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BROWNOUT. Hiyas ng Kadayawan 2014 candidates representing Maguindanao tribe, Bai Azmyelah M. Latip, (left) and Kagan tribe, Amiela T. Lubama, bide their time texting while waiting for the restoration of power after a one and a half-hour outage hit some parts of Davao City yesterday morning. Lean Daval Jr.

HIGH-POWERED GUNS SEIZED FROM TRIBAL CHIEF’S HOUSE INSIDE EDGE

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SHARAPOVA RESTORES ORDER

By ChENEEN R. CAPON

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Ight high-powered guns, ammunition, electrical wires and IED firing devices were seized in a raid inside the house of a leader of a progressive tribal group in Maco, Compostela Valley Province Wednesday evening, the military said in a statement.

Elements of 71st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army seized four M16A1 rifles, one M653 rifle and two AK-47 rifles, one M203 40mm grenade launcher, ammunition, electrical wires and IED firing devices allegedly belonging to Allan Montecalvo, resident of Barangay Elizalde, and leader-spokesperson of Indug Kautawan (People Rise), a tribal group based in Maco,

Compostela Valley.

In a press statement posted by 10th Infantry Division spokesperson Capt.

Ernest Carolina, the raid of Montecalvo’s house came after an unidentified person was spotted at around 9 pm by the duty night guard near the military outpost.

Montecalvo was not in his house when the Army troops “discovered” the firearms from a

hole.

According to Lt. Col. Norman Zuniega, public affairs chief of the 10th Infantry Division, told Edge Davao last night that the military troops went inside the house of Montecalvo through a door which they forcibly opened.

Once inside, they found the high-powered firearms and ammunition apparently in disarray. Zuniega said they

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HIYAS NG KADAYAWAN. This year’s Hiyas ng Kadayawan candidates representing the 11 tribes of Davao City pose for a group photograph in front of the City Hall yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Envi group hits DoE over coal power plant projects

By ChENEEN R. CAPON crc@edgedavao.net

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progressive environmentalist group assailed the Department of energy (DOe) for approving coal-fired power plant projects and coal mining even with the lack of baseline data on health gathered from surrounding communities.

“For example, there is no baseline study on health [that should be conducted

by Department of health].

Kung meron man, hindi exhausted. Mapalad ka na kung meron silang aggregate data across the board sa isang lugar o munisipyo,” Gerard C. Arances, national coordinator of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice said in an interview yesterday.

Arances said there is no existing baseline study on sites where coal mining and coal-fired power plants are conducted.

“Bago sila mag-approve ng coal mining at coal-fired power plants na ayusin muna lahat ng data kasi importante yun para magkaron ng sound judgement ang mga tao sa community, local government unit at DOe,” Arances said. he said that the DOe should not only consider the future power demand based on the 2009- 2030 Philippine energy Plan (PeP) because it is crafted with lack of intensive consultation to all stakeholders.

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non- government organization urged the national agencies and local government units to include the impact of migration in their development planning.

According to Mindanao Migrants Center for empowering Actions Inc. (MMCeAI), the national and local government should address the effect migration as this considered as development issue, both on personal and national aspects.

MMCeAI executive director InorisaSialana – elento told reporters yesterday during the Mindanao Summit on Migration, environment, Peace and Development said environment and, peace and development issues are the patterns which exerts migration.

“These issues are thus closely intertwined, mutually reinforcing and deeply connected,” she said. “environmental episodes like typhoons and landslide, peace and conflict issues like gun battles and tribal wars, and ill-conceived development issues such as construction of mega structures for malls, sport complex and subdivisions, all these create waves of ‘displaces’ that impact directly on the financial resources as well as the capacity of the local authorities to handle the exodus of residents forced out of their villages,” elento explained.

The MMCeAI executive director said that the recent and recurring events in Mindanao have also begin to

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ZERO PARKING Main streets closed for Kadayawan

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUItO JR.

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he Traffic Management Center (TMC) of Davao City will once again declare zero parking zones on the roads to be used in the main activities of next week’s Kadayawan Festival.

TMC chief Supt.

Rhodelio Poliquit told reporters in yesterday’s ‘I-Speak Media Forum’ that the city’s main streets will be used in the ‘Indak-indak sa Kadalanan’ street dance competition and ‘Pamulak’ floral float

parade should be cleansed by any obstruction.

“Ang ruta nato sa parade kinahanglan zero, wala gyuy distorbo diha... kay una natong ginalikayan diha is ang security kay wala ta kablo kung butangan na siyag unsa diha,” Poliquit said.

Poliquit said they already partnered with the private towing company to remove all the vehicles that will park inside the activity area.

“I-towing nila na ta-

pos dalhon sa TMC (Compound) didto nila i impound dayon lukaton nila didto,” Poliquit said.

The TMC chief said that he will deploy his 265 traffic enforcers and additional 60 from the Traffic Group of Davao City Police Office to man the traffic flow during the celebration.

“During sa atong affair wala sa ta anang --pinaka-last na nato ng enforcement ... naa jud ta sa traffic control and di-

rection, nag focus diha,”he said.

“Kung worse to worst nga naa gyuy reckless na gyud kaayo, dakpon nato,” Poliquit stressed.

Poliquit said that for the street dance, Claro M. Recto, C. Bangoy, Bonifacio, Legaspi and San Pedro Streets will be closed.

Then for the floral float parade, the roads from R. Magsaysay Avenue, Claro M. Recto, Bonifacio, Legaspi and San Pedro streets will be also closed.

he head of the government (GPh) peace panel remained silent amid several attacks of New People’s Army calling for the resumption of stalled peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).

GPh peace panel chair Miriam Coronel- Ferrer chose not to comment when pressed to comment by media in a press conference at the Waterfront Insular hotel Wednesday afternoon.

Ferrer did not answer nor confirm whether the GPh- NDFP peace talk will resume immediately following the GPh- Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace talk.

The GPh-NDFP has been on and off for the past 27 years resulting to armed conflicts in several areas in the country. earlier, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said in one of his interviews this year that government’s goal to have a just and lasting peace can be only attained in Mindanao if the government will have a peace talk with all other rebel groups, and not just MILF. Duterte said that MILF is just a small faction compared to NDFP and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

It is not just the city mayor that urged the government to resume the peace talk with NDFP, but

also activist and human rights advocate groups in Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) like Karapatan, Bayan and Gabriela.

Karapatan-SMR spokesperson hanimay Suazo said that if President Aquino is sincere in attaining genuine, just and lasting peace, he should let the peace negotiation between the government and NDFP resume again but that will only happened if peace consultants and political prisoners will be released.

Suazo said that Aquino government should release high-profile personalities of the NDF including Andrea Rosal, daughter of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)

spokesperson Ka Roger; and the Tiamzons.

She said that aside from 4 personalities, the group is still holding 427 other political prisoners, 14 of whom are NDF consultants.

Ferrer, meanwhile, together with other members of both panels are in Davao City for the finalization of the text of the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which is already on its seventh day.

She said they are reviewing the constitutionality of the 18 articles included in the 97-page draft.

According to her, the GPh-MILF panel is reviewing articles involving

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P5 M for DTI service facility projects

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he Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) IN Region 11 has utilized a total of P5.1 million for the construction of nine shared service facilities (SSFs) in the region.

The SSF project, which started in 2013, is a major component of the DTI’s MSMe Development Program designed to improve the competitiveness of MSMes by providing them with machinery, equipment, tools, skills, and knowledge under a shared system.

In February, DTI 11 announced that more SSFs will be distributed this year with a budget of P34.553 million for the initiative.

All nine SSFs approved in December 2013 have already been established as of June.

The facilities are expected to serve 235 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMes) and generate 1,316 jobs.

According to Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi, DTI 11 regional officer-in-charge, two SSFs

were established in Davao del Sur, three in Davao del Norte, and four in Davao City.

For the two SSFs in Davao del Sur, a total of 1,450,000 was utilized for the coffee processing facility of the Jose Rizal Farmers Association in Sta. Cruz worth P485,000 and the coconut coir, twining, and weaving processing facility of the Bulacan Coconut Farmers Association Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC) worth P965,000.

For the three SSFs in Davao del Norte, a total of P987,000 was utilized for the organic fertilizer processing facility of the Women’s Sunrise MPC in New Corella worth P200,000, the banana fiber processing project of the Marsman Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries MPC in Sto. Tomas worth P490,000, and the organic fertilizer processing facility of the Masaoy del Pilar Farmers Irrgators Association in New Corella worth P297,000.

For the four SSFs in Davao City, a total of

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SALARY INCREASE. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte announces during the training culmination of 845 barangay police deputies at the Davao City Recreation

Center last Wednesday afternoon his plan to raise their monthly salary from P6,000 to P8,000. Lean Daval Jr.

Rody plans to raise Butane, LPG traders without DoE certificate face closure pay of barangay police B D

By ChENEEN R. CAPON crc@edgedavao.net

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUItO JR. abf@edgedavao.net

AvAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte plans to raise the salaries of the city paid barangay police saying the P6,000 monthly salary is not enough.

Duterte told the more than 800 deputized barangay police that he will find ways to increase it to P8,000 per month during the training culmination program last Wednesday afternoon at Davao City Recreation Center.

“I’m looking at that amount in that direction,” Duterte said.

The mayor said

that funding of their salaries will depend on the available funds that would be still confirmed by the City Treasurer’s Office. he hinted at a timeframe of early next year he can find ways to augment the budget for them.

“Alam kong mababa, maghahanap ako ng pera.

I am just hoping that we would have collected bigger amount so that they can also correspondingly have an increase of salary,” Duterte said. he said that barangay police will render service

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USINeSS establishments, merchandisers and retailers engaged in selling butane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Davao City may face closure or revocation of business permits if they do not have a Standard Compliance Certificate (SCC) issued

by Department of energy (DOe).

“Bawal na ang pagbebenta ng bago at refilled LPG tank without corresponding SCC,” Business Bureau chief lawyer Lawrence Bantiding said. An intensive monitoring and inspection will be conducted by the bureau as part of the city’s all-out campaign against erring

traders.

Bantiding said that after series of fire incidents in the city caused by refilled butane canisters, SCC shall be a mandatory prerequisite in the issuance of business permit which will be immediately implemented in the city.

“They have to comply, otherwise their business permits will be revoked or their business will be closed,” Bantiding said in an interview yesterday at The Marco Polo hotel after he had a conference meeting with members of DOe, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) 11.

According to execu-

Davao City the venue of their chess match where they try to outwit each other yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

“Masyadong manipis ang canister to hold the LPG gas which is very condense compared to butane gas at sinabi rin ng DOe na walang refilling station ng butane dito sa Pilipinas,” he said. he said that refilled butane canister with LPG gas will be confiscated while all stores, either big or small, selling butane and LPG tanks will be monitored in the next few days. he said that they already started their inspection and confiscation in major public markets in the city like Bankerohan Public Market, Agdao Public Market and Calinan Public Market yesterday.

urged to submit a letter of commitment that will ensure the completion of their respective subprojects by the agreed target date.

As of July 15, the physical accomplishment of MRDP RI subprojects is at 95.5 percent with a total cost of P3.2 billion.

“We are also currently assessing subprojects that cannot be completed by end of August and recommend it for termination,” said MRDP program director Lealyn Ramos.

She said that all LGUs with subprojects that are still ongoing must submit to MRDP a letter of commitment that they will finish the project together with a signed Statement of Work Accomplished (SWA) as of June 30 this year.

“Accomplishments on works undertaken from end of June to end of August will not be eligible for funding or payment if the concerned subproject will not be completed by end of August,” Ramos added.

MRDP urges LGUs, contractors to complete infra projects

W A GAME OF WIT. These Durian fruit vendors make a portion of the Arch of Unity along R. Magsaysay Avenue in

tive Order No. 32 dated July 16, the bureau should ensure that all business establishments involved in this kind of business should have SCC. The law also provides that SCC is not only limited to retailers but also to “all appropriate Industry participants” who must secure SCC “prior to importing, exporting, refining, refilling, marketing, distributing, haling/transporting, handling, storing, retailing, selling and/ or trading of LPG”.

Bantiding also reiterated that DOe clarified that it is completely illegal to refill a butane canister with LPG gas because of its “inherent risk”.

ITh the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) expected to end this year, local government units and private contractors are urged to fast track the completion of rural infrastructure (RI) subprojects by end of August.

During the recent coordination meeting by MRDP’s program support office (PSO) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional offices recently, LGUs and contractors are

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Business tax collection posts 61% efficiency

By VANNAh S. ANg

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AvAO City’s total business tax collection efficiency posted a high 61 percent, which is more than half of the yearly target amount estimated by the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO).

Based on the latest record of the CTO, the total business tax collection for May reached P691, 995,613, which is only 49 percent away from their expected amount of P1,123,680,539 for the entire year.

According to Marlyn M. villarba, business tax division local treasury operations officer, the CTO has increased their business tax collection target from P950 thousand for 2013 to P1.1 million for 2014 due to the gradual increase of collection efficiency annually.

“The efficiency is the result of regular inspection and examination conducted by CTO employees and establishments. This is the number 1 factor that contributes to the generation of local taxes,” she said. villarba believes that they could reach the target before the year ends as the CTO’s business tax

division never experienced a failure to reach their annual target.

“There was never an instance when we failed to reach our target. We do not have problems regarding the maintenance of our collection because it always increases,” she said.

The CTO’s business tax collection covers all three legislative districts and eleven administrative districts of the city.

A summary of the collections showed the following: For the 1st district, Poblacion generated a business tax collection of P264,321,996 with an efficiency of 61 percent from the target of P429,387,964.

-Talomo generated a business tax collection of P132,296,789 with an efficiency of 59 percent from the target of P220,661,067.

-For the 2nd district, Agdao generated a business tax collection of P79,474,632 with an efficiency of 58 percent from the target of P135,342,724.

-Buhangin generated a business tax collection

of P110,267,751 with an efficiency of 64 percent from the target of P171,556,909.

-Bunawan generated a business tax collection of P57,156,547 with an efficiency of 67 percent from the target of P84,615,884.

-Paquibato generated a business tax collection of P203,856 with an efficiency of 83 percent from the target of P245,245.

-For the 3rd district, Baguio generated a business tax collection of P893,021 with an efficiency of 42 percent from the target of P2,088,137.

-Calinan generated a business tax collection of P10,337,346 with an efficiency of 62 percent from the target of P16,630,613.

-Marilog generated a business tax collection of P728,319 with an efficiency of 63 percent from the target of P84,615,884.

-Toril generated a business tax collection of P30,315,877 with an efficiency of 58 percent from the target of P52,199,854.

-Tugbok generated a business tax collection of P5,963,474 with an efficiency of 60 percent from the target of P9,807,294.

A street hawker goes house to house along Artiaga Street in Davao City yesterday to peddle religious items.

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EDGEDAVAO 6 GRAND REGAL HOTEL DAVAO TH CELEBRATES 16 ANNIVERSARY

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OUR home away from home. This was how Grand Regal hotel Davao, managed to provide travelers the comforts as if they were home, even when they’re on a business or leisure trip down south of the country. Since 1998, this imposing 14-storey structure in the northern part of the bustling city, has changed the skyline dramatically. More than a decade later, Grand Regal hotel Davao still boasts of it’s height and might in the hospitality industry, and withstood the test of time.

The hotel never failed to engage an experience much like the way you enjoy a satisfying comfort, like the familiar security and warmth when you’re home.

Grand Regal hotel Davao has embraced each milestone and significant events, in its sixteenth anniversary year of business, with success and pride. Respected local & international guests have praised the hotel for its quiet location; sizeable guest rooms, efficient services & staff, impressive top-choice cuisine; and eco-conscious initiatives.

General Manager Ilde v. Bontia Jr., is extremely pleased with the management team and staff who worked diligently to uphold excellence in every aspect of service delivery to guests who have been part of the sixteen blissful years of operations.

August 8, marks the 16th anniversary of the hotel.

As a sincere gesture of gratitude to all travelers who came back, and those planning to stay, a month-long room promo is now offered. An amazing 16% price off on rates for De Luxe, Premier, and executive room categories. Inclusions are overnight accommodation, buffet breakfast, roundtrip airport tranfers, free use of the Body Garage Fitness Center, sauna & swimming pool, coffee and tea-making facilities, wireless internet access. The Best Deal can be availed at Php2,520 net per night. For those traveling in groups, you may get 2 Deluxe or Premier Room and get the third room at Php1600 .This amazing room package will run from August 1-31, 2014. Prior booking is necessary for those planning a scheduled trip to Davao City.

As the festivities continue, another 16% price-cutdown on all Food & Beverage outlets for travelers and locals who will dine in these outlets; Champagne Barfor authentic Chinese and international cuisine including short orders; and Montmartre Café’ at the hotel lobby for the must-try gourmet coffee, cakes and pastries.

Being home to Pagcor’s Casino Filipino, the biggest gaming and entertainment venue in Mindanao, the hotel has another food outlet inside the Casino, the Kadayawan Resto-Bar. It serves top-choice cuisine to casino patrons food cravings, adding for a superb gaming experience.

The hotel’s 16th anniversary celebration also falls on the month of the Kadayawan Festival of Davao. This surely brings hordes of guests from all over the world to witness the most colorful celebration, dubbed as the mother of all festivals, Grand Regal hotel Davao ensures all travelers of a memorable stay well-worth the time spent coming over, as it has always been the hotel’s tradition to provide an awesome experience.

Recognizing the responsibility both globally and locally, the management and staff is committed to stay true to the service excellence it has been providing through the years.

The past 16 years had been blissful, yet the coming years are more challenging. Thus, one can no longer rest on it’s laurels if only to meet the demands of the present. This anniversary season, Grand Regal hotel Davao embarks on a huge renovation plan to take a step ahead of it’s competitors. A herculean project is underway for the existing 14-storey tower, where the major works will start at the lobby area up to the rooms in every floor 16 years could be nostalgic to look back, but it’s just as exciting to look ahead because something big is about to unfold very soon, and this will elevate every guest’s hotel experience in an opulent scale. expect a grander Grand Regal hotel.

For further inquiries, you may call 082-2350888 & 09228838809, or browse over www.grandregalhotels. com.

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THE BOON AND BLIGHT OF PLASTICS text and Photos by ARMANDO A. MORtEJO

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he continued use of plastic bags have created many problems, foremost of which is the way they take up landfill space, where it will stay intact into the next few millennia. That's for the plastic bags that do make their way into garbage disposal systems. Other plastic bags stray into waterways, including the ocean, where they kill marine life. These also block drainage systems.”

– Davao City Councilor Pilar Braga *** Twelve years ago, Davao City banned smoking in public places. The campaign was so successful that it earned plaudits from the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SeATCA), a leading antismoking advocate group in the region. “ Davao City is consistent with the implementation and enforcement of its smoke-free policies, and deserves all the accolades and recognition,” SeATCA director Bungon Ritthiphakdee pointed out.

In 2012, Davao City made another historic mark. In June of that year, it started the banning the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene foam in the city. The ordinance was the execution of the two rules stated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Davao City ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009.

As stipulated in IRR Rule v: “All stores, as well as, ambulant vendors in Davao City shall sell or provide only the following as checkout bags or containers to customers: recycled or recyclable paper bags, biodegradable plastic bags, reusable bags (such as cloth bags), bags made of indigenous materials (such as buri, abaca, anahaw, bamboo and pineapple), or used corrugated boxes or cartons.”

Section 9 of IIR Rule v urges the participation of people buying items from malls and supermarkets. It said: “Shoppers or customers in all stores in Davao City are encouraged to provide for themselves reusable and recyclable shopping bags, when shopping or buying from stores. They are also encouraged to refuse a checkout bag from the store when buying small items that do not require a bag.”

The city ordinance also urged shoppers and consumers to properly disposed biodegradable plastic bags “like any other solid waste material.” They “should not be thrown in canals, water bodies, vacant lots and other public places.”

Currently, more than

10 local manufacturers of plastic bags are doubling their efforts to produce more oxo-biodegradable plastic bags for distribution to different business establishments in the city.

Those buying foods and drinks must realize that Section 10 of IIR Rules vI states: “Only recyclable, biodegradable or reusable containers are allowed to be used as a food and beverage containers.”

“Styrofoam is recommended (only) for the packaging of wet products because it can prevent contamination on meat and vegetables),” said Atty. Joseph Dominic Felizarta, chief of the City environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO).

The ordinance also urged those engaged in the food and packaging industry to “develop more environmentally-friendly containers as substitutes for polystyrene food containers.” violators of the ordinance will be fined P300 and will have to undergo a mandatory seminar for the first offense; P500 and a five-day community service for second-time offense; and P1,000 or a 10-day community service for third-time offenders. Fourth-time violators

will be sued in court, fined between P2,000 to P5,000, and imprisoned for six months.

According to Felizarta, non-biodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene foam comprise 20 percent of the total garbage thrown at the sanitary landfill in the city. “We can save around 10 to 20 percent of waste being disposed each day,” he said, adding that the first phase of the sanitary landfill will be full in five years.

In the award-winning 1967 movie, The Graduate, the character portrayed by newcomer Dustin hoffman (who earned a well-deserving Oscar nomination for his performance) asked some advice on career direction. “Plastics, my boy.

Plastics,” he was told.

Businesses all over the world are heeding the advice. “Since they were introduced in the 1970s, plastic bags have infiltrated our lives,” wrote Caroline Williams in New Scientist. “Globally, we carry home between 500 billion and a trillion every year – about 150 bags for every person on earth, or, to put it another way, a million every minute and rising.”

Wherever you go, plastics abound. “Plastic bags could be the most

ubiquitous consumer item on earth,” wrote Brian halweil of the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute. “Their light weight, low cost and water resistance make them so convenient for carrying groceries, clothing or any other routine purchase that it’s hard to imagine life without them.”

Today, a growing number of environmentalists has considered plastic bag as public enemy no. 1.

“Plastic bags are a waste of resources in that we use them once and throw them away,” Claire Wilton, senior waste campaigner for the London-based Friends of the earth.

Plastic bags start as crude oil, natural gas or other petrochemical derivatives that are transformed in plastic factories into chains of hydrogen and carbon molecules known as polymers or polymer resin. The most common types of plastics are high density polyethylene (hDPe), polyethylene (PeT), polyvinyl chloride (PvC), low density polyethylene (LDPe), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS). high-density polyethylene resin is the industry standard for plastic bags. “The polyethylene is superheated and the molten resin is extruded

as a tube, sort of like the process of making pasta,” said halweil. “After the desired shape is achieved, the resin is cooled, hardens and can be flattened, sealed, punched or printed on.”

Although the lay person tends to think of plastic as a single material having numerous applications, more than 46 different polymers are actually in common use. A squeezable ketchup bottle, for example, is made of six layers of plastics, each engineered to do a different job, such as to give the bottle shape, strength, flexibility and impermeability.

The typical plastic bag that weighs just a few grams and is a few millimeters thick might seem thoroughly innocuous were it not for the sheer volume of global production: 500 billion to one trillion a year.

Producing plastic bags uses about 20%-40% less energy and water than paper sack production does, and generates less air pollution and solid waste, according to life cycle assessments by both industry and non-industry groups.

Officials from the plastics industry also note that plastic bags take up less space in a landfill and

that neither product decomposes under the prevailing conditions in most landfills.

That’s one side of the coin. The other side: Given the proper conditions, however, the paper sack would decompose rapidly, while the plastic bag would not. In reality, many plastic bags do not find their way to landfills.

A survey conducted by the ecoWaste Coalition and Greenpeace Philippines in 2006 discovered plastic bags and other synthetic packaging materials to comprise 76 percent of garbage retrieved from Manila Bay. In Laguna de Bay, plastic bags make up 25% of the solid waste that is polluting the lake.

“Plastic bags end up as litter as it makes its way to landfills, drainages and bodies of water, taking decades to decompose and damaging marine life when dumped into the sea,” said Senator Loren Legarda in a statement.

Because they are usually buoyant, plastic bags are widely distributed by ocean currents and wind.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature claimed that nearly 200 different marine species die due to ingestion and choking from plastic bags.

“Discarded plastic bands encircle mammals, fish, and birds and tighten as their bodies grow,” reminded the Washington, D.C.-based World Resources Institute. “Turtles, whales, and other marine mammals have died after eating plastic sheeting.”

In the United States, plastic gears, six-pack yokes, sandwich bags and Styrofoam cups are so abundant in the ocean that they kill up to one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year.

Discussing plastics in general term, a report which appeared in environmental Action noted, “Many of the chemicals used in the production and processing of plastic are highly toxic, resulting in hazardous wastes, toxic air emissions and discharges of toxic effluents into waterways.”

The report further stated: “People don’t think plastic products are toxic because by the time they get to supermarket shelves, they’re not. But ingredients in plastic production have dangerous properties for those who work with them or live near plastic factories.” e nv i ro n m e n t a l i s t s caution against burning those plastics to get rid of them completely.

Scientists say that chlorine-based plastics, when incinerated, contribute to the formation of dioxins, a poisonous waste that forms when chlorine is

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Excellent achiever

ANUeL MONTeveRDe GARCIA, former city councilor, assemblyman and congressman, died last July 31, 2014 at the age of 82. his demise marked the passing of a rare leader whose significant advocacies and landmark projects benefit millions of people now and for generations to come.

Nonoy worked for the establishment of many institutions that helped define the significant role that Davao plays in the progress and development of this part of the country. Some of these institutions are the University of Southeastern Philippines, University of the Philippines-Mindanao campus, Philippine Science high School-Mindanao campus, Davao Passport Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Davao branch of the Securities and exchange Commission and the Professional Regulations Commission.

The silent but hard-working leader was also behind the construction of the P5.5-billion Francisco Bangoy International Airport, the building of the Agdao and Dacudao flyovers and the Buhangin underpass, among other big ticket infrastructures projects that literally cast a long giant shadow in Daao City’s burgeoning landscape. Unbeknownst to many Dabawenyos, Nonoy also worked for the release of lot titles to thousands of informal settlers in Buhangin, Boulevard, Fatima, Agdao and other enclaves through the National housing Authority (NhA).

Statistics released by the National economic and Development

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Authority showed that 2.8 million inbound and outbound airline passengers were accommodated by the Francisco Bangoy international airport in 2013 alone, increasing by 22 to 25 percent annually. On the other hand, a combined 139, 918 motor vehicles use the Agdao and Dacudao flyovers and the Buhangin underpass everyday. This translates to 51 million vehicles yearly.

The achievements of the public schools and universities that Nonoy helped establish may not be easy to quantify. however, the fact that Randy halasan, a 31-year old USeP alumnus, was chosen the only Filipino Ramon Magsaysay awardee this year, is indicative of the quality of graduates that that school is producing.

To be sure, there were dreams and advocacies of Nonoy that were not realized during his lifetime. A law creating the Davao International Airport Authority, the cementing of the trade relations of Davao with Manado-North Sulawesi, Indonesia and with Darwin or the so-called Northern Territories, Australia, the establishment of an export processing zone and a food terminal to help the farmers, and the building of a ribbon of roads to criss-cross the hinterland district of Paquibato are just some of them. Fortunately for us who will benefit from them if they come to fruition, Nonoy had done enough groundwork and inspired enough young people to pursue his visions. But of course whoever are his worthy inheritors must imbued with the same determination, passion and hard work. For indeed, Nonoy Garcia was a tough act to follow.

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All this may explain some enthusiasm especially during protest-rallies where hardnosed militant leaders took turns in divulging “ambitious and make-believe” advantages for the masses of our people who were used as unwitting tools in their dubious scheme. As their wont, they acted and talked for hours like loose cannons with runaway mouths without tiring. Furthermore, these devious figures speak the jargon of the little people so fluently, straying from one issue to the next, most if not all are not related to the legitimate demands of the poor majority and their haughty demand to recall military presence especially in areas where the rebel groups are operating.

Again, what are these snooty people really trying to prove? Better still, if they have nothing else to do except to find fault they should better shut up their big loud mouths. Actually, their highly improbable stand hadn’t change in terms of their devotion to their cause.

With more than a touch of hyperbole, they promise the poor with a good life and brighter future – details coming like blasts from a verbal machine gun.

Over the years the public is very upset. They feel they should see and hear

something pleasing from the militant groups beside worn-out statements, hackneyed phrases and empty rhetoric. They want to know what the legal fronts are up to. echoing widespread disenchantment, the vast majority says different vested-interest groups have done nothing except to act like discerning politicians who would argue on socio-economic and political issues a lot and strut around explaining to the poor sector that government is anti-poor and anti-masses. And that the military is human rights violators.

There are growing doubts, though, even among their ranks that their advocacy is really for the welfare and benefit of the marginal sector. But things are entirely different right now. Despite their flair for self-aggrandizement, one would readily notice that slowly but gradually they’re losing themselves in flights of rhetoric or pure boosterism.

Devoting their lives in shaking up the systems and structures of government resulted to their “wear and tear.”

Some noted analysts and political experts fret that vested-interest groups like the militant organizations with hidden agendas are using the poor majority as propaganda tools. It’s all for publicity as the military would bluntly described it. however, people are more upbeat now. They want progress and development, not flights of rhetoric and lofty promises offered by groups who pride themselves as pro-people and pro-masses. A challenge by the military – denouncing their ties with the rebel movement is the first step forward.

Defeat brings out the worst in a trapo in CDO

OLITICAL reality among the trapo class of leaders in our society is ugly, shameless, and dominated by greed. (Mis)leaders really.

It’s bad enough that power is concentrated at the top of each rung—whether at primary level (bara gay), intermediate level (municipal, city, province), or national.

It is worse that the experience of high responsibility, or of wielding power over people, resources, and community, induces no sense of nobility in our power-holders.

They acquire no refinement or sophistication, no sense of what the French call noblesse oblige which roughly means that noble people are expected to behave nobly. This ethical code is also reflected in the Japanese practice of resigning from office, or even committing hara kiri, when caught in an unseemly act. ***** To the French and the Japanese, and generally among cultured civilizations, high office confers a nobility of spirit, a majesty of stature, and respectable behavior in a person of such responsibility.

It is similar to the concept of delicadeza or sense of propriety, which impels a person to act with refinement and grace amidst adversity, to be generous and honorable under testy situations.

In our society, however, attaining high office confers with very few exceptions no such gracious conduct. even in the intimacy of one’s community, close to one’s relatives and peers, public responsibility fosters no such respectability. Quite the contrary, they even abuse or misuse public trust.

It used to be that even local officials commanded respect, were addressed as “Don,” and comported themselves accordingly. Today, greed, political or financial, is not even disguised. And political life is

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by MAnny vAldehueSA controlled or monopolized by an arrogant few—the few who happen to get into positions earlier and grow attached to their privileges. ***** So fixated to power and privilege are our trapo officials that, contrary to all that is fair and decent, they won’t let go of their privileged positions or step down unless forced by circumstances—like being challenged successfully and defeated.

Once defeated, instead of accepting it in a sporting spirit, or taking it as a normal outcome of competition, the defeat is taken as personal humiliation, one that has to be avenged if possible, even to the extent of assassinating the victor!

Trapo losers do not take kindly to defeat. They take it badly, so badly that they will be in denial, self-deluded, and pathetic as they wallow in an illusion that they were not really defeated but cheated.

To accept defeat gracefully is not in their nature. ***** Such is the case in the defeat during the last elections of vicente Y. emano, erstwhile mayor of Cagayan de Oro, a trapo par excellence, who although a college drop-out managed to master the Machiavellian art of power politics.

Previously, he had been governor of the province, re-elected over and over till he could no longer run. Then characteristically, he shifted to Cagayan de Oro where he held the squatters and the rabble—and the City Council itself—spellbound with theatrics and patronage.

In no time, he got to control politics and the Chinoy-dominated economy, es-

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Flights of rhetoric

IRST STeP FORWARD- In the midst of socio-economic and political imbalances brought about by the mounting problems big and small, the military top brass in the region, the different LGUs and general public in particular, raised this dominant question: “What are some of the so-called progressive movement trying to prove?”

They referred to the endless hurling of invectives by the militant group Karapatan against the government and the Armed Forces.

Ranking military officials and local executives know full well about the left-leaning organizations’ history of exploiting the marginal sector in society in the furtherance of their hidden agendas and vested interests. Together with the military and police local officials confirmed that the continuing hate campaign against the government was indeed a “well-planned and well-fueled” activity initiated by various legal fronts of the underground movement masquerading as pro-poor advocates using the rural folks as unwitting tools to air their own grievances.

Understandably enough, it became clearer based on the military’s account that the said group with alleged ill motives “infiltrated” the hinterland barangays in the Davao Region with the sole purpose of sowing confusion to make it appear that government has been remiss in its function at the height of the people’s despondency. The leaders of militant and other pseudo organizations perfected the art of deception after years of being link to the underground movement.

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pecially the masons, which enabled him to be re-elected over and over again till the law no longer allowed it.

Not content with his consecutive election wins, he ran for vice mayor, won, and sat out his term without ever presiding over the City Council (his primary duty) except once to bang the gavel during its opening session.

But his obvious lack of ability or competence to preside over a legislative body was trumped by his total control of the city councilors—who took turns justifying his dereliction of duty, all the while savoring the chance of presiding in his place. ***** No one took issue with his truancy, which proved beyond doubt how totally sycophantic the councilors were; some were lawyers, even one law dean and a doctor, but all stooges! So he was able to serve out his term as vice mayor—drawing full salary, allowances, other emoluments, and benefits—wit out ever participating in the council’s agenda or official business in chambers.

Such is the shameless nature of trapos!

And they cannot be away from the seat of power or the limelight for long. So the former mayor, now vice mayor, ran again for mayor in 2010 and won again.

But his performance, as did his aging porcine demeanor, slackened and failed him.

So badly did he fumble his duties that he didn’t even listen or react when signals prior to Typhoon Sendong grew urgent—leaving the city totally unprepared for disaster.

Naturally, everyone was caught flat-footed when Sendong came rampaging, smashing scores of homes and hundreds of lives as it raged down Cagayan River, with more missing and unaccounted till today.

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he first recognized tuna capital in the Philippines is Davao. In large part, the credit for the development of this lucrative industry can be traced to the ethnic Japanese who consumed 80% of the skipjacks, yellowfin tuna, and spearfish that were landed in the gulf during the Commonwealth era. historically, it was an enterprising American who first saw the potentials of Davao Gulf as a tuna fishing ground in 1929. The unnamed entrepreneur, who returned home to San Diego, California, sold the idea of inviting tuna packers to finance the establishment of a tuna canning plant in Malita, Davao del Sur. But the plan did not materialize.

Five years later, the Philippine Packing Corporation conducted a survey in 1934 around the gulf using an expensive modern boat named Defender. The primary reason for the activity was to look for possible sources of tuna for its plant at Bogo, Misamis Oriental. That same year, the experimental fishing boat of the Formosa (Taiwan) Government Fishery experimental Station, the Shonan Maru, docked at Davao in the course of its survey of the tuna fisheries in the Celebes Sea. It was from this expedition that ethnic Japanese fishermen were briefed of the potential of tuna fishery in the gulf. But the industry did not start in earnest until December 1936 with the operation of the Davao Fishery, Incorporated.

Japanese involvement in the new fishery was remarkable. In just two years, from 1936 to 1938, except for the motorboat Lamidan, all other crafts allied with catching tuna in the gulf were all owned by the Japanese, and most of the fishermen operating the launches, who were paid on partition basis, were also Japanese.

Under the prevailing scheme, after all the expenses and maintenance costs were deducted, 60% of the income went to the fishers, while the remainder was credited as share of the owner of the boat. The few Filipino fishermen who were part of the fishing crew earned twelve to eighteen pesos a month, the equivalent of six to nine dollars in U.S. currency, and free meals.

1938 records at the Fish and Game Administration, a branch of the Bureau of Science in Manila, show that there were only two species of tuna that were commercially caught in the gulf, the skipjack or tuliñgan (Katusuwonus pelamis) and the yellowfin or bariles (Neothunnus macropterus), known in Japan as itoshibi, scientifically known also as Neothunnus itoshibi.

Other species that brought in fairly good catches for fishing boats were the bonito (euthynnus yaito), the spearfish (Tetrapterus sp.), and the sailfish (Istiophorus sp.). There were also mackerels (Cybium commerson and Acanthocybium solandri) and sharks of the genus Carcharinus that were regularly caught.

Fishermen observed there were also other species caught in different fishing grounds. For instance, the skipjack species were known to populate the waters north, south, and west of Samal Island, while the yellowfins were abundant in the eastern part of the entrance to the gulf from off Monserrat (Governor Generoso) to within 20 miles south of Cape San Agustin.

Catching tunas in commercial quantity, which used herring, small mackerel and small milkfish as lures and baits, was done by using different fishing methods, among them the troll line, fish corral, seine, pole and line, and long line. Fish caught by the pole-and-line boats were not iced but brought to Davao, “the port of all tuna fishing motorboats and the distributing center of fish in the northwestern part of the Gulf.”

The haul was transferred to the cold storage warehouse of the Davao Ice Plant Company before these were distributed to retail vendors.

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did not find Montecalvo inside. his house was only identified by neighbors.

The official statement said the soldiers found the unidentified man’s presence suspicious and that “it was unintelligible what anyone would be doing there especially in that time of the night.” edge Davao tried to reach Montecalvo as of presstime but he cannot be contacted.

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) spokesperson Sheena Duazo, in a telephone interview last night, said she is not yet aware of the incident but will look into the report.

The statement narrated that the guard was using a set of night vision goggles to spot and monitor suspicious movements by individuals within the vicinity of the outpost.

When the duty guard alerted team members and

decided that they cautiously approach the person, the latter scampered away on foot. The troops went after him and caught up with the man in Purok 4 of Barangay elizalde, near Montecalvo’s house.

There, the troops said they saw the firearms while peeping from a hole of Montecalvo’s house where they suspected the man they were after might have gone through.

It was also at this point according to the troops that the man they were after was nowhere to be found, seemingly having had another escape route out of the house.

Troops said it was unknown if the escaped man is Montecalvo.

Meanwhile, LTC Dennis M. Tanzo, the 71st Infantry Battalion Commanding Officer, congratulated the gallantry and dedication of the troops that led to the capture.

According to Tanzo, “These weapons will surely inflict damage to both military and civilian lives if we had not seized them, and most of all they could be used to damage the peace that we are all working hard for.”

It could be recalled earlier this year that the adjacent barangays of elizalde, Malamudao, Candinuyan and Golden valley of Mabini have been subject to atrocities perpetrated by the NPA group “Front 27”, including a sniping incident during a medical outreach program, and the forced detention of a group of miners Also during the series of incidents, Montecalvo’s group “Indug Kautawan” had been very active in condemning the presence of 71st IB soldiers, claiming that the troops are harassing the residents and violating human rights.

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Arances said that the operation of coal-fired power plant posts risks as observed from the previous studies conducted in Naga, Cebu where a coal-fired power plant is operating.

“Tumutok kami sa Naga, Cebu para magkaron ng study at mapakita sa Davao kung ano ang kakaharapin nila in the future,” he said.

“The findings showed that there were 23 toxic material extracted from sample coal na nakuha sa Naga na gumagamit ng circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) technology or yung tinatawag nilang clean coal technology ,” he said.

The study also revealed that the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted is four time higher compared to

other power plants in the country. he also said that the number of cases of patients with lung cancer and respiratory diseases went up because of the operation.

With these findings, the group is also encouraging the energy department to approve more renewable energy (Re) projects. however, DOe Undersecretary Zenaida Monsada said that the group should consider that DOe is doing its part to expand the power generation mix in the country.

She said that the country is noted for its high utilization of renewable energy but the group should also consider the limitations of Res. “Lahat naman tayo gusto ng malinis na source of

energy pero kung magrerely lang tayo sa Res baka magka brownouts lang tayo,”she said.

According to her, the power generated by hydropower plants are dependent on the level of water that can be used to turn turbines so as the other Res that are dependent to its sources.

“The goal is to have more Res rather than coalfired power plants in the country,” she said, adding that the power generation mix of the country is composed of almost 70 percent renewable and only 30 percent non-renewable.

Arances, meanwhile, said that a petition letter will be submitted to Malacañang, objecting the further approval of coal-firepower plant projects. CRC

power sharing that can be translated to structure of the government, power of government and inter-government relation; and wealth sharing like fiscal autonomy, economy and rehabilitation issues.

Ferrer said that the review of the draft will be

finished by the end of the month. It will be submitted back to Malacañang for the President Aquino to certify it as urgent/priority bill before it will be hand-over to the Congress.

Though, already behind the schedule, she is positive that BBl will

be passed this year and there will be an election by 2016.

She said that they are ensuring that the congress will not find any loophole in the soon-tobe edited draft so that it will be passed this year.

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on their barangays patrolling their area to prevent crimes such as robbery, theft and gang riots.

“Ang problema kasi natin dito is ang akyat-bahay… ang akyat bahay style man gud karon ,o saka sila sa balay unya kung makamatngon ang tag-iya sa balay automatic holdap na,” he stressed.

“It’s really a sacrifice.

Murag contribution na sa mga tanod sa ilang barangay pud,” he said.

The mayor designated five tanod in every barangay in the city which the control of their duty will be from the police station commanders and the deployment will from the barangay captains.

“Lisod man gud og walay control. They are deal-

ing with criminals,” he said.

Duterte said that he would issue them a shotgun and batons in every team to battle against the criminal elements in their area.

“Dili pud nako na sila ipadala na defenseless, that is why dapat buddy system sila kay basin...,” Duterte said. he said that the big barangays would create some mechanisms how could they utilize the barangay tanods to guard their area.

“I can only afford to give them five. So, they have to come with something an equitable arrangement... so that everybody can have a piece of service,” he said.

The mayor also offered them P5,000 incentive if they can nab drug pusher is in their barangay.

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point out the relationship between migration to the environment, peace and development as going both ways.

“We are looking at migration, not only as cause or consequence of the changes in the environment, peace condition and development designs. Migration also seen to be directly impacting on the other factors that we have mentioned,” she stressed. elento said that these issues keep on exerting pressure on the pattern of migration in Mindanao with increasing reports of abuse which more of its residents

lead to migrate overseas as they see uncertainty in their places.

She said that in many cases, the destitute conditions in the cramp villages force the helpless families to accede to wily recruiters who carry fake travel papers, and sending minors to uncertain jobs abroad.

“But we don’t have to look far to see these sad events to unfurl even inside the country, as illegal recruiters send victims to abusive domiciles, and traffickers transport victims along local routes to clandestine prostitution stations,” elento said.

elento said that they also observed in many ways the pattern where migration of people has also changed the landscape of the environment which dictates the pattern development to suit the influx of people.

She said that migration has been disregarded through the years, as crucial factor of socio-economic handle in development planning, but the fact is, migration issues have contributed in great part periodically shaken the coffers of government in similar manners that calamities have. ABF

2,760,000 was utilized for the banana powder production of the Subasta ARB Agricultural Cooperative in Calinan worth P900,000, the banana powder processing expansion of Progressive highland MPC in Toril worth P900,000, the upcycled handicraft project of the Toril Kalambuan Association in Toril worth P80,000, and the meat processing facilities of the Davao City Feder-

ation of Backyard Livestock and Poultry Raisers in Matina Aplaya worth P880,000.

Ambi bared that DTI 11 is still planning to approve and establish more SFFs proposals in the region within the year.

“We hope that we can help more MSMes improve, not just their productivity but also the quality of their products,” she said.

The SSF initiative

aims to enable MSMes to increase their productivity, encourage graduation of MSMes to the next level where they could tap a better and wider market share, accelerate MSMe competitiveness by giving them access to better technologies and more sophisticated equipment, and address gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of the primary industry clusters.

exposed to extreme heat.

“Dioxins are considered highly toxic and are implicated in weakening the immune system, affecting fetal development and causing a skin disorder called chloracne,” wrote Chynthia P. Shea, a former staff member of the Worldwatch Institute.

Just some thought about styrofoam. It is made from the plastic polystyrene, which is based on building blocks called styrene monomers. When you drink your steaming cup of coffee or spoon your chicken noodle soup out of a styrofoam cup, you also take in small doses of chemicals that leach from it.

“Trace amounts of styrene as well as various chemical additives in polystyrene migrate into food – particularly when liquids are hot,” explains Dr. Olga Naidenko, a senior scientist at the

environmental Working Group. however, the US Department of health and human Services says that the levels released from food containers are very low.

And now the good news: Some manufacturers have recently introduced biodegradable or compostable plastic bags. But despite this glimmer of hope, plastic bags continue to become a menace in most parts of the country. Across the world, China, hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore and Taiwan are among the countries that ban the use of plastic. These countries have enacted local legislations to intensify their national law that prohibits plastic use.

In May 2007, the village of Modbury in south Devon of england became europe’s first plastic bag-free town, selling

reuseable and biodegradable bags instead.

Years earlier, in 1999, the French island of Corsica became the first to ban plastic bags in large stores.

In Ireland, a plastic bag tax was passed in 2002; the tax created an initial 90 percent drop in bag use. In April 2008, San Francisco became the first city in the United States to outlaw plastic grocery bags.

Meanwhile, elsie David of JG Summit Petrochemicals, Corp. bats for recovery and recycling of plastic bags. “National government should come up with a bill on recovery and recycling,” she said. “We should think of how to increase recycling in the country.

Another solution is to give citizens a choice. We have to change the way we think about shopping bags.”

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BROWN RICE IS HEALTHIER! text and Photos by Armando A. Mortejo

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F we did not have rice, our deepest comfort food, we would probably feel less Filipino.” – Doreen Fernandez *** When it comes to the country’s staple food, white rice (or polished rice) is better. That’s what most consumers will tell you. But nutrition wise, brown rice (referred to as hulled rice) is more nutritious!

Actually, brown rice and white rice have similar amounts of calories and carbohydrates. The main differences between the two forms of rice lie in processing and nutritional contents.

“Ang white rice na kinakain natin, walang sustansya iyan. Kapag pinoproseso ang white rice, lahat ng sustansya, natatanggal na,” explained film and television actor Mikael Daez, a brown rice ambassador. “Brown rice is unpolished rice, so ibig sabihin nun, buong-buo pa ang grain. Naririnig naman siguro natin, whole grains are better than normal, processed grains.”

During the polishing process, several vitamins and dietary minerals are lost. A part of these missing nutrients, such as vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron are sometimes added back into the white rice making it “enriched,” as food suppliers in the US are required to do by the Food and Drug Adminis-

tration.

But one mineral not added back into white rice is magnesium; one cup (195 grams) of cooked long grain brown rice contains 84 milligrams of magnesium while one cup of white rice contains 19 milligrams.

Shereen Jegtvig in an article which appeared in About.com shares this information: “Since brown rice still has the bran intact, it has more fiber than white rice. One cup of brown rice has 3.5 grams of fiber while the same amount of white rice has less than one gram of fiber.”

Nutritionists said that all of us need from 25 to 38 grams of fiber in our diet each day. Fiber is beneficial for digestive system health and following a high-fiber diet may help a person lose weight.

“White rice is still the usual rice found in restaurants, so you will probably have to get most of your brown rice at home,” Jegtvig said. “Brown rice takes longer than white rice to cook, so increase the amount of water slightly.

Brown rice doesn’t have the fluffy texture of white rice, but its nutty flavor and chewy texture makes brown rice a tasty way to get fiber into your diet.”

By switching to brown rice, Filipinos would become healthier and less sickly. A National Nutrition Survey done in 2008 showed that 26 out of

every 100 pre-schoolers were malnourished.

Twenty-five percent of children ages 6 to 10 years old were underweight.

“While Filipinos have been conditioned to eating rice, the required nourishment that the body needs to arrest malnutrition is inadequate because of the loss or reduction of important nutrients in the milling process,” observed a policy advocacy, which appeared in The PCARRD Monitor.

Aside from being nutritious, brown rice has several health benefits.

For instance, eating a serving of brown rice at least 6 times each week is an especially good idea for postmenopausal women with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or other signs of cardiovascular disease (CvD).

A 3-year prospective study of over 200 postmenopausal women with CvD, published in the American heart Journal, shows that those eating at least 6 servings of whole grains each week experienced both: slowed progression of atherosclerosis (the build-up of plaque that narrows the vessels through which blood flows) and less progression in stenosis (the narrowing of the diameter of arterial passageways).

A harvard University study found out that brown rice can lower the risk of developing diabetes. Researchers drew on

data from over 200,000 subjects and found that those who ate five or more servings of white rice a week had a 17 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who rarely ate white rice. What’s more, they found that those who ate brown rice regularly were overall less likely to develop diabetes.

“When we refine rice, we strip away the majority of many of the nutrients," says Dr. Walter Willet, a co-author on the study, “including magnesium, chromium and other minerals and vitamins.

You’re left with a form of starch that is rapidly broken down, leads to greater spikes in blood sugar, and increases the demand for insulin. Over time this exhausts the pancreas and leads to diabetes.” eating foods high in insoluble fiber, such as brown rice, can help women avoid gallstones, shows a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Studying the overall fiber intake and types of fiber consumed over a 16 year period by over 69,000 women in the study, researchers found that those consuming the most fiber overall (both soluble and insoluble) had a 13% lower risk of developing gallstones compared to women consuming the fewest fiber-rich foods.

Those eating the most foods rich in insoluble

fiber gained even more protection against gallstones: a 17% lower risk compared to women eating the least. And the protection was dose-related; a 5-gram increase in insoluble fiber intake dropped risk dropped 10%.

Brown rice can substantially reduce the risk of colon cancer, as it is a very good source of selenium, a trace mineral that induces DNA repair and synthesis in damaged cells and inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells.

Selenium is an antioxidant and is essential for thyroid hormone metabolism and immune function. healthmad.com explains that “selenium plays a critical role in cancer prevention as a cofactor of glutathione peroxidase, which is one of the body’s most powerful antioxidant enzymes and is used in the liver to detoxify a wide range of potentially harmful molecules.

When levels of glutathione peroxidase are too low, these toxic molecules wreak havoc on any cells with which they come in contact, damaging their cellular DNA and promoting the development of cancer cells.”

Brown rice help protect women from breast cancer. A cohort study conducted in United Kingdom hosted 35,972 women who were pre-menopausal. These women ate

a diet rich in fiber and fruit. The fiber came from brown rice and other whole grains.

The pre-menopausal women that consumed the most fiber reduced their risk of breast cancer by about 52 percent compared to women who consumed a diet with the least fiber. Women who had high-fiber diets supplied mostly by whole grains had the most protection against breast cancer.

“Fruit source fiber also offered women protection from breast cancer,” wrote R. elizabeth C. Kitchen in an article.

“This gave women about a 29 percent reduced risk.

So, brown rice and other whole grain sources still win out.” economic wise, eating brown rice will help ease the country’s importation of rice. A study conducted by Philippine Rice Institute (PhilRice) showed that brown rice production results in 75 percent milling recovery in contrast with 65 percent for white rice.

While brown rice is more healthful than white rice, it cannot be stored for a longer period of time. “Because of the oilrich bran layer, brown rice has shorter shelf life and is susceptible to rancidity if stored at room temperature,” PhilRice noted. “Supply in the market may be difficult to sustain all year round.”

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Camella:

Helping build the Filipino dream

By Kenneth Irving Ong EvEry Filipino has a dream of owning his own home. One company has been in the forefront of helping Pinoys achieve that dream. With over 250,000 homes in Mega Manila and 38 other key provinces and 65 cities and municipalities, Camella has made it easier for Filipinos to own a home they can enjoy and be proud of.

recognised by reader’s Digest as one of Asia’s Trusted Brands for three years. The recognition is a palpable pat on Camella’s back by Filipinos and Asians alike – undisputably a sign that the company is on the right track. Its hard work and intense perseverance did not go unnoticed. No doubt, the Filipino people had developed a loyalty to the brand that has taken 38 years to build, as well as a loyalty to the dream that fueled it.

A powerful presence in Davao for nearly 20 years, Camella has changed Davao City’s landscape with safe and secure master-planned communities featuring greenery where cozy homes peek out from quiet groves, parks and plazas, and everyday, one can come home to one’s very own private paradise where the stresses and noise of the rest of the world seem so far away.

To date, Camella has developed sprawling and thriving communities in the city’s south such as the Carrbean-themed Solariega which already has five phases, rustic Italian-themed Toscana, and Camella

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SKYZone mall event in Davao this Aug 11 to 17 DiscovER first-hand the latest innovation in premium home entertainment as sKY Zone goes toDavao! sKY Zone is a week-long mall event to be held from August 11 to 17, 2014 at G/F Annex (near activity center) of sM city Davao. Bring your entire family and anticipate fun and excitement through a showcase of superior offerings and services to satisfy your taste for the best cable Tv and online viewing experience.

Now on its 3rd year, the event promises to take you to a new dimension in family home entertainment.Get to know more about the latest package, bundles, and services from sKYcable, the country’s leading cable Tv provider, and sKYbroadband, high speed internet with access to the widest range of online content.

The event will feature sKYcable’s top notch products such as the Dual Definition (Dual Def) with up to 40 HD channels in one plan. Pioneering high-definition (HD) cable Tv viewing, sKYcable Dual Def combines regular standard definition (sD) digital channels and HD channels at affordable monthly fees. With its 40 HD channels, it offers the widest, most diverse collection of programs catering to various viewing preference - all your favorite shows brought to life in excellent high-definition features.

Also at sKY Zone, you can discover ways to get the most out of your internet subscription with sKYbroadband’s Unlimited plans of up to 55Mbps and Ultra High-speed plans of up to 112Mbps. “Tech-savvy Davaoenos” can enjoy firsthand experience of surfing, streaming, and downloading throughsKYbroadband’s superior services as well as access to a wide array of online entertainment through HBo Go, Fox Movies Play and iWantTv. Joining sKY Zone in Davao is RTL cBs Entertainment. As this year’s event channel partner, RTL cBs will be hosting exciting activities and giving away premium items to all lucky event-goers from August 15 to 17. RTL and cBs are two of the leading entertainment channels in Europe and Us respectively. Merging together to provide family-oriented programs for the southeast Asian cable market, it promises to be a great source of top-rating shows such as The Millers, House of cards, Elementary, The X Factor UK, Beauty and the Beast, and a whole lot more. RTL cBs Entertainment is on ch739 and available in HD. Further enhancing your total experience at the sKY Zone is sony, the leading manufacturer of quality electronic products. sony is a valued partner for the 3rdyear, providing state-of-the-art LED Tv sets during the 3-day event.

All these and more definitely awaits you and your family at sKY Zone! check it out and bring home the future of superior home entertainment.

For more information on SKYCable and SKYBroadband, log on to www.mysky.com.ph, or call the 24-hour customer service hotlines at 082-305-5456 for Davao or email us at skyserves@ mysky.com.ph.

BOURBON AND BRANDY CHILL-OUT NIGHTS. Relax with a drink or two and enjoy the soothing sounds of bossa, jazz and romantic pop hits that are perfect at week’s end, after work on Friday, or for a Saturday night-out at Seda Hotel’s Misto. Bourbon & Brandy Chill-out Nights is on all Fridays and Saturdays from 9:00PM onwards. For reservations, please call (082) 2243000 or email dvo@sedahotels.com.

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Jeric takes on the indie scene

AFTEr being proclaimed as the male grand winner of GMA’s reality-talent search Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break in 2012, Jeric Gonzales proved worthy of his title with programs like Teen Gen, Love and Lies, and Pyra Babaeng Apoy where he scored his first lead role in a drama series.

Now, just almost two years after he was given the big break, Jeric crosses over to the silver screen and finds himself starring in not just one but two indie films— Dementia and Hustisya— competing in this year’s Cinemalaya. As an icing to the already delectable cake he’s enjoying, Jeric, for both films, got to work with the industry’s Superstar, Ms. Nora Aunor.

In this quick chit-chat with the Kapuso actor, get to know about Jeric’s shift from the small screen to the big one, the pressure as well as the pleasure of working with the big names in the movie industry, and his rediscovery of the craft that is acting.

Q: How did you land your roles in two Cinemalaya entries this season?

J: For Dementia nag-audition ako. Ang dami kong kasabay na indie actors.

Pero luckily, natanggap ako ni Direk Percy. Nagustuhan niya ako. Then sa Hustisya naman, since same producer ‘yung Dementia at Hustisya, kinuha na nila ako and kay Nanay Guy ulit so okay lang naman kay Nanay Guy. Tapos na-introduce na rin naman ako kay Direk Joel.

Q: Can you tell us about your role in Dementia?

J: ‘Yung role ko dito, ako yung native young man from Batanes na nag-serve as guide nila. Kasi si Ms. Nora Aunor dito may dementia siya, may sakit siya. So naisip ng family niya na kapag binalik siya sa place kung nasaan siya dati, baka makatulong sa kanya, sa sakit niya.

Ako yung nagpapasyal sa kanya sa place tapos nagkaroon ako ng care sa kanya kasi mabait siya pati ‘yung family niya, nagkaroon din ako ng sympathy sa kanya dahil sa sakit niya.

work with her. Actually nung presscon nga ng Cinemalaya, nung pababa kami ng hagdan, si Rocco ang nag-e-escort sa kanya tapos ako ‘yung nasa kabila. Sa gitna si Ms. Nora Aunor. Noong pababa na kami, medyo nagpahuli ako kasi nahihiya ako eh.

Pero ang ginawa ni Nanay Guy, hinawakan niya ako, sabi niya, “Halika na. Sabay ka sa amin.” Siya pa ‘yung humawak sa akin. Na-touch ako noon. Kahit superstar na, sobrang bait.

Q: How did you prepare for your role in Dementia?

J: Sa Dementia, more on familiarization nung place.

Sa days na free ako before shooting, pinuntahan ko ‘yung place tapos kinausap ko ‘yung mga tao dun para maging familiar ako. Tapos may scenes kasi na nagtatricycle ako. Iba yung tricycle nila dun sa Batanes.

So ‘yun sinubukan ko tapos nagpa-ikot-ikot ako roon, nag-practice. Sa pagsasalita, pinag-aralan ko rin.

Q: How about the other Cinemalaya entry you are also a part of, Hustisya, can you tell us about it?

J: Sa Hustisya, lahat ng characters doon masama, except for Romnick. Isa akong student na grandson ni Ms. Nora Aunor. So ako, bilang apo, masama rin. Tapos nanay ko si Sunshine Dizon.

Pumapasok ako pero dumating yung time na nahuli akong nagte-take ng drugs kasama ‘yung barkada ko.

And then yun, pinangaralan niya ako, sabi wag ko na ulitin yun. Tapos umabot sa point na pinuntahan nila ako sa presinto kasi nakulong na ako.

Q: For both indie films, you were able to work with Ms. Nora Aunor. As a newbie

in the industry, how did it feel like working with a veteran?

J: With Miss Nora Aunor sobrang comfortable kasi sobrang simple niya. Natural and then even though superstar na siya, walang feeling na superstar siya ‘pag katrabaho mo siya. Natural lang na down-to-earth, sobrang bait kaya ‘di ka maiilang sa kanya, hindi ka ma-i-intimidate. Siya pa ‘yung ano magko-convince sa ‘yo na, ‘Kayang-kaya mo ‘yan, magaling ka.’

Q: Can you share with us how you prepared for your scenes with the Superstar?

J: Nung first, sa Dementia, doon talaga ako na-intimidate. Kasi superstar tapos unang eksena namin, kaming dalawa lang. Kinabahan ako nang sobra noon, grabe.

Pero nung nag eksena na, wala akong naramdaman na intimidation sa kanya kahit nung tumingin siya sa mata ko. Feeling ko nga tinutulungan pa niya ako sa eksena kasi alam niyang bago ako.

And then yung feeling na, ‘Sige kaya natin yan, tulungan lang kita.’

Q: Tell us something that you will always remember about working with her.

J: Sobrang proud ako to

Q: You also worked with Direk Joel Lamangan for Hustisya. Did you feel pressured?

J: Opo. Sobrang kinabahan ako kasi nabigla ako sa kanya. Siya pala ‘yung type na gusto niya ‘yung mabilis.

Pero makikinig ka at saka ‘yung focus mo nandun talaga. Kasi siya, talagang focused. Kapag po off cam naman, okay siyang kausap.

Mabait siya, tumatawa.

Q: Since you have done movies now, what other roles are you looking at?

J: Pangarap ko pong role dati kasi ‘yung hero roles e. Pero nung nag-indie film ako, more on pagiging psychotic, ‘yung mas challenging. Tapos more on dark side sana.

Q: What has acting in an indie film taught you?

J: Na-discover ko na as an actor, pwedeng maging instrument ‘yung katawan ko ng kahit anong role. Kahit pa anong profession o role, as long as gusto mo, tapos nasa ‘yo ‘yung art talaga ng acting.

Q: How did you unwind after filming Dementia and Hustisya?

J: Nung after namin sa Batanes, matagal din kasi, so pagbalik namin lumabas kami ng family ko, nag-bonding. Nag-basketball din ako tapos gumigimik, hang-out.

Q: What can the fans expect from you in the days to come?

J: Sa September magkoCosmo po ako. I really work out talaga, plus basketball and swimming. Kasi hindi ako magaling doon eh. Baka mabigyan ako ng role na swimmer, at least marunong na ako.

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PBB stars at SM Davao on August 15 GET into the Kadayawan vibe at sM city Davao. sing and dance with your favorite stars on August 15 to 17! sM Davao brings exhousemates Fourth & Fifth Pagotan with lady spiker Michele Gumabao on the 15th, 5PM at the campus crush Mall show.

The three were evicted from the still airing Pinoy Big Brother House All in which is set to be concluded soon. Twins Fourth and Fifth has had Tv commercials prior to entering the Big Brother House while Michelle has gained following from her athletic career in volleyball with the De La salle University.

More stars are joining the Kadayawan weekend at sM city Davao.

ABs cBN Kapamilya Karavan heats up Kadayawan with the network’s brightest stars Bea Alonzo along with heartthrobs Paulo Avelino and Enchong Dee on August 16, 4PM at the sM Davao Parking c. on August 17, 6PM, GMA Kapuso Fiesta pumps up the sunday with Dingdong Dantes, Mark Abaya, Rodjun cruz and Lovi Poe.

For inquiries, call 297.6998 local 126. Like SM City Davao on Facebook and follow @smcitydavao on Twitter or @smdavao on Instagram for event and promo updates.

A celebration of thanksgiving through colors, flora, music and craftsmanship happens at sM Davao this month of harvest! shop until you drop at the sM Kadayawan sale on August 11 to 17. Enjoy up to 70% discount on great festival selections.

Plus, get a chance to win a condo when you register at sM’s shop & Win booth located at the ground floor of sM Davao Main Mall.

New characters bring exciting twists in “Ikaw Lamang” this August ABs-cBN’s top-rating “master teleserye” “ikaw Lamang” will enthrall Tv viewers anew with more thrilling twists this August as some of the most talented actors in the country give life to its new characters.

After portraying the roles of samuel and isabelle, grand slam Best Actor of the Year coco Martin and 2014 Yahoo!

Actress and celebrity of the Year Kim chiu will now continue the epic love story of “ikaw Lamang” as members of the next generation of the Hidalgo and severino

families, Gabriel and Andrea. They will be joined by 2014 FAMAs Best Actress Kc concepcion, who will play the role of Andrea’s elder sister, Natalia.

Aside from Kc, the powerhouse cast of “ikaw Lamang” will also feature seasoned actors such as Amy Austria as isabelle, Joel Torre as samuel, Rio Locsin as Lupe, Nonie Buencamino as calixto, and christopher de Leon as Franco. completing the new cast members of “ikaw Lamang” are smokey Manaloto, Arlene

Muhlach, Jojit Lorenzo, Alora sasam, and Mylene Dizon.

since it aired last March, “ikaw Lamang” has won the hearts of Tv viewers and the national Tv ratings game because of the gripping love story of samuel and isabelle.

Will the future finally fulfill the happy ending that samuel and isabelle once dreamt of?

Under the direction of Malu sevilla, Manny Palo, and Avel sunpongco, “ikaw Lamang” is the master teleserye of ABscBN which is under the production of Dreamscape Entertainment Television.

Don’t miss the newest revelations and characters in the timeless “master teleserye,” “Ikaw Lamang,” weeknights after “Hawak Kamay” on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. For more information about “Ikaw Lamang” visit the show’s official social media accounts Facebook.com/ IkawLamang.Online, Twitter.com/IkawLamang_TV and Instagram.com/IkawLamang_TV.

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Homes at Camella.

Family bonding at the pool.

Camella Cerritos at night.

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Cerritos also with three phases as well as a commercial center. The various projects offer home choices that cater to a broad variety of markets, tastes and living preferences. They offer a selection that goes from the luxurious to the practical.

Not wanting to rest on its laurels, Camella now also has a fourth horizontal development in the Davao dubbed Camella Davao.

Ideally situated, the newest project, Camella Davao, is a 30-hectare, self-contained development that offers its residents the sought-after quality of life as well as the high-end, fun and sophisticated lifestyle that Filipino families dream of and work hard for. All of these in a delightful and dreamy Caribbean-inspired village nestled strategically in the heart of the “Crown Jewel of Mindanao.”

According to Camella President, Jerylle Luz C. Quismundo, “Much of the country’s eyes are on Davao, and the future here looks very exciting. With its increasingly robust economy and the unfailing dynamism of the modern-day Davaoeños, the city growth is destined to be immense and the need for good quality homes can only increase.”

Camella Davao features a beautiful guarded entrance which welcomes residents and guests into a verdant landscaped avenue that leads into streets and paths fringed with greenery and blooms that highlight the vibrant colors of the homes. Here, a selection of 12 home models allows one to choose exactly how one prefers to live. From the luxurious Jewel Series, the community offers the Lladro, Murano, ruby, and Emerald models – each one a work of art. From the popular Camella Series comes the Elaisa, Drina, Carmela, Mara, Marga and rina models; and from the cozy Lessandra Series, the community offers the Margarita, and reana models – each one ideal for families just beginning to turn their dreams into realities.

A sprawling clubhouse imbued with a tropical feel inspires a sense of camaraderie among neighbors, as it is at the village’s heart, where residents gather for special events and memorable moments. Around the clubhouse, a series of children’s playgrounds and a basketball court ring with the sounds of play and friendly competition. Strewn throughout the development is a network of pathways and bike lanes for joggers, bikers, skateboarders, or just plain strollers.

Parks scattered around the village are the perfect places for more play, picnicking and other activities that bring families closer together and create lasting friendships.

Beyond this, Camella’s and vista Land’s dream to build homes for every Filipino family paved the way for easy payment schemes making it even easier to own a home.

Over 38 years, Camella has helped Filipinos families set down their roots and build their dreams. With an immense selection of affordable, quality homes with world-class settings and themed communities across the Philippine islands – each one carrying vista Land’s expertise in space planning, carefully thought-out and sustainable architecture, and an innate knack for selecting the most accessible and attractive locations.

If you wish to build your dreams and your family’s future within a beautiful Caribbean community in the exquisite Davao City, call the Camella hotline at 02-Camella or 226-3552 and (082) 295-3973; and our mobile at 0999-886-4341. Keep up with the latest Camella information, news, events and announcements through www.camella.com.ph. Like “Camella Official” on Facebook and follow “@CamellaOfficial” on Twitter.

Call: 224-0733 • Tionko St., Davao City

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DAD AND DAUGHTER TANDEM. Vince del Rosario, assistant to the chairman of Emcor, runs with his daughter Alexa during the recent Emcor Davao Run. Boy Lim

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MMA Expo features Smoker Fights M

IXeD martial arts fighters Dennis Quiñonero and Junior Diapolet will be fighting in the main event of the Smokerfight set this Saturday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Garden Oases in Bo. Obrero.

Quiñonero is from the Cenojas Mixed Martial Arts gym of Davao City while Diapolet is under the Fernan Club of Panabo City.

“The main event is a very exciting event. But this Smoker Fight edition is really more on the newcomers,” said organizer Dr. vince vicente at the SCOOP Session of The Royal Mandaya hotel last Aug. 5.

Pitted in the undercard are promising Reggie Binigyan of Panabo against former profes-

sional boxer Rodel Garde of empire Boxing Gym (119 lbs.); John Paul herbolingo vs. Christopher Lobredo of the Alterado Xtreme Combat (125 lbs.); JA Dalodo vs. Chad esteban of Python’s Pit (155 lbs.); Rogelio enurables of CMMA vs. Gerby hilot of Python’s Pit (150 lbs.); and erwin Gumba of Observe vs.

Arnold Garde of empire Boxing Gym (115 lbs.).

Also to be featured are Muay Thai fights between JP del valle against Brandon Lascuña, Felix “The Cat” Quieta of MUMMA against Mark Balones of FvFS’; Chryster Terado vs. Francis Bell of MP Boxing Beefit Gym; and female Wushu fighters Sharmaine Florece against Charise Cunanan.

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NTeReSTING mix of topics will headline today’s discussion on FAST Fridays media forum at the Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta at SM Lanang Premier’s Fountain Court.

2014 Ramon Magsaysay Awards recipient Randy halasan will be the main guest in today’s panel with sports events organizers Benjie Banzon and Brandon Borras of The Royal Mandaya hotel, Ali Bernan of Shakey’s Girls v-League, Fritz Tan and Neil Laure of the hot August Races, and Councilor Berino Mambo-o of the first ever Kadayawan Tribal Games.

Also present in the weekly forum hosted by SM Lanang Premier and Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta are Alex hao and Marie Lo of LATCh Davao who will talk about the

Breastfeeding Awareness Month celebration of SM Lanang Premier.

The 31-year old halasan will be making his first ever presscon appearance after he was named one of the six awardees this year of the prestigious award. Banzon and Borras will announce the upcoming hunat Dabaw 2 Fun Run and Zumba evenet, while Bernan will also be announcing the 2014 Southern Mindanao finals of the annual girls volleyball eliminations of the Shakey’s Girls v-League Philippine Finals. The hot August Races, the city’s premier drag racing event, will be returning this year in celebration of the Kadayawan Festival.

Mambo-o likewise will officially launch the Tribal Games organized by the Davao City government.

EMCOR RUN. Women’s champion Judelyn Miranda (left photo, center) and men’s champion Elmer Bartolo (right photo, center) receive their prizes from Vince del Rosario (right), assistant to the chairman of Emcor and Josefa Ma-

Maria Sharapova of Russia returns to Garbine Muguruza of Spain at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014 in Montreal.

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OURTh seed Maria Sharapova rallied for a 4-6 6-3 6-1 secondround win over Spain’s Garbine Muguruza while Serena Williams destroyed former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur as order and power was restored to the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Wednesday.

A day after the tournament was left without power and its main attraction when Canada’s Wimbledon finalist eugenie Bouchard suffered a surprise opening-match loss, the event enjoyed a return to normalcy as the electricity was back on and Sharapova moved onto the third round.

World number one Williams, just days after bagging her fourth title of the year at Stanford, then

joined her with a 6-0 6-2 thrashing of 2011 Flushing Meadows champion Stosur in a touch under an hour.

“It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been in that competitive atmosphere,” said Sharapova, who has not played since her fourth round loss at Wimbledon.

“It’s always quite different, no matter how much you train, you try to prepare for that.

“Once you step on the court, you feel a little bit more from the crowd, the energy. You get inspired by everything. But you’re ultimately a bit rusty.”

The French Open champion was far from sharp in her return as the promising young Spaniard took advantage of several errors by the Russian to grab the opening set.

nais (extreme left) during the awarding rites of the recent Emcor Davao Run. Boy Lim

But Sharapova, a threetime winner this season, was able to convert on the big points to stay on track for a first ever title on the Canadian hard courts.

“I didn’t feel good, I made a lot of errors in the first set,” said Sharapova.

“When you’re able to finish stronger than your start, that’s always a positive because you give yourself an opportunity to keep playing in the tournament.

“When you’re in that position, there’s always another chance to work in another match to improve and get better.”

Sixth seeded German Angelique Kerber, who has four runner-up finishes this season, had no trouble beating Caroline Garcia easing past the Frenchwoman 6-4 6-1.

Kerber has had a solid start to her North American hard court campaign after reaching the final in Stanford last week but in four visits to Canada has never advanced past the third round. eleventh seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, the 2010 Canadian champion, thrashed Czech Klara Koukalova 6-1 6-2 while qualifier heather Watson provided an early upset when the Briton shocked 10th seed and Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-2 6-7 (3) 7-6 (5).

Ninth seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic was also sent packing in the second round, losing to American qualifier Coco vandeweghe in three sets.

he TK DC2DC-Digos City to Davao City Ultra Marathon 60 hits the road on September 6 from Digos City to Davao City.

“We dare every running enthusiast to take the challenge,” said race director Jay Inte of Team Kapwa at the SCOOP Session of The Royal Mandaya hotel on Tuesday.

Also present at the weekly public service sports program sponsored by TRMh, Genesis 88, Mulatto Outdoor and Beefit Gym was ego Lanorias of Team Kapwa.

“All finishers will receive a specially-crafted finisher’s medal and shirt,” said Lanorias.

This event is part of the Digos City Fiesta Celebration, and is organized by one of the active running groups in Davao, Team Kap-

wa (TK).

The 60-kilometer footrace will start at 8 p.m. at the Digos City hall and will end up the following morning at 8 a.m. at the People’s Park in Davao City.

“Team Kapwa created this event to share their passion for long-distance running, and also promote Davao as a running destination to runners from other places in Philippines, and abroad,” Lanorias said.

Runners will be treated to a pre-race carbo-loading dinner, and post-race meal. Registration fee is P1,400. To register: Online: http://store.aktib.ph/i/ tk-dc2dc-ultramarathon-60 via Bank Deposit: Account Name: Pamela Tina Y. huyatid; Account Type : Savings Account; Account No.: 9833-0068-32; Branch Name: BPI Bajada, Davao.

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