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WHEN DEATH COMES Davao cemeteries, circa 1917

By Antonio V. Figueroa

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N contrast to today’s public cemeteries, which are planned layered tenements that house hundred of ossuaries (containers that keep bones of people), the early American-era necropolis, loosely translated as “city of the dead,” resembled the old interment sites still found in many poor communities around the country.

In 1917, following the disease epidemic that broke out in Davao and other areas of Mindanao, Manila had to act in haste as the number of deaths rose. The Report of the Bureau of Health, right after the details on “common diseases” reported from Davao region, has an uncomfortable entry: “CEMETERIES.” The report listed the new burial grounds approved that year as “Malagos, Tagatpan (Tagakpan) and Baguio, in the municipal district of Guianga; Magnaga in the municipal district of Pantukan; and Daliao, Sirawan and Talomo, in the municipality of Davao.”

Whether the opening of new graveyards was related to the deaths from epidemics or simply in response to projected needs, nothing is said about it in the documents.

The 1918 health record of common diseases for Davao, according to reports from dispensaries, showed the following: malaria, 900 cases; traumatism by cutting or piercing instruments, 297; other diseases of the skin and annexa, 234; ill-defined organic diseases, 140; acute abscess, 126; influenza, 120; acute bronchitis, 103; other diseases of the stomach (cancer excepted), 97; and

neuralgia and neuritis, 75.

Epidemic of 1917 With the exclusion of Sulu and Bukidnon provinces, 1917 was a difficult year for Mindanao. As early as April, smallpox started hitting the barrio of Ganga, Cotabato.

Health inspectors traced the infection, which was later controlled, from the seven Maranaos who came from Bayang, Lanao Province, via the Banisilan-Pikit trail linking Ganga.

That same month, the first case of smallpox in the province of Misamis, particularly Mambajao, was reported. It was carried by a girl who contracted the disease while staying in Cebu.

In succession, the outbreak spread to the towns of Initao, Aloran, Jimenez, Balingasag, Plaridel, and Tagoloan.

By June, Surigao Province had its first smallpox hit in Hinatuan town. It was traced to a native who, like the Misamis patient, had visited Cebu prior to going home. Months later, the illness surfaced in Dinagat Island and Placer town, also in the same province.

By December 1917, the contagion spread to Lanao, Zamboanga, and other regions, engulfing Mindanao in fright. Though the disease was eliminated in Cotabato during its early stage, it resurfaced in Davao Province.

‘Seat of infection’

By January 1918, health authorities pinpointed the “seat of infection” in the towns of Davao, Santa Cruz, Guianga (later a district), and Samal.

This time the inspectors failed

to contain the plague.

Towards the end of January, reports of smallpox cases were received from Tagum and Pantukan. Over time, the infection reached both sides of the Davao Gulf.

In Malita, the natives were the first to be hit, and migration across the gulf to escape the scourge was pinned as the source of the outbreak that was observed in Mati and Sigaboy. Until March of 1918, the disease was surging but later tapered off towards the end of the year.

According to the 1918 Report of the Bureau of Health, nine Davao towns were hit by the contagion. Hard hit was Santa Cruz which had 530 cases with 122 deaths, the equivalent of 23 percent of the individuals affected. Davao, already a bustling commercial hub, had 455 hits, 70 of whom died, or an average of 16.85 percent. Tagum was third on the list with 387 cases but it registered the lowest number of deaths at 14, or an average of 3.6 percent.

The other affected towns included Pantukan: 270 cases, 30 death, 11.85 percent; Guianga: 190 cases, 61 deaths, 32.1 percent; Samal: 161 cases, 55 deaths, 34.16 percent; Malita: 110 cases, nine deaths, 8.1 percent; Mati: 30 cases, seven deaths, 23.3 percent; and Sigaboy: five cases, one death, 20 percent.

Overall, there were 2,138 cases reported, 374 persons dead and the percentage between cases and deaths was 19.22.

The 1919 Bureau of Health still had smallpox in its by-municipality report. Three

towns were listed with a total of 307 cases, 27.36 percent of which, or 84 patients, were reported to have died. Santa Cruz had 181 cases with 37 deaths, while Malita had 81 cases, half of it did not survive.

Davao, despite its being a booming population center, had only 45 cases reported, six of which resulted in death.

The year after Though the epidemic was contained in 1918, dysentery took over as a major concern for Davao region the following year. A 1920 health bulletin indicated that while the recorded dysentery cases reached only 96, there could have been more infections and casualties given the difficulty in reaching remote villages. In internal tribal areas where contamination was pervasive, the death toll, albeit unreported, could be higher.

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expected, Davao, the most populated among the affected towns, was on top of the list with 45, one of two towns, the other being Saug (Asuncion), with double-digit cases. Caraga, Santa Cruz and Pantucan (Pantukan) registered seven cases; Guianga, six; Cateel and Malita, four; Baganga, three; and Tagum, Samal, and Sigaboy, one. Overall, there were 16 deaths registered from dysentery with Caraga, six; Santa Cruz, five; Cateel and Davao, two, and Guianga, one, for an average total of 16 percent.

A year prior to the smallpox outbreak, Davao was also struck by malaria, a prevalent disease in the early decades of American occupation in Mindanao. A 1917 Report of the Bureau of Health reported 2,093 cases, which were

detected through the examination of intestinal parasites among children.

Most of the cases were attributed to contaminated sources of drinking water.

The testing for infections was widespread. It involved 902 children in the coastal towns of Baganga, Caraga, Cateel, and Mati in the eastern region. In Davao, examinations were conducted in Daliao, Bago, Talomo, Sirawan, Tigatto, and selected public schools. Diseases such as infected wounds (412 cases), skin illnesses (528 cases), and intestinal parasites (300 cases) also figured prominently in the report. Aside from developing clean sources of potable drinking water from springs, wells and rain water, food campaign was also a vital part of the health agenda.

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DEADLINE BEATERS. Registrants patiently wait for their turn to have their biometric data taken at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) satellite registration center for Davao City’s third district at SM City Davao during the last day of registration on Saturday. Lean Daval Jr.

Engineer charged for carrying bullets C HARGES have been filed against an engineer involved in the bulk-water project of AboitizPower and Davao City Water District (DCWD) who was arrested last Friday for allegedly carrying bullets inside his luggage at the Davao International Airport.

The Aviation Security Unit (AVSEU) 11-Davao International Airport Police Station filed charges of violation of Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act against Augusto D. Dagan, 60, a resident of Damacara Street in Quezon City.

Dagan is employed with JV Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC), the contractor that will build the bulk-water project of AboitizPower and DCWD. Dagan was submitted for

inquest procedure before the City Prosecution Office last Friday.

Police said the engineer was about to fly to Manila at around 9:40 a.m. on October 30 when Security Screening Officer (SSO) 1 Arell Mark M. Villareal saw the image of two bullets in his traveling bag through the X-ray monitoring machine.

When the bag was opened, two 9-mm bullets were found.

Villareal immediately turned over Dagan to AVSEU 11 for investigation, after which he was referred to the Sasa Police Station for the filing of the case.

In a telephone interview, Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Chief Inspector Milgrace C. Driz said Dagan denied carrying the bul-

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Suspected burglar shot dead by cops

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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STILL unidentified man was killed by the operatives of Davao City Police Office (DCPO) allegedly after resisting arrest for burglary before dawn Saturday in Marfori Subdivison Phase 1.

The San Pedro Police Station was still establishing the identity of the slain suspect as of press time since no identification documents were found in his possession.

Police said they received

a call at around 2:50 a.m. on October 31 from barangay captain Rodirico Lubit of Barangay 9-A informing them that an unidentified man was spotted climbing the concrete fence of a house at the corner of Diamond and Garnet Streets in Marfori Subdivision Phase 1.

Police said according to Lubit, the suspect had a handgun in his waist.

San Pedro Police Station commander Chief Inspector

Ronald Lao and his men immediately went to the area.

As they were checking the vicinity of the house, the suspect came out and jumped from the fence onto the street.

Police officers approached the suspect to verify his identity and the purpose of his going inside the house, but the suspect allegedly pulled out a gun and fired at the officers.

This prompted the police to fire back at the suspect, kill-

ing him.

The Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) declared the suspect dead on the spot due to multiple gun shot wounds in his body and head.

The SOCO also found a .38 homemade revolver loaded with a fired cartridge and three live bullets as well as a transparent plastic sachet containing suspected methamphetamine hydroclorhide (shabu) in the possession of the slain suspect.

Blast topples 2 NGCP towers in Marawi City

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NIDENTIFIED men bombed two towers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines in Marawi City cutting off electricity generated from the Agus 1 and 2 hydro plants from the Mindanao grid.

Beth Ladaga, NGCP regional communications officer in Mindanao said towers 19 and 20 were toppled by the bombing that occurred around 9:20pm Thursday night causing power loss in several areas of the Mindanao grid.

Ladaga said the toppling

of the two towers caused a 150-megawatt deficiency as electricity produced by Agus 1 and 2 was isolated from the entire Mindanao grid.

“Our technicians will start restoration work as soon as the area is secured by the army and police,” she said.

Lieutenant Virgilio Dorotan, a company commander of the Army 65th Infantry Battalion said the soldiers and policemen only managed to enter and secure the blast site in Barangay Patani in Marawi City at

EARLY VISTORS. Elderly women visit their departed loved ones early morning on Saturday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery to avoid the influx of people who

FBLAST, 10 will commemorate the All Saints’ Day. Lean Daval Jr.

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Rido blamed for deadly attack T

WO persons were killed and another was wounded when unidentified gunmen barged into a coastal village here dawn Thursday, strafed several houses and torched some in what appeared to be an offshoot of a clan war involving Maguindanawon families, officials said.

Quoting witnesses, Senior Supt. Rex Anongos, Cotabato City police director, said 20 to 30 armed men on board a motorized boat disembarked at a village near Timako Hill and launched their attack near a fishpond owned by former Cotabato City Mayor Muslimin Sema.

While Anongos said they have not established the motive yet as investigations are ongoing, Sema believed it could be because of rido (clan war), possibly an offshoot of last Monday’s ambush in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao wherein five people were killed, all belonging to the Ayunan clan.

“I was not the target nor my workers in the fish farm,” assured Sema. “Maybe some residents of the village who have been suspected to have ties with their nemesis [are the targets],” added the chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

But he admitted that the rido has somehow affected him since the warring clans are his close relatives. Sema

said he was trying his best to mediate and help settle the family feud to save the lives of civilians, women and children from both sides.

Anongos identified the fatalities in the 5 a.m. attack as Abubakar Guiamalel and Bapa Guia, both residents of Purok Lupapakan, Barangay Kalanganan 2, Cotabato City.

Another unidentified villager was wounded.

Ponining Bingbing, a woman in her 70s, was seen leaving the village barefoot and carrying some important belongings. She relayed how she and her family were awakened by a series of gun fires and the eventual burning of several houses.

“We were surprised by the gun fires. We took cover and ran for our lives to different directions as the gunmen continued firing,” she said.

Aside from Bingbing, several villagers also managed to leave the village and hauled their belongings by boats to seek refuge in houses of relatives nearby as long as tension remained in Purok Lupapakan.

Police and members of the Army’s Special Forces responded but the attackers were already gone.

A huge motorboat was left behind, abandoned by the attackers while fleeing on foot to elude the responding government troopers.

The PNP’s Scene of the

Crime Operatives (SOCO) recovered at least 75 empty shells from M-16 Armalite rifle, Garand rifle, AK-47 and M-14 rifle, and rifle grenades.

Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guiani Jr. has directed the police, barangay officials and Special Forces to help deploy peacekeepers in the adjoining villages of Kalanganan 1 and 2 and nearby villages to prevent warring families from seeing each other while efforts are underway to settle the conflict.

Last October 26, five per-

sons were killed – including a four-year-old boy, an old woman and her daughters – when they were ambushed in Datu Odin Sinsuat town while travelling from General Santos to this city.

Governor Esmael Mangudadatu, after the Datu Odin Sinsuat ambush, has asked the Maguindanao Task Force on Reconciliation and Unification (MTFRU) to intervene and help ease the tension or settle the clan conflict.

“I am so saddened to learn children, women and inno-

cent civilians were dragged to this senseless killings,” he said.

Rido, according to the book “Rido: Clan Feuding and Conflict Management in Mindanao” published by The Asia Foundation and the USAID, “refers to a state of recurring hostilities between families and kinship groups characterized by a series of retaliatory acts of violence carried out to avenge a perceived affront or injustice.”

Prof. Abhoud Syed Lingga, executive director of the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies ,

author of the book’s chapter on “Dynamics and Management of Rido in the Province of Maguindanao,” said “conflict becomes rido when a family member of the offended party attempts or carries out violent retaliation.”

“In most cases, conflict becomes rido when it causes the death of a family member from either party. The retaliation and counter-retaliation results in a cycle of vengeance,” he wrote. Ferdinandh B. Cabrera/MindaNews

RIDO CASUALTIES. Residents leave their homes in a coastal village in Cotabato City Thursday morning after armed men attacked, killing two and torching several houses in what officials believe could be part of a rido or clan war. MindaNews photo by Ferdinandh Cabrera

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Malanyaon named outstanding governor

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OR being the “best prime mover of government programs deemed worthy of emulation and recognition,” Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon is among this year’s Outstanding Governor of the Philippines awardees.

The ceremony for the prestigious Outstanding Governorship Awards 2015 was held in Makati City on October 28, 2015, conferred by the award-giving body Superbrands.

Only six of the country’s provincial governors qualified for the awards. Aside from Governor Malanyaon, this year’s awardees are Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado of Bulacan, Governor Faustino Bojie Dy III of Isabela, Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, Governor Maria Imelda Imee Marcos of Ilocos Norte, and Governor Miguel Luis Migz Villafuerte of Camarines Sur. “Your success and remarkable achievements as a public servant has been recognized not only by this organization.

We are proud to have you in our list of honorees and we hope you continue your sincere dedication and commitment in all your future endeavors,” said Harry Tambuatco, president and chief executive officer of Superbrands Mar-

Malanyaon keting International, Inc., an award-giving body engaged in consumer and service products.

In her acceptance speech, Malanyaon, who earlier bagged this year’s Seal of Good Local Governance Award from the Department of Interior and Local Government, said: “When I was elected as governor of the province of Davao Oriental eight and a half years ago, back in 2007, I knew then that the path I would take will be filled with challenges that would put to test my desire and commitment to serve my fellowmen, the best way I could.”

“To me, it was the fulfillment of a vision that I have always nurtured of helping and seeing my province attain a degree of sustainable development that would harness

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Globe Media Excellence Awards contenders in Mindanao bared EDGE Davao’s Tacio, Daval shortlisted

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TOTAL of 58 entries were shortlisted for various categories of the Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA), the most anticipated premier award-giving body that gives recognition to excellence in journalism in Mindanao.

The premier award-giving body which recognizes excellence in journalism from the best breed of scribes in Visayas and Mindanao, the awards gives recognition to print, broadcast, and digital media practitioners who have excelled in their respective fields.

Awards night for the GMEA Mindanao leg will be held on November 17.

“The number of entries that we received this year is a testament to the commitment of media practitioners to provide exemplary reporting in their respective fields given the vital role of the press in effecting positive societal

transformation and nation building,” Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto said.

Entries were from various media organizations in Zamboanga, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro and Davao. The finalists will vie for nine award categories namely: Reporter of the Year for Print, Explanatory/Investigative Story of the Year for Print/Online, Columnist of the Year, Photojournalist of the Year, Reporter of the Year for Television, Explanatory/ Investigative Story of the Year for Television, Reporter of the Year for Radio, Blogger of the Year, and Social Media Advocate of the Year.

There were a total of 352 entries this year compared with 259 last year.

For the print media, nominees for the Explanatory or Investigative Story of the Year for

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CLOSE CALL. A pickup truck lies precariously at the edge of an open pit after almost falling in. The excavation is part of the city’s drainage system rehabilitation project. Lean Daval Jr.

2-hour rotational blackouts back C USTOMERS of Davao Light and Power Company are experiencing two-hour rotating power interruptions after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) imposed a Mindanao-wide deficit due to the emergency shutdown of two major power plants in Mindanao.

In its website, Davao Light said NGCP has been implementing a Mindanao-wide grid

curtailment since October 29 “due to the derated capacity of Pulangi and Agus Hydropower plants due to low water elevation in effect of the El Nino.”

Customers within the Davao Light franchise had to experience emergency power interruptions of within 30 minutes to 1 hour due to the power supply shortage.

Davao Light said at around 9 p.m. on October 29, the NGCP “activated an under frequency

due to the sudden interruption of Agus-Kibawe 138 kV Line caused by the emergency shutdown of the two plants in Agus complex.”

This has resulted in a power interruption in certain areas within Davao Light.

“These cause 1) derated capacity of one of the plants in Agus complex and Pulangi hydroelectric plant, and 2) the NGCP shutdown of AgusKibawe line led to the 150 MW

grid deficiency in Mindanao,” Davao Light said.

In effect, Davao Light’s average power supply allocation within the day goes down to 109 MW, which is way lower than its contracted supply of 273 MW. Adding other power supply contracts of Davao Light with Hedcor Sibulan and Talomo, Therma Marine Inc. and Therma South Inc. together

“We drafted this proposal because there are times that people cannot consume even a cup of rice which will result in waste. Usually in the menu of the restaurants there is no half cup rice indicated,” she said.

Abella said the waste from excessive rice will result

in more garbage that will be dumped in the sanitary landfill in Barangay New Carmen, Tugbok District.

Abella said the waste will then be converted into methane gases which are harmful to the environment.

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Council to convene schools, hospitals on half-cup rice law

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HE Davao City Council’s committee on agriculture and food will convene operators of school and hospital canteens as well as eateries for another round of hearings on the proposed halfcup rice ordinance.

In an interview, councilor

Marissa Salvador-Abella told EDGE Davao that she scheduled the hearing on November 4 for the school canteens, hospitals, and eateries to be aware that there is a proposal that such establishments indicate in their menus that half-cup rice is available.

IED, explosive components found in Sulu cemetery

T HELL NIGHT. Davao City media practitioners pose for a “class photo” after the staging of the 4th Scarevenger Hunt dubbed Hell Night on Friday at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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ROOPERS from Joint Task Group Sulu conducting paneling operations discovered a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Jolo Saturday.

Paneling refers to the search for bombs and explosive devices.

The IED and a 10-liter plastic container filled with ammonium nitrate along with a cellphone detonator were discovered 7 a.m. by

K-9 and explosive ordnance disposal teams from the 2nd Marine Brigade.

Brigadier General Alan Arrojado, Joint Task Group Sulu commander, said the items were found inside a bag.

The items were exploded 8:20 a.m. and the shards brought to Kutang Heneral Teodulfo Bautista in Jolo for inspection.

Paneling operations are still ongoing as of this writing. (PNA)

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Fashionable meets sustainable at

HoliCOW

DURIANBURG has been on a growth spurt with more new houses being built. With new houses, along comes a clamour for eye-catching, well-designed furniture to complete or individualise the look of a space. Thanks to this need, more furniture stores are now opening, providing interior designers ever more options to accent a room.

I was on a recent trip to Cebu last month when I went out to have lunch with former Freeman Cebu’s Lifestyle Editor, Mayen Tan, to catch up. It was during our conversation that she mentioned the beautiful and interesting furniture pieces on available and on display at HoliCOW. Located at the Corssroads Mall at Banilad, the Holistic Coalition of the Willing, or HoliCOW, is a sustainable furniture and housewares company based in Cebu City. Not just any furniture store, HoliCOW is unique in that it gathers some of the country’s premier innovators to cultivate intelligent design towards a sustainable future. All the pieces in the store are made locally and are designed and handcrafted to further traditions as well as feature tropical indigenous materials.

I was blown away by the cacophony of various designs in the showroom that are not only world-class, but pivots on smart design and sustainability; tradition and modern techniques. From the visually striking Buri on wire frame lamps by Hacienda Crafts, to the intricate rattan and copper wire coffee table of Debbie Palao, and the welded iron pieces by Davaobased furniture designer Ann Pamintuan, every piece tells a story, not just about Filipino craftsmanship, but also everything we do to replenish the people and environment around us.

“Requirements for the stakeholders involed in HoliCow adhere to the philosophy of fair

trade, sustainability, local content, and environmental and safety compliance.” said HoliCOW’s manager Kae Batiquin. “Members of the consortium provide transparency about products throughout all stages among all who are involved.

A product shall be related not only to its story, but shall also be traced with regard to the process behind

its manufacture. The process itself is defined and shall relate to national and international criteria on quality, social, environmental, and fair trade requirements.”

This is why aside from making your spaces look good, the pieces available at HoliCOW are also making a difference in the community where the pieces were manufactured

as well as in the environment the raw materials used in the products are sourced.

Do try to swing by HoliCOW should you pass by Cebu or are looking for that dramatic piece to complete the look of your home. For more information or inquiries, one can check out their website at www.

HoliCOW.ph.

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Seda’s early holiday celebration

By Kenneth Irving Ong SEDA ABREEZA was a beehive of activity as it kicked off the final quarter of holidays with an exclusive Halloween Dinner Party for its valued guests and associates last October 29.

With guests coming in wearing their most creative Halloween hats and headdresses, the party got rolling with a keynote address by its general manager Kennedy Kapulong expressing his thanks.

“The hotel’s course for the year 2015 has been a breeze, and if not for you, much of the success would not be possible,” said Ken. “Rest assured that your trust will translate into efficient and genuine hospitality service that will further upgrade as time goes.”

He also emphasised the efforts of the hotel to further upgrade guest service through the series of trainings the associates ave undergone on the third quarter of the year.

Seda Abreeza’s newest food and beverage promotions were also launched during the event.

An Open Bar package and a Wine Buffet & Cocktails package were introduced for the hotel’s banquet offerings. The Open Bar is a drink-allyou-can add on featuring premium wines and spirits which guests can enjoy for two hours while the Wine Buffet & Cocktails package features premium and pouring wines paired with cheese, cold cuts, and cocktails making parties and events at Seda Abreeza more fun for the holidays.

Diners at the hotel’s signature all-day dining restaurant, Misto, can try Misto Prime Nights which

Various Halloween sweets and treats at the party.

is available from 6:30 in the afternoon to 8:30 in the evening. Guests can dine and unwind on a selection of wines, premium spirits, and other beverages inclusive of food choices such as pasta, pizza, and various canapes. The urban lifestyle hotel also features Martini Asti as its Wine of the Month, which was also poured throughout the party.

For more information on the holiday offerings of Seda Abreeza, call +63.82.3228888 of email dvo@sedahotels.com.

Enjoying my glass of Martini Asti.

Ken Capulong together with Seda Abreeza’s sales and marketing team.

Seda Abreeza General Manager Ken Capulong.

Seda Abreeza’s Wine of the Month, Martini Asti.

UP AND ABOUT

Pitik, Mata, Eskwala at ArtPortal WITH WORKS that are often depictions of personal peace through the exploration of metaphysical energies grounded in a Tantric philosophy and shaped by Vitruvian principles of proportion and balance Jose “Javy” Villacin, Jr. holds his first one-man exhibit in Davao City at the ArtPortal Gallery for Contemporary Art.

A painting degree holder from the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines, Javy took further studies in the art of Printmaking at the Byam Shaw School of Art, University of London. He is currently an associate professor in the Fine Arts Program of U.P. Cebu where ha has been teaching for more than two decades.

Professor Villacin has also been awarded the Regional Prize of the Philip Morris , Philippine Art Awards in 2007 and is currently the Central Visayas representative of the Committee in Visual Arts of The National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Catch his latest works starting October 30 at the Art Portal, Gallery for Contemporary Art, 2nd floor of Eastwest Bank, BGP Complex 2, McArthur Hiway, Matina, Davao City (across GSIS). For details call or text 09151806948.

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ENTERTAINMENT

gathers college students who possess the caliber of conquering campus life and beyond for its Bright Young Manila search. The Bright Young Manila badge has become a status symbol among the Filipino

youth and Chalk’s annual search has produced the best and brightest young talents who have made a legacy in various industries.

For more information, visit chalkmagazine.abscbn.com.

New Chalk BYM Campus Hotties, ready to use influence among youth

ATENEO STUDENT Maqui Castelo and Trinity University of Asia student Zoe Vinluan emerged as the new Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Hotties out of the 15 finalists from colleges and universities in Metro Manila at the Chalk Live Young Party.

Dubbed as the “Creative Cutie of Ateneo,” Castelo is a communications student who is into graphic design, film, and photography and looks up to famous lens men

BJ Pascual and Mark Nicdao.

Meanwhile, Zoe Vinluan “The Swag Queen of Trinity University of Asia,” is a medical technology student who is passionate about dancing and dreams to become a doctor.

As the newly named Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Hotties, Castelo and Vinluan will serve as Chalk ambassadors who will grace future pages of Chalk magazine and youthoriented events. The two were also unveiled as the inside cover personalities of Chalk’s No-

vember issue with Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez on the cover.

“More than anything, I want to be an inspiration to all the young people that they can do something significant at a young age,” Castelo said. He added, “Chalk is just the beginning of a journey I have yet to discover as a developing artist.”

Vinluan on the other hand is ready to use her influence as a Chalk ambassador to give back to underprivileged children.

“I want to influence

and inspire the youth, especially the less fortunate that there are no limitations if they want to achieve their goals.

I also try to encourage children to try dancing as a hobby instead of spending time on vices,” she shared.

Aside from being Chalk ambassadors and being the inside cover personalities of Chalk’s latest issue, Castelo and Vinluan also won an allexpense paid trip with two of their friends to Boracay sponsored by Smart.

Since 2006, Chalk

women, children, and persons with disability,” said Chair Toto.

Chair Toto acknowledged that a writer plays an important role in the society. “Para sa akin, ang writer, siya ‘yung kaluluwa ng isang show.

Sa kanya nagmumula kung ano ang ipo-portray ng isang character.

At dahil diyan, kailangan malinaw sa ating writers ang kahalagahan ng pagtataguyod, sa anumang larangan, ng human dignity,” he added.

With the MTRCB presently celebrating its 30th anniversary, Chair Toto encouraged the aspiring writers to be empowered and always, at the end of each day, to wear the parent’s hat.

The Michael V Creative Writing Workshop is a one-of-a-kind learning opportunity that was launched by one of the biggest names in Philippine comedy and show business, Michael V himself, to help hone and discover the skills of aspiring comedy writers.

MTRCB Chief inspires aspiring writers TO INSPIRE aspiring comedy writers in their craft, Atty.

Eugenio “Toto” Villareal, Chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) graced The Michael V Creative Writing Workshop on October 24 at the Executive Lounge of GMA Network Center.

The MTRCB Chief shared his knowledge and expertise to the participants as a practicing lawyer and professor of media and entertainment law.

“Dito ay ibinahagi natin ang iba’t ibang aspe-

to ng effective comedy writing mula sa perspective ng audience. Nagbigay din tayo ng tips kung paano nila maitatawid ‘yung kanilang gag. Sa experience naming sa MTRCB, kailangan sigurong bigyan nila ng pansin ‘yung tinatawag na sensitivities ng vulnerable sectors gaya ng

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International Release of ‘Stories of the Sea’ AFTER the sold-out exhibit “We Are Water” of young artist Aidx Paredes comes another photo series titled “Stories of the Sea.” The said series, though not an official exhibit, is released under Swedish printing company Photowall and sold internationally.

“Stories of the Sea” is a collection of 9 photographs of the sea taken during the travels of the artist. Each photo is printed on high quality canvas in customizable sizes up to 120cm. The price ranges from $23 to $320. Each

order comes with a Do-It-Yourself frame made of steel.

Photowall is based in Stockholm, Sweden and has been collaborating with different artists worldwide such as Getty Images, Fine Little Day, Acne JR, Albert Sjostam, Jon Kastell, and many more. Aidx Paredes is so far the only Filipino artist to be included in the selection. All their products, from wall murals and canvas prints, do not fade in sunlight, are fire retardant and environmentally friendly.

“Stories of the Sea” is a follow up to two projects the artist had this 2015 – “We Are Water,” the 15 piece pho-

tography exhibit in Abreeza Ayala Mall last March and “Bodies and Water,” a special edition 30++ page self-published photo book released in Thousandfold’s FOTO SEMANA MANILA and was exhibited in Malaysia last August.

Aidx Paredes is a 21-year-old, Davao-based artist who dabbles in the creative fields of photography, design, and filmmaking. His art is inspired by stories that he’s known through his travels and the sea.

View more of his collection at http:// us.photowall.com/canvas/designers/ aidx-paredes

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Camella Amarillo launched Escalicas: So far, we are very much welcome here

By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

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N Camella Amarillo, people in Panabo and Carmem in Davao del Norte expect one beautiful and complete community that only the country’s largest home builder can develop.

“You can see beautiful homes, beautiful gardens.

Everything is beautiful,” said Camella Southern Mindanao cluster head Marlon Niño Escalicas in describing Camella Amarillo during the launch Friday night of the company’s first housing project at the Maria Clara Resort and Restaurant in Panabo City.

Escalicas said the company is elated at finally developing a housing project in Panabo and Carmem and promised home buyers they will get their money’s worth in patronizing their product.

He also thanked the residents and officials in both

localities for their warm reception of Camella Amarillo, an affordable to high-end subdivision that sits on a 20-hectare property the company have acquired.

Camella has built close to 300,000 houses in 93 cities and municipalities and remains to be aggressive in the real estate business with a good number of projects in the pipeline and ready to be implemented.

In all these areas, Escalicas said, people and officials always see Camella as a catalyst of change.

“A lot of the locals in these areas are really looking forward for a Camella community. A lot of these cities see us as partners for development and change,” Escalicas said.

The launch was graced by no less than Camella presi-

HE Department of Agriculture (DA) urged farmers to shift to other crops for the “El Niño” season to reduce water consumption.

Engr. Henry Cacayan, officer-in-charge (OIC) for the DA’s Water Resources and Management Division, said during a press conference at the “Kapihan sa Media ng Bayan” Friday that they have encouraged farmers to change their crops to either legumes or vegetables.

Cacayan said farmers could also plant aerobic rice, which is resistant to droughts and could thrive with some rains.

The suggestion is part of the DA’s effort to reduce water

irrigation consumption and provide an alternative source of income for the farmers.

Cacayan said Region 2 lost about PHP1 billion from its crops due to the effects of El Niño in the region.

He added DA is asking for an additional PHP2 billion budget from the government for production support, water management, information and education campaign and program management.

Earlier, the DA spent PHP75 million for cloud seeding operations to improve the water level of some watersheds.

Cacayan also explained lo-

NGINEERS Mariano R. Alquiza and Fernando S. Ongkingco Jr., both ranking officials of the Deparrtment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), topped the election of members of the board of directors of the Young Men’s Christian Association-Davao during the association’s 44th

annual corporate meeting at the YMCA Multi-purpose Hall last Saturday.

Alquiza, DPWH Region 11 director, and Ongkingco, DPWH Davao City district engineer, garnered an identical vote of 38 in the corporate meeting attended by 51 people. Ongkingco is the associ-

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WELCOME. Camella Southern Mindanao cluster head Marlon Niño Escalicas delivers his welcome message during the launch of Camella Amarillo, the company’s first housing project in Panabo City, on Friday night at the Maria Clara Resort and Restaurant. Lean Daval Jr.

Mindanao hydro power output falls as effects of El Niño set in M

INDANAO is now feeling the effects of El Niño as it affects the operations of the Agus and Pulangi Hydropower Complexes (APHC), which supplies nearly half of the island’s power supply.

“This was among the scenarios the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) has discussed in a meeting last month to draw up measures to cushion the impact of t‎ he weather phenomenon to the power sector,”

says Dir. Romeo Montenegro, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) public affairs head.

The MinDA-led Mindanao power monitoring body has earlier cited that based on the report by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA), El Niño conditions are present from the fourth quarter of this year up to the first quarter of 2016.

Information gathered from the National Power Cor-

poration (NPC) showed that the water levels in Lanao Lake is now reaching critical levels at 699.86 meters above sea level (masl) as of October 30, 2015. This is nearing the lake’s minimum operating level of 699.15 masl.

In the last 24 hours, data from Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – PAGASA’s Project NOAH showed that there was rainfall in the area but only lasted for less than an hour and with a maximum rainfall of 1 millimeter.

The weather phenomenon has resulted to the reduced capacity of the APHC. As of October 30, 2015, Pulangi IV is only producing 60 MW from 144 MW on October 26. On the other hand, the Agus Hydropower Plants are only producing 214 MW with Agus 1 and 2 producing no power due to a reported tripping of the 138 kV Agus-Kibawe Transmission Line, which connects Agus 1 and 2 to the main grid.

The National Grid Corporation

ation’s incumbent president, but his term as director expires this December, thus the need for his re-election to the board.

The election also saw the return to the board of Vicente R. Banes Jr. and lawyer Leoncio Villa-Abrille, both past presidents of YMCA Davao. Three

newcomers – Ms Ma. Lita A. Montalban, owner of the Emar Humanities Colleges, and past president of the Davao chapter of the Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa); Russel Barrizo, executive director of the Anflo Foundation; and Dr. Julius dela Victoria, a medical practitioners (urologist)— were also elected to the board.

The seven newly elected directors will join the old ones –Jose V. Custodio, Paciencio M. Rosalem Jr., Henry B. Braceros, Isagani G. Javier, Manuel S. Tagud, Shalom M. Mendoza, Ricardo Villegas and Antonio M. Ajero—to elect among themselves the new set of officers to serve in 2016.

The event was graced with the presence of former City Councilor Senforiano Alterado, past YMCA Davao President Greg Magnaye and Rotary International past district governor Salvador Angala.

ORE than 500 farmers in the 11 municipalities of the province gathered for the 1st Provincial Rice Congress and the Launching of IPaD Project in Compostela Valley on October 23 at Compostela Municipal Gym. The event bannered the theme, “Accelerating the Adoption of HIGH YIELDING Rice Varieties in Compostela ValleyA road to rice Competitiveness & Self-Sufficiency.

Guest speaker of the congress was Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Edilberto de Luna who is the National Rice Program Coordinator, and other DA officials who also came to visit the Hybrid Rice Derby Area in Brgy.

Lagab, Compostela.

“I am very grateful to be part of this first provincial rice congress, especially to our

farmers, upang makibahagi sa ating mga talakayan at makiisa sa paglulunsad ng marami nating programa para sa pag-unlad ng ating palayan,” De Luna stated.

He acknowledged the help of the LGUs and farmer organizations and associations and the Rice Program in the implementation of the High Yield Technology Adoption (HYTA) Projects.

The HYTA projects share the high quality seeds like hybrid and inbred rice certified seed to support the biggest harvest.

“This was started in the year 2015 during the dry season and we continue implementing this program for the irrigated farms to avoid moisture stress to ensure good harvest,” De Luna said.

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Shame! Shame!

HE Filipino criminal mind among those in government service, from the lowly janitor to the President, never runs out of illegal money-making ideas, activities that put to shame our country before the eyes of the world. No wonder, there had been a President found guilty of plunder, a chief justice of the Supreme Court for dishonesty, and senators, congressmen, governors and mayors accused of all forms graft and corruption. On top of these we have police officers and other law enforcers who are involved in drug trafficking, kidnapping, robbery and other criminal activities.

And now, this syndicate in the international airport specializing in extortion by planting bullets in plane passengers. The news accounts indicate that scores of passengers have been victimized by this new form of criminal syndicate in government.

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What is lamentable is the lack of political will on the part of government leaders to act on this shameful activity with dispatch. The leadership of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) headed by Secretary Joseph Abaya Jr. has not acted decisively on airport men accused of involvement in this “tanim bala” extortion scam.

What is Mr. Abaya waiting for? Is waiting for a scolding by President Aquino, who is busy campaigning for his candidates, in order to make the right move.

This government should be alarmed and do something that many overseas Filipino workers are now afraid to come home for the holidays because of this now dreaded syndicate lurking in the international airport? Has government become so inutile it is helpless against brazen criminals who are not even afraid to do their thing under the glare of closed circuit television (cctv) cameras installed in the airport?

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Recent trends in Foreign Direct Investments

LOBAL Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows fell by16% in 2014 to US$ 1.23 trillion. The decline in FDI flows contrasted to macroeconomic variables such as GDP, trade, gross fixed capital formation and employment, which all grew.

The global FDI decline masks regional variations. While developed countries and economies in transition saw significant decreases, inflows to developing economies remained at historically high levels. FDI flows to the latter now account for 55% of the global total. Developing Asia drove the increase, while flows to Latin America declined and those to Africa remained flat.

FDI flows to Asia grew by 9% to US$ 465 billion in 2014 with the Philippines’ inflow around US$ 3 billion or less than 1%. I have written about the reasons for this various times already; the next government starting fresh in 2016 will have to look at this dismal percentage in more detail and design new strategies that will attract FDI, especially in areas where inclusive growth and employment can be created, such as manufacturing, agriculture and tourism.

Countries’ investment policy measures continue to be predominantly directed towards investment liberalization, promotion and facilitation. Measures geared towards investment in sectors important for sustainable development are still relatively rare. In 2014, according to UNCTAD’s count, 37 countries and economies adopted 63 policy measures affecting foreign investment. Of these

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measures, EUROPE BIZ 47 related to the liberalization, promotion and facilitation of investment while 9 introduced new restrictions Henry J. Schumacher or regulations on investment. The share of liberalization and promotion increased significantly.

With the addition of 31 international investment agreements (IIAs), the IIA regime has grown to 3,271 treaties by the end of 2014. 2014 also saw the conclusion of 84 double taxation treaties; these treaties govern fiscal treatment of cross-border investment operations between host and home states.

Although the outlook for FDI remains uncertain, an upturn in global FDI flows is anticipated in 2015 and beyond. However, the FDI growth scenario could be upended by a multitude of economic and political risks, including ongoing uncertainties in the Eurozone, potential spillovers from geopolitical tensions, migrant flows, and persistent vulnerabilities in emerging economies.

According to UNCTAD’s survey, carried out in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, of over 1,000 top managers in companies

based in 89 countries, the managers outlined the following factors influencing future global FDI activities:

experts rate MY TWO CENTS’ our internet speeds as half that of Vietnam and Cambodia, and almost five times slower than Thailand, and five times lower than the global average John Tria of 23.5 Mbps ecisouth@gmail.com as indicated by internet metric analyst and provider Ookla. Only war-ravaged Afghanistan had a slower internet speeds.

companies like Express Telecommunications (Extelcom), SMART Telecommunications, Isla Communications (ISLACOM), Digital Telecommunications Philippines (Sun Cellular), and smaller outfits like Maranao Telephone, Retelco, and other homegrown telephone systems. A decade later, they were gobbled up by the big boys PLDT and Globe Telecommunications. Even Lopez-owned Bayan telecommunications fell into the same fate. In a situation where there are only two major providers, quality of service suffers.

Macroeconomic Factors - State of the US economy - State of the economies in the BRICs and - other emerging economies - Quantitative-easing programs - Commodity prices - State of the EU economy - Global financial regulations - Changes in corporate tax laws - Austerity policies - Concerns of sovereign-debt defaults

Corporate and external factors: - Offshore outsourcing of service functions - Offshore outsourcing of manufacturing functions - Concerns over energy security - Concerns over food security - Reshoring of manufacturing functions - Natural disasters (including pandemics)

The Philippine government better has a close look at some of the factors, such as income tax reform (positive to attract investors), toying around with less fiscal incentives for investors (negative), providing energy security at competitive prices and creating the environment for investments in manufacturing and services.

Telstra and internet speeds

HE recent announcement of San Miguel Corporation’s Ramon Ang of his company’s partnership with Australia’s Telstra Group brings good tidings to the country, which has one of the lowest average internet speeds and most expensive internet rates in Asia. Truly, for a country priding itself in a robust Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector which delivers the highest share of the Gross Domestic Product last year at upwards of 25 billion dollars, even higher than consolidated income of all overseas Filipino workers, the lack of necessary support from the State to further broaden this economic base through fast and affordable internet connection speeds is disappointing.

Slow internet kills BPO and economic growth Strong, dependable bandwidth is needed to spur further BPO growth and provide options such as home based out- and off-sourcing for more of our capable citizens. When internet connections at home are dependable, then home-based work can be done effectively, thereby reducing the pressure beating down on our bodies and transport systems bursting with users going to and from work in terrible two hour traffic (think Metro Manila and increasingly, Metro Cebu), taking precious family time away. Already

Expensive internet scares us away Yes, internet in the Philippines is not only slow, it is expensive when compared with our neighbors’. The same Ookla report, released in May 2015, showed that Philippine internet users spend $18.19 per Mbps, compared with an average of $5.21 per Mbps worldwide, placing us at 161st of 202 countries.

The reality is that the Philippine State is notorious for favoring controlling interests in business by its inability to encourage competition and discourage monopolies.

The telecommunications sector experienced liberalization in the mid-1990s, creating

Unrealized competition hampered service and kept costs up Hence, it is little wonder that bandwidth is weak and unable to deliver on promised speeds. The glory of competitive pressures forcing low cost and quality remained unrealized. Of course, truth in advertising states that speeds can reach “up to” a certain level, but when it often falls below 50 percent of the stated maximum, then that can be a problem.

What saddens us most is that fast and affordable internet ought to offset our weak growth in physical infrastructure compared with our ASEAN peers. What we cannot do and achieve physically due to the high cost of travel, we ought to achieve virtually. With the Telstra development, we retain the hope of better and faster internet to come.

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SHORT overnight trip to Manila gave me a very telling experience of our country’s state of affairs.

I took the 4:30 am PAL flight to Manila. As I boarded the plane, a man by the aisle stood up to make way for me to get into the seat beside him. He was wearing a jacket with the words and logo of the House of Representatives prominently emblazoned on it. Though I am not sure if he really was an official member of the House, I was struck by how we have this penchant to wear logos that declare our social and economic status. At least, the man was gracious enough and gave me a small smile.

At the Terminal 2 in Manila, my colleague and I waited in line for half an hour to get a cab. Suddenly, my colleague gets a call from a radio station to give his comments on the Million People March for Duterte at the Luneta Grandstand which was apparently not given much national media mileage by the major news networks. The cab ride to Quezon City for our meeting with CHED was a torturous crawl which left me nauseous. Fortunately, we made it before the scheduled 9am meeting. At the CHED main office, we were served a very red greasy hotdog, ham swimming in oil, a wrinkly and just as oily fried egg with a piece of bread packaged in non-biodegradable Styrofoam container. It is very disturbing that the government agency in charge of higher education would serve toxic and processed food to its guests packaged in an ugly container that poisons the environment. I expressed that in Davao City Styrofoam containers are already banned. When they saw that I would not touch the food, they offered that I have fruits instead, which were still contained in Styrofoam. The fruits, however, were of the imported kind-apples, grapes, oranges. Imported and most definitely grown and preserved with chemicals. It is very, very disturbing that at such level there is no holistic conception of education which necessarily includes practices that make truly healthy citizens. The execution of the vision of having globally competitive education begins with building a healthy citizenry that shows care for the environment and inclination for the naturally and indigenously grown. Most especially, it begins with the very people of the responsible government institution. I am just glad that the people in the meeting proper were intelligent, insightful, and learned.

At 10am the following day, thinking that it is already past the rush hours, I decided to take the MRT at North EDSA to Pasay. To my horror, the queue to the ticket booth snaked down the stairs. I decided to take a cab instead and again battled hour-long nauseous traffic. As my cab driver tried to find recourse in the side streets of Manila, I was plunged into a neighborhood of shanties and small alley communities. Nevertheless, I tried looking for points of beauty in the structures, like plants, window curtains, or garbage-free fronts. I may not have looked enough.

To top it all off, the cab driver blatantly asked for extra amount to compensate for the traffic. I am just very glad that I live in Davao City.

While at an airport cafe waiting for my flight back to Davao, a group of well-dressed matronly women were holding forth about presidential candidates. It seemed they were privy to high-level government programs and gossip. They did not care that there were many people around them and conversed loudly with the sense of entitlement that comes with middle-class wealth and power not matched with refined upbringing. Then, PAL being PAL (as in Plane Always Delayed) announced the delay of our flight. As a collective groan of disappointment and resignation went up in the air, I concentrated on finishing this article.

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Driz said Dagan told investigators he was not aware that there were bullets inside his bag.

She said when police asked Dagan if someone else had held his bag during his stay in Davao City, the engineer replied that his big was with him the whole time.

Driz said according to Dagan, he did not even ask a porter to carry his bag and the X-ray monitoring officers also did not touch his bag while he placed it in the machine.

EDGE Davao sought the statement of DCWD board member lawyer Charmalou Aldevera on the incident, but she said she could not give more details. “(Dagan) might secure the services of a private counsel, that is why I don’t want to preempt them. Most probably his own lawyer will issue a statement in due time,” she said.

Aldevera said she assisted Dagan to post bail immediately because he was in a hurry to fly back to Manila.

Aldevera said the engineer posted a bail of P120,000.

“It was a really unfortunate incident. If it had been me I would not have been able to raise P120,000 so I would have to sleep at the police station.

The system is rotten already.

God save the Philippines!” she said.

She said Dagan was a guest of DCWD and came in last Thursday for the Tamugan Bulk Water System of Apo Agua Infrastractura, Inc. and to do an ocular inspection of the Davao sewerage system.

Aldevera said Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte got angry upon learning of the incident because he did not expect that the “laglag-bala (bullet planting)” syndicate in Manila has now reached Davao City.

She said Duterte gave a stern warning to the syndicate.

Meanwhile, a source who requested anonymity said it was not possible for the syndicate to exist at the Davao International Airport since all employees know Duterte.

The source said police are looking into two angles: one is that the bullet had been planted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) but was not detected as he left for Davao City, and the other is that the syndicate planted the bullet in Davao City to divert attention from NAIA. There has been a surge in the number of people being arrested for allegeldy carrying bullets through NAIA, leading many to suspect that a syndicate is behind it. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

the potentials of its God-given resources as well as the innate skills and abilities of its people. Indeed I was proven right.

I encountered numerous and varied development concerns ranging from health, malnutrition, education, peace and order, environment, agricultural productivity, infrastructure, disaster and risk management, governance and a lot more. Duty-bound, all these I have to confront head-on, but for me, always with passion.

These same challenges presented opportunities which I seized, opportunities to introduce change, to innovate, to educate and capacitate, to build, to make things better, to empower, to make a difference, and to make Davao Oriental a better place to live in.”

“As I take stock of what I have done together with my people and partners for the three consecutive terms of service as governor which will soon end in a few months from now, I find fulfillment in the knowledge that I will be leaving behind a legacy of trailblazing accomplishments in various aspects which our people can also be proud of.

We placed Davao Oriental in the global map having been recognized as host to a world heritage site, the Mount Hamiguitan Range and Wildlife Sanctuary. We rose from the devastation of super typhoon Pablo and even built better

and stronger communities and municipalities. We significantly increased our agricultural productivity and garnered awards on agriculture and fisheries for several consecutive years. We established excellent health facilities especially for our poor constituents.”

“We successfully embarked on peace and development efforts. We put in place tourism facilities and edifice to showcase the province’s natural beauties and cultural heritage. And more importantly, we instituted policies and mechanisms to serve as foundations for development and good governance. We have a shared vision and together with my people and partners, we worked in concert and as a team. I lead by inspiring and empowering people. It is therefore with pride and honor that I accept this Outstanding Governorship Award and recognition bestowed upon me by the Superbrands and to belong in the circle of best provincial government leaders in this country. I hope that we can share and disseminate our stories of leadership, of challenges and of successes.

And for our stories to serve as models and inspire more. For indeed, the Philippines need more good leaders who will lead not just with their heads but with their hearts.” By Ferdinand Zuasola

cal government units (LGUs) in the provinces of Bohol and Negros Occidental have released funds for cloud seeding operations, with Bohol granting PHP7 million for it.

He added the Casecnan irrigation and hydroelectric power plant also released PHP12 million for similar op-

erations.

For the fishermen, Cacayan said the department discourages overstocking in fish cages.

Meanwhile, senior weather specialist Ana Liza Solis of state weather bureau PAGASA said the El Niño phenomenon is expected to last until next year. (PNA)

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“We found the two towers toppled on its side but we have already secured the area for the NGCP repairmen to begin their work,” Dorotan said.

He said they still had no idea who exploded the bombs as Army ordnance specialists were still in the blast site to check the evidence left.

The village of Patani is located one kilometer away from the Marawi-Iligan highway.

The bombing came two days after the NGCP released

a press statement complaining that an “uncooperative landowner” in Marawi demanded money and refused entry to their repairmen.

The NGCP said at least 30 megawatts of electricity produced from the Agus 1 hydroelectric dam became isolated from the Mindanao grid because of the incident.

Bombings of electric towers operated by the NGCP have occurred several times in Mindanao. (Froilan Gallardo/ MindaNews)

She said the restaurants and hotels already agreed during the first committee hearing last month that the half-cup rice be indicated in the menus of eateries and canteens.

Thhe draft resolution says half-cup rice as an option would help minimize wastage

of rice especially in the food service industry.

Under the ordinance, all businesses, institutions, and companies responsible for any sale of meals are required to include one-half cup of cooked rice as an option in their regular menu, with the price set at exactly half of one cup.

dent Meribeth Tolentino. Also present during the event were the firm’s bank partners, sales agents and networks, and other invited guests.

Camella Amarillo features functional and stylish homes set against a backdrop of lush greenery and landscaped grounds, with deluxe facilities and amenities that will provide opportunities for rest and recreation. It will also have treelined avenues, jogging trail, and ball court that can cater to an active lifestyle as well.

The subdivision’s name is derived from the dominant

color of Panabo being the center of the banana industry in the region. Amarillo refers to the color yellow which depicts sunshine, cheerfulness and happiness--the ambiance that Camella Amarillo will exude with its nature-inspired surroundings that will be filled with flowers flourishing yearround.

“Camella Amarillo will bear the Camella trademark of quality, affordability, deluxe amenities, and superior location,” Camella marketing head Anna dela Pena said in a statement.

Compostela Mayor Lema Bolo said “with higher yield, we are assured that we will not run short of rice in the economy which in turn will bring a fair price in the market. Higher yield also means planting the right and high-value variety of rice with higher output produced at a low-cost.”

“And this is now the purpose of rice congress which gives an opportunity to farmers to be guided with the best rice variety for higher produce,” he added.

The IPAD project aims to

improve technology promotion and delivery through capability enhancement of the next-generation of rice extension professionals and other intermediaries.

“I am happy that with this rice congress, we can help maintain Mindanao being the food basket of our country and by accelerating the adoption of high yielding rice varieties, soon we can make Compostela Valley known as one of the top rice producers in the country,” said Bolo. (IDS Comval/ Rey Antibo)

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with the power generated from the Bajada Power Plant and the power saved from activating the Interruptible Load Program, the franchise will have a total average supply of 258 MW. However, this is still not enough to supply the forecasted average demand for the day, which is 285 MW giving a 27MW deficiency within the

Davao Light franchise.

The 27MW deficiency will now result to a two-hour rotating power interruption, Davao Light said.

The company said its systems operations engineers are closely coordinating with the NGCP and the NPC/PSALM to get an hourly update on the power supply situation. EDGE Davao

of the Philippines (NGCP) is still investigating the incident to determine cause of tripping which occurred on the evening of October 29.

The NGCP reported that as of October 30, 2015 there is a peak deficiency of 166 MW in the Mindanao grid affecting different areas in the island.

MinDA is closely coordinating and monitoring the situation together with the other

members MPMC and determining the extent of the recent events to the operations of electric cooperatives and distribution utilities.

“Despite the current situation, we are still confident that by 2016 Mindanao will have a better power situation with the entry of base load power plants, reducing our dependency to Agus and Pulangi hydro,” Montenegro said.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Approval of Sale and Transfer of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ-Dual Ordinary Regular Service

Case No.2015-XI-01008 (99-XI-00676) JOEL S. MALNEGRO, Petitioner-Vendor

LAURO S. DELA TORRE, Petitioner-Vendee

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NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioners request authority for the Approval of Sale and Transfer executed by JOEL S. MALNEGRO in favor of LAURO S. DELA TORRE of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Equipment issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route MINTAL and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate is still valid and subsisting to September 13, 2019.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of October 2015 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ Chief Transportation Development Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service

Case No. 2001-XI-02352 VICTOR R. LOPEZ, Petitioner

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NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service on the route: DOÑA PILAR SUBDIVISION VIA JP LAUREL AVENUE with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on July 10, 2016. In the petition filed on October 27, 2015, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 18, 2015 at 09:40 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 27th day of October 2015 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ Chief Transportation Development Officer

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Getting a good night’s sleep

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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NSOMNIA, the inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired, ranks behind the common cold, stomach disorder, and headaches as the reason people seek doctor’s help.

A study by the American Sleep Apnea Association found that inadequate sleep causes problems similar to drinking too much alcohol. When a tired driver takes the wheel, the result can be disastrous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of America reports that sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 crashes each year – 40,000 result in injuries and 1,550 are fatal. No similar studies have been done in the Philippines yet.

Not only that, people lacking sleep have a diminished ability to concentrate, memory problems, trouble in carrying out daily tasks, and difficulty in working with and getting along with other people.

Sleep is defined as “unconsciousness from which the person can be aroused by sensory or other stimuli.” A night’s sleep consists of four or five cycles, each of which progresses through several stages. During the night, a person alternatives between slow-wave sleep, also called non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.

The entire cycle of slow-wave sleep and REM takes about 90 minutes. The entire cycle of slow-wave sleep and REM takes about 90 minutes.

“Sleep is a natural period within every 24 hours when the body repairs itself, tests its systems, consolidates memory, purges itself of cellular waste, and stockpiles energy for the day ahead,” explain Charles B. Inlander and Cynthia K. Moran in their book, “67 Ways to Good Sleep.” “On average, humans spend about a third of their lives asleep, or about 205,000 hours in a 70-year lifetime.”

Diane Hales, author of “How to Sleep Like a Baby,” explains that when you sleep, “you are not motionless like a car in a garage. (Sleep) is an altered form of consciousness, when muscles tense and relax, your pulse, like the temperature and blood pressure, rises and falls, the brain works, and chemicals course through the bloodstream.”

According to sleep experts, approximately a third of a person’s lifetime is spent in the Land of Nod. Because of this, they urge that more attention should be given to this matter of sleep. “Between the ages of 20 and 70,” writes Don Hawley, author of “Smell a Few Flowers,” “you will likely spend more than 15 full years in bed!

If you’re one of those who never quite rested, the statistic may be hard to believe.”

Perhaps the most common question is: “How much sleep do I need each night?” Well,

no one can provide a pat answer as each person differs in needs. Some people function on five hours’ sleep a night; others just can’t make it on less than nine or 10. The average seems to be about seven to eight hours.

Some people don’t care whether they sleep much or little. American actress Cloris Leachman sleeps only three or four hours a night because she has “so many things to do.”

The only performer to win an Oscar for playing an actress of not getting the top prize often starts her day at 4:30 a.m., works until 8:00 to 9:00 p.m., then goes out. When she finally gets home, she plays the piano or reads before bed.

Japanese philosopher George Ohsawa, the founder of macrobiotics, slept no more than four hours a night. There was a time that he slept only two hours. Said one of his students, explaining why Ohsawa died at age 74 of a heart attack, “That’s stressful, and stress, as we know, is not good for the heart.”

Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France, was said to get by on only three or four hours of sleep. Sometimes, he would wake at three in the morning and would dictate to his secretary until dawn, snapping impatiently at the sleepy aide, “What’s the matter with you?

You’re sleeping on your feet.”

Insomnia is a symptom – “not a disease,” declares Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, bestselling author of “The Best Treatment.” “No one is born destined to become an insomniac,” he explains.

In an article which appeared in “Fitness” magazine, author Nancy Gottesman listed some surprising sleep tips (“no hard-and-fast rules”) that mere mortals like you and me can actually follow: Sleep in on weekends.

Forget all those advices about maintaining a consistent wakeup time every day.

Snoozing late on the weekend can have real benefits. Adults who were sleep deprived for five days (from Monday to Friday) made up for it somewhat – bouncing back closer to their baseline brain function and alertness – when they clocked 10 hours the next night, a study in the journal “Sleep” found.

Still, it’s best to snooze only an extra hour or two come Saturday and Sunday.

“Any more than that will reset your body clock, and then you won’t be able to fall asleep on Sunday night,” says Carol E. Ash, a sleep specialist in Monmouth County, New Jersey. If the additional winks aren’t enough to make you feel rested, take a 20-minute nap at 3 or 4 p.m. on the weekend, which won’t mess with your internal timetable, Ash says.

Exercise before going to bed. To most doctors, it’s

Complications of insomnia (from Wikipedia by Mikael Haggstrom) a no-no. But some studies that doing so may actually help you snooze better. A recent study in the “Journal of Sleep Research” found that young adults who rode a stationary bike for about 35 minutes, finishing two hours before bedtime, conked out faster and slept more deeply than when they didn’t exercise.

Exercise, whenever you can get it, is one of the best sleep medicines, period, says Dr. Lisa Shives, the founder of Northshore Sleep and Weight Management Medicine in Evanston, Illinois, and a medical expert for SleepBetter.org.

Get a pet. Feel lonely? If you do, you’re likely to wake up more often during the night, a University of Chicago study found. Consider picking up a new bedmate – a dog.

“I tell my patients who don’t like sleeping alone to consider getting a dog,” Dr. Shives says.

A pet helps many women feel less isolated, which can restore sound sleep.

Play a bedtime story.

The next time you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back to sleep, ignore the prevailing wisdom about getting out of bed to read by dim light. Dr. Shives recommends a new strategy: Quiet your churning mind with an audiobook, preloaded on your phone or music player and at the ready, bedside. Plug in your ear buds, press “Play,” and cover the display to block the glow. The story shouldn’t be too stimulating. In 15 to 20 minutes the narrative should soothe you to sleep, Dr. Shives says.

Think before you drink.

Coffee, soft drinks, and even chocolate contain caffeine, the powerful stimulant that can keep you up, so try not to consume them past 4:00 pm, suggests Dr. Merrill M. Mitler, the director of research for the Division of Chest, Critical Care and

Sleep Medicine at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla, California.

What about wine, beer, and other alcoholic beverages? Under the influence, you snooze in seconds. Problem is, you’ll wake up four or five hours later. And healthy women are much more susceptible to the so-called “sleepus interruptus” effects of overimbibing, according to a recent University of Michigan study. “The best rule: Have your last drink three hours before you turn in,” says Dr. Michael Breus, the author of “The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep.”

Take caution with pills.

Sleep physicians are extremely reluctant to prescribe sedatives, says Dr. Suzanne Jaffee, clinical director of the Sleep Program a t

Hollywood Medical Center in Florida, except in the event of an obvious trauma, such as the death of a spouse, and even then only for a very temporary period. Improper withdrawal from sleeping pills can cause the insomnia the prescription was designed to treat, she says.

What about the occasional use of over-the-counter sleeping pills? “Don’t routinely take them,” Dr. Jaffe advises. “We don’t know the long-term effects of them. But they’re absolutely not benign. They contain ingredients that can cause addiction.”

Now, if the above still won’t “cure” your sleeplessness, nothing will! But men like Mark Twain could dismiss insomnia humorously: “If you can’t sleep, try lying on the end of the bed – then you might drop off.” Of course, he was just joking.

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Print/Online are Henrylito Tacio (Edge Davao) “Davao City:Before and After”; Joanna Paola Garado (Newsdesk Asia) “The woman warrior of Talaingod”; and Jesse Pizaro Boga (Mindanao Times) “From the frying pan into another fryer”.

Shortlisted for Reporter of the Year for Print are Eugene Lasprilla (Zamboanga Today) for his article “Police releases computerized facial composite of Ayala blast suspect”; Hader Glang (Zamboanga Today) 5 Abu Sayaff, 2 soldiers killed in fresh Sulu clashes; Liza Jocson (Zamboanga Today), “Bush fire razes over 100 hectares of forest land in east coast”; Gandhi Kinjiyo (Mindanao Bulletin) “BBL brings justice, peace and development for the Bangsamoro people”; Joseph Jubelag (Mindanao Bul-

letin) “Gensan district hospital upgrades facilities”; Ali Macabalang (Mindanao Bulletin) “500 cholera-affected families get relief stuffs”; Grace Albasin (SunStar Cagayan de Oro) “State of Calamity in MisOr”; Gerry Lee Gorit (Mindanao Daily News), “Hall of Justice fire remains a mystery”; Gil Emmanuel Enerio (Sun Star Cagayan de Oro) “Stakeholders to toughen dev’t plan”; Henrylito Tacio (Edge Davao) “HIV/AIDS cases in Davao growing”; Arianne Caryl Casas (SunStar Davao) “Cyberbullying”; and Jesse Pizaro Boga (Mindanao Times) “The future lies in education”.

Nominees for Columnist of the Year are Rev. Berlie Yap, (Zamboanga Today) for his column “Another sub-standard project, again?”; Fred Lumba (Mindanao Bulletin), “Federalism is good for

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the country”; Ka Iking Seneres (Mindanao Bulletin) “The disruption of education”; Julie Pear Marie Jubelag (Mindanao Bulletin) ”Farewell as of now Ate Ayana”; Arnold Alamon (Sun Star Cagayan de Oro) “From climate change to climate justice”; Sorhaila Latip-Yusoph (SunStar Cagayan de Oro) “Teaching beyond the blackboard”; Stella Estremera (SunStar Davao) “Because they’re crazy that way”; and Henrylito Tacio (Edge Davao) “Getting worse” In the category Photojournalist of the Year, shortlisted are Remus Ong (Zamboanga Today) “Water crises worsens”; Eugene Lasprilla (Zambonga Today) “Fire scene in Sto. Nino”; R.G. Antonet Go (Zamboanga Today) “The 30 beneficiaries who received sewing machine pose for a souvenir”; Jazztien Jubelag (Mindanao Bul-

letin) “Explosion”; Joseph Jubelag (Mindano Bulletin) “Lights up”; John Paul Jubelag (Mindanao Bulletin) “Dugtong Buhay project”; Gerry Lee Gorit (SunStar Cagayan de Oro) “First day of school”; Seth delos Reyes (SunStar Davao) “Playground”; Lean Daval Jr. (Edge Davao) “School Bus”; and John Quineth Rodriguez (SunStar Davao) “A sack of gift”.

For broadcast media, nominees for the Explanatory or Investigative Story of the Year for TV category are Sheila Joy Labrador-Cubero (ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao) “Cliffhangers”; Ben Jason Tesiorna (CNN Philippines) “Davao City’s Best Water; Irene dela Cruz (TV5 Davao) “Magkinahanglan ug paggiya (CICL)” ; and Danreeve Joseffe Revilla (ABS-CBN Davao) “Mga PWD, gibansay pagpangandam sa kalamidad”.

NEWS 13 Nominees for Reporter of the Year for TV are Mhiver Jay Dayupay (ABS-CBN) “DepEd puts first T’boli senior high school in South Cotabato”; Sheila Joy Labrador-Cubero (ABS-CBN Mindanao) “Cliffhangers”; Pj dela Pena (ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao) Hoy Hoy Hoy Segment “Kanal II”; Danreeve Josefee Revilla (ABSCBN Davao) “Mga Lumad, interesadog nangskwela luyo sa kalayo ng kalisod sa ilang lugar”; Vinafel Araneta-Pilapil (ABS-CBN Davao) “Halamang-dagat”; and Ben Jason Tesiorna (CNN Philippines) “The man who thanked HIV for new life”.

For Reporter of the Year-Radio, nominees are Emiliano “Emil” Lido (DXRU Radyo Ultra) for his entry “MILF sincero kaha sa kalinaw?

- Civil Society” Eusebio “Jun” Espinosa Jr. (DXRU Radyo Ultra) “Ti-

book Mindanao Walay Kuryente”, Marilou Cadelina-Manar (DXND) “Diskarte ng buhay”; Angely Reyes (Sonshine Radio) “Food safety ordinance, buot nga palapdan sa konseho”; and Big Jay Lagang (105.9 Balita FM) “Indigenous Student Education”.

For digital media, nominees for Social Media Advocate of the Year are Maria Irene Aserios (Mindanaoan.com) “We Bisaya folks have a phrase for politicians who deny that they’re campaigning”; Olan Emboscado (The Travel Teller) “Into the heart of the Agusan Marsh”; Jefry Tupas (Newsdesk Asia) “In North Cotabato, pease is also children’s business”; and Naprey Almario (Behind the Rolling Chair) “Another 300+ impoverished children will receive school materials through Back to School Gift Giving Project”.

AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Notice is hereby given that several parcels of land and share of stocks/ bonds of the late SIMEON L. MADAJE has been the subject of an Amended Affidavit of Self-Adjudication with Waiver of Rights executed among his heir particularly as follows:

Per Doc. No.01; Page No.01; Book No.24; Series of 2015, of the NOTARY PUBLIC BIEN MARIE G. BOLCAN 10/19,26,11/2

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NO TIMETABLE ON RETURN Tiger Woods undergoes another procedure on his back

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IGER Woods said Friday he had undergone a successful procedure to alleviate discomfort stemming from his back surgery in September.

The former world number one said in a statement on his website the procedure had been carried out by neurosurgeon Charles Rich in Park City, Utah, on Wednesday.

“Tiger is doing well, and we expect him to make a full recovery,” Rich said in the statement.

Woods, who has previously said he expects to return in early 2016, said he had not yet set a date for his eventual comeback.

“It’s one of those things that had to be done,” he said. “I have an outstanding team of doctors, and I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

However Woods said he would be on hand to host the December 2-6 Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas which raises funds for his

charitable foundation.

“I look forward to being at my event,” Woods said. “Hero is a tremendous supporter of my foundation and particularly our scholars.”

Woods meanwhile vowed to return to golf eventually, saying the support of well-wishers had motivated him during his recovery.

“My family and the fans’ concern and support have helped a lot,” Tiger said. “I’ll be back, and I’ll be ready to compete.”

Woods struggled through a miserable 2015 campaign that included missed cuts at three straight major championships -- the US Open, British Open and PGA Championship.

He posted his worst rounds as a pro -- an 82 at the Phoenix Open and an 85 at the Memorial, even taking a break from competition early in the year to try to sort out his game and get going again in his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major titles.

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Warriors rout Rockets S

TEPHEN Curry showed Houston fans that he’s the real NBA MVP. Curry scored 25 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Rockets 112-92 on Friday night in a rematch of the Western Conference finals.

Curry listened to the crowd frequently rain down ‘’MVP! MVP!’’ chants on Rockets guard James Harden. But Curry outscored him 25-16 and got the win again, just as he did in the real MVP vote and in the Warriors’ five-game victory that sent them to the NBA Finals. ‘’The best players in this league learn every year how to get a little bit better, a little bit more efficient,’’ Curry said. ‘’I’m just trying to follow suit.’’

The reigning champions improved to 2-0 while the Rockets fell to 0-2.

Harden struggled with his shot for a second straight game. The MVP runner-up finished 4 of 18, including 1 of 10 from 3-point range, but added seven rebounds and five assists. ‘’He’s not comfortable, but then, who is?’’ Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. ‘’I mean, I don’t see anybody who looks comfortable out there. We’re funky.’’

Dwight Howard had nine points and seven rebounds for Houston in his first game after serving a one-game suspension for getting a fourth flagrant foul in the postseason.

Emotions ran high in a

game that felt more like a playoff game than the second one of the season. The frustrated Rockets were called for two technical fouls, while the calm and collected Warriors cruised to their second straight victory under interim coach Luke Walton, who is filling in for Steve Kerr as he recovers from back surgery.

Curry added seven rebounds and six assists. Marreese Speights had 14 points, Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes both had 12, and Klay Thompson had 11.

Barnes set the tone early when he drove around Trevor Ariza and slammed a powerful one-handed dunk over Howard. Golden State ran off to a 57-44 halftime lead.

points. Nik Vucevic added 26, and Victor Oladipo had 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. His 3-pointer forced the second overtime.

The Thunder got out to a five-point lead in the first overtime, but the Magic were able to get it down to 124-123 with 38 seconds remaining.

Orlando had a chance to take the lead, but Evan Fournier came u p empty on a jumper.

But with the clock winding down the Magic got the ball to Oladipo in the corner, and he got his 3-pointer to go as time expired.

The Magic had no answers against Oklahoma City last season when they gave up a franchise-record 79 points in the first half of a game.

The roles were reversed in the opening 24 minutes of regulation on Wednesday night.

Orlando scored 67 points in the first half, hovering near 70 percent shooting for a good portion of it.

Thunder outlast Magic 139-136 in 2 OT

R Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, is pressured by Houston Rockets’ Ty Lawson, right, in the first half of a NBA basketball game on Friday in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Mayweather refutes Pacquiao claim

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LOYD Mayweather Jr. was quick to refute claims negotiations for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao are ongoing, stressing he’s retired from boxing.

In a text message to Stephen Smith of ESPN, the 38-year-old Mayweather said there was no truth to the claims made by Pacquiao himself about the two of them planning to get at each other once again inside the ring.

“It’s totally false. I’m not fighting anymore,” Smith said as he read Floyd Jr’s text message to him.

Talks about a return bout between two of the sports’ biggest names cropped up in the midst of Pacquiao’s plan to hold his farewell fight by

next year.

The Filipino boxing champion is running for a Senate seat in the 2016 national polls and has set April 9 as the final time he’ll step inside the ring.

While Top Rank Promotions’ Bob Arum has mentioned the likes of unbeaten light welterweight champion Terrence Crawford, former two-time world title holder Amir Khan, and old rival Tim Bradley as contenders for Pacquiao’s final ring opponent, the Pacman mentioned ongoing talks for a possible rematch with Mayweather.

“I don’t know yet who’s my opponent next but we’re still negotiating right now about the rematch with Floyd

Mayweather so I’m hoping for that,” said Pacquiao in a video interview posted on his official Facebook page.

But Mayweather has repeatedly insisted he’s staying away from boxing for good, assuring Leonard Ellerbe, chief executive officer of Mayweather Promotions, and later taking to social media to stress his point.

“Floyd Mayweather is RETIRED, end of discussion,” he tweeted on his account @ FloydMayweather.

Mayweather, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, scored a unanimous decision over Pacquiao last May in their highly-anticipated duel that went down as the richest fight ever in boxing history.

USSELL Westbrook banked in a 3-pointer from just inside midcourt at the end of regulation on his way to 48 points, Kevin Durant scored 43, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 139136 in double overtime on Friday night.

Westbrook also added 11 rebounds and eight assists.

Durant finished with 12 rebounds.

Orlando had a chance to tie it with six seconds to play, but twice had 3-point attempts blocked by Durant.

Oklahoma City trailed by as many as 18, but outscored the Magic 42-24 in the fourth quarter.

Westbrook had 14 points in the extra periods.

To b i a s Harris led the Magic with 3 0

Spurs get past Nets for first win of season

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TILL trying to find a level of comfort after retooling their roster in the offseason, the San Antonio Spurs turned to what they know best.

San Antonio got big production from its Big Three, tenacious defense from everyone and used a fiery halftime rant from coach Gregg Popovich to get its first win of the season.

Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and Tim Duncan added 15 as the Spurs regrouped after a sluggish start to defeat the Brooklyn Nets 102-75 on Friday night.

“This is what they do, especially at home,” Brook-

lyn coach Lionel Hollins said. “Sometimes they have slow starts then they go in the locker room, Pop jumps them and they come back out to play. That’s what good teams do.”

The Spurs opened a 9-3 lead as every starter but Leonard had a basket, beginning with a 12-foot turnaround jumper by LaMarcus Aldridge and capped by Danny Green’s 3-pointer.

The ball sharing came to an abrupt halt, though.

San Antonio went almost exclusively to Leonard, who missed his first five shots.

The Spurs would struggle to recapture that early ball

movement, committing 10 turnovers in the first half.

Aldridge finished with 10 points, primarily on follows of missed shots as he continues to find his place in the Spurs’ offense after signing with the team in the offseason.

“Each game gets better,” Aldridge said. “I think it’s a process for all of us how to use me. I need to find my spots. I have to be aggressive right now I’m just getting it offensive boards and that’s fine for now.”

The Nets took advantage of the Spurs’ struggles on both ends, charging to a 41-31 lead fueled by their

reserves. Brooklyn’s bench shot 75 percent from the field in the first half.

San Antonio returned to its offense of last season to start the second half with Tony Parker scoring the Spurs’ first eight points on a series of drives.

“They just turned it up in the second half and we really just took a step back,” said Brooklyn center Brook Lopez, who scored 17 points.

Out of a timeout, Westbrook got free and dropped in a 17-footer with 7.8 left.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook goes up to shoot between Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (left) and Nikola Vucevic.

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