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Tropical storm threatens M’nao VOL. 2, No. 99

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State-run weather bureau warns residents of flashfloods, landslides THE low pressure area (LPA) east of Southern Philippines was upgraded into an active LPA as it continued to move closer to Mindanao about mid-morning Monday, the state weather bureau said.

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecaster Nikos Peñaranda said that as of 10 a.m. Monday, the ALPA was spotted at 870 kilometers east of Mindanao (9.0°N, 135.0°E) and has a chance to develop into a tropical cyclone within 36 hours.

Peñaranda said once the LPA turns into a tropical depression, it will be named

“Karen,” the 11th cyclone to enter the country this year.

He also said that the ALPA is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains (2.5-10.0 millimeters per hour) and thunderstorms in Mindanao, particularly over Lanao del Norte and the provinces of Agusan, Surigao, Davao and Misamis and may trigger flash floods and landslides.

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717 aftershocks recorded in Eastern Samar, Bukidnon

By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD T. CALIWAN

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded 717 aftershocks in Eastern Samar since the provinces were jolted by 7.7 magnitude quake last Aug. 31.

Winchelle Sevilla, Phivolcs’ Science Research Specialist, said the aftershocks were tracked from the time the “big one” occurred up to 12 noon Sunday.

Sevilla said that two significant aftershocks were again monitored by the agency in Eastern Samar before dawn Sunday.

The first aftershock, which measured at magnitude 4.1, was recorded at 12:08 a.m., while the second significant aftershock at magnitude 4.7 was monitored at 2:40 a.m. Both quakes’ epicenter was traced in Guiuan town.

Sevilla said that around 60 significant aftershocks were already recorded in the province, ranging BUKIDNON/PAGE 9

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Comelec releases guidelines on 2013 elections

By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the election period relative to the May 2013 national and local elections, is January 13 -June 12, 2013.

The following acts, the“Calendar of Activities and Periods of Certain Prohibited Acts in Connection with the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections,” are: Jan. 13 to June 12, 2012 - Alteration of a territory or a precinct or establishment of a new precinct, transfer or movement of officers and employees of the civil service.

Bearing, carrying or transporting firearms or other deadly weapons, unless authorized in writing by the Commission on Elections.

Use of security personnel or bodyguards by candidates, unless authorized in writing by the Comelec and organization or maintenance or reaction forces, strike forces or other similar forces and suspension of elective local officials.

Feb. 12 to May 13, 2012: Giving donation, hiring of new employees, creation of new employees, creation or filling up of new positions, promotions or giving of salary increases, remuneration or privilege.

Construction of public works, delivery of materials, for public works, and issuance of treasury warrants, or similar devices for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds.

March 14-June 12, 2012 - Release and disbursement of expenditure of public funds.

Atty. Sylvan Gerald L. Sabio, Ozamiz City election officer, said campaigning is also prohibited on March 28 (Maundy Thursday), March 29, (Good Friday), COMELEC/PAGE 9

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Military vows to hunt down ambushers of Zambo tribe chief

By AL JACINTO

PAGADIAN City––The Philippine Army has vowed to help police forces in hunting down other assailants tagged as behind the ambush of a tribal chieftain and his son in Zamboanga del Sur province in Mindanao.

Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, said he ordered troops to help the provincial police in tracking down those behind the ambush that killed a 12-year old son, Jordan Manda, of Timuay Luciano Manda.

Manda was also wounded in the attack this month that occurred in the town of Bayog.

“We will continue to support the police in this investigation in order to apprehend other personalities involved in this heinous crime,” Cruz told the regional newspaper, Mindanao Examiner.

Soldiers from the 53rd Infantr y Battalion and policemen had captured two men implicated in the ambush that also left the tribal leader wounded.

The suspects––Coloy Entag, 26, and Marlon Luao, 25––were captured in the village of Conacon, where Manda, a Subanon tribal leader, is also the village chieftain.

Manda has positively identified the two men as their alleged attackers.

Luao was arrested following a chase in Conacon village while his accomplice had been nabbed in a hideout also in Bayog town. Several weapons were seized by soldiers and policemen from Luao.

C r u z s ai d c r i m i n a l charges have been filed against the suspects in the ambush and that authorities are investigating the motive of the attack or who was the mastermind behind it.

Cruz commended the

soldiers for assisting the local police in their investigation that led to the arrest of Entag and Luao.

Manda was bringing his son to school when six gunmen ambushed them near the village of Conacon. The motive of the attack is still unknown.

He also denied published reports which branded him as an antimining advocate. He said he did not release any statement and that nobody inter viewed him either personally, by phone or text message.

The Alyansa Tigil Mina, an anti-mining group, in a news statement sent to media, quoted Manda as saying: “In my effort to assert our rights and to protect our people and ancestral domain, my beloved son was sacrificed.

It is very painful and I thirst for justice. I vow to continue my struggle in order not to make my son’s death in vain. I need

your support in this most trying time of my life as a father and a leader.”

Man d a a l s o d e n i e d making such statement to the group. “While I appreciate the sympathy of some groups about what happened and their condemnation to the assailants, I cannot afford to make this matter as their avenue for expressing their anti-mining advocacy to which I do not subscribe.” “ To s e t t h e re c ord straight, I am not antimining. I am instead anti-illegal mining. I am a government official - a barangay captain of Barangay Conacon, Municipality of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur - and I swore to uphold the law. We have our laws in mining and other environmental laws. On the other hand, I am calling the attention of those who mine of those who are planning to mine in our ancestral lands without valid or legal documents to stop now.

Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III gestures during an interview with the Mindanao Examiner newspaper.

You only bring trouble in our peaceful community and destruction to our environment,” Manda said in a statement sent to the Mindanao Examiner.

Manda called on those who are into illegal mining activities in Bayog, but are not from the town, to stop exploiting the indigenous people leave now.

He also appealed to President Benigno Aquino to stop the illegal mining activities in Bayog town.

“There must be something wrong why the law cannot be enforced effectively in our place. Let this tragic incident be a wake-up call to all government officials concerned,” he said. (Mindanao Examiner)

LAWYER Annie Saguisag of the UNICEF, presents the UNODC Protocol to Prevent and Suppress Trafficking in Persons in a workshop in Davao City conceptualized due to the pressing concerns on the increasing incidents of Human Trafficking which mainly victimize the women and children. The workshop is being spearheaded by the Office of the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Writers group accepting new members

By RAUL G. MOLDEZ

THE Bathalan-ong Halad sa Dagang-Mindanao (Bathalad-Mindanao), a group of creative writers in the Cebuano language, is now accepting applications for membership.

Anyone who has the interest to develop his writing skills using the Cebuano language as the medium may apply. Membership fee is P150, according to Bathalad-Mindanao president Prof. Amy CatarataBojo, of Central Mindanao University and columnist of the long-running publication in Cebuano, the *Bisaya* magazine.

The new members will

take their oath during the annual convention of the group on October 2728, 2012 in Cagayan de Oro. Registration fee for the convention is P300.

For inquiries, call or text 09358376904.

B at halad-Mindanao conducts occasional writing workshops and sponsors an annual writing contest dubbed Bathalad-Mindanao Literary Awards.

For this year, the contest has three categories: Balak (Poetry), Sugilanon (Short Story) and Gumalaysay (Essay). Contest rules are posted at www.dagmay. kom.ph. Cash prizes await the winners. Awarding will be done during the con-

vention.

Founded in the early 90s by the late fictionist Frank S. Alforque as a separate and distinct writers group from its mother organization, the Bathalad-Cebu, Bathalad-Mindanao has produced Palanca awardees, like Arturo Penaserada, Mario Batausa and Gumer Rafanan.

Some Bathalad-Mindanao members are regular contributors to the literary sections of Bisaya magazine and other publications in the Binisaya language.

In 2 0 1 1 , B at h a l a d Mindanao was among the convenors for the First Mindanao Writers Summit held at Capitol University.

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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Congressman Rufus Rodriguez turns over the award money amounting to P100,000 cash and P1 million for an infrastructure project to Balubal National High School as winner in Agri Pinoy –High School category for the best vegetable garden among the High School division. The Agri Pinoy was a program under the Dept. of Agriculture in partnership with Cong. Rodriguez, Department of Education and the LGUs. Also in photo are Atty. Leon Gan, representing the City Mayors Office, Brgy. Chair Pablo Bactong and Mrs. Lerio Del Puerto School Principal, together with the faculty members.

Military secure Sarangani island after mayor’s ambush

By BEN D. ARCHE

DIGOS City––The military augmented the police force in Sarangani, an island town of Davao del Sur after the ambush try of Mayor Jerry Cawa late last week.

The mayor escaped death.

Lt. Col. Lyndon Paniza, Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson said they sent more troops to the island to intensify the security of the municipality against armed group.

Paniza believed the ambushers are just hiding within the vicinity of the town.

Reports said unidentified armed men ambushed the service vehicle of the mayor and two security escorts in Sitio Kawacan of Barangay Batuganding while on the way home from Barangay Gomtago, all of said town.

The ambush wounded one security escort of the mayor identified as Jeffrey Mandod while Brigido Paglingon, the brother of Cawa’s wife was untouched.

ABC president and Camalig barangay captain Viriginia Cawa, also the wife of the ambushed mayor said the motive of

her husband’s slay try could be political and not personal grudge.

Recently, the Provincial Police Office of Davao del Sur has strengthened its campaign against loose firearms and private armed groups in the province.

In 2010 polls, the Commission on Elections placed the province under its control because of impending threats of violence involving armed groups supporting several politicians.

Not long ago, a cache of firearms were recovered by law enforcers in a raid of the house of Mayor Jimmy Joyce of Jose Abad Santos town, which is a nearby of Sarangani. The mayor was arrested but availed temporary freedom after posting P200,000 bail.

In another house raid conducted by police operatives also yielded several firearms allegedly owned by former barangay chief of Blocon, Magsaysay town, also in the province. Police nabbed the suspect , Leo Antonio, 56, and now facing charges in court for violation of Republic Act 8294 known as the Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives.

1 killed Army orders offensive in jewelry vs. Sayyaf in Basilan store rob

By PAT SAMONTE and JOEL PORTUGAL

BUTUAN City––Three armed men robbed a jewelry store and killed its caretaker as he fought off the suspects on Kaimo Street, Surigao City on Saturday.

Killed was Eleazar dela Torre, 43, who was manning the Pariñas Jewelry Store when the robbers entered the establishment at around 8 a.m.

Police investigators said the armed men shot dela Torre when he resisted as they announced the robbery. The suspects then took various jewelry items, hopped on a waiting Honda motorcycle and fled.

The victim succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

PAGADIAN City––The Philippine Army on Sunday has tagged the Abu Sayyaf as behind the latest attack on civilians in the southern province of Basilan.

Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainier Cruz III, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, ordered troops to hunt down Abu Sayyaf rebels responsible in the recent ambush of farm workers in Sumisip town.

One person was killed and many others were wounded in the attack.

Cruz has identified at least 6 of the assailants as Wims Wakil, Umair Wakil, Abul Wakil, Madie Sahirin, Kursie Sahirin and Cabot Atatul.

“The cooperation of the civilian populace with the military and police should continue so that we may prevent future terror attacks

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in the province,” Cruz told the Mindanao Examiner.

Cruz has been on top of the operation against the Abu Sayyaf and is largely credited for maintaining pace and order, along with the police authorities, in Basilan, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region.

Civilians have been providing information about the rebel group and other lawless elements to police and military in Basilan, but they had been also targeted by the Abu Sayyaf. (Mindanao Examiner)

The people of Cagayan de Oro know that politicians obsessed to take control of the affairs of the city government are all behind trump up charges against our City Mayor.

We know that these people are capitalizing on all unimaginable accusations against City Mayor Vicente Emano. We are also aware that the accusers are themselves politicians who lost in one too many elections in Cagayan de Oro. Consequently, we consider accusations hurled against Mayor Emano as a plan devised to deceive the people to benefit unscrupulous politicians. We know these craps.

After all, why would these ambitious politicians blame Mayor Emano of the tragedy that befell Cagayan de Oro City ten months ago? Typhoon Sendong and the flash flood that destroyed the lives and properties of our ill-fated brothers and sisters were natural calamities. The disastrous flash flood that swept people and houses along Cagayan de Oro River was a freak disaster no one expected in the last 50 years. We could not find any plausible argument that would merit a fair accusation against the City Mayor other than to conclude that the charges are born out of political greed.

As Cagayanons and as among the victims of Typhoon Sendong, we witnessed the city government’s tireless efforts to rehabilitate all of us. As widows, orphans and homeless, we thanked City Mayor Vicente Emano and his administration for getting us back on our feet. After the tragedy, the city government did everything to provide us homes, and everything. Today, we say that despite the wounds of the tragedy, we have restored lost pride and sense of dignity.

Toward this end, we made an unwritten covenant among ourselves to be with Mayor Vicente Emano at all costs. We will stay and fight beside Mayor Emano, not out of gratitude, but because the Mayor is being tried by calloused politicians and their minions who have not even lift a finger at times when Cagayanons mourn in one of the city’s darkest histories.

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Classic political indictment THE regional office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) heard the case fi led against Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Vicente Emano Monday morning.

The case stemmed from the tragedy of Typhoon Sendong that struck the city almost ten months ago.

A group of politicians masquerading as civil society group fi led the case against ‘Dongkoy’ for alleged negligence and other unimaginable Cris Diaz charges. That ‘Dongkoy’ was the principal culprit that resulted to the death of hundreds of people living along Cagayan de Oro River was the meat of the charges.

A killer fl ash flood swept the victims to death in December last year.

Had Dongkoy followed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) geo-hazard map, the loss of lives and properties would not happen, Dongkoy’s accusers averred. That Dongkoy did not immediately respond when the disaster happened was among the bases for fi ling the case.

Not few people frown on the charges. Most people who shared their opinions agreed that the case would not prosper.

Will the accusers acquiesce to be charged with negligence because of tragic deaths spawned by natural disaster?

Some even described the case as childish. They said that the case was classic politics. Well, those were their opinions.

Obviously, the scenario during the hearing at the DILG regional office was a script.

Some wore yellow t-shirts with armed band. However, one must not get wrong since those who wore yellow tshirts were actually the same group who fi led the case, an observer said.

They said that the yellow t-shirt clearly indicated that the Liberal Party (LP) instigated the case.

It is just unfortunate that most people who recently joined the local LP were leaders of Arroyo’s Lakas-Kampi in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro in the 2010 elections.

They are the political turncoats in the highest order.

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THINK a minute.

Bees and buzzards are very different in their eating habits.

Buzzards fly and circle above looking for animals that are either hurt or dead. Then when they see one, they swoop down to tear and feast on it until it’s gone.

But honeybees are the exact opposite.

Honeybees only look for the good sweet nectar, as they fly from flower to flower.

Buzzards only produce fear, pain, and death in their feeding. But honeybees produce honeycombs full of honey, which gives health and enjoyment to others.

You see, buzzards and bees always find what they’re looking for.

Just like a wife can

Think A Minute Jhan Tiafau Hurst usually find what she’s looking for in her husband.

She’ ll see what she chooses to see: the good or the bad. So if we’ll focus on our husband’s faults and mistakes, we’ll find them. And the more fault we find in our husband, the less we’ll respect him.

So then when our husband feels that we don’t respect him, maybe even see him as a loser and failure, guess who’s the last person he will want to be

with? His wife! Since he feels he can never please her or be good enough for her.

But rather, if we try to look for the good qualities in our husband, and focus on those, we can grow to respect even admire him.

Then when our husband feels this respect from us, because we stop cutting him down and criticizing him, our marriage and relationship will be much happier.

As a wise person said:

“To your husband’s qualities and good points, be very kind; and to his faults and mistakes—a little blind.”

Fortunately, there is a big difference between us and buzzards and bees.

Animals cannot choose their instincts and behavior.

But God made us human beings the highest of all His creation, so we can choose what we think, say, and do.

So if you’ve not been the kind, loving wife you know you should be, won’t you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you?

Right now ask Him to take charge of your heart and nature, so you can start changing to become the wife your husband needs.

Just Think a Minute.

Let Bartolome be PNP Chief till 2013 LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say `No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age…” (Titus 2:11-12, the Holy Bible).

-oooDESTRUCTIVE AND DEADLY W INDS NOW HAPPENING: Here’s a Yahoo 7 News story from Tasmania, Australia, that confirms the Biblical warning, given in Matthew 7:24-27, that winds will come and will cause death and destruction: “High winds have damaged several properties across Tasmania. In the South, winds reached about 130 kilometers per hour around Hobart overnight.”

The Bible, quoting Jesus, our God and Savior, in the verse cited here, said: “… everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice

Kakampi mo ang batas Atty. Batas Mauricio is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash…”

-oooRETIREMENT ISSUE FOR PNP CHIEFS UNRESOLVED: Director General Nicanor Bartolome of the Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to retire from the PNP when he turns 56 in 2013, a few months before the midterm elections that year, but there is an interesting unresolved legal issue that is begging to be resolved even now.

The issue is this: whether

or not a policeman who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 56 can remain as PNP chief even after reaching that retirement age, considering that the law that created the PNP, Republic Act 6975, and the laws that amended it, all say the PNP chief “shall serve a term of office not to exceed four (4) years…”

I remember having filed a petition with the Supreme Court about this matter in 1992, during the time of the late PNP Chief Cezar P. Nazareno, to resolve the issue, but the high court threw out the petition on a technicality. I hope somebody will raise it again this

time because of the peculiarity of 2013: an election is scheduled for that year, and there is a need for a PNP chief who has a full grasp of the peace and order situation in the country and of the police organization as well to be in command.

-oooLET BARTOLOME REMAIN AS CHIEF PNP TILL 2013 POLLS: In fact, that is the reason being floated around to justify the early retirement of Bartolome--to give the next PNP chief ample time “be on top of the situation” when the 2013 election goes in full swing.

But then, even if Bartolome resigns now, and the new PNP chief---purportedly PNP Directorial Staff Chief Gen. Allan Purisima--- is installed right away, there wouldn’t be enough time for that new chief to get a “handle” on the peace and order situation in the country before the November 2013 polls.

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Reproductive health, a question of women’s rights

By BENJIE OLIVEROS of Bulatlat.com

THE debate over the proposed Reproductive Health ALLAN M. MEDIANTE Bill is raging in Congress.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR The most vocal opposition MELANIE RIVERA to the RH bill comes from A ò Ùã®Ý®Ä¦ the Catholic Church. It has ALBERT MOLIT been using the pulpit and CIRCULATION has rallied church organizations to block the passage of JUN ESCUADRO the bill. On the other side RIZA O. ARES is the Aquino government, LIEZL A. DELOSO which is pushing for the RH JOE PALABAO bill because of pressure from RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS M Ù» ã®Ä¦ CÊÄÝç½ã ÄãÝ international agencies such as the IMF-WB, the UN, ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI ããù. ÙÊ ÙãÊ . Äã ¦Ê ¹Ù. the US among others, to L ¦ ½ CÊçÄÝ ½Ý institute population control

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measures. But both these groups have been using myths and misconceptions to promote their respective positions.

Here are some of the myths and misconceptions: 1. The RH bill will promote abortion and therefore, take the life of the unborn because life begins at conception. – This is carrying the argument too far. There is no provision in the RH bill that allows abortion although it mandates the provision of services to those who suffered miscarriages. What is wrong with this? Even women who suf-

fered miscarriages, whether unintentional or not, are entitled to services. No one should be condemned and denied health care and services because of one’s acts.

Isn’t the Catholic Church a forgiving church? Otherwise what is the sacrament of confession and penance for?

2. The use of artificial contraception such as condoms is tantamount to abortion. Well, this is debatable.

But people are entitled to their own beliefs and this should not be imposed on all, whether they believe in it or not. Neither should people be denied of choices

just because a segment of the population, no matter how powerful or large it is, believe that it to be wrong based on their own set of morals.

3. Sex education will encourage promiscuity and loose morals. The practice of promiscuity, premarital sex, sexual taboos and perversions are happening with or without the RH bill.

In fact, even the Catholic Church is not exempt from this as it is, time and again, being rocked by scandals because of allegations of sexual perversions involving RIGHTS/PAGE 9

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Tacurong City is Gawad Pamana winner

By DANILO E. DOGUILES

KORONADAL City - Tacurong City, which is dubbed as the City of Goodwill has achieved yet another milestone for being adjudged as Region 12’s Gawad Pamana ng Lahi 2012 - City Category awardee.

Gawad Pamana ng Lahi is an award conferred by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to a province, city or municipality for exemplary performance in administrative governance, social governance, economic governance and environmental governance.

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The five performance indicators are being assessed, under the Local Governance Performance Management System or LGPMS. The system allows DILG to qualify LGUs’ performance in implementing programs that are appropriate to constituents’ needs.

Seventy percent of the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi contenders’ total score is based on the results of LGPMS. Fifteen percent is attributed to the awards and recognitions received, and the other 15% is derived from innovations.

During the regional validations on July 10, 2012, Tacurong City presented one of its best innova-

tions, dubbed as 2-Million City Aid to Barangays, where each of the 20 barangays are given P2 million each year on top of their IRA shares.

As the regional winner, the City will be Region XII’s entry to the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi National Level, with South Cotabato and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat representing the region in the provincial and municipal categories, respectively.

Awarding ceremonies are tentatively scheduled on October 10, 2012. (DEDoguiles-PIA 12/ Jezereel C. Billano-LGU Tacurong Information/asf )

Zambo hosts Phl Councilors’ League convention ZAMBOANGA City - Zamboanga City is set to host the third national executive officers and national board meeting of 1,000 officers and members of the Philippine Councilors’ League (PCL).

Mayor Celso Lobregat said, the city is also gearing up for two other huge conventions this year, the fourth Integrated Bar of the Philippines - Mindanao Convention and the national conference of the Career Executive Officers Association.

“This is part of our effort to promote Zamboanga City by bringing out the good, the positive, the best and the beautiful of Zamboanga,” Mayor Lobregat said.

Zamboanga City has been dubbed as the convention center in the region, as it hosts the

most number of conventions of local, national and international scales every year.

Aside from the continuing local legislative education program, the PCL officers and members will also get the chance to tour around the city to see the various attraction sites.

The PCL National Convention will have national officials as guests of honor from its opening day to the welcome night and closing program.

The league is headed by President Alma Moreno-Salic of Parañaque City.

Moreno, together with the PCL National Chairman and Tagum City Councilor Allan Zulueta and other PCL officers, was in Zamboanga City last May to prepare the groundworks for this month’s event. (JPA/ Sheila Covarrubias/ CIO-PIA9 ZBST/asf )

Caraga coops send participants to summit

By JENNIFER P. GAITANO

BUTUAN City – Caraga region cooperatives are participating in the 11th National Cooperative Summit, October 10-12, at the Limketkai Atrium in Cagayan de Oro City.

This year’s summit is anchored on the theme, “Cooperative Enterprises Build Better Philippines.”

Caraga Cooperative Development Director Manuela Pelaez said the summit will put more meat on the agreed coop operational terms and addresses the challenges on integration and consolidation of production and marketing of cooperative products and services.

“The Mindanao Alliance of Self-Help Societies-Southern Mindanao Educational Cooperative Center, First Community Cooperative, Coop Life Mutual Benefit Services, National Confederation of Cooperatives and the Philippine Federation of Credit CooperativesMindanao League are the summit’s local hosts, while the Philippine Cooperative Center is the summit secretariat,” said Pelaez.

Each participant will have to pay P4, 500 to cover the summit kit and other materials. Deadline for registration is on September 15, 2012.

Registration requirements are name of the cooperative or organization; name/s of delegates; contact number and dates of birth of delegate/s. (RER/JPG/PIA 13-Caraga/asf )

DPWH, contractors pledge to jointly repair road cracks

By SANDRA V. FLORES, DM Acting PRO

MALAYBALAY City – Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 10 were the guests of the 33rd Regular Session of the 11th Sangguniang Panlalawigan held on August 29, 2012, this city.

OIC-Assistant Regional Director (ARD) Efren A. Berba and the three (3) District Engineers of Bukidnon shed light on the updates/developments of road projects as requested by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bukidnon headed by Provincial Vice-Governor Jose Ma. R. Zubiri, Jr. Zubiri who presides the Wednesday regular session was astounded to note of road concreting projects that were completed in the year 2010 which have now so many cracks. “How can you convince me that the roads you construct will stay for 20 years, when longitudinal cracks and splinters are evidently seen”, Zubiri queried.

District Engineer Rey Peter Gille of Bukidnon 1st District Engineering Office (DEO) explained that the bulk of heavy loaded trucks plying the Sayre Highway attributed to the precipitated damaged of the newly completed project which the vice governor refused to accept due to its increased thickness on concrete pavements.

Asked as to how the projects were bid out and awarded to contractors, OIC-DE Honorato Saldua of Bukidnon 3rd DEO

replied that the projects cost more than Php50.0 million and that is within the ceiling of the Regional Office. ARD Berba who chairs the Bid and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Regional Office clarified that proper procedures in bidding stipulated in Republic Act 9184 is strictly adhered to.

Engr. Leonardo Paulican, OIC-District Engineer of Bukidnon 2nd DEO accepted that road projects implemented by the Regional Office have now cracks, however, repairs are now slowly done by the contractor, Ulticon Builders Inc. (UBI).

The irate Zubiri challenged the DPWH officials to immediately take actions before he will sought the services of the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the matter if his request will just be ignored.

He expects the repair to be completed at the end of October this year.

The 2-hour discussion ended with the commitment of DPWH officials and contractors who implemented the road concreting projects to jointly repair the road with cracks and assured the governor to complete it in its required target month.

Also in attendance were contractors’ representatives, Project Engineers (PEs) of the Bukidnon area, Engineers Noel Pacana for Bukidnon 3rd DEO projects; Rosmendo Bongocan, Jr. for Bukidnon 1st and Alberto Albit of Bukidnon 2nd DEO; and Evelyn Feniza, programming engineer of the Planning and Design Division.

Assistant Regional Director Efren A. Berba of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Northern Mindanao answers to queries of Bukidnon Vice Governor Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr. during the regular session of the provincial board.

DPWH District Engineer Rey Peter Gille (in the rostrum) explains the projects under his district. Gille is in-charge for Bukidnon’s first district. Standing near Gille is Bukidnon provicnial board member Jun Beltran.

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Normin fruit production up by 5.13% in Q1 of 2012

By RUTCHIE C. AGUHOB

OROQUIETA City, Misamis Occidental––A fruit crop production of 718,195.10 metric tons (MT) was noted in Northern Mindanao, during the first quarter of the year.

This volume of production was 5.13 percent higher compared to 683,128.51 MT of the same period last year, Carlito A. Baclayon, Regional Agricultural Statistics Officer, Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS), said.

Of these fruit crops, lanzones posted the highest growth of 3,391.85 percent, followed by papaya with 114.19 percent, due to more fruit-bearing trees in Misamis Oriental, during the period.

Next was rambutan, 85.83 percent; pineapple, 11.37 percent; watermelon, 7.45 percent; calamansi, 1.32 percent; and banana, 0.69 percent.

However, the following fruits posted declines in production: mandarin, - 62.04 percent; mangosteen, -48 percent; durian, -14.81percent; mango, -4.19 percent.

Meanwhile, Baclayon

Decline in production, however, was noted on asparagus with -100 percent; irish potato, -2.74 percent; and tomato, -4.85 percent.

On the other hand, production of root crops was noted to have declined, from 180,051.04 MT to 162,277.94 MT or -9.87 percent; with cassava at -10.70 percent; and peanut, -6.36 percent, except for ginger which increased by 6.94 percent and camote by 5.11 percent.

Again, production of industrial crops, during the first quarter, declined from 2,089,711.70MT to 1,917,757.43 MT or -8.23 percent with cacao posting a negative production of 3.09 percent; pepper, 1.11 -74.35 percent, cashew, percent; squash, 3.57 per- 3 1 . 1 1 p e rc e nt , c of fe e, cent; and string beans, 4.87 -14.37 percent, sugarcane, -8.29 percent, tuba, -1.06 percent.

said vegetable production Broccoli, 8.33 percent; in the region, during the ampalaya, 5,31 percent; period, also increased from lettuce, 5,26 percent; egg14,546.50 MT to 14,669.39 plant, 4.47 percent; gourd, MT or 0.84 percent.

Among the vegetables, cabbage posted the highest increase in production with PERFUMES 19.19 percent, followed by cauliflower, 17.39 percent; ANGEL DOLCE VITA HILFIGER pechay, 13.37 percent; okra, ARMANI JOVAN 12.39 percent; habichuelas, CALYX CARTIER LARTISAN 9.79 percent; gabi, 7.16 CHANEL MARC JACOBS MUGLER percent; and carrots, 8.52 CLINIQUE COCO percent.

percent.

Production of abacca, however, increased by 29.28 percent, palm fruit by 7.46 percent, and rubber by 5.62 percent.

Lower production of root and industrial crops, specifically of cacao and sugarcane, was mainly due to reduction in the harvest area in Bukidnon.

As recalled, a large portion of the farm areas in Northern Mindanao were severely damaged by Typhoon Sendong which occurred last December.

Rehabilitation/repair of the farm areas were still on-going, during the first quarter, resulting in the reduction of the harvest areas, and resulting, further in low production, Baclayon, added. (RCAPIA10 Misamis Occidental)

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Body to enforce stricter regulatory measures to save depleting tuna stocks GENERAL Santos City––An international fishery body overseeing the tuna fishing areas within the Pacific Ocean is planning to adopt stricter regulatory measures in a bid to resolve the continuing depletion of tuna stocks in the area.

Glenn Hurry, executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), said they are presently considering implementing some “replacement measures” after the earlier closure of four pockets of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean failed to yield desired in terms of arresting the decline of big eye tuna stocks.

He said the planned alternative measures will be high up in the agenda in the scheduled meeting of the WCPFC in Manila in December.

The WCPFC was established by the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, of which the Philippines was a signatory, that came into force in 2004.

Hurry said among the steps being considered is the expansion of the ban on tuna fishing using fish aggregating devices (FADs) or payaos.

In July, the WCPFC implemented a three-month ban on FAD fishing. The annual ban runs until September.

Also being considered is regulating and allocating catches of skipjacks and yellowfin tuna among member countries of WCPFC, he said.

WCPFC closed four high seas pockets of the Pacific Ocean to tuna fishing for two years beginning late in 2009 in response to growing alarm over declining tuna catches.

The commission imposed the fishing ban on all STOCKS/PAGE 9

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Kia Motors posts 7.4% global sales growth in August KIA MOTORS CORPORATION yesterday announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for August 2012, recording a total of 212,405 units sold.

This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 7.4%.

In August, Kia posted strong year-on-year sales increases of 22.8% in North

• 212,405 Kia vehicles sold in August for 7.4% year-on-year growth • August sales in North America, Europe, general markets, and China post year-on-year sales growth of 22.8%, 22.2%, 2.3% and 0.2%, respectively America (57,710 units sold); 22.2% in Europe* (41,006 units sold); 2.3% in general markets* (43,790 units sold) ; and 0.2% in China (37,821 units sold).

Meanwhile, August sales in Kia’s home market of Korea decreased by 12.4% (32,708 units sold) yearon-year.

Cumulatively through the first eight months of 2012, Kia’s global sales have increased by 11.1% yearon-year to reach 1,788,054 units. Europe, North America and China have experienced the highest cumulative gains to date in 2012 of 24.8% (377,427 units sold), 17.1% (441,472 units sold),

and 12.3% (309,471 units sold), respectively.

Kia’s best selling model in overseas markets for the month of August was the B-segment Rio (known as ‘K2’ in China) with 36,427 units sold. The Sportage compact CUV was the second best seller with 28,988 units delivered, while the

C-segment Cerato (known as ‘Forte’ in some markets), D-segment Optima sedan and Sorento mid-size CUV followed with 27,946; 23,553; and 19,134 units sold, respectively.

Tae-Hyun (Thomas) Oh, Executive Vice President & COO of Kia Motors Corporation, said, “We

are pleased to have posted continued sales growth in August, especially in North America, where Kia Motors America has reached 24 months of consecutive sales records. Europe has also performed particularly well thanks to European produced models like cee’d and Sportage. We believe our participation at this month’s Paris Motor Show will positively enhance our growing momentum for the Kia brand in the region.”

Canon funds relief efforts following monsoon rains

HELPING REBUILD LIVES. (From left to right) Canon Information Technologies Philippines, Inc. corporate promotion section manager Elaine Co; Canon Information Technologies Philippines, Inc. general administration vice president Rolando Martinez; Canon Marketing (Phils.), Inc. president & CEO Alan Chng; Philippine Red Cross secretary general Gwendolyn Pang; Canon Business Machines Philippines, Inc. finance general manager Yuichi Suda; and Canon Marketing (Phils.), Inc. corporate communications manager Ernalou del Rosario during the donation turnover.

Normin investments reach P9.81-b in Q2

By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A total of P9.81 billion was invested in Northern Mindanao for the second quarter of this year as monitored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The amount is higher by 138 percent, compared to the P4.12 billion investments poured in the region in the same period last year.

Reports from the DTI Regional Office 10 show that investment surges in the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, and Misamis Occidental pulled the overall performance of the region, despite the negative growths in Camiguin and Lanao del Norte.0 Misamis Oriental shared 71 percent of the total investments, posting P7.04 billion and followed by Bukidnon with P2.32 billion or 24 percent. Investments in Misamis Occidental amounted to P265.12 million while Lanao del Norte and Camiguin posted P153.14 million and P20.29 million, respectively.

Director Linda O. Boniao of DTI-10 said investments in Misamis Oriental included the additional investments of Coca-Cola Bottlers in Villanueva town involving expansion and procurement of additional equipment; additional construction and expansion REACH/PAGE 9

ADHERING to its corporate philosophy Kyosei or “living for the common good”, Canon extended much needed help to families affected by the monsoon rains.

Canon Marketing (Phils.), Inc. (CMPI) activated its disaster relief program called Canon Project Rebuild, gathering monetary and in-kind donations from employees. In addition, CMPI, together with Canon Information Technologies Philippines, Inc. and Canon Business Machines (Phils), Inc., donated P1 million to the Philippine Red Cross as a corporate contribution to the relief efforts. These donations will be of aid to the 2.5 million people affected by the floods in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

Through Canon Project Rebuild and other corporate social responsibility programs, CMPI has actively and continuously supported initiatives in the areas of humanitarian aid and disaster relief, environment, education and science, arts, and culture and sports.

ABOUT CANON Canon is a USD45.7-billion global company with one of the most extensive product lines of input and output devices. It is the No. 4 Top Corporate US Patent Holder for 2010 and continues to enrich lives through technological innovation. Guided by its commitment to its Kyosei philosophy, Canon continues to provide total imaging solutions to improve personal and professional lives. In the Philippines, Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc. has offices in six major regions and currently holds the 386th spot among BusinessWorld’s Top 1000 Corporations in 2010.

Sun Prepaid extends special P5 international text rate to Sept 30 SUN PREPAID SUBSCRIBERS may continue texting their friends and relatives abroad for just P5 per message, as Sun Cellular extends its special international text rate promo until September 30, 2012.

This international SMS promo allows Sun Prepaid subscribers to send text to any destination abroad for only P5 per message of 160 characters.

Sun Cellular subscribers may also enjoy the premium experience of international multimedia messaging service (iMMS) for as low as P5 per message.

This lets them send pictures, ringtones or lowresolution videos to more than 200 countries abroad for just P5/MMS for content up to 100 kB and P10/ MMS for content up to 300 kB This service is open to both postpaid and prepaid subscribers.

To avail of any these

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World Software Freedom Day Sept. 15 at CU THE A4 Mindanao Alliance (A4MA) in cooperation with the CDO IT Group and the CU Computer Studies Department celebrates World Software Freedom Day on September 15, 2012 at Capitol University.

“We espouse sustainable technology education and empowering the general public through the World Software Freedom Day,” said Noel G. Butad, CEO of A4 Mindanao Alliance.

The day-long event features five IT experts at the three computer laboratories of the Computer Studies Department of Capitol University. The whole event is offered to the public absolutely free.

Among the scheduled presentations are the following: • Linux for Fun and Profit, 9:45-11:45AM at the Computer Lab A by Romar Mayer Micabalo, systems administrator/IT consultant and IBM Certified Systems Administrator; • Test Driven Development, 9:45-11:45AM at Computer Lab C by Paul Michael Labis, software engineer and JavaEE applications Expert at Social Media Science Ltd.; • Setting up your own Nginx Webserver, 1:30-3:30PM at Computer Lab A by Jonathan Janairo Doblados, SLMIS System Administrator, Computer and Information Services Office, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan; and • Internet of Things: Arduino and the Web, 1:303:30PM at Computer Lab B with Aryan Lowell C. Limjap, Network Engineer, CU ICTC. Software Freedom Day (SFD) is an annual worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

SFD started in 2004 and was first observed on 28 August of that year with 12 teams participating. Since 2006 SFD has been held on the third Saturday of September.

Software Freedom Day is an event with hundreds of teams from all around the world running local events to help their communities understand Software Freedom. One way of joining SFD is to join an existing SFD event. Check to see if there is already a team registered in your area. If there is one, you can always join them and help them to make their events successful. It’s FUN to join SFD! This public education effort is aimed at increasing awareness of FOSS and its virtues, and educating the worldwide public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, government, at home, and in business.

Software Freedom International (SFI) is a non-profit company based in the USA whose primary function is to coordinate Software Freedom Day all around the world.

SFI provides support, giveaways and a point of collaboration, but volunteer teams around the world organize the local SFD events to impact their own communities. All contributors to the success of SFD volunteer their time.

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Storm... from page 1

He said since the weather disturbance is still in the ocean, it will move northward if it develops into a storm.

“As of now, it is near the boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and will remain an LPA,” he said.

The state-run weather bureau earlier said it was expecting three to four storms to enter the country this month and eight more storms for the rest of the year.

Bukidnon... from page 1

from 3.2 to 6.8-magnitude.

He also said that 717 aftershocks were also recorded in Bukidnon since the province was hit by a magnitude 5.6 tremor on September 4.

As of 12 noon Sunday Philvocs recorded six significant aftershocks in Bukidnon that ranged from magnitude 2.9 to 4.9.

In Sultan Kudarat, he said that 204 aftershocks were monitored in the province, following the magnitude 5.9 quake Monday last week.

He said that only one aftershock was significant, which measured at magnitude 5.0, occurring on the same day.

Sevilla said Philvocs sees that aftershocks in these provinces and neighboring areas would continue to prevail for more than a month, following the main quake. philippine news agency

Stocks... from page 6

of its 25-member countries and 10 other observerstates as a result of scientific studies and the emergence of statistics that showed the drastic decline of tuna fish stocks, especially bigeye and yellowfin tuna.

Hurry said the WCPFC will present a full report on theeffectiveness of the said conservation management measure (CMM) later this year.

But he said the four

pockets of high seas will remain closed to tuna fishing except in Pocket 1 where the Philippines was granted exclusive access beginning October 1 this year.

The privilege will expire in February next year but it may be extended depending on the results of the WCPFC meeting in December.

Hurry said the commission decided to reopen the area to Filipino fishermen after the government made an appeal at the WCPFC meeting in Guam last March.

“The Philippines (was able to) produce data of catch record,” Hurry said in a press conference here.

In addition to the strong lobby made by the Philippine delegation in Guam headed by Mindanao Development Authority head Lualhati Antonino, the WCPFC executive director likewise said the country was able convince the commission “that it is (engaged in) responsible (fishing).”

The WCPFC, however, imposed strict regulations for 36 Philippine catcher vessels that will be allowed to fish in High Seas Pocket 1 located in an area of about 590,000 square kilometers north of Papua New Guinea and east of southern Indonesia.

This area has recently become a traditional fishing ground for Philippine tuna fishers.

Pocket 1 will be opened exclusively only to Philippine catcher vessels with a capacity of no more than 250 tons. Also, only traditional fresh and chilled catching vessels operating as a group will be given allowed in the area.

In addition, they will also have to allow observers on board and will have to report the volume, time and origin of their catches.

Their catches will also have to be landed exclusively in this city.

Freedom... from page 8

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“We also share SFI’s objectives for SFD which are to celebrate software freedom and the people behind it; foster a general understanding of software freedom, and encourage adoption of free software and open standards; create more equal access to opportunities through the use of participatory technologies; promote constructive dialogue on responsibilities and rights in the information society; network with organizations and individuals who share our vision to be pragmatic, transparent, and responsible as an organization.”

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My suggestion therefore is this: let Bartolome remain as PNP Chief until after the 2013 elections, with Gen. Purisima as second in command. That way, a “veteran” PNP chief is in command during the electoral exercise, but the next in command is already being given the feel of running the police organization.

This next in command, General Purisiman, can then be fully prepared for the 2016 elections.

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May 12 (Eve of Election Day), and May 13 (Election Day).

Meanwhile, he said the other prohibited acts relative to the May 13, 2013 national and local elections are as follows: • From May 12-May 13: Selling, furnishing, offering, buying, serving or taking of intoxicating liquor and giving, accepting free transportation, food, drinks and things of value.

• May 13: Voting more than once or in substitution of another, soliciting votes or undertaking propaganda for or against any candidate or any political party within the polling place or within 30 meter, thereof.

Opening of booths or stalls for the sale, etc. of merchandise or refreshments within a radius of 30 meters from the polling place and holding of fairs, cockfights, boxing, horse racing or any other similar sports. (RCA-PIA 10, Misamis Occidental)

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priests and bishops.

Contrary to the Catholic Church’s assertions, sex education will even encourage responsible behavior because young people will be informed of the consequences of their actions thereby, discouraging experimentation based on curiosity and ignorance about sex.

4. Sex education should not be mistaken for encouraging protected fornication.

Overpopulation is the cause of poverty and the consequent competition over scarce resources will result in social unrest. Overpopulation is not the problem, it is social inequities.

Think about it: Why is it acceptable for the rich to have many children while

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for the poor it is frowned upon?

If we are to distribute all the food being produced in the world, not on the basis of capacity to pay but based on need, it would be more than enough.

Poverty is being caused by oppression and exploitation of the poor majority – who have to make do with a meager income, hunger and scarce resources – by the elite few who have more than enough to last them more than a lifetime. This is the cause of social unrest.

Beyond its protestations, what is the Catholic hierarchy offering as an alternative to the bill in terms of providing maternal and child health care especially for the poor women majority?

The Catholic hierarchy recognizes that overpopulation is not the cause of poverty, what then is it doing to address poverty and marginalization of the poor majority?

Why is it allowing the Aquino government to privatize or corporatize government hospitals and the provision of basic health services?

Why is it silent on the worsening state of the government’s health delivery infrastructure and the abandonment of the state’s responsibility to provide basic social services?

As for the government, if the bill is passed into law, what would it do beyond promoting artificial birth control methods? What is it doing for maternal and child health care? Will it be willing to fund the maternal and child care services provided for in the proposed bill? Will it be willing to reverse its direction of corporatizing government hospitals and privatizing the delivery of health care services?

Gabriela is right in saying that the Reproductive Health Bill should not be simplistically reduced to a population control program.

It should provide women, especially the poor majority, with access to maternal and child health care services.

It should promote their right to take control over their lives. And it should provide them with the

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awareness and the knowledge to make informed choices. Only then would the Reproductive Health Bill promote women’s rights and benefit those whose lives are the most affected by the lack in reproductive health care services, in the first place. It is ironic that those who have no stake in the absence of maternal and child health care services have the strong voices in the whole debate over the reproductive health bill. Let women’s voices be heard. (http://bulatlat.com)

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of tourism and businessrelated facilities such as Paseo del Rio and Centrio of Ayala; and development of new real estate lessors.

Construction of power plants in Valencia City and expansion of plantation areas for banana, pineapple, and carrot including building improvements and acquisition of production machineries for these agri-based products were among the top investments in Bukidnon.

Boniao said other investments recorded in the province were improvements of facilities of Dahilayan Adventure Park, hospital expansion, new building construction of manufacturing and trading companies, and agricultural development or expansion of the One Town One Product (OTOP) of Talakag.

Investments in Misamis Occidental were mostly derived from firm level monitoring and business name registration, where most of the firms monitored or classified were under the service sector.

Additional investments in the provinces were construction of school building, apartment and hospital.

Meanwhile, investments in Lanao del Norte were derived from the establishments of amusement park, commercial space leasing, gasoline stations, transport rental, pension house and farm supply while investments poured in Camiguin were mostly tourism and OTOP-related projects.

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Serena Williams wins women’s singles at US Open AMERICAN Serena Williams won the last four games to beat top ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 2-6 and 7-5 to take her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title overall here on Sunday.

Serena had a 9-1 record against Azarenka prior to the final and she hadn’t dropped a set in the tournament, losing only 19 games through six matches before Sunday.

“Serena deserves the win. She showed how true of a champion she is,” said Azarenka, “I definitely gave it all today. I will have no regrets.”

However, Azarenka hadn’t dropped a three-set match all season until Sunday, going 12-0 in matches that went the distance, including victories over defending

U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur in the quarterfinals and 2006 champion Maria Sharapova in the semifinals.

And Azarenka was even two points away from the championship victory at 30-30 with Williams serving, but couldn’t convert. And when she served for the victory at 5-4, she made three errors in the game to show the jitters that are understandable as this was only her second career Grand Slam final.

Serena, who turns 31 on Sept. 26, is the first 30-year-old woman to win the U.S. Open since Martina Navratilova in 1987. She won her very first major championship at age 17 at the 1999 U.S. Open. philippine news agency

Donaire, Nishioka face off on October 13

By RICH MAZON of the Filipino Reporter

FLOATING SPHERE

Ferville Grace D. Tripoli of Dadiangas West Central Elementary School seems to apply magic in the ball event of the gymnastics competition for the Mindanao Milo Little Olympics 2012 held over the weekend in Cagayan de Oro. The General Santos City lass was one of thousands of athletes from several schools who participated in the biggest sports event for students and pupils. The gymnastics event was staged at the Corpus Christi gymnasium.

Photo by Gerry L. Gorit

NONITO “The Filipino” Flash Donaire wanted this fight.

Toshiaki “The Speed King” Nishioka wanted this fight.

On October 13, two of today’s top Asian pugilists will square off at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

The General Santos City-born Donaire and Nishioka, who hails from Tokyo, Japan are two of the best 122-pound boxers in the world.

Both are accomplished boxers in their own right.

Both are champions of the super bantamweight division and both know one another’s caliber.

“There is really not much to say on what Nishioka has done in this division.

He’s been number one in this division. But again,

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may the best man win in this fight,” Donaire said in a recent press conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown L.A. Veteran Nishioka is one of the top two boxers in Japan.

He has 39 wins (24 KOs) against 4 losses and 3 draws.

He has not lost in eight years, his last defeat in 2004 to a Thai.

“I have been winning in the super bantamweight (division) for a long time now.

So has Donaire,” Nishioka said through a translator in the one and only press conference for their fight.

The 29-year-old Donaire, who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, won his first super bantamweight crown (WBO) in his first try in the 122-pound class last February in San Antonio, Texas.

He added the IBF belt by beating former South African champ Jeffrey Mathebula last July at the same arena where he will fight Nishioka.

Meanwhile, 36-year-old Nishioka has campaigned at the 122-pound weight division for much of his career.

He has won the WBC version of the belt in 2008 and has defended it successfully since then.

He was elevated to an Emeritus Champion by the WBC this year for this accomplishment.

Both Donaire and Nishioka foresee a great battle when they both face each other in the fall.

Nishioka expressed the same sentiment.

Speed versus speed, power versus power.

Fall cannot come soon enough.

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