Filipino rainy season meal still takes the cake for the favorite rainy day comfort food and it is very easy to understand why.

Champorado has everything that is sinfully good: Chocolate, an overload of Carbs, Sugar, and Milk. This chocolatey rice porridge managed to conjure up eighteen percent of the votes and is enjoyed in with many other foodstuffs. Many Mindanaoans enjoy Champorado with some Bulad (dried fish), Manilenyos enjoy theirs with Tinapa (smoked fish), and others enjoy it with extra milk. One respondent even confessed his adoration for

Champorado with Biscocho. If you plan to serve Champorado for your next rainy-day party, you might want to give it a fresh twist by making some with White Chocolate. White Chocolate Champorado is quite popular in the capital and gives a milkier profile to the porridge. You may also try serving it with fried dilis to give it a flavour and texture contrast. #2 Lugaw/Arroz Caldo/Goto Aaah…another carbladen top-nothcer in the race for the favorite rainy

season Filipino favorite. Lugaw is basically rice porridge which is usually flavoured with ginger, garlic, onion, and some sort of stock. It may or may not be served with a hard-boiled chicken egg. It is very much like the Cantonese Congee. Arroz Caldo is basically the same rice porridge recipe with a Spanish twist. It is usually flavoured with Saffron (or Kasubha which mimics the color of Saffron sans the flavour and the high price tag) and has some chicken. Goto is the very Pinoy version of the Lugaw, usually served with pieces of fried tokwa (a firm tofu) and Beef Tripe. Because the porridge is filling, satisfying, and oh-so-comforting, it is easy to understand why it comes second on the list with fourteen percent of the votes.

Wanna jazz up your plain lugaw? Add some flair by topping each bowl with quail eggs, fried wanton wrappers, or chicken dumplings (for Arroz Caldo). You can also top a bowl of plain Lugaw with some shredded Pork Adobo to give your meal a unique, but still very Filipino, twist. #3 Ramen/ Instant Noodles Probably the easiest to prepare among all the popular answers for this survey, Instant Ramen or Noodles gives you everything you would look for

in a rainy day meal, satiety from the noodles, warm comfort from the soup, and full flavour thanks to the spices and Godknows-what-chemicalsthey-put-in-those-packages, all without the hassle! Plan to dress up your Instant noodles? Don’t. That’s the whole point of cooking instant food. It must remain hassle-free. #4 Chicken Sopas The Filipino version of Chicken Noodle soup is a gorgeously heart-warming bowl of Chicken, Macaroni, Stock, Vegetables, and Milk. It reminds everyone of their childhood and is still one of the most requested rainy day treats in most Filipino homes. Garnering ten percent of the votes, the Filipino favorite is definitely worth serving during your next rainy day party. #5 Bulalo Bulalo is a soup made from beef shanks and marrow. The gorgeously cholesterol-laden bone marrow makes this dish sinful in its simplicity. Uusally made with Potatoes, Cabbage, Bok Choy, or Corn (on the cob), this dish is not only great to sip, but is perfect to eat with rice. The hot soup and the meaty goodness make this one of the most popular Filipino dishes, and lands on the fifth spot with eight percent of the votes. Some of the other popular answers were: Sinigang, Lomi, and Batchoy. I hope this gives you something to think about the next time raindrops start falling. Tip: decide which of these gorgeous goodies you might be craving for when the rain starts pouring and fill up your pantry with ingredients to make your dish of choice.

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Did he or didn’t he? Ryan Lochte explains ‘one night stand’ rumors Where to start?!

Ryan Lochte has taken London by storm, but today, the American swimmer won’t just be celebrating his five medals, one of them gold —he’ll be partying, Team USAstyle, in celebration of his 28th birthday. But first, he exclusively sat down with E! News’ Giuliana Rancic in London this morning to reveal his birthday plans...and, more importantly, to try to spin his mom Ike’s comments this week about her son’s predilection for “one-night stands.” “It feels amazing,” he says of his Olympics performance. “I’m happy that it’s over. “Today is my birthday, and I’m relaxing... This is the first time in 12 years that I can celebrate my birthday and not swim.” His birthday wish? “That I can actually spend some time with my family,” he says. “I’ve been waiting to hang out with them.” Meanwhile, Ryan took time to play down the amped-up, madefor-TV rivalry with teammate Michael Phelps. “We’re friends. He’s still my partner when we play cards. I love racing against him. I’m going to miss him [since he’s retiring],” says Ryan. “ He’s the toughest competitor I’ve had to go up against.” As for that his Twitter BFF and partner in grilldom, Lil Wayne? “That was by all

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And the gold goes to... Kate Middleton! Sure, Ryan Lochte, Gabby Douglas and Tom Daley’s abs are the real stars of the Olympics (along with countless other athletes, of course), but we’ve been keeping our eyes out for another set of famous faces: Kate Middleton and Prince William!

means awesome,” Ryan says of the tweet shoutout from the rapper. “I didn’t see it at first. Michael was on Twitter and he pointed it out to me. I was jumping up and down, saying, “This is awesome!’”

Lochte also plays down his mother’s recent comments on Today about her son’s lack of commitment in which she said that “he goes out on one-night stands.” Ryan insists that

Mom just misspoke. “She meant I go on a lot of dates. She didn’t mean anything negative. She’s new to the whole media thing,” he says. Yes, he is single and ready mingle, and he tells us the qualifications for his dream girl: “She has to be fit and can make me laugh.” Line forms here, ladies!

The royal duo have been hitting the stands in London to cheer on their countrymen and -women, making pit stops at equestrian events, rowing and tennis (where the dashing duo got into the spirit and performed the wave). And today was another busy day of sport-watching—busy and stressful, for Kate at least! The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Olympic Park solo and sat with Prime Minister David Cameron and Olympic champion Sally Gunnell early in the day to watch Britain’s Jessica Ennis

compete in the 100-meter hurdles. And Kate might have been Jessica’s Lady Luck, because the runner set a new world record for her event! Afterwards, Kate— donning the Team Britain jacket she’s been sporting for most of the Games so far—headed to the field hockey arena to watch the Great Britain team take on Pakistan. And all her cheering paid off again, as G.B. won the match. Finally, Kate met up with her husband—after an outfit change, naturally—to cheer on Becky Adlington in the 800-meter freestyle. The Duchess, wearing a chic red jacket and polka-dot top, got in on the excitement of the close race, seemingly biting her nails with nerves. Adlington ended up scoring a bronze medal, but we think Kate takes home the gold today for being G.B.’s top fan!

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eUP to make UP a “great university” IN August 1, 2012, the launch of the eUP project in UP Mindanao was held by the team of UP Vice President for Development Elvira Zamora. The morning activities included the Change Seminar for UP Mindanao constituents, and a press conference in Marco Polo Hotel. In the afternoon was the eUP Launch in UP Mindanao led by VP Zamora, with responses from UP Mindanao constituents led by Chancellor Gilda Rivero, staff, students, alumni, and officials of Davao City, higher educational institutions, and other partners. According to the project leaders, eUP is UP President Alfredo E. Pascual’s flagship project to make UP as “One University” and an important part of the UP Strategic Plan 2011-2017: “The Path to Greatness”. eUP will answer the operational challenges that have beset the university for a long time. These include processing of academic transactions, data sharing, data collection, and data management, report generation, and reliable interconnection. eUP is a three-year plan that envisions a unified UP System where operational efficiency is achieved through the digital exchange of information, sharing of data, and electronic processing of transactions. The eUP goal is to design and put in place an integrated, interconnected, and interoperable Information and Communications Technology (ICT) system and infrastructure in and across all UP campuses. In UP Mindanao, which is the farthest UP constituent university, this will mean having access to educational resources and learning materials of other UP campuses. For example, a professor who wants to deliver a lecture to various audiences in multiple locations will be able to do so. Or, as President Pascual noted in his kick-off message, a lecture may be video recorded, saved, and uploaded on a website to be viewed by students at their most convenient time. It is hoped that upon implementation of eUP, the level of operational efficiency in the UP System will see improvement in terms of reduced transaction processing time, reduced paperwork, accessible data, increased internet bandwidth, increased transaction volume, increased number of students using ICT for learning, standardized data, shared services across constituent universities, increased savings, and improved decision-making capability.

The project covers five components namely: (1) policy formulation, organization, and mobilization, (2) benchmarking and ICT audit, (3) acquisition/development and installation of appropriate information systems, (4) ICT infrastructure development, and (5) ICT competency building.

The vision of the UP Strategic Plan 2011-2017: “The Path to Greatness” is to enable the university to take a leadership role in the development of a globally-competitive Philippines. And it is through eUP— along with the ambitious goal it poses—that the current UP administration desires to step up to the challenge. eUP is the affirmation of UP as a National University to commit itself to innovation in order to breed leaders who will shape the nation and be of great service to the people.

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Federer vs. Murray in Wimby rematch

In Athens in 2004, Phelps edged out American teammate Ian Crocker by 0.04. In Beijing in 2008, he nipped Serbia’s Milorad Cavic by 0.01 – a photo finish to what is probably Phelps’s most famous race. This was not that close. Cavic was in the final field of eight again this time. But since coming off back surgery in 2010 he has not been able to regain the speed he had in leading Phelps until an inch from the wall in Beijing. Cavic finished fourth Friday night. The London Games are

Phelps’s swan song, and after a stunning fourth-place finish in his first event, he has regrouped and given himself a proper sendoff. Phelps has three gold medals and two silver and will be part of a prohibitively favored American 400 medley relay Saturday. Unless something goes horribly wrong in that event, it will mark the sixth time an American has won six medals in a single Olympic swim meet – half of them by Phelps. The others are Mark Spitz in 1972, Matt Biondi in 1988, and Natalie Coughlin in 2008.

HEN Roger Federer finally, at last, finished off Juan Martin del Potro in the longest tennis match in Olympics history, he raised his hands in joyous celebration and then leaned on the net in exhaustion. This was a three-set marathon, 4 hours and 26 minutes of Federer and Del Potro going shot for shot, comeback for comeback, last-drop-of-sweat effort for last-drop-of-sweat effort. In the end, the 30-year-old great from Switzerland outlasted the young Argentine 3-6, 7-6 [5], 19-17 in this singles semifinal. Olympic tennis is best of three sets, not five like the professional ranks, yet it lacked nothing. The final,

bledon less than a month ago, and Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, have 18 Grand Slam titles between them and their showdown at the Games promises to showcase the best of women’s tennis. For American fourth seed

Serena and Russian world number three Sharapova, both playing in their first Olympic singles final, the match represents an opportunity to complete the career Golden Slam of all four major titles and singles gold. The chance to emulate

Phelps ends Olympic stint with 17th gold

ONDON – Michael Phelps’s last individual swim of his incomparable career was fittingly golden. Phelps rallied from seventh in the final 50 meters to win the 100 butterfly in a time of 51.21 seconds. In the process, Phelps further put his Olympics body of work out of reach for those who will follow him. It was his record 21st Olympic medal, his record 17th gold medal, and his third straight gold in the 100 fly. On Thursday night in the 200 individual medley, Phelps became the first swimmer ever

to win the same individual event in three consecutive Olympic Games. Now he has a double three-peat. But as usual in this event, it didn’t come easy. Phelps beat South African Chad le Clos and Russian Evgeny Korotyshkin by 0.23 seconds, with those two tying for second. “I don’t even want to complain about going slower [than in the semifinals] or having a bad turn or bad finish,” said Phelps. “I just wanted this one to be a win. We can smile and be happy. It was fun.”

Missile Missy rips world mark

issy Franklin claimed her third gold medal of the Olympic Games on Friday night, destroying the field in the 200-meter backstroke to set a new world record. The 17-year-old from Colorado went into the final as the favorite, but was expected to be pushed by fellow American Elizabeth Beisel and Russia’s Anastasia Zueva. But Franklin, who looked as relaxed as ever heading into the race, took an early lead and never appeared troubled as she came home in 2:04:06. Zuevaawas was 1.86 seconds back in second place, with Beisel in third. “You can never know exactly how fast you are going, but I figured it was pretty fast because it hurt so bad at the end I couldn’t feel my arms or legs,” Franklin said. Franklin’s time smashed the old record set by Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry in 2009 by 0.75 seconds and continued the teenager’s spectacu-

lar run at these Games. Coventry could only manage sixth place as Franklin’s star, which has shined throughout London 2012, rose another notch higher. “Whats it going to take to beat Missy?” Beisel wondered aloud. “Apparently it is going to take a world record. Right now in backstroke she is unbeatable; she is amazing. It is going to take a lot to beat her. It was Franklin’s last individual event of these Olympics, but she has a chance to add to her tally in the 4x100 medley relay on Saturday. She went into Friday’s final having already claimed gold in the 100-meter backstroke and 4x200 meter freestyle relay, as well as a bronze in the 4x100 free relay. Franklin has lit up the swimming competition and established herself as a genuine superstar. She has already decided not to cash in on her performances by turning professional and will instead head to college.

furious set lasted 2:43. The match featured 366 points, 115 winners, and one tired embrace at the end. “It was an emotional hug we shared at the net,” Federer said. “Emotionally I’m extremely drained. I guess I’ll feel it tomorrow … I was very, very touched at the end.” It was marked by relentless play, passionate rallies, and the kind of all-out effort that you might expect if the Wimbledon major championship and millions in prize money were on line. Yet it wasn’t. Federer has earned more money in his career than any other tennis player ever (an estimated $73 million, which doesn’t count endorsements). Friday he played as if his last meal was on the line.

German legend Steffi Graf -- the only other woman to have achieved the Golden Slam -- is motivation enough, but Sharapova also knows victory will return her to the top of the world rankings just weeks after she lost pole position to Victoria Azarenka.

Maria goes to finals

ERENA Williams has warned old rival Maria Sharapova she will go for broke when the two giants of the women’s game renew hostilities in the Olympic final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Serena, who won Wim-

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12 teams in Boys U-16 T

HE field swelled to 12 in the Boys Under-16 division of the Kia Rio Cup 5:30 2D Davao Interclub Futsal Tournament which gets going on Sunday at the Annex of SM City Davao. Six visiting squads will be battling six teams from Davao City in the boys division. The visitors will be bannered by Malita United, DMMES-Digos City, Maco FC, Kapalong FC, Tagum Airboh, and Tadeco-Panabo. The homefront will be defended by Assumption College of Davao, PTA Boys RVA, PTA Boys Juniors, St. Paul College Pasig-Davao Campus, Southpoint and Patriots. The tournament formally opened on Thursday night with five clubs taking part in the premier men’s second division competition sponsored by leading automobile manufacturer Kia and orga-

nized by Bravetower. Kia Motors Davao VP for operations Tobi Ang and manager Paco Mendoza will again lead the opening program’s ceremonial kicks with SM City Davao mall manager Lynette Lopez, Phoenix Petroleum Philip-

pines corporate affairs manager Ben Sur and Neil Bravo of Bravetower. The event is also supported by the Philippine Sports Commission through Commissioner Buddy Andrada and executive director Atty. Guillermo Iroy, Jr.

with the backing of SM City Davao, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Davao Football Association and Futsal de Davao. Teams play single round eliminations with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.