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HE Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 has initially identified 14 election watch list areas (EWA) in the region. Speaking in yesterday’s AFP-PNP Press Corps forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, PRO 11 regional director Chief Superintendent Wendy G. Rosario said one of the areas being considered is the town of Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province. Rosario said during the 43rd meeting of the Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) last January 10, it was discussed that Monkayo would be escalated to category 3 because of the existence of lawless armed groups and possible political rivalry. The RJSCC in the region is headed by Commission on Election (Comelec) 11 along with PRO 11 and the 10th Infantry Division of the Eastern Mindanao Command. The PRO 11 had earlier
defined the categories for EWA. Category 1 are areas where politically motivated violence incidents were reported in the past two elections. These incidents do not include those in which domestic terror groups participated. Category 2 are areas where there are serious armed threats and groups or reports regarding terrorist groups. An area will be declared category 3 if the elements of both categories 1 and 2 are present. Rosario said 10 areas in the region are placed under category 2 while three are placed under category 1. Rosario, however, did not divulge the 13 areas that are part of categories 1 and 2 because the list changes from time to time. He said the RJSCC doubled its efforts to assess all the areas so that security preparations can be made.
Duterte lawyer dares UP student leader: File case
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HE lead counsel of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has belittled the claims made by one of the petitioners that he has received threats and had been bashed in the social media. “Why doesn’t he file a case?” was the curt reply of lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre when asked about reports that University of the Philippines Diliman student coun-
cil president John Paul Delas Nieves had received threats after filing a disqualification case against the popular presidential candidate. Delas Nieves claimed he and his girlfriend had been bashed on social media but Aguirre is unimpressed and found it odd that one who filed the disqualification case has not thought about press-
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ACQUIRED TASTE. A tourist from Russia takes a bite of durian which he bought at a makeshift stall at the Bankerohan Public Market yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
SC upholds DQ verdict on Pamatong, David
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HE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disqualifying Atty. Elly Pamatong and Rizalito David to run for president in the May 9, 2016 elections. Both David and Pamatong were declared as nuisance candidates by the Comelec. The two disqualified candidates elevated their case to the SC. In his petition, David argued that the Comelec committed grave abuse of discretion when it declared him a nuisance candidate for the May 9, 2016 elections. David said that he was deprived of due process when the Comelec said that he could not afford a national campaign
being a broadcaster and an independent candidate. On the other hand, Pamatong’s camp in a statement said that “for the third time, the Comelec has sabotaged the COC (certificate of candidacy) of Elly Pamatong by invoking a repealed provision of the SOCE (statement of contributions and expenses) law, which is no longer an election offense, against him.” In a ruling released on Wednesday, the SC said that there was no grave abuse of discretion on the part of the Comelec. “The Court, uniformly, in Minute Resolutions, dismissed the petitions on the ground that the Comelec did not act with grave abuse of discretion,” the SC said. (PNA)
Soldiers, police asked to be non-partisan on social media By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
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HE Armed Forces of the Philippines-Eastern Mindanao Command (AFP-EastMinCom) and the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 told all their respective personnel not to share propaganda of politicians on social media or they will face consequences. Speaking in yesterday’s AFP-PNP Press Corps forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, EastMinCom commander Major General Rey Leonardo Guerrero said soldiers should refrain from sharing, liking, and commenting on any political discussion on social
media site because the AFP is a non-partisan government entity. “Maintindihan naman natin ang reason kung bakit nagkaaron tayo ng ganoong klaseng guidance, kasi this might be misconstrued by some sectors of our society (We understand the reason for having this kind of guideline. They soldiers’ comments might be misconstrued by some sectors of our society),” he said. Guerrero said any AFP personnel violating the guideline will face administrative charges.
He added, however, that the AFP has not yet issued an order on what penalty will be imposed on personnel who violate the directive. “Di ko masabi kung anong klaseng sanction, mahirap mag-speculate depende kasi yan nature at gravity ng offense (I cannot say what kind of sanction we will be imposing. It’s hard to speculate because it always depends on the nature and gravity of the offense),” he said. Guerrero said the EastMinCom will entertain reports from civilians of soldiers violating the directive.
Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 regional director Chief Superintendent Wendy G. Rosario also advised police officer to remain non-partisan. Rosario said police officers who like or share information of some politicians contribute to the bad image to the organization. “Pag magkampanya na sila (politicians) tapos papanigan ng kapulisan o ating kasamahan sa Armed Forces ay hindi magandang tingnan (It gives a bad impression if police officers or soldiers support certain politicians during the campaign),” he said.
rules and regulation (IRR) of the law which was signed by President Benigno Aquino on May 9, 2013. He said a forum will be held for all barangay captains on January 18 to discuss the matter. He said the kasambahay desk office will help domestic workers know their privileges as stipulated by the law. Roble said based on the law, all domestic workers or helpers should be enrolled in the Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (PAG-Ibig housing fund), and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth) by their employers as part of their privileges. Roble said the law also sets standard salaries for kasambahays in different parts of the country. He said in National Capital Region (NCR), the employer should give a monthly wage of P2,500. For cities outside NCR and first class municipalities, the monthly wage is P2,000 while for third class municipalities the amount is P1,500. Roble said the law penalizes unlawful acts committed by employers, such as employment of children below 15 years old, withholding of wage or salary, interference of the
disposal of the wage, requiring deposits for loss and damage, placing the kasambahay under the debt of bondage, and charging another household for temporarily performed task. Penalties are P10,000 for the first offense, P20,000 for the second offense, P30,000 for the third offense, and P40,000 for the fourth and succeeding offense. The employer will also immediately be penalized of P40,000 for employment of children and shall be meted out with a penalty one degree higher. ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
DND chief cites need for Barangays urged to put up kasambahay desks Phl-US defense posture
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EPARTMENT of National Defense (DND) Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said there is a need for the Philippines and the United States to create a credible defense posture and enhance the interoperability of both military forces. He made this statement during the Philippine-US 2+2 ministerial meeting held in Washington D.C. Tuesday night (Philippine time). Gazmin said that the US and the Philippines share common security concerns including territorial and
maritime disputes, emphasizing that working together to address them would bring peace in the region. “While we grapple with nontraditional security concerns and natural man-made disasters, traditional security challenges, to include territorial and maritime disputes, remain to be fundamental concerns,” he said. “Given this strategic context, we should be in a position to address such common concerns, as well as contribute to regional peace and sta-
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HE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 11 urged all the barangay councils in the region to install a kasambahay (domestic worker) desk office in their barangays. Speaking in yesterday’s AFP-PNP press corps forum, Rodrigo Roble, DOLE 11 focal person on Republic Act 10361 Domestic Workers Act, said the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has already issued a mandate to all barangays to put up a desk office for domestic workers. Roble said the mandate is in line with the implementing
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HE Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the urgent motion of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the conduct of early argument on the petition of Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares. In the en banc session on Tuesday, the SC affirmed its earlier order to conduct on Jan. 19, the oral argument on the disqualification case against Poe. Last week, the Comelec filed its urgent motion to con-
KASAMBAHAY DESK. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 11 Kasambahay regional coordinator Rodrigo Roble urges all barangay councils in the region to install a domestic worker desk office in their
barangays. Roble was a guest in yesterday’s AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. Lean Daval Jr.
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HE passage of the Freedom of Information Act, lifting of the Bank Secrecy Law, revival of the Special Courts for crime and the reimposition of the Death Penalty are the major components of the Anti-Crime, Anti-Drugs and Anti-Corruption strategy of Presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte and vice presidential bet Alan Peter Cayetano. “We don’t want to promise what we cannot do but in as far as drugs and crime are concerned, Rody Duterte has laid down a comprehensive anti-crime strategy which will yield results within six months should we win,” Cayetano told Northern Mindanao’s business leaders during a forum in Cagayan de Oro City Sunday.
Cayetano assured the businessmen that the Philippines will be a safer country in the first six months of their term promising that that they will wage a relentless roundthe-clock campaign against drugs and criminality. Cayetano said the anti-crime and anti-drugs campaign will start with the increase of the salaries of policemen and the armed forces to at least P75,000 per month. He said that law enforcers and anti-crime units will be provided with modern crime fighting equipment, including closed circuit cameras in key areas of the metropolitan areas, and strategies to make them more effective. Cayetano also said that to strengthen the campaign against crime and drugs and
Phl protests China aircraft landing on Manila-claimed Kagitingan Reef
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HE Philippines has protested China’s flight tests over a Manila-claimed reef in the South China Sea, highlighting continuing animosity between the two Asian neighbors. Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said the First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Manila was summoned on Jan. 8 to the department to receive the protest which was contained in a diplomatic note. It was only on Wednesday that the DFA announced the protest was filed last week. “We formally protested on 8 January 2016 the recent test flights conducted by China to the Kagitingan Reef (Fiery Cross Reef) and its provocative actions restricting the freedom of navigation and overflight in the WPS (West Philippine Sea),” Jose said,
quoting the DFA’s statement. Such actions by China, he added, “have elevated tensions and anxiety in the region and are in violation of the spirit and letter of the ASEAN-China DOC or Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. The DOC is a nonbinding political accord signed in 2002 by China and ASEAN members Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar that would precede the proposed regional Code of Conduct. It discourages aggressive actions and bars construction of new structures in the contested region that could spark armed conflicts. However, many regard the 2002 accord as lacking in teeth and a dispute-set-
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also corruption in government, the Duterte-Cayetano leadership will ensure the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act which is pending in Congress. “We will work with Congress for the lifting of the Bank Secrecy Law when it comes to Public Officials and suspected leaders of criminal syndicates and pass the Anti-Dummy Law,” Cayetano told the businessmen gathered at the Luxe Limketkai Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. To provide teeth to the anti-crime and anti-drugs campaign, Cayetano said Duterte wants to reinstitute special criminal courts to handle the speedy resolution of crime cases. Cayetano said the most important component of the
campaign against crime and drugs is the proposed reimposition of the Death Penalty for drug trafficking and other heinous crimes. “Some people may disagree with me and President Duterte on the issue of the Death Penalty but we really have to do this to provide a deterrent to crime,” Cayetano said. Cayetano cited the loophole in the anti-crime and anti-drugs campaign where convicted hardened criminals and drug lords continue to manufacture “shabu” inside the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa. “Let me assure the Filipino that there will be no extrajudicial measures to be employed in the campaign
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duct the oral argument on Thursday, as the poll body is set to finalize on Jan. 20 the official list of candidates in the national and local elections on May 9. In its decision issued on Tuesday, the SC ordered the conduct of the oral argument on Jan. 19, at 2:00 p.m. on the consolidated petitions of Poe against the decision of the Comelec en banc cancelling her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president in the May 9 elections. (PNA)
Water interruption in Cabantian, Communal, Indangan Jan 20-22
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AVAO City Water District has scheduled a water service interruption from 9:00 a.m. of January 20 until 11:00 p.m. of January 22 to give way to the rehabilitation of Cabantian Production Well (PW) No. 2 due to low water yield. Affected are areas near DCWD’s Cabantian Reservoirs, Hidalgo Homes, Celerina Heights, Forestal Road, Arendain Village, Dacudao Village I and II, Ananda Marga, Amakan Village, Green Orchard, RDL Staff House, D’ Achievers Village, Ramon Nena Village, Leonora Garden Heights, Canaan Village, Kasilak Village, Ilumina Estates, Aspen Heights, Blue Diamond Village, D’Leonor Inland Resort, Catitipan Homeowners Assn., Cabantian Road (Km. 9 to Km. 11), Suraya Homes, Northcrest Subd. Phases I and II, Deca Homes Subd. and Emily Homes Subd. According to DCWD general manager Edwin V. Regalado, the Cabantian PW No. 2 is the third well to be rehabil-
itated in the Cabantian Water Supply System due to low water yield. In December 2015, Indangan PW and Cabantian PW No. 1 were also rehabilitated due to the same reason. Regalado asks for the understanding and cooperation of would-be affected customers. He also advises them to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption. Water supply may be restored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise. The general public may visit DCWD website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily water updates. They may also call / text 0927-7988966, 09255113293 and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Jamae G. Dela Cruz)
THINKING SMALL. Mall-goers check out a sub-compact car on display at the Annex of SM City Davao. Car buyers nowadays prefer smaller cars for their fuel efficiency and maneuverability in congested roads. Lean Daval Jr.
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Jabagat back as director of DSWD Davao Region F
ORMER Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Davao Region Director Mercedita Patillas Jabagat is back at her old post following the transfer of Director Priscilla N. Razon to the Social Welfare Attache Office at DSWD National. As the 7th Regional Director of DSWD Davao Region, Jabagat served from July 2003 until December 2006. She was born and raised in Isabela, Basilan and her first engagement as professional social worker was with DSWD Re-
gion 9. Jabagat was Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer in Surigao Del Sur-B when Surigao Del Sur was still part of Region 11. Following the implementation of the Local Government Code in 1992, she was transferred at the DSWD Regional Office. One of her assignments was center coordinator of the Rehabilitation Center for Drug Dependents and Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth. She was promoted as Assistant Regional Director and
was also tasked to head the Regional Livelihood Unit. In 2002, she was named Officer Incharge and eventually appointed Regional Director of Region 11 in 2003. From her stint in Region 11, Jabagat moved on to head DSWD Caraga Region for six years until 2012 when she was assigned as Regional Director in DSWD Region 7 upto December 2015. With her new post in 2016, Jabagat shall have served as the 7th and the 10th director of DSWD Davao Region. The impressive line of
DSWD past directors in Davao region would include Ester A. Versoza, former DSWD Secretary Lina B. Laigo, Susana M. Tinio, former DSWD Assistant Secretary Rhoda F. Yap, former DSWD Assistant Secretary Ruel G. Lucentales, Kunesa S. Sekak, Agrinelda N. Miclat and recently, Priscilla N. Razon. Jabagat shall manage DSWD regional programs and operations with Assistant Director for Administration Ma. Vilia L. Vigil and OIC Assistant Regional Director for Operations Rebecca A. Santamaria. (DSWD/Carmela C. Duron)
HOLY CROSS GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING AWARDEE. Hon. Alejandro L. Enriquez, HS Class ‘61, (2nd right) recently retired MCTC Judge of MonkayoMontevista, Compostela Valley, is honored by alumni led by (from left) Atty. Roderick Orallo, Holy Cross Alumni Association President; Atty. Leoncio VillaAbrille, HS Class ‘61 President; and High School Principal Jean Legaspi at the grand alumni homecoming on December 26, 2015 at Ritz Hotel, Garden Oases. He was honored for being a Distinguished Member of the Bench and of the Bar for his spirit of fairness and commendable integrity in interpreting the law, making him a a great pride to Holy Cross of Davao by living out the Christian Ideals of a true Holy Crossian. (Photo by Boy Ugay)
CSC recognizes Panabo city gov’t 28 more police stations in Region 12 get jeeps T T WENTY-EIGHT more police stations in Region 12 received new light patrol jeeps on Tuesday as part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) capability enhancement program. Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento led the formal turnover of the patrol vehicles in a ceremony held at the covered court of the Police Regional Office 12 headquarters in Barangay Tambler here. Sarmiento said the delivery of the patrol jeeps is part of the national government’s continuing efforts to improve the capability of local police units, especially in terms of mobility. “This is the result of our gains under the tuwid na
daan. In the past, our resources were quite limited for these enhancements. But the present administration was able to change that, as shown by our growing economy and improved tax collections,” he told reporters. During the ceremony, the DILG chief personally handed out the keys of the patrol jeeps to the mayors and police officials of 11 municipalities in Sulan Kudarat and 17 in North Cotabato. The activity was also graced by Director Isagani Nerez, chief of the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations-Eastern Mindanao; and, Chief Supt. Manuel Felix, director of the PNP’s Directorate for Logistics. Sarmiento urged the recipients to value and proper-
ly utilize the patrol vehicles based on government regulations and standards. The official challenged local police officials to reciprocate the move by elevating the level of professionalism among their ranks. He urged them to seriously abide by and fully implement PNP’s strategic road map or Patrol 2030. A project briefer said the released light patrol jeeps are all brand new and part of the P2 billion worth of units acquired by the PNP for various city and municipal police stations in the country. The 4x2 patrol jeeps were composed of Mahindra Bolero/Enforcer models that are equipped with 2.5-liter turbocharged diesel engines.
Supt. Romeo Galgo, PRO12 public information officer, said the patrol vehicles will be used by the recipient municipal police stations for their security patrols and transactions related to their operations. “These will boost the operations of our police stations and help them perform better in terms of the delivery of public service to our communities,” he said. Chief Insp. Glenn Mar Aviso, Palimbang municipal police station chief, said the patrol vehicle will help them reach out to more remote communities in the area. “This is a big thing for us. Now we can patrol sitios and barangays that are quite difficult for us to reach in the past,” he said. (PNA)
HE Civil Service Commission (CSC) Region 11 awarded the city government of Panabo for attaining Maturity Level III standards in its Performance Management System. CSC director Annabelle B. Rosell gave the Panabo government the Certificate of Recognition for meeting and surpassing the standard level of Management System under Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy (PRIME-HRM). The award was given from the collective effort seen from all the City’s LGU employees under the administration of Mayor James G. Gamao and the guidance of CSCPO-Davao del Norte director Minda G. Ostique. City government employees who underwent the panel interview for competency assessment held
HE city government of Panabo City, Davao Del Norte conducted a Random Drug Testing (RaDT) on its city official and employees at the Panabo City Gym on January 6,
2016. Around 60 percent of the total population of regular and co-terminus employees were required to have their samples and tested in accordance to RA 9165 or the
comprehensive dangerous drugs act of 2002 to deter illegal drug use. It was also in compliance with Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 17 series of 1989 also
known as Physical and Mental Fitness for Continued Employment in the Civil Service. Mayor James Gamao was the first to volunteer, followed by the Department Heads. Also submitting to
the test were Vice Mayor Janrey Gavina and Councilors Miguel Niez, Emmanuel Pamisaran, and Wahid Ranain. Job order, contract of services, and contractual personnel are all required
on January 7 and 8 were ranked and selected for employee promotion depending on the vacancies. The LGU employees also underwent a series of written exams and final evaluation before being ranked to ensure competency and identify the most qualified employees for each vacancy. CSC identified the newly promoted LGU employee applicants who qualified the selection for Local Revenue Collection Officer III for City Treasurer’s Office. They are Cherrielou Ladiao, Medical Officer III City Health Office, Dr. Rachel Jucom and City Accounting Office Administrative Aide III (Clerk 1), Jumalyn Amadora. Gamao administered the oath taking together with HR Officer, Henry Esparagoza for the newly promoted LGU employees. Debbie Calope - CIO Panabo
to comply with the drug test at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) from January 11-15, 2016 as requirement for renewal of job Services. Renel E. Balsabas/ CIO Panabo
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Port project to worsen traffic mess T
HE traffic problem in the Davao-Agusan Highway, particularly the Sasa to Lasang section, being experienced daily by motorists and commuters has to be addressed by the government as it is adversely affecting movement of goods and people in that part of the city. This was the lament of business leader Antonio dela Cruz, outgoing president of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., when interviewed on the sideline of the AFP-PNP Press Corps
forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel Wednesday. Dela Cruz also clarified that the chamber of the commerce continues to oppose the P19-billion Sasa Port Modernization Project proposed by the Department of the Transportation and Communication (DOC) through the Public Private Partnership Center (PPPC) for practically the same reasons that the Davao City government has rejected the controversial undertaking. “We will only reconsider our stand, if the DOTC and
PPPC consider changing certain objectionable aspects of the multi-billion peso project, like the bloated budget,” dela Cruz said. He said that a Davao City Council resolution last December rejected the port project due to the failure of the national government to conduct consultation with the local authorities as stipulated in the Local Government Code. The stand of the city council against the project was concurred in by Mayor Rodrigo R. Dutertea few days after the
local legislature unanimously approved the resolution. Dela Cruz said that the worsening traffic situation in Sasa and adjoining city barangays along the Davao-AgusanHighway was pointed out by no less than Assistant Security Dimas Soguilon of the Department of Public Works and Highways who said that the traffic situation could have been thoroughly discussed by the proponents with the DPWH and the local government unit. One doesn’t have to be a
traffic expert to be familiar with the daily gridlock experienced by Dabawenyos and visitors in the Sasa area, dela Cruz said. He also expressed concern over the seemingly unregulated sprouting of container yards lining both sides of the highway, saying that government authorities should look into the tall stacksof thousands of mostly empty container vans as they could compromise the safety of motorists and commuters in the area.
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BOOMING CITY. Outgoing Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Antonio dela Cruz assesses 2015 as a good year for the business sector in the city due to the boom in the construction and real estate industries. Dela Cruz graced the AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum yesterday at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. Lean Daval Jr.
Meanwhile, tourism stakeholders have also expressed the hope that the city government and the Department of Tourism will do something not only about the traffic in Sasa but also the aspect aesthetics since the containers have practically made the area “ugly.” Away from the eyes of the public, the same is happening with the area within the old airport terminal, which is being proposed for development into a cultural village. CHENEEN R. CAPON
HILIPPINE exports of electronics products showed signs of recovery in November 2015 but overall merchandise exports posted a slight decline, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). As the weak global economy continues to affect Philippine exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported today that exports fell slightly to US$5.1 billion in November 2015 from US$5.2 billion in the same month of 2014. But with the continued recovery of export of electronic products, the decline was much slower, compared with
the 10.8-percent decline in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “Meeting our export targets has been very challenging as the global economy remains weak, which translates into weak demand for the country’s export products,” said Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. “Given the performance of the export sector in the first 11 months of 2015, the full-year target is unlikely to have been met,” he added. From January to November 2015, total exports value
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DCIPC: 2015 a better year for Davao By CHENEEN R. CAPON
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HE Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC) on Wednesday said 2015 was a better year for business despite the decrease in the survival rate of local businesses here. DCIPC chief Ivan C. Cortez said they recorded an 88.19 percent survival rate among businesses establishments, lower than the 92 percent in 2014. “This is still higher com-
pared than the survival rate of businesses in other local government units in the country that ranges from 70 to 75 percent,” Cortez told the Habi at Kape media forum at Abreeza Mall. Based on the records of the Business Bureau, a total of 34,711 mayor permits have been issued last year, with 4,880 of which for new businesses. Cortez said the decrease
DA forms councils to boost cacao yield G
EARING towards the Cacao 2020 challenge, the Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 conducted series of Cacao Organizational Meeting Consultation and Planning Workshop in Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental recently. The Cacao Industry Councils created were the Davao Sur Cacao Farmers Council (DCFC) with about 75 members and the Integrated Cacao Farmers Council of Davao Occidental (ICFDO) with 30 members. Cacao growers from the said provinces were formed into Cacao Industry Councils in order to formalize an avenue which they easily access and interact with their respective local government units (LGUs). DA regional director Remelyn R. Recoter saidthe initiative is a good start forinterventions and technologies regarding cacao production are being planned for budget purposes. “Through this meeting and consultation with cacao growers, cacao production interventionswill soon start and there will be continuous technology transfer regarding cacao pest and diseases, and also cacao markets will be
opened,” Recoter added. She said DA is targeting to increase cacao yield at least 2 kilos per tree to address the increasing demand for quality cacao beans. Meanwhile, MelaniProvido, DA XI High-Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) coordinator said there will be 500 cacao seedlings to be distributed to cacao suitable areas or underutilized coconut and/or fruit tree areas. “Inputs such as inorganic fertilizers will also be distributed to established cacao farms,provided that the recipient cacao farmers will prune their cacao trees. These farms arefound at Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur, and Malita, Davao Occidental which are operating for at least 10 years,” Provido added. The organizations of cacao councils enable the cacao growers to be aware of the various technologies and interventions regarding cacao production. Along with this, DA 11 is promoting various cacao technologies such as a recent school on-the-air on good agricultural practices (GAP) in cacao production and a cacao production guide to increase cacao farmers’ knowledge. (Nitt Marie S. Lantaya DA-11)
Globe urges government to prioritize internet infra
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LOBE Telecom urges the government to prioritize internet infrastructure to enable businesses to build on their capabilities and support domestic economic growth amid robust digitization of various industries. “In addition to enhancing and improving access to education, government services, entertainment and social media, a robust internet infrastructure provides tremendous opportunities for business and greatly impacts economic growth. This is something the government can help by providing the right regulatory environment as we build an internet infrastructure that would develop ICT capabilities of local industries for stronger economic growth and wonderful Philippines,” Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu said. According to Cu, the government can expedite legislation to mitigate bureaucratic red tape and other political hurdles that stand in the way in the deployment of telecommunication and broadband infrastructure, such as cell sites. Specifically, an Open Access Law for the telco industry would expedite the issuance of all the
relevant permits for all telecommunications facilities at the local government level. Telecommunication companies are required to secure several permits, said Cu, adding that Globe has about 500 cell sites waiting to be built at any given time. “Prioritizing the Open Access law for the telco industry would help fast track fiber builds that will increase internet access and speeds in the country,” said Cu. Cu is also advocating for the immediate harmonization and equitable distribution of the 700 megahertz of frequency to sufficiently provide for rapidly increasing data traffic amid growing smartphone use in the country. He emphasized that the use of the 700 MHz will help improve internet speed in the country. The proposed harmonization is supported by ITU (International Telecommunication Union), which maintains that utilization of the frequency will help bridge the digital divide worldwide. The organization formally moved to allocate the 700 MHz band to the global mobile industry at the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in November last year. (PNA)
in the number of businesses which renewed in 2015 was either a result of shifting to new business line or entering into partnership with other entrepreneurs. But, although the number of renewed business reduced last year, Cortez reported that total capitalization hiked to P214.095 billion from January to November 2015. This is relatively higher than the P211 billion recorded for the whole
year of 2014. The previous year was still considered a banner year for the growing economy of Davao and is seen to continue this year. Cortez also said that the growth of Davao Region’s economy is expected to notch higher in the first semester of 2016 than the second half of this year. “We are expecting a lot of money circulation in the
HABI AT KAPE SA ABREEZA. Ivan C. Cortez, acting head of the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (left) and Roberto P. Alabado III, regional Director of the Department of Tourism 11, sit as guests during the launch of
economy in the first half of the year because of increase government spending as well as the election spending of candidates,” Cortez said. The increasing public spending for construction of public infrastructures will fuel the growth of Davao’s economy, he added. “The current administration will continue to spend for the completion and construction of more infrastructures
it promised over the past few years,” Cortez said. The DCIPC head added that the May 2016 election will also give the city’s economy a boost as the consuming public spends more for promotions and campaign activities. He said the publicity of the presidential candidate, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, will also boost the economy as it will pull more local and foreign direct investments.
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Major Davao establishments eyed for accreditation on Halal tourism T
HE Department of Tourism (DOT) is eyeing to initially tap 10 major tourism-related establishments in Davao for CrescentRating in its bid to position the city destination of Muslim travelers in Mindanao. CrescentRating is a Singapore-based assessor whose independent rating and accreditation standard for Muslim-friendly travel services is recognized globally. Marilou W. Ampatuan, the newly-installed chairman for the committee of Halal of the
Tourism Congress of the Philippine (TCP), said the accreditation of these establishments will be part of the Philippine Halal Tourism Project of the Department of Tourism. “These will be mostly from the frontliners of the tourism industry like hotels and restaurants,” Ampuan told said in Tuesday’s Davao Business Forum at Dermpath at SM City Davao. Apart from Davao, the DOT also targets the accreditation of 40 other establishments in different major tourism desti-
nations in the country. Twenty of these establishments will be in Luzon while another 10 each will be in Cebu and Boracay. “These areas were prioritized because of the huge potential of each area to be a major player in the Halal tourism industry,” Ampuan said. The DOT targets to put the Philippines one of the travel destinations of Muslim tourists as it bids to put destinations here to travel index of “CrescentRating.” She said countries listed
in the Global Muslim Travel Index, the world’s leading authority on Halal Travel, are given with the “CrescentRating.” Every year, the assessor is releasing travel index of “Top Muslim Friendly Holiday Destinations.” The travel index includes lists of the halal-certified establishments, accommodations and tourism- related services ideal for Muslim travelers. Ampuan said the Philippines has to secure “CrescentRating” to be able to take part
its anti-smuggling coalition, are elated over the successful raids of the Bureau of Customs in Davao City last December 3 and 4, which resulted in the confiscation of counterfeit or smuggled cigarette products, consisting of 501 shipping cases, equivalent to five million cigarette sticks. Arranza called the simultaneous raids in the city on a warehouse and a retailer “laudable,” adding that it was a “significant success and development in the fight against illicit trade in the Philippines considering that it has yield-
ed the most volume in any cigarette enforcement raid in Philippine history.” He said that illicit trade is “a multi-billion dollar enterprise perpetrated by vast criminal networks which span borders, resulting in the evasion of taxes and presenting a wide range of serious consequences for economies and societies worldwide.” Illicit trade is rampant, not only for luxury items, but also for rice, medicines, toys, cosmetics, cement and cigarettes, among others, Arranza said. Saying illicit tobacco trade
is a massive problem, the World Health Organization estimates the annual volume of global illicit tobacco trade to be around 600 billion cigarettes. In the Philippines, Arranza said, 1 in every 5 sticks consumed is illicit, meaning either counterfeit or smuggled. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has sought to address the problem through Revenue Regulation No. 7-2014, requiring the affixture of tax stamps on all cigarette packs, whether manufactured
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MOVEMENT against illicit trade in the country is open to a collaboration with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in fighting smuggling in the country. The offer was done by Jesus Lim Arranza, chairman of the Federation of Philippine Industries, Inc. (FPI), in a December 15 letter to the city mayor, who happened to be a candidate for President in the 2016 elections. In the two-page letter, Arranza told Duterte that the federation and the Fight Illicit Trade Movement (Fight IT),
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A teenager watching the result of pregnancy test (from the net)
Children having children By Henrylito D. Tacio
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N Western countries, teenage pregnancy may not catch anyone by surprise anymore. The United States and United Kingdom have some of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the developed world. Oprah Winfrey was 14 when she gave birth to a boy, who died shortly after birth. Pop singer Fantasia Barrino, who was declared winner of American Idol in 2004, was 16 when she gave birth to a daughter named Zion Quari in 2001. Taylor Hanson, a member of the pop band Hanson, was 19 when his 18-year-old wife Natalie gave birth to their first child, a son named Jordan Ezra, in 2002. Oscar-nominated actress Keisha Castle-Hughes was 17 when she gave birth to her first child, a girl named Felicity-Amore, in 2007. In a developing country like the Philippines, teenage pregnancy may come as a shock -- particularly among priests and religious leaders. “From time to time, we always emphasize that pre-marital sex is morally wrong,” said a Catholic priest. Many Catholic priests blame the mass media for the increased teen pregnancy in the country. In a 2014 editorial on ANC, veteran journalist Teddy Locsin Jr. accused showbiz for the rise in teenage pregnancy. According to him, the prominence of sexual themes in television and movies, day in and day out, has something to do with it. He explained that, as a result, the “desire for physical contact is ingrained into the
minds of the youth.” Are Filipino youngsters these days more sexually active than those in the recent past? To find out, the Health Action Information Network (HAIN) with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) conducted a survey in seven regions across the country. The survey – with 4,111 youth respondents -- found out that the average age at which first sexual intercourse is experience is 15.7 years old. Males experienced earlier sexual initiation than females (15.5 years vs. 16.7 years). On the average, sexually active adolescents have 3.5 sexual partners. The sexual experience of the youth ranges from oral sex to penile-vaginal intercourse and anal sex. Penile-vaginal sex comprises of the majority of these sexual experiences. Of those who have been sexually active, 49 percent have engaged in oral sex (either as recipient or giver). Anal sex was experienced by almost a quarter of those who are sexually active. Sex with the same gender was experienced by 23 percent of all sexually active respondents. “The major cities of Quezon, Manila, Cebu and Davao have higher percentages of sexually active youth (26 to 22 percent),” said the HAIN report. “Less than 10 percent of youth in Iloilo City and Guimaras have engaged in sex.” In an article which appeared in Health and Lifestyle, author Ma. Vanessa L. Estinozo quoted Dr. Jean S. Tay, director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Davao Doctors Hospital, who enumerated some factors on
why teenage girls are most likely to get pregnant: “if they are living together with their boyfriend, they are out of school, their parents are separated or one is overseas, they engage in sex at a young age and/or if they use condoms improperly.” On the latter, Dr. Tay pointed out that “the risk of teen pregnancy increases 11.6 times with the use of condoms.” As such, she believes “sexual abstinence” as “the more effective and rightful solution.” Rape is also very common among teenagers. There was the case of 16-year-old Ruth, who was raped by her 21-year-old boyfriend, when she slept at his boarding house. Eighteen-year-old Kathryn was gang raped by her supposedly friends after a drinking bout. Fifteen-year-old Donna, who worked as a house helper, was raped by her alcoholic uncle one night when her aunt was attending a business party of the company where she was working. When she told her aunt about her ordeal, she was rebuffed that she seduced him. In premature sex, pregnancy is not the only risk. There is also the peril of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, which can result in chronic infection, infertility or, in the case of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), death. According to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO), teenagers who get pregnant below 16 years of age are more likely to die from child birth. This happens because the mother and the baby are not screened well or didn’t undergo pre-natal care check-
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Once they learn they are pregnant, some of them prefer abortion because of fear. The concerned mother offered this note: “Fear of being unaccepted, fear of the unknown, and lots and lots of fear. Will no one stand up and lend an ear to just listen to what these teens are experiencing? Just how many more girls are getting rid of their babies? How many girls die by trying to kill their unborn child? How many babies will have to lose their life because no one listens?” A WHO study reported that one third of teen pregnancies worldwide result in abortion. In the Philippines where abortion is illegal, the numbers are unspeakable: 64,000 abortions annually, based on a study by the World Bank in
2010. The harsh realities on unwanted pregnancies are shocking. “When abortifacients fail,” Dr. Mildred R. Yutuc, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Caloocan City, writes in Health and Home, “some seek out abortionists who insert objects into their uterus to kill the baby – a very dangerous that could introduce infection and cause profuse bleeding to the would-be mother.” Engaging in adolescent sex can also be physically damaging for the female, according to Dr. Lyra Ruth Clemente-Chua, chair of the women’s advocacy committee of the Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society. “The nature of the teenager’s cervix is that at this stage its cells are not yet well-protected, thus
sex can mean exposing the cervix to traumas.” “Sexual behaviors or practices when started during teenage years have immediate and long-term effects,” reminds Dr. Yutuc. “Proper sex education, therefore, will inform them of the consequences that will affect their emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being.” In an feature which appeared in Health and Lifestyle, Dr. Jean S. Tay, director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Davao Doctors Hospital, suggests: “We have to teach them that pregnancy is not a set outcome of something pleasurable. What we want (these teenagers) to realize the responsibility that is a gift given to those who are bound to each other for a lifetime.”
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LMOST a year after the infamous Mamasapano incident, questions still abound as to what really happened that fateful day and, more importantly, who ultimately bears the responsibility for the major debacle. It is not a matter of playing the blame game but of giving justice to the 44 members of the Special Action Forces (SAF) as well as 18 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), five members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and a number of civilians who were killed apparently due to wrong decisions made by higher authorities. To recall, the SAF men had entered the MILF territory to arrest Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli Abdhir, who was(also known as Marwan, and Filipino Abdul Basit Usman. They succeeded in killing Marwan, but the noise of the gunfire also alerted BIFF and MILF members who proceeded to engage the SAF men in a decidedly lopsided battle. When the smoke cleared, more than 67 people lay dead, and up to today their families are crying for justice. With the first anniversary of the incident just around the corner, Mr. Aquino still has not told the real story behind the operation, particularly why government did not bother to inform MILF leadership that the SAF men were going to enter its territory to
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RAFFIC as an externality Yet the downside of increased levels of private car ownership is, of course, the negative externality which is the unintended consequence of traffic congestion. As I was travelling two kilometers back to my hotel in Naga City, I was surprised to find myself in rush hour traffic that bloated the time of travel from the usual ten to thirty minutes. The driver of our vehicle shared that the rush hour persists on weeknights from 5:30 to about 6:30 p.m. No matter how hard traffic enforcers work to declog the streets, the volume of vehicles simply inundates the narrow thoroughfares of the city that do not go beyond four vehicle lanes at best. As pointed out by Steve Forbes of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, Metro Manila’s traffic congestion has gotten horrendously worse and may render the Metro “uninhabitable” in four years. Thus, travel times within the Metro have doubled, and with it will
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MERICAN president Harry S. Truman once said: “I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.” If you do that, you can never go wrong. The great English writer and painter, John Ruskin, has observed that some of the greatest successes of the human race have been caused by love of praise. This is especially true in childhood. But all too often, parents turn children away by pointing out only their faults and mistakes. A wise parent makes it a point to praise a child when he or she deserves it. It can work wonders. Jack Denton Scott, in an article which appeared in Reader’s Digest, told of a story of a woman who completely transformed her son’s dislike of drying dishes by a word of praise to him. One night, the two of them were doing the dishes together, much to his dislike, when suddenly he dropped a large meat platter. There was silence after the crash. Then, the mother looked at him and said, “You know, son, of all the times you have dried dishes for me, this is the first time you have ever dropped one. I think you have set some kind of record.” Fear left the boy’s face and he broke out into a smile. Forever, after that, drying dishes was fun. “Praise virtue,” a psychologist once advises, “and you will find few vices to condemn.” Have you ever noticed why some children of famous families turn out to be so much more successful than others? For instance, why did Joseph Kennedy’s son excel while Franklin Roosevelt’s did not? Certain-
come higher MY TWO CENTS’ fuel costs and more productive time wasted in traffic. With little room for expansion and high property prices making it difficult John Tria to acquire ecisouth@gmail.com new property, there are more cars on fewer roads in Metro manila. The Japan International Cooperation Agency already reported in its “Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and Surrounding Areas” in 2014 that traffic congestion in Metro Manila costs the public P2-3 billion a day. As reported in the Manila Bulletin in September 5, 2014, the study projects this cost to increase to P6 billion per day
for Metro Manila families by 2030 as the cost of public transport also is projected to increase. At the moment, the same study notes that transport costs account for 20% of the family’s household budget.
Davao’s advantages and mass transit proposals Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao are also experiencing increased levels of vehicular traffic. Unlike Metro Manila, Naga, and Cebu, Davao’s advantage is that easements between establishments and the center point of the roadways are wider, allowing more room to widen the streets. Around half of current congestion in Davao City is caused by these street expansion works coupled with drainage upgrades, which is expected to taper off once the widening of roads is complete. Nevertheless, this early, the city government is actively looking to establish a light rail or similar mass transit system such as a Bus Rapid Transit system currently be-
ing established in Metro Cebu. Apart from widening roads, mass transit systems are necessary infrastructure meant to tame the negative externality of traffic. Mayor Duterte’s trip to South Korea aimed to explore these possibilities. We await NEDA approval for the project. The advocacy to establish a Mindanao railway will also rationalize traffic to and from major cities like Davao and Cagayan de Oro. All things said, the potential of motor vehicle assembly and manufacture as a job-generating industry are vital legs to sustaining the growth of the manufacturing sector in the Philippines. With this, the legitimate dream for car ownership, and the positive effects of car manufacture, will increase the total number of vehicles in the country, and therefore demand that infrastructure in the form of new roads be present. Otherwise the effects of the externalities of traffic and high fuel prices will create a nightmare for common people that any government ought to avoid.
ly, Roosevelt THINK ON THESE! had as good an understanding of power and how to use it as did Kennedy. Part of the answer to that puzzle, according to a book I once read, Henrylito D. Tacio may be found henrytacio@gmail.com in Franklin Roosevelt Jr.’s remark that an appointment was always needed if he wanted to see his famous father. One day, the younger Roosevelt had a pressing problem. The two talked. Although the elder Roosevelt was listening he kept on working at his desk. When the boy stopped talking, the father remarked, “Glad you could drop by,” and that was the end of conversation. In contrast, Joe Kennedy had ferocious interest in his children’s lives. For all his shortcomings, his loyalty to his children was absolute. “My business is my family and my family is my business,” he said. In an interview, he revealed, “You know, when I was just trying out for the freshman team for some of those swimming meets, my dad was always there. He was always there. He did the same for all the kids.” So, when was the last time you were there for your son or daughter? When was the last time you have talked with your child just the two of you alone? Do they need to pay an hour just so they can have your time?
Of course, parents before they became such were children themselves. Nina Fischer shared her own story about her father. “My dad was a carpenter and he never liked to get dressed up into nice clothes. But when my mother died, he bought a handsome suit and was dressed to the teeth as he went heartbroken to her funeral. “A year or so later, I was in a clothing store and saw a suit similar to the one my father had worn at my mother’s funeral. I got into a conversation about my father and his dislike for dressing up. Then the elderly salesman said to me, ‘My dear child, I knew your father. He often came in here to admire the fine clothes we have, but he never bought any. He always said that you kids needed things more than he needed clothes.” Hearing those words, Nina’s eyes were filled with tears. And the old man continued his explanation: “Your father told me that he always felt dress up inside himself. And I believed him. He smiled so much, he just had to be wearing a really nice suit around his heart.” If that is what fathers can do, what about mothers? The famous French author Victor Hugo tells this story about a mother: It was during the French Revolution in 1700. A mother and her two children were driven from their home. They wandered through the woods and fields for several days, living on roots and leaves. On the third morning, they hid in some bushes but two soldiers flushed them out. The officer saw that they were starving, so he gave them a long loaf of French bread. The mother grabbed it like a famished an-
imal, broke it into two pieces, and gave one to each child. One officer saw that and asked the other, “Isn’t that woman hungry?” “No,” the other office said, “it’s because she’s a mother.” Now, do you want your son or daughter to be a scalawag when they are grown-up? Here’s what the pamphlet from the police department of Houston, Texas tells us: From infancy on, give the child everything he wants. This will make him believe the world owes him a living. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he’s cute. Never give him any spiritual training. Let him decide for himself when he’s eighteen or older. Avoid using the word “wrong.” It might develop a guilt complex. When arrested later on, he will think he is being persecuted. Pick up anything he leaves lying around. This will teach him to throw all responsibility to others. Let him read any printed matter he can get his hands on. Sterilize his cups and saucers but let his mind feast on garbage. Give a child all the spending money he wants. Why should he have things as tough as you had them? Satisfy his every craving for food, drink, drugs, etc. Denial may lead him to harmful frustration and nervous breakdown. Take his part against neighbors, teachers, and policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child. When he gets into real trouble, apologize to yourself by saying, “I could never do anything with him.” Prepare for a life of grief. You will be likely to have it.
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ing charges. “After all, he has a propensity for filing cases,” Duterte’s lead counsel said obviously referring to the disqualification case he filed. The timing of Delas Nieves’ revelation about the “threats” and “bashing” suspiciously came amid reports that the disqualification case had been dismissed after he was absent during the scheduled preliminary conference of his petition. What made it even more suspicious was that he revealed the alleged threats and bashing to the media instead of reporting it to authorities for appropriate action. Delas Nieves made no mention that he had the supposed incidents were already reflected in police blotters before announcing it to the media. A day after the scheduled preliminary conference where he did not show up, Delas Nieves appeared at the Commission on Elections office with his lawyer Sheila Bazar. CNN Philippines, quoting Comelec Clerk of the Commission Abigal Lilagan earlier reported that the case was dismissed after neither Delas Nieves, nor a lawyer to represent him, attended the preliminary conference 10 am Monday. Lilagan said the Comelec
rules that a case for a cancellation of a COC may be dismissed if the petitioner or his counsel fails to attend the preliminary conference. Commissioner Christian Robert Lim, however, disputed the report saying no such order was released by the poll body. This was not the first time Delas Nieves figured in a controversy. Before he filed the disqualification case against Duterte, Delas Nieves came under fire when he was expelled by his own party after refusing to resign from his fraternity which figured in a fraternity-related violence on campus. In a statement, UP Alyansa said it expelled Delas Nieves when he did not comply with their agreement that he would resign if his fraternity, Upsilon Sigma Phi, would be involved in an act of violence. “In enforcing the said contract, UP Alyansa seeks to ensure that JP, as an elected student leader, is accountable not just to the formation, but more importantly to the student body that he serves,” the statement said. It could not be independently confirmed if there has been a precedent in the expulsion involving a student council president like what UP Alyansa meted on Delas Nieves. (CHITO A. FUENTES)
bility,” the DND chief added. Gazmin stressed the Philippines is looking forward in deepening its strategic partnership with the US to ensure that an “effective alliance that is responsive to the challenges of the 21st century.” Gazmin added this year’s meeting is a manifestation of the strong state of Philippine and American allegiance. “We have come a long way since we signed the Mutual Defense Treaty in 1951, and our frameworks of cooperation continue to evolve, from the Visiting Forces Agreement to Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) in 2014,” the DND chief stressed. In a 10-4-1 vote on Tuesday, the Supreme Court declared the EDCA constitutional. It also upheld the posi-
tion of the government that the latter is an executive agreement and does not need the Senate concurrence. Finalized after eight rounds of talks that began in August 2013, EDCA, which was signed in 2014, allows US troops access to designated Philippine military facilities, the right to construct facilities, and pre-position equipment, aircraft and vessels, but rules out permanent basing. “Our mechanisms likewise continue to develop, from the Mutual Defense Board launch in 1958 to Security Engagement Board of 2006 and to the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue of 2011. Our bilateral exercises, such as Balikatan, remain useful. Indeed, our security partnership continues to be strong,” the DND chief added. (PNA)
tlement scheme to effectively deal with the territorial disputes, sparking calls for a more effective and legally-binding Code of Conduct. Upon receipt of the note, Jose said China rejected Manila’s protest, insisting its sovereignty over the waters, home to one of the world’s major shipping lanes, is “indisputable.” Vietnam, which is also claiming the Fiery Cross, also protested China’s actions. The 10-member ASEAN bloc has aspired to hammer a regional code with China
that would prevent conflicting territorial claims in the vast potentially-oil rich region from erupting into violent confrontations or worse, an economically-devastating major conflict. Such a goal has acquired urgency due to China’s rapid and massive island-building on previously submerged reefs disputed by other claimants such as Vietnam and the Philippines. The reclamation has also triggered concerns from several states, such as the United States, Japan and Australia. (PNA)
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WATCH LIST. Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 director Chief Superintendent Wendy G. Rosario (right) says at least 14 municipalities and cities in Davao region are included in the election watch list. Rosario and Eastern Mindanao
Duterte... FROM 3 against crime and drugs,” Cayetano, who is a lawyer like Duterte, said. He, however, echoed an earlier statement made by Duterte that the campaign against crime and drugs is expected to be bloody because of the crime and drug lords are well-financed and heavily armed. “We expect the crime bosses and the drug lords to resist and fight back and under such circumstances, our well-paid and well-equipped anti-crime operatives will be ready for them,” he said. “President Duterte and I
know how vital is peace and security to businessmen like you for how could you do your business when in the back of your minds, you fear that your children will be kidnapped or that you will be robbed by heavily armed men,” Cayetano stressed. “President Duterte has declared that he will not make promises that he could not keep but the 24/7 campaign against crime and drugs is a commitment that he will fulfill and changes will be felt in six months after he assumes the Presidency,” Cayetano said. MANNY PIÑOL
locally or imported, beginning last April 2015. As of December 2015, data published by the World Bank on the Philippines Sin Tax which can also be seen on the website of the Department of Finance (DOF) indicated that 96.1 percent of cigarette packs in the Philippines bear the required BIR tax stamps, with the provinces of Bulacan, Quezon, Pampanga and Pangasinan registering 100-percent tax stamp com-
pliance, while Metro Manila recorded 99.8 percent. However, Arranza said that the nearby province of Davao del Sur registered one of the lowest tax stamp compliance percentage, at 70.4 percent. “I am hopeful that you will be able to lend your encouragement and support in rallying the Davao Region into full tax stamp compliance and ultimately defeating illicit trade in your area,” Arranza said. CHENEEN R. CAPON
The agricultural estate used to employ prison labor on its plantation until the Japanese buyers protested. In ‘The Moro Conflict: Landlessness and Misdirected State Policies,’ TADECO was accused of having “violently ejected numerous communities of early settlers in DAPECOL to pave the way for the plantation. Today these settlers continue to press the government to give back their land.”
ar refinery in the U.S. Sucrest is the sole refinery using the quota of raw sugar from the Philippines.” Operating Sucrest was a complementation. Roberto Benedicto, known as the ‘sugar baron’ during the Marcos administration, supplied most of the raw sugar consumed by the refinery, while the remainder was sourced from exports approved by the Philippine Sugar Commission, now Sugar Regulatory Authority. The venture, unlike previous business triumphs, did not prosper. Richard J. Kessler of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace wrote that the failure of Floirendo to gain control of the world sugar trade contributed in part to the overthrow of Marcos by eroding further the administration economic growth level.
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Sweet Sugar Floirendo’s agricultural ventures actually went beyond abaca and banana. During the Marcos leadership, he invaded the global sugar market by owning one of the largest sugar factories abroad: “Together with FM [Ferdinand Marcos] he owns, among other companies, Sucrest, the giant sug-
Command (EastMinCom) commander Major General Rey Leonardo Guerrero were among the guests in yesterday’s AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel. Lean Daval Jr.
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fell by 5.8 percent or US$54.0 billion from US$57.3 billion in the previous year. Moreover, merchandise exports for the said period account for only 83.1 percent of the government’s merchandise export target of US$65.0 billion for 2015. “In order to achieve the full-year target for 2015, merchandise exports in December 2015 would have to register a total of US$11 billion, equivalent to a growth of 129 percent,” the NEDA chief added. “But on the bright side, the Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) output growth accelerated to a 20-month high in November, signaling solid growth in the Philippines’ top export market. Both production and new orders increased at marked rates, with the former expanding at the fastest rate since March 2014,” the Cabinet official said. Also, the Philippines recorded the least export decline among the monitored economies in East and Southeast Asia for November 2015. Except for Viet Nam, most economies in the region posted lower merchandise exports. For the said period, all key commodities registered double-digit declines except for manufactured goods,which posted a 3.6-percent year-onyear increase as shipments of electronic products continued to recover. “The country’s positive performance in the sales of semiconductors bucked the international trend as worldwide sales were down in November 2015. Thus, the modest growth in exports of goods from the electronics and semiconductors segment is expected to continue propping up total merchandise exports,”said Balisacan, who is also NEDA Director-General. Total export receipts
from agro-based products were down by 23.1 percent to US$240.6 million in November 2015 on account of lower revenues recorded mostly from fruits and vegetables, as well as as fish, unmanufactured tobacco, and natural rubber, among others. The total value of outward shipments of mineral products also decreased by 25.3 percent or US$151.8 million in November 2015 due to lower earnings from copper metal and iron ore agglomerates. Furthermore, exports receipt from petroleum and forest products plunged by 69.3 percent and 79.5 percent respectively in the said period. “Although a slight uptick is anticipated in 2016 for exports, risks are skewed towards the downside as a more protracted slowdown across emerging economies could have substantial spillovers to other developing economies and eventually hold back recovery in advanced economies,” said Balisacan. The Cabinet secretary said the country needs to diversify the products and export markets to mitigate the drag in exports performance. In light of regional economic integration, the country should also take full advantage of other export markets other than our traditional export destinations, he added. “Moving forward, the government needs to continue to strengthen efforts to improve competitiveness of our local industries as the other ASEAN member states continue to improve theirs. A well-organized and coordinated mechanism that can provide negotiating experience, policy research and analytical preparation support, as well as physical and financial resources, will need to be institutionalized,” said Balisacan.
in the US$3.2 million global Halal industry. The industry is expected to grow double by 2018 as the industry expands from food, processing, banking and financing. Despite the presence of
Muslims in Mindanao, Ampuan said the industry has still room to flourish here. “Currently, the Philippines has only two percent share in the global market of Halal,” she said. CHENEEN R. CAPON
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Surf and Turf.
The great
US Potato Safari THE US POTATO BOARD (USPB), the promotion and marketing organization for US Potatoes, recently held the third US Potato Safari here in Davao City. With the desire to showcase the versatility of US potatoes as well as celebrate and support local restaurants, the event was a two-day affair in some of Durianburg’s hotels and restaurants and I was lucky enough to be a part of the event.
The first day of the event was held at Claude’s Le Cafe de Ville in downtown Davao. The restaurant with a beautiful colonial home setting is where chef owner Claude Le Niendre prepared a feast with dishes that featured locally grown produce such as Chili Potato Cheese with Shrimps, Creamy Onion Potato Veloute, Salade Madayaw, Pepper Steak in Hash Brown and Potato Durian Pie ala Mode. I loved the Chili Potato Cheese with Shrimps, with
shrimps that pop in the mouth. The crispy potato croquettes that are filled with cheese add a textural contrast to the shrimp and a dose of extra umami fla-
USPB’s Reji Retugal-Onal and Susan Weller together with Chef Alex Destriza of Marco Polo.
vour. The Creamy Onion Potato Veloute showed the chef’s creativity by substituting crosscut fries in lieu of a baguette slice. The chip added a welcome crunch and oomph of flavour to the rich soup. Dinner was held later at Cafe Uno at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao with Executive Chef Victor Barangan showing off his US potato creations such as Bacon and US Potato Roll with Miso peaches, US Potato Soup and Corn Bisque, Hot Crab
Waterfront Insular Hotel’s Chef Victor Barangan.
US Potato Strawberry Cheese Cake.
US Potato Crissccut Shrimp Cake.
Claude’s Le Cafe De Ville - Chef Claude Le Neindre (Far Right) with his kitchen team. Salad, Surf and Turf, and pants taste new and inno- fall-of-the-bone ribs. Green Tea Doriyaki. vative dishes prepared by Dinner ended with a Day two started off with the Marco Polo kitchen flourish as we were served a talk with Chef Sandy team. a decadent US Potato Daza who demonstrated The four-course tasting Strawberry Cheese Cake. a one-of-a-kind US Potato menu started with a US Crispy fried potato hash exhibition that delighted Potato Crissccut Shrimp formed the crust of the the guests’ palates. Dishes Cake, the Asian flavours dessert adding a hint of prepared were Mixed Sau- of the shrimp cake paired saltiness to the dessert. sages and Crispy US Po- well with the crissccut The richness was balanced tatoes, US Potato Baked fires, the addition of pom- out by the tart sweetness Seafood, and a tasty US elo to the dish add a citrus of fresh strawberries and Potato Beef Calderetta. note that livened up the kiwi. If ever there was Chef Sandy was also gra- dish. A creamy and deca- one dish I want more of, I cious enough to share the dent US Mashed Potato would say it has to be this. recipes so that everyone is Soup infused with TurTaking from what I welcome to try(I have in- meric followed, the addi- tasted and learned from cluded Chef Sandy Daza’s tion of orange supremes this year’s US Potato Sarecipes on page A4). and smoked salmon bal- fari, I am amazed at how This was followed by anced out the dish. The versatile the simple potato dinner at the Polo Bistro main course was rustic can be. From appetisers, of The Marco Polo Davao Honey Caramelized Pork soups, main courses, and where Executive Chef Spareribs with US potato even desserts, the possiAlex Destriza had partici- wedges accompanying the bilities are endless.
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Hashy’s Asian Cuisine: Crab Rice.
Asian indulgence in Cotabato
IT’S QUAINT, well-decorated and you’d surely know that the owner loves her tea, teacups, and saucers. It’s small, yes, but despite the limited space it’s a chestful of delicious Asian dishes cooked to satisfy your every craving.
Brewed Coffee.
Hasky’s Fried Hito.
Since it opened, it has been one of the most talked about dining places in Cotabato City. Generally flocked to by people who seek to satisfy a craving, the resto itself has since been embraced warmly and with gusto. Hasna, the owner, has her hands full by doing the food prep herself and cooking for her customers. Now, that’s what you call passion and dedication to your craft. Their menu is downright Asian. Well, for starters, it’s not intimidating at all and easy to understand. What their menu holds is a collection of dishes that Hasna herself loves to eat and, of course, cook. It’s packed with meat, fish, and appetizers that’ll have you smiling
in an instant. They also offer packages best for groups or family dining. Oh, and they also have a medley of sweet and cold offerings. Their staff are all but friendly and accommodating. They will not only make your dining one to remember but more so make your stay something you’ll never forget. So, when in town, don’t hesitate and drop by Hashy’s Asian Cuisine... oh and don’t forget to bring your appetite with you. Of their loot, here are my top must-try dishes for you and your family and friends to enjoy. Aside from their food, order a cup of brewed (native) coffee, too. Cheers and happy eating. Crab Rice. It’s a bowl-full of savory fried rice topped with crab. Yes, in Cotabato, a meal won’t be complete without a crab – or two. On its own, it’s a delicious munch but also pairs well with their many other dishes. One thing though, I would love it even more if they added more spices and herbs to this. And some kick of chillies too. None-
Hasky’s Kare Kare. theless, this is a must try on any given day. Kare-Kare. Everyone knows I have a knack for kare-kare. Personally, I love it when the meat is cooked fork-tender with crunchy veggies and a kick of peanut in every bite. Not to mention, although I’m allergic, the bagoong must not overpower the dish itself – instead, enhance the taste. Their Kare-Kare is one dish I’d surely love to order again and recommend to fellow foodies. It’s very tender and the veggies are not overly cooked. What’s more, the peanut sauce is rich, creamy and savory all in one. But what stuck me that most is the bagoong that came with it. It’s garlicky and rich in oil. Very aromatic and of course, a perfect pair to the kare-
kare. Fried Hito. Always a favorite of my Dad, he was very pleased with this one. Theirs is fried on the outside and rich and flaky on the inside. More so, they serve their hito with bits and pieces of sauteed crunchy veggies. According to my Dad, he said he loved the dish. Garlic Chicken. An alltime favorite, their garlic chicken has a garlic bite that your palate will truly appreciate. It’s crunchy and very juicy. The coating is not that thick thus allowing you to taste the chicken and the garlic in one bite. With or without a condiment, this dish is perfect. Hashy’s Asian Cuisine is located at Fiesta Mall (MC Square) fronting Notre Dame Hospital, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City.
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James and Nadine return to San Francisco in ‘On The Wings Of Love’ JAMES REID (Clark) and Nadine Lustre (Leah) are back in San Francisco, California, the place where their thrilling love story all started in the hit Kapamilya primetime series “On the Wings of Love.” The engaged couple paid a second visit to the historical Palace of Fine Arts, which played a vital part in their love story as it was the place where Leah asked Clark to marry him so she could get a green card. Clark and Leah’s return to San Francisco is making fans abuzz on what will happen to Clark and Leah’s exciting love story when they finally tie the knot. Avid fans of “On the Wings of Love” should also anticipate Leah’s much-awaited reveal
Meanwhile, fans in California also had the chance to witness James and Nadine perform live and spread love during the “On the Wings of Love Certified Kapamilya Fans Day” at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. The stadium was filled with cheering fans who were very excited to see their favorite love team showcase their dancing and singing chops. Solid OTWOL fans in
to her Tatang Sol (Joel Torre) that their Nanang (Isay Alvarez-Sena) is alive and well. The big revelation of Leah and Manang
Tiffany (Bianca Manalo) causes Tatang to break down in tears because of anger and leads to a confrontation between Leah’s parents after
the Middle East should also brace themselves for the coming of James and Nadine. TFC will bring the teen stars to Qatar and Dubai in March for the “JaDine in Love: The World Tour” for an unforgettable concert experience diehard fans should not miss. “On the Wings of Love” airs every weekday after “Pangako Sa’Yo” in ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.
years of not seeing each other. How will Tatang and Nanang’s meetup affect Clark and Leah’s highly anticipated wedding?
Oyo Sotto and Kristine Hermosa celebrate fifth wedding anniversary THE MARRIAGE of beautiful couple Oyo Boy Sotto and Kristine Hermosa turns five today! On their anniversary, Bossing’s son shared on Instagram how grateful he is for the gift of his wife. “5 years. Thank you God for blessing me with such a gorgeous and kind-hearted wife,” he wrote. He thanked the Lord for blessing their marriage and sweetly greeted his wife.
“I don’t deserve this woman, but because of your great love for us, that’s why you bless us. Thank you Jesus. Forever grateful. I love you Kristine! Happy anniversary,” he wrote. Kristine also posted a sweet birthday message for Oyo as he is celebrating his 31st birthday on their anniversary. The couple has been blessed with three children – Kristian Daniel, Ondrea Bliss and Kaleb Hanns.
Ruru Madrid asks Gabbi Garcia Miss Universe questions RURU MADRID knows about Gabbi Garcia’s Ms. Universe dreams and while hanging out backstage at the Kapuso Fans Day held last year, they had their own mock question and answer portion.
“Bakit gusto mong maging Ms. Universe?” Ruru asked Gabbi. “Because I feel na ang daming opportunities for Miss Universe to reach out and you have an advantage. Kapag
nakuha mo yung title na yun, I can speak to them,” Gabbi answers
Ruru right away. After hearing a clear answer from Gabbi,
Ruru asked her another question. “Kapag ikaw na yung nanalo, shempre yung time mo hindi na sa family mo, hindi na sa pagiging artista, nadun na sa pagiging Miss Universe, anong pipiliin mo? Anong mas importante?” Ruru adds “The years na nageexist ako, binigay ko na sa family ko and sa work ko; it’s my time to give my time to them naman,” Gabbi explains her dedication to the beauty pageant.
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Chef Sandy Daza’s ode to the potato By Kenneth Irving Ong AS PROMISED earlier, here are the recipes Chef Sandy Daza shared during his demonstration at the US Potato Safari which are easy to make and enjoy. US Potato Baked Seafood Ingredients 1/2 kilo cream dory 200 grams Shrimps, peeled and cleaned [small] 200 grams Squid, cleaned, peeled and cut into rings 3 tbsp Calamansi 3 tbsp Liquid seasoning 1/2 cup Olive oil 1/2 cup Red pepper sliced 1/2 cup Onions, sliced 1 1⁄2 cup Tomato sauce 2 tbsp Capers 1⁄2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup Quick melt cheese, grated 3 cups US Natural Crisp 1 tsp Salt 1⁄2 tsp Pepper
Chef Sandy Daza. In a baking dish, lay 2 layers of US Natural Crisp all over. Pour 1⁄4 of the tomato sauce all over the potatoes. Lay the fish over the sauce, add the squid and shrimps on top and spread all over. Pour the rest of the sauce over the seafood mixture. Top with capers. Spread the grated quick melt cheese all over the dish. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese all over. Bake at 350˚F for about 30 minutes.
Procedure Sauté bell peppers and onions in olive oil until wilted. Add in the tomato sauce just to cook it. Set aside. Mix liquid seasoning and calamansi. Pour over fish, shrimps and squid to marinate. Pre heat oven to 350˚F degrees
Mixed Sausages and Crispy US Potatoes Ingredients 2 pcs Bratwurst Sausage, sliced 2 pcs Hungarian sausage 3 tbsp Olive oil 1 cup Onions, sliced 3 pcs US Hashbrowns 1⁄2 cup Flour
US Potato Baked Seafood. 1⁄2 cup Cornstarch 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper 3 cups Cooking oil
with the back of a large spoon. Coat each one in the flour mixture and deep fry in hot oil until golden brown. Serve beside sautéed sausages and onions.
Procedure Combine flour and corn- US Potato Beef Calderetta starch. Season with salt and pep- Ingredients per. Mix well. Set aside. 1/4 cup Olive oil In a wok, sauté sausages until 3 tbsp Garlic, chopped toasted. Add in the onions and 3/4 cup Onions, chopped continue sautéing until onions 1 kilo Beef shank, cubed are wilted. Put on a serving plate. 1 tsp Pepper corns Flatten the US Hashbrowns 2 tbsp Soy sauce
Mixed Saudages and Crispy US Potatoes.
US Potato Beef Calderetta.
1/2 tbsp Tomato paste 3/4 cup Tomato sauce 2 cups Beef broth 1 pc Bay leaf 2 tbsp Liver spread 2 tbsp Sugar 3 tbsp Fish Sauce 2 cups US Wedges, cut into large cubes 3/4 cup Red bell pepper, cut into strips 3/4 cup Green bell pepper, cut into strips 1/2 cup Cream 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup Olives Procedure Sauté garlic and onions in oil. Add the beef shank and sauté until brown. Add in the soy sauce, tomato paste and the tomato sauce. Cook mixture for about 3 minutes. Add in the beef broth and bay leaf. Cover pan and simmer mixture for at least 2 hours or until beef is very tender. When done, remove cover and add the liver spread. Add sugar to neutralize the acidity of the tomatoes. Season with fish sauce. Simmer uncovered until sauce reduces and flavor becomes more intense. Add in bell peppers and the US Wedges. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Add in cream and Parmesan cheese. Mix well. Finally, add in olives. Serve with piping hot rice.
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Peter Buaya:
NAMCYA Champion
The University of Mindanao Chorale led by Peter Buaya.
By Vida Mia S. Valverde
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HOIRMASTER extraordinaire Peter Ian C. Buaya is one musical treasure Davao City can be truly proud of. In the history of the prestigious and long running competition National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), Buaya has made the distinction of bringing home the championship twice, in 2009 and 2015, for the college and community based choir category. The NAMCYA was officially established in 1973 through the Presidential Decree 1173 as a response to “the imperative need to develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as a handmaid of cultural development.” Peter Buaya helmed the 23-member University of Mindanao (UM) Chorale to its historic win with their stellar interpretation of three musical pieces: the Prayer of St. Francis composed by Hungarian Bucz Magor, who especially flew to Manila to watch them perform; Libera Me, a tribute to those affected by the earthquake in Cebu and Bohol,
and Ilocano composition Tiptipa Kem. The NAMCYA was held last November 24 -29, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The 33-year-old Peter traces his musical influences back to his father, a musician in a band. In high school, he was part of a church-based caroling group. It was his scholarship to UM, however, that truly honed his talents. Peter candidly admits that it was initially the scholarship that motivated him to join the UM Choir. It was there that he sharpened his skills and sensitivity to the beauty and rigors of music. Scholarship may have been the primary objective, but this has deeply flourished Peter’s passion and hard work for music. He credits his mentor, Dr. Edgar Eleguen, for pushing him to higher levels, and eventually passing on the directorship of the UM Choir to him. The UM Choir has been under the tutelage of Peter for ten years now. The first time they joined the NAMCYA was in 2009 wherein they bagged the gold.
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They bagged another gold the second time they joined in 2015. Truly, a feat worth celebrating. Married for eight years now and with two kids, Peter shares how his wife is not really a fan of his music because she finds it too complicated. When asked how they make things work given that music is a significant part of who he is, Peter simply says that theirs is a case of opposites attract. His eldest son, LG, seems to be following in his footsteps, though. Peter currently gives him voice lessons. Interestingly, LG has been chosen to sing a campaign jingle for presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte. Peter also directs the Sta. Cecila Chorale which was showcased last December 11, 2015 at the Christmas Concert of the San Pedro Cathedral, and a children’s choir. He says he loves and enjoys all three choirs as they each have their unique and special identity. Peter discloses that for him, whatever competition he joins becomes more than just a competition, it already becomes his life.
Buaya in the act of conducting during a special Christmas caroling gig. Peter Buaya (middle, in dark blue) with the Sta. Cecilia Chorale.
Floirendo, the sugar baron By Antonio V. Figueroa
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HEN historians write about the late Davao mogul Don Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr., a mining engineer, they always associate him with the Tagum Development Corporation (TADECO), a sprawling agricultural estate, part of which belongs to the Davao Penal Colony (DAPECOL) reservation. For decades, it hosted abaca and banana as cash crops. Floirendo’s business rise, however, did not start with farming. After the war, as a Manila-based trader, he joined a group of Filipino war-surplus entrepreneurs led by the late Manila Hotel owner, Emilio Yap, in Guam. The exposure to the nuances of lot bidding opened his mind to the idea of trying his luck in second-hand articles, especially the buyand-sell of war materiel equipment. In one of his Guam sorties, Floirendo, who was born in Bauang, La Union, met by chance retired American army Colonel Gerry E. Shingledecker, later Ford Motor Company’s manager in Manila, who broached the idea of opening a dealership either in the Visayas or Mindanao, which he instinctively accepted. Months after the US grant
of independence to the Philippines, Floirendo got a letter from Shingledecker informing him that FMC had agreed to let go of Mindanao and the Visayas from the restricted Philippine franchise of Mantrade, then known as the Manila Trading and Supply Company, owned by a group of Manila-based American traders. When the Floirendo-owned Davao Motors Sales (DAMOSA) Showroom, which sourced its Ford vehicles from Germany, was opened at Banquerohan (as spelled in the 1949 Ford advertisement) Public Market in 1948, Shingledecker, originally based in Detroit, Michigan, USA, and now based in Manila, personally graced the event. (Mindanao Motors Corporation was later opened in Cagayan de Oro, becoming the second Ford dealer in southern Philippines.) Abaca lure It was President Elpidio Quirino’s invitation to the youth to seek their good fortune in Mindanao, already known as the ‘land of promise’, that encouraged Floirendo to explore and exploit the potentials of Mindanao, especially in the
farming industry. After a short visit to Davao to familiarize himself with the potentials of the area, he sought out friends who helped him secure a proclamation from President Elpidio Quirino who granted him title to over 1,000 hectares of fruitless swampland, which hecultivated into an abaca plantation. Despite public sinecure to his plan, Floirendo established TADECO in December 1950 which, less than a decade later, became the world’s largest producer of abaca. His project, which was then under the town of Tagum (now a city), was the first to use a mech-
anized decorticating machine and the first to put up an abaca drying plant. As the popularity of synthetic fiber started to eat up the abaca demand in the world market, Floirendo decided to shift to another venture—a sunshine industry—something that goes beyond practical use but also consumed on the dining table. Going bananas Decline in the demand of Manila hemp in the world market compelled Floirendo to look for other profitable venture. He wanted the TADECO estate to re-
Don Antonio Floirendo
main as a lucrative source of corporate income and his belief in agriculture to generate employment income for people was unwavering. He opted to redirect his energies to planting banana (Musa acuminate) which, at the time, had already a growing requirement in countries where it cannot be productively grown. The rise of TADECO as one of the world’s largest family-owned banana plantations was not an easy sailing. To get the acceptance of importing countries, the company had to adopt measures that cohere with stringent custom regulations. It would take years that the Cavendish bananas the
plantation produced would reach Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, China, Middle East, and other territories. Floirendo’s success in his new business enterprise earned him the moniker as ‘banana king.’ At the time of his death on June 29, 2012, at age 96, the magnate had cemented his claim as the most successful Filipino to invest in corporate agricultural venture. Interestingly, the Floirendo undertaking survived shifts in regime and administration that resulted in the owning of a 3,500-hectare family-owned and controlled banana plantation that was once public land and another 5,000 hectares leased from the government.
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Public urged not to accept old bills T
HE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged the public not to accept old bills in their transactions. Guesting at Biz Talk media forum held at Big 8 Hotel in Tagum City on Tuesday, Dorothy Joy Diaz of the Economic and Financial Learning Center BSP regional office said the old bills have been de-
monetized effective after December 31, 2015. The New Design Series of banknotes which were issued from 1985 to 1993 have already been superseded by the New Generation Currency (NGC) issued in 2010. Diaz said the public, if in possession of these notes, would have to surrender them to the banks
and exchange them for the newer notes. Jerome Villadolid, cash operations department of BSP-11, said that smaller amounts of notes can be exchanged at the banks while bigger value
cash exchanges can be surrendered at the BSP office in Davao City. Daily banking transactions at the BSP is until 2 p.m. NGC features more security features to prevent counterfeiting and
are more durable than the NDS. Diaz said the BSP hopes to get the estimated P61 billion NDS cash still in circulation, though she added that not all of this amount are active as
some are destroyed by calamities or kept in alkansyas or piggy banks. She urged the public to exchange these bills as they will be of completely no value by January 1, 2017. (PIA/RG Alama)
EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late EUGENIA J. TOLENTINO has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF STATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS executed among her heirs per Doc. No.388; Page No.78; Book No.42; Series of 2015, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ELISA D. EVANGELISTALAPIÑA 01/7/14/21
HARAN ‘BAKWIT.’ A Manobo girl makes bracelets out of plastic beads at the UCCP Haran compound in Davao City. Her family left their village in Barangay White Culaman, Kitaotao town in Bukidnon after the military allegedly labeled them as sympathizers of the New People’s Army. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano
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OR the first time, AirAsia is this year’s proud airline partner of Ati-Atihan festival in Kalibo – and the World’s Best Low Cost Carrier for seven straight years running since 2009 is celebrating with exclusive treats for its guests flying to/from Kalibo from Manila and international destinations of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Busan and Seoul in South Korea and various points in China. From January 12 to 16, all AirAsia passengers to Kalibo International Airport will each receive Ati-Atihan festival discount coupons to popular restaurants and cafes with limited edition Ati-Atihan t-shirts, fans, caps and other exciting prizes including free airfare for two that are up for grabs at the AirAsia booth in Pastrana Park. The Ati-Atihan is an annual celebration in the Philippines in honor of the Christ child or Sto. Niño. In Kalibo, the fiesta’s main spectacle features street parades with dancers in colorful costumes and painted faces, art and food exhibits, historical re-enactments and religious ceremonies for one week. The last day is dedicated to the traditional transfer of a
“miraculous” Christ child statue from the Kalibo Cathedral early in the morning where a high mass is held in honor of the feast day followed by a parade that is also held at night with devotees carrying images and statues of Christ child and public street dancing. The Ati-Atihan in Kalibo has been considered the mother of all festivals across the Philippines. In Iloilo, the Dinagyang Festival also honors the Christ child with a much larger and popular celebration
in Cebu called Sinulog. Antique’s Binirayan and Handugan Festivals also resemble the Ati-Atihan traditions. AirAsia services Manila-Kalibo route with 5x flights daily with direct international flights from Malaysia, South Korea and China to Kalibo. Promo fares to/from Kalibo and other AirAsia destinations from the Philippines are also available now until January 17, 2016 via http:// www.airasia.com/ with all-in fares from as low as P1,099
the University’s Agriculture program as a Center of Excellence. According to CHED, the designation of COEs and CODs is valid for three years effective January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018. In 2010, CHED cited the University’s Teacher Education program in Obrero, Davao City as a Center of Excellence while the Agricultural Engineering program in Tagum City was named Center of Development in 2009. These citations remained per CHED Memorandum Order no. 37, series of 2015 which extended the validity period for the Teacher Education and Agricultural Engineering programs as a Center of Ex-
cellence and Center of Development until March 31, 2016. USeP already applied for COE/ COD for these programs. The result is expected to be out in April this year. According to CHED, the identified COEs and CODs are expected to become a resource to strengthen other schools in Region XI and are envisioned to become centers of graduate education and research in their field of specialization. USeP, under the leadership of its new president, Lourdes C. Generalao, said it is committed to pursue COEs and CODs for all of its courses, in line with its goal to ensure quality of education across all program offerings. (PIO)
USeP: Quality education through COEs and CODs T
HE University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) continues to raise the quality of education for students by making its various programs Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD). At present, two programs of USeP are COEs while four programs are CODs. The Forestry program of Apokon, Tagum City, and the Information Technology and English programs of Obrero, Davao City were declared by the Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Development per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) no. 38 series of 2015. The same CMO declared
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HOP at the Great 3-Day Sale in SM Lanang Premier on January 29-31, 2016 and enjoy up to 70 percent off on selected items mallwide. Fantastic prizes are also up for grabs in the grand raffle. Three lucky shoppers can win two Air Asia roundtrip tickets from Manila to any Asian destination. There will also be 6 winners of an overnight stay for two at Park Inn by Radisson Davao. Every P1,000 single or accumulated purchase from The SM Store or from any participating mall establishment entitles a shopper to one raffle coupon. Shoppers can also get one raffle coupon with every single purchase of four SM Cinema tickets or with every P300 worth of tokens from participating amusement centers. Enjoy Saturday and Sunday Specials at the Great 3-Day Sale on January 30 and 31. Get FREE P500 worth of SM Gift Certificates from 10am to 2pm with a minimum purchase of P5,000 single-receipt purchase within the promo period from any participating establishment. Only 100 shoppers can avail of this promo per day. Avail of the best vacation deals at the Great BDO Travel Sale happening at the Atrium on January 29-31. Participating exhibitors include Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Asia, Asiana, BDO Investments, and PLDT. For shopping convenience, mall hours are extended from 10am to 11pm on the said dates. Don’t miss out on the great deals at the metro’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination. For inquiries, contact 285-0943. Visit SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for sale alerts, promos and event updates.
IBM EAGLE (Employee Alliance for LGBTQ+ Empowerment) together with other companies in the Philippines with existing LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Groups recently gathered to share their experiences, stories, successes, challenges, and vision in the IBM EAGLE Inter-company Business Forum and Year-End Soiree. Key guest participants include Mary Jane Yap, IBM EAGLE
Philippines; Jai Carinan, Pride at Work, Thomson Reuters; Maia Uy, HSBC Pride Network, HSBC; and Jhong Dela Cruz, DB Pride, Deutsche Bank. The forum was facilitated by Divya Sharma, Philippines HR Area Leader, IBM Philippines and was attended by Tony Tenicela, Global Leader and Managing Business Development Executive, Workforce Diversity and LGBT Markets, IBM Corporation.
IBM expands employee benefits to sustain diversity, inclusiveness I BM yesterday announced that LGBTQ+ employees in the Philippines can now enroll their domestic partners as qualified dependents and beneficiaries for the same benefits entitled to an employee’s spouse. LGBTQ+ domestic partner benefits will now include health coverage, election as beneficiary for group life insurance, and ‘accompanied employee’ relocation entitlements. “With IBM’s enduring commitment to diversity and its heritage of inclusiveness, our company has always strived to sustain the support to LGBTQ+ employees,” said Divya Sharma, Philippines HR Area Leader, IBM Philippines. “Prior to making these ben-
efits available, domestic partners of LGBTQ+ IBM employees in the Philippines are able to avail leaves and other special benefits,” Sharma added. For his part, IBM Philippines President and Country General Manager Luis Pineda said the company’s people “are central to IBM’s success – regardless of race, creed, gender, or disability.” “Diversity goes beyond fair hiring practices and protection for all employees. IBMers around the world work in an environment where diversity – including diversity of thought – is the norm, this promotes inclusiveness, and at the same time, create better innovation and outcomes,” he added. Within IBM, an internal
LGBTQ+ business resource group called “EAGLE,” which stands for “Employee Alliance for LGBTQ+ Empowerment,” regularly collaborates with human resources and the management to organize activities that raise awareness on diversity policies and programs within the company. IBM in the Philippines is the first IBM unit in the ASEAN region to provide LGBTQ+ domestic partner benefits. In Asia Pacific, IBM Japan is the most recent IBM company to extend benefits to LGBTQ+ partners, a few months ahead of the Philippines. IBM offers same-sex partner benefits to U.S. employees since 1996, prior to their legalization of same-sex marriage.
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AKE every run an adventure! This is the aim of the exciting Salomon Citytrail Run - a 12-kilometer footrace on January 31 at 4:30 a.m. which starts at the City Hall and ends up at the Davao Crocodile Park in Ma-a. “This is not your ordinary fun run since runners will be passing by the landmarks of Davao City,” said race director Dax Ang at the SCOOP Session of The Royal Mandaya Hotel last Tuesday. Also present at the weekly public sports program sponsored by The Royal Mandaya Hotel and the Beefit Gym and Aerobics was Mae Sanchez, marketing manager of the pre-
sentor Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.). “The Salomon Citytrail race is a green event. No disposables will be given at the hydration stations,” said Sanchez. Registration fee is P700 inclusive of a race bib, Salomon singlet, post race meal, party and a running tour of Davao City. “The first 100 registrants also get a Salomon waterbottle while the first 150 finishers get a City Trail Finisher’s medal,” said Sanchez. The event is supported by Team Titans Davao, Abreeza Ayala Mall. Registration center is at Salomon of the Abreeza Ayala Mall.
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ORMER five division world champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” wants to exceed his 2012 performance when he was named “Fighter of the Year” with four smashing victories against top-notch opponents including Fernando Montiel, Jorge Arce, Jeffreey Mathebula and Toshiaki Nishioka and was No. 5 on the Ring Magazine pound for pound roster. Donaire told philboxing. com , “I want to go beyond the glory days of 2012. I feel great and am grateful for the opportunity to have a second opportunity to better myself.” Donaire who is likely to defend his newly-won WBO super bantamweight title against No. 4 ranked former Hungarian Olympian Zsolt Bedak on April 23 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines said “I am not going to waste time, not training and wvaiting for my opponents to comply or waiting for the contract.“ Donaire told us that “in the past I waited for a contract but now I am training, keep learning and keep getting better. I’ll
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be ready for whomever they put in front of me.” With Bedak looking as the likely challenger, Donaire said “I want to have an impressive victory again. Go out there and let people see I am getting better and better each time.” Donaire who is 33 years old emphasized that “age makes no difference. I’ll just stay healthy and train harder than before.” He said he didn’t know anything about Bedak as yet and said he would study tapes of his fights with his trainer/father “Dodong” Donaire when he begins training in Las Vegas after the Philippine Sportswriters Association annual awards on February 13 where he, the longest reigning Filipino champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, the WBO light flyweight king and young golfer Miguel Tabuena will receive the “Athlete of the Year’ awards on February 13. Donaire said he is “very honored and very thankful for the award. I accept the award with pride” even as he promised “they will see more of me in the years ahead.”
BLOCKBUSTER Conor McGregor will get the chance to become just the third mixed martial artist in UFC history to win titles in two weight classes.
UFC confirms McGregor-Dos Anjos, Holm-Tate card
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HE UFC has officially announced Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) that featherweight champion Conor McGregor will move up to fight lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 197 on March 5 (March 6, Manila time). Bantamweight champion Holly Holm also will make
her first title defense against Miesha Tate on the blockbuster show from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor will get the chance to become just the third mixed martial artist in UFC history to win titles in two weight classes. The Irish star won the undisputed 145-pound belt
by knocking out Jose Aldo last month. One week later, Dos Anjos defended his 155-pound belt with a first-round stoppage of Donald Cerrone. Holm stopped Ronda Rousey in November to claim her belt, and she didn’t want to wait until summer for the rematch. Instead, she will take on Tate, a veteran title contender.
over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night (Wednesday, Manila time). James’ layup with a minute left in overtime pushed the Cavs ahead 106-105. After an attempted 3 by Deron Williams rattled out for Dallas,
Irving beat the shot clock with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Cleveland never led until Irving made a 3-pointer with 10 minutes left in regulation to make it 75-74. That was the first of nine lead changes over a span of less than four minutes that Irving capped with another 3-pointer to put the Cavs up, 85-83. Chandler Parson led Dallas with a season-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting. The game was tied at 95 after James made a drive through the Mavs for an emphatic two-handed slam with 20 seconds left in regulation, though he didn’t get the foul he wanted. Dallas then had the ball in Dirk Nowitzki’s hands for a possible final shot to win in regulation, but Iman Shumpert stripped the ball free and the Cavs had less than a second after a timeout. Shumpert had another similar play late in overtime, getting the ball away from Williams, who finished with 16 points and 10 assists. Seven Cleveland players scored in double figures, while six Mavericks did. James also had 10 rebounds, while Kevin Love finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds but shot just 5 of 19. Matthew Dellavedova had 12
Cavs survive pesky Mavs 110-107
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EBRON James had 27 points and the go-ahead layup in overtime, Kyrie Irving added 22 points with some big 3-pointers and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to eight games with a 110-107 victory
YOUNG CHAMP. Atsuko Kaiyel Tan (second from left) of AAK Davao raises the arms of her much taller opponents after winning the gold in the 6-7 years old girls kata in the 4th Adidas International Karate Championships at the SM MOA.
HOLLY HOLM points while JR Smith, Timofey Mozgov and Shumpert had 10 apiece for the Cavs. Nowitzki had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Zaza Pachulia had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Dallas scored the game’s first 10 points and went out to a 23-7 lead before Cleveland had a 15-0 run. But the Cavs never went ahead until the fourth quarter.
TIP-INS Cavaliers: Irving now has 2,005 career field goals. ... The Cavaliers had only nine turnovers in 53 minutes. They averaged only 11 the previous six games. Mavericks: Pachulia had his 20th double-double of the season. ... Nowitzki became the 14th NBA player to reach 46,000 career minutes. He needed 11 going into the game, and played 38.
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TAKING OVER Clarkson steps up after Kobe leaves game
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OU Williams scored nine of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to snap their four-game losing streak with a 95-91 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night (Wednesday, Manila time). After Julius Randle hit the go-ahead shot with 43 seconds left, Williams added a clutch running jumper with 18 seconds to play. Los Angeles hung on to win the meeting of the Western Conference’s worst teams, surviving a back-and-forth fourth quarter for just its ninth win of the season. Kobe Bryant scored seven points in 16 minutes before leaving for good shortly before halftime due to a sore Achilles tendon. Tyreke Evans scored 21 points for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight.
New Orleans struggled late without Anthony Davis, who sat out with a bruised back. Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points for the Lakers. D’Angelo Russell played after missing one game with a sprained ankle, and the rookie put the Lakers ahead with a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans scored the next 10 points, but the Lakers rallied and eventually went ahead on Williams’ jumper with 1:16 to play. ANTHONY DOWN Davis missed his second straight game after diving into the stands for a loose
ball, and the Pelicans dropped to 0-5 without him in their lineup this season. He considered playing against the Lakers, but the Pelicans elected to be cautious with their franchise big man.
STEPPING UP. Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points for the Lakers.
BRYANT’S WOES Bryant missed the Lakers’ last game with the same injury, and the 20year veteran sat on the bench during the first half with a large ice wrap on his balky right shoulder, which kept him out for three games earlier this month. Bryant’s last three seasons ended early because of injuries, and the 37-year-old superstar is missing even more
time lately. He went 3 for 9 against the Pelicans, missing all five of his 3-point attempts, before the Lakers decided to give him an early night.
TIP-INS Pelicans: Coach Alvin Gentry praised Bryant before the game: “Every year, he got better at some facet of his game. His desire to be the best player
that ever played the game just comes through.” ... New Orleans made its second stop on a three-game California road trip. Lakers: Brandon Bass scored six points before turning his right ankle and missing the final minutes. ... Clarkson missed his first eight shots before converting a fourpoint play midway through the third quarter. ... Yasiel Puig, Jack Black and Aziz Ansari attended t h e game.