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RODY RETRACTS ‘I heard 4 went to Middle East to fight’ By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte retracted from an earlier statement no one from Davao went to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) after he revealed that there are four young Muslim Filipinos who went to Middle East but he did not confirm if they will participate in the war. Duterte said last Tuesday night that according to his source the four might perform a religious obligation. He said that if they are there to fight for a religious war, it could be a different thing. The mayor cited an example of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad who was found to have abused his constituents. “If they are there

to fulfill religious... baka malay mo nag Mecca (maybe they go to Mecca). But, itong apat na ito, sabi ng source ko na medyo may damdam (This four, according to my source, they have some feeling),” Duerte said. The mayor did not confirm if what he refers to is the feeling of being an extremist Muslim. “Dito rin siguro, sabi pupunta sila doon to fight (I heard that they went there to fight). But, I never said that they would be recruited by the IS (which refers to ISIS),” he said. The mayor said he is really scared that the four will be recruited because as soon as they return in the country they might use the terror technology acquired in Middle East. “Huwag lang sana mgabalik dito, kung yan ang makuha nila doon

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RODY WELCOMES RAMON. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte tells members of local media during a press briefing before he flew out to Manila at Francisco Bangoy International Airport Tuesday evening that comedian Ramon Bautista is still welcome in the city even if the City Council declared him “persona non-grata”. Lean Daval Jr.

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RAMON MAGSAYSAY LAUREATE. Teacher Randy Halasan (third from right) of Davao City receives the recognition from the House of Representatives from Speaker Feliciano Belmonte and Representatives Mylene Garcia (third from left), and Silvestre Bello III (second from left).

FORGIVEN Ramon Bautista wants photo with Duterte By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA Correspondent

AYOR Rodrigo Duterte cleared the air with controversial comedian Ramon Bautista after he talked to the latter on the phone Tuesday night in the presence of reporters. The conversation happened after a friend of Bautista identified as Gang Badoy approached Duterte for a conversation before he went into his flight to Manila. In their conversation, Duterte said that the apology of Bautista is already enough for him. “Alam mo sinabi ko

naman sa kanila na nag apologize kana, para sa akin tama na yun (You know, I told them that you already apologized and it is enough for me),” said Duterte. “Mayor salamat po mayor ha… pasensya na sa abala (Thank you, mayor… sorry for the inconvenience )” replied Bautista to the words of the mayor. Bautista also said that he would like to have a picture with Mayor if they happen to see each other. Duterte said Bautista

PDEA notes higher drug haul this year By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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HE amount of illegal drugs confiscated in Region 11 increased by more than 50 percent in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year. Speaking to reporters at the AFP-PNP Press Corp press conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel yesterday, Philippine Drug En-

forcement Agency (PDEA) 11 regional director Emerson Rosales said the agency was able to confiscate a total of 2.59 kilos of shabu with the street value of P23.32 million from January to August this year. Last year, only 1.5 kilos with a value of P13.88 million was confiscated. Rosales attributed the

increase to the hard work of his personnel. “Our drug operation is higher this year compared to last year,” he said. “Mas masipag ang mga tauhan natin ngayon at patuloy pa rin ang mga operations (Our personnel are more hard-working and are continuing with their operations),” he added.

He said PDEA 11 is closely coordinating with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 11, local police, and other law enforcers in its drug-related operation. Rosales said that from January to August, PDEA 11, together with other law enforcing agencies, con-

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Rody rejects de Lima’s ice bucket challenge By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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AYOR Rodrigo Duterte did not accept the challenge of Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima to take the “ice bucket challenge,” saying he had recently contracted pneumonia and wants to avoid a relapse. “Na- pneumonia ako, baka mabalikan ako. Maawa naman siya (I had pneumonia and it might recur. Be considerate of me),” Duterte told reporters on

Tuesday night at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport. He said he was confined in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before due to pneumonia. He joked that he cannot even get wet with a glass of ice cold water. “Liguan mo ako ng isang baso magpatayan na tayo (If you pour a glass of ice water on we will have a war),” he said.

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DANAO CONTROVERSY. Regional Director Pedro B. Cabatingan Jr. (right) of Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 Internal Affairs Service answers questions from members of local media regarding the case of Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Vicente Danao Jr. during yesterday’s AFP-PNP press corps fo-

rum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. With him is National Police Commission (Napolcom) provincial director for Davao del Sur Francis C. Brion. Lean Daval Jr.

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FORGIVEN. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte writes words of encouragement for controversial comedian Ramon Bautista as requested by the controversial comedian’s friend at Francisco Bangoy International Airport

Tuesday evening. It can be remembered that Bautista was recently declared “persona non-grata” by the City Council after his “hipon” remarks during the celebration of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw. Lean Daval Jr.

HE Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS) 11 will summon Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. to submit his counter-affidavit as part of the preparation for the pre-trial of his administrative case. RIAS 11 regional director Superintendent Pedro B. Cabatingan said Mrs. Danao will also be invited to shed more light on the complaint, which will be the ground of the administrative case and the possible filing of another case pertaining to alleged domestic violence. “We are now preparing the documents for him to answer the allegations,” Cabatingan said in the AFPPNP Press Corps press conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel yesterday. RIAS is the office allowed to conduct summary hearings of police officials facing administrative cases.

Cabatingan said Danao, who flew to Manila this earlier this week for a meeting, is given five days to respond to the summons. After 10 days, the summary trial officer of RIAS will schedule the first pre-trial of the administrative case against Danao. Cabatingan said there was a delay because it was only last Thursday that they received the Presidential clearance allowing them to formally charge Danao. “There’s a need for a clearance because Danao is a Presidential appointee,” he said. However, he gave assurance that Danao’s case will immediately prosper once the DCPO director submits his counter-affidavit. “We will ensure that there will be a speedy trial because this is a sensational case,” Cabatingan said.

Almost half of VAWC cases are economic abuse: NAPOLCOM City gov’t amends directive By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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LMOST 50 percent of the violence against women and their children (VAWC) cases perpetrated by men in uniform were economic abuse. This is according to lawyer Francis Brion, provincial director of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)- Davao del Sur who was a guest in yesterday’s AFP- PNP Press Corps press conference at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. According to Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004, economic abuse refers to acts that make or attempt to make a woman financially dependent. These include 1) withdrawal of financial support or preventing the victim from engaging in any legitimate profession, occupation, busi-

ness or activity, except in cases wherein the other spouse/partner objects on valid, serious and moral grounds as defined in Article 73 of the Family Code; 2) deprivation or threat of deprivation of financial resources and the right to the use and enjoyment of the conjugal, community or property owned in common; 3) destroying household property; and 4) controlling the victims’ own money or properties or solely controlling the conjugal money or properties. Brion said NAPOLCOM recorded a total of 13 cases of grave misconduct as of July 30 this year. “We hold only a few reported cases because there are other agencies that handle related cases like the Office of the Ombudsman, Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS), People’s Law Enforcement

Sarangani town to declare state of calamity due to floods

FFICIALS of the coastal town of Kiamba in Sarangani are set to declare the entire area under the state of calamity following the flash floods on Monday afternoon that affected around 560 families in six barangays. Rommel Sinarimbo, planning officer of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 12, yesterday said the local government is currently gathering the necessary data to facilitate the calamity declaration, which would set the release of the necessary funds to address the impact of the floods. He said the declara-

tion was initially endorsed during a meeting on Tuesday afternoon by officials of the affected barangays and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The Provincial Disaster Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon also supported the issuance of the calamity declaration, he said. “The declaration will allow the municipal government to utilize its calamity funds to facilitate immediate interventions for the affected areas and residents,” Sinarimbo said in a radio interview. (PNA)

Board (PLEB), and the different commanding officers of Philippine National Police (PNP),” Brion said. He said the complainant can choose what disciplinary agency will take his or her case based on their preference. NAPOLCOM is the overall supervisory agency of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The same trend was also observed in the record of RIAS 11, which is the agency that is handling the case of Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. RIAS 11 regional director Superintendent Pedro B. Cabatingan said there is also an increasing number of cases in the regional office. The data, however, were not available when he was interviewed by reporters yesterday. “The number of cases

are increasing because the public is slowly understanding that we are here to assist them,” Cabatingan said. He said RIAS is independent of the PNP. Earlier, Integrated Gender Development Division in Davao City recorded also a large number of VAWC cases in the city committed by men in uniform. IGDD chief Lorna Mandin told reporters in a recent press conference that of the 134 total VAWC cases recorded since 2004, almost 50 percent were committed by cops and military personnel. Mandin said 71 percent of the 134 VAWC cases were economic abuse. Cabatingan, meanwhile, said police officials proven to be guilty of grave misconduct may face demotion or dismissal from service. CRC

GOOD NEWS. Dr. Edwin Bien, medical consultant of DMI Philippines, announces during a press briefing at Capernaum Care Facility inside the South-

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on investigating committee By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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FTER the removal of five Davao City Treasurer’s Office employees and currently investigating some erring city personnel, the City Government issued an order amending the Executive Order (EO) No. 37, series of 2013 or the creation of an Investigating Committee to redefine some of its provisions. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte signed last August 22, the EO 37, series of 2014 or “An Order Amending Executive Order No. 37, and Redefining the Roles, Powers, Functions, Duties of Personnel Responsible and Involved in the Conduct

of Administrative Investigation.” The EO stated this is to ensure proper observance of due process, and to avoid delay in the proper disposition or resolution of cases brought before it. “The Committee has recommended the need to amend and define further the powers, functions and duties of personnel responsible and involved in the conduct of administrative investigations,” stated the EO. It said that during the conduct of the appropriate administrative proceedings by the Commit-

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ern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City Tuesday afternoon that MX3 products are now certified as traditional medicine in Malaysia. Lean Daval Jr.

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AMP SK PENDATUN, Maguindanao – Police officials in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) yesterday said more policemen will be issued firearms following the arrival of new hand guns for cops assigned in the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. PNP-ARMM regional director Chief Superintendent Noel Delos Reyes said a container van arrived Friday at Polloc Port, Parang, Maguindanao loaded with 1,117 pieces of Glock 17 Gen 4 intended for the PNPARMM. Delos Reyes said the firearms were part of the P1.2 billion handgun procurement by the PNP so that every member of the PNP can possess at least one gun. “Definitely, we want all our policemen in the region to be equipped with firearms,” he said. “The police officers must use their guns not only to protect themselves but to safeguard the public,” Delos Reyes added.

The hand guns will be issued to qualified personnel of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur police offices and the Regional Public Safety Battalion. Superintendent Warren de Leon, PNP-ARMM chief logistics officer, said the regional office is expecting another batch of firearms anytime soon which will be distributed to Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi Tawi police provincial offices. Delos Reyes said the shipment also included 31,276 rounds of ammunition, 3,351 magazine assemblies, 153 patrol shoes, six rappelling ropes, and 16 of tactical belts. Earlier this month, delos Reyes admitted the regional police office lacked firearms, with some policemen having one or more firearms while others having none. An internal audit conducted on firearms in the ARMM regional office showed some policemen were issued more than one firearm while many are yet to be issued firearms. The audit showed that there were 228 po-

PESTLE WRESTLING. Two Lumad players test their strength in a traditional game called duso or pestle wrestling during the tribal sports competition in Malaybalay City on Tuesday, August 26, as part of the month-long Kaamulan

and centennial celebration of Bukidnon. MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno

lice personnel assigned to the field who have more than one issued firearm, delos Reyes said. Following the audit, delos Reyes ordered the recall of 737 issued fire-

arms and re-issued them to other police personnel assigned in various police units in the region, according to threat level and crime situation. The audit also discovered there were 335

firearms listed in its inventory but remained unaccounted for. Because of this, delos Reyes said his office is now implementing a policy to rationalize the issuance and distribu-

“This is in anticipation to the increase volume of export shipments of bananas from the region when harvests begin next year,” he said. He said Del Monte and Lapanday have been aggressively expanding their banana plantations in Maguindanao, Sarangani, and South Cotabato. In the same forum, Salangsang said construction of the new airport terminal building could begin late next year or early in 2016. He said the new terminal building, which will have at least four air bridges, could open in 2019. The General Santos City airport began commercial operation in 1996. When it opened, the airport was the biggest airport facility in Mindanao, sitting on a 600-hectare property. It was built largely on grants from the United States through the United States Agency

for International Development. Since then, however, its terminal building has undergone little change with some portions already needing major repairs. Mayor Rivera said the city will have to improve its infrastructures if it is to become Mindanao’s agro-industrial center. During the height of international fresh tuna trading, Philippine Airlines was flying out 10 tons of chilled tuna from the city. When it opened, there was only one daily flight servicing General Santos-Manila route. (PNA) Today, as many as eight daily flights are flying out to destinations bound for Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. In addition to PAL, Cebu Pacific is now servicing General Santos. A third airline, Tiger Airways, will also soon begin flying the Manila-General Santos route. (PNA)

tion of mission-essential equipment to line units. With the new firearms supply, delos Reyes said he hoped that the region will meet the 1:1 gun per police officer ratio. (PNA)

DOTC seeks P2.2-B for GenSan airport, seaport DOST extends submission

HE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is seeking a P2.2-billion budget for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Makar Wharf and construction of a new airport terminal building here. This was announced by Raymond Salangsang, vice president of the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in a press conference yesterday for the upcoming 23rd Mindanao Business Conference here. Salangsang said the Makar Wharf rehabilitation and expansion will cost P1.3 billion while DOTC also submitted a P900-million budget for the proposed new airport terminal building in General Santos. He said the move are immediate responses of the Philippine government to the integration of the Philippines into the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. “The city is an excellent transshipment point

of exports from China to the rest of the ASEAN region,” he said. City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said they have been pushing for the rehabilitation of Makar Wharf, one of Mindanao’s biggest port complexes. “This is the result of the Makar Port Development Summit we held in July,” he said. The proposed project will include additional berthing areas, reinforcement of the wharf columns, and repairs of container yard rails. Salangsang also announced that DOTC has already committed to upgrade the port’s plugin facilities for refrigerated vans. At present, the port has 204 plug-ins but 34 of them are still powered by 220 volts. “The international standard for refer van is 440 volts,” Salangsang said. In addition, Salangsang said 144 new refer van plug-ins will be installed next year.

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HE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended until Friday (August 29) the deadline for submission of application for the 2015 DOST-Science Education Institute (DOSTSEI) Undergraduate Scholarship Examination. DOST Regional Director Brenda Nazareth-Manzano said interested and qualified applicants have until Friday to submit their application for the scholarship examination. The original deadline was August 22. Manzano said the scholarship is open to high school students with high aptitude in science and technology. The nationwide qualifying examination is scheduled on September 21. She said the two types of scholarships being offered are the Republic Act 7687 otherwise known Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994 and the Merit scholarship programs. Scholarships in BS degree programs will be awarded qualifiers planning to pursue priority

fields in basic and applied sciences, engineering and science teaching. Among the scholarship privileges include tuition and other school fees up to P10,000; book allowance of P10,000 per year; monthly living allowance up to P5,000; Physical Education uniform allowance; round trip transportation allowance; group health and accident insurance; and post-graduation clothing allowance. Manzano said application form and brochure on the scholarship programs can be downloaded at www.science-scholarships.ph. She said that interested and qualified students who wish to take the examination may visit the DOST regional office at Pettit Barracks, this city, or contact them through telephone numbers (062) 991-10-24 and (062)99211-14 and through email address dost9info@ gmail.com. She said they may also visit the DOST official website at region9.dost. gov.ph. (PNA)

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Travel takes center stage at Davao Int’l Travel Expo By JON JOAQUIN

HE biggest travel exposition in the Mindanao region is set to open its doors once again at the SMX Convention Center Davao, SM Lanang Premier on September 4 to 6. Organized by Global-Link MP Events International, Inc. and endorsed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) 11, the Davao International Travel Expo (DITE) is expected to draw large crowds of travel enthusiasts who want to find the best travel deals. The DITE will be held at the same time and place as Philconstruct Mindanao, Manufacturing Technology Davao, and PrintPackPlas Davao. DOT Assistant Secretary Art Boncato said DOT 11 recorded over

1.4 million foreign and domestic visitors to Davao last year, around 97 percent of whom were tourists and many of them are corporate travelers. Tourism authorities also attributed the growth to DOT’s aggressive campaign to position Davao as an eco-tourism destination and a primary destination for meetings, incentives, conventions, and events or exhibitions (MICE). “We encourage more expos like DITE to take place here and capture the Mindanao’s best in both trade and travel,” Boncato said. Global-Link MP CEO Patrick Lawrence Tan said by holding DITE coinciding with interrelated tradeshows Phil-

construct Mindanao, Manufacturing Technology Davao, and PrintPackPlas Davao, “we are providing more opportunities and greater exposure for all industries.” Philippine Airlines headlines the list of exhibitors as the major sponsor. Some of the participating companies include Avis Philippines, Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Citibank, Crown Regency Hotels & Resorts, Cruising (Going Places) Magazine, Department Of Tourism– Regional Offices, Global Estate Resorts Inc., Las Casas Filipinas, M (Life & Living In Mindanao) Magazine, Orchard Property Marketing Corporation, RCTV Make My Trip Travel TV, Sunlight Hotel, and Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao.

Kauswagan: From war-torn town to Gawad Galing Pook awardee T

HIS once war-torn town has been named the top recipient of the “Gawad Galing Pook Award” in a decision released by a 15-member evaluation committee. The committee found the sustainable peace and development agenda of Kauswagan’s “From Arms to Farm” program an exemplary performance of good governance. Town Mayor Rommel C. Arnado told Mindanews in an interview last week the program was intended for former Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members who did not receive the assistance promised to them. Arnado said the program did not require the rebels to surrender their firearms, just their will-

ingness to support the peace initiative and at the same time avail themselves of livelihood opportunities based on their needs and capacity. He said the program succeeded because the MILF commanders approached them. The mayor said among the MILF commanders who availed themselves of the program were Benjie Lucsadato, Ysmael, Mutia and Limbona. Mustaba Macapaar, an active MILF political officer based in barangay Delabayan, and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) commanders Dante and Batman also availed themselves of the program, he added. Commanders Aguila and Kalayaan were set to receive assistance from

the program during the second phase of the program. Arnado said the rebel returnees underwent training in organic farming and technical skills through the Dona Laureana Rosales School of Practical Agriculture with technical and financial support from Assisi Development Foundation Inc. and government agencies. Kauswagan now has 280 hectares planted with organic upland rice, to be increased to 500 hectares next year, he said. The municipal government also facilitated the construction of a potable water system, farm-tomarket road, fish cages, and a demonstration farm facility, he added. (Richel V. Umel/MindaNews)

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BOC, DTI warn vs proliferation of substandard tiles, plywood By JON JOAQUIN

HE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) have warned the public against the proliferation of ceramic tiles and plywood that may have been imported and released from Customs without the required clearances from the DTI’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS). In a statement, the BOC said more than half of ceramic tiles and plywood imported into the Philippines last July were released without clearance “in violation of Customs rules.” “Further investigations are ongoing to establish the precise amounts, but there is sufficient evidence that the amounts already released are substantial,” the BOC said in its statement.

Both the BOC and the BPS warned the public to be vigilant when buying ceramic tiles and plywood. “The consumer should look for the Philippine Standard (PS) Quality or Safety Certification Mark License/s; or Import Commodity Clearance/s (ICC) issued to manufacturers or importers, respectively. They should also ensure that the packaging or product has an authentic PS Mark or ICC sticker affixed on it,” the two agencies said. The BOC said according to the initial investigation, of the 66,493 tons of ceramic tiles imported last month, 26,226 tons (39 percent of the total) were released without BPS clearance while 14,704 tons (22 percent of the total) were cleared for release, and may have al-

ready been released, without BPS clearance. The BPS is verifying whether or not the appropriate clearances were issued for another 22,818 tons (34 percent of the total) which were released or cleared for release. The initial investigation also showed that of the 31,077 tons of plywood imported last month, 7,566 tons (24 percent of the total) were released without the necessary BPS clearance while 13,843 tons (45 percent of the total) were cleared for release, and may have already been released, without the necessary BPS clearance. The BPS is verifying whether the appropriate clearances were issued for another 8,271 tons (27 percent of the total) which were released or cleared

for release. “To ensure the safety of Filipino consumers and prevent the repeat of such occurrences, measures will be put in place to monitor compliance by importers as well as Customs examiners and appraisers of all import permit and clearance requirements more closely,” the BOC said in its statement. It said the measures will include regular sharing of data on regulated imports with import-regulating agencies such as BPS to verify whether they issued permits on Customs-cleared shipments; investigations and, when appropriate, sanctions against Customs employees who cleared imports of regulated products without import permits; legal action against importers who imported products

Filinvest Homes clubhouse blessing in Tagum

without required import permits; product recall and appropriate legal action by DTI against subject importers; and conduct of information and educational campaign on PS and ICC Mark Schemes for all stakeholders Most building and construction materials sold in the market are required to undergo the BPS Product Certification Scheme for product safety and reliability. These include steel pipes and bars, cement, ceramic tiles, equal-leg angle bars, flat glass, Polybutylene (PB) pipes, Polyethylene (PE) pipes, Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) pipes and rigid electrical conduit, plywood, rerolled steel bars, sanitary wares, steel sheets for roofing, and low-carbon steel wires.

Globe customer base reaches record high of close to 45M

ILINVEST Homes Tagum opened its doors not only to Tagumeños but to neighboring visitors during its open house and the Clubhouse ribbon cutting ceremony, dubbed “Let’s Fiesta,” on May 17, 2014. Attendees present were the Filinvest Land, Inc. administration, brokers, sellers, joint venture partners, and home owners with families in tow. The blessing ceremonial with ribbon cutting was held in the morning, officiated by Rev. Fr. Dioscoro Bucod, to formally open its Clubhouse. The “Let’s Fiesta” theme was a buyer’s day and open house where the Clubhouse was launched ready for events and func-

tions exclusive only for homeowners and friends. Filinvest Homes Tagum not only boasts of a strategic location within the city but promises a safe and secure residential community (entrance gate and guard house). It is also backed up by first class amenities being constructed for the homeowners. Apart from the Clubhouse, there is a swimming pool with deck and shower area, a basketball court and children’s playground, a spacious parking area, and an elevated water tank with pump and filtration system. Most prominent in this exclusive village are the fully landscaped pathways and open park spaces.

Quiet and conveniently accessible to everything around town, it still retains its countryside feel and serenity without the traffic and bustling noises of a city. Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) is one of the leading real estate developers in the Philippines. The company spun off from the real estate business of the Gotianun family, Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC), which has more than 40 years of experience in real estate development. Its projects have now expanded all over the country and are vastly developing from Luzon to the Visayas-Mindanao Region. Filinvest Tagum is one of the newly developed

properties introducing new concepts to the residential real estate market. At the forefront of market changes, the company strives to anticipate and meet market demands by continually innovating and introducing new project formats. The recent inauguration ofFilinvest Tagum’s Clubhouse proves that the company stays true to its commitment of building the Filipino dream with home choices that will suit your family’s needs. “We build the Filipino Dream” continues to adhere to the core values of quality and integrity, which has made Filinvest one of the leading and well-recognized real estate developers in the country.

“All manufacturers and importers of products covered under mandatory certification are required to apply for ICC or PS License, and to subject their products to tests based on the requirements of applicable Philippine National Standards (PNS) at the BPS Testing Center or any DTI-accredited laboratory prior to its distribution and sale,” the statement said. The BOC said the public and permit-issuing agencies can monitor the volumes of imports of all products, including regulated goods, through the regular monthly data releases of the Bureau of Customs, which can be viewed and downloaded from the Bureau of Customs website (customs. gov.ph/import-reports). Jon Joaquin

LOBE Telecom’s customer base reached a fresh record high of close to 45 million at the end of the first half, a 19 percent jump from 37.9 million a year earlier courtesy of substantial subscriber uptake in its mobile and broadband businesses. “Aggressive acquisitions in both the postpaid and prepaid business, complemented by robust demand for data connectivity, buoyed the company’s overall customer uptake,” Globe president and CEO Ernest Cu said in a statement. “The company’s growing 3G and 4G coverage is expected to further support subscriber growth moving forward,” he added. Cu said the company’s network modernization initiative, launched a few years ago, delivered the country’s most modernized telecommunications infrastructure and enabled Globe to become the first mobile operator in the Philippines to achieve 100 percent 3G coverage for its entire network. He said Globe further expects its network to be fully equipped with the more advanced 4G HSPA+ technology, which would further boost network capacity and performance, by the end of the third quarter. The company’s mobile customer base in the January to June period

totaled 42.7 million, supported by the telecommunication provider’s sustained leadership in the postpaid segment as well as substantial acquisitions in the prepaid segment. At the end of June this year, Globe had 2.1 million postpaid customers, up 10 percent from 1.9 million at the end of June last year. The continued success of the fully customizable and best-in-class postpaid plans, together with the exclusive device offers and innovative deals, helped sustain gross additions to reach 389,695 for the first six months of the year, a 12 percent rise from 348,645 gross acquisitions in the same period last year. Globe Prepaid, on the other hand, recorded gross acquisition of 7.9 million in the first half, a 27 percent improvement from 6.2 million a year earlier, bringing total Prepaid subs to 19.3 million. TM generated the highest gross acquisitions with 5.4 million, a 6 percent increase from 5.1 million a year earlier, resulting in total customer base of 21.3 million at the end of first half. The company’s extension of the Free Facebook promo boosted subscriber acquisitions coupled by TM’s continued aggressive acquisition efforts pushed total prepaid customers to 40.6 million.

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ENTER THE DRAGON FRUIT

Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

N Central and South America where it is native, it is known as “pitahaya.” But in most parts of the world, it is called dragon fruit because it is covered by green-tipped overlapping scales and has bright pink to red color. It is sweet, juicy, crispy, and tastes like pear, kiwi, and watermelon. The fruit was probably introduced by Europeans who brought it from the New World. In the case of Taiwan, the fruit was brought in by the Dutch. In the Philippines, the fruit was introduced in the Philippines in the 1900s through trading. Dragon fruit is usually eaten fresh. The fruits are peeled and the white or purple flesh, which has a mild sweet taste, is eaten. Dragon fruit can also be used to prepare juice or wine. The typical nutritional values per 100 grams of fresh dragon fruit (of which 55 grams are edible) are as follows: water 80-90 g; ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 4–25 mg; ash 0.4-0.7 g; calcium 6–10 mg; calories: 35-50; carbohydrates 9-14 g; carotene (Vitamin A) traces; fat 0.1-0.6 g; fiber 0.3-0.9 g; iron 0.3-0.7 mg; niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.2-0.45 mg; phosphorus 16 – 36 mg; protein 0.15-0.5 g; thiamine (Vitamin B1) traces; and riboflavin (Vitamin B2) traces. According to the Department of Science and Technology, a typical dragon fruit is rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytoalbumins (which act as antioxidant

which can prevent the formation of cancer). Its other health benefits are as follows: enhances the body metabolism (protein), improves digestion (fiber), reduces fat (fiber), and improves memory (carotene). It also maintains the health of the eyes (carotene), strengthens bones and teeth development (calcium), helps metabolize carbohydrates, and produces energy (vitamin B1). The website of Natural Food Benefits cites the following health benefits of eating dragon fruits: · Keeping a heart healthy low cholesterol diet? Don’t worry about your cholesterol. Dragon fruit is both low in cholesterol and has little to no unhealthy cholesterol-producing fats (certain fats which are metabolized to cholesterol contribute to increased cholesterol levels more than even cholesterol itself in food sources of cholesterol). · The amount of vitamin C in dragon fruit is high, and because the dragon fruit is a natural fruit providing you with a rich balance of nutrients coming along with the vitamin C, you absorb the Vitamin C in dragon fruit efficiently when you eat dragon fruit as part of your fruit healthy diet. · Dragon fruit is a good natural source of anti-oxidants which help to prevent the dangers of free radicals which can cause cancer and other undesirable health detriments. The number, quantity, and

variety of antioxidants in real foods like dragon fruit is completely unmatched by any food supplement or pills even those claiming to have “antioxidant” health benefits. Nothing compares to the rich array of nutrients and antioxidants in a real natural food like the dragon fruit. · Dragon fruit does have a small amount of fats because there are so many seeds in the edible part of the fruit. There can be literally thousands of the small black seeds in any given dragon fruit, and like most seeds and nuts they have both fats and protein in them while the flesh of the fruit itself has virtually none. · Dietary fiber is an important nutrition factor for everyone from young to old, and the best way to get dietary fiber is to eat fruits and vegetables, including fruits like the dragon fruit. As you might expect, like many fruits, dragon fruit has lots of dietary fiber with almost 1 gram of fiber per 100 grams of the fresh dragon fruit. Besides being eaten directly, dragon fruit has also been created as a raw material for making wine. In Malaysia, unripe dragon fruit can be cooked as a soup and mixed with meat and bones. Dragon fruit is also used as a raw material for salad. The unopened buds, dried flowers, and fruit skin can also be processed into food. The unopened buds can be made

into a delicious fresh salad. The dried flowers, on the other hand, can be cooked into lumpiang shanghai. In addition, the dried flowers can also be used as an ingredient for bulalo broth or processed into delicious dragon balls (meatballs). The fruit’s skin can be cooked with malunggay leaves and can also be processed into jam. More than a decade ago, a Malaysian monk in Kuala Lumpur made a health drink out of dragon fruit. He shared this home-made brew with other monks. S.Y. Sin, the monk’s disciple, was also treated to this nutritious drink whenever he visited the temple. Sin was so taken with the dragon fruit enzyme drink that he asked for the recipe. He improved on the recipe and made the enzyme for his friends. After much coaxing from friends to commercialize the product, he decided to give it a shot. Five years ago, Sin started Nature Farm’s Marketing Sdn Bhd in Selangor, which produces the dragon fruit enzyme for the local market. With its simple packaging in a dark bottle labeled Pitacacti Delight, one could mistake it for red wine. Today, the drink is distributed to most states in Malaysia. As the red variety of dragon fruit is used, the drink itself is a deep rich maroon. Due to the fermentation process, the dragon fruit enzyme has 3.6 percent alcohol, and one would experience a warming sensation when

consuming the drink. As such, it is not given halal certification because the halal status is only given if the product has less than 0.5 percent alcohol. However, the Islamic Food Research Centre in Kuala Lumpur has indicated in a statement dated December 24, 2007 that Muslims can consume this drink because the enzyme does not come under the category of wine. The alcohol in the enzyme drink is a result of the natural fermentation process. The health wonders of dragon fruit was brought into the forefront by an article written by Leilanie Adriano which was published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on September 5, 2009. It chronicled the story of Editha A g u i n a l d o - D a c uyc uy, whose daughter is afflicted with cerebral palsy. In 2005, Dacuycuy was searching for an alternative medicine that would cure her daughter’s frequent constipation, a common problem among cerebral palsy patients. A friend gave her some dragon fruit from Macau which proved effective in inducing regular bowel movement. Adriano reported: “Dacuycuy, a former manager of an insurance company and a psychology graduate of the University of the Philippines, found herself browsing the Internet to learn more about this exotic fruit. The dragon fruit, she found out, was also known as a ‘cleansing fruit’ in South America. “She also learned that

according to physicians and nutrition experts, the dragon fruit is rich in fiber that helps in the elimination of wastes, and that it contains high levels of vitamin C, calcium, and phosphorous. Its other nutritional benefits include high levels of antioxidants that can help prevent cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatism, and urinary tract infection.” From single cuttings she got from friends, Dacuycuy managed to propagate the plant until they bore fruit several months after. Encouraged, she sent a daughter to Thailand to learn how to care for the plant, and later consulted the Department of Agriculture in her municipality on the proper management of her dragon fruit farm. Today, her dragon fruit farm in barangay Paayas of Burgos, Ilocos Norte covers five hectares. Adriano concluded her article with these words: “With the growing demand for dragon fruit in the local market, and considering its nutritional benefits, Dacuycuy has decided to share her know-how on the cultivation of the plant. She envisions putting up a distillery plant in the near future, where she and other farmer-cooperators can operate a dragon fruit winery. To make the distillery plant feasible, however, some 50 hectares of land must be planted with dragon fruit, she added. It remains a dream at this point, but hopefully not for long.”

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EN thousand years have passed since the current pleasantly temperate period began, so another sudden shift is overdue. The notion that greenhouse gases could trigger such a rapid change keeps serious scientists up at night… And since scientists today have little understanding of past climate flips, it’s impossible to say when the next one will start.” That was what Gregg Easterbrook wrote in “A Skeptical Guide to Doomsday,” a 2003 “Wired” article. Climate change is, indeed, already here and everyone is affected. No one is spared from its wrath. “Climate change isn’t something just for scientists, politicians, diplomats and academics,” wrote Richard Fuchs in his foreword for the book, “Hotspots! Mapping Climate Change Vulnerability in Southeast Asia.” “It’s an issue that people in communities in Southeast Asia already know about and sense is important on an everyday basis in their lives.” The Philippines ranks fourth in the Global Climate Risk Index. Fifteen of the 16 regions of the Philippines are vulnerable to sea level rise. The Asian Development Bank projected, in an earlier study titled “Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific,” said rising sea levels could uproot 13.6 million Filipinos by 2050. That warning should not be taken lightly. “In the last several years, the country has suffered extreme weather events, including long dry spells, heavy rains as well as strong typhoons and floods like those caused by tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng. These problems are aggravated by harmful practices that have led to the destruction of forests, mangroves, and corals, and the deterioration of the environment in

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Climate change 101 general,” point- THINK ON THESE! ed out Secretary Mary Ann Lucille Sering, Vice Chairperson of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) tasked to coordinate and monitor programs relating to climate Henrylito D. Tacio change. Mindanao, the country’s second largest island (after Luzon), has recently been battered by super typhoons. As Sering said, “Even some areas in Mindanao that we used to consider as ‘typhoon-free’ have recently been hit by very strong typhoons, floods, and mudslides.” Are journalists from Mindanao ready to write reports on climate change and related issues? What are the ways people bringing news to the masses can do to fully equip themselves when it comes to climate change reporting? This is the reason the CCC, in partnership with the Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists, Inc. (PNEJ), will conduct a media seminar-workshop for journalists involved in print, television, and radio on September 1 in Davao City. Among the objectives of the seminar-workshop are: provide participants with the tools, resources, and the motivation to tackle climate change by providing an overview of issues and information; articulate major issues and concerns on climate change mitigation and adaptation and other related issues in Mindanao; and develop and foster greater collaboration between and

among journalists and experts. “The seminar-workshop is also conducted as part of the handbook on climate change reporting which we are developing,” said Imelda V. Abano, the PNEJ president and a board director of Society of Environmental Journalists. “The handbook will help media practitioners to have standardized guidelines in reporting climate change-related news and articles.” Abano is one of the resource persons during the workshop. A multi-awarded Filipino journalist, she won the United Nations Foundation Prize for humanitarian and development reporting for her feature, “Inside Haiti: Hatred and Hunger in an Unhealed Land.” Among the invited guests who have confirmed their attendance are Dr. Rosa Perez, Dr. Teofredo Esguerra, Sandee Recabar, and Sec. Sering herself. Dr. Perez was one of the leading scientists who contributed to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a UN body which became a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. She will talk on understanding climate change, its impacts, and the need for adaptation. Dr. Esguerra, who grew up in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, is currently the disaster and crisis lead of the Energy Development Corporation. He is trained on urban and wilderness rescue, aviation medicine, expedition medicine for tropical and alpine mountain operations, tactical medicine, and disaster management. His talk during the workshop: awareness, preparedness, response in climate change adaptation and to disasters. Ms. Recabar is the senior science research specialist of the CCC. She will

discuss climate change mitigation. On the other hand, Sec. Sering – a lawyer and environmental education advocate who spent her high school days at the St. Paul University in Surigao City – will answer questions during the couch session. It was Dr. James E. Hansen of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who first raised the problem of global warming. In 1988, he told an American Senate hearing that the greenhouse effect “is changing our climate now.” In a “Reader’s Digest” article, author Robert James Bidinotto explained the greenhouse effect in these words: “When sunlight warms the earth, certain gases in the lower atmosphere, acting like the glass in a greenhouse, trap some of the heart as it radiates back into space. These greenhouse gases, primarily water vapor and including carbon dioxide, methane and manmade chlorofluorocarbons, warm our planet, making life possible.” “The global warming is very simple,” said Dr. Robert Watson, IPCC chairman. “We are increasing emissions of greenhouse gases and thus their concentrations in the atmosphere are going up. As these concentrations increase, the temperature of the earth rises.” “While human activities during the past century have damaged a long list of nature systems, most of these problems are local or regional in scope and can be revered in years to decades if sufficient effort is exerted,” Christopher Flavin wrote in his book, “Slowing Global Warming: A Worldwide Strategy.” “Changes to the earth’s atmosphere on the other hand are global and irreversible not only in our lifetimes but in our children’s and grandchildren’s as well.”

mutineers managed to secure Senate seats for themselves; it’s terrible that they’re touted as role models in a democratic order. Now the two are having the time of their lives as pedantic power players and grandstanding politicos, obsessed with self-importance as they work their way to heights of fame and fortune they could not have reached without the coercive force of armed mutiny. Trillanes even dreams of the presidency. Too bad there are too many easyto-fool Filipinos who readily support the antics of swashbuckling coup plotters and show-offs who think nothing of abusing deadly firepower placed in their care. ***** Too bad also that we have a bunch of so-called political parties, mercenary and irresponsible, that recklessly sponsor misplaced ambition or incompetence as long as it serves selfish agenda. No less than the vice president leads the pack in bastardizing the concept of a political party — fielding his unremarkable children to city hall, house, and senate chambers, letting his partisans plague the political system with dynastic politics, and of late, nominating Manny Pacquiao to the Senate — to let him trivialize it into a backdrop for showing off his boxing form? Woe to our society that it should

suffer the burden of pretentious trapos who propagate “winnability” based on entertainment value or popularity as the criteria for state office. They are our society’s worst enemies; and can you believe that the Aquinos — sisters, uncles, cousins, cronies — seem indulgent of them? Fixated on personal ambition, unscrupulous, mercenary, shameless, they are destroyers of our values and institutions, corruptors of public morality, and saboteurs of our political system. Their obsession with power, lusting after its privileges, is a discredit to us all. To give them charge of our society will keep our democracy immature and in perpetual juvenile delinquency. P-Noy had better be careful. If he lets his cohorts talk him into thinking that his interests and obsessions coincide with the public’s best interests, he’ll be biting off more than he can chew. Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asian Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Phil. Permanent Mission to the U.N.; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Government’s Peace Panel, and PPI-UNICEF awardee for outstanding columnist. valdehuesa@gmail.com

P-Noy’s self-interest vs public interest

LARM is in the air. People are commenting about what seems to be a change in President B. S. Aquino’s focus from reforms that accord with Daang Matuwid to Cha Cha that accomodates term extension. It’s a troubling development, alarming in more ways than one. And it’s ill-advised, being unduly provocative and controversial as a case of self-interest versus public interest. Already late into his 6-year term, P-Noy has no business tinkering with the Constitution to suit his personal convenience or ambition. People ask if they’re seeing the onset of a messianic complex. Does P-Noy believe he can do no wrong, that he’s the best, that he’s indispensable for this phase of our nation’s history? Some speculate if it has to do with a fairly-established self-righteousness in attitude: condemnatory towards ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and others, dismissive of ex-chief justice Renato Corona, angry with justices who stigmatize his disbursement acceleration program, fixated on what seems to be a penchant for fiscal dictatorship. ***** Days ago, I got a text message from a knowledgeable source. “It appears that P-Noy’s henchmen in congress are seriously pursuing moves to prolong his presidency by amending the Constitu-

THE WORM’S EYEVIEW BY MANNY VALDEHUESA tion themselves as a constituent assembly.” The message goes on: “This is clear abuse of power by self-interested tradpols and a reason for the military to intervene as protectors of the Constitution and the people.” A cautionary warning against provoking rebellion or providing a rationale for a coup! It’s also a sentiment gaining ground as anger and anxiety rises around the usual attempt to manipulate society and the Constitution to suit the convenience of a sitting president. The text’s concluding question is troubling: “Are there idealistic army officers who see it this way?”—conjuring up what’s getting to be a reflexive thought when our society is thrown into a political thicket: the idea of military or armed intervention as the way out. ***** It’s a counterproductive reflex, to say the least. It suggests to would-be Honasans and Trillaneses to substitute mutiny or rebellion for political action—using the very arms and implements entrusted to them by the people! It’s bad enough that two swaggering

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(Hopefully, they will return here if that is the only they can get there). With the declaration of BIFF (Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter) that they are pledging allegiance to IS, sabi ko (I said) it changes everything,” he said. Duterte said that the issue has been already revealed in one of his command conferences about two months ago. He said that they had discussed it with the some officials of

the Armed Forces of the Philippines. “I just passed on to them what was whispered to me. Na apat lang naman ang sabi ng source ko na pupunta doon sa (according my source only four who went to) Middle East,” Duterte said. He said that he informed the military to keep track the four and not to alarm them. “Sa kanilang trabaho yan, hindi akin (It is their

job, not mine) to keep track, to validate, to verify whether it is true or not,” he said. Duterte clarified once again that he did not confirmed in his weekly program “Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa” the recruitment of ISIS in the city. “What I said was that, I’m apprehensive na pagdating doon, kung totoo man yan (if they reach there, if it is true) that they might be recruited by the ISIS,” he said.

should ignore the naysayers because as chief executive of Davao, he has already forgiven him. Last August 16, Bautista earned the ire of the city officials when he was caught in act saying “ang daming Hipon sa Davao (many shrimps in Davao),” at the Kadayawan Invasion music festival, even encouraging the crowd to chant hipon along with him. However, the attendees of the event also include siblings Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte and former Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio. In a video that circulated on social media, the vice mayor can be seen standing by the side of the stage as Bautista is-

sued his apology. “You have invited me to your beautiful city and I am very sorry,” he said. The vice mayor and Duterte- Carpio have since taken to social media to air their displeasure, and last August 19 city council passed a resolution declaring the comedian persona non grata, or an undesirable person to the city. The vice mayor said he has already forgiven the comedian, but that the call to council was brought about by some women’s groups. “We cannot ignore it,” he said. Online anger While the government has settled its issue with the comedian, ne-

tizens are still active on the matter, with a website called www.hiponcity.com surfacing, which leads directly to the official government website of Davao. “We have traced the domain and it shows that the website was created in the US,” an official from the City Information Office (CIO), who deigned to give provide identity due to the matter still in its investigation phase. According to the CIO, they discovered the link only on Monday but they added it has been active since August 20. “Whoever made this really made the effort because it costs money to have your own domain name,” added the official.

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ducted a total of 439 drug operations. Last year, there were only 389 during the same period. Rosales also said Davao Region is one of the well-performing regions in terms of drug confiscation in Mindanao. He said there is also an increase in the number of cases filed before the different courts in the region. “We have recorded an increase in the number of conviction and decrease in

the acquittal,” he added. Rosales, however, did not have the data on the cases on hand when he was interviewed yesterday. The latest operation of PDEA 11 led to the arrest of Ruel G. Reas in Panabo City earlier this month. Confiscated from him was about P2 million worth of suspected shabu was placed inside a package sent by a certain Mariama E. Antis from Bali-

wasan, Zamboanga City. “We are now investigating the new modus of syndicates in transporting illegal drugs into the region,” Rosales said, adding that it was the first time that syndicates used local couriers. He said the management of the local courier cannot be held liable unless there is a proof that there is an involvement in the transportation of the package containing shabu.

The mayor said he would see how much he can donate for the research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating disease which is the focus of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge raises money for research on ALS, which still has no known cure. Under the rules, a person who accepts the challenge must pour ice water on himself and/or donate to the ALS Association. “Baka malaki ang hingiin, wala naman tayong pera (They might be asking for a large amount, I don’t have money,” Duterte said. De lima had taken the challenge the other day and challenged Duterte to do the same, along with Rehabilitation Secretary Panfilo Lacson and Iloilo Congressman Niel Tupas.

Last August 23, Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte joined the craze and challenged his sister, former Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senator JV Ejercito, and Compostela Valley Board Member Ramil Gentugaya to do their own and also donate to charities of their own choice. The younger Duterte pledged to donate money to ALSA and to Boys Town in Maa. Department of Health (DOH) consultant Dr. Willie T. Ong, warned people, especially the elderly, pregnant women, ailing, and those with medical conditions, that there are slight health risks involved in the challenge. In his Facebook account, Ong said the challenge may cause head injury or fainting. “Having a

heavy bucket raised over your head could be dangerous. In an accident, you could hurt your head or break your neck,” he said. Ong said it can lead to a heart attack and high blood pressure due to constriction of the arteries. “You may also get pneumonia,” he added. Ong said to avoid the risk, people should avoid the ice bucket challenge and just donate money to charity. If people are bent on dumping ice water over themselves, Ong’s advice is to sit down on a sturdy chair and wear a helmet. “After the challenge, dry yourself with a towel and take a few minutes to rest. Make sure you are not dizzy anymore before resuming your usual activities,” he said.

He said the result of the summary trial and investigation will be out after three months. He said Mrs. Danao, who is now in United States with their children, must attend the pre-trail, otherwise the case will be dismissed. The wife is also invited for the possibility of filing another case regarding a short video clip uploaded on Youtube showing Danao’s alleged abusive behavior toward his wife. “The wife has already

filed a complaint of physical injury before the Consul of the Philippines in California, last year but not on VAWC,” he said. The incident in the case reportedly happened in 2002, while the VAWC law was enacted in 2004. Cabatingan said the wife has to file another case on violence against women and their children (VAWC) for another case because they cannot just investigate the alleged domestic abuse involving Danao without any com-

plainant. “The wife or either of their two children can file a complaint on VAWC against Danao,” he said. Cabatingan said Danao will not be automatically relieved from his position because another hearing is needed for him to be suspended preventively. However, if Danao is proven guilty, he will be either demoted or dismissed from his current position as the highest police official in Davao City, Cabatingan said. CRC

tee on the first batch of cases, the manifested the need for an amendment. Last October 18, 2013, the Mayor issued the EO 37, series of 2013 which tasked the committee conduct necessary administrative proceedings relative to complaints made against employee. The committee will still be composed of City Legal Office head lawyer Osmundo P. Villanueva Jr. as chairman, lawyers Jhopee A. Agustin and

Tristan Dwight P. Domingo as members. Under the amended EO, the Committee should conduct formal investigations pursuant to the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RRACCS) and Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code and submit the findings and recommendations to the City Mayor upon the conclusion of the case. The committee should conduct necessary pro-

ceedings, conferences, hearings propound on clarificatory and relevant questions, summon all parties concerned and/ or issue notices and other lawful processes to appropriate individuals relative to a complaint filed against City Government employee. Report and coordinate with the City Administrator on the status or progress of all cases heard before the committee. The EO also assigned lawyers Enrique Junior A. Bonocan as Lead Special Prosecutor and Gil Norman D. Ciudadano as Alternate Special Prosecutor. The order also assigned lawyer Marissa M. Marasigan-Torentera as the head secretariat and Wingstone R. Areblon as process server.

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By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

IVES aren’t always the victims. When Jonathan refused to buy their son’s very expensive toys, his wife punched him in the side of his head and said she would cut off his fingers in the night. The wife also used to smash down the bedroom door where he was hiding, and this happened mainly in front of their children. Fernando is already in his ‘80s but it didn’t stop his 75-year-old wife from beating him several times with a bamboo stick. “It was so disgraceful that she has to beat me in public,” said the old man, who sought assistance from the authorities as he could no longer bear the spousal abuse. Previous to that incident, his wife would throw stones at him. There was also a time when she strangled him. Earl, a 46-year-old doctor in Cebu, is severely beaten by his wife once or twice a year. He keeps cosmetics at home and in his clinic to cover up the bruises and face bites. At one time, his secretary saw a bruise in his left hand and asked him what happened. He told her that it was caused by an accident. Some studies say there are several reasons battered husbands would not complain against their abusive wives. One is pride; men are supposed to be the superior sex while women, the weaker sex. One observer comments, “Women are physically weaker than men. It

is impossible for the wife to batter a husband in any way except in the darkest moment of the night in bed. Women can last till dawn but husbands will curl like egg against the might of the wife’s threat of dripping scissors.” But a psychologist puts the issue in this perspective: “A macho man does not cry, does not show his weakness, his vulnerability. Personally, if a man cries, he is a real man. He is not afraid to show his hurts, his emotions. If you allow the abuse to continue, you increase the tension and conflict in your personal life.” Unlike the wives, there is no law that protects battered husbands. To think that, according to one Filipino clinical psychologist who interviewed victims of abuse nationwide, for every two battered women, there is one battered man. So, “if there is a law on women’s rights, there should be a law for men’s rights,” suggested Rene Estorpe, president of Men’s Responsibility on Gender and Development. Here’s one observation if Republic Act No. 9262 or more popularly known as Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) is not amended. “Husbands have nothing to gain when they are assaulted by their wives. But thanks to one-sided laws, wives can gain financially, status, win sympathy support, keep their children, legally be vindictive, gain many government assistance. Considering the

laws, it’s much better for the man to keep quiet.” Grace Nuval, regional coordinator for the Gabriela women’s party-list group, begs to disagree. Under the law, she said, “there is no such thing as male discrimination.” She explained that if men were being sued under the VAWC law, it could be that women wanted relief from the emotional, economic, mental, and physical abuses they were being subjected to. Another reason battered men would rather keep quiet: for family’s sake. Some battered husbands don’t want to have broken families, which is why they don’t want their cases to be solved by third parties. “Battered husbands want to keep their families intact for the sake of their children,”

someone said. Should a battered husband suffer in silence? Or should he hit back at her? Here’s one opinion: “Like it or not, authorities are very, very biased against men – what do you think is going to happen if the police show up and a man says, ‘She hit me first. I was defending myself’? She is going to say that you hit her first, and they are going to take her word for it and haul you off. So make darnn sure that hitting back is your absolute last resort.” A battered wife replies, “If you are being hit, please leave. Trust me, it will only get worse. My husband kept promising he would stop but he didn’t. It got worse to the point he threw a chair at our two-year-old daughter. We had to flee for her safety in our sleeping gar-

ments. I suffered for eight years and it was eight years of my life wasted. I wish I had left after the first punch.” Another one has this advice: “It’s totally wrong whether man or woman is abused. Don’t suffer in silence. Get out now. Regardless of whether she says she won’t do it again. Don’t be embarrassed. Sadly, it’s a sad state of society today that men are also being abused. But don’t hit back – you are then lowering yourself to her level. You will be the bigger person if you leave without resorting to violence aimed at her.” But why do these wives resort to physical violence? Could there be a reason for these reactions? Perhaps a retaliation for a perceived injustice on her part? Or maybe a sort of

vengeance? “Yes, I hit my husband from time to time because he is lazy and doesn’t want to work,” said 35-year-old Susan, who has three children. “He just goes to his friends, drinks all day, and when he returns home, he would slap me.” In the second example above, the 75-yearold woman who beat his 80-something husband said she had had enough of her husband “who does nothing but hold his cellular phone.” She further explained: “I was so mad because early in the morning he was out there again doing nothing.” Too many people make a distinction between a battered wife and a battered husband. It doesn’t matter whether you are male or female, physical violence hurts. Domestic abuse is inexcusable and wrong!

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Comfort food at the ridge PLACES that serve great tasting food are sometimes hard to find, both literally and figuratively. More often than not, these places are hidden away from the huge commercial centres and are instead found on the city’s side streets. One place where delicious comfort food is served is at Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet located at Jack’s Ridge Resort. One may ask why do consider Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet hidden when in fact it is located at one of Durianburg’s more famous landmarks. It is because the landmark and the adjoining Filipino restaurant are so famous that Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet is oftentimes left to the sidelines, hidden in plain view so to speak. Known to some for its many exotic fruit and coffee concoctions such as Mangosteen Coffee, Durian Coffee, and Guyabano Coffee among many

Spanish Sardine Quesedilla.

others. Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet also serve comfort food such as sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, and their new sliders which I was able to sample weeks before they were launched thanks to an invitation from Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet’s owner, Karlo Mercado.

For starters I had the Spanish Sardines Quesedilla, a cheesy snack fusion with Spanish sardine filling paired with a sweet piquant mango salsa. A pair of new pasta dishes were also unveiled, Grilled Seafood Fra Diavolo and Karlo’s own version of a puttanesca spaghetti with anchovies, black olive and capers. Both dishes will definitely appeal to individuals who want to cut down on their meat intake. Meat lovers also have their share of new menu items in the form of meaty sliders, a trio of bite-sized meaty burgers that are packed with interesting flavours. One can choose

Pork Dumpling Slider.

from either the Korean Beef Sliders, the Pork Sliders topped with a Quail Egg, or my clear favourite, the Pork Dumpling Slider which has a patty that has chopped shrimp inside and finished with bit of chilli for a kick. My meal ended with a trio of cakes made specially for Karlo’s Gourmet and Coffee. There was a Bannoffee Pie which was literally stuffed with layers upon layers of banana, a Ferrero Hazelnut Cake, and a Salted Caramel Cheesecake. I particularly loved the Bannoffee Pie as it brought good memories of relaxing and enjoying good company. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter @kennethkingong for more travel tips, foodie finds, and happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

Salted Caramel Cheesecake.

Various exotic fruit flavoured coffee.

The man behind Karlo’s Coffee and Gourmet, Karlo Mercado.

Grilled Seafood Fra Diavolo Pasta.

Karlo’s Bannoffee Pie.

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Damosa Fairlane celebrates wellness Damosa Fairlane has officially started its series of weekend events which looks to create strong neighbourhood ties and promote a sense of family amongst residents. The homeowners stretched their muscles last August 23, 2014 at the first weekend event of Damosa Fairlane, which was dubbed as “Wellness Day” to promote health and fitness amongst residents. The homeowners moved their bodies to the rhythm of the music during the zumba routine. After sweating it out for an hour of aerobics, the residents enjoyed their light breakfast al fresco with their family and friends. To cap the fun-filled morning, they refreshed themselves with a dip in the pool. “We want to make our homeowners feel that they belong to a nurturing community. The first weekend activity fit perfectly with our goal of making Damosa Fairlane their “one big home.” A healthy lifestyle helps in promoting the overall well-being of the family,” said Cary F. Lagdameo, VP for Damosa Land, Inc. The Wellness Day concluded with an anticipated mass, a regular Eucharistic celebration that is held at 5:00 in the afternoon of every Saturday at Damosa Fairlane. Damosa Fairlane hosts a Eucharistic mass every Saturday afternoon at its very own compound. Anchoring its events on its four core values, namely: family, community, spirituality and social concern, Damosa Fairlane has prepared a number of activities that homeowners will look forward to in the weeks to come. “Since we have a good number of residents actually living in Damosa Fairlane, and with more to come, we want to ensure that they feel at home. We will be highlighting all possible leisure and social activities a homeowner may benefit from being a resident of the community,” mentioned Alex G. Gocotano, project head for Damosa Fairlane. The development team takes pride in giving utmost importance to the littlest things that the most discerning of homeowners will appreciate. And this is what differentiates the company from other real estate developers. Damosa Land is the real estate and property development company of the Anflocor Group – the company that is responsible for developing business and lifestyle oriented commercial center, Damosa District and Damosa Fairlane.

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao’s weekend deals ANY plans for this weekend? There is no better place to unwind after a gruelling workweek than spending your weekend at the Waterfront. Stay at our rooms starting at Php 2,400 nett and get a limited edition Waterfront Shirt as a souvenir. The rooms also include daily free breakfast at Cafe Uno Restaurant, free WiFi and complimentary use of the pool. Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao’s weekend deals are applicable for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday stays. For for information, inquiries and reservations, please call (082) 233 2881 or 300 8881.

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Globe Business celebrates women empowerment for top female biz execs GLOBE BUSINESS recently celebrated the key role of female leaders in the corporate arena as a driving force in the workplace through an exclusive empowerment program filled with new insights on life, career, family, as well as the opportunity to be reinvigorated. The women empowerment program, designed for lady executives in the field of information and communications technology from various industries, were filled with sessions of pampering designed for the working women, celebrating their achievements by providing treats for the mind, body and soul as the participants were encouraged to spend some time off for self-reflection, rejuvenation and not to mention, indulge in gastronomic delights. “Our country continues to hold much promise for women who are at the top of the local corporate setting as they hold senior management roles in enterprises. Since a growing number of Filipinas are becoming leaders of organizations, from small to large businesses, there is a growing sense of empowerment within them as they strike a balance between career and family life,” pointed out by Globe Business Head of Marketing Charmaine BautistaPamintuan. Meanwhile, Globe Telecom Senior Vice President for Enterprise Group Nikko Acosta said that, “we want to institutionalize this program as we look forward to a wonderful new culture to emerge, one that evokes compassion and balance in the workplace as we see more female executives dominate the corporate world.” He added that, “as a company which champions individuals who make a difference, Globe Business commends our women leaders as they continue to trailblaze in their career and personal lives. We herald Filipinas as forces to be reckoned

with and recognized for their leadership, strength and willpower.” This nationwide program kicked-off in Crimson Resorts in Mactan Island, Cebu, in time for the the International Women’s Month in March, gathering Globe Business’ enterprise partners from the Visayas. It was immediately followed by the MIndanao leg at Pearl Farm Resort, in the Island Garden of Samal, Davao del Norte for their clientele based in the southern part of the country. The program recently culminated at the Crimson Hotel in Paranaque

City, bringing together its clientele from the Greater Manila Area. Renowned author, TV host and wellness guru Cory Quirino graced the Cebu activity and gave an inspirational talk about the woman as a “power center.” Meanwhile, the women participants in Davao went through a life-design workshop by life coach Jackie Caniza. For the Manila gathering, Caniza reprised her role and was joined by celebrated motivational speaker and author Francis Kong as well as famous TV host and entrepreneur Daphne Osena-Paez in in-

spiring the attendees. After the inspiring talks, attendees indulged in various pampering sessions such as full-body massage, foot spa with nail treatments, hair and make-up, as well as hydro yoga. This was followed by a sumptuous Filipino fiesta-inspired dinner and a raffle of exciting prizes to cap the wonderful day off. For more information on how Globe Business can help empower your enterprise in creating a wonderful ICT landscape, visit www.business.globe. com.ph or get in touch with your Globe Business Account Manager.

STUDENTS SHOW OFF THEIR BEST MOVES AT THE SMART JUMP IN DANCE-OFF SCHOOL TOUR. Students of St. Mark’s Institute in Las Piñas show off their dancing chops at the recent school tour of Smart Jump In Dance-Off 2, featuring lessons from the member of top dance group G-Force. The Grade school students of Aquinas School in San Juan City also had an opportunity to show off their best dance moves at the recent school tour of Smart Jump In Dance-Off 2, the biggest interschool dance competition in the country. For the complete mechanics of the competition, visit www.smartjumpin.com/danceoff2.

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The best & worst moments of the 2014 Emmy Awards HOLLYWOOD’S first awards show of the new season is upon us!

because he’s so present in all of our lives. For almost 40 years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy, but though some of the brightest stars are extinct now...

Yesterday’s Emmy Awards, brought all of TV’s biggest stars together under one roof to honor some of the best performances of the past year, and along with that, there’s plenty of laughs, a few awkward moments and probably some tears. So let’s talk about some of the best and worst moments of the show! Best Opening: Host Seth Meyers gave viewers a strong opening, being his playful self and joking about the MTV VMAs, the Emmys schedule change and some of TV’s biggest shows—including How I Met Your Mother, Orange Is the New Black and Duck Dynasty—to start the night off. Confusing Love: Jimmy Kimmel loves Matthew McConaughey, but it’s unlike your usual bromance. The presenter called out the actor for his weight gain and the fact that he’s a movie star at a TV event, but also called him a “beautiful son of a bitch,” which is endearing. Sweet Moment: After giving McConaughey a hard time, Kimmel gave a nice shout-out to Tracy Morgan, who is still recovering from a car accident. “Shout out to Tracy Morgan, we’ll see you next year, Tracy,” Jimmy said. Best Distraction: Modern Family director Gail Mancuso was able to give her acceptance speech without crying by staring at McConaughey instead of her cast. Your LOL Moment: Seth Meyers and Billy on the Street’s Billy Eichner took to the, um, street to ambush people about the Emmys, and it was so funny that the awards show could end right now, and we’d be OK with that. Oh, but the awards. Never mind. Worthy Recognition: Julia Louis-Dreyfus had to take a moment to rec-

Surprise Eye Candy: Um, hello Cary Joji Fukunaga! Possible #MCM, anyone?

ognize her co-presenter Bryan Cranston (after calling him Clark Gable) for his work on Breaking Bad Seinfeld. Smoochfest! Louis-Drefyus’ praise must have gotten to Cranston, because when she went up to accept her third consecutive win for Veep, he grabbed Julia and started making out with her! Yep, like full-in, open-mouth lip action. Unfortunately, Jimmy Fallon broke it up. Emmys FAQ: Dear Jon Hamm, Melissa McCarthy, Andre Braugher and all other inquisitive stars— yes, the Emmys are airing live on TV, you will get towed if you park on the curb, and you may use the bathroom if you have the key. Worst Letdown: So, Allison Janney and Octavia Spencer let us know there will not be a sequel to The Help. Sorry. Shocker! Matt Bomer, Joe Mantello and Alfred Molina were all nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for their work in The Normal Heart, yet the award went to Sherlock’s Martin Freeman. Best Advice: This gem comes from Woody Harrelson, presented by McConaughey: “I said, ‘Woody, you always seem to keep it pretty cool, what do you do when you got a problem or

conflict come up in your life?’ Being my good friend, he thinks about it for a minute, he lowers his head for about 15 or 20 seconds, he looks back up at me, looks right in my eyes...right into my soul and says, ‘I just forget about it.’” What’s Happening? Weird Al Yankovic surprised the audience with a little musical performance by doing a mashup of some of the nominated TV shows’ theme songs. It was entertaining but also a little awkward, which is precisely what you would expect from Weird Al. Rude (but Funny) Interruption: Lena Headey couldn’t present an award without being bombarded by King Joffrey (played by Andy Samberg). It was actually pretty great. Worst Sport: Ricky Gervais has lost 19 times, and he’s not so happy about it. It’s OK, Ricky. Your time will come. Best Grammar Lesson: Chris Hardwick so kindly educated Internet trolls on the proper use of your and you’re. Thanks, Chris! Woopsie: Oh, Gwen Stefani. It’s pronounced Cole-bear Report. Maybe next time. But Fallon used it as a way to act like he actually won and took the stage to accept Best Variety Series, so we’re sure he’s pretty grateful

Awkward Alert: What the heck is Julia Roberts talking about? The actress seemed to go off on a strange tangent when presenting the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Guess she just needed some time on the mike.

for your slip-up. Best Use of a Podium?: Sofía Vergara was put on a revolving podium so she could show off her curves at every angle. Breaking Bad Withdrawals: We all miss the show, but when Aaron Paul accepted his award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, it all came back to us full throttle. “I miss him,” Paul said of his character Jesse Pinkman, and also gave a heartwarming shout-out to his co-star Bryan Cranston. Where’s the Kleenex? Continuing in the emotional segment of the show, the In Memoriam portion tugged at our hearts. With the help of Sara Bareilles’ angelic vocals, the audience paid their respects to all of the fallen stars from the previous year, including Paul Walker, Philip Seymour Hoffman and, of course, Robin Williams. No, Seriously, We’re Crying: Billy Crystal took the stage to give a tribute to his close friend Williams. Reminding everyone of the late star’s humor, and mentioning that he was also such a great friend, Crystal says, “As genius as he was onstage, he was the greatest friend you could ever imagine—supportive, protective, loving,” Crystal said. “It’s very hard to talk about him in the past

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SoulKitchenC for the soul WHAT better way to end a month long of non-stop eating, cooking and more eating than a bottle (or two…or three) of healthy meals. Yes, a bottle – not a plate – but a bottle of healthy and delicious meals not only for detox purposes but for a holistic recharge much needed by the body.

They say it is just a ‘frenzy’, even a ‘fad’, but if you are one of those who defies the norm then this is for you. Well, this is nothing out of the ordinary. This is normal -very normal indeed. At some point in time, we sit down and think of how to be healthy. Yes, we all want, need and desire to be healthy. Maybe ‘buff healthy’ is not for most of us but being healthy now has been made quick, easy and readily available

by bottles on the go! One perfect example and truly Davao is SoulKitchenC°. Bottled up cold-pressed

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juices of colors, flavors and health benefits have been feeding the people of Davao for some time now. From children to yuppies to adults, everyone is enjoying repairing their stressed out body with a bottle on hand. Truly, we are always on the go and most often, forget to eat – eat healthily at that. Hence, with SoulKitchenC° Urban SIPS and Urban EATS, we not only satisfy our hunger but also be healthy at the same time! Now, that is how life should be! Not only that, SoulKitchenC° also has a number of other healthy and personally prepared meals in a jar that will truly satisfy even the meticulous eater! The @ pinkmother herself, Ms. Mimi Vergara- Tupas, makes sure that every product produced is what the body needs. Personal favorite is their beets cold-pressed juice. A self-confessed beets lover, I enjoyed how their juice tickled my body internally thus making me feel relaxed and focused. Second on my list is their cold AlmondMylk! I don’t even know where to start. It was smooth, rich and milky until the last drop. I love it a bit on the cold side and taken like water. This is perfect for someone who does not have the luxury of time to whip up something. I love the AlmondMylkSoy (bits and pieces of nutty goodness tickling your taste buds adds another degree of texture and flavor), AlmondMylk with Spinach (perfect for mornings and even evenings before going to sleep) and of course, the AlmondMylk (simply divine!). If milk is not for you then have a bite of their healthy Overnight Oats! Yes, I have been in an oats craving since I got back (and for my allergies too) and with this jar full of Oats, Chiaseeds, Greek

Yoghurt, AlmondMylk, Granola, Bananas, Almonds and Peanut Butter you will never have to look for anything else. My mom actually finished the jar – well, we shared – and she was raving of its delicious flavors, textures and

benefits for the body. For that healthy new you, follow and like SoulKitchenC° on FACEBOOK (https://www.facebook. com/SOULKitchenCo) and on instagram @soulkitchenco. They also deliver all around Davao. Call

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Davao Rotarians ink accord with Adelaide counterparts T

WO Rotary clubs in Davao City signed last August 21 sisterhood agreements with two counterpart clubs in Adelaide, the 178-year-old capital city of South Australia with a population of 1.3 million. The agreement was signed by Peter R. J. Neal, president of the Rotary Club of Adelaide, Anton Banzali, president of the Rotary Club of East Davao, Carol E. Walsh, president of the Rotary Club of Prospect, and Jannette M. Valderosa, president of the Rotary Club of Waling-waling Davao. The Australian Rotarians, led by District Governor-elect Doug Layng, came to Davao City purposely to formalize the sister club. The other Australian Rotarians who came included Ian D’Arcy, who once worked in Mindanao and was a member of RC East Davao, Peter RJ Neal with spouse Kim, RC North Adelaide immediate past president (IPP) Frank O’Neil and RC Adelaide

IPP Simon O’Neil. In general, the sisterhood agreement is consistent with the object of Rotary “to encourage and foster the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.” The four clubs entered into an agreement to mutually: 1. Promote friendship and understanding between the members of all four clubs; 2. Coordinate and cooperate with each other regarding projects and activities of mutual interest in the RI Foundation’s six focus areas, and where feasible, to engage in joint implementation lf these activities and projects; and 3. Encourage visitation of both Davao City and Adelaide, either individually or in groups, for fellowship, cultural and vocational awareness. In the past, particularly during Rotary Year 2008-

2009, RC Waling-waling and RC Prospect jointly implemented “Preserve Blood Save Life Phase II” for hemophilia and bleeding disorder. The project which benefited several persons in different places in Mindanao received a matching grant from The Rotarian Foundation (TRF).

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DACS OPENING. Members of the HCDC drum and lyre corps making the symbolic Olympic rings during their performance in the opening program of the Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) Sportsfest 2014 held Aug. 27 at the Holy Cross of Davao College gym. (BOY LIM)

DACS Sportsfest kicks off T

LET THE GAMES BEGIN. DACS sports chairman Rudy Salvador hits the gong after declaring the opening of the games during the grand cer-

emony of the Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) Sportsfest 2014 held Aug. 27 at the Holy Cross of Davao College gym. (BOY LIM)

HE annual Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) Sportsfest formally kicked off yesterday with a colorful grand opening at the Holy Cross of Davao College Gymnasium. More than 3,000 students and faculty from the 64 member schools attended the four-hour program that ended up with the vocal solo, folk dance and dance sports competitions. DACS Executive Director Jimmie-loe dela Vega presented the teams and gave the inspirational message. “Let’s promote peace through sports,” said dela Vega. This year’s theme is “Waging Peace, Forging Solidarity in Mindanao Through Culture and Sports”. Sportsfest chairman and HCDC sports director

Chinese-Taipei ousts Batang Gilas B

ATANG Gilas lost to a steadier Chinese Taipei squad 90-86 to bow out in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship in Doha, Qatar. In a tightly contested match, Chinese Taipei showed more poise as they nailed they free throws and took care of the ball well in the end game. Paul Desiderio knotted the score at 86-all with 1:18 left in the game. However, Ming-Yi Lin nailed a huge triple on the next play to swing the momentum back to their side. Batang Gilas turned the

ball over in the next possession, which gave the Taiwanese the chance to put the game away. The Taiwanese missed on a dagger three attempt to give Batang Gilas a shot at sending the game into overtime with 17 seconds left in the clock. The Filipinos went for a quick two but they missed on two attempts. A free throw from Chinese Taipei sealed the fate of Batang Gilas. Ssu-Han Tu led Chinese Taipei with 23 points and six rebounds. He shot four of nine from the three-point range and also scored the game-sealing

free throw. As a team, the Taiwanese made 13 triples compared to only four for the Philippines. Batang Gilas stayed close as they outscored Chinese Taipei 5432 inside the paint. Mark Anthony Dyke led the Philippines with 26 points and 13 rebounds on 12 of 18 shooting from the field. Radge Tongco added 16 points and eight assists while Kobe Paras chipped in 15 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three blocks. With the win, the Taiwanese settled a semifinals showdown against China.

Rudy Salvador declared the opening of the games and hit the gong as a signal of the week-long activity. As of press time, five games in college basketball are scheduled at the HCDC gym. The games will resume on Saturday mostly at the HCDC main campus. Aside from the host HCDC, the other DACS members are: DAVAO CITY - Anthony and Mark Cavanis Elementary School, Assumption College of Davao, Ateneo de Davao University, Fr. Domenico Masi and Sisters of Mary Immaculate Learning Center, Fr. Justin Rusoolillo School of Davao, Gabriel Taborin College of Davao Foundation, Holy Cross of Agdao, HC of Bunawan, HC of Mintal, HC College of Sasa, Jesus and Mary Thevenet School Foun-

dation, John Paul II College of Davao, Our Lady of Fatima Academy of Davao, Philippine Women’s College of Davao, San Pedro College, St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, St. Joseph College, St. Paul Colege Pasig-Davao Campus, St. Peter’s College of Toril, Stella Maris Academy of Davao, University of the Immaculate Conception, Assumption; ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL – Assumption Academy of Penaplata, HC of Babak; DIGOS CITY – Cor Jesus College, HC Academy of Digos. DAVAO DEL SUR HC of Bansalan College, HC of Caburan, HC of Hagonoy, HC of Kiblawan, HC of Magsaysay, HC of Malalag, HC of Malita, HC of Matanao, HC of Sta. Maria, HC of Sulop, Rogationaist Academy-Davao, St. Mary’s Academy of Sta. Cruz, St. Michael’s

School of Padada. TAGUM CITY – Assumpta School of Tagum, Letran de Davao, Queen of Apostles College Seminary, St. Mary’s College of Tagum. DAVAO DEL NORTE – Maryknoll High School (MHS) of Asuncion, MHS of Maniki, Maryknoll HS of New Corella, MHS of Panabo, MHS of Sto. Tomas. COMPOSTELA VALLEY – Assumption Academy (AA) of Compostela, AA of Monkayo, AA of Mawab, Asssumption College of Nabunturan, Cor Jesu HS of Mabini, Letrand de Davao of Maco, Saint Vincent Academy of Maragusan. MATI CITY – Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy, MHS of Lambajon, MHS of Lupon, MHS of Manay, MHS of Sigaboy, St. Mary’sAcademy of Caraga, St. Mary’s College of Baganga.

LOSING EFFORT. Mark Anthony Dyke led the Philippines with 26 points and 13 rebounds. (Photo from FIBAasia.net)

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Exec Oldies sweep ABC Chiefs anew as Go, Escandor burn hoops C ITY Hall Executive Oldies affirmed their supremacy over Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) with an 83 – 82 win in Game 4 to sweep the 4th Conference best of seven series 4 – 0 at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym on Tuesday night. The Executive Oldies proved to be the better team in crunch time, playing with great resolve, as they pulled off a down the wire victory to close the series with style. Shooting-buddies Christopher “Bong” Go and Glen Escandor delivered the crucial blows down the stretch for the Executive Oldies who never loss a series against the ABC. Go, who finished the game with 34 points, made the go ahead basket at the foul line, hitting two crucial free throws that gave the Executive Oldies

an 83 – 82 lead with four seconds remaining. Roger Galido, who ironically fouled Go that sent the series leading scorer at the foul line, had the chance to turn the fortune of the village chiefs but his shot went off. The Executive Oldies closed out the series in the same way they did in the first and second conference where they went 4 – 0. Third conference was nearly alike which ended 4 – 1 with the ABC winning Game 3. Rolando Bantayan paced with 23 points for the ABC who gave all out but once again fell short in the end. The village chiefs were in a good situation to extend the series as Notnot Yap converted a lay up to put the ABC at the driver seat, 82 – 81, under 10 seconds to go. But haplessly for them they fouled the penetrat-

ing Go that turned things around against their favor. Escandor banked in 21 points, including a late three pointer that gave Executive Oldies their first lead since midway of the second period at 81 – 80. The village chiefs were leading all throughout marked with a 66 – 58 advantage entering the pay off period. ABC came out with a bang, taking a 26 – 16 lead, at the end of the opening period before the Executive Oldies rallied back to cut the deficit, 39 – 44, at the break. (Rico Biliran) BOX SCORES: EXECUTIVES – 83 – GO 34, ESCANDOR 21, PELOTON 8, ESCARILLA 6, REYES 6, FELIZARTA 4, POLIQUIT 2, ROSAL 2. ABC – 82 – BANTAYAN 23, APOSTOL 11, BARREDO 10, GALIDO 8, TORREJAS JR 8, LAUREL 6, YAP 6, GUEVARRA 5, CULASTE G. 5.

ROUP A top qualifier Jose Maria College Kings squares off with Group B. No. 2 Rizal Memorial Colleges Bulldogs in the crossover Final Four encounter of the 29th Kadayawan sa Davao Men’s Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament today at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym at 2.30 pm. Group B No. 1 Davao

College of Southern Philippines Orange Mustangs battle it out with Group A No. 2 University of Mindanao Wildcats before the Kings-Bulldogs duel. The Kings and the Orange Mustangs are the heavy f a -

vorite entering the Final Four after finishing atop of their respective group at the end of the elimination round. Coached by Flordelito Cagampang, the Kings swept their classification phase assignments as the Bambino Santander-mentored Mustangs won three straight before losing their final outing.

DCSP faces UM, JMC battles RMC in Kadayawan Inter-Collegiate G

GIANT KILLER. While Victoria Azarenka avoid to ignominy of the early upset, 15-year-old Cici Bellis came through with a stunning 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over 2014 Australian Open runner-up Dominika Cibulkova. - Mike Lawrence/usopen.org

HOTSHOT. Bong Go (18) of City Hall Executives fired 34 points to lead his team past ABC in another sweep of their series. Lean Daval Jr.

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E S P I T E boasting 34 grand s l a m singles titles

b e tween them, Serena Williams and Roger Federer were forced to share the spotlight with a 15-year-old at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as all three advanced to the second round. American wild card Catherine Bellis, the youngest player in the draw, took her place alongside the five-times U.S. champions by stunning 12th seeded Australian Open finalist Dominica Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-1 4-6

6-4. The second-seeded Federer, looking to extend his record men’s haul of slam titles to 18, posted a 6-3 6-4 7-6 (4) demolition of Australian Marinko Matosevic as the 33-yearold’s boyhood idol Michael Jordan of basketball fame looked on. “He was just my hero of all sports,” said Federer, who has collaborated with Jordan on a sneakers design. “Besides (Stefan) Edberg and (Boris) Becker being my tennis idols, I had Jordan as my allsports idol.” Williams advanced 6-3 6-1 over unseeded fellow American Taylor Townsend as she followed Federer onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to cap the second day of the championships. Should she go on to win the tournament, the twotimes defending champi-

on would join Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in fourth place on the alltime list of women’s grand slam singles champions with 18 titles apiece. “Hopefully, I can just build on this,” said Williams, who has had a disappointing slam season with her best result a fourth-round exit at the Australian Open back in January. Margaret Court (24), Steffi Graf (22) and Helen Wills Moody (19) are the only three women to have won more grand slam titles. ENERGY JOLT Other leading contenders were keen to display their skills on a sunny day in Flushing Meadows. Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and runner-up Eugenie Bouchard launched their Open campaigns with a bang, blasting by their respec-

tive first-round opponents with a minimum of fuss. They were joined in the second round by eighth-seeded former world number one Ana Ivanovic, 11th-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta, 16th seed Victoria Azarenka and 2011 champion Sam Stosur, but the biggest jolt of energy was supplied by Bellis. Playing on the secondary Court Six, the teenager added her name to the record books by becoming the youngest female to win a match at the U.S. Open since Anna Kournikova in 1996. “I went into the match thinking it was going to be such a great experience,” said the pony-tailed Bellis, who received her wild card when she became the youngest player to win the girls’ 18s national championships since Lindsay Davenport in 1991.

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THE MATINA ENCLAVES:

A PROGENY OF SOLID BUSINESS You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you’re going to have a strong superstructure. -Gordon B. Hinckley

OCK-SOLID. That’s what comes to mind when the pedigree of proudly Dabawenyo developer Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco) is the dish on the discussion table. Imagine this. Davao Security and Investigation Agency (DASIA) and The Royal Mandaya Hotel— just two of a number of market leaders under one conglomerate— the Escandor Group of Companies (EGC). It’s a simple thumb rule. Those who know Davao’s business landscape like the back of their hand should be no less than the homegrown taipans. True to that, Esdevco emerges as the newest player in the real estate business in Davao. Despite entering the industry as a newbie, Esdevco prides itself of being founded on the solid reputation of a respected old hand in the

local business frontier. Backed up by its tradition of excellence and reliability, Escandor Group of Companies’ new baby Esdevco comes to town offering Davao City’s first ever multi-family, mixed-use and exclusive contemporary living with its project called The Matina Enclaves. That’s quite a splash for a new player creating a new innovation in the real estate business. At the reigns of Esdevco is Glenn Yap Escandor, the man who inherited the EGC leadership from his father, the revered late Ret. Col. Emil Escandor—a visionary businessman who pioneered the security agency business in Davao City before diversifying into various businesses including one of Davao’s most prominent address The Royal Mandaya Hotel. “I inherited my father’s business reputation and

our family is committed to keep that reputation in all of our business endeavors,” Escandor said. According to the youthful Escandor, The Matina Enclaves is a product of long study from design to meeting the needs of clients of varied choices and requirements. “It is never easy to come up with an idea and make it acceptable to the market. I assure that this project is a product of a lot of work and thinking. It’s not like coming up with something because it’s the trend or it’s the bandwagon. We had to understand the complexities of the market,” he said. First, Escandor believed that they have the best available strip of real estate in the city. “We have the best location to start with. Undeniably, you cannot find a better location than this at this point in Davao’s

growing metropolis,” Escandor said. The Matina Enclaves is tucked along Quimpo Boulevard just across Davao City Golf Club and minutes- walk from SM City Davao. It is accessible to the city’s central commercial district, government offices and prominent schools. The 5.3-hectare development is unique as it offers three residential options to choose from. Matina Enclaves has a 1-hectare open lot development through its pocket development called The Plains. It also offers house and lot units through another 1-hectare pocket development called The Courtyard. And to complement The Plains and The Courtyard, Matina Enclaves boasts of its Medium-rise Condominium Project called The Enclaves Residences. Its condo

project will consist of 6-proposed buildings. Matina Enclaves will also have a neighborhood commercial development called Arqadia which occupies one hectare of the development. Arqadia will have a boutique hotel, shops, a wellness center, a member-only gym-spa and cafe. The Matina Enclaves Project Director Gerald Kent M. Garces said that Escandor has aggressively developed the entire property for the past seven months, paving way for the construction of roads, drainage system, landscaping and an imposing main entrance gate that will also have water features on both sides. “Mr. Escandor has his full commitment towards developing a landmark in Davao. And by any standard, his passion towards creating a quality project is going to be the

key towards establishing Esdevco as a premier local developer,” Garces said. Escandor has emphasized that Esdevco is venturing into the real estate business to help families get the best value for their money. “It’s not just building your home or buying a house and lot, or owning a condo unit. It’s about investment. It’s about your hard-earned money. That’s what this project will offer its clients—value for their money,” Escandor said. And with a solid reputation in business, investors and homeowning clients can be pretty much assured that at the end of the day, they made the right decision. (For inquiries, visit the Sales Office and Showroom at Unit 11 Genesis Arcade, Ecowest Drive. You may also contact (082) 2857059, 0932-1200497 or 09228177305.)