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COLORS OF SUMMER. A colorful butterfly lands on one of the flowers inside the sprawling Garden of Eden Restored in Bagy. Tamayong which houses the prayer mountain of popular evangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy.

WAGE HIKE UNTIMELY Businesses are still reeling from effects of brownouts

By Cheneen r. CapOn

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Ome businesses in Davao City may not be able to comply with the order by the regional Tripartite Wage and productivity Board (rTWpB) 11 for p11 increase in minimum wage.

Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) president Antonio dela Cruz told Edge Davao that many employers still need to make adjustments in their

business operations, particularly in costing, because of the effects of long brownouts. “Our operations have been affected by power outages

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Verdon Parc features eco-friendly amenities By GreGOrIO G. DelIGerO

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ErDOn Parc, the latest condominium project of the Consunji-owned DMC-Urban Property Developers, Inc., offers environment-friendly amenities to provide convenience and promote the quality of life among the condominium residents.

“We are trying to make a trade off for a condo living in the city by giving emphasis on nature,” said DMC-UPDI president Jose L. Merin during a press conference held after the blessing of Verdon Parc’s showroom and model units yesterday.

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LUXURIOUS. Guests of the blessing and inauguration of DMC Urban Property Developers, Inc. (DMC-PDI)s Verdon Parc showroom yesterday in Ecoland Drive, Davao City check out the scale model of the newest luxury condominium that will rise right at the city’s premier residential district. Lean Daval Jr.

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THE BIG NEWS

Know-yourself seminar set in Davao, May 22-25

F you want to know who you really are and what potentials you have, take the Ike Pono seminar. The first of a series of seminars in Ike Pono starts today in Davao City, particularly at the Coppacobana, near Emar Wavepool in Ecoland, Davao City. Ike Pono was founded and developed by world renowned success coach Bruce Conching in Hawaii where the term means “to be absolutely clear without a doubt who I really am.” Ike Pono reached the Philippines in March 2012 and in

September 2012, the first class was held in Davao City. Among the prominent Filipinos and Dabawenyos who have attended an Ike Pono seminar are City Councilor Leonardo Avila IIII, and the visionary Antonio Meloto who founded GawadKalinga. “I had a wonderful time attending Ike Pono in Boston. It is a good time to come to terms with past and present issues and make pace with yourself and the world around you,” Meloto said. “Ike Pono allowed me to know myself better and do

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WEATHER FORECAST

VOL. 7 ISSUE 48 • THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 ALTERNATIVE. Cases of butane containers are being hauled by a store worker onto a motorcycle in Agdao Public Market yesterday. Butane is now preferred alternative for liquified petroleum gas (LPG) due to its cheaper price. Lean Daval Jr.

Escape routes proposed in disaster-prone barangays By armanDO B. FeneQUITO Jr.

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HE Davao City local government is now fast-tracking the installation of disaster escape routes in every barangay in the city. According to Central 911 head Emmanuel Jaldon the proposed escape routes are now being identified in the barangays considered as prone to disasters. “The barangays will es-

tablish that, to identify the escape routes kasi sila ang naka kabisado sa lugar” Jaldon told reporters in yesterday’s AFPPnP Press Corps. He said that once the barangay already identified the routes the city government will then come in to analyze the viability of the route. “Kasi konektado yan from the barangay papasok na yan city level ang flow, kung saan

papunta,” explained Jaldon. Jaldon said that the project will prioritize the coastal and populated barangays which were earlier identified as vulnerable to storm surge and tsunami. “Ang time frame natin nito is… at the end of the year ma establish na natin ito in different barangays,” said Jaldon. He said that after the

HE Sin Tax Law has been effective in increasing revenue collection from tobacco and alcohol products for the first year of its implementation, said Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday in an interview. “Malaki ang naipasok na buwis ang Sin Tax Law ng nakaraang taon. Tinatayang P50 billion ang nadagdag sa kaban ng bayan, specifically sa ating sector na pangkalusugan o health sector,” he said. The Senate President, being the principal author of the bill, also said that the revenue of sin products is beneficial to more people because of healthcare programs which enable Filipinos to avail themselves of new or improved clinics and hospitals. “Dahilan po sa ating mas

malaking collection, mas malawak po ang ating mabibigyan ng libreng PhilHealth card. Ang mga ospital sa buong bayan, yung mga district hospitals, natutulungan po niyang Sin Tax, na nagdadagdag ng buwis sa sigarilyo at alak,” he noted. President Benigno Aquino III signed the Sin Tax reform Act in December 2012 to restructure excise tax system which took effect on January 1, 2013. The Sin Tax Law aims to elevate the quality of public health in the country in such way to eliminate vices of smoking and drinking. At the same time, this was successful as a financial goal to collect high taxes which could be used for improving healthcare programs and facilities. [PNA]

HE Graphics Health Warning Bill which aims to discourage smoking will become a law before Congress adjourns its sessions next month, said Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday in an interview. ”Isa po iyan (Graphics Health Warning Bill) sa mga mahahalagang ipapasa nating batas bago matapos ang sesyon. Iyan po ay malapit nang matapos, baka po sa susunod na lingo or within the next ten days time matatapos na iyan (The bill is among the important measures which we will pass before the ad-

identification of routes, the barangays will setup an early warning device which will be provided by the city. “We are jut waiting for them to comply with their installation,” Jaldon said. Jaldon added that they are now waiting for the second tier of the budget to complete the disaster preparedness program of the city.

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journment of session, likely next week or within the next ten days),” he said. Led by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Senate Bill (SB) 27 and 499, or the Graphics Health Warning Bill, mandates all cigarette manufacturers to put picture warnings on every pack sold in the country on the hazards of smoking and inhaling second-hand smoke. ”Doon po sa Graphic Health Warning Bill, ating pipilitin ang mga tobacco company na maglagay ng picture na warning tulad ng mga baga na nasira na ka-

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NEWS 3

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Modular coal-fired power plant eyed By armanDO B. FeneQUITO Jr.

DMC Urban Property Developers, Inc. (DMC-PDI) president Jose L. Merin shows the layout of one of the model units of Verdon Parc during its showroom’s blessing and inauguration in Ecoland Drive, Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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n international company has submitted its intention to install a modular coal-fired power plant in Davao City aimed to augment the power supply of the city. City councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan, chair of the committee on energy told reporters last Tuesday that IQ Demy, a Swiss company expressed its intention to put-up a modular power plant. “Gusto nila makig partner gyud sa LGU (Local Government Unit), sa city government na magtukod og modular type na coal-fired power plant,” said Bonguyan. He said that the company is not competing with the big power generation firms which are also in the process of oper-

ating coal-fire power plant in the region. “According to them ang ilaha is small time lang, to cater only Davao City,” he said. Bonguyan said that company will only get their supply in a coal mining firm in Surigao, adding that the firm signified to supply power up to 20 years. He said that once the agreement between the city and the company is approved, in one year time the firm can complete building the modular power plant. In a letter sent to Davao Mayor rodrigo r. Duterte, the company proposed that it will finance the installation, operation and maintenance on

BIMP-EAGA air link proposed Davao Light says‘thank you’ By Cheneen r. CapOn

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n the 20th anniversary of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine –East Asean Growth Area (BIMP- EAGA), a tourism official expressed hope that leaders of the member countries will explore the possibility of establishing an air inter connectivity in the region. City Tourism Operation Office OIC Lisette C. Marques said that Davao City has changed over the years with its economic and tourism landscape has been improving during the last ten years. “Before we don’t have convention centers to hold big events and shopping malls that will give tourists good shopping experience, but now we have,” Marques said, adding

that investment opportunities flourished over the past decade. She recalled that the Davao International Airport used to receive international commercial flights from Indonesia but was stopped because of the low passenger traffic. “Perhaps, masyado pang maaga before but Davao City is now ready for this,” she said. With Mindanao considered as gateway to BIMP-EAGA region, Marques said Davao City has the chance to grab this opportunity given that the city is one of the top local economies in the country. “It is time to revive and add additional routes in Davao because we already have the facilities and services that can

BIGTIME SPORTS IN DAVAO. Sport events of international significance are now possible in Davao City with the signing yesterday by international evangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy of the Jesus Christ the Name Above Every Name and former North Cotabato governor Manny Pinol of an agreement launching the Sonshine Sports Management at the sprawling Jose Maria College campus in Catitipan, Sasa, Davao City. The launch of Sonshine which will promote and develop all forms of sports, including chess, precedes the

cater to the needs of these countries,” she said. Marques said that this will help the big number of investors who are interested to do business in Mindanao. “They don’t need to go to Manila. It will be easier for them to travel because there will be a direct flight,” she said, adding that travel time from any point in the BIMP- EAGA to Davao is faster. Marques said that the city has partnered with the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the development of Halal certified establishments. “We recognized that Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia are Muslim nations and this is a big market that should be catered,” she added.

“I hope this will taken on the BIMP-EAGA leader summit on October,” the tourism officer said. At present, Marques said that they are working closely with the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and Department of Tourism (DOT) for the establishment of possible new routes. Marquez, in addition, said that the City Government of Davao is supporting the renewal of the travel tax exemption in Mindanao. She said that this will give tourists coming from BIMP-EAGA region a tax exemption when they use Mindanao as entry point to the

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completion in 2 to 3 years of a P3-billion “Kingdome,” designed to be one of the biggest arenas in Asia with a seating capacity of 65,000 spectators. One of the group’s resources committed by Pastor Quiboloy to the program is the dedication of a 24-hour all sports television channel to air all kinds of sports competitions and the building of a sports and fitness gym in Davao’s downtown area. Sonshine will initially embark on an international boxing campaign wherein young boxers in the provinces and the country’s world-rated

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to ILP participating companies

HEy say that in times of crisis, good men emerged and put others before themselves. True enough, because during the present power crisis, Davao Light and Power Co. was able to mitigate the impact of the power supply situation within its franchise with the help of the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) participating companies. The ILP is an Energy regulatory Commission approved program that allows Davao Light to distribute whatever equivalent energy is available, through the voluntary deloading or extension of the duration of power

outages by the ILP participants, to other customers especially residential, commercial and small industrial. This similar strategy was first used in 2010 in Davao Light’s response to the power crisis situation during the same year. Victoria Plaza, Gaisano Mall, nCCC Mall, Tadeco, nCCC r. Magsaysay and Craft Haven Services Inc. (formerly Unifrutti) were the participating companies in 2010. The companies which participated and signed in this year’s ILP are the Coca-Cola, Victoria Plaza, Gaisano Mall of Davao, nCCC Malls (Maa & r. Magsaysay),

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boxers will participate in world championships. Pastor Quiboloy and governor Pinol pose with the young boxing champions, legal counsel Marilou “Binggay” D. Aldevera (to Pastor Quiboloy’s right), his lady senior staff (to Pinol’s left) and broadcaster Jay Sonza (extreme right), who is involved in the program. RBL

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DAVAO DEL NORTE

542 enactments passed in second half of 2013

HE Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Davao del norte passed 542 resolutions and ordinances in the second half of 2013, according to the chamber’s accomplishment report signed by Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio, Jr. The bulk of resolutions and ordinances that were enacted from July to December last year were on administration with 467 enactments, while 47 were for governance, 20 for social services and eight for economic development. Suaybaguio said the harmonious partnership of the executive and legislative departments made possible the fast approval of the legislations that are geared towards advancing the P.E.O.P.L.E. development agenda of the province. He reiterated the unequivocal subservience of the Provincial Board to the Executive-Legislative Agenda of the province, which

South Cotabato

seeks to attain a climate change-adaptive and disaster- resilient, as well as, globally-competitive Davao del norte that is ready to face up with the integration of the ASEAn economies. Governor rodolfo del rosario earlier lauded the Board Members for enacting landmark legislations that are crucial in preparing the province for the regional economic integration in 2015. These include the Provincial Investment and Incentives Code, the Provincial Tourism Code and the Davao del norte Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code, which are policy tools crucial to the global-competitiveness of the province. The SP report also noted 71.4 percent or 10 of the 14 regular and ex-officio SP members registered a 100 percent attendance in the regular session of the august body in the same period. [Noel Baguio]

10 news HIV cases recorded

EALTH personnel in South Cotabato province have recorded 10 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the last four months, bringing the total disease incidence in the area to 156. John Codilla, focal person for HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said the new HIV cases were detected from among 71 residents from the province who volunteered to undergo screening or testing for the disease from January to April this year. He said they were specifically recorded by Department of Health (DOH)-accredited HIV/AIDS testing centers in the province, this city, Davao and Manila. “These are all confirmed infections so the DOH immediately recommended the patients to undergo maintenance treatments,” he said in a radio interview. Citing a report released by the DOH’s national Epidemiology Center, he said eight of the new cases were found last February alone.

For this month, he said nine local residents already availed of their voluntary HIV/AIDS screening program and one of them turned out positive of the disease. He said the victim had previously tested positive of HIV during a screening in Manila but decided to undergo another test in the area for confirmation. As of the end of January, Codilla said the disease’s incidence in the province has already reached a total of 146 based on the DOH’s monitoring in the last 10 years. In november last year, the IPHO confirmed 14 new cases of HIV in the province that then brought the total incidence in the last three years to 45. Codilla said a significant number involved individuals who had engaged in risky sexual behavior, among them unprotected sexual contacts among “men who were having sex with men” or MSM. The earliest HIV/AIDs case involved a woman who tested positive in 2003 and all 10 towns and lone city in the province have recorded cases of the disease, he said. [MindaNews]

EXECUTIVE ADDRESS. Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario banters as he addresses the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Davao del Norte before signing recently the Provincial Public-Private Partnership Code.

Sarangani Province

Sarangani eyed as major dairy producer T

HE provincial government of Sarangani is pushing for the expansion in the next two years of the area’s dairy stock as it moves to build up the area as major producer of dairy products. Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon said in a statement that they have tied up with the Department of Agriculture and the national Dairy Authority (nDA) for the provision of additional dairy cattle and the implementation of initiatives in support of the area’s fledgling dairy industry.

Koronadal City

He said the province has a current inventory of 160 heads of dairy cattle that are all under the care of a cooperative in Malungon town. The milk produced out of the dairy stock is processed by a plant operated by the Malungon Dairy Farmers’ Association (MADAFA) based in Barangay Malalag Cogon in Malungon, he said. Data released by Sarangani veterinary office showed that the cooperative currently produces an average of 900 liters of milk per day. The dairy plant was es-

tablished in 2011 by the cooperative through a funding support from Land O’ Lakes Cooperative based in the United States. “The cooperative (MADAFA) is presently expanding its operations and is targeting to increase its production to around 1,200 to 1,500 liters per day by October this year,” Solon said. The governor said the local government has been assisting the cooperative in terms of linkages with the nDA and other dairy industry stakeholders.

The provincial government served as co-host of the 17th Dairy Congress and Expo (DairyConEx) that was held in this city earlier this month. The DairyConEx, which gathered around 500 dairy stakeholders from various parts of the country, also showcased various technologies available to the industry. Solon said the conference was a good venue to develop some strategies to improve the quality and competitiveness of Philippine dairy products in the markets. [MindaNews]

DSWD, AusAid school building projects benefit remote villages

HE Department of Social Welfare and Development in partnership with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid),has completed the school building projects, benefiting thousands of households and learners in eight remote villages of region-12, an agency top official said Monday Bai Zorahayda T. Taha,

DSWD-12 regional director said that five units of two-classroom school buildings and three day care centers amounting to P9.62 million were completed and turned over to the beneficiary communities in various municipalities. “These school building and daycare center projects answered the pressing needs of remote communities

where either dilapidated or makeshiftclassrooms greet learners in the opening of classes,” Taha said. The various projects, according to Taha, were constructed in the far flung villages of Alibayon, Amabel, Bantac, Imamaling, Kauswagan, and Owas in Magpet town, north Cotabato; Lamsalome in T’boli, South Cotabato and Kolambog, Isulan,

Sultan Kudarat. Taha added that the various projects, which were constructed through the agency’s community-driven development (CDD) program, Kapit-Bisig Laban saKahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), benefited at least 2, 302 households. [Hilbert T. Estacion/ DSWD 12]

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DOLE- Davao grants P9.7 M worth of livelihood to informal sector , LGUs W

OMEn, Indigenous Peoples, fiber weavers and fish vendors will soon have businesses of their own. This as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Davao region granted a total of P9.7 million worth of livelihood to informal sectors and some local government units. Under the DOLE’s Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP), DOLE has granted a total of P3.03 million for 13 projects benefiting 1,315 women, fisherfolk, and cooperative members. DILEEP is the livelihood and emergency employment program of the DOLE to enhance employment creation for the poor and marginalized sector particularly self-employed workers with insufficient income, marginalized and land-less farmers, unpaid family workers, parents of child laborers, lowwage and seasonal workers, and workers displaced or to be displaced by natural and man-made disasters. Among the big projects proposed under DILEEP

were the P274,632 worth Banana Powder Production of Highland Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Toril Davao City; Davao Oriental Market Multi-Purpose Cooperative’s Wheel on a roll Project amounting to P450,000; nego-Kart projects amounting to P350,000 for the ambulant vendors in Pantukan town in ComVal; Abaca Hand Woven products amounting to P205,000 for the Indigenous People Women Association in Bansalan, Davao del Sur assisted by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA); and the Water refilling Station amounting to P497,200 for Mesaoy Water system in new Corella Davao del norte. Other projects included meat processing, basic sewing kits, peanut butter production, food processing, vermicast production and Bangus processing. Grassroots Participatory Budgeting A total of P6.671 million were granted to seven LGUs under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Projects (GPB).

ECOTOURISM POTENTIAL. Inside the Lope Cave in Barangay Pisan, Kabacan, North Cotabato. The DENR is pushing to develop caves in Region 12 for ecotourism. [MindaNews photo by Keith Bacongco] GBP, formerly known as Bottom-up Budgeting, is an approach to preparing the budget proposal of

agencies, taking into consideration the development needs of cities and municipalities as identified in their

respective local poverty reduction action plans. The formulation of proposals are strongly participated in

by sector organizations and other civil society organizations. [Sherwin B. Manual/ DOLE11]

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DA teams up with private sector to boost enterprise T

HE Department of Agriculture (DA) is partnering with the private sector to promote various commodities into agricultural enterprise. Through the Philippine rural Development Program (PrDP), DA will partner with the private sector and local government units (LGUs) in providing key infrastructure, facilities, and technologies to boost farm production. PrDP is a six-year program of the DA, which aims to establish a platform for a modern, climate-smart and market-oriented agri-fishery sector. The P27.5-billion project will be jointly funded by the World Bank, national government and LGUs. Speaking during the PrDP Communications Planning Workshop, PrDP national deputy program director Arnel De Mesa said that initial government and private sector partnership include the development of banana plantation in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. “Unifrutti, a private banana corporation is collaborating with DA-PrDP for

the development of at least 3,000 hectares of banana plantation in the Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur provinces,” De Mesa said. “One of the bottlenecks identified was the poor road network. To meet the infrastructure requirement of export banana expansion, DA-PrDP will establish P273.8-million farm-to-market road in the area,” he added. He said the provincial government of Maguindanao is now finalizing the feasibility and detailed engineering design of the P273.8-million road network. It will cover the Talayan to Marader FMr (12 km, P158.60 million) and the Guingulungan to Lambayao FMr (14 km, P115.2 million). Meanwhile, PrDP has also tapped the Philippine Calamansi Association Inc. (PCAI), buyer and processor of calamansi fruit products to enter into a marketing contract with farmers in Oriental Mindoro. Calamansi is indigenous to the Philippines and about 75 percent of the country’s production comes from Oriental Min-

PHL to be Asia Pacific’s growth leader—report

HE Philippines is seen to be an economic leader in the Asia Pacific region, Delloite Global’s latest report “Competitiveness: Catching the next wave: The Philippines” stated yesterday. According to Delloite’s report, industries that will drive the country’s economic growth include manufacturing, business process outsourcing (BPO), construction, transportation and logistics, and information communications. “The strong growth in global manufacturing to 2033 will drive world growth, and this presents the Philippines with great potential to integrate into the global supply chain of high-value manufacturing,” noted Gary Coleman, Managing Director, Global Clients and Industries, Deloitte Global. The report said that in order to boost the manufacturing industry, “the government should introduce a number of special industrial zones that ben-

efit from a combination of supportive government policies”. Likewise, it mentioned that the rising costs in China create new opportunities for the Philippines. “A successful core of high value-manufacturing requires low cost of capital, access to technology, an educated workforce, and spending on research and development,” the report stated. Delloite’s report on Philippines has cited key advantages that the country has in order to lead growth in the manufacturing sector within the region; this include large English-speaking workforce, rising domestic demands, and free trade agreements with huge economies like United States, Japan, China, and South Korea. However, the report noted that the government must address high-value-manufacturing barriers which include unreliable power supply, high electricity costs, red tape and regulation, and skill shortages. [PNA]

Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) Deputy Program Director Arnel De Mesa gives updates on the implementation of various enterprise development and infrastructure projects under the DA-implemented program. The PRDP will adapt a market-driven approach in developing commodities and will partner with private sector and provincial LGUs in identifying priority areas for development such as key infrastructure and market development support. [Photo by Rino Resurreccio] doro. It gross about P23 million in annual export earnings. “One of the constraints is the low farmgate price during peak season. With

PrDP’s assistance, farmers form clusters and enter into marketing contracts with PCAI. The program has also encouraged farmers to engage in

assembling, transporting, and processing, “ De Mesa said. He said 39 farmer members of Oriental Mindoro Farmers’ Assoccia-

tion have delivered 58,712 kg of calamansi to PCAI during last year’s pilot run of the calamansi trading enterprise. [Noel T. Provido/DA-MRDP]

TOTAL of 1,482 new graduates are expected get firsthand experience in public service through the Government Internship Program (GIP). GIP is an employment-experience initiative of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) aimed to help young members of the labor force gain experience particularly in

public service. “After earning a degree in college or diploma from tech-voc courses need to have work-related experiences. This program aims just that, to give a chance for fresh graduates to have work experience especially in the government,” said DOLE Davao regional director Joffrey M. Suyao during the GIP orientation held recently in Composte-

la and nabunturan towns in Compostela Valley Province. “This is also intended for our young graduates from poor families and promote youth employment,” Suyao added. To qualify, the applicants must be between 18 to 25 years old and present proof of graduation from high school, tech-voc or college degree courses and

the Certificate of Indigence from their respective barangays. To date, there are already 454 who availed themselves of the program while still a number are on the process of application. As interns, they will receive P225.75 per day wage or 75% of the existing daily minimum wage of the region. [Sherwin B. Manual/ DOLE11]

HE Philippine economy will more than double in the next decade as earnings from overseas workers and business outsourcing surge, a respected US-based think-tank said. Once the region’s perennial economic laggard, the Southeast Asian country is poised to stage a major comeback to be one of the top 3 economies in the region by 2030, forecast rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief economist for IHS.

“(The) Philippines economy has undergone a remarkable transition from a pussycat into a tiger economy over the last decade,” he said in a statement issued ahead of the holding of the World Economic Forum on East Asia meeting in Manila this week. “The Philippine economy has the capacity for robust long-term economic growth of around 4.5% to 5% per year over the 2016 to 2030 time horizon,” the report said. The economy will grow

from its present level of about $280 billion to $680 billion by 2024, “with a projected GDP of $1.2 trillion by 2030,” he added. Key sectors: Tourism, manufacturing He cited the strong growth of remittances from the estimated 10 million Filipinos working overseas as well as the local business process outsourcing industry, which has surged in the past decade. But Biswas also warned that in order to sustain eco-

nomic growth, the Philippines will have to improve conditions to attract more investment to the key tourism and manufacturing sectors. He warned that the country still ranked very poorly on the World Bank’s ratings for ease of doing business. He also cited government figures showing that despite the rapid growth, one in 4 Filipinos still lives in poverty while unemployment and underemployment remain serious problems. [AFP]

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7 ENVIRONMENT

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Biotech can help save crop biodiversity By Gerry T. esTrera

IOTeChnOlOGy -- the technique that makes use of organisms (or parts thereof) to make or modify products, to improve plants and animals, or to develop microorganisms for specific purposes -- can help save the fast disappearing biological diversity (biodiversity).

That’s according to a briefing paper circulated by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms: within and between species and ecosystems. About 1.4 million organisms have been identified so far, but there could be ten or even a hundred times that many that have not been identified yet. “Biodiversity is considered the foundation of agriculture being the source of all crops and livestock species that have been domesticated and bred since the beginning of agriculture approximately 10,000 years ago,” the briefing paper says. At one point in time, crops like rice, corn, wheat, potato, and cassava were inedible wild crops. “But through years of domestication, edible varieties have been made available as important commodities,” the paper states. Currently, some specific or groups of species are facing extinction; others are decreasing in number. Biodiversity loss is “taking place in different parts of the world at a rapid pace,” deplores the ISAAA paper. About three-quarter of the genetic diversity in agricultural crops have been lost over the last century, claims the rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United nations. Plant and animal species provide genetic materials for improved varieties or breeds. High-yielding varieties rice developed at the Laguna-based International rice research Institute, for instance, is a cross between a Chinese dwarf strain and a tall, traditional

plant from Indonesia. ISAAA believes biotechnology can be used to enhance biodiversity. Currently, biotechnology is used for the conversation, evaluation, and utilization of biodiversity particularly for important crops. In recent years, more plant conservationists are turning to DnA (deoxyribonucleic acid) technologies to have effective conservation strategies. “The DnA bank is an efficient, simple and long-term method used in conserving genetic resource for biodiversity,” ISAAA states. Compared to traditional seed or field gene banks, DnA banks lessen the risk of exposing genetic information in natural surroundings. It only requires small sample size for storage and keeps the stable nature of DnA in cold storage. Since whole plants cannot be obtained from DnA, the stored genetic material must be introduced through genetic techniques. This can be done through modern biotechnology, which is defined as “application of in vitro nucleic acid techniques, including recombinant DnA and direct injection of nucleic acid into cells or organelles or fusion of cells beyond the taxonomic family.” In vitro techniques are also valuable for conserving plant biodiversity. Such techniques involve three basic steps: culture initiation, culture maintenance and multiplication, and storage. For medium-term storage (from few months to few years) slow growth strategies are applied. For undefined time of storage, cryopreservation is applied. “In cryopreservation, plant tissues are processed to become arti-

Bt corn and traditional corn (Photo courtesy of BIOTECH) ficial seeds and stored at very low temperatures to impede growth,” the fact sheet explains. Cryopreservation is said to allow 20% increase in regeneration process compared to other conservation methods. According to ISAAA, biotechnology can be used for evaluating genetic diversity by studying the crop’s germplasm or living tissues from which new plants can form. “It can be a whole plant, or part of a plant such as leaf, stem, pollen, or even just a number of cells,” ISAAA explains. A germplasm hold information on the genetic makeup of the species. Scientists evaluate the diversity of plant germplasms to find ways on how to develop new better yielding and high quality varieties that can resist diseases, constantly evolving pests, and environmental stresses. “Molecular markers are used to map out the genetic base of crops and select favourable traits to come up with a better germplasm for growers,” the briefing paper points out. “Molecular markers are short strings or sequence of nucleic acid which com-

poses a DnA segment that are closely linked to specific genes in a chromosome.” This means that if the markers are present, then the specific gene of interest is also present. “After observing the desired traits in selected plants, these are then incorporated through modern or convention breeding methods in existing crop varieties,” the paper continues. “Generated plants with the desired trait may be tested in the field for agronomic assessment and resistance screening against pests and diseases. Selected plants will be multiplied through tissue culture and other techniques.” One of the most wide-

ly used traditional technique in plant breeding is hybridization or the crossing of parent lines (pure breeds of the same species) with desirable traits to come up with an improved line called hybrid. However, the development of biotechnologies raised fears on loss of genetic resources on the part of farmers and developing countries. This concern brought the adoption of the nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2010. “A wide range of bio-

delineated as highly susceptible to landslide worries the residents living below Shrine Hills. The MGB report recommended that regular monitoring be done by the caretakers of Palm Groove East and the barangay local government . It also mentioned that proper drainage should be established on the upper slopes of the landslide mass to divert

the run-off as well as slope benching to stabilize the soil. But the MGB report made no mention on who will implement the drainage and sloping mitigation measures. Fuertes said that the local government , along with CEnrO, DEnr and MGB should pitch in their resources to help stabilize the slopes.

“The cooperation of the landowner is also important. Palm Groove East should also doing its own efforts to stop future landslides.”, she said. norma Javellana of the Save Davao Shrine Hillls Movement agreed with MGB recommendation. “We will push for regular monitoring by the barangay and we will be part of it, but we won’t limit it only

Disease-free rice crop tech products have shown that biotechnology has been highly profitable for farmers and the society especially in the fields of agriculture and medicine,” ISAAA points out. “Biotechnology applications offer opportunities to make substantial advances in our knowledge of the diversity of some of the most important crops. “Together with the traditional techniques, these applications lead us to more impact in plant genetic resources and biodiversity in general and in return meet the needs of the massively growing population and sustain life under rapidly changing climate,” it adds.

More re-greening initiatives at Shrine Hill to prevent future landslides - -envi groups

ITH the start of monsoon season , environmentalists are urging the local government and concerned agencies to take immediate steps to prevent another landslide from happening at Shrine Hills. “With the rainy season beginning in June, we can expect more landslides unless re-greening and stabilizing initiatives are

immediately conducted.”, said IDIS Executive Director Ann Fuertes. A copy of the ocular inspection report written by the Mines and Geoscience Bureau XI concluded that the landslide which occurred last April 20 “is located on top of an old landslide deposit” and is in fact “a re-activated landslide”. That the incident happened in an area already

to Palm Groove West but all Ma-a site slopes.”, she said. “Of course, the overriding city wide advocacy is still to publish and implement the Zoning Ordinance so that Shrine Hills will be officially recognized as an Urban Ecological Enhancement Sub-Zone with a clear Irr on how to start greening stabilizing the area.”, Javellana said.

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Temporary fishing ban

ErE’S good news to both fisher folk and environmentalists – the seas within the Davao region will be off-limits to fishing starting next month. The closed season within the gulf of Davao was announced to reporters covering the Department of Agriculture (DA) by Azis G. Perez, national director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic resources (BFAr), a bureau attached to the DA. The temporary ban in the gulf, and for that matter other overfished bodies of water elsewhere, augurs well for the much-ballyhooed effort of government to restore the high productivity levels of marine areas whose fish catch has been declining due to unregulated fishing, dynamite-fishing, cyanide poisoning, destruction of coral reefs and other ruinous activities. In the distant and recent past, time and again it had been proven that temporary ban on fishing had

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resulted in the return of fishes’ abundance in the areas where the closed season is enforced. Temporary ban on fishing is an old effective measure practiced even in the case of Estancia, Iloilo, one of the oldest abundant fishing grounds of the country. This practice reminds us of the proclamation of fish sanctuary sometime ago in nearby Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) of a 200-hectare area of waters just fronting the Pearl Farm. At first, the fishermen resisted the proclamation arguing it would deprive them of livelihood. But they were proven wrong, because in less than six months the sanctuary area was teeming with fish that the fishermen enjoyed abundance catch since then. The temporary ban on fishing should now be enforced, so the fishermen and the fish-eating populace of the Davao region can immediately benefit from the salutary effects of such an action.

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Improving public’s perception

MALL LAPSES COULD TrAnSLATE InTO FAr-rEACHInG POLITICAL IMPLICATIOnS – In an ironic twist, the much-vaunted anti-corruption drive of President Benigno Aquino III is hurting his administration as well as his potential candidates in the forthcoming 2016 presidential elections. However, the President is quick enough to response to the slew of brickbats and criticism. The President flatly rejects the mounting criticism and bitter side comments that his total crackdown against corruption is fast losing steam. In most instances, he says, “it’s not a political ploy,” with his voice devoid of its usual warmth. But he assured the doubtful public that no matter what lies ahead he will continue his crusade against graft and corruption that permeated all levels of public life. What has the apparent failure of the anti-graft drive got to do with the Aquino administration? Experts argue that if President Aquino gains enough public support to follow through on his anti-corruption campaign, the country could garner a significant socio-economic benefits. Thus, an all-out war against graft and corrupt practices is the single most important factor in the country’s socio-economic development. Will the President retain his anti-corruption fervor while his administration is continuously dogged by a wave of corruption issues? Again, as I’ve previously stated, should the President fail to regain some lost ground as a result notably of the prevailing corruption issues, the knock-on effects could be serious. Any further inroads by the President and the ruling party coalition likewise would be a real “warning sign” for the administration’s probable 2016 political bets. Much will revolve around the decisions made by the wary public about rampant cor-

ruption as the mystery behind the shameful PDAF financial scandal deepens. With the pork barrel fund mess now marred by confusion and contradiction, and implicating more political figures including some allies of the President, political analysts and legal experts predict of an impending political crisis. And the only way the government can avert the predicted looming political crisis is for the President to shake things up. By embarking on a clean-up drive against corruption President Aquino should be able to improve the public’s perception of his leadership and the ruling coalition – especially among reluctant voters. In order to be credible the President had to be true in his action that adheres well to the rules of logic. Say what the others will but the ongoing legal toss-up surrounding the PDAF controversy and characterized by finger-pointing, personal insults, accusations and counteraccusations is just a segment of a political calisthenics leading to the 2016 presidential polls. A bigger political scenario allegedly prepared by professional political schemers is just around the corner ready to explode anytime soon. The President should make sure to sustain his anti-corruption drive without letup. He and the ruling party coalition stand to gain political mileage especially among the large middle-class electorate who are unhappy with the widespread corruption in all

levels of public life. Still, because of the nature of the country’s complex politics, even fairly small lapses in government procedures could translate into a far-reaching implication for a setting president and his administration. Already the President has backed up his oft-repeated speeches railing against corruption with a swath of prosecutions of mid-level officials and unscrupulous businessmen. His loudly-heralded reformist drive has left the opposition and persistent critics with no legitimate issues to use in their projected campaign for the 2016 national polls. There is also a significant political gain to be had for the President and his party by giving the Justice department and other concerned agencies a “free hand” in dealing with the incomparable fund mess. Many critics and the opposition have questioned the fairness of the ongoing investigations and they fear that when the final report becomes public, it will not only change the political equation between the contending parties, but would surely bring the opposition down and giving them slim chances in the upcoming political race. The mainstream media is full of reports of political bickering between the contending political groups. This has already been going on for quite some time, thereby making the political fracas more intense and agitating. Political sources say the opposition is also in the bind with the main group hoping to formulate a strategy that would probably work against the administration and, of course, the ruling coalition party because of the reputation that it is being allegedly tarnished by corruption and lack of leadership. Thus, the opposition’s secret strategy may be the party’s only hope, for now, of grabbing power.

Melting Point: Grappling with Sea Level Rise

F, as scientists say, there’s no stopping the collapse of ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland as global warming has reached a threshold no thanks to ever rising greenhouse gas emissions, then there’s only one logical conclusion: Coastal cities and other settlements have to be abandoned –except, of course, if countries have enough resources for strong dams like those in the netherlands. Perhaps this frightening scenario has made many of us realize rather belatedly that we should have slipped our fingers into that tiny crack decades before climate’s dam came close to bursting. The scientists clarified the meltdown and subsequent rise in sea level worldwide will not be abrupt but will be spread across many centuries. A study published in the journal nature Climate Change, as quoted in a news item in www.thinkprogress.org (January 14, 2014) said “Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier, the single largest Antarctic contributor to sea-level rise, could add as much as one centimeter to ocean levels within the next 20 years.” For the short term, this may not be shocking news since one centimeter is just 0.3937 inch. But one thing is sure: the future will see our descendants inherit the impacts of unbridled industrialization. Their only “consola-

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SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS By h. maRcoS c. moRdeno tion” is the excitement of redrawing the map of the world. Indeed, centuries hence the face of Mother Earth will have changed. They will be in for more shocks as coastal areas will sink alongside the occurrence of severe weather events which may make typhoon yolanda (Haiyan) look like a dress rehearsal. In addition, estimates on sea level rise are just that, estimates. Depending on the rates of current and future GHG emissions, the speed at which ice sheets disappear may accelerate faster than previously thought. Scientists said that if the Greenland Ice Sheet completely melts sea level would rise by at least seven meters or 23 feet. Imagine how many coastal cities will rest under the tides once this scenario happens. At this stage, rich countries may already be mulling adaptation measures with evacuation as the last resort. yet, considering the enormous amounts needed to fortify cities against sea level rise most government are likely to forego such investment and opt instead for abandonment. For coastal residents in poor countries

like the Philippines hoping for government to come up with alternatives to evacuation is like telling the waves to stop. Our emerging planning culture is negated by a dire lack of resources. (Besides, even if the country were rich enough to build infrastructure to save coastlines from being inundated by seawater much of the money would be lost to graft.) The problem would be worse in areas where elevated lands are much smaller than lowlands. Since most people tend to converge in the lowlands for livelihood and other activities a lot of readjustment and coping is required to avert the unthinkable impacts of massive displacement. note that in Mindanao, for instance, the highly urbanized – and therefore thickly populated – cities are in coastal areas due to their proximity to sea ports, a key element in doing business in an archipelagic setting. If government found itself groping in the aftermath of yolanda, imagine how it would respond to bigger humanitarian crises. True, the worst won’t happen until after a century or more. But if we feel morally indebted to the future generations inaction is not an option. [MindaViews is the opinion section of Mindanews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@gmail.com]

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Why is the West betting against climate change? COMMENTARY By RichaRd Schiffman

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OODLAnDS where fire is kept out become overgrown with unnaturally high “fuel loads” of underbrush and tightly packed trees. When they burn, the result is unstoppable firestorms. These extraordinarily intense blazes, which can spread over 100,000 and more acres, have destroyed vast parcels of forest in Colorado, new Mexico, Arizona, California, Montana and other Western states in recent years. Scientists call these blazes mega-fires. When mega-fires reach towns and suburbs, they can sweep right through, destroying hundreds of homes. We’re never going to stop all fires — and we shouldn’t try. But we can take steps to make them smaller and more manageable. One way is by thinning the vegetation in forests, especially near places where people live. Then, when fire does come, it doesn’t burn out of control. Experts also recommend more frequent “controlled burns,” when forest managers set their own low-intensity fires. In this manner, forests naturally thin out and mega-fires become less likely. Still, we shouldn’t expect that even the best human efforts are going to eliminate big fires from the West anytime soon. As the May 6 national Climate Assessment made clear, climate change is going to bring worse droughts and higher temperatures to the West, along with heightened risk of mega-fires. This increasing danger makes it imperative that we do everything in our power to minimize the risks. But that’s where we’ve been falling short. “Given the magnitude of the problem,” said ray rasker, executive director of Headwaters Economics, a research group focused on land management, “and given how much worse it’s going to get, I think that what’s being tried so far is wholly inadequate.” President Barack Obama proposed an amendment to his fiscal 2014 budget that would allow him to use emergency funds if the costs of fighting fires exceed the amount budgeted. If this bill passes, the Forest Service wouldn’t have to pull funds from essential long-term programs like controlled burns and thinning forests. Senators ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (r-Idaho) have also introduced bipartisan legislation that would add additional money for fire prevention and suppression. These are steps in the right direction. Cutting our carbon emissions to prevent global warming from getting even further out of control is even more important. The hotter our planet gets, the more readily it will burn. There’s just no way around this. But it’s also vital to allow fires to burn themselves out when they aren’t an immediate threat to human life. That is the way we are going to reintroduce healthy natural fire back into the ecosystem. People like me should also think twice before we build our houses in the middle of the forest. If we don’t, every year the United States will waste even more dollars — and risk more firefighters’ lives — protecting homes that should never have been built so close to the burn zone.

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A balloon peddler is almost covered with cartoon character-shaped balloons he sells at a foot-traffic rich area in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

Crackdown on fake airport pass scam T

HE Bureau of Immigration (BI) will conduct an investigation on the alleged rampant use of fraudulent airport passes and immigration departure stamps at the country’s premier airport. BI Commissioner Siegfred Mison ordered the crackdown after they uncovered the modus operandi of the illegal recruiters who exploit Filipino departing passengers pretending as airport employees with concealed travel documents but have fake airport passes and other travel documents. He instructed immigration

officers to be more attentive and vigilant against the syndicate who use fake or even original airport ID to gain access into the airport premises and escort departing Filipino passengers with fake travel documents. Mison urged airport officials and concessionaires to conduct an investigation on reports that some of their personnel are in cahoots with the illegal recruiters by providing their company IDs to passengers and entering the restricted areas of the airport. On April 28, a certain Evangeline Domingo Torres, 43, was

excluded from Cebu Pacific Airline flight no. 5J499 at nAIA Terminal 3 after being caught with a fake departure stamp. Upon document examination, lawyer Floro Balato Jr., head of BI’s travel control and enforcement unit, found out that Torres’ departure stamp, Series no. 0243, located at the right page of her passport, was falsified. Two other overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Baby rose Pilar Joson, 27, and Mariane Hermoso Arro, 21, who were both bound for Lebanon, were also intercepted while using

fake airport monthly pass issued by the Duty Free Philippines. Balato said immigration officers noticed that Joson and Arro were both wearing a May 2014 visitor’s pass of Duty Free while holding passports, boarding passes and other travel documents at the nAIA 3 last May 5. The three passengers were endorsed to the BI’s intelligence division for proper disposition and eventual turnover to the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT). [PNA]

Philippines. It is in 2008, during the former president Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo’s administration that the tax exemption was not renewed because of the financial crisis. “If it will be passed in the Congress, we expect that more tourists will come to Mindanao because tax is one of the costs that burden our tourists,” she said. According to her, a study

presented showed that Mindanao will stand to earn more once the tax is removed as it will encourage more tourists to come in. At present, tourists are compelled to pay P1,620 travel tax. Meanwhile, the city council is planning to pass a resolution requesting the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to integrate the terminal fee to the ticket fare.

Councilor Leo Avila III said that it is only in F. Bangoy International Airport or the Davao International Airport that travelers are compelled to pay terminal fee. Foreign tourist need to pay a terminal fee P550 while local tourists need to pay P200. Avila said that there are 64 flights fying in and out of the international airport. “If we have 200 local

passengers each flight that needs to pay P200 each, that is P40,000. That’s a lot but we still don’t know where this money proceeds,” he said. “I received a complaint from a senior citizen that he is having a hard time in the airport because the elevator in the domestic airport has been nonoperational,” he said. “I wonder where CAAP used the collected terminal fee,” he said.

their modular power plants with capacity ranging from three to 50 megawatts, to help cope with the present and future generation requirements in the Philip-

pines. “Our foremost objective since our inception has been to own and operate power technologies that fulfill the client’s needs and

are in line with the current market, technological trends, as well as taking into consideration all environmental requirements,” the letter said. It emphasized that there

are no capital expenditures required from the city government since the company will shoulder all the expenses of the installation of the plants in 12 months period.

Tadeco, Davao Bay Coconut Oil Mills Inc., Interco, Pepsi Cola, robinsons Supermarket, Mindanao Corrugated Fibreboard Inc., Craft Haven Services Inc. and Sumifru. As part of Davao Light’s contingency plan in anticipation of the power supply

shortage, it has contracted the above companies to participate in its ILP in as early as the last quarter of 2013. Since the rotating power interruptions started last February 27, these companies have been running their own generating sets during

peak hours sparing other customers from the rotating power interruptions. With the limited power supply situation, the electric utility commends their participation in this worthy program as part of their corporate social responsibility

which contributed to alleviate the impact of the power crisis. Hence, Davao Light humbly says “thank you” to all ILP participating companies for being very responsive every time the need arises.

kapanigarilyo upang mapigil po ang pagdami ng naninigarilyo (In the Graphic Health Warning Bill, we will require tobacco companies to place picture warnings like damaged lungs to lessen the number of smokers,” Drilon said.

SB 27 requires cigarette and tobacco product packages to bear full-color graphic health warnings occupying at least 60 percent of the upper front and 60 percent of the upper back panels of the packaging.

The warning should consist of a photographic warning showing the dangers of tobacco use or exposure to second-hand smoke, and a textual warning related to the picture. Both components should

comply with guidelines issued by the Department of Health (DOH). The proposal is among the priority bills that the Senate wants to pass before Congress adjourns its sessions next month. [PNA]

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A residential condominium complex located along Ecoland Drive, Verdon Parc is a three-hectare exclusive community consisting of four multi-level residential condominium buildings. It allocates one hectare exclusively for green-oriented amenities including a nature park “where one can better relax and recharge.” The two buildings, Martel and Maurin, each consist of nine floors while the other two taller buildings, Belvedere and Trevans, have 15 floors each. Merin said the development of the amenities will be completed along with the construction of the first building Martel so that by the time the three remaining buildings will be constructed the amenities are already put in place. He said the condominium complex has no commercial component. “Our strength is building

residences not commercial spaces. With that reason we want to provide the best amenities and provide the community with lots of spaces,” Merin said. He said that a sewage treatment facility will also be provided in the condominium complex to recycle wastewater, including household sewage and drainage runoff. “The recycled water can be used for plants,” he said, adding that a rain harvesting facility will be provided in each building consistent to the Davao City rainwater Harvesting Ordinance of 2009 which requires rain water catchment systems in the buildings. Merin said that condominium residents are also assured of steady supply of water as a water storage system will also be provided as a back up in the event of water interruptions.

but as employers we have to abide the law,” Dela Cruz said in a sideline interview during the Mindanao Power Stakeholders Meeting at The Marco Polo Davao yesterday. “Although the chamber is not ready for it, our members are willing to support the wage increase,” he said, adding that the chamber’s executive committee is set to conduct a survey aimed to get the reaction of its members. DCCCII is a non-profit organization with 300 members, mostly operating small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In the new wage order made public last May 17, the rTWPB XI ordered a P312 minimum wage per day for the workers employed in non-agricultural establishments and in retail/service enterprises employing more than 10 workers. Agricultural workers, on the other hand, will receive P302 minimum wage and P281 for retail/ service establishment employing not more than 10 workers, respectively. According to Wage Order no. rB XI-18, the new wage order is an P11 increase per day for all private sector minimum wage earners in Davao region. In-

tegrated in the basic wage is the P15 Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) per day stipulated under Wage Order no. rB XI-17. In addition, effective December 1, 2014, all private sector minimum wage earners shall receive a new COLA of P5 per day, the order said. By then, minimum wage will be P317 for non-agricultural and retail/services establishments employing more than 10 workers; P307 for agricultural companies; and P286 for retail/service industry employing not more than 10 workers, it added. The new wage rates apply to all minimum wage earners in all areas of Davao region, regardless of position, designation, or status of employment and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid. Department of Labor and Employment 11 (DOLE 11) regional director Joffrey Suyao said that the wage and cola adjustments are consistent with “full implementation of the two-tiered wage system (TTWS) to raise the lowest statutory wage rate in the region to a level above the poverty threshold.”

more on the higher level,” said Councilor Avila, known for his broadcast monicker “Happy LA.” “The experience freed me but a lot of limiting beliefs and emotional baggage. It was liberating..,” says rosabelle Fuentes, a human resource consultant based in Davao City. Part I of the seminar on May 22 (Thursday from 6pm to 11pm) Discovery –Are you experiencing challenges in you relationship? Career? Finances? Health? Part II on Self-Empowerment on May 30 and 31, Friday and Saturday, 9a.m. to 11

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Republic of the Philippines ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City

APPLICANT, SOUTH COTABATO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (SOCOTECO II), through counsel, unto this Honorable Commission, respectfully alleges, that:

thereafter shall not be less than zero. The TGP calculated for each of the three years will be summed to determine the possible rate adjustment the starting on the Fourth Year of the current Regulatory Period.

2. It holds an exclusive franchise issued by the National Electrification Commission (NEC) to operate an electric light and power distribution system in the City of General Santos and two (2) municipalities of the province of South Cotabato, namely: Polomolok and Tupi, and the seven (7) municipalities of the province of Sarangani, namely: Alabel, Malungon, Malapatan, Glan, Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum; 3. Sometime in 2009, SOCOTECO II filed with the Honorable Commission an application for approval of the proposed adjustment in its rates pursuant to the Rules for Setting the Electric Cooperatives’ Wheeling Rates (RSECWR); 4. The Honorable Commission approved the application, granting the cooperative the following initial tariffs on its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) Charges, among others, to wit:

PhP/cus/mo PhP/kWh

Street Lights IND’L

H/V COM

0.4140

0.3460

5. On May 2, 2011, the Honorable Commission promulgated the Tariff Glide Path (TGP) Rules pursuant to Article 7 of the RSEC-WR whereby during the regulatory period, the rate of the Electric Cooperatives (ECs) per group shall be adjusted using the following formula, to wit: Tariff x (1+ index “I”-Efficiency Factor “X” + Performance Incentive “S”)

6. The TGP is a rate adjustment mechanism which provides an opportunity for the ECs to adjust their rates once every three (3) years. The rate adjustments may occur at the start of the fourth year of the first Regulatory Period and every three years thereafter.

N= the first year of ther Regulatory Period and succeeding Regulatory Periods Except that for the first two years of the First Regulatory Period, “X” will be equal to zero and

0.00%

-0.90%

Year 2013

0.00%

0.90%

Year 2014

0.00%

1.30%

60.5108

0.4194

5.0650 0.3505

55.6368 -

0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S” UNITS

CUSTOMER TYPE Low Higher Voltage Voltage 120.0950 0.2784 0.3797 -

PhP/kW PhP/kWh PhP/Customer/Mo PhP/kWh PhP/Meter/Mo. PhP/kWh

0.4194

60.5108 -

5.0650 0.3505

55.6368 -

CUSTOMER TYPE

PhP/kW PhP/kWh PhP/Customer/Mo PhP/kWh PhP/Meter/Mo. PhP/kWh

Residential 0.2748

Low Voltage 0.3748

Higher Voltage

0.4140

59.7343 -

5.0000 0.3460

54.9228 -

118.5538 -

11. Consequently, applicant respectfully prays that it be allowed to implement either of the above two alternative calculated DSM rates, either provisionally or permanently, starting January 2015 and up to the next regulatory reset; 12. In support of the foregoing computations, the cooperative is submitting herewith the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit: Annex No.

A to A-2 B C D E F G H

Nature of Document Proposed TGP Calculations and supporting documents using prescribed templates: Index “I” Calculation Efficiency Factor “X” Calculation Performance Incentive “S” Calculation MFSR - Sections B and E (2010-2013) Billing Determinants Template (kWh Sales, No. of Customers, kW Demand) ( 2010-2013) Sample Bills per customer type (2010-2013) Regional CPI (2010-2013) RFSC/Reinvestment Fund Utilization (2011-2013) Consumer Complaints (Complaint Tracking Form) (2011-2013) Audited Financial Statements (2010- 2013)

13. Finally, in compliance with the pre-filing requirements for the instant application, applicant is likewise submitting herewith the following documents, which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit: Annex No.

Nature of Document

Affidavit in support of the prayer for provisional authority

J to J-2

Proof of furnishing copies of the Application to the Sangguniang Panlungsod of General Santos City and Sangguniang Panlalawigan of South Cotabato and Sarangani

K to K-2

Publication of the Application in a newspaper of general circulation in SOCOTECO II’s franchise area or where it principally operates, with Affidavit of Publication

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Commission that pending evaluation of the instant application or after due notice and hearing, as the case may be, SOCOTECO II be allowed to implement either of the following two (2) alternative proposed new rates for its Distribution, Supply and Metering (DSM) Charges, starting January 2015 and up to December 2017, to wit: A.

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge Distribution System Charge Supply Charges:

PhP/kW PhP/kWh PhP/Customer/ Mo PhP/kWh PhP/Meter/Mo. PhP/kWh

Supply System Charge Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge Metering System Charge

for.

CUSTOMER TYPE Low Higher Voltage Voltage 118.5538 0.2748 0.3748 -

Residential

59.7343

0.4140

5.0000 0.3460

54.9228 -

54.9228

Other reliefs, just and equitable in the premises are likewise prayed Pasig City, Metro Manila, May 20, 2014.

LERIOS- AMBOY PINGOL & GONZALES LAW OFFICES Counsel for Applicant SOCOTECO II Units 1609-1610, Tycoon Centre Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 By: DITAS A. LERIOS-AMBOY Roll of Attorneys No. 40628 PTR No.9847297 Jan.14, 2014, Pasig City IBP Life Member Roll No. 012301, RSM MCLE Compliance IV Cert. No. 0008722, Oct. 24, 2012

Residential

UNITS

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge Distribution System Charge Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge Supply System Charge Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge Metering System Charge

UNITS

(Excluding “S”)

1.30%

8. Further under the TGP Rules, the concerned EC shall use the following formula in determining the TGP for the first to third years of the Regulatory Period, to wit:

TGPn = In – Xn + Sn

0.00%

TGP A

B. EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

7. Under the TGP, the regulatory period is six (6) years for each entry Group. For the Second Entrant Group, the first regulatory period is from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2017. SOCOTECO II belongs to the Second Entrant Group.

TGPA= TGPn + TGPn+1 TGPn+2 where

Year 2012

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge Distribution System Charge Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge Supply System Charge Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge Metering System Charge

The Index “I”, shall be an escalation factor to be used in adjusting the rates to reflect the combined impact of inflation and load factor. There shall be an efficiency factor “X” to account for the operational efficiency of the ECs in setting their rates. There shall be a performance incentive “S” which shall reward or penalize the EC for above or below standard performance, respectively. The TGP is intended as a cap and the EC may move up to the cap, if it is a positive adjustment. If the cap is lower than the current average tariff, a reduction may be implemented.

TGP A

PhP/meter/mo 5.0000 54.9228 54.9228 54.9228 54.9228 54.9228 54.9228 54.9228 PhP/kWh

P/B

“S”

10. Applying the above values resulted in adjustments on SOCOTECO II’s DSM Rates, as follows:

59.7343 59.7343 59.7343 59.7343 59.7343 59.7343 59.7343 -

“X”

Net Results

- 118.5538 118.5538 118.5538 0.2748 0..3748 0..3748 0..3748 0..3748 -

“I”

Retail Customer Charge

9. Applying the methodology embodied in the TGP Rules, SOCOTECO II calculated the values of the “I”, “X” and “S” and came up with the following results, to wit:

1. Applicant is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal offices at Jose Catolico Sr. Street, Lagao, General Santos City;

Supply Charges: Retail Customer Charge Supply System Charge Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge Metering System Charge

PhP/kW PhP/kWh PhP/Customer/ Mo PhP/kWh PhP/Meter/Mo. PhP/kWh

CUSTOMER TYPE Low Higher Voltage Voltage 120.0950 0.2784 0.3797 -

Residential

B) EXCLUDING PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

APPLICATION

LOW VOLTAGE IND’L P/B

Distribution Charges: Demand Charge Distribution System Charge Supply Charges: Supply System Charge Metering Charges: Retail Customer Charge Metering System Charge

ERC CASE NO. 2014 - ___ RC SOUTH COTABATO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (SOCOTECO II), Applicant. x----------------------------------------x

RES RES COM

UNITS

Retail Customer Charge

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENT IN RATES PURSUANT TO THE TARIFF GLIDE PATH (TGP) RULES, WITH PRAYER FOR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY

New Customer Class Current Customer Class Distribution Charges: Demand Charge P/kW Distribution System PhP/kWh Charge

WITH PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE “S”

PRECIOUS ELLEN L. PINGOL Roll of Attorneys No. 61554 PTR No. 9444243 Jan. 15, 2014, Pasig City IBP No. 954678 Jan. 09, 2014, Quezon City MCLE Compliance IV Cert .No.0020897, June 18, 2013

MARVEY JAY A. GONZALES Roll of Attorneys No. 59124 PTR No. 9647298 Jan.14, 2014, Pasig City IBP No.954679 Jan. 09, 2014, RSM MCLE Compliance IV Cert. No.0015867, April 23, 2013

ROMAEL MENG G. BINARAO Roll of Attorneys No. 61789 PTR No. 9859959 Feb. 17, 2014 Pasig City IBP No. 963763 Feb. 17, 2014 Cagayan

Republic of the Philippines) General Santos City ) Ss. VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM-SHOPPING I, ENGR. CRISANTO C. SOTELO, of legal age, Filipino and with office address at the main office of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SOCOTECO II), Jose Catolico Sr. Street, Lagao, General Santos City, after being sworn to according to law, depose and state that: 1. I am the Officer-In-Charge of the Office of the General Manager of the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SOCOTECO II), duly authorized to represent the cooperative in filing the instant application, copy of the corresponding Board Resolution is attached hereto and made integral part hereof; 2. I caused the preparation and filing of the foregoing Application; have read the allegations contained therein, and certify that the same are true and correct based on my personal knowledge and on authentic records; 3. SOCOTEO II has not heretofore commenced any other action or proceedings involving the same issues and parties before any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency; to the best of my knowledge no such action or proceeding is pending, and if I should learn that the same or similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending, I undertake to report such fact to this Honorable Commission, within five (5) days therefrom. Further, affiant sayeth naught.

Affiant

CRISANTO C. SOTELO

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in General Santos City this ___ day of May 2014 by the affiant who exhibited to me his Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID No. 2278 issued on November 7, 1988 Doc. No. 4 ; Page No. 1 ; Book No. CD1 Series of 2014.

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EDGEDAVAO

FOOD

Revisiting an old classic Davao may be making culinary waves these past few years thanks to the many new creative minds that have dared to be different or took food to a bold new direction. But good food in Durianburg is not a new phenomenon as there are still many food establishments in the city that have made their mark in the City’s gastronomic landscape and one such restaurant s Dencia’s. What started out as a mom and pop Chinese eatery the corner of Legaspi and Governor Duterte Street in the 1960’s is now an institution when it comes to feel good, homestyle Filipino-Chinese cuisine. I can still remember the time when my grandmother would take me and my cousins out for an afternoon snack of pancit (stir fried noodles with pork, chicken and seafood) and lomi (rich stew with thick noodles). In fact, today, whenever one thinks of eating a bowl of piping hot lugaw (congee) paired with tokwa’t baboy (fried tofu with pork) and fresh lumpia ubod (spring rolls with palm heart) during for breakfast or afternoon meriyenda, the answer would certainly be Den-

cia’s. In the late 90’s Decia’s settled at its current location at along General Luna Street just a block from where the old restaurant was. The restaurant now has a bigger dining area as well as function rooms on its upper floor for functions and events. I admit that it had been a while since I last visited Dencia’s and I am glad I did come back. Their congee was still a delicious treat which paired well with a serving of their famous tokwa’t baboy. The vinegar, soy and kalamansi brighten up the rich tasting congee and made me want to go back to the bowl for another scoop immediately after

Outside Dencia’s

Dencia’s classic lumpia ubod. the spoon hit my mouth. although most of the newer businesses have went the way of the mall, I am glad that older establishments like Dencia’s as well as newer establishments chose to stay in downtown Durianburg. adding to the city’s colourful downtown tapestry and keeping the city alive with delicious old classics as well as adventurous new places to dine in. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter @kennethkingong for more travel stories, foodie finds, as well as happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

The unbeatable duo of lugaw and tokwa’t baboy.

The restaurant is always busy at all times of the day.

Dencia’s original sign adorns the restaurant’s newer building.

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Newest PAL jet with wireless IFE PAL’s new Airbus 330300 HgW (high gross weight) jet, which boasts of an ultra-modern Business Class and introduces the country’s first wireless inflight entertainment, was formally unveiled to the public last May 15 at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. Photo shows (bottom) the new Business Class seat, and (upper photo) top officials of PAL, Airbus, CAAP and On-Air (supplier of the new inflight entertainment) raising their glasses for another major milestone achieved by the flag carrier. From left: OnAir CEO ian Dawkins, Airbus EVP-Asia Jean Francois Laval, French Ambassador gilles garachon, PAL directors Michael Tan and Atty. Estelito Mendoza, CAAP Director general William Hotchkiss, CAAP Deputy Director general Capt. John Andrews and PAL President and COO Ramon S. Ang.

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Loyola Plans holds sales rally LoyoLa PLanS Consolidated, Inc., a company experienced in delivering quality service, and is now the longest servicing pre-need in continuous service. and considered among the recognizable memorial plan companies, having been in the business for 45 years today just had a successful Sales Rally last May 10, 2014 at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. This event was made possible by Mr. arnel a. Lacorte avP – for Provincial Sales and Mr. James Hechanova – SMa Mindanao Region. This was an extraordinary day for the whole Loyola Sales Force, Staff and planholders of Mindanao Region because they were visited and entertained by no less than Mr. Gabby Concepcion, the official product endorser of Loyola Plans. as Gabby is entertaining the crowd, he proudly announced to the audience that he is LoyaL with Loyola since his Grandparents, parents, relatives are all service by Loyola Memorial Service and rested at Loyola Memorial Park, he even joke the senior crowd that they will be neighbors at Loyola Memorial Park. Gabby was so game all the time, he had song numbers,

dancing with the agents and even acting time with them. Mindanao Regional office in Davao is very much thankful that their region was chosen to be the very first region to be visited by the Loyola’s official endorser Mr. Gabby Concepcion. This event was participated by various partner mortuaries, agents and planholders from different parts of Mindanao. This was a whole day event that all started a Motorcade with route from airport, Buhangin, Bajada, Quirino, Sandawa and ended at SM Ecoland. With Stop over at Loyola Plans Consolidated Inc. Davao office at Mt. apo St., Davao City for photo ops.

Mr. Gabby Concepcion and entourage were welcomed by a very generous and top Loyola agent Ms. Gloria Maria “ Gigi” Daquipil Coronel, her husband Mr. Reynaldo “ Tat” villa-aBrille Coronel and their adoptive mama Ms. Teresita “Tia neng” R. villa-aBrille to their fabulous home and a sumptuous lunch was served.

During the event the Loyola Business Managers ( Sales agents ) were able to bring in more or less 1.2 million of Gross Sales. all in all, the event was very successful. This event was organized by Loyola Staff : John Paul Resurreccion and Sharon Paciente and rest of Davao Regional office Staff. PR

Globe expands service to Europe with new international SIMs FinDing ways for more Filipinos flying to Europe to stay connected to their homeland with affordable call, text, and surfing rates, globe Telecom recently introduced its newest international SiMs in italy and the United Kingdom (UK). rates.

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With the globe local italy SiM, Filipino travelers can keep in touch with loved ones back home using local rates. For just 10 euros or P620, subscribers are allocated with 1gB of mobile data, along with 240 minutes of calls to all networks in italy, valid for 30 days. Using the globe local italy SiM, they can also call globe and TM subscribers in the Philippines for only seven euro cents or P4.50 per minute. no other mobile operator in italy offers these affordable

globe has also expanded its international footprint to include the UK, another dream destination for Filipino travelers, where they can enjoy 10 pence or just P7.50 for both calls and texts to globe and TM users in the Philippines as well as to all networks in the UK. Mobile data costs only £1 (one UK pound) or P75 for 10 megabytes (MB) of data to power a two-minute video stream, 10 emails with attachments and 100 posts on their social networking accounts.

“We aim to provide the best connectivity offers to Filipinos traveling overseas. We are pleased to be able to introduce these globe services to Pinoys visiting italy and the UK, making it more affordable to keep in touch with family and friends back in the Philippines,” said globe Chief Operations Officer and Executive Vice President for international and Business Markets gil genio. “it is our vision to provide innovative and value-formoney communications services that allow Filipi-

nos to maintain strong ties with their loved ones back home while they are traveling abroad,” said globe Senior Vice President for international Business Rizza Maniego-Eala. The italy and UK SiMs are available at the globe booths at the departure areas of the ninoy Aquino international Airport Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The globe international SiMs can be used with an open line handset. For more information, visit ukglobetel.com and globemobile.it.

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EnTERTAinMEnT

Marian Rivera, Jhong Hilario Photo of the day headline TNT ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ in Mindanao FOR its 14th anniversary, Talk ‘n Text (TnT), the value brand of mobile services leader Smart Communications, inc., is bringing ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ to Mindanao for a full day of fun-filled games, raffles and entertainment headlined by TnT ka-tropas such as Kylie Padilla, itchyworms, Jhong Hilario and Marian Rivera. Open to everyone, TnT ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ features exciting games such as ‘‘Piso O Panalo,’ ‘Panalo Kung Price is Right,’ ‘Shoot Mo Panalo,’ and ‘gulong ng Kapalaran,’ in which participants may take home as much as P111,111 in cash, a motorcycle and grocery package, and a host of TnT premium items. Butuan City Sports Complex on May 25; Tagum City Freedom Park on May 31 ‘Sample King’ Jhong Hilario and alternative rock band itchyworms will rock the ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ stage at the Butuan City Sports Complex in Butuan, Agusan Del Sur on May 25. On the other hand, primetime actresses Kylie Padilla and Marian Rivera, as well as itchyworms and other performers will have fun with TnT Ka-tropas at the Freedom Park in Tagum City, Davao Del norte on May 31. “We are excited to bring ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ to our loyal subscribers in Mindanao who have consistently made us the leading prepaid mobile brand in the country,” said TnT Department Head and Vice President Carlo Endaya.

If only Irina Shayk could scoot over just a little bit... The 28-year-old Russian supermodel glowed on the cover of Vogue Spain for their June 2014 issue in a strapless white dress, and although she looked absolutely gorgeous, all eyes went to her super-hunky boyfriend and soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who was standing behind her absolutely naked with the only thing standing between you and the soccer stud’s family jewels is his 5-foot-10 brunette beauty. The too-hot-tohandle couple appeared in the magazine for a racy spread shot by famed photographer Mario Testino.

“The ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ is the biggest and most fun yet of our anniversary celebrations, which is inspired by Filipinos fascination with game shows. With it, TnT wishes to give everyone their own ‘Panalo’ moments and time in the limelight,” Endaya added. Prior to the Mindanao legs, TnT has successfully mounted ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas’ legs in Lopez, Quezon and Kabankalan, negros Occidental, where two lucky ka-tropas took home P101,101 each at the ‘Piso O Panalo’ game. TnT is also set to bring the game show experience to subscribers in Manila, Cavite, Pampanga and ilocos Sur, featuring other TnT katropas Aljur Abrenica , Empress Schuck, Jericho Rosales and Robin Padilla. To keep updated about the latest ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ happenings, and get to know how to join in the fun, just follow TnT’s official accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TalknText) and Twitter (@TalknText).

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Sa Puso Ni Dok: New original series coming soon on GMA News TV! gMA news TV mounts a groundbreaking new original series this year whose battlecry is the improvement of public health care in the country. Entitled Sa Puso ni Dok, the medical drama shows the miserable state of a provincial hospital through the eyes of first year resident Doc gab or gabrielle dela Cruz, to be played by actress Bela Padilla. Sick children lying on cardboard in the hallways and a disturbing lack of basic medical equipment are just a few of the realities Doc gab encounters when she is assigned to Melchora Aquino general Hospital fresh from med school in

Manila. As the series progresses, she unearths corruption in the hospital, spearheaded by its bully of an administrator Sir Bong.

Sa Puso ni Dok also tells the love story between Doc gab and the strict and mysterious head resident Doc Dennis, played by Dennis

Trillo. The stern doctor slowly reveals his heroic side, as a volunteer who spends his personal time providing medical services in a remote barrio. Exciting emergency room scenes, heartwarming medical cases and the harsh realities of Philippine government hospitals are brought to light in this original medical drama, to be helmed by Cannes Film Festival finalist and Bayan Ko director Adolf Alix Jr. Sa Puso ni Dok, created by gMA news TV manager Sherilyn Bruan, is the channel’s must-see offering for the year. it airs this July only on Channel 11.

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EDGEDAVAO

FOOD

Sweet cravings: Almond milk smoothies

FoR the past months, Davao has taken the whole detox and healthy eating to heart. Like them, I too began a wonderful and meaningful relationship with health shops and the fresh produce section of supermarkets. Fruits, vegetables and healthier dose of meat is what I opt to help me, not only lose weight, but to have a more happy and healthy feeling. I cannot say that I am that 100% into the ‘healthy club’ but as much as I can, I try to live healthy. of the things that I love about healthy eating and cooking, you get to play around with your food and let others have them without the guilt after. This week, we pay attention to the almond milk! almond milk is a dairy-free product made from ground almonds. In the metro, it is widely and readily available in supermarkets and health shops. you can choose from any flavors; personally, I buy the plain or vanilla flavored ones. Let’s have some fun and create some smoothies we can bring to our office or school. Have that handy mason jars ready and let’s begin. P.S. If you prefer a thicker smoothie, add 1/4 cup plain or greek yogurt. you can also add honey or light maple syrup if you want yours to be a little sweet. Almond Milk on the Rocks 2 cups chilled vanilla-flavored almond milk Ice cubes you can do this two ways:

blended in the blender to have a thicker and fuller almond smoothie or straight up. Pour your almond milk and some ice cubes and you’re ready to go. you can opt to add honey or light maple syrup for that added sweet kick. Banana Almond Milk Smoothie 2 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks 2 cups chilled vanilla-flavored almond milk

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In a blender, add the banana chunks and almond milk. Blend until smooth. you can also add other fruits to your liking and ice cubes. Serve in chilled glasses with straws. Banana Chocolate Almond Milk Smoothie 1 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks 1 cup chilled chocolateflavored almond milk 2 cups chilled vanilla-flavored almond milk Cinnamon powder In a blender, add the banana chunks and almond milks. Blend until smooth and add a dash of cinnamon powder for that added kick. Serve on the rocks or plain. Strawberry Almond Milk Smoothie For the blueberries and strawberries: if you must, use fresh ones and not the canned/ preserved as it contain way too much sugar you would want to have in one serving If using frozen: thaw before popping in the blender 1/4 cup blueberries 1/4 cup strawberries 1/4 cup chopped fresh mango 2 cups chilled vanilla-flavored almond milk In a blender, add the blueberries, strawberries, and mango. Blend until combined, about 30 seconds. Serve in chilled glasses with straws. (The mango shall add a contracting flavor to the berries) of course, you can use as many variations of fruits you want for your smoothie. These are just some of my personal favorites. as you

can see, I do not add ice as I want my fruits and milk to thoroughly combine thus resulting to a thicker smoothie. More so, through this, I can

enjoy the smoothie without the disruption of melted ice chunks in between. Make #TheRoyalChef your Thursday habit! Email

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

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EDGEDAVAO VOL. 7 ISSUE 48 • THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

JUDea, a start-up pharmaceuticals distribution company is looking for: TerrITOry manaGer/s Qualifications: 1. Male/Female, 24 to 30 years old 2. At least 6 months of pharmaceuticals selling experience, 3. Very pleasing personality, 4. Passionate, honest, and can work with minimal supervision. Successful candidates can look forward to : 1. Industry competitive salary, allowances and commissions, 2. Company car, 3. Paid vacation leaves, Out-patient benefits, 4. Career progression and positive work environment. For interested/qualified applicants: please email your resume with latest 2X2 picture on or before May 30, 2014 at judeapharma@gmail.com

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Free circumcision benefits schoolchildren in Bucana I

T is summertime. And Operation Tuli was again launched in Bucana, Barangay 76-A, Davao City, one Sunday morning. Every school vacation Operation Tuli has become an annual community service project of rotary Community Corps (rCC) of Bucana after they had started it in 2006. This year’s free circumcision was implemented on April 27, 2014 by rCC Pres. Weslie Capute to benefit the schoolchildren of Don Cesareo Villa-Abrille Elementary School. This medical outreach activity was organized in partnership with the Medical Team of Dr. Jessie Mar Culaste, Dr. Augustus “Gus” Sanchez and Don Cesareo Villa-Abrille Foundation, Inc. Bucana Homeowners

OPERATION TULI. Dr. Jessie Mar Culaste circumcises a school boy at the Cesareo Villa-Abrille Elem School gym with Marisol Culaste (left) assisting while the mother comforts the young patient.

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Federation President nanette Macapundag, Operation Tuli Chairperson, was assisted by other officers of rCC Bucana. Baby and Joan Bajelot, Juliet Tuna, Sarah Castor handled the registration of patients while Jun Tatad and ruel Gemorino acted as marshals. Lydia Tomada, Baby Solante and Baby Baltazar assisted in dispensing medicines. The medical volunteers were Imelda Gerali, Letty Mabale, Julia Culaste, Jobert

Culaste, nadine Lim, Francis Facelo and rachel Tonelete. The medical assistants included Marisol Culaste, Jeanie Lazaro, rosemarie Luay and Tita riz rosal. The free circumcision has benefited close to 1,000 schoolchildren since the project became a yearly undertaking every summer. At the end of the day, last Sunday’s operation recorded a total of 100 patients. Frances Marian Castana.

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VOL. 7 ISSUE 48 • THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014 WONDER GIRL. This June 18, 2013 photo provided by the USGA shows Lucy Li putting on the 10th hole at the 2013 U.S. Women’s Public Links golf event in Norman, Okla. Li has become the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open by winning the sectional qualifier at Half Moon Bay in California. The 11-year-old Li shot rounds of 74-68 on the par-72 Old Course. (AP Photo/USGA, Joel Kowsky)

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1-year old girl is youngest qualifier for Women’s Open Lucy Li has become the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open by winning the sectional qualifier at Half Moon Bay in California. The 11-year-old Li shot rounds of 74-68 on the par-72 Old Course on Monday. She will surpass Lexi Thompson as the youngest qualifier in the U.S. Women’s Open, which is June 19-22 at Pinehurst no. 2. Thompson was 12 in the 2007 Open. Beverly Klass played the 1967 Open when she was 10. There was no qualifying. Li, of redwood Shores, California, already has a big win on her resume. She captured the girls 10-11 division at the inaugural Drive, Chip and Putt contest at Augusta that preceded the Masters this year. She beat second-place qualifier Kathleen Scavo by seven strokes at Half Moon Bay. Judy rankin was a 14-year-

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old prodigy from Missouri when she entered the 1959 U.S. Women’s Open at Churchill Valley Country Club in Pittsburgh. “When I went to register, they asked me if I was registering for my mother,” rankin said Tuesday. “I remember the first tee was way up high. I was shaking. I was so scared, so nervous. I thought I could fall off. I didn’t even make the cut. I was probably ill-prepared to be playing. But the next year, I was low amateur.” Teenagers in the U.S. Women’s Open are nothing new. Morgan Pressel, who went on to become the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history at 18, qualified for the U.S. Women’s Open in 2001 when she 12. Michelle Wie was 12 when she qualified for her first LPGA Tour event, and she was in the final group at a major when she was 13. Lydia Ko was 15 when she won the Canadian Women’s Open two years ago, making

her the youngest winner in LPGA history. now she’s in range of becoming no. 1 in the world. In men’s golf, Matteo Manassero won twice on the European Tour before he had his driver’s license. ryo Ishikawa won his first professional tournament when he was 15. Jordan Spieth nearly won the Masters last month at age 20. And who can forget Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old from China who made the cut at the Masters last year? Even so, two numbers are enough to get anyone’s attention — “11” and “sixth grade.” “This is ridiculous,” Dottie Pepper said Tuesday, more amazed than concerned. Earlier in the day, Pepper was on Twitter and tried to get her head around an 11-year-old teeing it up at Pinehurst no. 2 when she noted that Li’s date of birth was “THIS CEnTUry. Whoa!” rankin and Pepper both attributed the increasing

Azkals draw higher-ranked Afghanistan

hey both fought hard, yet they both came up empty. The Philippine Azkals and Afghanistan settled for a goalless draw early Wednesday morning (Manila time) in their AFC Challenge Cup opening match at the newly-built Hithadoo football stadium in Maldives, enabling Turkmenistan to seize control of Group B. In a highly-physical, tightly-contested match that was delayed for an hour and a half after both squads struggled to cross to Addu City due to stormy weather, the Azkals and their rivals, collectively known as the Lions of Khurasan, put on a remarkable defensive stance for nearly two hours, both of them com-

ing up with big stops. With striker Phil younghusband suspended due to an excessive number of yellow cards received in the qualifiers, Stephan Schrock and Patrick reichelt took up the offensive cudgels majority of the way for the Azkals but could not find the mark. Their improved defense, however, helped the Azkals survive the attack of the fastpaced Lions of Khurasan, who fielded a formidable crew featuring nine players seeing action in Germany. The Azkals were also without defender rob Gier, who was also suspended. It was goalkeeper Mansur Faqiryar who shone the brightest for Afghanistan, dodging every Azkals’ foray

including a sharp strike atop the box from Martin Steuble in extra time. Both the Philippines and Afghanistan gained a point in their hard-fought encounter, two points behind Turkmenistan which overwhelmed Laos 5-1 in the earlier match. The Azkals, bidding to surpass their third-place finish in the 2012 edition of this tournament, whose winner will secure a spot in the prestigious AFC Asian Cup in Australia next year, next face Laos on Thursday. The tourney, which will be staged for the last time, is composed of eight teams, with the top two squads from each group advancing to the semifinals.

achievements by teens — preteens in Li’s case — to modern equipment and coaching. Li began playing when she was 7 by whacking a few golf balls on the range while waiting for her brother and cousin to finish a golf tournament. She now works with Jim McLean. And this is not the first time Li has written herself into USGA history. She set a record last year in the U.S. Women’s Amateur as the youngest qualifier at age 10. She also was the youngest in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links to reach match play, losing in the first round to a college player. “For people with talent, regardless of age, today’s equipment is making the game a lot easier to learn,” rankin said. “For talented people, they are learning the game quicker and easier. That has a big bearing on it.” rankin also points to the very best in golf being on television so often, and the fact that kids copy what they see.

New deal renders fight with Floyd dim M

Anny Pacquiao extended his promotional deal with Top rank chief executive Bob Arum through the end of 2016, likely scuttling any chance he will fight unbeaten US rival Floyd Mayweather. Fans have long sought a showdown between Filipino southpaw Pacquiao, 56-5 with two drawn and 38 knockouts, and Mayweather, 46-0 with 26 knockouts. But Mayweather, 37, has vowed never to fight Pacquiao while he is promoted by Arum and the new deal carries Pacquiao, 35, to the point where he has indicated he would likely conclude his career.

Pacquiao is a lawmaker in his homeland and could choose to focus on politics or his business and entertainment interests. But until the end of 2016, he looks ready to provide boxing fans more excitement. “We are pleased that together with our partners at HBO we will continue presenting to the public fights of the great Manny Pacquiao through the end of 2016,” Arum said. “The partnership among Manny, Top rank, MP Promotions and HBO has been a wonderful one for all parties and for the public and it’s great that is will continue for the years to come.”

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ADDU Women’s basketball May 28-31

Blatche’s naturalization passes second reading O

nLy one more approval in the Senate, a merge with House Bill 4084, and a signature of President Benigno Aquino Jr. are needed before Andray Blatche of the Brooklyn nets could call himself a naturalized Filipino citizen. Blatche inches closer to representing the Philippines in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain as the bill for his naturalization passed its second reading in the Senate. Senator Sonny Angara was the first to break the news using his Twitter account. If and when Senate Bill 2108 and House Bill 4084 reach Aquino, he will have 30 days to veto or sign it into law. Senator Jinggoy Estrada earlier this week expressed his doubts on Blatche’s naturalization. He said that the natural-

ization “is such a flimsy excuse which would place the Senate in an embarrassing situation because it gives the impression that anyone who wishes to play may simply go to the Senate and acquire Philippine citizenship through legislation.” However, after the second reading, Estrada clarified that he was not blocking the naturalization “Let me put on record that I am not blocking the measure granting Filipino citizenship to Mr. Andray Blatche. That is not my purpose when I stood in this august hall,” Estrada said. “When I posed certain questions regarding the bill granting Mr. Blatche Filipino citizenship, it was not for the purpose of preventing him to eventually play for the Philippine Team in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. As a basketball aficionado myself, I want to see

our national team succeed and become world champions.” Estrada added that his contention was against the seemingly rushed process of naturalization. “I rise because I am vehemently against the apparently arbitrary and seemingly two-pence procedure of conferring citizenship through legislation. I strongly believe that someone has to put a stop to this practice. As the good sponsor of this measure, Senator Sonny Angara, has said, “citizenship is not an ordinary privilege bestowed to any individual.” To be a Filipino citizen comes with a great responsibility. Thus, Congress must be very judicious in the exercise of its power in granting Filipino citizenship through legislation,” Estrada continued. “Kung ang pagbibigay nga

ng Filipino citizenship under administrative or judicial process ay parang dumadaan ka sa butas ng karayom at taon pa ang binibilang, because one has to go through a very stringent and strict screening process, aba’y dapat ganoon din ka-sinop at ka-busisi kung ito ay sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabatas.” A sworn affidavit from Blatche convinced Estrada that he is more than willing to be a naturalized Filipino citizen and willing to help Gilas Pilipinas. “I was given a copy of the sworn affidavit executed by Mr. Blatche. Aside from his intention to play for the Philippine Team, he also stated that he intends to embrace the customs, traditions, and ideals of a Filipino,” Estrada said. “I just hope and pray that he makes good with this intention.

a group of three. The Spurs’ trio came together in the 2002-03 season, when Ginobili went to the nBA after a very successful career in Europe. At the time, Duncan was about to win his second-straight MVP award and the 20-year-old Parker was just starting to hone his considerable talents and become a young star. The Spurs won the nBA title that season — the first of three for this group and the second of four in the history of the franchise. Duncan, Ginobili and Parker achieved these 110 postseason wins in their 12th season together. Over that stretch, the Spurs have never missed the playoffs and lost in the first round three times. The trio of Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar and Cooper won their 110 games

from the 1980-89 postseasons, over which the Lakers won five titles and failed to make the nBA Finals just twice. They also hit that mark despite playing several seasons in which the top two teams in a conference received a first-round bye to bypass a best-of-three first round. For the 1984 postseason, the nBA extended the first round to a best-of-five series for all playoff participants. That didn’t change until 2003 — the first year these Spurs played together — when the first round became a best-ofseven competition. nevertheless, what the Spurs have done is arguably just as impressive, particularly when you consider that Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have been the team’s top three scorers for all but their first

and most recent two seasons together, and they figure to team up in at least one more postseason. Plus, their careers have occurred over a period of widespread player movement — it’s pretty much unheard of for any three teammates to play together in 12 consecutive seasons. This is not the first time that these two trios of teammates have been seen together in the record books. In March, the Spurs passed those Lakers for most regular-season games played together and moved beyond them for second-most wins, trailing only the Boston Celtics trio of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and robert Parish. If the Spurs team up again in 2014-15, they should be able to grab that record, as well.

Spurs’Big 3 ties Showtime Lakers for most playoff wins by a trio T

HE San Antonio Spurs owe their historic longevity to a great number of factors, but perhaps none looms as large as the continued greatness of stars Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. On Monday night, that trio hit a milestone that helps prove just how amazing they’ve been in the context of nBA history. With the Spurs’ 122-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, the trio of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker achieved its 110th playoff win together. That moves them into a tie with Showtime-era Los Angeles Lakers teammates Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Cooper for the all-time nBA record for playoff wins by

HE first Ateneo de Davao University Women’s Basketball Invitational is set on May 28 to 31 at the Fr Martinez Sports Center in ADDU Matina campus here. “The event is considered a milestone for women sports since it will feature two quality teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and Women’s Colleges Sports Association (WCSA) in Metro Manila,” said ADDU Athletics Director noli Ayo. UAAP will be represented by the Ateneo de Manila Lady Eagles while coming from WCSA is the Enderun Colleges Lady Titans. The visiting teams from Manila will be playing against the Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) Lady Crusaders and host ADDU Lady Blue Knights. All games will start at 3 P.M. The Lady Eagles are coached by former Lady Eagle, Erika Dy. One of the standout players is 6-foot-1 Danica Jose, a daughter of former PBA cager Bobby Jose. The ADMU team is also composed of many former youth team stand outs including Kitkat nitorreda, whose family hails from Davao. The Lady Titans, on

the other hand, is coached by rP team head coach Haydee Ong. “They are a recently formed team that is showing promise in the WCSA in Manila,” said Ayo. The Lady Titans is bannered by Juvy Andaya, a former UAAP standout and a member of the rP Women’s national Team. The team’s coaching staff include former PBA player Gerard Francisco. The event is made possible due to the support of Powerade, SMArT, royal Mandaya Hotel, SBP Davao, royal House Inn and the ADDU Samahan. “This is part of our clear commitment to support the growth of women sports in Davao. For next year’s staging of the Invitational, teams from the Visayas area will also be invited to make the event bigger and well represented,” Ayo said. Also being considered is the inclusion of women’s volleyball and futsal events to allow more local female athletes to showcase their talents and skills against their counterparts from Luzon and Visayas. For more inquiries regarding ADDU sports, you may contact the University Athletics Office at (82) 221-2411 loc. 4343.

Padlers, surfers in Columbia kayakfest D

rAGOn boat paddlers and surfers are also joining the 4th Columbia Samal Summer Kayakfest slated on May 24, Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Paradise Island Park and Beach resort in the Island Garden City of Samal. They are the members of the Hiraya Minokawa Dabaw dragon boat team of Davao City and the surfers and skim boarders of Dahikan from Mati City. The dragon boat paddlers recently saw action in the 1st Davao Dragon Boat Festival. “We also welcome them to join us as this is also part of their cross training,” said race director Jun Bacus of Bugsay Dabaw. Among the early confirmed entries are the Magsaysay LGU, Mulatto Davao, CArE Group of Digos City, Lapuk, Kapalong, Team Samal and the Tribung Mindanao Mountaineering Club (Trimmoc). The one-day event has a Basic Kayak Clinic followed by a competition for novice Men’s Singles, novice Women’s Singles, novice Mixed Tandem, Open Men’s Tandem, Open Women’s Tandem and Open Mixed Tandem.

registration fee is P300 inclusive of entrance resort fee, kayak use, certificate, raffle and giveaway. Medals and trophies are up for grabs. It is organized by ForePlay Promotions in coordination with Davao City Sports Consumer Cooperative and Bugsay Dabaw. It is presented by the Columbia Sportswear Company, Department of Tourism XI and Paradise Island Beach resort and Park. It is sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, rep. Anton Lagdameo (2nd District, Davao del norte), Kurmat, TKS Petron, Engr. Michael Te & Esther Te, Lipovitan, Fungisol, nature’s Spring and Tanduay Distillers. The event, which is backed up by the Mountaineering Federation of Southern Mindanao (MFSM), Mountaineering Federation of the Phils. Inc. (MFPI) and n Designs & Styles, is held in support also of the Ocean Month and the environmental awareness for Mother Earth. For inquiry or early registration,contact 09474155462 (smart) or 09235669167 (sun) or email: tolitsdr@yahoo.com.

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OH, GEORGE. Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) goes over Indiana Pacers forward Paul George as they went for a loose ball during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Indianapolis Wednesday (PHL Time). The Heat defeated the Pacers 87-83 to tie the series at 1-1. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Miamai leans on late surge to take Game 2

nDIAnAPOLIS (AP) -- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade followed the same old script Tuesday night. When Miami got into trouble, the All-Star duo bailed out the Heat. Again. James scored the first six points in a decisive 12-2 run, and combined with Wade for Miami’s final 20 points in an 87-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers that left the Eastern Conference final tied at a game apiece. ‘’That’s why they’re the hundred million dollar guys,’’ teammate norris Cole said. ‘’They’re unstoppable. They make the game easy for everyone else when they’re in attack mode.’’ That’s exactly how the money guys played during the final 12 minutes. Wade, who had 13 points in the Heat’s 41-point first half, scored his final 10 in the fourth. James, who finished with 22 points, had 12 in the fourth. Together they helped Miami avoid falling into a 2-0 deficit for the first time since the first round of the 2010 playoffs. Lance Stephenson tied his playoff career high with 25 points for the Pacers. Paul George scored 14.

now the series shifts back to Miami for Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday. This one had a different feel compared to a couple of Miami’s important games in the 2013 postseason. A year ago in Game 7 at Miami, the Heat’s money players overwhelmed Indiana 9976. Then, after losing Game 1 in the finals to San Antonio, James, Wade and Chris Bosh helped Miami storm back for a 19-point win. On Tuesday, the Pacers were in a strong position midway through the fourth before James and Wade helped Miami seize the home-court advantage Indiana so desperately wanted for this series. Miami has won 11 straight games following a playoff loss. ‘’It’s not going to be pretty. not in the Eastern Conference,’’ James said. ‘’It’s never pretty basketball in the Eastern Conference. It’s about who can sustain runs. you know, who can get defensive stops? Who can not turn the ball over and who can get great shots? I think we did that in the fourth.’’ At times, the rough-andtumble night took on the aura of a football game, especially late.