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UNIQUE ROOF. Workers repair the roof of one of the structures at People’s Park in Davao City yesterday. The building is considered an icon of the city because of its roof’s unique Durian fruit shape. Lean Daval Jr.
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ANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding the Abu Sayyaf “fully responsible for this cold-blooded and senseless murder” of kidnap victim Robert Hall, whose severed head was found in Jolo Monday night. Trudeau also vowed to work “with the Philippine government and international partners” to pursue the perpetrators and “bring them to justice, however long it takes.” “The vicious and brutal actions of the hostage-takers have led to a needless death,”
Trudeau said. Photos of the three foreigners abducted from a resort in Samal, Davao del Norte on Sept. 21. Courtesy of EastMinCom Photos of the three foreigners abducted from a resort in Samal, Davao del Norte on Sept. 21. Courtesy of EastMinCom Hall was executed by the Abu Sayyaf after the 3 p.m. Monday deadline for payment of ransom lapsed. His severed head was recovered near the Cathedral of the Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, Sulu Monday evening and was brought to
the headquarters of the 2nd Marine Brigade. Col. Custodio Parcon, 2nd Marine Brigade Commander, could not be reached but sources in the brigade told MindaNews that Hall’s head, wrapped in a bloody rice sack, was delivered to the camp by residents. A bystander at the vicinity where it was found said the sack was thrown from a motorcycle with riders in tandem, at past 8 in the evening. Hall was reported to have been beheaded at the vicinity of Mount Bunga in Talipao
town, a 45-minute drive from Jolo. Hall was the second Canadian beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf in two months. On April 25, mining executive John Ridsdel, was executed, his severed head also thrown that evening by motorcycle-riding men towards a group of basketball players near the municipal hall. Hall and Ridsdel were abducted along with Norwegian national Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Hall’s Filipina partner Maritess Flor, from a resort in
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OLD BARONG FOR RODY. Incoming president Rodrigo R. Duterte’s partner Honeylet Avanceña says that he will just use one of his old “barongs” for his inauguration on June 30. Avanceña had dinner with presidential spokesperson lawyer Salvador Panelo on Monday night in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.
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EADERS of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Monday reiterated their commitment to the Mindanao peace process, at the same time expressing confidence the incoming Duterte administration will sustain the gains of the southern Philippines peace process. In a statement released here Monday, MILF chieftain Al Haj Murad said the MILF remained committed and will religiously abide by the provisions of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). “We are confident that the Bangsamoro peace process
will not be relegated in status, as it has proven to be potentially the most viable solution to address conflict arising from historical injustices committed against our people,” Murad said. President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, during the campaign period, had repeatedly vowed to correct what he said was historical injustice to Bangsamoro in the country. Murad also expressed confidence the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the proposed enabling law that will fully implement the CAB, will see “light” during the Duterte gov-
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HE provincial government of South Cotabato has recognized and honored its partners in building healthy communities at the grassroots level, officials said today. Ma Ana Uy, community services program division chief and provincial nutrition action officer of South Cotabato, said the provincial nutrition committee has named “Most Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar” following a series of evaluation. During a news conference, Uy identified Junelia Domel of Barangay New Iloilo, Tantangan as the best nutrition program implementer in the barangay level. “Every year, we recognized
the efforts of our barangay nutrition scholars who are working at the grassroots level and helping the government maintain a healthy community,” Uy said. Uy said Domel, in winning her second outstanding BNS award, garnered an exemplary rating of 98.25 percent during the annual evaluation. Domel was also evaluated recently by the Regional Nutrition Council (RNC) as she was the provincial entry for the region-wide Search for the Most Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar. Facing the regional evaluation committee, she presented two nutrition-related innovations like “Basura Mo,
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11 Davao City candidates fail to beat SOCE deadline By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ
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LEVEN candidates for various political positions who ran for the May 2016 election in Davao City failed to beat the deadline set by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the submission of their respective Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE). Data obtained by EDGE Davao from the Comelec office in Davao City revealed that among the local bets who failed to file their SOCEs in time include a congressional candidate, two mayoralty candidates and eight candidates for councilor. Defeated congressional candidate Christopher Abierra of the 2nd district did not submit his SOCE as well as mayoralty candidates Teodoro Mon-
tilla and Alfredo Tocante. Candidates for councilor in the first district who did not submit their respective SOCEs include Jovencio Cainong, Reynaldo Dignos and Jackson Reyes; in the second district include Ernie Alterado and Larry Maranan; and in the third district are Luzviminda Ilagan, Kenneth Jade Jumawid and Rogelio Montajes. Section 14 of Republic Act 7166 requires candidates to file their respective SOCEs to the Comelec within 30 days after the day of the election. The deadline was set last Wednesday, June 8. RA 7166 also provides that no person elected to any public office shall enter upon the duties of his office until he has filed the statement of contribu-
tions and expenditures herein required. The same prohibition also applies if the political party which nominated the winning candidate fails to file the statement required herein within the period prescribed by this Act. Comelec data obtained by EDGE Davao also revealed that the local political party Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod was able to file its SOCE on time. The law also says that failure to submit SOCE constitute an administrative offense for which the offenders shall be liable to pay an administrative fine ranging from One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) to Thirty thousand pesos (P30,000.00), in the discretion of the Commission.
Sources from Comelec Davao refused to answer questions on the charges that the 11 candidates will face due to their failure to file SOCE. They said their head is still in Manila to officially submit the SOCEs of the local candidates. RA 7166 also stipulates that fines in relation to the failure to submit SOCE shall be paid within thirty (30) days from receipt of notice of such failure; otherwise, it shall be enforceable by a writ of execution issued by the Commission against the properties of the offender. It is not also determined if who among the 11 candidates have committed such failure to file SOCE for the second time.
NOTHER native of North Cotabato has been named in the cabinet of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, one of the president’s spokespersons reported Monday night. Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial of Mlang, North Cotabato will replace Health Sec. Janette Garin. Ubial was among the three latest personalities named to
form part of Duterte’s official family. Ubial confirmed her appointment in a brief phone interview Tuesday morning. Currently DOH assistant secretary for health regulations, Ubial is from Mlang, North Cotabato and the second native of the province to become Cabinet member after Duterte named former North Cotabato Gov. Emmanuel
Piñol as agriculture chief. One of Duterte’s “designated spokespersons,” Ernie Abella,” made the announcement on Monday night through a video clip released to media. Abella said Duterte also named Wanda Corazon TulfoTeo as Tourism secretary and Ramon Lopez as Trade secretary. Teo is the sister of Philip-
pine Daily Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo. She has been active in travel agency business. She is the president of National Association of Independent Travel Agencies and Davao City-based Mt. Apo Travel and Tours. Lopez heads “Go Negosyo,” a private advocacy movement supporting government in helping build enterprising Filipino communities. (PNA)
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New life awaits 15 former rebels in Compostela Valley By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ
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FTER abandoning the miserable live had once in the mountains and deciding to go back to the mainstream society, fifteen former members of the communists New People’s Army (NPA) will face new challenges in their lives – this time as peaceful inhabitants of their respective communities. Late last week, the provincial government of Compostela Valley with the support of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Philippine National Police (PNP), the army’s 1001st Brigade and other stakeholders in the area witnessed the formal turn-over of cash assistance to 15 former rebels who decided go back to the folds of the law. Juan, his name is kept for
security reasons, left his community in Zamboanga peninsula and joined the rebels and he eventually landed in Davao region. “I was a stranger into this place. It was so hard for me to roam around the region thinking of my family back home,” he told reporters during the ceremony that was also witnessed by top officials of Compostela Valley province led by Governor Arturo Uy, Vice Governor Manuel Zamora, DILG11 director Noel Duarte and 1001st Brigade Commander Col. Macairog Alberto. Looking frail and old, Juan vowed not to go back to the life he once embraced for three years as he decided to go back to Zamboanga and devote the remaining days of
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VIPS IN DAVAO. Ambassador Gary Song-Huann Lin (left) of Taiwan exchanges pleasantries with Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) vice chair for political affairs Ghadzali Jaafar (right) during a chance meeting at The
Marco Polo Davao yesterday. Also present during the meeting was Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Mindanao’s Takeyoshi Sumikawa. Lean Daval Jr.
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HE seven-member Makabayan bloc in Congress will pursue the filing of charges against outgoing President Benigno Aquino III as soon as he steps down from office at the of this month. “We are now meeting with our lawyers to ready charges against the outgoing administration, particularly against President Aquino and members of his cabinet,” Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex Monday. By that time, Aquino will be no longer protected by his immunity. Zarate said they want
Aquino and outgoing Budget Secretary Butch Abad to be held accountable for the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court for usurping Congress’ power to determine the annual budget. Members of Aquino’s Cabinet who are “authors and proponents” will be also included in the list, according to Zarate. Zarate said the charges, which will be filed before the Ombudsman on July 1, will be prinicipally on Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) which was declared by the Supreme Court as illegal and unconstitutional.
However, Justice Secretary Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa said in an earlier report that the outgoing president cannot be held liable for DAP. Caguioa said in the report that Aquino is not among the “authors and proponents” of the program. Also, Zarate said the group will look on the direct responsibility of Aquino on the Mamasapano carnage. Aquino, according to Zarate, should be held liable for the death of 44 police members of the Special Action Force (SAF), rebels and civilians January last year. He said the incident was a clear anti-terrorist operation of the United State which was
implemented by the Philippine Government. “Tayo-tayo ang nagpapatayan (We ended up killing each other),” Zarate said. The group will look into filing cases against Aquino on the alleged criminal negligence during Typhoon Yolanda which resulted in deaths of thousands. Zarate noted that the Makabayan Bloc has yet to identify the other officials who will be charged but said the respondents will include department heads who received and dispensed DAP funds, while Aquino administration will face technical malversation charges in relation to 116 projects.
HE CAMPAIGN against illegal drugs turned a new twist with the suspects coming out of their way to tell the police they wanted to reform, officials said. More than 130 persons believed to be engaged in illegal drug activities in South Cotabato have voluntarily showed up to the police offices in at least three towns expressing desire to reform before the new Duterte administration assumes power on June 30. At least 50 have showed up at a police station in Surallah, South Cotabato while 37 others voluntarily showed up at the Banga police station in Banga, South Cotabato. Six others from the town of Norala also surrendered to clear their names and express desires to reform, raising the “volunteers” in Norala to 45. Province-wide, the number of suspected illegal drug dependents have risen to about 95, police records show. Banga Deputy Chief of Police Inspector Ludovi-
Rotational water supply schedule in Brgy. Cabantian on June 16,17
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NO MORE UNIFORMS. Mothers bring their kindergarten children, wearing unprescribed uniforms, to Vicente Hizon Sr. Elementary School during the second day of classes yesterday. Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte
proposed to remove the mandatory requirement for public school students to wear school uniforms. Lean Daval Jr.
co Rendaje said those who showed up to the police office after the PNP released list of suspected illegal drug pushers, peddlers and suppliers were made public through village officials were asked to sign a “certificate of undertaking.” It appeared that the public pronouncement of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte that police are free to neutralize or kill suspected illegal drug users if they resist arrest. Rendaje told reporters more individuals engaged in illegal drug activities have signified their intention to show up at the police station in due time. In Surallah, Chief Inspector Joel Fuerte, town police chief, said more and more are coming out to beat the June 15 deadline set by his office for suspects to show up. After June 15, the suspects will be “top priority” of the intensified and comprehensive police anti-illegal drug operations in town. (PNA)
AVAO City Water District announces that the schedule of rotational water supply implemented in Cabantian will extend durations on June 16 to 17 to give way to the pump replacement of DCWD’s Cabantian Production Well No. 2. The original daily schedule of water outage from 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM will be extended from 9:00 AM of June 16 until 5:00 AM of June 17. Specific areas with no water are these Cabantian areas: Deca Homes, Chula Vista Subd., Emily Homes, Holy Trinity Village, Countryville Executive Homes, Dela Peña Street, Bacahoa Village, Remedios Heights, Emilia Homes, Cecilia Heights, Priscilla Estates, Country Homes Subd., Greenland Subd., areas near DCWD’s Cabantian reser-
voirs and Dacudao Village and Communal areas: portion of Ciudad Esperanza, Medical Mission Group Homeowners Assn., Victor Subd., Puroks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, lower portion of Purok 4, Ilumina Estates, Green Valley and D’Leonor Inland Resort. The other daily water outage schedule from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM will also be extended from 4:00 AM of June 16 until 10:00 PM of June 17. Areas with no water are these Cabantian areas: Cabantian Elementary School, Mountain View Village, Purok 32, Hidalgo Homes, Celerina Heights, Forestal Road, Arendain Village, Ananda Marga, Amakan Village, Green Orchard Village I, ll and IIl, RDL Staff House, D’Achievers Vil-
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The third installment of the Hugpong Serbisyo para sa Tagumenyos Festival benefitted a total of 36,426 Tagumenyos during its month-long run from May 11-June 10, 2016, thereby posting a 7.4% increase from its previous record of 20, 931 in 2015. (Photos by Tagum City Information Office)
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AGUM CITY, Davao del Norte - The third installment of the Hugpong Serbisyo Para Sa Tagumenyos has seen a marked increase in the number of Tagumenyos who availed the various social and health services offered by the city’s local government and private institutions. Launched on May 2, 2016, the Hugpong Serbisyo 2016 was conducted from May 11, 2016 until June 10, 2016 and reported a total of 36,426 individuals in Tagum who benefitted in the said month-long festival of services.
This year’s number of beneficiaries is a 7.4% increase compared to last year’s number of recipients which was recorded at 20,931, and a 33.17% increase compared to the 8,437 beneficiaries in 2014, when the annual festival was first launched. During the course of the month-long social services festival, the local government brought free services closer to the people by conducting a whole-day caravan in each of Tagum’s 23 barangays. The convergence of the volunteers from the LGU’s organic team and the city’s pri-
vate sectors made way for the offering of a total of 31 health services, social services and veterinary services. These services include minor surgeries, medical referral to Davao Regional Medical Center, dental services, circumcision, therapeutic massage, haircut, cosmetology, optical services, legal consultation, civil registration, feeding, job matching, skills training, DFA referral/ passporting, scholarship referral, libreng ice cream, random blood sugar test, FBS, ID registration for senior citizens, PWDs, solo parent, Philhealth
for senior citizens, anti-rabies vaccination, deworming, agri-clinic, and Tabang Eskwela, among others. The festival was conceptualized by Mayor Allan Rellon to cater to a large number of the beneficiaries from all 23 barangays of the city, most especially those considered to be living below the poverty line. This year’s Hugpong Serbisyo Festival is still in line with the agenda on social services of the local government under Mayor Rellon’s flagship EAGLE WINGS Program. Richi Gulle/CIO- Tagum
to be distributed during the opening of classes in Langan Elementary School on June 13, Monday. Meanwhile, Kiwanis Club distributed basic medicine, food supplements, children’s vitamins, and lice-removal shampoos to the parents and other kids in attendance. Other activities included a champorado (chocolate rice porridge) feeding session with the kids; free check-up and anti-rabies shots for the pet dogs of nearby residents; and distribution of deworming formula for livestock animals. The 60IB, on another hand, besides providing transportation assistance and site security, also conducted a free haircut session and later on hosted a grand boodle fight for the Lumad beneficiaries at
lunch time. The activity was hosted and facilitated by DepEd Kapalong-East under its District Supervisor, Sarah Pasion Cubar. Cubar has been in close coordination with DepEd higher-ups, LGU Kapalong, and 60IB since the beginning of her stint as district supervisor last May 2015. Starting only with 23 schools, Cubar now has 40 schools operating under her district in Kapalong. In consultation with her counterparts from LGU Kapalong and 60IB, Cubar’s district has dedicated ten of these schools for the indigenous peoples of Gupitan, Florida, Sua-on, and Mabini (all of Kapalong). These schools will start its operations come the opening of classes on Monday. As of date, 31 makeshift
classrooms has been constructed in 15 sites, most of which were previous NPA-stricken areas or categorized as “threatened.” Cubar says that with the continuation of the government’s current thrust they may soon be able to process the opening of five more IP schools for 2017 Earlier, another group from Davao City also conducted an outreach program in nearby Sitio Dugayan which benefitted around 150 Lumad children. Barangay Gupitan and its hinterlands is now frequently receiving popular attention and support from several stakeholder groups after it has been declared conflict-manageable early in 2015. (CMO 60th Infantry (MEDIATOR) Battalion, 10ID, PA)
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HE Lumad schoolchildren of Barangay Gupitan were all smiles as they received their new schools bags, school supplies, oral hygiene kit, and slippers from a joint outreach program by the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation, KINSABA Group Inc., Kiwanis Club of Golden Tagum, Department of Education Kapalong-East District, and the 60th Infantry Battalion held at Langan Elementary School, Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte last June 10, Friday. Over 300 sets of school packs and slippers were distributed by KINSABA Group to the Ata Manabo, Dibabawon, and Mangguangan kids from the Sitios of Langan, Pipisan and Nasinabong (all of Gupitan). About 400 more sets are
UTGOING Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has pointed to her legacy of good governance as the main driver for the attainment of the record high reduction of poverty incidence in Davao Oriental. According to data released recently by the Philippine Statistics Authority in region eleven covering a seven-year period, the province of Davao Oriental hasposted a record high reduction of poverty incidence in Southern Mindanao. From 47.6 percent in the first semester of 2009, poverty incidence among families in Davao Oriental was significantly reduced to 27 percent for first semester of 2015, a huge 21 percent reduction compared to those posted by its neighboring provinces in the Davao Region. Davao del Norte has a poverty reduction of 3.3 percent; Davao del Sur, 6.9 percent; and Compostela Valley Province, 7.1 percent. The latest official data on poverty statistics showed a complete reversal of fortune for Davao Oriental as the province had been known for quite a long time as the perennial economic laggard in the Davao Region that hosted a highest number of people living in extreme poverty. When Governor Malanyaon assumed office in 2007, the province had been beleaguered by massive problems like poverty and insurgency that have slowed down economic and social progress to the detriment of its people. Governor Malanyaon has firmly put in place significant reforms in the provincial government bureaucracy that re-
stored the public’s trust in the local government and it has created a climate of confidence and optimism. The reforms allowed her to intensify efforts to empower the poor and marginalized, promoting equitable access to affordable and quality health care and enhancing the people’s access to decent and quality work. On food sufficiency, from 2007 to 2014, agricultural production in the province like rice, corn, vegetables and fisheries have all jumped up to significant levels as the provincial government have intensified its flagship Pagkain at Kita Program. The Department of Agriculture has just awarded the province as the country’s new top producer of good quality rice of different varieties that includes the famous Banaybanay Rice commonly known as 7-tonner rice. It is also the biggest producer of hybrid rice seeds in the Philippines. 238,680 hectares in the province are agricultural areas. Its rice production areas now reached at least 15,000 hectares with an average production per hectare of 4.53 metric tons. The Capitol’s Food Intensification Program has increased the province’s rice sufficiency from 44 percent in 2007 to 100 percent in 2015. The just finished P289 million Cateel Irrigation Project, which is the largest irrigation project in Mindanao, is a big boost to rice production in the province serving an additional 2,000-hectare rice fields in the town of Cateel. The province is also being
HE National Nutrition Council (NNC) 11 has rolled out the Regional Search for Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar (ROBNS) for calendar year 2015 in cooperation with the Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team (RNET). NNC XI Regional Nutrition coordinator, Dr. Maria Teresa L. Ungson explained that the annual search for outstanding BNS “is conducted to Identify deserving Barangay Nutrition Scholar who has exemplary performance in coordinating and implementing the Barangay Nutrition Program”. NNC has viewed the Barangay Nutrition Program as crucial in gaining improvements on nutritional status of barangay constituents specifically the vulnerable groups such as the pre-school children, school children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. On field validation has already been conducted in Davao Oriental on May 31; Panabo City, June 1; Compostela Valley, June 2; Davao del Sur, June 3; Island Garden City of Samal, June 7; Tagum City, June 8; Davao del Norte, June 9 and Davao City on
June 14. Other than looking into the program management of the Barangay Nutrition Program, evaluators are also checking the nutrition projects of the chosen outstanding BNS of the contending local government unit (LGU). On top of checking data on rehabilitating of severely wasted children, the evaluators are also rating the BNS regarding their implementation of programs on micro-nutrient supplementation, food fortification and on food assistance. Evaluators also visit community garden, household backyard garden and community livestock production site. Among the agencies that are taking part in the RNET are the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Department of Education, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, National Commission on Muslim Filipino (NCMF) and the Ateneo de Davao University. NNC spearheads RNET (PIA 11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)
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268 HOTS in Davao job fair By CHENEEN R. CAPON
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AVAO Region ranked third with the most number of hired on the spot (HOTS) during the recently concluded 2016 Kalayaan Trabaho Patrol Job Fair, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bureau of Local Employment said. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, the region ranked third with a total of 268 HOTS. Placing second was Region I with 333 and the National Capital Region first with 496. Final job fair report recorded a total of 285 HOTS for Davao Region, 226 of these are for local employment and 59 overseas. A total of 1,515 (local: 785; overseas: 730) near-hired applicants were recorded. The Kalayaan Job Fair this year was held in two areas, namely NCCC Mall Kadayawan Hall in Davao City and New City Hall in Tagum City. Most job vacancies recorded filled by the HOTS include for local: customer service representatives, cashiers, hotel staff, accounting staff, nurses, and production workers; for overseas: machine operators, electricians, pipefitters, riggers, baristas, welders, and dental technicians. With a total of 18,592 local and overseas job vacancies from 109 participating companies, the job fair was able to register a total of 1,715 job applicants wherein 1,236 had qualified. The applicants who did not qualify were either referred for further skills training or to other DOLE XI programs.
A total of 2,454 (local: 1,486; overseas: 1,486) applicants were interviewed. Last year’s Kalayaan Trabaho Patrol Job Fair, which was held in the cities of Davao, Tagum and Digos, has gathered a total of 2,557 job applicants with a total of 532 HOTS (local: 450; overseas 82). DOLE 11 regional director Joffrey M. Suyao during the department’s Monday program said that there has been an apparent decrease seen in the number of the participating job seekers in Kalayaan and Labor Day Job Fairs, the department is looking at it positively as a reflection of the improvement in the employment situation in the region NEW LOGOS. PLDT Davao customer service operations zone head Allan Abrina shows the speed of the company’s internet through speedtest from his smartphone during the #ANewDay event where the new logos of PLDT and Smart Communications were unveiled on Monday evening. Lean Daval Jr. as supported by the recent improvement in the labor force survey data. Davao Region’s employment rate as of April 2016 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority Labor Force Survey is now at 94.7% which is an increase from the same period last year at 94%. “Through our efforts in employment facilitation this data may also be a reflection that many of the job seekers have already been employed which will multiply to their family allowing their children to avail of better education that will further contribute for their better future,” Suyao said eve as he encouraged all the members of the department to continue strengthening its efforts on employment facilitation. This year’s theme is: “Kalayaan 2016: Pagkakaisa, Pag-aambagan, Pagsulong.”
PCC warns telcos of possible violations of Competition Law
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HE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has warned local telecommunications companies, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Globe Telecom, of possible violations of the Philippine Competition Act regarding the Php70-billion joint deal to buy out San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) telco businesses. PCC stressed that it denied the initial filing of the companies as it was found “defective and deficient” in form and substance. “The PCC, however confirms, and as recently disclosed by the parties themselves, that the parties filed with the PCC new submissions consisting of new materials not previously produced in their initial notice to the PCC. We note however that the parties continue to deny that these constitute a re-filing,” the Commission said. The PCC requires parties of a merger or acquisition agreement with transaction exceeding Php1.0 billion to notify the agency as part of its transitory rules and guidelines.
In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Monday, PLDT claimed that the transaction was not subject to retroactive review by the PCC. It added that parties had taken all necessary steps to ensure that the transaction would not substantially prevent, restrict or lessen competition in the market. “The PCC cannot further comment on the transaction because we have returned the parties’ submissions for non-compliance. As of this time therefore, there is no notice for the PCC to review,” the PCC stated on the other hand. “We emphasize that the transactions have not been deemed approved,” it stressed. PCC added that it conveyed to the parties that they should be guided by Section 17 of the Competition Law stating “an agreement consummated in violation of this requirement to notify the Commission shall be considered void and subject the parties to an administrative fine of one percent to five percent of the value of the transaction.” (PNA)
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PLDT, Smart launch new logo By CHENEEN R. CAPON
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NDUSTRY giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Telecommunications unveiled their newest logo Monday night. “It’s a refresh of existing smart with bubbles logo,” company chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan said during the simultaneous launch. The new logos of PLDT and Smart are now similar
colored with its respective colors. PLDT said in a press statement that “the new logo symbolizes the powerful convergence of PLDT and Smart, combining fixed and wireless technologies to serve individual and enterprise customers.” The new logo for PLDT will replace its 33-year old logo. Meanwhile, Smart is ag-
gressively improving its infrastructure in Mindanao to cater the island’s growing market. Gary Dujali, Smart marketing head for consumer broadband and PLDT Home marketing director, said earlier that the firm is implementing a three-year network improvement program that started last year. “The completed first phase, which include connec-
tivity enhancement in Cagayan de Oro City, should have provided our existing clients with fasters and more reliable internet connection,” Dujali said. He said the program will be implemented in other key areas across the country, including the Davao Region. The plan include establishment of more LTE and 4G sites, Dujali said. Initial study conducted by
a third party revealed that services rendered by Smart like uploads and downloads have significantly improved over the last year. Dujali said the firm will continue improvement initiatives to serve more clients in Mindanao “The company is investing so much on network improvement programs to ensure that we will be able to cater the
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POOR SALES. They wave their small flags along Tionko Avenue in Davao City hoping drivers would stop to buy flags to commemorate the 118th Philippine Independence. Vendors complain of poor sales this year. The bigger flag costs PhP85, the gold-fringed at PhP65 and the small one at PhP35. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS
Taiwanese envoy eyeing to expand partnership with Phl under Duterte By FUNNY PERAL A. GAJUNERA
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HE Taiwanese government is eyeing to expand its partnership with the Philippines government under the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Talking to the media at the Marco Polo hotel Tuesday afternoon, this city, Taiwanese Ambassador to the Philippines Gary Song-Huann Lin said that he is in Davao City to talk with the incoming president and explore the upcoming govern-
ment. Lin said that he is trying to find out how the relationship of Taiwan and Philippines will blossom under the Duterte administration. “I am here to explore the new government, future direction and road map, and try to find out how Taiwan can work together in partnership with the new government,” Lin said. The Taiwanese government, he said, had established
a new policy that will benefit the Philippines being their nearest neighbor. “Our new government they already have a new policy New Southbound policy, which means go South, Philippines is the closest neighbor of Taiwan,” Lin said. Lin said that with the new policy of their country, the Philippines will benefit it more tracing the historical friendship of the two countries, 400
years back then when the people in Cagayan worked in Thailand as navigators. The ambassador also believes that under Duterte’s administration the two countries will further enhance their friendly relationship. Lin said that they look forward to cooperate in the area of agriculture, aquaculture, automotive, ICT, Tourism, education and “most importantly
billion in government’s coffer annually. He said that they had already well-trained and internationally renowned doctors who were just waiting for government support to open the medical tourism in the country. “Imagine if we can get a share of at least USD10 billion worth of medical tourism from Thailand, that would translate
to about 500,000 additional job opportunities for Filipinos,” Romero said. According to one of the most successful Filipino businessmen in the country having been ranked 33rd among the 50 richest Filipinos with a net worth of USD 375 million by Forbes Magazine in 2014, medical tourism is just one of the main attraction to entice
more foreign tourist to visit the Philippines. He is referring to expected expansion of hotels and restaurants industry in the country should the influx of tourist arrival starts. The 41-year-old neophyte lawmaker of the 17th Congress, who holds doctorate degrees in management and
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NCOMING 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero said on Monday he is helping the incoming Duterte administration in crafting measures that can generate millions of job for Filipinos for the next six years. Among the priorities of Romero is medical tourism that makes Thailand famous and now contributing USD25
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needs of this growing market segment,” he said. Mindanao has been considered by telecom giants as their growth area, with Davao City as the gateway, according to Dujali. The increase in the level of disposable income among Dabawenyos and the improvement in the infrastructure in the city making it viable for growth, he said.
HE Philippine government’s bid to ensure a sustained growth of the domestic economy through higher public spending made an economist of ING Bank Manila to further raise his 201617 growth forecast for the country. In a research note, ING Bank Manila senior economist Joey Cuyegkeng said he was optimistic for above six percent growth of the economy until 2017. He said that higher deficit spending by the government was not detrimental to the economy’s over-all fiscal health given the state’s big leeway on this front. The “relatively affordable financing cost for the private sector” along with strong consumer spending, backed by structural flows, were also seen to further lend credence to the robustness of the economy, he said. “We believe that 2Q GDP (second quarter gross domestic product) growth could accelerate further while 2H growth moderates to an average of six percent,” he said. Thus, Cuyegkeng revised upwards his 6.2 percent growth projection for the economy this year to 6.5 percent and 6.2 percent for next
year. ”We anticipate that higher consumers’ incomes and purchasing power and higher government spending would keep growth at above six percent in 2017. Improvement in agriculture output in 2017 would present some upside possibilities,” he said. In 2015, the domestic economy posted a 5.8 percent output, as measured by GDP. It was lower than 2014’s 6.1 percent but remained strong given the external volatilities and its impact on the domestic economy. In the first quarter this year, the economy posted the highest growth in the region at 6.9 percent and the fourth quarter 2015 print of 6.3 percent was revised upwards to 6.5 percent. The government’s spending performance, among others, is seen to help prop up the economy further. As of last March, government spending rose 17 percent year-on-year to P591.5 billion against year-ago’s P504 billion. Last March alone, government spending rose 23 percent to P232.2 billion compared to the P188.5 billion same period in 2015.
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HE local stock barometer returned to positive territory on Monday as investors took advantage of cheaper stocks after previous trading’s decline ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting this week. The Philippine Stock Exchange index rose 44.46 points to 7,554.40 from Friday’s 7,509.94. “Following last week’s fall, bargain hunting activities took place near the 7,400 levels. I view this as a mere rebound and could be limited to 7,600/7,650 levels,” said Banco de Oro Unibank chief strategist Jonathan Ravelas. Ravelas believes that a break above 7,700 levels calls “the bulls back to play.” Justino Calaycay Jr., head of marketing and research at
A&A Securities, Inc., said the Central Banks of the United States and Japan will take center-stage this week. “The Janet Yellen-led body is widely expected to keep target rates steady – at least for this meeting – even as the prevailing bias has shifted squarely towards tightening,” he said. At home, counters were mixed with the financials, holding firms and property index finishing in the positive territory. Share prices of services, industrial and mining and oil sectors declined. Volume of transactions reached 2.16 billion shares valued at Php7.23 billion. Decliners swamped advancers, 128 to 62, while 42 issues unchanged. (PNA)
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Raising pigs is profitable Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO
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ORK, the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig, is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide. It is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Hams, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. In the Philippines, like in other Asian countries, the pork is preferred over beef for economic and aesthetic reasons; the pig is easy to feed and is not used for labor. The colors of the meat and the fat of pork are regarded as more appetizing, while the taste and smell are described as sweeter and cleaner. It is also considered easier to digest. In rural provinces, “lechon” (roasted pig) is a popular tradition shared to celebrate important occasion and to form bonding. Despite being almost exclusively without government subsidy, the swine industry is the second leading contributor to Philippine agriculture – after rice. “The strong growth in demand for
pork has the potential to increase income opportunities and alleviate poverty among rural and agricultural households in the Philippines, where rural poverty remains high,” notes a position paper. About 71% of the swine population are raised in backyard farms while 29% are in commercial farms. “In almost every rural household in the Philippines, swine raising is a very popular enterprise,” says Roy C. Alimoane, the director of the Davao-based Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Foundation, Inc. After all, no other backyard animal has the same versatility as the swine. In the past, a farm family almost always invested their wealth in a pig. After all, out from pigs you can get pork, bacon, and sausage. They also acted as refuse bin, eating all the scraps and family’s leftovers. When asked if the head of the family has any money, the usual reply is: “I don’t have. All my money is in the pig.” When people stopped raising pigs, they made a replica where they could “put
When asked if the head of the family has any money, the usual reply is: “I don’t have. All my money is in the pig.”
Raising pigs and fish together
their money in.” In the time, the practice of saving money in a pig came into existence and was called as “piggy bank.” There are several breeds of swine available in the market today that can be raised in the backyard or commercially. If you intend to sell pigs within the reach of the buying public, then crossbreeds should be produced or perhaps, grades (using local or native pigs) ranging from 50-90 purity. “Pure breeds usually command a high price in the local market circles for reason of carrying desirable characters having high commercial value,” wrote Benjamin J. Samala in “Profitable Swine Management Practices.” “Characters like rapid and economical gains or growth rate, early maturity, carcass quality, litter size, etc., have been
fixed in the various breeds of pigs. Local or native pigs do not carry or possess of such good characters, hence their commercial values are much lower by way of comparison with the improved pigs,” Samala wrote. Among the common pure breeds raised in the country are: Large White (Yorkshire), Landrace, Duroc, and Pietrain. Large White is known for its good mothering ability and large litter size. Landrace is also noted for its mothering ability and prolificacy. Duroc is considered a superior breed in terms of growth and feed efficiency. Pietrain is known for its good muscle development in the ham, loin, and shoulder with very thin backfat. On the other hand, farmers raising tilapia can optimize production in their fishponds by incorporating pigs. “The raising of pigs can profitably be blended with fish culture by constructing animal housing units on the pond embankment or over the pond in such a way that the wastes are directly drained into the pond,” explains Alimoane. By the way, swine is not only for eating and a possible solution to financial woes. In fact, pigs are very important in medicine. Their heart valves, especially treated and preserved, can be surgically implanted into humans to replace heart valves weakened by disease and injury. Pig pancreas glands are an important source of insulin hormone used in the treatment of diabetes. Raising swine is a profitable venture. After all, there is a growing domestic market, increasing demand to meet increasing per capita consumption of a continuously growing human population.
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OOKS like we are too rushing in on the Rodrigo Duterte period. There is still a good half a month left of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III but this early, people especially the media may have been doing the current occupant of Malacanang a great deal of disrespect. After everything became clear that the next president of the country would be Duterte and that was as early as days after the May 9 elections, everyone in the media has been tagging along where the tough-talking man from Mindanao is. The media practically ignored the fact that President Aquino still has more than a month left in his term. So it has been all Duterte from then on. We recall that during the transition from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to President Aquino, GMA was in the news until the final days of her term. PNoy came into the picture only on the day he took his oath of office in an elaborate ceremony. Indeed, it is so sorry to have the outgoing President treated like
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this. That is why even when something bad happens, the media now turns to the incoming President as reference and for statements when technically it is still President Aquino who should be asked the questions. So when the Abu Sayyaf kidnappers on Monday announced that they had beheaded another Canadian hostage in Sulu province, media reports had it that the kidnappers are taunting Duterte on his promise to exert his best efforts to recover the Canadian victim alive. Duterte is not yet the sitting President and no matter what happens between now and the morning of June, it is PNoy not Duterte who should be asked by the media what the government is doing or is planning to do. When they got nothing from Duterte who vowed not to hold press conferences anymore, they accuse him of boycotting the media. In the middle of all these, you only get the worse of the media, one that is disrespecting the President at the twilight of his term and one that prejudges the next President before the start of his term.
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AVAO City, touted to be the largest city in the country, is known not only for its fine beaches and the endangered Philippine eagle, but also for its durian. Tagged as one of the world’s most exotic fruits, durian is now a byword not only in the Philippines but also in other countries. Travelers, both local and foreign, who come for a visit in Davao City usually bring with them durian delicacies -- candy bars, sticks, cubes and preserves -- when they go home as a “pasalubong.” Soon, durian will be invading the streets and market stalls. As of now, a kilo of the fruit is still expensive: ranging from P100 to P150. But once they are aplenty, the price goes down to as low as P30. In fact, you can eat all durian fruit you want at only P100. Durian is perhaps one of the most controversial fruit in this part of the world. You either love it or abhor it -- the smell that is. Most people, particularly the foreigners, say the fruit stinks, but to some, specifically the locals, its fragrance can be compared to a perfume. English writer William Somerset Maugham once compared durian to “a combination of cornflower, rotten cheese, nectarines, crushed filbert (hazel nuts), a dash of pineapple, a spoonful of old dry sherry, thick cream, apricot pulp and soup corn of garlic, all reduced to the consistency of a thick custard.” In his diary, the 19th-century British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace wrote that his journey to the east was worth it, “if only to taste durian fruit.” Here’s what Wallace said: “Its rich brim-
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stone musk, THINK ON THESE! whispering of depravity and month-old eggs… durian is to fruit what limburger is to cheese and pornography is to literature.” Another historian wrote: Henrylito D. Tacio “To those who are used to it, henrytacio@gmail.com the durian fruit seems to smell like rotten onions, but after they have tasted it, they prefer it to all other fruits.” Yet, most airlines won’t allow it on board. Even air-conditioned vehicles prohibit transporting durian from one place to another. Singapore, so orderly that it bans chewing gum, bans durian fruit from its subway stations and trains. Most, if not all, hotels won’t allow anyone bringing durian into the room. The reason: it will suffocate the people inside the room and it’s too hard to get rid of the odor that, as one scribe describes it, “smells like hell.” But why is there a distinct odor of durian? In the 1912 issue of the “Philippine Journal of Science,” O.W. Barrett noted: “The chemical body which is responsible for the very pronounced odor is probably one of the sulfur compounds with some base perhaps related to that in butyric acid; it is not an oil nor a sugar, not a true starch but a substance new to the or-
ganic chemist.” Southern Mindanao, where Davao City is a part of, is considered durian republic. In fact, most foreigners who come to the city are surprised to know that durian thrives well in this part of the world. The place in which the durian is indigenous has not been determined with certainty. The species is generally believed to be native to Borneo and other islands of the Malay archipelago. Durian is common throughout Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. In the Philippines, durian grows only in Mindanao while in the rest of the country the trees are few and far between. It is also an important crop in Vietnam and Burma (Myanmar). Among Filipinos, durian is the second most favorite fruit – after mango. In survey conducted by this author, 40 percent of the respondents singled out durian as their fruit of all seasons. “Durian, of course,” replied Dr. HIlario Lapeña, a Filipino physician who now works in Canada, when asked what is his most favorite fruit. “Nothing beats it. I have tasted lots of exotic fruits but I still go back to my all-time favorite -- durian. Friends who used to say that they hated it are now converts.” Another physician, who describes herself as a fruit lover, likes to eat all kinds of fruits, tropical or otherwise. But durian is the best, according to her. “My first encounter (with durian) was not very pleasant due to its odor. But once you have tried to taste its soft creamy pulp, you’ll learn to love it. My husband is from
Laguna and it took so many prodding before he tasted it. Today, durian is his favorite fruit.” “Durian has an unfair reputation,” observes my sister Elena, who now lives in the United States. “My (American) husband can stand the taste but not the smell. It’s easier to introduce durian to children. Adults are prejudiced.” In the science world, durian is known as “Durio zibethinus.” The name “durian,” however, comes from the Malay word “duri” (which means “thorn”) together with the suffix “–an.” Unlike mango, durian is a seasonal fruit and generally it is eaten fresh. These days, durian is in season in Davao City. Since it’s the beginning yet, a kilogram costs P60. The price will go down when more durian fruits are delivered from the neighboring areas. When ripe, the aril (usually referred to as the “flesh” or “pulp” and only accounts for about 15-30% of the mass of the entire fruit) is usually eaten fresh. The ripe pulp can also be made into jam, preserve (often packed like long sausages), candies, and other sweets. The durian seeds can be roasted, cut into slices and fried in spiced coconut oil to be eaten with rice or covered with sugar and consumed as a sweetmeat as practiced in Indonesia. Here’s a timely tip to people visiting Davao and who would like to eat durian. After eating, put some water into the empty durian shell and wash your hands in it. This technique reportedly removed the smell of the durian in your fingers. Try anything else -- detergents, deodorants or whatever, but all these will be useless-- the smell will remain just as pungent.
the local resiFAST BACKWARD dents, despite the unrest that had erupted in Manila, remained impervious. But the impression changed three weeks later when Fr. Jaime Estrada, SJ, expressed con- Antonio V. Figueroa cerned over the seemingly unaffected behavior of Davao inhabitants on the ongoing conflict in the national capital region, blaming the uprising on insincere authorities. In Manay, after the previous year’s village poll was annulled in Manila, a new election was held to choose the village leader or capitan, and the justice of the peace, or juez de paz. In the first balloting, Teodorico Pichon and Marianito Sobrecarey were considered sure winners due to their overwhelming leads. This and other developments, though, remained confined in Luzon. In April 1897, five persons were reported killed in the Manay mission but no motive was reported for the crime. Still, the proselytization continued and the opening of settlements remained. For instance, Fr. Manuel Valles, the new Caraga priory, founded the San Miguel mission, with an initial population of twenty-five families, but was accessible only by hiking ten hours from Baganga. In the last quarter of 1897, two significant
events changed the Katipunan movement. On November 1, Aguinaldo established the Republic of Biak-na-Bato, and on December 14, the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, which called for an end to the revolution, was signed between Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and Aguinaldo. Two persons of Spanish descent figured in the run to the Philippine Revolution, namely Don Prudencio Garcia and Manuel Sanchez. Garcia, a Spanish mestizo soldier from Albay with Masonic affiliation, was sent to Mindanao as part of the plan to consolidate the Spanish forces in the island. He arrived in southern Philippines in the 1880s as commander of the tercio civil, an infantry regiment that was exclusively operating in Mindanao. He was first assigned in Surigao where he married the daughter of a member of the elite. Later, he was transferred to Baganga where he constructed a fort and inside it a chapel was built in honor of Our Lady of Pilar. Sanchez, on the other hand, was a deserter from the Spanish army in Cuba who was deported to Mindanao, and settled in Cristina (Darong, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur). Early missionary accounts showed he fell out of favor from the clergy and was forced to move out of Davao. By 1897, he was living in Lingig, Surigao del Sur, where he cultivated a coffee-and-abaca plantation. Again, he courted the ire of the missionaries after thenpriests were asked by the government to report any Masonic or anti-Spanish individuals in the area. To those who knew Sanchez, he was a vulgar person, ill-mannered and immoral.
The circumstances are not clear how Sanchez was able to link with Garcia but the letters of the Jesuits show that towards the end of 1898 Manila was informed of the developments obtaining in Baganga. Eventually, the rise of the Katipunan and the declaration of war between Spain and the United States reached Caraga. To contain whatever initial reaction in the area, Garcia instructed Sanchez, who had a military background, to intercept the inter-island vessel Bilbao and disarm the military outposts in Caraga with orders to refrain from making insidious comment against the Church and Spain. Sanchez, however, defied Garcia’s restrictions. He placed under house arrest two missionaries and coerced them to pay 500 pesos in exchange for their freedom. Unable to extract the desired amount, he decided to accept a tenth of the ransom but only freed the Jesuits for a day. The day after, the deserter imprisoned one of the priests again, put him under guard inside the courthouse, and took “two bundles of clothing and eight or ten rolls of textiles which the missionary kept for dressing the convent boys and the newly baptized converts of the mission.” In the end, an agreement was forged: Br. Jose Corrons, SJ, would remain in the Caraga convent to take care of the animals but Fr. Manuel Valles, SJ, had to go to Baganga with Sanchez. On Oct. 27, 1898, Sanchez, Fr. Valles, and twenty-four native soldiers carrying fourteen guns pilfered from the courthouse, departed for Baganga. For fear of retaliation, local residents stayed away from the group and remained holed up in their respective houses.
Davao during the Philippine revolution
LTHOUGH the 1896 events that transpired in Manila and suburbs hardly affected the stability of Davao region in the last few years of Spanish colonial rule, there were minor disturbances that occurred elsewhere in Mindanao. As a result of the uprising of the Katipunan, an association of anti-Spanish revolutionaries, unrests were recorded in Cotabato and Fort Victoria near Iligan, but were promptly nipped in the bud by authorities. In September 1896, three Jesuits sailed to Sarangani and Nuin (now part of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental), in search of a new mission site. Another missionary, Fr. Vicente Balaguer, SJ, traveled to the northern part of the gulf on a similar trip, drawn by the positive news that some Muslims had sought Christian baptism in and around Davao Gulf. Months earlier, towards the end of February 1896, Fr. Eusebio Barrado, SJ, took over Caraga as parish priest from Fr. Felipe Ramo, SJ, who was transferred to Tamontaca (Bukidnon). During this period plans to establish separate missions in Manay and Mati were sconsidered. Although afflicted by fever, Fr. Barrado, with the help of Fr. Gregorio Parache, SJ visited all the southern reductions under his mission, making conversions, saying Mass, and conducting baptisms. Through all this, there was no report of an upcoming unrest in Manila. The first clear sign that the revolution had reached Davao could be found in the November 1 letter of Fr. Urios, then the Jesuit head in the district, to his superior; he observed that
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the Island Garden City of Samal on September 21, 2015.
Justice, however long it takes “We are more committed than ever to working with the Government of the Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice, however long it takes,” Trudeau said. On Monday morning, Abu Sayyaf spokesperson Muammar Askali, a.k.a. Abu Rami, sent a warning through local residents that if their 3 p.m. deadline for payment of P600 million peso ransom will not be met, they would behead the remaining three victims from Samal. There have been no reports of execution of the two other victims. Last week, on June 8, four Malaysian kidnap victims were released reportedly following the payment by the families of ransom money demanded at 150 million pesos. The negotiator led the victims to Lagasan, in Parang, Sulu, where a watercraft powered by a two-engine Volvo awaited, and sped off to the direction of Sabah. They arrived in Sandakan at about 7 in the morning of June 9.
Pointless violence and terrorism In a statement, ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman expressed his “deepest condemnation against this act of pointless violence and terrorism.” “This is not what Islam stands for, and we refuse to let this turn us against our fellow Filipinos – not at a time when Ramadan teaches us sympathy, compassion, and love,” he said. “Those who tread the path of violence and claim to do it in the name of Islam are, without question, merely men of sin who distort a faith that stands for peace. They are not our people,” Hataman added. Hataman explained that their “response to these attacks against our faith can be found in Islam itself: as Muslims we are taught that to kill one man means to kill all of humanity, and to save one man means to save all of humanity. It is then imperative for us work to together as Muslims in making sure that the criminals behind these acts of violence are made accountable to our people in the courts of law, and to save those who might fall into the hands of these men who do nothing but evil.” (Frencie Carreon / MindaNews)
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The law is also specific that commission of a second or subsequent offense of failure to file SOCE will constitute a fine of two thousand pesos (P2,000.00) to sixty thousand pesos (P60,000.00), in the discretion of the Commission. In addition, the offender shall be subject to perpetual disqualification to hold public office. It could not determined
yet if who among the candidates incurred the biggest spending during the last election in Davao City as the data are still in Manila for official submission, sources from Comelec said. They added that such information would be available once the documents will be back to Comelec Davao for safekeeping.
stay on earth into farming. Juan and the 14 other former rebels each received P65,000 worth of financial assistance from the government during the regular Peace and Order Council Meeting and turn-over ceremony in Compostela Valley last week. For his part, Juan received a total of P135,000 worth of check for turning over to the government a high powered firearm. “I’ll develop my rice field back home. I also plan to put up a piggery project,” Juan asserted. Of the 15 former rebels who received aid last week, Meljun, 23 was the youngest who told reporters of the good opportunities that await him when he goes back to his community. A victim of sweet promises and good pay by the rebel leaders, Meljun said he will not waste the support that the
government has given him as he also expressed readiness to change his life for good. “I’ll start again,” Meljun stressed in local dialect, as spoke with reporters during the ceremony. The army, in its assessment said around 60 former rebels in Compostela Valley were already given assistance by the government through the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the DILG. They also turned over to the government a total of 22 high and low powered firearms, the report added. CLIP is a national government program for rebels who want to go back to the folds of the law and help them live normal lives. The program provides financial assistance and even health and education assistance packages to the returnees.
Cuyegkeng said the government might release the April 2016 fiscal performance this week and he did not expect this “to be market moving.” ”We expect fiscal spending
to remain high which could see the fiscal surplus every April to be more modest. The report is likely to affect growth expectations for 2Q and indirectly impact financial markets,” he added. (PNA)
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ART WORKS. Hotel guests check out the Mandala art works on display in the ongoing exhibit entitled “Biyaya” at the lobby of The Marco Polo Davao yesterday. “Biyaya” is a fundraising exhibit for the benefit Tuburan Institute, Inc. Lean Daval Jr.
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ernment. “The MILF remains committed in its continued pursuit of long-lasting peace and development in Mindanao,” Murad added. “The MILF pledges to exert efforts in undertaking its obligations to fully implement the commitments under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, building upon all the gains and achievements secured in the Bangsamoro peace process through years of negotiations,” Murad said. “It is important to sustain the traction that we have managed to develop toward the anticipated success of this politi-
cal settlement,” he added. The MILF, the largest Muslim rebel group in southern Philippines, has dropped bid for independence in lieu of genuine right to self-determination. It has been religiously observing the cessation of hostilities agreement with the Philippine military and vowed to continue doing so during the upcoming government of a Mindanaon leader - Duterte. Like Duterte, the MILF has repeatedly reminded its followers and the Bangsamoro people to do away with illegal drugs, describing it as “Haram” (forbidden) and anti-Islam. (PNA)
people to people friendly relationship,” among others. During Duterte’s second term as Mayor in Davao City, the mayor had established a government to government agreement on sending Davaobased workers in Taiwan through direct hiring. Lin said that up to this time his agreement has continued. In fact, last year the Taiwanese government had signed
several memorandum of Understanding with Duterte for direct recruits. “We also encourage our big companies to come here in the Philippines to recruit the best talents in Filipino workers,” Lin said. The Overseas Filipino Workers in Taiwan have been treated fairly and have the same benefits with the Taiwanese, he assured.
political economics, said that one of his priorities was to promote easing up of doing business in the country to lure more foreign direct investors in order to create at least one million quality jobs in our country.
“As an economist and now lawmaker, one must look on how we could expedite the passage of bills that will generate more jobs for Filipinos. One million jobs is not impossible if we have the right policies in place,” he said. (PNA)
“The Diners Club portfolio will allow us to deliver new customer benefits to our card members. SB Cards has built a quality portfolio, and we are
excited to work with those cardmembers as well as start to issue new Diners Club cards,” said Rolando C. Tanchanco, Executive Vice President of BDO.
senior high school for this year but only 3,647 enrolled; the private schools also targeted 1,402 but only managed to enrol 611. In Tagum City, Dr. Lopez said that 35,441 students
were enrolled in 28 public elementary schools in the city and 16,000 were enrolled in 11 public high schools. A total of 2,045 were also enrolled as senior high school in the area.
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S. Cotabato... FROM 2 Kalusugan Ko” and Piso Para sa Kalusugan.” The former is a project which sells goods made up of recyclable materials while the latter distributes coin banks to offices, schools and stakeholders. Six outstanding BNS in Region 12 are vying for the regional award but only one will be recognized. She will represent the region in the national competition, according to Arceli Latonio, Regional Nutrition Coordinator.
“Our BNS are our partners in implementing the nutrition program especially that these program will look after the welfare of our pre-school children, school children and pregnant and lactating women,” Latonio said. Latonio told reporters that the regional evaluation team is also rating the BNS regarding their implementation of programs on micro-nutrient supplementation, food fortification and on food assistance. (PNA)
lage, Canaan Village, Ramon Nena Village, Leonora Garden Heights, Kasilak Village, Aspen Heights, Blue Diamond Village, Catitipan Homeowners Assn., Cabantian Road (from Km. 9 to Km. 11), Suraya Homes, Northcrest Subd. and Purok 9; Communal areas: upper portion of Purok 4 and Iglesia Retreat House; and Indangan areas: San Pedro College, Deca Homes, Villa Alevida Subd., San Andres, Sta. Cruz, Indangan National High School, Indangan Elementary School, Millenium Village, Adap Village, Sto. Niño, Columbia Settlers Village, Purok 15, St. Ignatius, Nagkahiusa Village, San Isidro, Chased School, Santiago, San Miguel, Nueva Esperanza and Molave Village. The daily rotational schedule of water service interruption from 10:00 PM to 4:00
AM and 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM in said areas will resume on or before June 18, 2016 if preventive maintenance work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise. On behalf of DCWD management, general manager Edwin V. Regalado apologizes to the affected customers and ensures that the water utility is continuously working to improve water supply delivery in the affected areas. For queries and further updates, the general public may visit DCWD website (www.davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293), 0927-7988966, 09255113293 and 0908-4410653. (Jamae G. Dela Cruz)
awarded for posting the lowest malnutrition rate in Southern Mindanao. From 17 percent in 2007, malnutrition rate in the province was significantly reduced to 4.5 percent in 2015, the lowest in reduction rate in the Davao Region. Under her watch, Governor Malanyaon built a new world-class Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center, including the hospital’s Out-patient Department Complex. Just recently, she has opened the first ever Dialysis Center in the province. From 279 in 2007, there
are now 732 personnel in the Capitol-run provincial hospital. The governor constructed 194 Barangay Health Stations and rehabilitated all of the province’s four District Hospitals. Her free health insurance program has already benefited a total of 21,361 poor families in the province. The Department of Health has awarded the province as an Outstanding in Public Health for its exemplary health programs. “While we traveled far on the right path these past years and end my term with
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Kim Tiamlee teaches basic jewelry making CRAFT ENTHUSIASTS IN DAVAO ARE IN FOR A TREAT! This coming June 25, join the introductory session on making handstamped brass jewelry, to be conducted by Manilabased accessory designer, Kim Tiamlee. This 3-hour hands-on session covers everything you need to know about the basic tools and techniques in making accessories. Aside from channelling your creativity, it is also a fun and exciting way of developing a new skill and turning a new-found hobby into a business opportunity. “This particular style and technique I’ll be teach-
brass. At that time, making accessories was a mere hobby which I really didn’t take so seriously until I reached college. In the midst of that last and final stretch in college, completing my thesis, this hobby gave me a sense
Making since November 2015, in collaboration with Craft Party. Several classes later, I found out how people were interested in learning specific jewelry types, so I curated the lessons into 3 different modules: Basic Jewelry Making, Brass Hand-stamping and Gemstone Jewelry Making. All three can be learned by any beginner.” Kim’s workshop on June 25 (Saturday) is scheduled ing is perfect for beginners,” explains Kim. “No prior experience required. You’re sure to master the process in just one session.” Kim is the creative behind the jewelry brand, Pulseras by Kim. This contemporary line of neckpieces, rings and arm candies is one that was forged through personal relationships and classy musings. With its variety of brass and stainless gold pieces, intricately styled with stones, beads and stamped words, Pulseras by Kim aims to strike a chord and kindle positivity and feelings of affection and companionship. “I’ve always been fascinated with this craft since I was 7 or 8 years old,” Kim enthuses. “My mom also enrolled me in an introductory class where I learned basic techniques using
of calm and optimism. The trinkets I made caught some attention and people started ordering from me. I’ve been hooked to this craft, which turned into a promising venture, since then.” Kim adds that her accessory line manifests her personal style and inclinations. “The words and phrases I use for my jewelry are inspired by my family and boyfriend, who constantly remind me to be kind and humble. I wanted to instill the power of positive words and energy, to help people rise above the day-to-day stresses of our modern life. What better way to scream positivity other than wearing it --- having that constant reminder close to heart, on a necklace or a bracelet?” “I have been conducting workshops on Basic Jewelry
from 9am to 12pm, at Cafe El Gato of Rancho Palos Verdes Clubhouse in Riverfront Corporate City. Interested individuals may register through bit.ly/BrassWorkshopDavao or 09175198125. To checkout Kim’s latest collection and workshop schedule, follow pulserasbykim on Instagram and Facebook or log on to www. pulserasbykim.com. For inquiries, contact hello@ pulserasbykim.com.
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Smart backs SarBay environmental campaign PLDT’s mobile subsidiary Smart Communications (Smart), together with the provincial government of Sarangani, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Sarangani Province Empowerment and Community Transformation Forum, Inc. (SPECTRUM), supported the Sarangani Bay Festival, an annual event which aims to promote environmental awareness and protection of the 230-kilometer stretch of shoreline that is home to diverse marine life. Smart led the #ILoveCleanSarBay multi-part campaign to help push the festival’s advocacy.
Swim-bike-run for the environment The biggest part of the #ILoveCleanSarBay campaign was the 3rd Swim-Run-Bike for the Environment. The challenging triathlon course was designed to showcase the beautiful waters, lush hills and immaculate sandy beaches of Sarangani. “As a tri-athlete, you get to connect with Mother Nature because you swim in the open sea, you bike and run where you can appreciate nature,” Esteban “Jong” Co Jr., organizer from Body Kinetix said. The course started more-orless 8 kilometer swim, 30-km
semi-uphill bike race, and 8-km run on the beautiful white sands of Sarangani Bay. Jonard Saim from Polomolok, South Cotabato, and a member of the Philippine National Triathlon Team said the course was the second hardest course nationwide. “Isa ito sa pinaka-mahirap na course sa buong Pilipinas kasi malakas yung current,” according to Saim. (This is one of the hardest course in the Philippines because the current is strong.) Saim finished first for the over-all male category while Noemi Galeos won first place for the over-all female category. Rodmark Bustamante finished first for the Male 24 years old and below, while Geoffrey Dionisio bagged the gold for the Male 25-34 year old category. Vincent Fulgueras and Michael
Enriquez both took the first place for the Male 35-40 year old and the Male 45 year old category, respectively. While the team of Annika Gregorio, Junrey Navara and Larry Guillermo took the win for the Standard Distance – Relay. The Swim-Bike-Run Competition by Smart is one of the most shared, viewed and liked post of SarBay in social media. Mangrove rehabilitation SPECTRUM was also able to get hundreds of Bakawan or Mangroves with the help of Smart’s #ILoveCleanSarBay campaign. Sarbay citizens who bought Bakawan or Mangrove got a chance to win Smart tshirts, board shorts and other Smart summer gear. DENR and SPECTRUM per-
sonnel also pledged to plant all the Bakawan or Mangrove they had sold. Release of Bangus fingerlings During the same day, Smart also helped restock the local Bangus (Milkfish) population in Sarangani Bay by releasing 10,000 Bangus fingerlings into the bay with the help of SarBay citizens. The Bangus fingerlings were donated by the Alcantara Foundation. The Alcantara foundation’s mother company is one of the biggest producer of quality Bangus fingerling in the country. Coastal clean-up Smart also organized a coastal cleanup at the end of the SarBay fest week as an integral part of
the #ILoveCleanSarBay campaign. Smart gave away limited edition SarBay t-shirts or prepaid load to those who were able to collect 10 kilos of trash. Apart from awareness campaigns, tree planting, and cleanup drives, Smart has also been advancing the institutionalization of sound environmental practices in the industry and empowering communities to play an active role in environment protection and conservation. Smart is the first company in the Philippines to make use of eco-friendly materials like stone paper for its outdoor advertising, and is one of the key proponents of the Marikina Watershed Initiative that aims to reforest and rehabilitate Metro Manila’s flood water catch basin.
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Airasia holds Red Hot Piso Fare AIRASIA IS GIVING AWAY UP TO 3 MILLION PROMOTIONAL SEATS IN THE LATEST RED HOT PISO FARE CAMPAIGN across its entire short and long-haul network.
Starting from a base fare* of P1.00 only, excluding taxes and fees, guests can fly to/ from Manila, Davao, Kalibo/ Boracay, Tacloban, Tagbilaran/ Bohol, Cebu and Palawan in the Philippines while international flights from Manila to Shanghai, Macau, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul are also in sale with base fare from as low as P949 only. The promotional seats are available for booking from 13 to 19 June 2016 for the travel period 4 January to 21 August 2017 on AirAsia. com and mobile app. Flights to any of the more than 120 destinations in 24 countries served by AirAsia and AirAsia
X are also included in the promo sale. Philippines AirAsia Commercial Head Gerard Penaflor said, “The excitement is building up for Philippines AirAsia with the launch of
our newest Manila-Shanghai route last June 10 and with our latest red hot piso fare, now is the perfect opportunity to explore the best of the Philippines and enjoy the seamless connectivity of
AirAsia Group’s massive network.” Guests can take advantage of the FlyThru service from Manila, Cebu and Kalibo to seamlessly connect to any destination in AirAsia’s
network within one stop via multiple transit hubs, without having to pass immigration and with their baggage checked through to the final destination. AirAsia strongly encourages guests to pre-book baggage allowance at the time of flight booking to enjoy the lowest rates. Guests can also use pre-book or add baggage allowance using the Manage My Booking function on AirAsia.com up to 4 hours before departure. Guests are reminded that each passenger is only allowed one piece of carry-on cabin baggage that must be at most 36cm (h) x 23cm (w) x 56cm (l) and weigh no more than 7kg. Keep updated with AirAsia’s latest promotion and activities via twitter (@AirAsiaPH), Faceb o ok(f aceb o ok .com / AirAsiaPhilippines), Instagram (@AirAsiaPh), and on Viber public chat (@AirAsiaPh).
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Regine Velasquez-Alcasid is Timeless in US concert tour TIMELESS, INDEED, is how the scores of supporters who trooped to her series of concerts in the United States this May would describe Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, as they witnessed the undeniable talent of one of the Philippines’ greatest performers.
Coming from a brief respite in which she focused on raising her son Nate, the singer-actress has returned to the entertainment scene in full force, with a comeback tour held in key cities in Chicago, New Jersey, San Diego and Pasadena. This apart from her lead role in the primetime drama series Poor Señorita airing worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV, and hosting the lifestyle show Sarap Diva on GMA Life TV. Timeless: The USA Concert Tour 2016, produced by Starmedia Entertainment with exclusive media sponsors GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV
International, was the musical equivalent to a homecoming as the audience was treated to a series of well-loved OPM hits made popular by Regine over the course of her career. The audience was visibly moved by her heartfelt renditions of their favorite songs and enjoyed the Kapuso star’s candor and humor on stage as she interacted with the crowd. “I am grateful to all those who came out to my concerts in America. I am truly blessed to have your love and support through the years,” says Regine. Attesting to her enduring legacy, Regine has played a significant role in GMA Pinoy TV’s commitment to bringing Filipinos abroad closer to home, having performed at the launch of GMA Pinoy TV in San Francisco in 2005 and singing its very first theme song, “Hanap” for the station ID. Timeless: The USA Concert Tour 2016 was held at the Copernicus Center in Chicago
on May 13 and at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in New Jersey on May 14. Afterwards, the concert was staged at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego on May 21, while the final performance was held at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena on May 22. Timeless in New Jersey on May 14 was sponsored by Xoom.com A Pay Pal Service, Pag-IBIG Fund, Moneygram, Island Pacific Supermarket, Western Union, ASAP Tickets Service,
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Coco gives back, shares blessings with 800 bulacan students THE LEAD STAR OF THE NUMBER ONE PRIMETIME SERIES “FPJ’S ANG PROBINSYANO” COCO MARTIN STARTED THE SCHOOL YEAR by bringing smiles to students of San Jose Belmonte, Bulacan as he led the launch of “Saludo sa Pamilyang Pilipino, Oplan Balik Eskwela 2016” last Monday.
Coco personally went to Paradise Farm Elementary School in San Jose Belmonte, his chosen beneficiary, and gave out 800 pieces of school bags containing school supplies, raincoats, slippers, etc. He also donated 18 units of electric fans and boxes of teaching aid for teachers. Because of the Kapamilya actor’s help, both students and teachers were thankful for the donations, which will surely help the kids in learning their lessons. “Public school students are really close to my heart because I was one back then. I hope I could send out help to other public schools as well,” said the awardwinning actor. Joining Coco in the charity event was the Dreamscape
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HE Department of Education XI has allowed the operation of the Salugpungan schools in the hinterlands of Davao del Norte mostly situated in the municipalities of Talaingod and Kapalong. Dr. Winnie Batoon, assistant division superintendent of Davao del Norte said the Salungpungan schools can continue its operation while the Department of Education and the Department of Social Welfare and Development set up schools in these areas. He said the DepEd has opened more than thirty schools in these areas. “While waiting for the regular items given by the DepEd, through the initiative of the district supervisors and the schools superintendent, they were able to request funding from the municipalities through the Special Education Fund to be used for the sala-
ries of school teachers,” Batoon said. He said classrooms will be constructed in the area through the help of the Kalahi-CIDSS of the DWSD. Batoon stressed the Salugpungan schools must follow the curriculum of the DepEd which has the responsibility to conduct monitoring since they belong to the Davao del Norte Division. “They must follow the curriculum of the DepEd,” he said. Batoon said Salugpungan schools are located in Nasilaban, Timukan and Lasakan areas. The Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center (STTICLC) has established around 36 schools in Talaingod and Kapalong towns in Davao del Norte that cater primarily to the educational needs of indigenous peoples. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
Tagum gets P-80M loan for classroom, school gym using SEF
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HE City Government of Tagum acquired a loan of P80-million from the Development Bank of the Philippines using the Special Education Fund (SEF) for the construction of new classrooms and school gymnasiums. City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Nelson Lopez bared during the Tagum Biz Talk at Big 8 Corporate Hotel that Tagum city government was the first to practice acquiring a loan using the SEF. Dr. Nelson said that for the P80-million loan, 17 schools were recipients and among which, six were inaugurated yesterday during the opening
of the classes. Lopez disclosed that the mass inauguration and blessings include new classrooms in Busaon Integrated School. Liboganon Integrated School, Pipisan Maug National High School, Canocotan National High School and La Filipina National High School. He also stressed that the other 11 projects are still on-going construction and expected to be inaugurated this school year. Lopez also underscored that for this school year, 175 teachers were appointed – 60 for elementary, 17 for secondary and 98 for senior high school. (PIA11, Michael Uy)
MINIMAL GLITCHES. Top officials of the Department of Education (DepED) in Davao del Norte, Dr. Winnie Batoon (left), Assistant Schools Division Superintendent and Dr. Nelson Lopez (right), Tagum City Schools Division Superintendent told reporters during the regular Biz Talk press conference
at the Big 8 Corporate Hotel in Tagum City on Tuesday of minimal problems that DepED officials experienced during the opening of classes on Monday in the area. (Alexander D. Lopez)
Orderly opening of classes reported in Davao Norte
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OP officials of the Department of Education (DepED) in Davao del Norte province reported of a minimal glitches that teachers and school administrators encountered in the area during the opening of classes on Monday, June 13. In Tagum City, Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Nelson Lopez said only a problem of classroom was encountered by teachers in Union Elementary School but such situation was easily solved that it did not hamper the start of classes. “There’s an on-going repair of classrooms in Union, the reason why some students and teachers had difficulties during the start of classes. But that was remedied. The school repair is al-
most complete now,” Lopez told reporters during the regular Biz Talk press conference at the Big 8 Corporate Hotel in Tagum City. The same small glitches were also encountered by school officials in the province of Davao del Norte, Dr. Winnie Batoon, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent said as there were repairs of classrooms that were not yet completed at the opening of classes. Most of the said problems were experienced by teachers and students in the villages of Talaingod, New Corella and Kapalong towns, Batoon added. Decrease in the number of enrolees both in the high school and elementary levels were also reported in the
A YOUNG BOY IN BRGY. Tibal-og Municipality of Sto.Tomas happily holds the Philippine flaglet given by Congressional Staff William Banzal. The Office of outgoing-Cong. Anton Lagdameo initiated the free giving of flaglets in commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day. (edwinlagumbay)
province. As of Monday, June 13, Batoon said only 17,775 students were enrolled in high schools in the area, a figure lower compared to the 27,128 enrolees in 2015. Enrolment in elementary schools also reduced, from 80,606 in 2015 down to 67,053 this year, Batoon added. He said that transfer to private schools is the main factor of the decrease of enrolees in public schools in Davao del Norte. “The towns of Carmen, New Corella and Asunsion are near to the cities of Tagum and Panabo. Some of our students transferred to private schools in these cities,” he pointed out. “Counting of enrol-
ees continues until now as numbers are still coming in especially from far-flung villages,” he added, reiterating that mindsets of parents on enrolling their students one week after the opening of classes still exist. A total of 46 high schools, 11 of which are private schools also opened their senior high schools for the year but the number of target for enrolment was not also met. As of Monday, a total of 4,258 students were enrolled for senior high school in Davao del Norte a figure lower to the 6,427 target set by the DepED for this year. Batoon said 5,025 students were targeted by public schools for enrolment to
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Bank, a crucial driver of the overall growth strategy of Security Bank.” She added, “Our discipline to focus on our goals enables us to sustain the significant progress we have made in delivering our promise of BetterBanking to our customers. We will continue to provide products and services that are responsive to the changing needs of our market. During the interim period, we will still provide systems and operational support to ensure the seamless transition of the business to BDO.” Meanwhile, BDO underscored that its partnership with Diners Club International will further strengthen its card portfolio in the Philippines. BDO currently has the most card brands in the country, being the issuer for MasterCard, Visa, American Express JCB and UnionPay.
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DepEd 11 declares first day of school smooth, peaceful
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HE Department of Education (DepEd) XI has declared the first day of school as smooth with no major concerns reported by the 10 teams monitoring the situation around the region. If there are concerns, DepEd spokesperson Jenielito Atillo said it is only about the distance of the schools from the residence especially for the Grade 11 Senior High School. “We have a smooth opening if classes. Wala mi na nadawat nga complaints or concerns (We have not received complaints or concerns),” Atillo said although they were expecting concerns on the lack of classrooms. Earlier, Atillo said the construction of school buildings which have 1,489 total classrooms are still under construction voicing concerns on the
lack of classrooms especially for senior high. While they are assured that 482 classrooms will already be available when schools open, Atillo said 453 will be available only in August. DepEd has formed ten teams led by DepEd regional director Alberto Escobarte to monitor the situation until Friday. Atillo said Escobarte himself visited schools in the Island Garden City of Samal, Panabo City, Carmen in Davao del Norte and schools in Davao City. Atillo attributed the peaceful and smooth flow of the school opening to the good collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Regional Office, Davao City Police Office (DCPO), local and provincial officials, traffic personnel, Armed Forces of the Philippines, private organizations and part-
ners. “They have become instruments in ensuring a smooth and peaceful opening of classes,” Atillo said. In Davao City, DCPO spokesperson Milgrace Driz said they have established Police Assistance Desk in each school to extend help in ensuring peace and order in the opening of classes. She said DCPO deployed a total of 1,500 police personnel including the force multipliers. “This will ensure nga walay dautan elemento mohimo ug kagubot (no bad elements will create trouble),” said Driz, adding that theft,, robbery and snatching is usually high during school opening. Driz said school opening is usually an opportunity for robbers and snatchers to prey on students. (PNA)
location of their hostages,” WESMINCOM spokesperson Major Filemon Tan said when asked on what counter-actions the military is planning against the ASG. He added that heavy vegetation, difficulties in making undetected approaches, and the bandits’ mastery of the Sulu terrain, ability to blend with the civilian population due to kinship, and refusal of the ASG to fight, are the reasons why the military, despite the deployment of around 10 battalions in the province, is having a difficult time in tracking the brigands. Aside from Samal Island captives Norwegian Kjartan Sek-
kingtad and Filipina Marites Flor, Hall’s girlfriend, another five hostages are in the hands of the ASG in Sulu. These include Dutch birdwatcher Ewold Horn and four Filipinos. Hall was beheaded after both the Philippine and Canadian governments ignored the 3:00 p.m., June 13 deadline of the ASG which stipulated that they will execute one of the hostages if the Php600 million was not paid. Hall, Sekkingtad and Flor and Canadian John Ridsel were snatched by the ASG at a posh resort in Samal Island last Sept. 21. (PNA)
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HE Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) on Tuesday announced that it has intensified efforts to track the exact locations of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits and the two remaining Samal Island hostages in Sulu. This in wake of the bandit group’s brutal beheading of Canadian Robert Hall on Monday and subsequent discovery and recovery of the victim’s head in front of the Jolo Cathedral at 8:45 p.m. of the same day. “What we are strengthening right now is the intelligence collection to detrmine once and for all, where they are hiding and the
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DTI Bagwis establishments donate school supplies to IPs O D
TI Bagwis Certified Establishments donated school supplies to Indigenous People through the “Tabang Paeskwela Sa Tribo Project” of the National Commission for Indigenous People (NCIP) today June 10, 2016 at DTI Davao City Field Office. Ms. Lyn Balanza and Ms. Nenita Alongo of NCIP RXI
gladly received the school supplies from NCCC Supermarket and NCCC Hardwaremaxx which was facilitated by DTI Assistant Regional Director Edwin O. Banquerigo. The activity was witnessed by Consumer Action for Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle Network, Inc. (CASHL) representatives. “Because of the meager
budget, NCIP had to request support from partner agencies in helping and reaching out to indigenous people in Davao City,” Ms. Nenita T. Alongo said. Thus, DTI initiated to invite its Bagwis Certified Establishments to respond to this call and to help the indigenous people. Since part of their commitment as Bagwis Certified
Establishments is to have a community social responsibility activities. Assistant Regional Director Banquerigo said, “We hoped our partner bagwis establishments will do the same next year and the following years because the experience of helping other people and seeing them smile is fulfilling.”
Assistant Regional Director Edwin O. Banquerigo and Robert W. Barlis of DTI facilitated the turn over of school supplies from NCCC Business Units to NCIP
Assistant Regional Director Edwin O. Banquerigo and Robert W. Barlis of DTI; Ivy Miranda, Rowena Flauta, and Rhayn Jee Selonco of NCCC Business Units; Lyn Assistant Regional Director Edwin O. Banquerigo talks to Ivy Miranda, Balanza and Nenita Alongo of NCIP; Antonio Boquiren, Ernesto Paspe, Robert Rowena Flauta, and Rhayn Jee Selonco of NCCC Business Units; Lyn Balanza and Nenita Alongo of NCIP Ledesma, Rodrigo Rigodon, and Perla Villanueva of CASHL
DILG exhorts LGUs to participate in 2nd #Pagyanig Challenge UTGOING Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento today called on all local government units (LGUs) to participate in this year’s 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) dubbed 2nd #Pagyanig Challenge to be held on June 22, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning. Secretary Sarmiento, who is also concurrent Vice Chair for Disaster Preparedness, said the 2nd quarter drill ceremonial launching will take place at the General Headquarters (GHQ) Grandstand, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City. This year’s NSED’s hashtag (#Pagyanig challenge) is aimed at developing a “culture of preparedness” among Filipinos by educating them on how to properly respond to calamities such as strong earthquakes. The National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) for Earthquake and Tsunami and OPLAN Metro Yakal PLUS, were prepared in collaboration with the different government agencies, civic and international humanitarian organizations including the DILG. Most of the local government units (LGUs) in the country have their own operational plan and/or manual for disaster preparedness and response, and the drill will confirm the consistency between the NDRP and the manuals or unwritten protocols of each LGU or organization. “We need to validate through periodic executions the related manuals to make sure that our plans are effective and efficient,” he said. He acknowledged that the success of any drill depends
on the effectiveness of information dissemination, and urged all sectors concerned to help amplify the information drive to encourage more participants to the nationwide drill, which was mandated by law to be conducted quarterly every year. Sarmiento expressed optimism that with a unified communication plan to be carried out by the DILG alongside the NDRRMC like Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) and other national agencies, a higher public awareness and preparedness against earthquake hazards could be achieved. Just like the 1st quarter NSED #Pagyanig Challenge, the focused was around government agencies and interested individuals who accepted the challenge of demonstrating the proper “duck, cover and hold” response through their Facebook and Twitter accounts. In line with this, the DILG is reiterating the invitation posted by the OCD to private and public agencies, including those with social media accounts to take the #Pagyanig challenge by following these steps: Like the OCD’s official facebook page: Civil Defense PH. Show your commitment to the conduct of the 1st quarter NSED by posting a video saying: I accept the #Pagyanig Challenge or a photo with the fan sign ‘I accept the #Pagyanig Challenge.” Tag us on Facebook and invite your friends to do the same. On June 22, share with us your earthquake drill experience by posting your photo or video on social media doing the “duck, cover, hold with #Pagyanig hashtag.” (DILG)
15 celebrity chefs to judge Davao Culinary Cup Competition 2016
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HE DAVAO CULINARY CUP 2016 powered by the PHILIPPINE CULINARY CUP (PCC) to be held on June 16-18, 2016 at SM Lanang Premier Atrium, Davao City will be joined by fifteen (15) Celebrity Chefs, headed by LTB Philippines Chefs Association President Chef Fernando Aracama and Philippine Culinary Cup (PCC) Competition Director Chef James Antolin, together with Pastry Alliance of the Philippines (PAP) President Chef Buddy Trinidad, along with other members of World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS). Competition Director Chef James Antolin , who is also the LTB Vice President/PAP Vice President and WACS Judge submitted the names of the other Celebrity Chefs namely: Chef J. Gamboa-LTB Officer/ WACS Judge; Chef Norbert Gandler-LTB Member/WACS Judge; Chef Carlo Miguel-LTB Officer/WACS Judge; C hef SitoSen-LTB Officer; Chef Jerome
Valencia-LTB Officer/WACS Judge ; Chef Mia Yan -LTB Member/WACS Judge; Chef Brando Santos- LTB Member/ WACS Judge and Chef Reggie Aspiras–LTB Member. The PASTRY JUDGES headed by Chef Buddy Trinidad, who is also the PAP President/ LTB Member/WACS Judge are Chef Penk Ching - PAP Officer / LTB Member / WACS Judge; Chef Dan Basilio - PAP Officer / LTB Member and Chef Jackie Ang Po - PAP Officer / LTB Member. Chef Jem Raymundo acts as the LTB Office Manager. The Davao Culinary Cup is Co-Presented by the Pastry Alliance of the Philippines (PAP), WOFEX MINDANAO, DEL MONTE PHILIPPINES and SM Lanang Premier. The other sponsors are: Gold Sponsor-- SAN MIGUEL PUREFOODS Silver Sponsor--PASCUAL CREAMY DELIGHT and Bronze Sponsors-FLY ACE CORPORATION and McCORMICK CULINARY. The
CHEF JAMES ANTOLIN, LTB (Les Toques Blanches) Philippines Chefs The Celebrity Chefs judging the culinary entries during last years Mindanao Culinary Festival. This year’s Davao Association (the premier Chefs Culinary Cup from June 16-18 will see a number of culinary experts, students, hotel and restauranteurs competing for association in the Philippines) Vice President / Pastry Alliance of the the best Culinary and Pastry entries. Philippines (PAP) Vice President and World Association of Chefs Hotel Partners are RADISSON of Davao. to davaoculinarycup@gmail. Societies (WACS) Judge, heads the Davao Culinary Cup 2016 as the PARK INN, WATERFRONT INFor m ore information, com. or check the website: SULAR HOTEL and RITZ HO- contact the Event Organizer www.davaoculinarycup. Competition Director... to be held TEL. Clipboard Events and Multi- wix.com/davao or the face- on June 16-18, 2016 at SM Lanang Premier, Lanang, Davao City. Likewise it is also support- media Productions at mobile book account: https://www. ed by the Department of Tour- numbers: 0922-8630932 or facebook.com/DavaoCulinaryism and the City Tourism Office 0939-8065383 or send email Cup.
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EBRON James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists, Kyrie Irving also scored 41 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers capitalized on the Warriors playing without suspended star Draymond Green, staving off NBA Finals elimination with a 112-97 victory in Game 5 on Monday night. James and Irving became the first teammates to score 40 points in an NBA Finals game as the Cavaliers pulled within 3-2 and sent their best-of-seven series back to Ohio. Take that, haters. James had much more to say about these
Green and reaction to what he considered the Golden State forward’s inappropriate words. He was booed again as the Cavs left the court for their locker room, but thousands of fans had already made for the exits minutes earlier. Early in the third period, Andrew Bogut suffered what looks to be a serious injury as the Warriors and Cavaliers are
playoffs before he’s done -- and not with his mouth, even as the criticism came from all directions following his Game 4 tussle with
competing in the second half of a tight affair. Bogut went up for a block on J.R. Smith, but the Cavaliers guard landed awkwardly on the Australian big-man’s left knee; sending him to the ground in pain. After the play came to a stop, Bogut was assisted off the floor; unable to put weight on the knee. The Cavs handed defending champion Golden State just its fourth defeat at sold-out Oracle Arena all season, denying MVP Stephen Curry and the Warriors a chance to celebrate a second straight title with their golden-clad “Strength In Numbers” supporters. Now, Curry and Co. must try to win on the road just the way the Warriors did last year and also in their only other championship season out West in 1975. The Warriors will get Green back
Thursday as they try again for that repeat
title. Banned from the arena, Green watched from a baseball suite in the Oakland Coliseum next door, joined by Golden State general manager Bob Myers. The All-Star forward was suspended Sunday for his fourth flagrant point of the postseason. He was assessed a retroactive Flagrant-1 for his swipe at James in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Game 4. Game 6 of the series will be in Cleveland on Friday (AEST).
STAYING ALIVE. Lebron James led the Cavaliers with 41 points to keep the series alive.
Green absence not an excuse for Warriors loss
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IKE everyone else, Draymond Green could only watch as LeBron James and Kyrie Irving sent the NBA Finals back to Cleveland. James had 41 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists to go with Irving’s 41 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 112-97 victory over the Warriors on Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time), ensuring the NBA Finals will go back to Cleveland. Klay Thompson scored 37 points and Stephen Curry had 25 for the Warriors, who lead the best-of-seven series 3-2. But the Warriors sorely missed Green, who was suspended after striking James in the groin in Game Four. With the defensive dyna-
mo next door in Oakland Coliseum, the Cavaliers shot 53 percent, hit 10 of 24 3-pointers and handed the Warriors their fourth home loss this season. “It’s too simple to say that” the Warriors lost because of Green’s absence, Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. “We weren’t very good defensively. We knew we were without Draymond, so there’s no point in harping on that. We had to play better and we didn’t.” Green was suspended after the NBA retroactively charged him with a flagrant-1 foul for incident with James during Game Four. The foul triggered an automatic suspension and left the Warriors and their fans fuming at the
BANNED FROM GAME 5. Draymond Green sat out Game 5 of the Finals.
decision. Green watched the game sitting in a suite with general manager Bob Myers while his teammates tried to pick up their exiled comrade. But it was clear from the start that they missed him badly, especially on the defensive end. Even though he stands only 6 feet 8, Green is a ferocious interior presence for the Warriors and allows the rest of their versatile group to switch liberally and make it hard on the Cavaliers to get open looks from the perimeter. But Cleveland had little trouble getting to the basket on Monday night, with James and Irving plowing into the paint without fear against Andrew Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Anderson Varejao and
James Michael McAdoo. Kerr went with Andre Iguodala in the starting lineup in place of Green to matchup with James, but struggled to find suitable help at center. Golden State’s most effective lineup all season long — the “Death Lineup” with Green at center, Harrison Barnes at power forward, Iguodala at small forward and the Splash Brothers in the backcourt — made life miserable for its opponents with its ability to switch on defense and get out in transition on offense. Green often would lead those fast breaks, playing a point forward while Curry and Thompson spread out on the wings for 3-pointers. The 3-pointers were still there in Game Five — the Warriors made 14 of 42 from long range. But the defense that helped them surge to a 3-1 lead in the series was nowhere to be found, and Bogut had to be helped off the court two minutes into the third quarter with an injured left knee. James followed Bogut’s exit with a dunk and Irving hit his third 3-pointer of the game to give the Cavaliers a 74-68 lead and never looked back. Leading up to this game the Warriors blamed James for Green’s suspension. They viewed James stepping over Green as a blatant show of disrespect and openly chided him for complaining about Green crossing the line with some of the trash talk that he hurled the four-time MVP’s way during the exchange. Thompson said James “got
a basketball guy to solve PHL sports?
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ASKETBALL legend Ramon Fernandez has expressed interest in becoming the next head of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), but does the country need a basketball expert to solve the problems in all of sports? While the popular retired basketball star made it clear he won’t in any way lobby for the position, his support to Duterte in the last elections could give him a strong case for the position. Sports portal Spin.ph reported that Fernandez, a four-time PBA MVP and one of the first sports heroes to support the candidacy of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, said he is open to the challenge of making a difference in Philippine sports through the government agency. The PBA icon, however, said he will never seek the PSC job as a favor after backing Duterte’s candidacy. “I don’t want to ask for that post because in the first place, I helped and supported him not looking at what I can possibly ask from him. I want nothing in return,” said Fernandez, who is now based in Cebu and living a comfortable life as a businessman. “The thing is with Digong, ikaw dapat ang makipagkita sa kanya and present to him your vision and the things that you can and are able to do for that position. You really have to apply for the job. I will not do that. I won’t apply,” he added. A curious mix of candidates for the PSC chairmanship and commissioners’ post has emerged following Duterte’s landslide victory in the May elections, with the names of current PSC executive director Guillermo Iroy and current chief Richie Garcia among those floated. However, there are those
who bbelieve Fernandez may not be the right guy for Philippine sports which has not really blossomed in recent years. Until now, the country is still in search of an Olympic gold medal and the prospects of winning one this year in Rio is not so bright. Not a few though believe Fernandez is perfect for the position after a legendary basketball career that he followed with stints as commissioner of the MBA, Collegiate Champions League and the United Regional Basketball League. “He is the best person to handle the PSC from among the many candidates,” said sportsman Atty. Baldomero Estenzo, team manager of the University of Cebu Webmasters and one of the founders of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi). “Being an outstanding athlete himself, he has actual knowledge of what ails Philippine sports. He also knows what needs to be done to improve the country’s performance in the sports arena. Also, he is independent minded and can say ‘no’ to politicians who may interfere in his functions.” Though Fernandez has made it clear that he will not apply for the PSC post, he added that he might have to reconsider should the incoming president come calling. “We’ve known each other for a very long time, during the MBA days pa when the Davao Eagles used to play, he was already a mayor by that time. Should he insist on giving me the position, I might have to pose a condition that I will hold office here in Cebu,” said Fernandez with a hearty laugh.
EL PRESIDENTE WITH THE PRESIDENT. Mon Fernandez raises the hand of Rodrigo R. Duterte during the campaign period. his feelings hurt,” Marreese Speights tweeted a baby bottle emoji and even Curry’s wife, Ayesha, got in on the act. If they were trying to humiliate James, it didn’t work. Instead, it appears to have just made him angry. Then the 6-foot-8, 250-pound James imposed his will on the weakened Warriors front court. While absorbing merciless boos from the amped-up Oracle crowd every time he touched the ball, James steam-
rolled to the basket with no regard for the smaller Warriors. Powerless to stop him, Golden State resorted to hacking Tristan Thompson intentionally at the end of the third quarter to try to throw the Cavaliers off. But James and Irving continued to answer every push from the champs with a bucket on the other end, and those Warriors fans that walked into Oracle smelling blood headed for the exits early with their heads in their hands.
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