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Man abducts, murders uncle

By Jade C. Zaldivar

ANHUNT operations are still going on at press time for one Micheal Lim, suspect in the abduction murder of his uncle Eduardo Valdez, 76, a prominent businessman. Valdez was discovered dead inside Lim’s abandoned apartment in El Rio Subdivision, Bacaca, Davao City, last June 28 by police au-

n Gets P5 million from family after killing victim

thorities after the suspect had demanded a P5- million ransom from the victim’s family. Sr. Supt. Ronaldo dela Rosa, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director, told Edge Davao last Saturday that he had ordered for a manhunt for Lim. Victim Valdez was reported missing since

June 19 and was last seen in Tagum City. Dela Rosa said that Lim handled Valez’ financial affairs. Valdez had discovered that huge amounts were withdrawn from his bank account, prompting him to confront Lim. “His (Valdez’) account was nearly de-

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Focus on Kadagayaan Page 10 Sports Page 18

ST. PETER’S DAY. It was a full house at the San Pedro Cathedral on Friday when parishioners observed St. Peter’s Fiesta. [KARLOS MANLUPIG]

Antonio O. Floirendo dies at 96 T HE VISIONARY whose enterprises have been employing tens of thousands of professionals and workers for more than six decades now is dead. Don Antonio O. Floirendo Sr. passed

away early Friday evening in a Manila hospital. He was 96. The remains of the chairman of the ANFLOCOR Group of Companies lie in state at the Floirendo residence in 88 Cambridge Circle at Forbes Park, Makati City.

An obituary statement issued by the management of the 20 ANFLOCOR-affiliated companies said that the remains of their chairman will be brought to Davao, but that further details on funeral arrangements

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Violence

Davao City public schools to protect children’s rights By Lorie A. Cascaro

D FILM FESTIVAL. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Friday welcomes filmmakers and artists who participated in the

National Film Festival currently being held here. The mayor committed support for the event.[KARLOS MANLUPIG]

Payong-payong issue

Brgy. captain Al-ag ‘out of line’ -- Sara By Jade C. Zaldivar

n Mini-cab prototype design ready

AVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio chided Toril Barangay Captain Wilmar Al-ag for being out of line following the latter’s statements on local television June 26. Al-ag had commented on the mayor’s proposed ordinance to declare all payongpayong and habal-habal motorcycle units illegal, and to convert payong-payongs into minicabs while prohibiting the operation of habalhabals. Saying a lot of people depend on payong-payong and habal-habal for their source of living, Al-ag expressed opposition to the upcoming law. “A lot of people depend on payong-payong as their form of livelihood,” Al-ag said in vernacular during a TV interview. There are allegations, however, that Al-ag is into the business of payong-payong. Asked for a comment on Al-ag’s statement, DuterteCarpio expressed that she is

not pleased with the barangay captain. “He said a lot of things that were outside of the issue, he was out of line,” the mayor said in a media briefing last June 28 at the City Hall. Asked whether she had a word with Al-ag, the mayor replied, “I do not need to talk to him in order to enforce the law.” The mayor said violators of the upcoming law have two choices. “One, you can get out of the city. Two, risk impounding. Those who commit illegal acts cannot shield themselves with excuses,” she said. The mayor ordered last June 25 a 30-day moratorium on the impounding of illegal motorcycle units to pave the way for local legislation to address the problem. The campaign against payong-payongs, a motorcycle unit with a sidecar, and habal-habals, which do not have a sidecar but

carries paying passengers, raised a howl of protest from their operators. These illegal units, when driven recklessly without regard for traffic laws and regulations, thereby putting passengers and drivers at risk, have been a perennial problem to traffic enforcers. Task Force PayongPayong was formed June 29 and set to the task of creating a prototype model of a minicab on which payongpayong owners will base the modification of units. “The model to be followed is ready. We can perhaps present it next week,” the mayor said. Estimated cost converting a payong-payong to the prototype mini-cab is P8,000 to P9,000, the city mayor said. “We can recommend who should work on the conversion, but we do not discourage owners of payong-payong from doing it themselves as they might save on cost,” she added.

Davao Cinematheque inaugurated By Edward C. Lactaoen n Lino Brocka remembered

NOTHER symbol of Davao City’s cultural development, the Davao Cinematheque, was inaugurated last Friday afternoon, June 29, on Palma Gil St., Davao City. Doing the honors were Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) Chairman Briccio Santos. Award-winning director Brillante Mendoza and representatives from foreign consulates were on hand for the landmark occasion. In his brief address, San-

tos said the cinematheque is a “symbol of the lifetime commitment of the Philippine Government,” and the fruit of a good partnership with the local government and the FDCP even as he thanked the local government for the lending the building. The French word “cinematheque” according to Santos refers to a place that houses a film archive and a small cinema. He hopes that the cinematheque in Davao would be just that and be a center for workshops and

symposia and as a form of cultural outreach as well. A 35mm film projector was also turned over to the cinematheque by representatives of SM Davao. Mayor Sara, in her brief remarks, said the goal she has in mind is to let people be able to watch a wealth of classic films that are not readily available to them, stressing that Davao’s cinematheque was only the second in the Philippines, and the first in Mindanao. Danny Brocka, brother

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AVAO City public schools, both elementary and secondary, will protect children against violence in schools, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) said last Friday. Maria Antonia P. Diaz, assistant schools division superintendent for elementary, said the Davao schools division is advocating protection of children’s rights among principals for them to be aware if their teachers have already committed such violation. At the orientation and roll out of the recently issued DepEd Order No. 40 series of 2012, known as DepEd Child Protection Policy, at the Alexian Brothers Health and Wellness Center last Friday, she cited that announcing the name of a tardy student over the microphone during the flag ceremony constitutes a violation. DepEd Undersecretary Alberto T. Muyot authored the policy after a successful implementation in four pilot schools in Quezon City handled by Plan International, an in-

ternational organization promoting child rights to end child poverty. John Diviva, Plan International program coordinator, gave a lecture on its global campaign, “Learning without Fear” at the orientation which was attended by principals and guidance counselors from 287 elementary and 72 secondary public schools, and 20 school district supervisors here. He noted that violence in schools exists in the country, based on a 2007 study conducted by Plan Philippines, Unicef and Council for Welfare of Children with 6,931 correspondents from 173 schools. The study showed that five out of ten children in Grades 1-3; seven out of 10 in Grades 4-6; and, six out of 10 in high school experienced various forms of violence in schools. Verbal abuse came out in the study as the most prevalent form of violence in all levels both in elementary and secondary, while the common effects of violence on children include low selfesteem, fear, anger and

helplessness. He also mentioned that 65% of the correspondents in the study complained about being cursed, scolded and shouted at, ridiculed, humiliated for violating school regulation/s. Pinching; throwing things at the children; spanking; verbal sexual harassment; mandatory school fees collections; unauthorized collection of money for school projects; and, doing other’s school works are also identified as common forms of violence experienced by children in school. Meanwhile, Diaz said the schools division had received only a few complaints from parents against teachers who allegedly did a form of violence on their children, adding that school principals had been instructed to settle and investigate issues in their schools. She noted that it is understandable at times when teachers are having difficulty in disciplining their students, especially if he or she is handling more than 50 students, while being burdened with personal problems.

sexual harassment act of 1995; and, RA 7610 or anti-child abuse act. “But, how come we cannot file a Republic Act for teachers?” she said, adding that RA 4670 or Magna Carta for Public School Teachers does not include protection against bullying parents. Noting that there should be a two-way protection between a child and a teacher, she said, “If we protect our children, our teachers and principals need protection as well,” she said, to the applause of majority of the participants. The discussion was triggered by a question earlier posed by Sta. Ana district supervisor Eva Antipuesto, asking help from representatives of Plan International on how to address situations when children have the intolerable habit of stealing. John Diviva of Plan International, which is DepEd’s partner in promoting the child protection policy, said in such cases, the Department of Social Welfare and Devel-

opment should handle the children involved.

Teachers seek protection from bullying parents

HAT about the teachers? That question was raised by some public school principals last Friday during the orientation and roll out of the recently issued Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 40 series of 2012, or DepEd Child Protection Policy, at the Alexian Brothers Health and Wellness Center. Attended by all principals, district supervisors and guidance counselors from the Davao Schools Division of DepEd 11, the orientation discussed the newly issued order to end violence against children in schools. Assistant schools division superintendent for secondary education Maria Ines Asuncion, in the open forum, pointed out that teachers also need help in protecting their rights against bullying by parents. She cited existing laws for child protection such as Republic Act (RA) No. 9262, the anti-violence against women and children act; RA 7877 or anti-

He also cited that the “Learning without Fear” campaign plan cuts across all sector, thus, child protection is not solely the teachers’ responsibility but of the entire community. At the sideline, Mary Law Manongas, principal of the Bunawan Aplaya Elementary School, said it is important to establish good relationship between the parents and teachers as disciplining a child is a partnership of both. “Mostly, teachers of schools in urban areas experience bullying by parents, but this is not happening in our district yet. Parents in our school still have trust on our teachers,” she said. Meanwhile, Maria Antonia P. Diaz, assistant schools division superintendent for elementary, said the Alliance of Concerned Teachers may facilitate the teachers’ demand for protection through legislation. [LORIe A. CASCARO]

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Plastic ban

139 penalized on first 2 days By Jade C. Zaldivar

xACTLY 139 food establishments were penalized by the city for violating the ordinance banning the use of plastics. City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) head Joseph Felizarta told Edge Davao that on the first day of the implementation, June 28, citation tickets were issued to 62 establishments for their first violation. The following day, 77 more were penalized, bringing the total to 139 offenders for the first two days of implementation, Felizarta said yesterday. The plastic ban is in line with the Solid Waste Management Ordinance of Davao City enacted in 2009 which set June 28 this year as the date of effectivity of the ban in the use of plastic bags with handles as food containers. First time violators will be fined P300 and undergo a mandatory seminar; P500 fine and a five-day community service for the second-time offense; and P1,000 or a 10-day community service for third-time offenders. Fourth-time violators will be sued in court, fined for P2,000 to P5,000, and spend six months in jail. Included in the ordinance is a ban on the use of styrofoams as food containers. However,

upon the request of suppliers and manufacturers, the city agreed to delay the ban on styrofoams. Felizarta during a media briefing at the City Hall, June 28, however said that his office has recommended to these suppliers to sell their non-biodegradable plastic to neighboring provinces. Meanwhile, some plastic suppliers have started selling biodegradable plastic which costs up to P130 per pack of 100 pcs. This is much more costly than non-biodegradable bags, which is about P80 to P90 per pack of the same quantity. The cost ‘should not serve as an excuse’ as the main objective of the ban is environmental preservation. “It is because the idea is still new. In advanced countries, it’s a given that they prohibit the use of plastic. Tayo lang dito ang gumagawa ng sarili nating problema. The more plastic you use, the more pollution, and more future problems,” Felizarta said. “It is noteworthy also that other cities in the Philippines are also starting to ban plastic and styrofoam. The latest is Makati City. Pero ang Davao City ang naunang gumawa ng batas. Late lang ang implementation since 2-years leeway ang binigay at hindi one year gaya sa ibang city,” he added.

PALAMINET MO? A tiny stall along Bolton Street displays a signage ”bisayanized” the word “laminate” whose meaning is retained anyway. [KARLOS MANLUPIG]

Two big investors intend to locate in Davao region By Lorie A. Cascaro

AVAO City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Malou Monteverde said last Friday that two investors are planning to locate in the Davao region. She said a foreign

company, the biggest on edible oil in Asia, is looking out for about a 10-20 hectares site where they intend to put up an oil processing plant and port facilities for its shipping line. Monteverde accompanied the company’s president and chief exec-

utive officer in their visit to Davao del Sur last Friday before she attended the first quarterly business encounter and sixth general assembly of the DCCCII at The Marco Polo Davao. The projected investment is worth close to P1 billion, she said, including

infrastructure cost and the company’s shipping vessel to transport coconut and palm oil products. “As soon as we can thresh out the possible sites, they will return,” she said, adding the investor will also assist farmers in growing coconut

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Safety is a priority amid rash of motorcycle accidents

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By Monico D. Mekaniko

The Davao Classic Cars Club recently held a car show at The Annex of SM City Davao featuring its best collections from the garages of Davao’s car connoisseurs. (BOy LIM)

What’s in the color?

OU would have probably seen them roaming the streets of Davao now. A lot of them even. I am talking here of the new batch of taxi units of a certain franchise in Davao City. So what is so earth-shaking about these new passenger cars on the road? They are not your usual white cabs. They’re black. This is not the first time we see cabs of colors other than white. We have yellow, blue, and then lately, orange. And now, black. Of all these colors, the black batch was the one that shook the public transport business. Before these new batch of taxicabs hit the road, there were protests lodged with the Land Transportation and Franchising Board (LTFRB) raising the issue of the black taxis. Although the main argument of those who opposed the approval of the franchise may be for some other reasons other than the color of the cab, there were concerns raised on the safety implications of the black cabs. In New York, cabs are all yellow. Hence, the Yellowcab, which also goes by the name of your favourite pizza. In other Southeast

Asian countries, cabs come in varying colors too. In Kuala Lumpur, there is what they call business class cabs and the ordinary cabs. But I have yet to see a black taxicab elsewhere. So what’s with the black color? If taxis are for public conveyance, it is given that it should be readily distinguishable from a private car. Other than its roof lights, cabs are festooned with its name and fleet design. Even cabs go by the principle of branding. The bright taxi colors make it easy for the public to distinguish it from a distance. If you leave something, at least you can still see from a good distance, and with a good eye, the taxi number or license plate. Now, if it’s a black cab, it would not be as readily readable. There is also the danger of crimes committed by those who pass a black private car for a black cab. I am not saying they cannot do that with say, a yellow or white cab. It’s just that, it’s harder to detect a black cab from a black private car. There are no restrictions in law or statute preventing the grant of franchise for back cabs. We cannot raise that for now. But then again, there are things worth tinkering upon by our legislators. For now, we will have to live with it. Black is beautiful, and hopefully, safe.

HE number of road accidents involving motorbikes continues to grow for the last six years. According to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), in Metro Manila alone an average of 120,000 accidents per year are reported, but a steadily growing number of accidents related to motorcycles have nearly doubled from 9.4 percent (11,475) in 2005 to 14.6 percent (20,518) in 2011. One of the more promi-

nent motorbike rider associations, Safe-T-Ryders, has been conducting bikers meet-ups in key cities in Metro Manila. Their goal is to encourage riders to follow rules to improve their safety on the road. The group is also promoting awareness among the public on motorcycles as a safe means of transportation. Safe-T-Ryders Founder Arnel Doria said the motorcycle continues to be a preferred mode of private

transportation especially for those who travel long distances. Citing a 2010 LTO statistic, Doria said there are already 3.5 million motorcycles as of this year, comprising 52 percent of 6.6 million registered vehicles in the Philippines. During the same year, 80 percent of all newly registered vehicles were motorcycles or tricycles. This amounts to 900,000 such motorcycles out of 1.1 mil-

lion vehicles for that year. He said that accidents would continue to rise along with the growth of vehicle sales in the Philippines unless riders practice road safety and discipline. Doria emphasized that the Bikers Club Meet-Ups will be held regularly to improve the number of responsible riders in the country. Till next time, this is Monico D. Mekaniko, Va-vavroom!

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Foreign investors target Davao Region for oil production, property development

WO foreign investors are set to roll out their investments for edible oil production and property development in the Davao Region, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. President Maria Lourdes Monteverde said. Monteverde, a medical doctor, said the investor for edible oil is one of the biggest in Asia. It wants to infuse almost a billion-peso investment for the oil production plant and port facility. The investor for property development is also one of the big players in property development. The upcoming edible oil production investment is viewed as the first in the Philippines, Monteverde said during an interview Friday at the sidelines of the DCCCII 1st Quarterly Business Encounter cum 6th General Membership Meeting at the Marco Polo in this coastal city. Monteverde however declined to identify the investors and other details of the upcoming investments pending official finalization of their business ventures. Monteverde said both companies, represented by their president and

CEO, had inspected the potential investment areas. The investor for oil has identified 10-20 hectares for edible oil production plant and for a port facility. The property development investor has also approved the area offered to them for a mixed-use property development somewhere in Digos City in Davao del Sur and Tagum City in Davao del Norte. Monteverde said there is a dire need for the establishment of a Philippine Economic Zone Authority accredited zones to make it easier and faster for the identification of investment areas particularly for foreign investments. She said at the presentation of the National Competitiveness in Cebu City last week, the Philippines ranked 7th out of the eight countries sited for competitiveness in foreign investments followed by Cambodia as 8th. Singapore emerged as number one most preferred investment area of foreign investors. The establishment of PEZA Zones is one tool in luring foreign investors to do business in a country, Monteverde said.

Cojuangco sells 11% stake in SMC

AN Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr. has sold “on friendly terms” his 11 percent share in the company to President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Ramon S. Ang via a special block sale. In a disclosure with the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Top Frontier Investment Holdings, Inc. said it purchased Friday 125,234,667 common shares of the diversifying conglomerate while Master Year Limited bought 368,140,516 common shares. “The sale was transacted at the Philippine Stock Exchange thru a special block sale on June 29, 2012 at the price of Php 75.00 per share,” it added. In a statement, Cojuangco said he decided to sell his stakes to Ang because the latter is “a person in whom I have full trust and confidence and rightfully deserves utmost recognition for transforming the Company into a highly diversified and profitable business conglomerate.”

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New mining policy push for sustainable growth P RESIDENT Benigno Aquino III’s anticipated mining policy aims at helping bring forth sustainable development nationwide. ”It’s really anchored on the belief that responsible mining has a role to play in sustainable development,” said Presidential Assistant for Climate Change and former environment chief Elisea Gozun. She said sustainable development was the policy’s fitting cornerstone to help promote productivity even in mined-out areas across the country. ”We need to make sure we have economic growth, social development and environmental protection,” she also said. Gozun declined to further comment on the anticipated mining policy, noting President Aquino has the final word on what this would contain. ”Until that policy is

signed, there’s nothing really more to say as none of us can pre-empt the President who has the ultimate decision on this matter,” she said. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Sec. Ramon Paje also declined to detail the anticipated mining policy. Last week, however, he expressed optimism the policy will help usher in a new mining era for the Philippines. “The new mining policy will be game-changing,” he said. He said there were plans to create the mineral industry development council that would look into legislative measures and other initiatives, which are needed for helping boost the country’s mining industry. The Cabinet’s climate change and economic clusters would make up the council, he said. Aside from environ-

mental protection, he said the policy was expected to address government’s mining revenue haul among other concerns. In its report released on June 19 this year, DENR’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau said preliminary data showed gross production value from large-scale, smallscale and non-metallic mining nationwide reached some P122.1 billion in 2011. MGB also said data showed minerals and mineral products accounted for 5.6 percent or US$ 2,659 million of the country’s total exports last year. Mining and quarrying employed 210,000 people in 2011, MGB further said. Government’s total haul of taxes, fees and royalties from mining that year reached nearly P3 billion, MGB said.added.(PNA)

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Mosquito fish: PHL’s hope to get rid of dengue Special Feature By Leonardo V. Micua

GUEST EDITORIAL

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HE PROVINCES of Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental had all been part of a larger province called Davao Province. That original Davao Province is now referred to as Region 11 or the Davao region, which is one of the 16 administrative regions of the national government. The Davao Province had initially been divided into the three provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental in 1967. Compostela Valley was subsequently created out of Davao del Norte in 1998. The impetus for dividing Davao Province into three and later four separate provinces was mainly a political rather than administrative necessity. People simply have the natural tendency to take control of their own destiny. The United States of America for instance has metamorphosed from 13 to 52 largely autonomous states. The former Davao Province would not have prospered as much as it has today as four separate provinces. Connectivity and the drive for collective self-actualization simply would not be there. The creation of a province had been a te-

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dious political process that required an act of Congress and determined political lobbying in the past. The Local Government Code of 1992 made the procedure largely mechanical. Cities and towns may simply come together to form a separate province if they meet the income and plebiscite requirements prescribed by the Local Government Code. Quite a number of cities and towns in the country have since come together to become separate provinces. Even more are hoping to aspire for the same status. So it may be said that the decision of the late congressman Lorenzo S. Sarmiento and senator Alejandro D. Almendras was a correct one. The poet William-Ernest Henley sums up this natural tendency of people to have more control of their destiny. In the final phrases of his celebrated poem Invictus he writes: “I am the master of my faith. I am the captain of my soul.” (This guest editorial, initially titled “The division of Davao Province into 3 and later 4 separate provinces,” was written by Gico Dayanghirang, an economist who was once a member of the House of Representatives representing the 1st District of Davao Oriental.-The editors) ANTONIO M. AJERO Editor in Chief RAMON M. MAXEY Consultant

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tiny tropical fish found anywhere in the Philippines could be the ultimate answer to the country’s perennial problem on dengue which is putting at risk the lives of thousands of Filipinos, especially children, yearly. This is the mosquito fish (bombosia assinis), so called because of its habit of feeding on larvae of mosquitoes left on stagnant water by the adult flyer. Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the Dagupan-based National Integrated Fisheries Technology Development (NIFTDC), said scientists used the mosquito fish in licking malaria from 1920 to 1950. Malaria then was not confined in tropical countries but also in temperate countries, like Russia and those in Europe. Now that dengue is pestering the Philippines all-year round, especially during the rainy season, it is about time to redeploy the mosquito fish in all stagnant water where mosquitoes are laying their eggs, Rosario said. The mosquito fish, popularly known as “itar”, “milyon” or “kataba” in Tagalog-speaking provinces of Luzon, eats larvae as big as its size daily. Very voracious, a mosquito fish that weighs one gram also eats one gram of larvae daily. Because of their diet and feeding behavior, scientists believe the fish can be used extensively in eradicating mosquitoes that cause both malaria and dengue. What is unique in the mosquito fish is it can live in even very poor environmental condition or in water that is shallow and murky and in water with low dissolved oxygen. Rosario said the fish can also eat organic matters and when there is no more organic matter or larvae that it can feed on, it can turn cannibalistic and eat smaller mosquito fish. The mosquito fish multiplies rapidly but unlike other fish, it lays eggs but hatches the eggs internally. When when it finally brings them out, it is not the eggs that come out but new fishes already. This means under this system of reproduction, said Rosario, there is 100 percent chance that the eggs laid by the mother mosquito fish would live. As eggs, there is probability that they cannot be all hatched. Rosario said that in the 1950s, the main issue that cropped up was that the reproduction of the mosquito fish was faster than ordinary fish, precisely because of the former’s unique reproduction system. He said a female mosquito fish mates once but it has the unique capacity to store male sperm in its system, so its reproduction still continues even when mating again with the male fish. The NIFTDC is now collecting mosquito fish that teems around its compound and once they have enough, they will go to the different schools and stock these in canals and ponds nearby to eat larvae that will turn into adult mosquitoes in a few days. This way, Roario said, they may be able to contribute in eradicating or minimizing the incidence of dengue in Dagupan and Pangasinan which usually soars during the rainy days. At the same time, he announced that officials of a town in Ilocos Sur already came to NIFTDC to ask for some mosquito fish to be stocked in their canals and ponds in a bid to get rid of dengue. Rosario said the mosquito fish is also edible, adding that being small, it is sometime mixed with “butobot” that is sold in the market as food fish. A female mosquito fish grows up to seven centimeters and five centimeters for the male. Like the tiny “butobot”, the mosquito fish is also fed to aquarium fish, like arowana.

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A K I N G S E N S E – These two pleasing and desirable ladies perhaps have never been to Davao City until recently. Their whirlwind visit began with a few days probably in other parts of the country followed by a quick side trip to our city. But chew on this: both were no ordinary tourists – Ms. Rebecca V. Labit is the City Tourism Officer of Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan and Atty. Helen J. Catalbas, is the OIC-Regional Tourism Director of Western Visayas. It’s a bit of surprise until the country’s leading budget airline, Cebu Pacific Air (CEB), invited members of the Davao media to a press conference. While I’m on my way to the press briefing venue, I presumed that there could possibly be a next big thing on the air travel scene. There was, indeed, with CEB’s corporate people proudly announcing the airline’s new additional routes – DavaoPuerto Prinsesa-Davao v.v and Davao-KaliboDavao v.v, which will start on the first week of August, 2012. The main purpose of opening the new routes is to give Dabawenyos the great opportunity to travel directly with ease and comfort specifically to Puerto Prinsesa and Boracay island. Cebu Pacific is helping prepare for the tourism promotional blitz of the city government of Puerto Prinsesa and Kalibo, Aklan province with the additional of new routes to these areas. Getting to know about travel-loving and adventurous Dabawenyos meant talking to journalists about the tourist attractions in Puerto Prinsesa, known for being the place of the world’s new wonder, the famous Underground River, and the

MID widespread criticisms and protests, Japan will allow, starting next month, some of its nuclear facilities to resume operation, about 15 months after the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The No. 3 reactor at Oi plant in western Japan’s Fukui Prefecture is expected to reach full capacity in early July, while the No. 4 reactor at the same facility will be back on line in the same month. The two reactors have been shut down along with all of Japan’s 50 nuclear reactors, following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in March last year that saw the collapse of the nuclear plant in Fukushima prefecture and that led to one of the world’s worst-ever atomic disasters. The crisis also caused radiation leaks into the environment and has endangered the lives of thousands of people in the surrounding areas. The decision to resume using nuclear power has been met with demonstrations and protests in Japan. On Saturday, thousands of protesters rallied in Tokyo and Osaka to oppose the move. Several other protest marches were scheduled in other parts of the country. Surveys showed that more than half of the Japanese people are against the

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Superb tourism promotional blitz

world-renowned white beaches and crystal waters of Boracay Island. The promotional tour has to do with purely tourism-centered stratagem, which is just as well, because that is definitely the way it is packaged. I surmised Ms.Labit and Atty. Catalbas are both experts in the tourism business with the way they handled their respective role. Ms.Labit effortlessly did her part with a wellprepared state-of-the-art video presentation citing Puerto Prinsesa’s rich cultural traditions, fascinating heritage, colorful and popular attractions most notably the Underground River. Also included in the planning board, according to Ms. Labit are the development of sports facilities and several unspoiled coastal scenery into eco-tourism parks along its nature trails considering that the province of Palawan is surrounded by water. On the other hand, Atty. Catalbas was proud to present on how to maximize a traveler’s stay in Boracay Island and other tourist-friendly areas of Western Visayas, information on essential travel tips such as money matters, transportation, hotel accommodation, events and the location of top sights, sports venue, restaurants and beaches especially in Kalibo. The superb tourism promotional blitz of the two alluring ladies is really one of a kind and subject of envy. Truth is the lure of Puerto Prinsesa and Boracay is simply amazing. While heavy industries, real estate, electronics and IT technology businesses continue to dominate sales in the region and elsewhere in the country, the tourism industry likewise has built up a market worth several millions of pesos a year. Despite the economic doldrums, volume sales in the tourism industry are growing slowly but steadily. So being here make sense.

Japan’s nuclear plants analySiS By Wang Xiaopeng

nuclear power, but a power shortage this summer has prompted the government to restart the reactors. Before the Fukushima nuclear accident, about 30 percent of Japan’s energy requirements were supplied by nuclear reactors. Critics here claimed that the government has come up with the decision to restart some nuclear plants even before a new energy policy has been laid out. A new bill on the use of nuclear energy, which is due next month, is expected to take a harder line on nuclear energy, with some even speculating that the authorities might choose to abandon nuclear power altogether. The cabinet led by former Prime Minister Naoto Kan had vowed on several occasions to reduce the nation’s reliance on nuclear energy, but the current government’s stance on the issue has been ambiguous. To make the situation complicated, the decision to resume the generation of nuclear power also came before the formation of a new nuclear regulator, which is expected to be launched in September. The current regulators are the much-

If anything, the hard times only heighten the need to be more aggressive and dynamic, and affably-conscious about intensive information dissemination and promotional campaign. In comparison, many people in the tourism business of Davao City expressed dissatisfaction over the City Tourism Office’s (CTO) lack of drive and direction. Why do tourism executives in other cities and provinces like Puerto Prinsesa and Kalibo, Aklan fare better at performing promotional blitz than our tourism officials? The answer is plain and simple: their success being the result of long hours of hard, focused work. Well, we want to point out that the influence of Davao City’s diverse culture has swelled dramatically and enhanced its position as the gateway to southern Philippines for business and leisure travelers alike. Our culture, aside from being agricultural-based has a vast natural resources, rich tradition and enchanting heritage, but why are our tourism people not as dynamic and efficient as they deserve to be? Could it be because they don’t spend more time and effort doing their assigned task? It would be interesting to pose this question to our city tourism officials – unless, of course, they will try to laugh off such a successful tourism promotional blitz undertaken by the tourism officers of Puerto Prinsesa City and Western Visayas province. Actually, criticism doesn’t mean that we don’t support some of the specific tourism programs of the city government. We support those. But without people who value hard work, perseverance, interaction, team effort and more than capable of seeing the glaring realities in making the city’s tourism industry a major incomegenerating business, the purpose is bound to fail – miserably. criticized Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency under the Trade Ministry and an oversight commission under the Cabinet. Many local authorities said that a new agency should first be created as a prerequisite for the resumption of the nuclear reactors’ operations. “Definitely I am opposed to the restart (of nuclear reactors),” a resident in Tokyo surnamed Nakagawa told xinhua. “I have been deeply worried about the radiation leaks and their impact on health after the Fukushima accident,” she added. The residents living around the Oi plant have also expressed concerns about what could happen to them in the event of another nuclear accident. Critics said proper evacuation procedures have not been worked out for the communities surrounding the facility. With so many questions being left unanswered, the Japanese government needs to weigh the restart of nuclear power to solve energy shortage against the real concerns of its people, some critics said. Nakagawa and her family moved into an apartment equipped with solar power to counter possible power cut. Promoting green and renewable energy may take time, but Nakagawa’s practice should give the Japanese government food for thought. [PNA/XINhUA]

Tales of hair loss Special Feature By Honor BLanco caBie

ARLITO, a retired Army intelligence officer, was jabbed by fright one morning when he hit the shower as he prepared for his private-run office that day. The 57-year-old veteran of the war zone, at home and the Vietnam War, has just been 10 months in his new office, as Consultant in a security agency run by a fellow northerner. But he got jabbed by anxiety, metamorphosing into fright, when he noticed strands of his hair getting in between his fingers as he scrubbed his scalp with his brand of perfumed soap that morning. Elsewhere in the metropolis, Ibarra, a 35-year-old former overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan, felt butterflies up his spine when one stroke of his hand on his head got a heap of strands of his hair that had for years been his symbol for machismo. He panicked, not so much because his wife would notice his receding hairline – he would not really mind his wife’s observation – but as a broadcast cameraman his girl friends would find him no longer as sexy as previously. He looked at himself at the bathroom mirror, and like Warlito, he was in the throes of sudden and overpowering terror flight. In Warlito’s case, a bemedalled soldier, he was not prepared – at least not yet – to be seen as losing his symbol of mannish manners and virility. It was the same zone of creeping intense fear that was clawing into Ibarra’s mind, aware he would be meeting his latest girl friend – his 12th, according to his official count – that evening after office hours. Then there is Cesareo, a zesty 5-year-old, who cannot quite understand his periodic visit to the oncologist. Neither Warlito nor Ibarra has heard the joker-dermatologist that no one really needs hair, in much the same way a person needs his/ her liver or kidney to survive. Francesca Fusco, a New York city dermatologist who specializes in hair loss, has said that on average people “lose 50 to 100 hairs a day.” “That’s just hair going through its cycles, and there will be a new one to replace it,” according to Fusco. Other dermatologists point out that hair loss may be a sign of a more serious medical condition that needs an evaluation by a dermatologist and possible treatment. Dermatologists are generally agreed that the loss of hair in men is difficult to accept – as it is in the personal cases of Warlito and Ibarra. Some say – and they are not joking – hair loss in men can indicate aging, loss of physical strength and the fear of not looking attractive to women anymore. And since baldness occurs in midlife, the emotional effects are bloody devastating. Men undergo substantial emotional effects with aging, but it is the women who tend to find it much more difficult to handle hair loss. According to dermatologists, although both sexes experience hair loss, men usually follow a general pattern and it is recognized how fast they lose their hair. With this, not many people tend to get surprised when a man starts losing his macho symbol. Hair loss is known as a medical problem, according to dermatologists, although it can easily become emotionally troublesome, as hair loss has been known to cause extreme emotional distress. The fright caused by hair loss has a connection to how men – and even women – feel about their inner and outer selves. In the case of women, some feel that their hair loss may diminish their sexual appeal and self worth raised for years by their outward look. Some dermatologists have said the sudden loss of hair in women – as it must be to a certain extent even the men – make them feel worthless, ugly, and unwanted. Women can wear wigs in public. At home, even if the husband may declare full understanding and sympathy, or when she is not yet married or the boy friend exudes compassion and comprehension, the woman may still feel insecure. And the tables may be turned. In the case of Warlito, he immediately thought of buying pastiche or toupee even before he could dry himself with his towel. Ibarra himself, who couldn’t believe he was losing hair, looked at himself again in the bathroom mirror and immediately thought of having a hair implant before long. In the case of children, like Cesareo who was losing his hair because of medication or illness, he could not understand the complex process of chemotherapy. As he was going out of the oncologist’s room one morning, his head covered by a hat, he told his mom, “pagod na ako, ma, ayaw ko nang bumalik.” The young boy was losing hope. Warlito and Ibarra are separately chasing it. [PNA]

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Davao del Norte’s governors (1967-present)

HEN the undivided Davao was split into three by virtue of Republic Act 4867 authored by Rep. Lorenzo S. Sarmiento in the House of Representatives and by Senator Alejandro D. Almendras in the Senate, the incumbent governor – Paciano Bangoy- and members of the incumbent provincial board were made to choose the new provinces under which they would like to serve. Governor Bangoy picked his native place, Davao Oriental, whose capital town was Mati, one of the oldest municipalities of the undivided Davao. Members of the provincial board also had their own options. Verulo S. Boiser, the senior board member who hailed from Bohol and the most popular of all, being the mostlistened to radio announcer at the time, selected Davao del Norte. There was a reason

why he made the choice. More popularly known by his radio monicker, “Bonjong “over ABS-CBN, Boiser wanted Davao del Norte because some 80 percent of its residents were from Bohol or had roots traceable to the land of Francisco Dagohoy, the hero who launched the longest revolution in Philippine history against the Spaniards (80 years). Ramon L. delos Cientos, a Cebuano who ruled for a long time as municipal mayor of Bansalan, also known as Miral, chose to be the governor of Davao de Sur, whose capital is Digos, another old thriving town. Delos Cientos preferred Davao del Sur, because Cebuanos dominated the migrant population in that province. While 1967 was a regular election year for governor and mayors, and Boiser, delos

Cientos and Bangoy won handily the governorshipin the following regular elections, it was midterm for the position of congressman held by Sarmiento who chose to serve his unexpired two years in Davao del Norte. There was therefore a need to hold special elections for congressman of Davao Oriental and Davao del Sur which at the time was combined with Davao City as one district. Artemio Al. Loyola, a seasoned city councilor of Davao City, was elected congressman of Davao del Sur-Davao City, while Constancio B. Maglana Sr., a lawyer from Leyte who had a logging concession in Davao Oriental, won as congressman of the then tiniest new province. In 1971. Boiser was reelected governor of Davao del Norte, and so were delos Cientos in Davao del Sur and Bangoy in Davao Oriental.

Awards received for three consecutive years by the Province of Davao del Norte from the Asian Institute of Management and the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The award was given for having excelled in its agricultural program in 1995 and 1996 and its health program in 1997. These were the 1995 Trichogramma; 1996 Sustainable Food Security Program and the 1997 Blood Sufficiency Program. On January 30, 1998, President Fidel V. Ramos signed bills into law that forever altered the physical complexion of Davao del Norte. They are Republic Act No.8470 creating the Province of Compostela Valley, carved out of Davao Province; the enactment

of Republic Act No. 8471, creating the Island Garden City of Samal, comprising of the former municipalities of Babak, Samal and Kaputian; Republic Act No. 8472 converting the municipality of Tagum into Tagum City, the seat of the provincial government of Davao del Norte Province; and Republic Act 8473 creating the municipality of Braulio E. Dujali from the municipalities of Carmen and Panabo. As a result of all these changes, the province was now composed of eight municipalities and two cities with a total of 223 barangays. On March 26, 1998, Governor Amatong chose to take his oath as governor of the newly created province of Compostela Valley, thus

Prospero S. Amatong

FTER Corazon C. Aquino was swept to power as president of the Philippines by virtue of the “People Power” phenomenon, or EDSA Revolution on February 25, 1986, an innovative approach of leadership was ushered in by Prospero S. Amatong, a veteran municipal mayor of Nabunturan, when appointed OIC Governor. Named with him were six OIC board members, four of whom resigned when they ran for congress a year after. As a result, four new members of the Provincial Board were appointed to fill in the vacancies. Among the most highprofile achievements under the leadership of Gov. Amatong were the three Galing Pook

Martial law was proclaimed in 1972 and there was no local election until 1981. Sometime during the martial law years, Boiser resigned as governor and Gregorio Dujali, long-time mayor of Panabo, was appointed to replace him and served his unexpired term. Dujali was elected in 1981 and served until 1986 when replaced with Mayor Prospero S. Amatong of Nabunturan as officer in charge (OIC) governor by the revolutionary government of President Corazon C. Aquino. Way back then, Davao del Norte was already reputed to be the most endowed province among the three then. It had the most fertile soil –ideal for Cavendish bananas, coconut and other export semi and fully-processed products. Copper and gold also topped its other non-agricultural export products.

ODOLFO P. del Rosario was elected as the new governor of Davao del Norte and took his oath of office on July 1, 1998. Upon his assumption, he immediately embarked on programs for poverty alleviation and sustainable

development. An exemplification of good governance was manifested under the leadership of Governor Del Rosario. All elected provincial officials came together and formed “Hugpong Dabaonon”. The provincial officials made

a commitment to work together, setting aside their political affiliation and differences. Observers concluded that the unity and solidarity of the provincial officials was instrumental in effecting the fast-paced development of Davao del Norte. And of course, public officials and employees of Davao del Norte had internalized the provincial government’s core values:“Integrity, Competence, Commitment.” Just before the 2001 elections or on March 31, 2001, Panabo became a city through Republic Act 1015. Congressman Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. authored the bill for its cityhood. Three years after or on March 15, 2004, a new municipality was created through Republic Act 9265. Through the efforts of Congressman Arrel R. Olaño, San Isidro became

Verulo Boiser

HE political landscape of Davao Province started when the late strongman, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, appointed the Senior Board Member of the undivided province and radio broadcaster Verulo “Bonjong” C. Boiser as its very first governor on July 1, 1967, serving the infant province for ten years, two years as an appointed governor and eight years (two terms) as elected governor. In 1972, infrastructure development was a big boom when the province qualified along with 27 other provinces and included in the development program of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in tandem with

the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Rural Roads Program (RRP) was implemented for 15 years and the Barangay Water Program (BWP) for 11 years.

Gregorio R. Dujali

ARMER, former campus wrestling champion and then municipal mayor of Panabo for several terms, governorship was also extended to Gregorio R. Dujali through a presidential appointment on July 7, 1977. His appointment lasted for two years as he, like his predecessor ran and was elected for two terms until March 31, 1986 during the time when the Aquino revolutionary government replaced all the incumbent elected officials with officers-in-charge (OICs) throughout the country. “Pagkain ng Bayan” (Food for the Masses) a benchmark rice farm administered by the provincial government was one of the most notable program of Dujali’s term

which stressed more on agricultural development and food production. It was under the Dujali administration that people in the province were able to benefit themselves of livelihood projects.

Gelacio P. Gementiza

officially ending his stint as Davao del Norte’s chief executive.

Rodolfo P. del Rosario 1998-2004 and 2007 up to present

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the eighth municipality of Davao del Norte, with six barangays culled out from the municipality of Kapalong and seven barangays from the municipality of Asuncion. TRUE to his 2007 election campaign, Governor del Rosario implemented programs and projects through the RDR WHEELS that stands for: Roads and infra development Development of cooperatives Reforms in governance and peace and order Water and electricity development Health, sanitation and social services Education, culture and sports development Economic development and protection Livelihood and Skills Development

2004-2007

HE 2004 elections saw the changing of the guards in Davao del Norte. The venerable

Spiritual and moral recovery Majority of the Dabawenyos joined the bandwagon – riding on a vehicle with RDR maneuvering the WHEELS. There seemed to be no end then of the euphoria - of RDR’s return, of his Response to Davao del Norte’s Rebuilding. After RDR WHEELS’ three-year stint on the road it was rested to give way to P.E.O.P.L.E. – People Empowerment, Education, Optimum Health and Social Services, Public-Private Partnership, Link to the World, Employment and Livelihood Opportunities, a

Boholano, Gelacio “Yayong” P. Gementiza, stood up to the challenge of leading Davao del Norte after Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario accepted a cabinet post in the Arroyo administration as Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers. Governor Yayong spent only a term as governor. Secretary Dolfo del Rosario resigned from his cabinet post and made a comeback to Davao del Norte by defeating Governor Yayong in the 2007 gubernatorial election. The election campaign propaganda did it! RDR WHEELS!

brand new vehicle to serve the Davaoeños, a vehicle loaded with more pro-people programs and carrying at the same time not just projects and resources but the whole provincial government down and into the barangays P.E.O.P.L.E., an Executive-Legislative Agenda has been in the forefront of serving those in the countryside through the Convergence for Peace and Development. It is a manifestation of a down-to-earth leader. A leader who does not think of the next election, but of the next generation – a statesman.

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A celebration of abundance D

AVAO del Norte is undoubtedly one of the most progressive provinces in the country. Endowed with fertile land and rich natural resources, it produces high-yielding commercial fruits and other agricultural products. With some 15 rivers and 12 creeks traversing the province, most of Davao del Norte’s alluvial plains are flat tracts of land fertile for agricultural production. While the province is known as the country’s leading producer of Cavendish bananas, with many plantations run by multinationals and local producers, Davao del Norte also produces other fruits, vegetables and industrial crops. These include: Cardava Cardava is one of the country’s local banana species with high export potentials particularly the consistent demand for banana chips abroad. At present, Davao del Norte has 8,074.95 hectares used as Cardava production area with an estimated production volume of 2,687.14 metric tons. There are over 7,903 farmers in the province whose livelihood depends on Cardava production.

Vegetables

Mango plantation

Durian The durian is the fruit of several tree species that is widely known and revered in Southeast Asia as the “king of fruits”. The durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odor, and formidable thorn-covered husk. In Davao del Norte, there are 936 farmers who propagate/culture 18 metric tons of Durian at present in 857.50 hectares of production area. During the past years, the Durian season falls in late August until November where the people of the province feast and celebrate the abundant harvests. Rubber Scientifically known as hevea brasiliensis and commonly called rubber tree is a versatile material with varied industrial, technological and household uses. Various articles and products are made out of it such as tires, footwear, upholstery, adhesives and abrasives, artificial limbs and organs and many more which now makes rubber tree indispensable in the modern world. The provincial government of Davao del Norte encourages the production of rubber production considering the ideal soil

and climatic conditions in the province. The province operates 23 hectares of demonstration farms established for commercial planting, serving at least 298 farmers who were provided with a total of 42,776 rubber seedlings. Davao del Norte promotes the production of rubber tree, which is also a good tree specie for reforestation programs, because of its economic and environmental values. Mango In the entire Davao del Norte, mango is considered as the one-town-one product (OTOP) of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACoS) which has 4,533 hectares planted to mango utilizing 15.04% of the total agricultural land area of the island. The island has a total of 62,909 mango trees, 70% of which are of bearing stage. There are 2,652 total number of growers in Samal. From October 2011 – March 2012, mango production reached 1,001,249 metric tons. A city ordinance known as the “Samal Mango Code No. 2010-168,” which provides for the development, management and regulation of mango industry in the island, was approved adopting the worldwide codex standard for mangoes the Codex Stan 184-1993. Outside IGACoS, mango is also being produced in lesser coverage area in the towns of Kapalong, Talaingod, New Corilla, San Isidro, Sto. Tomas, B.E. Dujali, Carmen and the cities of Tagum and Panabo. Cacao Cocoa or Cacaois an important source of income

for hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers in East Asia, and it has been cultivated in the Philip-

pines since the 17th century. During the 1970s, the government encouraged cocoa production but industry growth ceased when the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program took effect in 1988 and cocoa estates were divided among plantation workers as part of the land reform act. At present, there are 4,205.75 hectares planted with cacao in Davao del Norte particularly in the towns of Kapalong, Sto. Tomas, New Corilla, San Isidro and Asuncion cultivated by a total of 3,759 farmers who plant high yielding varieties approved by the National Seed Industry Council. Oil Palm The oil palms comprise two species of the Areca-

Rubber seedlings

ceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil. Mature trees are single-stemmed, and grow to 20 m tall. The palm fruit takes five to six months to mature from pollination to maturity. The palm fruit is reddish, about the size of a large plum and grows in large bunches. When ripe, each bunch of fruit weighs 40-50 kilogrammes. The oil palm industry in Davao del Norte is relatively new. Areas planted with the industrial crop are located in the following: Kapalong with 267.5 hectares, Panabo City with 93.5 hectares, New Corella with 41 hectares, Carmen with 27 hectares, Asuncion with 18 hectares, San Isidro with 16 hectares, Sto. Tomas with 14 hectares

and Tagum City with

2.5 hectares. The oil palm produced from the 473.5 hectares total production areas are hauled to Agusan Plantation Inc. in Agusan del Sur for oil mill processing. Vegetables The provincial government of Davao del Norte also promotes the production of vegetables through the implementation of the Vegetable Enhancement Program that benefits 135 farming households cultivating a total of 125 hectares production areas. The production areas are located in the cities of Panabo and Tagum and the municipalities of New Corella, Asuncion, Kapalong, Talaingod, Sto. Tomas and B.E. Dujali.

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When Davao was split into 3

AVAO was just one province ruled by one governor with the provincial board as the lawmaking body, and the mayors of Davao City and some 20 municipalities, until it was divided into three provinces –Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. The grand inauguration of the new provinces was held simultaneously on July 1, 1967. Today, on the occasion of the provinces’ 45th founding anniversaries, many things have changed since then. We have a new breed of leaders presiding over the affairs not only of government but also of the various private sectors that make up the region’s local government units, including Compostela Valley, the fourth and

the latest province to be given birth out of the once undivided mother Davao province. There are now also six cities, aside from the several municipalities than make up what is now the Davao Region. Just for fun and for the record, it may be asked where and what were the present leaders in 1967 when the three new provinces were inaugurated? Most of the answers of those who responded to the question asked by Edge Davao give some insights that are interesting, amusing and instructive at the same time. 1. Governor Rodolfo “RDR” del Rosario of Davao del Norte 2. “In 1967, Dolfo was still a young and slim 32-year old whose “simple” dream was to become a very successful business executive of a strategic company in Davao while raising a family. When he first arrived in Davao in 1948 with an older sister, they had no relatives so politics was not even in his wildest dreams. Admittedly though in 1967 when Davao was divided into three by the late congressman Lorenzo “Enchong” S. Sarmiento and senator Alejandro “Landring” D. Almendras, Dolfo had fun watching the

in the 1978 Marcos Interim Batasang Pambansa regional election. Since then, there was no turning back in politics for RDR who is at it as the incumbent governor of the province of Davao del Norte. To this day, RDR he’s still figuring out what made Landing Almendras tick, a frank admission from one who has made his own excellent brand of politics himself.” 3. Atty. Rodrigo “Rody” R. Duterte, former fiscal, OIC vice mayor, 6-term elected Davao City mayor, one-time elected congressman and now elected vice mayor. “I was an AB (Bachelor of Arts) student then. Just wanted to finish law and be a trial lawyer” (which Rody became and more.-the editor)

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Rabat

Dureza

ways of politicians and their body English. What caught his attention then, he said, was the strong appeal and suave of a young rising star in politics, Landring Almendras, who eventually became a political kingpin in what is now the Davao Region. Landring became Dolfo’s idea of a good politician. As fate had it, Dolfo caught up with Landring as colleague in the Batasan when the then topnotch company executive got shove into running

Monteverde

Jocom

Bonguyan

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Duerme

Reyes

Ledesma

Dayanghirang

Rey Uy

common history, a common economy, a rich culture. The Davao Gulf played a strong influence in the way of life of Dabawenyos. I still dream of making it whole again by way of a federal system of government with the undivided Davao forming one state in a federal Philippines.” 12. Sebastian “Anggie” Angliongto, chairman of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.,

Del Rosario

4. Compostela Valley Gov. Arthur “Chongkee” T. Uy “I was studying then at the University of Mindanao, in third year high school. I never dreamed of becoming a politician then. My mother wanted me to be a doctor, that why I took up BS Natural Science at the Ateneo de Davao College. Unfortunately after graduating I didn’t proceed to medicine, Instead, I engaged in business in Tagum.” 5. Mayor Rey “Chiong Uy” T. Uy of Tagum City: “I was then in Grade 6 at the Madaum elementary school (at barangay Madaum, Tagum, Davao del Norte).” 6. Mayor Joseph Penas of Digos City “I was only 5 years old when the Davao provinces were created.Never did I entertain public service at at that time perhaps I was too young then to think of it.” 7. Mati City Mayor Michele N. Rabat “I was only 4 years old in 1967. What I remember was I was always tagging along my dad who was a budding politician then. Also at that age, I had no idea what I wanted to be. But I can say I had an early introduction to political life and was immersed/exposed to the hard life in the province.” 8. Atty. Jesus G. Dureza, bar topnotcher, former press secretary, Davao City congressman, head of the peace process, chairman of the Mindanao Economic and Development Council, and now back to community journalism. “1967 was the year I graduated in college with an AB English course from the Ateneo de Davao. Obsessed of becoming a lawyer, I walked into the office of the Mindanao Times and applied with the late Cesar “Chuck” Nunez to be a reporter, as a I needed the pay to pursue

Bartolo

Duterte

law studies. Senator Landring Almendras was then the political kingping with Gov. Vicente “Tete” Duterte as his closest political ally. In the south, disciplinarian Digos Mayor Nonito “Noning” Llanos Sr. was holding sway. He later became governor, whose two sons –Rogelio and Rene- succeeding him one after the other. (Almendras, Duterte and Llanos all came from one Cebu clan, thus the kinship in politics and in blood). As a rookie journalist then, I witnessed (and chronicled) the evolution of the undivided Davao into what is today. Interestingly, the same bloodlines continue to dominate the scene. All I wanted then was to finish school and become a lawyer. The exciting life of a reporter made me entertain thoughts of becoming another Ninoy Aquino or Max Soliven whose storied careers as reporters whetted my appetite for the adventurous world of journalism. Admittedly, I got close to it when the Manila Times later saddled me up as its Mindanao correspondent to cover Lanao during those flare-ups and conflicts, not knowing that almost 50 years after, I would still be doing some coverage and chronicling though in various capacities as congressman, peace process man, Medco chair, press secretary and alas, back as journalist once again as Mindanao Times publisher.” 9. Dr. Ma. Luisa Garcia-Monteverde, president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce, obstetriciangynecologist. “In 1967, I was only 5 years old, and I was so keen on my preparatory tutorials to enter grade school.” 10. Atty. Jonathan “Butch” Jocom, president of the Davao City chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines “ I was still in first year high school in 1967. I didn’t know what course I was going to take but was good already in history and English. It was in college that I already wanted to be a lawyer to help the oppressed people seeing then that martial law was limiting our rights.” 11. Cesar Ledesma, former Davao City administrator (during the time of OIC Mayor Zafiro L. Respicio) and inheritor of the illustrious old Rasay family “I guess I was one of those who did not like the idea of Davao being sliced politically into smaller provinces. The undivided Davao was whole unto itself, a common language, a

Chongkee Uy former chairman of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (Medco), former national president of Philippine Jaycees and Davao City-born: “In 1967, I was helping our family managed a 365-hectare plantation and was rising civic leader. I never thought I would reach my status of today.My dream to become a successful agriculturist was frustrated when the family decided to sell our plantation.” 13. Atty. Domingo Duerme, assistant vice president of Philippine Airlines, past president of the chamber of commerce, Rotary Club of Davao, Davao Tourism Association: “In 1967, I was an education student at the Notre Dame University in Cotabato City. I never dreamt of becoming what I am today. I was simply hoping that someday I would be a model school teacher in a small community.” 14. Reynaldo “Boy” Reyes, founding president of Trubank, formerly Tagum Rural Bank; past district governor of Rotary International and past national president of the Philippine Jaycee Senate: “I was still in 3rd year college then. At the time my concern was just to graduate from De La Salle University.” 15. Serafin “Jun” C. Ledesma Jr., publisher –editor of the Mindanao Journal, SunStar Davao columnist and past president of the Rotary Club of Davao: “In 1967, I was a sales agent in Manila, I came back to Davao in 1969 for good.” 11. Former Vice Mayor Luis “Louie” C. Bonguyan “In 1967, I was still in second year college. What I wanted to be then was to become a topnotch CPA (certified public accountant).” 16. Former Rep. Enrico “Gico” Dayanghirang of Davao Oriental “Oh, I was just 12 years old then and just starting to appreciate girls rather than politics. But I recall my father being president of DOSEDEM (Davao Oriental Socio Economic Movement), the group that actively pushed for the “east coast” to be a separate province.” 17. Mindanao Times award-winning columnist Rene E. Bartolo. “I’m no leader pare but I’ll answer your questions. In 1967, I was teaching at the St. Francis xavier Major Seminary (at Catalunan Grande). I was then already contributing articles to the old Philippine Free Press.”

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NATION BRIEFS Found

FTER “Lolong,” acknowledged as the world’s largest captured crocodile, comes the capture of another endangered animal Wednesday - the Soft-Shelled Turtle locally known as “Danata” or “Danta” or “Pawikan.” The turtle was accidentally caught by the fishing net of a Manobo fisherman on Monday along in Mihaba Lake in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary of Bunawan town, Agusan del Sur.

Allayed

USINESSMAN Manuel V. Pangilinan should not worry about any sovereignty issue in his planned oil exploration project in Recto Bank since the area is within the country’s territory, according to a Palace official. Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Pangilinan, popularly known by his initials MVP, may proceed with his oil exploration project based on a service contract awarded by the Philippine government.

Quake drill

TUDENTS in public schools in the country held a quake drill Friday to keep themselves updated and aware of what to do in case an earthquake occurs. Students were seen sporting makeshift headgear made from doormats and garters, to protect them from falling debris. A news release of the Education Department said Friday’s exercise was part of the quarterly National School-Based Earthquake and Fire Drill.

Wildfire

OR the Department of Tourism (DOT), the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign was able to reach a wide audience with little cost to the government. DOT Assistant Secretary for tourism planning and officer-in-charge of the Tourism Promotions Board Domingo Ramon Enerio III said that the campaign is still in its early days but the catchphrase has spread “like wildfire.”

Seed bank

Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it is putting up a “seed bank of the katutubo” (indigenous people) in the world renowned Banaue Rice Terraces in northern Philippines. HE

Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, in an exclusive interview with the Philippines News Agency, said the seed bank aims to preserve and sustain native heirloom rice varieties like “tinawon,” “unoy” and “ulikan.”

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US, Russia bridge gap ahead of Geneva talks E

WORLD TODAY

USSIA reported finding agreement with the United States on Syria and voiced optimism that crucial Geneva talks Saturday could bring a shift toward peace after 16 months of bloodshed. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hosted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for private talks and a dinner Friday that may well play a decisive role in how a transition government in Syria will look at a future date. Lavrov appeared in good spirits after the meeting -- a dramatic shift in tone from fuming remarks a day earlier that sent some diplomats questioning if the Geneva meet of world and regional powers would even go ahead. Russia’s top diplomat said he had now “detected a shift” in Washington’s approach to ending the brutal confrontation that no longer involved a specific demand for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside. “There were no ultimatums. Not a word was said

Combat-ready

A Syrian youth waves the Syrian revolutionary flag during an anti-government demonstration after Friday prayers in the rebel-controlled northern countryside city of Mareh. Russia reported finding agreement with the about the document now being discussed in Geneva being completely untouchable,” Lavrov said in reference to wording that appeared to suggest no future role for Assad. “I can confidently say that we have a very good chance tomorrow in Ge-

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 – 12

United States on Syria and voiced optimism that crucial Geneva talks Saturday could bring a shift toward peace after 16 months of bloodshed.

neva to find a common denominator and mark a path forward,” he told reporters. International envoy Kofi Annan had earlier circulated a draft proposal for a transition government that could help save his tattered peace process and put an end to talk of possible for-

eign military intervention in the crisis. Fighting has only intensified in recent weeks and rights monitors said more than 230 people -- most of them civilians -- had been killed across the strategic Middle East country since Thursday.

Republic of the Philippines ReGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11Th JUDICIAL ReGION OFFICe OF The CLeRK OF COURT DAVAO CITY

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., Mortgagee,

eJF-ReM CASe NO. 13,417-

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, Psd11-042139, 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 abovestated 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

Vowed

GYPT’S president-elect has vowed to win the release of an Egyptian cleric jailed by the U.S. for planning the first attack on New York’s World Trade Center. Omar Abdel-Rahman, “the blind sheikh,” is serving a life sentence in a federal prison for his role in the 1993 bombing that killed six people in lower Manhattan. The attack on the World Trade Center launched by al Qaeda eight years later on Sept. 11, 2001, killed nearly 3,000 people.

eJF-ReM CASe NO. 13,395-12

versus –

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 and Vicente 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) Pcs10016,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.” 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 2, 2012 without further notice. 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

HINA has begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around a disputed group of islands in the South China Sea, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, the latest escalation in tension over the potentially resource-rich area. Asked about what China would do in response to Vietnamese air patrols over the Spratly Islands, the ministry’s spokesman, Geng Yansheng, said China would “resolutely oppose any militarily provocative behaviour”.

Urged

HINESE President Hu Jintao on Friday urged Hong Kong’s restive people to embrace the motherland as he visited the financial citadel for the 15th anniversary of its return to rule by Beijing. But while he vowed to “walk more” and “see more” in Hong Kong, the first order of business on Hu’s trip was a parade in front of the massed ranks of China’s secretive military garrison.

Scoured

ENYAN security forces on Saturday scoured border regions with war-torn Somalia in the hunt for armed kidnappers who seized four aid workers from Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp. The two men and two women who work with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), come from Canada, Norway, Pakistan and the Philippines. A Kenyan driver was killed and two others were wounded during Friday’s attack.

Blocked

HINA blocked web searches on Saturday for the name of leader-in-waiting xi Jinping, a day after cutting access to Bloomberg sites following the agency’s publication of a report on his family’s wealth. Financial newswire Bloomberg used publicly available records to compile a list of investments by Chinese Vice President xi’s extended family, which the agency said totalled $376 million.

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EDGEDAVAO

Safeguard promotes hygiene among school children

Young students at Dolores elementary School in Guimaras wash their hands at a “tippy-tap” –a low-cost and efficient hand-washing facility that provides a way for students to wash their hands and brush their teeth even if their school has limited piped-in water.

Republic of the Philippines ReGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11Th Judicial Region Branch 33 Davao City PeTITION FOR The JUDICIAL ReCOGNITION OF CeRTIFICATe OF DIVORCe OF The MARRIAGe OF NORLYN ANICeTO WITh JIRI IWATA SPL. PROC. NO. 11,936-2012

Republic of the Philippines ReGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch 17, Davao City IN The MATTeR OF The PeTITION: A.)TO CORReCT The eNTRIeS IN The CeRTIFICATe OF LIVe BIRTh OF TeRRY VIC LAROGA ASOBe WITh ReGISTRY NO. 90,25,123 PARTICULARLY heR GeNDeR/ SeX UNDeR ITeM NO. 2 FROM “MALe” TO “FeMALe” AND ITeM NO. 44 FROM “1” TO “2” AND SP. PROC. CASe NO. 12,021-12 B.)TO MAKe LeGIBLe The NAMe IN The CeRTIFICATe OF LIVe BIRTh OF TeRRY VIC LAROGA ASOBe(NSO COPY)

NORLYN ANICITO, Petitioner

TERRY VIC LAROGA ASOBE, Petitioner

x----------------------------------------x ORDeR

Versus THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO, Respondent

This is a verified petition for Judicial Recognition of Certificate of Divorce of the marriage of Norlyn Aniceto with Jiri Iwata, praying that after due process and hearing, the Certificate of Divorce of petitioner’s marriage to Jiro Iwata on May 1, 2006 in Toyohashi City, Aichi, Japan, be recognized, given full force and effect in this jurisdiction.

Petitioner Terry Vic Laroga Asobe filed the instant Petition, praying that after hearing, an Order be issued directing the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Davao City, as follows:

Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of this petition on October 1, 2012 @ 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

To correct the erroneous entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of TeRRY VIC LAROGA ASOBe with Registry No. 90,25,123 as follows:

Petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order at her expense, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, which has been selected after a raffle, in the City and the four (4) provinces of Davao. Likewise, petitioner is further directed to furnish the city Prosecution Office and the Office of the Solicitor General a copy of this petition and to submit proof of compliance thereto. Any person interested or who seeks to oppose the instant petition may appear to state why the petition should not be granted. SO ORDeReD. Davao City, Philippines, May 29, 2012.

(edge 7/2,9,16)

(Sgd.) LOPeL L. CALIO JUDGe

X--------------------------------------------------------------------X ORDeR

her GeNDeR/SeX under Item No. 2 from “MALe” to “FeMALe”; her SeX under item No. 44 from “1” to “2” and To make legible the name of petitioner in her Certificate of Live Birth-NSO copy to read as “TeRRY VIC LAROGA ASOBe” Petitioner further prays for such other reliefs and remedies as may be just and equitable under the circumstances. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of the Petition on August 23, 2012 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, ordering all interested persons to appear on the said date and to show cause, why this Petition should not be granted. Petitioner is directed to publish this Order, at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, prior to the date of hearing, in a designated qualified newspaper of general circulation, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1079. Furnish a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City ,for raffling of the publication. SO ORDeReD Given this 11th day of June, 2012 at Davao City, Philippines. (edge 7/2,9,16)

( SGD) eVALYN M. AReLLANO MORALeS Presiding Judge

AND-washing, toothbrushing seen as effective low-cost ways to reduce absenteeism Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines through Safeguard helps promote healthy hygiene habits in schools by supporting the Department of Education’s (DepED) Essential Health Care Package (EHCP). The EHCP is DepEd’s response to the need to improve the health and wellbeing of pre-school and school-aged children to enable them to improve their performance in schools. Through low-cost preventive interventions, DepEd aims to cut the incidence of infectious diseases among pre-school and elementary students by half, and reduce absenteeism. In particular, the EHCP promotes the importance and habit of proper handwashing at critical moments – before eating, after using the toilet, after playing and before handling food. EHCP also includes daily toothbrushing among pre-school and elementary pupils, as toothaches and diarrhea are among the common ailments causing children to miss school. A 2004 UNICEF-assisted study indicated that preschool children are host to at least one type of intestinal worms infection and that 7 out of 10 children aged 3-12 years old suffer from intestinal worms. Good hand washing practices can be the single most effective way to curb intestinal helminthes infestation and avoid contracting diseases such as acute respiratory illnesses and diarrhearelated diseases like cholera and dysentery. The study also revealed that 97 percent of 6 year

olds and 81 percent of 12 year olds have dental caries. Research has shown that school-based fluoride toothbrushing programs lead to about 40 to 50 per cent reduction in new tooth decay. With the support of Safeguard and UNICEF, DepEd is implementing the EHCP in 3,116 schools, with 1,002,870 children, in 10 provinces – Aurora, Tarlac, Camarines Norte, Guimaras, Northern Samar, Antique, Cebu City, Davao City, Zamboanga del Sur and Sarangani. P&G provides a health package consisting of Safeguard hand-washing soap for 3 school years to 1 million school children nationwide. The de-worming is undertaken at least once in the school year by DepEd with the Department of Health (DOH). The UNICEF and P&G-assisted EHCP targets to reduce diarrhea cases by 10 percent and reduce the incidence of dental caries by 20 percent, thereby improving school attendance and retention in target schools by the end of the 3 year project period. The EHCP consists not only of the provision of supplies but the training of school heads and teachers on health and hygiene promotion in schools and in the community; the construction of hand-washing, toothbrushing and water sanitation facilities; daily supervised practice of proper handwashing and tooth-brushing by children in school; a bi-annual deworming of children; monitoring and research to track the progress of healthy habits and advocacy to sustain support for the program through community partners like parents, LGUs and civic organizations.

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FEATURE

The yaya: An icon of the Filipino household

By Edward C. Lactaoen

It is not uncommon for members of middle-class Filipino families to wake up to breakfast on the table, a clean house and fresh laundry hung out to dry in the morning sun. More often than not, all these are accomplished courtesy of what has come t be somewhat a staple in the average Filipino home: the yaya. These all around helping hands have come to constantly provide care for the ever-changing Filipino household that continues to get busier with the passing of time. Yayas are no stranger to the Filipino culture. The portrayal of them in the media range from comedic tones such as Michael V.’s performance in the Yaya and Angelina skits to more serious ones including yayas as an integral part of the families they work for. Emily Rose Ng (not her real name) grew up with yayas around the house and cited her experiences with them as part of their household, particularly, her experiences with “Marcing.” “Di ko alam kung gaano na talaga siya katagal sa amin pero

more than three years na ata kasi nagwork naman siya sa amin nung nasa Magallanes pa kami nakatira. Anyway, sa tagal na niya, siya na ginautusan lately kung saan magpunta around Davao. Siya pa gani nag-enroll sa amin tatlong magkapatid sa college. So without her, hind siguro nakagraduate mga kuya ko and hindi siguro ako nakatapak ng fourth year. Siya pa gani nagabuy ng mga books namin. Kilala na rin siya mostly ng classmates naming magkakapatid kay present talaga siya every enrollment.” Others also shared their happy experiences with their yayas. “Yung first yaya ko noon very caring. Siya yung tumayong mother ko noon kasi busy siya sa work niya. Isa siya sa mga unang teacher ko (she was smart by the way) tsaka pinakamabait ko siya na yaya. But she had to leave kasi parang pinauwi na siya ng mother niya sa province nila, kaya ayun. Naghanap ng bagong yaya ang mother ko pero wala gyu’y makapantay sa kabuutan ug kacaring sa akong first yaya. Si yaya Grace.” But not all experiences with yayas are good. When Andrea (not her real name) shared the story about their family’s most recent yaya she said, “Nagclaim (siya) na girape daw siya at

our house tapos nalaman namin after a few weeks nagnakaw pala siya.” Ng also shared the story of one of their yayas who due to certain circumstances, had to leave them. “Si “Diday” kasi, matagal na rin siya sa amin. trained well ni mama. Magaling na magluto, swito na sa Davao. Pinaschool pa ni mama ng HRM sa UM. Then sadly, nainlove man yan siya. Then dun na siya nagchange. Di na masyado focused sa work then di na masyado ma utusan. Yung nahuli siya ni mama na nag uyab-uyab, nagdrama siya na nahirapan na daw siya kaya yun. Pinaalis na lang ni mama kay gahi’g ulo na daw. Sayang yun siya ba. Siya gud pinakabright sa kanila.” Despite all the varying experiences with yayas, Ng has learned a lot from having them around. “With those experiences with them, I guess they’re the primary reason why it’s a lot easier at home. First, you have somebody to clean your room, wash and iron your clothes, prepare your food, do your chores, etc. and sometimes, you also have a friend to talk to. Since we interact with them every day, we develop this kind of bond. Though andiyan parin yung gap na amo kami and helper sila, we still treat them as a family. But

it doesn’t work that easy. It takes time, usually years before we can really trust them. And so far, they’re doing great. We also treasure them for staying with us through the good and bad. I can honestly see their loyalty though they have the freedom to leave anytime they want. So to sum everything up, I’m thankful for having them here. It’s a mutual relationship din kasi. We help them, and they help us. It’s a two way process. Since they work hard and are very good to us, we reward them with bonuses and we also are good to them,” Ng said of having yayas. “Honestly, mahirap din kasi maghanap ng helpers na magstay sa inyo ng matagal. Yung iba kasi, maarte, tamad, kawatan din. Lucky lang kami na mababait sila and matrust namin. So far ha, wala naman nagging problema dito. So I guess we’re blessed to have them, same way they’re blessed to have us.” She added. Ng’s experiences have proven that living with yayas may have their ups and downs, but their dedication to the families they serve is undeniable. From the encounters with them in their portrayal in the media to personal experiences shared with them, they yaya has truly become a cultural icon for the Filipino household. Yaya Em has been with our family a lot longer than than I have. She started when my older brother was born and our whole family, relatives and even friends have grown to love her since. She began taking care of us and then watched us everyday until we were old enough to do stuff on our own. She spoiled us with her baked chocolate cakes and macaroons. This is why my brother and I have such a sweet tooth! She’s not just good with fixing our meals but with others tasks too.You name it, she does it! She goes out with us, comments on our outfit, makes friends with our friends, even prays for us and listens to our joys and heartaches. She knows our good and not so good side but doesn’t judge us for it either way. We will never be able to repay her for all she has done for us but we can only hope that she knows how much she is appreciated and loved. We love her dearly and thank God for her every day. –Diane Tan

My yaya is not a maid! Many of us grew up with our yayas. And having a yaya is not even a status symbol; it’s just how things are here in the Philippines.

For the past 23 years of my life, I always had my yaya or Ate Inday by my side. Every morning when I wake up she would ask me what I’d like for breakfast, or if I’d go home late, she’ll wait up for me and be the one to make sure that my dinner is hot. But she’s more than that, so much more. All throughout my school life, she was there for me, making sure that I actually did my homework, my shoes are shiny, my hair in place, and being the asthmatic me, my inhaler is always within my reach. When I started my professional career, she was always there ready to give me a helping hand with whatever I needed. And it doesn’t stop there. More than all the things that she does for me she is one of the few persons who know me best, one of those who understand me. My yaya is not a maid. She is more of a confidant, a friend. She knows when I am sad, frustrated, angry, and just out of this world, and she listened through it all. She also knows when I am happy, in love, and ecstatic

about something. She knows all my friends, and would give her unsolicited advice when there are personalities in my life that she doesn’t approve of. She even loved my dogs and helps me in taking care of them. There is a certain way that I like my corned beef cooked, or how I want certain dishes and she is the only one who can cook it that way. I remember when I was younger she’d save up her one month salary just to buy me the present I want most during my birthday and Christmas. She’d even buy me chocolates for the simple triumphs that I experienced in my life. We usually celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, teacher’s Day, and many more tributes to the heroes in our lives, but why don’t we celebrate a Yaya’s Day in a country where most kids grow up with a yaya – who dedicate their whole lives to looking after these children? Make it happen today. Say thank you to your yaya or to the yaya of your children. They are not just maids that do household chores day in and day out. For being a yaya is so much more than being a maid as it involves love, care, and dedication. to Ate Inday, thank you. –Carlo P. Mallo

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TomKat sp Katie Holmes files for d

tOM Cruise and Katie Holmes are calling it quits.

Five years after Cruise proclaimed his unfettered love for the former Dawson’s Creek denizen from the top of Oprah Winfrey’s couch to a worldwide audience, Holmes has moved to end their marriage. “Kate has filed for divorce and tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children,” Cruise publicist Amanda Lundberg tells E! News. “Please allow them their privacy.” This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family,” Holmes’ divorce attorney, Jonathan Wolfe, says in a statement. “Katie’s primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter’s best interest.” Suri Cruise, 6, is the couple’s only child.

The sad news, first reported by People, comes just four days shy of Cruise’s 50th birthday.

There had been no indication of trouble in the marriage, but Holmes, 33, was largely

absent while Cruise has be making the media rounds recent weeks promoting Ro

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AT first this split may seem like a Katie vs. Goliath story, given that Tom Cruise is known for being a shark in the courtroom with tens of millions of yearly earnings at his disposal.

But dig deeper, children. or, wait—I’ve already done it for you. And from the looks of things, Katie Holmes just may have a shot at getting everything she may want, including (if she so desires) her adorable daughter/sidekick Suri: According to several highpowered celebrity divorce attorneys who have been following the split. If you buy some of the tabloid reports, Katie may or may not be seeking sole custody of Suri, and she may have filed in New York. (Her attorney, Jonathan Wolfe, appears to be based on the East Coast.) If she did file in the Big Apple, that’s a very telling fact, I am told. “It’s the public policy of New York state to recognize pre-nuptial agreements,” says Paul Talbert, partner at Chemtob Moss Forman & Talbert LLP. California, by contrast, is known for being friendlier to people hoping to fight a prenup. Now, it’s pretty much a

given that Tom and Katie’s prenup—and by all indications, there is one—likely favors the Rock of Ages actor in the cash department. So if Katie filed in NYC, she might desire something else instead, something she really thinks she can get. And that would be her daughter. “It’s very interesting if she filed there,” Talbert tells me. “If she filed in New York, as opposed to Colorado or California, that would lead me to believe that there is a significant purpose to that filing, and my best guess is that this is where she wants to live with Suri.” Another salient point: Suri reportedly attends a Scientology-influenced school in California. The logi-

cal takeaway if Katie filed in New York? She may want her daughter out of that school, too. But will Katie succeed? After all, Cruise doesn’t go to court unless he aims to win. “He didn’t ask for this lawsuit,” Talbert points out. “I don’t think that, as Katie Holmes, you need to be scared of Tom Cruise just because of who he is. I think she will do just fine, especially in terms of child support.” Either way, there could be some serious acrimony between these two. Most celebrity couples agree to some form of joint custody when they split; that’s what Marc Anthony sought when he agreed to divorce Jennifer Lopez, and what David Arquette also asked for when he separated from wife Courteney Cox. Even Tom’s other two kids, Connor and Isabella— adopted while he was married to Nicole Kidman—fall under a joint custody agreement. If Katie really is seeking sole custody of Suri, that’s definitely “is sending a message,” divorce attorney Stephanie Blum tells me. “It’s not the kindest, gentlest way she could have done things.” Let’s just hope the former couple keeps any arguments away from their 6-year-old

FoR Tom Cruise, ap parently, the third tim was ultimately no quite the charm.

With the news on Frid that the Hollywood top gu and actress Katie Holm were calling it quits after little more than five years marriage, we thought we look back at their brief b exciting time together... April 2005: Cruise and Ho mes begin dating and ma their first public appearan as a couple in Rome. May 2005: Cruise enthu astically declares his love f Holmes by famously jum ing on a couch on The opra Winfrey Show. October 2005: Cruise an Holmes happily announ they are expecting their fi child together. April 2006: The coup welcomes a daughter. Th name her Suri. October 2006: Cruise an Holmes give the world its fi glimpse of Suri by proud posing with her on the cov of Vanity Fair. Nov. 18, 2006: Cruise an Holmes tie the knot in a la ish ceremony at the 15t century odescalchi Cas in Italy. Jennifer Lopez, Ma Anthony, Will Smith, Jad Pinkett Smith and 7-mont old Suri are among those attendance.

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of Ages. However, Holmes and Cruise had been photographed together last week in Iceland, where he’s shooting his new film, Oblivion. The couple marked their fifth wedding anniversay in November. The entity otherwise known as tomKat got hitchedin 2006 in Italy’s 15thcentury Odescalchi Castle, with a guest list that included Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige, who served as tom’s best man. This will be Cruise’s third marriage to end in divorce; he was previously wed to Nicole Kidman—with whom he has two children, Isabella and Connor—and Mimi Rogers. This was the first union for Holmes.

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November 2007: Cruise cheers on Holmes as she runs in the New York City marathon. January 2009: Holmes accompanies Cruise to the London premiere of Valkyrie. February 2009: Cruise and Holmes enjoy a family vacation to Disney World. June 2011: Cruise, Holmes and Suri celebrate Father’s Day on a yacht in Miami. August 2011: Cruise supports Holmes at the New York premiere of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark. March 2012: Cruise and Holmes playfully ham it up in a photo booth at the Vanity Fair oscar party. April 2012: Holmes shoots down rumors that she is pregnant with her second child. June 8, 2012: Cruise attends the Hollywood premiere of Rock of Ages sans Holmes. June 14, 2012: Cruise, who, in addition to Suri, has two kids with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, reveals to People he is “happy with three” children. June 18, 2012: Cruise and Holmes spotted strolling together in Reykjavik, Iceland, where Cruise is filming the movie oblivion. June 28, 2012: Holmes files for divorce from Cruise.

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Twenty-year-old Gil started acting in the summer of 2008. When he was 16, boredom led him to enrolling in modelling and musical theater workshops conducted by Trumpets which opened doors of opportunities for him. He later earned spots in a number of TV commercials. The same year, Enrique auditioned for Star Magic where he got chosen for Star Magic Batch 16. His first television appearance was in the action-drama series Pieta followed by a stint in the sitcom “George and Cecil”. In 2010, he co-starred in the indie war film Diego and His Brothers and later joined ASAP XV as part of the “Gigger Boys”. He then earned roles in ABSCBN TV shows and

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Speeding up growth of DN thru PEOPLE By Noel Provido

CCELERATED growth and reforms have spurred Davao del Norte’s appeal to national and foreign fundings. As the province keeps up with the break-neck pace of modernization, official development assistance (ODA) resources help fuel the progressive drive of Governor Rodolfo del Rosario’s development agenda P.E.O.P.L.E. The governor’s strategy stands for People tempowerment, Education, Optimum health and social services, Public-private partnership, Link to the world, and, Employment and livelihood opportunities. Transparency, reforms and the availability of counterpart funding from the provincial government has ensured the smooth and trouble-free implementation of ODA projects that have been pivotal in enhancing the human capital and productive capacities of the province in supporting education, health, livelihood, and infrastructure development. The flurry of external resources was made possible through the efforts of Gov. del Rosario, who held prominent positions, especially as President of the Confederation of Local Chief Executives in Mindanao (CONFED), and Executive Vice President of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) for Mindanao, among others. World funded MRDP The province was able to secure a total of P273 million through the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) of the World Bank and the Department of Agriculture. This is for the 27 rural infrastructure projects, such as farm-to-market roads, bridges and water systems jointly undertaken by the Provincial and City/Municipal LGUs, as well as the 132 community livelihood projects undertaken by reg-

istered People’s Organizations in the province. With the adjustment of LGU counterpart funding scheme, the provincial government put up the ten percent equity required from the LGUs for projects under the MRDP. Gov. del Rosario is now hoping the World Bank will pour in additional P6 billion for the expansion of the MRDP in order to help attain lasting peace by improving the incomes of poor communities in Mindanao. Project from USDA Seeing its promising program on animal health and propagation, the USbased NGO Land O’lakes (LOL) chose Davao del Norte to be its partner in developing its P23-million dairy project in New Corella town. This has become a testament to the publicprivate partnership thrust of the governor. The US Department of Agriculturefunded project aims to improve the income of rural farmers while providing poor communities access to nutritious fresh milk. Some 157 dairy cows were given to initial 76 farmers from the barangays of Carcor, New Cortez, New Bohol, and San Jose. More cows are coming as Gov. del Rosario is very much hopeful that New Corella town will quality to become dairy zone. The National Dairy Authority requires 300 heads of milk cows for a certain area to be recognized as such. LOL Country Manager Qazi Yawar Naeem said the dairy project will not only benefit the present recipients but the potential future farmers who will be joining the loan scheme of repaying the cow loans. The cows were given as loans to the farmers, who need to return a pregnant cow as payment in certain number of years. But, Naeem clarified the repayment cows will not be taken anywhere but will be given to the next set of farmerbeneficiaries. With the newly-com-

pleted P3.6-million dairy processing plant put up as counterpart by the Provincial Government, the project will soon handle the over a thousand liters of milk produced by the farmers daily. AusAID roads The Dabaonons will soon enjoy the benefits of upgraded provincial roads that will significantly cut transportation costs and increase access of the poor to basic services, with the implementation of the Provincial Roads Management Facility (PRMF). After fully achieving its incentive targets for the program, the province is set to receive more than P40 million as initial grant from the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). The program primarily funds road rehabilitation and maintenance in the province. However, a substantial sum is allocated for local governance reforms to improve the quality and efficiency of public service delivery to the communities. The five-year, Php 4.3 billion (A$100 million) PRMF program, which helps provincial governments upgrade and then maintain their core road network earlier started in seven partner provinces to include Bohol, Guimaras, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental and Misamis Occidental. After showing early results, Australia decided to extend the program to another three provinces, to include Davao del Norte, Lanao del Norte and Aklan. The province also availed funding from the Philippine-Australia Human Resource and Organizational Development Facility (HRODF) to strengthen resource development and management, administration competencies and organizational capacities of the province. The facility has sent six scholars from the province to various universities in Australia in order to enhance the effectiveness of specific program areas.

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USINESS people who have achieved a certain level of success would naturally want to enjoy the spoils of their hard work. What best way to do that than to reward themselves with a new home. Not just any home, but one that has a premier address to go with it: Camella Northpoint. As a savvy homebuyer, businessmen will only choose a home they know will give them back their investments, and more. They look for the extra advantage-that edge an investment has over other prospects. They find Camella Northpoint lives up to so much more than the basics they look for. Whether they make it their new home, or put it up for rent, Northpoint gives them a unique and unmatchable value proposition.

As a landmark development of Camella in Davao, this British colonial themed condo community is suitable not only to one but to many types of homeowners. Its features, facilities and amenities all meet the qualities that discriminating homebuyers look for. Located at the junction of Buhangin Road and JP Laurel Avenue in Bajada, Camella Northpoint is located at the center of growth in north Davao. Its residents are right at the pulse of all the action of this bustling and growing city called home by over a million residents from all over the country. As Davao’s newest premier address, Camella Northpoint is right smack in the middle of the growth hub, with modern offices and corporate headquarters,

business establishments, commercial centers, retail and shopping areas located within its immediate vicinity. Accessible within a five kilometre radius are modern offices, schools and universities, hospitals, places of worship, banks, markets, airport, cinemas, terminals to outlying provinces, jetties to white-sand resorts, and other relevant public utili-

ties. Not only that, new developments continue to rise within close proximity, such as a large mall, boutique hotels, restaurants, specialty stores and shops, IT parks, and commercial buildings. Simply put, Camella Northpoint is the ultimate address that businesspeople look for. They are a stone’s

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DILG set to hold caravan on disaster preparedness

O help the Local Government Units understand more the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10121), the Department of the Interior and Local Government 11 will be holding an activity dubbed as “Mag-Tapatan Tayo: A Caravan on Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change Adaptation” on July 3, 2012 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City. The Tapatan on Disaster Preparedness is an offshoot of the success of the series of Tapatan activities last year focusing on the Full Disclosure Policy requiring LGUs to make public pertinent financial information. Said activity aims to increase the level of pub-

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lic awareness on potential and actual dangers and risks; understanding or knowledge about the dangers or risks that people face; public acceptance of the facts and realities about real threats and empower people to confront disaster when it happens; and, public involvement, thereby moving people from inaction to action, from callousness to sensitivity, from being passive to being active and from being mere witness to active participant. In earlier statement, DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo expressed this sentiment: “We want to develop a culture of Preparedness among OLGUs and the public so that the country would be able to respond more effectively and mitigate the adverse impacts of every disaster

that hits the country. DILG 11 regional director Francisco C. Jose said target participants are the 53 local chief executives of Davao Region, including their Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (LDRRMOs), DILG Local Government Operations Officers (LGOOs), representatives from the LGRRC-xI Multi-Stakeholders Advisory Committee composed of partners from the National Government Agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Private Companies engaged in disaster-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the media. At the end of activity, summit participants are expected to sign a pledge of commitment for disaster and climate change management plans.

edly fabricated the alibi that he and Valdez were both abducted by an unknown group. Lim contacted Valdez’ wife, telling her that the abductors demanded P5 million in exchange for their safe release to which Valdez’ wife acceded, handing Lim the ransom money several days later. Following the meeting however, Lim cut off contact with the victim’s family until on June 28 he (suspect) called one of his relatives in Davao City admitting that he killed his uncle Valdez, and

that the latter’s body could be found inside his apartment. His relatives contacted the Davao police which found Valdez’ decaying body inside the servant’s quarters of Lim’s apartment. Authorities also found Lim’s Ford Everest vehicle parked in front of Pancake House at Damosa complex in Lanang , Davao City. Recovered from the vehicle was one .45 caliber pistol and a .22 caliber gun with ammunition. Investigators said the blood stains found inside the car were indication of violence. Edge Davao last June 30 also received information from Lim’s in-laws that the suspect is thinking of giving himself up to the police. However, as of this writing, the DCPO chief said they had not received such information.

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pleted due to withdrawals, so he must have told Lim that they would go together to the bank in Davao City (traveling from Tagum City) to see to the matter,” the DCPO chief said through a phone call. “Katong naipit na jud ang suspek, iyang gibaril ang biktima sa sakyanan (finding himself in a fix he could not wiggle out of, Lim shot the victim several times inside the car) and brought the body to his apartment and left it there,” Dela Rosa said. Thereafter, Lim alleg-

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throw away from their business location, and a short ride or drive away to all modern essentials they need. Should businessmen decide to take a unit for renting out, they will find that the P20,000 monthly rent of a Camella Northpoint studio unit is quite competitive in this part of the city. Tenants will be thrilled to rent at Northpoint, giving them a luxurious home environment and a convenient location close to everything they need. But that’s not all they’re getting. Camella Northpoint’s world-class facilities and amenities alone are enough to satisfy anyone’s discriminating taste. Its crown jewel of a clubhouse, Wakefield Manor, features a stately and spacious multi-function hall with wide windows that open to a vista of green that is Northpoint’s open spaces. Wakefield Manor has a fitness gym, cabanas, grill pits, and a good-sized wellness pool with salinated water, serving all the leisure and recreational needs of its

residents. The open spaces are green with a thick carpet of grass, olden trees preserved by Camella, and lush plant life that are meticulously landscaped. Growing tall and robust are Caribbean pine trees imported from New Zealand and transplanted all over the condo property, lending a cool and refreshing ambiance that will not be found anywhere else in the city. Enhancing its surroundings are charming pocket gardens, a playground for the kids, a trail and a natural creek that meander around the property, and the majestic sight of the condo’s green buildings, blending seamlessly with its natural environs. Clearly, Northpoint surpasses any businessman’s checklist, as it offers more than what they expect from an exclusive condo community that everybody wants to call home. Camella welcomes all inquiries at 2/F Delgar Building, JP Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao City, telephone numbers (082) 2220963 and (082) 222-5221.

Loss prevention seminar set July 4 in Davao City

HE Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Davao region will hold a seminar on how to avoid losses in the retail business. Tagged Retail Best Practices Series: Loss Prevention Strategies for the Retail and Services Industries, the activity is slated July 4, from 9:00am until 5:00pm, at the Kadayawan Hall of the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City. DTI Regional director Marizon S. Loreto said the seminar is important for retail industry players as this will give them inputs on how to improve their operation to avoid losses. “PRA is a pro in terms of retail industry operation considering that its membership is

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Salire said the organization is optimistic of the seminar’s impact on local retailers. “We strongly believe that retailers in this region will benefit from this program and we in the PRA encourage you to participate and benefit from the new learnings you can gain from this offering to help your business grow fast,” Salire said. A registration fee of P700 from each participant will be collected to cover cost of food at the venue. PRA and its partner will shoulder the cost of the training, materials, speakers and other logistics needs. Interested parties may contact Julian B. Loquinario of DTIDavao’s Investment and Industry Development Division (IIDD) at 2240511 local 417. [DTI 11/JeN-

billion peso investments ventures in property development and related businesses, including the establishment of a world-class Davao International Terminal, an integrated cargo handling facility in the burgeoning city of Panabo. Floirendo is reputed to be one of the successful entrepreneurs in Mindanao, some of whose business ventures have gone international. Floirendo’s firms include Anflo Management & Investment Corporation, Anflo Banana Corporation, Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation, Anflo Realty Development & Allied Services Corporation, Anflo Resort Development Corporation, Davao Agricul-

tural Ventures Corporation, Davao Agritech, Inc., Davao Boat and Leisure Club, Inc., Davao Packaging Corporation, Damosa Land, Inc. Don Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr. Foundation, Inc., Kalayaan Broadcasting System, Inc. Kensington Ventures, Inc., Nestfarms, Inc., Panabo Hemp Company, Inc., Pioneer Trading and Supply Co., Inc., Panabo Trucking Services,Inc., San Vicente Terminal and Brokerage Services, Inc., Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. and United Financing Corporation. The deceased is survived by his wife, Dona Nenita, six children –Linda, Antonio Jr., Ricardo, Maricris, Marissa and Vincent, and several grandchildren.

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will be announced later. Alternately called AOF, Mang Tony, Don Antonio and Mr. White Hair, among others, Mr. Floirendo first came to Davao, and Mindanao for that matter, shortly after the end of World War II, after accepting the dealership of the Ford motor company. While running the thriving automotive dealership, virtually “putting Mindanao on wheels,” he went into agriculture, where he is known to have transformed vast areas of wilderness and marshlands into very productive plantations of mostly agricultural products for exports. The noted industrialist died at a time when his companies are into multi-

and palm trees. Further, she said a national real estate company already approved sites, particularly in the cities of Tagum and Digos, for mixed property development, and will start locating, probably this year. Noting that the Chamber is bringing in investors to the city, Monteverde said these prospective investors showed intent to locate in Davao because they consider that problems on peace and order are only on the outskirts of the region. She also mentioned

that the Chamber is hopeful for the approval of the city ordinance on public-private partnership authored by Councilor Jimmy Dureza in order to channel business into Davao. “We need to move forward,” she said, citing that the Philippines ranks seventj followed by Cambodia among the top eight countries in receiving foreign direct investments as presented during the Regional Competitiveness Committee Forum last Tuesday in Cebu City.

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composed of highly-respected institutions in the industry,” she said. PRA is the nationally recognized retailers association in the Philippines, counting among its members major players in the local retail and shopping center industry like SM, Robinsons, Rustan’s, Shopwise, Mercury Drugstore, National Bookstore, Automatic Center, Ayala Center, Araneta Center, Goldilocks, Penshoppe, Bench, Abenson, Rusty Lopez, Celine, Manel’s, to name a few. “Since this is the first time PRA is conducting this kind of seminar in Davao, local entrepreneurs who are into the retail business must really take advantage of this rare opportunity,” Loreto said. PRA secretary general Evelyn Balmeo

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of the late National Artist for Film Lino Brocka, also spoke during the inauguration during which an excerpt from one of Lino Brocka’s films Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim was also screened for those in attendance. At one point of the ceremony, everyone went outside for the unveiling of Brocka’s statue and palm printing. The unveiling was also an occasion for remembering the late filmmaker’s role as “one of the staunchest defenders of creative freedom” during his time as

well as a social activist who through his films showed the state of the Filipino people and not only offered his view of what society was, but also “what society ought to be.” The Cinematheque is slated to host a foreign film fest beginning July 3, including films from the Czech Republic, France, Italy and Spain. The first cinematheque in the country was put up in Baguio and there are currently plans for cinematheques in Iloilo and Zamboanga, as well.

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iliPino world champion nonito Donaire Jr is raring to go in his forthcoming fight against lanky South African Jeffrey Mathebula for their super-bantamweight title unification bout next week at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The 29-year-old Filipino said he is confident of beating the current holder of the international Boxing Federation (iBF) version of the 122-lb belt, regardless of whether he opts to fight toe to toe or uses his edge in size and reach and box from long range. “no matter what he brings to the table, we are ready for

it,” said the World Boxing organization champion during the conference call arranged by Top Rank Promotions for the July 7 (July 8, Manila time) title match. “We have looked at ways he is going to fight. He is going to use his range and use his height. He is going to go out there and throw combinations,” added Donaire (28-1, 18 Kos). “But we are in tremendous shape and ready for anything – that’s why we are very confident.” The fight is the first step of Donaire’s grand plan to unify the entire super-bantamweight division.

Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux is the owner of the World Boxing Association (WBA) championship, while Abner Mares, like Rigondeaux also unbeaten, is the World Boxing Council super-bantamweight king. “The motivation is in my heart to work toward my goals and my dreams. To be a unified champion, then challenge anyone out there and make it undisputed is a dream, and hopefully, i can make it happen,” said the Filipino `Flash,’ who is unbeaten for the last 11 years. “There are incredible fighters in this weight class and we are going to take them. And i am going to keep all the belts.” That doesn’t mean however, that Donaire is looking past Mathebula, who has fought outside South Africa just once in his 11-year career. “He is a tall guy, the tallest fighter i will have faced,” said the Filipino, who, at 5-foot7, stands three inches shorter than the South African. “But i knew this guy would motivate me and he made me train as hard as i did. i don’t know what to expect because he is so tall.” Donaire, who held his last sparring session at the Undisputed Gym in San Carlos Friday, is coming off a 12-round split decision of Puerto Rican Wilfredo Vazquez last February to win the vacant WBo title belt.

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T began with Manny Pacquiao losing on June 10 to Timothy Bradley in a decision that shook the world of sports and left Pacquiao packing home for the first time in seven years without a title. In sports, there is nothing more painful than losing. Manny would be a hypocrite if he says it does not pain him to lose to Bradley, more Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANChISING AND ReGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao city

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so in a way so dubious and shocking to the senses. Kevin Durant felt that when he and his Oklahoma Thunder lost in the NBA Finals to the Miami Heat whose

stars—Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh—also suffered the pain of losing a year ago to the Dallas Mavericks. Then came the loss of soccer’s biggest star—Christiano Ronaldo—when Spain dealt Portudal a stinging loss in the Euro Cup semifinals. Ronaldo, still reeling from the pain of being trampled by rival Leo Messi in the Spanish League where he plays for Real Madrid and Messi for FC Barcelona, was a lame duck in the match against Spain. Ronaldo, as captain, told his coach he will kick last in the penalty shootout. At the back of his mind, Ronaldo was thinking of sealing the win with the winning goal and imagined him c e l ebrating in t h e end.

The opposite happened. The ploy backfired as Spain clinched the match after four kicks, negating a Ronaldo kick. Next came David Beckham. The English football

star has been left out of the

Olympic squad in London. Three players over the age of 23 are allowed to beef up Olympic squads and Beckham was a sentimental pick to make it to Britain’s team. That did not materialize. Britain’s three

overa g e players will b e We l s h stars Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy and English defender Micah Richards leaving Beckham out of the Olympics before his very own countrymen.Two more big losses. Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon. Usain Bolt in Jamaica.Nadal

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CRISTIANO RONALDO. Lost a chance to win the euro semis against Spain.

stars fall The stars are bound to rise and fall. We know for sure, in sports, sometimes

you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains. And that’s what makes sports more exciting than any reality TV show.

USAIN BOLT. Lost to ountryman Yohan Blake in the build-up before the Olympics. lost t o

uhmmm... what’s his name? Four letters like Nadal’s. Rosol. Lukas Rosol.

MANNY PACQUIAO. Lost a controversial decision to Timothy Bradley.

Whoeve r this man

is. Nadal will be denied his uhmmm... third Wimbledon title? He won 2008 and 2010. Let’s go fast forward to Usain Bolt. The world’s fastest man was not even the fastest man in Jamaica on Friday. He was beaten by his own teammate Yohan Blake in the Jamaica Olympic trials. Blake, the reigning world champion at 100 meters (because Bolt was DQ’d last year for a false start), clocked 9.75. The string of giant-sized losses only tells us that in sports, the law of averages and yes, the law of gravity, are very much at work.

DAVID BECKHAM. Lost a slot in the Olympic Soccer Team of england.

RAFAEL NADAL. Lost the biggest upset in tennis to unknown Lukas Rosol in the second round in Wimbledon.

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Jaworski’s jersey to be retired on July 8 By Lily O Ramos

HILIPPINE legendary basketball icon Robert S. Jaworski’s welll-loved jersey No. 7 will formally be retired by the PBA on July 8 in a fitting ceremony at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum but the Ginebra San Miguel hero will never

be completely retired from the sport that has become synonymous to his same. Called the Barreling Big J in his time, Jaworski is for all out support to all sports but he also reminded fans and supporters that basketball is a household game that has not faded through the years.

For the most popular cager player since his college days at the University of the East, basketball is a unifying factor that welds families, friends and businesses which explain the strong support of the country’s biggest corporate firms for the game. The man whose more

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than 30 years of basketball led Ginebra San Miguel to four championships in 1986, 1988 All Filipino Conference, 1991 First Conference and the 1997 Commissioner’s Cup. Added to that is his legacy of having placed the team in an enviable totem pole of being the PBA’s most popular team-an honor which merited singer and song writer Gary Granada to write “Barangay Ginebra” and sang by Bayang Barrios that became a national anthem to the millions of Ginebra followers. In his pre-jersey retirement press conference at the Linden Suites, the unequalled Gin King emphasized that basketball is like life itself-- one has to live and play by the rules to enjoy it and be successful as well. “It’s not an easy 24/7 thing, you have to have a dream to wrap with full dedication, hard work and prayer to God to help you conquer the challenges that come your way. You have to love your job for it to love you back,” said Jaworski who seemed not to have aged beyond his 66 years.