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Garbage grows to 411 tons daily By Vicky Berdina M. de Guzman

ROM a daily average of 380 tons of garbage collected last year, the Davao City environment and natural resources office (Cenro) was able to raise the average to 411 tons from January to September this year. Cenro chief Joseph Dominic Felizarta bared the increase in yesterday’s Club 888 media forum at The Marco Polo Davao,

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From 389 tons last year due to increase of business firms However, Cenro saves P37 million adding that the slight increase was the result of the expansion of subdivisions and new malls. “But this is still way below the 2010 record of 500 tons collected every day,” Felizarta said. “Ac-

tually, we saved P37 millio from garbage operations.” He said 16 percent to 20 percent of the city’s daily collection of garbage are plastics while half of the 411 tons of collected gar-

bage daily are from wet markets, adding that 200 tons of the garbage collected daily are from the city’s wet markets. Felizarta expects that by next year collection figures will not only increase, but there will be problems caused by the increasing volume of biodegradable wastes from areas that have no

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Follow Us On WITH FAMILY. KZ Tandingan, the first grand winner of X-Factor Philippines (center), is surrounded by her family and relatives during her homecoming at the famous Villa de Mercedes in Catigan, Davao City yesterday. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

Singapore mission off to promote 4 sectors

By ANTONIO M. AJERO

DELEGATION of 32 Dabawen32-member delegation to showyos left for Singapore yestercase property development, tourism, day to promote four business agri-business and ICT-BPO sectors of Davao in that island city state. Davao City tourism and investment of meetings arranged by commercial and chief Jason Magnaye said the mission. com- tourism attaches of the Philippine embasposed mostly of business leaders, will pro- sy in Singapore, October 11-15, Magnaye mote tourism, real property development, bared. information communication technology (ICT)-business process outsourcing (BPO) Cacao promotion The agri-business sector composed of and agri-business. cacao promoters headed Valente Turtur of Headed by city administrator Zuleika Lopez, the group will attend a series FSINGAPORE, 11

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Comelec yet to bare list of candidates By Anthony S. Allada

HE Commission on Elections in the Davao region has yet to release to media the complete list of candidates who filed their certificate of candidacy in the May 13, 2013 midterm elections. Edge Davao requested for a copy of the list yesterday afternoon from the Comelec regional here but the request was denied by a staff in the absence of a formal written request. New Comelec regional director Wilfred Jay Balisado and legal counsel Danilo Cullo were

not around to clarify the matter. The staff said they were attending a meeting. Balisado only reported for work on October 3 although his transfer order was dated last September 20. He was supposed to swap positions with then Comelec 11 director Remlane Tambuang who was assigned to Region 12. A Comelec administrative order had directed all regional offices to forward the list of candidates to the central office in Manila for consolidation on or before yesterday.

Peace agreement

FOR DEMOLITION. Anti-riot policemen stand alert for any violent action from residents of an illegal settlement where shanties are scheduled to be demolished at North San Juan, Brgy. Centro in Agdao, Davao City yesterday. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

Fear repeat of ‘08 war on botched MOA-AD By Kerima Bulan T. Navales

OME officials in Mindanao dread a repeat of the war in 2008 that erupted following the botched signing of the controversial memorandum of agreement on ancestral domain (MOA-AD) between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Government peace panels. However, many of them view the framework agreement on the Bangsamoro entity positively as it would lead soon to the signing of a formal peace deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. North Cotabato Gov.

NorCot Gov. Lala Mendoza says plebiscite crucial on Bangsamoro Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said the recent agreement signed by peace panels that resulted in establishment of the Bangsamoro or Moro land in Mindanao, which will cover many areas in provinces which were even outside the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, must not spark tension or result in war. Those who do not want to be included in the Bangsamoro state, she said, must take advantage of the plebiscite. “A plebiscite as a con-

stitutional guarantee is a manifestation of free will, as well as respect for basic rights of every Filipino. We don’t want a repeat of 2008 MOA AD . We suffered enough in Cotabato,” she said. The Bangsamoro covers a number of villages in North Cotabato’s towns of Kabacan, Carmen, Pikit, Aleosan, Pigcawayan, and Midsayap. Mendoza said they will be conducting consultations in areas supposedly covered by the Bangsamoro. “We dream and aspire

Vincent, said to be a favorite of older brother Antonio “Tonyboy” R. Floirendo Jr., former member of the House of Representatives who is now chairman of the Floirendo group of companies, resigned effective Monday, October 8. In a press statement, Vincent said his family was calling him “to help manage the family business left by our late father, Don Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr., which employs thousands of workers in Mindanao.” He said “it is our intention to continue the

legacy that our father has left behind and serve the generations of people who, through the years, have depended on the company for their living.” “The responsibility that I will assume in the family business would require my full time and attention. Thus, much as I want to serve Barangay Adecor and the people of IGACOS, I have decided to momentarily leave the government service to concentrate on managing our family business,” the young Floirendo said.

Floirendo quits as punong barangay

INCENT R. FLOIRENDO, the youngest Floirendo in local politics, has quit as barangay captain of Adecor, a barangay in Kaputian, Island Garden City of Samal.

for a peaceful and progressive Mindanao. Thus, its important to guard our thoughts, our words , our actions so as not to create animosity and unfounded fear,” she said. The North Cotabato provincial board passed a resolution asking the national government for the list of areas covered by the Bangsamoro. Mendoza said these areas are the same villages which agreed to be included in the ARMM in 2001. “We wish to start the consultation and information dissemination,” Mendoza said, expressing confidence in the

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Anakbayan wants Akbayan, B&W disqualified as partylists

ILITANT Anakbayan group yesterday welcomed the disqualification of Ako Bicol and 12 other non-marginalized partylists. “Ako Bicol’s representatives are big businessmen and influential families, clearly not marginalized and underrepresented,” Anakbayan said in a statement, adding that it is an injustice to allow them to continue holding seats in Congress to continue “representing the marginalized.” Vencer Crisostomo, national chairperson of Anakbayan said, “We are hoping that the Comelec’s campaign to ‘cleanse’ the party-list system will include Malacanang-backed party-lists like Akbayan and Black and White movement.

“We challenge Brilliantes to prove Comelec’s independence from the Palace by removing these groups from the list of accredited of partylists, Cristomo said, adding Comelec should not shield them from the process which gives them undue advantage in the polls. “It is a big joke to allow Akbayan to represent to hee marginalized and underrepresented when its leaders, members and current set of nominees are holding key government positions, including cabinet-level appointments, making them well-entrenched in government and giving them awesome powers and access to vast government resources,” he said.

Pastor suspect in slay of Pacman’s bodyguard

HE suspect in the killing of SPO3 Rey Edradan, close-in bodyguard of boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, was identified by the police as a barangay tanod of Barangay Apopong where Pacman’s younger brother Rogelio Pacquiao is an incumbent barangay captain. He is a certain Ernesto Guindolman, 26, a pastor and resident of Barangay Apopong, according to SPO4 Rex Diongon, investigator of Makar Police Station. “Based on our investigation, Guindolman is a barangay tanod in Apo-

Love triangle eyed in killing Suspect, lover surrender pong,” Diongon said. Rogelio Pacquiao is a candidate for congressman in South Cotabato’s 1st District. Diongon added that Guindolman could no longer be found after he fled together with Rowena Cabaniog to unknown place Monday morning. Guindolman allegedly killed SPO3 Rey Edradan during a brawl Sunday midnight inside the residence of Cabaniog in Dona Soledad Subdivision, Labangal village here.

Edradan went there to visit Cabaniog, allegedly a former paramour of the victim. Neneng Guidolman, mother of the suspect, told reporters here that her son and Cabaniog have been live-in partners for about six months. “They met in a party six months ago here in our village. They became lovers and started living together,” the mother said.

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Agusan Norte imposes no smoking in all public places

IGARETTE smoking in public places, especially where people converged and frequented, is now strictly prohibited in Agusan del Norte. This developed following the passing of Provincial Ordinance 303-2012 regulating smoking in public places like schools both private and government owned, elevators, stairways, gasoline stations, public and private hospitals in the province. Smoking is also absolutely prohibited in medical, dental and optical clinics, health centers, nursing homes, laboratories, airports, bus and jeepney terminals,

restaurants, conference halls and food preparation areas where food and beverages are being prepared. Owners, proprietors, operators, possessors, managers and administrators of establishments within area of jurisdiction of Agusan del Norte province are obliged to determine size and specifications of the non-smoking and smoking areas in conformity with Presidential Decree 1096 of the National Building Code and the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Code. Signage for smoking and non-smoking areas according to the ordi-

In Kidapawan City

nance must be placed in conspicuous places for the information of all concerned and the public. Stores are prohibited in selling tobacco to minors and vice versa. They are also prohibited to sell tobacco products from within 100 meters radius away from private and public schools, playground and other public facilities, centers frequented by minors. Any establishments who failed to comply with any of the provisions enumerated in the ordinance will be penalized from P500.00 to P5,000.00 and subjected to cancellation of Business and Mayor’s permits.[PNA]

CONSULTATION. Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Mila T. Segovia, chief of General Administration and Support Services Division [2nd from left], consult with the members of the Local Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) of Baganga, Davao Oriental to validate the town’s proposed projects under the bottom-up

budgeting initiative of the national government. The team also met up with the LPRAT of Tarragona and Lupon. Among the projects pushed are enhancement of day care centers, technology training center, livelihood program, and program for the protection of women and children. [DSWD/Carmela Cadigal-Duron]

Comelec orders ex-soldier Ex-guv De Pedro appointed to vacate barangay post South Cotabato administrator F B ARELy a year before the next Barangay elections come, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered a former soldier to vacate his post as chairman of a village here and relinquish it to the real winner who is also a former member of the Philippine Army. In a recent decision penned by the Second Division of the Comelec, it ordered Joven de Jucos to cease and desist from performing his duties as chairman of Barangay Lanao, one of the biggest villages in the city, to make way for Alberto Canonoy. Both Canonoy and de

Jucos were retired soldiers. Canonoy ran as chairman of Barangay Lanao in October 2010 against Arnulfo dela Cerna. Dela Cerna won over Canonoy by just four votes. Canonoy, not convinced by the results of the barangay elections, filed an election case, two years ago. But even before the Comelec could decide on the case, dela Cerna died in 2011 due to a lingering illness. However, Canonoy was prevented by assuming the post since his case was still unresolved. Instead, the Commission ordered the first baran-

gay councilor, de Jucos, to take the post after dela Cerna died. On October 9, former trial court Judge Francis Palmones, the lead lawyer of Canonoy, received a copy of the recent order of the Comelec about the election case filed by his client. “It was a divine intervention. I’ve waited for this for so long. But I still would follow due process,” said Canonoy. Canonoy has yet to receive a writ of execution from the court. For his part, de Jucos said he’s willing to relinquish his post ‘to the real winner.’ [PNA]

Senate committee okays ComVal state college bill

HE Senate committee on education and culture chaired by Sen. Edgardo J. Angara has approved House Bill No. 4586 proposing to establish the Compostela Valley State College (CVSC) during its meeting on October 9. The measure is principally authored by Rep. Maria Carmen S. Zamora. “This is a milestone for Comvaleños. I hope the bill will be considered by the Senate for plenary deliberations and approval the soonest time,” Rep. Zamora. The Compostela Valley solon, who is still in her 30’s, attended the Senate Committee hearing along with Bukidnon State University President Victor

Barroso, and congressional consultant and former Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Lilia Calicdan. With the committee’s approval, the measure is expected to eventually pass plenary approval on Second and Third Reading. Ms Zamora had been lobbying for the immediate passage of the bill creating the CVSC in view of the Commission on Higher Education’s rationalization scheme of amalgamating state universities and colleges (SUCs) by creating regional state university systems. This will ensure Compostela Valley’s equitable representation in an amalgamated set-up.

HB No. 5311 sponsored by Rep. Isidro Ungab of Davao City is proposing to create a Davao Regional State University System (DRSUS) by incorporating therein as constituent units the existing SUCs in the Davao Region. The proposal is currently being considered by the committee on higher education of the House of Representatives. “I thank senators Edgardo Angara and Loren Legarda for the measure’s swift passage in the Senate committee. This is a big step in our determined drive to enact this proposal into law,” the young representative added.

ORMER South Cotabato governor Hilario de Pedro III is now back at the capitol as the provincial administrator. Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. appointed De Pedro after Isidro Janita resigned from the post to run as councilor in his Banga hometown. De Pedro told MindaNews last month he won’t run in the 2013 midterm elections because “he is tired of politics.” De Pedro said he accepted the position although his

Malaria-free

coveted position would have been to head the provincial economic enterprise. “That’s a more challenging job,” he added. De Pedro, a lawyer, was governor from 1992 to 2001 and representative of the second congressional district from 1988 to 1992. Pingoy and De Pedro ran under the same party, Lakas-Kampi-CMD, in the 2010 elections, although the latter was unsuccessful in his bid for the second congressional district seat, which

was won by former three-term governor Daisy Avance Fuentes. Prior to his appointment, De Pedro vowed to support Pingoy in the 2013 gubernatorial race. Next year’s bets for the province’s top post also include Fuentes (Liberal Party - Nationalist People’s Coalition) and former Koronadal mayor Fernando Miguel (Independent). Pingoy is running under the United Nationalist Alliance. [Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews]

Davao Norte eyed by 2020

HE provincial government of Davao del Norte seeks to make the province free from malaria by 2020 with the help of the more than a million financial grant from the Pilipinas Shell Global Fund of the USAID for the campaign’s operations. “As of January 2012 we only had three cases of malaria but we still have to wait for the stratification of the Department of Health to determine the endemicity of the province,” Provincial Health Officer Dr. Agapito Ornido said. Endemicity or the intensity of the malaria disease is a way of measuring the prevalence of a disease like malaria in a particular location. He said more than 400 malaria cases were noted in the province in the past years but the

statistics went down after the intervention. Malaria cases in the province have decreased by more than 70% from 400 to only 106 cases in 2010 and to a mere 19 cases in 2011. “The province has been identified as one of the recipients of the Byaheng Kulambo Activity Program of the Global Fund because of its high malaria endemicity Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) project officer Hazel Ann Siatan said. Up to eight areas in Davao del Norte have been identified as endemic. Siatan said three of them, the municipalities of Kapalong, Talaingod and Sto. Tomas are classified as stable areas where continuous cases of malaria have been monitored. She said the rest are classified as spo-

radic and unstable, or areas without regular malaria cases monitored. The more than a million fund granted by PSFI for the project is also being supported by the provincial government which has invested P100,000 for the program this year, Ornido said. Siatan said the funds given does not include the cost of the nets distributed to the people estimated at P1,200 per mosquito. She said up to 32 thousand nets with an estimated price of P38.4 million have been distributed in 2011. For this year, up to 8,000 mosquito nets with an estimated cost of P9.6 million have been earmarked for 2012. “We have already distributed 5,000 nets this year and only 3,000 nets

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Website calls on people to become ‘bat detectives’ A

website is calling on citizen scientists to help researchers monitor and record Europe’s bat population. The Bat Detective website needs people to help identify bat calls to help develop automated identification tools. The site converts normally inaudible bat calls into something humans can hear and provides information needed to help visitors identify species. Scientists say understanding bat populations provides an important indicator of ecosystem health. “Bats use a lot of different types of sounds, from singing to each other to find a mate and to using echoes from their tweets to find their way around, “ explained Kate Jones, joint University College of London (UCL) and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) chairwoman of ecology and biology. “Usually, bat sounds are inaudible to humans as they are too high for us to hear but special ‘time expansion’ ultrasonic detectors convert these sounds to a lower frequency,” Prof Jones, who is also chairwoman of the UK Bat Conservation Trust, explained. “Visitors to the Bat De-

tective website can listen to these unique recordings and help us distinguish different sounds.” Lend an ear Conservationists say one-in-four species are threatened with extinction, adding that better automated identification devices were “desperately needed”. “We hope hundreds of thousands of people will help us listen in to what the bats are saying and to also build important tools

for conservation,” said Dr Chris Lintott from the University of Oxford, who led the team that designed and built the website. In a recent paper in the Journal of Applied Ecology, researchers published details about a freely available online tool used identify the calls of bat species found in Europe, helping to improve knowledge of the mammals. The raw data, collected by volunteers across Europe, allowed them to

develop the identification tool, iBatsID, which has been used identify 34 out of continent’s 45 known species. It is this raw data that visitors to the website will be able to access and help the Bat Detective team identify. The team hope to expand the sounds available on the website, so people will be able to hear calls from species around the world. [BBC Nature]

cases against Chinese solar energy products earlier this year. TRADE DISPUTES On Monday, Liu Qi, deputy head of China’s National Energy Administration, said that trade disputes between China and other countries would harm sustainable development industries as a whole. “Protectionism does not help green growth and is not in tune with World Trade Organization rules,” Liu said in a keynote speech to the forum. “During a time when sustainable energy is developing so rapidly, all countries should work together to promote green growth,” he added. Warning that trade tariffs between major world economies is hampering growth of the global renewable energy industry, the G2A2 alliance said it would work with governments and other relevant parties to develop an approach to green, free trade that both delivers growth and safeguards the environment.

Non-government organizations (NGOs) in Puerto Princesa City involved in the sustainable protection of the environment and care for the health of the people of Palawan strongly and vehemently opposed Monday the proposed 15-megawatt circulating fluidized bed coal-fired power plant by the David Mendoza Consunji, Inc. (DMCI) Power Corporation. In a public hearing MOnday, lawyer Grizelda Mayo-Anda of the Environment Legal Assistance Council (ELAC) said they are against the coal-fired power plant because “it is the dirtiest sources of power, and it contravenes existing environmental management and conservation programs and policies; there is no safe way to dispose off coal fly ash; and it will be situated in an ecologically sensitive area.” Anda said Panacan is very close to Rasa Island, a protected area because of its critically endangered Philippine cockatoo inhabitants; and the Victoria Anipaan Range, a mountain in the central of Palawan, which forms the largest ad-

joining land area and second highest portion of the Mount Beaufort Ultrafamics geological region. “It’s not befitting to have a coal-fired power plant in Palawan. Not here, not in a key biodiversity area. No coal in Palawan, please,” she appealed in behalf of the other NGOs to DMCI, the Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO), and the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) that invited the public hearing. Based on findings from the Union of Concerned Scientists National Headquarters by ELAC, she stressed that: [] Burning coal is a leading cause of smog, acid rain, global warming, and air toxics. In an average year, a typical coal plant generates 3,700,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary human cause of global warming – as much as carbon dioxide as cutting down 161 million trees. [] 10,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), which causes acid rain that damages forests, lakes, and buildings, and forms small airborne particles that can penetrate deep into lungs.

Copenhagen forum urges green free trade regulations An alliance of private sector companies for green growth, attending the second annual conference of the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF), on Tuesday called on national governments to liberalize trade in clean technologies by engaging with multilateral trade organizations. In an open letter advocating creation of global, green free trade regulations, the World Economic Forum’s Green Growth Action Alliance (G2A2), a grouping of leading companies, called for pragmatic solutions to challenges facing trade in green growth products. It warned that “the rising tide of green import tariffs, local content requirements and other non-tariff barriers demonstrates that more action is needed,” and urged all parties “to avoid escalating trade retaliation measures.” Released at the 3GF in Copenhagen, the open letter comes as the U.S. and the European Union launched anti-dumping

Palawan-based NGOs oppose proposed coal-fired power plant

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BPI, USAID launch credit facility for Filipino SMEs T

HE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for an eight-year credit facility agreement with the Bank acting as the channel and implementor of the agency’s program. Through this partnership, BPI and USAID are reaching out to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) based in key provincial areas to make bank financing more accessible for more Filipino entrepreneurs. US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. commends the banks for their leadership in reaching out the SME sector which has traditionally lacked access to capital. He states, “Working together on this facility, we are sure to lift the entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos. We look very much forward to working with BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank so that together we can assist the Philippines to move to a higher, sustained and more inclusive growth trajectory in line with other high-performing economies of Asia.” Under this program, the USAID will issue a $35 million collective

Photo shows (from L-R): Mr. Alfonso Salcedo, Jr., BPI Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking; Ms. Gloria Steele, USAID Mission Director; His Excellency Harry Thomas, Jr., United States Ambassador to the Philippines; Mr. Aurelio Montinola III, BPI President and CEO; and Mr. Jose Teodoro Limcaoco, BPI Family Savings Bank President.

portfolio for both BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank for the use of countryside SMEs as permanent working capital and capital expenditure, covering short to medium term loans from Php 200, 000 up to Php 60 million. Says BPI President and CEO, Mr. Aurelio Montinola III, “BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank remain intent in strengthening our coun-

tryside small-and-medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending activities. We are honored that we have once again been chosen to partner with USAID, an affirmation of our role as an ally, serving as conduit for international agencies. Through this partnership with USAID, we are able to address the critical issue of access to financing, especially for entrepreneurs based

outside Metro Manila.” Eligible project sites include key provinces of Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Iloilo and Bacolod – identified as priority areas dominated by small and medium size businesses. SMEs continually play a large role in the country’s economic progress, accounting for 99.6% of registered businesses

in the Philippines. The USAID-BPI Credit Facility also contributes to the MSME Development Plan from 2011 to 2016 initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry to realize SME growth potential and contribute significantly to the economy. Mr. Jose Teodoro Limcaoco, President of BPI Family Savings Bank believes that SMEs are able to provide the

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strongest channel for regional development. He shares, “BPI and BPI Family Savings Bank, through its Ka-Negosyo Loans, remains firm in our commitment to support the Filipino entrepreneur – regardless of size. Indeed, we are grateful for this timely partnership as we reach out to support even more emerging Filipino countryside entrepreneurs.”

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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

P 42.78 Jun 2012

11. Peso per US $ 5/ 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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Growing demand propels

PHL bamboo industry W

ITH the growing demand for bamboo as an ecologically friendly alternative material to wood products, the Philippine bamboo industry is seen as an industry cluster with a huge potential in contributing to the country’s economic growth. “At present, there is a supply deficit (which) is about 2 million bamboo poles for furniture and 340,000 bamboo poles for handicrafts, with an estimated demand of 3.5 million poles for furniture and 575,000 poles for handicrafts,” Trade and Industry Undersecretary MerlyM. Cruz said in her speech during the recent Philippine Bamboo Congress. This supply deficit would require additional bamboo plantations of 150 thousand to 166 thousand hectares by 2015. Cruz also said that the local bamboo demand stood at Php 450 million per annum. By 2015, the world demand for bamboo is expected to grow to US$ 15 to US$ 20 billion. The emerging products from bamboo will account 45 percent of the bamboo market. Traditional products are also expected to

CHEAPER. People on a shoe-string budget usually get the service from masseuses and masseurs at Osmeña Park because it’s cheaper compared to more established massage parlors in Davao City. [LEAN DAVAL JR.]

grow but not as fast as the emerging products. Along these considerations, Cruz encouraged over a thousand participants of the congress to invest in the country’s bamboo industry. Aside from increasing demand for bamboo, she also cited other reasons why invest in the bamboo production such as low capital investment for many of its products, availability of

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technologies and land for its production, and sound characteristics of bamboo like fast growing, renewable and environment friendly. With the theme “Bamboo for people and environment”, the Philippine Bamboo Congress was expected to increase public awareness on the potentials of bamboo in boosting economic growth and job creation in the countryside, and in helping pre-

serve the environment. This congress gathered entrepreneurs, investors, processors, farmers, manufacturers, traders, buyers, exporters, the academe, and key officials from national government agencies, non-government organizations, industryassociations, and local government units to update them on the current policies and program directions related to the bamboo

industry. The event also unveiled desk and school arm chair made from bamboo, and offered seminars, lectures and consultations on bamboo plant production, farm or plantation establishment and maintenance, award-winning innovations in bamboo production, primary bamboo processing, secondary bamboo processing and equipment technologies.

minal,” Silvosa said. The Anflocor Group of Companies owned by the Floirendo family will manage and operate the DICT, the first of its kind in the entire Mindanao that can cater to bigger ships like the Panamax. A single Panamax can carry at least four giant passenger-type vessels.p>“The project will definitely support the growth of the export and import

sector and the economy of the entire region as a whole. “This is a milestone to mark the beginning of a new age for international trade in Mindanao,” Anflocor president Alex Valoria said. The entire facility can serve up to 300 container vans using a state-of-the-art terminal operating system (TOS) which will ensure faster vessel turn-

around time, he added. It will be the first container terminal to introduce new innovations in this part of the country, including the availability of plug-in facilities inside the container yard to hasten loading and unload of goods, especially perishable products for faster transport. The DICT broke ground in May this year. ASA

P2.7-B international container terminal operational next year By Anthony S. Allada

HE P2.7-billion Davao International Container Terminal (DICT) in Panabo City, Davao del Norte will be operational early next year and is expected to improve the economy of the entire region. Mayor Jose Silvosa said the soon to be completed DICT will be the biggest commercial port in Mindanao so far, adding that the national

and local governments will benefit greatly from its operations. The city is part of the so-called banana country (Davao del Norte) whose major product (banana) will be shipped out of the new port. “Products from other places like Valencia in Bukidnon and Talaingod in Davao del Norte will be shipped through our new container teras of august 2010

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Farmers unhappy over GM corn? By Kerima Bulan T. Navales

EN years after the Philippine government allowed the introduction of genetically-engineered varieties of corn, the state of farmers who shifted to planting the varieties have gone from bad to worse. It’s because of the costly farm inputs needed to grow the varieties that are pushed by transnational agricultural companies like Monsanto. Fred Paris, a farmer from the province of North Cotabato in Mindanao, said farmers who opted to plant genetically-modified corn varies “only pushed us farmers to a cycle of heavy debt.” A study conducted by Masipag, a group of farmer groups advocating for organic and sustainable agriculture, and a think-tank Ibon Foundation, showed that farmers planting GM

corn are having difficult times because of expensive corn seeds and the costly chemicals needed in the production. “This resulted to loss of ownership rights to their lands, including food insecurity, threat to health and the environment,” said the study which was conducted in the provinces of Isabela, Pangasinan, Iloilo, Capiz, Bukidnon, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. The study said farmers have had to endure the exorbitant interests imposed by loansharks to continue farming. Traders also usually charge farmers with five percent to 10 percent monthly interest for the loans. Farm inputs are also even higher when loaned, with prices marked up from P5 to P30 to as high as P100 to P1,500 on chemicals, seeds or other inputs.

Tagum hails agri-fishery assistance

AGUM City Mayor Rey T. Uy extended his gratitude to two government agencies based in Region XI for being staunch allies in his administration’s pursuit for development by officially turning over 2.4 million pesos that will be used to fund various programs and projects initiated by this city’s local government. Regional Director Fatma Idris of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Office XI personally turned over the check amounting to 1.2 million pesos that will be used for the construction of a community-based multi-species hatchery geared towards the vision of increasing the yield of fisherfolks in

the coastal areas of the city. Idris bared her aim of making Tagum as the “Crab Country of the Philippines” through this landmark initiative of the City Government of Tagum. The Department of A g r i c u l t u re - Re g i o n a l Field Unit XI through its Regional Director Constancio Maghanoy, Jr. also turned over 1.2 million pesos on the same day. The Council of Women of the city will be given 500,000 pesos from the said amount which will be utilized for livelihood training program for its members on meat processing and virgin coconut oil production. Another 500,000 pesos will also be allocated for the Care for

School Chairs Program of Mayor Uy, which was promised by Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala in his visit to the city last May 14, 2012. In return, agriculture-related information materials such as vegetable and root crops will be painted in kiddie tables and shall be distributed to kindergarten schools in the city. The Tagum City Agriculture Office under its officer-in-charge Mr. George Grandea also received 200,000 pesos for the purchase of various planting mats such as black pepper, coffee, cacao and rubber, among others, according to Mr. Sonny Manigo of the City Planning and Development Office. [Louie Lapat/CIO Tagum]

country’s population were farmers. The insurance subsidy covers 55 percent of the premium, which is pegged at 10.81 percent for every P10, 000 worth of expenses. Cajucom said that on the average, the expense for one hectare is between 25,000 to 30, 000 per cropping. The subsidy is open to farmers whose land area is seven hectares or less. Cajucom said that more than one-half of their fund had already been released, thus farmers had to shoulder the entire premium once there was no more fund for the subsidy.

The P150 million of DA, on the other hand, is tied up with Sikat Saka program and those that will go into third cropping, instead of the usual two croppings, he said. The Sikat Saka program is being implemented in partnership with the LandBank of the Philippines (LBP). It is a loan facility available to farmers with land area of not more than five hectares and not less than half-a-hectare. A loan package of P42, 000 per hectare for those who plant hybrid rice and P37, 000 for inbred is available to qualified farmers. [PNA]

P333.77 M earmarked for insurance subsidy of farmers in 2012--PCIC

HE Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has allotted P333.771 million for subsidy to the crop insurance of farmers this year. The PCIC infused some P183.771 million while the Department of Agriculture (DA) shelled out P150 million for the insurance subsidy. “Our farmers are very vulnerable. Our aim now is to enroll more farmers in our crop insurance,” PCIC acting senior vice-president Norman R. Cajucom said. Cajucom said the Philippines ranked third worldwide in the world risk index since two-thirds of the

DA, DepEd strengthen agri-fishery education

HE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will jointly explore ways to improve the delivery of agriculture and fishery courses in 126 agri-fishery technical vocational schools. This collaboration aims to further strengthen DepEd’s current offerings and provide students more options to earn a living when they graduate. In a previously signed memorandum of understanding between Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, the two parties have agreed to co-share resources so that tech-voc schools can better serve students who choose agriculture and fishery as their preferred livelihood. Luistro said the MOU was aligned with the K to 12 Basic Education Pro-

gram in which one of the objectives was to develop the skills of students in technical and vocational education. “Dapat baguhin natin ang imahe ng agri-fishery schools. Dapat alam natin kung saan dadalhin ang ating curriculum, kung paano ito magiging attractive sa mga mag-aaral. Dapat nakatutok sa local development.” said Luistro. As agreed, the DA will extend technical assistance and know-how by providing resource persons in training tech-voc teachers in agriculture and fishery education. DA will likewise provide seedlings, fingerlings, fertilizer and other production inputs for the development of demonstration farms, nurseries and breeding stations. The agriculture department has also agreed to offer scholarship grants to deserving graduating high

school students as well as master’s degree programs for tech-voc teachers and officials on agriculture specific and fishery-oriented courses in University of the Philippines Los Baños, Mindanao State University and Central Luzon State University, among others. The MOU will be effective for two years and subject to renewal based on the positive outcome of the joint agreement. DepEd’s Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program aims to equip high school graduates with TESDA-certifiable tech-voc skills that would allow them to venture into self-starting businesses. It is a priority program of the Aquino government to better link schooling to community and local industry needs and therefore address unemployment and job mismatch. [PNA]

port Zone. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chair Roberto Garcia said the incident would have been avoided if the NFA was the country’s sole importer. At present, the NFA issues import permits to rice importers which, according to a Senate report, were being used by unscrupulous traders to legitimize the entry of smuggled rice. To prevent another smuggling incident, Garcia urged the NFA to have the

its previous authority returned to them. Meanwhile, Muntinlupa Rep. Rodolfo Biazon agreed with the proposal saying it could also be a way for NFA to recuperate its losses. He said the NFA used to buy imported rice at a low cost then sold them to the highest bidder to subsidize the loss the Philippines got from buying high priced domestic rice that was then sold at a low cost. [PNA]

NFA urged to be sole importer of rice

O eliminate the incidence of rice smuggling in the country’s ports, lawmakers and custom officials on Tuesday urged the National Food Authority to revert to its role as the sole importer of rice. The consensus was arrived at during a joint hearing of the House committees on Agriculture and Food Security on the alleged smuggling of P450-million worth of Indian rice at the Subic Free-

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TRO, that’s exactly what it is

HE 120-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) granted by the Supreme Court is a big moral victory of the multitude who are scandalized by the Cybercrime Prevention Act, especially those who have mounted a protest campaign by all con-

ceivable platforms or filed a court action. However, as the document’s name indicates, the victory is not final and suggests a lot of serious, mostly legal work ahead. Meanwhile, let’s shout louder and pound the table harder.

Treating brethren better

UMADS who will come down from their mountain abode to join the Christmas revelry in the downtown area can look forward to better accommodation, food and related amenities. This early, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has ordered the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) headed by Maria Luisa Bermudo to work with Councilor Berino Mambo-o, sectoral representative in the City Council of the Indigenous Peoples, in preparing an improved system of dealing with the exodus of lumads from their highland communities to downtown Davao and the city’s outlying districts like Calinan, Toril, Buhangin and Bunawan during the Christmas season. Early in her administration, Mayor Inday

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LSO dubbed as “Double 10,” Oct. 10, 1977 was a day of infamy for the whole country when Brig. Gen. Teodulfo Bautista, the soft-spoken commanding general of the First Infantry “Tabak” Division of the Philippine Army, and 34 of his men were brutally massacred after they were lured into a peace dialogue by local Muslim rebel leader Usman Sali in Patikul, Sulu. Only one -- a radio man who played possum or pretending to be dead -- survived the mass killing. Thirty-five years have passed but this reporter can still vividly recall that day when the earthshaking news about the massacre reached Camp Aguinaldo, the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in suburban Quezon City. The AFP’s rank and file could not believe that 35 soldiers, including a general and four Army colonels, were massacred in the Patikul public market just like that. Martial law was still in effect then and defense reporters could not just write stories like that without clearance from the defense or military hierarchy. But military authorities allowed defense reporters to write the story of the massacre, giving us all the information the media needed. Retired Brig. Gen. Arnulfo D. Bañez, then AFP deputy chief of staff for intelligence (J2) and deputy of the Intelligence Service of the AFP (ISAFP), now 88, could still remember the details of the gory massacre. In an interview with the Philippines News Agency on Tuesday, the eve of the 35th anniversary of the Patikul massacre, Bańez said Gen. Romeo C. Espino, then AFP chief of staff, was shocked upon receiving the news of the massacre. He said they were in Davao City for a regular inspection of troops when Espino was informed late in the afternoon of Oct. 10, 1977 about the massacre. “Gen. Espino’s immediate reaction was to rush to Jolo, Sulu that very moment but Col. Tony Lukban, the pilot of the F-27 Fokker plane of the Philippine Air Force, told the general that the Jolo airport has no landing lights and suggested they fly early the following morning,” Bańez said. Piecing together the massacre, Bañez, still witty and strong despite his age, said Sali, the rebel leader of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Sulu, agreed to meet with Gen. Bautista originally at the headquarters of the Army’s First Infantry Division, for a peace dialogue together with 150 of Sali’s men. But a last-minute decision was made by Sali and proposed to Gen. Bautista that they instead meet at the Patikul public market. Bautista agreed without second thought of any security threat from Sali. It proved fatal. Bañez said that while Bautista and his group were on their way to Patikul, he saw Col. Pangilinan, the AFP adjutant general, his classmate who was conducting a seminar in Jolo. Bautista told Pangilinan to join him in Patikul for a peace dialogue with MNLF commander Usman Sali. In fact, Bautista earlier asked then Lt. Gen. Fidel V. Ramos, chief of the Philippine Constabulary and AFP vice chief of staff, who was in Jolo at that time, to join him but Ramos declined because he had a previous engagement in Zamboanga City. Bañez said that “when Bautista and his men arrived at the Patikul public market aboard two 6x6 trucks in the morning of Oct. 10, 1977, the place was empty.”

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Confused and outright unfavorable reaction

OW THE AUTONOMy FOR MUSLIM MINDANAO STARTED – After a series of consultations and dialogues with the different sectors the past several months and bilateral meetings between the government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels, a framework agreement has been reached mainly designed to address the problems of the people in Muslim Mindanao. Foremost in the outline is the renaming of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to Bangsamoro land. Representatives of the government, MILF, some senior officials and lawmakers expressed high hopes for the new framework agreement to be fully implemented before the term of President Benigno Aquino III ends in 2016. Well, let’s move a bit backward to have a background on how the ARMM Organic Act started. On July 13, 1989 both leaders of the legislative branches signed the autonomy bill for Muslim Mindanao, originally House Bill 22929, which was reconciled with Senate Bill 902 at the conference committee of Congress. Then on August 1, the bill was signed into law by President Corazon C. Aquino and became Republic Act 6734. The autonomy act for Muslim Mindanao finally was presented in a plebiscite to 13 provinces and 9 cities on November 19 of the same year. Certain provisions of the Constitution declared that only those provinces and cities which vote for the Organic Act will become part of the autonomous region. The referendum was held in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte,

Zamboanga del Sur, Tawi-tawi, Sulu, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, Maguindanao, Palawan, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Basilan and North Cotabato. And the cities included in the plebiscite are Zamboanga, Puerto Prinsesa, Pagadian, Marawi, Iligan, General Santos, Dipolog, Dapitan and Cotabato. Hopes are high at that time in Congress that the majority of the areas will approve the Organic Act. Once it is approved, elections for the regional governor, vice governor and three representatives for the regional assembly from each congressional district will be held not later than 90 days after the referendum. A month later an Oversight Committee from the national government will supervise the transfer of properties and personnel. The Act sets a maximum period of six years from the time the regional government is established for effecting complete transfer of all government agencies to the new regional government. In the rush to join the campaign for the autonomous region, Congress revised its legislative calendar to allow congressmen more time to inform their constituencies of the Organic Act. However, after its

passage in Congress on June 8, 1989 and was ratified in a plebiscite held November 19, only four provinces – Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi – approved the Act. The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), then the ruling political party favored the Act at the outset. Senior party leaders said the LDP was obliged to take stand on the issue. They believed the establishment of the autonomous region would have national ramifications; the act largely the handiwork of the LDP-dominated House of Representatives. Although the LDP had taken an early pro-Organic Act stance, the members of the House from the affected areas were inclined to take individual positions on the issue. Members of the House of Representatives crossed party positions to take stands that they felt reflected the sentiments of their constituencies. Initial reaction to the autonomous bill had ranged from confused to outright unfavorable in many areas. The final results in which only four provinces and not even one city approved the Organic Act have been given negative interpretations. Though in several occasions Congress leaders pointed out that the autonomous bill would serve to achieve greater autonomy for Muslim Mindanao and allow the region greater flexibility to address its interlocking problems in its own way. But it is rather unfortunate those 23 years after the ratification of the Organic Act for ARMM, the results proved otherwise. More on our subsequent column piece, folks!

Memorial museum in Palawan [Conclusion]

of Japanese armaments; photos, documents, and books kept from the war; a replica of the WW2 MacArthur jeep mounted with a three-caliber Browning machine gun that still runs in perfect condition; an anti-aircraft 40mm weapon that was salvaged in Cuyo on Mt. Bonbon, antiquated Japanese soldier uniforms, and decommissioned WW2 projectiles in different sizes. Gaining popularity among tourists The only time Mendoza Jr. promoted the memorial museum was when it opened in the latter months of 2011. He does not know how it happened, but the place has now gained popularity among domestic and foreign tourists, who like to know about the war history of the places they visit. Of the many students who have come for study tours, 960 are from different schools in Puerto Princesa and other parts of Palawan. “Sadly, only a few know about who my father as our local hero. If you ask them, they do not know that the Japanese came to conquer the province. This memorial museum serves as their gateway to their own place’s history,” he said. Out of the many nations in the world, the museum has now been visited by at least 47 nations, and Mendoza Jr. keeps all flags of the world in a special section of the museum and displays them whenever a foreign national visits.

SPECIAL FEATURE By CeleSTe anna R. FoRmoSo “If Chinese nationals come, I take out the Chinese flag and place it on the doorway to welcome them,” he said. He also has had Japanese visitors; in fact, one was a relative of one of the Japanese soldiers that invaded Palawan. Another visitor that came to visit just recently was former Sen. Heherson Alvarez, who lauded the memorial museum and committed to bring it to the attention of the National Historical Museum so that at least the employment of a security guard can be funded.

‘I do not charge entrance fees because I did not mean for this to be a business. But some visitors have left us with donations they can afford, and we’re thankful for that.’

At least three historians, who are writing about the Pacific War, have also come to see him to request for permission to use some of his documentary materials. Memorial museum is tourism Mendoza Jr. hopes that the city government will also take pride in the museum’s presentation of Puerto Princesa’s and Palawan’s war history, and value the importance of the lessons of the past by promoting it and including it in the mainstream of the tourism industry it promotes. “Our present is connected to the past, and that cannot be denied. And that connection to the past can be preserved by allowing other people to appreciate it,” he said. Currently, the city government has not included the memorial museum in its tourism promotions even if it is already gaining public knowledge through word of mouth, and from little help from friends who have posted photos on Facebook and other social networking sites, and have written travel blogs, including Tripadvisor. com. ”This museum which holds a part of the city’s and the province’s history is also tourism. Hopefully, soon, this can be part of the tourism agenda so that other people who come and visit will truly get to know of our place,” he said. [PNA]

Bangsamoro not BJE RIVERMAN’S VISTA By Dean Tony la Viña

[Conclusion]

CCORDING to the Court, not only its specific provisions but the very concept underlying them, namely, the associative relationship envisioned between the GRP and the BJE, are unconstitutional, for the concept presupposes that the associated entity is a state and implies that the same is on its way to independence. On the other hand, the Framework Agreement does not call for a new identity like the BJE which must be created outside the flexibilities of the present constitution. As understood in the new Agreement however, the State continues to exercise sovereign powers, without prejudice to inclusion of other powers which may in the future be agreed upon by the parties, including defense and external security; foreign policy; common market and global trade, and the like. These very same powers are also granted to the state by the ARMM Organic Law. Again, much like the ARMM under R.A. 9054, Bangsamoro shall also be granted judicial powers, revenue generation and a just and equitable share in the fruits of national patrimony. All transitional processes will be undertaken within the Constitution and pertinent laws of the Philippines. All told, the Bangsamoro is not a separate political entity but its territory shall remain part of the Philippines and its inhabitants part of the Filipino nation. The powers granted to it are inclusive within the concept of autonomy, nothing more. Clearly, this is a radical departure from the MOA-AD which contemplates a BJE that is a sub-state thus implying a move towards independence. For obvious reasons, the State cannot allow the violation of the national integrity provisions of the Constitution which the establishment of the BJE will precisely do. As clarified by Leonen, the commitments made by the government are within the parameters of the Constitution, or within the flexibilities of the existing Constitution. He added that while part of the powers of the 15-member Transition Commission will be “to work on proposals to amend the Philippine Constitution for the purpose of accommodating and entrenching in the Constitution the agreements of the parties whenever necessary without derogating from any prior peace agreement, there is no commitment there that such a proposal is going to be acted upon by Congress. As envisioned, the Bangsamoro will not infringe the Constitution since it will merely replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) whose creation was mandated by the Constitution itself and by its Organic Act Republic Act 9054. Even the ministerial form of government, which to many may be a not-so familiar concept, does not necessarily call for a constitutional amendment since in reference to Bangsamoro, it merely relates to the provisions of autonomy which is still within the constitutional framework. Again as explained by Leonen, it is akin to a parliamentary government where genuine political parties will “dominate and try to capture seats that are allocated maybe to various geographical areas or probably the presenting certain sectors” and from which they select their chief minister, but stressed that they would still be under the supervision of the President. Clearly, the Bangsamoro is not the BJE. Both the GPH and the MILF would have been extremely conscious of the MOA-AD fiasco and averse running the risk of engaging in extensive negotiations only to come up with an agreement that will fail to pass judicial scrutiny because it violates the Constitution. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Dean Tony La Viña is a human rights and environmental lawyer from Cagayan de Oro City. He was a member of the Government of the Philippines Peace Panel that negotiated with the MILF from January-June 2010. He is currently the Dean of the Ateneo School of Government. Dean Tony can be reached at Tonylavs@gmail. com. Follow him on Facebook: tlavina@yahoo.com and on Twitter: tonylavs)

10 NATION/WORLD NATION BRIEFS Satellite launch

he National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will implement no-fly and no-sail zones in preparation for South Korea’s planned launch of a satellite on October 26. NDRRMC executive director Benito Ramos said the launch is expected between 2:30 to 6:00 in the afternoon of October 26 although the launch may be delayed to between October 27 to 31. He said parts of the rocket that will be used to launch the satellite could reach the Philippines within 20 minutes after launch.

Newest

he 12 weeks remaining in the legislative calendar failed to discourage the House of Representatives from welcoming its newest member. House Speaker Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. sworn in Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Alliance of the Philippines (Fejodap) President Zeny De Castro-Maranan this week as a new lawmaker at the lower House. Maranan is now representing 1-United Transport Koalisyon (1-Utak) in place of Homer Mercado, who resigned from his post to be able to represent another party-list group in the mid-term elections.

Probe

n independent probe should be launched to determine the safety of consuming food from genetically modified (GM) organisms, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said in a statement Tuesday. “We want an independent body because if you have interests like the Department of Science and Technology that is promoting the GMOs, of course they will tell the people there’s no problem,” said Edu Gariguez, executive secretary CBCP National Secretariat for Social Action.

Charges

everal senators want to hold public officials involved in the P111-billion “bridge to nowhere” programs during the Ramos, Estrada, and Arroyo administrations liable. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair, Senator Serge Osmeña, disclosed the probability of recommending graft and corruption charges against heads of agencies that implemented President’s Bridge Program.

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RIAN Armas and Vic Velasco dreamt of flying, like many young boys. Unlike children their age, however, the two 11-year-olds are burdened with serious illnesses which move them farther away from their goal of someday becoming pilots. But they have not given up dreaming--and they both got their wish. Brian, who has been diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia last year, piloted a simulated Philippine Airlanes flight from Manila to Singapore on Oct. 3. He was accompanied by PAL Captain Jojo Nomorosa using the brand new A320 simulator, which also has his parents onboard. The simulation “allowed Brian to experience all the phases of a flight, including occasional air turbulence,” PAL said in its website. “With his eagerness to learn, Brian had no qualms asking about the complex control panels, flight procedures and the simulator’s virtual display,” PAL added. The flight was made possible through Make A Wish Foundation Philip-

‘Captain’ Brian Armas, 11, gets last-minute instructions from Philippines Airlines Captain Jojo Nomorosa before their simulated flight to Singapore Oct. 3. [Photo from Philippine Airlines website]

pines, a non-profit organization which grants wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. In January, the same group allowed Vic to receive flight lessons from pilots of Fliteline Aviation School in Plaridel, Bulacan. Despite neuroblastoma, a cancer which caused malignant cells to damage his right eye, Vic flew an actual plane around Plar-

idel’s neigboring cities. He was accompanied by Captain Marcus Francisco as co-pilot. Vic was also given a certificate of course completion and welcomed an “elite member of the aviation community,” with a gold wings pin. “Only pilots who have flown an airplane are given and have the right to wear ‘wings’,” Vic’s trainer Cap-

tain Rommel Flores was quoted in the Make A Wish Foundation website as saying. “And even without your right eye, you can still teach,” the pilot told Vic. The foundation said Vic’s dream of flying “has been fulfilled and he can now look forward to becoming an aviation instructor someday.” [yahoo!]

tacks against two packed nightspots on October 12, 2002. The bombings, by the Al-Qaeda-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), opened an Asia front in the war on terrorism one year after the 9/11 attacks on the United States and dealt a crushing blow to Australia which lost 88 nationals. “Based on credible in-

formation, the terrorists have planned to target the Bali bombing commemoration event with a terror attack,” Bali deputy police chief I Ketut Untung yoga Ana told AFP. “Security at all entry points to Bali, such as airports and seaports will be intensified,” he said, adding that security was at “the highest level”. “We are taking extraordinary security measures following this threat,” he said, after earlier announcing that 1,000 security personnel including snipers and intelligence agents had been deployed. Gillard is due to give an address to commemorate the Australians who were among the victims of the strike against the Sari Club and Paddy’s Bar in the tourist island’s nightlife strip of Kuta. An Australia-based spokesman for Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said “we are aware of security risks” and are working with Indonesia to ensure “all necessary precautions are taken”. Friends and families of victims have also poured into Bali for Friday’s service, some meeting at the

“ground zero” site of the attacks or laying flowers at an adjacent stone memorial inscribed with the names of the dead. Indonesia’s deadliest terror attack plunged the nation into the war on militancy and battered Bali’s tourist-reliant economy. The attacks in 2002, and a suicide blast in 2005 that killed 20 as they dined at the beachfront Jimbaran district, devastated the island’s tourism industry. A decade on, Bali’s fortunes have recovered and Indonesia has won praise for a crackdown on militants that has left all the leading Bali perpetrators either executed, killed by police or jailed. The nation has not seen a major attack since 2009 when blasts at two five-star hotels in Jakarta killed nine, and more than 700 JI members have been killed or put behind bars. Bali is on track to lure a record million Australian arrivals this year as tourists flock back to the Hindu-majority island which is renowned for its pristine beaches, wild nightlife and welcoming locals.

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NDONESIA declared its top security alert Wednesday, saying it has “credible information” of a threat to a ceremony later this week marking the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will attend Friday’s service in Bali for the 202 people including 164 foreigners killed in the suicide at-

PREPARATIONS. Indonesian police take part in security preparations ahead of the Bali bombings 10th anniversary in Denpasar. The 2002 blast, blamed on the militant Jemaah Islamiyah network

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ndonesia is buying submarines from South Korea and coastal radar systems from China and the United States. Vietnam is getting submarines and combat jets from Russia, while Singapore - the world’s fifth-largest weapons importer - is adding to its sophisticated arsenal. Wary of China and flush with economic success, Southeast Asia is ramping up spending on military hardware to protect the shipping lanes, ports and maritime boundaries that are vital to the flow of exports and energy.

No need

he newly proposed political entity called Bangsamoro can be created to replace existing Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) without amending the 1987 Constitution. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile emphasized the lack of need for Charter change since the government is not trying to create new territory to appease the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

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linked to Al-Qaeda, tore apart a busy nightclub strip on the resort island of Bali killing 202 people, including 88 Australians. [AFP]

Hungry

ne out of every eight people in the world is chronically undernourished, the United Nations’ food agencies said on Tuesday, warning that progress to reduce hunger has slowed since 2007/08 when high food prices sparked riots in several poor countries. In their latest report on food insecurity, the UN agencies estimated that 868 million people were suffering hunger in 20102012, or about 12.5 percent of the world’s population, down more sharply than previously estimated from about 1 billion, or 18.6 percent in 1990-92.

Warned

obel laureate Shinya yamanaka warned patients on Tuesday about unproven “stem cell therapies” offered at clinics and hospitals in a growing number of countries, saying they were highly risky. The Internet is full of advertisements touting stem cell cures for just about any disease -- from diabetes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, eye problems, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to spinal cord injuries -- in countries such as China, Mexico, India, Turkey and Russia.

Quantum

French and an American scientist won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for finding ways to measure quantum particles without destroying them, which could make it possible to build a new kind of computer far more powerful than any seen before. Serge Haroche of France and American David Wineland, both 68, found ways to manipulate the very smallest particles of matter and light to observe strange behaviour that previously could only be imagined in equations and thought experiments.

Threaten

orth Korea said Tuesday it possessed rockets capable of striking the US mainland, as it slammed a new US-South Korean deal to extend the range of the South’s missile systems as a provocation for war. The threat, which analysts largely dismissed as bluster, came after South Korea announced Sunday an agreement with the

United States to almost triple the range of its missiles to 800 kilometers (500 miles) to cover the whole of North Korea.

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composting facilities. “District one has no composting site for biodegradable wastes, unlike districts two and three which have,” he said. About 61% of the daily garbage collected is biodegradable, which requires areas for composting. “This problem will contibe to recur until the time such time as there will be a waste-to- energy program,” he said. “Many establishments are already complying with the city ordinance banning the use of plastic, including secondary plastics such as checkout bags.”

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WMC MEETING. Members of the Davao City Watershed Management Council (WMC) discuss the delineation surveys and other upcoming activities of the council in a meeting at City Hall Monday adternoon. Presiding is Fred Zarasate (fourth from right). LEAN DAVAL JR.

decision of the Aquino administration to pursue peace with the MILF. “We are grateful to the President for his commitment to bring genuine peace to Mindanao. We have full confidence in the members of the government peace panel. Let us also support the President who has all the best intentions for Mindanao,” she said. In Davao City, both Mayor Sara Duterte and father, Vice Mayor Rodri-

go, expressed optimism that the recent signing of the framework agreement will open the door for a peaceful resolution to the Mindanao problem. “The so-called framework for the Bangsamoro country is something that promotes peace in Mindanao. Whatever promotes peace and it is in accordance with the Constitution of the Philippines I will be giving my full

support to,” said Vice Mayor Duterte. His daughter, Mayor Sara, also called the framework agreement a “very positive step towards peace. I hope they will work expeditiously on the plebiscite. Ultimately, in the end, the people will decide on the fate of the Bangsamoro. It is really a positive endeavor for Mindanao to move on and grow,” the younger Duterte said.

“We would like to hear the side of the woman to know the truth. But we will file the case anytime soon,” Diongon said. Meanwhile, Pacman called on the police to intensify the manhunt for the suspect. Pacquiao bared that he was in Kiamba town,

Sarangani when Edradan was killed. Edradan, he said, asked permission not to go with him. “I hope, the suspect would be arrested soon for the sake of truth and justice,” Pacquiao said. / By Aquiles Z. Zonio

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According to her, she advised her son to surrender and face the consequences of his action. Guindolman and Cabaniog surrendered to the police yesterday. Diongon said they will file charges of homicide against the suspect and Cabaniog.

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 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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the Cacao Industry Development Inc. (CIDAMI) will be meeting with importers and owners of retail outlets. The broad objective of the Turtur group is to establish trade relations with Singapore businessmen interested in importing cacao products from Davao which currently contributes 80 percent of cacao produced in the country. The tourism group composed of 10 stakeholders will attend a luncheon hosted by travel and tour operators based in Singapore to discuss some tour packages Dabawenyos are offering, aside from the group’s exhibit in one of the malls to showcase what Davao and neighboring areas in the region have to offer in the way of attractive destinations and extreme sports activities.

ICT-BPO players Pillars of the ICT industry will also be talking to Singaporeans for possible tie-ups with some outsourcing firms in support of the growing BPO industry in Davao. Magnaye said a total of five ICT-BPO champions are joining the mission. To promote the property sector, the mission is joined by officers of Damosa Land and Aeon Towers who will be promoting in-

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vestments for their properties among overseas Filipino workers in Singapore. Magnaye said the city is also positioning itself as a potential destination for retirees. The agri-business group will be made up of Turtur and four other Dabawenyos. The mission includes Dr. Maria Lourdes G. Monteverde, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.; Jaime Llanes of the Philippine Retirement Authority; Tourism Regional Director Arturo Boncato, Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre for the committee on tourism, Councilor Jimmy Dureza for the committee on trade and commerce. “We may not achieve tangible results overnight, but at least we can start our linkages, our network with Singaporean business groups, government and private sector counterparts,” Magnaye told mediamen.

coming years. The mission is supported by Cebu Pacific, as partner airline, responsible not only for providing air tickets but also some arrangements in Singapore.

he added. Siatan said the standard ratio for the distribution of nets is one mosquito net for every two persons. For as long they have been certified by their officials as residents of the endemic areas, then they can qualify for the free mosquito nets, she said.

PSFI presented an award to Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario at the Bulwagan Hall of the Provincial Government Complex last Monday for its active participation in the project which involves 40 provinces all over the Philippines. [LOVELY A. CARILLO]

Cebu Pacific support The delegation will also meet with officers and members of the Singapore-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore-Malay Chamber of Commerce to strike sustainable business relationship with them which will be useful now and in the

Objectives The mission’s objectives vary according to sectoral representation, Magnaye said. The agri-businss sector will explore possible trade relations with cacao exporters in Singapore, while the ICT players’ objective is to touch base with possible clients or locators for the BPO industry in Davao. Director Boncato’s group will promote growth in tourist traffic using the existing direct connectivity between Davao and Singapore. On the other hand, property developers with the mission will showcase ongoing and future property developments that may interest OFWs based in Singapore who would want to invest or purchase properties here, particularly subdivision lots and condominium units. Magnaye said the mission will likewise promote the upcoming Davao Trade Expo (DATE) in October and the Davao Investment Conference or iCon 2012 set in November. AMA

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have yet to be distributed before the year ends,” she said. Ornido said the mosquito nets are not your ordinary nets as they have been pre-treated specifically for malaria. “The pre-treated mosquito nets are effective for three to five years so they are cost effective,”

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Lani Magbanua-Matalam, left, talks about the upcoming TatakBLUE ka ba? fun run organized by the Ateneo de Davao High School batch ’87 in the weekly Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) at Tower Inn. With her is Dr.

Robert Braun Bandolon who promotes Boo Best Ball Golf Tournament also organized by ADDU HS batch ’87. LEAN DAVAL JR.

Columbia blanks Blue Knights 6-0

ITLE-FAVORITE Columbia Computer FC continued its winning ways while KMMPC finally bounced back win a convincing win in the resumption of hostilities in the Philippine Sports Commission-Davao Football Association (PSC-DFA) Premier League First Division last Sunday at the Tionko grounds. Columbia posted its second straight win via a 6-0 blanking against newcomer Blue Knights FC to take the solo lead. Skipper Edwin Giganto Jr. ignited for Columbia with two successive goals in the 17th and 22nd before striker Al Dinn Tiboron made a hattrick with three straight markers in the 24th, 33rd and 42nd that saw Columbia enjoying a 5-0 lead.

Imardino Polo added one more goal in the 85th to complete the demolition of the team mentored by Albert Ryan Lim. Fellow opening day winner Medvil, however, only settled to a 2-all draw with the Philippine National Police FC. Veteran Rene îVandammeî Valdesco scored both two goals for the Policemen. After a scoreless first half, Valdesco found the net in the 63rd. Mark Paul Dayanan (69í) and Francisc Jay Abrasaldo (72í) then answered back with separate goals to give Medvil the lead, 2-1. Valdesco, a former member of the Davao City menís team used is experienced to score the equalizer in the 84th. KMMPC, on the other

Tyson gets Australian visa after NZ rejection

E L LINGTON, New Zealand -Australia granted Mike Tyson a visa Wednesday, one week after New Zealand barred the former heavyweight boxing champion from entering that country due to his 1992 rape conviction. Officials carefully weighed the pros and cons of his visit and of his character given his criminal past before making the decision, said Cian Manton, a spokeswoman for Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship. She said it was the first time Tyson had applied for a visa to Australia and he was warned the privilege could be revoked if he broke any laws.

‘’Given the purpose of his visit and the short duration, we considered the risk of him reoffending to be very low,’’ Manton said. The entertainment visa he was granted covers the duration of Tyson’s fivecity Australian tour starting next month. He was scheduled to visit both countries on the ‘’Day of the Champions’’ tour to give inspirational talks about overcoming adversity in his life. New Zealand immigration authorities initially granted him a visa before a charity withdrew its support and officials reversed their decision. Tyson served three years in prison for rape.

hand stunned defending champion Hooligans, 6-3 for its first win against one loss and no draw record. KMMPC took an smashing 3-0 early lead with goals from Jerome Balaga (17í), Danny Boy Fernandez (19í) and Warren Ravanes (26í) before Patrick Asoque scored in the 37th for the Hooligans that will also represent Davao City in the coming SMART InterClub. The 15-year old Rav-

EAM Philippines edged the United States, 6-4, in the 2012 Homeless World Cup Tuesday (Wednesday morning Manila time) at the Plaza de la Constitución in Zócalo, Mexico City. John Paul Cordero scored three goals to carry the Philippines to its first win in the secondary stage of the tournament. The Filipinos held a commanding 4-1 lead midway through the match. But the Americans threatened moments after, answering the Philippines attack to trim their deficit to 5-4. Eddie Alivio from Don Bosco Boys’ Home and Training Center in Cebu then buried a goal from the right flank in

the dying moments of the match to secure the victory for the Filipinos. Farmer Nichol John Jardin from Tayabas, Quezon and Jerwin Papiona from the Leyte-Samar Center for Change Foundation also chipped in one goal apiece for the Philippines. For the secondary stage of the tournament, the Filipinos are moved from Group G to Group F which features Cambodia, Denmark, Finland, United States and Peru. With the victory, the Philippines tied Southeast Asia neighbor Cambodia on top of their bracket with three points. The Philippines will next face Peru and Denmark on Wednesday (Thursday morning Manila time).

Cuello recovers WBC belt

anes, son of football coach Renalyn and player Walter, again found the net in the 50th before Ruelfred Napuran also scored for Hooligans four minutes later. Jerome Balaga (57í) and Gerald Saki (83í) added two more goals for KMMPC before Jason Mortillero made the final goal for Hooligans in the 86th. DFA president Edward Lam said that games will resume this Sunday. LITO DE-

ILIPINO minimum weight boxer Denver Cuello was able to get his P2-million title belt back from a good-hearted taxi driver. The driver identified as Pepito Sumalinog has returned Cuello’s World Boxing Council (WBC) silver strap which was found inside his cab. Sumalinog saw the black bag containing the belt at the back of his

taxi. The driver decided to return it to the rightful owner. “Ako po ay nagpapasalamat kay Mang Pepito at kanyang isinauli ang belt,” said Cuello. The title’s worth is reportedly around P2 million. Cuello won the belt by beating Mexican Carlos Perez in October last year. He successfully defended the title three times.

category of the Predator Tour. Kiamco edged Strickland, 9-7, in the match held last Sunday at The Cue Bar in Bayside, New

york. Kiamco previously won the Houston Open, held last September 2830 at the Legends Billiards League City, Texas.

In the Houston Open, Kiamco defeated Danny Lee of the United States, 9-6, in the finals to collect over $3,000 in prize money.

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Kiamco outlasts Strickland in Predator Open

ILIPINO cue artist Warren “Warrior” Kiamco defeated American Earl “The Pearl” Strickland in the Finals of the Open/Pro

Uruguay’s Diego Forlan, left, is challenged by Mauricio Victorino during a training session in the outskirts of Montevideo, Tuesday.

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A passion filled night at Bleu Chili Wing Bar Photos by Elle Ocon

felt like harry, hermione and Ron were sitting with us while Draco lingers in the background, curious of

What do you get when you combine a sumptuous feast of the finest dishes and a group of rowdy friends under one roof? a Bleu Chili experience!

Do not be fooled by their whimsical array of chairs and uniquely decorated wall of clocks, the Bleu Chili is more than what meets the eye. Though considered a newbie in the food business, partners Chef Martin and Chef Gemma has been making a name in the catering and bazaar fever in the metro for quite some time. Driven by their passion for good food, both of them opted to open Bleu Chili and serve their best sellers to their loyal and avid patrons under one roof. From their infamous wings (I love their wings with Peanut sauce while Jacob and alan devoured their spicy wings) to their wide choices of dips and sauces (Ivan was loco over their wasabi-mayo and roasted garlic mayo while Jeff and Irish opted for the Spicy Korean dip), you can never go wrong with Bleu Chili. For starters, we nibbled on their rootcrop chips that are healthy and makes you crave for more. Once we got a taste of their crispy and colorful chips, we were all set for an adventurous night at Bleu Chili. More

so, their potato wedges are so soft in the inside, you’d be able to finish the whole basket in no time. They have the widest selection of flavored iced teas that you can imagine – a treat for everyone. Their best sellers include their mildly flavored Root Beer quencher and Lychee flavored iced tea serves as a great accompaniment to their spicy wings, their Blackcurrant flavored iced tea was simply the best and their Guava flavored iced tea pairs well with their pasta dishes. More than their wings and dips, they serve one of the best and ubermeaty Lasagna dish that my friends and I have tasted (Elle could not help but munch on them all night long). It was meaty and just right in the palate. Their other pasta dish, Shimp and aligue, was all Ivan could talk about. It was as whimsical and savory as the sea. and I tell you, it was oh so yummy that you would forget about your diet once the pasta hits your taste buds.

More so, their Korean Salad with asian vinaigrette (which Nate simply adores) is nothing like we have tasted. It was a smooth and crunchy adventure in the palate that makes you crave for more. and in seconds, it was gone. They serve this bowl of temptingly good brownie fudge ala mode that makes your tummy growl like a mad bear. also, their crunchy apple triangles are cute to the eyes but tastes like heaven in your mouth. however, I was picking seconds after another with their Churros with chocolate and caramel sauce. Served hot, it literally melts in your mouth and leaves a sensational flavor in your buds that makes you think like you are in the streets of Mexico. But the highlight of the night came in the form of a drink inspired by the harry Potter series – their ButterBeer was divine. It

what we are drinking. We had it cold but it could be served hot –depending on your preference. Filled with laughter, chitchats and teasing as Christian was nowhere to be found (we were making him jealous of the feast we were having), Bleu Chili is indeed more than a wing bar – the passion filled tandem of Chef Martin and Gemma could be felt and tasted through their foods, their warm and friendly crew made us feel like we

are at home and the place sealed it all. Prep up your palate and get ready for a gastronomical adventure. Visit Bleu Chili along avancenia Street fronting Badminton World and be enthralled. Do you want to be a part of Davao’s Thursday habit? Send me your recipes, questions, suggestions and comments and be featured. If you are interested, then email me at iamtheroyalchef@gmail.com. happy Cooking!

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Swiss Deli Matina celebrates first Oktoberfest OktOberFest is finally arrives at swiss Deli Matina. Come join us for festive music and a traditional German feast at our first Oktoberfest Party starting tomorrow October 10 to 14. take a bite of traditional German specialties like Leberwurst, blutwurst, Munchner Weisswurst, Nuremberger Grill Wurstchen, schwein’s Haxe, and backhendl while tasting wonderful German beers. to add to the festivities, musical artist rolf Henkel belts out traditional bavarian tunes on his accordion. For reservations please call the swiss Deli Matina at 295-

MX3 celebrates Iligan’s traditions and culture tHe Diyandi Festival is Iligan’s saint Michael the Archangel celebration. Diyandi means celebrate. the festival became iligan’s trademark of tradition and culture.

the long awaited festival was filled with various activities from trade fairs, dance competition, cooking contest, cultural shows, search for Miss Iligan, concerts, street parties and clean up drives as well. As the people of iligan and visitors from different races join and chants to their excitement to the beat of the drum, MX3 as one of the major sponsors of the event in partnership with GMA kapuso joins the colorful celebration. the MX3 team could not contain their excitement as they too thump their feet to the music. MX3 step towards reaching out to its filipino constituents in Iligan is by giving them awareness of the goodness of the mx3 products through free sampling and fliering and how MX3 came to partner wth the lord

One day, three meals, all with great company WhENEVER I fly to Manila, I try to meet up with friends and oftentimes the best way to catch up on life is to just sit down at a restaurant or cafe, order great food, and chatter the day away. Breakfast at Cafe Mary Grace I started the day at the Serendra area where I met up with college friends Mike and Xochi. We decided to visit Cafe Mary Grace and have some of their famous ensaymadas along with some hot chocolate. Mary Grace’s homemade ensaymadas are soft and moist, and the sweet and salty taste (thanks to the generous amounts of shaved edam cheese) makes it deliciously over the top. Of course there are other things to eat such as Filipino-style breakfast sets and pasta, but nothing beats the rich and energy filled ensaymada to start the day. Lunch at Italianni’s I decided to meet up with Budi and Christianne

for lunch. having transferred to Manila because of their jobs, it was a reunion of Dabawenyos who love their food and in big servings at that, so we decided to have lunch at Italianni’s at Bonifacio high Street. We decided to not scrimp with the calories and go straight for the good stuff. We started with Italianni’s rustic pizza and followed it up with my favorite Fettucine with truffle and prosciutto.

Every bite of the pasta cooked al dente was like a bite of heaven with a rich creamy finish thanks to the truffle and rich creamy sauce. and yes, prosciutto is love. Dinner at Cafe Breton

after the very filling lunch, I had to leave for the Podium to meet up with Mark. Deciding to skip entrees, we went directly to Cafe Breton that brings me back ten years to college and going to Cafe Breton’s first store at Malate. although the original store is already closed, Cafe Breton not has stores at the Podium and Greenbelt. The mean reason why we decided to skip dinner and go directly to dessert is that Cafe Breton still has some of the best crepes in Metro Manila and shame on us to not leave space for something so delicious. Mark choose the adam and Eve Crepe which is filled with apple slices and cinnamon topped with vanilla ice cream while I had a hazelnut cream filled crepe to satisfy my Nutella craving. So after three filling meals and enough talk to fill pages and pages of my diary, I call it a day and rest my happy stomach.

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Fifty Shades of Grey: eNtertAINMeNt

Everything we know about the upcoming film

Let your inner goddess rejoice! On Monday, Universal and Focus Features announced that kelly Marcel will write the screenplay for the film adaptation of Fifty shades of Grey. Author e.L. James tweeted she was “thrilled” that Marcel, who wrote the script for saving Mr. banks last year and cocreated terra Nova, would be bringing her book to the silver screen. “kelly’s work demonstrates her flawless structural technique and passionate commitment to emotion, humor and depth of character which is particularly visible in the celebrated screenplay for the upcoming saving Mr. banks,” said Michael De Luca, who will be producing Fifty shades of Grey along with Dana brunetti. (saving Mr. banks, starring tom Hanks, emma thompson and Colin Farrell, tells the tale of Walt Disney’s 20-year pursuit to the film rights for P.L. travers’ novel Mary Poppins and the tumultuous relationship between the two of them.) Marcel is also friends with tom Hardy (a potential Mr. Grey perhaps?) and founded the bad Dog theater Company in London with the Dark knight rises star. but beyond the screenwriter, the studio and the producers, here’s everything we now so far about the upcoming Fifty shades of Grey movie. E.L. James Is Biting Her Lower Lip: Much like Christian Grey, the british erotica author is torturing us by playing coy! so why won’t she get too specific about her dream cast? “It gets messy,” she told e! News in september. “You might end up with somebody else [that I originally said].” Ryan Gosling Is Not the Frontrunner to Play Christian Grey: Hey girl, bad news. As much as we’d like to see ryan’s dominant side in this role, the rumors of him being a shoo-in for the part are just not true. In late september, e.L. James told ryan seacrest on his radio show that her husband’s quotes about the Notebook star being the No. 1 choice to star in the film had been “completely misreported.” Ian Somerhalder “Gets It”: With his piercing blue eyes and devilish smirk, the Vampire Diaries star certainly seems like a natural

fit for the role of Christian Grey. He’s been a fan favorite since Universal’s Focus Features acquired the movie rights in March and told ryan seacrest in April he’d “absolutely” be up for the role. In september, somer-

he’d be up for full frontal he quipped, “Yeah, that’s not a problem.” the only possible hang-up? “It’s the issue of whether they wanna see that much intensity onscreen, because that’s what I plan to bring.” Douchebag

halder told e! News with a grin, “I get why it’s taken off the way it has.” But Alexander Skarsgård “Was Born to Play” Mr. Grey!: the hunky true blood star quipped to Access Hollywood that he was a natural to play seattle’s billionaire bad boy. “Where do I sign?” he asked. “He’s got a sex chamber? My character has that on true blood!” skarsgård, who seems like he’d feel right at home in Christian’s red room of Pain, said with a smile he “was born to play that part.” In Fantasyland, Matt Bomer Has No Hard Limits: the White Collar star was fan Photoshopped into the role of Mr. Fifty shades on a (totally fake) entertainment Weekly cover in July. Filmmakers were quick to point out that this was, sadly, just a hoax. And while bret easton ellis (who expressed his frustration on twitter for not being chosen to write the Fifty shades screenplay) does not want to see bomer playing the role of Christian, we’re sure there are plenty of people who would love to see the Magic Mike star strip down on screen again. A Whole Lot of Schmidt: New Girl’s Max Greenfield threw his name into the casting rumor mill at the emmys. When e! News’ Giuliana rancic asked whether

jar—now! Anastasia Steele Is—Oh My!—Tougher to Guess: emma Watson is a rumored frontrunner to play Christian Grey’s brunette love. Her Perks of being a Wallflower costar Nina Dobrev told ryan seacrest emma was familiar with the series and was “laughing, a little bit nervously as I’m sure everybody was when they read those books.” Other names in the mix? Anna kendrick, who turned bright red when a Watch What Happens Live caller suggested she might like being “tied up by a hot guy,” and fan favorite Alexis bledel. One definite no is selena Gomez. While Justin bieber’s girlfriend did star in a Funny Or Die parody called Fifty shades of blue, she told MtV News playing the real version of the kinky character would be “too much.” Angelina Jolie Might Direct: this one’s a long shot, but if she’s not too busy marrying brad Pitt, raising six kids or saving the world, it could still be possible. back in June, Deadline reported that Jolie was in early talks with Universal about directing the Ana and Christian on the big screen. We won’t hold our breath (or choke anyone with a necktie), but this would be cool. Laters, babe!

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Hulk Hogan embarrassed with ‘sex tape’ HULk HOGAN is still grappling with the awful realization that his privacy was invaded.

Appearing on the today show, the pro-wrestling legend and erstwhile Hogan knows best star talked about the sex tape that has been the source of much mortification to him and his family since it was leaked to the Web last week. “First off, I had no idea there was a camera in the room. It was at a very, very low point. I’m not making excuses. I’m accountable. I was the guy. I was there. I made the choice,” the 59year-old Hogan told cohosts kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda kotb when they asked about “the elephant in the room.” but the WWe icon, who was appearing on today to plug his new venture as general manager of tNA Impact Wrestling, was quick to point out that the secretly recorded sexual relations came when his 25-year old union to his first wife, Linda Hogan, had already imploded. “It was at a really low point in my life when I was in a previous marriage when things were bottomed out completely,” said Hogan. “I was with

some friends and I made a wrong choice. And now, all of a sudden, it surfaces over six years later, and it’s just appalling. It’s totally flipped my new life…upside down.” Hulk, real name terry bollea, also expressed concern for his two kids, brooke and Nick, who he said were “fine.” However, he noted his new wife, Jennifer McDaniel, is “rattled” to say the least. “she’s not part of this media life or anything, and it’s something that’s devastated me totally and I’ve never been on something on this level,” he said. Hogan earlier discussed the situation on the Howard stern show, saying he was “devastated” and seeming to confirm that the woman in the video was Heather Clem, the ex-

wife of radio host bubba the Love sponge. He also claimed in the conversation to have a “gut instinct” who leaked the tape, but wasn’t ready to say who that person was. Hogan told today that he’s going “full-blown” to learn the identity of the leaker. He has also sworn to take appropriate legal action and his attorney, David Houston, tells e! News that he has spoken to law enforcement today about the leaked sex tape. “We are in the process of reporting everything to law enforcement,” the legal eagle said. Houston added he plans on filing a federal civil suit in tampa, Fla., this week against Gawker, which posted a sampling of the sex tape footage last week. (e! Online)

pale canary coat, pearls and wispy ‘do reminiscent of the late screen legend. the flick, which isn’t a biopic per se, focuses on a six-month period in 1962 when the princess, still a newbie to royal duties and mores, helps save the city-state from a French coup. It’s certainly a daunting task for anyone (yes, kidman included) to channel Grace kelly. but the

actress is in formidable hands: the film’s director, Olivier Dahan, knows a thing of two about helming movies about real-life legends—he directed Marion Cotillard to a best Actress Oscar as edith Piaf in 2007’s La vie en rose. Could this foreshadow more Oscar hardware in kidman’s future? We’ll have to wait awhile: Grace of Monaco doesn’t hit theaters until 2014.

Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly?

Here’s a blonde, classic Hollywood siren with an Oscar under her belt and an ethereal mystique in her shadow.

Are we talking Nicole kidman or Grace kelly? You’d be forgiven for doing a double-take. the first on-set photos have surfaced from kidman’s ambitious new flick Grace of Monaco, in which the 45-year-old steps into the regal shoes of the Hollywood legend turned princess. And judging from the images, which were taken while the production shot on location in Monaco, kidman’s got kelly’s fashionable flair down pat. the star can be seen glamming things up in a

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Woods, McIlroy lose opening matches in Turkey

ELEK, Turkey -- The anticipated matchup between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on Wednesday may not count for much after both lost their opening matches at the eight-player World Golf Finals. McIlroy lost to Matt Kuchar by six shots and Woods fell to Charl Schwartzel by one shot on Tuesday in the $5.2 million event at the Sultan course in Antalya. In the other group of the medal match-play format, Lee Westwood beat Webb Simpson by one shot and Justin Rose defeated Hunter Mahan by four strokes. McIlroy and Woods - ranked No. 1 and No. 2 - face each other Wednesday in the last of their three group matches, but both could already be eliminated by then. The top two in each group will advance to the semifinals. In Wednesday’s morning matches, McIlroy will face Schwartzel and Woods will play Kuchar. Woods and Schwartzel

were all-square going to the 18th when the American went into a greenside bunker and finished with a bogey. ‘’It came right down to the wire, but I can’t believe how far that second shot flew into the back bunker and that was the match,’’ Woods said. ‘’’It means now that I have to play ‘Kooch’ and try and win that match before facing Rory in the afternoon.’’ McIlroy unraveled against Kuchar with a triple bogey at the 15th hole and double bogeys at 16 and 17. ‘’I hit a drive into the trees on 15 and lost a bit of confidence,’’ McIlroy said. ‘’I need to win both of my matches tomorrow if I am to advance. I just struggled for a bit of motivation out there, so I need to go out and concentrate on both of my matches tomorrow.’’ Kuchar, after taking a bogey at the first, birdied the next two holes and was never behind. ‘’I just thought I had

Tiger Woods of the USA tees off on the third hole against Matt Kuchar of the USA during day two of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final at Antalya GC on Wednesday in Antalya, Turkey.

to play mistake-free, and hopefully Rory wouldn’t get too hot,’’ the American said. ‘’There we are allsquare with four to go, he hits it right and makes triple bogey, and I go three up with three to go and I think both of us lost a little interest at that point.’’

Alaska aching for Abueva’s arrival

UIGI Trillo was an interested observer as Calvin Abueva finished a historic elimination round campaign in NCAA Season 88. The San Sebastian star ended up leading the league in scoring, rebounding, and assists, apart from helping the Stags clinch second place after a victory over two-time defending champion San Beda. Trillo drafted Abueva second overall in last August’s draft, and the coach has no regrets about tabbing the do-it-all forward despite the latter’s delay in joining the Aces because of the commitment

to San Sebastian. “I can honestly say that Calvin is the total package. He was phenomenal. He was a man among boys in that league,” Trillo said. “I can’t wait to have him on our team. I think he will be a game-changer.” Trillo believes Abueva can come in and have an immediate impact on the Aces. “Can Calvin Abueva live up to expectations? I believe he can. It’s now up to him to prove it.” The Alaska coach added that he expects Abueva’s presence to be felt in all facets of the game.

‘’Them are footballers legs,’’ Westwood said. ‘’I could still play for Forest with these legs.’’ Kuchar said he was happy to wear shorts again. He spent the week after the Ryder Cup loss to the European with his family in Greece.

to watch Game 1, which lived up to the hype as the contest once again went down the wire. In the end, it was the Blue Eagles who had more composure and fire power in crunch time. Game 2, scheduled to tip off at 3:30 p.m., will most likely be another highly charged contest, with both squads having reason to believe that history is on their side. Repeat of 2006 Since 1994, 14 of the 18 teams who won Game 1 of the best-of-three Finals went on to win the UAAP title. In their four-year reign, the Blue Eagles have won the first games of every Finals series. They have only lost one game in the Finals – Game 2 against the University of the East Red Warriors in Season 72. But the Growling Tigers are confident that

they can repeat their miraculous run to the title in 2006, which also came against the Blue Eagles. In that series, the fancied Eagles took a 1-0 series lead after a Doug Kramer buzzer-beater in Game 1, only to see the Tigers win the next two games to clinch the Season 69 title. This season, the Growling Tigers have earned the moniker “Comeback Cats” after a handful of comefrom-behind victories. They are hopeful that in the biggest stage, they can pull of their most epic comeback yet. “Wala naman kaming magagawa kung hindi bumawi, ‘di ba?” UST head coach Pido Jarencio said after Game 1. Jarencio fully expects his team to perform better in Game 2 after getting a taste of the Finals atmosphere.

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The event allows players to wear shorts, and Westwood, Schwartzel, Mahan and Kuchar chose to do so. All but Mahan won their matches. Westwood wore a red shirt and white shorts in tribute to his favorite soccer club, Nottingham Forest.

HE Ateneo de Manila Blue Eagles will look to seal their fifth straight UAAP championship when they take on the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers in the highly anticipated Game 2 of the Season 75 men’s basketball Finals at the Araneta Coliseum Thursday. But the Growling Tigers will surely not make it easy for the four-time defending champions, as they are aiming to duplicate their feat in 2006, when they came back from a 0-1 series deficit to win the UAAP Season 69 championship. The Blue Eagles took Game 1, 83-78, behind a career-best performance from graduating forward Nico Salva, who scored 30 points. Almost 21,000 UAAP fans trooped to the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday

Juami Tiongson of Ateneo goes up for a shot against the defense of UST’s Aljon Mariano in Game 1 of the UAAP Season 75 Finals Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

‘’Being able to come to an event like this that is a little more relaxed is just great to be able to throw shorts on,’’ he said. The winner of the event, sponsored by Turkish Airways, will receive $1.5 million.

Wade’s new shoes is China-made

IAMI (AP) -- Twotime NBA champion Dwyane Wade is signing with Chinese sportswear provider LiNing, which is giving the Miami Heat guard his own brand within the company along with plenty of creative and strategic input. The partnership will be announced Wednesday in Beijing, where Li-Ning is headquartered and where the Heat are visiting for the NBA China Games tour. Wade told The Associated Press that he expects the Li-Ning deal to continue through at least the remainder of his playing career. Wade wore Converse for his first six seasons, then Jordan Brand for the past three years. ‘’It was a great nine years, but for me, it was just time to move on,’’ Wade told the AP. ‘’I have certain goals that I want to reach and I felt that I had to leave to reach those. So I’m doing things a little differently. That’s how I am, in a sense. I’m not necessarily a status-quo type guy.’’ Wade’s debut in LiNing sneakers is expected Thursday, when the Heat play a preseason game in Beijing against the Los Angeles Clippers. He’s also hoping to play when the Heat and Clippers meet again in Shanghai on Sunday, and Li-Ning plans to auction off the sneakers from those first two games. However, what he’s wearing this week is not a true unveiling of his brand - to be called Wade.

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Juan Manuel Marquez

Trainer hopes Marquez knocks down Pacquiao

ALL of Fame boxing trainer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain hopes Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez will be able to send his great rival, Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, to the canvas at least once in their fourth bout . After their first three fights all ended in controversy, Pacquiao and Marquez will meet yet again on December 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with both boxers gunning for a decisive finish. Speaking with Miguel Rivera of Boxing

Scene, Beristain said he is hoping that for this fight , Marquez will be able to knock down Pacquiao. “We want to gain a little more speed,” he said. “In the third fight , we were able to keep up with him, and we want to use that approach again to see if we can put him down on the canvas at least once.” Marquez has never knocked down Pacquiao through their 36 rounds of boxing. Meanwhile, the “Pacman” was able to knock down Marquez three times in the first round of their first fight , though the Mexican rallied to

force a draw. Pacquiao knocked down Marquez again in their 2008 rematch, which he won via split decision. There were no knockdowns in the trilogy bout , which Pacquiao won once again, this time by majority decision. Beristain acknowledged that it will be difficult for Marquez to send Pacquiao to the canvas. “I would like to believe, and hope to God, that we put him down once or twice,” he said. “But it is a bit difficult because the Filipino is also a warrior and a very tough fighter.”

But Beristain knows that the only way to guarantee a victory for Marquez is for the Mexican to get a knockout . “Last time, we thought we had the fight in the bag, but look at what happened,” he pointed out . “you can never tell what the judges are thinking.” On the other side of the fence, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach is also hoping that his fighter can finish off Marquez. Roach has said that he does not believe they can win by decision this time, stressing a need for a knockout .

The program, according to PBA Legends USA Foundation secretary general Ruffy Ignacio, is supported by His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahad, President General of youth Welfare, Ministry of Sports and Welfare of the Kingdom. The project is also aimed at strengthening athletic and cultural ties between the host country and the Philippines. Select local teams from Saudi Arabia will participate in the program. The program is being managed by Coordinations Est. Company, in cooperation with various

regional Filipino basketball organizations in Saudi Arabia -- the Pilipino Basketball Association (PBA) in Dammam, Overseas Filipino Basketball League (OFBL) in Jeddah and the Philippine Arabia Basketball Association (PABA) in Riyadh, Ignacio disclosed. The program is under the overall leadership of Fahad Ibraheem Al Sekaity and Abdul Aziz Virgilio “Jawo” Dizon, a 19-year Filipino expatriate executive in the Kingdom. Manila-based legends Marlou Aquino, E.J. Feihl, Bonnel Balingit, Rodney Santos, Bong Hawkins, Gherome Ejercito, Ger-

ald Esplana, Vince Hizon, Bal David and Noli Locsin along with US-based Abe King Jr., PBA Legends USA Foundation, chair and president; and Ponky Alolor make up the team. Unknown to many, the Filipino basketball communities in the Kingdom are a well-knit group of dedicated and hardworking kababayans who advance the twin cause of basketball and fellowship in that part of the world. In the last 15 years, this united group has been conducting basketball tournaments yearround in various regions in Saudi Arabia. (PNA)

12 PBA legends to thrill OFWs in Saudi Arabia

ASKETBALL-crazy Filipinos in the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will finally have the chance of seeing anew their cage heroes with the visit of the PBA Legends in a series of exhibition and goodwill games on October 24 to November 2. The PBA Legends games, to be played in the cities of Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh, will be in connection with the the annual celebration of the Hajj season on Oct. 24-29 in Saudi Arabia. Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca and is one of the greatest religious observances in Islam.