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AVAO City is finding itself at the center of an economic boom brought about in large part by the growth of Mindanao’s agriculture sector.

In his speech during the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) meeting and launch of the Mindanao Inclusive Agribusiness Program last September 8 at SMX Davao, President Benigno Aquino touted the island region’s “great potential.”

“Mindanao is our country’s top source of rubber, cacao, pineapple, banana,

coffee, and coconut. Over 40 percent of our food supply and more than 30 percent of the produce we trade domestically come from Mindanao – not to mention its strong contribution to our fisheries production,” he told the more than 500 business leaders who attended the meeting.

“Most important of all, however, is the fact that Mindanao has a people determined to succeed,” the President added.

This determination to succeed has meant great

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Dominating the landscape And with the phenomenal growth, Davao City’s landscape is starting to change rapidly. Over the last two decades the city has seen more development in many areas, taking advantage of the 2,444 square-kilometer land area to build homes in

communities, sprawling subdivisions, and housing projects.

Taking the lead in changing the city’s landscape is Camella Homes and Communities, a Vista Land company that has been in Davao City since 1996. “Camella was the one that started the change in how development is done in Davao,” Camella Southern Mindanao Cluster Head Marlon B. Escalicas told Edge Davao.

Camella’s dominance is backed by Vista Land chair former Senator Manuel A. Villar, who earlier this year said the company will invest up to P40 bil-

lion in the Davao Region and neighboring areas in Mindanao in the next five to six years. Villar also said Camella Davao is the leading branch nationwide.

“We are the industry leader,” Escalicas said, “and our direction is to dominate real estate in Davao City and Southern Mindanao. There is no other developer that is this big here.”

Camella first made its name in Davao City in 1996 when it put up the now-iconic Solariega in Bago Gallera, the first themed subdivision here.

With 997 units, the Caribbean-inspired community set the example for other

companies to follow.

The following year the Asian economic crisis began to unfold, and it would be nine years before Camella would begin its second project, the Italian-themed Toscana in Puan in 2005 with 872 units. From there the projects began pouring in: Camella Cerritos in Mintal in 2010 with 843 units, and the high-rise Northpoint along Bajada in 2009 with 898 units.

“Camella shaped the landscape of Davao City with our development projects, and we will continue to do so with our future projects,” he added.

Among the future proj-

ects is Camella Davao in Communal which will be developed this year or early next year with 1,297 units. Also in the pipeline are a township in Toril with more than 100 hectares and a low-cost project in Mintal or Catalunan Grande.

Aside from these, Camella is going to develop another condominium, a mall, and an inner city mixed-use project in the downtown area. These are all part of the P23 billion that Villar said Vista Land is rolling out this year for the entire country.

And Escalicas said these investments will not be gradual but will take

place within the next few years.

“We are investing bigtime in Davao,” he said.

“It’s booming, and it’s the fastest growing economy in the country. In the next five to ten years, the landscape of Davao will change as we pour more investments into it.”

“We will continue to create communities in this part of the country because we believe the people deserve to have the best kind of homes with the best facilities and in the best location around Mindanao. That’s what makes Camella the undisputed real estate leader,” he added.

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NE of the largest cities in the world, Davao City has traditionally grown horizontally, its people taking advantage of the 2,444 square-kilometer land area to build homes in communities, sprawling subdivisions, and housing projects.

But as modernization in this southern metropolis grows by leaps and bounds, more and more residents have been finding the need to live within the vicinity of

the rapidly growing Central Business District.

With land being limited, development has gone vertical in order to give more people the space they need to maintain an urban lifestyle.

After developing horizontal projects like Solariega in 1996, Toscana in 2005, and Camella Cerritos in 2010, Camella ventured into its first condominium project in the city with Camella Northpoint in Bajada.

Located right at the

heart of the Central Business District, Northpoint breaks the stereotypes of urban condominium living by being nestled in a hill surrounded by verdant landscapes, a green carpet of grass, and imported Caribbean pine trees that create a cool and crisp ambience.

Camella Southern Mindanao Cluster Head Marlon B. Escalicas said most residents of Northpoint are young urban professionals who want to live close to their

“Deal with a credible developer,” Escalicas advised.

“We have been in Davao City for 19 years, and we have been providing homes nationwide for 38 years. We revolutionized real estate.”

He said the time to buy condominium units at Northpoint is now because prices are still affordable.

“Prices are still within an acceptable range,” he said, “and you’ll benefit from the appreciation of real estate prices.”

This appreciation is anchored on the development of the city itself, which has seen phenomenal growth in the past two decades.

Escalicas said this means investing in real estate is better than other forms of investment.

“Bank interest is too low. Mutual funds are highyield but it would take you 10 to 20 years before you can benefit. One form of investment that you can really play around with is real estate,” he said.

Escalicas said only about 20 to 30 percent of the buyers of Northpoint actually live in the condominium, while majority are business owners or self-employed people who

rent the units out. “They buy units that they can use as weekend homes or for vacations, but they also rent these out either short-term or long-term.”

He said Northpoint has an Asset Management Service that handles the leasing of the units so that the owners do not have to do it themselves. Under the service, more than 90 percent of the units get rented out almost immediately. “In fact there is even a waiting list of renters,” Escalicas said.

Another segment that buys Northpoint units in order to rent them out are Overseas Filipino Workers.

“OFWs use to buy homes for their families and themselves to live in, but now they buy as an investment.

They have learned to invest so they can earn more money,” Escalicas said.

Perhaps not surprisingly, many of the buyers are not from Davao City. “Many of them are from Manila who want to invest in the city. For them, Northpoint is a perfect investment because of our track record.”

Many buyers also purchase units with the end in view of selling them later on. “You don’t even have

workplace. He said condo living lends itself to a certain lifestyle, that of residents who enjoy going out on their free time but do not want the hassle of driving a long way to get back home.

Northpoint also caters to a number of expatriates who rent units where they stay for short periods of time as they work on projects in the city. “It has become a community of professionals,” Escalicas said.

Northpoint is also

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HEN one thinks of condominiums, one usually thinks of the lifestyle that goes with it. Located within urban areas, condominiums offer the convenience of living near workplaces, shopping malls, business centers, government offices, and the like.

Few people, however, are aware of the fact that condominiums are also a great investment that can earn money for them not just in the long-term but even just months after a purchase.

Marlon Escalicas, Southern Mindanao Cluster Head for Camella, says a condominium is a wise investment because Davao City is booming. “It is the third metropolis in the country and has the fastest growing economy. In the next five to ten years, the landscape of Davao City will radically change.”

“The best investment is Northpoint,” he said, pointing to Camella’s first vertical project in Davao City. Located along Bajada, it is right at the heart of the city and yet maintains a cool atmosphere with its pine trees and verdant landscape.

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in putting up shop there.

There is also a plan to put up a hotel that will be operated by a foreign company.

Escalicas said the timetable for the lifestyle center is five years, during which time Northpoint is also expected to become fully occupied. “Camella shaped the landscape of Davao City with our development projects, and we will continue to do so with our future projects,” he added.

CAMELLA BY THE NUMBERS

P40 billion

Planned investment in the Davao Region and neighboring areas in Mindanao in the next five to six years

P23 billion

The amount Vista Land is rolling out this year for the entire country, a large chunk of it earmarked for Mindanao

Marlon Escalicas, Southern Mindanao Cluster Head for Camella to pay for the unit in full to earn. You can give a downpayment, wait for the property to appreciate, and then sell. You can earn a lot from that relatively small investment,” Escalicas said.

Escalicas admitted there is an “oversupply” of condominiums in Davao City because the market is still not aware of the investment potential. “Our survey shows that only five percent are interested in investing in condominiums. So that’s what we advocate now.

Condominiums are a great investment. They are safe and high-yielding.”

‘It truly feels like home’ RWIN Tan is the lead designer and owner of K Davao, the foremost garments store in Davao. He talks to Edge Davao about his decision to live in CamellaNorthpoint.

Q: Why did you choose to live in CamellaNorthpoint?

A: I chose to live at Northpoint because of the comfort it offers. I have a busy lifestyle and it’s important for me feel comfortable and relaxed at the end of my day. Northpoint offers the kind of relaxing vibe I crave.

creating a lifestyle center within walking distance from the condominiums that will offer shopping, dining, and wellness for residents and visitors alike. The area currently hosts the White House Fusion Cuisine and Wine Lounge, offering a taste of what is to come.

Escalicas said the list of locators to the lifestyle center is not yet final but Camella is in talks with Rustan’s and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf which have both expressed interest

Q:How does it feel to live there?

A: Living at Northpoint is easy and it truly feels like home. Its proximity to the main thoroughfares of the city is both convenient and accessible. It saves me lots of travel time.

Q: Do you think Northpoint is a good investment?

A: Investing at Northpoint is a wise decision.

You get value for your money plus it offers a lot of advantage for the young and growing urbanites like me. Kenneth Irving Ong

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Camella Davao’s contribution to Vistaland in sales, the highest among the company’s branches in the entire country

75%

Growth of Camella and Communities Philippines, which develops low-cost house and lot products outside Mega Manila under the Camella brand, in terms of combined contribution to total real estate revenues this year, up from 68 percent last year

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Number of Camella masterplanned communities in Davao City: 1. Solariega, a Carribean-inspired community in Talomo (997 units) 2. Toscana, an Italian-themed project in Puan (872 units) 3. Camella Cerritos, a residential community in Mintal (843 units) 4. Northpoint, a condominium project along Bajada (898 units)

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Future projects in Davao City: 1. Camella Davao, a community in Buhangin (1,297 units) 2. A township in Toril with more than 100 hectares 3. A low-cost project in Mintal or Catalunan Grande 4. Another condominium 5. A mall 6. An inner city mixed-use project in the downtown area

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Vista Land earnings climb 12% on strength of Camella

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ISTA Land is on is way to attaining double-digit fullyear growth after its earnings in the first half of the year climbed 12 percent on the strength of its Camella brand nationwide.

In a briefing last month, Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Manuel Paolo A. Villar said the company’s net income jumped 12 percent to P2.83 billion in the first semester, from P2.57 billion during the same period last year.

He said real estate revenues grew 14 percent to P11.03 billion this year from P9.7 billion last year, with sales rising 10 percent to P25.9 billion.

“We’re in line with a double-digit increase in reservation sales, revenues, and earnings,” Villar said. “Based on what I see, it looks good to achieve double-digit growth but anything can happen.”

He said the company is “basically having a growth powered by the Camella brand,” adding that the share of Camella fell to 29 percent during the period from 31 percent last year.

Communities Philippines, which develops

projects outside Manila mostly under the Camella brand, improved to 45 percent from 42 percent.

Villar said this reflects the company’s strategy to expand in the provinces.

He said in the first half, Vista Land launched 21 projects valued at P13.1 billion, mostly in the low and affordable market segments.

Vista Land chair former Senator Manuel B. Villar, for his part, said the company “continues to remain firmly on a solid growth path.”

“Demand for housing continued to be robust, particularly in the affordable price segment which is dominated by the Camella brand. There is no oversupply in housing and our plans to expand countrywide remain unchanged,” he added.

Vista Land is the holding firm of five business units – Brittany, Crown Asia, Camella Homes, Communities Philippines, and Vista Residences – and has a total land bank of 1,933.10 hectares nationwide.

Aside from Mega Manila, it is also present in 34 provinces and 74 cities and municipalities nationwide.

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OCUS and determination.

This was the key to Rio Sareñas’ success in the field of real estate in Davao City.

Rio has worked for Camella Homes and Communities, a company owned by Vista Land Company, for over 12 years as real estate agent. She started in 2001 but did not really focus on the business because her interest was not yet that strong.

It was only a year later that she decided to give her full attention to real estate, having learned the system and how she could sell properties from her own mother, Teresita Gonzaga, who is one of the top-selling directors in the company.

“When I decided to go full-time in property selling, I did not have a hard time adjusting because my mother trained me,” Rio said in an interview.

She said it was her mother who inspired her to be part of the team, and because she had already witnessed her mother’s success, she did not hesitate. She observed how her mother

worked, picking up valuable lessons that made her job a bit easier.

Rio said a lot of things changed in her family’s life when she worked as an agent for Camella.

They were able to purchase several vehicles on top of the properties they had acquired from the company, among them a house and lot in Toscana and another in Solariega.

Rio said even her husband Dionel joined her in the business after learning about her success. Dionel was working in Abu Dhabi as a pipe engineer, but he decided to end his threeyear contract and come home when he found out that he could earn the same income from selling properties through Camella.

In the past three years, Rio has been in the elite list of top sellers for Camella. In 2011 she was ranked number 2, and in succeeding years she became number 1.

“Life as an agent can be hard,” she admitted.

“But if you know how to work with it, you will see the silver lining behind this industry.” Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

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AT PAR WITH THE COUNTRY’S BEST. Dr. Francis Gerwin Jalipa (No. 2) and Dr. Charlie Clarion (No. 6).

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TOP DOCS Meet Davao City’s new topnotcher physicians

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R. Francis Gerwin Jalipa walks around the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) known to his fellow residents as “The Walking Harrison.”

To those in the medical profession, to be called such is like being called the walking Wikipedia. It refers to the book Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine--the bible of

Internal Medicine.

Only 27 years old and with boyish looks at a diminutive five-foot-four frame, Jalipa is a cut above the rest. His peers— all of 400 residents at PGH-know that.

“We are very proud of Gerwin at PGH. Di naman pinapansin dati ang mga taga Davao sa PGH kasi ang mga magagaling mga taga Manila pero this time, lahat sila impressed kay

Gerwin,” said fellow Dabawenyo resident at the PGH, Dr. Charlie Clarion.

Drs. Jalipa and Clarion are classmates at the Davao Medical School Foundation with closely similar backgrounds and accomplishments. Both were graduates of San Pedro College in 2008. Jalipa finished Nursing while Clarion was a Medical Technology graduate.

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Top... FFROM 1 Both took the professional board exams right after graduation and finished 6th in the Nursing and Medical Technology board exams. They were also admitted to the DMSF as academic scholars.

Last August, Jalipa and Clarion took the Licensure Examination for Physicians and finished in the Top 10 overall.

Jalipa was no. 2 and Clarion came in no. 6 as the DMSF barged into the elite circle with two topnotchers. In the 30-year history of DMSF, Jalipa and Clarion were the fifth and sixth topnotchers produced by Davao’s only medical school. Early this year, DMSF also produced a topnotcher in Luisa Saranillo, giving DMSF a historic three topnotchers in two successive exams(February and August).

They joined Darlene Estuart (1984), Erwin Hontiveros (1984), Max Larena (2006) and Saranillo (February 2014).

“We are very proud of our graduates, Dr. Francis Gerwin Jalipa and Dr. Charlie Clarion. It only proves that DMSF is now at par with the best of the Philippines,” said Dr. Sheila Hernandez of the DMSF College of Medicine who represented Dr. Petronilo Basa in the FAST Fridays media forum at Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta at SM Lanang Premier where the two topnotchers were formally introduced to media.

DMSF ranks no. 9 in the entire country based on the results of the 2014 August board exams. The school has consistently ranked among the top 10.

DR. FRANCIS GERWIN JALIPA: A CHILDHOOD DREAM Dr. Jalipa is known among his peers as a study nut. However, Gerwin has devised a way out of boredom and pressure.

“When I get tired, I don’t force things. I take a break and do something else,” Jalipa said who plans to take specialization in Internal Medicine and later sub-specialize in Neurology.

“My advise to anyone planning to go to Med School just do your best and don’t be intimidated,” said Jalipa who spent most of his time each day reading books in preparation for exams. This regimen has honed him to become battle-ready for the board exams.

“Preparation for the board exams starts from Day 1 in Med School. The review is just three to four months,” said Jalipa who was born in Cotabato City but grew up in Davao City to a businessman father and a mother who is a full-time housewife.

Being a doctor is a childhood dream for Jalipa. “I have always wanted to become a doctor since I was a young boy.”

After passing the Nursing licensure exams at no. 6, the lure of working overseas knocked on Jalipa. In 2008, the demand for Philippine nurses overseas was at its peak and his batchmates were frantically catching the bandwagon.

“I must admit I was tempted but I held on to my dream. I said I will not be happy there,” Jalipa recalled the life-changing decision he made in 2008. He went on to en-

roll in Med School and the rest, as they say, is history.

Jalipa admitted that in third year, he was about to quit Med School.

“I felt I was burned out.”

He held on, and again, as they say, the rest is history.

At the same time the results of the Board Exam were released last week, Jalipa was already on the plane bound for Manila to start his specialization. At that very moment, he was still clueless of the results.

The moment the plane touched down in Manila, he received a call from his mother and learned the news that he passed the board exam at no. 2.

Instead of proceeding to the PGH, Jalipa took the next flight back to Davao City.

“I am doing my specialization at the Southern Philippines Medical Center. I want to serve Davao,” the city’s newest topnotcher physician said.

DR. CHARLIE CLARION: BEING A DOCTOR MEANS SERVICE Dr. Clarion, 26, was born to a family without professional medical background. His father is an engineer and his

DMSF. The 30-year old medical school, the only one in Davao City, has thus far produced six topnotchers.

mother is a teacher. He went to San Pedro College and finished with a degree in Medical Technology. He placed no.

6 in the 2008 MedTech board exam.

The moment he entered Med School, being a topnotcher was already in his mind. That was his target and he felt good about it. Clarion walked his talk. He passionately worked on it.

“Before the med board I was really hoping I can top the exams because in the board review at Topnotch I was no. 5. Yung lumabas ako sa room ang sabi ko wala na talagang pag-

asa,” Clarion recounted.

“It was tough. It was really difficult. It was not only a test of your intelligence, it was also a test of your character.”

After the 12 subjects, I said to myself, if I was thinking of 50 percent topping the exam, this time I was thinking of just passing the exam.

When he learned of the results, he said he was restless. “Palutang-lutang lang ako.

The euphoria that you feel after topping the exam when you no longer expected it, parang iba.”

“Medicine is really broad. It’s a very broad field. Hindi mo kayang

aralin lahat. Lahat ng tao may limitations. I thought I am just human I have limitations. I cannot study everything in medicine.”

Clarion compared the medical board exam as beyond a test of knowledge. “It’s not quiz bee. It’s about service and the things you will be doing when you practice.”

Like Jalipa, Clarion is also set to take specialization in Internal Medicine at the Southern Philippines Medical Center.

After that, Dr. Clarion plans to take up Cardiology at the Philippine Heart Center.

WORLD CLASS. DMSF has been accredited by the India Medical Board Association paving the way for Indina nationals to come to Davao City and study at the DMSF.

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Dureza, Santiago for merging of MILF, MNLF peace accords

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HREE days after President Aquino submitted the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to Congress, two prominent Mindanaoans who had been involved in the peace process urged government to include the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in the final In a press conference last Friday at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Jesus Dureza, chair of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and a former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process during the Arroyo administration, said Congress must make a peace roadmap for clashing factions of the MNLF and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the deliberation of the BBL. “It is one way that we can assure that there will be a long, just, and last-

ing peace in Mindanao,” Dureza said.

Dureza said he hopes Congress will converge the government’s peace agreement with the MILF with the agreement with the MNLF “so what will come out will already be a roadmap for the whole Bangsamoro, not only for the MILF but also for everybody in Mindanao.”

He said the peace agreement inked with the MNLF in 1996 was already reviewed by a tripartite party during his stint as the consultant of the government’s peace panel.

Irene M. Santiago, lead convener of #WomenSeriously advocacy who was Dureza’s senior adviser, said: “If this is about connecting – and that is what we have to do, to connect and not to divide the MNLF agree-

CHOCOHOLICS’ HEAVEN. A mall-goer checks out an array of chocolate products on display in the booth of one of the exhibitors of the region’s first Chocolate Festival at SM City Davao’s Annex Event Center yesterday. ment and MILF agreement – they must be crafted into one BBL.”

Dureza and Santiago also urged Congress to lengthen the transition

The event is spearheaded by SM City Davao and the Cacao Industry Development Association of Mindanao Inc. (CIDAMI). Lean Daval Jr. period for the Bangsamoro from just one year to six years.

Dureza said instead of conducting the elec-

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man whose mauling by a police officer on September 10 was caught on CCTV was shot dead inside his closed-cab tricycle yesterday morning in Toril, Davao City.

Police said the victim, identified as Manuel Corral a.k.a. “Willy,” was found dead with five gunshot wounds at around 3:30a.m. yesterday at Juan dela Cruz Street in Toril.

Corral was mauled at around 3:30 a.m. on September 10 allegedly by a police officer. The mauling was caught by a CCTV camera and was shown by ABS-CBN News Davao.

The station also reported that Toril Police Station commander Police Chief Inspector Hamlet Lerios identified the police officer as a certain Police Officer (PO)1 Villegas, a member of the Intelligence Division.

Lerios said Corral might have been the subject of a buy-bust operation during that time.

Corral was also interviewed by GMA News Davao’s Tek Ocampo and Jun Digamon. The victim disclosed an alleged threat and harassment from a police officer assigned to the Toril Police Station during a drug buy-

SELFIES GALORE. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is mobbed by delegates of the provincial government of Agusan del Norte during the group’s gathering led by Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba at the

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HE District Engineers’ Office of Davao City proposed a budget allocation of P1.4 billion for the funding of 38 road and other infrastructure projects in the city next year.

This is bigger than the approved P687million for 50 projects this year, said Engineer Emilio P. Sucaldito Jr., chief of the planning and design section of the Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH) 11-Davao City District Office.

Among the proposed projects for 2015 are the construction of a 140.6 linear meter bridge in Maa worth P170 million; the 100.6 meter Pangi bridge in the junction of Matina Pangi and Diversion road; and the concreting of 3.8 kilometers of the Fatima- Malabog road worth P110 million.

Davao City District Engineer Ferdinand Ongkiko said as of August

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte will support moves to change the country’s form of government from unitary to federal – just don’t count on him to be one of its leaders.

In an interview last Friday at The Marco Polo, Davao, Duterte said he will not accept a position to lead the federal government of Mindanao even if there is a majority consensus among the leaders in the island region.

“Ingon nila na ako ang pinaka-projected nga opisyal sa Mindanao (They said I am the local official they are projecting to be the leader). I told them I don’t want the position. I don’t want to be turned into the big man here. It might be misconstrued as me having an ambition for something else,” Duterte said.

On September 11, prominent Mindanaoans including Reuben Canoy of Radio Mindanao

Network, former Transportation and Communications Secretary Pantaleon Alvarez, former Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Romeo Jalosjos, former Cagayan de Oro Mayor Vicente Emano, and Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri met in Davao City to get a consensus on federalism.

Duterte, who met with the group, said he will support such a move because it is the only way to solve the problems of Mindanao, particularly

‘I will run for President if First Lady comes from Cabadbaran’

D OPEN FRANCHISES. Councilor Jimmy Dureza (second from left) and Marie Anne J. How (second from right), chief of trade and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development division of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with Rudolf Kotik (left), founder of RK Franchise

Consultancy and Filipino International Franchise Association (FIFA) and Raf Vlummens, coordinator of Small Business Development Council (SBDC), lead the cutting of ribbon to officially open the three-day 8th Mindanao Franchise Expo at the activity center of Abreeza Mall last Friday. Lean Daval Jr.

insurgency situation.

But he said he does not want to be the leader of a federalized Mindanao. “Instead of just using ‘I,’ it should be ‘we.’ ‘We the leaders or the people of Mindanao,’” he said.

Duterte repeated what he has been saying about calls for him to run for President: that he is not good for a national office because his forte is mayorship.

He also reiterated his plan to retire after his current term as mayor.

AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte almost declared he would run for President on Friday night, but he said he would do so only if his First Lady comes from Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte.

His statement drew laughter and cheers from some 700 provincial officials and employees of Agusan del Norte led by Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba who had their Family Day at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao.

The mayor was the guest of honor in the fellowship party, with Agusan del Norte Vice Governor Rambu Bung-

abong and provincial board members also present.

Duterte was introduced to the group as a “Cabadbaranon by heart” because his mother taught in Cabadbaran for a long time.

In his talk, the mayor said he could not escape talking about his supposed intent to run for President but quickly added that he is not interested in the position.

He joked, however, that he would run “only if the First Lady comes from Cabadbaran,” eliciting laughter from the audience as well as the governor herself. Cha Monforte, Correspondent

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Phl’s ‘hot money’ net inflows in August hit $489 million T

HE Philippines’ foreign portfolio or “hot money” net inflows in August this year has strengthened to $489 million, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported recently.

Net inflows in August 2014 registered higher than in July of the same

year at $321.81 million.

The BSP noted that capital inflows in August 2014 reached $2.1 billion increasing by 18.8 percent from July 2014’s $1.74 billion and more than double than August 2013’s $1-billion level.

Likewise, capital outflows also grew in August

this year to $1.58 billion.

“About 66.4 percent of the investments were in the PSE-listed securities (mainly holding firms; telecommunication companies; property firms; banks; and utilities firms); 31.6 percent in peso government securities; 1.9 percent in peso

trade gateway, Ocean Three has decided to make Adriatic Gate Container Terminal in Rijeka, Croatia the first port of call for one of the services, the Adriatic service called PHOEX. This Asia–Mediterranean route has four weekly services, two to the Mediterranean, one to the Black Sea, and one to the Adriatic. This means that the transit time for a container travelling from Shanghai, China to Rijeka will be 29 days, 26 from Busan, South Korea, 24 from Ningbo, China, 21 from Chiwan, China and 16 from Port Kelang, Malaysia.

On the other hand, the Asia–Europe trade route will have four weekly services, which complements two existing services, thereby offering a total of six departures a week.

The Transpacific trade route meanwhile has four weekly services to California and one service to the Pacific Northwest (United States and Canada).

Lastly, the Asia–US east coast route will have one service via the Suez Canal and one service dedicated to the Gulf of Mexico. These transatlantic agreements are being finalized and will be announced soon.

time deposits; and the rest in other peso debt instruments,” the BSP said.

“Transactions in all instruments yielded net inflows,” the central bank added.

Top five sources of these investments in Au-

New service between Rijeka and Far East

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HE French line CMA CGM announced that it has signed three agreements with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), effectively creating new connections between Rijeka and the Far East.

Under the name “Ocean Three,” the service covers the Asia–Europe, Asia–Mediterranean, transpacific and Asia–US east coast trades through a combination of vessel-sharing, slot-exchange and slot-charter agreements.

Recognizing the importance of Rijeka as a

Adriatic Gate container terminal

gust this year were United Kingdom, Singapore, the United States, Malaysia, and Hong Kong with aggregate share to the total of 84.7 percent.

On the other hand, U.S. remained to be the country’s destination of out-

flows sharing 80.3 percent of the total.

This year’s January to August capital inflows was pegged at $14.22 billion while capital outflows reached $14.78 billion, posting a net outflow of $566.83 million. (PNA)

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HE Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) has announced that it will continue to receive and process deposit insurance claims from depositors of the closed Rural Bank of Oroquieta (Misamis Occidental) at the PDIC Claims Counter, 4th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Ave. corner V.A. Rufino St., Makati City. Claims may also be filed through mail.

PDIC conducted the onsite claims settlement operations (CSO) for the closed Rural Bank of Oro-

quieta at the bank’s premises and completed the CSO on Aug. 8, 2014.

It sent notices of payment to depositors with aggregate deposits amounting to P13.7 million involving 3,286 accounts. Filing of claims for these accounts with balances of P50,000 and below is waived by PDIC. Meanwhile, PDIC paid 702 claims during the onsite CSO involving 623 accounts for a total amount of P51.6 million deposits.

As of Aug. 8, 2014, PDIC has yet to receive

deposit insurance claims for 2,176 accounts that require the filing of claims.

The total amount of deposits covered by these outstanding accounts is P13.3 million.

When filing deposit insurance claims, depositors are advised to personally present their duly accomplished Claim Form, original evidence of deposit, and two valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor. Depositors may also file their claims through mail and enclose the

same set of document requirements.

Depositors who are below 18 years old should submit either a photocopy of their Birth Certificate issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or a duly certified copy issued by the Local Civil Registrar as an additional requirement, with the Claim Form signed by the parent.

Claimants who are not the signatories in the bank records are required to submit an original copy of a notarized

conditions for real estate was the most optimistic with a record high of 32.6 percent since first quarter (Q1) of 2007.

“A stable outlook was observed for buying conditions for consumer durables and motor vehicles,” BSP added.

Guinigundo explained that the optimistic buying conditions in these big-ticket items particularly house and lot and motor vehicles were pushed by new models and payment packages introduced in the market as well as low interest rates.

Meanwhile, CI in Q3 2014 dragged further to -26.3 percent from -17.3 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2014.

The BSP has cited factors that pushed for lower consumer confidence in the current quarter including: *rising prices of basic commodities; *political concerns such as issues about Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP); *higher household expenses; and *concerns over income, employment, opportunities, and the business environment.

Consumer sentiment for the next quarter, likewise, slightly fell from 0 percent to -1 percent.

Also for the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year,

spending outlook on basic goods and services is broadly steady at 42.2 percent.

BSP said this trend could be due to consumers’ increasing sentiment on family finances and income in Q4 this year.

Consumers expected to increase spending on food, fuel, communication, restaurants and cafés, and personal care and effects.

Spending outlook on house rent, water, electricity, medical, and transportation remained steady.

“Consumer outlook for the next 12 months was likewise less favorable but remained positive,” the central bank noted on the other hand.

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commitment to the welfare for its employees, as well as its impactful corporate social responsibility programs.”

The award was received by Fernando L. Gaspar, senior vice president and chief administrative officer; Arthur R. Tabuena, treasury director and head of investor relations; and Lirene C. Mora-Suarez, regional legal manager for Asia-Pacific.

Over 50 companies were nominated to the awards that highlight Philippine companies making an impact in the overall growth of the ASEAN region. A shortlist of 18 finalists vied

for the six top awards, with ICTSI bagging the highest plum.

ICTSI will lead the group of top awardees in November when these Philippine firms represent the country in regional ASEAN Business Awards in Myanmar.

ICTSI is an international operator of common-user container terminals serving the global container shipping industry. ICTSI is the largest port operator in the Philippines and has a portfolio of 29 container terminal operations in 21 countries across six continents.

Special Power of Attorney.

In the case of a minor depositor, the SPA must be executed by the parent.

The procedures and requirements for filing deposit insurance claims are posted in the PDIC website,www.pdic.gov. ph. The Claim Form and format of the Special Power of Attorney may also be downloaded from the PDIC website.

In accordance with the provisions of the PDIC Charter, the last day

for filing deposit insurance claims in the closed Rural Bank of Oroquieta is on July 22, 2016. After said date, PDIC, as Deposit Insurer, shall no longer accept any deposit insurance claim.

For more information, depositors may contact the Public Assistance Department at telephone numbers (02) 841-4630 to 31, or e-mail at pad@ pdic.gov.ph. Depositors outside Metro Manila may call the PDIC Toll Free Hotline at 1-800-1888-PDIC (7342). (PNA)

Buying intentions for big-ticket NTC takes part items at all-time high in Q3 ‘14 in SMGC forum T

HE third quarter (Q3) of this year has posted a record-high of buying conditions for big-ticket items.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo, in a briefing on Consumer Expectations Survey last Friday, said consumers have high interest to buy big-ticket items in Q3 of 2014 despite confidence index (CI) in the same quarter declined.

BSP reported that the 24.9 percent of the total respondents, who considered Q3 as a favourable time to purchase big-ticket items, posted an alltime high level.

The Survey also noted that outlook on buying

ICTSI is Phl’s top ASEAN firm T

HE ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) of the Philippines honored International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) with the highest award, the Corporate Excellence Award – Large Enterprise, in the inaugural of the ASEAN Business Awards – Philippines.

President Benigno Aquino presented the accolade to ICTSI during awarding rites last September 9 at the New World Hotel in Makati City.

ABAC cited ICTSI “not only for its outstanding growth performance, but also for its

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HE Southern Mindanao Growth Corridor (SMGC) Investor Forum, hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Phillipines, Inc. – Davao (AMCHAM – Davao), European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (ECCP), and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Mindanao, Inc. welcomes its newest partner, Nakayama Technology Corporation (NTC).

NTC, located in Digos City, is a Japanese manufacturing company and has recently expanded to a Second Factory which caters the production of a new line of products called FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic).

The only manufacturing plant of its parent company Nakayama Company Limit-

TOP FIRM. ICTSI officers (from left): Arthur R. Tabuena, treasury director and head of investor relations, Fernando L. Gaspar, senior vice president and chief administrative officer, and Lirene C. Mora-Suarez, regional

ed (NCL) in Asia, NTC also develops and exports various housing parts. NTC’s export territory includes South Korea and Russia.

NTC is also very active in its Corporate Social Responsibility efforts. The company has donated 11 units of Police Outposts (Koban) and 100 units of Radio Transceivers to support and strengthen the peace and order situation of Digos City.

It has also prioritized the employment of people inside and nearby Digos City to uplift the city’s employment rate and helped in the livelihood of people in the mountains of Digos by utilizing its mineral resources, Mineral Stone and Clay, as a major raw material in their Brick tile product.

legal manager for Asia-Pacific receive the commissioned trophies. Gaspar holds the top award, while Mora-Suarez holds the finalist trophy.

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T.G.I.F Night – Thank God it’s Fairlane!

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OLLOWING Damosa Fairlane’s series of weekend events, its homeowners and clients were treated to a night of fun, food and entertainment.

Damosa Fairlane residents were treated to feast at Damosa District establishments courtesy of Damosa Land, Inc., the developer of this urban boutique residential commu-

nity. Residents were given gift certificates which were then redeemed at partner restaurants such as Pancake House-Damosa, Barrio Bistro, Ice Giants, Yellow Cab, Caffe Firenzo, Tadakuma, Dimsum Diner, Tsuru, Sikomo, Space Burger, Cecil’s, Taps, and Bag of Tea. The dinner was made livelier with a live band, fun games and surprises.

Homeowners and patrons chill out at Thank God it’s Fairlane (TGIF) Night

Nestled in the vibrant Lanang area, Damosa Fairlane is just a stone’s throw from the Damosa District, which houses Damosa Gateway, Damosa Market Basket, and Damosa Business Center – a melting pot of business and leisure spots.

Right around the corner is SM Lanang, a host of schools, churches, and other key spots that help

create the most hip and exciting area in Davao City today.

“We want our clients to enjoy the vibrant community. Here, one can do business at one point and chill out the next minute.

It’s where business meets leisure. And that’s the kind of Damosa living experience,” said Cary Lagdameo, Vice President for Damosa Land.

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.

“We are committed to giving our homeowners ease and convenience while nurturing a vibrant

lifestyle. And that will be common in the future developments of Damosa Land, Inc.” added Lagdameo.

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.

A live band serenades the homeowners and guests of Damosa Fairlane and regular patrons of Damosa Gateway

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Realizing our dreams

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte may have shot down a push for him to head a federal government in Mindanao, but the proposition for a change in the current form of government still deserves a lot of attention. A few Mindanao leaders came to Davao last week to talk about this possibility, and unfortunately what most people heard was Duterte nixing the suggestion that he is the best man to head Mindanao should the change push through. Virtually unheard was the main proposition itself, that is, a change from the current unitarian form to a federal one. This idea is not new; many leaders have pushed this forward for years, but nothing has come of it so far. But just because it has not prospered doesn’t mean it’s not worth revisiting.

Federalism, by definition, is a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units. This means the political units are basically independent and autonomous, united only in certain aspects of political life. Perhaps most importantly, under feder-

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alism the resources of one unit is first used by that unit; its wealth is intended for the benefit of its people and not those who have the fortune of living in a central capital. The latter case is what we have now, in which the taxes of the people in the regions first go to the national capital, which then allocates it as it sees fit to the very regions that gave the money in the first place.

In a perfect world the central government would divide the resources fairly, but this is reality, and we see Metro Manila gobbling up the bulk of the pie and leaving precious little for the regions. A federal system would keep that sort of nonsense from happening, so that areas like Mindanao can finally begin the process of growing for their people’s benefit. One does not Duterte for something like this to work; indeed, the idea of having a “big man” – in Duterte’s own words – defeats the purpose of federalism. The mayor was right when he said it should not be “I” but “we” – all of us working together so that our dreams for the island region can be realized.

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Flattery on reverse

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FRAID of criticism.” That was how Hanimay Suazo, the spokesperson of Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region, described President Benigno Aquino III during the press conference held in Davao City recently.

“Pikon kasi siya at nagbalat-sibuyas,” Suazo was quoted as saying by Edge Davao.”

The Davao press were dismayed that only two local scribes, who are writing for national dailies, were given the chance to ask questions. The answers given to the two questions were brief.

Manila press, instead of focusing their questions on Mindanao, asked the president about the forthcoming weddings of Senator Francis Escudero and his partner, Heart Evangelista. And, yes, the president spent much time elaborating on his participation, as best man, in the wedding.

I was reminded of the words of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our national hero. He once said: “We need criticism to keep us awake.”

According to my dictionary, to criticize is “to find fault with” or “to point out the faults of.” But criticism also means “to consider the merits and demerits of and judge accordingly.”

When you criticize a person, be sure you know who you are putting in the limelight. There was this well-known New York photographer who went to a socialite party. On his way in, the hostess told him, “Oh I love your photos; you must have an amazing camera!”

The photographer never replied. And so they had dinner and at the end of the night, on his way out, the photographer commented to the hostess, “I really loved the food; you must have an amazing stove!”

“Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do.” That’s a reminder from Dale Carnegie, an American writer and developer of famous courses

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in self-improvement, sales- THINK ON THESE! manship, and public speaking.

The usually unflappable Winston Churchill could handle anything; he endured the chaos and terror of World War II without Henrylito D. Tacio losing his cool.

But at least one event in his life had a humbling effect: the day that Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons.

At one time, the two were staying with Churchill’s cousin, the Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim Palace. During the dinner, Lady Astor told the British prime minister: “Winston, if I were your wife, I’d put poison in your coffee.” He looked her straight to the eyes and remarked, “Nancy, if I were your husband, I’d drink it.”

But there’s a Pinoy version to it. In a party, a woman told a young man who imbibed too many drinks. “You are drunk,” she said. The young man mumbled but still managed to say, “Tomorrow, I will be sober, but you will still be ugly!”

Their exchange of words may be funny but what if you were the recipient of such offending words? What if someone will tell you any of the following statements: “Your work put a first grader to shame” (which actually means you don’t know what you’re doing) or “Your acting is no brainer” (another way of saying “It’s boring”).

A person criticizes another person because the recipient is better than him or her. In the movie, “Bituing Walang Ningn-

ing,” a singing sensation (played by Cherrie Gil) told an upcoming phenomenal (Sharon Cuneta in the role), “You’re nothing but a second rate, trying hard copycat.”

“What people say about us is never quite true; but it is never quite false, either; they always miss the bull’s-eye, but they rarely fail to hit the target,” Sydney Harris once said. On his 90th birthday, American president Herbert Hoover said, “Criticism is no doubt good for the soul but we must beware that it does not upset our confidence in ourselves.”

There are two sides of criticism: bad or good. As Donald H. Rumsfeld, former US Secretary of Defense, puts it: “If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.”

However, take heed of your critics.

Take the case of Samuel L. Jackson. The award-winning Hollywood actor no longer loses his cool when playing golf, thanks to one critic. “One day, I did get angry with myself and threw a club,” he recalled. “My caddie told me, ‘You’re not good enough to get mad.’”

A fair lady once wrote an author if he accepts comments. What she actually means if he can live with criticisms.

“Sure, I acknowledge both good and bad comments,” the author replied. “The good comments tell me that I am on the right track. The bad comments are my gauge to strive better. In other words, what I am doing is not good enough.”

The trouble with most people is that they would rather be ruined by praise than saved with criticism. O.A. Battista said, “One of the surest marks of good character is a man’s ability to accept personal criticism without malice to the one who gives it.”

What does the Bible say about being a critic? It said, “Be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.” Here’s a tip

from Henry Ward Beecher: “We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have travelled from the point where they started.”

There are people who don’t believe what critics say about him or his ability.

Bill Cartwright, who became a famous basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA), commented: “I remember when I was in college, people told me I couldn’t play in the NBA. There’s always somebody saying you can’t do it, and those people have to be ignored.”

In our daily activities, we tend to criticize others because it’s 100 times easier to do so than to praise someone. “It is much easier to be critical than to be correct,” Benjamin Disraeli surmised. “Lots of faults we think we see in others are simply the ones we expect to find there because we have them,” Frank A. Clark contended.

One of the surest marks of good character is a man’s ability to accept personal criticism without malice to the one who gives it. A woman at a mall was looking at some ice cream. Another woman came up behind her and grabbed hold of her hand.

“Get away from there. You don’t need that. You’re already overweight.”

The startled woman turned around to face her critic. The woman who had approached her realized she had confused this woman for a friend. The woman gained her composure and responded to her critical assailant with these words: “You mean you have a friend!?!”

Lord Alfred Tennyson advices: “No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not work those who work with him. Don’t knock your friends.

Don’t knock your enemies. Don’t knock yourself.”

If the need becomes unavoidable, the military option is still open and the community has but to make the call.

We in Mindanao would do well to heed the message of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) charter, which starts with the words: “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.”

What defenses do we construct in the minds and hearts of our neighbors? How do we do moderate or temper the fury of those that use violence and armed action instead of reason and understanding for their advocacy? ***** Peace and order should be our paramount concern, and of our leaders. Since sovereignty resides in the people, our collective desire for peace and order should guide official acts and events in our community. This would be the case if leaders provide the community with opportunities to exchange ideas and perspectives periodically, to define or express their collective will.

Our leaders should facilitate the free and open processes of democracy to take place. Rather than leave the ideas of people suppressed or unexpressed, the same should be encouraged, ventilated, and exchanged so that consensus will develop around them and other important issues.

Such consensus on public affairs is essential for forging solidarity—which is the measure of the power of a community. It

merely requires the dynamics of democratic processes and good governance. Forming such consensus and solidarity in our barangays, towns, and cities make them bulwarks of peace, freedom, and stability.

In America, when the community is confronted by threats or problems, they hold town hall meetings. They’ve been doing it since the United States was founded more than two hundred years ago. Their town hall meetings serve as their processor of ideas, builder of consensus, forger of solidarity, and megaphone for expressing the will of the community.

We can do likewise to promote harmony and peace—by congregating and exchanging ideas as a community. It’s what the Barangay Assembly is for. But too many of our neighbors ignore it, especially among the educated and professional sectors.

So it is no surprise that our communities are prone to disarray when assaulted, helpless in times of emergency, voiceless and without influence, not even over our own officials.

How can we build solidarity, lasting peace, or stability if this goes on?

Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPIUNICEF outstanding columnist. He is president/national convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com

Civilian leadership in a time of peace

HE impending passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law should trigger initiatives even now to institute peaceable approaches and non-violent means for problem-solving in communities throughout Mindanao.

We must begin to consciously adopt habits that conduce to harmony, avoiding irritants or aggravations that foster negative attitudes.

For instance, the standard practice of calling in the armed forces whenever a problem arises should be reviewed. It does not serve the ends of peace-building that when trouble develops, the armed forces automatically weigh in while civilian authorities step aside. Often, civilian leaders are the last to be consulted, belittling their prime role in the community.

The role of the armed forces is important but it should be low-key and not overused. Military involvement often gives a wrong message; it is associated with warfare and weaponry and the violence entailed in deploying these.

Non-violent approaches to problem-solving in the community should be preferred. It’s humane. It requires intelligence rather than physical force. It doesn’t threaten or traumatize. And it conduces to peace and harmony.

In practical terms, this means civil authorities—governors, mayors, barangay chairmen—shouldn’t automatically cede their authority or defer to the armed forces when trouble erupts. *****

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BY MANNY VALDEHUESA Upholding peace and order, forging harmony and cooperation, are integral to the mandate of political leadership. It is incumbent upon civilian leaders to promote the culture of peace.

Corollarily, strongman bluster, saber-rattling, or bullying behavior are unsuitable for civilian leaders in a democratic society.

Those who resort to measures of a violent nature such as vigilante action, death squads, arbitrary arrest, shoot-to-kill without due process, or public humiliation of mere suspects discredit the democratic way of life.

To a democratic leader, the perennial challenge is to evolve humane, non-violent, and peaceable ways of settling disputes in the community to complement to peacemaking or peace-building efforts. ***** It is especially challenging to do this in communities where hotheads and recalcitrant elements are known to create disorder. Leaders should reach out to them, exploring with them how to address plaints or issues that tend to inflame or disrupt community arrangements.

It will build public confidence, create a reassuring sense of communal security, and enhance the ability of constituents in dealing with threats, internal or external.

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Spiker’s Island: Beach volley with a twist

By ATHENA JILLIAN BRAVO

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ITH the pristine white sands and crystal blue waters as backdrop, Ateneo’s 8th beach volley edition; Spiker’s Island 2014 festival and party returned to the Island Garden City of Samal last September 9.

Ten pirate teams representing ADDU’s college divisions battled their way to be imprinted as champions of the event at Bluejaz Resort and Waterpark. Each team has gone through eliminations for the entire morning and one pirate team eventually reigned as the Spiker’s Island champions.

Team Davey Jones of the Natural Science and Mathematics division placed 2nd followed by Team Storm Reaper of the Accountancy division and finally the Spiker’s Island Champions The Hook of Engineering and Architecture division. Special awards were also given to players who have shown their best skills during the games.

Since this event isn’t just a plain beach volleyball game, guests of Spiker’s Island 2014 jumped into the pool for the eventender foam party together with Party Animal and

Starr Crew DJs DJ BIG, Nezza Figuro, Adonis M and James Ponce who pumped the music up.

This event also aimed to raise funds for their chosen beneficiaries: Galon Elementary School and Samahan ng may iba’t-ibang Kakayahan sa Dabaw Gawad Kalinga Village. Paragon Productions plans to prepare a day of arts and sports activity for 250 students from the school and provide ample medicines to the persons with disabilities living in SAKADAB Gawad Kalinga Village.

Spiker’s Island 2014 is an annual event organized by fourth year Mass Communication students of Ateneo de Davao University and this time handled by the Paragon Productions, the creator of Elation: A Shindig for a Cause and Foto Modelo Ateneo Season 4: Four-Flair All-Dare.

The event is backed up

by Edge Davao, Redrock Dezigns and Prints, APM, Corn to Go, Bioessence, Piglasapat, Holiday Gym and Spa, RDL Pharmaceutical, GG Brownies, GoPro Mindanao, Starr Dinepartyshine, FreshKo, Nine Nails, Jelly Citea, Tori Grill, Kailanis Fat Joint and SushiDito.

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Dureza...FFROM 3 tion for the officials that will govern Bangsamoro area in 2016, it should be moved to 2020.

“How can you expect MILF to have good governors and officials? It’s not that we’re belittling them, but they still don’t have the capacity, and one year is not enough for capacitation,” he said.

Dureza also said members of MILF have a small chance of winning in the 2016 election because they will be competing against traditional politicians who have been governing different areas in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Santiago, for her part, said, “We find that a very, very short period of time.

This is a period for a rebel that is now going to transition from a rebel into a political party. Between now and 2016 is just too short a time.”

She said the short period of transition might cause the failure of the peace process between

the government and the MILF. Santiago said the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) is going to be there for six years – long enough to start the institutionalization of the structure and capacity building.

“By 2020 we will truly have a political party that can contest the election,” she said.

Santiago said the sixyear period will also allow the formation of a party-list that will run for the parliamentary election in 2020.

“We don’t have any experience of parliamentary form of government.

It’s a different game in the sense that voters will vote for the platform of the party-list, not for a person or individual,” she said.

Dureza said during the six year period, Dureza said that MNLF and MILF can sit together as members of BTA so that there will be no longer division in the Muslim area.

bust operation outside the premises of his brother’s wake.

During the interview, which was also posted

by GMA News Davao on its Facebook page, Corral admitted having been subjected to “Tokhang,” an anti-drug campaign of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) which talks to suspected drug pushers

to persuade them to leave the drug trade.

Corral, however, said he has been earning an honest living by driving a tricycle in Toril.

In the interview, which was done at the wake of Corral’s brother who died of natural causes, the victim expressed fears that he might be the next one to have a wake. ABF

31, 85.56 percent of the 50 projects as far as regular infrastructures are concerned were already completed.

Aside from regular infrastructure projects, Ongkiko said they also have a convergence project funded by the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and Department of Tourism (DOT).

President Aquino gave the full mandate to DPWH as the government’s sole construction arm. Under this, all construction projects of other government agencies have to go through the construction agency before implementation.

Outside regular projects total P54. 8 million, including the construction of 14 classrooms worth 31 million funded by the education agency; P11.7- million for the construction of 7 baran-

gay health centers in geographically isolated and depressed areas (Gida) in the city; and 151 special road support fund worth P11.3 million.

Ongkiko said the tourism department extended P40 million for the construction of roads leading to tourist destinations in the city.

Among these is the concretization of the road along Guerero Street that will lead to hospitals, malls, and others.

On the other hand, the district office is yet to start three projects which include the construction of the DavaoCotabato road worth P40 million that is expected to be finished this year.

Ongkiko said the construction of the road will start this month. “ We assure everyone that all of these infrastructure projects will be completed this year,” Ongkiko said.

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Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Kidapawan

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ISASTER officials here said the flash floods that hit this city’s eight villages was due to heavy amount of rainfall Thursday night.

“We are convinced the amount of rain was the real cause of the overflowing of Nuangan river,” Psalmer Bernalte, city disaster chair, told DXND Radyo Bida Kidapawan in Filipino.

Bernalte explained that the amount of rainfall on Thursday night in the city reached 40 mm per hour per rain gauge of the city disaster office.

“That was extra strong rain,” he said.

The Friday morning rain was dangerous since

the city disaster team monitored 70 mm rainfall but did not last long.

“Had it lasted for more than an hour, it would have resulted to catastrophic floods,” Bernalte added.

He explained that in monitoring rainfall, signal No. 1 is raised when rainfall is measured at 13 mm per hour. Dangerous flood category if rainfall reaches 20 mm per hour and emergent floods if it reaches 40 mm, depending how long the rains would be.

Thirteen houses were totally destroyed and 14 others were damaged when rampaging waters cascaded from Nu-

angan river toward the Kidapawan City Poblacion Thursday night after hours of heavy downpour.

Most of the flood victims were caught unprepared thinking it was just an ordinary rainy evening that would not result to floods.

About 306 families were affected in eight barangays and the number is rising as validation is still going on, Bernalte said.

Mayor Joseph Evangelista has directed force evacuation Friday to residents living near or beside Nuangan river and along creeks and huge canals crisscrossing the city.

“This is to save lives

and properties,” he said.

Bernalte said Mayor Evangelista is asking the city council to declare the city under state of calamity so the LGU could use its calamity fund in attending to the needs of affected families.

Residents are also reminded to avoid throwing garbage along city creeks and canals to prevent clogging of water flow.

After the flash floods, residents discovered plastic containers, cellophanes and other non-biodegradable materials in their midst, an indication the city canals are clogged with garbage.

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papa site), Parang, Maguindanao at 3:30 p.m. while moderate rains coupled with thunderstorm and lightning.

No casualty was reported.

At least eight houses were also damaged after a tornado hit a barangay in Koronadal City, Friday.

The tornado that struck the residential areas of Purok Masagana II in Barangay Zone III destroyed an estimated P200,000 worth of properties.

Now homeless, Raymund Patricio recalled that holding his threemonth-old child, he ran

for safety along with his wife when strong wind blew off the roof of their house.

The City Social Welfare and Development Office is now assessing the damage to property to determine the

amount of help each family will receive from the city government.

Nena Salafrancia, Social Welfare Assistant of CSWD Koronadal, said initial food assistance has been given to the affected families. (PNA)

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wo freak tornadoes separately hit Maguindanao and Koronadal City villages Friday, damaging at least 15 houses, disaster agencies said.

In Parang, Maguindanao, a strong tornado swept through the coastal village of Magsaysay and destroyed business establishments along the coast, the Office of Civil Defense in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (OCD-ARMM) reported Saturday.

OCD-ARMM said the freak tornado smashed the coastal area of Barangay Magsaysay (Tali-

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t was another magical evening at the Locsin Dance Studio as Agnes Locsin staged the fifth instalment of her Alay Sa Puno series.

Titled Bulak: Ika-Limang Galaw, it had been a year since Sanga: Ika-Apat na Galaw and the Alay Sa Puno Series is about to reach its climax.

Bulak (Flower) featured Locsin’ dance prodigies Kris-Belle Paclibar and Biag Gaongen.

Kris-Belle stunned Davao audiences last year when she performed Sanga with Sonny Locsin.

Biag, after recovering from a series of knee surgeries, returned to the stage in stunning form and stronger than ever. These two gems of the Philippine dance scene are truly among the country’s best contemporary dancers today.

For Sanga, Agnes collaborated with Alden Lugnasin, the resident choreographer of Ballet Philippines and the Artistic Director of Ballet Philippines 2 and is one of the country’s leading choreographers today. Also a “Locsin Baby”,

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Talk ‘N Text spreads panalo moments in ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ Super School Tour AFTER opening its 14th year with a successful series of grand celebrations, Talk ‘N Text (TNT), the value brand of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), is bringing its funfilled activities to different public high schools and state universities around the country through its ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ Super School Tour.

A two-day event in select campuses in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ offers TNT subscribers a chance to be a TNT Super Scholar, and gives deserving school organizations the opportunity to start a TNT loading business for their fund-raising activities.

TNT subscribers are also set to take home premium school items in exciting games and activities such as Top Up Throwback, Super Stack It and Selfie Panalo Photo Booth, among others.

“The ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ Super School Tour is a way for us to extend our gratitude to our student-subscribers, who make the most of their limited budget by availing of TNT’s value offers for calls, texts and mobile internet,” said Carlo Endaya, TNT Department Head and Vice President.

“With their continued support, TNT has sustained its position as the country’s biggest mobile prepaid brand, and they can expect more affordable products and services so they may continue sharing their panalo experiences with their friends and loved ones.”

The ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ School Tour is making the rounds in over 20 campuses nationwide, where students will have a chance to learn more about the latest TNT offers that suit their student lifestyle. “With the ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ School Tour, TNT aims to create more panalo moments for students who strive hard in their studies despite many challenges,” said Endaya.

To keep updated about the schedule of ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ Super School Tour, TNT products and services, just follow TNT’s official accounts on Facebook (www.facebook. com/TalkNText) and Twitter (@TalkNText).

Seven teams set to battle in 2014 PR Students’ Grand Prix THE Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) recently announced that seven teams of communications students from top universities made it to the final round and are set to battle it out at the 2014 PR Students’ Congress and Grand Prix Competition on September 21.

The annual competition showcases public relations programs developed by communications and public relations students for a given case study. While in the previous years, PRSP has challenged the students with case studies that center on news and public affairs, this year the challenge was to develop PR programs for the PR profession, using a mix of new and traditional media.

PRSP Board Director and Youth & Education Committee Chairman Rochelle Hilario explained: “We want our future communication professionals to understand that PR practice is more than just about ‘spin’, ‘praise release’ or simply being ‘image builders’ or publicists. So, for this year’s Grand Prix Competition, we asked the students to develop a campaign about PRSP demonstrating what the public relations profession in the country is really about today: performance and results, people and relationships, and, more importantly, purpose and resonance.”

Hilario added that, contrary to the emerging theories that PR tactics have become antiquated and irrelevant in the age of social media, “The reality is that it is public relations people who increasingly get directed to develop the marketing narratives and corporate stories, and who initiate, engage, and host dialogues.”

PRSP’s Youth and Education Committee has required students to include a viral campaign in their PR program, a must in today’s communication strategies whether the product is consumer, industrial, corporate or political. The viral campaign will run for one week prior to the event proper on September 21 and will comprise 20% of the criteria for the competition.

The 2014 PR Students’ and Grand Prix Competition is presented by Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Ortigas & Co. It is also sponsored by Ayala Corporation, CGK Printing, Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Convergys, Eon, Greenbulb PR, Greenwich, HSBC, Land Bank of the Philippines, Lopez Holdings, RCBC, Total Corporation and Wyeth Philippines.

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SM City General Santos wins Tuna Float Competition

Hosts 16th National Tuna Congress

LAST September 5, General Santos City officially launched the 16th Tuna Festival to mark the city’s 46th charter anniversary. The Generals pay homage to the industry that brought the southernmost city in the Philippines into economic spotlight-tuna fisheries and processing.

Prior to the festival launch, a two-day National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibition was mounted by the SOCCSKSARGEN Federation of Fisheries and Allied Industries, Inc. participated in by the country’s leading tuna players held in SM City General Santos Trade Hall last September 4 & 5.

With Senator Cynthia Villar as the special guest on first day of exhibition and well-known personalities in business industry, the Congress discussed the prospects and challenges facing the tuna industry and formulated an action plan to make it stronger and more resilient in the light of the twin problems of global competition and dwindling aquatic resources. This year’s congress centered on bringing the Philippine Tune to greater heights and making quality the forefront of trade strategy.

The grandiose opening salvo of the 16th Tuna Festival was the Tuna Float Parade that highlighted the festivity with the theme: Our Ocean, Our Treasure, Our Celebration. Thousands of local and foreign tourists flocked the streets of the city to witness the colorful parade of carnival-inspired tuna floats.

Nine participants joined the float competition from different private companies and

organization. SM City General Santos as defending Champion of Tuna Float Competition remained the winner as they impressed everyone with a tuna- and ocean- inspired float adorned with colorful sea creatures.

“Colossal tunas, joyful jellyfishes, and lively sea creatures alike, rejoice! Not only for our sea’s bounty but also for the years that Generals have spent in preserving

the beauty and wealth of General Santos’ majestic waves. Inspired by the colorful and glamorous man-and-sea connection, crafted with dedication and passion, SM puts into reality the mystical link between our treasures and our people. Today, we and the creatures from under the sea gather in one oceanic celebration- celebrating the abundance and radiance of a symbiotic relationship,” SM Store

marketing manager Jacent Bernaldo describes the winning float.

The floats were impressive to be seen by night, testifying the talent that Generals have. This year, Generals had more chance to enjoy the spectacular Tuna Floats for they were in Public View until September 13 at SM City General Santos.

For event and promo updates, like SM City General Santos on Facebook.

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GMA 7 awakens the dreamer inside us via the newest primetime series ‘Strawberry Lane’ GMA Network’s newest light family drama series, Strawberry Lane, will awe the dreamer inside us while we individually find who we can be through the colorful adversities of life.

Following the success of the top-rating primetime series, Niño, GMA Network brings another top of the line drama series, featuring an original and heartwarming story of four girls with hopes and dreams who remain optimistic in the midst of life’s challenges.

This newest primetime series brings a unique ensemble of some of the brightest Kapuso stars in the Philippine entertainment industry. It also marks Bea Binene and Jake Vargas’ love team on primetime TV, giving a romantic touch to the engaging storyline.

Bea Binene as Clarissa will be joined by Kapuso Network’s talented teen actresses Kim Rodriguez, Joyce Ching, Joanna Marie Tan, and Rita De Guzman who are set to breathe life to the endearing characters of Jack, Dorine, Lupe, and Lavinia, respectively.

Also joining the cast are Kapuso promising teen stars Kiko Estrada, Jeric Gonzales, and Jake Vargas.

Respected television actors Sunshine Dizon, Christian Bautista, TJ Trinidad, Ms Chanda Romero, and Sheryl Cruz meanwhile play equally impor-

tant roles in the newest primetime series.

The story revolves around the lives of Clarissa, Jack, Dorine, and Lupe who are accused as youth-in-conflict-withthe-law. Fate brings them together at Angel’s Haven, a reformation center for girls, with Ms Digna (Chanda Romero) as the strict head.

Despite having different personalities, these four girls share the same hope of fulfilling their dreams. In Strawberry Lane, their favorite place in Angel’s Haven, they seek meaning in finding a new beginning.

Dorine (Joyce Ching) is a soft-spoken girl who is weak in nature. At a very young age, she is separated from her parents Jonathan (TJ Trinidad) and Elaine (Sunshine Dizon) due to a saddening incident.

Elaine’s sister Monique (Sheryl Cruz) is pleased when this happened because she hates Elaine and promises to make her life miserable. Their younger brother Richard (Christian Bautista) will do everything to restore harmony in their family.

When Dorine finally grows up, she will work as a housemaid and will

be accused of committing theft, leading her to Angel’s Haven where she will meet three girls whom she will share a one-of-a-kind friendship.

Bea’s character, Clarissa, was raised by her adoptive mother. To make ends meet, she will resort to stealing. Her heart’s greatest desire is to meet her father in the belief that her biological mother already died.

She will eventually meet Gabo (Jake Vargas) who will become her guy best friend and will secretly fall in love with her.

Meanwhile, Jack (Kim Rodriguez) is a boyish girl who is accused of arson in the factory where she is working. She does not believe in the idea of romantic love. But her world will turn upside down when she meets Paulino (Kiko Estrada), the boyfriend of Monique’s daughter Lavinia (Rita De Guzman). Though her friend George (Jeric Gonzales) has hidden feelings for her, he will be afraid to confess what he feels.

Lupe (Joanna Marie Tan) is the most ambitious among the four girls. Her dream is to be rich and money is the most important thing for her. Despite her selfishness, her three friends will still accept her for who she is.

Together, these four girls will inspire each other to pursue their dreams and to remain hopeful no matter what life has in store for them. Witness

how their lives eventually turn out to be intertwined as the story progresses.

Under the helm of director Don Michael Perez, together with Jun Lana as Creative Head, RJ Nuevas as Primetime Block Head, Gilda Olvidado as Concept Creator, Kit Villanueva-Langit as Creative Team Leader, and Jules Katanyag as Headwriter, Strawberry Lane will certainly appeal to Filipino viewers from all ages. It

is under the supervision of Senior Vice President for Entertainment TV Lilybeth G. Rasonable; Vice President for Drama Redgie A. Magno; Assistant Vice President for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy; Program Manager Camille D. Hermoso; and Executive Producer Kaye Cadsawan.

Don’t miss the muchanticipated premiere of Strawberry Lane starting Monday on GMA Telebabad.

Kathniel flashes back the magic of first love ABS-CBN’s top-rating romantic series “Be Careful With My Heart” recently caused massive social media buzz because of a teaser showing its upcoming episode featuring Kapamilya teen royalty Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.

The teaser which premiered last Wednesday (September 10) quickly made the hashtag “KathNiel on BCWMH Teaser” a worldwide trending topic on Twitter because of the overflowing tweets of excitement from netizens about Kathryn and Daniel playing the characters of Manang Fe (Gloria Sevilla) and Mang Anastacio (Carlos Salazar) during their youth.

How will the seemingly ordinary chatmates discover that they share a mean-

ingful past? As Manang Fe and Mang Anastacio reminisce their younger years,

will the magic of first love bring them back together again? Can sweethearts

Maya (Jodi Sta. Maria) and Ser Chief (Richard Yap) learn from the FesTacio (FeAnastacio) love story?

Don’t miss the ‘limited engagement’ cameo roles of Kathryn and Daniel and feel the magic of first love in the country’s number one feel-good habit, “Be Careful With My Heart,” before “It’s Showtime” on ABS-CBN’s Primetanghali block. Tweet your thoughts about thespecial KathNiel episodes beginning this Monday (September 15) by using the hashtag #LimitedEngagement.

For more updates, log on to ABS-CBN.com, follow @becarefulheart on Twitter, and “like” the show’s official Facebook page at Facebook.com/becarefulwithmyheartofficial.

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Each movement carried so many pieces of a story that was soulful, sad, and happy all at once, a truework ofartthat was a joyfulsight tobehold.

Alden performed the lead roles of Locsin’s neo-ethnic works as well as the lead roles in the works of Alice Reyes, Denisa Reyes, Edna Vida, Jan Linkens, Claude Brumachon, and Redha Benteifour. As a choreographer, Alden and Agnes first collaborated in Locsin’s Romeo & Juliet in 1997.

Even while he danced for Ballet Philippines in the 90’s, Alden was already creating innovative choreographies for Ballet Philippines 2. Alden’s rise to the zenith of Philippine dance occurred in the 21st century as his creations were consistently featured in the company’s concert season.

Aside from the three artists in Bulak, Agnes also invited Nonie Buencamino to perform in this 5th Puno Series. He needs no introduction with his portrayal of the villainous Miguel in the teleserye, “Walang Hanggan”.

Awestruck Durianburg may be hundreds of kilometers from the main stage of the Cultural Center of the Philippines but the intimate space of Locsin’s Dance Studio lender itself well to the show, bringing the audience closer to the stage

and to the performers.

From Nonie’s opening scene to the precise and calculated movements of Kris-Belle and Biag, there was a strong voice telling the pain and struggles of the environment and its desire to prosper and bloom. Each movement carried so many pieces of a story that was soulful, sad, and happy all at once, a true work of art that was a joyful sight to behold.

What also stuck to my mind was Joey Ayala’s song, Sariwang Hangin sung by Nonie. The tune haunted my soul and brought me back to my childhood days, to a time when the cool wind would rustle the leaves of the trees and bring the sweet scent of the flowers on its branches.

A big congratulations to Agnes and her team for a beautiful show. I cannot wait for next year’s climax as revealed by Agnes to be titled Bunga (Fruit). Although not many details have yet to be spilled, it will be a show that will be worth the six years the Puno Series took to blossom into fruition.

Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter @kennethingong for more happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

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T’S often Venus and Serena Williams who get the nod as the most fashion-conscious women in sports, and with plenty of reason. But another athlete is making a name for herself as the most stylish woman in sports (so dubbed by New York Magazine), and she’s doing it with a much smaller spotlight than the tennis superstar sisters.

When Maggie Vessey lost her sponsorship with New Balance, it gave the American middle-distance runner a chance to make her own statement when she competed, and a collaboration with L.A. designer Merlin Castell has made the chicest of waves. Vessey has competed for the U.S. in two world championships, but has failed to successfully make a bid for the Olympics, two facts that make her sudden ascent as a niche fashion icon all the more remarkable. In a recent interview, Vessey revealed how transformative the decision to go her own way has been.

“I do want to draw attention to the sport and maybe give people who aren’t necessarily inter-

ested in track and field a reason to be interested,” Vessey told Runner’s World. “But it is a very authentic expression of who I am, and I now have this opportunity to be able to put that out there, be bold, and take a risk.”

Any concerns over whether the outfits would perform as well as the standard track garb were put to bed quickly when the 32-year-old ran a personal best in the 400-meters at May’s Occidental Invite in Los Angeles, and also put together a nice performance a week later, recording her best time in the 800-meters since 2011. And there’s no need to worry about her competitors, who have been blown away by the outfits, rather than being put off.

“Before the trials at USATF Championships, one of the girls pulled me aside and said, ‘I just want to thank you for what you’re doing for track and field,’” Vessey said. “It was such a beautiful moment because we were about to go compete, but yet she’s still felt inclined to say that to me.

I was just overwhelmed with gratitude to know that what I was doing was being well-received by my competitors.”

That she drew attention to herself and the sport is the purest testament to how impactful her designs have been.

After all, when’s the last time you noticed anything happening on a track that didn’t involve the Olympics or Usain Bolt?

Is it a longshot that her impact on the industry could ever be lasting?

Of course, but she’s come this far, and as any runner knows, every part of the race counts. And it would be an even better story if this was just the warmup to her main event.

Speaking of making a statement, the VCU men’s basketball team knows how to make noise in the NCAA tournament each spring, and part of the team’s toughness comes from annual September trip to work through Navy SEAL training. After watching what they went through, it’s no surprise that their full court pressure defense is so relentless.

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ENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The pair of Filipino rising billiard stars Jeffrey de “The Bull” Luna and Jeffrey “The Street Fighter” Ignacio defeated the top-rated duo of three-time world champion Thorsten Hohmann of Germany and John Morra of Canada, 11-6 to bag the doubles title in the MP Cup Gensan Tuna Festival International Open 10 Ball tournament last Friday night at the SM Gensan in General Santos City.

The young Filipinos started with a 3-0 lead in their race-to-11 championship match witnessed by a huge crowd. But their foreign rivals answered with back-to-back wins in the next two racks, 3-2.

But De Luna, 29 and Ignacio, 22, formerly ranked no. 24 and 19, respectively by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPBA) regained their momentum to earn a comfortable 9-5 lead.

Hohmann and Morra then made a clean-up in

the next rack to cut their deficit, 9-6. But that was already their final score as the Filipinos once again displayed their tremendous combination of superb defensive and relentless offensive attacks.

“We just stick to our game plan. He (Ignacio) was assigned to make the break and me for the next turn,” said de Luna, who made several hard jump shots and trick shots.

De Luna and Ignacio shared a whooping US$40,000 cash prize with trophies awarded

by Saranggani Province Congressman and main sponsor Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and GenSan City Mayor Ronel Rivera.

It was the biggest purse for both Filipinos, who had to oust legendary stars Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante, 11-8 in the semi-finals to face the early qualified team of Hohmann and Morra.

“Mas masaya ako dahil na-iganti ko ang pagkatalo ko kay Hohmann sa

2013 World 9-Ball quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar,” said de Luna.

It was the first tandem of De Luna and Ignacio in a tournament.

“Pero sinasama na niya ako noon pa sa mga singles tournament pati sa labas ng bansa upang lumaban,” said Ignacio, who thanked De Luna for sponsoring him.

De Luna, on the other hand, said that he saw the potential and skills in Ignacio to become a world champion.

“Nakita ko kasi sa kanya ang husay at magandang ugali kaya tinitulungan ko siya at binigyan ng break,” de Luna said.

Hohmann and Morra, on the other hand, earlier defeated the brothers Ko Pin Yi and Ko Pin Chung, 11-9 of Chinese Taipei in the other semifinal match.

De Luna and Ignacio also earlier survived against the veteran tandem of former Asian Games champions Ramil Gallego and Antonio Lin-

ing, 11-10 in the quarterfinals.

Hohmann and Morra shared the US$18,000 prize while the Ko brothers and the popular duo of Reyes and Bustamante both went home with US$7,000.

Gallego and Lining shared the 5th to 7th places with the pairs of Lauro Bongay-Napoleon Labrador and Robert Gomez-Warren Kiamco and both earned US$3,000.

The 8th to 16th placers, who each got US$2,000 were Roel Esquillo-Romeo Silvano, Fu Chu Wei-Chang Ju Lu, Ronnie Alcano-Manny Pacquiao, Sukari Yun-Chung Lon, Dondon Razalan-Warren Menguito,Chezka Centeno-Jeffrey Roda, Horace Angor-Emilio Martinez and Ga Young Kim-Kwon.

Pacquiao thanked all the players and supporters for making the 12-day event a huge success. He plans to hold the next international billiard event in December. – LITO DELOS REYES

Oldies’ final play and was fouled on his way for a put back with 2.2 seconds to go.

Taking his time at the foul line, the Traffic chief made the first attempt and missed the second shot that settled the final score.

Go finished the game with 36 points with five three pointers, including a buzzer-beating shot at the end of the first half that cut the gap to 3, 42 – 45.

Executive Oldies who swept the ABC in three of the previous four conferences.

Ram Reyes choked up 13 to help Go in the scoring chores. Poliquit had

7.

The village were leading all throughout dictated their strong first period where they were leading entering the second frame, 26 – 19.

In Game 2, Go hit an off-balance fade-away jumper before the final buzzer to lead City Hall Executive Oldies for a, 91-89, victory.

BOX SCORES: EXECUTIVE OLDIES – 81 – GO 36, REYES 13, PELOTON 9, RAÑON 9, POLIQUIT 7, CRUZ 3, FELIZARTA 2, JALANDONI 2.

ABC – 80 – APOSTOL 21, MAQUILING 14, YAP 10, GUEVARRA 9, ORILLA 9, LAUREL 7, TORREJAS SR 5, CULASTE 5.

Exec Oldies a win away from sweep C

ITY Hall Executive Oldies outclassed Association of Barangay Captains (ABC), 81 – 80, in another epic Game 3 battle to move one win away of another sweep of the 5th Conference best of seven series at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym on Thursday night.

Prolific bigman Rhodelio Poliquit played the hero’s role for the Executives Oldies who bucked a double-digit deficit early en route to a 3 – 0 series lead.

Poliquit secured the offensive rebound after Christopher “Bong” Go missed the Executives

Arnold Apostol top scored with 21 points for the village chiefs who once again folded up in the dying seconds.

ABC heartbreakingly defeated by a point in three of the last four nail-biting games dating back Game 4 of the last conference where the village chiefs absorbed an 82 – 83 loss.

Go gave the Executive Oldies their first lead, 80 – 78, with a pressure-packed jumper with 19 seconds remaining.

Apostol immediately tied the count at 80-all in the ensuing play that paved the way for Poliquit’s Game 3 heroics.

ADRID – Serbia held off France 90-85 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Madrid on Friday to set up a title fight against undefeated reigning champions the United States.

Serbia won five world titles as part of Yugoslavia as recently as 2002 but they now have reached their first final since independence. They next play the United States who beat Lithuania 96-68 in Barcelona on Thursday.

Milos Teodosic led the way with 24 points while Bogdan Bogdanovic had 13 and three other Serbs had 10 points as they defeated France, who had beaten hosts and major title contenders Spain in the quarters.

“What can I say about Milos? He’s our leader. He is one of the best point guards in the world. But this was a great team performance,” said Nikola Kalinic.

In their first worlds as Serbia, the Balkan giants reached the third place game in 2010 but lost to Lithuania. But Sasha Djordjevic’s men have secured at least second place this time around.

France were unable to repeat their dazzling performance against Spain even though Nicolas Batum did score 35 points – 17 of those in the fourth quarter – and Boris Diaw had 13.

The reigning European champions now face off against Lithuania in the game for third place on Saturday, looking for their first-ever podium finish. France’s previ-

ous best showing was fourth in 1954.

France were able to stay with Serbia in first five minutes before Teodosic really began to take control of the game. The playmaker had six points and one assist in an 11-0 run to give Serbia a 20-10 lead. The cushion was 21-15 after one quarter.

Serbia opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run for a 30-15 lead, and a 7-0 surge later in the quarter pushed the margin to 18 points – 43-25.

The Serbs were leading 46-32 at the break – thanks to Teodosic scoring 10 points in the second period.

France tried to get back into the game but they could not get enough defensive stops. Vincent Collet’s team cut the gap to 5341 but Serbia continued to have an answer for every France push and the advantage was 61-46 after 30 minutes.

France did not give up and quickly got the lead to the magical 10-point barrier.

And then Diaw, Batum and Evan Fournier all nailed three-pointers to cut the Serbian lead down to 65-61 with five minutes to play.

Bogdanovic came up with a big three-pointer and layup to keep France at at bay and then Teodosic’s three-pointer made it 77-68 with three minutes left.

Batum, Diaw and Thomas Heurtel all knocked down three-pointers to trim the gap to 82-79 but France couldn’t stop Serbia at the other end as they coasted into Sunday’s final.

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