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PA lieutenant dead, 3 hurt in mine blast By Jade C. Zaldivar

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Philippine Army lieutenant was killed, while three other soldiers where wounded when a landmine planted near a church and a school exploded in a barangay in New Bataan, Compostela Valley (Comval) Province last Friday night.

Killed was Lt. Rodel Daguio who died while undergoing treatment in a hospital . Those wounded were Private First Class Richie Ursal of 4th Scout Ranger Company, Staff Sergeant Arnold Pacino, and Corporal Jaime Clara of 1001st Infantry Brigade. Daguio’s remains now lie in state at

the Villa Funeral Homes in Panabo City. Ursal was transferred to the Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City for further treatment, while Pacino and Clara are receiving treatment at Montevista District Hospital. The incident occurred at around 11

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ALL THAT REMAINS. A mother and her children watch over their remaining belongings including an icon of Sto. Niño after a fire razed their house in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr., Davao City, Saturday afternoon. More than 15 houses were damaged by the fire. [KARLOS MANLUPIG]

Binay to miners: ‘Manage impact on environment’ By Lorie A. Cascaro

ICE President Jejomar C. Binay urged mining industry stakeholders to ensure that impacts of mining on environment will be managed by applying all necessary measures and technology possible, aside from undertaking massive reha-

bilitation programs. “We cannot forever look at these riches as taboo and refuse to touch them, but neither can we be wasteful and careless in its consumption,” Binay said last Friday in a speech at the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers’ 2nd Mining Convention in Davao City.

He said it is everyone’s duty to use the earth’s resources wisely and prudently for the benefit of all. Binay, along with President Benigno Aquino III, believes that a multipartite approach can find sustainable and environmentally-sound mining principles that will help

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Davao Chamber backs random drug testing By Jade C. Zaldivar

T LAND USE PLAN. ARMM OIC Governer Mujiv Hataman and Vice-President Jejomar Binay on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the strengthening

of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in the region to address the problem of housing shortage.[KARLOS MAN-

Teacher shortage in R-12 high schools almost 3000

HE teacher shortage in Region 12’s 396 public high schools has increased to 2,657 as the total enrollment in the area was seen to hit nearly 240,000 by the end of the month. Herlita Caraan, National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Region 12 chief, said data released by DepEd Region 12 showed that the area’s high school population for school year 2012-2013 was projected to grow by two percent or reach a total of 239,058 students. Enrollment in public schools in the region will continue until the end of June as set by DepEd. Region 12 covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. Caraan said that based on DepEd 12’s projections, the teacher requirement in the region’s secondary schools this year has increased to 8,849 from last year’s 8,680.

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HE Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) is supporting the proposal to require business establishments employing 10 or more people to have their workers undergo random drug testing as it will improve the city’s image as an investment location. “This is a positive change for the investment sector since it will ensure that employees are free of prohibitive and narcotic drug use,” DCCCII president Ma. Lourdes Monteverde said the other day.

Monteverde said that employees who are not abusing prohibited drugs are expected to be more productive. “This is a positive image for Davao, not only as a top investment haven in the country, but also augurs well for its long-held reputation as the most livable city in the Philippines,” she added. City Councilor Melchor Quitain along with the Davao City AntiDrug Abuse Council (CADAC) heded byu lawyer Eliseo “Boy” Braganza, are currently lobbying for the passage of an ordinance requiring estab-

lishments with more than 10 employees to conduct random drug testing among them. Once such an ordinance is approved, proof of having conducted random drug testing on their workers will be part of the requirements in approving application for license or renewal of business permits. CADAC action officer Braganza said it is the responsibility of the local government to create a “sweeping action” to stop the proliferation of drugs. “Which do you prefer, a clean city or a city op-

industrial and commercial premises and activities; and, poor maintenance of septic tanks and absence of a sewerage system. Right now, he said rivers already contain high concentrations of sediments indicative of severe soil erosion caused by denudation and improper cultivation of the upland areas. He said watersheds are the foundation for many health-related ecosystem services, such as water purification, water storage, flood protection, food provision, recreational opportunities, income opportunities and cultural values. Considered to be seventh among the largest river basins in the country, the Davao River is also the city’s largest principal watershed as it serves as the main natural reservoir of the city’s aquifer. It is also susceptible to various and complex human-made interventions that bring about negative

there will be 3,000 new members generated. Further, Armada mentioned that most of the LGUs under his branch are willing to avail of this program, although one of the requirements is that they must have the approved land use plan under their jurisdiction. “And that is the requirement also if you are extending financial assistance to a group or LGUs. Pag-ibig will only enter into an agreement wirh an LGU if the property falls within the residential area,” he added.[LORIE A. CASCARO]

DENR 11 hits settlements in Davao River watershed

DepEd 12 presently has 6,534 regular high school teachers, increasing by 214 from last year’s 6,320, she said. In school year 20112012, the official said the region’s teacher shortfall reached 2,360 based on its total enrollment of 234,371. “(DepEd 12) needs to hire an additional 2,657 teachers (this year) to better serve its nearly 240,000 students,” Caraan cited in a fact sheet issued by NSCB-12. Among Region 12’s five cities, she said such shortage was “most evident in General Santos City, which needs an additional 440 teachers.” “All four provinces in the region have severe shortage of teachers but it’s most acute in Cotabato Province at 765,” the official said. Caraan pointed out that the current teacher shortage was based on the standard ratio of 45 students per teacher and 5:3 teacher-class ratio as provided for by DepEd Order No. 77-2010 or the

“guidelines on the allocation/deployment of new teaching, teaching-related and non-teaching positions.” The DepEd order noted that the 5:3 teacherclass ratio “means five (5) teachers to handle three (3) classes or a requirement of 1.67 teachers for every organized class.” “Overall, all provinces and cities in the region satisfied the standard teacher-student ratio of 1:45. However, the situation at the school level particularly for large national high schools reflected otherwise. Of the 396 public secondary schools in the region, 182 schools have teacher–student ratio of more than 40 students per teacher,” Caraan said. She said 64 schools in Cotabato Province have teacher-student ratios of over 40 students while Sarangani has 46 schools. Caraan said they expect the teacher shortage in the region to worsen with the implementation starting this year of

UMAN settlements within the Davao River watershed have triggered social, political and environmental issues concerning the river basin, a government forester said in an interview. Forester Alfredo B. Zarasate, chief of the forest resource development division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 11, said upland migration of people has resulted in inappropriate land-use practices. He said settlers within the watershed planted crops on mountain slopes making the land susceptible to erosion which causes loss of soil fertility and flashfloods destructive to humans residing both in the hinterlands and the lowlands. “With no fertility, production of crops will consequently be reduced which would result in the loss of livelihood among farmers,”

he said, adding that environmental issues would create economic and social problems. However, he said it is never too late to save the Davao River basin. He said saving the river basin also means people can still feed themselves with aquatic resources both from the rivers and the sea. The key problems of the watershed identified by the DENR 11 include river pollution; health impacts by pesticide use and lack of force in the imposition of existing laws; riverbank erosion, soil erosion, flooding; and, water drainage and surface run-off. Zarasate said in his presentation that water pollution can be attributed to poor methods and unregulated use of pesticides and fertilizers. Aside from inappropriate land use, other major issues and concerns he cited were unregulated banana and pineapple expansion; inadequate monitoring of

opment loans, told reporters that through housing loans shortage of housing will be addressed in the area. “The LGU itself (will be the developer) kasi alam mo naman sa ating banda wala masyadong private developer na mag venture kasi malayo,” he said, adding that the peace and order situation in areas covered by his branch is a factor. Local governments unit (LGU) of the cities of Kidapawan and Tagum, and province of Davao del Sur entered into an MOU with

Pag-ibig for housing projects. The LGU of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, represented by Mayor Joel Ray L. Lopez, will avail of Pag-ibig’s end user financing program. Kidapawan City government led by Mayor Rodolfo Y. Gantuangco will develop a total of 2.4 hectares in Barangay Magsaysay to produce 135 housing lots. Mayor Ramon A. Piang, Sr. of North UPI, Maguindanao province, also signed a MOU for the development of 1.5 hectares with 62 hous-

ing lots in Brgy. Pob Nuro while Mayor Emilio F. Salamanca will also develop 1.5 hectares with 73 lots in Brgy. Tuato. The MOU for Tagum City was signed by Josephine I. Fadul, division superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Panabo, and by David Liban, head of disaster response to develop 10.39 hectares to produce 286 housing lots but with only 143 lots allotted for habitat and DepEd. “Later we will be executing the MOA if there’s

amount involved, the amount depending on the phase, with the maximum loan per phase at P20 million,” Armada said. Emma Linda B. Faria, deputy chief executive officer of Pag-ibig, said, “The housing projects certainly increase our membership for the savings, which is the main source of funds for housing, and at the same time providing homes for our members.” She added that that they are hoping that from the various MOUs that were signed between Pag-ibig and LGUs,

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Pag-ibig taps LGUs to develop housing projects

NSTEAD of tapping private investors to venture into housing projects, the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-ibig) is extending financial assistance to local government units (LGU) to act as developers themselves, a local government officer said last Friday. Noli Armada, manager of Pagi-ibig Kidapawan City branch, on the sideline of the signing of thr Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Royal Mandaya Hotel here between Pag-ibig and three LGUs to avail of devel-

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HLURB supports ARMM’s CLUPs By Lorie A. Cascaro

HE government is pushing for the formulation and revision of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of all municipalities in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to address housing shortage. To fast track this, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) will provide ARMM with technical assistance on the CLUP Cluster Planning Program. Last Friday, Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), led the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the HLURB and ARMM at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, Davao City. He also signed the Memorandum of Understanding with ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman witnessed by ARMM local government officials, saying that it is a “signal of their mutual commitment to pursue real urban development.” In a brief address, the Vice President expressed confidence that the housing shortage in the ARMM will be addressed through the CLUP. He said through the MOA, the HLURB commits to assist the local governments in ARMM to come up with their CLUPs and zoning ordinances. “This is why we are here today. We are extending our hand to help the LGUs of ARMM assess their needs opposite their resources, strategically

plan for their communities, prioritize projects and turn these into investment opportunities,” he said. The CLUP is the result of a structured decisionmaking process on how land is used in a local government unit (LGU), and is used as the primary and dominant bases for the future use of land resources and reclassification of agricultural lands. Thanking the Vice President for the timeliness of the MOU and MOA as they are aligned with the ARMM’s reform agenda, Hataman said they will work hard that by 2013 all their municipalities will have CLUPs. Binay mentioned that only 49 of 118 municipalities of ARMM or 42% have CLUPs and zoning ordinances, and these are due for updating as CLUPs should be revised after every ten years. “Umaasa akong ang araw na ito ang simula ng mas malapit na samahan ng ARMM at ng mga ahensiyang pabahay ng pamahalaan,” he said, adding that the HLURB is tapping all of its regional field offices to support its CLUP zero backlog program. He thanked Hataman for giving the national government the opportunity to orient the ARMM LGUs on the different programs and housing services of the key shelter agencies. Also at the event, 97 Transfer of Certificate of Titles (TCTs) were distributed to beneficiaries of the Social Housing Finance Corporation’s (SHFC) Community Mortgage Program (CMP).

DOST 11 provides tech aid for SMEs

HE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) 11 is helping small and medium enterprises (SME) through technological interventions to enhance their competitiveness. Speaking at the workshop for local vehicle assemblers and manufacturers last Thursday at the Grand Regal Hotel, Elsie Mae A. Solidum, DOST 11 assistant regional director, discussed the programs and services of her department to SMEs. She cited the technology upgrading program, which includes provision of technology; conduct of technology needs assessment; and technology matching, transfer and commercialization. The S&T department provides technology training to address human resource capability to improve their productivity.

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It also has a technology consultancy and advisory services to ensure successful adoption of technology and improve levels of productivity. Under consultancy, the services include manufacturing productivity expansion program to increase productivity by 20% to 30%. Consultancy for cleaner production technology is being offered to provide assistance on waste minimization. This employs preventive environmental pollution strategy in improving public health and enhancing profitability of SMEs. DOST 11 also offers energy audit, and it has a S&T experts volunteer pool program to move experts all over the country; and move experts globally through its “balik scientist” program. [LORIE A. CASCARO]

LIMSO HOPITAL TURNS 31. Prominent Davao businessman Samuel C. Uy, president of Ricardo Limso Medical Center, center; Carlos C. Tenedero, Unilab (United Laboratories, Inc.) geographic business unit head for Mindanao, left; and Dr. Thomas Marquez-Lim watch as a priest officiates at the blessing of the newly renovated outpatient pharmacy of RLMC on Friday on Ilustre St., Davao City. Unilab is piloting in RLMC its countrywide outpatient pharmacy program designed to improve the services and financial viability of pharmacies run by hospitals. RLMC, now owned by Sammy Uy, Jose Saavedra and other Davao-based investors, is the first to pilot the program in Mindanao. [LEAN DAVAL, JR.]

Philhealth deputizes 6 LGUs By Lorie A. Cascaro

HE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) has deputized six local government units (LGU) as collecting bodies in the absence of local offices, following the signing of memorandum of agreements last week. The six LGUs are Bansalan, Sta. Cruz and Sulop in Davao del Sur; Banaybanay and Lupon in Davao Oriental, and Mawab in Compostela Valley. Officials from the LGUs were given an orientation on updates on the Philhealth new premium contributions last Friday

at The Marco Polo Davao, Davao City. Philhealth informed them about the LGU-sponsored one year renewal, which is up to December 31, 2013 or exact end date, and two-year renewals up to December 31, 2013. Under LGU-sponsored one year renewal, all renewals done on or before June 30, 2012 for the year 2012 are subject to the P1,200 annual premium. With the three-month extension, the actual premium for 2012 is P900. The premium for renewal in 2013 shall be P2,400; and the actual premium for two years (2012-

2013) is P3,300. Under LGU-sponsored two-year renewals, all renewals done on or before June 30, 2012 and lockedin for two years retain the P1,200 annual premium for two years (January 2012 to December 2013). Additional three months extension at no cost to the LGU once members are locked-in for two years (April-June 2012). Payments can be made through installment during the two-year period, with actual premium of P1,800 for two years (P600 for 2012 and P1,200 for 2013). The implementation of the new premium contri-

butions and requirement of policy for the Individual Paying Program (IPP) are stated in the Philhealth Circular No. 20 series of 2012. Effective in July this year, the new premium contributions will cover enrolled and to-be-enrolled under the IPP. One will sign an Individual Policy Contract (IPC) with a Philhealth for a lock-in period of two years. He or she should pay in advance the first premium requirement of P1,200 with the balance to be settled on a quarterly, semiannual or annual basis as agreed in the IPC.

n Rated in top 300 in

terview. The University President underscored that the USeP administrators, faculty, staff, and students hail this achievement. “In the Philippines alone, there are already more than 2,000 universities and colleges. It is also noteworthy that USeP is the only state university (outside of the UP system) and the only school from Mindanao that made it to the top five (5) best schools in the country per QS ranking score”, Alibin added. QS said on its website that “the QS Asian Rankings identify excellence in higher education in

the most dynamic and fast-growing region of the planet”. The ranking is based on the following criteria: academic reputation; employer reputation; faculty/student ratio; papers per faculty; citations per paper; international faculty review; international student review; student exchange inbound; and, student exchange outbound. QS is the world’s leading network for top careers and education. It launched the World University Rankings in 2004, and the Asian University Rankings in 2009. (MCPAGKALIWAGAN, USEP

USeP is one of top 5 PHL universities

HE University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), a state university in Davao City, is one of the top 300 Asian universities as rated by education and career network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). For the second year in a row, USeP joins the roster of top Asian universities. In 2011, the University made it to the top 201+ ranking, still rated by QS. In the recent QS rankings (overall in 2012) released on its official website, USeP is one of the Asian universities that occupied the 251300 bracket. Also for

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the second time, USeP ranks fifth among the Philippine universities that made it to the list. The top four (4) slots were still occupied by University of the Philippines; Ateneo de Manila University; De La Salle University; and University of Santo Tomas. “Staying on the list of Asia’s top universities for two consecutive years is a big accomplishment for the University let alone the number of higher educational institutions in Asia”, President Perfecto A. Alibin said in an in-

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Australia creates world’s biggest marine park, bans exploration

A tourist swims on the Great Barrier Reef in this undated file picture. [REUTERS]

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USTRALIA will create the largest network of marine parks in the world, protecting waters covering an area as large as India while banning oil and gas exploration and limiting commercial fishing in some of the most sensitive areas. Australia’s marine reserves will increase from 27 to 60 under the new scheme, covering more than 3 million sq km, or one third of the island nation’s waters. The announcement of the network was made a week before more than 130 heads of state and government will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the United Nations’ sustainable development conference as part of global efforts to curb climate change, one of the biggest conferences in U.N. history. New reserves will be established from the Perth Canyon in the southwest to Kangaroo Island off the southern coast, but the “jewel in the crown” will be the protection of the Coral Sea area which surrounds the Great Barrier Reef in the northeast, Environment Minister Tony Burke said on Thursday. “The Coral Sea marine national park ... combined with the Great Barrier Reef area, becomes the largest marine protected area in the world,” Burke said. The protection plan will ban oil and gas explora-

tion in all marine national parks, including across the Coral Sea and off Margaret River, a popular tourist and wine-growing area in the southwest. Burke acknowledged the plan would also have an impact on thefishing industry. The plan attracted immediate criticism from some environmental groups, as well as independent and opposition politicians and lobby groups. “This is devastating and those that will suffer most will be coastal communities,” Dean Logan, chief executive of the Australian Marine Alliance, which represents commercial and recreational fishers, told Australian television. Burke said the government would talk to the fishing industry about compensation during a 60-day consultation period. “NOT FAR ENOUGH” A lawmaker from the minority Greens party said the government had been bowing to oil and gasinterests in drawing up the boundaries for nonexploration areas. “The boundaries the minister has determined have been very strongly determined on oil and gas prospectivity, and clearly determined by lobbying from the oil and gas sector,” Rachel Siewert, the Greens’ marine spokeswoman, told reporters. Conservative opposition leader Tony Ab-

bott said the plan would “damage the rights of commercial fishers and commercial tourist operators”. Wildlife and environmental groups also said the steps did not go far enough to protect marine mammals from the impact of oil and gas exploration in many areas. “Offshore petroleum exploration hasn’t been addressed properly by this process,” said Matthew Collis, a campaigner for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. “This is bad news for whales and dolphins because many of the areas where industry operates or wants to operate are also important habitats for whales and dolphins,” he said. Earlier this month, a United Nations report said Australia’s worldfamous Great Barrier Reef was under threat from industrial development and may be considered for listing as a world heritage site ““in danger” within the next year. Last week, Australia delayed environmental approval for a A$10 billion coal project proposed by India’s GVK Power & Infrastructure in Queensland state that would increase shipping traffic through the Great Barrier Reef.

Great Barrier Reef heading for danger, says UNESCO

NESCO on Saturday urged decisive action from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef from a gas and mining boom, warning it risked being put on its list of world heritage sites deemed “in danger”. Australia is riding an unprecedented wave of resources investment due to booming demand from Asia, with projects worth Aus$450 billion (US$435 billion) in the pipeline. The world’s largest coral reef is not yet at sufficient risk to be declared in danger but UNESCO said the sheer number and scale of proposals including liquefied natural gas (LNG), tourism and mining projects could threaten it. Declining water quality

and climate change were the major issues and it was “essential to reduce development and other pressures as much as possible to enable an increase in the reef’s resilience”, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee said. The committee said it would recommend the reef be put on the “in danger” list if some of the biggest projects went ahead, giving Australia eight months to chart a more sustainable course. Australia’s Environment Minister Tony Burke agreed that the reef was at a “crossroads” and Canberra was “acutely aware of the challenges facing the reef such as climate change and the impacts of coastal development.”

This satellite image shows Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in 2004. UNESCO has urged for action from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef from a gas and mining

“While these issues are complex, we are committed to addressing them through a range of approaches both on land and in the marine environment,” Burke said. Campbell Newman, premier of Queensland state which is locally responsible for the reef, was more combative, warning that “we are in the coal business”. “We will protect the environment but we are not going to see the economic future of Queensland shut down,” Newman said. Environmental groups said the report should be a wake-up call for the government, with the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) describing the potential danger listing as a “national disgrace.”

boom, warning it risked being put on its list of world heritage sites deemed “in danger”.

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Escape to Singapore’s classic cars By Neil Bravo

In Singapore, they call it boot car sales, but really, it’s more of the classic cars than the bootilicious items on sale. The Orchard Central right on the central business district of this rich island nation was teeming with classic car connoisseurs as the mall featured the array of automobiles from 1930s to the 1960s. At the entrance of the busy Orchard sidewalk, the centrepiece Porsche 1967 912 Coupe greets everyone with its unadulterated look in light ivory. This classic Porsche is described as a “modern classic if ever there was one.” Porsche’s long-run-

ning 911 arrived in 1964, replacing the 356 and providing the Stuttgart manufacturer with a product worthy of comparison with the finest sports cars from Britain and Italy. The 356s rear-engined layout was retained, but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the bodyshell and dropped the 356s VW-based suspension in favour of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. Inside the mall’s mezzanine is a stretch where the rest of the classic cars with their booties on board were on display. Walking past the line of old cars brought me back to scenes I only see in vin-

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tage movies or in vintage car magazines. The first car in the flank is a black-red 1934 Holden Roadster. The Holden is a masterpiece by Louis Chevrolet who began manufacturing his cars in 1911. Little did he knew, his Chevrolet brand will go on to sell 211 million (and still counting!) cars and trucks. Then there’s the 1935 Ford 5-Window Coupe, one of the first Fords featuring its very own massproduced V-8 engines.

It also sports a “rumble seat” which is an upholstered exterior seat which opens out from the rear deck of this preWorld War II automobile. It seats one or more passengers who would be essentially exposed to the elements—especially to mothers-in-law (hahaha!). Next on the line was a British 1938 Standard Flying 8 Saloon, a real rare car. Only 400 units were manufactured before the outbreak of the second World War halted

its production. I like the twotone ivory-beige combination. Next car was a 1951 Singer 4AD Roadster manufactured by Singer Motor Company which is popular for its sales pitch from 1935 to 1955 which says “The man in the Singer is the man in the know.” There was also the 1965 Plymouth Valiant Barracuda which features a fastback super-struccture with a massive wrap-around backlight which is the largest single piece 14.4 square foot glass that’s ahead of their time. The featured car inside is a 1947 Ford Mercury Convertible. With its white side wall tires and its champagne brown color with red upholstery, this Ford is a killer. This particular car is a legend of its own. History has it that 50 of this Mercury cars were manufactured in Singapore in 1941 in Bukit Timah Road where the old Ford Motor Factory stands. All 50 were shipped outside Singapore but the one on display was ordered by a local. However, before the car could reach this man, WWII broke out and the car was confiscated by the Japanese Imperial Army. When the Allied Forces freed Singapore in 1945, so was this car. The Dutch shipped the car to Indonesia until another man bought the car to be brought back (once and for all) to Singapore. This car stretches to five meters. Then there were several Volkswagen Combi vans, a 1957 Morris Mini Cooper with top carriage and donut tires, and a green convertible with eye-glass-shaped dropdown windshields. As I took my steps towards the end of the line of these awesome classics, I closed the page of this virtual vintage magazine with the thought that I have once more breathed close to the early machines that roamed this planet.

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Payout for Export Bank depositors on June 19 T

HE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that it will start paying valid deposit insurance claims of depositors of the closed Export and Industry Bank (EIB) on June 19 in three batches. Starting June 19, the first batch of the claims settlement operations (CSO) will be conducted at the Head Office and 12 other branches namely: Bel-Air, Pasay Road, Rufino, Acropolis, Cubao-P. Tuazon, Binan-Carmona, Calamba, Angeles, Baguio City, Dagupan, Cabanatuan and Mabalacat. The second batch of

CSO, starting June 29, will be for depositors of the following 12 branches: The Fort, Boni, Bacolod City, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu Plaridel, Cebu IT Park, Cebu Business Park, Davao Jacinto, Davao Recto, Iloilo, Imus, Cavite and San Pedro, Laguna. On July 11, the third batch of CSO will be at the following branches: Annapolis-Greenhils, Greenhills-Ortigas, Ayala Alabang, Las Piñas, Banawe, Del Monte, E. Rodriguez, Roosevelt, Timog, Binondo, Juna Luna, Masangkay, Sto. Cristo, Tutuban, UN Avenue, BF Homes, NAIA, Emerald Avenue, San Miguel Avenue, Kalookan,

LRT Monumento, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas and H.V. Dela Costa. PDIC will start issuing priority numbers to insured depositors on June 18 for the first batch; on June 28 for second batch; and July 10 for the third batch at the designated claims payout sites. PDIC said the Priority Number corresponds to a specific appointment date when PDIC representatives will service the claims of depositors to ensure an orderly CSO. The schedule of appointment dates will also be posted in the bank’s premises and at the PDIC website,it added.

Depositors who maintain only one account with EIB which is in the form of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) accounts, are not required to file deposit insurance claims regardless of amount of deposit PDIC said. The PDIC also said depositors are only required to secure a printout of the ATM Balance Confirmation Receipt (BCR) from the designated EIB ATM sites during the specified dates starting on June 18, June 28 and July 10 for the first, second and third batches, respectively. The ATM card, printout of the ATM BCR and valid ID will be needed in

obtaining Priority Numbers from designated payout sites of their branches. Claims of depositors will be processed onsite during the depositors’ appointment dates, and if found valid and supported with complete requirements, will be paid onsite. Valid insured depositors who are not able to file their deposit insurance onsite during the designated dates can file their claims starting on August 9, 2012 either through mail or personally at the 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino St., Makati City on office days from

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The PDIC reminded that depositors have until April 28, 2014 to file their claims. After April 28, 2014, the PDIC will no longer accept any claim for insured deposits. The schedules of the CSO, requirements and procedures in filing claims and instructions to depositors are posted in the premises of EIB Branches, designated payout sites and at the PDIC website, www.pdic. gov.ph. PDIC assured depositors that it will pay all valid deposit insurance claims as soon as possible.

INING engineers of this year’s Mining Engineers Convention (MINECON) were encouraged to practice and communicate responsible mining. Addressing about 500 mining-engineer participants, mining consultant Rufino B. Bomasang told them to make sure that the companies they work with are applying the principles of responsible mining, which he cited as similar to sustainable development. He quoted the United Nations definition of sustainable development as a development, “that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs.” Citing such definition, Bomasang looked at sus-

tainable development to have three vital elements which are economic viability, environmental compatibility, and social acceptance. Looking at responsible mining from the viewpoint of sustainable development, Bomaslang said the absence of the three elements in a mining project would mean failure to meet the classification as responsible mining. He admitted that some mining projects in the past failed to meet the standards of responsible mining, and had not integrated economic viability, environmental protection and social acceptance. “I don’t blame the environmentalists for harping on these,” he said referring to a number of mining blunders in the past.

However, he believed that large scale mining companies have shifted their mining practices based on the prescription of the 1995 Philippine Mining Act. He gave credit to government’s mining regulatory bodies such as the Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB), the Environment Management Bureau (EMB), and even the mining companies “for setting high standards” of mining practices. Meanwhile, Bomasang asked mining engineers to communicate the responsible mining practices, which have been integrated especially in largescale mining operation. But he cautioned them to “mean what they say” and put into practice what they are claiming.

He also encouraged them to always seek improvement of their profession as the time calls for mining engineers to become more efficient. Bomasang discussed the essence of this year’s MINECON theme, “Mining Engineering Profession: Meeting the Challenges of the Present Society.” Meanwhile, the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSME) national board president Ceasar I.

Lao-as explained that this year’s MINECON aims “to strengthen the capability of mining engineers” as they are facing present challenges anchored on complicated environmental issues. Aside from cooperation and understanding of stakeholders, players and the community, Laoas counted education and training as among the major components to sharpen the efficiency of

mining engineers to meet the challenges of times. Among the educational inputs of this year’s MINECON are Mining Policy Updates, Philippine Energy Development Program, A Review of the Value Chain Analysis of Mineral Development in Davao, Underground Mining, Electronic Detonators, The National Greening Program, Mine Rehab and Decommissioning Plan.

get an action number or complaint tracking number from the focal agency to serve as his reference for tracking. The complainant may seek help from the focal agency of his/her home country to follow up the case abroad. This consumer welfare initiative by the ACCP is part of the ongoing process of economic integration towards ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, and is geared towards protecting the consumers in the ASEAN region, particularly the tourists and businessmen coming from different countries by facilitating their complaints in a quick, less-hassle manner. In the Philippines, the national focal agency for consumer complaints is the DTI-Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP). Foreign tourists who are stay-

ing in the Philippines can bring their complaints to this agency for immediate action. Likewise, Filipinos who are in ASEAN countries may file their consumer complaints to the national focal agency of the country they are staying in. Dimagiba advised that it is better that the complaint is filed in the country where the defective product or services was purchased. Complainants are not required to be physically present during the case hearings since the focal agency will take care of tracking the progress of the case, thus it saves them time, money and effort. In the same breath, a complainant can also follow the case while back in his/her home country, by communicating with the focal agency through email.

Responsible mining has three components M

Consumer rights valid throughout ASEAN

ONSUMERS are protected anywhere in the ASEAN Region with the ASEAN member-countries united to strengthen their welfare and protection efforts for the consumers. Director Victorio A. Mario Dimagiba, head of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Trade Regulation and Consumer Protection (BTRCP) and the current chairman of the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP), said that consumers could now file their complaint to the consumer protection agency of the country where the violation happened. “Consumers , who may be tourists or citizens, may go to the focal agency of the country they are staying in or visiting to file a complaint,” Dimagiba said. The complainant will

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

3.5% 4th Qtr 2011

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

3.7% 4th Qtr 2011 USD 3,342 Million Nov 2011 USD 4,985 Million Nov 2011 USD -1,643 Million Nov 2011 USD -114 Million Dec 2011 P4,442,355 Million Nov 2011

3. Exports 1/ 4. Imports 1/ 5. Trade Balance 6. Balance of Payments 2/ 7. Broad Money Liabilities 8. Interest Rates 4/

4.71% Oct 2011 P128,745 Million Nov 2011 P 4,898 Billion Oct 2011

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

P 43.65 Dec 2011

12. Stocks Composite Index 6/

3,999.7 Sept 2011

13. Consumer Price Index 2006=100

128.1 Jan 2012

14. Headline Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.9 Jan 2012

15. Core Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.4 Dec 2011

16. Visitor Arrivals

284,040 Sept 2011

17. Underemployment Rate 7/

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Floods destroy P10-M worth of agri, infra in Central Mindanao

AMAGES to infrastructure and agriculture in the June 12 flash flood could easily reach P10 million, Mayor Rolando Garcia of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat said. “The amount is initial based on assessment and validation of the aftermath of the flash flood,” Mayor Garcia said in a telephone interview with PIA 12 yesterday afternoon. “The cost of damage could exceed P10 million once all the barangays have submitted their respective incident reports.” Ernie Quillo, acting local DRRM officer, explained that damaged roads and bridges, and landslides prevented the assessment teams led by Mayor Garcia from reaching some remote barangays. “(Officials) of affected barangays have been instructed to submit details of damages and immediately report assistance needed,” he said. The mayor assured they are

trying every means to establish communication with still unreached villages and open obstructed roads. Eleven of the 15 barangays of Kalamansig were hit by either flooding, flash floods, landslides, and storm surge that started about 9:30 p.m. on June 11 and lasted until 4:30 p.m. the next day, Quillo reported. The municipality’s early warning system (EWS) was immediately activated, which he said, led to immediate evacuation of residents out of harms way. No casualty was reported but the incident rendered two national bridges impassable, left two families homeless, and damaged crops and livestock. Quillo identified the national bridges that sustained damages as those in Barangays Limulan and Sta. Clara. Barangays affected by flash floods include Obial, Sta. Clara, Hinalaan, Limulan, Pag-asa, Sta.

Maria, Cadiz, Dumangas Nuevo, and Nalilidan. Agricultural losses were accounted from Brgy. Sta. Maria, Cadiz, Dumangas Nuevo, Limulan, Sabanal, Datu Wasay, and Sangay. Mayor Garcia also confirmed Sec. Paquito Ochoa has called him by phone and assured assistance from the national government. The local chief executive, however, did not disclose the nature of assistance promised. Meanwhile, Mayor Dionesio Besana of Lebak town, which is adjacent to Kalamansig, confirmed in a telephone interview with PIA 12 yesterday afternoon that 13 of its 27 barangays were also affected by the June 12 flood. Lerma Loria, social welfare and development officer of Lebak, reported later that at least 1,869 families were affected. Worst hit were the villages of Barurao I, Barurao II,

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Salaman,Tibpuan, and Nuling. One person was reported missing. Loria identified the missing person as a certain Faustino Paman Sr., a fisherman. Four fishing boats with estimated value of P1.7 million were also damaged. Yesterday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 through its provincial office has distributed more than 2,400 family food packs to affected families in Kalamansig and Lebak to augment relief operations of the local governments. Henry Albano, PSWDO of Sultan Kudarat, added that today 3,000 more food packs are slated for dispersal in the area. “Each family food pack contains three kilograms of rice as well as noodles, sardines, and corned beef,” Albano said. He also confirmed that both municipalities have been declared under state of calamity.

Old Spanish fort, waterfalls T to boost tourism in Pikit

HE old Spanish fort of Pikit which recently has been declared as a national historical landmark is being eyed for further preservation efforts by the local government of North Cotabato. During a press conference in Davao City last June 9, Governor Emmylou Taliño said that the municipal local government has put up a memorandum banning the building of new structures inside the fort which was built by the Spanish Army in 1893 part of a series of fortifications aimed to consolidate Spanish control in central Mindanao. Built by stone it had two towers with artillery batteries and a rubble wall 38 meters a side. It was designed to house one Spanish officer, 60 infantrymen and 6 artillerymen. The towers and the rubble wall can still be seen at the site which is located at the back of the Pikit Municipal Hall. According to the Governor Taliño there has been many modern interventions introduced in the old Spanish Fort which served as a military camp in recent years. She likened the Fort as a small intramuros which unfortunately has been neglected for many years. Joey E. Recimilla, Technical Working Group Chairman for the

preservation of Fort Pikit said that after Spanish troops left it was used as an encampment for American soldiers, a Philippine Constabulary barracks, a garrison for Japanese soldiers in World War II then by the Philippine Army. A unit of the Philippine Marines occupied the camp until they left in 2007. Currently the old Fort is unoccupied. Taliño said that she is planning to document the fort and submit the necessary papers to the Spanish embassy hopeful that it could be included in a Spanish government’s program of restoring old Spanish structures in its then colonies. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) through a Resolution No. 7 series of 2012 declared Fort Pikit a National Historical Landmark. These after a team from the NHCP conducted ground validation, site visit and investigation of historical facts in March of this year. The Governor is hopeful that the restoration and development of the fort can help in promoting tourism in the place. Aside from restoring Fort Pikit, the provincial government of North Cotabato is developing the newly discovered Asik-Asik Falls in Alamada town.

Governor Taliño said that she has allocated P1.5 million for development of the place. P1.2 million will be for the construction of comfort rooms, spring development, bamboo walkway and relocation of commercial structures to the higher grounds. P300,000 has been allocated as a subsidy to the barangay and local government for six months as the development is set to commence. The Provincial Government is also fixing the roads to the site which is 25 kilometers away from the National Highway. Asik-Asik Falls is actually a vertical spring. Water gushes out of the cracks in the stone cliff which shields an aquifer, this is unlike traditional waterfalls where a body of water like a river or stream plunges off from a cliff. According to the Governor the waterfalls was once hidden from view by thick vegetation until a storm uprooted a giant balete tree last year which once covered the falls from plain sight, it didn’t take long when Asik Asik was discovered by residents. Photos of the waterfalls became viral in the internet particularly in social networking sites which contributed to the surge of tourists in the area.

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Unemployment rate is at 6.9% in April

HE country’s jobless rate fell to 6.9 percent in April this year from 7.2 percent last year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). Data from NSO showed that the number of Filipinos without jobs dropped to 2.8 million in April from 2.87 million in the same period last year. The agency said that the National Capital Region registered the highest unemployment rate at 10.4 percent, while the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) posted the lowest at 2.9 percent. The country’s total labor force was at 40.6 million— higher than the 39.97 million recorded in April — with a labor force participation rate of 64.7 percent. The country generated 1.02 million jobs at the end of April to 37.84 million jobs from 36.82 million in the same period last year. Of the total employed, 51.4 percent are engaged in services sector; 33 percent, agriculture sector and 15.6 percent, industry sector. Among the various occupation groups, the laborers and unskilled workers comprised the largest group, making up 33.2 percent of the total employed persons in April 2012. Farmers, forestry workers and fishermen were the second largest group with 14.7 percent share.

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EDITORIAL

Reasons

O MUCH sound bites have been spent on the conflict between resigned senator Juan Miguel “Migs” Zubiri and incumbent senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. Both are from Mindanao. Zubiri was the reason Koko Pimentel lost four years of his six year-term as senator after cheating in the 2007 senatorial elections catapulted Zubiri to the Senate instead of Pimentel. It was Zubiri, not Pimentel, who landed in No. 12. On the other hand, Pimentel was the reason Zubiri lost his seat in the Senate, with the latter resigning just days before the Senate Electoral Tribunal decided that it was Pimentel, not he, who won. The current controversy has do to with the insistence of leaders of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), a coalition of the Puwersa ng Masa headed by former President Erap Estrada and the PDP-Laban led by Vice President Jejomar Binay as chairman and Senator Koko as president, to take in Migs Zubiri on the senatorial ticket. Naturally, Koko opposes the inclusion of Migs who had taken away four years of his Senate term, aside from making him spend millions for an election protest. But Binay, Estrada, and Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, insist on Zubiri’s entry. Quite logically, Koko would not want to stand on the same campaign stage with the man who caused him deprivation of his term and money. Some peo-

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ple who do not like Zubiri expect him to have the decency to quit UNA rather than cause its rupture. But then that is Zubiri and he is not about to shy away from yet another awkward situation. The conflict has drawn into the fray the elder, politically battle-scarred Nene Pimentel who has been saying a mouthful against the UNA leadership, albeit without naming names, simply calling them “denizens of the darkened recesses of dinosaurian politics.” The former Senate President has gone as far as accusing the UNA leaders of engaging in money politics for favoring Zubiri, who is moneyed, over Koko who has no money. The scathing remarks have not merited a satisfactory answer from the “dinosaurian politicians.” There is no telling how the Migs-Koko tussle will end. This early though many Dabawenyos prefer that the animosity would linger until election day. Yes, indeed, let the 2013 senatorial derby in Davao, be likewise a contest between Zubiri and Pimentel. Or better still, a great battle between money politics and principled politics. Those who want some clue about the possible results need only to review the results of the senatorial derby in the 2007 elections in the Davao region. This is one mighty good reason for Dabawenyos— and Mindanaoans, for that matter -- to look to the 2013 mid-term elections with great anticipation. ANTONIO M. AJERO Editor in Chief

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HETHER Manny Pacquiao was an innocent victim of Las Vegas stick up or a willing participant to a farce as many are now suggesting, his controversial loss Sunday leads one to ask: “Is it Manny’s time to leave the game?” Skills-wise, Manny has not really lost some big steps. He still packs power in both hands. He is still nimble with his feet and he still can pull the trigger so to speak although, admittedly, he seems to be adding flab all over his body. Timothy Bradley, the hapless benefactor of the foul decision, visibly cannot stand the heat of Manny’s flurries. The newly appointed champion lost his patented aggressiveness from the third round up after being tagged by left straights from Manny. When he chose to engage, Bradley found himself at the receiving end of the power punches both fighters threw with bad intention, albeit wild abandon. At 28, Bradley is five years Manny’s junior and has been either a lightweight or a welterweight his entire professional boxing career. With just 29 fights, he is still fresh. With an undefeated record (before he met Manny), he definitely has a career ahead of him. By contrast, the 33-year old Manny had already logged 60 fights, including Sunday’s 17th title fight. If he were a tire, Manny had already been through a variety of humps and bumps and had logged more mileage than the distance prescribed by its manufacturer. No, the steel belts are not yet showing but some of its thread are beginning to lose traction. Manny, like a car however, can only endure so much tire changes as he did bounce back from three previous defeats. Imagine a 1995-model car still running on the road today. That is Manny. Only a few of them are still running, much more still in A-1 condition. If these are still on the road, either they are special edition or well-maintained by their owners. Yes, there will be dents and some scratches. But they will still be reliable rides. Manny still is. But there are writings on the wall beyond Manny’s control. If Vegas can be so cruel as to rob him of a victory even though he is half of the duo that packs in the fans and brings in the money, then some foul smell is in the air. There were three boxing superstars who came in the era of pay-per-view before Manny. Mike Tyson, Oscar de la Hoya and arch-rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. Only Mayweather is still in the mix with Manny. Tyson and de la Hoya were the kings of PPV events in their prime. The two still own records of PPV buys in their respective division and are second and first, respectively, in the most number of PPV buys in boxing history. Pacquiao and Mayweather are not far behind at third and fourth, respectively, depending on which total number of PPV buys you are fed. Both Tyson and de la Hoya suffered defeats in their careers. Incidentally, both also lost their first career defeats at the age of 24. It is easy to understand why they stayed long enough to enjoy their superstar status and rake in millions on the side. Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champion ever and was a fierce and feared young man by the time he captured his first heavyweight title just two years of after turning professional and a mind-boggling number of 28 fights in that short span. De la Hoya was an Olympic gold medal winner and was already a celebrity by the time he turned professional. He won his first of six division titles in his 12 professional fights, also in a span of two years. Bytheirstandards,delaHoyaandTysonhadsuperstar status written all over their faces before they could even hit the PPV jackpot. One was the atypical bad boy while the other was boxing’s golden boy. Together, they changed the way business is conducted in boxing. Sadly, both also stayed too long leaving a dent on their otherwise sterling careers. After boxing, the two went opposite directions, lifestyle-wise. Tyson would file bankruptcy to fend off creditors. De la Hoya now continues to be a successful promoter and a big voice in boxing. What has Tyson and de la Hoya got to do with Manny? Tyson never figured in a controversial decision, he either won by knockout (well, most of his fights anyway) or he lost convincingly or disgracefully (he once bit Evander Holyfield in the ear out of frustration). De la Hoya however was in several controversial decisions, as beneficiary in some and at the receiving end in others. De la Hoya’s controversial losses or victories are however arguably close enough to leave some doubt in nonbelievers. Manny has been in four controversial decisions, three of them against Juan Manuel Marquez. But all ofthemwerecloseenougheveryonecouldarguehis case. But his loss to Bradley was so brazen almost all agree but the two judges who saw his foe the winner not to mention it was before live audiences seen by tens of millions all over the world. [MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Edwin G. Espejo writes for www.asiancorrespondent.com]

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PEEDY RECOVERY – While political experts and economists may argue about who can deliver what the Philippines needs, they generally agree what is: bold leadership to revive the economy, reform the country’s institutions and energize the people with new national goals. Private sector economists and financial managers say everyone is fed up with the seeming rudderless drift the country has been in during former President Gloria Arroyo’s almost 10-year reign. A coalition of political forces led by Arroyo forcibly took over the leadership from the beleaguered President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, riding a wave of public disdain for old-style money politics, immorality and high hopes for change. But the old-fashioned financial scandals involving some members of the presidential family and political infighting likewise brought the unpopular Arroyo administration down. The partnership of convenience that took its place – between

O, I’m not going to write about the 114th anniversary of Philippine Independence. This is a tribute to a girl in a faraway land who dreamed of becoming a journalist but never became one. War and the mad ambition of Adolf Hitler to purify the Aryan race led to her early death, in Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. Her name was Anne Frank, the German-born Jewish girl who whose diary about her experiences during World War II revealed not only the sheer inhumanity that she and her family suffered but also the depth of her thoughts and feelings. She was an old soul trapped in a young body. Anne’s family moved to The Netherlands to escape persecution in Germany after the Nazis came to power. Fate however caught up with them when the Germans invaded The Netherlands, in 1940. They tried to evade arrest by hiding in a “Secret Annex” to a building in Amsterdam. But betrayal came on August 4, 1944, and the whole family was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Later, Anne and her sister, Margot, were sent to Bergen-Belsen where they died shortly before the camp was liberated by British troops. Their mother, Edith, was left behind in Auschwitz where she died. Most of Anne’s works were done while her family stayed in hiding, although it’s been reckoned that she wrote the first entry on June 12, 1942, her thirteenth birthday and the same day that she received the diary as a gift, which was actually an autograph book. As a private recording of her

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Yet another look at why man does sin

Semblance of economic recovery Arroyo’s Kampi political party and other new allies such as Lakas-NUCD – seemed too preoccupied with jockeying for power to offer a strong united front for real change. That was few years ago. Now, all eyes are on the country’s first bachelor Chief Executive, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, a.k.a. PNoy. People always have high expectations of the new leader – a reputation for bold actions and strong words, so unlike the typical Philippine politician, had made PNoy seems a more likely agent of reforms than most of his peers. However, some people, notably his political adversaries and critics, raised this question: does PNoy have a vision for a country reeling from a strained economy? When President Aquino assumed the presidency two years ago, political watchers debated on whether the elitist-type and inexperienced PNoy style could provide the drive and direction for national renewal and economic recovery. Immediately following the news that President Aquino’s recent official trip to UK and the US generated as much as $3 billion in investments, the country pretty

much got what it wanted. The good news that spawned around the business community must have been exactly what the Philippines was hoping for. The agreement reached over seven intense days of negotiations between the country’s trade and investment mission and representatives of the US and UK governments certainly will solve some of the country’s major economic problems. Foreign investments and a package of economic assistance are indubitably essential to speedy recovery. This explains why business leaders are cheering over the success of the President’s latest foreign trips. The good news likewise is helping restore investors’ confidence in the country’s economic well-being. But the confidence can only be sustained if PNoy delivers on economic reforms. President Aquino is seen by detractors as an indecisive leader unwilling to take necessary risks. Still the big question is: how fast can the PNoy government move on structural and operational adjustments in the economy and how long will it take for the measures to produce results?

thoughts, Anne did not want anybody to read her diary. Her father, Otto, who survived the Holocaust, would have wanted to respect his daughter’s wish. But since the diary revealed her dream of becoming an author he decided to have it published. Otto Frank had to experience several rejections before Anne’s work finally saw print. Publishers only took notice of it after Dutch journalist Jan Romein wrote an article about it. Romein wrote that the diary “stammered out in a child’s voice, embodies all the hideousness of fascism, more so than all the evidence at Nuremberg put together.” Nuremberg was the venue of the trials for Nazi war criminals. The diary showed that Anne found strength during those dark days in writ-

much, for I can recapture everything when I write, my thoughts, my ideals and my fantasies.” If only she knew that her words would become immortal. Anne was also an idealist, a budding feminist if you may. She vowed that “if God lets me live, I shall attain more than Mummy ever has done, I shall not remain insignificant, I shall work in the world and for mankind!” It was an idealism that raged against the darkness that had descended on the land, and revealed the humanist in her. She wrote: “... In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us too, I can feel the sufferings of millions and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.” Apologists of Nazism had tried to discredit the diary. They questioned its authenticity saying the writing style could not have been that of a teenager. But witnesses and historical evidence, including forensic handwriting comparisons, proved that Anne had indeed written it. Such is the power of the written word that even the Nazis would cringe at the thought of the horrors of the Holocaust being read by millions. Such is the power of Anne Frank, the underground “journalist” whose diary shows that the human spirit can always be free if it chooses to be. [MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@gmail.com]

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‘Her name was Anne Frank, the German-born Jewish girl who whose diary about her experiences during World War II revealed not only the sheer inhumanity that she and her family suffered but also the depth of her thoughts and feelings. She was an old soul trapped in a young body.’

ing. As she said in one of her entries: “I can shake off everything if I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn. But, and that is the great question, will I ever be able to write anything great, will I ever become a journalist or a writer? I hope so, oh, I hope so very

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T was a typical lazy Sunday in the outskirts of Metro Manila, after the whole family – all in three generations – attended a mid morning Mass at their parish only four blocks away from their residence. While enjoying the breeze wafted into the blue grass-carpeted garden by the suburban winds from the middle income subdivision neighborhood, the four-year-old grandson that carries the name of his grandfather’s old man was overheard asking: “Lilo,”—an address of endearment for grandfathers by grandsons in the far north of the Philippines – “ bakit nagkakasala ang tao?” The question, while it was unexpected from Mikhail Bernard VIII, the little boy who only days previously watched cartoons on cable, quickly made the grandfather, an erstwhile catechist, dash to the zone of his stock knowledge on religion, helped by his 24 units of Theology in college. “Why indeed does man sin?” is a doctrinal question that affects many doctrines, even as there are several answers ready for the picking. But what is sin and how must it be explained by a grandfather to his grandson waiting for an answer to his solicitous inquiry? The grandfather’s close friend could not decode, from his distance, the exact flow of the grandfather’s explanation on what sin is and why does man sin. If the grandfather found it hard to get quick answers to the Sunday question, less than an hour after hearing Mass that bright morning, he did not show it in the manner he addressed his grandson’s question. He knew that the topic was not a popular topic in this generation of cell phone technology and social networking services – many boldly convinced the concept of sin as archaic and demeaning, given today’s so-called “modern thought.” But the boy’s question begged itself and was asked again, while the grandson’s grandfather must tell the grandson what sin was all about and the topic would never be outdated, they being Christians. He patted the boy’s shoulder, told him what a good and relevant question he had asked, relevant in his generation as it was 2,000 years ago. Then he found an opening – the Bible which explains that the wages of sin is death, that Jesus gave His body and shed His blood, pouring out the life of His sinless soul, to suffer the penalty of death in man’s place that man might be forgiven and declared righteous before the throne of God. Even the lengthy explanation made the grandfather squint his eyes. Then he chased his prose in thought that God, to whom they prayed earlier on in church, did not create man a sinner with a tendency for sin which could not be overcome. Neither did God, the grandfather told his grandson, arrange for the inheritance of the Adamic sin to pass upon all men so they are sinners by unalterable “nature.” Of course, he added, some men sin by ignorance, a state where they do not know God’s word, which doubtless is a common cause of sin. But quoting the Bible to the grandson, who was intently listening to his father’s old man, was a useless exercise in that impromptu Sunday religion session. Then he remembered a question that bothered him when he was himself in pre-primary grades: if God was allknowing, did he know that Adam and Eve would sin after His commandment?[PNA]

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Pupils, teachers and local officials led by Sports Coordinator Tyrone Uy join hands in delivering the new school chairs to San Isidro Elementary School, Nabunturan on June 11 despite the long walk to and fro the school.

With the school opening, the new chairs from Tagum LGU’s Care for School chairs program have benefitted Compostela Valley public schools the recent of which on June 11 in Nabunturan.

ComVal intensifies dengue awareness program J

OINING the nation in celebrating the Dengue Awareness Month of the Department of Health (DOH), the provincial government through the Provincial Health Office (PHO) intensified its advocacy on preventive measures against dengue through disseminating health advisories, lectures, and other forms of community orientation and self-protection measures.

With the idea that cleanliness is still the key to prevent such mosquitoborne disease, everybody is encouraged to practice proper health sanitation and maintain a clean environment. Another continuing service is the distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLIN) to the municipalities. In 2011, a total of 43,304 LLINs were already distributed in the province.

A program is also hosted by the provincial government on June 15 to support the ASEAN (Association of South East Asia Nations) Dengue Day, an annual advocacy campaign day for dengue prevention and control. On its Malaria Control Program, the province is now busy preparing for the coming visit of “Biyaheng Kulambo” (Travelling LLIN), a DOH new advocacy campaign. It is a

public health intervention against malaria aiming to heighten public awareness in preventing and eliminating such disease. The caravan started roaming from province to province on April 25 and to culminate on August 17, 2012. ComVal expects it to drop by on July for the ceremonial transfer and acceptance of LLIN as a manifestation of the province’s support and participation to the campaign.

SCHOOL BUILDING. Gearing towards quality education, Hedcor supports the education program by building classrooms for students to host schools – Catalunan Pequeño National High School, Tugbok National High School and now for the Sibulan Elementary School. School Head Evelyn Magno (top) leads the inspection of computer units during first day of school. The third batch of freshmen students (below) are now the beneficiaries of the classroom

New classroom boosts enrollment, school head says

EDCOR invested Php3 million for the past years in building classrooms for host schools – Catalunan Pequeño National High School (CPNHS), Tugbok National High School (TNHS) and Sibulan Elementary School (SES), for a total of five classrooms. “Our enrollees increased by 70% after Hedcor donated 2 classrooms in our school,” said CPNHS school head Evelyn E. Magno. “We started here in 2003 with 300 students only but now we have over 800 students,” she added. Hedcor, a subsidiary of AboitizPower, donated the first classroom built for CPNHS in 2006 followed by another building in 2010. The Tugbok NHS benefited a classroom last 2008 and this year, a two-classroom building aptly called as «Silid Pangrap» was constructed for kindergartens of Sibulan Elem School in partnership with Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. and AGAPP (Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa Pag-angat Pag-asa) Foundation.

“We are truly blessed when Hedcor partner our school in providing students a quality education. We are now teaching the kids inside a fully furnished room and no more under-the-tree classes,” said SES Principal Roderick P. Orpilla referring to the Silid Pangarap. «The school building is packed with educational materials like books, charts, and posters. It caters 45 pupils and they pioneered the K+12 program of our government,» Orpilla added. The host schools are beneficiaries of the 47-MW Hedcor run-of-river hydropower plants in the Davao region. “One of our commitments in operating our hydropower plants is to provide educational assistance to our host communities. Many students were able to study well through the school buildings we have constructed, providing scholarships to deserving students, assistance of internet connectivity and a lot more,” said Hedcor vice president for Mindanao operations Engr. Rolando Pacquiao.

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SM Davao staff poses with the 5,000-pc tower yema flag.

SM City Davao celebrates PHL Independence Day L

AST June 12, SM City Davao marked the celebration of the 114th Philippine Independence Day with a Flag Hoisting ceremony participated in by different civic and government groups in the city. Joining the parade of 114 colors led by the SM Davao security team were the Region XI RPSB Philippine National Police through the leadership of PSSupt Florencio Ortilla, Department of Foreign Affairs headed by Acting OIC Ma. Cristina Ballerda, Boy Scouts and Rover Scouts from Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School, Philippine Red Cross, Davao Volunteer Fire Brigade, Davao City Investment and Promotions Center, Department of Education with ARD Dr. Fe Delos Reyes and the Davao Horse Club headed by president Mr Andrew Tan. “Isang karangalan namin dito sa SM City Davao ang makapiling ang mga kinatawan mula sa ibaibang kagawaran sa ating komunidad lalo na sa makabuluhang araw na ito,” says SM City Davao Mall Manager Lynette Lopez. SM City Davao has been hosting events for the community for the past 10 years. As part of the celebra-

tion, SM also mounted Himig Pinoy and Tunog Pinoy which featured some of Davao’s best musical ensembles UM Chorale, the Davao City Community Rondalla and the Collision band who performed OPM hits for the mallgoers. Last June 10, Ballet Manila with no less than Prima Ballerina Lisa Macuja amazed the crowd in Sayaw Pinoy which was a remarkable showcase of excerpts from ballet classics and Filipino-inspired numbers. The Philippine flag made of 5,000 pieces of tower yema from Eng Seng Food Products, was a hit not only with the locals but with tourists, as well. The Aguinaldo Shrine replica by the Philippine Women’s College also stirred fascination and a sense of history among mall-goers. The very successful commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day was also supported by Collezione C2, Jollibee, Greenwich, Piyesta KTV and Restobar, Dencio’s Kamayan and Pizza Hut. Everything indeed, is at SM City Davao-- including love for country. Catch more exciting events at the City’s hippest hub, SM City Davao! For inquiries, please

The singing of Lupang Hinirang at Sm City Davao.

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12 NATION/WORLD NATION BRIEFS Concept store

NCOURAGED by the strong smartphone and handheld music player market in the Philippines, German audio specialist Sennheiser is putting efforts to expand its business in the Philippines. Despite a cutthroat audio accessory sector in the Philippines, Sennheiser opened its first concept store at the V-Mall Shopping Center in San Juan City in an effort to boost its reputation.

Expand

AMELLA, the country’s most preferred and trusted real estate brand continues the trend for innovation as it launches multi-million peso projects in multiple locations across the Philippines. Camella, pursues its dynamic and strategic expansion program, strengthening its dominant position in the real estate industry in Mega Manila and across the regions. Jerylle Luz Quismundo, Camella President reveals new ventures that will create unprecedented growth aimed at surpassing last year’s success

Urged

EIRS of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo have sped up their drive to popularise the gains of the Philippine Revolution, including what is arguably the era’s most important treasure: the first Philippine flag. Emilio Aguinaldo Suntay III, great grandson of the country’s first President, said the latest examination of the flag revealed a large fabric tear that could worsen because of natural decay.

Convinced

ENATOR Sergio Osmeña is convinced that former First Gentleman Mike Arroyo was behind the P660 million in behest loans given to businessman Roberto Ongin by the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). “This loan could have been done in the behest of [former DBP president Reynaldo] David. But of course David takes his orders from somebody. I’m 110 percent convinced that FG controlled Rey David,” Osmeña said.

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‘Angel of the dump’ expat transforms lives in PHL I Davao

WORLD TODAY

Serving a Seamless society

N the midst of the Philippines’ most notorious slum, British expat Jane Walker transforms lives by turning rubbish into topend fashion items. A unique four-story building houses the Philippine Christian Foundation, an organisation Walker founded 16 years ago to help scavengers at the Smokey Mountain garbage dump in Manila’s chaotic bayside Tondo district. Walker teaches mothers to make colourful bags, purses and jewellery using items commonly discarded by the public - from toothpaste tubes, plastic bottles and lollypop wrappers to magazine pages and soft drink cans. “It’s inspiring when you realise such a simple project helps so many families,” Walker, 48, told AFP during a recent visit to the school. “We design things from laptop bags and iPod cases, computer cases, all ranges of different handbags, shopping bags, clutch bags, fashion accessories and even place mats made from waste paper.” The products are sold in the country’s biggest

department store chain, as well as to high-end and specialty shops in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, the Middle East and Singapore, with price tags ranging from 10 to 100 dollars. A portion of the proceeds goes to the mothers and the staff, while the rest is used to finance the foundation’s operations. Apart from teaching livelihood skills, Walk-

er’s foundation also runs a primary school where up to 500 slum children are enrolled at any given time free of charge. The building in itself is remarkable and true to the foundation’s recycling mantra. It is made from shipping containers welded and cemented together in what Walker says is the first such structure housing a school anywhere in the world.

You can now buy your favorite Business Paper from any of these establishments still at Php 15.

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NITED Nationalist Alliance (UNA), the coalition between Vice President Jejomar Binay’s PDP-Laban and former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada’s Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), has opened its doors to local candidates as the Philippines prepares for elections in 2013. UNA spokesman JV Bautista said the coalition is ready to field candidates on the local level, even as it firms up its senatorial slate. Bautista said UNA plans to have candidates run for governor and vice governor, for seats at the House of Representatives, “and for municipal and city governments, too.”

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p.m. last Friday near an Ignesia ni Kristo Church and a public school in Barangay Bantacan in New Bataan. “The landmine attack was directed against military troops passing through the vicinity of said church and school allegedly perpetrated by an organized crime group under the support of the New People’s Army (OCG-NPA),” 10th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza said in a text message yesterday. “The landmine was laid on the concrete highway 100 meters away from church of Iglesia ni Kristo and about 300 meters from the school in New Bataan, Comval,” Paniza said the state-

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the mining industry fulfill its true role in the economic development of the country. He added that at the moment, the government is currently drafting a mining policy statement that seeks to increase the government’s share of mining revenues. “Our beloved President has assured us that discussions with the various entities that are very much concerned with mining in our country, including ecological groups, the mining groups, and local government units, will still have to be made,” Binay said. Binay also said mining is a social justice issue and goes beyond economic considerations. He said communities that host mining operations should be the first ones to benefit from the economic gains from mining industries, thus should be granted

opportunities like education, health care, clean water, and power as a bare minimum. Citing that minerals are non-renewable, which means they will not grow back once utilized, he said, “It is therefore important that the gains from this enterprise bring financial strength to the true owners of this wealth, the people.” “We have billions of tons of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits buried in our soil,” Binay said, noting that the Philippines has about nine million hectares of potential mining land with only 1.4 million hectares being covered by mining permits. “This is the strange contradiction that we live in, so many look for food and decent living above ground, while so much wealth lies literally beneath our feet,” he added.

erated by drug cartels?” he said during a media forum at the city hall last week. “The truth is naay at least isa among drivers, jeepney drivers, taxi drivers, kanang naa sa call centers nga naka-take ug drugs but we cannot seek them out without the law,” Braganza said. Meanwhile, monitoring of drug-related activi-

ties continue near areas of leisure where fun and enjoyment are found, he said. “Kung asa ang kalingawan diri na sila usually, that’s why we, along with the PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency), continue our monitoring there,” Braganza said. “Hindi lang sa mga bar, drugs are usually sold

in coastal areas sa mga beach resort, even near schools, colleges,” Meanwhile, CADAC’s plan is to appoint barangay anti-drug officers (BADO) in every community. “All barangays will be covered by this program. We are encouraging people to volunteer and participate in the program,” he said.

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate A FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service JERILYN F. NACION, Petitioner Case No.2007-XI-02085 x- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE 10 with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2012. In the petition filed on March 30, 2012, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JUNE 25, 2012 at 09:40 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least, FIVE (5) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 30th day of March 2012 at Davao City.

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ment. “The troops were on board the military truck while on their way to headquarters of 66th Infantry Battalion in the same town,” he added. The military truck (KM450) was damaged. Following the landmine blast, government troops launched pursuit operations. Paniza noted that the use of landmines is considered forbidden as agreed upon by military and NPA. “It is sad to note that this incident happened just before Father’s Day celebration.,” Paniza said, adding that Lt Daguio was expected to be home in Calinan, Davao City on Sunday to celebrate with his wife and two children.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT DAVAO CITY

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., Mortgagee, versus –

EJF-REM CASE NO. 13,395-12

FELICISIMA O. HILAY AND VICENTE LEONILO R. HILAY, Mortgagor/s. NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against Felicisima O. Hilay andVicente Leonilo R. Hilay with postal address at 404 Nidea St., Barrio Obrero, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as March 12, 2012, the unpaid indebtedness of the mortgagor, which is to be satisfied out of the proceeds of the foreclosure sale, consists of the total outstanding obligation in the amount of Php 492,030.83, Philippine Currency, plus other interest and charges thereon from March 12, 2012 up to the date of foreclosure sale, cost of publication of the notice of sale, expenses of the foreclosure proceedings, an addition sum equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount due as and for attorney’s fees and additional sum equivalent to fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount due as and for liquidated damages and other expenses allowed by law; the undersigned Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 5, 2012 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or Manager’s Check and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-321460 A parcel of land (lot 2, Blk. 23, of the conso-subd. Plan (LRC) Pcs-10016,xxx) situated in Barrio of Ma-a; City of Davao; Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE (333) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” date

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transport Development Officer

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on August 2, 2012 without further notice.

/hoc Copy furnished: Petitioner, Jerilyn F. Nacion, Purok 25, Malupiha, Malagamot, Panacan, Davao City Counsel, Atty. Marvin G. Camino, Rm 202, New Borgaily Bldg., San Pedro St., Davao City NOTE: Affidavit of Publication and newspaper where notice was published must be submitted three (3) days before the scheduled hearing.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the condition of the unit and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Davao City, Philippines, May 30, 2012

NOTED BY: ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR. Clerk of Court VI Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff (Edge 6/18,25,7/2)

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (SGD) SERGIO LEONARDO J. TUPAS Sheriff IV

DepEd’s K to 12 Enhanced Basic Education Program. Under the program, incoming high school students this June 2012 will belong to the first batch of students projected to enter Grade 11 by school year 2016-2017. The K to 12 program made kindergarten mandatory for children aged five years-old and added

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two more years for secondary education. Based on the K to 12 model, a child will have to pass two years of kindergarten, six-years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grade 7 to 10) and two years of senior high school (Grades 11 to 12), or a total of 14 years of basic education. [ALLEN

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modifications of anyone of the Watershed’s components. With these, he said, an integrated and multidisciplinary approach of managing the watershed is an essential remedy to address various issues and problems. The Davao River is 169.58 kilometers long with eight major sub-watersheds. It spans a total area of 175,776 hectares, 70% of it running through timberlands. About 22% of it belongs to alienable and disposable lands. The river’s total area is 121,385 hectares with 113 barangays in Davao City. It extends to Bukidnon particularly Kitaotao town

with seven barangays and the municipality of San Fernando with four barangays. Some parts of the watershed are situated in a barangay in Arakan, North Cotabato. Zarasate also mentioned the declaration of the United Nations-driven Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, saying that human well-being, key components of which are health and freedom from preventable disease, is fundamentally dependent on ecosystem services. He quoted: “Maintaining ecosystem services through watershed management can be vastly cheaper than trying to engineer alternatives.”

cia; SPO3 Jorge Gabiana; PO3 Dionisio Jimenez; NUP Emilia Aliling; NUP Edwin Chavarria; and NUP Edwin Maranan. Penalized with fines equivalent to one year salary deducted from payment of accumulative leave credits with accessory penalty of forfeiture of retirement benefits and perpetual disqualification to hold public office pursuant to Ombudsman Resolution dated May 30 for serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, was Director Leocadio Santiago Jr. (retired last March 16); Director George Piano (retired last April 8); and Supt. Claudio Gaspar. Jr., (retired last Feb. 2). The Ombudsman said the police officers conspired with one another in committing “numerous irregular and illegal related acts” pertaining to the negotiated procurement by the PNP of two units of helicopters. The information signed by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales cited three “illegal and related acts” committed by all accused in the chopper deal – the contract was overpriced, the Manila Aerospace Products

Trading (Maptra) lacked technical and financial eligibility and its net financing contracting capacity was at negative P4 million, which were in violation of the Implementing Rules and Regulations. Moreover, the Ombudsman said the units were not compliant with the National Police Commission specifications as regards its endurance and ventilating system, and had expired engine warranties. According to the graft agency, the helicopters were paid by the PNP for P104,985,000 each, but had a net amount of P99,360,803.60 with the deduction of the 10 percent VAT and two percent E-VAT. The negotiated procurement, however, was overpriced by at least P34,632,187.50, which was paid by the PNP to Maptra for the two hand-me-down units. The Ombudsman said the deal has caused undue injury to the PNP and the government, and resulted in grave damage to the institution since it was deprived of its new helicopters with engine warranties and longer serviceability.

PNP metes penalties on officers involved in 2009 chopper scam

HE Philippine National Police (PNP) on Saturday announced that it has meted severe administrative penalties to active and retired PNP personnel indicted for the alleged anomalous purchase of police light operational helicopters in 2009. PNP Director General Nicanor Bartolome said the sanctions were imposed pursuant to a resolution passed by the Ombudsman on May 30 and duly approved on June 1. Dismissed from the service effective June 15 with accessory penalties of forfeiture of retirement benefits and perpetual disqualification to hold public office were Chief Supt. Luis Saligumba; Chief Supt. Herold Ubalde; Senior Supt. Job Nolan Antonio; Senior Supt Mansue Lukban; Senior Supt Edgar Paatan; Supt. Roman Loreto ; Supt. Ermilando Villafuerte; Chief Insp. Ma. Josefina Recometa; SPO4 Ma. Linda Padojinog; SPO1 Avensuel Dy and Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) NUP Ruben Gongona. Penalized with six months suspension effective June 15 were Senior Supt. Joel Crisostomo Gar-

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KLAHOMA CITY – Here was his chance to deliver LeBron James into a living hell of a weekend, a this-is-your-life avalanche of failed fourth quarters and foiled championship chases. All the way back Kevin Durant had brought the Oklahoma City Thunder, pushing past James’ touch of tentativeness with a flurry of shots. Finally, the clock ticking down, ball in his hands, Durant had a chance for overtime. The pass had come sooner than the play had called for, catching Durant as he crept down the baseline with 12 seconds left. As his long arms lifted into the air, James made the calculated gamble of these playoffs. He locked arms with Durant on his way into the air, and Durant’s shot sailed to the rim, bounced off the side, and bounced into his hands. The refs didn’t dare blow the whistle on the threetime MVP, and it wouldn’t be long until James delivered his 11th and 12th free throws without a miss, and a 100-96 Game 2 victory over the Thunder. When it was over, Durant understood the superstar code. Whatever the contact, whatever the no-call, these stakes, his stature, offer no leeway for excuses.

“I missed the shot, man,” Durant said. Again and again, Durant was given the chance to raise an eyebrow, send a message to the officials demanding the proper respect for the NBA scoring champion, and Durant didn’t dare do it. The questions came, and the responses were unwavering. This is turning into a monumental matchup, the planet’s two most devastating talents trading shot for shot, moment for moment. James and Durant would go the distance in Game 2, go for 32 points each, and these NBA Finals are threatening to turn into a classic. Something else happened here. No one would’ve been surprised if the Heat collapsed in the fourth quarter, but they didn’t. Miami held onto the victory that it desperately needed in the 2-3-2 series format, and so much of it had to do with James crossing a threshold in the final minutes. James’ hardest NBA Finals tests – tight road games – was playing out like the others in his troubled championship history. Up until the final four and half minutes, he was scoreless in the fourth quarter. His gait, his disposition looked decidedly old LeBron. All night, James had beaten a path to the basket, finishing with sev-

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT DAVAO CITY

NICKEL COLLECTION LENDING INVESTOR,INC. REPRESENTED BY MARITESS V. SIANGCO Mortgagee, versus –

Kevin Durant and Lebron James’ match-up is expected to be fierce as they take their acts to Miami for Game 3.

EJF-REM CASE NO. 13,417-12

PRINCESITA L. COMISO, Mortgagor/s. NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against PRINCESITA L. COMISO with address at Blk. 14, Lot 44, Phase 29 85 A Rosa St. La Verna Hills, Brgy. Pampanga, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of date of the petition amounted to FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE PESOS AND 55/100 (577,485.55) Philippine Currency, exclusive of penalties,past due interest ,and plus expenses of foreclosure and attorney’s fee representing 25% of the total obligation due ; the undersigned Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 12, 2012 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or Manager’s Check and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon , to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-455289 “ A parcel of land of the consolidation-subdivision project (lot 44, Blk. 14, of the consolidation-subdivision plan Pcs-112402-001422,xxx) situated in Barangay of Pampanga; City of Davao; Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (135) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”And TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-453137 “ A parcel of land (Lot 2-A, Psd-11-103533) being a portion of lot 2, Psd-11-042139, situated in the Barrio of Matina, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao.xxx Containing an area of EIGHTY EIGHT (88) SQUARE, more or less.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on August 9, 2012 without further notice. Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles of the herein-above described real property/ies and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Davao City, Philippines, June 6, 2012 FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (SGD) TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV

NOTED BY: ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR. Clerk of Court VI Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff (Edge 6/18,25,7/2

eral lefty bank shots of the highest degree of difficulty. All night, James dropped his head down, pushed past Thunder defenders with rippling muscles and a relentless resolve to finish at the rim, and get to the freethrow line. And yet, the Heat were rapidly losing a 13-point lead in the fourth, when James would go silent, and Durant would be closing hard with 26 of his 32 in the second half. Everyone started to get that sinking feeling that James could be on the wrong end of a crushing collapse. And then, with the Thunder within three and Erik Spoelstra’s play falling apart in the final seconds of the shot-clock, James hit a daring, difficult 15-foot bank shot with 1:26 left. Before the deed was done, James made a beautiful pass to Chris Bosh on a dunk. He also went 4-for-4 at the foul line in the final quar-

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1 ter. No ghosts for James, no goblins. And yet, James gave Durant a final chance for victory when he shot a lazy, long jumper with 14.9 seconds left and the Heat holding on, 98-96. Where was the drive to the rim? Where was the aggression? Out of the timeout, Thunder coach Scott Brooks had diagrammed a pin-down play, where the ball handler dribbles to the opposite side, only to turn back quickly to have the shooter come free off the screen. Before it developed, Derek Fisher trusted his in-

1 stincts that Durant had a step on James, fired a pass and Durant had the ball in a place that even he admitted, “That’s a shot I shoot all the time.” Here was his chance to bring Oklahoma City all the way back, all the way on James, and from seven feet away, Durant missed. Seven minutes earlier, James and Spoelstra had come to the Heat huddle with the same thought: Get Miami’s best defender on Oklahoma City’s best scorer. “I want to guard the best on the biggest point of the game,” James said.

“He can make every shot on the floor.” And James, realizing that Durant had gotten past him, would say, “I just wanted to keep a body on him, make him take a tough shot,” and it was made all the tougher with James’ big hands clawing Durant. That’s how it goes in the final moments, where officials are sluggish to blow a whistle when it’s the MVP checking the scoring champion. Durant’s job was to force overtime, force James into pressure plays and make him match everything. He had been downright brilliant, balancing five fouls and determination to still rush the rim. For the second time here, the Heat had a huge lead to start the game, and this time, it took until late in the fourth before Oklahoma City got within a whisper. Suddenly James has thrust pressure on Durant.

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Imagination in a box Lost in Singapore Art Museum

By Neil Bravo

had an artwork back in high school where my art teacher commented on. She wrote: “How do you feel like being put in a box?”

At that age, I did not mind its real meaning. Not even the inner meaning behind its real meaning. But when I strayed one This room on the third day into the Singapore level of SAM Garden feaArt Museum, those words tured the work of Justin and yes, my artwork, once Lee entitled “The Art of more flashed before me. Imagination.” Recycled It’s like travelling back in cardboard boxes, ink time. Here I was in front transfer, and acrylic made of hundreds of recycled up the very simple Lee boxes in a boxed up art media. gallery room awed by the The room greets you possibilities. with Lee’s art pieces made of recyclable boxes. More than the artwork is Lee’s message. Large boxes spell out gallery’s theme by the entrance to the room. A few tables were laid out for viewers, mostly family groups where children tinker on the small boxes with their own expression. Two panels of layered large boxes were painted with Chinese characters Xue (which means “Learn”) and Jue (which means “Feel”). Small box-

es were laid on the floor and some were piled on a shelf neatly mounted on the flat white wall. Kids can take the boxes with Justin’s drawings and paint their own drawings or write their own words on them. Justin Lee’s “The Art of Imagination” is an interactive installation with graphics and text painted on recyclable cardboard boxes. This work reflects

how text and images influence and shape our daily thoughts and expressions. In Lee’s gallery, visitors are invited to explore popular local images, texts and motifs, and are encouraged to unleash their own imagination by adding their personal drawings to this creative mashup. They can also replace and rearrange the boxes to create a new message or image.

The artist, Justin Lee, has received awards from the Mont Blanc Artists World Patronage Project (2007), the Philip Morris Singapore Art Awards (2005) as well as the High-

ly Recommended Award in UOB Painting of the Year (2003). Lee is well known for his representations of Singapore society and lifestyle using a unique blend of eastern and western cultural icons. Some of his significant solo exhibitions include “Toy Nation” and “Double HappinessFantasy” in Red in 2003. I felt Lee’s simple but provoking works pick the imaginative brain while you are in front, of all things, boxes. Which takes me back to the question what I will feel if I had been put in a box. If I had been asked the same question all over again, I am more certain this time the answers could fill up a room.

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Going French

THEY say the taste of a wine varies on the year the grapes are grown, harvested, fermented, and bottled, hence the importance of the vintage of the wine, making each wines character, unique. And looking for the perfect wines to keep in their cellar can become a daunting task for an average oenophiles, that is why they attend wine tasting events.

The Swiss Deli at Lanang, together with Sommelier Wine Selections, recently hosted such a wine tasting at the wine cellar of the Swiss Deli to help educate and inform the average urbanite of the complexities and nuances a wine has (aside from the alcohol everybody loves.) We were given a selection of fine French wines to taste and evaluate while being paired with cheeses and a selection of sausages and meats. Among the selection of wines was the Chateau De La Liiquiere A Mi Chenim from (Languedoc, France, showing its brilliant color and yellowish tint, fresh, citirus aromas with citrus and white flower notes that is best paired with seafood, grilled fish and veal.

The wine cellar at the Swiss Deli Lanang.

Another white wine, Champalou Vouvray Vin Sec from Loire Valley of France, is pale gold in color with green highlights, evoking aromas of apples and peaches mingling with lemons.Â It is perfect with grilled pork with wok vegetables, seafood, fried cod and Japanese cuisine. Red wine enthusiasts will love the Les Demoiselles De Falfas 2010. This fine Bordeaux has aromas of violets and tobacco with a taste of fresh black fruit and spices. It has light

Benjamin of Sommelier Wine Selections shows off the finer points of a wine to guests.

tannins and is great with pasta. Another beautiful red is the Domaine la Croix Caringole 2010 that is easy to drink. The wine is fresh and supple with black olive, herbal and mineral, cherry, meaty flavours. It is so nice and easy to drink and is great value for money. People who enjoy big, bold wines that really pack a punch will like this wine that is best paired with

The Pacheco sisters.

Dalia Limbago, Beth Limbago and Cecil Co.

steaks and dishes with rich sauces. Of course all my talking will be for naught if no one would actually go and taste the wines I have mentioned. So try to visit the Swiss Deli Lanang and Matina and go French for a night or two (or three.) Follow me on twitter for more foodie finds, random thoughts, and happenings in and around Durianburg.

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Chris Brown fights with Rihanna’s flame

CHRIS Brown apparently had an eventful evening last Wednesday.

The R&B star posted a picture on his Twitter page Wednesday that revealed a pretty gnarly gash on his chin, resulting in speculation that the cut was caused by an altercation involving bottles being thrown between Brown and fellow singer Drake and their respective entourages at a New York City nightclub. So what supposedly went down? E! News has confirmed with the NYPD that, at 4:08 a.m., officers responded to a call of disorderly conduct at the WIP nightclub. Five victims suffered nonthreatening lacerations and were removed to area

hospitals. There were no arrests and the investigation

is ongoing. “How u party wit rich

What started the brawl? CHRIS Brown might not be done tweeting about the brutal melee that erupted early Thursday morning between he and his posse and rapper Drake and his entourage at the W.i.P. nightclub in SoHo. And while various reports indicate the “Run It” singer has since been interviewed by investigators probing the incident, the NYPD isn’t saying one way or the other. But one thing Brown’s camp definitely wants to clear the air about is the notion that he sent a peace offering to his rival. The 23-year-old R&B star’s management, Phase Too Inc., took to Twitter today to smack down reports that quoted witnesses as saying the Brown had a $2,000 bottle of Ace of Spades champagne delivered to Drake’s table—a gesture that purportedly prompted the Young Money entertainer to send back a note that read, “I am f--king the love of your life.” That reported note being a reference to Brown’s 24-year-old ex, Rihanna, whom Drake hooked up with following Brown’s highly publicized assault on the “Disturbia” diva. Phase Too, however, called the story a crock. “There was no bottle sent to @drake and there was no note! Stop the lies,

TMZ/MTO!!!! There were no punches thrown, just glass,” tweeted his managers. Not long after photos surfaced showing broken glass strewn everywhere throughout the W.i.P. club’s interior, a spokesperson for Greenhouse, the SoHo club run which operates W.i.P., confirmed to E! News that the hot spot’s manager, Jonathan Cantor, was taken into custody by police today on two outstanding warrants stemming from noise complaints there. Per the New York Daily News, Cantor was charged with a minor noise violation and is currently behind bars, but the bust supposedly has nothing to do with skirmish at W.i.P, which is located in the same building as Greenhouse. The arrest is sparking speculation that investigators might use his legal situation to lean on him for information about the feud. Police are also combing through the club’s surveillance video to determine who threw the first punch (and bottle). Such details would be most helpful to model Ingrid Gutierrez—who was sitting at Brown’s table when the fight went down—and was hit in the head with a bottle that left her bleeding. Her attorney, Sal Stazzullo, tells E! News his injured

client is aggressively investigating all aspects of the fight and he is sending out subpoena’s to the W.i.P club to obtain the security videos as well as the names of all the waitresses, waiters, bartenders and security guards who were on duty. He is also getting a subpoena to obtain the names of all the patrons that used a credit card there that night. “We want to get the witnesses that eye witnessed the crime of assault with a bottle against Ingrid,” the lawyer said, adding that Gutierrez suffered bruises, stitches and trauma to her face. “Plastic surgery is probably likely,”he added.“At this moment right now she is just getting treated.” Stazzulo noted the 21year-old Brooklyn native has not been contacted yet by the police to tell what she witnessed with the row. Lastly, E! News can confirm that a video that purportedly emerged on YouTube and has been making the media rounds purportedly showing footage of the fight is a fake. Along with Guiterrez, Brown suffered a gash to his chin and subsequently tweeted a photo of it in the aftermath before taking it down. While his bodyguard, Big Pat, sustained a nasty head wound.

n**** that hate? Lol... Throwing bottles like girls?

#shameonya!” Brown tweeted along with the

photo, although both have since been removed from his account. There are reports that rapper Meek Mill was with Drake last night as well, and rumors are running rampant that the fight may have started because both men are believed to have romanced Brown’s ex, Rihanna. Mill has since posted a tweet this morning, saying simply, “It wasn’t me... (shaggy voice) lol.” No word from Drake on his Twitter page regarding the spat. Coincidentally, Mary J. Blige, according to the nightclub, also just happened to be there, but she has yet to comment on Twitter about what may or may not have gone down.

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Lindsay Lohan found unconscious in her hotel room!?

PARAMEDICS were called in to tend to Lindsay Lohan Friday morning after the actress was believed to be unconscious in her hotel room.

However, E! News has confirmed that while emergency services were called to the Liz & Dick star’s hotel room at the RitzCarlton in Marina del Rey this morning, Lindsay’s rep tells E! News the situation wasn’t quite as dramatic as it sounds. “Lindsay has been working a grueling schedule for the last couple of days,” Lohan’s rep Steve Honig told E! News. “Last night she worked from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. She was exhausted and went back to her room to sleep. Producers were apparently concerned and called the fire department and paramedics found her sleeping but determined that she was fine, just extremely exhausted and slightly dehydrated. “She is on her way home now to rest and will be back on set later today.” He added that no drugs or alcohol were involved in the incident. The Marina del Rey sheriff’s department, meanwhile, confirmed to E! News that paramedics responded to the hotel at 10:15 a.m. on the call of an unconscious person after the production crew tried and failed to rouse the actress and grew concerned. After paramedics arrived on the scene, Lohan woke up and responded to questions about what had happened. She was

determined to be fine by those on scene and was at no point transported to the hospital. A source on the set, meanwhile, tells E! News that Lindsay left the set after wrapping up her scenes at around 8 a.m. She reportedly could return to work as soon as today, but everything is“totally up in the air” right now. The source added that the production was shooting on location at the marina, and that Lindsay was staying in a suite on the Ritz-Carlton’s upper floor. A member of the production staff dispatched to Lindsay’s room this morning was “pounding” on her hotel suite door for several minutes, and after failing to receive any response from inside, they grew concerned, thus leading to the call to paramedics.

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Tiger on top of US Open

Tiger Woods heaves a sigh after sinking a difficult putt.

AN FRANCISCO -There were no fist pumps for Tiger Woods, just a deep breath and a slow exhale. Jim Furyk walked most of the 7,170 yards at Olympic Club with his head down. David Toms couldn’t think of a single shot he hit without his full attention Friday. They were not the survivors of the U.S. Open. They were the leaders. And it’s no coincidence that all of them have been tested in the majors, none more often than Woods, who survived a patch of bogeys early in his round for an even-par 70 that took him another round closer

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to a 15th major title. ‘’I know that it takes a bit out of us, but so be it,’’ Woods said. ‘’Much rather be there than missing cuts or just making the cut. So it’s a wonderful place to be with a chance to win your nation’s open.’’ Just when this U.S. Open was starting to look like child’s play, a trio of major champions took it back. Furyk rolled in a 40foot birdie putt from off the third green in the morning for a 69. Woods and Toms, who showed a steady hand with the putter for a 70, joined him in the afternoon when the conditions were fiery and emotions were

frayed. They were the only players to beat par for 36 holes at 1-under 139. And they restored some sanity to a major that for a brief and stunning moment had been taken over by a 17-year-old who only two weeks ago didn’t even win his state high school championship. Beau Hossler went 11 holes without making a bogey, and took the outright lead on one of the toughest holes at Olympic. He got lost in the thick rough and trees on the brutal front nine, dropping five shots in eight holes for a 73 that left him four shots behind.

Game 3 shifts to Miami

KLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant had the ball in his hands and LeBron James in his face. With 10 seconds left in Game 2, the NBA Finals were providing all the theater anyone could ask. Two superstars going head-tohead, the Miami Heat trying to hold off another stirring rally by theOklahoma City Thunder, television ratings reaching levels last seen when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal played together. James forced Durant to miss that tying attempt - perhaps getting away with a foul - and the Heat held on for a 100-96 victory on Thursday night that evened the series at one game apiece. And as it shifts to Miami for the next three games, the only thing that seems certain is a tense series that looks to be lengthy. Game 3 is Sunday night (Monday morning in the Philippines) and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra thinks it will look similar to the first two. ‘’This is going to be probably like this every single game, and that’s the beauty of competition at this level, and embracing that competition and seeing what it brings out of you collectively,’’ Spoelstra said. It’s brought out the best of league MVP James and Durant, the NBA scoring champion. The series hype was built around them and they spent the first two games living up to every ounce of it. James has bounced back from his disappointing 2011 finals by scoring 30 and then 32 points, and even that was only good enough for a split because Durant has been just as good. He followed up his 36-point performance in Game 1 by scoring 32 on Thursday, 16 in the fourth quarter after he scored 17 in the final period of the

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opener. Yet that was wasted because the Thunder had fallen into a 17-point hole in the first half. The Thunder also spotted Miami a 13-point lead in the first half of Game 1 and have fallen into double-digit holes in three straight games. Coach Scott Brooks said after Game 2 he wasn’t considering a new starting lineup, even though the Thunder have been more effective with a smaller group on the floor. Instead, he said the only change the Thunder needed was greater intensity from the start. ‘’We didn’t come out with the toughness that we need to come out with. We’re an aggressive team, we’re a physical team,’’ he said. ‘’Defensive mindset

was not where it needs to be, and hopefully we change that going into Game 3.’’ The slow starts at home could mean trouble for the Thunder in Miami, where they won’t have their raucous crowd to help rattle the Heat. But Oklahoma City has been good on the road in the postseason, winning twice in Dallas in the first round, taking a game in Los Angeles in the second round and pulling out a Game 5 victory in San Antonio in the Western Conference finals. ‘’These are the two best teams. They’re confident no matter what building they’re in,’’ James said. ‘’We’re happy now that it’s a 1-1 series and we’re going back to Miami and will take control of the home court. It doesn’t mean that the series has changed. Both teams can win on each other’s floor and both teams are confident.’’

Kevin Durant of Oklahoma will have Chris Bosh to worry about in defense.

First Tee wins Dynasty Cup

By Neil Bravo

IRST Tee came in third with 16 points in the final round but that was more than enough to propel them past the tough field and win the 2012 Dynasty Cup at the Rancho Palos Verdes on Saturday.

First Tee finished just within their tough rivals FHM and Amiya to complete the three-round unique team golf tournament with 56 aggregate points. Amiya wound up second with 45 points while FHM was third with 42 points. Eagle Masters 1 scored 14 points in the final round for a 39

total and a fourth place finish while the Beijing Dream Team had 37.5 to narrowly edge Barcelona Dream Team (37) for 5th. The third round was a oneball twosome format which pitted the field’s best pair. FHM topped the one ball twosomes with 20 while Amiya was second and First Tee third.

First Tee had enough cushion going into the final round after topping the first two rounds composed of the best net aggregate and the best ball scrambles. Rounding up the top ten are Pomelo Verdes A (36), Korean Red Heroes (35), Eagle Masters 2 (33.5), D Builders (32) and Dream High (30).

Tabuena tied for lead in Queen’s Cup golf

ILIPINO teenager Miguel Tabuena produced a gutsy comeback with a battling oneunder-par 70 to share the halfway lead with in-form Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant in the Queen’s Cup in Koh Samui Friday. The 17-year-old Tabuena was three-over through six holes on a wind-swept day at the Santiburi Samui Country

Club before fighting back with four birdies on his inward nine for a two-day total five-under-par 137 in the $300,000 Asian Tour event. Thaworn, a former Asian Tour number one with 12 career wins, produced an impressive 67 to give himself a chance of tying countryman Thongchai Jaidee’s record 13 Asian Tour victories.

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England eliminates Sweden K

IEV – France put six years of finals misery behind them on Friday to beat Euro 2012 cohosts Ukraine 2-0 in their Group D clash and record their first victory at a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup, where they finished runners-up. In doing so in a match that was under threat after a dramatic thunderstorm forced it to be suspended shortly after the initial kickoff they leapfrogged Ukraine in the table. The Euro 2000 champions were joined on four points later on Friday by England, who won a thrilling encounter against Sweden 3-2 and as a result ended Swedish interest with regards to reaching the last eight. France, who extended their unbeaten run under Laurent Blanc to 23 games, had fought out an uninspiring 1-1 draw with England in their first game but were

in more adventurous form against the Ukrainians. However, they had to wait till the second-half for their efforts to be rewarded as goals by Jeremy Menez – who had been preferred to Florent Malouda – and

Yohan Cabaye secured the three points. It left Blanc not only relieved that the match had gone ahead and pleased to have put themselves in an excellent position to progress but also waxing lyrical over

Danny Welbeck of England scores against Sweden.

Paris Saint Germain winger Menez’s performance. “(Menez) is someone who needs confidence but he has an increasingly rare quality, which is the ability to play behind the opposition defence.