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DAVAO BIG FUN SALE

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DAVAO BIG FUN SALE

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LIKE NO OTHER

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RE you ready for this?

Slashed down prices of top brands and best finds. Outrageous shopping deals and food treats.

There can be nothing more exciting than the Davao Big Fun Sale on March 14 to April 18.

Patterned after the very popular Big Fun Sale of Singapore, the Department of Tourism in region 11 and partnering malls are targetting to make Davao City as Mindanao’s first and biggest shopping destination. Big names in the industry like NCCC Mall of Davao, Gaisano Mall Davao,

Abreeza-Ayala Mall, SM Lanang Premier and SM City are collaborating to treat not only Dabawenyos but also local and foreign tourists to discounts of up to 80 percent on various items, perks, awards, prizes and freebies.

Every week, there will be scheduled discounts on selected items. There will be sales scheduled on March 14 to 16 (general mall wide sale), March 14 to April 16 (dining, crafts, fruits & flowers), March 16-23 (theme: health and beauty), March 24- 30 (electronics and gadgets), March 31- April 6 (home & travel), and April

7-16 (active lifestyle and fashion).

To avail of prizes and awards, event passports will be distributed to DOT booths in participating malls and airports. It will be

stamped once the shopper purchases a minimum of P500 from each shopping mall. Once completed, a token shirt and chance to join the raffle will be given.

Meanwhile, mall tenants will also be giving their respective discounts on selected items DOT 11 officer-in-charge Arturo P. Boncato,Jr said during the grand launching of the Davao Big Fun sale at The Marco Polo Davao yesterday that the one month event will bring more tourists to the city. He said that aside from discounts, there are also brands offering choices like the Vikings and bigger showroom of Mark & Spencer.

The four week long shopping, councilor Al Ryan Alejandre said, will be geared toward the promotion of the city. He said that tourists “will be glad to find” that vacationing in Davao

will not be limited to nature hopping, but also shopping, cuisine and music.

Jader P. Regis, NCCC marketing officer and president of the DBFS, is confident that the event will be a huge success, adding that Davao can offer an “island to highland” experience.

Davao City is just minutes away from white sand beaches and a couple of hours away from the towering trails of Mt. Apo. The sale event is expected to bring in more tourists. Boncato said that tourist arrivals is expected to increase by 15 percent

once the fun sale starts, adding that last year, there were about 100,000 tourists who arrived.

While malls are expecting a minimum of 15 percent increase in sales.

Regis said that they are only extending their sale period prior to the Araw

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THE BIG NEWS

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DSWD: Second assessment needed for release of funds

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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FTER more than two weeks of continuous rains affecting some towns in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will conduct another round of assessment before it releases additional funds.

“To determine how many of the displaced families have damaged houses,” Camilo G. Gudmalin, DSWD assistant secretary, told reporters during the agency’s 63rd anniversary last Friday at the DSWD field office 11.

Gudmalin said if they find a need to augment the local government units for the damages brought by the low pressure area (LPA), then he said they will give

augmentation funds. The DSWD 11 has already given relief goods to the displaced families in the affected areas.

Based on the report of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI, a total of 221 barangays were affected by the LPA with 102 in Davao Oriental, 54 in Compostela Valley, and 63 in Davao del Norte. The OCD also recorded 52,807 affected families, 38,372 were residents of Davao Oriental; 5,190 in Compostela Valley and 9,190 families in Davao del Norte.

A total of P126,800,000.00 damage to roads and bridges of the affected areas based on the joint reports of the Depart-

Motorists plying the Davao City-Davao del Norte route experience constant inconvenience due to the road construction project in Lasang, Davao City which

FDSWD, 10 causes massive traffic jam in the area especially during rush hour. Lean Daval Jr.

DAVAO ORIENTAL

‘LPA worse than Pablo’ I T’S worse than the wrath of Pablo.

This was the description of Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon Malanyaon of the damage brought by two weeks of rains brought about by a low pressure area (LPA).

Malanyaon told reporters in last Friday’s ‘Kapehan sa PIA’ at Abreeza Mall that almost all towns in the province were affected as a result of the LPA. She said that the two weeks-long rains gave their team a hard time delivering relief goods to sitios and barangays of the province, un-

AFP SAYS:

like Pablo’s aftermath when they were able to deliver the goods in three days.

The governor said the damage to the bridges has added to the problem of delivering relief goods to isolated areas hit by landslides.

“It’s close to 200 structures- like houses covered by the boulders… the soil, the boulders, all forms of debris, ganun ang nangayri,” said Malanyaon.

A lot of barangays in the province are “not habitable” because of the devastation brought by the LPA. She said that there was

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Caraga, Davao regions are priority concerns

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR

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HE Caraga and Davao regions are cited as priority areas of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for this year, according to whe commanding officer of the 10th Infantry Division, Maj. General Ariel Bernardo.

He dentified the priority areas as concentration of resources for 2014, like increasing manpower, weapons and promoting peace and order projects to combat insurgency.

He identified Compostela Valley province as a hotspot of

rebels because of the mining areas in most of its municipalities where the New People’s Army can extort money from miners.

Recently, the military reported the discovery of a landmine factory cache of 180 pieces and other equipment in Brgy. Sabud, Laak, Compostela Valley, as well as the 44 landmines discovered during a security patrol in Sitio Mampait, Barangay Mansanitas, Agusan del Sur. Bernardo said they will

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MGB to conduct detailed geohazard mapping

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HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is targeting to cover 19 more municipalities in Region 12 this year for its continuing detailed geohazard mapping program.

Constancio Paye Jr., MGB-12 director, said Friday the initial preparations and surveys are presently ongoing in the 19 municipalities that were identified for the mapping program, which is set at 1:10,000 scale.

He said the targeted municipalities are located in parts of Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato provinces.

At the end of 2013, Paye said the agency has already completed and issued the detailed geohazard maps of 31 municipalities and cities in the region.

Region 12, which is also

known as the Soccsksargen Region, is composed of 45 municipalities and five cities.

The region covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

“With the mapping of the 19 municipalities this year, we will be completing the program’s implementation in all 50 localities in the region,” Paye said in a radio interview.

The official said the initiative is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to enhance the region’s preparedness and implementation of various mitigation measures against possible disasters that may occur in the area.

He said it aims to produce geohazard maps at more detailed or con-

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Compostela Valley Province Governor Arturo Uy welcomes U.S. ambassador Philip Goldberg at Compostela National High School last Friday. Lean Daval Jr.

IN COMVAL

23-T farmers, fisherfolk benefitting thru USAID

Arrest warrant out for loose gun trader S

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HE Regional Trial Court Branch 10 has issued a warrant of arrest against a man who is charged for selling loose firearms.

Presiding Judge Retrina E. Fuentes, in her order dated last January 20, 2014, directed the police to bring Willie Bustamante Francisco of San Antonio Village, Matina to her sala within 10 days after receipt of the warrant of arrest.

Bustamante recommended P120,000 bail for his temporary liberty.

Police conducted buybust operation last January 6 against the accused who then sold .45 caliber pistol to a policeman poseur buyer for only P15,000.

Police recovered from his possession the .45 caliber pistol and the marked money which will serve as evidence against Bustamante during court trial.

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OME 23,000 farmers and fisherfolks benefitted from the P5.83 million worth three-building project public market funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) in Compostela town, Compostela Valley.

U.S Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg led the ceremonial turnover last Friday morning. The project will serve as a center for trade and commerce in the municipality which was badly hit by typhoon Pablo in 2012.

The three-building facility, based on a commissioned study on climate

vulnerability, can withstand a typhoon with 250kmp wind velocity and elevated enough to withstand flooding. It is one of the 16 projects of USAID amounting to a total of P201 million pesos distributed in assessed areas badly hit by the typhoon for the multi-component disaster-recovery program.

At the ceremony, the American ambassador met beneficiaries of the livelihood program funded by the USAID. The farmers and fisherfolks were taught climate adaptive agriculture and inland high-value aquaculture technologies.

The farmers, who are also vendors, showcased their harvested fruits and

vegetables whose seeds were distributed by the international agency. To recover from the devastation, seedings of short term crops that can be harvested after five months were also distributed to farmers, as well as planting materials.

Through the program, fingerlings of reverse sex tilapia and milkfish were also distributed. The program aims to integrate technologies used by fisherfolks.

Aside from the public market facility, Goldberg also toured the Poblacion, the Compostela bridge which is expected to benefit nearly 14,000 residents of four baranggays and provide a long term posi-

6-hour workday for teachers pushed P

A man is seen walking by a pile of large culverts which will be used as replacement of the smaller one as part of the city government’s sewage system project to solve the flooding problem in R. Castillo Avenue, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

tive economic benefits as it provides faster, easier and cheaper transportation of goods and services “It is an opportunity for us to thank the U.S. government through the ambassador, for the huge support in terms of infrastructure, livelihood and educational assistance to our provinces, even before Typhhon Pablo, most especially thereafter,” Davao del Norte governor Arturo Uy said in his speech.

Uy said that a year after the typhoon, only 30 percent of damage were rehabilitated, but decreaserd because of the recent low pressure area that also caused damage to agriculture and infrastructure.

ROPOSAL to shorten the working hours of teachers to six a day may need consultations among stakeholders, Malacañang said Saturday.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said such a change in the schedules of teachers could impact on other sectors.

“Merong mga employers na bukas sa flexitime pero to shorten to six hours, that will require consultations with other stakeholders. Magkaka-impact yan sa kinikita ng ating mga kababayan (Some employers are open to flexitime. But to shorten the teachers’ time to six hours a day, that will require consultations with other stakeholders because it may affect other sectors of the economy),” she said on state-run dzRB Radyo ng

Bayan.

For now, she said some employers had said they were open to a flexible schedule for workers, especially with the third stage of the Metro Manila Skyway project having started.

Some lawmakers earlier proposed to reduce the working hours for teachers from the standard eight hours a day to six.

A bill in the House of Representatives proposes a six-hour workday for public school teachers and exempts them from complying with the Civil Service’s eight-hour requirement.

Lawmakers calling for the shortened work hours said this will allow the teachers more time to rest, and in turn “innovate and enhance classroom teaching.” [PNA]

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Capital goods keeping imports growth afloat T

HE higher import value of capital goods bolstered the country’s import performance in November 2013, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

This statement came after the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported that merchandise imports rose by 0.5 percent to $5.24 billion in November 2013, from $5.21 billion in the same period a year ago.

“The value of imported capital goods has sustained its buoyant growth performance since August 2013,” Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan said.

He added that capital goods grew at a faster pace of 12.1 percent in November 2013 compared to the 4.8-percent annualized growth that was recorded in the previous month.

“We should remain optimistic that this trend will continue, given that the fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas indicates an uptick in confidence index to 52.3 percent from 42.8 percent in the

third quarter of 2013,” Balisacan said.

He stressed that given the relatively stronger performance of merchandise exports, the trade-in-goods deficit narrowed to $7.0 billion in January to November 2013 from $8.7 billion a year ago.

Balisacan, however, explained that in total, the volume of capital goods shipped to the country fell by 13.2 percent. “This may be partly on account of logistical problems related to an extreme weather event such as Typhoon Yolanda,” he said.

He cited that capital goods include power generating and specialized machines, office and EDP machines, telecommunications and electrical machinery , land transportation equipment, aircraft ships and boats, and, photographic equipment and optical goods.

Meanwhile, lower payments for imported raw materials and intermediate goods, mineral fuels and lubricants, and consumer goods dragged down overall imports growth.

“This is due to the less optimistic outlook of busi-

FRESH HARVEST. Vendors sell singkamas (yam) at the market in Matalam, North Cotabato on January 24, 2014. The singkamas, which were harvested in Barangay Marbel, are sold either per kilo or per bundle. [MindaNews Photo by Keith Bacongco] nesses on their own operations in anticipation of a seasonal decline in the volume of business activity in the first quarter of 2014.

Processing delays due to logistical problems in major ports caused by weather

disturbance, particularly Typhoon Yolanda, may also have had an effect,” Balisacan said.

China remains as the top source of inward shipments in November with a 12.8-percent share, fol-

lowed by the USA and South Korea with 9.9 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively.

Major trade-oriented economies in the East and Southeast Asian region showed mixed import growth performances in

November 2013.

Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, and Malaysia posted import gains in November, while Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore’s import showing declined during the period.

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BIGGER PICTURE PH rolls out ‘Manufacturing Resurgence’ T

HE national government has allocated a total of P2.3 billion to revive the local manufacturing sector.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. told reporters in the sidelines of the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) Forum Friday that the P2.3 billion budget was included in the 2014 Government Appropriations Act (GAA). ”For 2014 GAA, there’s roughly P2.3 billion in the budget that is geared towards the manufacturing sector and these P2.3 billion is spread out through agencies,” Cristobal said, citing converging government agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Energy (DOE), and DTI for the “manufacturing resurgence program.”

He mentioned that each agency will have its own projects that will enhance the country’s manufacturing industry. ”You see that there will be budget for research and development on the DOST side. There will be training on technical side on TESDA. Also other programs with

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DOLE and studies I think from Department of Energy,” he added.

DTI’s part on the P2.3 billion budget will fund the revival of the Industry Development Council (IDC) which will be the government’s official body for policy making to boost the sector.

”The role of DTI as lead or chair is to coordinate the different interventions or the different agencies. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we will have direct programs,” Cristobal explained. ”So far the most palpable, the most concrete intervention the department has is the shared service facility

(SSF program),” he further said.

DTI’s SSF program aims to provide advance equipment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in order to upgrade the quality of their products. ”So for instance in one project, one facility is the 3D

printers for manufacturers.

We can locate them strategically around the country so that we can help SME in manufacturing in creative moulds or prototypes that we are looking at. That will be a significant support for the manufacturers,” the DTI official said.

For 2013, DTI allotted

a total of P700 million pesos for the SSF program. It also planned to allocate the same amount for this year.

Cristobal clarified that the budget for the SSF program is not included in DTI’s allocation from the P2.3 billion for the manufacturing sector under the 2014 GAA. [PNA]

Anthony Fernandes, chief executive of low cost airline Air Asia, said ASEAN’s potential was huge.

“Asia is not just about China and India. It is a fantastic consumption mar-

ket,” he said, sitting on the same panel.

“The power to consume is immense (and) the majority of those new customers come from ASEAN,” he added.

Gregory Domingo, the Philippines’ trade minister, said that ASEAN nations were much stronger in trade talks when they negotiated as a group.

“The value is that as a group we can negotiate better agreements with these bigger parties. If we were alone... we would get the short end of the stick,” he said.

President Thein Sein of long-isolated Myanmar, which took the ASEAN chairmanship this year, hailed the spirit of cooperation and coordination within the group which helped bring his country back to the international community.

Since its creation in 1967, “ASEAN has been the model of regional cooperation,” the president said.

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HE strength of ASEAN is at its greatest when members work together, Southeast Asian countries said on Friday at a panel discussing the future of the regional bloc amid ongoing territorial spats with China.

DAVOS, Switzerland--The strength of ASEAN is at its greatest when members work together, Southeast Asian countries said on Friday at a panel discussing the future of the regional bloc amid ongoing territorial spats with China.

“We are strong if we negotiate as a group,” said Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, insisting that the future of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was through deeper integration despite the preference of non-ASEAN heavyweight China for country-to-country ties.

“The unity of ASEAN is a very important factor,” the minister said, though he said on some matters, including territorial conflicts, bilateral dealings could not

be avoided.

The 10-member regional grouping has a number of complex issues on the table, including territorial disputes between Beijing and several ASEAN members -

particularly the Philippines and Vietnam - over the South China Sea, as well as ambitious economic integration plans.

ASEAN, a region of 600 million people, wants to

establish a common market and manufacturing base to better compete with China and India, but there are growing doubts about whether it will meet a 2015 target.

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Endangered Philippine eagle killed by falling tree branch A

RARE Philippine eagle, whose species is on the brink of extinction, was killed inside a conservation group’s breeding center when a branch fell on its cage, the center said Saturday, January 25.

The 15-year-old male bird, named “Arakan,” was one of about 250 adult Philippine eagles remaining according to the Swiss-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which lists the species as “critically endangered.”

Days of non-stop rain caused the huge branch of a tree to fall on Arakan’s cage at the Philippine Eagle Foundation’s center in the southern island of Mindanao, crushing the raptor on January 18, the foundation said.

Numerous large trees are planted inside the centre because the conservation group is “trying to simulate the natural environment of the eagles,” said the foundation’s communications officer Beauxy Auxtero.

The eagle, also known as the “Monkey-eating Eagle,” is one of the largest birds of prey in the world and is the most critically endangered of all the world’s raptors, the IUCN says on its website.

Famed for its elongated nape feathers that form into a shaggy crest, the Philippine eagle is found only on four of the Philippines’ largest islands but mostly on Mindanao and grows to a meter (3.3 feet) with a two-meter wingspan.

The Philippine Eagle

RARE BIRD. In this file photo, Arakan lands in his makeshift nest in a cage at the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City. [File photo by Romeo Gacad/AFP]

Foundation rescues stricken birds in the wild including Arakan who was turned over to the foundation in 1999. It also has a captive breeding programme.

The eagle, which is the country’s national bird, is protected by law but authorities say the biggest threat is the loss of its hab-

itat as humans encroach on the country’s dwindling forest ranges.

Efforts to release rehabilitated birds into the wild have had mixed success.

In October last year, a juvenile male eagle was found apparently shot to death just two months after it was freed by the foundation.

DESPITE OUTRAGE

Dolphin slaughter in Japan town continues

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ISHERMEN in the small Japanese town of Taiji killed more than two dozen striped dolphins on Thursday, January 23, campaigners said, as global outrage over the slaughter grows.

Activists from the militant environmentalist group Sea Shepherd said the hunters were herding the animals into a screenedoff area because they wanted to hide what they were doing.

“They continue to use tarps to cover the slaughter, and physically drive the pod under the tarps... to avoid cameras,” Melissa Sehgal told Agence France-Presse by telephone from Taiji.

“You can hear the dolphins splashing below,” she said, as the fishermen stab a metal spike into their spinal cords.

“It was approximately 30 dolphins – striped dolphins – that were all slaughtered this morning.”

Boats search the open ocean off Japan’s Pacific coast for pods of dolphins.

When a group is located the fishermen drive them towards the cove by banging on submerged metal poles attached to their boat.

This creates a sonar wall from which they flee. By positioning several boats in an arc, the

hunters can funnel the creatures into a small bay. Once there, nets are strung across the mouth of the cove to prevent the dolphins’ escape.

Activists say the pod can be kept there for several days while some of the more attractive dolphins are selected for sale to aquariums and dolphinariums, who are prepared to pay handsomely for a prime specimen.

Many of the rest are killed for their meat, which features in the diets of a small number of coastal communities in rural Japan. It is not widely consumed and the Japanese government recommends limiting intake because of the high levels of mercury it contains.

“Over 1,200 dolphins have been driven into the cove since September 1, when the season began,” Sehgal said. “Of those 1,200, over 600 dolphins have been slaughtered, not including today, and 149 have been taken captive.”

Local defenders of the hunt say it is a tradition and point out that the animals it targets are not endangered. They say Western objections are hypocritical and ignore the vastly larger number of cows, pigs and sheep butchered to satisfy demand elsewhere. [AFP]

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Cracking the whip

HE City Economic Enterprises (CEE), a unit under the City Administrator’s Office of the Davao City government, was reported days ago to have ordered the padlocking of more than 100 public market stalls for their owners’ failure to pay contracted rentals for years now.

Majority of the stalls are located in the public markets of Bankerohan, Calinan, and Agdao, according to CEE coordinator Reynan Librado. The stalls sell different kinds of merchandise, such as meat, vegetables, grains (rice and corn), live and dressed chickens while others are mini-groceries, or eateries serving hot meals.

Librado’s report implies that stallholders in other public markets like in Toril, Panacan, Tibungco and other areas are up-to-date in paying their rentals.

The crackdown is long overdue. These stallholders have reportedly been delinquent in their rentals as far back as 2009. Four years is a long time. The arrears now reportedly total P4.3 mil-

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lion. That the delinquent accounts were allowed to accumulate this much tells volumes about the public markets’ management or lack of it. Definitely, this is no way to run a city enterprise.

Our city fathers should take a hard look at the operation of our public markets and other city enterprises. Years back, ours were the only public markets that were not making money, compared to other local government units whose public markets are sources of both huge earnings and great pride.

What is wrong with the stalls, for instance? Is it true that many of these stalls, although mostly lowly and decrepit-looking, behind them is a brisk clandestine business activity, that of buying and selling of rights over them? Some reports say that rights to one stall could pitch as high as P150,000, depending on the location.

If the operation of these markets continues to be subsidized, the city government ought to find ways to reverse the situation and make them truly viable enterprises.

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CEOs on stage

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ERRIT Zalm, the chief executive officer of the Dutch bank ABN AMRO, appeared before his staff in drag last week. In a performance that belied his usually dour management style, Zalm was dressed as his sister, “Priscilla.” He may make a bulky drag queen, but the CEO’s performance as a Madame working in the world’s oldest profession offered a series of brilliant comparisons to the profession of banking today.

Posing in a purple dress with startling red hair, Priscilla gave her brother a lesson in “putting the customer first” from a “flourishing business with a centuries-long tradition.” She noted that Zalm had given up working for leading — a choice that immensely benefited his salary.

“You should start with core values.

In my company, we have three: reliability, professionalism and ambition. We try to give the customer a warm welcome.

We aim for long-term client relationships and we deliver what we’ve agreed upon.”

The satire was clear enough. Priscilla suggested that this professional diligence in her brothel was in contrast to her brother’s bank. It lampooned a banking culture in which the top bosses were immensely well-rewarded, while customers suffered. The morals at the bank were lower on an ethical scale than those of a bordello. From inside of a large bank, Zalm was saying, as he beat his fake breasts, he was in a sleazy business.

It was, to be sure, an absurd way of demonstrating a point, but ABN AMRO has had an absurd two decades. Created as a merger between two of the Netherlands’ biggest banks in 1991, it grew so large that it was referred to in its home country simply as “The Bank.” It embarked on a rapid series of acquisitions abroad — in Italy, the U.S. and India. In 2007, it was taken over by a consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland in a deal worth close to $100 billion, just before the crash. One grossly over-extended bank took over another.

In the immediate aftermath, both RBS and ABN AMRO were nationalized

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BY JOHN LLOYD by the British and Dutch governments.

Zalm’s cabaret was a sly commentary on twenty years of irresponsible business.

His act has been compared to the exuberant theatricality of other CEOs, like Richard Branson of Virgin, who dressed as a female attendant in one of his own planes after losing a bet, Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer.

These comparisons are misleading. Jobs, Ballmer and Branson were all, in different styles, marketing their products.

Zalm, in moving out of his prescribed role, was commenting on the morality of his business.

Zalm’s performance was also a signal that the top executives of large businesses are now stepping away from their desks to occupy podiums that have traditionally been the preserve of politicians. Some of them are now addressing the future of society and of capitalism, the system in which they and their companies reside.

Launching his new model autos at the Detroit motor show last week, Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally — a much lauded business leader – said that “simply providing more cars was not going to work.” To those — like his board and stockholders — who might object that his job in fact is to provide more cars, he answered “the most important thing is to look at the way the world is and where the world is going and develop a plan.”

Or read Paul Polman, the CEO of Unilever, in a long reflection on “the remedies for capitalism.” He argues that “what we have experienced over recent years is not, in my view, so much a crisis of capitalism as a crisis of ethics.” He says, “in a world of scarcity, there will be greater pressure to ensure that wealth is created not just for the few but that the benefits are spread more widely… if you doubt the truth of this, just look at what is happening on the streets of Cairo and Tripoli, where educated, digitally connected young people who have been locked out of the

formal economy are challenging the prevailing political and economic orthodoxy.” This connection between the boardroom, the seminar room and the streets of Cairo has previously belonged only to presidential orations or to the lectures of famous intellectuals. It’s now being taken into the executive suite.

The management consultant firm McKinsey, in a series of conversations with CEOs about the future of long-term capitalism, has revealed an anxiety about short-term pressures and a commitment — at least rhetorically — to social responsibility. In many ways, these officeholders are demonstrating a broader vision of how the world should go than leaders in many countries.

Richard Edelman, CEO of the public relations company that bears his name, notes that his company’s annual “Trust Barometer” shows a decline in trust in politicians, while trust in business leaders has recovered significantly. It suggests to him that leaders in business should use their relative popularity to take on social and political leadership to identify the key challenges in the world and speak to the necessary changes.

This may be asking a lot: CEOs are hired and paid to sell more Fords, stocks or soap. They may believe in their own form of what Charles Wilson, CEO of General Motors in the 1950s, said — that “what was good for our country was good for GM, and vice versa.” But when the corporate and the universal interests clash, which way do they really go?

There is a gap where the political bully pulpits used to be. Socially-minded corporate leaders see a space that needs to be filled to command our attention with sober reflections on where the world will go. But democracies still depend on elected politicians for leadership. A shift of power to business executives leaves the question of how politics can recover from its nadir of distrust.

This is an urgent and worrying matter, as power drains from the men and women we elect to lead.

The tradition-rich Chinese New Year

HE annual celebration of Chinese New Year, which is due to commence next week, is steeped in tradition still observed to this day.

In China, New Year celebration is synonymous with the Spring Festival and is typically a week-long event.

The Chinese New Year is held not just in China but also in countries where a significant number of Chinese live.

Such countries include Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau, Taiwan, the Philippines and Mauritius.

The annual celebration is also held in other countries with their respective Chinatowns.

Last year, the Chinese New Year was celebrated from Feb. 10 to 24 while this year, this event will begin Friday (Jan. 31) and end on another Friday (Feb. 14).

The Philippines has its own Chinese

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BY LORAINE V. SANTOS New Year-related traditions.

Among these is the dragon and lion dance featuring dancing dragons or lions paraded in Binondo, Manila’s Chinatown.

Chinese and non-Chinese people flock to Binondo for the dance.

Another tradition is eating the famous ‘tikoy,’ a delicacy made of sticky rice that’s mixed with egg when cooked.

During the period when Chinese New Year is celebrated, people can buy ‘tikoy’ in various flavors and at lower prices.

Giving money placed inside red envelopes or ‘ang pao’ is also a tradition related to the Chinese New Year celebra-

tion.

The envelope is red as Chinese consider this color lucky.

Greeting people “kiong hee huat tsai” or “kung hei fat choi” is likewise a tradition Filipinos are fond of.

Those Chinese greetings mean “congratulations and be prosperous.”

Although widely celebrated, Chinese New Year isn’t a public holiday in all countries.

In 2013, Malacanang issued Proclamation 655 declaring as a special non-working day Jan. 31, 2014 which marks the official start of the new Chinese New Year.

Malacanang’s Proclamation 295 series of 2011 also declared Jan. 23, 2012 as a special non-working day for the observance of Chinese New Year nationwide. [PNA]

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Bitcoin repeats gold-standard errors OPINION

BY EDWARD HADAS

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Part 1 of 2

CANNOT judge whether bitcoin represents a technological breakthrough, but I am confident that the pseudo-currency’s popularity shows widespread economic amnesia. If bitcoin ever became a real currency, it would suffer from the crippling problems of the gold standard.

The underlying problem is the belief that the electronic token’s independence from the government is a good thing. This libertarian notion could hardly be more wrong. Money is a common good for the whole society, and in the contemporary world governments are the pre-eminent social guardians.

It is true that under dire circumstances people might have to resort to an inferior monetary substitute. If a government collapsed or totally trashed the monetary system, then some privately issued money could be the least bad alternative. In such apocalyptic times, though, a software protocol which relies on secure electronic communications would not be first choice. Gold, which is tangible and not subject to hacking, is more plausible. So are old baseball cards.

But for the sake of argument, assume that bitcoin or something like it did actually become the leading currency in a monetary dystopia. People would learn soon enough why non-government money works badly.

Deflation is an obvious issue.

Price declines are inevitable when a finite supply of bitcoin money, a feature of the software, meets an expanding supply of purchased goods and services. That would be uncomfortable. Consumers might delay purchases as they wait for prices to fall, workers might chafe at regular annual wage cuts, and creditors would be even worse off.

But in itself, deflation does not discredit non-government money.

People and banks could adjust to the new monetary reality, as the Japanese have to the country’s 0.3 percent average annual decline in consumer prices since 1998. Alternatively, a different non-deflationary electronic currency could be created; one which added steadily to the supply of money. If the addition was in line with GDP growth, prices and wages could be roughly flat in normal times.

Yet times are not always normal, and neither bitcoin nor some putative “growcoin” – nor any sort of limited-supply money – can cope with unexpected bad news. Historians of money know the story well. Before governments started to issue money purely by fiat, the supply of money was limited by the supply of gold or silver, supplemented by public or private notes which were theoretically backed by some valuable asset. Whenever people decided to hoard their hard currency and reject paper notes, there was trouble.

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continue supporting local government units in the developmental, environmental protection, humanitarian assistance and disaster risk reduction activities in order to establish secured, resilient and progressive communities in the region.

However, he admits that insurgency concerns are multi-faceted and a military solution is inadequate, thus there is a need for

complimentary and concerted effort from all stakeholders to help improve the livelihood of the masses to entice them not to join in armed struggle.

Bernardo said there are municipalities facing problems, such as poor farm to marker roads, agrarian problem, livelihood and health and sanitation are needed to be addressed by the government.

a barangay in Manay with about 700 families that could not be reached because the area had sunk.

In Marayag, Lupon residents have to be totally relocated.

Based on her initial assessment, four barangays in Cateel, three in Boston, and some in Manay and Caraga have not been reached by the team.

“I will be very strict on the no build zone policy,” Malanyaon said. adding, ”there are really certain barangays that cannot be used for settlement anymore, as well as government centers.”

Malanayaon said they have a problem on the budget for land acquisition and the on-going land

clearing operations that are simultaneous work all throughout the province.

The national government has not yet responded to their request for assistance. Davao Oriental has the most number of areas affected by continuous rainfall, as reported by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) 11.

The report stated that nine municipalities of the province, specifically Boston, Cateel, Baganga, Caraga, Manay, Tarragona, Lupon, Governor Generoso, Banay-Banay and even Mati City were all affected.

The OCD recorded 54 barangays affected with 38,372 residents and P57 million in structural damage. [ABF]

ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) XI included in the OCD XI. Meanwhile, after more than a year Pablo devastation the DSWD will still focus on finishing the 17,000 permanent shelters of the affected towns of in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental within this year.

“Dito sa Pablo pinatutukan ito ni (DSWD) secretary (Corazon) Soliman maski meron na tayong natapos na around 1500 new shelters,” Gudmalin said.

Gumalin said that they have already downloaded

the budget in the field office and it’s now a matter of proper monitoring so that this project will be finished.

“So that whatever hindrance that could affect the completion of the project will be resolved,” he said.

Gudmalin added that the national government gave P3 billion for the rehabilitation of the Pablo hit areas to assist reconstruction of the damaged town.

He said that the budget is more than the P662 million quick response funds that commonly used for their disaster operations.

densed scale covering disaster-prone areas.

Paye said the detailed geohazard maps will mainly serve as tools for local government units (LGU) to formulate their disaster management plans.

“The maps mainly identify in more detail the areas within a municipality or city that are highly prone to landslides and severe flooding. Through them, our LGUs will be able to set early their contingencies and strategies in addressing potential disasters in their areas,” he said.

Three years ago, the MGB-12 completed the region’s initial geohazard mapping program at a scale of 1:50,000.

Paye said all 50 LGUs in the region had been given copies of the 1:50,000 scale geohazard maps while the reproduction of the maps for those already covered

by the detailed mapping are ongoing.

Last year, the mapping program covered a total of eight municipalities in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

Aside from the detailed geohazard mapping, MGB-12 will also conduct a groundwater assessment in four municipalities in South Cotabato.

The DENR had allocated around P354 million for the conduct of the detailed geohazard mapping in various disaster-prone areas in the country that is targeted for completion by yearend.

The agency said among the details that would be established through the threeyear mapping program are parameters or features that may affect ground stability and the type of landslides that may possibly occur within the identified critical areas. [MindaNews]

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A used auto parts dealership along Sta. Ana Avenue in Davao City occupies the entire sidewalk for its merchandise’s display area, a clear violation of the 1/3-2/3 sidewalk policy of the city government of Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Gov’t urged to speed up issuance of permits for new power plants S

EN. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Saturday urged the government to streamline the processes in issuing permits to fast-track the setting up of new power plants in the country.

Angara made his call after Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla told the Senate inquiry last Thursday that over 100 approvals for new power plants are necessary to address the looming power supply shortages. ”It is not surprising that

we are in this kind of situation because more than 100 approvals or signatures are needed to build a new power facility,” Angara said.

Petilla said it takes more than a year to process an application for a new power plant, “then another three to four years to build the actual plant.”

Angara emphasized the need to shorten the period of setting up new power facilities, especially now that the country needs to increase its pow-

er capacity to stabilize power rates and address the rising demand in the long term.

According to Petilla, the Department of Energy is already conferring with other government agencies on ways to reduce the 165 steps and hasten the process.

Angara noted that many are interested in investing in the power sector since it has been lucrative for the past decade.

The lawmaker pro-

HE House committee on higher and technical education over the weekend recognized the nation’s top five accounting schools, based on the outstanding performance of their graduates in the last two Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure examinations run by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo, committee chairman, identified the top accounting colleges as follows, with the percentage of their examinees passing the last two CPA eligibility tests in brackets: They are the University of the Philippines-Diliman (98.81%); De La Salle University-Manila (94.59%); Mindanao

State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (90.00%); University of Santo Tomas (89.65%); and Bicol University-Daraga (85.94%).

According to the PRC, some 36.10 percent or 5,799 out of 16,061 examinees passed the last two CPA qualifying tests in May and October 2013.

Citing PRC statistics, Romulo said the five schools were the only ones “with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80 percent of their examinees passing” the last two CPA licensure tests.

PRC and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) records show that the country has a total of 398 higher institutions of learning accredited to train would-be CPAs. [PNA]

MAN who allegedly stole cellphones from two women in separate incidents in March of 2013, was released from jail after the presiding judge dismissed the cases for lack of evidence.

Presiding judge Retrina Fuentes of the Regional Trial Court Branch 10, last last January 7 acquitted Jimbo Gomez of theft charges against him.

Fuentes said the prosecution failed to present the complainants (Maria Luwalhati Pena Truya, 39, and Julivie Lazarate,22, during the trial since November of last year.

posed putting up a onestop shop for the issuance of permits to simplify the procedure.

“We want to give assurance to the Filipino consumers that there will be no more sudden spike in rates. The EPIRA law has been amended and the power sector has been privatized to ensure there will be no rate hikes but here we are still. We should do something to avoid this,” Angara said.

[PNA]

PHL’s top 5 accounting Man accused of theft schools recognized regains his freedom T A

Gomez served 9 months in the Maa city jail before his case was dismissed by the court.

Based on the complaint, Gomez was arrested for taking the cellphones from the victims in two separate incidents last March 15 and 16, 2013.

Police said Gomez was identified was as a notorious thief in their area and faced several cases of theft.

Truya and Lazarate were informed by the police of the San Pedro station that their cellphones were recovered from the possession of Gomez during manhunt operations.

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2013’ s best car and truck Mazda6, Ford Ranger Wildtrak win PH Car, Truck of the Year T

Kia’s ‘Year of the Horse’deals G

ALLOP your way to the nearest Kia dealer as the Korean automaker giant introduces a limited-time only Year of the Horse Deals.

Wanting to surprise and delight its loyal and potential customers, Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), exclusive distributor of Kia Motors in the Philippines, carries out a promo to usher in the year 2014. Tagged as Kia’s Year of the Horse Deals, the Kia Carens and Kia Sportage will be made available at more than 10% off of their suggested retail prices.

From January 15 to 31, the Kia Carens 1.7 LX M/T will be available for as low as Php 998,000. All variants of this modern family car are also discounted, with the LX A/T at Php 1,098,000 and the EX A/T at Php 1,250,000.

Now, you and your family can enjoy the Kia Carens’ versatility and distinctive appeal for a price within reach.

The sporty and dynamic Kia Sportage and its Gas variants are also made more accessible with the special Year of the Horse price cut. The Kia Sportage is your ide-

al partner for city driving and off-roading essentials. The SUV’s 2.0 4x2 EX A/T variant now starts at Php 1,050,000 while the 2.0 AWD EX A/T is at Php 1,150,000 and the 2.4 AWD DLX A/T is at Php 1,300,000.

This 2014, take advantage of Kia’s Year of the Horse Deals and gallop towards an amazing and surprising year, only from Kia. Hurry! Visit a Kia dealer near you or go to www.facebook.com/kiainthephilippines to know more about this promo and other exciting announcements.

ESTING for Car of the Year - Philippines and Truck of the Year - Philippines is done and dusted, and who came out with top honors?

It comes as no big surprise as the Mazda’s executive sedan offering, the 6 walked away with the highly-coveted Car of the Year – Philippines (CoTY – P) while the Ford redeemed itself with Truck of the Year – Philippines (ToTY – P) as its Ranger Wildtrak scooped the other top prize of the night.

Aside from winning Car of the Year – Philippines, the Mazda6 also won for best Executive Car while the CX-5 cornered the Compact Crossover and Wagon categories in both 2WD and

AWD with the 2.0 Pro and 2.5 AWD Sport winning respectively. Ford is the only other multiple winner in the major categories with the Fiesta Titanium 4DR winning Premium Subcompact of the Year.

“Voting for the 20132014 COTY-P and TOTY-P was tough. The continually increasing improvements, value and competitiveness each new model brought to their respective classes made discerning between standout and mid-pack very difficult,” said Car Awards Group, Inc. (CAGI) President Ferman Lao. The complete list of winners: Best Subcompact of the Year – Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX M/T Best Subcompact of the Year – Hyundai Accent CRDi M/T Best Premium Subcompact of the Year – Ford Fiesta Titanium 4DR Best Sportscar of the Year – Honda CR-Z Modulo M/T Best Compact Crossover and Wagon of the Year 2WD – Mazda CX-5 2.0 Pro Best Compact Crossover and Wagon of the Year

AWD – Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD Sport Best Mid-sized Crossover and Wagon of the Year – Kia Sorento LX CRDi 2WD Best Premium Crossover and Wagon of the Year – Volvo V40 Best Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year – Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x2 A/T Best 4x2 Pick-Up of the Year – Isuzu D-MAX LS 4x2 A/T Best 4x4 Pick-Up of the Year – Ford Ranger 3.2 Wildtrak Best Van of the Year – Foton View Traveler Special awards: CAGI Motorsports Award – Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (Hyundai Lateral Drift Series) Speedlab Tuner’s Choice Award – Honda CR-Z Bosch Technical Innovation Award – BYD F5 AAP Road Safety Award – Volvo S60 T6 Polestar Manila International Auto Show Show and Go Award – Subaru BRZ Filinvest Lifestyle Award – MINI Paceman Cooper S Caltex with Techron Green Award – Kia Carens.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region Davao City

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petitions for NOTARIAL COMISSION of: 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

LEO G. DELOS SANTOS RODOLFTON S.J. DE LEON JENNIFER F. PONPON-ANCLA IRENE D. LAVARES JEFFERSON B. YAP FARAH C. CAÑEZAL

Shall be held on JANUARY 29, 2014 AT 1:30 P.M. at the courtroom of Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Matina, Davao City.

Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

Davao City, Philippines, January 22, 2014.

PELAGIO S. PAGUICAN Executive Judge

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region BRANCH 16 Davao City

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF RICHARD REY LIPONGGO LOS BAÑOS, HIS MIDDLE NAME FROM LIPONGGO TO NAKAHARA, HIS PARENTS DATE OF MARRIAGE FROM APRIL 20 1986 TO JULY 12, 1987 AND HIS PARENTS PLACE OF MARRIAGE FROM NEGROS ORIENTAL TO DAVAO CITY SP.PROC.NO.12, 863-13 RICHARD REY LIPONGGO LOS BAÑOS Petitioner -VersusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY Respondents,

X==========================x ORDER

Acting on the verified filed by petitioner through counsel respectfully prayed of the Honorable Court with the Rules of Court and hearing, the Honorable Court adjudge and order the office of the Local Civil registrar of Davao City to effect the correction in the Birth Certificate of herein petitioner, particularly his middle name, from Liponggo to Nakahara, his parents date of marriage from April 20, 1986 to July 12, 1987, and his parents place of marriage from Negros oriental to Davao City.

Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and in substance, it is hereby ordered that said petition be set for hearing on March 6, 2014 at 8:30 AM on which date, time and place, all persons who are interested may appear and show cause if any, why said petition should not be granted.

Let a copy of this Order to be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for three (3) consecutive issues at the expense of the petitioner.

The Local Civil Registrar, Davao City and the Assistant City Prosecutor are cited to appear on said date of hearing, in order to show cause, if any, why said petition should not be granted.

SO ORDERED Davao City, Philippines, December 12, 2013.

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THE GREAT DEBATE Who is the greatest tennis player of all time?

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HO MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has the opportunity to add another chapter to his storied career, and intensify an already robust debate, should he beat Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday’s Australian Open final.

A victory would make the Spanish lefthander the third man to win all four grand slam titles twice, joining Australians Rod Laver and Roy Emerson, and also draw him level with Pete Sampras on 14 career major titles.

It would also leave him three behind Wawrinka’s compatriot Roger Federer, who Nadal beat in the semi-finals, and would no doubt generate another round of debate as to who can justifiably be called the greatest player of all time.

“Is there one greatest player of all time?”

Sampras replied when asked by reporters if Nadal or Federer could be labeled with that mantle.

“I believe when you look at the hist o r y of the game, each decade has their player.

“Certainly Roger has been the best player for the last 10 years. Rafa is up there with him. (Novak) Djokovic is pushing. So it’s really hard to say.

“Rafa has won all the majors, he’s been number one.

Y o u could argue that he’s well u p there. If he plays the next four or five years, he could have 17, 18 majors.

“Let’s just appreciate what we’re watching. It’s hard to

compare the numbers and the eras where we all did our thing.”

Both sides have a strong case in the Nadal v Federer debate.

Fans of the Swiss suggest Nadal’s record is skewed by his claycourt dominance over the years, while the Spaniard’s supporters point to his 23-10 head-to-head record over Federer.

If Nadal does beat Wawrinka, however, it is inevitable the question will be asked whether he can achieve what no man has done since Laver in 1969 and win a calendar grand slam.

Few would bet against him winning his ninth French Open title in early June. He has lost just one match - to Robin Soderling in the fourth round in 2009 - at the claycourt grand slam since 2005.

And the manner in which he accounted for 17-times grand slam winner Federer, who had looked back to his fluid best at Melbourne Park after a dismal

2013, suggests

he will be hard t o

beat at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

Nadal, who has played the tournament with strapping across his left hand due to a painful blister, is only focused on the challenge posed by the 28-year-old Wawrinka.

“He’s playing better than ever ... he’s a player that is ready to win against everybody,” Nadal said.

“If I don’t play my best tennis ... I don’t have (a) chance to beat him.”

MAJOR CONCERN Nadal holds a 12-0 career record over Wawrinka but he has every reason to be concerned about the challenge from the quietly spo-

- which capped off a year in which scored eight wins against top-10 opponents, the third-best total on the ATP Tour.

Wawrinka started 2014 by winning his fifth career title at Chennai and then beat world number two Djokovic, again in five sets, in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park, ending a 14-match losing streak to the Serb.

He handily beat seventh Tomas Berdych in the semi-finals.

“I saw him play against Novak. I saw him play against Berdych. He’s playing great,” Nadal said.

“He’s serving unbelievable. He’s hitting the ball very strong from the baseline.

“If I am not able to play my best, I think I will not h a v e chance s

be-

ken Swiss, who has found a new level of consistency and seems confident he can reach the upper echelon of the men’s game.

He pushed Djokovic to five-sets in both the Australian and U.S. Open last year the latter was in his first grand slam semi-final

cause h e ’ s coming to this match with a lot of victories and playing great.”

Waw r i n k a said his past record against Nadal had not entered his thoughts and he was heading into his first grand slam final with a lot of confidence.

“The record is not what I’m looking (at). That’s what is it against Rafa (and) I don’t care about having lost 14 times.

“But I (had) some good match last year against him, close ones ... (and) I have more confidence in myself.

“I know that when I go on court I can beat almost everybody, even in the big stage.”

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Reverie 2014: Abreeza Mall’s grand party brings 3D mapping to Davao City ALMOST 3,000 Dabawenyos can’t be wrong: Reverie 2014 is one for the books.

Abreeza Ayala Mall, together with Manic Nightnings Productions, proudly held Reverie 2014 at the Park Dining area on January 18, 2014. The

dance music party featured DJ sets by four indemand acts from around the country: Davao’s club favorite DJ Torch, Boracay beatmaster DJ Reo Men-

doza, Manila-bred veteran talent DJ Erwin Edralin, and the event’s main act, Boracay’s DJ Surf.

Rounding out the night’s agenda was a fantastic 3D mapping segment by Scratchmedia Visuals—a first in Davao and in Mindanao that the Reverie crowd had the privilege of witnessing.

Reverie 2014 kicked off at 6 p.m. with Davao’s very own DJ Torch warming up the crowd of revelers. DJ Reo Mendoza then took over with a sexy deep house set, followed by DJ Erwin Edralin and his quirky EDM tracks. At 9:30 p.m., the music faded

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Get on The Flight this Feb 15 FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS as Mustard Seed Events, together with RP Events Team & Love Army brings turbulence to your Valentine’s weekend with THE FLIGHT! On it’s second to the last leg, The Flight features Switch DJ’s Regiel Orocay and Jet Boado with Sembreak 2013’s MC Boo Sacramento on the mic and Magic 89.1’s very own, Jack Ripper! The event happens at The White House Fusion Cuisine & Wine Lounge on February 15, 2014, from 9:00PM onwards!

Boarding passes purchased before February 1 are priced at P400. Regular priced tickets are at P500.

Tickets are now available at The White House, Camella Northpoint, Bajada. You can also follow us for more updates at https://www.facebook.com/mustardseedeventsph. See you there!

PAL to launch Haneda service PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) will start flying to Haneda twice a day starting March 30, 2014, complementing its thrice a day service to Narita thus providing better options and convenience for travelers to and from Japan.

Haneda, also known as Tokyo International Airport, is one of the two premier airports servicing the Greater Tokyo Area.

It is considered the world’s most slot-restrictive airport and a prime business hub.

It becomes PAL’s fifth gateway to Japan – following Narita, Fukuoka, Osaka and Nagoya – making the flag carrier the biggest Philippine operator to and from Japan with 47 flights a week.

PAL currently operates 21 weekly flights to Narita, 5 times a week to Fukuoka, 7 to Nagoya and 7 to Osaka.

PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon S. Ang said “The new service makes PAL the exclusive operator on the Haneda-Manila route. This route forms part of PAL’s network expansion aimed at providing our passengers more and better choices.”

Along with the route expansion, PAL is upgrading its inflight menu with the introduction of Bento Box meals on all flights to and from Japan.

The new inflight menu, designed and prepared by the airline’s experienced culinary team, provides passengers a wider selection of Japanese dishes to choose from.

The flag carrier is expanding its presence in Japan in response to a strong market demand even as PAL continues to reinforce its warm and hospitable inflight service. Japan provides a significant passenger market to the Philippines being the third biggest source of tourist visitors to the country. In 2012 alone, Japanese tourist arrivals reached 412,000. The country is also a prime tourist destination for Filipinos, with its trend-setting culture, superb cuisine, and historical sites.

SHOP & FLY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! Get a chance to win 60 roundtrip tickets for 2 (120 lucky travellers) to fly anywhere in the world via Cathay Pacific with a minimum P5,000 single-receipt purchase using any of the participating credit cards at The SM Store!

Clockwise from top left: Jasper and Aventurine is said to bring good luck and opportunities. Attract good luck with this Jade bracelet.

Honey Jade, the stone for happiness is also associated with vitality and understanding.

Lucky Charms from SM Accessories

TURN ON the charm and bring on the luck as we welcome the Year of the Wooden Horse with pretty charm bracelets from SM Accessories. Made from stones that are not only eye-catching, but also said to be auspicious, these bracelets are a good way of starting the year in style.

Attract good luck with Jade, also the stone that has been regarded for centuries to create a feeling of harmony and balance.

Honey Jade is said to bring forth happiness, spiritual growth and satisfaction in life. Tiger Eye protects with its powerful and dynamic energy.

Red Blossom is said to bring everlasting love and good fortune; while Black Pi Yao is known as the stone for good fortune while also bringing emotional stability. Colorful Jasper & Aventurine bring opportunities while giving courage and inner strength.

SM Accessories’ Chinese New Year Charm Bracelets are available at the Ladies’ Accessories Department of SM Stores in SM Lanang Premier, SM City Davao, and SM City General Santos.

Top: The Black Pi Yao is the stone of good fortune and is also used in dispelling fears. Right: Green Jade is known for giving energy for the healing of mind and body. Bottom: Bring everlasting love and good fortune with this Red Blossom charm bracelet.

Clockwise from bottom left: Tiger Eye, the stone of protection. Honey Jade bracelet with an infinity symbol. Red Blossom is also said to bring victory in businesses.

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Angel, Maja, JC and Jericho tackle the real value of family in ‘The Legal Wife’ ABS-CBN’s upcoming drama series “The Legal Wife” will not just heat up primetime TV with fierce confrontations but with real-life issues as well, according to top caliber directors Rory Quintos and Dado Lumibao.

“We want to make sure that our audience will follow our show not only because of the slapping scenes, but also because, through it, they learn how to deal with the problems of their own families, which they have been afraid to face,” said Direk Rory about the Primetime Bida series topbilled by Angel Locsin, Maja Salvador, JC de Vera, and Jericho Rosales “Many viewers will be able to connect with the characters of Monica (Angel), Nicole (Maja), Max (JC), and Adrian (Jericho), because their personal battles are true-to-life. ‘Legal Wife’ is about the love and sacrifices that a person is willing to do for the sake of his family,” Direk Dado explained.

Meanwhile, Angel, Maja, JC, and Echo revealed that story of “The Legal Wife” also made them discover a lot about themselves.

“Everyone has already experienced to love and to make mistakes. Because of my character Monica, I realized that I need to be strong

in order to face all the trials in my life, especially if my family is affected,” said Angel.

For Echo, the plot of “The Legal Wife” will serve as a huge eye-opener for Filipino families. “Infidelity is such a sensitive topic, but I believe that this is the right time to make everyone understand why this happens, and why people end up in this situation,” he said.

Maja added that while her character in the series is controversial, she believes that many people will be able to relate with Nicole. “There are many kinds of love, but there is this kind where somebody accepts your whole personality despite of the things that you did in the past,” she shared.

“I appreciate love for my family and for others now more that I used to because

of my character Max’s ability to give everything he has got without asking for anything in return,” JC said.

“The Legal Wife” features the story of Monica and Adrian, a married couple whose lives are about to turn around because of a huge mistake. How will Monica and Adrian be able to fulfill the promise of forever when the foundation of their relationship begins is already shattered?

Also part of “The Legal Wife” cast are some of the country’s best drama actors including Joem Bascon, Ahron Villena, Rio Locsin, Mark Gil, Maria Isabel Lopez, Bernard Palanca, and Christopher de Leon.

Don’t miss the premiere of “The Legal Wife” on Monday (January 27) in ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.

Hiro Peralta renews exclusive contract with GMA Network KAPUSO TEEN ACTOR Hiro Peralta renewed his ties with GMA Network. The 19-year-old heartthrob was welcomed by GMA officers as he inked a three-year exclusive network contract today at the GMA Network Center.

Present in the contract signing were GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, GMA Entertainment TV’s Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Rasonable, GMA Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, GMA Artist Center Assistant Vice President and Head for Talent Imaging and Marketing Unit Simoun Ferrer, and Program Manager for ETV Charles Koo. Also in attendance was Hiro’s manager John Fontanilla. Hiro is co-managed by GMA Artist Center.

During the contract sign-

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ing, Hiro says that he is very happy with the way GMA is handling his career. He is very thankful to the Kapuso Station for continuously providing him good projects all these years, “Sobra akong happy. Kasi gusto ko talaga sa GMA. Eversince noong nagsisimula pa lang ako sa Tween Hearts, gusto ko na dito ako mag-grow at matuto.”

Hiro shares that he is currently busy with singing and acting workshops to further enhance his craft.

He also wants to work again with Derrick Monasterio and Barbie Forteza in his future projects.

Rasonable considers Hiro as one of the talented homegrown artists of the network, “We saw his potential nung pumasok siya sa Tween Hearts. After Tween Hearts, kinontrata na natin siya kasi nakita naming may talent siya at nagsunod-sunod ang projects niya sa drama. Kaya hanggang ngayon gusto pa rin naming siyang i-develop.”

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Reverie...FFROM A1 and the lights dramatically went out all over Abreeza’s outdoor premises, and the partygoers watched in rapt awe as 3D projection mapping made largerthan-life visuals fill the formidable façade of Seda Abreeza Hotel. The party then picked up with a final set by DJ Surf, who got the crowd of 2,700 Davaoeños to bounce along to his infectious beats for the rest of the night.

A year of excitement has only just begun at Abreeza Mall, with more events set to entertain mall-goers this month alone. The Red Bazaar at the Activity Center continues to offer shoppers sale finds until

January 30. On January 31, Abreeza Mall holds its mall-wide Chinese New Year Celebration, and at 6 p.m. on the same day, the Activity Center plays host to performances by prima ballerina Lisa Macuja and singer Bryan Termulo in an event dubbed Ballet and Ballad.

For more information on programs and happenings at Abreeza Mall, visit the concierge at the ground floor or call (082) 321-9332. Stay updated by liking www.facebook. com/AbreezaMall and following @abreezatweets on Twitter and @iloveabreezamall on Instagram

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PSA honors 2013 top athletes Davao boy Corteza gets President’s Award T

HE men and women of Philippine sports who inspired and did the Filipino people proud in the year just passed were feted on Saturday night in a formal celebration like no other at the Centennial Hall of the historic Manila Hotel.

The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) honored the “best and brightest of 2013 in a colorful gathering of heroes” during its traditional Annual Awards Night presented

by MILO and with Air21 as major sponsor.

The annual awards night was attended by the country’s top sports officials led by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose `Peping’ Cojuangco, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richie Garcia, International Olympic Committee (IOC) representative to the country Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, among others, expected to be in attendance.

On top of the long honor roll list – 123 in all – is Gilas Pilipinas basketball team which was recognized with the prestigious Athlete of the Year award

for its improbable run in the qualifier for the 2014 world basketball championship.

The Filipino cagers settled for a runner-up finish behind Iran in the FIBA-Asia Men’s Championship here last August, but whose silver medal feat definitely glittered like gold as it earned for the country a berth back to the FIBA-World Cup 35 years after it last saw action in the quadrennial meet.

Gilas Pilipinas is only be the fifth team to become the recipient of the Athlete of the Year award given out by the country’s oldest media organization during its yearly affair held in partnership with Smart Sports, Philippine Sports Commission, Senator Francis Escudero, Philippine Basketball Association, SM Prime Holdings, Rain or Shine, Globalport, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., ICTSI-Philippine Golf Tour, Accel 3XVI. Previous teams honored with the same title since the revival of the PSA Awards Night in 1981

were Team Philippines (2005), Taekwondo women’s poomsae team (2009), Ateneo Blue Eagles (2012), and Manila softball women’s team (2012).

Sharing centerstage with the Spain-bound basketball team is the man behind the creation of Gilas Pilipinas in Manny V. Pangilinan, who is the recipient of the Executive of the Year honor in the first PSA awards rite under president Lorenzo `Jun’ Lomibao of the Business Mirror.

Lomibao personally bestowed the President’s Award to world champions Davao City’s Lee Van Corteza and partner Dennis Orcollo, and Rubilen Amit of billiards, along with young taekwondo jin Mikeala Calamba.

A total of 17 major awards were also handed out during the affair aired live over DZSR Sports Radio 918, along with the Most Outstanding National Sports Association, Sixth Man Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Mr. Football, Ms. Volleyball, MILO Junior Athlete of the Year, Tony Siddayao Award, Citations, and Posthumous.

‘’I made history tonight, with the performance, but just to be a part of that group of people, like I said, there’s only a small group of people that knows what that zone feels like and tonight I was one of them,’’ Anthony said.

It was easily the highlight of the season for Anthony, on pace to miss the playoffs for the first time in his career and facing frequent questions about his future with the team as he heads into free agency this summer.

That was all on hold for one night, the focus simply on Anthony’s amazing scoring.

He easily passed his previous career best of 50 points and possibly could’ve even passed 70 or more had the game been close. Instead, he checked out for good after breaking the records when he banked in a short jumper with 7:24 to play. ‘’I’ve seen him score a lot of points, but that was some performance right there,’’ said J.R. Smith, who was also a teammate of Anthony’s in Denver.

Smith noticed a different focus from Anthony before the game, a seriousness replacing the usual laughter. Perhaps some

of it was some added pregame motivation after the team watched a video featuring Muhammad Ali, one of Anthony’s favorite athletes.

With the Knicks desperately thin in the frontcourt after losing Andrea Bargnani on top of the injuries to Amare Stoudemire and Kenyon Martin, Anthony simply took on more of the scoring load as New York won for the first time on its eight-game homestand after dropping the first three.

King, elected to the Hall of Fame last year, said he was proud of Anthony, who he considers one of the best players in the game. ‘’If anyone was to break my Knicks record that I have held for so long, I’m absolutely delighted that it was Carmelo,’’ King said through the team’s public relations department.

Al Jefferson had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Bobcats, snapping his streak of four straight 20-10 games. Charlotte had won two in a row, holding division leaders Toronto and the Los Angeles Clippers to an average of 93 points.

But the Knicks, who had lost to the Bobcats 10 days ago to start their cur-

PSA AWARDEES. Davao’s Lee Van Corteza (top photo, left) with partner Dennis Orcollo, was given the PSA President’s Award. Below, Jimmy Alapag and Marcus Douthit led the Smart Gilas squad as the PSA Athlete of the Year.

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EW YORK (AP) -Carmelo Anthony let it fly from halfcourt, and when it went in, he had proof of what was already obvious. ‘’When I made the shot at the half, I told myself the zone was there,’’ Anthony said.

Soon, he had passed Kevin Durant. Next was Bernard King, and finally Kobe Bryant.

Three records, all shot down in one scintillating performance.

Anthony scored a career-high 62 points to break the franchise and current Madison Square Garden marks, and the New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96 on Friday night to stop a five-game losing streak.

Anthony made 23 of 35 shots, one when he leapt from center court to beat the halftime buzzer, and even added 13 rebounds in the NBA’s highest-scoring performance this season.

Anthony had 56 after three quarters, bettering Durant’s previous season high of 54, and stayed in for the first few minutes of the fourth to break King’s Knicks record of 60 set in 1984 and Bryant’s arena record of 61 set five years ago.

rent skid, shot 56 percent.

So what happened to Charlotte’s defense? ‘’Melo. Enough said,’’ Jefferson said.

Fans chanted ‘’Melo!

Melo!’’ when the Knicks had the ball in the second half, as if they were calling a play. That was replaced by ‘’We Want Melo!

We want Melo!’’ after he

checked out.

He made 20 of his first 26 shots against what had been a good defensive team, but there was no defense for the zone Anthony was in. ‘’When he’s in one of those zones, ain’t nothing nobody can do about it,’’ Jefferson added.

Last season’s scor-

ing champion had eight points in the first 2 1/2 minutes, went 8 of 10 in the first quarter and had 20 points as the Knicks led 30-21. He skipped his usual break and kept playing deep into the second quarter before finally taking a seat with 4:34 left, shortly after missing an open jumper.

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HE next one would be tough. Real tough.

Flashback to last year’s season-ending Governors’ Cup semifinals, Petron Blaze had to go through a very tough Rain or shine squad to enter the championship round.

Back to the present, the Boosters are set to rekindle that rivalry when they face the streaking Elasto Painters, who have won eight consecutive games, beginning Monday night.

Only this time, Petron is bracing for a more difficult challenge when the teams go at it yet again.

“I think they’re the same dangerous team as always,” Cabagnot told InterAksyon.com in an exclusive interview.

“They’re very hot right now.”

Cabagnot finished with 22 points and 12 assists in the team’s series-clinching win against Barako Bull, but the lefty guard said his performance is just a memory now as the team looks ahead to their matchup against the hottest team in the league.

June Mar Fajardo believes that Rain or Shine’s strengths lies in their team play, bolstered by a deep roster that can find contributors from anywhere on the bench.

“Malakas na team yun tsaka teamwork talaga

DRIVING THROUGH. Chris Lutz of Petron goes up against JC Intal of Barako Bull during the quarterfinals match in the PBA Philippine Cup won by the Boosters. Nuki Sabio

ginagamit nila,” said Fajardo.

“Mas maganda yung

teamwork nila ngayon, yung score nila collective effort. Malalim rin yung

bench nila.”

Fajardo, after hurdling a grueling matchup

with Barako Bull’s Dorian Pena, will get to face another tough challenge in

Rain or Shine’s Extra Rice boys, Beau Belga and JR Quinahan. [InterAKTV]