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FAST-SELLING. A street vendor sells miniature Philippine flag for P30 per piece along Tionko Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Miniature Philippine flags are selling like hotcakes in the city as Dabawenyos prepare for the upcoming simultaneous singing of the Philippine national anthem, an attempt to break the Guinness world record currently held by Bangladesh, and to show support for the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte who will have his miting de avance during that time in Luneta. Lean Daval Jr.
UNRATTLED Despite storm of accusations, Duterte holds on to surveys lead
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OT even the storm of accusations hurled at Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte could shake his ratings as the presidential frontrunner kept his lead in two presidential surveys. This was the analysis of Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) Political Science professor Ramon Beleno III. Beleno told EDGE Davao that despite the accusations of undeclared bank accounts and properties made by vice presidential tailender Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV against Duterte and his family, the feisty mayor is still on top in the latest Pulse Asia and Laylo Surveys. In their April 26 to 29 survey commissioned by ABSCBN, Duterte is still in the driver’s seat with 33 percent, a
huge margin over second placers former Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas with 22 percent and Sen. Grace Poe 21 percent. Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay dropped to third spot with 17 percent and Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago with 2 percent. The Pulse Asia Survey was conducted with 4,000 respondents and plus-minus 1.5 percent margin of error. In the final Laylo 2016 pre-election survey conducted for The Manila Standard between April 27 and May 1, Duterte still enjoys lead with 32.43 percent from 3,000 respondents. Poe and Roxas were also in a statistical tie in second place with 24.5 percent and 21.67 percent, respectively. Binay is
in the third spot with 15.44 percent and Santiago with 2.37 percent. The margin of error for the survey is 1.8 percent. Beleno said the attacks against Duterte became his advantage boosting his lead to double digit. He said the allegations against Duterte can be considered as “great publicity” that the mayor did not spend money just to be publicized. However, Beleno said that even if there are only a few days left before the election on May 9, his lead is not yet safe. He said surveys do not determine winners unless, there is a study that can directly connect popularity with votes. “Mar was leading the surveys in 2010 but he was de-
feated by Binay. Erap Estrada was also not rating well but ended second in that election,” he said. Beleno suggested to the camp of Duterte in the remaining days of the campaign to continue reaching more people and solidify support by getting more politicians to transfer to their side even if they are not traditional politicians. “Answer the issues. No more controversial statements. Be vigilant against cheating,” he said. Meanwhile, Duterte’s national campaign manager LeoncioEvasco Jr. said they are elated that Duterte maintained his big lead four days into next week’s presidential elections. “While this is a confi-
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ARRIVAL HONORS. Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 Chief Superintendent Manuel R. Gaerlan along with Davao City Police Office (DCPO) salute during arrival honors ahead of a turn over ceremony of a patrol jeep at the Camp Domingo Leonor in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.
INC officially endorses Rody Duterte, Marcos
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HE Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has announced on Thursday that they are supporting the Duterte-Marcos tandem in the May 9 elections. According to the Eagle Broadcasting Corp. (EBC), INC’s official media arm, the religious group confirmed the reports supporting the candidacies of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. “The Iglesia Ni Cristo is supporting Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte for president and Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., for vice-president in the May 9 elections,” in an article posted at the http:// www.eaglenews.ph/iglesia-tovote-for-duterte-marcos-onmay-9/. It revealed that the names of the presidential and vice
presidential bets were contained in the sample ballots distributed by INC to its members. Likewise, included in the ballots are the names of several senatorial candidates namely: Joel Villanueva, Richard Gordon, Franklin Drilon, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Tolentino, Martin Romualdez, Ralph Recto, Manny Pacquiao, Vicente Sotto, Win Gatchalian, Panfilo Lacson and Migz Zubiri. The articles also noted that top INC officials reminded their members to remain united in participating in the upcoming polls. “In a circular letter read by INC ministers, INC executive minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo reminded all the brethren to follow God’s teachings on unity when they go to the polls on May 9,” it added. (PNA)
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HE Davao City-based Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) announced that all its units are now ready to ensure the safe conduct of the coming May 9 elections. Major Ezra Balagtey, EMC spokesperson, said they will be doing this in coordination with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). The EMC is tasked to secure Region 10, 11, and 13 and parts of Region 10 and 12.
“On several occasions, inter-agency meetings were conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines, PNP and the COMELEC to fine tune election security plans and preparations that will create an environment allowing the people in the mentioned regions to cast their votes,” Balagtey added. Aside from the synchronized troop deployment between the EMC forces and PNP, the readiness require-
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People asked to help ensure peaceful polls By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
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HE Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 asked the public to help the police in ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of local and national election on May 9. PRO 11 regional director Chief Supt. Manuel E. Gaerlan yesterday appealed to everyone in communities within the polling places to guard the election paraphernalia including the vote-counting machines (VCMs) which have been deliv-
ered to different public schools in the region. “We encourage the people in the communities to help our police officers secure the paraphernalia so that no one will attempt to sabotage the election by stealing all of it, so that the credibility of our election will not be ruined,” he said. Gaerlan said police officers in the region are “thinly spread” in different areas but if the people will help them, everyone
can exercise their right to vote without any threat and intimidation. “Magandang kakampi naming ang mamayan para mapanatili natin ang katahimikan (It’s good that the people are our partners for this because we can assure the conduct of a peaceful election),” he said. He said police personnel in the region have started to secure the VCMs and other paraphernalia.
Gaerlan said 90 percent of 7,743 police personnel of PRO 11 are deployed during the election period. Gaerlan ordered police personnel to observe personal security and protect themselves at all time for them to secure the election activities on Monday. He said police personnel should be 50 meters away from the precincts during the election day.
campaign manager of Duterte. The fake survey will be repotedly released on May 7 or two days before election day, said Evasco. “The survey is both grossly questionable and downright illegal,” Evasco said in a statement Thursday. “The Commission on Elections prohibits the release of survey results three days before the election. Obviously, this survey is designed to condition the minds
of the Filipino people that Mar Roxas is the real frontrunner.” Over the weekend, an obviously manipulated survey conducted by an unknown agency called D’Strafford placed Roxas on top of the presidential race. Evasco warned that the fake surveys will be used as anchors for the cheating mechanism of the administration. “These are prelude to cheating and are all part of a
system of election fraud laid down by the administration,” said Evasco. “We have warned the public already, and we are again warning the Filipino people of possible massive cheating in the elections on Monday. The administration will be relentless in its attempts to subvert the will of the Filipino people.” “The people must foil the evil plan of the administra-
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HE camp of presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has warned the public of yet another fake survey that will show administration bet Mar Roxas ahead of the other presidential candidates. The spurious survey is designed to condition the minds of the Filipino people that Mar Roxas is the real frontrunner and will most likely win the presidential race, according to Leoncio Evasco Jr, the national
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NEWS 3 503 4Ps beneficiaries in Davao finish college By CHENEEN R. CAPON
T SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES. Department of Education (Dep.Ed.) Division of Davao City School Governance and Operations Division chief Tessie F. Del Valle gives update on the implementation of the Senior High
School this school year in yesterday’s I-Speak Media Forum. With her is Dep. Ed Davao City Curriculum Implementation Division chief Alma C. Cifra and focal person Faye Pasamonte. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.
HE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Davao Region recorded a total of 503 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) grantees who graduated from college this year. This is the biggest group of the all the regions nationwide, DSWD 11 information officer Carmela Duron said yesterday. Duron said a total of 3,139 4Ps grantees who graduated from college in the whole country The grantee grantee graduates will be recognized in today’s Social Investiture for National Achievers of Grants-InAid (SINAG), a regional gradu-
ation ceremony for grantees, at Davao del Norte State College in Panabo City. The 4Ps or conditional cash transfer program is massive poverty alleviation project of the government which started during the Arroyo administration which aims to eradicate “extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, pote gender equality, reduce child mortality, and improve maternal health.” The program, which began in 2008, is funded by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. This year, the program has a budget of P62.7 billion.
HE Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday it is high time that the national and local government units (LGUs) work together closely in counteracting the ill-effects of the El Nino phenomenon. DOH Secretary Janette L. Garin said that working together is important in order to fight the health complications that can result due to lack of enough and clean water because of the El Nino-caused drought in many areas. According to her, among such ill-effects is the diarrhea problem being experienced by some residents in Zamboanga City. She said that to address the problem, they have started dealing with the hospitals and adjusted the strict measures on PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation) requirement in terms of providing reimbursement or paying the health benefit. “In Zamboanga City, especially in the areas involved in the diarrheal outbreak, they will be exempted from the
PhilHealth requirement of three days’ admission (confinement)... This means that in just one day of admission, patients who were dehydrated and discharged could also be covered by PhilHealth,” she added. To strengthen convergence with other agencies, she said the DOH and its health groups also participated in the creation of an inter-agency task force involving the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and LGU for the planning. She added that sources of water that are posing health problems have been ordered closed. The Health chief said they are going back again in reeducating the community on basic awareness on practicing cleanliness/hygiene such as hand-washing by using soap and water. Aside from that, rotavirus vaccination will also be done in Zamboanga City, she said. (PNA)
Deped DC ready T for SHS program
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HE Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Davao City is ready to implement the Senior High School (SHS) program in 63 public schools even if construction of additional classrooms is not yet completed. This was bared by DepEd Davao City SHS curriculum division focal person Faye Pasamonte in yesterday’s I-Speak Media Forum. Pasamonte said as of April 2016, the construction of 63 buildings with 369 classrooms is still 60 percent accomplished.
She said some 11, 000 SHS students are expected to enroll in Grade 11 this school year. “One of the alternative plans of the school heads is to increase the class size in the Junior High School (JHS),” she said. She explained the JHS will resort to have 60 students in every section just to have available rooms for SHS. She said supposedly every classroom should only have 45 students. Pasamonte said the school heads can also implement shifting schedule as suggested by DepEd undersecretary for
Duterte has foreign policy agenda -- spokesperson
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HE camp of PDP-LABAN standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte dismissed as petty criticism notions that presidential candidate has no agenda on foreign relations. Peter Laviña, head of the media group and spokesman of Duterte, said it is unfortunate that some people are ignoring and selectively omitting the published platform of the Davao City mayor. He said as early as December, Duterte had already made public his “Focus Five” agenda and has on many occasions discussed issues related to foreign affairs. Laviña said No. 4 in Duterte’s “Focus Five” is a call for an end to internal conflict in our country so the country can all unite to confront external threats such as violent extremism or terrorism and the
island grabbing by China. He explained that the foreign policy of Duterte gives primacy to our large overseas Filipino worker population abroad, addressing their problems, and promoting their interests. “We need to review our foreign policy which gives priority only to military and trade relations rather than on cultural, social, and people-to-people diplomacy,” he said. Laviña said unlike the other candidates, only Duterte has experience and achievements in forging friendly relations with other nations. He cited the pioneering efforts of Duterte to open sister-city links with Manado and Bitung as well as the airport and seaport cities of North Su-
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Finance and Administration Reynaldo Antonio D. Laguda. She said all JHS can have a schedule which will start at 6 a.m. and end at 12 noon for morning session while 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the afternoon session. “According to undersecretary Laguda, since senior high school students will have a heavier load of subjects they only need a single shift,” she said. Pasamonte, however, clarified the shifting for JHS is only for worst case scenario because Laguda does not encour-
age class shifting. She assured that the unavailability of classrooms will not happen for whole school year since the construction of the building is progressing. “In July, some 10 school buildings will be finished and maybe by October there are 70 percent buildings will be done,” she said. However, Pasamonte said the completion of the buildings will depend on the progress of the construction since there aspects that need to be considered such as the proximity of the site.
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Nat’l and LGUs should strengthen ties to counter ill-effects of El Nino --DOH
UK INTERVIEW. Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 regional director Chief Supt. Manuel E. Gaerlan is interviewed by Philip Sherwell, Asia Editor of United Kingdom’s The Telegraph , asking about the crime statistics in Davao City. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.
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File photo shows DavNor 1st District Congressman Anthony del Rosario, left, and Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, right, leading the groundbreaking earlier this year of the concreting of a 3.6-kilometer farm-to-market road worth P37-million in Datu Balong, San Isidro, Davao del Norte. PIO
Davao Norte gets P397-M projects as reward for good governance D
AVAO del Norte will get P397 million worth of connectivity projects to beef up its capacity to build and improve more roads and keep its good governance initiatives. The province will receive the allocation as one of the pilot provinces of the scaled-up Konkreto at Ayos na Lansangan ang Daan Tungo sa Pangkalahatang Kaunlaran (KALSADA) program under the Department of Interior and Local Government. The amount is included in the proposed budget for the program next year amounting to P39 billion. In their joint letter to Gov-
ernor Rodolfo del Rosario, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Interior and local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento assured the funds will be released directly to the province. The two secretaries praised Governor Rodolfo del Rosario’s no-nonsense leadership, noting his committed involvement in advancing the principles of good governance and inclusive growth. “Your accomplishments are proof that transparent, accountable and empowering leadership can bring the country to a confident future, where no Filipino is left behind,” they said.
NGCP Tower 25 bombed anew T
HE controversial Tower 25 of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Ramain, Lanao del Sur was bombed for the second time Tuesday evening, almost two months after it was restored. This was confirmed by Milfrance Capulong, NGCP spokesperson for Mindanao, in a text message to the media on Thursday. This is the sixth tower bombing incident this year. Capulong said that the power supply situation was maintained since only the Agus 2 – Kibawe 138kV line was affected unlike in the last Christmas eve bombing on Tower 25 that isolated Agus 1 and Agus 2 hydropower plants. (The Agus 1 and Agus 2’s combined capacity is 260 MW but due to low water inflow caused by the reduction of water levels in Lake Lanao, the two hydropower plants currently supply only 80 MW.)
The entire Agus-Pulangui Hydro Power Complex, comprised of seven plants – Agus 1, Agus 2, Agus 4, Agus 5, Agus 6, Agus 7, and Pulangui 4 – has a total installed capacity of 982 MW, the major source of power in Mindanao as of yet. The series of attacks on NGCP towers paved the way for the creation of the Interagency Task Force on Securing Energy Facilities (ITFSEF) in February 2016 that facilitated the repair works on Tower 25 last March 5. Repair was completed on March 14. This was after the Regional Trial Court of Lanao del Sur ordered owners Johny Sambitory, Intan Sambitory, and Naguib Sambitory to allow NGCP personnel access to the damaged tower. “In its bid to ensure uninterrupted delivery of power transmission services, particularly during the May 9 national and local elections, NGCP
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Del Rosario welcomed this development, saying the fund is a big boost to rev up the development momentum of the province. “Our pursuit of good governance has given us the key to access this huge amount from the national government,” he said. Davao del Norte is among the pilot provinces of the Kalsada program, receiving an allocation of P42 million for this year’s initial implementation. The program is an offshoot of the Provincial Road Management Facility funded by the Australian government under the Department of Interior and Local Government, which end-
ed last year. Del Rosario is among the lead governors who lobbied for the expansion of the PRMF to push for good governance initiatives that enable local governments to perform better in the delivery of basic services. Davao del Norte was among the ten PRMF recipient provinces in the country, where the project significantly improved its road network to drive economic growth. The province also benefitted from the crucial local reforms brought about by the project valuing the principles of performance, transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Noel Baguio
MORE AID. Distribution of family food packs to 650 families in Barangay Cadalian, Baguio District, Davao City. A total of P 142,211,479.75-worth of assistance has been extended by DSWD to date, to over 46,000 families
T. HAMIGUITAN, Davao Oriental -President Benigno Aquino III officially opened the Mt. Hamiguitan Eco Park and Interpretation Site which also houses the Natural Science Museum on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Aquino, who together with Governor Corazon Malanyaon unveiled the park’s marker, lauded the opening as it would serve as a critical habitat to protect biodiversity. He said the site will spike tourist arrivals in the province and open more opportunities for jobs and livelihood. As he is bowing out of office in June, President Aquino said he is leaving as legacy to the province the improved roads to the heritage site. The national government has complemented building of roads and bridges in the province at the cost of Php236 million. Governor Malanyaon thanked the President for his administration’s support to the province. She said the museum is the centerpiece and symbol of the collective efforts of the national and local government. The museum is located at Hamiguitan’s buffer zone which was developed with support of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the Department of Tourism. The Eco Park features a Visitor’s Information Center, museum, research and tourists cabins, mountain trails and camping grounds, among others. Recently, Mt. Hamiguitan bagged another international recognition as ASEAN Heritage Park after being inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list last year. The Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary now joins
other Southeast Asia’s ASEAN heritage areas which are recognized for biodiversity importance and exceptional uniqueness throughout the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member states. Mt. Hamiguitan is the 8th declared ASEAN Heritage Park in the Philippines and the 34th in Southeast Asia. The other ASEAN heritage parks in the country are Mt. Apo; Mt. Iglit-Baco Natural Resources; Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park; Mt. Malindang; Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve; Mt. Timpoog Hibok Hibok Natural Park and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Mt. Hamiguitan was nominated along with Tubbataha Reef. It was during the 15th informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the environment when the nomination was approved. This is the second recognition for the mountain range. Last year, Mt. Hamiguitan was inscribed to the World Heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is also identified and declared as one of the sites in the Philippines under a sitebased Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) by the Philippines LTER, which is one of the country-based networks of International LTER. ILTER consists of networks of scientists with the aim to improve understanding of global ecosystem. Mt. Hamiguitan has an elevation range of 170-1,637 meters above sea level and total area of 16,923 hectares. It is home to 1,403 species of flora and fauna, of which 963 are flora 440 and are fauna. It also has highly rare and globally threatened species of plants and animals such as the Philippine Eagle, Tarsier, Nanno-
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affected by El Niňo in Region XI. The assistance covers 83,320 food packs as well as the implementation of Cash-For-Work for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in 15 towns of Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental. (DSWD)
5 ECONOMY Sun Life uses board game to teach financial literacy EDGEDAVAO
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INANCIAL literacy is never fun with all the technical terms and numbers involved, but, perhaps, it could be the other way around through the use of a board game. Sun Life Financial Philippines, the country’s leading pension and education plan provider, launched yesterday the board game called “Brighter Life Praxis,” as part of its financial literacy advocacy, at the Seda Hotel in Davao City. The board game is designed to make financial education fun and engaging, Sun Life said in a press statement. Said to be the first in the Philippines, “Brighter Life Praxis “ will enable people to open conversation about the topic of finances, including insurance and investments, which can be intimidating or overwhelming to many Filipinos. The board game simulates real life events such as getting promoted, catching illness, and losing a job to force players to make financial decisions amid different economic cycles. “Basic financial processes like budgeting and saving, as well as the more complex ones like investing in stocks and protection planning are tackled,” a Sun Life press statement read. “All the lessons gathered are processed at the end of the game with the help of Praxis-accredited Game Masters from Sun Life” The Sun Life is regularly holding board game sessions nationwide for its clients, employees and financial advisors of Sun Life of Canada (Phils) Inc., Sun Life Grepa Financial (SLGFI), and Sun Life Asset Assets ManagementCompany, Inc. (SLAMCI). In the October 2015 survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS), the Davao market was found to be the most financially
literate in terms of savings for long term usage and money management. Alfonso D. Quitangon, sales territory head of Sun Life for Mindanao, said the study proved that Davao has indeed a good grasp of money management, financial planning and investing On the national scale, a Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services survey in 2015 bared that only 25 percent of Filipino adults are financially literate. Globally, the Philippines ranked 68th in terms of financial literacy index, trailing behind other Asean countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong, a study by the Asian Development Bank revealed. The low financial literacy rate among Filipinos continues to be a challenge in attaining financial freedom. The S&P noted that most of the Filipinos were not ready for any change in the financial landscape because of low level of understanding. For years, the Sun Life has been conducting financial literacy seminars in a bid to increase Filipinos’ understanding on financial management, investment, and savings. Sun Life Financial Philippines is a member of Sun Life Financial group of companies that provides diverse range of protection and wealth products. It has operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, Japan, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of December 31 last year, it has a total of US$ 891-billion total assets under management (AUM).
Metro Pacific to spend P2B in logistics foray, core net income hits P2.7B in Q1
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NFRASTRUCTURE conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is foraying into logistics business with an initial investments of Php2 billion to acquire the assets of a local mid-sized logistics provider, Basic Logistics. “We still have to close the transaction next week,” MPIC Chairman Manuel Pangilinan bared to reporters. Pangilinan believes that the country needs good logistics infrastructure, “so I think that’s the reason why we would like to take a serious look at the logistics business and we are looking at Basic as core investment.” MPIC President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Ma. Lim said the conglomerate would initially hold 76 percent in the logistics provider, while its existing owners, who will continue to manage its operations, retained the remaining 24 percent. Lim said MPIC was also in talks with a foreign blue chip company about setting up a
new joint venture company which would be called Metro Pacific Movers. “It’s (foreign partner) more for the transport side of it, for being able to integrate the various logistics requirements of customers so that we can be a one-top-shop for their logistics requirements from warehousing, trucking, shipping and inventory management,” he explained. Lim said that once the joint venture is established, MPIC’s controlling stake in logistics provider will be reduced to 51 percent, while its foreign partner takes a minority stake. “We believe that the state of the industry, almost all infrastructure segments are insufficient to meet the rising demand… There is a lack of capacity in the sector, we want to fill up the gap,” he added. Meanwhile, MPIC reported a 7-percent increase in consolidated core net income to Php 2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2016, from Php2.6 billion
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SUN LIFE. Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. Integrated Public Relations and Corporate Communications head Mariquit Lintag delivers her welcome remarks during a thanksgiving lunch for media and brighter life Praxis
board game held at Seda Abreeza Hotel yesterday. Lintag also announced during the event the upcoming 2016 SINAG (Sun Life’s Financial Literacy Journalism Awards). Lean Daval Jr.
6 THE ECONOMY DBP spearheads lending to sunshine eel industry
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HE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted the first eel grow-out loan to Cacayan Aqua Ventures Inc. (CAVI), a start-up corporation currently in the process of expanding its eel farming and grow-out operations in Laguna. The loan agreement signed by DBP with CAVI is a milestone development in the pioneering local eel industry which started in the 1960s, fizzled out in the 1970s, but has enjoyed a recent resurgence in an industry estimated to reach more than P290.24-million annually. This potential growth has been stimulated by increasing foreign demand from such countries as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China, a vibrant local MSME sector, and the country’s competitive advantages as a natural eel highway and tropical spot that allows for year-round growing. DBP’s loan grant paves the way for wider financial access for the aquaculture business, specifically the emerging local eel industry. CAVI was established by long-time businessman and aquaculturist Jimmy D. Cacayan. Typical operations include the consolidation of eel fry, for grow-out for four to five months until they reach a minimum marketable size of six inches, after which they are
shipped abroad. As eels grow at different rates, there is need to continually stock on, and grow eel fry, in separate ponds. CAVI thus sought assistance from DBP to finance working capital for the expansion of its business, including the hiring of 30 additional regular employees. As a member of the Integrated Growers and Traders (IGAT), the country’s sole registered professional association of local eel growers, Cacayan also advocates sustainable eel farming, combats eel fry smuggling, and supports IGAT’s vision to locally establish the whole value chain for the eel industry including eel grow-out, processing, and marketing. The eel industry continues to benefit both local and foreign stakeholders including fry consolidators, eel business employees, entrepreneurs, foreign eel consortia, the Department of Agriculture, Board of Incentives, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the foreign market, and the finance sector. DBP’s support to the industry will promote widespread local employment, increase taxes paid to the National Government, contribute to a more productive agricultural sector, enhance global competitiveness, develop the countryside, and encourage inclusive growth. (PNA)
ING economist eyes recovery of peso after May 9 polls
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HE Philippine peso is seen to recover after the May 9 national polls, an economist of ING Bank said. In a research note, ING Bank Asia chief economist Tim Condon said politics is the main factor for the local unit’s recent weakness. “We think a re-pricing for a Duterte victory explains the PHP’s underperformance since mid-April,” he said. Condon said the peso
has depreciated by 2.16 percent against the greenback since mid-April, the second highest after the Malaysian ringgit’s 2.19 percent. Citing the projection of ING Bank Manila senior economist Joey Cuyegkeng, Condon said the peso posted weakness ahead of the past three national polls but recovered half of what it lost afterwards. “Based on this USD-PHP should recover to 46.5046.60,” he added. (PNA)
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Bian to operate int’l school for top managers, entreps By CHENEEN R. CAPON
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N international school offering world-recognized certificate courses on entrepreneurship and business management will open next month in Davao City. Business-leader and educator Joji Ilagan-Bian will operate the school said to be the first of its kind in Mindanao. Bian told reporters last Wednesday her management school has partnered with foreign international schools in Australia, London and United
States, initially. Through utilization of technological platform in teaching students, she said, students enrolled in the two programs can have access to foreign instructors who will be teaching remotely. “We’re targeting Grade 10 students, college students who wanted to shift to another courses, and those individuals who wanted to be on a executive or managerial position,” Bian said during this week’s edition of Wednesdays at Habi
COOLING THE HEAT. A trader traverses along San Pedro Street in Davao City where he will deliver ice blocks to his regular customers who are into juice and other beverages business yesterday. More and more ice block dealers
at Kape at Abreeza Mall. She said the school will be catering to students who have the objective of becoming managers or entrepreneurs. Bian, who has been in the tourism and hospitality industry for decades, said she can transfer to students her experience in holding managerial and executive positions. She said it is timely for the hospitality and tourism education to be upgraded. Schools have to start teaching students on how to
handle executive and managerial positions might as well how to start their own business, she added. By the end of each program, students will be able to earn certification from the counterpart international school. The new school will be located in a seven-story building just beside another Bian-owned school --the Institute of International Culinary and Hospitality Entrepreneurship in Davao City.
in the city ignore possible risk of bacterial contamination to their product due to the absence of proper handling and the use of appropriate container. Lean Daval Jr.
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LAWYER of casino junket operator Kim Wong on Wednesday delivered to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) over Php 250 million in cold cash, the last tranche the latter promised to return from what his company received from the stolen USD 81 million. In a statement, Wong, also known as Kam Sin Wong, said the money was delivered a
day before the self-imposed May 5 deadline he told Senators during a Senate hearing on April 5, 2016. He said the remaining fund was the last that his company, Eastern Hawaii Leisure, Ltd. received from the laundered money that passed through the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s RCBC) Jupiter Branch in Makati last February.
The cash is comprised of Php 230 million in Php 1,000 bills and Php 20 million in Php 500 bills. These were placed in nine plastic bags and were delivered by lawyer Kristoffer James Purisima. To date, Wong has returned to the AMLC cash amounting to about USD 4.63 million and Php 488 million. Wong is among the respondents in the money
laundering cases filed by the AMLC before the Department of Justice.Initial investigations showed that Wong was among the recipients of the USD 81 million stolen from the dollar account of Bangladesh Bank (BB) with the Federal Reserve of New York last February. AMLC received the money from Wong for safe-keeping. (PNA)
HE camp of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte blamed the jitters in the Philippine stock market on the “rotten” political system of the present administration and not the lack of clear economic plans of the presidential candidate. Duterte admitted in a gathering of business leaders at the Makati Business Club (MBC) last April 27 that he is not into economy. In a press statement issued by the Duterte-Cayetano media team on Thursday, Peter T. Laviña, spokesperson of Duterte, said that “the unprecedented mud-slinging unleashed by the administration party on Duter-
te has the market stunned.” “Instead of presenting its platform, the ruling party has engaged attack dogs such as Senator Antonio Trillanes to throw piecemeal accusations against Duterte meant to pull his high ratings down in the pre-election surveys,” he said. Laviña lamented that the media is lapping at the circus with glee without regard to its negative effect on the financial market. “The baseless accusation that Duterte has hidden wealth in a leading bank and not reported in his SALN proved to be a dud. No less than the bank issued the denial statement,”
Laviña added. Duterte, who was guest during Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy’s “Give Us This Day!” program dawn on Tuesday, said that he will hire economists as consultants if he becomes president. Some of the members of the Makati Business Club were reportedly left wanting of Duterte’s economic plans when he delivered his speech during the gathering. “They wanted me to explain economy. I’m a lawyer… My grade [in economics] was terribly low. If they are not impressed with me, I’m sorry,” he said.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed at 6,999.75 on Thursday, down by about 1.16 percent as compared to Wednesday’s 7,081.86. Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) president Bonifacio Tan said that Duterte, if elected into the presidency, can always hire economics consultants who can guide him on the country’s direction on the economy. He stressed that Duterte’s focus is peace and order, education and anti-drugs. “As of now, the press [of selecting economic advisers] is still in the process of selection,”
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OCAL share prices rebounded on Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains after eight straight days of losses. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose 35.29 points, or 0.50 percent to 7,081.86 from previous day’s 7,046.57 close. Value turnover reached Php6.55 billion with 2.72 billion shares changing hands. Analysts said many inves-
tors looked at recent market correction as a buying opportunity. Counters were mixed with holding firms, industrial and property sectors finishing in the positive territory. The mining and oil, financials and services sectors closed in the red. Market breadth turned negative with decliners outpacing advancers, 116 to 61, while 53 issues unchanged. (PNA)
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E use them to do sums, prepare marketing lists, leave phone messages, jot down notes when interviewing someone, record errant golf scores – or just to doodle with. We casually swipe them off other people’s desks, stir drinks with them, prop up plants with them, and print advertising and political slogans on them. We lose, discard, or simply sharpen them away at a profligate rate.
But you get the idea, right? Soon, pupils and students will be trooping back to school. Although ballpen is the most popular instrument in writing these days, there are still people using pencil -- especially teachers who are computing grades or correcting some errors. In “The Point of it All – History of the Pencil,” Michael Franco reported that Thomas Alva Edison had his pencils specially made by Eagle Pencil. Each pencil was three inches long, was thicker than standard pencils and had softer graphite than was normally available. Vladimir Nabokov rewrote everything he had ever published, usually several times, in pencil. John Steinbeck, on the other hand, was an obsessive pencil user and is said to have used as many as 60 a day. His novel East
of Eden took more than 300 pencils to write. Vincent van Gogh used only Faber pencils as they were “superior to Carpenters pencils, a capital black and most agreeable.” There has just never been anything as downright useful as the plain old pencil. If you doubt it, think what the world was like without the modern pencil, which has been with us less than two centuries. The ancients – those few who mastered their cultures’ writing forms – used exquisitely tiny brushes or reeds dipped in crude inks. The word “pencil” comes from Old French “pincel,” a small paintbrush, from Latin “penicillus” (a “little tail”). Actually, it is an artist’s fine brush of camel hair, also used for writing before modern lead or chalk pencils. It was in 1564 when a violent storm blew down a large tree near Bor-
rowdale in Cumberland, England. A mass of black, mineral-like substance was exposed where the tree’s huge roots had been: a mother lode of plumbago (Latin word for “acting like lead”). It was, simply, the purest graphite (from the Greek graphein, meaning “to write”) ever uncovered in Britain. The English were credited for making the first graphite pencils. However, it was the Germans who first enclosed the graphite in a wood case sometimes in 1650. Then in 1795, Nicolas Jacques Conte of France discovered that he could bind powdered graphite together by mixing it with fine clay and that the mixture could be hardened by heating it to high temperature. In 1812, William Monroe, an American cabinet-maker, invented a process still used today by which the graphite-clay mixture could be encased between two pieces of cedar wood.
The Wikipedia reports that on March 30, 1858, Hymen Lipman received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil. In 1862, Lipman sold his patent to Joseph Reckendorfer for $100,000, who went on to sue pencil manufacturer Faber-Castell for infringement. In 1875, the Supreme Court of the US ruled against Reckendorfer declaring the patent invalid. The modern pencil, if you care to know, is made of some 40 different materials. The best graphite comes from Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and Mexico, the best clay from Germany. Rubber for the eraser tips comes from Malaysia, was from Brazil. Egg-size flint feebles, used in the tumbling machines which mix the graphite and clay, come from Belgian and Danish beaches. At first, pencils were employed only in com-
merce – to create price tags – but soon people discovered other important uses. In the United States, the legal profession was able to quadruple its business when somebody invented the written contract. Not long after that came the introduction of pencils into higher education, and universities found themselves facing the demand for the new equipment. There was a considerable debate about the pencil’s importance. “Just because they have a pencil doesn’t mean a lot of education is going on,” was a common sentiment. The University of Wittenberg conducted a famous three-year study of the effects of pencil ownership on study habits, social interaction and general academic achievement. The results surprised even the most ardent pencil advocates: Students who owned pencils were able to compute numbers and process words far more quickly than
their pencilless peers. Several students were able to multiply two three-digit numbers in less than 30 seconds. The greatest impact came in memory tests. Students who were told a story answered fewer questions correctly than those who were able to use pencils to write the story down and look up the answers. In the end, the world has come to accept the pencil, even to assume that civilized life could not be lived without it. As someone once said, “Everything begins with a pencil, whether it’s a design of a couturier’s gown, a battleship, a baseball glove, or a nuclear theory.” Indeed, the common, ordinary pencil just may be the most underrated, overlooked intellectual tool in the history of mankind. It is right up there next to the human brain. (All photos were taken from the net)
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T all boils down to this. The five candidates have come to the homestretch of a hotly-contested race to win the votes of the country’s 54 million electorate who will be picking the nation’s leader in the next six years. Aside from the president and vice president, the nation will also pick 12 senators, House and Party-list representatives, provincial governors and vice governors, provincial board members, city and municipal mayors and vice mayors, and city and municipal councilors. Throughout the campaign period, sparks were thrown from all corners typical of Philippine elections. One thing perhaps that emerged as a new experience in the history of Philippine politics is the awareness level of the electorate and the expression of disgust of the national government that has
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HILOSOPHER and naturalist Henry David Thoreau once said, “Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.” In one of his writings, he explained: “I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” American president Thomas Jefferson admitted that he like “the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” To which Denson Franklin pointed out: “When you let your dreams die, something dies within you.” The New American Desk Encyclopedia considers dreams as “fantasies,” which are usually visual and “experienced during sleep and in certain other situations.” Until the 19th century, dreams were regarded as supernatural, often prophetic; their possible prophetic nature has been examined by, among others, J.W. Dunne. According to Dr. Sigmund Freud, dreams have a latent content (the fulfillment of an individual’s particular unconsciousness wish), which is converted by dreamwork into manifest content (the dream as experienced). In these terms, interpretation reverses the dreamwork process. Of course, we often hear someone saying that his or her dreams were coming true. Who are we to contradict them? But then, somebody once commented: “No dreams come true until you wake up and go to work.” Fortunately, The Book of Lists scanned the yellow pages of history and came up with a list of people who put their dreams to work. One of them was British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. History’s most celebrated episode of dream inspiration occurred on an English
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summer day THINK ON THESE! in 1797, when the young poet dozed off while reading a history book about Kublai Khan. An opium addict, Coleridge was probably in a pleasantly drugged state Henrylito D. Tacio when the im- henrytacio@gmail.com mortal verses came to him. Waking up, Coleridge began to write feverishly. He had reached the fifty-fourth line – one-sixth of the poem as he envisioned it – when the infamous “person on business from Porlock” interrupted him. An hour later, when his visitor had left, he had forgotten the rest of the poem. Another case was that of Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. He read entire imaginary books in his sleep and traveled to distant places, but most important, he received visits from what he called his “little people.” They dictated stories to him, “piece by piece, like a serial,” especially when he needed money. Sometimes, Stevenson dreamed stories without their help. According to his wife, Fanny, “In the small hours of one morning, I was awakened by cries of horror from Louis. Thinking he had a nightmare, I awakened him. He said angrily, ‘Why did you wake me? I was dreaming a fine bogey tale.’” The bogey tale turned out to be the classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Here are more cases, as culled from the lists book. Although his beloved brother Rob-
ert died in 1787, English poet and artist William Blake believed that Robert continued to advise him from beyond the grave – in dreams and waking visions. While William was seeking a less expensive method of engraving his illustrated songs, his brother “appeared to him in a dream and explained the process of copper engraving, an alternative to the ordinary method of intaglio painting.” The following morning, Mrs. Blake went out with all their money (half a crown) and spent it on the materials needed to conduct the experiment. The technique was successful, and Blake produced numerous magnificent illustrations using this method. In 1921, the night before Easter Sunday, German-American physiologist Otto Loewi awoke from a dream and “jotted down a few notes on a tiny slip of paper.” In the morning, he couldn’t read his handwriting. The next night, at 3:00 a.m., the idea returned. “It was of the design of an experiment to determine whether or not the hypothesis of chemical transmission that I had uttered 17 years ago was correct. I got up immediately, went to the laboratory, and performed a simple experiment on a frog heart according to nocturnal design,” he recalled. Dr. Loewi’s experiment proved that it is not nerves but the chemicals they release that directly affect the heart. This discovery was a breakthrough, which led to his winning the Nobel Prize in 1936. Speaking of breakthroughs, Professor Hermann V. Hilprecht had one of the most extraordinary dream breakthroughs ever recorded. In 1893, the German archaeologist was trying to decipher the cuneiform writing on two small fragments of agate, which he thought were Babylonian finger rings found in temple ruins. The fragments were housed in separate cases in an Istanbul museum, and he was work-
ing with facsimiles. One night, Prof. Hilprecht went to bed around midnight, and dreamed that “a tall, think priest of the old pre-Christian Nippur… led me to a treasure chamber of the temple,” he recalled. The priest told him that the two stones were not rings but rather a votive cylinder that had been cut into three pieces, two of them serving as earrings for the statue of the god Ninib. The priest then told Hilprecht to put the pieces together and explained what the inscription would read. When Hilprecht woke up, he told his wife the dream, examined the fragments, and found it all to be true, including the reference to Ninib. When he visited the original pieces in Constantinople, they fit together perfectly. The 3,000-year-old cuneiform tablet the Hilprecht deciphered, if you care to know, came to be known today as the Stone of Nebuchadnezzar. Finally, here’s the concluding case. For years, German chemist Fredrich A. Kekule had tried unsuccessfully to find the molecular structure of benzene. One night, in 1865, he fell asleep in front of the fireplace and dreamed of atoms swirling in long chains. In his dream “everything was moving in a snake-like and twisting manner,” he recalled. “Suddenly, what was this? One of the snakes got hold of its own tail and the whole structure was mockingly twisting in front of my eyes. As if struck by lightning, I awoke…” As a result of this “vision,” Kekule realized that the structure of benzene is a closed carbon ring, a discovery that revolutionized modern chemistry. Announcing his breakthrough at a scientific convention in 1890, Kekule told his colleagues, “Let us learn to dream, gentlemen, and then we may perhaps find the truth.” What a fitting line to end today’s column.
rienced seSPECKS OF LIFE nior mistah from the Philipine Military Academy. The latter, who led several uprisings against the Cory AquiFred C. Lumba no regime in the late 80s, has admitted in so many words that his actions pushed back the country’s journey forward after the globally-lauded People Power Revolt in 1986. But Honasan, now a respected senator seeking the vice-presidential post, has become a transformed statesman and legislator, in language, in ethical behaviour and decorum. In contrast, though already a re-elected member of the Senate and now on his ninth year as such, Trillanes is still very much rough around the edges. Allegations in the Facebook social media portal say that he is not as clean as he seems to present himself as a fellow coup plotter, a cer-
tain Capt. Faeldon, recently revealed. Trillanes’ very fertile mind has earned him the tag “Outstanding Inventor” by fellow senator and vice presidential rival Allan Peter Cayetano for his whimsical propensity to come up with outlandish ideas as well as for his boundless braggadocio. If logic were to be our basis for his “attack dog” mentality, why is Trillanes so ferocious in his singular aggression against Duterte? Is he expecting something – a gift – in return in case Grace Poe whom he rabidly supports as his presidential candidate, triumphs in the polls? He admitted so during the VP debates that he is salivating to become the DILG secretary. Did I hear him right? In 2003, when Trillanes staged two aborted coup attempts against the GMA government, I thought he was waging a lonely war, not against corruption as he then professed, but simply against the Filipino people who were hoping that change will come sooner or later. However, as the ensuing dramatic developments unfolded, Trillanes’ military adventurism was aimed at propelling himself to a political career. Thus, using the unpopularity of GMA as his principal weapon, he launched his senate bid despite being behind bars at that time. Get
my drift? But as things develop now, I sense a collective feeling of sanity in the AFP and PNP that another coup will never happen. Our country is better off struggling under a democratic set up than battling the ghosts of uncertainty. We cannot follow the footsteps of our neighbour Thailand which is until now under military rule. That is why the idea of federalism as peddled by Duterte is slowly catching fire because this system grants empowerment to the people first and to the LGU second. Federalism exists on the maxim that the people make up the state and the state is existing because of the people. Trillanes’ threat to stage a coup is treasonous as well as un-patriotic and selfish. This guy seems to possess a polluted messianic vision just like Poe who has been chanting a so-called legacy inherited from his late father, movie king FPJ. Maybe, the coup threat, like I earlier said, was just an utterance at that particular moment of an explosive mood swing. Trillanes has plenty of bright years ahead in his political career. He needs wise counsel from a highly experienced political strategist and mentor. (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.) God bless the Philippines!
Trillanes threatens our stability
HE stability of the country’s political, economic and social foundations is once again under threat. Sen. Antonio Trillanes publicly proclaimed to all who cared to listen that he intends to stage a coup should PDP-Laban’s presidential bet Rodrigo Duterte snatch the May 9, 2016 elections. Whether this was uttered in the heat of childish tantrums and agitation he suffered when he failed to prove his BPI accounts expose on Duterte or not, Trillanes’s statements are at the very least irresponsible and wayward. Perhaps, we can say he is not a good student of Philippine history. But he is abetted and encouraged by the mainstream Metro-Manila based media unfriendly to the tough talking Davao City mayor who, from all indications, is going to be the runaway victor in the presidential derby. Notwithstanding the bias and prejudice of imperial Manila towards the Mindanao pride, Duterte has been able to unite the voice of Mindinaoans as he clearly leads the survey with a whopping 61 percentage points across all economic classes in the country’s second biggest island. Trillanes should get a brotherly lecture from Sen. Gringo Honasan, a much more expe-
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GOOD NEWS. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Davao City station Meteorological Officer Gerry S. Pedrico bares yesterday the dry spell is about to end and the
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DSWD-11 regional director Mercedita P. Jabagat said of the 4.4 million enrolled in the program nationwide, 1.5 million have been lifted out of poverty. In Davao region, the agency registered 234,213 household beneficiaries under the 4Ps, as of January 27. Jabagat said most of beneficiaries come from Davao del Sur with 63,890, followed by Compostela Valley with 57,404, Davao del Norte with 49,390, Davao Oriental with 41,294, and Davao City with
49,390. The Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for indigenous people (IPs) registered a total of 10,828 household beneficiaries in Davao City, 10,088 in Davao del Norte, 6,336 in Compostela Valley, 2,461 in Davao del Sur, and 253 in Davao Oriental. She said beneficiaries are receiving P1,400 financial aid per month, of which P500 is spent for the daily expenses and P900 for the education of three children with ages up to 18 years old.
tion,” he added. “We should not belittle the desperation of Roxas, Aquino, and the yellow ilk because they are in power and in control of the resources, including funds,” Evasco said.
It is only the people who can stop this, Evasco said. “They may have the money and the machinery, but we have each other and the collective desire for real change,” he said.
energized the crucial Agus 2-Baloi 138kV line after clearing right-of-way obstructions,” Capulong said. “NGCP is pleased to report that at 7 p.m. of May 3, we have successfully energized the Agus 2-Baloi line after invoking the COMELEC Resolution and with the assistance of gov-
ernment and law enforcement agencies during the clearing operations,” confirmed NGCP. Capulong said that it was only one of eight lines identified “as critical in Mindanao that continue to be plagued by uncooperative land claimants demanding exorbitant amounts.” Antonio L. Colina IV
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Duterte camp... FROM 6 Tan said, adding that Duterte will be hiring people who are experts in the field. “There’s no president who’s perfect right at the start,” he said. He clarified that the DCCCII is apolitical but it is up to the members who they will vote during May 9 national and local
elections. Tan said he is expecting that the next president “should copy the good things that have been done and correct some of the deficiencies in the implementation [of policies] and budgeting of projects.” Antonio L. Colina IV
sources (CENRO) and the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO). Some 35,357 hectares of forest land will be covered by the survey. This is the second phase of the WMC’s watershed delineation initiative, having al-
ready delineated 18 kilometers in 2012 before funding problems stalled the project. The barangays covered during the first survey are Barangays Tambobong, Tamugan, Gumalang, Wines and parts of Tawan-tawan in Baguio District.
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Duterte... FROM 3 lawesi in Indonesia during the 1990s. Laviña said this paved the way for the creation of the BIMP-EAGA sub-regional bloc composed of Brunei and provinces in eastern Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern Philippines. He said Duterte favors strengthening our participation in the ASEAN integration and for building international friendship, understanding, and cooperation to help confront the common problems faced by all nations such as climate change, violent extremism, human trafficking, ignorance, and poverty. On China, he said, Duterte
is very clear that he will nor surrender even an inch of our sovereign territory in the West Philippine Sea. “But since this dispute would not be resolved with a country more ancient and more powerful than us soon, Duterte is ready for a pragmatic approach for joint economic programs like Chinese investments in the country or joint explorations for natural resources in the disputed areas in the West Philippine Sea.” Laviña said. He said the mayor has also emphasized that he will wait for the Hague decision on the case before exploring joint exploration with China. (PNA)
phya pygmea (world’s smallest dragonflies, and Philippine Cockatoo, among others. So far, there are 38 ASEAN Heritage Parks that have been designated since the last inscription in November 2015. Four sites are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites Kinabalu National Park of Malaysia, Lorentz National Park of Indonesia, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park of the Philippines, and Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary of the Philippines.
“Southeast Asia is a treasure trove of biodiversity containing about 20 percent of global plant, animal and marine species,” Jenelyn Soriano of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), earlier said. ACB serves as the secretariat of the ASEAN Heritage Parks Programme. It was established in 2005 by 10 ASEAN Member states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and the Philippines. (PNA)
of malicious issue for allegedly supporting local candidates. The allegation is contrary to the Cooperative’s policy of nonpartisanship. Tagum Coop has a personality separate and distinct from its members. While the individual officer, employee or member has all the right and freedom to select, endorse, or campaign for a candidate she/ he likes, the same does not reflect those of Tagum Cooperative by any means. Thus, Tagum Cooperative has nothing to do with the endorsement of candidates of any of its officers, employees, or members. Like any other coopera-
tives in the Philippines, it has been the historical practice of Tagum Cooperative to be impartial when it comes to politics to preserve the autonomy and integrity of the financial institution and not to protect the interest of local political personalities. Hence, Tagum Cooperative does not support, endorse or campaign for politicians running for office. Although the Cooperative supports and partners with several government agencies and organizations in terms of programs that benefit the needy and marginalized, it remains neutral in terms of electoral matters. (Tagum Cooperative)
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dence-building development, we still believe we have to secure victory for Mayor Duterte by translating the survey numbers into concrete and overwhelming votes of triumph,” he said. Evasco said the Filipino people have shown maturity and found courage as well as strength in their unity. “Over the last three months, the nation discerned carefully, weighed their choices profoundly, and manifested their preference collectively,” he said. He said the Filipinos proved that they can no longer be swayed by disinformation and deceit, that they can separate what is right and what is wrong. “They are capable of making an informed and wise decision with the confidence that their choice will be rightfully
counted and protected,” he said. Evasco said Duterte embodies the kind of leadership that the people have been looking for, one who is willing to put himself on the line in the service of the Filipino people and the nation. “Mayor Duterte also proved that being on the side of the people is full of challenges and risks. It can also be a thankless job,” he said. “But the task of winning the presidency and effecting real change is not yet over,” he said. Evasco said until the last ballot is cast and counted then the winner rightly proclaimed, the Filipino people who want change will not yet be victorious. “And we hope to settle that soon. On Monday, May 9,” he said.
ment includes the activation of election monitoring action centers and quick reaction teams at all levels.
EMC facilities and equipment were also readied for utilization if the COMELEC so requires. (PNA)
last year on the back of strong growth from operations. In terms of contribution to its net operating income: Manila Electric Company (Meralco) accounted for Php1.6 billion, or 47 percent of the aggregate contribution; Maynilad contributed Php843 million, or 24 percent of the total; the Tollroads businesses delivered Php833 million, or 24 percent; the Hospital Group contributed Php134 million, or 4 percent of the total; and the Rail and Systems contributed Php50 mil-
lion, or 1 percent of the total. Lim attributed strong earnings growth mainly to significant volume increases for all its businesses, as the conglomerate ramps up its capital expenditures. “More positively, I expect continued strong volume growth for the rest of the year and our initial move into the logistics sector, an obvious adjunct to our infrastructure businesses, offers strong growth potential but minimal regulatory engagement,” he said. (PNA)
DELCAFIA. An average sales of P 60,000 to P 80,000 is recorded per harvest during the early years of its operation from 2011 to 2013 with the usual harvest of twice a year depending on the demand of the consumers. Considering the need for expansion, the association searched for opportunities which they can access fund for additional cages, staff house, boat and capital for the purchase of juvenile lobsters and its food. Through the effort of the association and the support of MAO, DELCAFIA has accessed fund amounting to P 250,000 through the DA–Mindanao Rural Development Program– Community Fund for Agricultural Development (MRDPCFAD) in 2013. The support from MRDP has allowed the association an additional staff house, eight cages, motorized boat and additional working capital. These translated to a better business such as an additional 200 juveniles and a boat for the transportation of their lobsters to the buyers or the market. “This year’s Chinese New Year has allowed us to earn P 150,000 for one harvest,
equivalent to lobsters weighing to a total of 60 kilos with a selling price of P 2,500/kg. We got better harvest and earning through the intervention from the government,” said Cortes. Better profit from every harvest has inspired the members of DELCAFIA. “Since the business has expanded and been making better sales, the members of the association have been contributing wasted fish for the lobster’s food in order to hasten its growth,” said Arlon Donoso, Vice Chairman of the association. MRDP is a program implemented under the Department of Agriculture jointly funded by the World Bank and the Local Government Units. The successful implementation of the projects in Mindanao inspired the government to level up its scope through the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) today. PRDP as the upscale version of MRDP introduces innovations to address current and emerging challenges and make rural development more effective. It is a six-year national government platform for an inclusive, value chain-oriented and climate resilient agriculture and fisheries sector. (Fretcher D. Magatao, DA-13)
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At the culmination ceremony at Gaisano Grand Toril, Davao City, Director Mercedita P. Jabagat of DSWD interacts with Pantawid Pamilya program participants who recently completed Beauty Care NC II, a TESDA-accredited skills training on Hair Dressing, Nail Care and Foot Spa. To date, 60 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya and Sustainable
Livelihood Program from barangays Bato, Bayabas, Binugao, Lubogan and Marapangi have finished the course and now earning from their newly-acquired craft. (DSWD)
Kalahi-CIDSS classroom inspires young learners M
ALITA, Davao Occidental (DSWD XI) “When I entered our newly-built classroom, I thought it was too good to be true,” said Kimberly T. Waloc, a Grade 9 student, recalling the day she first stepped into her brand new classroom while gazing at the sparkly ceiling above her. Made with highly durable concrete materials, the construction of a two-classroom High School building worth P 1,488,158.00 through Kalahi-CIDSS, is a dream-cometrue for students living in the outskirts of Barangay Lagumit here. Kalahi-CIDSS or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services, one of the core programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), aims to empower communities through enhanced participation in local governance and poverty alleviation projects.
Struggles For many students who lived in urban areas, going to school is as easy as riding a school bus or other forms of public transportation. However, for Kimberly and some of her classmates, going to school entails crossing a river and a lot of long exhausting hikes. Their arduous way to education is aggravated when they arrive in the school vicinity where most classes are done under a makeshift classroom made of a large tarpaulin braced with bamboo poles or beneath a mango tree which fortunately, provides reprieve from the sweltering heat. Despite this crude condition, students remain attentive in class, Kimberly said, adding, ‘soggy and heavy with rainwater, the tarp would fall on the whole class whenever it rains hard.’ “Due to lack of learning facilities and equipment, the students’ performance is suboptimal even if they are eager to learn in school,” admits Dhan-
nery A. Alquizar, one of the school teachers in the school.
Support to young learners Kalahi-CIDSS was met by several detractors when it came to the community. There were funding doubts, priority issues, and the community took a while to be united. However, all these problems were resolved eventually. Comprising of 95% B’laan, the community was not keen to engage in Kalahi-CIDSS. “Tong una nag duha-duha ang mga tao tungod kay nagtuo sila nga lisud ang proseso sa program (People were ambivalent thinking that the process is complicated),” said Leonora T. Arizabal, a Kalahi-CIDSS community volunteer. Kalahi-CIDSS volunteers, together with school officials, decided how the funds will be spent to improve the school and then helped ensure that funds are properly used. Expenses were reported regularly and posted for transparency. Also, it opened
doors for unity and massive volunteerism in the community. They took turns in contributing manual labor into the project. “We missed the chance of education ourselves and now our children have this opportunity. We will do our best to help improve the school environment and really make it better,” Arizabal committed. “Pinaka nagustuhan namo sa Kalahi-CIDSS, gina edukar kami (What we appreciate most of Kalahi-CIDSS is that it opens up our minds),” Arizabal beamed. To date, Malita, Davao Occidental has received a Kalahi-CIDSS total cash grant allocation of P 60,000,000.00 covering 20 barangays on its first and second cycle of implementation. Inspired The completion of the classroom sub-project is bound to increase both the school attendance and educational performance of stu-
Classmates Kimberly Teo Waloc [left] and Jalie Joy Mariano more than happy with their new classrooms. dents. tribe. I dream to inspire more Kimberly T. Waloc remains students and help them fulfill to be one of the top perform- their dreams too, just like how ers in her class. She aspires Kalahi-CIDSS is fulfilling mine to maintain her good grades with this classroom sub-projespecially now with the new ect here.” classroom sub-project inspirThe classroom sub-projing her. More important still, ect of Kalahi-CIDSS is more she and her classmates can than the concrete materials now focus more on their stud- it is made of. Infrastructures ies with the great chance of can help empower poor comperforming much better. munities and Kalahi-CIDSS “My dream is to become continues to build infrastruca teacher and I hope to ed- tures that are truly needed and ucate more children in my owned by the people. (DSWD)
ples, as provided in the Republic Act (RA) 9520 also known as the Philippine Cooperative Code and its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). The Cooperative is member-owned and is democratically controlled by its members through the election of the Board of Directors and officers
during the general assembly. As a non-government institution, Tagum Coop remains autonomous and has no interest in politics especially with any candidate running for government post, be it local or national, except for Party-list voting. Tagum Coop supports Coop-NATCCO Party-list be-
cause of its affiliation to the latter. The Coop-NATCCO party-list - “Tinig at Kakampi ng Kooperatiba,”is representing the entire cooperative sector of the country to Congress. Now, in the heat of national and local elections, Tagum Cooperative has been a subject
ing last February 24, 2016, we were told that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources technical survey team will only be available after the elections, so this is why the council has immediately scheduled it for June.”, said IDIS Advocacy Coordinator and CSO representative to the WMC, Chinkie Pelino. “The delineation is very important and must be finished as soon as possible so that we will be able to completely identify the areas that need to be
conserved and protected from development as well as those areas set aside for non-tillage agricultural and agro-forestry activities.”, she said. She also said that the communities in the watershed are also hoping that this will be the final schedule for the delineation as they are also eager for the survey to be finished. “They don’t want another postponement. They also want this delineation survey to be finished as soon as possible because they know that the results
will help them settle or avoid conflicts arising from boundary issues on the ground.”, she said. The Panigan-Tamugan Watershed is a critical environmental area because its surface waters will be tapped as Davao’s future source of drinking water. Pelino said that a Survey Work Team Plan has already been drafted and members of the surveying team will also include surveyors from the City Engineer’s Office (CEO), City Environment and Natural Re-
Tagum cooperative: A nonpartisan institution
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AGUM Cooperative, a primary large scale multi-purpose cooperative, has been of service to its members and the community for almost 50 years. As a duly registered cooperative, Tagum Coop adheres to good governance, ethical standards, and cooperative princi-
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Watershed Management Council sets schedule for delineation of Panigan-Tamugan watershed
PANTAWID SCHOLAR. Students’ Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA) grantee of Davao del Norte State College in Panabo City Christy Marie Edaño bags the Second Highest Honors during their recent graduation ceremony. Finishing Bachelor of Science in Fisheries majoring in Aquaculture, Edaño was also one of the top five SGP-PA National Academic Awardees with the Highest General Point Average in 2014. She is among the 503 Pantawid Pamilya SGP-PA graduates in Region XI in April 2016. A student-grantee receives a maximum of P 60,000.00 scholarship grant per school year or P 30,000.00 per semester. This is broken down to P 20, 000/year Tuition Fee Cost, P 5,000/year Textbook Fees and other learning materials, and P 35,000 (that is, P 3,500/month x 10 months) stipend (for board and lodging, transportation, clothing, health/medical needs, basic school supplies and other related costs. (DSWD)
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HE Watershed Management Council (WMC) has finally scheduled the long-overdue delineation of the Panigan-Tamugan watershed to June this year. The watershed advocacy group Interface Development Interventions welcomed the news but vowed to keep track of WMC’s preparations for the delineation project, noting that the delineation activity had been constantly rescheduled in the past. “During the WMC meet-
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Resort report. An embroidered caftan worn with a floppy beach hat, an orange ombré bag, and banig flip fops from Kultura.
Coral printed bag and fedora hat for fun in the sun.
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A TOUCH OF THE TROPICS . . . a fresh spray from the ocean . . . and a palette of vibrant colors. Kultura celebrates tropical summer in a uniquely Filipino way. There are ombré maxi dresses and caftans for the beach and beyond, as well as wooden fashion accesso-
ries. Bags take inspiration from nature with seashell, coral, turtle, and starfish prints; while woven banig hats are great head turners. Kultura, for all things Filipino, features local artistry and craftsmanship through high-quality apparel, accessories, and gift items. All that’s left for the savvy shopper to do is book a destination, and the sunny season is guaranteed to be stylish. The Tropical Summer collection and other summer essentials are available in all Kultura stores located at SM Aura Premier, SM Makati, SM Megamall, the SM Mall of Asia, SM Lanang Premier, SM City Cebu, and at the newly opened SM Seaside City Cebu. Kultura boutiques are also located in Pico de Loro, Taal Vista, and the Molo Mansion, Iloilo. Also visit its website at www.kulturafilipino. com. Native wedge slippers from Kultura.
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SM turns over housing for Yolanda survivors FOR 64-YEAR OLD PEDICAB DRIVER ROGELIO PALMA CONSALIDA, NOVEMBER 8, 2013 IS ONE DATE HE WILL NEVER FORGET FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. It was when super typhoon Yolanda made land fall in his hometown of Tacloban City in Leyte, and in just an hour he had lost all his possessions which took him several decades to build.
“Nawala sa amin ang lahat,” (“We lost everything,”) he declared and for over two years, he and his wife, Lolita, also 64, had to live in a cramped government housing site. But life seems to smile on them once more as the couple are among the 400 family-beneficiaries of SM Supermalls’ biggest SM Cares Village for survivors of super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). SM and its donors awarded 400 new houses in Tacloban City, Leyte to families who were hardest hit by the super typhoon in 2013. The village will be called “Pope Francis-CFC ANCOP Canada Community – SM Cares Village.” It is the biggest of all the four SM Cares housing project as the other villages only have 200 houses each. The first village in Bogo, Cebu has been turned over to beneficiaries in November 2014 while the second village in Iloilo City was inaugurated in October 2015. The fourth and last village in Ormoc City is undergoing construction and will be turned over in July this year. The SM Cares Village in Brgy. New Kawayan in Tacloban is the third batch in the 1,000-house SM Cares Village housing proj-
ect which was launched in the aftermath of Haiyan in 2013. SM Prime officials headed by its President Hans T. Sy led the turnover ceremony accompanied by Tacloban City officials led by Mayor Alfred Romualdez. Guests who attended the event included Leyte Archbishop John Du, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder, Mrs. Yedda Romualdez (representing Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez), Ricky Cuenca and Jimmy Ilagan of Couples For ChristANCOP, Mikee Romero of Global Port and Julian Payne of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. 400 houses were awarded to chosen beneficiaries for free. Aside from the houses, the SM Cares Village also has amenities such a basketball court, street
lamps, sewage treatment plant, materials recovery facility, raincatchment system and provisions for water and electricity. SM Cares, a division of SM Foundation and the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., launched the housing project shortly after the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda in November 2013 to give permanent and disaster-resilient houses to survivors of the typhoon in the Visayas region. Through its tenants, business partners, service providers, employees and local communities, SM was able to raise the money needed to build the 1,000 houses, a moving proof of the people’s accord in times of emergency. Some of the donors for the SM Cares Village in Tacloban include Zonta Club, Duty Free Philippines, Forever
21, ANCOP, New Golden City Builders & Development and Philippine Daily Inquirer. Global Port and Sultan 900 donated the basketball court. All the houses in the SM Cares Housing Village are disaster-resilient and have roofs made of concrete slab. Vetiver grass, with leaves that can be used for handicrafts, were used in the village to control soil erosion and for better slope protection. Its roots reach up to 3 meters long. To ensure sustainability of the project, community development programs have been put in place to make the change work for all beneficiaries. For the Tacloban housing project, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo (RCAP) and Couples For Christ-ANCOP (CFC-ANCOP) were the partners in charge
of selecting the beneficiaries, training, livelihood and values formation to enable the new residents start a new life in their community. SM said the SM Cares Housing Village is a testament to the solidarity that Filipinos and people all over the world have shown to help the survivors of super typhoon Yolanda. It is also personifies SM’s commitment to nation-building. “SM has always been supporting communities and as a responsible member of the community, this project exemplifies our commitment to nationbuilding,” SM Supermalls, in a statement, said. To know more about SM Cares and its advocacies, please visit www.smcares.com.ph or w w w.f ac eb o ok .c om /O f f icialSMCares.
Vikings Davao shares help to Mt. Apo fire team THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE GROUND VERIFICATION TEAM IN THE MT. APO INCIDENT HAS SEEN THE FIRE CONTROL AT 99% SAFE LEVEL although there is still a lot of work to be done from assessment to fire line maintenance to rehabilitation. Along the government efforts on this incident, DENR-PENRO Davao del Sur, meanwhile, expressed its deep appreciation to Vikings Luxury Buffet Davao for undertaking the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mission in donating relief goods and other commodities to the ongoing rehabilitation activities of
the government. The country’s natural attraction, Mt. Apo, experienced massive forest fire during the Holy Week this year and thousands of volunteers and government workers were deployed to the area to protect the forests. The Vikings Lanang Davao CSR Team, together with DENR Davao, visited the DENR office
in Digos, Davao del Sur where the Vikings Team handed over the joint contribution of the company and its employees to the DENR officials and Communications Officer as the company share of support to the workers who have sacrificed to join the forest fire operations. Vikings Luxury Buffet’s commitment is to extend its helping hand through all its stores as it shares to the communities its corporate social responsibility muscles in providing what it sees best.
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Louise delos Reyes, a spontaneous wanderlust
GOOGLE DESCRIBES A “WANDERLUST” AS A PERSON WITH A STRONG DESIRE TO TRAVEL and that perfectly describes Kapuso star Louise delos Reyes.
If she’s not at the beach or on the road, she is usually spotted somewhere out-of-town trip or abroad. The 23-year-old actress has explored countless places, immersed in different cultures and have tried various activities she enjoys. She recounted, “Since [I did] Kambal [Sirena], parang nagkaroon ako ng hasang, parang naging beach person ako
so medyo nade-deprive lang ako ngayon kasi I have work pero [it’s] all good. Nakakasundot naman ng mga road trips.” Louise originally planned to spend her summer soaking under the sun in Boracay, but she had to cancel it for her upcoming GMA Afternoon Prime soap Magkaibang Mundo with her first time leading man Juancho Trivino. “I have so many plans for my summer kaso priority talaga ‘yung work and mas gusto ko naman magtrabaho para mas marami akong maipang-travel (laughs),” she said. She told GMANetwork.
com that updating her newlylaunched blog is also on her to-do list, “I do shoots with my friends around the city and siguro ang pinakamalayo ko nang napupuntahan for now is Batangas.” The newbie lifestyle-travel blogger is on her toes to go on a trip wherever and whenever, “Okay ‘yung mga planned na lakad pero sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam at sobrang saya kapag spontaneous ka lang so just go with the roll of life.” “Kapag may dumating na long vacation, why not grab it, ‘di ba? So, alis ka na!” she exclaimed with a big grin on her face.
Aljur Abrenica credits his family for his career HUNK ACTOR ALJUR ABRENICA IS BACK ON TRACK! He has his hands full not only this summer, but the whole year of 2016. He is busy taping for the upcoming Primetime show Once Again , filming two movies “Expressway” and “Bar Boys” as well as promoting his newest single, “Mahal Pa Rin Kita.” Even though the actor-singer has a packed schedule, he always makes time for his loved ones. His birthday celebration last March 24 with his family was quite special. “[Pumunta] kami sa Crystal Beach [Resort sa Zambales]. Nag-fasting kami sa social media at saka sa lahat ng gadgets. Lahat kami nagluto, nag-gitara, nagcatch up [at dinamdam ang] spirit ng dagat. It was an acoustic night so fasting talaga sa lahat ng nakasanayan natin sa city and [basically just connected with] the family.” Aljur owes his career to the people who have been with him all throughout his journey in show
business, “Family kasi is the core of everything. Once nawala ‘yung koneksyon mo sa family mo, mawawalan ka ng reason kung bakit ka nasa
industry.” “That’s why you’re in the industry dahil sa kwento ng buhay mo na to inspire people [and] bring message to them. ‘Pag nawala ‘yan, para ka lang singaw na nagli-linger sa industry,” he added. He and his brother Vin, who is also an actor, don’t want to lose touch with their parents and siblings. “Nawawalan kami ng time together, ‘yung nakasanayan ng pamilya na everyday magkasama [kaya] we see to it every week [na] buo.” The Kapuso star understands how his parents feel every time they are away, “Recently kasi pumunta ako ng Hong Kong at na-meet ko naman ang mga OFW’s. Naramdaman ko kasi ‘yung longing nila sa bansa natin [at] sa [kanilang] family.” He advised people like him to, “Be connected with your family kahit tawag lang ‘yan, malaking bagay na ‘yan and ‘di naman kailangan mag-spend ng malaking pera, [ang] imporante [ay] buo kayo [at] magkakasama kayo.”
Nora Aunor in inspiring Mother’s Day special THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERSTAR NORA AUNOR IS MAKING A COMEBACK to “MMK” this Saturday (May 7) to pay tribute to mothers in an inspiring story of hope and sacrifice. Nora will play Yolly, a mother who will do anything and everything for her children, four of whom have disorders. Yolly and husband Nicky (Joel Torre) dream of having children of their own and build a family. Unfortunately, their genes turn out to be incompatible. Their first child is diagnosed with down syndrome, while their second and third children have cerebral palsy. Despite this, the couple will love their kids with all their hearts. Their fourth child is normal and their fifth has cerebral palsy as well. Yolly is then left with the responsibility of solely taking
care of their children when Nick works abroad to provide for the family financially. Just when Yolly has fully accepted her fate as a mother of children with disabilities, her first, second, and third children, die one by one. How will Yolly find the will to continue living despite losing her kids? The Superstar’s Mother’s Day special is her fourth “MMK” episode. She previously starred in
“Lot 8 Blk 13” in 1991, in “Retaso” where she first teamed up with Joel Torre in 1997, and “Lubid” in 2002. Joining this “MMK” episode are Angeli Bayani, Junjun Quintana, Gloria Sevilla, John Vincent Sevilla, Dentrix Ponce, Amy Nobleza, Chunza Lili, Patrick Sugui, John Michael Gacayan, Celine Lim, Faye Alhambra, Tony Manalo, Suzette Ranillo, Kristel Fulgar, Marithez Samson, Eliza Pineda, Ana Deo, Mike Austria, and Gem Ramos. The episode is directed by Raz De La Torre and written by Akeem Del Rosario. “MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos. Don’t miss the longestrunning drama anthology in Asia, “MMK,” every Saturday ON ABSCBN or ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). Catch its latest episodes on iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand. com.ph for Sky subscribers.
May 4 – 10, 2016
JUST THE 3 OF US John Lloyd Cruz, Jennylyn Mercado R13
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Chris Evans , Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson PG
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MOTHER'S DAY Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson PG
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Sky showcases hit Pinoy blockbusters and world-class match this May EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY CAN REJOICE as a string of hit Pinoy movies plus a world-class boxing event invades homes
successful MMFF 2015 entries airing back-toback on pay-per-view are the well-loved rom-com “Walang Forever” starring Jennylyn Mercado and Jericho Rosales and
this May on SKY.
the thriller “Buy Now Die Later” starring Vhong Navarro, Alex Gonzaga, Rayver Cruz, and John Lapus. Catch the unlimited three-day and HD viewing offer until May 28 by texting SUBSCRIBE followed by the 9-digit a c c o u n t number to 23662. It is priced at P199 for SD and HD viewing. Free movies await SKYcable prepaid subscribers a n d S K Yd i r e c t subscribers
Quenching sports fans thirst for action is the much-awaited match of Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Britain’s Amir Khan live, commercial-free, and in high definition on Sunday (May 8), a day before the highly anticipated elections, at 9AM. To be part of the blow-by-blow action of the world’s top boxers, visit mysky. com.ph/canelo or text SUBSCRIBE <space> ACCOUNT NUMBER to 23662. The CaneloKhan pay-per-view is priced at P199 for both high definition (SD) and standard definition (SD) viewing. Meanwhile, SKYcable and Destiny Cable subscribers who are huge fans of local movies are in for a big surprise as the critically acclaimed Star Cinema romcom “Always Be My Maybe” top billed by Gerald Anderson and Arci Munoz becomes available for pay-perview until May 28. Get access to the three-day and HD viewing of “Always Be My Maybe” by texting SUBSCRIBE followed by the 9-digit account number to 23662. The pay-per-view is priced at P199 for SD and HD viewing. Also set to make you laugh and giddy are
this month as horror flick fans can get their fix via a free marathon of “Shake, Rattle, and Roll,” as parts 12 to 15 of the widely successful hit Filipino horror franchise airs back-to-back until May 31. Available load balance until May 31 is needed to successfully watch the free movie marathon. For more information on this thrilling offer and more, text APPLY<space>NAME to 23662 for SKYcable Prepaid, or text 23668 for SKYdirect. Don’t miss all these premium and worldclass TV offerings this summer with the family only on SKY.
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Submit application letter and curriculum vitae to: Antonio M. Ajero Editor-in-Chief Edge Davao ajero_antonio@yahoo.com 09274733467
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1. CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER (C.S.O.) Scope of Work: • Handling of customer services (e.g. inquiries, complaints, scheduling of services) • Preparation of quotation for clients • STARTING SALARY: P12, 000 (BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE)
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Reg’l franchise show comes to Davao
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OME of sinuglaw, durian, mangosteen, and the largest Chinatown in the world at 44 hectares, the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) brings its regional franchise show to Davao City to help emerging concepts in this city and neighboring provinces grow through franchising. Slated on May 20 to 22 at the Abreeza Mall Activity Center, Davao City, at least 20 participating brands and thousands of visitors will be joining “Franchise Mindanao 2016: Franchising Negosyo para sa Davao”. The three-day event will feature three sets of activities that will enable its visitors to explore franchising deeply: a franchise expo from
May 20 to 22, a seminar on “How to Franchise Your Business” on May 20, and seminars on “How to Invest in the Right Franchise” during the exhibit days starting 1:30 PM. The official opening of the event, meanwhile, will be on May 20, 1:30 PM, and will be graced by Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region XI Director Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi, who will also give the keynote speech. “As part of PFA’s mission to promote franchising as a powerful tool for economic development by creating thousands of enterprises and millions of jobs, we are increasing our regional franchise shows with the intention of helping region-based businesses, par-
ticularly MSMEs, expand their business via franchising,” said Dr. Alan Escalona, PFA president. “Franchising is a tried and tested strategy that has helped countless of homegrown brands expand within and beyond our borders.” Some of the known homegrown brands that expand up to the global scale through franchising are Jollibee, Max’s Restaurant, Pancake House, Yellow Cab, and Goldilocks among others, who will also be participating in the expo. The list of exhibitors include 7-Eleven, Canadian Tourism & Hospitality Institute, Crystal Clear, Dencio’s Bar & Grill, Famous Belgian Waffles, Farmacia ni Dok,
Francorp Philippines, Generika, Goto king, Jamba juice, Krispy Kreme, La-Z-Boy, McDonald’s, Minute Burger, Macho Mucho, Motech, Paras Alter Station, Seaoil, Sitsirya Sari-Sari, Sizzlin Steak, Teriyaki Boy, The Generics Pharmacy, U-Franchise Sales & Management, Xcess Salon and many others. With its good mix of exhibitors – both food and nonfood – at all investment levels, the said exhibit provides an excellent venue for those who are thinking of taking the path of entrepreneurship through franchising. “We invite existing and aspiring business owners to join us in the ‘Franchising Negosyo para sa Davao’ and explore the
opportunities being offered by franchising,” Escalona added. OFWs, professionals, retirees, veterans and parents who want to buy a business for their children are also invited to visit the said franchise show. “Franchising Negosyo para sa Davao” is organized by PFA in partnership with DTI Region 11, Negosyo Center, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, BPI Family Ka-Negosyo, PLDT SMART SME Nation, Abreeza Mall, Ayala Malls, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., and Go Negosyo. PFA is the premier and only internationally-recognized franchise association in the country. As the voice of
Philippine franchising, PFA’s members come from micro to large, both homegrown and foreign, in the food, retail and service sectors. It organizes the biggest 4-in-1 franchise event in Asia, Franchise Asia Philippines 2016, which has been known as a launching pad for many national brands. The Association’s international affiliations, on the other hand, has been a boost to its members looking for overseas expansion opportunities. To know more about “Franchising Negosyo para sa Davao” contact PFA Davao at 0925-3214282 and look for Ms. Kat Jereza or call the Manila office at +632 6870365 to 67 and look for Ms. Joane Tomagan.
Water service interruption Pinoy Tsuper Hero 2016 to fete inspiring drivers in Davao in some Malagamot areas on May 12 announced D
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AVAO City Water District advises of a water service interruption on May 12 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM affecting some areas in Malagamot particularly portion of Malagamot Road (from junction of Communal Road to Upper Malagamot) and MALUPIHA Homeowners Association. DCWD’s Engineering and Construction Department crew will tap the newly installed 4-inch diameter Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipeline to the existing 4-inch diameter PVC pipeline for the mainline improvement at Earlrickson Uy Road in Purok 24 Malagamot, Brgy. Panacan. Once completed, the project will allow for accommodation of additional service connections. DCWD general manager Edwin V. Regalado
asks for the understanding and cooperation of wouldbe affected customers. He also advises them to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption. Water supply may be restored earlier if work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise. The general public may visit DCWD website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily water updates. They may also call / text 0927-7988966, 0925-5113293 and 09084410653 for other updates, complaints, queries and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Katrina Belen M. Roble)
DCWD says offices, collection centers closed on May 9, 2016
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AVAO City Water District announces that its offices in Bajada, Matina, Toril and Ma-a and collection centers in SM Lanang Premier, Victoria Plaza and Felcris Centrale will be closed on May 9, a special public non-working holiday for the national elections. Regular operations will resume on May 10. As such, the due date for water bill payments in Zone 12 falling on May 9 will be moved to May 10. General manager Edwin V. Regalado assures the general public that DCWD will still be able to attend to customer concerns despite offices and collection centers being closed on said date. The emergency crews of
DCWD’s Pipelines and Appurtenances Maintenance Department will be available 24 / 7 to attend to emergency pipeline leak repairs. The Central Information Unit (CIU) / DCWD Call Center will also be available to accommodate inquiries, complaints, reports and concerns relating to DCWD services and can be contacted thru the 24-hour hotlines 297-DCWD (3293), 09277988966, 0925-5113293 and 0908-4410653. Customers may also visit DCWD’s website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) for updates and announcements on DCWD services. (Katrina Belen M. Roble)
AVAO-BASED independent oil company Phoenix Petroleum gathered over 1,000 nominations during the Pinoy Tsuper Hero 2016 caravan at Phoenix Matina Crossing, Davao City on April 28-29, 2016. Davao City is the third stop in Mindanao of the nationwide search for inspiring Filipino drivers. One lucky Dabawenyo will get the chance to represent Region XI and compete for the Pinoy Tsuper Hero title and win exciting prizes. The winner will also serve as Phoenix Petroleum’s brand ambassador. The Mindanao leg of Pinoy Tsuper Hero 2016 was also held in Cagayan de Oro City and Cabadbaran City in April. The last stop in Mindanao will be held at Phoenix Bulaong, Dadiangas North, General Santos City on May 19 to 20. The Pinoy Tsuper Hero program is presented by Phoenix Petroleum, in partnership with ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Inc. and Bayan Academy for
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ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Marketing Head Paul Mercado, Phoenix Petroleum Corporate Affairs Manager Ben Sur, BAYAN Academy Exceutive Director Philip Felipe, and Davao City Pinoy Tsuper Hero 2015 Felix Viovicente during the nomination caravan at Phoenix Matina Crossing Social Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Development. The program aims to recognize deserving Filipino
drivers who are champions of the road, both in terms of discipline and reducing air pollution in the country.
For more information, please call (02) 426-3140; (02) 920-3025, or e-mail pinoytsuperhero@gmail.com.
contiguous mangrove stand in the Philippines, spreading to over 4,000 hectares.The local government headed byMayor Alfredo Coro II, in partnership with government agencies and private sectors, have gradually converted the small municipality to an “eco-town” to help the residents cope with financial challenges and the effects of climate change. “Del Carmen is greatly challenged among other municipalities. The only way to move up is through partnership-driven programs. We may be a fifth-class municipality but we act like first-class citizens,” Coro said during an environmental and climate change workshop. Faced with trials, the local government endeavored to coordinate with government and non-government organi-
zations to educate and equip its residents on livelihood activities to suffice their needs.
Municipal Agriculturist of Del Carmen. The knowledge gained by the fishers made them decide to start an association named Del Carmen Fisherfolk Association (DELCAFIA) in 2011 with 54 members. Its main line of business is lobster fattening and selling its produce onspecial occasions or when the demand is high. Starting from six cages, the business grew and its produce has been sold and known in the island and Surigao City. Then on, the association added more juvenile lobsters for fattening to meet the demand of the market. “Since there is a great demand during Christmas and New Year, especially Chinese New Year, all of our harvest will be sold out,” said Domingo Cortes, Chairman of
Lobster culture for better future
HE island of Siargao in the Province of Surigao del Norte has been known as attractive place for tourists. Its gorgeous white beaches, enchanting lagoons, caves, sand bars, coral reefs, bizarre rock formations, exotic wildlife, different crops and rice fields, waterfalls and a large mangrove forest reserve create a longing to every adventurist. Not known to many, Siargao is also a home of great farmers and fishers. Aside from earning through the visits of the local and foreign tourists, residents also rely heavily on agriculture and fisheries as their source of income. One of the towns frequently visited by tourists is the Municipality of Del Carmen. Hidden in its area is the longest
Earning support from the government The municipality is rich with natural resources that are ready to be utilized. Such is its much supply of spiny lobsters which can be found anywhere in its tropical waters. Since there are available juvenile lobsters and most of the fishers can make a catch when they cast their nets for fishing, the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of the locality thought of teaching them about lobster fattening using nets for cage culture. “We thought of starting a lobster fattening project after seeing its benefit as additional source of income for the fishers,” said Vicente Comandante,
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Former TRMHCMO import apply for 2016 NBA Draft
SLAMMER. Cedric Happi Noube, who donned the Royal Mandaya HotelVMO colors in 2013 in Davao City, is applying for the 2016 NBA Draft.
By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO njb@edgedavao.net
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EMEMBER Cedric Happi? This 6-foot-7 Cameroonian high-flyer led The Royal Mandaya Hotel-Vice Mayor’s Office squad to its second basketball title durin the 2013 Araw ng Davao Invitational basketball tournament. The banger Happi, whose full name is Cedric Happi Noube, is one of two African players who once suited up in the Philippine collegiate leagues who are now knocking at the 2016 NBA Rookie Draft. Happi was instrumental in bringing the 2013 Araw ng Davao title to the TRMHVMO squad that also had 6-5 Mark Jeffries as import and Meralco Bolt John Ferriols, ex-PBA players Mark Andaya, Jojo Tangkay, and Cris Calaguio as players. “He was a banger, a monster inside the paint,” recalls Miggy Solitaria, one of the coaching staff of TRMH-VMO.
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is a who play forHe has unique h a n skills is rare a bigman. T h i s soft spoken Cameroonian also have a nice soft touch from within 15 to 18 ft but his most important asset is his willingness to play according to the role that his coach wants him to play and his dedication to play defense. He averaged almost 3 blocks per game during his 7 game (4 in Araw ng Dabaw and 3 in Pacman Cup) stint with TRMH-VMO Team,” also recalled former TRMH-VMO basketball coordinator Jek Melendres. Happi was once a member of the Emilio Aguinaldo
College Generals in the NCAA. Another former varsity player in the UAAP, Ingrid Sewa, formerly from the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP, is also applying for the NBA Draft. Happi and Sewa are among the initial 162 prospects who have declared for the draft in June. The 6’7″ Happi Noube and the 6’10″ Sewa are listed as players of Virginia Union and Arizona Western College, respectively. Happi joined EAC in 2012 and was named to the NCAA Mythical Team the year after. Sewa only played for Adamson in one season in 2014 before parting ways with the Falcons due to violations of certain school rules. While they were dominant forces inside the paint during their time in the
Philippines, the two were only able to post limited numbers when they transferred to the US. In 18 games, Happi Noube only averaged 1.7 points on 24 percent shooting and 1.7 rebounds in NCAA Division Two. Sewa meanwhile tallied 7.4 points on 62.7 percent shooting and six rebounds during his 30-game stint in the National Junior College Athletic Association. It will be a longshot tto hear the names of Happi and Sewa called in the draft with the talents available expected to be deep. Both players are currently not included in mock drafts in the US. The 2016 NBA Rookie Draft is scheduled on June 23. Last year, Ray Ray Parks of National University appled for the NBA Draft but was not picked by any team. He landed a spot in the Dallas D-League team Texas Legends.
DOZIER VS. HENDERSON-NILES: From college teammates to Finals foes
OB Dozier is aware Pierre Henderson-Niles is waiting for him in the finals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Now that he’s done his end of the bargain, Dozier can’t wait to get back on the court and play his forner University of Memphis teammate in a championship series. Alaska and Rain or Shine begin their best-of-seven title series on Friday which the former Best
Import expects to be fun, for the mere fact that he’ll be matched up against a guy he played with during college almost a decade ago. “We go out to compete. That’s what we came for,” Dozier said after the Aces sealed their finals showdown with the Elasto Painters by beating the Meralco Bolts in their knockout game on Wednesday night, 76-70. “We go out there and fight. So
may the best team wins.” Facing Niles and the Elasto Painters is going to be a tough match-up for the Aces, according to Dozier, who led Alaska to its last PBA championship during the 2013 edition of this same import-laden tournament. “All the imports here are talented in some kind of ways. So it’s gonna be a new challenge for us. We just got to be ready for it,” said the veterab import who was able
to survive burly Meralco counterpart Arinze Onuaku in the semis. Although he said he’s not rooting for Alaska, Niles showed up at the Araneta Coliseum on Monday night to watch Game 4 of the semis between the Aces and the Bolts. Dozier and Niles played alongside Derrick Rose in the Tigers side during the 2008 U.S. NCAA finals where they lost to Mario Chalmers and the Kansas Jayhawks in overtime.
who have declared for the draft in June. The 6’7″ Happi Noube and the 6’10″ Sewa are listed as players of Virginia Union and Arizona Western College, respectively. Happi Noube joined EAC in 2012 and was named to the NCAA Mythical Team the year after. Sewa only played for Adamson in one season in 2014 before
parting ways with the Falcons due to violations of certain school rules. While they were dominant forces inside the paint during their time in the Philippines, the two were only able to post limited numbers when they transferred to the US. In 18 games, Happi Noube only averaged 1.7 points on 24 percent shooting and 1.7 re-
bounds in NCAA Division Two. Sewa meanwhile tallied 7.4 points on 62.7 percent shooting and six rebounds during his 30game stint in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Hearing their names called in the draft might be a long shot. Their names are currently not included in mock drafts in the US. The 2016 NBA Rookie Draft is scheduled on June 23.
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WO African players who once suited up in the Philippine collegiate leagues have applied for the 2016 NBA Rookie Draft. Cameroonian big men Cedric Happi Noube, once a member of the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals in the NCAA, and Ingrid Sewa, formerly from the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP, are among the initial 162 prospects
LEVELAND (AP) J.R. Smith made seven 3-pointers and the Cleveland Cavaliers drained an NBA-record 25 3s in a 123-98 runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in Game 2 of their second-round series. The Cavs made 18 3-pointers in the first half and added seven more after halftime to embarrass the Hawks, who have lost 10 straight postseason games to Cleveland. Cleveland’s 25 3s are the most in any game – regular or postseason. LeBron James made four 3s and scored 27 points for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who put on a display of outside marksmanship unlike any in league history. The Cavs hardly missed. Even their furry mascot, Moondog, got in on the act by making an over-the-head, backward fling from half court on his first try in the final minutes. Reserve Dahntay Jones made the record-breaking 24th 3 with 2:24 left, bettering the mark of 23 previously held by Orlando (2009) and Houston (2013). Mo Williams added another 3 for good measure. Cleveland finished 25 of 45 behind the arc and had 10 players make at least one 3.
Smith made six 3-pointers in the first half – the Cavs knocked down seven straight during one dizzying stretch – as Cleveland built a 38-point lead over the stunned Hawks, who will head home for Friday’s Game 3 down 2-0 in the series and utterly demoralized. There was little Atlanta defenders could do against the Cavs, who stood behind the line, took aim and dropped shot after shot after shot. After making Cleveland’s 16th 3-pointer in the first half, the easygoing Smith skipped back on defense like a little kid on a schoolyard playground as Cleveland’s towel-waving fans danced with delight and smelled blood. By halftime, the Cavs were up by 36 and within three 3-pointers of the postseason record of 21 set by Golden State on April 24. At that point even the Hawks were done. The team posted on its official Twitter account, “If you take away their 3s, we’re right in this.” Cleveland went past Golden State’s record when Irving nailed a 3-pointer with 5:06 left in the third quarter. But that wasn’t even enough to satisfy the ravenous sellout crowd which was still chanting “Let’s Go Cavs!” with Cleveland leading by 40 points.
Alyssa to play for Ateneo in ASEAN Unigames
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LYSSA Valdez is not hanging up her Ateneo jersey just yet. The three-time UAAP MVP bid an emotional goodbye after the Lady Eagles were dethroned by arch rival La Salle in deciding Game 3 of the title series on Saturday, but the 22-year old pride of San Juan, Batangas hopes to wear her celebrated No. 2 jersey o n e last time. Ateneo is set to compete in the 18th Asean University Games from July 9-19 in Singapore and the volleyball darling is keeping her fingers crossed that she can still play for the Lady Eagles. “This July hopefully (makapaglaro) ako sa Asean University Games,” Valdez said in a sitdown interview on Wednesday afternoon. The Queen Eagle, who steered the Katipunan-based squad to back-to-back championships in Seasons 76
and 77, said a decent finish in the Asean University Games could be a consolation after the Lady Eagles relinguished the UAAP title to their arch-rivals from Taft. Ateneo bagged a bronze medal in 2014 when the Asean University Games was held in Palembang, Indonesia, although Valdez pointed out the school has yet to confirm its participation in the tournament. “Hopefully if possible pwede (pa ako makalaro), Ateneo ang dadalhin ko,” she said. “Pero I’m not yet sure kasi hindi pa kami nakaka-commit. So hopefully talaga kasi it’s for the country din naman.” Aside from the Asean University Games, Valdez will play in the 13th Season of the Shakey’s V-League but she has yet to commit to a particular team. ONE MORE TIME. Ateneo volleyball star Alyssa Valdez will suit up for Ateneo in the Asean University Games in July.
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