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EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society

FLY LIKE A BIRD. Fast emerging as a tourist attraction in Mati City is the Ultra Lite plane operated by Mindanao Saga Flying Club.

A 15-minute ride offers a spectacular view of the Davao Oriental capital’s scenic beaches and verdant mountains. In this photo, 11-year old John Emmanuel Pang (foreground) flies with pilot Iking Sievert.

AFP DENIES 12 DEATHS Caber: Only five wounded soldiers, 2 rebels killed

By JON JOAQUIN, ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR., and FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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LAIMS by the New People’s Army (NPA) of killing 12 soldiers and wounding 10 others in an ambush in Paquibato Proper, Davao City last June 17 were debunked by the Armed Forc-

es of the Philippines saying the encounter resulted only in the wounding of five soldiers.

Both sides, however, agreed that two NPA fighters were killed in the gun battle.

“Red fighters belonging to the New People’s Army 1st Pulang Bagani Company routed a platoon of the 69th Infantry Battalion, killing 12 troopers and wounding 10 others, last June 17,

2015 at about 3:40 p.m. in Sitio Pag-asa, Barangay Paquibato Proper, Davao City,” NPA Southern Mindanao Regional Command spokesperson Rigoberto F. Sanchez said in

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CAMPUS JOURNALISTS. Aspiring campus journalists of Holy Cross of Mintal undergo a seminar-workshop conducted by EDGE Davao managing editor Neilwin Joseph Bravo as part of the newspaper and Zion Accuprint’s outreach program.

Save your kidney, limit salt intake

By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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OCTORS yesterday reminded Dabawenyos to lower their salt intake to prevent kidney failure.

Speaking to reporters in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao in line with National Kidney Awareness Month, Department of Health (DOH) Renal Disease Control Program spokesperson Dr. Ma. Theresa L. Bad-ang said the allowable salt intake of a person per day is only about 2 grams.

Bad-ang said taking excessive salt means a person should take five to 10 times more water than the required eight glasses per day.

Bad-ang clarified that it is not the salt that infects the kidney but the hypertension caused by excessive salt intake.

“Excessive salt intake will lead to hypertension, and hypertension will lead to kidney failure,” she said.

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According to studies, 25 percent of kidney failure is caused by hypertension, while 45 percent is caused by diabetes.

In 2013, DOH recorded 23,364 patients who underwent dialysis in the entire country. Of this, 14,395 were new patients.

About 800 patients were from Davao City, and only 20 chose kidney transplant. She said a transplant is better than dialysis.

“The survival rate of kidney transplant is around 98 percent, which is much better that the 83 percent survival rate of dialysis patients in a year,” Bad-ang said.

She said dialysis can be an alternative to kidney transplant while the patient is waiting for a compatible donor, who is preferably a relative of the patient.

Paid donors are strictly prohibited by law, she added.

Do you know that there are 2 out of 10 Dabawenyos do not have their own toilets? In the third city-wide social survey (CWSS) of the Ateneo de Davao University- Social Research Training and Development Office, 84 percent have their own toilets while 16 percent people also shared it. The survey was conducted last May 11 to 17 with 628 respondents in the three congressional districts.

Councilor defends calamity expenses

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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DISASTER depends on how you define it.”

This was the response of Davao City Councilor Leonardo Avila III to the report of the Commission on Audit (COA) questioning the priority expenditures from the P45 million calamity fund.

In an interview, Avila said the new law on disaster management -- Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 -- does not only talk about addressing the effects of disaster but also talks on pre-

vention and minimizing risks.

“The law says you can also prepare, part of the funds you can use to prepare against disasters,” Avila said.

“I think it is on the interpretation of COA.” Edge Davao tried to get the side of the City Accounting Office (CAO) and Davao City Risk Reduction Management Office (DCRRMO) to shed light on the issue but City Accountant Office head Rizalina Justol said that she will still ask clearance from the Office of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte before she will give a

statement.

DCRRMO chief Emmanuel Jaldon also refused to comment on the issue.

A COA report published in Rappler.com last Saturday stated the city government spent P45 million on motor vehicles issued to the Davao City Mayor’s Office, Davao City police, emergency response center, and the traffic management center.

Auditors noted that the purchases were not included in the city’s Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (LDRRM) Fund Invest-

ment Plan, leading to questions about their necessity in line with their proposed budget for 2014.

COA recommended that the LDRRM Council re-evaluate its budget plans to avoid inappropriate charges to the calamity fund.

Another P5 million was spent on maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE), including uniforms, meals, and office equipment and charged to the calamity funds.

According to COA, these

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Politicians Carrillo, Veloso pass away Two retired politicians of Davao City died last Friday and Saturday due to natural causes.

They were Dominador F. Carrillo Sr., an activist lawyer, former member of the 1970 Constitutional Convention and Regional Trial Court judge; and Cenen M. Veloso, one-time member of the Davao City Council and active barangay leader during the time of former Mayor and Local Government Secretary Luis T. Santos.

Carrillo, 82 years old at the time of his death (January 18, 1933-June 19, 2015) and a self-made man, was a member of the Davao City Police Department while studying law.

While he signed the 1971 Constitution, he became a consistent critic of Martial Law. Carrillo is survived by wife Fe, son Maphilindo Dominador “Lindy boy,” a lawyer, daughter-in-law Vivian; daughter Janet, son-in-law Steve; and

grandchildren Nyka, Shaq, Miguel, Gabriel, Stephanie, Caitlyn and Gayden.

According to Leclec, a niece, the deceased lawyer will be buried at the Forest Lake Memorial Garden (beside the San Pedro Memorial Park) after last rites at the St. Jude Parish Church at 9 a.m.

Cenen, who turned 70 years old last December 11, is a son of former congressman of the lone district of the undivided Davao prov-

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Bello all-out for Duterte R

EP. SILVESTRE H. BELLO III of 1BAP Party-list will support Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte if he will run for President in 2016.

Bello told a group of Davao media practitioners that he will campaign for Duterte even if Vice President Jejomar Binay will be his rival.

This even if he is closely associated with Binay, who is Bello’s brother in the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity for a long time now.

“I cannot abandon Mayor Rody because I would not be a member of the House of Representatives now, if not for his help in campaigning for his party-list in the 2013 elec-

tions,” Bello said.

This is beside their being friends during the student days in Manila when both of them were studying law, Bello in the Ateneo de Manila University and Duterte in the San Beda University. As both come from places far from Manila, the two were boarders in the old YMCA Youth Hostel.

“I believe Vice President Binay will understand my decision to support Duterte,”said the former Justice secretary and top government negotiator with the Communist Party of the Philippines.

As to the plans of Councilor Karlo S. Bello, the party-list

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DepEd needs 33K teachers

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HE Department of Education (DepEd) will need around 33,000 school teachers by the time the K to 12 program is fully implemented in preparation for the ASEAN Integration DepEd-Cordillera Assistant Regional Director Estela Cariño on June 22 said the department was not directly affected by the new educational program but rather it would be enhanced.

Cariño added that about 30,000 teachers of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) will be affected instead.

Cariño assured, however, that the teachers who will be affected may be absorbed by the department if they will apply for the position and provided they are qualified to the positions they are applying for.

In the regular “Kapihan sa Benguet,” where the Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly Operated Kiosk (STARBOOKS) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) was launched, Cariño, reported decreases in enrollment in ele-

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mentary and high school.

Cariño said there was a six percent drop of enrollees in the elementary, or from 245,190 in the 2014-2015 school calendar to 231,148 in the 2015- 2016 schoolyear.

In high school, there was a one percent drop of enrollees, or from 92,678 students to 91,366.

Cariño did not say what the real reason of the decrease was.

The figures, Cariño added, were not final yet as there were still some schools in the region which have not submitted their reports.

Cariño said teaching personnel is not a problem, "We (the department) have enough teachers.

In fact, we have newly hired 711 teachers to be designated in the different school divisions in the region”, Cariño said.

Some of the new teachers will be assigned in Benguet, which has a high student population and others will be assigned in day care centers for kindergarten pupils. (PNA) RMA/JOJOBLAMARIA/SSC

KIDNEY TALK. La Vie Dialysis Center medical director Dr. Michael T. Manalaysay conducts a lecture on kidney health, renal disease, and updates on REDCOP in yesterday’s National Kidney Month celebration at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Dads want to expand food ordinance scope

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HE City Council of Davao will look into the possibility of expanding the scope of the pending Food Safety Ordinance following the food poisoning incident last Friday that downed 17 students, parents and teachers of Dizon Elementary School in Bacaca, Davao City.

“We will try to widen the scope of this food safety ordinance to include everything and everyone that handles food para hindinamaulityungnangyari (so that it will not happen again),” city councilor Mary JoselleVillafuerte said yesterday.

The DOH revealed that the recent incident was caused

by the usage of an expired blue-colored shake powder which caused students to experience nausea.

Guesting in yesterday’s KapehansaDabaw at SM City Dabaw, Villafuerte, chairperson of the committee on health in the city council, said the scope of the pending ordinance needs to be reviewed.

She said the pending ordinance is more focused on ensuring the safety of street food. A 2011 study revealed that some of the street food sold in different areas in the city were found to be contaminated by pathogenic bacteria.

“We want to widen it to include caterers,” she said,

adding that three weeks ago a local-based caterer was also involved in another food poisoning incident.

She said including everyone in will ensure that the food taken by Dabawenyos are clean and safe to eat.

“We hope to pass the ordinance before the end of the term,” she added.

Villafuerte said she is also looking on the possible action to be taken by the local government on the recent incident. “We will solicit legal advice from the City Legal Office.”

She said the city government is responsible for ensuring the safety of food in the

Movement organized vs. contractualization

D ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION. The technical working group (TWG) for the enactment of the proposed Davao City Environmental Code meet yesterday to formulate the possible provision of the proposal for the protection of the

environment of the city. The TWG is headed by councilor Leonardo Avila III, chair of City Council’s committee on environment and natural resources. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

city as defined by Section 15 of the Food Safety Act of the Philippines which the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) came out just February this year.

“The responsibility of the LGU to monitor our public markets, supermarkets, food vendors, and caterers,” she added.

However, she cited the importance of cooperation between LGUs and other national agencies like the Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Department of Science and Technology, among others in monitoring food retail establishments in the city.

ECLARING the contractualization of Filipino labor as a “scourge on workers’ rights and welfare”, various labor groups – from national centers to local unions – launched a “grassroots campaign” today that calls for the repeal of Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code and Department Order 18-A of the labor department.

The newly-formed movement – Kilusan laban sa Kontraktwalisasyon (Kil-Kontra) – seeks the prohibition of the contracting out of ‘usually necessary and desirable’ work to protect the workers’ Constitutional right to security of

tenure. Kil-Kontra convenors include the socialist Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Union President Against Contractualization (UPAC), Solidarity of Workers Against Contractualization (SWAC), Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) and the multi-sectoral coalition SANLAKAS. Cheap and Docile Labor Leni Ogarte, chair of the Union Presidents Against Contractualization (UPAC) and president of the Century Park Sheraton Employees Union said, “Contractualization is none other than cheap and

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Sta. Cruz adopts gender dev’t focal point system

M PROGRESS. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the 55thAraw ng Surigao del Sur celebration last week. Duterte shared his views on how a federal system of government can help lead the country to genuine progress. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

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HE 2015 Miss Earth Philippines-Air, Chanel Olive Thomas, will be in Davao City to open the Eco-Fest Davao on June 24 to 30, 2015.

The City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), the Watershed Management Council (WMC), and the Interface Development Interventions, Inc. (IDIS) are organizing the event.

The Eco-Fest Davao, touted to be the first of its kind in the city, is also co-organized by the Samahan ng mga Musikeros sa Dabaw (SAMADHI) and other government and non-government agencies.

“We’re glad to have Ms. Thomas here to help us start a week of environmental activities to celebrate June as Environment Month,” IDIS executive director Ann Fuertes said.

Thomas, a Filipino-Australian model, will be joined by the executive director of Miss Earth Philippines Foundation, AJ Mira.

They will also be in Davao in part to encourage more people to support their brand of environmental advocacy.

The beauty queen will join prominent city officials in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark

the opening of an environmental exhibit at the People’s Park at 2 p.m. on June 24, 2015.

The week-long exhibit will showcase the award-winning green initiatives of Dabawenyos.

This will be followed by a mini-concert in the afternoon organized by the SAMADHI and a free showing of environmental films and presentations of barangay-led ecological initiatives every evening during the whole week.

The event organizers said the EcoFest is a celebration of the many greening initiatives that the city and its stakeholders have implemented through the years.

“Our goal is to engage more stakeholder interest in local environment issues so that they take the next step towards the vision of a truly Green and Sustainable Davao City,” CENRO Officer-in-Charge engineer Eliza Madrazo said.

Other activities during the week include the launching of the next award cycle of the Lunhaw Awards on June 25, 2015.

The 2016 Lunhaw Awards is a homegrown annual search for the city’s best green initiatives.

On June 26, the WMC will

conduct its annual Watershed Stakeholders Summit at the University of Mindanao.

This year’s summit will highlight the state of Davao’s watersheds after years of multi-sectoral reforestation initiatives.

Summit participants will undergo an Eco-Tour on June 27 to visit model rainforestation sites from the uplands down to the coast.

On June 25 and 29, People’s Park will host the Lunhaw Conversations, an open-air public

HE city government plans to institutionalize Men’s Day celebration every first Monday of June to help promote gender equality and sensitivity.

During the 8th Men’s Day celebration here last week, Mayor Ronnel Rivera explained that there is a necessity to formalize the celebration, attributing it to gender empowerment.

“Men’s Day should not be treated as our answer to Women’s Day. Rather, it should complement each other and support the great strides and achievements towards the

development of sexes,” Rivera said.

“It is like valuing household chores in the same manner that we value our work in the offices and work stations.

It will not make us lesser men if we cook, wash the dishes and do the laundry,” the mayor said.

Rivera said the city is now gearing to make the first Monday of June starting next year Men’s Day in support of gender and development pursuits.

This will be done by passing a city ordinance in the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

Judith Janiola, City Pop-

ulation Management Office (CPMO) head, said the city government is actively supporting initiatives in gender development as well as addressing population issues.

“One of the first moves Mayor Rivera did during his term was to empower each department of the local government so that we can implement programs that will deliver the necessary services to the public,” Janiola said.

“In our department, he (Mayor Rivera) constantly encourages us to craft programs that would benefit the people, especially in the line of cur-

forum on environment issues.

Various local personalities and academic organizations will participate on June 27-28 in story-telling sessions and coloring activities, aimed at instilling environmental values in children.

Finally, to cap the celebrations, SAMADHI will hold a Harana sa Kinaiyahan on the evening of June 30 at the park.

The live concert will be open to the public and will feature songs about the environment.

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tailing teenage pregnancy and delinquency and promotion of gender development,” she added.

Among of the CPMO’s programs are creation of gender and development policies in the local government of General Santos City, the conduct of sex education seminars, and implementation of events like Women’s Day and Men’s Day. Janiola also divulged that her office will push for a higher budget for Men’s Day next year.

“I am positive anyway that the mayor will approve it,” Janiola said. (IJLagare-Gensan CPIO/DEDoguiles-PIA 12)

AYOR Joel Ray L. Lopez recently signed Executive Order No. 09 creating and organizing the local government unit’s Gender and Development Focal Point System.

Lopez issued the order aiming to prescribe policies and procedures in mainstreaming gender perspective in local planning, programming and budgeting local legislation, project development, implementation monitoring, and evaluation.

This is pursuant to Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women to align efforts of the local government and the national government of Gender and Development

and the commitments to international declarations.

On June 17 to 19, the LGU convened its local leaders and heads of offices for a three-day GAD Planning and Budgeting for 2016.

GAD program has a 5 percent budget allocation to the LGU’s overall annual appropriation.

The order is also pursuant to Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01 of the Philippine Commission on Women, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Budget and Management and National Economic Development Authority to all LGUs. (CDIO-XI/ Julius R. Paner)

BFAR-11’s closed season policy continues to protect Davao Gulf

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HE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 11 has started the second year of the implementation of the closed season policy of the Davao Gulf in a bid to conserve small pelagic fishes.

Just like last year, the Davao Gulf will be closed to fishing operations that use ringnet and bagnet fishing gear regardless of tonnage from June to August which is the spawning period of small pelagic fishes.

The closed season policy of the gulf is covered under Joint Administrative Order No. 02 signed in 2014 by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

BFAR-11 is implementing the order together with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the PNP Maritime Unit, and the Philippine Navy.

Last Thursday, BFAR-11 sent off six patrol boats to be deployed across the Davao Gulf to tighten watch over the gulf which has a total area of 3,087 kilometers starting from Talagotong Point in Don Marcelino town, Davao Occidental to Cape San Agustin, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental.

BFAR-11 regional director Fatma Idris said the patrol vessels will intensify monitoring of individuals or group of fisherfolk violating the order, especially in hotspot areas like Governor Generoso, Lupon and San Isidro in Davao Oriental, Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur, Sta. Maria in Davao Occidental and Samal Island in Davao del Norte.

According to JAO No. 2, the three highest officers of the boat violating the orders will be punished by imprisonment of six months and one day to six years and/or a fine of P6,000, and forfeiture

of catch and cancellation of fishing permit or license.

Idris said the closed season provides time for pelagic fishes to produce eggs and grow until the fish reach their length at first maturity.

Jose Villanueva, chief of the Fisheries Management Regulatory and Enforcement Division, said fish eggs have been observed since third week of May this year.

Villanueva reported that 26 percent increase in fish catch has been noted in the Davao Gulf area after the 1 ½ months of closure season in 2014.

“Though the figure is not significant, but there was still growth,” he said.

According to the website of the Davao Gulf Management Council, Davao Gulf is a feeding and breeding ground for small pelagic and seasonal migration site, breeding and nursery ground for large pelagic.

Small pelagic fish live near the surface or in the water column of coastal, ocean, usually caught by both commercial and municipal fishing gear like bagnet, ringnet, and other modified fishing gears of similar operations.

Small pelagic fishes include variety of mackerel species or locally called karabalyas, the roundscad species with a local name galonggong or moro-moro and the variety of big eye scad species locally known as matambaka. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)

Fatma M. Idris, BFAR-11 Director

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Yamaha unveils newest motorcycle

By CHENEEN R. CAPON crc@edgedavao.net

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XPERIENCE a better city driving as Japanese-brand Yamaha Motors Co., Ltd. brings its latest Yamaha Tricity in Davo City with a two-day test ride this weekend.

“We will be using 20 units of Yamaha Tricity on the test ride to let drivers have the first-hand experience of this latest innovation in the riding technology,” Yamaha event marketing staff Vincent Lampano said in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex.

Lampano said the Yamaha Tricity can be ridden like a motorcycle, but that what makes it unique is the technology called the Leaning Multi Wheel (LMW) that allow two front wheels to deal with changes on different road surface while keeping both tires in contact with the road as it leans.

“Riders will feel a new way to move and stand out on the road with its unique style and innovative technology,” he said.

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pecially designed to bring comfort to city commuters who are usually caught in the middle of traffic congestion, according to Lampano.

The Yamaha Tricity comes with an SRP of P146,000, higher than the usual motorcycle price of P80,000 with manual transmission.

“It is more expensive because of the LMW technology and because it is already automatic transmission,” Lampano said, adding it is easier and more comfortable to ride the Yamaha Tricity.

The Yamaha Tricity grand test ride will be on June 27 and 28 at the open parking C of SM City Davao.

Yamaha also organized test ride in Manila and Cebu Aside from a test ride, Yamaha will be also holding the Davao-leg of the Yamaha International Motor Show 2015 on August 27 to 30.

The first leg of the exhibition was conducted last June 4 to 7 where it launched the Yamaha’s new technological break-

through-Bluecore.

“This means mean power, less fuel for our vehicles that are equipped with the

Bluecore ”Lampano said, adding that this is the first of its kind in the motorcycle market.

The technology will also be showcased in the Davao leg of the Yamaha International Motor Show 2015.

Yamaha will be also exhibiting various marine products, motorcycle products and power products.

THREE WHEELED. Yamaha Motorcycles Mindanao sales manager Peter Salvadico introduces the latest Yamaha Tricityand its features during yesterday’s KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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Negosyo Center opening moved to July 1

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HE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 has moved the opening of the first Negosyo Center to July 1 instead of this month.

DTI regional director Maria Belinda Q. Ambi told EDGE Davao that the center will be established at the Davao City Investment Promotions Center (DCIPC) manned by personnel from the trade agency.

Ambi said the plan for a second center in Davao City at SM Ecoland is not yet a priority. Originally, the two centers are planned to assist businesses operating in the southern and northern part of the city.

The setting up of Negosyo Centers throughout the region is anchored on Republic Act 10644 or the Go Negosyo Act, authored by Senator Paulo Be-

SP tackles zonal valuation today

nigno Aquino IV. The Go Negosyo Act aims to strengthen the sector of micro,small and medium enterprises that will create more job opportunities and promote inclusive growth in the countryside.

The creation of the Negosyo Center will promote “ease of doing business and facilitate access to services for MSMEs.”

Ambi earlier saidthat services provided by each center will vary depending on the needs of the community it is serving.

But,a full service center can provide training, orientations, seminars, provide needed information, consultancy, and facilitation and processing of certain permits, and more.

Under the law, Negosyo

Centers will provide services on business registration assistance, business advisory services, business information and advocacy, and monitoring and evaluation of business processes for MSMEs. DTI 11 has allotted P4.7 million for the installation of Negosyo Centers in different provinces and cities in the region. DTI 11 planned to put Negosyo Centers at the CorJe-

su College in Digos City, Davao del Sur and the Davao Oriental Negosyo Center in Mati City, Davao Oriental on June 23.

Ambialso said in an earlier report that three more centers will open the following months: at the Davao del Norte Investment Promotion Center in Tagum City, Davao del Norte in July and in Malita, Davao del Sur and Nabunturan, Compostela Valley, in August.

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HE Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Davao has approved the proposal of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to increase the zonal value in the city provided this must not go beyond 50 percent.

The SP will discuss on second reading the proposed hike on zonal valuation during the regular session today after the committee on finance, ways and means headed by Councilor Danilo C. Dayanhirang will present its committee report.

In a resolution, the committee found inconsistency on the classification of zones between BIR and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).

This was discovered during the public hearing conducted by the committee.

“The classification of zones must be consistent for an easier and more reliable assessment,” the committee said in its resolution.

The resolution stated that there are some areas which were originally zoned residential but were now classified and commercial due to predominant use of the lots.

“However, there are some which will still remain residen-

tial in use but are already going to be treated as commercial use,” the resolution said.

The resolution added that any tax increase on land valuation should be attuned to the interest of local government units and its constituents for them to sustain economic progress and development.

The city government and its people will be greatly affected by the potential slowdown the city’s economic development as result of the implementation of the proposed increase, it added.

“The positive investment climate that the City of Davao has worked hard to achieve will be pointless without investors that would spur economic activity,” the resolution said.

The current laws governing real estate developments such as Batas Pambansa 220 (the Housing and Land Use Regulation), Presidential Decree 957 (Regulating the sale of subdivision lots and condominiums, providing penalties for violation) and the city’s CLUP, already have standards for different housing projects, according to the resolution.

“Developers would have

HE Social Security System (SSS) will require structural reforms such as a contribution rate hike or an increase in the statutory cap for SSS contributions to improve its Fund life.

Based on latest actuarial valuation, SSS funds regained a life of four years from the previous valuation of 2039 as a result of the increase in contribution rate and monthly salary credit ceiling that took effect in January 2014.

Shortly after the new contribution rate was adopted, SSS pensions were raised by five percent in June that same year causing a one year decrease in the Fund life, which

is now projected to last until 2042.

“What has to be done immediately are structural reforms. Our investments have been performing remarkably well despite the low interest rate environment, but we can only invest and earn so much.

If the contribution rate remains unchanged while benefit payments continue to swell, the SSS’ reserve fund will be exhausted by 2042,” SSS Chief Actuary George Ongkeko, Jr. said.

Meanwhile, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio S. De Quiros, Jr. dismissed earlier reports that

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WINNING TEAM. Gemma Dagaas, development management officer IV of the Mindanao Development Authority (center) discusses with her team members the concept, presentation style, and packaging

of the project proposal that earned her team recognition during the management training held recently at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia.

Mindanawon tops ADB training A

PHILIPPINE representative was cited for excellent performance in the “Regional Training on Project Management” for BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT held recently at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia.

Gemma Dagaas, development management officer IV of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), received special recognition for ‘Best Project Proposal’ along with her five team members who presented during the training conducted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its Advancing Regional Cooperation and Integration through the BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT. BIMP-EAGA stands for Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, while IMT-GT stands for Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Area. The two sub-regional groupings were formed with the goals of promoting trade, investment, and tourism in less-developed states and

provinces.

Dagaas and her team members from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia presented the project proposal entitled “BIMP-EAGA E-Commerce Business Project,” aimed to create a conducive business environment that attracts and promotes trade, investment, and entrepreneurship. The proposal also highlights the crucial role of online businesses in promoting cross-cutting projects that will improve the quality of life and narrow digital divide among entrepreneurs in the economic sub-grouping.

Intended to enhance capabilities of key secretariat personnel of the sub-regional groupings, the training was undertaken by ADB in partnership with the BIMP-EAGA Facilitation Center (FC) and the Center for IMT-GT Sub-regional Cooperation (CIMT).

Two dozen trainees from five participating countries were grouped into multi-country learning teams to facilitate participatory learning and encourage

cross-cultural exchange. It was an exercise of convergence between the southeast ASEAN nations as they flex their muscles in anticipation of the wider regional economic integration in Southeast Asia.

“It is a microcosm of what the subregions are working to achieve—regional cooperation to participate and benefit from the larger ASEAN Economic Community,” said Dagaas of the training.

As the Philippine Coordinating Office for the BIMP-EAGA (PCOBE) covering Mindanao and Palawan, MinDA sent Dagaas as its trainee.

She was joined by Marilou Laguting, chief of staff and supervising trade and industry development specialist of the Department of Trade and Industry Region XI. The training was participated in by officials and members of sub-regions’ cluster and working groups, staff of BIMP-EAGA FC and CIMT, and representatives from education or training institutions expected to organize national

training programs.

As development partner and adviser to the sub-regions since 1996, ADB supports ASEAN activities and provides technical assistance to help sub-regions align their priorities with the ASEAN agenda.

“This training sharpens our competencies in design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of projects, enabling us to come up with efficiently designed and implemented projects critical in ASEAN community building,” said Dagaas.

These skills will enable the BIMP-EAGA and IMT GT secretariats to translate sub-regional strategies, roadmaps, and plans into concrete and realistic projects that will enable it to benefit from the wider regional integration.

The convergence also established a network of project management professionals in the sub-regions and equipped the secretariat to facilitate the development of good project proposals for resource mobilization and help stakeholders in project management.

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Goofing around with The Mind Museum’s whale shark .

om the Aside fr foodies, s and shopper so changing e al geeks ar ay travel the w ckage a p s n o i destinat elves. thems TRAVELLING is a journey of many differ- themselves. ent experiences and today, there are many I for one am a certitypes of travellers criss-crossing the globe fied geek and nothing in search of their passions. Aside from the tickles my fancy more shoppers and foodies, geeks are also chang- than visiting the local ing the way travel destinations package geeky attractions that

call out to my nerdy heart and here is a list of some of my favourite geeky travel attractions all over Asia.

Singapore’s Art Science Museum Shaped like a hand reaching towards the sky, the uniquelyshaped Singapore Art Science Museum is located at the Marina Bay Sands and is home to a permanent exhibition featuring a showcase on the power of creativity as it is manifested in the world of ArtScience and how it transformed the world. There are also many exhibits that pop up which feature artists such as Da Vinci and Dali.

If you are lucky, you might be able to catch the monthly ArtScience Late nighttime performances which feature cuttingedge performances done by international artists.

Interacting with an exhibit at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

Even the outside of Singapore’s Art Science Museum is a work of art.

Hong Kong Heritage Museum Although there are more accessible museums that are located along Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon, the bigger Hong Kong Heritage Museum at the fringe of Kowloon and the New Territories is one that is not to be missed.

The museum always has new and vibrant exhibits which feature technology and art as

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Spectrum kicks off Invasion Tour in Davao’s Kadayawan FESTIVAL SEASON is here again and Spectrum Philippines, the producer behind the infamous Invasion Tour is kicking off with its first stop in Davao City.

Spectrum shares that they have been working and preparing these past six months to deliver a spectacular party experience for all.

The Invasion Tour features a custom-built stage set up with state-of-the-art technology. It is being built in Iloilo City and will be used for the whole tour. The Live Stage is where the electric light and sound experience sync with the live performances. These live performances feature selected national and international artists plus your favorite Spectrum DJs. “We will be infusing a cultural aspect in the show that will feature the native festival elements of each destination. It’s something that has been lost in most the festival parties and we’d like to bring that back to showcase more of the culture of the hosting city.”, said Ken Onozawa, CEO of Spectrum.

VIP guests of the Invasion Tour will be treated to elevated decks for the best views of the show, VIP tables and bottle service, plus

From June to October, SM City Davao will be rewarding its loyal clients with the season’s hottest gadgets.

Beginning June, a lucky SM City Davao shopper will get a chance to win the gadget of the month. Promo period starts every first day and ends on the last day of every month from June to October. Monthly raffle draws are scheduled on July 1, August 1,

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FOR 65 YEARS, GMA Ne work has never ceased to in novate. This year, the Kapu so network introduces th biggest, boldest innovatio yet in the digital platform the Bloggers’ Style Camp, fashion photography com petition.

Four pairs of GMA’s prized ta ents, Gabbi Garcia and Ruru M drid, Bianca Umali and Migu Tanfelix, Joyce Ching and Kristoff Martin, and Rhian Ramos and Gla za de Castro team up with a grou of the most influential entertai ment, lifestyle, beauty, and fashio bloggers.

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complimentary merchandising from participating brands.

This is a charming and vibrant experience for everyone. Fair Park is where you will find local flavors, street food, refreshments, festival merchandise, and if you’re lucky, a few games from the participating brands.

“But of course, the most important part of the festival is you,

the people. You bring the energy to the festival and to the overall Invasion experience.”

To ensure the Dabawenos a grand festive experience, Spectrum is working with FrolicFox Productions, the producers of SummerFrolic - the annual summer music festival in Mati City.

Spectrum says that they picked FrolicFox Productions to be their local partner in Mindanao because of SummerFrolic, which just happened recently and was very well attended. “We were very impressed with the way they did their show in Mati so we hit them up. When we met up for the first time, both our teams got along quite well. We’re very excited to be working with FrolicFox this Kadayawan and in our future projects in the region. Yes, we have more to come.”, Ken shares.

Spectrum Lifestyle Experience

Inc. and FrolicFox Productions share similar values and the mission of gathering locals and tourist to enjoy each other, good music, and in promoting Mindanao tourism.

The Invasion Tour was created to be an ocial festival party that caps the cultural festival to draw more tourists to the hosting city.

The Invasion Tour hits four major cities in the Visayas and Mindanao. Spectrum’s Invasion Davao party will be held just in time for the Kadayawan Festival.

The Invasion Tour is co-presented by Smart Communications and SM Youth, brought to you by Smirno Vodka, Captain Morgan Rhum, Johnnie Walker, Rhipstop, Pioneer DJ and Ocial Transportation Partner, Grab Taxi. Media partners include Magic FM, Zee Lifestyle, and Rappler.

SM City Davao to draw Macbook Air winner on July 1 SM CITY DAVAO is set to draw the first winner of the Gadgets Giveaway Promo on July 1. The winner for the month of June will receive a brand new Macbook Air.

ENTERTAINMENT

September 1 and October 1.

To join, shoppers only need to show their single receipts of at least P1000 from any mall tenant at the redemption center.

Redemption of coupons may be done any time during mall hours within the promo period. A shopper is entitled 1 raffle coupon for every P1000 spend.

For the July draw, shoppers may still drop their raffle coupons until June 30.

For inquiries, call 297.6998 local 126. Like SM City Davao on Facebook or follow @SMCityDavao on Twitter and @SMDavao on Instagram for event and promo updates.

GMA Netw Internati GMA Network wins big in the 2015 US International Film & Video Festival, bringing home 7 Medals and 13 Certificates for its News and Public Affairs and Entertainment programs.

GMA’s late-night documentary program Front Row, led the winners after bagging the Gold Camera Award in the Documentary category. Front Row’s winning entry was entitled “ALS”, a feature on the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The documentary took viewers beyond the viral Ice Bucket Challenge and showed the real story behind the disease through the eyes of ALS patients and their families. The same documentary also won a Gold World Medal just last April in the 2015 New York Festivals.

Primetime newscast 24 Oras won a Silver Screen Award for its special coverage of the onslaught of Typhoon Mario in September 2014. “Pagbangon”,

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#BiGuel, #KrisJoy, and #RaStro put their heads together to create a compelling photo shoot concept that reflects the theme of GMA’s 65th anniversary, “Making a Difference in the Hearts and Lives of the Filipino People.”

Up-and-coming love team #GabRu, who are nature lovers in real life, went avant-garde in their environment-themed pictorial. Teen sensations #BiGuel dressed as students to show the importance of education. Home-grown talents #KrisJoy used their imagination to capture the concept of anti-bully-

ing while #RaStro used their learnings from the ground-breaking series The Rich Man’s Daughter to depict gender equality.

The final photos, meticulously crafted to perfection, will be showcased during the Bloggers’ Style Camp Culminating Night. The teams’ digital masterpieces will also be featured on various print and online magazines, courtesy of the official publication partner, Summit Media.

Fans also have the chance to vote for their favorite teams via www.gmanetwork.com/bsc, today

until June 26, for these categories: People’s Choice Award, Female Super Stunner Award, and Marvelous Male Award.

Which team will reign supreme?

This is GMA Network’s first-ever Bloggers’ Style Camp!

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e special documentary out the rehabilitation efrts and rebuilding of lives those affected by Super phoon Yolanda one year n also won a Silver Screen ward in the Current Afrs category.

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da and I Juander each received a Silver Screen Award for the categories of Environment/Ecology and Social Issues, respectively. Brigada’s award was for its “Balon ng Ginto” episode which featured a quiet community in Bicol

that has become a hotbed for illegal small-scale gold mining. I Juander’s “Hanggang Saan ang Kayang Gawin ni Juan Para Magaral” tackled the state of education in the country and attempted to answer the question just how far

a Pinoy would go to get an education.

Two entertainment shows also received Silver Screen Awards: musical variety show Sunday All Stars under the Entertainment Variety Programs and Ang Dalawang Misis Real for the Telenovela category.

In addition to the Gold and six Silver medals, a total of thirteen Certificates were also awarded to various News and Public Affairs programs: two Certificates for I-Witness and one each for Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Tunay na Buhay, Investigative Documentaries, Reel Time and Pop Talk, news programs 24 Oras Weekend, State of the Nation and Balita Pilipinas Ngayon, as well as the mini series Sa Puso ni Dok and Illustrado and the GMA News TV Station ID. The US International Film & Video Festivals has been in operation since 1967. The Festival recognizes outstanding Corporate, Education, Entertainment, Documentary and Student productions.

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T-rex skeleton exhibits at Mind Museum.

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Lee exhibit which featured an interactive hologram of the legendary martial artist.

Legoland Malaysia So far, most of the geeky destinations have been museums, this one however is a theme park.

Located at Johor Baru, a short drive from Singapore, Legoland Malaysia is every geeky builder’s dream and with their Technic and new Star Wars attractions, you are guaranteed of hours of geeky fun creating your own Lego constructs and reliving your childhood Star Wars dreams.

The Mind Museum If the prospect of international travel be too much of a hassle, then maybe a quick trip to The Mind Museum at BGC in Taguig is a much better proposition.

With two floors of interactive scientific exhibitions, The Mind Museum has exhibits which cover a full range of topics, from the environment, to robots,to astrology, to the evolution of technology, as well as chemistry and physics.

My personal favourites have to be the fullscale model of a whale shark as well as the Trex skeleton.

What is your geeky travel destination? Share it with me via Twitter or Instagram at @kennethkingong.

Bruce Lee memorabilla exhibit.

A life-sized model of Darth Vader at Legoland Malaysia.

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Raising ducks near a pond.

Ducks can help curtail methane from going up.

Control methane by raising ducks Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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ICE, one of the most versatile foods, was recovered from a grave at Susa in Iran around the first century AD. Today, most of the rice produced in the world comes from Asia, including the Philippines.

Rice is the primary food for about 50 percent of the world’s population, according to the Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). “Rice is a plant that grows best in wet soil, with its roots flooded,” says L. Hartwell Allen, an American soil scientist at the Crops Genetics and Environmental Research Unit in Gainesville, Florida. “But flooded rice crops emit substantial amounts of methane to the atmosphere.”

After carbon dioxide, methane is the second most important greenhouse gas, which is responsible for trapping the heat from the sun at it radiates back into space.

Methane is created naturally as a waste product of anaerobic bacteria (living with little or no oxygen). These bacteria produce methane gas in waterlogged soil and wetland, but

also in human-produced environment such as rice paddies.

Scientists explain that long-term flooding of the fields cuts the soil off from atmospheric oxygen and causes anaerobic fermentation of organic matter in the soil. During the wet season, rice cannot hold the carbon in anaerobic conditions. The microbes in the soil convert the carbon into methane which is then released through the respiration of the rice plant or through diffusion of water.

Concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled during the past 200 years, scientists claim.

Riceland has been cited as one of the major contributors of methane in the atmosphere.

“An estimated 19 percent of world’s methane production comes from rice paddies,” says Dr. Alan Teramura, a botany professor at the University of Maryland. “As populations increase in rice-growing areas, more rice – and more methane – are produced.”

Aside from rice paddies, the other top sources of methane in the atmosphere are wetland (20.2 percent), ru-

minants or cud-chewing animals like cattle (14 percent), biomass fires such as burning forests (9.7 percent), oil and natural gas pipeline leaks (7.9 percent), termites (7 percent), coal mining (6.2 percent), landfill (6.2 percent), animal wastes (5 percent), and sewage (4.4 percent).

Methane gas traps heat as efficiently as carbon dioxide, the IRRI points out. One molecule of methane from decaying rice paddies is about 10,000 times more efficient in heating up the earth than one molecule of carbon dioxide emitted by a gasoline engine.

Methane also contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer, which acts as a shield against the deleterious radiation of the ultra violet rays of the sun. The ozone layer is the upper atmospheric layer of air above the earth.

By trapping the heat (infrared radiation) that the earth emits, greenhouse gases increase the planet’s surface temperature and altering the global climate. Scientists call this phenomenon as global warming.

“The global warming is

very simple,” said Dr. Robert Watson, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “We are increasing emissions of greenhouse gases and thus their concentrations in the atmosphere are going up. As these concentrations increase, the temperature of the earth rises.”

“Global warming is an environmental threat unlike any the world has faced,” writes Christopher Flavin in his paper, Slowing Global Warming: A Worldwide Strategy. “While human activities during the past century have damaged a long list of natural systems, most of these problems are local or regional in scope and can be reversed in years or decades if sufficient effort is exerted.”

But global warming is different. “Changes to the earth’s atmosphere are global and – for all practical purposes – irreversible not only in our lifetime but in our children’s and grandchildren’s as well,” Flavin warns.

If not soon solved, global warming is most likely to make the world a hostile place to

Rice is one of the top producers of methane.

live in. This is more so in the Philippines, which is currently home to more than 90 million people. “Global warming could result in a wide range of catastrophic consequences: rising sea levels threatening archipelagic states, low-lying coastal areas and fertile deltas; increased frequency of hurricanes, droughts and other extreme climate events; disturbance of ecosystems; greater aridity; and greater pressures on freshwater resources,” said ex-Senator Heherson Alvarez, former chairman of the Senate

Committee on Environment.

Since rice farming is one of the culprits cited in the production of methane in the atmosphere, the Appropriate Technology Center (AproTech) of Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City is batting for the raising of ducks in rice farms.

Ducks in the rice paddies can effectively reduced the emission of methane into the atmosphere, said Dr. Rachel Polestico, a physicist and lecturer at the university’s South East Asia Rural Leadership Institute.

Dr. Polestico, who is the AproTech executive director, calls the scheme integrated rice-duck technology. Citing various scientific studies, he explained that ducks effectively suppress methane emission from rice paddies because of the ducks’ constant paddling.

The rice-duck technology was introduced in Zamboanga del Sur last year. The system was cited as one of the reasons why a surplus in rice production – by over 16,000 metric tons – was reported last year.

The favorable weather condition and irrigation system, coupled with the use of certified palay seeds (by the Department of Agriculture) and new methods in rice farming contributed much in the sufficient rice production last year, said Governor Antonio Cerilles.

One of the new methods in rice farming was the raising of ducks in rice paddies.

Nonoy E. Lacson, author of the report, wrote: “Under the system, ducklings are released to rice fields to graze and feed.

The paddling movement of the ducks in the rice fields increases the rice tillers, in effect raising annual yield by as much as 10 to 15 percent. Besides their paddling, ducks also eat the in-

sects and unwanted weeds in the rice field.”

According to the agriculture department, the integrated rice-duck farming system is one of the best strategies in increasing rice productivity as it reduces labor and inputs characterized by its devoid use of artificial fertilizers and chemicals. Thus, shift from conventional way of planting using inorganic materials to this technology provides additional source of income and food to farmers.

The said technology is environmentally sound as it restores the relationship of people with nature. This is a sustainable system as it helps in eliminating the contamination of soil, water and air brought by chemical substances which are harmful to both nature and human.

“The integrated rice-duck technology reduces the use of chemicals,” the agriculture department points out. “Since ducks are grown alongside rice paddies, they eat harmful pests at the same time their dung fertilizes the soil. Their paddling movement cultivates the soil and destroys the weeds. Its benefits to the farmers are immediately felt and tangible.”

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HE New People’s Army (NPA)’s claim that its fighters killed 12 soldiers in an ambush in Paquibato, Davao City last week exposes the depths into which the rebel group will go to promote its self-styled form of justice. Even the words it has used in announcing its “victory” over the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows how desensitized it is to the violence that it is perpetrating in the hinterlands in the name of ideology. First of all, it admits that the alleged incident was an ambush, which the dictionary defines as “a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.” By its very nature, an ambush is intended to cause maximum damage using the unfair advantage of surprise. It may be an act of warfare, but it is the cowardly way to do it.

Secondly, the NPA said it staged the ambush in “retaliation” for the alleged atrocities committed by soldiers in communities in Paquibato, the latest of which was the killing last week of three men alleged by the military to be rebels but which the NPA claims were civilians. With two conflicting sides being given of the incident, it would have been prudent for any group to

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wait for a probe on the matter – whether by government or by the rebels – before any action is done. But since the NPA went ahead and staged the ambush, it cannot be called anything but an execution.

Thirdly, the NPA said the ambush was a form of “revolutionary justice,” but how can it be called justice when the judge and executioner were one and the same group? Street justice might have been a better term. As it was, the NPA sentenced the soldiers to death based on its own rules and on its own brand of fairness – or the lack thereof.

Of course we also have to consider the fact that the military itself is denying the entire thing. Something like this – the deaths of 12 soldiers – is not easy to hide, and the families of the supposedly dead soldiers would know of it and would certainly make some noise. Since there has been no word from any kin almost a week after the supposed June 17, 2015 incident, it is safe to assume that it is the AFP that is telling the truth.

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In the name of the father

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T one time, a close friend of American president Theodore Roosevelt asked him why he did not take a more active role in supervising his free-spirited daughter, Alice. Roosevelt purportedly replied, “I can be president of the United States, or I can attend to Alice. I can’t do both.”

Such is the quandary of most fathers.

They can’t have both worlds; one can be neglected over the other. “To be a successful father,” advised American author Ernest Hemingway, “there’s one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don’t look at it for the first two years.”

But Sigmund Freud contradicted that idea. “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection,” he once said. William Shakespeare, the father of English literature, agreed: “It is a wise father that knows his own child.”

Joe Kennedy knew this. For all his shortcomings, his loyalty to his children was absolute. “My business is my family and my family is my business,” he said. At one time, he told Steve Smith, “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.”

Spending time with the kids as they grow is one of the best things a father can do for them. When Dr. Gordon Neufeld, a Canadian developmental psychologist, became worried about his 13-year-old slavish imitation of her peers’ language and bearing, he

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Predictably, his daughter balked at the plan, “but we gradually rediscovered the closeness we’d Henrylito D. Tacio had when she henrytacio@gmail.com was younger,” Neufeld recalls.

“When the week was over, we both agreed that it had been a great idea.”

Of course, children can learn so many things from their father. Famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison had given his son, Charles Edison, one of the most remarkable lessons in life when he lost almost everything to fire. But Thomas was able, literally, rise from the ashes. Here is the story: On the night of December 9, 1914, the great Edison Industries of West Orange was virtually destroyed by fire. Thomas Edison lost two million dollars that night and much of his life’s work went up in flames. He was insured for only US$238,000, because the buildings had been made of concrete, at that time thought to be fireproof.

“My heart ached for him,” Charles said of his father. “He was 67, not a young man anymore, and everything was going up in flames.

He spotted me. ‘Charles,” he shouted, ‘where’s

your mother?’ ‘I don’t know, Dad,’ I said. ‘Find her,’ he told me. ‘Bring her here. She will never see anything like this again as long as she lives.’”

The next morning, walking about the charred embers of all his hopes and dreams, Thomas said, “There is great value in disaster.

All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God, we can start anew.” And three weeks after the fire, his firm delivered the first phonograph!

“The best gift a father can give to his son is the gift of himself – his time,” wrote C. Neil Strait. “For material things mean little, if there is not someone to share them with.”

Another advice, “Live so that your son, when people tell him that he reminds them of you, will stick out his chest, not his tongue.”

Ah, to be father. “That is the thankless position of the father in the family – the provider for all, and the enemy of all,” deplored J. August Strindberg. And oftentimes, children have a hard time understanding this role.

Consider this story: A young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was the custom in that affluent neighborhood for the parents to give the graduate an automobile. Bill and his father had spent months looking at cars, and the week before graduation they found the perfect car.

Imagine his disappointment when, on the eve of his graduation, Bill’s father handed him a gift-wrapped Bible. Bill was so angry, he threw the Bible down and stormed out of the house. He and his father never saw each

other again after that incident. Years later, it was the news of his father’s death that brought Bill back home again.

As he sat one night, going through his father’s possessions that he was to inherit, he came across the Bible his father had given him. He brushed away the dust and opened it to find a cashier’s check, dated the day of his high school graduation -- in the exact amount the car they had chosen together.

However successful your father is and how famous he becomes, he will find himself old one day. When was the last time you have talked with your father or listen to his moaning? You can’t remember anymore? This story will tell you how much your old father needs you now: It came to pass that a little boy and an old man meet in a hospital. There, the two talk on anything . “Sometimes, I drop my spoon,” the boy said. “I do that, too,” the old man seemed to agree. The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.” The old man laughed, “I do that, too.”

“I often cry,” the boy said. “So do I,” the old man nodded. ‘But worst of all,” the little boy deplored, “it seems grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.” The old man touched the hands of the little boy as if he wanted to assure him. “I know what you mean,” the old man said.

“Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young, who loved thee so fondly as he?” asked Margaret Courtney. “He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, and joined in thy innocent glee.”

Political dynasties keep people powerless

HIS business of relying on strong men and women to govern our community must cease. It’s what keeps our society politically immature—leader-dependent, spoon-fed, and irresponsible.

Reliance on imperious, presumptuous (mis)leaders perpetuates their habit of taking the people for granted, by-passing them, taking liberties with the powers delegated to them, inevitably abusing privileges bestowed on them.

Political leaders are just as vulnerable to temptation as everyone…sapagkat sila’y tao lamang. Because of their privileged status, they easily get ideas about acting outside the pale of the law.

Before you know it, they start threatening to kill violators or deploy death squads to do it; it gives them deniability, blithely disowning responsibility. ***** Most everywhere in the Philippines, entrenched political dynasties have accumulated such power—plus the loyalty of naïve constituents—through years of exploiting the weakness of the masses and through strategic employment of their privileges and control.

Like fishpen owners on Laguna de Bay, the political dynasties have erected barriers against anyone wishing to avail of privileges they reserve for themselves.

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BY MANNY VALDEHUESA Selfish, greedy, thoughtless, unfair, they deprive the rest of society of opportunity and livelihood that by rights should be open to all.

Political dynasties are abhorrent to a democracy.

***** Because of the entrenched dynasties, people who possess superior knowledge, aptitude, or leadership skills in our society are deprived of the opportunity of ever entering the public service.

No matter how good or talented, they perforce are confined to the private sector, unable to entertain any thought of employing their talent for the benefit of community and society.

And it is happening everywhere in our country.

The proliferation of dynastic politics has prevented talent, enterprise, and other needs of public administration from blooming or emerging.

The entrenched dynasties have foreclosed on public positions, reserving for themselves or for their favored nominees the right to vie for public office. They are today’s new breed of Traditional Politician (trapo): DYNASTY BUILDERS.

***** Those outside the dynasty’s circle cannot entertain the thought of a public career. They are prevented by the fact that positions for mayor, councilor, congressman, whatever— are already claimed and reserved for the powerful and dominant politicos.

As a result, we have had a dearth of worthy leaders and civil servants for the great enterprise of governing, legislating, administering, and refining public administration for our society and political system.

Imagine how much more civilized would be our society if meritorious citizens could rise openly and fairly to help refine community life, improve governance, expand livelihood, induce progress, or develop individual or social capability.

They would cause knowledge and technology to bloom. They would conceptualize wiser policies for progress and development. They would initiate programs that enrich the needy, or lead in activities that liberate and empower people. ***** But many opportunities for placing their talent at the service of the community are denied them by opportunists and greedy trapos whose dynasties selfishly keep political power for themselves.

The losers in all this selfish aggrandizement of power, both political and financial, are the common good, the nation’s progress, and humanity’s advancement.

How many progressive ideas have been prevented from enriching the quality of governance or public administration because of the selfishness of the political dynasties?

Because of their selfish agendas, our democracy is prevented from advancing, our political maturity stunted.

***** Dynasties are monopolists and despoilers of our nation’s patrimony. Opportunists and parasites, they are predators and traitors to society and exploiters of our nation’s wealth.

They represent a great abnormality in our political growth and development; for they are antisocial and obsessed with their selfish interests.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Manny Valdehuesa is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. Author of books on governance, he is chairman/convenor ofGising Barangay Movement Inc.valdehuesa@gmail.com)

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a statement dated June 21, 2015, four days after the encounter.

Sanchez said the ambush was a “retaliation and revolutionary justice” over the 69th IB’s “system of atrocities, harassment, and sheer terror in the civilian populace of Paquibato.”

But in an interview, Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) spokesperson Captain Alberto Caber told EDGE Davao that the 69th IB suffered only five wounded soldiers.

Caber said the troops managed to fight back after the ambush, resulting in the death of two NPA members and the wounding of five others.

He said the wounded soldiers are in good condition and are recovering at the Military Hospital in Camp Panacan.

“Narekober mula sa NPA ang mga bala at backpacks sa encounter site (Recovered in the encounter from the rebel group were bullets and backpacks),” he said.

Retaliation Explaining the ambush, Sanchez pointed to the Army unit’s strafing of the house of peasant leader Aida Seisa which injured her 12-year old child and killed three civilians who were her house guests of her daughter’s birthday celebration.

The Army had said the incident was a legitimate encounter, saying the soldiers were serving an arrest warrant on a certain Nestor Anggoy a.k.a. Ka Opaw. The mili-

tary has said the three fatalities were members of the NPA. But councilor Karlo S. Bello said the committee on civil, political and human rights which he chairs will conduct a hearing on the matter due to the conflicting versions of the incident.

Sanchez said the peasants and Lumads in Paquibato “have had no rest” from “this killer battalion which used to be under General Jovito ‘The Butcher’ Palparan of the 7th ID but is currently under the operational command of the 10th ID.” Sanchez said the June 17 gun battle with the military also resulted in the deaths of two NPA members, whom he identified only as Ka Jan-jan and Ka Marlo.

Caber said hot pursuit operations were still ongoing for the apprehension of the NPA members were involved in the ambush.

He said if the rebel group does not submit itself to the authorities, a series of encounters within the week can be expected.

“Let us see this week. Expect encounters for this week if they will not surrender,” he said.

For his part, EastMinCom Commander Lieutenant General Aurelio Baladad encouraged the wounded NPA members to submit themselves to the authorities for medical attention.

Baladad also promised to help rebels who return to the government side to live a peaceful life.

should not be charged against the LDRRM Fund because they are not disaster-related activities.

In contrast, COA also noted a very low investment on training for disaster preparedness. The city only spent P145,000 on training “which may indicate non-responsiveness” to the objectives the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan.

The training sessions are conducted to “increase the level of awareness of the

community to threats and impacts of all hazards” and “equip the community with the necessary skills to cope with the negative impacts of a disaster.”

The acting DRRM officer of Davao City said in a letter that the General Fund appropriations could not cover all the expenses of their services.

COA recommended that the city DRRM office request for additional budget instead of using LDRRM Fund for administrative expenses.

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ince Ismael “Maeng” Veloso, a colorful politician from Leyte, who was likewise elected delegate to the Concon held in 1970. It may be recalled that like Carrillo, MaengVeloso also signed the 1973 Constitution.

(Two Davao City delegates to the Concon – Dr. Leon M. Garcia Jr. and Samuel Occena, both lawyers, refused to sign the 1973 Constitution.)

According to Mrs. Wilma Veloso, wife of Cenen, the Velosos and Carrilllos were actually cousins. They campaigned for each other for the Concon, Carrillo for delegate of Davao del Sur and Veloso for Davao City.

Cenen was barangay chairman of Los Amigos and

was president of the Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC) when appointed member of the SangguniangPanlungsod.

He is survived by wife Wilma, son Lanz and daughters Lilet, Girlie, Milet, and Nela; sons-in-law Aris ,Eboy and Abet, and grandchildren Adrian, Gab, Mari, Asi and Dion; siblings Gingging, Boy, and Sonny, sisters-in-law Dolly, Diding and Nene.

Interment is tentatively set on Friday, June 26.

Cenen’s final vigil night will be at the Veloso ancestral home in Juna Subdivision at the back of the Matina headquarters of the Davao City Water District.

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STRUGGLE.The hardship of daily struggle is written all over the face of a scavenger carrying four sacks full of scrap items along E. Quirino Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Movement... FROM 3 docile labor. Once job security is denied, the capitalist blackmail threat of unemployment operates in full force. The power of capital over labor becomes absolute. Afraid to lose their jobs, casual workers meekly accept not only starvation wages but also their rights to self-organization and to collective bargaining”.

Capitalist Economic Law and Anti-Worker Legislation Leody de Guzman, BMP national president declared, “Contractualization is caused by both the economic law of capitalist competition and by anti-worker legislations that permit and promote the replacement of regular workers by contractual labor”.

“The contractualization of the workforce is a global phenomenon, which picked up in the 1990s. Driven by unbridled competition in the liberalized global market, employers sought to lower production costs, particularly the cost of labor, by contracting out parts of its business operations to smaller firms that pay cheaper wages,” de Guzman clarified.

Because the scheme con-

tradicted with various labor standards that the workers movement has won through epic historic battles, capitalist economics was soon reflected into legislations in line with the policy of flexibilization of labor. In the Philippines, this was achieved through Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code, which were implemented by orders of the Secretary of Labor through the previous DO#10 and the present DO#18-A,” he added.

Contractualization promotes sweatshops The National Capital Region-Rizal chapter of the BMP blamed contractualization for the proliferation of sweatshops such as the charred Kentex factory in Valenzuela.

BMP-NCRR secretary-general Gie Relova said, “Aside from the non-compliance of Kentex to standards for occupational health and safety, the management also violated labor standards as it did not comply with the mandated minimum wage. Kentex workers also did not have social welfare benefits. It also employed the service of a la-

bor-only contractor CJC Manpower Services, which is not registered with the labor department as required by law”.

Relova explained, “Why were their workers unable to complain or seek legal remedies to their plight? Not only because they were cheap and docile contractual workers.

More so, the Kentex management was awarded with certificates of compliance (COCs) to labor standards and to occupational health and safety by the labor department. Never must a tragedy like Kentex happen again. Violations to occupational health and safety laws and gross non-compliance to labor standards should be criminalized. DOLE Secretary Baldoz should resign from public office for such a travesty of labor rights”.

Initial Results of “Task Force Valenzuela” Factory Inspection Meanwhile, “Task Force Valenzuela” member and BMP vice president Ronnie Luna said, “In our initial investigation of 67 establishments in the said municipality, more than 90% have been found to

have violations to labor standards and to occupational health and safety laws”.

The “Task Force Valenzuela” is a composite group labor standard inspectors and trade unions leaders formed by the DOLE after the tragic Kentex factory fire last month.

Decentralized protests into a National Day of Protest SANLAKAS secretary-general Atty. Aaron Pedrosa concluded, “The Kil-Kontra movement aims to develop a grassroots campaign for an overhaul of labor laws in order to protect and promote regular employment. We call on the Noynoy regime to certify as urgent the repeal of Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code and Department Order 18-A by prohibiting the contracting out of ‘usually necessary and desirable work’ for regular workers in line with Article 280 of the said code. Kil-Kontra would start initiating decentralized and localized protests, which would soon develop into a national day of action, to amplify the just and reasonable demand against contractualization”.

lawmaker said he does not know what the councilor’s plans to do that he is “graduating” as councilor for the third term.

“My son does not consult me and I don’t meddle in his

political strategies and leadership style since I trust him completely because he is good at what he does, otherwise he would not have topped the council derby three times in a row,” Bello said.

difficulty introducing low cost housing projects to serve the majority of the people of Davao since the proposed high zonal valuation for raw in areas sustainable for low cost housing makes it no longer feasible,” the resolution stated.

The committee on finance, ways and means fur-

ther said in its resolution that all concerted efforts by the local government such as tax incentives and private sectors in making the city as investment haven will be pointless since the investors would rather look for other areas in which they could get better value for their money and enjoy better returns.

SSS will deploy a portion of its investment reserve funds abroad, although cites its possibility if it is line with the SSS law’s basic principles of “safety, good yield, and liquidity.”

“We are evaluating all available investments options allowed by the SSS Charter that can generate the highest yielding returns on our investments. At the moment, we are strengthening our position in the local market. While investing abroad is an option, it is still under study.” De Quiros said.

The SSS law sets the prescribed ceilings for select instruments, institutions or industries where the agency can only invest. Section 26 of Republic Act 8282 prescribes cumulative ceilings

for the SSS reserve fund as follows: 40% in private securities, 35% in housing, 30% on government financial institutions and corporations, 30% in real estate related investments, 10% in shortand medium-term member loans, 30% in infrastructure projects, 15% in any particular industry, and 7.5% in foreign-currency denominated investments.

SSS has over P428 billion in investment reserve funds as of April 2015, allocated in government securities at P155.3 billion; corporate notes and bonds, P29 billion; member loans, P76.8 billion; bank deposits, P44.6 billion; equities, P103.9 billion; and real estate properties, P18.6 billion.

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11 COMMUNITY SENSE ARENA XI caravan gets warm Talaingod welcome T EDGEDAVAO

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HOUSANDS of residents of Talaingod, Davao del Norte headed by Mayor Basilio Libayao welcomed ARENA XI which conducted its 16th Serbisyo Caravan. The two-day event was held in Barangay Sto. Niño on Thursday June 18 and ended on Friday June 19, 2015.

The residents coming from various barangays of the municipality composed mostly of Lumads from the Ata-Manobo tribe availed themselves of various civic and social services for free courtesy of ARENA XI members.

According to DPWH 11 regional director and ARENA XI president Mariano R. AlquiRepublic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Approval of Sale and Transfer with Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service

Case No.2015-XI-00476 (2002-XI-01436) ROLITO C. PIEZAS, Petitioner-Vendor

EDWIN G. VILLASIS, Petitioner-Vendee

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NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioners request authority for the Approval of Sale and Transfer executed by ROLITO C. PIEZAS in favor of EDWIN G. VILLASIS of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Equipment issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular service on the route PANACAN VIA JP LAUREL AVENUE with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on June 5, 2017.In the same petition filed on June 5, 2015, petitioners likewise request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JULY 6, 2015 at 09:20 a.m. at this office at the above address.

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

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

za, millions of pesos worth of goods, mostly rice and groceries, were distributed to the people. This is not to mention the free medical and dental services rendered by government volunteers.

Medicines, school supplies, seedlings, and fingerlings were also distributed.

A dialogue was also conducted between the Lumads represented by their Datus and concerned government agencies to clear issues and concerns.

ARENA XI, an association of Regional Executives of National Agencies in Region 11, has been going around the region especially in far-flung, rural, and depressed areas rendering direct public service without the usual red tape.

The June 19 caravan in Talaingod was by far the most heavily attended.

National officials who attended the event included DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, DOH Assistant Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial, USEC Emmanuel Bautista and Gen. Wilson Leyva of the Cabinet Cluster on Security, Justice and Peace (CCSJP), USEC Maria Cleofe Sandoval and ASEC Jennifer S. Oreta of the Office

SERBISYO CARAVAN. MGen Eduardo M. Año of the 10th ID (AFP), Talaingod Mayor Basilio Libayao, Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario, ARENA XI President and DPWH XI RD Mariano R. Alquiza, and DSWD Secretary Dinky

Soliman distribute school supplies to school children during the 16th Serbisyo Caravan in Talaingod, Davao del Norte.

of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), Dir. Leo Trovella of DILG, Atty Leonor Quintayo of NCIP, Atty Jerome Coronel of DOJ, Dir. Chris Morales of DA, ASEC Urduja Tejada of DOST, and Elizabeth Milo of the National

Anti-Poverty Council (NAPC).

Local government officials headed by Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario and Vice Governor Victorio “Baby” Suaybaguio also came and went home impressed by the ARENA event.

The huge success of the caravan prompted the national officials to organize a similar body to be replicated in other regions of the country with ARENA XI as model. This time it was suggested that it would be adopted on a Cabinet clus-

services of DSWD and other government agencies will really benefit them,” Razon said.

The contest is open to interested individuals 16-25 years old. Application forms can be downloaded from the DSWD 11 regional website www.fo11.dswd.gov.ph.

For DSWD to acknowledge individuals as officially joining, participants must submit/email the scanned copy of the accomplished application form and at least three sample photographs in digital format to nhtu. fo11@e-dswd.net.

Participants with the best sample photos will be contacted by DSWD and invited as official entries.

Acceptance of application form is until July 3, 2015. Contest details can be availed of at the DSWD office at R. Magsaysay cor. D. Suazo St. Davao

City or by calling 227-8746 loc. 400.

The winning entries will receive cash prizes amounting to P10,000 (first prize), P7,000 (second prize), P5,000 (third prize), and P2,000 each for three honorable mention winners. All winners will also receive plaques.

The regional first placer will be invited to attend the National Launch of the 2nd Listahanan Database of Poor Families slated within the year.

Listahanan is the DSWD information management system that identifies who and where the poor are. It is a comprehensive socio-economic database of poor households as basis for determining beneficiaries of different social protection programs and services. (DSWD/ Florame B. Espada/ccd)

HE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office 11 embarked on a tree planting activity at the Tagakpan Elementary School grounds last Sunday, June 21.

This was in support of the National Greening Program of the National Government and in celebration of the 117th founding anniversary of the DPWH in the country.

Led by Regional Director Mariano R. Alquiza and District Engineer Gene P. Lozano, employees from the Regional Office and the Davao City II District Engineering

DSWD launches Listahanan photo contest

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HE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 11 is inviting photography enthusiasts to join its first Listahanan photo contest.

“This activity aims to promote transparency on the process of identifying poor families through the Listahanan. It also raises awareness and understanding on activities involved in the second round Listahanan assessment,” DSWD regional director Priscilla N. Razon said.

The contest’s theme is “Listahanan at work: Identifying families in need of social protection.”

“This advocacy campaign could help us convey to the general public the main purpose of the assessment which is identifying and targeting who and where the poor are to ensure that programs and

DPWH marks 117th year by planting trees

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

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 5th day of June 2015 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transportation Development Officer

ter basis.

Alquiza thanked the volunteer government agencies and their employees who shared their resources, time, and effort to serve the people.

(A.L.Dacumos/Rose B.Palacio/DPWH-XI PIO)

DPWH 11 and DPWH DCIIDEO employees during their tree planting activity held June 21 at the Tagakpan Elementary School grounds.

Office (DCIIDEO) planted more than a hundred seedlings of various species of trees.

Alquiza, who is also a staunch advocate of the environment, this was the second time that DPWH 11 conducted the activity in the Tagakpan Elementary School grounds.

“The first time was in November last year and so far the seedlings that we planted have already grown significantly. We want to teach the students of this school the value and importance of taking care of the environment,” he added.

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What overheating can do to your engine T

HE first engine was created in 1878, but it has undergone major design changes. Today’s car engine is quieter, smaller, and more fuel-efficient than ever. Perhaps most important of all, it’s more durable than ever; modern car engines generally don’t need service within their first five to seven years.

Some car engines can go a decade without a major problem.

Treating the car well lessens a driver’s odds of needing to work on the engine, or worse, replace it outright. Despite the car engine’s durability, it can’t withstand incredibly high temperatures for long periods of time.

It’s not just the engine that balks at such extremities either; seals and gaskets can suffer irreparable damage after being exposed to temperatures they’re not designed to handle.

Long story short, overheating can permanently damage a car beyond financially responsible repair. It may help car drivers to understand how they can avoid this catastrophe and why it happens in the first place.

Causes of Overheating Anything that lessens an engine’s ability to absorb, transfer, and dissipate heat has the capability of overheating an engine. Unfortunately for drivers, there are a lot of potential causes, but some are more common and than others. Many of them are easily fixable by a reputable mechanic and generally involve replacing relatively inexpensive

parts.

Low Coolant or Antifreeze A low coolant level is probably one of the most common causes of overheating. Also known as antifreeze, coolant is necessary to keep the car engine functioning within normal temperatures. The problem has a simple solution: refill the coolant and avoid neglecting the levels in the future. Checking antifreeze levels can be dangerous if a driver doesn’t know what he or she is doing. Whenever in doubt, the driver should seek the help of a certified mechanic or someone who is more familiar with cars to help solve the problem.

Faulty Thermostat Moving from the most common cause to the most frustrating, a faulty thermostat can easily overheat an engine. Basically, a bad thermostat can say to the engine, “The temperature is just right. There’s no need for additional cooling,” when the temperature is actually too hot.

Giving false readings prevents the car’s release of antifreeze.

After being driven for a while, the car gradually becomes hotter and hotter, eventually billowing smoke or stalling out. The solution is replacing the thermostat,, and the car should no longer overheat, as long as that was the only problem.

Low Motor Oil Levels A car with a low oil level may overheat because oil carries heat away from the engine.

Running low on oil is harmful

in other ways too; for example, oil acts as a lubricant, and no oil can lead to excessive wear on some parts because they’re not adequately lubricated. Drivers can refer to their car manuals or local car dealership to determine how much oil their car needs and how often it should be changed or topped off. Different cars require different kinds of oil. Drivers should never put a random oil in their car. The price range of motor oil varies a lot, depending on the type.

Overheating Damage In general, the parts to prevent overheating are less expensive than fixing the damage overheating has done. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, but prevention is almost always better than cleaning up the mess afterward. Have no doubt; damage due to overheating can be messy, often with antifreeze creating the destruction.

Cracked Head Gasket A head gasket prevents antifreeze from leaking. When it’s cracked, antifreeze is free to wreak devastation on the engine it’s supposed to keep cool. This is just one problem that can occur should a head gasket break, though. While head gaskets aren’t expensive, replacing them is time intensive and generally not something a frugal person wants to pay for in labor fees.

Warped Cylinders Cylinders are part of a car’s engine. They’re metal tubes in which pistons move through. If

antifreeze leaks into a cylinder, its walls can degrade and warp.

Cylinders are incredibly important; they’re fixable when they break, but it’s often not worth the money involved. Some mechanics recommend replacing the entire engine if a cylinder “dies,” especially in older cars where the driver could easily spend more money than the car is worth.

No upkeep unless readings seem off For drivers on a budget, they should try shopping around for the cheapest parts. Online shops are a great start, since they provide such a wide selection and compete against each other.

In addition, they can also shop around for auto shops to actually

install the part. Auto shops differ in their pricing structures, with some offering less expensive fees on labor.

Signs of an Overheating Car Engine All drivers should be aware of the damage overheating can cause. In addition, if overheating happens, they should have a general idea of what’s involved in repairing the car. Unfortunately, this knowledge is fairly useless if they don’t also know the signs of an overheating car engine. While prevention is key, and regular car maintenance significantly reduces the odds of a car overheating, sometimes it happens anyway.

By learning to spot an overheating car, drivers can quickly turn the car off to prevent further

damage.

Steam or Smoke Any time a driver sees steam or smoke billowing from under their car’s hood, they should stop the car. This is never a good sign.

Sometimes it’s as simple and harmless as spilled oil burning off the engine, while other times it indicates an overheating engine. Whatever the case, it’s generally worth having it inspected by a reputable mechanic.

Dashboard Warnings Unfortunately, dashboard warnings often aren’t noticed.

Still, unless a car’s thermostat is broken, the car should be telling the driver that the engine is running hot. In newer cars, there is usually a light that comes on when the car begins to overheat.

Bautista to test mettle in FORS 5TH leg

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ARMUDI PH racing is gearing up to conquer the second half of the Flat Out Race Series (FORS), whose fifth leg is scheduled on Saturday of July 4 at the Batangas Racing Circuit.

Carmudi Team representative, 17-year old driver Polo “Oliver” Bautista, will once again put into test as he compete with much more experience driver on the grid at the 5th Leg of Flat Out Race Series (FORS).

During the 4th Leg series at Clark International Speedway, Bautista finished sixth place in the grid with a best time of 2:26.922 minutes at Bracket D category.

“The last race was bit frustrating finished for me.

I thought I can get a podium since the race event was dedicated to my mentor in racing, Enzo Pastor,” stressed Bautista.

“As we near the half of the race leg, tensions are really high and we expect that our team will perform well in the last leg of race,” adds Bautista. The young racer revealed that there are so many factors to consider in the race. “The big advantage of others is mostly modified engines and suspension. For us, we are looking for upgrade, but

of course, without sacrificing our car performance,” added Bautista.

The Flat Out Race Series (FORS) is an eight-leg race made for the racer by racer which combines touring car and time attack competition.

The race is a track day event, which was formally started and named as Circuit Showdown by the late car racer Enzo Pastor.

Meanwhile, on the time attack category, Bautista currently has two podium finishes—3rd and 1st place.

“We need to be more consistent and step up on our game, especially now that we are entering the better half of the race,” said Carmudi country manager SubirLohani. “The whole Carmudi team is behind Polo’s back and ready to provide all the support he needs.”

Lohani also expressed confidently that they trust that Carmudi racing team will finish strong when the eight-legged race series ends. The FORS last trial will be on October 10 at the Clark International Speedway.

The Flat Out Race Series made for racers by racers will be the new breed grounds of the future Philippine motorsports.

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Another update for Honda City

YEAR since the 4th generation has been introduced locally, HCPI, never ceased in constantly updating its sole locally manufactured vehicle. Last night an updated version of the City was introduced to address customers’ need for a built-in navigation system.

The New City features new audio head unit systems across the line-up. The VX and VX+ variants get an Audio Visual Navigation (AVN) system presented via a seven-inch touch screen display that allows intuitive access to all features and functions.

The AVN system is equipped with Garmin navigation and also offers convenient features such 3D map viewing, next turn information (distance), speed limit reminder, over speed warning, Expressway Exit Guide and Photoreal Junction View when encounter-

ing complex intersections. For added customer convenience, Honda Dealers Point of Interest (POI) is embedded in the AVN system to allow users to search quickly for all Honda sales and service locations nationwide.

The AVN also allows one-touch access to emergency health, traffic, and public safety contact numbers.

The new audio system is also equipped with different multimedia functions such as a DVD and CD player, hands-free telephone (HFT) via Bluetooth, voice command features, iPod/ iPhone connectivity, USB ports, and FM/AM radio.

The audio system for the E variants on the other hand, features an advanced 2-DIN Audio unit with capabilities such as Bluetooth connectivity, USB plug-in, CD player, and FM/AM radio.

Under the hood, the New City is still powered by Honda’s

1.5 liter i-VTEC engine with its Earth Dreams Technology, Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT). The new CVT allows seamless gear shifting, gives instantaneous throttle response and delivers exceptional fuel efficiency. To further realize remarkable fuel efficiency, the New City E CVT and above variants, are equipped with the Eco Assist system which features the ECON mode. Engaging the ECON mode controls the engine, drive-by-wire, transmission, and air-conditioner to further improve the already outstanding fuel efficiency of the New City.

More than the improvement of its fuel efficiency, the New City was engineered to be a clean and green driving machine. The New City has been applied for Euro IV compliance, waiting for approval from the government. Conformity to Euro-4 level of emission trans-

lates to reduction in emissions of hazardous particles that will help mitigate the occurrence of ozone depletion and global warming.

The New City retails at: 1.5 VX+ Navi CVT (PHP 988,000), 1.5 VX Navi CVT (PHP 898,000), 1.5 E CVT (PHP 789,000), 1.5 E MT (PHP 759,000).

The New City will be available in the following colors: Gold Brown Metallic (for VX+ Navi CVT & VX Navi CVT), Carnelian Red Pearl (for VX Navi CVT & E CVT). Crystal Black Pearl (for VX Navi CVT, E variants), Modern Steel Metallic, Taffeta White.

For those who would like to customize their City for added style, HCPI has accessory packages available that provide the customer with different options. HCPI will offer Modulo— Honda’s accessory brand—is offered in either Aero Sports Package or Utility Package.

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Dapudong: I’m in top shape F

ORMER International Boxing Organization (IBO) world super flyweight champion Edrin Dapudong said he is in tip top shape for his upcoming fight against ex-Pan Asia Boxing Association (PABA) flyweight king Richard Garcia in the main event of Boxing Revolution III on June 26 at 6 p.m.

Billed as “No Guts, No Glory”, the boxing promotion is presented by the Sonshine Sports Management Inc. “I’m in good shape. I’m ready to fight,” said Dapudong during the FAST Fridays media forum at Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta Restaurant at the SM Lanang Premier last week.

He added that the fight is a tuneup fight for a possible shot at another world title.

“Proceeds will go the scholarship program of the Jose Maria College and to support also the every dreams of our local boxers,” said promoter Manny Pinol in a separate interview.

Pinol said that “80% of

JMC’s students are scholars from the different sectors including the indigenous people. That’s why we also call this boxing card as the Gift of Education Boxing Revolution 3.

The 28-year old Dapudong has a record of 30 wins with 18 knockouts against six loses while Garcia, 31, has 25 wins (7 KOs), 21 defeats and one draw.

Dapudong, a native of M’lang but now based in Davao City under the Sonshine Sports, previously stopped Thailand’s Wisanlek Sithsai in the 5th round last October 11, 2014 at the Almendras gym.

The hard-hitting 5-foot-5 Dapudong won IBO world super flyweight title by knocking out in the first round Gideon Buthelezi last June 15, 2013 in South Africa.

However, Dapudong was dethroned by another South African Lwandile Sityatha via a controversial split decision last July 18, 2014 in Eastern Cape, SA.

Dapudong is also a former World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver world flyweight champion, WBO Oriental light flyweight champion and WBO Asia Pacific Youth minimum weight champion.

Garcia, on the other hand, is a veteran of separate world and international title fights. He won the PABA flyweight title by a majority decision over Ratanapol Sor Vorapin in Thailand on October 3, 2010.

Garcia’s last championship fight was when he lost by a unanimous decision against Tiger Tor Buamas for the WBC Asian Boxing Council bantamweight title in Thailand last May 29, 2013.

He also fought but lost by a unanimous decision to Yodsaenkeng Kietmangmee for the WBC Youth World light flyweight crown in Thailand last April 9, 2005; Fahpetchoi Sor Chitpattana by 3rd round knockout for WBC Youth World flyweight title in Thailand on Sept.

30, 2005; Pigmy Kokietgym for WBF International minimumweight by unanimous decision in Thailand on Feb. 20, 2006; Pornsawan Porpramook for WBC Asian Boxing Council minimumweight title by 5th round technical knockout last Feb. 14, 2008; Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym for WBC Youth world flyweight title by 5th round TKO last Feb. 23, 2007 in Thailand; Zolani Tete by unanimous decision for IBF flyweight eliminator on Feb. 26, 2010 in South Africa.

Garcia lost to Mexican Juan Jose Montes by 4th round TKO for WBC Youth superflyweight title in Mexico last June 19, 2010; Oleydong Sithsamerchan for WBC International super flyweight by 7th round TKO on March 29, 2013 in Thailand; and Ardin Diale by UD for the Philippine flyweight title last Sept. 16, 2011.

“Hindi puede mag kumpiyansa si Edrin kay Garcia dahil beterano ito ng international fights,” Pinol said.

RTHUR Villanueva is in the midst of preparations for the biggest fight of his six year pro career when he battles McJoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico for the vacant IBF world superflyweight title this July 18 in El Paso, Texas.

Both boxers are undefeated. The 26 year old Villanueva (27-0, 14KO’s), who trains in the ALA Gym of Cebu, has held International titles with the WBO and IBF. The 29 year old Arroyo (16-0,8KO’s) is a bemedalled amateur and a former Olympian.

Their common opponent is Mark Anthony Geraldo of Bukidnon, who fought Villan-

ueva in Bacolod City four years ago and lost a technical decision after six rounds. Geraldo lost to Arroyo in Puerto Rico by twelve round unanimous decision last December in an IBF eliminator.

Villanueva is coming off a big win against former WBO flyweight champ Julio Cesar Miranda of Mexico. Other notable victories in Villanueva’s career include winning the OPBF title in Japan against Taiki Eto and defending the regional belt in Davao City against another previously unbeaten Filipino prospect Marco Demecillo.

Prior to beating Geraldo, Arroyo stopped former WBA flyweight champ Hernan

Marquez of Mexico in eleven rounds.

Villanueva (R) spars with Kenneth Gentallan at the ALA Gym in Banilad Town Center in Cebu Saturday afternoon.

Villanueva was part of the public sparring session held Saturday afternoon at the ALA Gym-Banilad Town Center. He showed his superb boxing skills against southpaw Kenneth Gentallan.

Villanueva spoke with this writer after his session and bared his initial thoughts about fighting for a world title. “I’m excited,” He said, “It will be hard.

I have watched films of Arroyo, he has speed. I will be looking

for ways to counter his speed.”

“They will be bringing more southpaws for me to spar.” Villanueva added. He will also be putting in more rounds in his training.

ALA Gym patriarch Antonio Aldeguer is keeping his fingers crossed. Villanueva’s title shot is coming at the heels of Milan Melindo’s controversial loss in Mexico against Javier Mendoza by technical decision for the IBF junior flyweight world title.

The IBF superflyweight title was previously held by Zolani Tete of South Africa who vacated after negotiations for his defense against Arroyo.

Roberto Perez slid into home plate. The baseball beat him there. But as Perez popped out of his slide and stood up, he noticed that the baseball had squirted away from catcher Curt Casali.

Perez slapped his hands together.

At last, the Indians have their first walk-off win of the season. At last, the Tribe offense delivered after a woeful weekend devoid of production.

At last, the Indians came through with the bases loaded.

David Murphy’s sacrifice fly broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the ninth and t h e Indi-

ans walked away with a 1-0 victory on Sunday.

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major league debut by the right-hander. Anderson tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings, as he limited Tampa Bay to six hits and one walk. He struck out four.

Anderson became the fourth Tribe pitcher since at least 1914 to log at least 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a major league debut. He became the first to do so at home.

The Indians didn’t strike for their first hit off Tampa Bay hurler Alex Colome until the sixth

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WORKING OUT. WBO junior flyweight champion Donnie Nietes works out with a sparmate ahead of his clash with Francisco Rodriguez on July 11 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

Nietes looks sharp in public sparring

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BO junior flyweight champion Donnie ‘Ahas” Nietes headlined the public sparring session held Saturday afternoon at the ALA Gym-Banilad Town Center. Nietes (35W-1L4D,21KO’s) will be defending his world title against former against former unified WBO/ IBF minimumweight world champ Francisco Rodriguez, Jr (17W-2L-1D,11KO’s) of Mexico on July 11 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Nietes sparred three rounds with jr.bantamweight Raul Yu. The champ showed excellent head movement and peppered Yu with sneaky uppercut and counter hooks.

Trainer Edmund Villamor said that they chose Yu as one of Nietes’ sparmates because he is tall and his style is similar to Rodriguez.

“He is also sparring with Rocky Fuentes and Virgel Vi-

tor,” Villamor said, “Donnie has already gone twelve rounds in sparring and is ready.”

Conditioning coach Nick Curson was also present. He said that Rodriguez is good but we will see how he’ll react once Donnie hits him in the face.

Nietes, who is also recognized by Ring magazine as the lineal world champion, will be defending his belt for the seventh time. He is also the only Filipino world champion who has successfully retained his title three times in Mexico when he was the WBO minimumweight champion.

Nietes was grinning from ear to ear when asked if he will go for a knockout. “For the fans, I will try to go for a knockout.”

Nietes spars with Raul Yu and works on the heavy bag during Saturday’s public workout at the ALA Gym in Banilad, Cebu.

inning, when Michael Bourn reached on an infield hit. That was it for the Tribe until the ninth, when Roberto Perez singled to left past shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. He advanced to third when Jason Kipnis

slapped a single to right. Kipnis matched his career high with a 16-game hitting streak. He has at least one hit in 25 consecutive games at Progressive Field, a ballpark record for a Tribe hitter.

Francisco Lindor flied out to left. The Rays intentional walked Michael Brantley to load the bases. Then, Murphy skied a pitch to center. Kevin Kiermaier’s heave toward home appeared to be on target and in time, but the ball was nudged loose and Perez scored.

Indians capture first walk-off win of season

SAFE. Cleveland Indians' Roberto Perez slides safely into home plate as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Curt Casali drops the ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game June 21 (Monday PHL Time), in Cleveland. Perez scored on a sacrifice fly by David Murphy.

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breakthrough came after Cody Anderson already departed, but it wouldn’t have been possible without a stellar

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Masters champion Spieth adds US Open to his collection M

A S TERS champion Jordan Spieth a d d e d another chapter to golf’s record books with a nerve-jangling, oneshot victory at t h e U.S. Open on Sunday after a wildly fluctuating final round of high drama.

The American young gun sank a curling 28-footer to birdie the 16th and forge three ahead, then shrugged off a double-bogey at the 17th before becoming just the sixth player to slip into a green jacket and hoist the U.S. Open trophy in the same year.

Though Spieth birdied the par-five last to close with a one-under-par 69, he then had to watch as fellow American Dustin Johnson, in the final pairing, had a 12-foot eagle putt to win it at the 18th.

Johnson’s putt slid past the cup and he missed a fourfoot birdie putt coming back to squander the chance of forcing an 18-hole playoff on Monday at Chambers Bay. The 21-year-old Spieth posted a five-under total of 275 on a challenging linksstyle layout that firmed up under a baking sun as he became the youngest winner of the U.S. Open since Bobby Jones in 1923.

“I’m in shock,” Spieth told broadcaster FOX. “Wow. I watched it with (caddie) Michael (Greller) in there.

“I just wanted a fighting chance tomorrow. I feel bad for Dustin. I had that feeling on 17. I’m just proud of the way we rebounded on 18.”

Asked how he had rebounded from his double at the par-three 17th where he pushed his tee shot way right, Spieth replied: “I was happy 18 was a par-five first and foremost, and I put a drive right where I wanted to.

“I got a nice little bounce off the side and two-putts later ... I didn’t think it was good enough but I couldn’t be more happy right now.”

Spieth, who stunned the golf world with a wire-towire victory by four shots at the Masters in April, became the youngest player to win back-to-back majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922 (U.S. Open and PGA Championship).

Johnson, seeking his first

major crown, had to settle for a share of second place with South African Louis Oosthuizen, who sensationally birdied six of the last seven holes, including five in a row from the 12th, for a 67.

FURTHER HEARTBREAK It was further major heartbreak for the big-hitting Johnson, a nine-times winner on the PGA Tour who came desperately close in his title runs at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in 2010.

South African Branden Grace, whose victory hopes evaporated with a double-bogey at the 16th, where his tee shot ended up out-of-

in his grasp when he moved two strokes clear at the turn on a picture-postcard afternoon in the Pacific Northwest.

However, Johnson lost his way with bogeys at the 10th, 11th and 13th, leaving playing partners Spieth and Grace effectively duelling for the lead.

Spieth then benefited from a three-shot swing at the 16th, after he sank a left-toright breaking birdie putt from 28 feet and the South African ran up his double, before further drama unfolded over the last two holes.

World number one Rory McIlroy had earlier sent a tremor of excitement across the course as he racked up six birdies in his first 13 holes to reach two under for the tournament, just two off the

lead.

The Northern Irishman drained a curling 70-footer at the par-four 13th to spark thunderous roars from the grandstands but bogeyed the 15th and 17th on the way to 66, and a tie for ninth at level-par.

“I hit some good shots early on, made some nice putts and just got a little bit of momentum going there,” McIlroy, who won the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional by eight shots, told reporters.

“I feel like it’s sort of one that got away, especially the way I putted this week. I don’t think I’ve ever hit the ball as well in a major championship.”

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ing was plentiful, especially for the early starters, on a par-70 layout made more receptive by overnight watering and a set up at its shortest yardage of the week.

The links-style venue be-

bounds, closed with a 71 to share fourth place a t

three under with Australians Adam Scott ( 6 4 ) a n d Cameron Smith (68).

Johnson, one of four players tied for the lead overnight in the year’s second major, appeared to have the title with-

SECOND STRAIGHT MAJOR. Jordan Spieth lets it all out after sinking the championship putt.

came the longest course to stage a U.S. Open when set up at 7,695 yards for the second round, but was cut back to 7,384 yards for the final round.