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GOLD SMUGGLING Where have all the gold gone? By ANTONIO M. AJERO
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OVERNMENT men, particularly agents implementing the Run After Tax Evaders (RATE) campaign of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), are monitoring the movements of small-scale miners and gold traders in the Davao Region to find out where they are bringing their gold since they have stopped selling to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Sources close to Edge Davao said that the government agents are checking reports that miners and gold traders are smuggling the precious metal out to Hong Kong and other foreign points where gold trading is brisk and prices are much higher.
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Rody meets with Sid on drainage funding
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HE CITY Engineer’s Office of the Davao City government and the Department of Public Works and Public Highways (DPWH) are now preparing the cost estimates of a comprehensive program designed to improve the city’s drainage system and thus solve the nagging flooding problem of the city. As he earlier announced to the local media, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte met with Rep. Isidro T. Ungab of Davao City’s third legislative district to seek the lawmaker’s assistance in setting aside funding for a massive project on the city’s drainage to solve flooding. Duterte, who is a consistent political backer of Ungab, earlier said the lawmaker will be a big help to the city as he is now the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, bruited to be the most
powerful body in the lower chamber of Congress. The mayor made the comment while visiting Barangay 22-C whose drainage canals are heavily silted, a situation that had cause frequent street flooding in the area and neighboring barangays. During his meeting with Ungab in the presence of former senator Manny Villar, who is a big-time builder of communities, the mayor and the congressman agreed to immediately work on a comprehensive plan not only for Barangay 22-C but for the entire city which has been bedeviled by street flooding lately. “We will not know how much would be needed until the cost estimates are finished,” Ungab said, adding that the project could be included in the consideration of the budget of the DPWH starting August. (AMA)
DONATION. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte witnesses the turnover of 80 life vests donated by the Junior Jaycees International Davaoeña to Central 911 represented by Emmanuel Jaldon at Almendras Gym on Saturday. Lean Daval Jr.
6 killed, 37 wounded Army: IED used in CDO bomb blast in CDO bomb explosion A
member of the provincial board in Misamis Oriental and a doctor were among the six people killed while 37 others wounded in a bomb explosion amid a crowded restobar in the compound of a premier shopping mall here past 11:00 p.m. Friday night. Killed were Dr. Erwin Malaray, Antonio Canete, Ryan Estoce, Emmanuel Palapag, Antonio Paredes, and provincial board member Roldan Lagbas of Misamis Oriental. Malamay and Lagbas were taken to the hospital but attending physicians
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declared them dead on arrival. The four other victims who were reportedly medical representatives died on the spot. The 37 wounded were rushed to public and private hospitals here with 17 wounded at Polymedic Medical Plaza in Kauswagan, eight at Cagayan University Medical Center, four at Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, and eight at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center. Chief Supt. Catalino Rodriguez, director of the regional Philippine National Police (PNP), said the explosion occurred
about 11:30 Friday night outside the “Kyla’s Restobar” at the compound of the Limketkai Shopping Mall in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. He said that witnesses had provided police investigators the description of a male suspect whose cartographic sketch was being processed. Rodriguez said the suspect with a backpack reportedly went inside “Kyla’s Restobar” but went out a few minutes later and left the backpack on a chair near the restobar’s door entrance.
He said the explosion occurred about two minutes after the suspect left the area. According to Rodriguez, the police were still determining the kind of explosive used although some investigators suspect the improvised explosive device has the markings of explosives used in some areas in Mindanao.He said that the police were investigating the motive of the bombing. The bombing was the worse to occur in Cagayan de Oro City in recent years. (PNA)
WOODEN CASING. Technicians configure a desktop computer with a unique wooden casing during yesterday’s Davao Cyber Expo 2013 at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.
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N official of the Philippine Army 4th Infantry Division said that an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the Cagayan de Oro City bombing on Friday evening that left six people dead and 46 others injured. Lt. Col. Leo Bongosia, spokesman of the 4th Infantry Division based in Camp Patag told Edge Davao through text messages that an IED made out of an 81mm mortar was placed in a black slingbag left in a resto-bar inside the crowded Limketkai Center in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City. Limketkai Center is the biggest commercial complex located in the heart of the Misais Oriental’s capital city. Bongosia said the bag was intentionally left at Kyla Bistro where the explosion was reported (see separate story). “The bomb blasted near Lagbas and we cannot say it’s politically motivated, we are still trying to investigate” Bongosia said. Three restaurant costumers died on the spot and the three died in the hospital while the injured victims were immediately brought to Dr. Sabal Hospital and Cagayan de Oro Medical Central. A provincial board member of Misamis Oriental identified as Roldan Lagbas was the one of the fatalities. The others were identified as Anthony Canete, Ryan Etoce and Em-
manuel Palafox, all medical representatives from Sandoz Philippines Corporation; Dr. Erwin Maramay and Antonio Paredes. Maramay and the three medical representatives were part of the Lung Specialists (Pulmonologists) and other allied health professionals from all over the country who were attending the Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP) 16th Midyear National Convention at Grand Caprice inside the Limketkai Center. Bongosia added that personnel from the Army’s Explosive and Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Philippine National Police (PNP) and K9 units responded to the scene for investigation. “At this time, investigators found no clear motive yet but they were able to identify that the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), which was made from an 81mm mortar round and placed inside a black sling bag,” he explained. In a television interview, CDO mayor Oscar Moreno said that the injured victims are still being treated at the hospital, with one or two of them in critical condition. Moreno also revealed that they received threats early this month and he said that it is too early to say if the incident is connected. “We are saddened by what happened and we are doing our best to address this,” Moreno added.
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The state of Davao’s public transport By GREGORIO G. DELIGERO greg@edgedavao.net
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RAFFIC congestion in the downtown area, overlapping routes in the periphery, and poor accessibility in the rural villages—that sums up the state of public transport in Davao City. These key findings are contained in the midyear status report of the Asian Development Bank-funded Davao Sustainable Urban Transport Project which conducts comprehensive review on the public transport system in Davao City. The report examined the existing and ongoing policies, plans and programs related to urban development, and urban transport in general and the institutional, legal and regulatory arrangements relating to urban planning, transport planning, transport and traffic management, and the provision of public transport services. Public transport services within the city are provided predominantly by utility vehicles like jeepneys and multicabs running on fixed routes with no fixed frequencies or service times, and no fixed stopping places; air-conditioned L-300 vans operating longer-distance services between the city centre and urban sub-centers; motorized tricycles operating on fixed routes, in various parts of the city; air-conditioned and metered taxis, for individual journeys between two points; and non-motorised tricycles, plying in some local areas, without fixed routes. Franchises Records obtained from the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFB) and the city’s Motorised Tricycle-for-Hire (MTH) Franchising Board showed that there are currently around 15,115 public transport vehicles franchised to operate in the city. Of these some 13,985 are allocated to services within the city and 1,130 are allocated to regional routes. Of the 7,278 franchised public transport to operate within the city, 4,302 or 59 percent are classified as jeepneys and
2,976 or 41 percent as multicabs. Of the regional buses, 475 are classified as “regular” and 189 are classified as “aircon.” Another 429 vehicles are franchised to carry passengers within the city but these are largely used for school transport or providing tourist services. In addition, there are more than 3,000 motorised tricycles operating in the city along around 95 fixed routes. The report said these units found in many locations, but are most prevalent in the waiting near markets, taking passengers between residential sub-divisions and other areas, and main jeepney and multicab filcab routes, plying along routes where there is a shortage of other transport modes and sometimes, competing with jeepneys and multicabs along major transport corridors. Overlapping routes Within the city, the report said the 7,278 jeepneys and multicabs are deployed along 131 routes. However, it noted that that 51 or 39 percent of the routes are operated with less than 15 vehicles – the minimum number considered necessary by the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) to provide a viable level of service – while 21 or 16 percent of the routes are operated with more than 100 vehicles. The smallest number of units assigned to any route is 1 (at least 8 routes) and the largest number is 431 (Sasa via J.P.Laurel Avenue route). According to the report, the average number of jeepneys per route is 54, overall, but this rises to 86 if the smaller routes are excluded. However, it said that there is ample evidence to suggest that the practice of ‘route-cutting’ (turning short before the end of a route), and diverting from authorized routes, is widespread. “The overall picture is one of a large number of overlapping routes converging on the city centre,
with services progressively joining the three main corridors along the way. In the city centre itself, this often leads to congestion caused by the public transport vehicles themselves. This route type of route pattern is thought to have developed because of the ‘one ride’ aspiration of many travelers or the concept that expects journeys to be completed as far as possible without the need to interchange. In practice, however, this leads to a number of inefficiencies that will need to be addressed if Davao’s public transport is to be improved,” it said. Other issues that have been noted in the reports in relation to the existing route structure include: many routes are just short extensions of other routes at their outer extremities, leading to unnecessary duplication and complexity; and while the system of one-way loops around city centre streets may be convenient for operators, it is likely to be very inconvenient for the majority of passengers. Poor accessibility “It is already known that many routes are not operated as authorized, with the result that out-
lying barangays may be even less well served than has been estimated. In addition, many barangays outside the Central Business District (CBD) are so large that walking to the nearest public transport route would be impractical,” the report noted. In such situations, it said that other more localized forms of transport are required to ensure that transport accessibility that jeepney and filcab are supposed to provide. At present, the report said this need is often satisfied by the motorised tricycles – or, where these are not available, illegal motorcycle taxis known as ‘habal-habal’. “The later tend to be relatively expensive for individual travelers, are dangerous when a number of people are carried at the same time, and are not liked by many women because of the need for close proximity to the driver,” it said. Within the planned urbanised area, the report said there are 20 barangays where there are no service at present, affecting about 86,000 people or 7percent of the population). Five of the barangays are in areas where high
population growth is expected in the next five to ten years. A further 31 barangays have a poor level of public transport service (less than 15 jeepneys assigned per 1000 population). Of the latter, 17 are in areas where high population growth is expected. In all, about one third of the population of the planned urbanised area (or more than 412,000 people) lives in these 51 barangays. “This is a serious situation, which will need to be given particular attention when developing extended network coverage in the context of a comprehensive public transport strategy for the city,” the report said. Traffic congestion The report also noted the relatively low vehicle operating speeds in the city. It said that while the level is not yet critical, the condition is already noticeable. It said that the traffic congestion occurs as too many vehicles attempting to use the road space at the same time and the signalized control of intersections makes it “often impossible to significantly increase traffic capacity
in urban conditions.” Other factors are the on-street and frontage parking activities and ‘side-friction’ effects caused by lack of generally poor frontage management. “In cities such as Davao, where small public transport vehicles are in use, the presence of these vehicles is often itself a cause of traffic congestion – especially where they stop at random along the highway,” it said. The report said one of the measures used in recent years has been the construction of flyovers and underpasses to reduce congestion at busy intersections. However, it has already been noted that such facilities, while aiding the flow of private vehicles (at least locally), are not always helpful to public transport operations, which often need to interact with passengers at ground level. The reports noted that the management of onstreet and offstreet parking, and general frontage management, appear to be lower priorities for the Traffic Management Center (TMC).
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Nestle assistant manager Ramon L. Parreno (gesturing) shows to participants the clonal garden of the firm’s robusta coffee plant where they got the planting stem for propagation cuttings.
Coffee, cacao, soybean stakeholders request P500K for posharvest facilities T
HE stakeholders of coffee, cacao, and soybean in the region requested a total of P543,000 to purchase facilities needed by both growers and processors for the development of the industry as well as increase income on the part of the growers. During the 3-day training course on mechanization and postharvest technologies for coffee, cacao and soybean conducted
last week at Garden Oases, in Bario Obrero, Davao City, the needed facilities were identified. These include double drum thresher amounting to P238,000, single drum amount to P150,000, sorter/grader amounting to P85,000, grinder amounting to P20,000, presser amounting to P15,000 and Soyamilk Extractor amounting to P35,000. This amount will be funded by the Department
of Agriculture’s (DA) Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) as part of the commodities action plan for 2013. Agriculture Regional Technical Director Rafael T. Mercado who welcomed the participants said that growers and processors are the frontline in changing the landscape as far as the production of cacao, soybean, and coffee are concerned.
“We have the common goal in mechanizing the cacao, coffee and soybean industry. We hope that through this farm mechanization training, we can give attention to the needs of our farmers and processors. We are emphasizing this because we need to assist those who are affected by natural calamities, such as typhoon Pablo, because they cannot decide on what crops they should plant”, Mercado said.
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Camella Cerritos in Mintal
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AMELLA Cerritos, the landmark Italian-Mediterranean themed community in Mintal gives its homeowners the best of urban lifestyle while allowing them to live within a tranquil natural environment. It offers a comfortable and relaxing ambiance with its beautiful green environs with a compelling view of majestic Mt. Apo that can be seen from any vantage point within the subdivision. Mintal’s fertile soil also accounts for the lush plant life and robust trees growing within the property. Envisioned to become a self-sustaining community in this southern part of the city, Camella Cerritos is now fully developed with facilities and amenities that allow homeowners who have already moved in to live life to its fullest. A masterplanned community developed within the lush environs of Mintal, Camella Cerritos is located along the national
highway from where all daily living essentials are a short drive or ride away. It is quite near to schools, public markets, terminal, banks, shops, worship places, stores, and other public utilities. A commercial area with a mall will be developed right across the subdivision to cater to the services, shopping, and retail needs of homeowners and the larger community of Mintal. Homeowners will not be wanting when it comes to their daily urban needs and comforts. Camella Cerritos has many open spaces that give a lot of breathing space, and Piazzas and Parkos that give homeowners plenty of opportunity for rest and recreation. The Foro Verdi is centrally located to provide a venue for homeowners’ activities. Derived from the Latin word forum, Foro was an open space that served as a public square, marketplace or meeting place of
ancient Roman cities. In Camella Cerritos, Foro Verdi is where homeowners can indulge in their sports and social activities as a commu-
nity.An interactive playground welcomes kids and the young at heart to frolic and play, and the ball court is where more active ball games such as basketball can be played. The trail for walking or jogging meanders around the verdant property of Camella Cerritos, allowing homeowners to commune with nature while doing their exercise. Combined with the profuse plant life and trees, the beautiful houses of Camella Cerritos also provide an exquisite backdrop. The clubhouse is called Villa Romana, a one-storey building where homeowners hold activities and social gatherings to strengthen their camaraderie and sense of
community. It has a goodsized swimming pool that is a perfect place to hang out and cool off, where swimming enthusiasts can take many laps as part of their exercise routine. Parko Alberto is a tree park where one can have a cool and refreshing downtime, alone or with the company of family and friends. This tree park also enhances the fresh ambiance of Camella Cerritos, as well as its greenery and overall appeal. For those who have yet to make this splendid community their home base, Camella Cerritos is offering an upgrade promo for new homebuyers, with specific details available at Camella offices in Delgar Building, JP Laurel
Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, telephone (082) 295-3973 local 8014 and 8015. The Kitchen Upgrade offers laminated overhead cabinets, decorative ceramic tiles for kitchen splash wall, and a gas range, while a Storage Upgrade provides cabinet systems in the bedrooms and living area, kitchen countertops, and painting for the bedrooms. The Appliance Upgrade will have three options: a Living Room upgrade with a TV and Home Theatre, the Dining Room Upgrade with a refrigerator, and the Bedroom Upgrade with an Air Conditioner. The Exterior Upgrade will give grassing with landscaping, a mailbox, and a house plate.
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FORD RANGER WILDTRAK
A truck everyone should drive
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VERYONE should drive a Ford Ranger Wildtrak, preferably the 3.2-liter. There, I said it. As much as I detest lumbering SUVs and pick-up trucks, with the torrential rains hitting Metro Manila every single day, it’s actually great to have a vehicle that can bring you home dry and in one piece. Having driven the Ford Ranger before, specifically the XLT trim, I’m already quite used to this vehicle’s merits such as class-leading 800mm wading depth, massive 80-liter fuel tank, and advanced features such as voice-command. Still, I find myself on the fence on whether I’d pick the Ranger over say, a compact crossover or SUV for a variety of reasons, the absence of luxury features to name one. However, the arrival of the Wildtrak blows those reservations out the window. This indeed is the new go-anywhere, do-anything vehicle. Compared to the midrange XLT, the Wildtrak takes on a very different de-
sign direction, emphasizing itself more as a lifestyle-oriented truck as opposed to a workhorse. Outside, it’s differentiated by being sportier thanks to the use of dark trim elements on the grille, bumpers, door handles, and side mirrors. The headlights and tail lights now feature smoked elements for that added oomph complimenting the standard 18-inch alloy wheels. The other exterior improvements include the addition of roof rails, a bed bar, and a bed liner. All in all, it makes the already macho Ranger into a true beefcake. The Wildtrak is a true man’s ride down to the availability of three, yes only three, color choices: Chili Orange, Black Mica, and Cool White. Inside, the Ranger’s metamorphosis from workhorse to lifestyle pickup continues with the addition of standard leather seats (complete with the ‘Wildtrak’ lettering and contrasting stitching), dual-zone climate control, power adjustable driver’s seat, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, and
even cruise control. The Wildtrak truly feels like a luxury sedan, until you notice that it requires a huge step just to get in or out of the vehicle (the lack of a driver’s side grab handle doesn’t help). Questionable ingress/ egress aside though, the Ranger is ergonomically excellent. Despite the lack of a telescopic steering column, the steering wheel falls right in hand. The seats, front or aft, are supportive as well. The Wildtrak, like the XLT, features voice command integration to its full suite of connectivity from Bluetooth to USB to full iPod connectivity. The 6-speaker sound system is crisp and has great bass as well. Before, the weakest point of the Ranger is the obvious absence of the range-topping engine and drivetrain. Now, those weaknesses are moot thanks to the 3.2-liter inline-5 engine good for an even 200 horsepower and 470 Nm of torque (lesser mortals may opt for the
same 2.2-liter 4-cylinder engine though). These figures easily put the Wildtrak 3.2 as best-in-class in terms of overall power and torque. That said, don’t expect the Ranger to pull off the line with smoking rear tires and all. The Wildtrak prefers to deliver all its power in a more linear, more usable power. It provides gobs of torque from as little as 1,500 rpm all the way to redline. It’s also surprisingly quiet and smooth from idle to full throttle, perhaps even more so than its 2.2-liter counterpart. Still, mash the throttle hard enough though, and you can still coax the Wildtrak to chirp its rear tires. T h a n k f u l ly, the Wildtrak comes with ESP or Electronic Stability Program with Traction
Control to quell unnecessary wheel spin. A six-speed automatic is the only transmission available with the 3.2-liter and it does the job quite well in adopting and adjusting to your driving needs, though it can still get confused in the up/downshifts between second and third gear. The gearbox also offers three shifting modes: Normal, Sport, and Manual—a nifty feature on a pick-up truck. The gearbox is designed to reduce engine revs and extend the driving range, so it’s quite surprising that the Wildtrak 3.2 can manage around 600 kilometers between fillups or around 7.57 km/L in pure city driving (the 2.2 XLT does 8.19 km/L). The Wildtrak’s suspension is unchanged from the XLT’s so it rides on the typical Double Wishbone/Leaf Spring layout. But thanks to the longer wheelbase and excellent tuning, the Rang-
er exhibits a refined and comfortable ride. Larger road imperfections can still make their way to the cabin, but it soaks it much better than other pick-up trucks. The steering is on the heavy side and requires much more turns lock-to-lock increasing this vehicle’s turning radius, but parking the Wildtrak is made much easier thanks to excellent all-around visibility and standard rear parking sensors with a back-up camera. The Ford Ranger Wildtrak, especially in the 3.2-liter trim is perhaps the best thing that happened to the pick-up truck genre. In more ways than one, it has managed to re-define the segment on what a pick-up truck can and should be. It manages to marry the best qualities of a pick-up such as uncompromising power, payload, water fording capability to the best merits of a passenger car such as luxury amenities and excellent safety features (it’s got 6 airbags for one). The Wildtrak answers the weaknesses of the Ranger line-up when it first launched, and it answered them with the clearest, boldest statement possible.
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Safer grounds could mean impoverished lives
CIENCE indeed has a way of contradicting itself. A recent scientific report revealed that people who are affected by disasters should stay in place rather than force them out of their homes and be relocated out of danger. Rather than forcing those who are hit by disasters, they should be helped to stay according to SciDev.Net, a London-based non-profit organization. While science tells us where we are safe or not, science also teaches us the basic economics of life. The study shows that it is better to have people stay in their place rather than apply migration to disaster risk management plans. The reason is simple—economics. Livelihood and lifestyles are closely tied to where these people live. For example, a fishing community in ‘Pablo’-hit Davao Oriental should remain where their means of livelihood is, instead of implementing migration plans
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The presidency is not a lark
RITICS ARE HONING THE ART OF DECEPTION – Here we are, one week after President Benigno Simeon Aquino III delivered his 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA) and it’s not clear when will those dissatisfied groups – opposition diehards, highly-politicized church leaders, militant and progressive groups and student activists stop their wrangling and pessimist attitude toward the Aquino leadership. We are a small nation with too many discontented groups that are constraining the government to push policies that they know – or ought to know, but are actually outright advantageous only to their common interests. All these may explain why the different anti-government organizations seem to have little or no trust at all, lack the motivation and belief that the government can move forward despite being confronted with minor socio-economic and political setbacks. The boisterous leaders and blabber-mouthed spokespersons of anti-government groups, instead were indulging an addiction to the most cynical kind of protest action – deception. These people perfected the art of deception after years of struggle and participation in the parliament of the streets. You could probably call their latest exploit the “hell bent of disenchantment” edition, in which even the most engaged of citizens, might be tempted to doubt their efforts and started to hate them. There is no denying that there are some ambiguities in President PNoy’s annual achievement report to the people, but it doesn’t mean that other crucial issues not mentioned during the SONA would be relegated to the dustbin. Perennial critics and political detractors noted that the President, intentionally or otherwise, failed to mention the controversial Priority Development Assistance Fund or “pork barrel,” FOI Bill, sad plight of OFWs, alleged military abuses and police
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brutality and environmental destruction. Well, nobody is perfect, not even the President and his speechwriters and wordsmiths who crafted the presidential literary piece. But the good thing is that the President has mentioned the salient points and said all the right things about the necessity of maintaining an open and stable economy and basic social measures while augmenting its impact on poor Filipinos. While leaders of critical groups and their blinded followers don’t seem satisfied with the SONA, perhaps the best thing that can be said is that majority of our people, at least, do have choices – stay and rally behind the current dispensation and continue to have confidence in their present leaders, which is even more partisan than those senseless mass protest actions staged by motley groups of demonstrators. Say what those detractors and PNoy-haters will but truly the man- at-bat still commands tremendous public support as can be gleaned from the latest survey result. Both his trust and performance ratings gained several notches higher compared to previous reviews. It’s very important to understand that the presidency is not a lark. It is a grueling fulltime and daunting task, even to someone with flawless skills and managerial prowess and mainstream connections. There may be some drawbacks, but three years in office show that President PNoy has accomplished much
during that period. He got the economic lights turn on and the country becomes a showcase of economic resurgence, even as some of its regional neighbors are hitting the economic skid. If his administration is to be faulted, it is in his less-than-sterling record against crime. Advocates against crime and lawlessness feel he could have been tougher on the hoods. However, he could not but hew strictly to legal procedures in his war against crime, if critics are not to see a strongman ambition in him – accomplishments that would spawn fears of extrajudicial measures and violations of human rights. Of course, harsh critics and adversaries use President PNoy’s perceive “incomplete” SONA as a starting point and motivated by pure retaliation and trumped-up rage, proceeded through a litany of unfounded accusations. Moreover, their shamelessly unprincipled action is concealed by their deceptive moves. Their ridiculous attacks against the Aquino leadership are prejudicial and the openly anti-government rhetoric they deployed during the SONA was a pure misleading play to manifest purported public resentment. And there are the over-assuming leaders and spokespersons who are experts in slimeball activism and they speak the jargon of the little people so fluently. Nonetheless, perhaps due to their nonsensical struggle against whoever is in power, they now lack the direction, and their “worn-out and recycled” grievances are supplemented by smear tactics of unconscionable proportions. More than that, if government critics and anti-government movement particularly leaders and spokespersons have nothing good to offer except to find fault, perhaps they should better shut up and stop acting like loose cannons with runaway mouths. It’s actually difficult to trust this kind of people who allow themselves to be associated with such nonsense.
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order was a “request” and “[i]f they [the ustadja] feel strongly about it, then they won’t be forced to do it. There will be no penalties imposed.” Unfortunately, DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2013 was misreported. In blowing up a part while glossing over the whole, the reports set off a controversy making sensational headline at the sacrifice of the proper understanding of the Order. DepED Order No. 32, s. 2013 is entitled, “Reiterating DECS Order No. 53, s. 2001 (Strengthening the Protection of Religious Rights of Students). In parenthesis is the title of DECS (Department of Education, Culture and Sports) Order issued on July 10, 2001. Section 1 of DepED Order restates in toto Section 1 of DECS Order: “Pursuant to the constitutional guarantee on the rights of citizens to freedom of religion and non-discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, creed or color, all schools should strive that these rights of students are protected and strengthened.” This is the order in general. Section 4 of DECS Order states: “In the specific case of Muslim students, the following policies shall be adopted: a. Female Muslim schoolchildren should be allowed to use their veil or headdress (hijab) inside the school campus; b. In Physical Education (PE) classes, Muslim girls shall be allowed to wear appropriate clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs; and
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ECRETARY Armin Luistro of the Department of Education was caught in a controversy with Muslims because of Department Order No. 32 he issued last July 16. Three media reports all dated July 16, 2013 told different tales. Luwaran (DepEd orders Muslim women teachers to remove veil while inside classrooms) states in its lead: “The Department of Education ordered Muslim teachers Tuesday, July 16 to remove their veils inside classrooms, in part to promote better relationships between teachers and pupils.” It inferred the order is for all Muslim women teachers. It identified Education Secretary Armin Luistro as “a member of the Catholic La Salle brothers” and cited him as saying “the move was part of reforms to make schools more sensitive to religion”. It referred to provisions in the order upholding freedom of Muslim students to wear hijab. Yet the order was denounced as offensive to Islam. It quoted and cited Muslims who rebuked Luistro. Philippine Daily Inquirer (Muslim lawmakers ask DepEd chief to review ‘no face veil’ policy in classes) stated in its lead: “Muslim lawmakers are asking Education Secretary Armin Luistro to reconsider his directive requesting Muslim public schoolteachers not to wear their face veils in the classroom, so as not to unduly interfere with their beliefs, religion, and culture.” The inference is like Luwaran’s even if toward the end it clarified that the directive is only for
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(1st of two parts) teachers of Arabic Language and Islamic Values. While in their joint statement the lawmakers recognized “Luistro’s directive was worded as a request”, they said “it still conflicts with the teachings of the Quran” and “is patently offensive to the religious feelings of the Muslim people, and would (sic) the provisions of the Islamic Dress Code.” The Philippine Star (Islamic body backs DepEd order on removal of face veils) stated in its lead: “The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) backed yesterday a directive of the Department of Education (DepEd) for Filipino Muslim women hired as Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) teachers to remove their face veils or niqab inside the classroom.” Unlike the Luwaran and Inquirer reports, it clarifies at the outset that the order is not for all Muslim women teachers but for those teaching ALIVE only. It cited NCMF secretary Mehol Sadain as stating the reason for the order – “DepEd Order 32 aims to enhance the effectiveness of ustadja or ALIVE teachers.” Acting NCMF Regional Director (Region IX) Dennisson Abidin corroborated Sadain. In the report Luistro clarified the
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Saving PHL’s endangered tamaraw SPECIAL FEATURE BY HONOR BLANCO CABIE
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NVIRONMENTAL sources suggest, apart from educating the Filipino people through articles and information dissemination, at least three strategies to save the endangered Mindorensis from totally disappearing from the species’ tracks. One is to provide them with a habitat that does not have to be changed every so often; another is for people of Mindoro, through government initiative, hold the hoofed animals in captivity; and the third put teeth to some legislation which makes it criminal to hunt down the animal. Some sources argue the best way to protect the tamaraws – which have in recent years lost much shelter and food, compared to their abundance scores back -- is to conserve their habitat, which also means safeguarding the other flora and fauna in that wired zone. They argue that if the forest in Mindoro were conserved, the habitat will keep the tamaraw population healthy and strong – precise requirements for their reproduction. They say that residents, who expect money from the forest, in terms of lumber, should look for other sources to help prop up their cash registers. Or the animals may be kept in captivity, but given enough room in some fenced off forest zone in the province. According to some sources, the zone must be a safe environment, away from the gun barrels of game hunters, to enable the animals to reproduce without fear and more easily. These sources note that during the early part of the 20th century, hunters shot down tamaraws for food and their skins. The same sources point out that there are some tamaraws in a breeding center in Mt Iglit-Baco. It is not known, immediately, how much it would cost conservationists and environmentalists or the government to keep the tamaraw population in captivity – which means providing food and shelter for the endangered animal. Another factor to be considered is the limited flat land in Mindoro, although it has plenty of mountains and beaches. The third is to criminalize hunting the tamaraw, for whatever reason, and implement fully whatever legislation may be signed into law to protect and conserve the animal, which has become iconographic for the Philippines. Sources say if the tamaraw is not hunted down, it will not be frightened nor become extinct, will feel safe in an environment friendly to the herd and thus will be fearless coming out during the daytime and not traveling at nighttime. Some say so long as the people heed the need to save the tamaraw, so long will its life span be ensured. [PNA]
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Gold..FFROM 1 The small-scale miners and gold traders in areas like Mt. Diwalwal and other places in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental have reportedly stopped bringing their gold to the BSP after BIR started to strictly impose last July 2011 the socalled 10-percent creditable withholding tax in addition to the 2-percent excise tax stipulated in the Mining Act. Creditable withholding tax is “the portion of payment deducted from the income or collection of the seller.” Under the law, the buyer retains 10 percent of the total transaction as withholding agent of the government. For sellers of gold, the tax due is a “heavy loss.” Before the imposition of the creditable withholding tax, the gold buying section in Davao City’s BSP branch paid an average of P45 million a day for the gold sold to the bank. Before this, during Martial Law, less than 20 percent of the gold production in Diwalwal and other areas was sold to BangkoSentral due to very low buying price.
Gold produced in Davao then was traded through the underground market called “Binondo Central Bank (BCB)” which was reportedly organized by the Marcos dictatorship. (The BCB was ordered disbanded on February 26, 1986 days after the EDSA People Power Revolution ousted then President Marcos. Then Trade Secretary Roberto Ongpin, its head, and the Marcos estate, First Lady Imelda Marcos, former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and his children, Irwin, Wyrlo, Rexor, Helma and Faida were accused of organizing the BCB “to engage in buying of millions of dollars and bringing the same out of the country for deposit in foreign banks, thereby obtaining millions of dollars for themselves. Ongpin himself was accused by government prosecutors of acquiring P1,649, 734 illegally through the BCB and asked the Sandiganbayan to order Ongpin to return the money, and pay P50 billion in moral damages and P1 billion in exemplary damages.” – Philippine Daily Inquirer. In January 2012,
the Sandiganbayan dismissed the case citing absence of evidence, according to a report by the Philippine Star on January 25, 2012). The situation improved during the time of President Cory Aquino after her administration increased the BSP’s buying price of gold. Almost all gold producers and traders have been selling to BSP since then, until last July 2011 when the Department of Finance through the BIR implemented the 10-percent creditable withholding tax. As a result of the stoppage, mining and quarrying industry had a negative growth rate last year, according to the Performance of the Davao Region Economy 2012, a report on the Gross Regional Domestic Product of Region 11 last year compared to the performance of the country’s 16 other regions as reported by Rosendo M. Aya-ay, acting regional head of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) in Region 11, during a press conference held by the NSCB and the National Economic Development
Authority (NEDA) at the conference room of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 11. Aya-ay presented the statistical data, whileNEDA 11 Regional Director Ma. Lourdes D. Lim made observations on the significance of the numbers and percentages. The presscon was attended by NSCB Secretary General Jose Ramon Albert, National Statistics Office (NSO) Administrator Carmelita Ericta and Statistical Research Center Executive Director GervasioSelda Jr. who came all the way from Manila to help in the media event. The 2012 GRDP performance indicated that among industry sector (mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and electricity, gas and water supply), mining and quarrying contributed only P1.6 billion in 2012, a sharp decrease compared to P4.1 billion in 2011 and P5.9 billion in 2010 computed at constant 2000 prices. Director Lim of NEDA said that the decline of mining’s contribution is
due to stoppage of miners and traders in selling their gold produce to the BSP after the imposition of the 10-percent creditable withholding tax. She said there was a need to educate the miners and gold traders on the importance of selling their gold to the BSP, adding she does not see the possibility of the BIR back-tracking and suspending the tax in question. “We’ll just have to convince them that the taxes they will pay would enable the government to implement projects that will eventually benefit miners and their families,” Lim said. Another government official who declined to be identified said that BIR will soon file charges for tax evasion against small-scale miners and gold traders who are not dealing with Bangko Sentral or are not reporting accurately their income to the BIR. He said the BIR had established the identity of small-scale miners and gold traders. When interviewed about the problem, veteran small-scale miners
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch 17, Davao City
IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION/CORRECYION OF ENTRY NO. 12 IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF THERESA JOY SOLLANO FUENTES (Date and Place of Marriage of Parents) FROM NOVEMBER 25, 1985, MUNICIPAL COURT, JANIUAY, ILOILO TO NOT MARRIED and ENTRY NO. 6 FROM DALMERO TO PALMERO(Maiden Name); AND CANCELLATION /CORRECTION OF ENTRY NO. 18 OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JOMAR SOLLANO FUENTES(Date and place of Marriage of parents) FROM AUGUST 28, 1977, DAVAO CITY To NOT MARRIED, Sp.Proc. Case No. 12,644-13 THERESA JOY SOLLANO FUENTES and JOMAR SOLLANO FUENTES, PETITIONERS, - Versus -
CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR- DAVAO CITY Respondent
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Pettioner Theresa Joy Sollano Fuentes and Jomar Sollano Fuentes filed the instant petition, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, an order be issued directing the City Civil Registrar of Davao City, to cause the cancellation/correction to wit: The Certificate of Live Birth of Petitioner Theresa Joy Sollano Fuentes Entry No. 12 Thereof, which is Date and Place of Marriage of Parents from November 25,1985, Municipal Court Janiuay, Iloilo to NOT MARRIED ; Likewise , Entry No. 6 Middle Name of her mother from DALMERO to PALMERO. Certificate of live Birth of petitioner Jomar Sollano Fuentes Entry No. 18 thereof which is the Date and Place of marriage of parents from August 28,1977, Davao City to NOT MARRIED.
Other reliefs and remedies just and equitable under the foregoing premises are likewise prayed. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set hearing of the Petition on September 16, 2013 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning,,ordering all interested persons to appear on the said date and 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. Furnis a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City, for raffling of the publication. Given this 28th day of June 2013 at Davao City Philippines (SGD) EVALYN M. ARFIIANO-MORALES Presiding Judge
and former Diwalwal barangay captain Franco Tito suggested that government review the tax because this is reason the gold traders have stopped selling to BSP. “Kasagaran man gud sa mga minero, sir, may mga utang sa gold buyer mao nga didto sila mobaligya. Ang mga gold buyer mao nag black market kay sumala nila dako na ang ginakuha sa central bank unya gamay lang ang ilang patong kada gramo sa ilang gipalit sa mga gagmayng minero, (Usually, the miners are indebted to the gold buyers, so that they sell their gold to them. The gold buyers are the ones selling to the black market, because according to them, the central bank now deducts a lot of taxes from them, despite the fact their mark-up per gram is very minimal),” Tito said. According to veteran business writer Carmelito Q. Francisco, the high prices of gold in the international market also prompts gold buyers to decide to sell to the informal market, instead of the Bangko Sentral.
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In other areas outside downtown, such as the national highway through Bunawan, Tibungco, Panacan and Sasa, significant congestion is generated by the presence of roadside markets and other frontage activity, parked vehicles, and stopping and waiting public transport vehicles. “Part of the problem is that public transport infrastructure along strategic transport corridors is not being developed to consistent standards or managed in a consistent way. This attitude also needs to change if public transport is to continue to be an attractive option – and therefore sustainable,” the report said. It concluded that, despite best efforts by local officials and other stakeholders, there are still significant gaps in urban transport policy, and its implementation in terms of plans, procedures, programs and projects. These gaps need to be filled urgently, if public transport reform is to become a practical reality in Davao City. It also set out some of the institutional issues that need to be addressed to support the public transport reform agenda, including improved planning and regulation of public transport services, the establishment of a single city agency dealing with all transport and traffic matters, and development of the capability of related city officials to undertake the tasks involved.
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Davao Light employees plant 7,000 seedlings in 7 hectares S
OME 300 employees of Davao Light & Power Co. planted a total of 7 thousand seedlings of various tree varieties last Saturday, July 20, 2013 in a 7-hectare slippery hills of Upper Kibalang, Marilog District, Davao City. The tree planting activity is one of the Aboitizowned electric distribution utility’s responses to the government’s call for support to its national greening program. It is also the company’s initiative on helping address the effects of climate change. Davao Light’s Community Relations Depart-
ment (Comrel) which is the point unit for the tree planting project, said the seedlings include those of narra, rubber, durian, cacao and mahogany. Rubber, cacao and durian are intended to help farmer tenurial rights holders as these are cash producers in barely 3 to five years time if the seedlings planted are taken cared of very well. The area planted since 2011 now totals 28 hectares. It is part of the 500 hectares adopted by Davao Light from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). It is a component of over 1300 hectares
designated as a Community-based Forest Management (CBFM) area by the DENR. To date Davao Light and some of its partner organizations have planted over 32 thousand trees including those planted on an 8-hectare property at Punta Dumalag and along the Magtuod-New Carmen-New Valencia road to Calinan in 2009 and 2010, respectively. By latest inventory the survival rate was computed at 80 percent of the total planted. The employees were led by no less than its top executives based in Davao City namely Art M. Milan,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Bien Garcia, VP for Administration and VP for Retail Services for Aboitiz Power, Engr. Rodger Velasco. VP for Engineering of Davao Light and COO of Cotabato Light. Assistant Vice Presidents, Department Managers, Supervisors, Panabo Branch employees led by Branch Manager and AVP Reynold Felix and down the ranks of Kaibigans were also there to lend their hands. The tree planting activities were simultaneous group wide all over the country among Aboitiz companies.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region Branch 12 DAVAO CITY
IN RE: PETITION FOR THE ALLOWANCE/PROBATE OF THE HOLOGRAPHIC LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RAMON C. VICENTE RAMON C. VICENTE Petitioner SP. PROC. No. 5550-00 -versus-
REYNALDO B. VICENTE and ROBERT B. VICENTE Oppositors
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Letters Testamentry having been issued in the above-entitled case in favor of Pilar mynthia b. Vicente; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that notice be, and the same is hereby, given to all persons having claims for money against the decedent, Ramon C. Vicente, arising from contracts, express or implied, whether the same be due, not due, or contingent, for funeral expenses and expenses of the last sickness of the said decedent, and judgment for money against him, requiring them to file their claims with this Court within a period of (6) months after the first publication of the notice. SO ORDERED
Davao City, Philippines, July 4, 2013 (SGD) MAE T. CAÑETE-TUPAS Branch Clerk of Court 7/22/29/8/5
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF DAVAO CITY
HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee -versus-
EJF-REM CASE NO. 14,261-13
CELSO JR R. LUGO, married to KAMYA F. LUGO, Mortgagor/s.
x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE
Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-ibig Fund against the mortgagor/s CELSO JR. R. LUGO, married to KAMYA F. LUGO, with postal address at LOT 03, Blk 12, 10th ST. GUADALUPE VILLAGE, LANANG, Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 12, 2013 amounted to ( P 1,932,974.86) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalty charges, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to TEN ( 10%) of the total indebtedness plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 26 , 2013 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 or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T- 435077 “ A parcel of land (Lot 3, Blk. 12 xxx) situated in the Distirct of Lanang, Davao City, Island of Mindanao.xxx Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX(356) SQUARE METERS, more or less”
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date,it shall be held on August 23, 2013 without further notice.
Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ ies and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Davao City, Philippines, June 18, 2013
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:
Noted by:
(SGD.) TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV
(SGD) ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR. Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff (edge 7/15,22,29)
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Viva denimania! THE Atrium of SM Lanang Premier was abuzz with activity for the culmination event of the mall’s Denim Festival.
The Jeansfest Fashion Show brought together diverse brands such as Forever 21, Marks & Spencer, Terranova, Mossimo, Human, Von Dutch, Esprit, ForMe and Celine. It was a celebration of denim and the many ways to wear what I would call the “national” costume of Durianburg. In fact, one could often see Mayor Rody wearing a pear of jeans paired with his barong Tagalog even before wearing jeans under suits
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Korean violinist Eun Joo Park captures Dabawenyo hearts at SM Davao!
QUIRKY, fun and candid Eun Joo Park captured the hearts of Davaoenos at SM City Davao last July 19.
The Korean violin rock star played classical numbers and her own original music with her takes on OPM classics like Anak. Eun Joo Park, a member of the world MBC Korea Orchestra, started coming to the Philippines in 2010. The Beethoven Virus actor easily became a sweetheart of the Davao audience when she performed with much candour at SM City Davao. Some watched her perform again at SM Lanang Premier the day after. No violinist yet has done the stunt that she did in SM Davao-- running around the Annex Atrium, even playing at the 2nd floor where everyone
so eagerly followed her with their attention. Park showed an energy that was almost contagious and the crowd was cheering for the violin rock star. Park says she learned music from her father who was a musiciancomposer himself. When
asked to choose between acting and music, she immediately responded that playing the violin is her first love. Road manager Bella Dimayuga said Park is so talented that she could learn to play a song in 30minutes just by listening to it. Eun Joo wants
to learn more OPM songs for her Filipino followers. Catch more exciting events at SM City Davao! For inquiries, call 297.6998. Like SM City Davao on Facebook and follow @smcitydavao on Twitter for event and promo updates.
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Binoy Henyo scores high pilot ratings GMA Network’s latest family drama BINOY HENYO is off to a promising start after posting high numbers during its debut last July 22. According to data from the industry’s widely trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, Binoy Henyo dominated its timeslot not only in viewer-rich Mega Manila but also in Urban Luzon. Urban Luzon and Mega Manila represent 76 and 59 percent of the total urban TV household population in the entire country, respectively. Based on July 22 overnight data, the program posted higher ratings than its ABS-CBN’s counterpart with an average household rating of 14 percent versus Annaliza’s 13 percent. Meanwhile, in Mega Manila, Binoy Henyo registered
14 percent against Annaliza’s 11.4 percent. Binoy Henyo presents the inspiring story of a genius boy played by newest child star David Remo. Kapuso actress Sheena Halili tackles a meaty role as she portrays her first mother role in the series. This week, the story gets more interesting as Binoy receives an old and dis-
carded robot as a gift from his mother Agnes. Using his creativity and imagination, Binoy will repair it and calls his robot “Bibot.” Bibot becomes Binoy’s newest best friend and it will also be his entry in the school’s science fair project. Under the direction of Albert Langitan, Binoy Henyo airs Mondays to Fridays before 24 Oras on GMA.
French films at FDCP Cinematheques THE Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) through the Film Cultural Exchange Program (FCEP), and in cooperation with Alliance Francaise and the Embassy of France, is proud to present a series of French films to be screened at Cinematheque Davao. Five titles are included in the selection. Ensemble, C’est Trop / Together is Too Much (2010) is about the decaying relationship of Marie-France and Henri that eventually affects the lives of the other family members. Angele et Tony (2010) is a multi-award winning film about the relationship between a beautiful young woman and a professional fisherman – Angel and Tony – who end up taming each other by teaching her the tricks of the fishing trade. Liberte (2009) was the most popular film of the festival in the Montreal World Film Festival. It covers the story of a family of gypsies who are fighting for their freedom to live and travel. Qu’un Seul Tienne et les Autres Suivront / Silent Voice (2009) is a multiaward winning film about three stories of love, treachery and deception, co-mingling in the visitor’s center of a prison. Finally is Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro / The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), a film that was nominated for the Un Certain Regarde section of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. It centers on a couple that seeks vengeance after their house has been robbed.
The collection of films follows the French Film Festival in Manila last June. The festival has always been an instrument in celebrating the passion for cinema shared both by France – known as the birthplace of cinema
– and the Philippines. The sharing of their cinema experiences continues to grow and reach more viewers with the help of the FDCP Cinematheques. The films will be screened at Cinematheque Davao from August 2 to 4.
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became an item. On any day, I choose to wear denim as well. The versatile pair of jeans can go with almost anything in my closet. Be it a nice shirt, a simple tee, or something a little more dressy, almost anything can be paired with denim. The sheer no-fuss casualness of denim makes it easy to be fashionable just by mixing and matching. The looks that hit the runway ranged from perky and casual day wear to chic and dressy after-office pieces showing how versatile denim can be just by mixing and matching different pieces. It also helped that the styling was done by the design students of the Philippine Women’s College all under the direction of top Davao designer Emi Englis. The show ended with hunky brapanese model and actor Fabio Ide taking to the runway in a smart blue denim shirt and black jeans ensemble by Forever 21 and shoes by Mario d Borro. Although the way he closed the fashion event by singing
a Filipino song felt off for me, but if that is what the fans wanted then so be it, at least he tried. And from the long line of fans who wanted to have his autograph and a photo with him after the show, I think they forgave him as well.
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EDGEDAVAO Sports 15 OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT? Yi Jianlian of China could be sidelined due to injury. In his place is veteran Wang Zhizhi.
POWER MOVE. Marcus Douthit of the Philippines goes up against Bondarovich Leonid (behind), Zhigulin Alexander (15) and Klimov Dmitriy (12) during the Smart Gilas Pilipinas-Kazakhstan tune-up match on Friday night won by the Philippines 92-89.
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HE Philippine national men’s basketball team used its biggest strengths — speed and shooting — to take down a tall and athletic Kazakhstan side, 92-89, on Friday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum. Jayson Castro sliced and diced his way to 20 points in just 18 minutes, while Jeff Chan waxed hot for 14 of his 20 points in the first half to lead the Gilas Pilipinas squad in its final tuneup match before the FIBA Asia Championship. But the victory came at a price for Gilas, who saw stalwarts Castro and Ranidel De Ocampo suffer ankle injuries during the game. “Hopefully they’re just slight sprains,” Philippine coach Chot Reyes said after the match. Coming off a miserable outing against a selection of PBA stars last Wednesday, Castro was sensational this time around, winning his duel against Kazakhstan’s
naturalized point guard Jerry Johnson. He repeatedly used his quickness for acrobatic layups over the outstretched arms of the Kazakhstan big men, showcasing why he was touted as the Philippines’ biggest weapon in the FIBA Asia tournament. “He was the best player out there,” said Gilas coach Chot Reyes. But there was a scary moment late in the game, when Castro was fouled hard by Kazakh enforcer Dimitriy Klimov. The Talk ‘N Text stalwart crumpled to the floor holding his left ankle. Fans in the arena held their breath before Castro stood up and walked to the bench by himself. Jimmy Alapag came in to take two free throws for Castro, giving the Philippines an 88-87 lead. The Gilas trap forced Kazakhstan into a turnover, and Jeff Chan hit a three-pointer, his sixth of the game, in the ensuing possession to give the team a 91-87 lead with 55.2 seconds left in the
match. Johnson, who finished with 17 points to lead Kazakhstan, hit a floater to cut the deficit to two points. Marcus Douthit drew a foul in the next play, splitting his free throws with 14.7 seconds left. Kazakhstan had one final chance to tie the match, but star forward Anton Ponomarev’s desperation three-pointer at the buzzer failed to hit the mark, allowing Gilas to escape with the victory. Strong side Reyes said the result showed the mettle of the Kazakhstan side. “In my books, one of the strongest ang Kazakhstan,” said Reyes. He noted that his choice not to join Group D — which drew questions from observers — was based on his knowledge about how good Kazakhstan was. The Gilas coach was particularly wary of Ponomarev, who showed his class, scoring 14 points in the first half. Despite towering at 6-foot-
10, he displayed a great touch from the outside, making four three-pointers in the first period. “They were just hitting three-point shot after three-point shot the whole game,” said Reyes. But Ponomarev scored just two points in the second half, after Reyes assigned defensive stopper Marc Pingris on the Kazakhstan ace. The San Mig Coffee forward failed to score, but hounded Ponomarev all over the floor while coming up with crucial rebounds. The scores: Philippines 92 – Castro 20, Chan 20, Fonacier 14, Alapag 12, Douthit 9, Tenorio 5, Fajardo 5, Aguilar 5, David 2, Pingris 0, De Ocampo 0, Norwood 0, Belga 0. Kazakhstan 89 – Johnson 17, Ponomarev 16, Klimov 13, Murzagaliyev 12, M. Yevstigneyev 9, Zhigulin 7, Dvirnyy 7, Bondarovich 6, Yargaliyev 2, Sultanov 0, R. Yevstigneyev 0, Bazhin 0. Quarters: 26-22, 5351, 76-70, 92-89
HE Chinese national men’s basketball team, reeling because of injuries to several key players, has sent a revised lineup for the FIBA Asia Championship, according to a report on the tournament’s official website. The notable change is the insertion of longtime star center Wang Zhizhi into the lineup along with hotshot teenage guard Guo Ailun and veteran swingman Zhu Fangyu. Liu Wei, China’s longtime starting point guard, was reportedly stricken off the list along with another veteran guard Han Shuo. Li Muhao, a 7-foot2 center, was also taken off the lineup. According to the report, Liu (ankle and thigh) and Han (back) are
both nursing injuries. The changes are still subject to approval by FIBA Asia. Wang was surprisingly recently left off the team by Greek coach Panagiotis Giannakis earlier this month after having been a fixture on the national squad since 1996. But the 36-yearold center has continued to be impressive in tuneup games for China, most recently against New Zealand’s Tall Blacks. His entry could be an insurance for Yi Jianlian, who has missed the team’s recent games while resting a leg injury. “He is recovering rather quickly and will be ready to join when we fly to Manila,” sources earlier told the FIBA Asia website.
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HE Philippine national men’s basketball team experienced some anxious moments in their tuneup victory over Kazakhstan Friday night at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum, but it had little to do with the close game. Two key members of the squad, Jayson Castro and Ranidel De Ocampo, suffered ankle injuries during the match. Castro was hurt after a hard foul from Kazakhstan center Dimitriy Klimov. The Talk ‘N Text stalwart crumpled to the floor clutching his left ankle as fans held their collective breath. But the spitfire guard, who scored 20 points in 18 minutes, said it was no big deal. “Yan yung old injury ko which I got during our game sa Petron. Pagaling na ito eh, kaso
nabugbog na naman kanina,” he told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview. He was able to walk off the injury, even though he was subbed out for the rest of the match. “Pagpag lang siguro ng konti. Nothing to worry about,” he assured. “Alam niyo naman ako hangga’t kaya ilalaro ko.” But the prognosis may not be as bright for De Ocampo, who played limited minutes after asking to be substituted out after sustaining his injury. “Nalungkot ako nung natapilok ako, parang feeling ko mababalewala yung pinaghirapan ko sa ensayo kung hindi ako makakalaro,” said De Ocampo, who is projected to be the team’s starting power forward.
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