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WOMAN LINKED TO CALI MURDER? NBI seeking woman who is also receiving death threats

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) admitted yesterday that they are talking to a female doctor who could be a link to the killing of former Mixed Martial Arts champion Ale Cali.

In a telephone interview with EDGE Davao yesterday, NBI re-

gional director Dante Gieran said that NBI agent lawyer Arcelito Albao is seeking a female doctor believed to be part of the earlier police theory of possible “love triangle.”

“Sa ngayon tinatawagan yata ni Atty. Albao yung misis… yung

babae, yung doktora, para makuhaan ng statement,”Gieran said.

EDGE Davao pressed for more questions amidst the new development, Gieran hanged up and could no longer be reached

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LUMAD ROBIN HOOD. Members of different tribal communities competing in the ongoing 2nd Davao Indigenous Tribal Games watch intently as Rudy Mabilao of the Obu Manuvo aims for the target during the solopot or blow gun event of the at the People’s Park Thursday morning. Skippy Lumawag/SDD-CMO

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ALL THUMBS. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte flashes the thumbs-up sign together with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) executives led by Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) president lawyer Samuel Matunog

DENR offers reward for Pamana’s killer T HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is offering a reward of P100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Philippine eagle “Pamana,” Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje announced on Thursday.

Paje said the entire DENR community was distraught over the killing of yet another Philippine eagle, which he described as a setback to government efforts to protect the critically endangered raptor.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Pamana.

Those responsible for this barbaric act must be arrested and

punished for committing this environmental crime,” Paje said.

The environment chief, however, said that Pamana’s death will not prevent the government – through the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) – from pursuing its captive breeding program to boost the population of the majestic Philippine national bird.

Pamana, a three-yearold female Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), was found dead by PEF biologists and forest guards at the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) in Davao Oriental last Sunday. A puncture and metal fragment on

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BBL has no chance of passing: Marcos

By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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ENATOR Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has no chance of passing in the Senate.

In a press conference at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao on Thursday, Marcos said the Senate has already stopped talking about the BBL. “The BBL has no chance of passing in the House of Representative. The BBL has no chance of passing in the Sen-

ate. The substitute bill is no longer the BBL,” Marcos said.

Marcos said the Senate is currently in the process of interpolating the substitute bill, called the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

He said the bill is still open for amendments.

Marcos said the biggest change done to the BBL is “try to remedy the unconstitutional

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(second from right, front row) and ICT-Davao Inc. vice president Lizabel Holganza (fifth from left) after the mayor’s keynote speech during the four-day LIVEX (Livelihood Exchange) 2015 at the SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center on Wednesday night. Lean Daval Jr.

Jimlani wants Roxas night market to stay

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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AVAO City Demolition Unit head Yusop Jimlani wants the night market in Roxas Avenue to remain since the city is already earning from it.

In an interview, Jimlani told EDGE Davao that it took the night market only six months, from January to June, to earn P P2,238,805.00 this year.

In contrast, the night market earned P P2,242,867.07 for the entire year last year.

“We are now talking millions. Mas dako pa nag kita kaysa dako na grupo nato sa

gobyerno (The night market earned more than other offices of the city government),” he said.

Each of the 300 tenants pays the city government P25 per square meter daily to be allowed to sell at the night market. Items that are sold include used clothing, bags, shoes, food, and others.

Jimlani said another reason he wants the night market to stay is that it solved the city’s problem with sidewalk vendors.

Besides, he said, the night market was established through a city ordinance.

“It is not an ordinary night market since I really fought for it in the City Council,” he said.

As for the complaints of business owners along Roxas Avenue, he said these have been addressed by the demolition unit, which constantly monitors the area.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte had earlier he will transfer the night market after receiving complaints from business owners in the area who said the presence of street vendors at the night market is affecting their operations.

In a letter addressed to

Duterte, the group said the vendors’ stalls occupy more than one lane on each side of the road, causing traffic jams in the area at nighttime.

The group said the vendors also park their vehicles and carts on the inner lane and leave them there until the following morning.

These people also complained of the garbage buildup since plastic bags and cups are thrown everywhere, even in the sewer.

The group also said hygiene is a main concern since male customers urinate on the sides of the road.

diz, Pangantucan, Bukidnon at 4:14 p.m. on August 18.

First Special Forces Battalion Commander Nasser Lidasan said the government troops were responding to reports from the residents of the presence of armed elements in the area.

While on their way to verify the reports, they were fired upon by the NPA. Lidasan said according to the residents, the NPA group

was led by certain alias Andy, who fled the area with other companions after the encounter.

Soldiers found an AK-47 rifle, 19 back packs, food and medical supplies, and some documents in the encounter site.

The wounded soldiers were immediately brought to hospital.

Lidasan said he has already coordinated with the

Bukidnon Provincial Government for the proper disposition of the bodies of the five dead NPA members.

“We will provide the necessary assistance to concerned local officials in order to facilitate the decent burial of dead NPA members,” he said.

The Bukidnon Provincial Police and local officials are still trying to identify the slain NPA members. ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

5 NPA members slain in encounter with troops

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HE Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) reported that five members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while two soldiers were wounded in an encounter in Bukidnon on Tuesday afternoon.

In a statement, the EastMinCom said 3rd Special Forces Company of the 1st Special Forces Battalion engaged a number of NPA members in a gun battle in Barangay Men-

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IFTEEN Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were reportedly killed during an encounter with Joint Task Group Sulu units at Sitio Marang, Barangay Buanza, Indanan town, Sulu Wednesday afternoon.

Joint Task Group Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado said the encounter took place at 5:25 p.m.

He added that troopers from 1st Scout Ranger Battalion under Lt. Col. Eugene Boquio were conducting “focused military operations” in the area when they encountered an estimated 80 to 100 brigands under ASG sub-leaders Yasser

Igasan and Alhabsy Misaya.

The encounter scene is near a known Moro National Liberation Front stronghold where Nur Misuari is allegedly staying.

And in the issuing firefight, 15 ASG bandits were killed with no losses sustained by the government side.

Artillery fire was also provided to government troops.

Arrojado said that five of the slain ASGs were recovered along with three firearms.

Pursuit and scouring operations are ongoing as this posting.Many of the bandits are believed to be wounded in the encounter. (PNA)

HE Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Davao Region recognized six micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for exemplary productivity projects and initiatives in this year’s Productivity Olympics last August 18, 2015 at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang.

Adjudged winners in the region were Apo ni Lola Durian Delicacies, the Association of Differently-Abled Persons Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ADAP-MPC), Davao Bioskin Tech Laboratories, Inc., DAVECO Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (DAVECO-ARB), Norie’s Footwear and Supply, and Woodworks Kiln Dried Products.

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Davao Region Regional Director Joffrey M. Suyao invited all the MSMEs to also observe the practice of productivity and follow the laudable examples of the victors.

“We encourage all the mi-

cro, small and medium enterprises or the MSMEs to take on the productivity challenge that these regional winners, together with our previous winners had taken. In the 2017 Productivity Olympics, we hope to see more of our MSMEs shine in productivity improvements,” he said.

Woodworks Kiln Dried Products Owner and Manager Ricardo D. Talaboc said they did not expect the recognition because the culture of productivity has always been their practice ever since.

“If DOLE established a productivity program, we have considered it our own practice,” he said.

Over the years, Woodworks has become a supplier of wood furniture and products of the Citi Hardware.

The winners are set compete in the National Productivity Olympics in October 2015 in line with the Quality and Productivity Month Celebration.

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RTWPB XI lauds productive MSMEs Mindanaoans should not die T for Manila’s faults - Duterte

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RUSH. A worker rushes to put up the buntings along the main thoroughfare of Davao City three days before the culmination of the 30th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival. Lean Daval Jr.

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said Mindanaoans should not fight each other due to policies crafted in Manila.

Duterte issued the remark in a speech during the 9th national palm oil Congress held at the KCC Mall in Gen. Santos City Wednesday afternoon.

“Pareho tayong taga Mindanao (We are all from Mindanao), why are we going to kill each other?” Duterte said.

The mayor has warned of a fresh round of violence in Mindanao if the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) fails.

He pointed out that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Al-haj Murad, Presidential Adviser on Peace Process Teresita Deles and even President Benigno Aquino III himself all separately warned of war if the BBL does not push through.

Duterte said this was what prompted him to go around the country to promote feder-

alism which he said is acceptable to the different Moslem groups including the rival factions of the Moro National Liberation Front headed by Nur Misuari and Muslimin Sema.

Duterte stressed that the Moslems of the islands like the Tausugs of Misuari would not want those in Central Mindanao like the MILF to lord it over them and vice versa.

“Manila people and leaders think of the situation in Mindanao as just another insurrection,” Duterte said.

The mayor, who said Mindanao leaders were not consulted prior and during the drafting of the BBL, blamed Manila’s ignorance and arrogance for the threat of violence in the country’s second biggest island.

(People in Manila) never really bothered to ask what’s the culture,” he added, noting that even before the Christians came, the Moslem

groups already have their own dynamics.

Among the front-runners in the presidential race, only Duterte has actively campaigned for the BBL despite his opposition to at least two provisions.

“I support the BBL to buy time and to bide time,” Duterte said in a previous federalism forum.

The mayor said he foresaw the problem when he first the saw the draft which prompted him to go around the country to promote federalism which he insists is the “last card” for peace in Mindanao.

“I am the only one holding the card of federalism,” he declared before the oil palm stakeholders.

Among those who attended the congress in Gen. Santos was MILF vice chair Jaafar Ghadzali.

Duterte pointed out that law and order is a vital ingre-

Marcos backs Belmonte’s stand on restoring deleted BBL provisions

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YOUNG BUSINESSMAN. A young boy fixes his display of native chickens which he sells for P100 each at the Agdao Public Market. Lean Daval Jr.

dient in the development of the country.

According to industry sources, the Philippines imports $600 million worth of palm oil from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Mindanao, due to its geographical location, is most suitable to palm oil like Malaysia which palm oil developers said has benefited greatly from the industry.

This potential, however, will have to wait.

“Unless there is peace and order, we cannot hope to develop the entire island into a productive place,” Duterte said.

Mindanao’s champion is showing why he is emerging as the game-changer in next year’s presidential elections.

Despite his avowed disinterest in the presidency, Duterte’s stock is growing by the day not only in Mindanao but in different places in a country stalked by war and violence.

HE Senate and the House of Representatives are united in saying no to the demands of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Malacañang for Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law without any changes.

This developed as Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday backed the position of House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. who balked against the MILF’s demand to restore the 28 provisions that the House ad hoc committee deleted in their version of the BBL. Speaking before college students in a forum on BBL at the San Sebastian College in Manila, Marcos explained that while the draft BBL seeks to implement the MILF’s peace pact with the Philippine gov-

ernment, it only binds the Executive Department.

“The agreements do not bind the Congress. Neither do they bind the Supreme Court, much less the entire country,” said Marcos, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Government tasked to deliberate on the BBL. Marcos said this is the reason why the MILF cannot demand the passage of the draft BBL in its original form. To address the flaws of the draft bill, Marcos filed Senate Bill 2948 or the “Basic Law on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region,” which is expected to undergo floor debates next week.

The MILF has been insisting that since they have signed a peace pact with the President, this should be honored by the entire Philippine

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87% households assessed in Davao A

T O T A L of 699,529 households in Davao Region have been assessed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development through its ongoing Listahanan Survey.

“We have covered 88% in both rural and urban barangays of the targeted 739,770 households in the region. Of this, some 643,788 family assessment forms (FAFs) have already been encoded,” Regional Director Priscilla N. Razon of DSWD said.

Listahanan targets to end the enumeration on August 30, 2015 in all provinces in Region XI, Director Razon said.

In the assessment process, trained enumerators conduct house-to-house interviews using paper and pen in rural areas and android tablets for data collection in urban areas.

After the interview, a sticker is posted in a conspicuous place in every

house to ensure that not one household is missed out by enumerators.

“DSWD expects to have an expanded and updated database of who and where the poor are by year-end.

This will serve as basis for developing programs and services that are responsive to the needs of the poor. This will also serve as a tool in determining the potential beneficiaries of existing programs and services,” Director Razon added.

Validation and Finalization phase will start in October this year wherein the initial list of poor families will be posted in visible places in every barangay for the community to scrutinize.

Families who were not visited during the regular enumeration shall be given a chance to appeal and be assessed.

A Local Verification Committee (LVC) shall be formed in each municipali-

ty to act on complaints and grievances received.

After validation, the official and final list of poor families shall be shared with data users as their basis in selecting beneficiaries of social protection programs.

Presently, 12,266,093 (80.09%) households have already been assessed throughout the country, from the target of 15.3 million for this second round of assessment.

The DSWD, under the Aquino administration, enforces Executive Order No. 867 series of 2010 which extends the mandate of using Listahanan database in all national government agencies. This is done through proactive data sharing and through continuously advocating the implementation of targeted social protection programs and services for the identified poor households. (DSWD/Florame B. Espada)

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DA looking disease-resistant durian

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HE Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) is doing research to find a native cultivar resistant to Phytophtora palmivira or Butler, a type of fungi infecting hybrid durian varieties.

This after Davao City’s target production increase for durian was threatened by the infection of almost 30 percent of the 3,000 hectares of durian plantations by Phytophtora palmivora.

Davao City Durian Industry Council chair Larry Miculob

told EDGE Davao that Butler is considered one of the most destructive organisms and causes diseases in almost all growth stages of hybrid varieties of durian.

A study from the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said the disease symptoms come in various form such as root rot, seedling and tree dieback, patch canker or stem rot, and fruit rot before

Smart Prepaid joins Kadayawan Invasion

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MART Prepaid, in partnership with Spectrum and Frolicfox, is once again heating up Kadayawan with Kadayawan Invasion, the festival’s biggest music party set at the Crocodile Park Open Grounds on August 21.

Don’t miss out on all the party action as international DJs like Australian Uberjak’d and Norwegian duo No Class dish out the latest beats along with the country’s top beatmakers led by Smart ambassadors DJ Ace Ramos and MC Pao and Nix Damn P. Urban party scene staples including DJ Katsy Lee, DJ JOM, GMTFX, Chad Fajardo and DJ Jack Ripper are also set to spin under a spectacular light show to keep everyone on their feet from sunset until the break of dawn.

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Get a chance to meet the featured DJs by simply taking a selfie at the Smart Life Dome and sharing it on Instagram using #SmartLife and #SmartKadayawan. Also get a glow-inthe-dark face paint when you subscribe to the latest Smart Prepaid promos.

Derived from ‘Madayaw,’ a local term for a warm greeting, the Kadayawan Festival is a week-long festivity celebrating the region’s rich harvest and culture through cultural concerts, fluvial and street parades, lively street dance competitions, a pageant, and a grand showcase of the Davao region’s products.

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Monsanto engages Davao Sur students in agricultural sustainability seminars

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ULTINATIONAL agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto recently held back-to-back seminars to over 980 students at the University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao and Nazareth High School.

Dubbed “Monsanto & the Work That We Do,” the series of seminars covered the following relevant topics: • Sustainable Agriculture • Careers in Monsanto • Choosing a Career in Agriculture • An employee’s testimonial about the company • Monsanto’s Corporate Social Responsibility • Working with a Great Place to Work in the Field of Agriculture

“We make it a point to reach out to students because they have a lot of potential to make a difference in the agriculture sector,” Corporate Affairs Lead Charina Garrido-Ocampo said.

“The aim of our continu-

ous student outreach is not only to highlight the need for relevant partnerships with academic organizations, but also to raise awareness among our young intellectuals on the state of the agricultural industry today. We also hope to spark their interests by showing how pertinent the issue of food sustainability is and sharing the available personal development opportunities that come along with the careers in agricultural companies, such as Monsanto,” Ocampo added.

Regulatory Affairs Lead Dr. Gabriel Romero, Human Resources Lead Cherie Lou Ocampo, Assistant Manager Maribelle Delos Reyes, Research Associate Jean Somera, and Corn Breeder and Plant Pathology Lead for Asia Pacific Jorgen Abellera also spoke to the students about their respective fields of expertise.

They answered questions from the audience to let the students understand further what they have discussed.

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and after harvest, leading to high mortality and more than 30 percent loss in durian plantations.

Miculob said the disease came to Davao about 20 years ago along with the arrival of hybrid varieties like Arancillo and Chanee from Indonesia.

He said the disease spread despite the good farming methods that are now being practiced.

He also said insufficient manpower and funding limit the industry from training durian farmers with the correct

farm management skills.

“Because of the limited funding from the city government, only 10 percent of the estimated 3,000 farmers here are trained,” he said. “The city government should increase its budget for the capacity building of durian farmers.”

Miculob said researchers are also now looking into the possibility of producing a Phytophtora-resistant variety from native durian varieties here.

“In my farm alone, I observed that a variety of native durian is resistant to the fungi

ICT WORKING GROUP. Delegates from the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines (BIMP) attend the BIMP-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) work-

despite being surrounded with infected trees,” he said.

Miculob said he gave the seeds from the fruits of that resistant native durian variety to the BPI, hoping it will help in the agency’s three-year research activity that started in 2014.

He said the BPI is expected to come up with the result of the research study by next year.

He also said some farmers here have already grafted stems of hybrid varieties to the resistant seeds of native varieties just to keep the fungi from

attacking the plant.

However, Miculob said not all native varieties of durian are resistant to the disease.

He also said durian farmers cannot solely produce native varieties because of their low marketability in the locality compared to hybrid varieties.

“Durian eaters prefer hybrid because of its thick meat and small seeds,” he said.

Export market like Japan and Singapore also prefer hybrid durian varieties over the native varieties, he added.

ing group meeting which is part of the four-day LIVEX (Livelihood Exchange) 2015 at the SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

ARMM registers P3.7 billion in investments in banana T

HE Regional Board of Investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-ARMM) has recently approved the registration of a Cavendish banana plantation project of Al-Sahar Agri Ventures Inc., in Maguindanao.

Lawyer Ishak Mastura, chairman and managing head of RBOI-ARMM, said Al Sahar’s banana plantation, amounting to P3.7 billion, is so far the biggest private investment in the region’s history. The project has a total land area of 2,600 hectares in the municipalities of Talayan, Buldon, Barira, and Mangudadatu.

Al Sahar is an affiliate of the Unifrutti Group that manages other companies in ARMM such as La Frutera Inc., Wao Development Corp. and Mount Kalatungan Agri Ventures Inc. The new plantation in Maguindanao is expected to create up to 3,900 jobs for local residents.

“Our company is here in ARMM to help uplift the lives of the people and help propel economic development in the region,” said Ed Bullecer, director of Al-Sahar. ARMM has been the location for several successful ventures of Unifrutti.

“We consider the ARMM

as the best agri-related investment destination in the country due to its fertile and vast lands, low cost of doing business and strong support from local leaders despite security issues,” he said.

Before Al Sahar’s registration, investments in the region have been tracked at P1.8 billion. This year’s investment figure is expected to increase further in the coming months since more private ventures are in the pipeline, officials said.

Current projects in the ARMM are an oil palm plantation worth P1.3 billion, a napier grass biomass fuel

production project, which is estimated to cost P400 million, and the modernization and expansion of a cassava starch factory worth about P200 million.

“RBOI has been assisting investors in their plans of investing in the region. We give advice on business opportunities and provide information on the business (environment) in ARMM,” said Atty. Mastura.

Project approval entails fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, he added, noting further that investors are being guided and assisted during the pre-application stage and even after they register. (BPI/APB/PIA10)

while P6.5 billion will be earmarked for the implementation of the Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan at Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) project.

He said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has assured the DILG that the funds will be directly downloaded to local government units (LGUs), provided that they meet good governance conditions, social development benchmarks and established monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

Earlier, the DILG Secretary wrote a letter to Budget Secretary Butch Abad on the possibility of directly releasing funds to LGUs for national programs and services that directly impact on localities and may be effectively implemented at the local level, instead of through the national government.

“This system would be subject to certain requirements and conditions, of course, and would greatly depend on the capacity of LGUs to take responsibilities that flow from this prerogative,”

Secretary Roxas said in his letter.

Meanwhile, President Aquino in his Budget message, also said that the performance-based downloading of funds to LGUs promote good governance as LGUs, regardless of political affiliation, that have the right capacity, meet good local governance standards, and embrace citizens’ participation are tapped to implement these projects.

Of the P11.7 billion allotted for BuB, P704 million will go to projects on community based

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LL provinces, cities, and municipalities in the country will receive a total of P18.2 billion next year for the implementation of their anti-poverty initiatives under the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) project and for the rehabilitation and upgrading of provincial roads.

Of the P18.2 billion, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas said P11.7 billion is allocated for community-based poverty reduction projects,

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Highlighting the Colors and Patterns of Mindanao Culture

MODA MINDANAO

By Olan Emboscado WHAT STARTED AS a spin-off from Urog Etnika, a Mindanao Fashion Showcase, is now Kadayawan sa Dabaw’s major annual fashion event. This is the MODA MINDANOW, an event I swear never to miss every year.

Moda MindaNOW is an annual Fashion Designing Competition staged as part of Kadayawan Festival that provides a platform for local fashion designers and accessory artists from different regions in Mindanao to showcase their skills and creativity as they create fashionable garments highlighting the fabric, colors and patterns of Mindanao culture.

It is a glamorous event that pays tribute to Mindanao’s rich and colorful culture and heritage. Through the years, Moda MindaNOW has become a perfect affair to showcase the best of Mindanao-inspired fashion creations. In fact, it has evolved and

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A festive Belo Festivalé

JUST IN TIME for Kadayawan, Dabawenyos got to experience a festival the Belo Medical Group way with the opening of its first clinic in Mindanao at the Abreeza Mall from August 10 to 12. A truly unique kind of beauty fair, the event was made even more special with the attendance of Delo Medical Group’s CDO and founder Dr. Vicki Belo.

“A lot of people know what Belo is, but we wanted to share something more. As this is another first for us, I wanted to let them know the story behind Belo Medical Group.

From our beginnings, challenges and successes, I wanted to share with them something more personal.

Our passion and commitment to making people look and feel beautiful has brought us here in Davao.” said Dr. Vicki Belo.

The three-day event showcased Belo Medical Groups’ brand story, with various activities wherein they can take photos, avail of Belo products and treatments. The highlight of which is the appearance of Philippine heartthrob, Piolo Pascual who serenaded the crowd to show his support and thanks to Belo.

Belo Davao opened its doors to the public last February 2015. Since then, it has received very strong support from clients who have regularly patronized its top-notched products and treatments. The lush interiors that were intricately designed, with internationally-trained doctors and aestheticians, have truly made the beauty experience even ore wonderful. No wonder many of the Philippines’ most beautiful people trust only Belo.

“We wanted to show our thanks to all Dabawenyos that have been very supportive of Belo. As we celebrate 25 years in the industry, we are geared to bring in more products and services for people to enjoy. Beauty is personal so we would like to ensure

that your beauty experience with Belo is truly exceptional.” said the Managing Director of Belo Medical Group, Cristalle Henares.

The Belo Festivale in Davao is part of a series of events in line with the 25 years of Belo Medical Group in the beauty industry. The Belo Polo Cup last March was a momentous occasion as beauty with a heart dominated the scene. It was followed by the carnival themed Belo Essentials Grand Launch at Trinoma with the country’s top artists and certified Belo Babies, Anne Curtis, Marian Rivera, Daniel Padilla and Vice Ganda and hosted by Robi Domingo. Bringing in the world’s first picosecond beauty laser, Picosure with its new ambassadress Alice Dixson, was warmly welcomed by its patrons.

Last July, Philippine Tatler unveiled its most glamorous issue to date, with Dr. Vicki Belo and her celebrity endorsers on the cover and shot by international photographer Nigel Barker, in a night of glitz and glamour. All these events have been graced by people from the entertainment, business, elite and media circles, to show their support to Dr. Vicki

Belo and her team.

Indeed, Belo Davao has become a landmark of beauty. The continued growth and expansion is a testament to Belo’s vision of making the Philippines the most beautiful country in the world, one person at a time. Cheers to more years of success for the top aesthetic dermatology and cosmetic surgicenter in the country, Belo Medical Group.

Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter at @kennethkingong for more travel stories, foodie finds, and happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

Belo Davao opened its doors to the public last February 2015. Since then, it has received very strong support from clients who have regularly patronized its top-notched products and treatments.

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6 aspirants advance to The Voice Kids Grand Finals provement in the Singoffs with her explosive and fun performance, a far cry from the reserved artist audiences saw in the blind auditions.

Whose voice will prove the strongest?

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SIX young artists with big voices and big dreams are ready to battle it out this weekend as they sing for public votes in the highly anticipated live semi finals round of “The Voice Kids.”

Who among Kyle Echarri and Zephanie Dimaranan of Team Sarah, Elha Nympha and Sassa Dagdag of Team Bamboo, and Reynan Del-anay and Esang De Torres of Team Lea will stand out?

The four artists who will get the highest percentage of votes from the public will move to the grand finals next week. This means that one of the coaches might have no representative in the grand finals, or have two star artists who will complete the Final 4, just like what happened to coach Sarah in Season 1.

Make sure to tune in to the semi finals as the full voting mechanics will be revealed during the live show.

“I believe they will be up to the challenge of

live shows. They know how to tell a story and their hearts are strong and big,” said coach Lea Salonga about her top artists Reynan, 11 and Esang, 8, the youngest artist in the Top 6.

Reynan touched viewers in the pilot episode of the competition where he wholeheartedly sang “Tagumpay Nating Lahat” and even impressed the coaches when he said he wanted to make his Manobo tribe in Bukidnon proud.

And from being coach Lea’s “Mini Me” in “It’s Showtime,” Esang got the coveted three-

chair turn in her blind audition and has never looked back since.

Coach Bamboo, meanwhile, sees real potential in his two remaining artists Elha, 10 and Sassa, 12.

Belter and banana cue vendor Elha entered the vocal competition to help her family. Now, coach Bamboo helps her reach her full potential to achieve her dreams.

Another stand-out in the blind auditions was Sassa, whose unique sound and performance of “Chandelier” captivated the coaches. Coach Bamboo also considers

vance to the grand finals next weekend?

Don’t miss the live semi finals in “The Voice Kids” Season 2 this Saturday (August 22), 6:45PM and Sunday (August 23), 7PM on ABSCBN.

her a true artist and “a talent that I think I can hone.”

Coach Sarah, on the other hand, promises to help Kyle, 13 and Zephanie, 10 get better and make them shine on stage.

Kyle, the football heartthrob of Cebu, was the first-ever young artist to appear in the Season 2 of “The Voice Kids,” and since his blind audition, he has charmed viewers with his good looks and sweet voice.

Not to be outdone is the young diva from Laguna, Zephanie, who has shown a lot of im-

UP AND ABOUT

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao celebrates the 30th Kadayawan Fest IT’S that time of the year once again when Davao City comes alive with vibrant colors and festive activities. The 30th Kadayawan Festival is now in full swing! It is the city’s annual celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the generous gifts from nature, and the wealth of culture.

Celebrate the Festival of Festivals with 50% off the International Lunch Buffet at the Café Uno of Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao. Mouthwatering delicacies and bursts of flavors are all yours to enjoy on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. We’re also throwing in abundant native fruit selections as the harvest if really plentiful this season.

If lunch is too heavy, opt to dine instead at Pizzaiolo for the Afternoon Treats Merienda Buffet. Of-

fered daily, this could re-energize you after an entire day of enjoying the Kadayawan activities and events. Relax, take a breather and take in the beautiful and calming view of the pristinely manicured gardens, coupled with the cooling sea breeze.

To top it all off, we are also offer-

ing Buy 1 Take 1 on selected pizzas every Fridays and Saturdays of August. For only Php 490.00nett, choose between a select list of our best pizzas and get the next one for free! Available for both dine-in and take-out, this will be the perfect snack for the entire family or group to munch on while enjoying the jovial activities.

What are you waiting for? Come to Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao and experience the King of all Festivals the Waterfront Way. For inquiries, reservations and updates on our events, promos and culinary offerings, contact us at (082) 233 2881 to 87 or 300 8881 or visit our website at www.waterfronthotels.com.ph. Like us also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ waterfront.davao and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at WaterfrontDavao.

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Now on its 10th year, Moda MindaNOW continues to showcase the ingenuity, creativity and artistry of Mindanao-based fashion designers utilizing locally woven fabrics, fibers and accessories of the different tribes found in Mindanao.

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gone far from promoting the region’s indigenous materials to showcasing Mindanao’s different hand woven textiles and fabrics.

Now on its 10th year, Moda MindaNOW continues to showcase the ingenuity, creativity and artistry of Mindanao-based

fashion designers utilizing locally woven fabrics, fibers and accessories of the different tribes found in Mindanao.

This year’s staging and production of Moda Mindanao is in partnership with SM City Davao along with the Fashion Institute of Design and Arts (FIDA), the only institute in the city that offers focused fashion education. With FIDA on board, competing designers are challenged to raise the bar and create globally competitive designs. Designs that can be worn around the world – mainstream fashion yet still authentic in its design elements.

There are three categories where different designers are competing:Pret-a-Porter, Couture and Innovative Design.

The Pret-a-Porter category features rReady-towear fashion creations where designs and patterns are inspired by the different tribes of Mindanao.

The Couture Design Category features high fashion formal wear that shows the creativity of the designer through exquisite embellishment

techniques and mastery of dressmaking.

Finally the Innovative Fashion Category features Ingenious creations that show the resourcefulness of the designer. This category encourages the contestant to experiment and incorporate non-fabric materials to interpret their designs.

This year’s Moda MindaNOW also features the works and creations of last year’s grand winner Fashion Designer JARED CERVANO whose collections are inspired by the B’laan Tribe.

And on this 10th edition of Moda MindaNOW, all the three categories – Preta-Porter, Couture and Innovative Design, are all won by the three young designers from Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Personally, being there watching the grand stage of Moda MindaNOW for another year is another great opportunity for me to see and be mesmerized by such extraordinary creations that depict the rich culture of my own identity as a Mindanaoan.

Moda MindaNOW, a fashion showcase of what is truly “made in Mindanao”.

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ICT organizations could become internet providers in Mindanao

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RIVATE sector-led Information and Communication Technology (ICT) organizations in Mindanao may band together to become the provider of redundant broadband services tapped from the 5,092 kilometer BIMP-EAGA Submarine and Terrestrial (BEST) Cable System in the island.

This, however, will happen “only if it is necessary,” the newly- appointed chair of the ICT cluster of the BIMP-EAGA, lawyer Samuel Matunog, told EDGE Davao at the sidelines of yesterday’s cluster meeting at the SMX Lanang Convention Center yesterday.

Matunog said the proposal was presented during the BIMP-EAGA ICT- Infrastructure Cluster Meeting yesterday, which was attended by government officials of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines as well as private sector representatives.

Matunog said the private sector has expressed its intention to operate the cable system, which has a projected capacity of 2.4 terabytes.

“We’re planning to register our chapter as a company

that can provide broadband services,” Matunog said, but added that this will depend on the approval of the National Telecommunication Commission (NTC).

Matunog said the company would be consist of 11 ICT chapters in Mindanao and Palawan operating in the cities of Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Dipolog, Zamboanga, Koronadal, South Cotabato, General Santos, Sarangani Province, and Palawan.

However, he clarified that the ICT private sector hopes that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will volunteer to managed the broadband services to ensure that Mindanao gets cheaper internet rates.

He also said DOST could also use it for its free public wifi in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth class municipalities in the countryside.

Matunog also said big telecommunication companies could bid in operating the cable system.

He said DOST and existing telecommunication companies already have the infrastructure and skills necessary for a broadband pro-

viders should have.

He said if ICT chapters are assigned to manage the cable system and tap its business side, they would need a lot of training s well las funding for the necessary infrastructure.

He said BEST Cable System will be able to provide internet connection that is

50 percent cheaper than the existing services provided by large telecommunication companies which has franchise rights in various areas in Mindanao.

“The BEST cable system will provide redundant source of internet connection for operating businesses in

Mindanao,” Matunog said.

Matunog said the broadband services will be only made available to “specific niches” of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), start-ups, and innovators that have a total capitalization of P1 million to P100 million.

He said this would promote development of the ICT sector in the countryside that will lead to generation of ICT-related jobs.

He also clarified that the internet service that the BEST could provide will not reach household to prevent “ruinous competition.”

NEW MEMBERS. The officers of the Association of Mixed-Use Facility Developers in Davao City take their oath as new members of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-Davao yesterday. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

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RESOLUTION passed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now give no undue advantage to appointive officials of the government, the military and government-owned and controlled corporations in the 2016 elections.

The new resolution provides that “any person holding a public appointive position, including active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other officers and employees in government-owned and -controlled corporation, shall be considered ipso facto resigned from the office and must vacate the same at the start of the day of the filing of Certificates of Nomination and Acceptance.”

With the filing of candidacy for the 18,069 elective seats in 2016 set on October 12-16, 2015, the next elections will in effect have a longer campaign period. The early filing is required in order to prepare the necessary data programming for the automated polls.

For the record there are 18.069 positions to be contested with the Presidency as the highest post. Also to be contested are the

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NE day, author Robert Schuller boarded a plane and sat next to a man who was chuckling to himself. “What’s so funny?” he asked the man.

“You may not believe it but the craziest thing just happened,” he said, and then pointed across the aisle to where American blind singer Ray Charles was seated with his seeing-eye dog.

“So?” Schuller asked again. The man explained: “At our last stop, the captain came out and asked Ray Charles if there was anything he needed. The singer told him, ‘As a matter of fact, yes. Would you mind taking my dog out for a walk?’”

The captain agreed and took hold of the leather handle and led the dog outside. As the passengers waited nearby to board the plane, they could see the captain walking the seeing-eye dog. Just as they watched the captain, led by the dog, head up the steps to board the plane, the announcement came: “All passengers can now board the plane.”

When the gate opened, however, nobody dared to get aboard – not after seeing that captain led by a seeing-eye dog. It took a while for the captain to figure out what was happening.

So he came out and explained to the passengers, “It’s all right. I have my sight.”

This anecdote brings us to the subject of trust. If you were in the shoes of those passengers, you will definitely do the same dilly-dallying. Will you trust a pilot who couldn’t see? I am sure you won’t.

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man affairs is THINK ON THESE! one of the plainest statements in the Bible. I have had so many evidences of His direction, so many instances when I have been controlled by some other power Henrylito D. Tacio than my own henrytacio@gmail.com will, that I cannot doubt that this power comes from above.” That statement comes from the mouth of US President Abraham Lincoln.

A lady on a flight from Japan to Manila became very upset when they hit strong turbulence. “Are we going to crash?” she asked the stewardess.

The stewardess tried to calm her down, saying, “Don’t be afraid. We’re all in the hands of God.” The lady replied, “Oh is it that bad?” The stewardess corrected, “No. It’s actually that good…”

All we have to do is trust. “Trust that has been built over a lifetime can be destroyed in a moment, by a betrayal of the basic ingredients upon which that trust was established,” William A. Ward once said. It only takes one single thing and that trust will be gone forever.

In 1662, the people of London saw a procession of 30 prisoners walking along the street without a policeman to guard over

them. They were imprisoned because they had refused to take an oath, saying that any man’s word is as binding as any oath can be.

Now, they were proving it.

The prisoners were being moved from one jail to another, and the jailer sent them off with these words: “You are to go to Bridewall Prison, and you know your way there. Your word is trustworthy. There is no need of me going with you. You may go alone, providing you promise to arrive there before dark.”

Thomas Elwood was among the prisoners.

People were asking them: Where were they going? Why? And with no keeper? Would they escape? It was their chance! But Elwood told the crowd: “No; for our word, which we have given, is our keeper.”

Just how binding is your word? “Trust is a treasured item and relationship,” Ward again said. “Once it is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.” The prisoners knew this fact!

Remember the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison? So many stories were written about him. But there was one that has been told several times – so much so that I could not forget it.

When he was in the middle of his 12,000 experiments to develop the first electric light bulb, Edison handed a finished bulb to a young helper. The lad carried it nervously up the stairs step by step. At the very last moment, he dropped it.

The entire factory team had to work another 24 hours to make another bulb. When it was finished, the American inventor looked

around and then handed the bulb to the same boy. Edison knew that more than the bulb was at stake.

“Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt,” Eric Sevareid said. To which Camillo Di Cavour added, “The man who trusts men will make fewer mistakes than he who distrusts them.”

This story may be familiar – but with a different ending. Two six-year-old boys were playing “follow the leader” on top of an old tottering city wall, fully 18 feet above the ground.

Each dared the other to harder and harder challenges. They tiptoed across very narrow spots to prove that they would not get giddy or dizzy. They spat down n contempt from the heights. Then they came to where they wall had crumbled completely. As they stood there looking down, the part behind them broke off.

So now they were stranded on a “little island” 18 feet above the ground.

They had to call for help. Up came a man, stood at the foot of the wall, stretched out his arms and yelled to them, “Jump down. I’ll catch you.”

What happened next? The two boys were so alike, as almost to be twins, but each reacted to the invitation in opposite ways. One jumped off the edge of the wall without hesitation.

The other sank to his knees, cried in panic and waited for the firemen to come with their long ladders.

The question now is: Why did one boy have the courage to jump and the other not?

The answer is easy: the man down below was the first boy’s father.

feedback is true. That is, the lights actually tell him if his guesses are indeed right or wrong. This makes his task pretty straightforward and soon he gets a good grasp of what a healthy or sick cell looks like, and his success rate improves with time.

For subject B however, it is a little bit more complicated since the lights are rigged so that his feedback is not based on his own guesses, but on A’s. This means that no matter what he chooses, he is told that his is right if A is right, and wrong of A is wrong. And because he does not know this, he then starts to formulate his own theories about what in the image makes a cell healthy or sick. But as he applies these theories, the results are inconsistent, which spawns another furious round of formulating new and more complex explanations.

What B doesn’t know, and never really comes to understand, is that his questions and the answers that he receives are not con-

nected. And therefore the conclusions that he draws will always be wrong.

This is the same situation that many social media marketing practitioners find themselves in when their search for answers lead them to listen to advice that is not really meant for them. The non-contingent question and answer means that they will not be able to learn anything from all their efforts. There is no order, no rhyme or reason, that they can discover no matter how hard they try.

The key then is not just to know whom to ask, but also what to ask. Those who would like to talk to the oracles of social media must first study and understand their brand’s particular, and maybe even peculiar situation in the social media universe.

--As a final note, another result of the study was that most A subjects, after listening to B’s necessarily more complex solutions, are more impressed with the latter’s ideas and even start to adopt them over his own, more accurate findings. With the result that, during further experiments, while B did about as poorly as before, A’s performance also dropped.

--As a consultant, I am sometimes asked to help with some of the most difficult problems that the best minds in the biggest companies have tried and failed to solve. Daunting as

this is may be, I have learned to live for these moments. I get obsessed with possibilities.

Of finding that creative solution, of turning thoughts into actions, abstract to concrete.

This is who I am, and this is what I am best at.

But there are occasions when the path to solving a particularly sticky problem crosses over to areas of moral ambiguity, where the objective requirements of the job conflicts with one’s personal beliefs. During these times it is important to have a strong moral compass, and the will to stay the course in the face of great and greater temptations.

In this light, I wonder what must go on in the minds of the supporters of Vice President Binay amidst the serious allegations being hurled against him. How are they able to dismiss the charges against him? Do they at least do their own inquiries just to be sure that they are on the right side? Or are their minds so firmly made up that nothing short of divine intervention would convince them to abandon Binay?

The thing is, in my decades of communication work, there are really more things that happen beyond what we can see. There is no one, objective truth. And so while I may believe that Binay is the epitome of all that rotten in our political system, I am powerless to convince otherwise those whose interests are best served by sticking with him.

Looking for answers? Are you asking the right questions?

S millions of marketing professionals scramble to get in on the social media bandwagon, an equal number of experts are just as eager to share their insights about how it works and what it all means. In the pursuit of social media domination, big data, small data, any kind of data can and will be used against the hapless marketeer.

Set against this backdrop, a study done by Professor Alex Bavelas, a noted expert in patterns and structures in communication, can help bring some clarity into the confusing, sometimes contradictory, advice given by all the experts. In his research, Prof. Bavelas was able to show that misinformation, or deliberate disinformation, can and will have a powerful influence on people’s sense of reality.

In one of his experiments, he got two subjects, A and B, to sit in front of a projection screen where they were each shown images of sick and healthy human cells. There was a partition between them so they could not see and communicate with each other. Their task was simple: they had to learn and recognize, by trial and error, which cells were sick and which were healthy. In front of them were a couple of buttons marked ‘sick’ and ‘healthy,’ which they needed to press after each slide.

A green or red light would then flash to tell them if they guessed right or wrong.

Now here’s the catch. For subject A, the

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after that despite repeated attempts.

Earlier, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. said Cali’s killing could be a result of a love triangle.

“We see this as an isolated case, another case of love triangle because it is more probable that we are looking for,” Danao said on Monday. At that time, Danao would not reveal the persons involved in the love triangle since the theory is still unconfirmed.

Danao could only say that the case is “more of a personal grudge.

Yesteday, Gieran’s statement provided a new twist. If only he had completed to give the details. Gieran’s phone was unattended until as of presstime last night.

Unconfirmed reports circulated that the woman whose details both the police and the NBI refuse to divulge, is reportedly also receiving threats.

A source said a week before Cali’s death, the victim sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation-South Eastern Mindanao Regional Office (NBI-SEMRO) because he was receiving threats. This was confirmed by Gieran in an earlier telephone interview with EDGE Davao.

The police said on

Wednesday that they already are in possession of a cartographic sketch of the gunman.

The said sketch is now with the Talomo Police Station.

Initial investigation conducted by police showed that a witness, who was at the scene of the crime at around 10:45 a.m. on August 16, noticed a gray Honda Fit car at the shoulder of MacArthur Highway.

The victim came out of the car and opened the left back door when a gunman walked up from behind him and shot him three times, causing his immediate death. The gunman fled southward on board a waiting black Honda Wave motorcycle driven by another person.

Police said Cali sustained a total of four gunshot wounds in the head. Two bullets did not exit while the third caused entry and exit wounds.

Cali rose to prominence in 2012 after he won the PXC flyweight title against Jesse Taitano of Guam in a third-round technical knockout (TKO).

He defended it with a third-round win against fellow Filipino Erwin Tagle nine months after he won the title.

However, Cali was dethroned

by Louis Smolka in a firstround TKO in November 2013.

Cali was also defeated in March 2014 by Ernesto Montilla Jr.

government by passing the proposed implementing law, or the BBL, with all its provisions intact.

“If it’s a sovereign nation that is signing a treaty with the Philippines, then because foreign policy is within the powers of the Executive, that is right---once the President signs it, the entire Philippine government is committed to honor that,” Marcos said.

However, Marcos said the MILF’s peace pact with the government does not fall into the same category. He said the BBL is not a treaty but a law creating an autonomous local government of the Philippine government.

Marcos reiterated his belief that if Congress passes the draft BBL without changes, the Supreme Court will eventually shoot it down as unconstitutional and put to waste all the work the Legislature exerted to pass the bill.

“If the proponents are really bent on passing the BBL in the exact shape and form as drafted by the Palace and the MILF, then there would be no other legal recourse but to initiate a coordinate move of amending or revising the Constitution,” Marcos said.

This, according to Marcos, will accommodate the “drastic changes” in the Philippines’ existing government structures and institutions called for under the draft BBL. Marcos said he has worked hard and risked much to craft his substitute bill meant to pave the way for lasting peace in Mindanao while ensuring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

Meanwhile, he lauded the initiative of the Political Science Society of San Sebastian

College in holding the forum that provided an opportunity for the youth to learn about the proposed law, which is of “sheer importance to our life as a nation, and to our lives as a Filipino people.”

“As the future of our great land, you shall be inheriting the country and the society that we—your progenitors and forbears—are now shaping and molding in your behalf,” Marcos said.

An estimated 500 college students from San Sebastian and other schools such as Arellano University, Far Eastern University, Manuel L. Quezon University, University of the East, Letran Colleges, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Adamson University, and College of St. Benilde, attended the forum.

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her right breast indicated she had died of a gunshot wound.

Paje condemned the killing even as he called on law enforcement units in the province to assist regional environment officials in hunting down the perpetrators.

He said the DENR regional office, the Protected Area Management Board of MHRWS and the PEF are now conducting a full investigation on the incident.

“We are distressed that, despite intensified awareness campaigns by various stakeholders, some people still have a blatant disregard for our natural heritage, which, sadly, is what Pamana’s name means,” he lamented.

He also urged local residents to help authorities track down the killers.

The Philippine eagle, Paje said, is protected under Republic Act No. 9147 or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. As such, anyone found guilty of killing wildlife species can be imprisoned from six to 12 years, with a fine ranging from P100,000 to P1 million.

Moreover, illegal hunting within the MHWRS, which is a protected area, is also punishable by a jail term of six years and a fine of up to P500,000.

Pamana was released

within the MHRWS only on June 12. Ironically, she was rehabilitated by the PEF after DENR personnel had rescued her from a gunshot wound three years ago.

In her necropsy report, PEF’s veterinarian Dr. Ana Lascano reported the bird was already in “advanced state of decomposition” when its carcass was found around one kilometer away from the release site in San Isidro, Davao Oriental.

The estimated date of death was on August 10, when field workers observed that a transmitter attached to her back had stopped sending radio signals.

It was not the first time a Philippine eagle was shot dead. On August 14, 2004, a decomposing body of a female Philippine eagle was found in Mt. Apo in Davao City.

The raptor, which was among those monitored by the DENR and PEF for years, bore a gunshot wound, a crack at its keel bone.

The Philippine eagle, hailed the “world’s noblest flier” by former aviator Charles Lindbergh, is considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

There are an estimated 400 pairs remaining in the wild today. (PNA)

monitoring system and community food production, P1.011 billion for basic education, P1.065 billion for health, P2.071 billion for disaster risk reduction management, P5.553 billion for local roads, P712.6 million for water supply, P542.384 million for irrigation, and P40.003-million for other local projects.

On the other hand, the P6.5 billion KALSADA fund shall be

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provisions.”

“The only area where there are still debate is whether or not a parliamentary form of local government as proposed by the draft BBL is constitutional,” he said.

“In the findings of Senator Miriam (Defensor-Santiago)’s committee, sabi niya they found it unconstitutional, but I have spoken to many constitutionalists and lawyers, sa kanilang opinion it is constitutional, so iniwan nalang namin para pag usapan ng mga senador,” he added.

Marcos said the substitute bill that he has filed is “much more inclusive” since it includes the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), women’s group, Sultanates, youth,

and other stakeholders.

He said the Indigenous People, women’s group, youth, and other stakeholders will each have two reserved seats in the new autonomous region.

He added that in the substitute bill they have not removed the power given by the government to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Marcos said the whole process of the substitute law does not have timetable.

“The only deadline was put by Malacañang. If we finish it before the end of term (President Benigno Aquino III) it’s fine, but if we finish it afterwards, that’s not a problem too,” he said.

The Productivity Olympics is a nationwide competition to recognize the best productivity improvement projects among MSMEs to drumbeat awareness and encourage good practices.

“The objectives of the competition are to intensify national awareness and commitment to quality and productivity, and to showcase best productivity improvement practices,” Suyao said. DOLE XI

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Davao City: A perfect tourist destination

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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N the 1970s, Davao City became known as the “killing fields” of the Philippines earning it the reputation as the country’s Nicaragua. As a result, the rest of the country shunned this once bustling and promising city. But it changed after the 1988 elections. The newly-elected mayor, Rodrigo R. Duterte, did an impossible task -- that of restoring peace and order of a city that was divided by religion and ideological belief.

“I hold it as an article of faith in government that there can never be development and progress in any city or province in the country, unless there is stability, unless there is peace and order,” said Mayor Duterte, who is rumored to be running as the country’s next president.

From being tagged as “Murder City,” Davao City became “one of the most livable cities in the Asia” (both sobriquets were bestowed by the defunct Asiaweek magazine).

Indeed, Davao City has gone a long, long way. Today, the city is one of the country’s top tourist destinations.

Most recent visitors who come here describe Davao as a land of exotic beauty and rich culture. “Davao is probably the least exposed of the country’s urban areas, and the most appealing,” contends Gregory C. Ira, a Filipino-American friend who visited the city together with his family. “It’s a great holiday hideaway, what with its lush greenery and exotic wild flora and fauna that contribute to its picturesque view,” he adds.

The de facto capital of Mindanao, Davao is one of the largest cities in the world with a total land area of 224,000 hectares. Its boundaries encompass commercial areas as well as beaches, mountains, and forests. Approximately, it is 7.8 times the size of Cebu and three times that of the entire Metro Manila.

Situated beside Davao Gulf, the city is dominated by the country’s highest peak, the 2,954-meter-high Mount

Apo. The dormant volcano is home to tribes such as Bagobo, Manobo, Mandaya and B’laan, and its fertile rolling foothills are teeming with exotic fruits like durian, marang, mangosteen, rambutan, and pomelos, as well as the country’s second flower icon, the walling-waling.

If you want to see waling-waling up close, then go to the Malagos Garden Resort in Calinan.

Other orchids abound, but the resort is more noted for its amazing bird show every Sunday. The show strikes a serious environment note to the audience: save the birds before they’re gone forever.

One bird that needs to be saved from extinction is the Philippine Eagle, the country’s bird icon. There are several of them at the Philippine Eagle Center, just two kilometers away from the Malagos Garden Resort. Don’t fail to marvel at “Pag-asa,” the very first tropical eagle bred in captivity and hatched scientifically.

If crocodile is your thing, visit Davao Crocodile Park in Maa. This 5.4-hectare mini zoo houses several of the two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines. It is here where you can find the country’s second largest known crocodile – at 18 feet – which is aptly named “Pangil” (Tagalog for “fang”). It also houses wild cats, python, turtles, monitor lizard, monkeys, and various kinds of birds.

Far from the center of the city is Eden Nature Park and Resort in Toril. This 80-hectare cool mountain resort is a testament to how man’s ingenuity and concern for the environment can create a paradise on earth. At 2,650 feet above sea level, it offers breath taking views of Davao City and the Davao Gulf.

Now, let’s do the tour in the heart of the city. Start at the city hall in San Pedro Street. A few distant walk is the legislative building, whose façade has the famous freedom statue designed by the talented Kublai Millan.

Adjacent to the statue is the historic San Pedro Cathedral

(built in 1847 during the Spanish period under the leadership of Don Jose Uyanguren, the Spanish conquistador of Davao).

Not far from the Catholic cathedral is the D’Bone Collector Museum (shades of one of those Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.) in barangay Bucana. You will be mesmerized to see a 41-foot or 12.4-meter long sperm whale (which has the largest species of toothed whale). Bones and skeletons of snakes, tarsier, marine turtles, various fish species, different sizes of the mouths of sharks, and birds abound.

From there, take a taxi and tell the driver to bring you to People’s Park (yes, its Davao’s counterpart of Manhattan’s Central Park) in Legazpi Street. It’s a place where people gather around, stroll and cross bridges, watch man-made waterfalls, or sit under the beautiful trees.

Davao comes alive with the celebration of “Kadayawan sa Dabaw” every third week of August, coinciding with the harvest of fruits, flowers, and agricultural products. Major thoroughfares are set ablaze with dancing and cheers with the “indak-indak sa kadalanan” (street dancing), a spectacle of performers in ethnic-inspired garments dancing to the beat of tribal music, and the Floral Float Parade, which features floral and agricultural bounties.

Now, let’s talk about the food. There are plenty of them and visitors have several choices. First of all, try eating the controversial durian, which smells like hell but tastes like heaven. If you hate the smell, then you better drink durian coffee at Java Jive in Quirino Street.

Chicken aficionados can go to Dusk ‘Til Dawn Restaurant and order its most flavorful chicken wing. Enjoy a Filipino dinner al fresco up a hill at Dencio’s Hilltop. Ranchero offers the best baby back ribs in the city. Yes, you can have fresh tuna kinilaw in most restaurants in the city.

Before leaving Davao, don’t forget to visit the Aldevinco Shopping Center in C.M. Recto Street, right across the Marco Polo Hotel.

There are pearl inlaid chests, brass cannons, gongs, batik shirts, wrap-around skirts, native cloth and bags. You can always find a little something to bring back home instead of the usual T-shirt.

“It is a city by appearance but a village by heart. It is a city by appearance, but a home by heart.” That is how columnist Rene Lizada describes Davao. In a way, it is!

Madayaw, Davao!

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A GAME OF THEIR OWN Lumads take centerstage in 2nd Tribal Games

By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

The two Lumad warriors show their skills in the two different weapons they used in their daily lives. The warrior of Obu Manuvu shows his skill on solopot (blowgun) while the Ata warriors shows his skill in pana (indigenous bow and arrow) during the Tribal Games yesterday at People’s Park.

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HE indigenous people’s (IPs) of Davao City took center stage during the 2nd Tribal Games at the People’s Park Tuesday morning, displaying not only their skills but also tradition and culture.

The participating lumads coming from five different tribes battled each other in at least 12 events common to their tradition and language, with the Ata Manobo leading the field as the defending champions.

The day’s activity kicked off with a ritual chanting and offering from the lumads

before the participants took the field to compete in the opening match, the osoroy or tug-of-war.

Tourism Assistant Secretary Arturo Boncato Jr. graced the event together with Chief of Staff Atty. Neil Dalumpines, who represented City Administrator Atty.

Jesus Melchor V. Quitain.

Councilor Halila Y. Sudagar, the IP representative to the City Council, was also invited to award the cash prizes and medals to the winning tribes in the afternoon.

Also competing are the

Gilas begins Estonia stint

HE Philippine national men’s basketball team struts its wares for the first time this year as Gilas Pilipinas takes on Netherlands in the opener of a series of friendly games on Thursday in Tallin, Estonia.

The Filipinos are taking on the Dutch at 10:30 Philippine time, with delayed telecast over TV5 on Friday at 4:15 p.m.

Gilas Pilipinas is playing its first competitive game under the guidance of new coach Tab Baldwin who was appointed late last year. It is also the first of their three friendly games of their European camp as they will also meet host Estonia and Iceland.

But the team has only been together for more than two weeks, and Baldwin admitted that the squad is “way behind” in its preparations for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China in September.

The winner of the tourna-

ment serves as a qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics, a stage the Philippines hasn’t reached since 1972.

The Filipinos are facing a Netherlands team that hasn’t been on the international circuit for years. In fact, the European side will just be making its first appearance at the EuroBasket this September after 25 years.

Its absence could be attributed to the lack of support,

with the sport lagging way behind football in terms of popularity. Just recently, Netherlands basketball received financial backing from the business sector.

In 2013, Netherlands was forced to forfeit matches during the EuroBasket qualifiers by fielding two naturalized players in a game — only one is allowed as per FIBA rules. They bounced back the next year and finally

managed to earn a spot in the competition.

The Dutch has an average height of around 6’6″, with their tallest player, Henk Norel, standing at 6’11″. He is also arguably the team’s best player, an agile big man who has spent his professional career in the Spanish ACB League.

The squad has played nine friendly games as part of its EuroBasket buildup, winning its last four against the likes of Iceland, University of Illinois, Great Britain and Portugal.

They will be tested against Gilas Pilipinas who will be led by naturalized star Andray Blatche.

Also members of the team are Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo, Gabe Norwood, Gary David, Asi Taulava, Sonny Thoss, Dondon Hontiveros, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser, Calvin Abueva, Terrence Romeo, Aldrech Ramos, JC Intal, Moala Tautuaa, and Troy Rosario.

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tribes of Matigsalog, Obu Manovu, Tagabawa and Klata Manobo.

The events include papano, sisibow, solopot, bubuntug, aakow, tataringki, sosakoro, kakasing, sisikot, palahoy and bibinayu.

A total of P580,000 budget was allocated for this year’s Tribal Games, with the champion tribe receiving P55,000.

The he second and third placers will get P45,000 and P35,000, respectively while both the fourth and fifth finishers will go home with P20,000 each.

Teams buying in on Belga trade

FTER letting go of Jervy Cruz, is Beau Belga the next to leave Rain or Shine?

Belga’s manager, Danny Espiritu, said that there were feelers from other teams to get the 6-foot-5 big man who has transformed his game from merely an enforcer into one of the league’s finest frontcourt players.

“May mga nag-express ng desire to get him — mayroon from San Miguel group, mayroon from MVP group and mayroon rin from Barako Bull,” Espiritu said in a telephone interview.

Espiritu, however, clarified that nothing is concrete yet as these teams have yet to make a formal trade offer.

“Hindi pa ako binabalikan ng mga teams, so wala pa.

If ever man na wala, OK pa rin naman si Beau sa Rain or Shine dahil may live contract pa rin naman siya dito,” added Espiritu.

Team owner Raymond Yu wrote in a text message that they will think about trade offers to any of their players as long as the return is acceptable to the team.

“We will consider trade offers. Importante lang na patas,” he said.

The Elasto Painters have figured in a trade just recently, agreeing to ship Cruz, an undersized power forward, to the GlobalPort Batang Pier for Jewel Ponferrada and a second round pick.

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