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anada is extending additional assistance of $1.75 million (around P72 million) for victims of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao, Minister of International Cooperation Juan Fantino announced over the weekend.

5.4 million people have been affected

In a statement, Fantino said the additional humanitarian assistance

would be coursed through the Canadian International development agency (CIda).

“Canada is responding to the increasing needs of the Philippine people as they face the alarming devasta-

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PASKO FIESTA. A policeman stands guard while people enjoy watching the colorful lighted Christmas lanterns at the Davao City Hall last night. The illumination by the lanterns is part of the month-long celebration of Pasko Fiesta 2012 that started on December 7, 2012. LEAN DAVAL JR.

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top military commander affirmed receiving a recommendation from the incident command posts in the disaster stricken towns of Baganga, Cateel and Boston, davao Oriental to shift the focus of the soldiers from search, rescue and retrieval to recovery and rebuild-

ing of destroyed communities.

General ariel Bernardo, commander of the 10th Infantry division said the ICTs recommend terminating the search and rescuing operation and concentrating on early recovery of the disaster stricken areas.

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He said the troops already covered one hundred percent and made a second pass in the areas of davao Oriental where missing persons were reported but the result was nil.

Bernardo said that even then, the soldiers

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ICRC scales up effort to help Pablo victims

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yPHOOn Pablo has destroyed more than 90% of the infrastructure in the eastern half of the southern Philippines, with severe consequences for over a hundred thousand people.

More than 900 deaths have already been confirmed.

In response, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), together with the Philippine Red Cross, is scaling up its operations on the ground.

To meet the most critical needs of some 200,000 people, the ICRC is launching a preliminary appeal for P433 million (10 million Swiss francs).

“This typhoon left a staggering level of damage along the eastern coast of Mindanao,” said alain

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aeschlimann, the ICRC’s head of operations for East asia, South-East asia and the Pacific. “In the worsthit communities of Baganga, Cateel, Boston and Caraga, people are left with almost nothing. not only have they lost their homes, but they are worried about their future since the crops they depend on to earn a living have been almost totally destroyed.”

“Our priority will be to provide people with emergency assistance, keeping in mind the mid-term goal of helping them to resume their normal lives,” said aeschlimann. “Most of the funds we are calling for will be spent on food and basic shelter materials that can be provided right away.”

Extend for soft loans to livestock producers

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OVERnMEnT-owned banks should extend soft loans for businessmen who had been affected by typhoon Pablo, in particular those from the livestock industry, Malaybalay City Mayor Rey Baula of Sumilao told Mindanews.

Baula, whose family is into the poultry industry, said they needed loans with lower interest rates and longer terms for a quick turnaround from their losses. a number of poultry farms are based in Sumilao, including the San Miguel Foods Inc. More others are based in Malaybalay City, Impasugong, and Baungon.

The mayor reacted to the presentation at the Provincial development Council Wednesday on the total damages for livestock, P6.785 million, from the Provincial Veterinary Office.

“That is not realistic, (the figure is too small),” he added. dr. nancy diez, provincial veterinarian, clarified that what was presented referred only to estimates from backyard livestock farms.

Baula said his family’s farms lost at least P7 million to damages in structures aside from the cost of fowls that died. dr. Cesar Gutierrez, a PVO veterinarian, told this reporter Friday the total damage to structures and birds so far were estimated at P28.28 million in 15 farms in the province.

“This is the worst to have ever hit our livestock industry so far,” he added.

The list includes estimates from Bounty Fresh, San Miguel Foods, Inc and VRdF, he said. a total of 28 poultry houses were reported damaged to the PVO. (Walter I. Balane/Mindanews)

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HE government has vowed to ensure the emotional well-being of typhoon victims in Mindanao following reports that many victims have been suffering from mental illnesses as a result of the disaster, the Palace said on Saturday.

In a radio interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, deputy Presidential spokesperson abigail Valte said the some members of the aquino Cabinet went to the disaster area on Friday and had a dialogue with survivors on the ongoing normalization efforts of the government.

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day. antig said the continued increase in the value of the Philippine peso does not benefit the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and the exporters at all. as of Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pegged the peso-dollar rate at P41.05 for every dollar.

He said predictions that the rate can possibly reach the P37 is to $1 rate by next year can lead to higher unmployment rate. antig said the increasing value of the Philippine peso against the United States dollar

survivors the government plans being carried out, the relief and reconstruction initiatives, so that their lives could go back to normal.

“We are also cognizant of the fact that the survivors cannot be left in the dark. you have to really tell them, and to help them that this is what we are doing,” Valte said. “apart from the evacuation efforts, the relief efforts, the dSWd is also providing stress debriefing para doon sa mga survivors, given the number of them and the number of social workers that we have, it really is a daunting

task,” she added. as the government provides the victims with food, clothing and shelter, it is also working to ensure that the survivors have a healthy well-being, Valte said.

On the spiritual side, Valte said they’ll live it to local priests and pastors to give the victims spiritual counseling.

Reacting to reports saying the department of Environment and natural Resources (dEnR) issued logging permits that eventually exacerbated the situation during the typhoon, Valte said they will await the result of the

investigation ordered by the President.

“When the storm was ongoing and we were only beginning to see the effects of the typhoon, meron nang mga nagsasabi diyan. We will leave it up to the members assigned to determine it kasi it can be a factor… illegal logging and mining,” Valte said.

“That will be part of the investigation. The dOJ, dEnR, dILG, sila ang naatasan ng Pangulo na tingnan kung bakit at ano ang dahilan ng mga pangyayari doon sa davao Oriental at sa Compostela Valley,” she said. [Pna]

SANS SAFETY GEAR. A construction worker is seen painting the Davao City logo at Sangguniang Panlungsod building without the required safety gear along San Pedro Street yesterday.

Banana industry seeking gov’t intervention in forex

HE Philippine Banana Growers and Exporters association (PBGEa) has sought government intervention to help ther southern Mindanao’s banana industry recover from the destruction brought about by Typhoon Pablo in Baganga, Compostela Valley last december 4, 2012.

“The government can intervene in the foreign exchange rate (referring to the peso-dollar rate),” PBGEa president Stephen antig said during the Hermes Club press conference at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Fri-

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can aggravate the dire situation of the banana industry particularly in the three davao Provinces namely Compostela Valley, davao Oriental and davao del norte.

He said up to 14,732 hectares of land planted to banana have been affected by the typhoon, whcih is around 20 percent of the total hectarage of the industry.

“The industry needs around P7.5 billion to rehabilitate the destroyed banana plantations in the affected areas in the davao provinces in the next eight to ten months,” he said. [LAC]

DSWD changes food pack rations to lengthen supply

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HE department of Social Welfare and development (dSWd) has adjusted the amount of food rations included in the food packs being distributed to the families displaced by Typhoon Pablo in the three davao provinces to lengthen the food supply.

“We have increased the number of kilos of rice in the food packs, from three kilos of rice good for two to three days, to 10 kilos of rice which is good for three to five days,” dSWd 11 social welfare officer Pedrita dimakiling said Friday.

The number of food

items in the packs has been increased, she said, so that the food supply would last for a few more days without the necessity of distributing the food packs on a daily basis. dimakiling said that aside from 10 kilos of rice, the food packs now contain two cans of beef loaf, four cans of sardines, six packs of noodles and 6 packs of coffee.

She said dSWd teams are set to distribute the food packs in Compostela Valley yesterday (Friday), to davao Oriental on Saturday, Compostela Valley again on Sunday and then davao del norte on Mon-

day. dSWd has established a system of distribution that will help them determine the recipients of the food packs. “We have already distributed the family access cards, one for each displaced family,” she added. dimakiling said that every time a family receives a food pack, the access card is signed by the recipient. dSWd also provides financial assistance for the typhoon victims amounting to P10,000 per deceased person and P5 to P10 thousand for very injured individual. [LAC]

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EDGEDAVAO Comval brgy receives aid from DavNor LGU

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nSTEad of prepping up for their annual Christmas party, Capitol employees gave their share and took turns in repacking relief goods intended for the victims of Typhoon Pablo.

The personnel eagerly repackaged the boxes of sardines and noddles, sacks of rice and bundles of clothing they have donated, without any sign of ill feelings even if the provincial leadership has called off the institutional fellowship they have been waiting for.

The provincial government scrapped this year’s Christmas party, supposedly to be held on december 14, 2012, as a gesture of empathy towards those

Davao del Norte Capitol workers sort out used clothing for relief assistance to typhoon victims in neighboring Compostela Valley province. nobags/davnor

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P372,600 for the purchase

Davao del Norte’s PSWD Office seemingly turns into an ukay-ukay store, as Capitol workers sort out used clothing for relief assistance to typhoon victims in neighboring Compostela Valley province.nobags/davnor

greatly affected by the calamity in other provinces.

Provincial administrator norma Lumain issued Memorandum Circular no.

58, cancelling the festivity

each department to share their donations, whether in cash or in kind.

The personnel responded wholeheartedly by pitching in so far

of items for relief goods.

The amount is besides the sacks of used clothing and other dry goods that the employees have donated, together with the other

strewn with debris, remain virtually impassable.

This was what the team from Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) went through just to bring the truckload of relief goods to the isolated towns of Ba-

ganga and Cateel in davao Oriental. The team was among the first ones to get to the area previously unreached due to the typhoon.

Such was the degree of devastation in those towns

sectors of society.

In lieu of their Christmas party, the Capitol officials and employees will bring the relief assistance on board the successful davao del norte Convergence for Peace and development mission to Barangay naboc, Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province.

The barangay, some 20 kilometers away from the poblacion, was among the areas hardly hit by ‘Pablo’.

“Ok lang nga wala tay Christmas party karon. Ug angay lang nga manghatag kita agi’g pasalamat nga wala kita nahiagum sa subo kaayo nga kahimtang sa mga biktima (It is just fine not to have our party. We ought to give to the victims as a way of giving thanks to the Lord for sparing us the terrible calamity),” said an employee, who asked to be on condition of anonymity, as he bundles up packs of relief items.

aRanGay naboc of Monkayo, Compostela Valley received last december 14 the most substantial relief assistance it ever had so far after typhoon Pablo, and this came from the provincial government of davao del norte.

Barangay Captain alex avila was glad that davao del norte Gov. Rodolfo P. del Rosario along with other local chief executives and department heads took time delivering relief goods and medical services to barangay naboc which lies along naboc River at the downstream of Mt. diwalwal. naboc is about 20 kilometers from Poblacion Monkayo, Compostela Valley. del Rosario turned over 1,500 food packs of four kilos of rice, four tins of sardines and four packs of noodles each, along with used clothing, as well as, lead the medical team to provide medical relief to the injured. according to him, Barangay naboc covers a land area of about 370,000 hectares of mostly agricultural lands with only 819 households comprising a population of about 3,500 . avila considered all residents in his barangay as affected by Typhoon Pablo which took a toll on a wide area of banana farms and other crops of still undetermined value, killed eight residents and washed away 218 houses. aside from needing food, his constituents especially the children are also in need of medicine for fever and diarrhea but he reported no

outbreak yet.

Banking assurance from Gov. del Rosario of more help from davao del norte provincial government, avila said his baranagy will be asking corn seeds so “we can start planting our farms while waiting for the irrigation system to be restored .”

He is also asking any kind of, vegetable seeds “so we can now get back to our livelihood.” aside from rebuilding the livelihood in his barangay, avila is also looking at the need for retrieval assistance because he suspects some dead bodies are still stuck amidst debris and logs along the river banks particularly in puroks 5 and purok 7.

He believed that dead bodies carried by flood-waters from Mt. diwata had been washed down to his barangay.

“Tanang maanod didto, padulong na diri hasta ang gikan sa mina. (all that have been washed down from there all come down here including those coming from mining)” he said referring to the activities in Barangay Mt. diwata at the upstream of naboc River. avila, however, would like to confer with his barangay councilors as to the immediate needs that they would further be requesting officially from davao del norte.

Meanwhile, avila noted that some children are showing stressed behavior due to the traumatic experienced they encountered during the typhoon.

“Manghilak na sila ug mag ulan. (They would cry when rains occur,),” he said. [JMda/PIa 11]

town of Cateel, while Smart endorsed Lifestraw instant microbiological purifiers to the Baganga local government to be distributed to its 18 barangays. Barangay officials will be trained on their installation and use.

The entire group shored up resources to bring food and water to the remaining residents in the area.

Since power and communications have yet to be restored in the area, the group also provided interim solutions to service the power and communication needs not only of the residents but also of aid agencies and disaster management teams operating in the area.

Smart, in partnership with nGO Telecoms Sans Frontieres (Telecoms Without Borders), has been providing free call and Internet service via

BGan Satellite broadband terminals in Cateel Municipal Hall and Baganga action Center located at the dPWH compound.

BGan is the world’s first mobile communications service to deliver broadband data and voice, simultaneously, through a single, truly portable device, via satellite.

The satellite phones serviced the voice and data requirements of the residents and the humanitarian agencies in the area while Smart engineers are working to restore the cellular network that was also badly damaged by the typhoon. apart from the goods donated, One Meralco Foundation also provided generator sets to the Baganga and Cateel Typhoon Pablo Command Centers to assist relief coordination efforts.

MPIC group provides relief to typhoon Pablo victims

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HaT normally takes two to three hours’ travel by road from davao City took at least eight hours on the wake of Typhoon Pablo as several bridges were damaged and roads,

The truck bearing the relief goods from the MPIC Group to the isolated towns of Davao Oriental pass through the devastation brought on by Typhoon Pablo.

that not one structure was left standing, including agricultural crops and sources of potable water supply. apart from losing their loved ones, their houses and livelihood, typhoon victims had to grapple with the lack of food and clean water for drinking.

The MPIC Group, led by the PLdT-Smart Foundation, conducted relief operations in the town of Baganga in davao Oriental, initially providing about 1,000 relief good bags; 1,000 buckets with basins; 2,000 six-liter bottles of water to typhoon victims in barangays Lambajon, Tuajon, San Victor, Kinablangan and Ban-ao.

The same quantity of relief goods were turned over to Mayor Camilo nunez of Cateel.

Maynilad Water Services Inc. provided a water purifying machine to the

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Consumer confidence remains upbeat on economy in Q4 ‘12 C

BILLBOARD. Two advertising company employees assemble a billboard inside the Davao City International Airport yesterday. Big companies don’t mind the extra

cost to make sure that their billboards will be clearly visible to domestic and foreign tourists visiting the city. LEAN DAVAL JR.

OnSUMER confidence registered its second highest index in the fourth quarter of 2012 as more consumers expect additional jobs and income as well as improvement of infrastructure and better governance in the Philippines.

Confidence Index of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Consumer Expectation Survey has always been in the negative but the level for the fourth quarter this year improved to -10.4 percent from quarter-ago’s -13.3 percent.

This is the second highest after the -8.5 percent registered in the fourth quarter of 2010.

BSP department of Economic Statistics director Rosabel Guerrero, in a briefing Friday, said respondents pointed to more jobs, additional income and higher salary, higher investment inflows and improvement of infrastructure and better governance the increase in the index.

“Consumer confidence remains upbeat in the next quarter and the year ahead,” she said.

Guerrero said outlook for the next quarter and the year ahead remains upbeat with the indices at 6.3 percent and 16.8 percent, respectively .

She said another factor that could have positively impacted on the survey is the news about the possible signing of a Framework agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

The survey was conducted from Oct 1-12, 2012 while the framework agreement was signed on October 15, 2012.

With regards to key

economic indicators, the respondents’ project unemployment, interest rate, prices of basic goods, and inflation to decease while the peso is expected to further strengthen against the dollar.

Relatively, BSP deputy Governor diwa Guinigundo, during the same briefing, said one important thing to note in the latest CES survey is that outlook of respondents that belong to the low income group registered the highest improvement.

Under the CES, the low income group are people with monthly family income of P10,000 and below.

Those included in the middle income group have monthly family income of P10,000-P29,999 while those in the high-income group have family income of P30,000 and above.

“While this is just a oneoff indication the outlook of the low-income group on economic conditions of country has shown some improvements,” Guinigundo said.

He said two out of the three aspects of economic situation under the survey namely the family income and economic conditions registered improvement from among the low income group.

Similarly, Guinigundo said consumer’s outlook for the first quarter of 2013 is similar to the outlook of businessmen based on the results of the 2012 fourth quarter Business Expectation Survey wherein employment outlook for the last quarter of this year improved on account of the holiday season. [PNA]

ACDI/VOCA to partner anew with FEDCO

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CdI/VOCa-Philippines Chief of Party nicholas Richards confirmed the agency is willing to partner anew with the Federation of Cooperatives\ in Mindanao (FEdCO) next year.

Richards ,in an interview during his recent visit in davao City, said FEdCO’s Cacao-Banana agri-Enterprise development (CBaEd) project funded by aCdI/VOCa is slated to be finished by July 2013. FEdCO is the umbrella organization of banana cooperatives composed of farmers who are agrarian reform beneficiaries operating in davao City and the provinces of davao del norte, davao del Sur and Compostella Valley.

However, due to current problems facing the banana industry, FEdCO will explore intercropping cacao in their banana plantations.

“The project of FEdCO will be finished in July next year, but if we have new projects we can work again with FEdCO,” Richards said. Out of FEdCO’s about 4,000 members, 2,000 are being targeted to benefit from its CBaEd project. aCdI/VOCa has granted an additional P3.2 million budget to fund the CBaEd project of FEdCO in addition to the P1 million fund it granted two years ago for FEdCO’s cacao nursery project, FEdCO chief executive officer, Rene dalayon said.

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Trailblazer conquers Phl

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OOd things come to those who wait – and those holding out for the best SUV this year will get all that they ask for and more, the 7-seater diesel engine midsize SUV Chevrolet Trailblazer shall enter the local market with introductory price of P1,368,888.

The exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet automobiles and parts in the Philippines, The Covenant Car Company Inc. (TCCCI), picks up on the their commitment of launching only the best products as it gets ready to unveil the newest addition to its roster – the allnew Chevrolet Trailblazer, 7-seater diesel engine SUV. Just imagine an SUV that comes complete with all the details that make Chevrolet automobiles some of the most sought

Driving tips:

after, award-winning vehicles in the world. at its core, it means having both Trailblazer variants outfitted with the latest technology of duramax engines plus VGT CRdI. The Trailblazer 2.8L, 6-speed a/T guarantees a refined ride at a maximum power of 180HP and 470nm of torque, while the 2.5L, 5-speed M/T offers up a steady horse power of 150 and 350nm of torque that makes it just as efficient in handling any task that is asked of it – may it be on or off road or just about anything in between. Topping that list are above par SUV functions like dynamic Brake distribution, anti-lock Brake System, Traction Control, Panic Brake assist, Cornering Brake Control, Hill descent, and Electronic Stability Control, for starters.

Travelling with dogs

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RaVELInG safely with children is a widely discussed topic, so there’s little need to reiterate its importance, especially since they’re your most precious cargo.

But in case you still don’t get it, here’s a simple mantra to live by: “buckle up and children below 13 in the back”; these are very simple steps, but steps nonetheless that can help save a life.

But how about when it comes to another kind of baby, the furry kind?

Today, it’s not out of the ordinary to have dog owners treat their four-legged companions as members of the family and not just the typical bantay or guard dog. It’s a common sight to see a Shih Tzu or two traveling by car just to frolic in a dog-friendly park or

mall. Most dogs love to ride in cars, but just like children, there’s actually a proper way to ensure your furry baby’s safety and comfort when traveling. Here’s a simple visual do’s and don’ts guide:

Don’ts don’t force a travel-fearful dog into an upsetting road trip. Before bringing your dog on a long trip, assess his road readiness with a five-minute trip around the block.

Praise “getting there” with a treat upon arrival. desensitizing and gradually acclimating your dog takes time. don’t feed your dog with a heavy meal just before your trip. Modify your pet’s feeding schedule with a light meal three to four hours before departure.

Motorcycles to watch in 2013

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InCE we have had an overdose of car reviews around here, let us shift to motorcycles for a change. For those of us who drools at the sight of a macho machine on two wheels, here’s a rundown of what we have unearthed. Iron horses to watch in 2013 and they come in all forms, shapes and sizes. Let’s check these machines out as reviewed by the experts.

2013 Kawasaki KX65 REVIEW: When kids watch their favorite pro motocross rider tear around the nation’s tracks, they often dream of doing so themselves. Kawasaki’s compact KX™65, with its powerful two-stroke engine, lightweight chassis, disc brakes and long travel suspension provides the right tool to help them make the grade as a young racer getting a first taste of competitive riding.

The KX65’s liquid-cooled, 64cc engine produces an incredible level of power for its small displacement. The smooth-shifting transmission and manual clutch helps transfer that power into the ground. The swingarm of its semi-double-cradle steel frame is equipped with Kawasaki’s legendary Uni-Trak® linkage system, which alters leverage on the rear shock as the suspension is compressed, so that small bumps receive light damping and larger bumps receive progressively firmer damping for a smoother ride and better control. Both the shock and fork boast four-way adjustable rebound damping for optimal handling. Lightweight black aluminum rims reduce unsprung weight to help improve suspension action, and offer the same aggressive look as the rims on the larger KX models. Both wheels feature hydraulic disc brakes that not only provide great stopping power but require little maintenance and simplify wheel removal. younger riders who race their KX65 at designated events are eligible to receive support from Team Green™, Kawasaki’s amateur racing support program. For over 30 years, Team Green has provided regional support vehicles and highly trained technicians at more than 100 events per year throughout the United States, offering technical information and assistance to those who race Kawasaki products. Kawasaki also offers a comprehensive contingency program for amateur and professional riders who place well at designated events. (By totalmotorcyle.com)

2013 Vespa 946 REVIEW: The 2013 Vespa 946 scooter (no it’s not powered by a 946 cc engine) takes its design inspirations from the original World War II era MP6 prototype with modern-day technology. The Vespa 946’s monocoque is made out of steel but makes use of aluminum on the fenders, side plates, seat unit, and handlebars to reduce weight and achieve a better ride and fuel economy. The 946 is equipped with LEd headlight and taillight.

The Vespa 946 scooter is powered by an air-cooled 1-cylinder 125cc fourstroke engine that produces 11.4 horsepower (bhp) and 7.9 pound-feet of torque; these are small numbers but the Vespa 946 is about fuel economy and ease of riding. The new Vespa gets 129 miles per gallon and produces 30% less emissions than the model it replaces. (By the UnIFInISHEd Man)

2013 Honda CB500X REVIEW: adventure-style bikes are clearly hot, but Honda has decided to pursue the more street-oriented end of that broad class of motorcycle. The nC700X was the first of Honda’s new 2013 motorcycles to shake up the establishment, and its styling fits right into that urban-adventure genre. But Honda has one more X-style bike up its sleeve in the brand-new CB500X, which was recently unveiled along with two other parallel-Twins for 2013: the CBR500R and CB500F. Like the rest of the trio, the CB500X—which looks eerily similar to the nC700X—has the same new liquid-cooled engine, a counter-balanced 500cc dohc parallel-Twin with a 67.0mm bore and a 66.8mm stroke. The valves, four per cylinder, are actuated by twin cams with lightweight rocker arms, and the intake mixture is delivered via Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI) with 34mm throttle bodies. a diamond-shaped steel tube frame is shared with the CB500R and CB500F. The key difference is the X’s added front suspension travel, and revised geometry. The same conventional 41mm fork is used, but it offers 4.9 inches of travel compared to 4.3 in the others. Out back, the same Pro-Link single-shock suspension system has 4.7 in. of travel, identical to its stable mates. a slightly more relaxed 26.5-degree rake angle (compared to the R’s 25.5) and a touch more trail (4.29 in. compared to 4.05 on the R) and a longer 55.9 in. wheelbase (CBR500R: 55.5), should provide stable handling on any type of road.

The 17-in. wheels, shod with a 120/70 front tire and a 160/60 rear, give a good indication of the bike’s asphalt intent. But that’s not to say dirt roads are out of the question. Braking is handled by a 320mm wave-style disc with a twin-piston caliper up front and a 240mm disc and single-piston caliper out back. Optional aBS braking is available, but we don’t know the price. We suspect it will be a $500 premium.

What really sets the CB500X apart visually and functionally, is the upright and relaxed adventure-style riding position. The comfortable ergonomics should make the X an ideal commuter, weekend explorer or errand runner. a wide and upright handlebar, adjustable windscreen and larger-capacity fuel tank (4.5 gallon compared to 4.1) make touring a definite possibility. Optional accessories include sidecases, a 35-liter top box, hand guards, heated grips, centerstand and a taller windscreen in addition to a bunch of bolt-on pieces with the look of carbon fiber. (By cycleworld.com)

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T was a party like no other.

This year’s Christmas Party for the EdGE davao and Zion accuprint family departed from the ‘come-as-you-are’ thumb rule.

Reason? Edge-tizens and Zionites came clad with their costumes ala the trendy cos-play mania.

Instead, the party had cartoon and anime char-

acters like Itachi, H Cabal, Super Mario, Lightyear, Frida Flints Jake the dog and Catw an. There were also s creatures like Lady V and Fairy Godmother kids dressed as Ti Bell.

There were also celebrity look-alikes. davao and Zion GM d. Velasco was nicki naj with her pink

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and shimmering eyelashes. associate Editor Greg deligero was Bruno Mars a.k.a. Little aMa (for the absentee Editor antonio M. ajero), and Sports and Motoring Editor neil Bravo arrived in GangnamStyle as PSy.In her Christmas message, OdV lauded employees of both Edge and Zion for their commitment which stems from their love of their families.

“If you love your family, you will love your work,” were the words that left an imprint on all Edge-tizens and Zionites. and then the party got loose and the costumed crowd gave their all in their different numbers.

Marketing-accounting-administration was adjudged first in Christmas Presentation with their Christmas medley, followed by

Marketing-GenSan in second with a solo act by Catwoman, and Production was third.

Cheree Pajarillaga of admin won the Best Costume for adult in her Super Mario costume while Erin dominique Siega won in the Kids Category as Pirate.

The unique party turned the venue at Harana a virtual wonderland.

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The significance of ‘Simbang Gabi’ in PHL ( 1st of two parts )

SPECIAl FEATURE

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aVaO Oriental is facing another battle in the aftermath of typhoon Pablo and it’s an old beast rearing its ugly head in the face of the province’s worst disaster.

Politics, which can be as rabid as it can get in that part of the country, is affecting relief operations and disaster management. Some politicians even came to blows during a coordination meeting and widely seen while television news cameras are rolling.

The political divisions in davao Oriental only further aggravated the problem. Politicians reportedly horde their share of relief and prioritize their bailiwicks over some affected barangays controlled by another political faction.

There are reports too that relief goods are derailed because they had to be re-packed and ‘branded’ with the names of politicians. This is classic ‘epal’ at the height of a calamity--such display of crass, dirty

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politics. no wonder, survivors of Pablo in davao Oriental have become restless. Pity those less-privileged areas where relief goods have not arrived for the reason that they are not politically-favored area. These are the situation on the ground hidden behind the cries for help.

For a province that has been awarded Hall of Fame recognition in disaster management, it is awful to find out that there is a prevailing political culture that divides people even in times of disaster.

When will davao Oriental’s socalled big ‘stars’ in politics set aside their political differences and once and for all, unite and heed the call for help of its hungry, sick, homeless and hurting people?

The elections are still five months away. There will be time for that.

For now, these political bigwigs should get their acts together. It’s as simple as saying, unite now, fight later.

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CROSS the Philippine archipelago, church bells in Catholic and aglipayan towns will ring at 4 Sunday morning – formally ushering in the “simbang gabi” or the dawn Masses, sometimes called “misa de aguinaldo” or gift of Mass which allude to the Magi’s gift to baby Jesus after he was born in a manger.

“Simbang gabi” is a Filipino Christmas tradition, a series of nine dawn Masses, the Mass starting as early as 4 a.m., beginning dec. 16 and ending midnight of the dec. 24, when the ninth is celebrated actually at midnight.

Theologians say this tradition was introduced in the Philippines by the Spanish friars in the 16th century to allow the Filipino farmers to hear Mass before going to the fields early in the morning. as far north as Pinili in Ilocos norte, at the St. Isidore Parish, to the Church of San Ramon in Moncada, Our Lady of Manaoag in Pangasinan, the church of the Our Lady Peace and Good Voyage in antipolo, the Sacred Heart of Jesus church in Cainta, the San Bartolome church in novaliches, and the national Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City in Cebu, among others, will open their doors to the Catholic faithful before 4 a.m. Sunday for the first of the nine dawn masses.

The same is true in aglipayan churches in the Philippines, particularly in Ilocos norte, home province of the rebel Catholic priest Gregorio aglipay, Cagayan, Tarlac, Pangasinan as well as the national Cathedral of the Holy Child in Taft ave, Manila, better known as the aglipayan Church.

There is a nearly identical scene in churches: the nativity Scene or “Belen” – the Filipino term for Bethlehem -- is displayed in preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

It shows baby Jesus in a manger –“kuluong” among Ilocanos -- with Mary and Joseph. and there are shepherds and farm animals as well around the family, with sometimes the Biblical Magi or three wise men carrying their gifts to Infant Jesus and the star of Bethlehem that guided them in their journey. according to the Bible, the “wise men” came from the East to visit Jesus, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense (an aromatic gum resin used in incense and perfumes), and myrrh (another aromatic plant resin).

Christian tradition holds these Magi (members of a priestly caste of ancient Persia) were named Balthazar, Gaspar, and Melchior.

But it is not clear just who carried which gift; the biblical account, in fact, makes no reference to specific names, or even to the fact that there were exactly three visitors. That number is deduced from the fact that there were three gifts, according to religion scholars.

In ancient times, the church bells started ringing as early as 3 a.m., waking people up to give them good lead time for the 4 a.m. dawn Mass -– the tradition continuing in the Philippine countryside and the urban centers as well as the metropolis. although celebrated in different innovative ways, most churches across the country are decorated with kaleidoscopic colors and intensely hued lanterns to welcome the church goers –- men and women as well as the young and old.

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Politics makes a comeback

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REPaRE for the revenge of politics. For the past few decades, the quants – mathematicians, physicists and technologists – and their younger brothers, the economists, have been in the ascendant. With their mathematical models and their ability to crunch vast quantities of data, they have shaped the way businesses understand the world and operate within it.

But politics is making a comeback.

That was one of the persistent themes at an invitation-only high-powered international conference about systemic risk in the financial services convened by the Global Risk Institute in Toronto this week (I was the rapporteur). as one of the bankers put it, if you want to understand the world economic outlook for 2013, and where your company should invest, you can’t just talk to economists anymore: “you need to talk to political scientists.”

I tested that idea with two thinkers – one an economist, the other a political scientist – who make their living helping businesses understand the world. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ian Bremmer, the political scientist and founder of the Eurasia Group, instantly agreed.

“When I started the firm in 1998, I

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By cHryStia Freeland had to convince people about the importance of political science, and I was not always successful,” Bremmer said.

Making that pitch is getting easier – Bremmer now has some 150 employees and 400 clients around the world.

That trend is growing, he believes, and he thinks a major driver is the rise of the emerging markets. Bremmer defines emerging markets as “countries where politics matters at least as much as economic outcomes;” he also points out that over the past five years emerging markets have been responsible for two-thirds of global growth. Put those together and you have a world in which politics matters more.

Bremmer has been betting since 1998, when he started his firm, that businesses should care about politics. nouriel Roubini has no such professional stake in the issue. Roubini is an economist par excellence – he shot to international fame as “dr. doom” when his bleak predictions about the world economy came horribly true with the financial crisis, and his eponymous firm now boasts some 1,100 clients

worldwide.

Even so, Roubini agrees with Bremmer’s thesis, and takes it one step further. “The emerging markets have emerged, even as the developed markets have submerged,” Roubini told me. “Politics have become more important for many advanced countries, too.” drawing on the thinking of the bank chief executives, fund managers and regulators who gathered this week in Toronto, and my conversations with Bremmer and Roubini, here are seven reasons that in the coming year politics will matter as much as economic projections for anyone running a business: * Europe: This is the prime example of how, as Roubini puts it, the developed markets are “submerging,” or reverting to an emerging-markets-style world in which politics drives almost everything. Bremmer calls it “Europe’s existential moment,” and that is ultimately a matter for politicians. * China: The world’s dominant emerging market, and maybe before too long its dominant economy full stop, also happens to be a communist state in which politics explicitly steers all business and economic decisions.

PHL history replete with instances of factionalism

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HILIPPInE history is replete with instances of factionalism where groups are polarized into pros vs. antis. name it. and you can find divisions within a group, be it politics, religion, sports, showbiz, whatever.

The break-up of the Katipunan into the Magdalo and Magdiwang factions was one of the factors that led to the failure of the Philippine revolution in 1896. andres Bonifacio left the group and formed the Magdiwang faction after his election as director of Interior was questioned by daniel Tirona.

The latter claimed the position for which Bonifacio was elected should go to a lawyer. Tirona was an ally of Emilio aguinaldo who was earlier elected as President. The schism between the revolutionaries worsened when Bonifacio was killed by the Magdalo group.

This event would be debated later by historians -- that aguinaldo was responsible for the death of Bonifacio.

The same allegation against aguinaldo would be repeated later with the killing of Gen. antonio Luna in Cabanatuan, nueva Ecija.

Luna did not conform with many of the policies of aguinaldo. To address what was perceived as recalcitrance of Luna, a meeting was arranged between him and emissaries of aguinaldo, according to historical papers. alone, the Ilocano general -- Luna was from Badoc, Ilocos norte -- went to the agreed on rendezvous where he was repeatedly stabbed and shot dead, according to some historical accounts.

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By Virgilio c. Sagun Political parties in the Philippines started in 1907 when the Partido nacionalista dominated the Philippine assembly. Stalwarts of the party who became presidents of the country were Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña.

Manuel Roxas, originally a nacionalista, was elected head of state under the Partido Liberal which he founded in 1945 after the war. The two opposing parties had differences in ideologies.

The nacionalistas were associated with conservatism and the Liberalistas, liberalism. But leaders of the two parties had one thing in common. aside from being well-schooled, they all came from wealthy families.

Student activism in the Philippines flourished in the mid-60s when Ferdinand E. Marcos, a former Liberal who turned nacionalista, was President. activists then branded politicians as “naghaharing uri” (the ruling class).

In 1964, Jose Ma. Sison, a faculty member of the University of the Philippines organized the Kabataang Makabayan. an ally of KM, the Samahan ng demokratikong Kabataan, would emerge later.

Sison had been a member of the Provisional Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Philippines under Jesus Lava and Pedro Taruc.

Sison resigned from the CPP, but Lava

claimed that Joma was expelled from the party.

The KM-SdK both embraced the teachings of Mao Tse Tung -- e.g. “political power grows out of the barrel of the gun!” Meaning, reform in the government can only be achieved through armed struggle. another leftist with Marxist-Leninist orientation, the Malayang Pagkakaisa ng Kabataang Pilipino, was also active during the early 70s. But the KM-SdK shunned this group for being a “Soviet revisionist.”

Meanwhile, the alliance of student groups like national Union of Students of the Philippines which opposed the so-called “national democracy” of the KM-SdK were branded as rightists, anti-revolutionary, reactionaries, pseudo-nationalists, and lackeys of the government.

In 1969, nur Misuari, another UP instructor, organized the Moro national Liberation Front which sought to establish a separate Islamic state in Mindanao. a Samal-Tausug, Misuari formed this group with other Filipino Muslims from other cultural communities in Mindanao, among them Hashim Salamat, a Maguindanaoan. But despite their commonality in faith, the MnLF was split.

Misuari expelled Salamat in 1977 after he refused to accept the signing of the Tripoli agreement by the MnLF and the Philippine government. In 1984, Salamat organized the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

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Tax hikes conservatives can love ( 1st of two parts )

COMMENTARY By reiHan Salam

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HOUGH it is hard to tell exactly how this tug-of-war will end, what we can say is that our conversation about averting the fiscal cliff has been drearily unimaginative. President Obama and his allies have a great deal of leverage, and they are using it to back Republicans into a corner.

That much is to be expected.

President Obama wants to see the top two federal income tax rates increase above their current levels. He has called for a top rate of 39.6 percent, though he has signaled a willingness to compromise on a somewhat lower rate. While he has said he is open to entitlement reform in some vague way, he has so far refused to be pinned down on the details. Essentially, he is asking congressional Republicans to make a big concession on taxes and to trust that he will honor his end of the deal by agreeing to embrace spending restraint in 2013.

Republicans are by and large opposed to a top tax rate above today’s 35 percent.

Though they too have been light on details, many have instead embraced sharp limits on popular tax exemptions for high earners to raise revenue. Others have suggested they’d be willing to budge on tax rates. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) has called on his fellow House Republicans to pass two bills, one that extends the Bush-era high-income rate reductions and another that extends everything else, with the understanding that the latter will become law while the former will fall into oblivion. This strategic retreat is designed to allow Republicans to use the forthcoming fight over the debt limit to secure, among other things, a hike in the Medicare eligibility age.

Rather than see Obama’s insistence on new revenue as a defeat in the making, Republicans could treat it as an opportunity to advance conservative policy goals. One of the most costly tax expenditures, for example, is the deduction for state and local taxes, which in effect subsidizes high-tax jurisdictions by softening the blow of high state and local tax burdens. Eliminating this deduction would make voters in states such as new york, new Jersey and California more tax-sensitive, which might make them more likely to back state and local candidates who promise a more cost-effective government.

Elimination of the deduction would also be a bonanza for the U.S. Treasury. In fiscal year 2011, the state and local tax deduction cost the federal government $70.2 billion in forfeited revenue. In april, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that eliminating the state and local tax deduction would raise $1.3 trillion relative to current policy (the tax rates that prevail today) and $950 billion relative to current law (the tax rates that will be in place if we go over the fiscal cliff) from 2013-2022.

This alone would go a long way toward meeting Obama’s revenue goals. Even if Congress only eliminated the state and local tax deduction for households earning $200,000 or more, it would raise $500 billion relative to current policy.

The Tax Policy Center has analyzed a proposal that would limit eligible mortgage interest to the first $500,000 of a primary residence loan and transform the mortgage interest deduction into a nonrefundable tax credit equal to 15 percent of eligible mortgage interest. Relative to current policy, the Tax Policy Center estimated that this reform would generate $378 billion over the 2012-2021 budget window. It would raise $573 billion relative to current law. and it would have virtually no impact on well-functioning housing markets in regions with loose restrictions on homebuilding, or on middle-income households. Indeed, the nonrefundable tax credit would be a much a better deal for upwardly mobile middle-income families than the existing mortgage interest deduction. The economists Edward Glaeser of Harvard and Joseph Gyourko of Wharton have documented that apart from being wildly regressive, the mortgage interest deduction tends to push up housing prices in regions where new homes are in short supply.

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tion caused by the typhoon,” said Fantino. “We are helping families survive by providing critical h u m a n i t a r i an assistance.” as of 7 a.m. Friday, the national disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that the typhoon killed 906 persons while the missing persons stood at 932. The typhoon affected a total of 537,445 families or 5,516,181 individuals.

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Philippine authorities report 5.4 million people have been affected, leaving hundreds of thousands seeking help in evacuation centers, according to the statement.

Canada, through CIda, is providing support for delivering humanitarian assistance to approximately 480,000 affected people in urgent need of food, safe drinking water, and emergency shelter to the United nations World Food Pro-

gramme (WFP), the United nations Children Fund (UnICEF), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), it added.

Of the additional Canadian humanitarian fund, WFP and IOM will each receive $700,000 and $350,000 for UnICEF. To date, Canada has allocated $2 million (at least P82 million) to address the emergency needs of those affected by the impact of Typhoon Pablo in Mindanao.

On december 6, Canada provided $250,000 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to support the Philippine Red Cross in its efforts to address the emergency needs of some 50,000 people.

Earlier this week, WFP appealed for assistance amounting to around $22 million to help the typhoon victims in Mindanao.

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troops in davao Oriental to relieve more or less 40 members of the 67th Infantry Battalion who were injured during the typhoon.

He said the 67th IB has been refurbished with new equipment, transportation, combat gear, medicines for the soldiers to work efficiently, and that he wouldask General Headquarters to send in army engineers to help in the reconstruction phase for the early recovery of the three towns.

“The armed Forces of the Philippines is committed to hang on until the time these areas are back to normalcy and stability,” Bernardo said, with emphasis on how restoring the environment which was decimated by the typhoon.

In Baganga, davao Oriental, Governor Corazon Malanyaon has designated Lt. Colonel Krishna Murti Mortela, commanding officer of the 67th Infantry Battalion as incident post commander of the municipal-

ity to ensure faster and more efficient delivery of relief goods to affected barangays.

She led a team Thursday in delivering relief goods to residents of barangays Baculin, Salingcomot, in Baganga, Taytayan in Cateel simultatnous with relief operations in other barangays of Cateel and Boston.

Malanyaon said that no one would be left behind and that relief goods would reach everyone in the barangays. [PIa 11/ Joey Sem G. dalumpines]

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will respond immediately as long as residents inform authorities about family members who remain missing.

He said the military remains up on President Benigno aquino’s order to pursue the search and rescue operation.

Bernardo said that as far as davao Oriental is concerned, the search and rescue operation is over but not in Compostela Valley where many residents remain unaccounted for, adding that he had deployed 48 new

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80/20's enchanted FW collection

By Kenneth King Ong

80/20 Black Label shirts and blouses feature geometric patterns with bright fuchsia, orange and blue accents.

The private label of bauhaus, 80/20 is dedicated to satisfy the needs of fashionistas with new elements and this Fall/Winter 2012, “The Magician” is the theme that dominates 80/20 Black Label while 80/20 White Label is inspired by the concept of “quality of life in modern city” and it continues with new discoveries in fabrics, details and the style of smart casual to create a collection in line with the 80/20 essence: Chic but not blindly following the

trend.

The dark side In line with the theme “The Magician”, the color tones for the women’s collection will be black, white and grey, which are accompanied by a bit of fuchsia, orange and blue to create a little vibrancy in this winter collection.

For menswear, tees are the highlighted items of 80/20 Black Label by adding geometric prints. Black, white, grey, purple will be main colors which are accompanied by army green and navy to add a bit more highlights in terms of colors and prints.

White label Themed “The Story of the Wood Stick”, this seasonal collection of White

Label highlights asymmetric silhouettes and draping details, to create the look of casual city chic style. In addition, earth tone colors such as brown, beige, light grey have always been 80/20 White Label’s favorite palette, accompanied by some highlighted colors such as navy and burgundy.

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Ballet Philippines spreads Holiday cheer at SM Davao and SM Lanang Premier ThE country’s premiere classical and contemporary dance company, Ballet Philippines offers Davaoeños a colorful, glittery, and festive classical ballet experience as it partners with SM Supermalls to bring excerpts of The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty in SM City Davao and SM Lanang Premier Event Center on December 20 and 21, 2012 both at 6PM. The events are open to the public.

On the 20th, a mixed bill with The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker awaits Davaoenos at SM City Davao as BP performs dances from these two well-loved dance classics. The Sleeping Beauty is a much raved about ballet primarily because of its demands on technique and artistry from the dancers to perform it beautifully. Excerpts of this production has been toured in other SM Supermalls in Metro Manila and was recently performed at the Silliman University in Dumaguete after BP’s successful re-staging at the CCP Main Theater last year.

The Yuletide celebration continues at SM Lanang Premier on the 21st as BP presents excerpts of The Nutcracker, the famous and audience favorite, Christmas ballet. It showcases the story of Marie and her Nutcracker Prince and their battle with the Rat King. They go on a magical journey to the Kingdom of Sweets as delicacies including Arabian coffee, Chinese tea and Russian marzipans dance before their eyes.

The 45-minute show features two anticipated pas de deux.

On the first night, expect a visual feast as BP principal dancer Katherine Trofeo and soloist Earl John Arisola essay the regal Sleeping Beauty pas deux and on the second night, watch the dance duet of The Nutcracker Prince and Marie to be performed by Timothy Paul Cabrera and Sayoko Kato.

Witness these special performances by Ballet Philippines in partnership with SM Supermalls as we dwell in Christmas spirit and holiday cheer!

Ballet Philippines flies to Davao through its official carrier, Philippines’ AirAsia. Visit their website at www.airasia.com and find Ballet Philippines on Facebook or at www.ballet.ph.

French movie nights at Bon Appetit La Boutique

ART-FILM and food lovers alike will want to visit Bon Appetit La Boutique this December 17 for some authentic French cuisine paired with a screening of a classic French movie: “La traversée de Paris”.

Released in 1956, “La traversée de Paris” is a World War II period movie about two men, a painter and an unemployed cab driver and their adventures while crossing Nazi-occupied Paris by night to deliver black market meat.

Catch this slice of French culture and have a taste of French cuisine at Bon Appetit Le Boutique on December 17 at 8PM. Bon Appetit La Boutique is located at the Plaza del Carmen compound, Loyola Street, Obrero. You may call 321-2574 for reservations, seats are limited.

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Subscribers can avail of the iPhone 5 under the telco’s most affordable and customizable postpaid plans. For as low as P1,799* monthly under Unli Surf 999 with monthly cashout of P800, subscribers can maximize the features of the latest iPhone with unlimited mobile browsing and a call and text freebie.

The iPhone 5 is also available at P1,999 monthly under Unli Surf P1799 with P200 monthly cashout complete with unlimited data, P800 monthly consumable for calls and texts, and three call and text freebies.

Aside from its superior plans, Globe offers light and easy payment terms for monthly cashouts, where subscribers can avail of the 0% installment at 3, 6, 12 or 24 months for partner credit cardholders1, making the iPhone 5 more affordable. existing postpaid subscribers can also enjoy the iPhone 5 with the innovative “Reset” program, another Globe-first, which allows subscribers to renew or extend their existing account to get the device at a discount. This means that if a subscriber’s 24-month contract is still not up for renewal to get a new device, a corresponding “reset fee” can be settled to get the iPhone 5 under the same postpaid line.

With the iPhone 5 touted as a premium device, subscribers also get free four months of mobile phone protection program under Globe Gadget Care, a firstof-its-kind comprehensive program protecting devices from accidental damage, theft or robbery.

Finally, Globe iPhone 5 subscribers are eligible to avail of exclusive perks and privileges such as free 1-year subscription to the GCASh American express Virtual Card entitling them to shop online from local and international

iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology—all while delivering even better battery life. sites conveniently, 50% discount on iPhone 5 accessories, and free and exclusive download of Globe Mobile Apps giving them access to movies, financial services, account management, and mobile messaging right on their fingertips. on top of these genius offers, Globe subscribers can take advantage of the telco’s modernized network, which has already reached almost 80% completion to date, giving customers clearer calls, faster connections, on-time text messages, faster surfing

and downloading, as well as more pervasive 3G network and expanded 4G network.

“Finally, the iPhone 5 has arrived in the Philippines and Globe is beaming with excitement to bring the much-anticipated iPhone 5 to Filipinos nationwide.

With our five-year history in launching the iPhone, Globe is definitely the perfect partner of the iPhone 5 as we strive to know and understand the customer, with our offers going beyond just pricing. With our stronger and more re-

liable network nationwide, our best-in-class postpaid plans, the best rewards and freebies, the best retail and store experience, and best value-added services and apps, we believe we can give customers the best iPhone experience they truly deserve,” said Peter Bithos, Senior Advisor for Consumer Business at Globe Telecom.

Globe holds a strong partnership with Apple after it exclusively carried the iPhone 3 in 2008 all the way to the iPhone 4 in 2010.

This year, pre-orders for the iPhone 5 via the Globe website hit fever pitch, with thousands of subscribers eagerly anticipating to get their hands on the newest iPhone device. iPhone 5 is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology—all while delivering even better battery life. iPhone 5 comes with ioS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 200 new features including: Shared Photo Streams, Facebook integration, allnew Maps app and Passbook organization.

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Celebrity response to Sandy Hook shooting:

Gun control demands, outrage toward NRA ThE horrific shooting at Sandy hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has left a grieving nation in shock after a man gunned down at 26 people Friday morning, including 20 children.

Missi Pyle: “We should NOT STOP SCREAMING about this until we have better laws on GUN CONTROL. We have power.

Lets DO SOMEThING ABOUT ThIS!”

The massacre has once again fired up a charged debate about gun control and thrust it into the national spotlight as celebrities sound off on the hot-button issue—a collective burst of anger, disgust and frustration.

Susan Sarandon: “how much more suffering & loss will it take before we better regulate the sale of arms in our country? Let @NRA know how you feel.”

Michelle Branch: “Gun control people!!! My heart is breaking. As a parent this is my worst nightmare.”

Mia Farrow: “Gun control is no longer debatable- it’s not a ‘conversation’- It’s a moral mandate.”

Dax Shepard: “I love guns. I have several, but I would gladly get rid of them if it would help prevent anything like this from happening again.”

Ben Stiller: “Shocked and saddened by what happened today in Connecticut. We have to stop the access to guns in our country.”

freedom. Freedom from the fear of senselessly losing children. I’m so saddened. WE NEED LAWS NOW...Gun loversare the first to remind you this should be a ‘day of mourning’. how about we mourn & make it harder to get guns on the same day?...Thanks, gun lovers, for all your hateful tweets.

Good reminder of another endemic nat’l issue:a lack of humanity, civility & accountability.”

Flea: “No civilians should be allowed to have guns. none...and i dont thinkthe cops

Kourtney Kardashian: “If this tragedy doesn’t change something in this country regarding guns...I just want to scream and cry. Deeply saddened.

Praying.”

Sarah Silverman: “Band-Aids-on-BandAids @NRA people want MORE access to guns to combat all the people w access to guns.”

Piers Morgan: “This is now President Obama’s biggest test - will he have the courage to stand up to the American gun lobby?”

Chrissy Teigen: “it’s too easy for a monster to get a gun. solution: NO ONE GETS GUNS. sorry if this is an inconvenience for your complete need to have one.”

Michael Moore: “The way to honor these dead children is to demand strict gun control, free mental health care, and an end to violence as public policy.”

John Stamos: “Soulless coward pulls trigger, children die, officials express regret and then what -we wait for the next shooting? how do we stop this?”

Questlove: “ok so....is now that time to have ‘the conversation’?”

Rashida Jones: “Gun control is our only road to

should have guns either... change the constitution...and makequality mental health care free... god blessthe children...in many countries the cops have no guns and they do perfectly fine...peace and love to all...heartbreaking...the depth of sadness.”

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SM City General Santos brings ‘Random Girl’ home

Zendee Rose Tenerefe, after being known on Youtube as the “Random Girl of SM Megamall” was welcomed home by SM City General Santos on december 12, 2012.

her whole-day homecoming celebration at SM City General Santos brought back her memories before her rose to prominence by simply having a meal at SM Foodcourt then enjoying videoke at SM Appliance Center and at The SM Store record bar. during the main event at the mall atrium, Zendee was welcomed by her teachers and schoolmates from oringo elementary School where she spent her elementary years, Ireneo L. Santiago national highschool, where she had her highschool memories and STI College, where she finished College. She was also surprised with the presence of General Santos City Mayor darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio and a message by the Mayor inspired many.

This year, SM Supermalls thought of having Zendee in the malls by letting her sing the mall’s of-

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Zendee was surprised by the Mayor’s presence and the latter’s message inspired and touched, not just Zendee made a quick stop to have a photo op with Santa Zendee, but also the crowd.

Clause at SM City General Santos.

ficial Christmas jingle. The SM Christmas jingle, written and arranged by Juan Miguel Salvador, had been previously interpreted by fellow YouTube sensation Maria Aragon and Prince of Pop erik Santos. This Christmas, SM mall goers will hear Zendee’s own stylized version.

“I’m so happy that SM chose me because I really like going to the mall.

I never imagined that I would someday hear my own voice whenever I go malling with my friends and family,” said 21-year

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old Zendee. She is most especially excited because SM has just recently opened a branch in her hometown, General Santos City.

Slowly getting out of the moniker “Random Girl” (part of the title of her original YouTube video), prior to her discovery, Zendee still vividly remembers that fateful day of July 26, 2012.

She went to SM Megamall with her Tita Gladys to buy bread when she chanced upon a customer in the supermarket who was about to buy a videoke machine.

She offered to test the machine for him and sang “And I Am Telling You”.

The rest, as the cliché goes, is history.

her fate began to unfold faster than she expected thereafter. She signed a singing contract with Warner Music Philippines in September, opened the SM MoA Arena concert for 80s pop group Wilson Phillips in october, guested on ellen de Generes’ show in hollywood a couple of weeks later, guested in several local TV programs, and now shares a TV commercial with Parokya ni edgar – all in a span of three months. For december, she has been touring around selected SM malls in the country with SM City General Santos giving her a blast for her homecoming.

“I cannot thank God enough for all these blessings. All I really want is to earn enough so I can buy a house for my family and send my cousins to school,” Zendee said in between deep breaths, obviously overwhelmed. her grand homecoming at SM City General Santos was made possible with the participation of SM Foodcourt, SM Appliance Center, WoW Videoke, T’Jen hair Studio and nadies Chicken house. The “Random Girl of SM Megamall” will be in SM north edSA on december 15; and SM Fairview on december 22.

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Pacquiao suspended for 120 days No fight until September 2013

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HE nevada athletic Commission has suspended fallen Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao for 120 days including 90 days without fight contract.

The suspension stems from the knockout loss suffered by Pacquiao in his last fight against Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.

With that, Pacquiao’s promise of a comeback will have to wait until at least September next year.

This developed as Top Rank chief Bob arum ruled out the possibility that Pacquiao will make his comeback in april 2013, citing the nevada athletic Commission’s suspension and the forthcoming May 2013 elections.

“The way I look at it, I don’t see doing it before September because with

the election in May you can’t do a June fight. I don’t want to do a summer fight, and so September is the best possible day. and because Marquez is Mexican, we can do it on Mexican Independence weekend,” said arum on Wednesday in Houston.

“First of all, it’s too soon because he’s suspended for 120 days and 90 days no contact. So I don’t want to rush,” arum was quoted as saying during the final press conference for the nonito donaire-Jorge arce fight. arum said he will try to bring over Pacquiao to the “Cleveland clinic in Las Vegas, the brain center, which is a brain specialist and we’ll gonna do an extensive brain examination before we commit him to a fight.”

Marquez is clean

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OUSTOn – The negative result of Juan Manuel Marquez’s drug test for his welterweight fight against Manny Pacquiao a week ago bears out the earlier claims by strength and conditioning coach angel Heredia that the Mexican is not into performance-enhancing drugs.

“Like I said in the beginning, we haven’t done anything illegal, and the result showed it,” said Heredia during the official weighin for the super-bantam-

weight title fight between nonito donaire Jr. and Jorge arce on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), a few hours after the nevada State athletic Commission released the results of the urine tests done on both Marquez and Pacquiao. nSC executive director Keith Kizer announced that post-fight tests done on Pacquiao and Marquez were both negative. The two fighters provided the commission with their urine samples shortly after their december 8

It’s 120 days suspension for Manny Pacquiao and that includes 90 days without a contract to fight.

match which the Mexican won via a stunning sixthround knockout.

Kizer said both boxing stars were negative for anabolic steroids, masking agents, and marijuana, although doping tests done by the commission are not as stringent done in other major events like the Olympics or the Tour de France. not a few suspected Marquez of being into performance-enhancing

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Juan Manuel Marquez tested negative for performance enhancing drugs.

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aSHInGTOn (aP) -- all smiles after an all-too-rare victory, Kobe Bryant got a locker-room visit from attorney General Eric Holder, who wanted to know how the Los angeles Lakers’ point-guard-by-default was holding up. ‘’I’m beat up,’’ replied Bryant, who sat at his locker with a cold pack on his bothersome back, wraps on both knees and feet in a plastic tub filled with water and ice. ‘’Trucking along, though.’’

Straining to work out

the kinks in an offense coach Mike d’antoni compared to dancing with two left feet, the Lakers ended a four-game losing streak by holding off the worstin-the-nBa Washington Wizards 102-96 on Friday night, thanks in large part to Bryant’s 30 points and seven assists, along with Jodie Meeks’ 24 points. ‘’We’re not there yet, we’re not even close.

We’re not close to being a good team,’’ said d’antoni, who at one point stomped his foot in anger at his 1014 club. ‘’But can you build

on it? I hope so.’’

He also called his players ‘’lackadaisical’’ and ‘’lethargic.’’

Bryant made only 9 of 29 shots, and he took one particularly painful tumble to the court, but his performance also included one real highlight-reel play. With a little under 1 1/2 minutes left, he sneaked in from the 3-point arc to tip in a missed free throw by dwight Howard, who was 4 for 8 at the line and finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds.

durant scored 31 points, Serge Ibaka added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Thunder’s starters had to make a late appearance to hold off the Kings for a 113-103 victory on Friday night.

It’s the franchise’s longest winning streak since november 1996, when it won 11 in a row as the Seattle SuperSonics. ‘’It’s good. We’re 19-4 and we just want to look at the bigger picture instead

of winning streaks,’’ said sixth man Kevin Martin, who had 18 points. ‘’We’re a pretty talented team, so we’re just taking baby steps and getting better every day.’’

Sacramento closed to 103-98 thanks to Isaiah Thomas, who scored all 26 of his points in the final 13 1/2 minutes. He had four 3-pointers, a layup and a jumper during a 23-4 comeback attempt by the Kings.

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Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers takes a shot against a triple team thrown by Washington Wizards. The Lakers finished with a rare win in DC.

KLaHOMa CITy (aP) -- There was no coasting to a 10game winning streak for Kevin durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Up by 24 in the fourth quarter, it looked as if durant and fellow all-Star Russell Westbrook were going to rest for most of the final period.

The Sacramento Kings had another idea, forcing Oklahoma City to make one more push.

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drugs after he bulked up for his fourth meeting with Pacquiao through the aid of Heredia, who once testified

in court that he supplied illegal substances to shamed track stars Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery.

“But you can’t judge anybody by association,” he explained. “and neither can you judge anybody

drug positive when there is none.”

That Marquez beat Pacquiao in such decisive fashion didn’t come as a surprise to Heredia, an exercise science program graduate at Texas a&M. “We worked a lot of strength, we worked a lot of power, we worked a lot on speed,” he stressed.

“What people don’t see is that Pacquiao was coming forward, but Marquez was explosive and was able to throw that punch.”

Heredia said anybody could have been knocked down by that vicious punch, even Marquez if it was Pacquiao who happens to be at the right position.

Unfortunately for the Filipino boxing legend, it was Marquez who was in the perfect place at the perfect time.

“It was the right momentum and right angle,” he said.