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Television and movie personality Ellen Adarna graces this year’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival and wows the crowd with her oozing sex appeal in her first-ever Davao City mall tour yesterday afternoon.

A number of celebrities and politicians are expected to arrive as the city celebrates its annual festival. Lean Daval Jr.

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OMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS chief Loreta Rosales is not a guardian of morals of this country and because of that she should stop “nagging” him.

This was the statement of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in reacting to the latest criticism by Rosales saying Duterte was a bad influence to Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, who reportedly slapped a suspected drug pusher after being caught in a recent drug bust.

“Stop nagging me!” Mayor Duterte admonished the CHR chairperson after learning Rosales reportedly criticized him again in a television interview last Monday.

“Wala siya’y pakialam (It’s not her business), I am a citizen of this republic I can say what I want,” Duterte told reporters last Tuesday during the Kadayawan Festival opening.

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Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, together with his daughter, Veronica, presides over a command conference with the Davao City police top brass for the final security preparations before the culmination of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival celebration, at the Grand Men Seng Hotel Tuesday evening. Lean Daval Jr.

TMC warned vs P2-M ‘SHABU’ BUST extorting drivers PDEA agents intercept drug package

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte warned enforcers of the Traffic Management Center (TMC) they’ll be severely punished if found to be extorting motorists.

Duterte said that he will strictly monitor the work of TMC personnel because he received complaints that some of them are asking money from drivers.

“Balita lang, tanggal namo (Just a report will

be enough to make me fire you),” he said.

Duterte said it is easy to remove this erring TMC enforcers because there a lot of people who can readily replace them.

“Kinahanglan undangon na nila ng sige’g pangayo (You must stop mulcting money),” Duterte told the enforcers.

The mayor earlier requested Land Transportation Office (LTO) 11 director lawyer Gomer

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N estimated P 2 million worth of suspected “shabu,” sometimes called the poor man’s cocaine, was seized in a counter delivery operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration (PDEA) 11 in Panabo City yesterday.

Elements of PDEA 11 identified the suspect as Roel G. Reas, 36, resident of Barangay San Francis-

co, Panabo City and the recipient of the package containing the suspected shabu.

PDEA 11 regional director Emerson Rosales said that Reas was arrested after he claimed the package in a branch of an undisclosed local courier in Panabo City at around 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon yesterday.

“We received intelligence reports from Ma-

nila na may darating na package dito sa Davao City through a local courier at na verify ito kaninang umaga after maamoy ng ating K9 dogs deployed sa [Davao City International] airport na meron nga,” Rosales said yesterday.

The suspected shabu, weighing 200 to 250 grams, was placed in the sole of sandals. He said that the estimated street value of shabu in Davao

City ranges from P7,500 to P9,000 per gram.

The package was sent by a certain Mariama E. Antis of Baliwasan, Tabuk, Zamboanga City. However, the PDEA is still confirming it.

“Kailangan pang i-trace kung san talaga galing to kasi pwede kasing i-address ng Zamboanga pero Manila pala talaga galing,”he added.

AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte will fly to Malaysia after the celebration of Kadayawan Festival next week to talk to members of Mercury Group, who are interested in developing the fire-razed area of Isla Verde.

In a command conference with officers of the Davao City Police Office and other collaborating law enforcement units Tuesday evening, Duterte said the Malaysian group is interested in converting the 8.8-hectare coastal area into half-residential and half-commercial multi-billion development project.

“The firm is planning to construct a resort but

that will be only after they build the tenement for the affected settlers,” Duterte said.

Duterte clarified that the firm is planning to convert the place into commercial and residential area, not for industrial purpose.

The firm, according to Duterte, will provide employment to the people in the area, hence, creating a community more resilient to fire incidence.

“Kung mga walang trabaho yan, babalik lang mga yan sa dati na gagamit ulit ng maninipis na wirings tapos masusunog nanaman,” he added.

As much as Duterte wants to welcome the investment, the city gov-

ernment cannot just enter into any agreement with the Malaysian firm, which is reportedly is willing to pour in as much as P3 billion.

Former president Joseph Ejercito Estrada, through a presidential proclamation, designated the 123, 201- square meter lot of Isla Verde into an area for human habitation.

He said that there’s a need for reclassification before the investor can come in and start their venture.

“I already asked the President,” he said, adding that Rep. Isidro Ungab brought the request letter to President Aquino.

“Kay [congressman] Ungab ko na pinatrabaho

because he has the ear of the President,” he said.

Duterte said that he can only talk to the President on “matters of extreme urgency” like issues on security of the city.

Duterte is also flying to South Korea this month for another official business.

Towards September, he will be flying to Australia to attend a forum funded by the USAID. “I was invited to be a resource person in the forum. We will tackle terrorism,” he said.

According to him, the forum will be participated by military attaches from different countries in the Southeast region of Asia.

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Duterte said during a command conference at The Grand Men Seng Hotel Tuesday night.

The city has an estimated of 1,400 police personnel who can conduct foot patrol. However, a combined force of more than 2,000 uniformed police officers, soldiers and volunteers are deployed in the city for the Kadayawan activities.

Duterte said that the

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Law enforcers told D to be more vigilant HOUGH the city is free from security threat, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte still reminded law enforcers to always be vigilant and alert during the weeklong celebration of Kadayawan Festival for possible attacks of “akyat-bahay” and “salisi” gang, referring to notorious groups of porchclimbers and robbers.

“The only way to prevent that is to be visible,”

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Cultural beats usher in Kadayawan Fest T

HE Kadayawan Festival was formally opened last Tuesday with loud cultural beats amid colorful costumes of performers showcasing the diverse cultures of the city.

The program started with a prayer of both Lumad and Muslim then followed by the upbeat simultaneous opening production of Kalumon Performing Ensemble and Madayaw Cultural Ensemble in the two performing areas, the Rizal Park and Quezon Park .

This was followed by the public introduction of the lovely and talented contestants representing the 11 tribes of the city vying for this year’s “Hiyas ng Kadayawan.” While the ladies introduced themselves, the Rizal Park was covered with loud cheers of every candidates’ fans and supporters.

Then, Davao-based musical artist Maan Chua sang her song “Itadyak”, winning entry in the 2013 ‘Tunog Mindanaw’ World Music competition.

After the performance in Rizal Park, the program went to Quezon Park for the lighting of festival torch.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte lighted the torch which symbolizes the beginning of the week-long festival in the city.

In his speech after the torch-lighting, Duterte highlighted the importance of the tribes in the city’s development.

He said that during the time when he was not yet the mayor of the city there was only one deputy mayor in all the tribes in the city.

“Pagka-mayor nako, tan-aw nako na maglisod kog dala sa gobyerno na ako ra. na ang mga empleyado ra kay mga kristyanos,” Duterte said.

Then, he started to get leaders from all the tribes in the city to represent them as deputy mayors.

“Gikan sa mga lumad hangtod sa atong mga natibong Muslim diri sa Mindanao,” he said.

Duterte recalled the history of the city, telling all the people in front of the City Hall that the first inhabitants of the city were the Indigenous Groups.

“Walay Kristyano diri except didto sa Zamboanga diin nag establish and Español na gobyerno, kay giilog man ta nila,” he said.

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Army clueless on motive in kidnap of lady pastor

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HE military is still clueless about the motive behind the abduction of a 57year old female religious leader from Mabini, Compostela Valley last week.

Lt. Col. Llewelyn Binasoy, spokesperson

and chief of the Philippine Army’s 60th Infantry Division, identified the victim as Jemima C. Dima-ano or “Pastora Emma”, resident of Purok 2, Barangay Anitapan, Mabini.

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Students of Don Julian Rodriguez Elementary School performs their ethic dance routine during the preliminary stage of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival’s Sayaw Mindanao at the Davao City Recreation Center yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Driver cleared of pastor’s suit

Prosecutor says charge uncorroborated

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HE taxi driver who was accused of robbing a pastor was cleared of the crime by the Davao City Prosecution Office for lack of evidence.

Prosecutor Panfilo Junior R. Lovitos said he dismissed the robbery case filed by Jesus F. Dizon III against Santos D. Diez for

lack of probable cause to indict Diez.

Lovitos said in his three-page resolution that there are gaps in the complaint of Dizon. He said the pastor’s well-publicized accusation was not clearly substantiated with competent evidence.

The complainant alleged he suffered irrita-

KADAYAWAN BAZAAR. An exhibitor displays authentic Muslim clothes at the exhibit area of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival fiesta bazaar at the Annex of SM City Davao yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

tion in the eyes which he presumed to have caused by unknown substance.

The same subtance, he alleged, rendered him unconscious while he was on board the taxi cab driven by the respondent in the evening of June 7. When he recovered consciousness, the complainant alleged that he was already

on the road side near Hill Crest Subdivision along the Carlos P. Garcia Highway (Diversion road) and that his belongings worth P51, 800 were already missing.

“It is interesting to point out that the alleged unknown substance which had allegedly

CTING City Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte signed an executive order mandating the creation of a city core team for the Millenium Development Goals Family- based Actions on Children and their Environs in the Slum (MDG FACES) program for Davao City.

The EO 36, series of 2014, defined MDG FACES as a program which “aims to enhance the capacities of urban poor families, primarily mothers and children in the slums, by empowering them through implementation of adequate, re-

sponsive and sustainable projects.”

The MDG FACES program is created under the Memorandum Circular No. 2013- 163 issued by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Duterte said that the “primary function of the Team shall be the development and formulation of concrete initiatives and ensure its successful implementation through the establishment of mechanisms and strategies aimed at directly addressing MDG concerns.”

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DAVAO DEL NORTE

Gov. Del Rosario highlights Samal-Davao bridge project

By KEIshA ThEREsE hAlIlI/DavNor pIO

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egional Development Council (RDC) XI Chair Rodolfo P. Del Rosario revealed that the Samal-Davao bridge could cost as much as P10 billion, contrary to the P6 billion initial projection.

In the maiden press briefing of the council held in Tagum City, Del Rosario stated that the ballooning of the number can ensure that only the best materials possible will be used in the making of a high-quality bridge.

“Hindi lang P6 billion ito. Baka beyond P10 billion (This is not just P6 billion. Maybe this is beyond P10 billion). Pero, since we are talking about development, and if we want to really help out in easing up the heavy traffic in Davao City, a bridge to Samal can greatly help” he said.

Del Rosario expressed that RDC is currently preparing a proposal to the national government for the funding of a pre-feasibility study to be approved by the National Economic Development Authority. Only then can the actual planning of the project commence.

“After we have the feasibility study, then I guess that will be the time we can present it in a roadshow, sell the idea to any investor or get the national government to fund it”, he said.

Del Rosario also stressed the importance of the media in disseminating information to the public regarding the various projects of the council. He believes that a well-informed public will appreciate the importance of good governance in the progress of the region.

“I think the objective here today is to communicate our programs to our people. We need your support. We have to be transparent about this”, he said.

On another note, the RDC XI announced its targets which they hope to accomplish by 2016.

These include the enabling of the regional economy to grow by an average of 7.5 percent annually and peaking at 8.7%, the decrease of poverty incidence from 28.6% to 22.3%, the increase of employment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

RDC XI Chair Rodolfo P. del Rosario pushed for the Samal-Davao bridge while RDC XI Vice Chair Maria Lourdes D. Lim reported on the projects of the council until 2016. Ondoy Laguitao/DavNor PIO rate to 98.2%, the growth of investment inflows from P8.4 billion in 2012 to P18 billion, and the increase of the simple literacy rate from 93.2% to 100%.

RDC Vice Chair Maria Lourdes D. Lim pro-

nounced the local government units with notable performances in the development of their areas.

“In terms of revenue generation, topping the list are Davao City and Tagum City. In terms of

poverty reduction, Davao Oriental has improved a lot by 6% in reducing its poverty numbers”, she said.

Del Rosario also added that Davao del Norte is ahead of its own targets for the development of

the region.

“Based on my perception, Davao Del Norte is very much ahead. We have our steady, continuing programs, and I think they are very effective as far as our feedback is concerned”, he said.

GenSan LGU teams up with NGO for cheaper, quality medicines for the poor T

HE city government has linked up with a non-government organization for the provision of cheaper and quality medicines for poor patients of the city hospital.

City Mayor Ronnel Ri-

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vera said they signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Mahintana Foundation Inc. for the opening of a Health Plus Shop-in-a-Shop pharmacy within the city hospital complex.

He said the move will ensure the availability of ready and cheaper medicine packs for surgical and medical operations as well as other related needs of patients at the hospital.

Under the agreement,

Takihiko Nakao, and Naoya Jinda, Chief Advisor to the President.

He first assessed the farm-to-market road that connects Brgy. Kiotoy to Brgy. Mabunao. Nakao noted that despite not being cemented, the gravel road was well maintained. A group of children warmly greeted him at the barangay hall as they held a huge banner and cheered his name.

In the program that followed, selected residents gave their testimonials about how the projects have helped their livelihood.

Nakao also visited a water tower that was part of the potable water

system project, and the bus and jeepney terminal project. Before leaving, Nakao dropped by the Panabo City Mariculture Park to appreciate the fishing industry of the city first-hand.

Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo P. Del Rosario thanked Nakao for choosing Panabo as its beneficiary.

“Dako gyud among pasalamat sa ADB kay gipili ninyo ang Panabo na tabangan (We are very grateful to ADB for choosing to help Panabo).

I hope you will continue to partner with us in the years to come”, he said.

(Keisha Therese Halili/ DavNor PIO)

the mayor said Mahintana will mainly establish and operate a Health Plus pharmacy at the city hospital in coordination with the local government.

Mahintana, which is funded and operated by

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fruit giant Dole Philippines, will provide medicine packages and other hospital services to the hospital’s patients, especially the poor beneficiaries of the Philippine Health Insurance Corpo-

ration or PhilHealth.

The cost of the medicine packs would be charged directly by the hospital to PhilHealth and the patients would not be paying anything upon availing them.

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SIAN Development Bank (ADB) President Takihiko Nakao expressed support for Panabo City in his recent visit to Barangay Kiotoy.

Nakao, the first ever ADB president to Mindanao, wanted to see for himself the current state of the finance institution’s projects in the city.

“Our vision is to continue supporting Mindanao and Panabo City. We want to continue helping developing areas”, he said.

Nakao brought with him his team composed of Richard Bolt, Country Director, Philippines Country Office, James Nugent, Director General, Southeast Asia Department;

program to other LGUs T

HE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has tapped the Sarangani experience on handling the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) for former rebels (FRs) to be shared to other local government units (LGUs) in the whole country.

Lizette Lopez, CLIP program head under the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), joined the replication seminar last May 23 – June 2, 2014 at different venues, in Cagayan de Oro City for the cities and provinces of Mindanao; Cebu

City for Visayas LGUs, and Manila for Luzon cluster.

“We have been receiving good remarks about it,” said Lopez.

CLIP is under Sulong Kapayapaan of the Sulong Sarangani flagship program of Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon.

The program’s goal is to reintegrate former FRs in the social mainstream and uplift their socio-economic conditions to become active partners in development.

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) previously funded the reb-

el returnee program but it has been turned over recently to DILG. DILG provides national policy direction, develops implementing guidelines of the program, coordinates with different agencies and assists in the monitoring and evaluation of FRs development.

It gives assistance to each qualified FR for mobilization expenses, medical check-up and livelihood.

Additional cash assistance is granted if rebels surrender firearms and ammunition. (AJCUgsad-Sarangani Information Office/DEDoguiles-PIA 12)

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Mindanao’s best in Trade Expo T

HE Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation, Inc. (MTEFI) joins Davao City in celebrating Kadayawan by gathering Mindanao’s most promising entrepreneurs at the Mindanao Trade Expo 2014 slated on August 8 to 14, 2014 at the Activity Center of Abreeza Mall.

The expo, now on its 19th year, has attracted over a hundred micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from all over Mindanao who will showcase an array of products, ranging from arts and crafts, home décor and house ware, gift and premium items, fash-

ORGANIC FARMING. Dr. Chito Medina (left), national coordinator of Masipag, talks about the importance and the advantages of organic farming during yesterday’s Club 888 media forum at The Marco Polo Davao. Also in

ion, health and wellness, fresh produce, and processed food, along with various service providers will also be participating in the expo. Regional presentations, special displays, a fashion show and a design competition are the other highlights of the expo.

In preparation for the expo, several capability-building trainings were organized by the MTEFI led by MTEFI President and internationally-renowned furniture designer Ann T. Pamintuan in partnership with the Department of Trade & Industry, Department

photo is Carmen Cabling of the Participatory Guarantee System in Organic Agriculture. Lean Daval Jr.

of Agriculture, Department of Tourism and Department of Science and Technology. For instance, MTEFI tapped young designers to be part of the prestigious MTE Design Team and organized a Design Workshop for them to provide design directions and coaching tools for effective product development. Taking this a step further, the MTEFI embarked on two new major projects for the betterment of MSMEs: the MTE Tindahan sa Davao, a product showroom and retail store for MTEFI members, and the Mindanao Materials Innovation and Design Center (MMIDC), a design hub for designers and entrepreneurs established by MTE with DTI 11 in cooperation with the Design Center of the Philippines.

These projects will further hone the skills of Mindanaowon designers and entrepreneurs, allowing them to explore an array of raw materials, develop new product designs, and test marketability. Design groups like the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID) - Mindanao and the academe like the Philippine Women’s College were also tapped to share their mission in the design in-

dustry.

Since their humble beginnings, it has always been the goal of MTEFI to promote, support and empower Mindanawon entrepreneurs. It all started when a group of handicraft producers banded together in 1996, united by their dream to bring Mindanawon products to a wider market. Thus, MTE was born, the first private sector-initiated trade fair in Mindanao.

Year after year, more and more micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have shared MTEFI’s goal, and has grown today to be the biggest annual exposition in Mindanao, assisting in the promotion of some 2,465 MSMEs and reporting a combined sale of P940 million from cash, booked and under negotiation sales. he Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation, Inc. (MTEFI), a non-profit, non-government organization (NGO), is a leading and pioneering exponent of trade development and promotion of worldclass products and services from Mindanao. For inquiries, email mtefoundation@gmail.com or contact the MTEFI Secretariat at these numbers: (6382) 221-8779 or 2823053.

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PPA tasked to revise design of Sasa Port

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HE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be in charge of revising the layout design for the Sasa Tourism Gateway (STG) project as the City Tourism Office (CTO) facilitates the upcoming restoration and the rehabilitation of the city’s old boat landing facility.

According to Lisette Marques, CTO officer-in-charge, the Department of Tourism (DOT) requested an updated plan for the project from the PPA. “The PPA will advise the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) on what to do with the layout design for the Davao Sasa Port’s enhancements,” she said.

Marques said that a memorandum of agreement drafted by the DOT has been sent to the City Legal Office and the office of Councilor Tomas Monteverde IV, majority floorleader of the City Council.

The Tourism Infra-

structure and Enterprise Authority (TIEZA) earlier alloted P25 million for the STG project and the CTO is just waiting for the revisions of the plan before they could execute the first phase of the project.

“We do not have a target date yet but we will work on it as soon as possible. The ball is not in our hands already,” Marques said.

The CTO used to think that the CEO was in charge of the revisions, but they later discovered that the PPA should be tasked to handle the revisions of the plan in coordination with the CEO. “The CEO is just waiting for a meeting with the PPA which the DOT will facilitate,” Marques said.

Marques bared that the planning of the CEO with the guidance of the PPA will make the budget for the first phase of the project useable.

“When we received

the budget of P25 million, TIEZA required us to make the phases useable. Which is why PPA is obliged to revise the plan,” she said. The budget will be used to improve the road between the market and the facility and the passenger terminal.

The STG project involves the construction and modernization of its port infrastructure, including the new apron, linear quay, expansion of back-up aread, container yards, warehouses, and the installation of new equipment like ship-toshore cranes and rubber-tyred gantry.

The development of the Davao Sasa Port is expected to enhance its operational performance, reduce vessel waiting time, and attract direct calls of large foreign container vessels in turn reducing shipping costs for import or export cargos to and from Mindanao.

ALACAñANG has expressed satisfaction over the results of the recent Makati Business Club (MBC) Executive Outlook Survey, where senior business executives surveyed by the club gave positive performance ratings to 43 out of 62 government agencies.

The MBC Executive Outlook Survey put the Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas (BSP) in the number one spot with a rating of 95.4 percent.

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said this only shows the confidence of

the business sector in the administration’s economic policies.

The other nine government agencies that made it to the top 10 were the Department of Tourism (81.6%), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (80%), Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (88%), Securities and Exchange Commission (64.6%), Department of Foreign Affairs (63%), Department of Health (61.6%), Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (61.6%), Department of

Finance (60%), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (58.4%).

“Kung maaalala natin ang Daylight Dialogue noong July 15, nagsalita po mismo ang tagapangulo ng Makati Business Club, si Ginoong Ramon del Rosario, na mataas ang kumpyansa nila sa ating Pangulo. Mataas ang pagturing nila sa ginagawa ng ating administrasyon hinggil sa matuwid na daan,” he added.

The survey was conducted on July 1-25, with 65 senior business executives as respondents. This comprises 8.8 percent of MBC’s 736 members.

(PCOO News Release)

HE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 12 is targeting to enlist an additional 105,232 poor households in the region for the implementation of the expanded conditional cash transfer program.

Bai Zorahayda Taha, DSWD Region 12 director, said Tuesday the additional household-beneficiaries will comprise the region’s initial recipients for the expansion starting this year of the program’s educa-

tional grants.

She said they are currently finalizing the list of beneficiaries for the expanded educational grants of the initiative, which is also called Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. “We already completed the validation of the target beneficiaries and we’re now working on their enrolment into the program,” Taha said.

The official said the target beneficiaries involved “poorest of the poor”

households in the area with children aged 14 to 18.

DSWD-12 currently implements the initiative in the entire Region 12 and Marawi City in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Also known as Soccsksargen, the region comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato. (MindaNews)

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Angel Aballe announces the upcoming The Great Kadayawan Trade Fair and Bazaar 2014 set on August 14 to 17 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center during

this week’s edition of Club 888 media forum at The Marco Polo Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

New training approach for Minda farmers set T

HE Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) has introduced a new training approach to Mindanao farmers aimed at improving their competencies in managing cooperatives. Mindanao cooperatives are the second in obtaining the course, next to Luzon.

A total of 31 rice farmers from different parts of the region enrolled in a short course on management and operation last August 11 at the Big 8 Corporate Hotel located in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

According to engineer Peachie Melendez, PCAF officer, the farmers are members of the rice farmers cooperatives’ management team which benefits from the Farm Level Grain Center (FLGC) program.

The FLGC program is currently being funded by the PCAF and has successfully aided farmers in

reducing their post-harvest losses from grains to around 10 percent from a high of 25 percent.

The program includes the contribution of a soft loan to be utilized for post harvest facilities like warehouses, mechanical dryers, and rice mills which increases the value of rice.

Melendez however said that some FLGC beneficiaries have delinquencies in the payment of their soft loan per record of PCAF for 2012.

“The delinquencies were brought about by the lack of knowledge in managing the cooperatives and their operations,” she said.

This is why the PCAF decided to introduce a new training program.

“We are trying a different approach right now and we will be bringing the participants to a two-day on-the job training,” she said.

Melendez said that

the practicum will be conducted at St. Michael Multi Purpose Cooperative in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte and Mawab Multi Purpose Cooperative in Compostela Valley.

The two farmer cooperatives are not beneficiaries of the FLGC program, but they were chosen by the PCAF due to their efficient management practices.

The training program was organized by the PCAF, in partnership with the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHILMECH).

It covers six modules of farmer cooperative administration, namely, Technical Management of a Grain Processing Plant/Center, Institutional Development, Organization and Management, Marketing and Financial Management, Enterprise Development / Business Planning and On-the-Job Training. VSA

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SAVE THE TARSIER

By ARMANDO A. MORTEJO photo by paolo R. lim

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ILIPINOS should refrain from taking wildlife species from their natural habitat as they are “very sensitive and will not live long,” Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje issued the statement in light of the sudden death of the tarsier that was rescued from the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati City.

According to Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim, director of DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau, the tarsier had died of pneumonia and heart failure based on necropsy report.

“We have very interesting wildlife species, such as the tarsier. Most of the time, we are tempted to buy them and take them as pets. But these are very different from domesticated animals like dogs and cats.

They are very sensitive and highly vulnerable to stress and diseases,” Paje said.

Philippine tarsier, which served as the model of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster, “E.T.,” is endemic to the country. Tarsier is found in the southeastern

part of the archipelago, particularly the islands of Bohol, Samar, and Leyte.

Its geographic range also includes Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island, and Dinagat Island.

Known in the science world as “Tarsius syrichta,” tarsier derived its name from its elongated tarsus or ankle bone. It is a tiny animal, measuring about 85 to 160 millimeters in height, which makes it difficult to spot. The mass for males is between 80 and 160 grams, usually lighter for females.

“The world’s smallest monkey” is an often-heard slogan. Actually, tarsier is not a monkey. In truth, its classification is somewhat problematic. Some scientists consider tarsiers to be a taxonomic suborder among the primates. But because they are closely related to lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies, tarsiers are classified by others with the prosimians to which these animals belong.

Like all species of tarsiers, the Philippine tarsier is nocturnal in habit. “It stays at the edges and right

inside dense vegetation of different types, including inside patches of dipterocarp forests and secondary forests, preferably among dense bushes and low undergrowths,” the environmental group Haribon Foundation reports.

“Occasionally, tarsier stays even inside dense bushes that grow at the edges of cogonal grasslands in areas which have been cleared and abandoned to grass,” the Haribon adds. It also inhabits coastal forests.

In the 1960s, Philippine tarsiers used to abound, particularly in Bohol. There were so many that many tarsiers were run over by passing cars.

People recalled that masses of tarsiers used to cross the roads at night, doing their slow hop-crawl on the ground.

Today, such is not the case anymore. They are on the verge of extinction.

The dwindling of Philippine forests has posed a grave and significant threat to the survival of these animals because this results in the destruction

of their natural habitat.

Indiscriminate and illegal logging, cutting of trees for firewood, “kaingin” (slashand-burn farming) and urbanization patterns have encroached on the habitats of the tarsier.

The unabated hunting of the species by humans for house pets or for trade has contributed to its decline as well. Hunting tarsiers to sell as pets was a thriving industry until recently. Because of its adorable and benign appearance, many have been lured to keep the Philippine tarsier as pets. This demand fuels the capture and illegal trade of the animal further diminishing its remaining number “(Philippine tarsiers) fell prey only to their natural enemies, such as civets and snakes. But habitat destruction, unabated hunting and illegal trade have reduced their population to near extinction,” said the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Inc. (PTFI), a non-government organization spearheading a campaign to save the tarsiers.

The PTFI has built a

sanctuary just 14 kilometers away from Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol.

It is a forested area of 134 hectares between the municipalities of Corella and Sikatuna.

“Please avoid visiting the tarsiers kept in cages along Loboc River,” the PTFI urged when visiting Bohol. “These shy animals have a miserable live, and normally don’t survive for long.”

During the time of the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos, the Philippine tarsier was declared as “a specially protected faunal species of the Philippines.” Presidential Proclamation No. 1030 prohibits “the hunting, killing, wounding, taking away or possession of the Philippine tarsier” and activities that would destroy its habitats.

The 1966 International Union Center for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Animals classifies the Philippine tarsier under the “near-threatened category.”

The UN Convention on

International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) listed the Philippine tarsier under Appendix II, which means trade of the species and subspecies “is strictly regulated.”

“Both listings mean that the species is not yet threatened with extinction but may become so if appropriate conservation measures and trade regulations are not carried out,” explained Dr. Wilfredo S. Pollisco who was then the director of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau when interviewed.

Fossilized records of the forebears of the Philippine tarsier date back to the Eocene period some 45 million years ago. The animal was only introduced to western biologists in the 18th century.

And they may disappear from this part of the world soon.

“If no action is taken now, the Philippines tarsier can soon be added to the list of extinct species,” the PTFI said in a statement.

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Overspeeding trucks and scavengers

HOEVER thought everyone is afraid of the speed limit law in Davao City better think again.

Whether in broad daylight or in the wee hours of the night, speeding vehicles make racetracks out of the highways. Worst, they are not light vehicles. They are massive trucks from 10-wheelers to cargo-carrying 16-wheelers. These truck drivers take to the highways like crazy. If you are driving a small car, it’s stupid not to drive defensively when faced with these speed freak truck drivers.

You don’t stand a chance in case you collide with these mastadons. The most prudent thing to do especially when you are driving with your family is to scamper for safety.

Wonder how in the world these mad drivers get away with the speed limit ordinance. It’s a case of when-no-one-is-looking-I-can-break-the-law kind of attitude. We can only wish the authorities can track these trucks on CCTV cams. With cameras

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all over the city, the Central 911 should be able to track these speed freaks.

And then there is this case about scavengers.

While we grapple with the available garbage collectors in Davao City, there are also those who take advantage of the piles of garbage and open the trash bins for anything worth selling. Problem is, they leave the trash scattered all over the vicinity.

At night time, it is a very unsightful scenario.

These scavengers strike when the authorities are perhaps asleep or going about their duties. After they dive into the pile of rubbish, they leave everything littered in the streets. It’s not entirely the iregular garbage collection that’s entirely to blame.

It’s actually some of us who use these pile of garbage as their livelihood.

Now, how do we solve a problem like overspeeding trucks and scavengers? Simple, enforce the law and excuse (ahem!), excuse me, no one. It’s starts with discipline and respect for the law and order.

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Adds little comfort

IVERSE VIEWS – The Philippines’ economic relations with foreign investors have been resilient for quite some time that any renewed concessions can be considered significant.

The Aquino administration is confident that foreign investors aren’t about to abandon their basic position in the domestic market.

Government economists and financial managers say the big factor in strengthening economic relations, which had given the country guarantees that foreign entrepreneurs will stick to their previous commitments, is that more have shown keen interest in the country’s prevailing economic environment.

The commitment of investors and their governments is to pour in more capital for infrastructure development, information technology, manufacturing and agricultural expansion. The country will benefit from a combined foreign investment worth billions of pesos. Any fresh business negotiations are seen by the Aquino administration as very encouraging because foreign capitalists don’t seem to care about what the rabid critics and political detractors say about the country’s present socio-economic and political situation.

Still there are economists who remain pessimistic and not convinced about the country’s recent economic strides. For one, they say that in terms of foreign direct investments (FDI), the country still lags behind neighboring

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1908 Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War showed that by 1907 the country was already exporting pearl shells; that year it earned P111,124.00 from the transaction. Part of the revenue came from a pearl bank of cultured shells and oysters in the eastern sector of Davao, a project was led by Alvin Seale, an American fish investigator who, along with a retinue of three Filipino lieutenants—an artist to draw the samples, a practical fisherman, and an expert Moro diver—who aided him in collecting marine samples in Davao Gulf.

So encouraging was the exploration that in a single day Seale’s group collected 212 different species of shells from the gulf alone. He also worked on his fish investigations aboard the steamship USS Albatross, but decided against pursuing them after finding that the vessel was lacking in equipment, and the conditions at the time were not appropriate for his experiments.

In his May 20, 1908 report, Seale noted that four pearl boats manned by the local technicians he trained were at work on the bed. The pearl bank, found in a channel, was “located in Paguipuian Strait, the most prolific part of the bed being in the narrow portion of the strait between Point Lana and Linao. The bed seems to owe its existence to the protection of the big reef called Arboles Island, in the upper of the strait… The bed is in from 16 to 30 fathoms of water. The bottom is smooth, of coral sand and broken shell; the banks drop abruptly down from the fringing coral reef into 15 to

economies.

Here are the numbers: what the country obtained from FDI is still not substantial.

It’s actually a pittance compared to some Asian and other countries in the ASEAN region. Singapore, for example, received sometime last year FDI in the staggering amount of $56 billion, while the Philippines only got a tiny slice of the investment pie amounting to $2.6 billion.

Of late, government had focused on the trading floor and forgot about the rest, claimed some economists. Foreign investors are interested in fast-growing sectors. Aside from infrastructure and agricultural development, information technology and electronics manufacturing are two sectors that global fund managers understand. Both sectors are hungry for capital.

Elsewhere, foreign investors are pumping their money into energy development and consumer-based stocks while others find some ways around investing heavily in modern agricultural technology and mass food production not to mention mine and oil explorations. But among nations, economic expansions mostly FDI dependents contin-

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16 fathoms, except in one or two places, where the shore is of sand, sloping at a sharp angle into deep water.”

Between January and May 1, 1908, about 60 tons of shell valued at P43,000 were sold abroad, mostly yields that were “small, probably not worth more than P10,000, very irregular in shape but of good luster.” Other pearl banks were also found along the south coast of Mindanao. Although crude by today’s standards, this account confirms that pearl culture, at the turn of the 20th century, was already a lucrative endeavor in Davao region. From January 1 to June 30, 1908, nine pearling licenses were issued in Davao. The roster of permitees included two Filipinos, an Arab, a Japanese, a Greek, a Spaniard, and two Assyrians (Syrian-Lebanese).

It would take more than half a century later for another pearl venture to open in Davao Gulf. In 1958, the Aguinaldo Development Corp. (ADECOR) owned by

ued to endure.

The country is facing minor economic difficulties, but the currency remained relatively stable, the GDP growth had been impressed. Tthe corporate outlook may not so good and the economy may be slowing down a bit, but that’s only temporary. The long-term economic viewpoint for the country is superb.

Indeed, foreign investors expect our national leaders, led by President Aquino, have the political will and determination to carry out reforms and adress the country’s slackening economic fundamentals. The most encouraging development is that FDIs are positioned primarily as income and job-generating endeavor.

Though official government forecasts call for modest economic growth in the remaining two quarters, confidence was high that FDI would continue to stream in. FDI are key elements that fuel a country’s economy and the potential benefits and impact of capital inflow may lead to permanent upsurge in economic growth.

Their question particularly for the government is how it can make sure the economic pursuits it undertakes are actually adding a bit of value to the lives of the marginal sector. The FDI is something that we are to be proud of, but only adds little comfort to the rabid critics of the Aquino administration. And for the country to fully emerge economically with foreign investment it has to first address the political glitches and the people’s priority concerns.

Daniel Aguinaldo, a wealthy Manila ecologist and trader, opened in Samal Island a pearl farm. The new investment was secured by watchtowers that protected 12,000 white-lipped oysters for export, which were airlifted from the Sulu Sea. The oysters, with shells as large as the dinner plate, could manufacture white, pink, or gold-lip pearls (Margaritifera maxima Jamson), and the farm, co-managed by Japanese scientists, raised also black-lipped oysters (Margaritifera margaritifera).

Aguinaldo, a relative of first Filipino president Emilio Aguinaldo, was appointed member of the Price Stabilization Corporation (PRISCO) by President Elpidio Quirino on October 5, 1950. On June 1, 1951, he resigned as managing director of the same government agency. From 1951 to 1952, he was a member of the Labor Management Advisory Board (LMAB), and in 1955, in recognition for his contribution to the political campaign of President Ramon Magsaysay, was named member of the National Economic Council (NEC). Aside from his pearl farm, he also established a lumber camp in Davao and in the Kingking mines in Pantukan.

But the declaration of martial rule in 1972 affected the industry’s growing fortunes. There was an unusual interest shown by some powerful people in the project that led to its collapse. When the Japanese scientists left the laboratories, Filipino technicians took over. But the locals’ lack of expertise in pearl culture and the deficiency in capital hastened the closure of the farm.

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RANCISCA C. Batacan September 24, 1929 – July 23, 2014 What can I say about my Mom? For those of you who knew my mom, you would agree that she was a kind and self-sacrificing person.

Last May, she was diagnosed with aortic aneurism, the deadliest of all aneurisms, with only 1% survival rate. My mom belonged to the 99%.

She was firm, gentle, hopeful, yet well aware of the way her life was changing.

I admired her spirit and the way she woke up each morning hoping for another day to live by. Over the last few weeks, I saw how her health deteriorated but her zest for life was always present. Even in her last moments.

On our last night with our mom, my brother and sisters spent the whole night with her praying. She was always a spiritual person, and I know it was her faith that helped her through those last few weeks.

When I arrived at the hospital the night before she passed away, she opened her eyes when she heard my voice and she was struggling to lift her hands to waive.

What a courage I said to myself.

In the early morning of July 23, 2014 I darted back to the hospital and just managed to hug her when the monitor went flat. I was not able to contain my emotions as the thing that I feared most was happening to me – the loss of a love one.

This is the first time that we have experienced death in the family.

As I was trying to compose this message last night, I stumbled on this poem which I wanted to share with you all. poem of life Life is but a stopping place A pause in what’s to be A resting place along the road, to sweet eternity.

We all have different journeys Different paths along the way We all were meant to learn some things, but never meant to stay...

Our destination is a place Far greater than we know. For some the journey’s quicker, For some the journey’s slow. And when the journey finally ends, We’ll claim a great reward, And find an everlasting peace, Together with the Lord.

My mom spent 40 years of her life as a teacher. She was not just a teacher but an educator. It’s difficult to summarize all of the wonderful memories I have of my mom in a small amount of time. But I know her kindness, her creativity, her joy will live on in me and everyone else whose lives she touched. And I know I’ll think of her every time I see a book, a teacher, a kind person or a mother.

And that’s why she’ll never truly be gone.

Mr. Ramon Edison C. Batacan Managing Partner Batacan Montejo & Vicencio Law Firm 7th Floor, ABREEZA Corporate Center J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City 8000 Philippines

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Rody... FFROM 1 “She is not a guardian of the morals of this country,” Duterte added.

Duterte reacted to what Rosales said in an interview with ABSCBN’s Umagang kay Ganda last Monday that it is not advisable for Duterte to teach law enforcers to do the wrong things.

A report from abscbnnews.com said that Rosales described Duterte as a «bad influence» to those who have no understanding of the rights of criminal suspects.

«Kung sasabihin mo: ‹Ah kung ako yan, mas masahol pa.› Hindi mo tinuturuan ang pulis.

Hindi mo tinuturuan ang enforcement agents kung

ano ang karapat-dapat at yun ang tungkulin ni Mayor Duterte,» Rosales said in the report.

The mayor said his comment is part of his constitutional right and everyone in the country is entitled to it.

“Dili siya manghilabot kung unsa’y among isulti.

Pasensya siyal. Kung dili ka gusto maminaw, ayaw paminaw,” he added.

In an earlier interview, Duterte said that the slapping by Bautista of a Chinese alleged drug pusher was not enough. If he will be in the shoes of Bautista, he will throw the suspect into the Davao Gulf. Where the fish are hungry.

“Mali yung

admonition niya, tama si Herbert,” the mayor said.

Duterte said that she should not criticize them because even her name was dragged in a scandal when her name was included in the Napoles list. He said that Rosales will be next to be investigated because of the inclusion of her name in the list.

“Tell her that she is a bad example because her name was included in the Napoles cash advance list,” he said.

“And you have the moral authority of criticizing us na ang inaaway namin ay mga criminal, sinasapak namin.

Ikaw diyan sinasapak mo ang pera ng taong bayan,” he added.

Dy to give the TMC enforcers a Temporary Operating Permit (TOP).

However Dy told the mayor that he worried that some enforcers might use the TOP in their extortion activities.

“Pero ingon nako na; ‘istorya tag usab sa highway patrol, ikaw (Dy) og si [Rhodelio] Poliquit tan-awa akong policy, usa ka sayop basta kanang pangilkil,’ ” Duterte said.

Meanwhile, Duterte turned over 66 motorcycles, four mobile patrol vehicles, base and handheld radios to the traffic enforcers in the city

last Tuesday afternoon before the Kadayawan opening ceremony.

“Nagadako ang Davao unya kuwang ta sa dalan.

Weekdays 65 thousand ka motor-vehicles magagi diri sa Davao mo gamit sa dalan,” he said.

The mayor said that he procure this equipment because the traffic flow in the city cannot be controlled anymore by the traffic lights.

“Kinhanglan mano-mano jud especially pag-peak hours,” he said.

The TMC received 45 new motorcycles, four mobile patrol vehicles, 200 units of handheld

radio and three units of base radio.

TMC chief ret. P/Supt.

Rhodelio Poliquit said that the equipment they received will be used for the task force speed limit and the heavy traffic flow of the city.

“Kinhanglan mo trabaho na jud kay dako naman og gasto ang gobyerno,” he said.

Aside from TMC, the Police Highway Patrol Group – 11, Davao City Police Office-Traffic Group and LTO-11 also received seven motorcycles each agency as part of the task force speed limit.

lo unsay motibo sa pag kidnap kay Dima-ano ug nganong kinahanglan pa man iapil ang isang pastora,” Binasoy said during the AFPPNP press conference at the Royal Mandaya Hotel yesterday.

Binasoy said that Dima-ano was allegedly abducted by unidentified members of New People’s Army last August 7, 2014 at approx-

imately 3:30 PM. “Dima-ano was taken near her home in her residence by two unidentified armed men,” he said.

However, Binasoy said that no rebel group has owned up the kidnapping so far.

“Nangahadlok ang pamilya sa biktima kay hantod karon wala pa kaming lead kung saan na si Dima-ano,” he

added.

Binasoy also said that the family of the victim was worried because of the poor health condition of the abducted religious leader.

Dima-ano has been pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church since 1988 and assists community members in various social needs.

CRC

The team “shall identify a specific pilot barangay, area or community where the MDG FACES programs will be implemented,” reads the EO which was signed by Duterte last August 12.

The team is expected to provide “sustainable solutions to address MDG concerns affecting families in the slums and communities ” within the city.

The MDG FACES City

Core Team will be chaired by the city mayor and cochaired by City Administrator Melchor V. Quitain.

Members of the team are the chairpersons on the committee on women, children and family relations of the Sangguniang Panlunsod, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) director or city government operation officer, Davao City Schools Division, officer of City Social

Services and Development Office (CSSDO), Barangay Cultural and Communities Affairs Division, City Health Officer, City Agriculturist, City Cooperative officer, City Planning and Development office, City Environment and Natural Resources officer, Integrated Gender and Development Division, City Information officer, City veterinarian and Public Employment Services Office. CRC

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A worker of Sul Orchids arranges a Waling-Waling flower in the ongoing Kadayawan agri-trade fair and flower exhibition at SM City Davao car park. Lean Daval Jr.

P2-M...FFROM 2 Rosales said that it is the first time that PDEA confiscated drugs from a package.

“Matagal na kaming nakakatanggap ng reports na ginagamit na raw ng drug dealers ang local couriers to transport drug pero this is our first kasi most of the time ang ginagawa is transporting it from one town to another,” Rosales added.

Senior Inspector Frederick Deles of Panabo City Police Station said that Reas was on the watch list of PNP and PDEA. Deles said that the suspect is part of a big-

ger syndicate operating in Panabo and probably in nearby cities.

“Marami yan sila pero hindi natin ma-identify kung anong sindikato yan dahil hindi pa sya nagsasalita,” Deles said.

Rosales said that the some personnel of the local courier will be investigated for their possible involvement in the shipment.

“So far, sa ngayon hindi pa sila [local courier personnel] kasama unless there is really an involvement,” the director said.

The PDEA director said that the local courier

is implementing policies for the transportation of packages.

Aside from suspected shabu and sandals, PDEA 11, together with Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 11 and policemen, confiscated the motorcycle with sidecar used by the suspect.

PDEA is preparing the case against Reas for the violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2012 today.

Reas is now at detained at Panabo City Police Station. CRC

festivity is the high time for criminal elements to attack the public and the houses in subdivisions.

“May isang nag-ooperate dito sa syudad na salisi gang na galing sa Cotabato,” Duterte said, adding that a victim, attacked by the group in Bankerohan, approached him last Monday.

He said that the group is mostly operating along San Pedro Street where there’s a large volume of

people everyday.

Duterte ordered San Pedro Police Station commander to double their effort in securing the area especially during Kadayawan.

“Ang nakakatakot nyan kung grumaduate yan at maging katulad ng baon gang na magstambay sa bahay at rarape-in lahat,” he said.

Duterte said that there was modus of the akyat-bahay gang where

every member of the family who owned the attacked house were either hostaged or killed.

“Ang akyat bahay na yun medyo grumaduate na. Hindi na sila gaya noon na bata-bata pa.

Pumapasok talaga sa yan loob. They will start to hostage everybody and order the house or wife to get the money on the bank or elsewhere. Pagkaganun patayan talaga yan,” he said. CRC

caused the complainant to become unconscious did not cause the same suffering to the respondent had there been any irritating substance emerging inside the taxi then,” Lovitos said.

Lovitos also pointed out that there is no categorical allegation in the complaint showing that Diez was wearing mask or covering his mouth and nose with a towel at the time when Dizon inhaled the irritating substance.

“These circumstanc-

es, with due respect, is too crucial in determining probable cause for indictment as it appears that respondent, in his counter-affidavit and affidavit of his witnesses, has coherently laid his activity within the time frame when the alleged thievery incident took place,” the investigating prosecutor said.

He said that given these circumstances, the culpability of the respondent cannot be reasonably presumed out of the bare allegation in the

complainant considering that there is no evidence, particularly forensic evidence.

Lovitos said that no witness appeared during the hearing in the side of Dizon to support his allegation of robbery. He said the pastor’s accusationappeared to be self serving, being uncorroborated.

Diez was arrested by elements of Talomo Police after having been identified by Dizon as the taxi driver who allegedly robbed him.

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GETTING OUT OF THE BLUES

By ARMANDO A. MORTEJO

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wenty-two-yearOLD Jinky felt nothing is interesting anymore in her life. This was after her boyfriend, Julius, broke up with her.

She didn’t want to see her friends or talk with anyone.

Everything seemed as exciting as having uncooked liver for dinner. This went on for about three weeks until her parents noticed something was wrong with their only daughter.

“You have to snap out of it before it’s too late,” her mother told her. “Snap out of what,” Jinky asked.

The loving mother put her arms around her daughter and said softly, “Out of your depression.”

“Depression?”

Jinky replied. “That’s only for those who have big problems in life, not me. I’m just feeling a little down.”

Whether she’s indeed just “a little down” or not, Jinky is experiencing what experts call dysthymia. “It is a less severe but more continuous form of depression,” explains the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic. “It lasts for at least two years.

Symptoms usually aren’t disabling, and periods of dysthymia can alternate with short periods of feeling normal. People with dysthymia have increased risk for major depression.”

Jinky is not alone. In fact, the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) listed 4.5 million cases of depression among Filipinos, the highest incidence of this kind of men-

tal health problem in Southeast Asia.

According to the Department of Health, only one-third of depressed people in the country seek professional help. Besides, it is hard to detect depression among Filipinos. “People confuse depression for normal sadness,” Dr. Randy Dellosa, a psychiatrist, was quoted as saying.

“After anxiety, depression is the most common mental health disorder,” notes The Merck Manual of Medical Information.

Statistics show that 10% of people who see their doctors for what they think is a physical problem are actually experiencing depression.

“People who become depressed typically do so in their 20s, 30s, or 40s, although depression can begin at almost any age,” the Merck manual points out. “Depression affects a number of children and adolescents.”

An episode of depression typically lasts about 6 months if untreated, but sometimes it lasts for 2 years or more. “Episodes generally tend to recur several times over a lifetime,” the Merck manual notes.

D e pression

doesn’t discriminate. Researchers and historians have speculated that a number of famous individuals suffered from depression. In fact, the Holy Bible records the depressive symptoms of such men as Job, Moses, Elijah, David, and Jeremiah.

When Britney Spears left the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, questions were being asked whether or not the singer has bipolar disorder, a serious mental disorder characterized by mood swings between extreme depression and mania.

The rumor about her possible bipolar disorder diagnosis comes from friends close to both Spears and her ex-husband, Keven Federline. Though some say she’s on drugs, while others say it is post-partum depression.

Dr. Diana Kirschner, although she has not treated Spears but is an expert on the subject, explained, “People who show patterns of behavior like Britney Spears are suffering from a dual diagnosis. They have both a substance abuse problem and a bipolar disorder or manic disorder.”

Another famous person who suffers from bipolar disorder is Richard Dreyfuss, an Academy Award-winning American actor. He starred in box office hits Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, both directed by Steven Spielberg.

Around 1978, Dreyfuss began to use cocaine frequently; his addiction came to a head four years later, when he was arrested for possession o f

the drug at the scene of a collision.

From the past, one of the famous persons who suffered from depression was Ludwig Van Beethoven. He was, as the world knew him, a great source of confidence for himself and for others, being able to create music and play music even after being completely deaf is by itself quite a miracle. Although it was clear to everyone that he was but a man, he conquered his disability and led himself to being one of the greatest musicians of all time.

If there was one thing that was affecting his struggle to succeed it was not only being deaf, but having to fight all the emotions that he felt inside when he had to turn around to look at the audience applause because he could not hear.

Or more so the emotions that he felt inside when all that was good to his ears could no longer be heard, and would forever remain still in his mind, making all dynamic sense of touch from music removed from his daily life.

Medical experts say that about a third of people with depression don’t know they have it. And two-thirds don’t seek treatment at all. “With proper treatment, most people with serious depression improve, often within weeks, and can return to their normal daily activities,” says the Mayo Clinic.

Reasons why depression is often unrecognized and untreated abound.

One reason is lack of recognition. “People frequently don’t recognize their

symptoms as depression,” the Mayo Clinic explains.

“Many think their symptoms are a normal part of life – just a bad case of the blues.”

Another reason: embarrassment and confidentiality. Some people are embarrassed to seek treatment because they think depression carries a stigma of mental illness. “After anxiety, depression is the most common psychiatric disorder,” bares The Merck Manual of Medical Information.

Still another reason: the effects of depression.

Many people don’t know they’re depressed or at least suspect that something is wrong but the feelings of helplessness and hopelessness brought on by their depression prevent them from seeking treatment.

There’s no single cause for depression. Experts think that having a family history of depression increases a person’s risk of developing the condition.

Studies have found that close relatives of patients with depression are two to six times more likely to develop the condition than individuals without a family history.

But clearly, there are other factors involved.

Stressful events, particularly a loss or threatened loss, can trigger depression. Long-term use of certain medication may also cause symptoms of depression in some people. People with chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, are at high risk for

developing depression.

Certain personality traits such as having low self-esteem and being overly dependent, self-critical, pessimistic and easily overwhelmed by stress, can also make a person vulnerable to depression.

While most people dismiss depression as something to pass, the condition is now increasing at an alarming rate. “It’s a worldwide phenomenon.

It’s something that’s being studied right now,” said Dr. Dinah Nadera, a psychiatrist and officer-in-charge of the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation (NGF).

NGF is a non-government organization that brings awareness on the growing cases of depression and suicide in the country. It believes that depression is curable. “We don’t wait for an illness to happen to talk about it,” Dr. Nadera told a monthly publication. “You don’t have to wait for anyone to die and then talk about it.”

Depression is usually treated without hospitalization. However, sometimes a person should be hospitalized, especially if he or she is seriously contemplating suicide or has attempted it, is too frail because of weight loss, or is at risk for heart problems because of severe agitation.

Medications, which relieve symptoms in most people, are the cornerstone of treatment for depression today. Other treatments include psychotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy.

Sometimes, a combination of these different therapies is recommended.

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Celebrating Kadayawan with Davao’s favorite dishes

As we paint the town with colors, smiles and happiness, it is no wonder that Davao is more than just a safe place to live in – it too has the best Filipino food recipes that deserves more than just a standing ovation.

From the 7,107 islands of this majestic archipelago, Davao has some of the best recipes that anyone and everyone can enjoy.

Have a taste of the festivities even at the comforts of your own home and celebrate all day long. Invite your friends, significant other and family members over and make history by indulging in a local gastronomical feast unlike no other. Happy Kadayawan everyone! sinuglaw Enjoy a plateful of textures and indulge with every bite.

Coined from two common cooking terms – sINUGBA: grilled; KILAW: cooking with vinegar – the sinuglaw is a perfect representation of the freshest local ingredients Davao has to offer.

Because I am in a forever NO PORK DIET, I have my version of fish and beef – it just takes your imagination to experience and taste the best of both worlds!

Have your own version of kinilaw and set aside. Preferably chilled.

On the other hand, grill your pork belly or beef. Once done, cool before slicing.

In a clean dry bowl, pour your kinilaw and add your grilled pieces. Give a light toss and serve.

You can add chilies and other personal favorites.

Pomelo salad with Coconut and Dayap Pomelo is truly Davao and what better way to have it than in a plate with family and friends. Have your imagination ready and see how many salad variations can you make with this fine staple of juicy and healthy goodness.

Ingredients 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk 2 tbsp fresh dayap juice 1 tbsp minced onion 2 tsp brown sugar ¼ tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp oil For the salad 1 pomelo peeled, seeded, divided into large chunks 2 heads lettuce leaves, torn 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, torn ¼ cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped In a dry bowl, whisk together coconut milk, dayap juice, onion, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and dissolve.

Add the oil season to taste. set aside. (You can have your own blend of dressing. You can also use shrimp paste for a more Filipino vibe) In a separate bowl, combine pomelo, lettuce and cilantro. Whisk dressing and pour over salad. Toss to coat.

Garnish with peanuts. serve.

Pochero This too has its many versions all over the country. Nonethe-

less, the main difference lies on its sauce. some parts of the country use tomato sauce while others don’t. Here in Davao, our pochero is red thus making it saucy and rich.

Oh, don’t forget the patis!

Ingredients 1 kilo beef brisket, cut into stewing pieces Enough water to cover meat 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 piece white onion, minced 1 piece tomato, minced 3 tablespoons cooking oil ½ cup tomato sauce 2 pieces potato, peeled and quartered 4 pieces ripe cooking bananas (saba or plantain), peeled, cut into 1-inch rings ½ cup garbanzos (chickpeas) ¼ cup chorizo (spanish sausage), sliced into 1/4-inch rings (Optional) ¼ kilo cabbage (bokchoy, pechay), or any cabbage, cut salt and pepper to taste In a pot, place beef pieces and water. simmer over medium heat until meat is tender.

You can also use a pressure cooker for this. Remove meat and set aside stock.

In another pot, preheat with oil. sauté garlic, onion and tomato over medium heat.

Add beef, sausage, tomato sauce and stock. stir to incorporate the flavors.

Once bubbling, add potatoes, chickpeas and bananas. simmer until vegetable is halfcooked.

Add cabbage and continue cooking. season to taste.

Make #TheRoyalChef your Thursday habit! Email me at leebay457@yahoo.com (subject:RoyalChef) or tag me on instagram (herroyalheiress) for your delicious pics and food finds!

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Cafe Marco holds a Kadayawan feast Have a taste of Cafe Marco’s special Dabawenyo Cuisine during the Kadayawan week, from august 11 to 17, 2014.

Food highlights include the melt-in-your mouth Cochinillo, Crabs in alavar Sauce, Chicken Pyangang, and Kawayan dishes – Beef, Pork or Stingray in Bamboo.

We also have tasty Native desserts such as Kukos, Kitot, Pasong, and Pan Pan Kamote.

Celebrate Kadayawan at Café Marco of Marco Polo Davao. For reservations, please call Cafe Marco at (082) 221 0888 local 7222.

CEB, Tigerair PHL launch new Boracay transfer product

Cebu Pacific air (PSe:CeB) and its partner airline Tigerair Philippines make it easy to travel to the island paradise of Boracay, with the launch of CeB Transfer.

The CeB Transfer product offers a seamless transfer service from the Caticlan or Kalibo airports to the guest’s hotel or resort.

Southwest Tours provides the service, with earlier bookings through the website, call center, ticketing and other sales offices costing PHP450. Guests can also purchase the CeB Transfer service onboard Caticlan and Kalibo flights starting august 18, for PHP500.

The fee already includes land and ferry transfers to the Caticlan or Boracay jetty ports, as well as government, terminal and environmental fees.

Upon arrival at the Caticlan or Kalibo airports, passengers can just proceed to the Southwest Tours service counters located at the arrival hall with their boarding passes or stubs.

“Traveling to the island of Boracay is now easier and more convenient with the CeB Transfer product.

Guests can book their flights and transfers through our website, for a smooth travel experience from the airport to their hotel or resort,” said CeB vP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

CeB flies from both Manila and Cebu to Caticlan and Kalibo. Tigerair Philippines operates flights from both Manila and Clark to Kalibo.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www. cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CeB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificair) and Facebook pages.

CeB’s 50-strong fleet is comprised of 10 airbus a319, 28 airbus a320, 4 airbus a330 and 8 aTR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new airbus a320, 30 airbus a321neo, and 2 airbus a330 aircraft.

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Afternoons get better at Waterfront Insular Davao’s Pizzaiolo

By Kenneth Irving Ong

JUsT in time for the Kadayawan Festival, The Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao launches their new afternoon buffet offering at their casual dining restaurant, Pizzaiolo.

For only Php299 net, diners are welcomed with choices of pasta, sandwiches, and various cakes, plus a glass of iced tea.

What makes Pizzaiolo’s buffet extra special is the inclusion of Pizzaiolo’s gourmet pizzas in the menu of all-you-can-eat treats. I especially liked the savoury singapore Toast and the piping hot Chicken Empanada. Vegetarians need not fret as there are also fresh garden salads in the menu.

For a sweet finish, there are over six cakes and Filipino delicacies to choose from. I would suggest going for the Cassava Cake which is soft and silky with a hint of sweetness from some added pineapple.

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao’s general manager Rouel Guanzon says that they wanted to offer more value for money for diners.

Pizza fresh from Pizzaiolo’s oven.

Waterfont Insular Hotel Davao’s general manager Rouel Guanzon.

Together with the new buffet offering, Pizzaiolo also introduced their pizza for the month of August. Called the Curry shrimp Pizza, the thincrust pizza is topped off with curry flavoured stir

fried shrimp together with oozing mozzarella cheese.

The Pizzaiolo afternoon buffet is available daily from three to five in the afternoon. For more details or reservations, one can call 3008881.

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Xian Lim and Richard Gutierrez share the spotlight in Starstudio Magazine this August FOR the first time this year, StarStudio goes back-toback with two major exclusives in one special issue!

This month presents a double cover, featuring Kapamilya heartthrob Xian Lim, who shows off his brand new home to StarStudio, and new parents Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati with their son Zion.

Set on a 3,000-square meter property in the hills of antipolo, Xian’s new home is a dream come true for him and his family. In the 24-page feature, Xian takes StarStudio on a tour of the house, which was documented in full-color exclusive photographs. Xian shares with StarStudio his inspiring life story, and the journey that took him from

telling their story, Richard and Sarah also address the future they face with Zion, and their dreams and plans for their son.

Other significant features include a 20th anniversary special on Star Cinema, as told by the people who saw it grow from a small company to a cinema powerhouse. actress Sunshine Cruz also gives StarStudio access

chubby teen to box-office star. Five of the people closest to Xian, including mom Mary anne and onscreen partner Kim Chiu, get the chance to ask Xian questions that reveal things

about him that people never knew before.

The other special treat in StarStudio’s august issue is a feature on Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati, and their son Zion. The young couple

to her new home and her own story of starting over with her daughters Isabelle, Samantha, and Francheska.

Get your copy of this special StarStudio backto-back, double cover exclusive now! StarStudio is brought to readers by aBSCBN Publishing and is available at leading bookstores and magazine stands nationwide.

shares their emotional journey to parenthood—the fears, pains, and challenges they faced—and their decision not to reveal Zion’s birth for a whole year until their big announcement. In

“The Voice Kids” champion Lyca makes acting debut in “MMK”

THe first grand champion of “The voice Kids Philippines,” Lyca Gairanod, will share her touching life story in aBSCBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya” this Saturday.

In preparation for the episode where she will be portraying herself, Lyca underwent an acting workshop under the supervision of “MMK” director Nuel Naval and veteran actress Malou de Guzman.

“In ‘MMK,’ viewers will see my life before I joined ‘The voice Kids’,” said the nineyear-old singing champion, who was called the “Little Superstar” during the competition.

“Crying on cue was not

so hard because Direk Nuel and Ms. Malou were there to guide me,” shared Lyca about how Naval and De Guzman helped her in her dramatic scenes.

Lyca, a small kid with big dreams from Tanza, Cavite, gained popularity for her heartfelt, amazing performances in “The voice Kids” and humble back-

ground as a daughter of a fisherman. She would also sometimes help her mother scavenge for junk to sell.

J oining Lyca in her acting debut are Malou, Ronnie Lazaro, eJ Jallorina, Kokoy de Santos, amy Nobleza, Jahren estorque, Ian Galliguez, Marney Lapuz, Pepe Herrera, and Che Ramos. The

episode is written by Benson Logronio and arah Jell Badayos. “MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos and creative manager Mel Mendoza-del Rosario.

Capturing the hearts of Filipino viewers all over the world for the past 23 years, “Maalaala Mo Kaya” has legions of fans from different generations who cried, laughed, fell in love, and got inspired through the reallife narratives of the show’s letter-senders.

Don’t miss Lyca’s acting debut in the longest-running drama anthology in asia, “MMK,” every Saturday, 8pm, after “Wansapanataym” on aBS-CBN.

Franco and beauty want to team up in other projects after “Moon of Desire”

Given the chance, afternoon television’s newest desirable stars Franco Daza and Beauty Gonzalez would want to continue their on-screen tandem following its success on the hit series “Moon of Desire,” which will air its finale this week.

Franco and Beauty’s tandem, fondly called TiNola by netizens, successfully captivated viewers with their natural chemistry and naughty but funny sequences together. The two shared in an interview that the success of their team-up surprised them and that they would like to work together as a love team in other Tv or film projects.

“Why wouldn’t I want to work with her again? She’s an awesome person,” explained Franco.

When asked what they will miss most about each other, Franco an-

swered “none.”

“I will not miss anything at all because I know that our friendship will not change and we will keep in touch,” he said.

“I will miss our team-up and all our bonding and fooling around on the set,” said Beauty, who recently created a buzz when she posed on the cover of a popular men’s magazine.

Don’t miss the final week of “Moon of Desire,” weekday afternoons after “It’s Showtime,” on aBS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. For updates, like the show’s official Facebook page on https:// www.facebook.com/MoonofDesire, follow @moonofdesire on Twitter and follow @moonofdesireofficial on Instagram.

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When in Davao, eat this FILIPINOs are innate foodies with many creative versions of what should be ordinary dishes. With the variety of local exotic ingredients and a mix of many cultures and ideas, Davao has emerged as one of the foodie centres of the Philippines.

In this article, I have complied some of the must eats when going on a Davao food trip.

Park Inn by Radisson’s Sinigang sa Magosteen.

Park Inn’s Sinigang sa Mangosteen Filipino cuisine is everchanging, proof of such creativity is Park Inn’s sinigang sa Mangosteen.

Using the fruity tartness of Davao’s mangosteen as the souring agent in lieu of tamarind, Park Inn’s sinigang sa Mangosteen is a delight to taste with the right balance of salty, fruity, and sour on the palate.

Malagos Farmhouse’s artisanal cheeses Already making waves in Manila, a visit to Davao is not complete without a taste of artisanal cheeses made by Malagos Farmhouse. From the salty feta cheese to the more creamy La Maria, punchy Blue Pepato, and Tangy Blush, one is sure to find a cheese that is to their liking.

Conching’s Tuna Panga.

Lachi’s Creme Brulee cake.

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

Cellar de Boca and Cellar de Oboza’s Angus Beef Belly Sisig What can be more sinful than fatty Angus Beef and artery-stopping sisig?

Well, at Cellar de Oboza, they married the two and came up with their Angus Beef Belly sisig. sisig purists may frown on this fusion dish, but one bite will surely make then change their minds.

Each bite is rich with beefy flavour which pairs well with lots of rice and a swig of san Miguel Beer.

Lachi’s Creme Brûlée Cake Another fusion creation, Lachi’s Creme Brûlée Cake is a sinful mix of cake, custard and cream with a burnt sugar crown.

Although the components of the cake may be rich, each bite of the cake is well balanced. Pair this with a cup of black coffee and one can be sure a slice is not enough.

Conching’s Tuna Panga The original Conging’s restaurant may be in Cebu but the native lechon chicken place in Davao

has a unique ace up it’s sleeve and it comes in the form of their Tuna Panga.

Grilled to juicy perfection and spiced with a heady amount of garlic, Conching’s Tuna Panga is a delicious take on one of Durianburg’s most iconic fish dishes and demands a taste or two.

Blue Posts’ Boiling Crab Cajun Spiced Crab in a Bag Visitors to Durianburg often have seafood in mind and one of the hottest places to sink one’s fingers into freshly-cooked fatty crabs is at Blue Posts.

What makes Blue Posts unique is the super spicy and flavourful Cajun spices which they use to cook the crab in. served in a bag that keeps the crabs cooking in their own delicious juices, having crabs at Blue Posts is definitely a hot experience.

Karlo’s Gourmet and Coffee’s Native Fruitflavoured Coffee What can be better than having a cup of coffee while looking over the night lights of Durianburg? Try exotic fruit flavoured coffee while enjoying the skyline of Davao.

While most visitors to Davao may have tasted exotic fruits such jackfruit, mangosteen, and even Durian, it is a different experience to taste these fruits mixed with coffee and Karlo’s Gourmet and Coffee has everything.

Beginners may want to try their macapuno or mangosteen coffee which are bright and fruity blends, while the more daring may want to try the fullflavored durian coffee.

Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter for more foodie finds around Durianburg.

Artisanal cheeses from Malagos.

Spicy Cajun crab in a bag at Blue Posts.

Cellar’s Angus Beef Belly Sisig.

Exotic fruit-flavored coffee from Karlo’s Gourmet and Coffee.

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HE Davao Writers Guild, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the University of the Philippines Mindanao, is now accepting applications to the 2014 Davao Writers Workshop to be held October 27 to October 31, 2014.

Fifteen fellowships are available, of which four will be given to writers from outside Davao but residing in Mindanao.

Applications are for the following genres: short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and drama, and they may be in English, Tagalog, and/or Binisaya.

Entries should contain 2 short stories (1,000 to 5,000 words), 2 essays (1,000 to 5,000 words), 2

one-act plays, or 5 poems.

The entries must be the applicant’s original work and should not have undergone critique from a panel in another workshop or for a creative writing thesis.

Accepted fellows will be given free board and lodging for the duration of the workshop. Alumni of the Davao Writers Workshop, as well as of national writers workshops, are not eligible to apply.

Applicants are to fill out the application form and attach the electronic copy of the manuscript. Deadline for submission is August 15, 2014. For inquiries, please contact Julian dela Cerna at juliandelacerna at gmail dot com.

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Night on July 28, 2014 with significant events, and with much fanfare at the Museo Dabawenyo.

Timed with its founding night was the opening of the first watercolor exhibit of the group with 80 frames of watercolor paintings on display.

MOA SIGNING. Artist and Charter Pres. Wehelito N. Pepito (seated right), representing Davao Watercolour Society, and lawyer Leoncio P. Villa-Abrille, representing YMCA Davao, jointly ink an agreement for the Society to organize art classes and conduct workshops for aspiring artists while YMCA provides free use of its multi-purpose hall and its facilities for the workshops

and art classes. Witnesses to the signing (from the right) are Society’s charter officers, namely, 1st VP Anthony Serafin, 2nd VP Salvador Mascardo and PIO Gilbert Miraflor. From the left, the witnesses are YMCA Director Henry Braceros, 1st VP Jose Custodio and Director Vic Banes Jr. (Photo by Chiaw Yap)

Well attended, the exhibit will run up to August 28, 2014. Atty Leoncio P. Villa-Abrille, YMCA of Davao president and a leading real estate entrepreneur in Davao City, leads the honored guests in the cutting of the ceremonial ribbons during the opening

the YMCA Davao administered the oath of office of the 2014-2015 officers.

Sworn into office were Artist Wehelito “Lito” N. Pepito, president; Arch. Anthony L. Serafin, 1st VP; Arch. Salvador “Saldy” Mascardo, 2nd VP; Mr. Vicente “Ting” Aviles,

Davao Watercolour Society holds exhibit HE DAVAO WATER COLOUR SOCIETY, Inc. a non-profit arts association that was formally organized to promote and preserve the arts of watercolor printing in the Philippines, notably in the City of Davao, celebrated its Charter

with Mr. Paul Go of Davao GH Office Depot and businesswoman Ms. Elvira Pang assisting him.

The installation of the charter officers of the Davao Watercolour Society Inc. was another highlight of the Charter Night.

President Villa-Abrille of

Corporate Secretary; Dr. Rebecca “Bec” Horfilla, Treasurer; Ms. Virgencita “Ging” Balinas, Auditor; Atty. Rizel R. Polinar, Legal Adviser; Arch. Omar Luis J. Payumo, Ways & Means Committee Chair; and Mr. Gilbert A. Miraflor, Public Relations Officer.

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SEPARATE WAYS Venus gets boot, Sharapova wins V

ENUS Williams failed to sustain the momentum from her run to last week’s Montreal final and ran out of gas in Cincinnati as she fell 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 to 16th seed Lucie Safarova in the first round of the Western and Southern Open on Tuesday.

Williams, who beat her top-ranked younger sister Serena to reach the Rogers Cup final, where she lost to Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska, looked like she might be ready to make another run in Cincinnati after taking the opening set in a tiebreak.

However, the seven-times grand slam champion could not convert any of her four break chances in the second while Safarova converted her one and only opportunity to level the match.

Czech Safarova, a Wimbledon semi-finalist, stepped up the pressure in the third with two more breaks to clinch her first win in five career meetings against the 34-yearold American.

“It was definitely a quick turnaround, maybe would have been a little better to play a little later in the day,” said Williams, back in top 20 for first time since March 2013 following her runner-up finish at Montreal.

“But she just played so well. No matter what shot I hit she hit a winner, or if I hit it really deep she

ADVANCE. Fifth seed Maria Sharapova returns a forehand to American Madison Keys in her evening second round contest, winning 6-1 3-6 6-3 in just under two hours.

somehow managed to control it down the line.”

Fifth seed Maria Sharapova needed three sets to dispose of American Madison Keys in her evening second round contest, finally prevailing 6-1 3-6 6-3 in just under two hours.

In the other feature second round contests Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki made short work of China’s Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-3 win and second seed Simona Halep won 6-4 6-2 over Kirsten Flipkins.

Wozniacki, a title winner last month in Turkey, was a class above the world number 31 Zhang, who was bounced out in the first round of her previous four tournaments.

Halep, playing her first match since moving to a career high world number two, saved seven of nine break points on the way to victory in 87 minutes.

Earlier Spanish 15th seed Carla Suarez Navarro, an upset winner over Sharapova in Montreal, was also made to work for her spot in the second round, needing threesets to tame Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 1-6 6-2.

Also in the first round, American Sloane Stephens beat German Andrea Petkovic 6-3 6-3 and 14th seed Italian Sara Errani beat qualifier Yanina Wickmayer 7-5 3-6 7-6(2).

Echalico, Ambasa top Jollibee Family Fun Run

Djokovic wins in Cinci, Tsonga ousted T R

EUTERS - World number one Novak Djokovic needed three sets to get past Gilles Simon in the Western and Southern Open second round on Tuesday, but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost to Mikhail Youzhny in his opener two days after winning the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Djokovic grabbed the crucial third set break in the seventh game to prevail 6-3 4-6 6-4. Coming off a round of 16 loss in Toronto, the Wimbledon champion pulled out the crucial points when he had to.

Simon battled hard

throughout, almost breaking back in the eighth game of the third, and holding off one match point, but eventually fell short and dropped to 1-8 in his career against Djokovic.

Earlier, Tsonga was brought back down to earth with a bump with a 6-1 6-4 loss in his tournament opener to Russian Youzhny.

The 12th-seeded Frenchman, whose victory over Roger Federer in the Toronto final was his fourth straight win over a top-10 opponent, including a win over Djokovic, offered little resistance as Youzhny advanced in 68

minutes.

“I just gave everything last week,” said Tsonga, who was unable to get any practice in on Monday due to rain.

“Before the match I believed I was able to play at the good level but on the court I realized that it’s going to be impossible and it was.”

Third seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland pushed through his evening second round contest with German qualifier Benjamin Becker 6-3 7-6(5).

The world number four and Australian Open champion won 82 percent

of his first serves to take the match in 83 minutes.

Croatian 14th seed Marin Cilic breezed to a 6-3 6-4 first round win over Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, who lost to Federer in the Toronto semis.

British qualifier James Ward claimed his first ATP World Tour Masters win by holding on to beat Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 3-6 6-1.

Other first round winners included Americans Robby Ginepri and Steve Johnson, Italian Andreas Seppi, Canadian Vasek Pospisil, Frenchman Julien Benneteau and ninth seed Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.

oP-SeeDS Michael Jan Echalico and Monalisa Ambasa ruled the 15-kilometer race of the 15th Jollibee Family Fun Run last weekend at the NCCC Mall in Davao City.

Echalico, who won the all-men’s relay in the Ironman 70.3 in Cebu, clocked 52 minutes and 20 seconds in topping the men’s division.

Ambasa, on the other hand, crossed the finish line in one hour, 18 minutes and 47 seconds.

Sonny Wagdos (12:29) and May Barit (22:42) topped the 10K race, while Michael Barrosa (17:14) and Ros-

enilyn Depillo (21:09) won the 5K. Romeo and Merly Aguan combined for 2:41 to cop the 5K Couples category.

The other results: 3K – Glen Payak (9:38); Diana Mae Memoracion (11:25); Kargaton - Mr. Cabaneg and son (21:50); Kids – Ken Gian Almodia (18:20); Employee – (Male) James Ryan Fuentes (12:05); (female) Jessa Tolo (17:27).

This year’s race had a record-breaking 2,500 runners, surpassing last year’s 1,200. The annual event was handled by the Vantage Sports Promotion of Kenneth Sai.

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INTENSE. One of the heated action during the Season 12 Shakey’s Girls V League Southern Mindanao Finals at the Davao Doctors Gym. Lean Daval Jr.

94 aspirants in 2014 PBA Draft

HILIPPINE national men’s basketball team cadet pool standouts Kevin Alas and Matt Rosser Ganuelas both joined fellow national pool teammate Jake Pascual in the coming PBA Rookie Draft.

Alas and Ganuelas beat the August 13 deadline as they submitted their application on the last day of filing.

Alas, who contemplated staying in the amateur ranks to continue serving as part of the Gilas cadet

THE OTHER PACQUIAO. Rene Pacquiao (18) tries to block Kevin Alas of NLEX.

pool, finally made the decision to turn professional one night before the deadline.

His dad, current Alaska assistant coach Louie Alas, said they were consulted by his son during family dinner on Tuesday night.

“He had decided to join the draft. We’ve been telling him that this year is the right time to join since he had already served the national team last year,” the elder Alas told InterAksyon.com.

“I just want to pursue my dream of playing in the PBA,” the younger Alas said.

Louie, who also served as Kevin’s coach during college in Letran, also gave his son advice on how to continue playing for the national.

“I just told him that if ever gusto niya pa ring maglaro sa national team i-request niya sa team na kukuha sa kanya o kaya ilagay niya sa clause ng contract na payagan siya if ever his services

is needed,” added the coach.

The PBA office confirmed that Ganuelas, too, made the decision to join the PBA Draft.

Ganuelas, who is still in the United States, was furnished a copy of the application form by his manager Charlie Dy. The 6-foot-6 swingman represented the country in several international games, including the 2012 William Jones Cup and the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

OURS before the deadline, Kevin Alas still was not completely sure if he was going to apply for the 2014 PBA Rookie Draft. A late meeting with his agent, however, settled the guard’s decision to turn pro.

“I just want to chase my dream,” said Alas in a text message to Yahoo Philippines.

Alas joins 94 other hopefuls who will join the 2014 PBA Draft scheduled for August 24 at the Robinson’s Place Ermita.

Some of the applicants will surely be picked in the first round of the draft.

Names such as Stanley Pringle, Chris Banchero, Matt

Rosser, Jake Pascual, Rome Dela Rosa, and Ronald Pascual will surely join Alas in the top part of the selection.

A notable omission in the list is Garvo Lanete of the NLEX Road Warriors who decided to stay in the amateur ranks.

Other interesting names in the list are Team KIA head coach and reigning WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and his cousin Rene Pacquiao, NCAA standouts David and Anthony Semarad, Prince Caperal, Kenneth Ighalo, Dexter Maiquez, Jonathan Semira, and Phillip Paniamogoan all made the deadline for inclusion in the 2014 PBA Draft pool.

OXING champion Manny Pacquiao has already submitted his application for the 2014 PBA Draft which will be held on August 24 at Robinson’s Place Manila. And from the looks of things, he won’t be the only Pacquiao that will be drafted.

Although he is the head coach of Team KIA, an expansion team for the PBA’s 40th season, Pacquiao is still not sure if some other team will select him before his team gets the chance to.

However, Pacquiao bared that he already decided to pick a player for

his team.

“Yung pinsan ko, si Rene kukunin namin yun,” Pacquiao said during a brief interview held after the Rexona Training Camp where he acted as the brand ambassador.

“Six-five or six-six yung height niya pero hindi naman sentro yung laro niya,” Pacquiao said.

“May tira siya sa tres, parang stretch four.”

The younger Pacquiao starred for the Southwestern University Cobras in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) a few years ago, where he battled the

likes of University of Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo.

Pacquiao announced back in June 9 that he will be the head coach of Team KIA. At that point he was not sure if he would chase his dream of being a playing coach, as the PBA demanded that all rookies would need to go through the draft, playing coaches included.

However, last July 19, Pacquiao officially submitted his application papers before the PBA Expansion Draft.

The problem is that his position as Team KIA’s head coach complicated the matters.

The ‘other’Pacquiao is Manny’s pick B

16 EDGEDAVAO Sports T

HIS time, they made sure the game won’t slip away.

With Christopher “Bong” Go burning the hoops all night with 45 points, the City Hall Executive Oldies took Game 4 of their series against Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), 78 – 73, and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the 3rd Conference on Monday night at the Genesis 88 Gym. The Executive Oldies pummeled the Village Chief’s right from the opening buzzer and once again mustered enough poise in the final stretch to move one away of winning their third straight conferences.

After getting blanked from the three-point area in Game 3, Go scorched the net this time for the Executive Oldies who dealt the ABC with barrage of baskets from all angles and maintained focus on the defensive end.

His scoring partner Glenn Escandor had a relatively quiet night with 9 points but that did not matter.

“For as long as we get the win that is the goal,” said Escandor after the game.

The effort was t h o r oughly differe n t in Game 3 where the Executive Oldies got complacent and stumble to end their 1 0 game winning run.

ABC botched to ride from the momentum the village chiefs gained in their Game 3 victory to find themselves at the deep hole in the series.

Notnot Yap played his first game for ABC and immediately made his presence felt, scoring 7 of his total 11 points in the first period.

But the lift provided by Yap wasn’t good enough as the village chiefs slipped on the areas that keyed their Game 3 win.

Rolando Bantayan shot all five three pointers of ABC in the second half to produce 15 points. The village chiefs made 14 triples in Game 3.

After halftime, the Executive Oldies came out firing from all cylinders to take a 64 – 51 lead entering the pay off period behind Go who wound up 17 baskets in the third period.

The Executive Oldies jumped out to a 24 – 15 lead at the end of the first canto but the Village Chiefs battled back to bring down the gap, 36 – 29, at the break. (Rico Biliran) Box scores: EXECUTIVES – 78 – GO 45, ESCANDOR 9, REYES 7, FELIZARTA 7, POLIQUIT 6, PELOTON 2, ROSAL 2 ABC – 73 – BANTAYAN 15, YAP 11, CULASTE G. 9, MAQUILING 7, LAUREL 5, BAREDO 5, CAYETANO 4, VILLEGAS 3, GALIDO 6, APOSTOL 2, ORILLA 2, TORREJAS 2, GUEVARA 0, CULASTE J. – 2

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Execs take Game 4 as Go waxes hot with 45 HOUDINI ACT. Glenn Escandor (right) eludes his guard in this bit of action in Game 4. Lean Daval Jr.

SCORING MACHINE. Bong Go (left) scored 45 big points to carry the fight for the City Hall Executives.

Chot names 12-man line-up for Asiad P

HILIPPINE national men’s basketball team coach Chot Reyes announced on Wednesday morning the 12-man lineup that will compete in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea.

Naturalized NBA player Andray Blatche and FIBA Asia Championship All-Star Five member Jayson Castro will banner Gilas Pilipinas, which will make a bid to become the first Philippine team to win the Asian Games gold in over 50 years.

FIBA Asia veter-

ans LA Tenorio, Gary David, Jeff Chan, Gabe Norwood, Ranidel De Ocampo, Marc Pingris, Japeth Aguilar and June Mar Fajardo.

FIBA Asia Cup hero Paul Lee and Jared Dillinger, late additions to the national team pool, also made the squad.

The Asian Games are scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 4 of this year.

The Gilas players are currently in Europe as part of their preparations for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, set to begin on August 30.

COACH CHOT REYES. Not an easy thing to do.