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Page 16 CANDIDATES. Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte announces Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod political party’s possible candidates for next year’s elections during the party’s convention at SMX Convention Center of SM Lanang Premier Friday night. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

As expected

He legal officer of the Bureau of internal Revenue regional office in davao City held for alleged robbery extortion by the Criminal investigation and detection Group (CidG) denied having committed the crime. speaking through his counsel Ramon edison Batacan, BiR legal officer Roderick Orallo said he did not go to the meeting to receive the P50,000 allegedly given to him by complainant edgar delibo, also known as “dok Alternatibo,” as compromise payment for tax cases earlier filed by the BiR against delibo. Payment should be made to the BiR cashier, he said. Rather Atty. Orallo went there at the behest of his boss, Atty. Pepito Apostol to explain how the cases can be settled amicably, he added. However, Batacan said delibo made it appear that he gave it to Orallo as bribe money, saying that the money was alleged-

ly forced into the pocket of the BiR lawyer. This developed as Orallo, through his lawyers, is said to be mulling the idea of filing countercharges against delibo for perjury and other suits. Batacan also said the CidG men, headed in davao by sr.supt. Albert ignatius Ferro, might have allowed themselves unwittingly to be used by delibo as a leverage against the BiR people in his tax offenses.The CidG 11 conducted an entrapment operation against Orallo after delibo went to the CidG office to make a complaint. The CidG operatives arrested Orallo while allegedly receiving the money from delibo. Orallo’s meeting with delibo at the Apo View Hotel was reportedly with the knowledge of his superior and the special investigation division of the BiR, his counsel said.

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Old names dominate Hugpong candidates By Carlo P. Mallo

side from the dutertes, it will be the same old families that will be vying for seats in the davao City Council in the May 2013 polls. The line-up alone of the dominant local political party, Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod chaired by Vice Mayor Rodrigo duterte, shows al-

Line-ups exceed number of posts most the same family names that have reigned in the city council since the 1980s, except for a few. The lineup has also produced a number of surprising names of aspirants who used to ally them-

selves with the camp of former House speaker Prospero Nograles in past elections. “i cannot follow the mayor’s (Mayor sara) wish of having only eight per slate in every district.

Marami akong pinagkaka utangan ng loob. And i cannot leave them out,” Vice Mayor duterte said. in the first district, the line-up of councilor wannabes officially endorsed by the party are Nilo Abellera, Jr., edgar ibuyan, Leah Librado, Melchor Quitain, Maria Belen

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2 THE BIG NEWS

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From sodium

GenSan switching to LED By Aquiles Z. Zonio

He Gen. santos City government is set on replacing all high pressure sodium lamps with Led street lights to save power and reduce electricity cost. City engineer Mark Reyes said the administration of Mayor darlene Antonino-Custodio has set aside a P104-million budget this year for the replacement of sodium to Led lights. “The project is in the bidding stage. We are targeting to replace all street lights with Led in four to five months,” Reyes revealed during a press conference at sun City suites. Led is high-saving

In GenSan City

compared to sodium lamps. The lifespan of Led is about three to five times longer than that of sodium lamps. Reyes added that the city will purchase some 6,000 Led street lights to cover the entire city. The city is spending millions yearly on electricity. Replacing sodium lamps with Led streetlights will reportedly enable the city to save some P20 million annually. Custodio said this huge amount could be used to fund other projects or delivery of more social services to residents.

Two kids traumatized by shooting incident

WO elementary schoolchildren in Gensan City were reportedly traumatized when two gunmen riding in tandem on single motorcycle shot the driver of a motorcycle the kids were riding on last Thursday in the city’s out+skirts. senior Police Officer Rex diongon, investigator of Makar Police station, said the siblings, Rex and Jen, were on their way to school around 6:00 a.m. Thursday aboard a motorcycle when ther two unidentified suspects shot the driver, Tony Piang, 43, a resident of T’boli town, south Cotabato. diongon said Piang died instantly from multiple bullet wounds while the two children sustained bruises and are undergoing medical treatment at the doctor’s Hospital. “The two children were not harmed but sustained bruises when the motorcycle crashed and were traumatized by the incident,” diongon said. diongon said it may have been a case of mistaken identity. “Based on my initial

except in Paquibato

investigation, the actual target is sPO1 Raul Capati who is a member of the City Public safety Company. But Piang borrowed the motorcycle of the policeman and the suspects thought the one driving it was their target,” diongon said. Capati lent his motorcycle to Piang on condition that the latter would drop his two children at their school. diongon added that it came out in the investigation that Capati and Ana Paglangan, B’laan claimant of a disputed vast tract of land in the boundary of Barangay Apopong and sinawal, were ambushed by unidentified suspects in Barangay Basag, T’boli town, south Cotabato two weeks ago. “i have to investigate why Capati is a target of assassination. i’m just waiting for his statement to determine the motive behind the murder of Piang,” diongon said. The local police claimed that land dispute has been one of the motives behind a series of summary killings bugging this city. [AquiLEs Z. ZoNio]

Davao City not suitable for corn production, By Vicky Berdina M. de Guzman

AVAO City is known to be among the biggest consumers of corn, especially the yellow variety for industrial use. But it’s terrain is not conducive to corn production – except in the Paquibato district. City agriculturist Leonardo Avila says the reason why davao City ranks low in corn production is because it’s terrain is 83% upland or highland, half of which are

either steep or very steep – about 30 degrees, which is not good for corn. “in comparison, the terrain in the Cotabato and ilocos provinces is relatively flat and suitable for cirn production,” Avila added. White corn is the priority in the production of corn in the city for human consumption, however, yellow corn should also be mass-pro-

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NEWEST. About 10,000 Dabawenyos flock to witness and experience the city’s newest attraction, the luxurious SM Lanang Premier. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

Dutertes eyed top 3 posts By Carlo P. Mallo

AVAO City can expect a duterte-duterte-duterte tandem for the city’s top posts. iN last Friday’s party convention of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod at the sMX davao, davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo duterte announced that his son, Paolo “Pulong” duterte, will run for vice mayor. The elder duterte added that he is still awaiting the decision of daughter, Mayor inday sara, on whether she will seek reelection or run for Congress in the city’s first district. if sara decides to run for Congress, the vice mayor will run for mayor. While he did not explic-

itly announce a fresh bid for the mayoralty post, all signs show he wants to be mayor again. “The post of vice mayor is very important. in case anything happens to me, as you all know i am not as young as before, the vice mayor will replace me,” duterte said in the local dialect addressing the more than 1,500 party members of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod. The audience chanted support for duterte’s son, Pulong, when asked if they would want the young duterte as vice mayor. Meanwhile, in an earlier interview with Mayor inday sara duterte, she said

she does not want to run for Congress. “diba si vice mayor Rody lang man nagsulti ana? dili ko,” the mayor said. should the mayor decide to run, either for mayor or for Congress, a duterte will be facing off against a Nograles in the first congressional district of the city. incumbent davao City first district congressman Karlo Nograles has expressed his bid for reelection. Paolo acknowledged the huge responsibility being bestowed on him by his father and the party. “i will follow my father’s advice, and will strive hard not to tarnish the family name, should i be elected as vice mayor,”

he said. The elder duterte said he was acting on the basis of survey results by a private firm which he had commissioned to conduct a citywide survey. According to the survey results, duterte said the strongest contender in the first district against Karlo Nograles, son of his archrival former House speaker Prospero Nograles, would be either him or his daughter sara. “Kung si Pulong (Paolo) close fight pa sila sa first district. Pero kung ako or si inday (sara), layo ang biya,” duterte said of the survey results.

God-fearing and law-abiding citizens. For many decades now, YMCA has taken roots in davao as a strong partner of schools in molding young students into becoming future leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor. each ticket for the Christmas dinner is priced at P888.00 only. donors and other interested persons may get their dinner tickets by calling (082) 222 0363 or (082) 300 5541 or visit YMCA office at 996-3 Villamor st. at Jacinto extension, davao City. YMCA Cash Raffle Bonanza The raffle bonanza is a separate fund drive. each raffle ticket is priced at P100 each. The ways & means committee devised this raffle to augment the revenue intended for the development of the youth programs. To be drawn during the Christmas dinner on the eve of december 16,

the raffle has lined up attractive cash prizes consisting of P100,000 for the grand prize. The other major cash prizes are P75,000 for 2nd prize; P50,000 for 3rd prize; and 10 consolation cash prizes of P5,000 each. Buffet dinner will be served including wines, and the traditional lechons. Live entertainment and music and Christmas carols will be provided while the guests enjoy their dinner in the true spirit of the Christmas holidays. Wolfgang Pfuner, Apo View Hotel general manager, co-sponsor in this fundraiser venture, has offered some door prizes to enliven the evening that include an overnight stay for 2 persons at its hotel, lunch for 2 persons at entree, and dinner for 2 persons at entree. The ways & means committee is optimistic in generating the much needed help from kind-hearted and gen-

erous supporters, notably from the corporate sponsors, benefactors or major donors One can become a corporate sponsor with a donation of P5,000.00, and as sponsor you will be entitled to two (2) complimentary tickets of the dinner For A Cause, and another ten (10) complimentary Raffle tickets (priced at P100 each) One can become a corporate benefactor with a donation of P10,000.00. And the company gets five (5) complimentary tickets of the dinner For A Cause, and another twenty (20) complimentary Raffle tickets. One becomes a corporate major donor with a donation of P20,000.00. This will entitle your company to ten (10) complimentary tickets for the dinner For A Cause, and another forty (40) complimentary Raffle tickets. [PR]

YMCA Davao, Apo View Hotel to hold X’mas dinner raffle

He Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of davao, a non-stock and non-profit organization, together with Apo View Hotel will host Christmas dinner For A Cause on december 16, 2012, sunday, 6:00 PM at the hotel’s Grand Ballroom. YMCA davao president, Antonio B. Partoza, Jr,, presided over a special board meeting that approved the launch of this fund-raising dinner, a venture undertaken in cooperation with and under the auspices of The Apo View Hotel, a pioneering 4-star luxury hotel. Past president Jose Custodio and lawyer Leoncio Villa-abrille, co-chairs of this fund-raising fund drive, bared that the dinner will be simultaneously launched with a raffle bonanza to help finance the various leadership development and training programs of the youth to develop them to become

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4 SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT

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Concerted nationwide water clean-up slated next month e

NViRONMeNTAL Management Bureau is inviting all sectors to join next month’s concerted clean-up of waterways and water bodies nationwide. This is intended to help save these from further pollution, declining carrying capacity and flood-causing overspills. “We’re urging everyone to support the activity,” eMB-National Capital Region dir. Vizminda Osorio announced Friday during the 2012 forum for partners of the agency’s Adopt an estero/Water Body program. The clean-up is scheduled on Oct. 6 this year, she said. “That activity will also support nationwide celebration of the 27th international Coastal Clean-Up day,” said eMB information chief ellen Basug. such celebration is traditionally undertaken in september but, this year, she said the environment department moved it to early October. eMB hopes the activity will help further raise public awareness about and action on cleaning up waterways and water bodies. Authorities earlier pointed out such clean-up activities help protect the environment, address flow of garbage and other pollut-

ants into coastal and marine waters, prevent spread of diseases and raise communities’ resilience to climate change. eMB is advising the activity’s participants to coordinate with respective ‘barangay’ governments regarding the matter to facilitate cleaning up waterways and water bodies near them. earlier, eMB said it’ll request from the participants reports about respective clean-up activities undertaken. “The reports will help us monitor progress on cleaning up waterways and water bodies nationwide,” Basug said. Among data eMB expects to see in each report are location of the activity, number of sacks containing waste collected and number of people who undertook the task. submission of before-and-after pictures of the waterways and water bodies as well as five-minute video clips of the clean-up activities will be most welcome, eMB noted. such materials and the reports must be emailed toadoptestero@gmail.com on or before Oct. 19 this year, Basug said. eMB noted its regional offices must be furnished the same information. [PNA]

Scientists urge scholars to stay, serve the country

OTHiNG the current trend of scholar-graduates who end up working overseas for bigger pay, officials and former scholars of the department of science and Technology have urged the current batch of scholars to embrace nationalism and contribute their skills for nation building. in a recent “passing of the torch” gathering between scientists and scholars, dOsT Undersecretary Fortunato de la Peña noted the alarming trend of scholar-graduates in the field of science and technology who use their training for other nations’ goals. “Fact remains that many of our gifted scholar-graduates see themselves better suited to practice their professions elsewhere. Though not entirely by choice, we admittedly feel somewhat saddened by this trend, considering the hope we have in their capabilities in helping build this nation,” said de la Peña, who

also reiterated the critical need for current scholars to embrace nationalism. For the past 25 years, dela Pena said it has been their commitment to strengthen s&T workforce as a response to the country’s call for scientific solutions to emerging issues such as climate change, disaster, food security, and health, among others. “Our scholar-graduates prove worthy of the support they received and most especially, the belief they gained from all of us as scholars of the people,” he said. To help reverse the trend, former science scholars who made names in their respective fields offered testimonials to some 100 scholars in an event organized by the dOsT science education institute (dOsT-sei). The gathering of scholars -- dubbed as “s&T scholars, you can make it right here!”-- was held on sept. 17 at the edsA shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City.[PNA]

Davao to enact climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction in one ordinance

He committee on environment and natural resources of the davao City Council will combine disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in one ordinance. Councilor Marissa Abella, chairperson of the committee, claimed the city will be the first local government unit (LGU) that will have an ordinance combining disaster risk reduction and management, and climate change adaptation once the proposed ordinance is approved. A proposed ordinance on disaster risk reduction and management already passed in the first read-

ing last year, she said, and while it is being scheduled for committee hearings, the climate change adaptation measures will be incorporated in the ordinance. One of the advantages in combining the two concerns is that climate change adaptation will get a share of the funding for disaster risk reduction and management that will be allotted from the city’s calamity fund, Abella added. she said the councilors have yet to attend a lecture on such environmental issues that will be given by advocates from the Manila Observatory, and LGU of Albay, Bicol, which has successfully practiced disaster

risk reduction. Concerned groups actively advocating against air pollution said Monday the city needs a climate change ordinance that will address not only air pollution but also waste water and solid waste.

engineer eddie Fuentes, president of the Association of Pollution Control Officers in Mindanao, inc., said the United states Agency for international development (UsAid) will implement its climate change program here after a local legislation. He said the UsAid, which created the Clean Cities davao Coalition – composed of transport groups,

doctoral dissertation research. Cardente revealed results of his research in a recent seminar organized by the Los Baños-based southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate study and Research in Agriculture (seARCA) headed by dr. Gil C. saguiguit Jr. His seminar is based on the results of his Phd dissertation research entitled “A Management system for Watersheds dominated by spiked Pepper in southern Min-

danao, Philippines” that was funded by seARCA through its Phd research scholarship. spiked pepper tree is a native tropical American species that was introduced in the southern part of the country through bird migration. it is considered an invasive tree that dominates forests, rocky terrain, and former cogon and hagonoy (a weed) areas in some parts of Mindanao. despite its now ubiquitous presence in Mindan-

academe and all other sectors – to support the enactment of Republic Act No. 9367 or the Biofuels Act of 2006, shifted its campaign to climate change. Vir sangutan, of the Clean Cities davao Coalition, said former councilor Leo Avila proposed a climate change ordinance, which had not been enacted as his term ended. Avila said in a text message it was a joint proposal with Councilor Peter Laviña to create a Climate Change Office that will coordinate all related activities and policies, and indeed, his term ended before it was enacted. [LoRiE ANN A. CAsCARo / MiNDANEWs]

Invasive boyo-boyo tree could be beneficial, says forester

He ubiquitous boyo-boyo, an invasive tree species common in the mountains of Mindanao, could be economically and environmentally beneficial after all if managed properly. dr. Thomas L. Cardente, a forester at the department of environment and Natural Resources - Region 12, bared this in his study on the potentials of boyo-boyo or spiked pepper tree (Piper aduncum) as part of his

ao, very little information is available on spiked pepper tree. This prompted Cardente to study the species, particularly its potential in reforestation and watershed management. in a statement released by seARCA, Cardente noted that as boyoboyo can overrun vast swaths of cogon and other fire-prone and less-useful grasses and weeds, it can improve the micro-climate in such areas and thus help mitigate climate change. [BoNg s. sARMiENto / MiNDANEWs]

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THE ECONOMY

Stat Watch

1. Gross National Income Growth Rate (At Constant 2000 Prices)

5.8% 1st Qtr 2012

2. Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate (At Constant 2000 Prices)

6.4 % 1st Qtr 2012

3. Exports 1/ 4. Imports 1/ 5. Trade Balance 6. Balance of Payments 2/ 7. Broad Money Liabilities

USD 4,931 million May 2012 USD 4,770 million Apr 2012 USD -135 million Apr 2012 USD -209 million Mar 2012 P 4,580,674 million Apr 2012

8. Interest Rates 4/

4.1 % May 2012 P131,403 million May 2012 P 5,075 billion Apr 2012

9. National Government Revenues 10. National government outstanding debt 11. Peso per US $ 5/

P 42.78 Jun 2012

12. Stocks Composite Index 6/

5,091.2 May 2012

13. Consumer Price Index 2006=100

130.1 Jun 2012

14. Headline Inflation Rate 2006=100

2.8 Jun 2012

15. Core Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.7 Jun 2012

16. Visitor Arrivals

349,779 Apr 2012

17. Underemployment Rate 7/

18.8 % Jan 2012

18. Unemployment Rate 7/

7.2 % Jan 2012

MONTHLY AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE (January 2009 - December 2011) Month Average December November October September August July June May April March February January

2012

2011

2010

42.85 42.70 42.86 42.66 43.62

43.31 43.64 43.27 43.45 43.02 42.42 42.81 43.37 43.13 43.24 43.52 43.70 44.17

45.11 43.95 43.49 43.44 44.31 45.18 46.32 46.30 45.60 44.63 45.74 46.31 46.03

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SM plans to build five more malls in Mindanao cities s

M plans to build five more malls in Mindanao, business tycoon Hans T. sy, president of sM Prime Holdings, inc., said on Friday. sy formally formally opened sM Lanang Premier in davao City to the public, the fifth Premier sM Mall in the Philippines. “i have aggressive plans for Mindanao, next year we will be opening an sM mall in Cagayan de Oro City (CdO) and another in Butuan City,” he said, adding that the upcoming second CdO sM Mall will be similar to that in Olongapo City and the Butuan sM Mall will be similar to that in the newly opened mall in General santos City. sy further said negotiations were also ongoing for the building of three more sM Malls in Mindanao. “We have already identified the three sites and negotiations are ongoing,” he said but declined to give further details. There are four sM Malls in Mindanao, two in davao City, one in General santos City and one in Cagayan de Oro City. The number would climb to a total of nine sM Malls with five more in the pipeline in the next four

years, sy said. sy said based on a survey conducted by sM Prime Holdings, “Mindanao has a very strong buying power, stronger compared to Manila,” adding that the advantage of Manila was only in terms of volume of buyers. “But per transactions average Mindanao turned out to have a stronger buying power,” he said. The strong buying powers in Mindanao have encouraged sM Prime Holdings to go into expansions in Mindanao, thus opening up of more sM Malls, sy said. He said sM Prime Holdings was very confident the existing four sM Malls in Mindanao would hit from 6-8 percent share in the total revenues of sM Malls in the country. “We are so impressed with the performance of our Mindanao malls. The island has a lot of potentials, and it’s quite a little bit late because we were so focused in the Luzon area,” he said. He dismissed criticisms that sM Prime Holdings intends to saturate the regions in the

country, including Mindanao with sM Malls thereby killing other small malls and department stores. He however did not discount the possibility that with the fast urbanization of the city a buying out of smaller malls might likely happen in the future. He said sM would not infuse huge capitals for additional malls for grid but rather to help improve the economies of the communities. The sM Lanang Premier will be generating a total of 10,000 employment, including those that will be hired to work in the upcoming Park inn Hotel when it operates in full swing. About 7,000 were given jobs with the opening of the Premier mall on Friday, he said. The sM City at ecoland generated about 6,000 jobs and counting with the coming of more tenants at the newly opened Annex Building, he said. “We opened a Premier sM Mall in davao City to uplift the standard of the people. With about 8 million Overseas Filipino Workers, they know

what they see outside,” he said adding that sM’s primary intention is also to upgrade the people by providing malls with international standards. sM Lanang Premier is sM Prime’s 46th shopping center and sM’s fourth in Mindanao and the second in davao. Crowds of people trooped to the newly opened premier mall Friday in all curiosity to see for themselves what an sM Premier Mall is. sy said sM Prime Holdings was more than happy to see the mass of people as he assured that the Premier mall would bring premier shopping leisure and entertainment experience to davaoenos and nearby provinces. some of the attractions that customers will experience at sM Lanang Premier are The Park, an outdoor event venue with 122 meter musical fountain, a skygarden with greens, water features, and restaurants, the first imax theatre in Mindanao, the first Forever 21 store in the region, and an sMX Convention Center that could accommodate 5,000 people. [PNA]

Corn cobs potential organic fertilizer

ilar quantities to that of the same first harvest, there is still enough ORN cobs, when soaked strations. Ocampo said that in the first corn varieties applied with inor- amount of potassium left in the in water for several soil for the next planting seaweeks to release potas- harvest of the experimental corn ganic potassium. But he noticed that after the sons. [LoRiE ANN A. CAsCARo / MiNDANEWs] sium, is showing promise that farm, both varieties yielded simthese could be used as fertilizer, increasing harvest yield and saving money at the same time. dr. Apolonio M. Ocampo, of the institute of Plant Breeding in the University of the Philippines-Los Baños, said they started the study October last year and expected to be finished next year speaking before the ongoing 8th Philippine National Corn Congress at the Waterfront insular Hotel here, Ocampo said the potassium from corn cobs soaked in water was tested as fertilizer for open pollinated variety of corn that potentially yields six to seven tons per hectare, and hybrid variety that can yield up to 11 tons per hectare. At least 1,000 farmers from different regions are participating in the congress, and some 16 exhibitors from seeds and other agricultural compa- SPECIAL VARIETY. Waldin Chu, left, and Allen Tan, the men behind Lanang Premier on Friday. Chu is The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf’s nies are displaying their prod- the successful The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf franchises in Davao City, president while Tan is the managing director. [LEAN DAVAL JR.] ucts and conducting demon- introduce to members of local media the special variety of coffee and tea that the café uses during a mini press conference at SM as of august 2010

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MOTORING

Take a look at Chevrolet Traverse L

eT’s get one thing out of way: if you’re in the market for a Ford explorer, you probably won’t even consider the Chevrolet Traverse. Given that they have similarities such as originating from North America and that they’re similarly sized comparison between Ford’s and Chevrolet’s large crossovers is inevitable. But what if i told you size only goes so far. What if i told you that the Traverse and explorer are apples and oranges—almost incomparable in both design and execution. You don’t believe me? Read on. Where the Ford explorer struts its sleek sheet metal like a peacock on heat, the Chevrolet Traverse requires a much more careful look see. From afar, it looks mild mannered, almost invisible in the sea of crossovers, but there are interesting design cues splattered here and there. For instance, there’s a hint of Camaro in the Traverse. The scallop-shaped headlamps, simple rounded tail lamps, hunkered stance, even the subtle side crease and kink all whisper Camaro. Frankly, the Camaro link was almost lost to me, if not for my Chevrolet fan boy of a brother-in-law. And if Chevrolet fans approve of the Traverse, then it certainly passes the most important litmus test. The Traverse’s sheet metal actually does a good job of masking the crossover’s surprisingly large girth. in comparison to the rest of the Chevrolet lineup, the Traverse is actually almost as big as the Tahoe— making it an even bigger crossover than the Ford explorer. As a result, it’s got the best space of any 8-seater crossover i’ve tested so far, including the explorer. Not

its feet, especially when accelerating from a standstill. There’s no shortage of power whether overtaking, cruising, or climbing up Tagaytay. Plus, there’s a bonus of having a snarly engine note. The six-speed’s shifts are smooth and consistent making the drive, be it in-town or out-oftown, a smooth experience. The Traverse returned 4.65 km/L after a week of driving.

only does the Traverse outdo the Ford in space efficiency, it also does so in space utilization. Whereas the Ford makes do with a fixed second row with a tilting function for getting into the third row, the Traverse’s second row actually tilts, slides, and tumbles allowing for excellent access to the generous third row seating. The third row’s actually even better than the larger Ford expedition eL; plus, there’s still some decent space left for groceries with the third row up. Flip both rows of seats down, and you get a massive flat loading space allowing the Traverse to swallow a 52inch flat screen TV with ease. in short, if you need a true family hauler as opposed to a high-level executive car, the Traverse becomes the much better choice. sadly, despite a pricing north of P 3-million, the Traverse could have come with

Another surprising aspect of the Traverse is how well-tuned the suspension is. On one hand, it’s imbued with some engaging driving characteristics. The chassis feels tight and exhibits manageable body roll. On the other, it’s comfortable, soaking up the bumps, ruts, and what have you with composure and ease. Of course, this isn’t a Camaro, so don’t expect it to do donuts in a mall parking lot, but you’ll appreciate how comfortable it is for all occupants (most importantly the driver) during extended trips. a better interior. don’t get me wrong. it’s pretty modern in terms of ergonomics and control placement, but it feels its age with the green fluorescent lighting used on the instrument panel, shift indicator, and multi-function system. it’s a shame given the interior fit is actually good, but the materials used are hard to the touch and inconsistent throughout the cabin. What’s more, it could have come better loaded. in the front-wheel drive model tested, you get pretty modest luxury features such as a leather wrapped steering wheel, a reverse camera, and an aftermarket audio system fitted with a GPs navigation

system. There’s no moon roof, no leather seats, no fancy voice-command feature. in other words, the Traverse feels like a bare bones model for all that money. if you can afford it, go for the all-wheel drive model which addresses the bare interior issue. The massive size, coupled with the all-terrain 255/65 R 18 tires will make you think that the Traverse is a traditional body-onframe sUV. Thankfully, that’s farther from the truth as the Traverse is a true uni-body crossover riding on Chev-

rolet’s Lambda platform (shared with a couple of other Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac models). The story of the Traverse’s efficiency doesn’t end there as it’s got a Camaro-sourced V6 engine as well as a six-speed automatic. The 3.6-liter V6 underneath the Traverse generates a healthy 288 horsepower and 366 Nm. But more than just peak figures, this engine has good low and mid-range punch giving the Traverse sprightly acceleration. despite its heft, it feels light on

exterior colors. New generation R-Design interior with blue interactive dashboard The interactive dash board in the All-New V40 has already got a lot of positive attention, both from media and customers. The possibility to switch between three layouts with different configuration and functionality - elegance, eco and Performance - is mirrored in the V40 R-design. But here all of the modes come in the same radiant blue color.

“inside, the new generation R-design seats and interior details emphasize the distinctive scandinavian design aura of the All-New V40. R-design appeals especially to customers that love active driving and a personal, expressive design. We have talked to them a lot to ensure that every single detail con-

tributes to the individualistic, refined expression they desire,” says Lex Kerssemakers. The seats feature a blend of black Nubuck textile and perforated leather, crowned by an embroidered R-design logo with a blue “R”. Full leather seats are available as an option. The comfortable, in-com-

Clearly, the Chevrolet Traverse doesn’t have the sex appeal of the Ford explorer, but it has some aces up its sleeve, particularly in terms of flexibility and space. The Traverse actually doesn’t feel like your traditional crossover. it’s sort of a segment buster, marrying the best traits of a crossover to that of an MPV. it’s the practical and efficient family hauler without the soccer mom image. if you’re attracted to style and features, the explorer’s pretty hard to beat. But family-oriented owners may want to give the Traverse a good look. it’s one of a rare breed of crossovers that deliver genuine seating for eight, huge amounts of cargo space, and respectable fuel economy.

Want a head turner? Meet Volvo’s V40-R L

AUNCHed in stunning Rebel Blue, the new Volvo V40 R-design is a perfect match for those who want a head-turner that radiates a truly stylish and dynamic look. The visual promise of a life in the fast lane is confirmed by the driver-centric interior and an intense, agile driving experience with performance up to 254 horsepower. “The V40 R-design is designed around the performance-minded individual with a passion for those things that add extra spice to life. The meticulous attention to detail covers the expressive design as well as the agile, precise performance,” says Lex Kerssemakers, senior Vice President Product strategy & Vehicle Line Management at Volvo Car Corporation. The attention-grabbing exterior has been specially

developed for buyers who want to put their very own stamp on their car. The unique R-design front features a silk-metal framed high-gloss grille. The sporty stance is further enhanced with an ironstone diffuser, silk-metal finished details and twin exhaust tailpipes. The five-spoke diamond-cut wheels (17” or 18”) complete the stylish, dynamic look. On top of the Rebel Blue livery, the V40 R-design buyer has a choice of six other

mand driver environment also includes a specially designed steering wheel, gear shifter, handbrake and sport pedals. The unique R-design aura is enhanced by a combination of new aluminum inlays with a perforated look, black leather, matching stitching and a black headliner.

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He BLOCKBUsTeR news story of the year about to end is undoubtedly the opening of the sM Lanang Premier. The best word to describe the amazing behemoth is “huge!” with an exclamation point. such a development can be better appreciated from the point of view of economics. Once operating in full swing, sM Lanang will employ up to 6,000 workers. One can imagine how much the mall’s sales, salaries and tax payments can add to the money in circulation in the city which is already home to eight big and not too big malls. Add to them are the secondary businesses to be generated. The usual pessimists might again ask: where will dabawenyos get all the money with which to buy the goodies and services available in this huge mall, and the malls before it? dare not count because the figures are

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lantern. starting in the latter part of september, lanterns -– some have taken other shapes like santa Claus with his herd of reindeers and other innovations symbolic of Christmas, are seen everywhere. Originally, the Filipino lantern was made of thin bamboo frames and masked with colored cellophane or with rice paper also known as Japanese paper or “papel de Japon.” it has two tails that serve as the rays of the star. Nowadays, the materials range from plastic, shells, glass, beads, foil, feathers, hemp, leaves, seeds, soft drink straws, wood and even metal. They usually come in different sizes: from small, tinsel and foil lanterns to big ones that are electrically lit at night, and may have one, three or more tails aside from the pervasive two. some observers say some lanterns have a surrounding “halo” while the number of points may usually range from four to around 10 or even more. As for stellate patterns, more complex shapes that are seen are the rose, the bromeliad, the snowflake and the sea urchin. Other designs aside from the common stellate pattern include that of angels, huge flowers, santa Claus’s face, reindeer, happy faces, and Christmas trees, among other Western holiday symbols. even in passenger buses, jeepneys and private vehicles, small lanterns are seen with twinkling bulbs in dazzling patterns. some Filipinos use new and recycled materials to make “parols,” like plastic glasses, candy wrappers, soft drink straws, recycled papers and shells. Today’s “parol” has evolved from the old star-shaped lantern to something like round, rectangular or even square, like a diorama with the Nativity on it -- the last often seen at entrances to posh shopping malls in the metropolis. some Filipinos say the lantern -- its making now a traditional folk craft -- represents the Filipino capacity for innovation, creativity and it is the greatest expression of Christmas spirit which echoes in the song “Joy to the world” written in 1719 by english hymn writer and theologian isaac Watts, then only 45. in Christmas celebrations in many towns outside the capital, a lantern parade is always made to showcase the craft of participants. in some areas in the metropolis and in highly urbanized areas in the provinces elegant “parols” made from capiz shells are very popular and often find their way to airports for export to other countries. ”Parol” making, which has become a source of income for some Filipinos, is not only a Christmas symbol but a suggestive of hope for lots of lantern makers. These lantern makers make “parol” as early as June and hawk them in October, with vendors shuffling feet everywhere –on sidewalks, bus stops, jeepney stops and rest stretches along busy highways. in Pampanga south of here, there is a giant lantern festival every december in the provincial capital which has become famous for its unique star lanterns in shapes, colors and sizes done from all kinds of material. The admittedly colorful annual event has earned for the town, founded in 1754, the sobriquet “Christmas capital of the Philippines.” Recently, innovations from Pampanga included production of lanterns with electronic lights that can be programmed to produce a dancing effect, known as “flexilight” lanterns.[PNA]

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Emerging big spenders

HANGiNG ATTiTUdes TOWARd sPeNdiNG – economic liberalization has led to cultural liberation, as the younger generation becomes more connected to global entertainment and information technology (iT). From only two staid television networks in the country in the late 80s, cable-TV subscribers can now get 80 or more channels, replete with MTV and episodes of American idol, Friends, Glee and many more. These mutually reinforcing trends prompt young Filipinos to crave for big name foreign brands. The rising number of young consumers in the country is providing one of the few hot markets in a sluggish world economy. Foreign telecom-equipment makers say sales of their mobile phones and other electronic gadgets in many countries including the Philippines increased gradually in the first six months over the same period last year. These popular mobile phone companies target youngsters with good quality but affordable units. Many economists noted that the attitude of the young generation is to enjoy life and spend money. The new breed of consumers in the country are mostly college graduates who landed well-paying jobs in a host of emerging industries: retail chains, mobile phone firms, hotels, fast-food restaurants, data processing companies and especially call centers and other start-up businesses that do “back-up” jobs for foreign corporations. The youngsters are largely part of a middle-class boom in the country and even in neighboring countries. With income rising as a result of a young-

er middle-class boom, foreign telecommunication entities, appliance manufacturers, computer and electronic gadget producers found a more sizable market for their wares. Foreign and local-based companies are hustling to tap the country’s burgeoning number of young big spenders. Popular foreign brands are now making deeper inroads than ever before. Modern malls, fastfood restaurants, sports and entertainment venues and high-end hotels are proliferating among the high-rise and modern structures and famous landmarks that dot the different bustling metropolis of the country where there are huge consumer audiences. Attitudes toward spending are also changing. The inclination of the average Filipino family, as in most of Asia has always been save, save and save, but young Filipinos today, inspired by job opportunities and bigger revenue have switched to spend, spend and spend. Behavioral experts don’t think young people right now want to save. Thanks to big young spenders, business entities are finding that its target customers are getting younger. The young generation in the real sense is changing the consumer-spending landscape. They are likewise reshaping how large sections of the economy work. Take for example,

in davao City - the cinema industry. Movie houses have been almost exclusively momand-pop outfits and, as a result dingy, old and broken down. But the young high-spending crowd is enticing major corporate players to invest in the city. A Manila-based mall proprietor and retail giant will open its first high-tech i-MAX theater during the opening of the company’s newest premier shopping mall in the city. Other high-end malls likewise operate as many as six 3d Cineplex. Though it charges as much as four times more for a ticket than the old cinemas did, owners see the younger set keeps coming back all the time. And to know more about the big young spenders, try one day strolling inside malls and business establishments and right there you will find groups bonding together in their favorite watering holes. And on their tables lie their luxurious possessions: top-of-the-line featured-loaded mobile phones that cost them a fortune, expensive personal laptop computers and other pricey electronic gadgets. Financial analysts estimate that spending of the young consumers is raising almost twice the pace of the country’s economic growth. Now more diverse foreign and Manila-based businesses are taking advantage of the country’s highly-educated workforce who wants to enjoy life and spend their hard-earned money. Add the growing local-based companies, especially in the service sector where good jobs and better pay are available, executives and economists see little chance that the boom in spending will slow down anytime soon.

Rupert Murdoch’s traffic jam

T hasn’t been a great year for Rupert Murdoch. There was the phone-hacking scandal; the Parliamentary committee declaration that he was “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company”; The Daily, his iPad publication, laying off a third of its staff over the summer; and a confession that, when it came to Myspace, “we screwed up in every possible way.” To his credit, Murdoch started making bold bets on the internet back when other media barons were timid – starting with his purchase of Myspace. The daily was, at least in theory, an effort to “completely re-imagine our craft,” as Murdoch claimed. There was also Murdoch’s resistance to Google, a contrarian wager that he could succeed in the Web era without Google’s help. in many ways Google (for better or worse) is the internet’s most potent market maker, connecting eyeballs with websites as a mighty driver of traffic. But to Murdoch “don’t Be evil” Google was evil incarnate. even though Murdoch has other papers that are indexed (including his U.s. flagship, the Wall Street Journal), he put the Times of London stories completely behind a paywall, blocking them from Google’s spiders, and likened what Google argued was the fair (and mutually beneficial) use of teaser-like snippets as theft. The strategy: if some have to pay to read the Times, all should have to pay – there should be no exception to the rule. if no one could get anything for free, then they’d be willing (forced) to pay. Murdoch wanted to be on the internet, but not of it. He wanted to have it both ways – that’s the Murdoch way. Now, he’s changed his mind. With his news empire still buffeted by the phone-hacking scandal and online subscriptions to the Times weak, Murdoch has called a truce with Google. After a two-year refusal, he’ll

commentary By JoHn c aBell allow the newspaper to be indexed by the search giant. The change will open the Times up, but not entirely. It will provide only the first few lines of news stories, and its articles will still be behind a paywall, unlike big rivals the FT.com and NYT.com, which (along with even his own WsJ.com) allow limited access to a fixed number of stories. The revolutionary theory is that people may actually discover that there is a Times of London and click on a teaser and possibly be induced to buy some kind of subscription. Two years ago Murdoch called Google a “parasite” and a “content kleptomaniac.” A somewhat more temperate Jonathan Miller, News Corp’s chief digital officer, said Google didn’t drive quality traffic anyway, delivering only the sort of person “who more often than not read one article and then leaves the site.” No biggie not being on Google, Miller said at the time. “The economic impact is not as great as you might think. You can survive without it.” This seems like the time to mention that Miller is leaving News Corp. Murdoch’s flip-flop is the closest thing you’ll get to a confirmation that abstaining from the internet’s link economy is just a non-starter in news. As illustrated by paidcontent.org, Google provides much more traffic to UK newspaper sites than they get directly – 45 percent compared with 31 percent. Customer acquisition hasn’t been gangbusters: 131,000 digital subscriptions since mid-2010. Meanwhile the Financial Times reported in July that digital subscribers

now exceed print ones, andthat digital accounts for more than half of all (growing) sales in the FT Group. Murdoch and the world’s remaining press barons are simply going to have to come to grips with the inexorable forces that have been unleashed, just like their counterparts in Hollywood and in the music industry, to name only two. Trying to moralize the changes is silly. They aren’t right, they aren’t wrong. They just are. Newspaper publishers (and all the rest) may not have wanted to open the Pandora’s box of the internet, which renders distribution and turf monopolies moot. Many privately may wish that it would close – or that the entire print world would just universally evaporate, taking with it the high costs of paper and delivery trucks. But there is no turning back, of course. Readers are migrating in droves to the internet. The business model, including subsidies from expensive classifieds, is going, going, gone. Lean online competition – which, to give Murdoch his due, often relies on expensive reporting – is filling a void from one end as newspapers try to manage their way to the same spot from the opposite direction. Publishers talk a lot, and glowingly, about the inevitable digital future. But media organizations that are still heavily invested in, and dependent on, old media principles need to be more Apple than Microsoft. They need to take chances on something new that just might work, rather than insist that this thing they have for a big box will fit just fine in that small box. Ultimately, Murdoch may decide that being more fully on the Web is a valuable loss leader of some kind – much like his endlessly vain subsidy of the money pit that is the New York Post. But for today, this gentle surrender is a fine step in the right direction.

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At the forefront in environment protection campaign Special Feature By Priam F. nePomuceno

side from protecting the country’s vast domain against aggressors, the Philippine Navy and Air Force are also in the front lines in the national government’s efforts to protect the environment from further degradation. Col. Omar Tonsay, Philippine Navy spokesperson, said that these efforts are part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ internal Peace and security Program “Bayanihan” which aims to develop far-flung communities in its efforts to beat off the rebel threat in the countryside. For the first nine months of 2012, the PN conducted six activities supporting the Aquino administration’s environment protection initiatives. Tonsay said that these include the confiscation of 600 sacks of tanbark (made from the bark of endangered mangrove trees) worth P8 million by Marine Battalion Landing Team 12 of Naval Forces West about 12 nautical miles off Barangay Malihud, Bataraza, Palawan last Feb. 6 in that incident, the PN spokesperson said the operation was done with the assistance of environment group “Kilusang sagip Kalikasan” (KsK). A motor launch skippered by Arnold Pinote and his crew of seven was intercepted and arrested by the naval unit. Tonsay added that appropriate legal action has already been initiated by the KsK as the harvesting of tanbark causes death among mangroves trees. Tonsay said the tanbark trade is brisk as it produces an organic dye used in the making of high demand “batik” clothes in Malaysia and indonesia. Another pro-environment activity of the PN took place last April 21 where 100 personnel from Naval Reserve Command, Civil Military Operations Group, Philippine Marine Corps and PN Headquarters participated in the coastal cleanup of Manila Bay as part of the celebration of “earth day” where hundreds of sacks of garbage and other recyclable materials were collected. Tonsay said that this modest effort shows the naval service’s willingness to go down and get dirty in efforts to protect the marine environment. On June 18, another PN unit, this time the BRP emilio Jacinto (Ps-35), foiled an attempt by illegal loggers to ship cut logs, with an estimated quantity of 13,000 board feet, to Malaysia. Tonsay said that BRP emilio Jacinto, a ship asset of Naval Forces West, with the assistance of Naval station Narciso del Rosario in sitio Bacong, Barangay Malaking ilog, was patrolling the waters off Balabac, Palawan, when it intercepted two motor launches carrying the illegally logs of which there are 151 in number. The department of environment and Natural Resources (deNR) in Balabac said that these illegally-cut wood has a net value of P10.8 million when successfully sold in Malaysia. Last Aug. 25, the PN provided 600 personnel to participate in the Manila Bay coastal cleanup efforts spearheaded by local radio station dZRH, in celebration of “Coastal Clean-up day.” Tonsay said that this effort was deemed successful as PN participants, together with the local government units of Manila, Paranaque and Las Pinas, Philippine National Police Maritime Command, department of environment and Natural Resources, Philippine Coast Guard, Metro Manila development Authority, and department of Public Works and Highways collected tons of garbage and sparked greater commitment among stakeholders to contribute to the promotion of a livable, healthier and ecologically sustainable Manila Bay. The PN spokesperson also said that the naval service is very committed in ensuring that the seas and adjacent areas are gradually cleared of the harmful effects of pollution. Meanwhile, Philippine Air Force spokesperson Col. Miguel ernesto G. Okol has reported on the progress of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) that the Air defense Wing signed with the municipality of Floridablanca, Pampanga on Jan. 28, 2008, where both parties agreed to help each other in community development projects, including reforestation and in coastal efforts. Okol said that the MOA aims to uplift the way of life of the residents, nature preservation, co-protection, health and safety awareness, donation of medical and dental goods and services, child-development and educational programs, sports, anti-illegal drugs campaign, emergency preparedness, sociopolitical awareness and the spirit of “Bayanihan” are always placed in front in conducting any adopt-a-barangay activity. [PNA]

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Better future achievable for miners’ children A

few years back, their dream is to take up a “cheap” college course in Tagum City and get a degree that they hope would give them a future different from and definitely better than that of their parents who work as small-scale miners in the mountains of Pantukan for decades now. Then came st. Augustine Gold and Copper Limited (sAGCL). The foreign mining company that’s undertaking mining exploration in Pantukan, Compostela Valley has given about 27 children of indigenous families a brighter future. With the company’s scholarship program, 21year old irene Manlinab; Anna Liezel Madino, 19; Roger Magcantara, 21; epresy ecmatan, 19; Lenny Jen Antonio, 20; dexter Cabeza, 20; John darwin Amag, 19; and deborah Manlinab, 23; and 19 other college students were given wider option of a career to pursue. Two years ago, most of them were planning to take up education in college as this is the only college course their parents could afford. But now, some of them are enrolled in courses like mining engineer, forestry, social work, pharmacy technician, HRM, education, and business administration. While many still opted to study in Pantukan and

Tagum City, others decided to pursue their dreams here in davao City enrolling in institutions like the University of south eastern Philippines, University of Mindanao, and the Philippine College of Technology. Though sAGCL’s scholarship program has started since 2011, it was only recently that the company inked a memorandum of agreement with their beneficiaries. in a simple ceremony here in davao City on september 25, sAGCL community social responsibility head Rogelio Bantayan spearheaded the MOA signing between the scholars and sAGCL represented by Clyde Gillespie, director for environmental Permitting. Bantayan urged the scholars to become “agents of responsible mining” in their community. Gillespie meanwhile told the scholars that sAGCL is proud to be part of what the students are doing. This as he urged them to “be the best that you could be”. “The financial assistance provided to these iP scholars demonstrates sAGCL’s commitment to the community and the indigenous people. We are pleased to assist these aspiring young men and women in their pursuit of quality education,” said Gillespie. Ambassadors of respon-

sible mining All of the scholars are graduates of Pantukan National High school. They grew up in the gold-rush town and have personally witnessed how small-scale mining have destroyed their environment and how many lives were lost as a consequence. irene said that she used to enter mining tunnels since she was 13 years old. she attested that the life of a small-scale miner is not just laborious but dangerous as well. she revealed if they are lucky enough, they sometimes find high-grade gold. “Usahay daghan pud gold among makuha mga sobra usa ka kilo siguro to. Pero

gamay ra man pud among makwarta kay dili man amoa ang tunnel,” irene narrated. The same scenario is true to all of the sAGCL scholars. Their parents work hard inside the mine tunnels for decades now, and yet their lives have not changed much for the better. Thus when the scholarship was offered by sAGCL, they readily grabbed the golden opportunity hoping that this would pave the way to improving their lives. “This is the first mining company that has brought improvement in our community. They contributed a lot in our town’s health, education, livelihood, and environment improvement,” said dexter.

Church, community involvement noted in ‘Huwarang’ nominees

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NG akong bana nangalagad sa simbahan silbi lay minister sa St. Joseph Chapel ug ako lector. Ang youngest namo sacristan, ang usa pud si Mia member sa choir (My husband is a lay minister and i serve as lector at st. Joseph Chapel. Our youngest is an altar boy while Mia is with the choir),” relates Mila Alvar of Brgy. dapnan, Baganga. “United ang among pamilya ug maampoon. Gusto gyud namo kahusay, dili mi gusto og kasamok (Our family is united and prayerful. We want peace. We don’t want conflict), stressed Jaime and sherlita Palma Gil, a couple from don Leon Balante, Caraga. “Maayo among relasyon sa among lugar, naga-assist mi sa mga kalihokan. Naa pud mi sa simbahan nagtudlo ubos sa Faith Tabernacle(We relate well in the community and assist in the undertakings. i also teach in our church, the Faith Tabernacle),” Vividen Manang of Tubaon, Tarragona eagerly shares. The families of Mila, Jai-

me and sherlita, and Vividen along with other six families were nominated to the search for Huwarang Pamilyang Pilipino 2012, a project spearheaded by department of social Welfare and development (dsWd) through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The families from the different towns in davao Region were endorsed by their local government units and validated by dsWd. Per documentations and interviews, these families have demonstrated and proven that strong faith in God, participation in community affairs, hard work and honest living contribute much in building a happy and solid family. eldie Paglinawan of Panaglib, Kibalawan is a volunteer Barangay Tanod and was a Purok Leader for 11 years. His family was named Huwarang Pamilyang Pilipino for 2012. eldie is a skylab driver and a farm labourer while wife Velma also served as Purok Leader for five years. Presently, Velma is PTA President, Federation President of KALiPi (Kalipunan ng mga

Liping Pilipina), secretary for davao del sur KALiPi and Vice President for KALiPi davao Region. “Kusog ko mag-volunteer, kanang pagserbisyo nga uban sa paghigugma. Ang akong bana supportive pud kaayo (i always volunteer, the kind of service that is imparted with love. My husband is also very supportive),” Velma said. Blessed with seven children, saturnino and Nelia sarmiento of Lower Felis, Malita are active in barangay activities. “Moapil gyud mi kon unsay mga programa. Maayo man gud ang performance sa akong misis sa iyahang pagka Parent Leader [sa Pantawid Pamilya], wala gyud na siyay absent sa FDS (Family Development Session) (We really join in any program that comes. My wife performed well as Parent Leader and she has never been absent from the Fds),” admits saturnino. On top of being a mother, sherlita, 46, engages herself in various activities. she is a Barangay Nutrition scholar (BNs), catechist, lector, women’s group presi-

dent, PTA vice president and a member of the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT). When children live with parents that radiate genuine love and respect not only to family members but to others, children tend to feel secure and most happy while family relationships and cohesiveness are strengthened. Rene Alvar of Brgy. dapnan, Baganga proves good examples from parents pay off. “Nakita nila nga maayo ang akong pagdala sa akong pamilya, pagdisiplina sa mga bata. Wala koy bisyo. Nahimo pud kong Barangay Kagawad ug lay minister (They have observed the way i manage my family and discipline my children. i have no vice. i was also voted as Barangay Councilor and also serve as lay minister).” Covena couple, salvador and Lorna of Bato-bato, san isidro, davao Oriental shares, “Permanente mi maguban, managat, manglaba, magsuroy og isda. Kusog mi motabang sa isig katawo. Dili mi magmog-ot, pirmi

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“Tanan kami nakabenefit ug dili lang ang mga iP. Apil na tong ubang tao bisan ug dili sila ganahan sa largescale miners,” added John darwin. The beneficiaries however admitted that prior to their becoming sAGCL scholars, they were also against the entry of any large-scale mining companies in their area thinking that the companies are only aiming to mine out the area and leave the locals for naught. “But now we know that they have a good plan for the community. To think that even though they have not yet started their operation and they have already given so much to the community,

how much more if they start their operation. We expect more benefits to be coming our way and we thank them for all their help thus we also promised to help them enlighten the community of the benefits of responsible mining,” dexter said. Being agents of responsible mining, the sAGCL scholars are actively participating in many activities of the company like tree-planting, coastal clean-up, and information dissemination. “Because we wanted our community to know that if they are aware of the environment, they could help in the protection of the environment,” the scholars said. [BEN o. tEsioRNA]

RDC-12 asks DPHW to hasten flood control plan

He Regional development Council (RdC) of Region 12 or the soccsksargen Region urged the department of Public Works and Highways (dPWH) to fast track the formulation of the flood control and drainage master plan for nearby Koronadal City in a bid to effectively resolve the area’s flooding problems. General santos City Mayor darlene Antonino-Custodio, RdC-12 chair, said the council considers the master plan as the “ultimate solution” to the perennial flooding in Koronadal City, particularly in portions of the national highway in barangays saravia and Carpenter Hill where the regional government center site is located. “The RdC Xii believes that the expansion of Koronadal City’s development could not be realized if flooding persists in the said area,” she said in a statement. in support of the move, Custodio said the council passed a resolution reit-

erating its request to the dPWH central office for the release of the necessary funds for the preparation of the master plan. The RdC also passed a separate resolution requesting dPWH to allocate supplemental funds for the immediate widening of the bend of the affected area’s newly-constructed lined canal and the repair of its damaged parts to prevent overflowing of floodwaters along the national highway, she said. in June last year, the RdC 12 also endorsed to the dPWH central office a proposed P300- million flood control and drainage project for the area. RdC Resolution No. 88 sought for the immediate funding of the proposed necessary flood control and drainage structures to address the worsening flooding problems in the city. it cited the september 2010 floods in several villages in the city that damaged various infrastructure facilities and left five people dead. [ALLEN V. EstABiLLo/MiNDANEWs]

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PHOTO ESSAY. A mall goer seriously reads the caption of a photo essay in the ongoing CVD Program Caravan Pho-

to exhibit at the Abreeza Mall yesterday. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

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This is not unusual because this happens all the time, Batacan was quoted as saying. As to the robbery extortion complaint filed by delibo against Orallo, Batacan said Atty. Orallo is not stupid to expose himself by committing such a crime in public. By filing the complaint, delibo is opening himself to a countersuit, the counsel said, adding that Orallo’s lawyers are now considering

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the filing of counter-suits against delibo, one of which is perjury. “He lied in his complaint so he’s open to perjury charge,” the lawyer said. “We are likewise looking into his marketing strategy ‘dok alternatibo’ whether he has made it appear to the general pubic that he is equipped with medical knowledge in alternative medicine, when in truth and in fact he is not a medical doctor, and thus knowingly

represents that he possesses the knowledge and skill of a medical practitioner,” he said. Orallo’s lawyers will also inquire whether delibo’s products are duly registered with Bureau of Food and drugs. Meanwhile, several BiR officials and employees showed their support for Orallo by visiting him in the CidG.

Along with her son Jerome, 17, Nelia sarmiento, 54, attended the Alternative Learning system of deped. Both scholars, she is now taking up Food and Beverage service while Jerome is into Automotive Course. The Alvar’s eldest of eight children is now a teacher. Another child is doing Automotive and one is into Computer education. The youngest Mia, 11, wants to be a teacher too. All Palma Gil children are achievers: two were cited valedictorian and one ‘with honors.’ The two Manang children are also honor students and post a 100% class attendance. The Paglinawans have six children who are all excelling in school. “Nagahimo ko og bag, bayong, kurtina ug uban pa para sa pag-eskwela sa among mga anak (i make bags, baskets, curtains and more for our children’s schooling),” Velma proudly relates. Children who had the luck to be raised in this kind of families, rich or poor, are more stable and would al-

ways consider their home the safest place in the world. Albeit the imperfections, these families at least, are working hard to be good or even better. As Pantawid Pamilya grantees, these families together with over three thousand other families are now preparing for their engagement in sustainable Livelihood Program where they will develop basic entrepreneurial skills to augment their income. Moreover, these families are also recipients of KALAHi-Cidss community sub-projects like potable water system, day care enters, community library, core housing, corn mill, footbridge, health station, classroom, birthing facility, rural electrification, among others. Family solidarity has long been challenged and bombarded with a manifold confounding assaults arising from both internal and external interferences but a strong family base is rarely corrupted by the glaring attacks and threats from these volatile forces. [DsWD/CARMELA

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lang ngisi (We are always together, in fishing, washing clothes, vending fish. We like helping others and we always carry a smile).” Vividen Manang of Tubaon, Tarragona is both a Barangay Health Worker and a Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leader. she and husband elmer, a driver, shared, “Maayo ang among pagdala sa panimalay ug maayo pud ang among relasyon sa silingan. Naga-assist pud mi sa mga kalihokan sa among lugar (We manage our family well and we cultivate good relations with our neighbors. We also help out in the activities in our place). These families have put premium to education too. dante and Nanette Ugal of Jose Rizal, sta. Cruz, davao del sur said they are certain they were chosen because they were able to send their three children to school despite the hardship they are into. “Wala mi yuta ug ubang propriedad nga ikabilin kundi ang pagpa-eskwela ra gyud (We have no properties to share with our children but their education).”

He Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2012 was official opened Wednesday at the sMX Convention Center with close to a thousand international and local participants composed of buyers, sellers, media representatives, and members of National Tourism Organizations from 52 countries. At the opening media briefing, department of Tourism (dOT) secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. presented the National Tourism development Plan (NTdP), the country’s roadmap for tourism development, which aims to position the Philippines as a must-experience destination in Asia. The NTdP seeks to achieve 10 million international visitor arrivals, employ 6.8 million workers in the tourism sector, and generate 1.9 trillion pesos in tourism receipts by 2016. Tourism development will be propelled through the converge among government agencies, local government units, legislators, private companies, and nonprofit organizations.

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secretary Jimenez was joined by Tourism Assistant secretary Benito Bengzon Jr., who talked about the potential of cruise tourism. “The good news is that the number of cruise passengers to the Philippines has been growing over the last several years as a result of the overall interest in southeast Asia as the newest and most exciting cruise playground. Ten to fifteen years back, it was almost unthinkable for big vessels with the capacities of 3,000 – 3,500 people to be homeported in any of the ports here. singapore is now a default homeport, and the Philippines has been able to get a fair share of the cruise passenger traffic. in fact by October this year, Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the seas will be calling on the port of Boracay,” Assistant secretary Bengzon said. PATA Vice chairperson Paul Antonson said that “Tourism should be given focus as it is the most inclusive sector,” and congratulated secretary Jimenez for the completion of the NTdP and phe-

nomenal worldwide success of the it’s More Fun in the Philippines campaign. On the other hand, PATA CeO Martin J. Craigs underscored the role of technology – the need to be electronic and mobile – in the development of tourism. He also raised the importance of improving policy reforms to address issues on accessibility and connectivity. When asked about the Philippine travel tax by the media, secretary Jimenez explains that tax proceeds are divided among the Tourism infrastructure and enterprise Zone Authority (TieZA), the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and the Commission on Higher education (CHed) for use in government projects and programs. The dOT, however, remains supportive of the efforts to make the Philippines more competitive such as the eventual removal of the travel tax in support of the Brunei darussalam-indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines east AseAN Growth Area (BiMP-eAGA) sub-regional cooperation initiative.

Ryan Alejandre, John Louie Bonguyan, April dayap, Tomas Monteverde, Jimmy dureza, dante Apostol, danilo dayanghirang, Julie Cabling, diosdado Mahipus, Gerald Bangoy, Richelle Patiganso, and Marissa Abella.

For the third district, Vic Advincula, Jr., Bernard Al-ag, Karlo Bello, Rachel Zozobrado, Jose Marie Baluran, Joselle Villafuerte, Gerardo Braganza, eduardo Trinidad, Myrna dalodo, and Petite Principe will vie for city

palang corn sa Paquibato. Nag expand bigla yung corn areas ng davao City.” The city agriculturist’s office is working to support areas like Paquibato to enhance corn production through information campaign to correct wrong practices in farming

and to develop farmers’ skills. The targeted land area for the city’s corn production is 15 thousand hectares, according to Avila, who also announced that the national budget for corn will be doubled to support the corn industry in the coming year.

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Acosta, emmanuel Galicia, Jr., Leo Avila, Jessiemar Culaste, Boni Militar, and Oca Casaysay. Melanie Braga has reportedly withdrawn her bid for a council seat. For the second district, the line-up is made up of Al

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duced to support its agriculture industry. However, Paquibato district is the largest area producing corn in the city, and also has the biggest area for expansion, according to Avila, who added, “during our monitoring and evaluation, we found out ang dami

Edge Davao hiring editor, 3 reporters edGe dAVAO is in need of an editor and three staffwriters/reporters for its expansion program. The reporters will be assigned to the business, science/environment and political beats. On the other hand, the editor will supervise the reporters and do gate-keeping tasks. Applicant must be a graduate of a four- year college course. For reporters, experience is not needed although preferable. The editor should have at least one-year experience in editing. interested parties may to send their application letter to Mr. Antonio M. Ajero, edge davao editor thru email address ajero_antonio@yahoo.com. For inquiries, please call Mr. Ajero thru mobile phone 09052422686 or landline 221-3601.

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EDGEDAVAO VOL.5 ISSUE 150 • SUNDAY - MONDAY , SEPT. 30 - OCT. 1, 2012 Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City Petition for Approval of Sale and Transfer of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service. MA. DIVINA A. TAGAN, Petitioner-Vendor

Case No.2012-XI-00617 (99-XI-01316)

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch 15, Davao City IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO CAUSE THE CORRECTION OF SP. PROC NO. 12, 144-12 ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF MARVEN ARNIBAL ALINGALAN-VILLANUEVA, PARTICULARLY HER GENDER, FROM MALE TO FEMALE, AND THE SURNAME OF HER MOTHER, FROM BLANK TO ARNIBAL.,

x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioners request authority for the Approval of Sale and Transfer executed by MA. DIVINA A. TAGAN in favor of RUTHY B. ABECINO of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Equipment issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular service on the route: SASA VIA R. CASTILLO ROUTE with the use of ONE (1) unit, which certificate is still valid and subsisting up to April 19, 2015. NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 8, 2012 at 09:20 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. WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, This 20th day of July 2012 at Davao City. TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transport Development Officer

MARVEN ARNIBAL ALINGALAN-VILLANUEVA, Petitioner -versusTHE OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO, Respondent. x---------------------------------------x O R D E R This is verified to cause the correction of entries in the certificate of live birth of Marven Arnibal AlingalanVillanueva particularly her gender from male to “FEMALE” and the surname of her mother from Blank to “ARNIBAL”. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the petition be heard on October 2, 2012 at 8:30 a.m, at the session hall of this Court, on which date, hour and place, all interested persons are hereby cited to appear and show cause, if they have any, why this petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order and Petition be published before the hearing date at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Give the Davao City Civil Registrar and the solicitor General copies of this order. SO ORDERED. Davao City, Philippines, August 2, 2012

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AKe a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Abreeza Mall brings you The Bloomfields today, 6 pm at the 3F Roof Garden. The Bloomfields, winner of the 24th Aliw Awards Best Performer of the Year (2011) in a group category, plays rock and roll, ballads and some memorable hit songs. Over the past few years, a group of young men have dominated a niche market in the music industry. The Bloomfields have been entertaining people, young and old alike, with good old ‘60s music. The group predominantly plays rock and roll with sporadic ballads and mellow hits. They play at various bars across the metro and are favorites for corporate and media events. They are one of the few bands in the Philippines that incorporate harmonies into high-energy numbers. With every performance, they treat the audience to an incredible audible and visual experience. The band is composed of four young men who display musical versatility. Apart from playing their respective instruments, each member is also adept at singing. The members are also very accomplished outside of the music scene. They are all educated, intelligent and eloquent young men. Rocky Collado is fondly called “Gene Krupa of the

Philippines” and “Doctor of the drums” due to his unparalleled talent in drum playing. His famous rendition of “Little B” is always a highpoint in their performance. Rocky is also a very talented singer, a gifted visual artist and the resident “talker” of the band. Lakan Hila plays the lead guitar and the keyboard. He comes from a family of musicians which explains his proficiency in virtually any instrument he attempts to play. Lakan is responsible for the amazing leads during in-

strumentals often playing the keyboard with his guitar still firmly strapped to his chest. Louie Poco is the bass player and the master of rock and roll showmanship. He is often seen jumping off stages, standing on tables and doing all sorts of maneuvers. He is also the go-to guy for blaring songs. He has the perfect raspy, high-pitched voice for authentic rock and roll. Dino Pascual is the latest addition to the band and also the youngest. He plays the rhythm guitar and is also

the resident balladeer. His acoustic roots allowed him to bring diversity to the band’s repertoire. Though a firsttime rock and roller, he is slowly but surely making his mark. individually, they are amazing but together they are unstoppable. The Bloomfields plays the old music with the energy and vitality of today. Watch the band as it performs the best of the ’60s to ’80s songs. Catch them at Abreeza Mall tonight, 6 pm at the 3F Roof Garden!.

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SM Lanang Premier is finally open, SM’s 46th mall and first and biggest SM mall in Mindanao, with the promise of bringing so much more to Durianburg. I am not all for spoilers but I believe I should share some of the things that I love about this world-class mall. Exciting architecture SM Lanang Premiere may look like a boring box from afar but look closer and you can see details and lines that are like edges of origami (no intruding billboards here). Add in a colorful facade at the back and a record-making 122 meter long dancing fountain and you have a unique shopping destination. Beautiful stores SM is going all out here by bringing their premium brands into SM Lanang Premier. I had been waiting for years for SM to open Our Home in Davao, I am happy that they finally did. You can check out their wide furniture and interior design choices to fill up

your living room, dining room, and bedroom. Fabulous Filipiñana items from exquisite barons to souvenir shirts and trinkets can be found at the first Kultura store in Mindanao. I love the Davao themed items and makes me feel pround of being a Dabawenyo. Tech heads can rejoice in a huge Cyberzone that is the address of every tech store in the mall. Meetings beyond the or-

dinary With Davao growing as a meetings and financial hub. The SM Lanang’s SMX Convention Center is the biggest convention center on the island of Mindanao. I believe this is just in time

too for Davao’s hosting of M.I.C.E. and hopefully the Philippine Ad Congress in the near future. There are still other quirks in this gem of a mall, so look out for part two soon.

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WirElESS lEadEr Smart Communications, inc. (Smart) has shortlisted 10 entries out of the total of 112 innovative wireless applications received from engineering students of partner schools nationwide, all vying for top honors in the 9th SWEEP innovation and Excellence awards.

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With this year’s theme of “Technology in Nationbuilding,” the awards program aims to develop applied wireless solutions that would enhance and develop the capacity of people to improve their lives. Criteria used in arriving at the best ten applications include being innovative, community-based, sustainable, and having technology-focus in areas of health, education, livelihood, environment, disaster preparedness and response, media, power and energy, transportation, communications and agriculture. SWEEP partner schools from luzon dominated this year’s finalists with seven entries making it to the top 10. These are the automatic detection of Traffic density and Systematic Market application for real-time Trading (SMarT), both entries from de la Salle-lipa; lowCal and Botica On-the-Go of ateneo de Manila University; Smart H.E.a.d. (Helmet Engineered for accidents and disasters) from Tarlac State University, arduinobased Switching device for Electrical appliances using Multiple Wireless Communication via android mobile phone from Colegio de San Juan de letran-Calamba, and Early detection of leptospira Bacteria through Matlab from Bulacan State University. The finalists from Mindanao are Wordify: a Selected language Translator Using digital image Processing and doc. Banana: a digital image Processing approach for Early Banana diseases detection, both from the University of Southeastern Philippines in davao City; and Fly Smart of South Cotabato’s Notre dame of Marbel University. The teams that made it to the top 10 will have a chance to undergo a mentoring session with representatives from the various business units of Smart, its sister-companies and partners. during the activity, teams will have a chance to fine-tune their concepts before developing their prototypes for final judging. The Bootcamp will be held on October 5 at the Meralco Management and leadership development Center. The 10 top teams will exhibit their prototypes— both device and mobile application— and defend their projects to a panel of judges during the finals. The top three winning teams will be awarded cash prizes with equivalent grants given to their schools. First prize is P500,000; second prize, P200,000; and third prize, P100,000. vSWEEP or the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program is the industry’s first-of-a-kind partnership between the telco and the academe that aims to harness the potential of engineering students in the country as well as equip engineering schools and universities with the tools to make their students wellversed with the latest technologies and trends.

I didn’t realize how luxurious luxury could get until I set foot at Maxims Hotel at the Resorts World Manila. I thought that the elegantly designed suites complete with boudoirs that one can only dream of, and a bed that is covered with the finest cotton sheets with thread counts my brain cannot fathom, were all that the Maxims brand of luxury was about. Oh, there’s also the feast fit for a king which they call breakfast. Boy was I wrong. Luxury for Maxims doesn’t stop with the aesthetics; it goes all the way to preempting what you might need during your stay. In a word: service. The moment you alight the car to the very moment you ride again to leave, the service exceeds anyone’s expectations. From the impeccable service of the concierge, to the personal butler, the check-in and check-out processes – there’s just nothing like it. After all, the true test of luxury is not in the granite floors or the exquisitely designed suite or the thread count of the linen sheets, it’s all in the service. And test I did. One of the features about the Maxims brand of service is the butler service. Just tap the touch screen gadget and you will have your butler knocking on your door in a jiffy. Whether you need water, a new pair of bedroom slippers, or you just want your bed made before going to sleep, they will immediately be there for you. The best thing was how quick and efficient the check out process was.

No need for you to pass through the lobby and queue with other guests for check out. The staff will go to your room for the check out process. It’s an efficient way of ensuring the privacy of the client who might want to immediately go directly into a waiting car and not pass through the 5th floor lobby. While Maxims and the entire Resorts World Manila is right in front of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, one does not get bothered by the sound of airplanes landing and taking off in the country’s main airport. And the rooms smell great, too. The room was on a smoking floor but there was no hint of smoke in the room, which is a common problem on smoking floors. Moments of luxury are always fleeting, and just like dreams, it ended when my slumber ended. I had to wake up and pack my things to catch my flight to another destination.

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McSteamy is dead SOB. Hiccup. Sob. Shake angry fists at the sky and scream, “Whhhhyyyyyyyy?”

anyone feeling this reaction after watching the gut-wrenching episode of Grey’s anatomy, in which yet another series regular was killed off? Well, insiders close to the show have spilled a bit on the “why” part. But don’t you dare read if you don’t want to be spoiled! it was McSteamy, aka Mark Sloane, aka Eric dane who died tonight. and it was heartbreaking. The kind of heartbreaking where Shonda rhimes basically rips out your heart and feeds it to you with a spoon. (On a scale of one to denny it was a dennyminus.) So for you keeping count, that’s three major castmember departures on Grey’s anatomy, including lexie (Chyler leigh), who died in the plane crash in May, and Teddy (Kim raver), who moved away to another hospital. So why all the exits? according to insiders close to Grey’s and aBC, the network requested budget tightening for the series going into the cur-

rent season, and rhimes was forced to cut down on the cast. “Some of the cuts were easy, and some weren’t,” according to one source. according to show insiders, Chyler wanted to leave Grey’s, and had been talking with Shonda for quite some time about a departure for lexie. raver, according to sources, would have preferred more screen time on Grey’s, so the decision was somewhat mutual and

rhimes let her go with the possibility of a future series starring raver. as for dane, well, according to insiders, he did not ask to leave the show. However, before you Grey’s fans get even more upset, please know that according to sources, there were “very legitimate reasons” for Shonda’s decision to let him go. are you sorry to see Eric dane go? Will you be watching Grey’s this season? (E! Online)

royal Scandal: Kate and her butt POOr Kate Middleton just can’t catch a break.

after suffering through the embarrassing publication of topless photos, which prompted her and Prince William to file a criminal complaint against the French magazine Closer, the duchess of Cambridge is certainly not going to be thrilled to learn that shots purportedly of her naked bum are now making the rounds on the internet. The photos—apparently copied from a spread in the Scandinavian magazine Se og Hør, when ran the photos this week— seem to have been snapped illicitly during the same private French sunbathing session that produced the earlier images. The magazine’s editor quickly defended the move. “We are a leading gossip magazine in denmark, and it is my job to publish them,” Kim Henningsen said, via the Belfast Telegraph. Taken with a very long lens the grainy images

show Will slathering Kate’s back and bottom with lotion as she pulls down her bikini. a rep for the royals declined to comment, telling E! News, “Our stance is the same as before—we aren’t commenting on any further legal action save to say all proportionate responses will be kept under review.” in other words, denmark is on notice. Ten days ago, lawyers for Will and Kate obtained an injunction against Closer for breach of privacy. The magazine was ordered to

pull the topless pics and hand over all digital copies. a French court has also launched a criminal probe into whether the tabloid and the photographer should face prosecution. Separately, the editor for the irish daily Star was suspended for giving the go-ahead for his paper to publish some of the topless images. Will and Kate, meanwhile, have been keeping a relatively low profile since returning from a tour of asia last week. We’re sure this won’t help them relax.

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SM Cinema opens six digital cinemas and an IMaX theatre in davao WOrld-ClaSS entertainment reaches Mindanao as SM Cinema, the country’s biggest film exhibitor, launches a branch at davao with the opening of SM lanang Premier on September 28, 2012. The new branch has 6 digital cinemas capable of showing 2d and 3d movies and an iMaX Threatre, the first iMaX Theatre in Mindanao.

like all other iMaX Theatres, the branch in lanang is designed to deliver premium moviewatching experience to cinephiles. it has revolutionary projection system, which supports 2d and 3d fils and delivers crystal-clear and larger-thanlife images. SM lanang Premier iMaX Theatre will be screening the blockbuster film “resident Evil: retribution. While the digital theaters open with films like “Santa Nina”, “Of all the Things”, “Hotel Transylvania”, “Perks of Being a Wallflower”, “Judge dread” and SM Cinema’s exclusive “Most Wanted”. Visit SM Cinema lanang today and elevate your cinema experience.

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Agent eyes NBA workout for Parks

Globe Corporate Social Responsibility Head Rob I. Nazal seals the partnership between Globe and the Philippine Eagle Foundation represented by its Executive Director Dennis Salvador

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eAdiNG telecommunications company Globe Telecom unveils its first ever environmental challenge in Mindanao with the Globe Arakan XC (cross-country), a fund-raising biking activity aimed at creating public awareness on the plight of the Philippine eagle and the importance of saving its habitat. The event is set October 20. Globe Arakan XC is a timed event designed for both beginner and experienced bikers. The 55-kilometer trail will start at the Philippine eagle Center in Malagos, davao City to Arakan Valley, North Cotabato. While the first

50 kilometers will be on smooth, paved roads, the real challenge begins at the last five-kilometer stretch where the slippery terrain is composed mostly of mud, stone, and loose gravel. “The company has a lot of advocacies and one of the more important ones is on environmental sustainability. We partnered with the Philippine eagle Foundation (PeF) because we wanted to be part of this important conservation work in Mindanao. Using the bike challenge as a platform, we would like to attract attention, create public awareness and at the same time, raise resources, all in the name

of conservation,” said Rob i. Nazal, Head of Globe Corporate social Responsibility. Globe has already pledged a contribution of P400,000 to PeF for its five-year Forest Corridor development Program on top of any amount that may be realized from bikers registration fees and donations from concerned individuals. The program aims to restore wildlife habitats through rain forestation on grasslands along the forest corridor between the mountains of Mahuson, sinaka and Kabalantiian-Binoongan-Kulaman (KABiKU) in Arakan Valley as well as provide as-

sistance to its community partners with the end-goal of preserving the breeding places of the Philippine eagle. sinaka and Mahuson are where two wild pairs of Philippine eagles have been found in 1992. A year after, another Philippine eagle was also retrieved by PeF from an old nest tree at KABiKU forest strip. sinaka is regarded as one of the world’s important bird areas due to the relatively high proportion of unique threatened birds it contains. Mahuson, on the other hand, has a unique mammalian assemblage as exemplified by a new specie of bat, the

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PBA PREVIEW: Can Kings regain its crown?

ARANGAY Ginebra san Miguel probably made the biggest splash of the offseason after acquiring Jones Cup Most Valuable Player LA Tenorio in a blockbuster deal. The crafty point guard, who had some brilliant performances for the sMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team over the break, was considered the big prize in what was essentially a five-team deal that also saw marquee players like JVee Casio, Willie Miller and dondon Hontiveros moving to different teams. The arrival of Tenorio gives the crowd darlings a huge offensive option beside the rejuvenated Mark Caguioa, who carried a big load last season en route to winning the PBA MVP award. “LA will play a huge role on our team,” said Ginebra coach siot Tanquingcen.

Mike Cortez and LA Tenorio will be united this time at Ginebra. “He would be one of the of athleticism and excitemain guys and i think he ment to our game.” would fit well with Mark.” The Gin Kings are lookdespite the buzz sur- ing primed to be successful rounding their new acquisi- in the run-and-gun game tion, there’s plenty more to that has endeared them to be excited about than just their very passionate fanTenorio, and Tanquingcen base, although they do lose a points to rookies Keith Jen- little bit of size after shipping sen and Chris ellis as exam- sMART-Gilas backup enrico ples of those. Villanueva off to Barako Bull “The acquisition of LA during the offseason. is huge but the additions Tanquingcen doesn’t feel of Jensen and ellis bring an like expectations have skyadded dimension in terms rocketed in light of the new

additions to the team, but he certainly is hopeful that his team can be a serious threat this season. “i think just like everyone else, we come into every season hoping we could win a title.” Outlook: With Caguioa and Tenorio, Ginebra could have the best starting backcourt in the league. And with Jayjay Helterbrand and Mike Cortez able to fill in at those spots, the Ginebra guard rotation — a traditional strength for the franchise dating back to the Jaworski days — is set. The frontcourt is a bit trickier. At the wings, Ginebra has a virtual air force with dylan Ababou, Allein Maliksi, Rico Maierhofer, and rookie Chris ellis. The power forward spot is manned by undersized big men Rudy Hatfield, Willy Wilson, and elmer espiritu, as well as rookie Keith Jensen.

OBBY Ray Parks may soon get a chance to work out for an NBA

team. sheryl Reyes, a top agent who represents American imports for teams from all over the world, said she’s hooking up with several American colleagues to give the National University star an opportunity to showcase his wares stateside. “My bet as to who among Filipino players has a chance of making it to the NBA is Ray Parks,” wrote Reyes in a text message to interAKTV. “i will recommend him to my agents [in the Us] and sponsor him for camps.” The reigning UAAP Most Valuable Player led the Bulldogs to its first final four stint since 2001 with a victory over Far eastern University on sunday. Parks finished with 27 points, none more important than his go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute late in the game. He is the son of sev-

en-time PBA Best import Bobby Parks, who was selected in the third round of the 1984 NBA draft before being cut by the squad before the start of the season. The younger Parks has long harbored NBA dreams. “i’d want to be the first Filipino in the NBA,” he said in an interview last year prior to the start of his first UAAP campaign. He spent the bulk of his teenage years in his father’s home state of Tennessee, where he developed into a top American high school prospect. He got the opportunity to play pickup basketball against former University of Memphis players who later made it to the in the NBA, such as derrick Rose, Chris douglas-Roberts, and Tyreke evans. He was recruited by several different American colleges and signed a letter of intent with the Georgia Tech, but chose to attend NU instead.

Bobby Ray Parks Jr. could well be in for a second MVP title in the UAAP and a possible workout with an NBA team.

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monster game no less. That’s what Kevin Ferrer dished out on the game that mattered most for the University of sto. Tomas Tigers. The lengthy-winged Ferrer had a season-high 17 points and helped neutralized season MVP Bobby Ray Parks to lead the Tigers to a finals spot with a 63-57 win over National University in the Final Four of the UAAP seniors basketball tournament on saturday at the smart Araneta Coliseum. The Tigers earned a return trip to the finals after six years, with Ferrer scoring 15 in the first half to spark UsT’s attack in the second quarter. Ferrer made an impact on defense, helping limit Parks to only 12 points— his second lowest output this season. The 6-foot-4 UsT forward then put an exclamation point to the win, hitting the last basket of the game The last time UsT was in the finals was in 2006 where the Tigers defeated the Ateneo Blue eagles in three games. UsT, which held a twice-to-beat edge in the Final Four, played with a sense of urgency and denied NU a chance to turn the matchup into a series. “it’s about desire, kung sino may kagustuhan na manalo. ‘Yung puso, andyan na,” said

UsT coach Pido Jarencio, who was in his first year as head coach when the Tigers won in 2006. “sabi ko from the start, kung may bagay ka na gusto, lahat yan pinaghihirapan. eto nangyari na ito, pinaghirapan nila ito,” said a proud Jarencio. Karim Abdul had 15 points and eight rebounds while Aljon Mariano tallied 15 points, including the run-breaker that broke NU’s momentum late in the game. The Bulldogs trailed by only two points on a 7-0 run anchored by Joshua Alolino, 59-57, but Mariano bounced back from a missed triple with a running shot on the Tigers’ second chance for a 61-57 lead with one minute and 53 seconds remaining. NU could not recover and Jeoffrey Javillonar failed to convert on his three-point attempts late in the dying moments of the game. The scores: UsT (63) – Ferrer 17, Abdul 15, Mariano 14, Fortuna 8, Teng 6, Vigil 3, Pe 0, Lo 0, Bautista 0, Afuang 0. NU (57) – Javillonar 15, Parks 12, Alolino 8, Villamor 6, Betayene 5, Mbe 4, Khobuntin 3, Rono 2, de Guzman 2, singh 0, Neypes 0, Labing-isa 0. Quarterscores: 17-18; 38-34; 56-50; 63-57.

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Philippine large-headed fruit bat, which was found there in 2002. dennis salvador, executive director of PeF said: “Our project is exclusively rain forestation but we are also challenged to find ways to improve the welfare of the communities while doing this. The support of Globe will help complement the efforts that we are already doing – livelihood, education, and other basic needs of the communities who are working to help us reforest these areas.” Globe Arakan XC is open to male and female bikers with an average level of fitness and mountain bike competence. interested participants may register online via http:// bit.ly/Rtnrju or personally visit the Philippine eagle

Center at Malagos, Baguio district davao City to fill out the registration form. The P1,000 donation may be deposited to the Philippine eagle Conservation Program Foundation, inc.

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donation will go to the Forest Corridor development Program, while the rest will be for the biker’s kit inclusive of event jersey, race bib, race bike number, and refreshments.