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Task Force Davao personnel implement intensified security measures at a checkpoint in Brgy. Lacson in Calinan, Davao City following twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu on Monday. Edge Davao

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Sara reminds Dabawenyos to be security conscious

By MAYA M. PADILLO ayor Sara Duterte-Carpio reminded Dabawenyos to be security conscious following the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu on Monday ,August 24, 2020.

M A Task Force Davao officer checks the identification of a female motorist at a checkpoint in Brgy. Lacson in Calinan, Davao City on Tuesday. The security forces in Davao City have implemented intensified security

measures at the city's border checkpoints following the twin bombings in Jolo, Sulu on Monday. Edge Davao

“Dapat security conscious because we live in Mindanao and it’s a thing sa isa ka grupo or duha o tulo ka grupo in Mindanao,” she said in a live interview with Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) 87.5 on Tuesday.

The mayor reminded Dabawenyos not to be complacent and feel “immune” to bombing incidents as these could possibly happen in Davao City.

She reminded everyone of the September 2 Roxas Night Market bombing.

“Kung dili ta mag-matngon, kung dili ta mag-hatag ug importance ug dili mag-pakita ug mu-share sa atoang syudad ug isig katao dinhi sa Davao City, mahitabo gyud na sa atoa,” she said.

The mayor urged again the public to support the Culture of Security in Davao City.

Launched on July 1, 2020, the city government has intensified its campaign against terrorism and encouraged Dabawenyos to participate in the

Duterte, meanwhile, expressed hope that either China or Russia would provide the Philippines with their respective vaccines once clinical trials are completed.

“Malapit na ‘yan. Russia, China, I dunno if anybody, alam ko lang yung dalawa, nag-announce na meron sila at(It’s nearly complete.

Russia and China have both announced that they have it and they’re) ready and they’re willing to help.

Both countries lumabas ng statement na tulungan nila ako (released a statement that they will help me),” he said.

The President said he is willing to borrow money to

marami masyado, utangin natin. Credit nalang or hanap tayo ng loan (If we have to pay for it because it’s too much, let’s borrow money. Credit or let’s get a loan) but if it’s not, I’m sure that they are willing to give us that privilege of borrowing from them,” he said.

Duterte also reassured that the 20 million poorest of the poor will receive a free Covid-19 vaccine despite the cost.

“Ang mauna sa bakuna, ulitin ko, ay yung mga tao na nasa sa listahan ng gobyerno na tumatanggap ng Pantawid. Ito yung mga mahirap. Ang sunod yun, yung mga tao na hindi nakalista at mahirap (The

city’s campaign in securing Davao City against terrorism through the Culture of Security: “May nakita?

Dapat magsalita!”

“Ang pinaka-una is to volunteer yourself. Ayaw na hulata na ang pulis ug frontliners nato ug police auxiliary, Task Force Davao muingon pa sa imoha to submit yourself for inspection. Mu-una nata ug ipakita na nato ang trunk, ipakita nato kung unsa sulod sa bag, mag-pa-inspect nata and then next is to participate, muapil ta dinha sa mga proyekto, activities on the peace and order sa atoang purok ug sa atong communities dinha sa atoang barangays.

Ang pinaka importante

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TF Davao to Dabawenyos: No "magic bullet" to solve Covid-19 pandemic: PRRD Rodrigo lems. May sinubukan tayo pay for the vaccines if they first to receive vaccine will Maintain level of vigilance resident Duterte said there (We are trying) since we will not be given for free. be those in the Pantawis no “magic bullet” are not perfect,” he said.

“Kung may bayad, dahil id list. Next will be those

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ue to the twin bombings that transpired in Jolo, Sulu on Monday, August 24, 2020, Task Force Davao advised Dabawenyos not to panic, however, should always maintain level of vigilance and support the city’s security measures even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Maintain pa rin ang red alert level in Davao City since we are under Covid alert,” said Colonel Consolito Yecla, commander of TF Davao in a text message.

Monday’s twin blasts claimed 14 lives from the security forces and civilians and injuring dozens others.

To ensure safety of Dabawenyos, TF Davao implemented several actions

that include strengthening of the checkpoint operations in the three border control areas with emphases on the inspection of motorcycle tanks and utility boxes and inspection of individuals wearing scarves and robe-like dresses.

TF Davao is also strengthening the checkpoint operations at the airport, seaports and terminals. Deployment of additional Maritime Patrols, in coordination with other maritime forces, to secure Davao Gulf.

In line with the implemented precautions, motorcycles are also prohibited from parking in all engagement areas and prohibited from parking

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Hunt on vs. perpetrators of Jolo twin blasts: PNP

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he Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday vowed to go after the perpetrators of the twin blasts that rocked Jolo, Sulu on Monday.

"We join the entire Filipino nation in strong condemnation of this senseless act of terror for whatever motive its perpetrators may have even during this time of the pandemic. While we express our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased and sympathy to the wounded, we assure them of our keen resolve and commitment to bring to justice those responsible for this vicious attack", PNP chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa said in a press statement.

He said the PNP has mobilized all available security forces in pursuit

operations against those responsible for the terror act that killed at least 14 people and wounded 70 others.

Gamboa ordered Bangsamoro PNP Regional Director, Brig. Gen. Manuel Abu, to further intensify the conduct of checkpoints, police visibility patrols, and focused intelligence and law enforcement operations in close coordination with the AFP and other members of the security sector.

In a follow-up report, improvised explosive devices (IED) were detonated in front of Paradise Enterprises in Barangay Walled City, Jolo, Sulu wounding some civilians and military personnel.

While the elements of Jolo PNP and AFP rushed

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to solve the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis as he sought for more patience until a vaccine is made available.

In a taped public address aired Tuesday, Duterte assured the public that the government continues to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic by recalibrating its health system strategies.

He admitted that the government is “not perfect” in addressing the challenges that arise from the pandemic but noted that it was also doing its best.

“There is no magic wand or if you want a stronger statement a --- the magic bullet, a silver bullet, that will solve our prob-

not in the list but are also poor),” he said.

Law enforcement officers, he said, will also be among the first to be inoculated with the vaccine.

“Pero mauna sa lahat ang mga military pati pulis kasi kung walang pulis pati military, babagsak tayo.

Sino guguwardiya sa’tin (But the military and police will be first because without them, we will fall. Who will guard us)?” he said.

As for government officials and workers, Duterte said he is still willing to be the first person injected with the vaccine but doesn’t mind being the last one either.

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President Rodrigo Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFEID) core members at the Matina Enclaves in Davao City on Monday evening. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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Republic of the Philippines HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of the 1st Congressional District Davao City

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tong nasaksihan dili lamang ang pag-antos sa mga Dabawenyo karon nga kita nakasinati og kalisod nga dala sa pandemya kundili pati na sab ang pagtinabangay sa usag-usa.

Ato sab nga nakita nga dili makambyuhan ang atong kultura sa disiplina, pagtahod, ug pagsunod sa mga balaud nga gipanday para sa atong kaayuhan.

Ako gapasalamat kaninyong tanan, sa mga kaigsuonan natong lumad muslim ug kristyano, sa padayon ninyo pagsuporta sa lokal nga gobyerno ug sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

Dungan kita sa pag-ampo sa kaayuhan sa matag-usa kanato.

Happy Kadayawan sa tanan.

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highly-touted Festival of Festivals – the Kadayawan sa Davao has come a long way since it started 35 years ago as a cultural rite by Mindanao tribes to thank the Supreme Being for a bountiful harvest.

Tribal festivals date back to the 1970s when the late Davao City Mayor Elias B. Lopez, a Bagobo descent, founded several cultural thanksgiving rituals of Mindanao’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and thought to merge these into one celebration. It was only in 1986 under then the late mayor Zafiro Respicio that only one festival was popularized – the Apo Duwaling to honor Mt. Apo, the Durian fruit, and the Waling-waling orchid.

From its original name the Apo Duwaling in 1986 to Kadayawan sa Dabaw in 1988, the festival never fails to bring pomp and pageantry each year in honor of Davao’s 11 tribes and the natural wonders. In 1995, the festival was institutionalized by then-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in his Executive Order No. 10.

Regardless of the name change, the festival’s common aspirations of thanksgiving and celebrating bountiful harvest have remained to this day.

It continues to draw locals and foreign tourists to the city. Last year, the month-long festival drew over 200,000 visitors and generated billions in income.

More than a festival

For Dabawenyos, there is more to the grandiose celebration of Kadayawan. No less than Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio underscored the importance of Kadayawan.

In her recent interview over the Davao City Disaster Radio, Mayor Sara said it is a celebration of the bountiful harvest and the cultural diversity of the IPs who continue to face challenges in their struggle for rights, ancestral domain, and access to education and other opportunities.

“We want to make sure that we are aware of these issues concerning our IPs not only here in Davao City but also in other places. A celebration of IP culture here is a celebration of culture elsewhere,” the mayor said.

Keeping hope alive The coronavirus pandemic and the period of mourning may have silenced the city streets from thumping of feet, the drums, and the roars, the spirit of the Kadayawan Festival is kept alive in digital platforms.

Dabawenyos and visitors can journey down memory lane for the best of the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (street dancing) and the Pamulak (floral float parade).

The city government opened the Kadayawan Digital Week with a two-part Kadayawan In Retrospect aired

on August 18 and 20 and culminating with a Pasasalamat: Honoring the Frontliner at 1 p.m. via Zoom and streamed on Kadayawan sa Davao Facebook Page on August 24. A two-part Paglaum (hope) concert was also streamed on August 21 and 22.

Department of Tourism (DoT) Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, in a video message posted on the Kadayawan sa Davao Facebook Page on August 21, lauded the resilient spirit of the Dabawenyos, saying, “Kadayawan not only keeps traditions alive, it keeps hope alive.”

“No pandemic can dampen the vibrant spirit of the Dabawenyos.

Congratulations Mayor Sara Duterte and the people of Davao!” she added.

The DoT secretary said that although the country is going through very challenging times there is still so much to be thankful for.

“Celebrating the festival online is to also acknowledge that despite the many setbacks, life is here in Davao,” she said, adding that nature blesses Davao with its gifts and the city always has its bountiful harvest this season.

She also said that the rich culture of the 11 tribes and locals who called Davao City their home, made the city so diverse, colorful and harmonious. CIO

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Most of the beneficiaries for the second tranche of the government’s Social Amelioration Program for the coronavirus disease pandemic fail to observe physical distancing while waiting for their turn at a remittance

center in Matina, Davao City on 24 August 2020 . MindaNews photo by GREGORIO C. BUENO

PH pursuing trade, investment talks amid Covid-19 pandemic

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he Philippines continues to strengthen economic relations with different countries amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said on Monday.

DTI held dialogues with Indonesia and the United Kingdom early this month. It will also convene a joint working group (JWG) meeting with India in the near future, Rodolfo told reporters in an online briefing.

“For Philippines-Indonesia (JWG), this is very important because among our Asean neighbors, we are the largest markets and we are also badly hit by the pandemic. So, we have a

wide scope for cooperation,” he said.

The Philippines and Indonesia 8th JWG on Trade, Investments, Handicrafts, and Shipping was held last August 11, which was led

by Rodolfo and Indonesian Ministry of Trade Director-General for International Trade Negotiations Iman Pambagyo.

As an offshoot of the meeting, the two countries aim to sign several memoranda of understanding

DTI encourages CARS participants to send policy revision proposals

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he Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is open to any recommendations from the participating carmakers under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program.

DTI Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo told reporters the government understands the situation of the domestic automotive industry in this time of the pandemic.

He said, “this is the best time” for the industry to submit their specific recommendations supported by industry data for the inter-agency committee on CARS program to discuss the proposals.

“We know that they are operating at (a) very difficult economic environment now, that’s why we are willing to take a look at their proposals,” said Rodolfo, who is also the managing head for the Board of Investments.

At the digital launching of the Toyota Corolla Cross

last week, Toyota Motors Philippines (TMP) first vice president Rommel Gutierrez said the pandemic has “badly hit” sales of Toyota Vios and Mitsubishi Mirage, the enrolled models under the CARS program, and “there is a threat that the participants of the CARS program may not be able to achieve the target volume”.

Under the program, participating car makers have to sell at least 200,000 units of enrolled vehicles in six years to get fiscal incentives from the government.

The CARS program was signed in 2015 to stimulate local automotive manufacturing.

“We are quite concerned about the survival of the auto industry,” said Gutierrez, who is also the president of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. “At this time, we review the policies and the conditions of government support. We need appropriate

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on investment promotion, halal products quality assurance, and the creative economy.

Cooperation on textile and copper industries as well as fisheries and border trade will also be strengthened by Manila and Jakarta.

“The Philippines is committed to consider the proposals given its relevance to both the Philippines and Indonesia as archipelagic states with common borders and taking into account the developments in sub-regional integration,” Rodolfo added.

Following the JWG with Indonesia, DTI had its 2nd Economic Dialogue with the UK. Rodolfo said these talks are also important as the

Philippines positions to have good bilateral relations with countries developing the Covid-19 vaccines.

Both Indonesia and the UK are developing vaccines against the new coronavirus.

He added the meeting with the UK aims to look into new opportunities as the UK is set to officially leave the European Union by end of the year.

Meanwhile, the trade official said they will also have similar dialogues with Indian counterparts.

The Philippines aims to boost cooperation with India amid the pandemic as the south Asian country is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical suppliers, Rodolfo said. (PNA)

conomic experts and officials from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are pressing ahead with structural reform efforts to expedite post-pandemic economic recovery and enhance resilience.

"Advancing structural reform has been an ongoing concern for APEC in its mission to advance economic prosperity. This has improved the business climate and increased economic opportunities," James Ding, chair of the APEC Economic Committee, said in a written statement issued by the APEC Secretariat and received here on Monday.

Ding said the pandemic has driven policymakers around the APEC region to further expedite structural reform efforts to support economic recovery and facilitate people and businesses to get back on their feet.

The APEC region’s economic growth is currently projected to decline by 3.7 percent in 2020, thereby bringing the total output loss to a staggering USD2.9 trillion.

APEC member economies have been swift in rolling out significant and targeted fiscal measures, ranging from one percent to 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) to address the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 pandemic).

Despite this unprecedented stimulus in response to economic losses, the crisis continues unabated.

"With more businesses facing the threat of permanent closure, unemployment numbers rising, and health risks still high, we need to quickly improve our current policies and regulations, especially those related to healthcare

systems, social protection, the ease of doing business, and inclusive growth," Ding remarked.

Advancing the digital economy to empower businesses and communities in these challenging times has been the focus across the region.

At a virtual meeting last week, experts shared details on their steps in facilitating work in the digital economy, including by addressing issues around competition infringement and competition law as well as boosting the economic and legal infrastructure and regulatory reform.

"In the past few months, we have experienced the importance of connectivity and now fully comprehend the criticality of a successful digital economy. We need to ensure that when we advance the digital economy agenda, we also build capacity and infrastructure while also narrowing the digital divide," Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat Rebecca Sta Maria said.

"Thus, we can encourage the inclusive participation of all members of society in our economy, including those that are vulnerable," she said.

APEC members also reviewed the progress made toward promoting more open, well-functioning, transparent, and competitive markets as well as deepening participation by all segments of society and sustainable social policies.

"This pandemic has presented an opportunity to develop a long-term reform agenda that will improve members’ resiliency towards any emergencies in future," Ding added.

Under the Renewed APEC Agenda for Structural Reform mandate, member economies have been

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Why you need to eat mangosteen?

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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ue to its good taste, mangosteen is touted as the “queen” of tropical fruits. The “king,” of course, is the durian. Curiously, both are available at the same time of the year -- from August to October. Some experts seem to know the reason for this. Mangosteen is believed to have “cooling” effects that counteract the “intense heat” emitted by durian.

Unlike other tropical fruits, nothing much has been written about mangosteen, whose fruit is reddish or dark purple in color. But unknowingly it is one of the most-sought after fruits. In fact, there was a legend about Queen Victoria offering a reward to anyone who could deliver to her the fabled fruit.

In his publication, Hortus Veitchii, James Herbert Veitch reported that he visited Java (Indonesia) in 1892 “to eat the mangosteen. It is necessary to eat the fruit grown within three or four degrees of latitude of the equator to realize all the attractive and curious properties of this fruit.”

British-born Malaysian author Desmond Tate has written these words in Tropical Fruit: “By popular acclaim, the mangosteen is held to be the most delectable of all the tropical fruits, and it has been proclaimed their queen. There is no doubt about the luxury of its taste. It has won unstinted praise down the ages from all who have encountered it.”

In an article which appeared in The New York Times, R. W. Apple Jr. hailed: “No other fruit, for me, is so thrillingly, intoxicatingly luscious, so evocative of the exotic East, with so precise a balance of acid and sugar, as a ripe mangosteen. I thought so when I first tasted one half a lifetime ago, in Singapore, and I’ve thought so ever since. I’d rather eat one than a hot fudge sundae, which for a big Ohio boy is saying a lot.”

Mangosteen is endemic to Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia.

However, it has been cultivated in Java, Sumatra, and in most parts of Southeast Asia since ancient times. In the Philippines, it is grown mostly in the southern part of the country (particularly Davao region).

Although it is highly esteemed in Southeast Asia, mangosteen is not yet a major fruit crop. “In other tropical areas, this fruit is known only in botanical gardens and small experimental orchards,” noted Underexploited Tropical

Plants with Promising Economic Value, published by the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). “Curiously, it is unavailable in what could be its major markets: Central America, South America, Australia, and Africa, where it would be readily accepted if it could be economically produced.”

In the book, Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits, author Wilson Popenoe quoted David Fairchild, a fruit explorer, describing the fruit in this manner: “This delicious fruit is about the size of a mandarin orange, round and slightly flattened at each end, with a smooth, thick rind, rich red-purple in color, with here and there a bright, hardened drop of the yellow juice which marks some injury to the rind when it was young.”

Mangosteen is usually eaten

fresh as dessert.

You need to hold the fruit with the stem-end downward. Take a sharp knife and cut around the middle completely through the rind, and lift off the top half. What you see are the fleshy segments exposed in the colorful “cup” – the bottom half of the rind. To eat it, lift out the segments by fork.

Fairchild wrote: “(Mangosteens) are strikingly handsome as anything of

the kind could well be, but it is only when the fruit is opened that its real beauty is seen.”

And it is only when the fruit is eaten that makes it one of the most delicious of its kind. “The taste of the mangosteen pulp much resembles that of a well-ripened plum, only it is so delicate that it melts in the mouth like a bit of ice cream,” Fairchild noted.

“There is nothing to mar the perfection of this fruit, unless it be that the juice from the rind forms an indelible stain on a white napkin.”

Mangosteen is known for its medicinal properties. “Mangosteen provides huge health benefits for every organ in our bodies,” said Dr. Sam Walters, a family practitioner trained as a specialist in both traditional and natural medicine, with more than 30 years of comprehensive practical experience in the medical profession.

The delicious and juicy mangosteen contains an impressive list of essential nutrients which are required for normal growth and development and overall nutritional well-being.

The website of Nutrition and You gives the following information: “(Mangosteen) is moderately low in calories (63

calories per 100 grams) and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Nonetheless, it is rich in dietary fiber (100-gram provides about 13% of recommended daily allowance (RDA).

“Mangosteen is a good source of vitamin C and provides about 12% of RDA per 100 grams. Vitamin-C is a powerful water soluble antioxidant. Consumption of fruits rich in

vitamin-C helps the human body develop resistance against viral-flu and help scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free-radicals.

“The fresh fruit is a moderate source of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, niacin and folates.

These vitamins are acting as cofactors that help the body metabolize c a r bohydrates, protein, and fats.

“Further, it also contains a very good amount of minerals like copper, manganese and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids and helps control heart rate, and blood pressure, thus, it offers protection against stroke and coronary heart diseases.”

Mangosteen is used for many conditions. The sliced and dried rind is powdered and administered to overcome dysentery. Made into an ointment, it is applied on eczema and other skin disorders. The rind decoction is taken to relieve diarrhea and cystitis. A portion of the rind is steeped in water overnight and the infu-

sion given as a remedy for chronic diarrhea in adults and children.

In the United States, mangosteen juice is becoming a popular “health drink.” It is usually sold under the name “xango juice.” According to Dr. Brent A. Bauer, drinking mangosteen juice may help reduce arthritis inflammation and pain.

“A number of laboratory and animal studies suggest that mangosteen has significant anti-inflammatory effects,” wrote Dr. Bauer, a board certified in internal medicine, in the website of the Mayo Clinic. “And a few small-scale studies in humans indicate that the juice helps reduce blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP). CRP is a substance associated with inflammation, which may be caused by widespread infection or disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.”

Dr. Bauer, however, cited some clarification.

“The studies that found this reduction in CRP were not conducted with people who have arthritis,” he wrote. “And not everybody who has arthritis has elevated CRP. So at this point, while the data appears promising, it's too early to say what role mangosteen juice has in treating arthritis symptoms.”

In many Asian countries, mangosteen has been used as an anti-inflammatory agent. An article in Nutrition Journal reported that volunteers who drank

mangosteen juice twice daily showed a significant reduction in inflammatory markers in their bloodstream, while markers for inflammation in a control group that received a different juice concoction didn’t change.

“The authors, however, cautioned that more studies are necessary to confirm the benefits of mangosteen juice and determine if there are any negative side effects,” livestrong. com points out.

Although results from scientific research are still very preliminary, scientists are studying mangosteen as a possible weapon against the gum disease known as periodontitis. In Complementary Therapies in Medicine, a study found out patients who applied a gel containing mangosteen juice to their gums improved more than patients in a control group.

Both groups also received the standard treatment for periodontitis. The conclusion of the authors: mangosteen gel could eventually be a helpful accompaniment to more traditional periodontal treatment.

The pericarps of mangosteen contain two types of xanthones: alpha mangosteen and gamma mangosteen. Xanthones are an effective remedy against various cardiovascular diseases. These antioxidants have healing properties which heal cells damaged by free radicals, slow down aging and ward off degenerative diseases and phys-

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ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE BAYANIHAN TO RECOVER AS ONE ACT: The swift action of Congress is a testament to the Whole-of-Nation approach needed to fight COVID-19. The Bayanihan to Recover As One Act will greatly benefit the nation, especially sectors severely affected by this health crisis. We thank our leaders in Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, as well as chairpersons Senator Sonny Angara and Deputy Speaker Luis Raymond Villafuerte Jr. for shepherding this very important measure. Truly by working together, we will recover as one.

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HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

BEING LONELY IS A HEALTH HAZARD In “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle,” author Haruki Murakami penned these words: “But even so, every now and then I would feel a violent stab of loneliness.

The very water I drink, the very air I breathe, would feel like long, sharp needles. The pages of a book in my hands would take on the threatening metallic gleam of razor blades. I could hear the roots of loneliness creeping through me when the world was hushed at four o’clock in the morning.”

Another author, John O’Donohue, wrote in “Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom,” this statement: “There is solitude of suffering, when you go through darkness that is lonely, intense, and terrible words become powerless to express your pain; what others hear from your words is so distant and different from what you are actually suffering.”

Breathes there a man with soul so dead so never experience loneliness. May Sarton describes loneliness as “the poverty of self.”

Charles Bukowski, in “Love Is a Dog from Hell,” wrote: “There is loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the slow movement of the hands of a clock.”

Loneliness is not good for your health. As award-winning actress Audrey Hepburn once pointed out: “When you have nobody you can make a cup of

tea for, when nobody needs you, that’s when I think life is over.”

If too much love can kill you, so goes a line of a song, so it loneliness. In fact, a recent study compared loneliness to that of obesity.

“The research, presented at the American Psychological Association, proved that loneliness and isolation have now been considered as a public health concern as they have caused a number of premature deaths in 300,000 participants of 148 studies,” the article said.

For the information of uninformed, loneliness in the said study pertains not only to the state of being single but also social isolation and living alone.

Virginia Woolf, in “The Waves,” gave us some insight: “Alone, I often fall down into nothingness. I must push my foot stealthily lest I should fall off the edge of the world into nothingness. I have to bang my head against some hard door to call myself back to the body.”

According to the study, those who had greater social connections were recorded to have 50% reduced risk of dying, where death caused by obesity only at 30%. About 70 studies were done; some 3.4 million people in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia participated in the study.

Results echoed the same findings.

Obesity, by the way, means

having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much.

The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water.

Both terms mean that a person’s weight is greater than what’s considered healthy for his or her height.

Now, going back to the study of loneliness. Principal author Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad of Brigham Young University said “self-reported feelings of loneliness (subjective) and the state of being socially isolated (objective) potentially damaging.”

“People who say they are alone but feel happy are at increased risk of death, as are those who have many social connections but they say they are lonely,” Dr. Holt-Lunstad was quoted as saying.

The report said that social media, technology, and even housing arrangements are the culprits of the increasing rates of loneliness among adolescents and the elderly.

“While most feel more ‘connected’ through social media platforms, these, however, are depriving humans of creating substantive and quality relationships due to the lack of physical and meaningful interactions,” the report said.

Among the elderly, housing arrangements play a big role

in loneliness. “Their loneliness might be triggered by the death of a spouse, children moving away, loss of network, fear of becoming a burden, fear of going out, and illness (examples: cancer and Alzheimer’s disease),” the report said.

The report ended with this statement: “Theories suggest that these findings might be linked with how depression and anxiety are both cause of premature deaths, as loneliness and isolations are two of the symptoms that catalyzes the mental illnesses.”

How do you fight loneliness?

There was this story of 41-yearold Marc Austin, who has a heart condition which contributed to feelings of loneliness and low self-confidence. He had a heart attack in 2010 that left him with heart failure. Today, he is loving a pacemaker to correct an abnormal heart rhythm.

“I was only 37,” he told “Heart Matter Magazine,” “and the fittest I’d ever been, so it came as a huge shock. I did feel isolated because of my heart problems, especially being so young. I was living on my own and I didn’t know anyone else my age with a heart condition.”

Marc joined a fundraising group because he thought it was a support group. “I soon realized it wasn’t, but they were all so friend-

ly I thought I might as well stay,” he was quoted as saying. “It feels like a way of putting a positive spin on what I have been through and giving something back.”

Don’t be lonely throughout your life. Get out and find someone you can help, love, or talk with. Again, here’s a thought from Murakami: “I’m tired of living unable to love anyone. I don’t have a single friend – not one. And, worst of all, I can’t even love myself. Why is that? Why can’t I love myself? It’s because I can’t love anyone else. A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else. Do you understand what I am saying? A person who is incapable of loving another cannot properly love himself.”

Remember, the opposite of loneliness is happiness. Try to be happy and beat loneliness.

Elizabeth Gilbert, in “Eat, Pray, Love,” advised: “Happiness is the consequence of personal effort.

You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it.

You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it.”

DENNIS R. GORECHO KUWENTONG KULE

DESAPARECIDOS AND THE THREAT OF ANTI-TERROR LAW An increase in numbers of “desaparecidos” is one of the feared scenarios in the enforcement of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.

“Desaparecidos” is the Spanish and Portuguese word for “disappeared people” or victims of forced disappearance.

The victims are subjected to extrajudicial punishment wherein government elements abduct a person to vanish from public view. The victim is first kidnapped, then illegally detained in a secret location, often tortured, and finally executed and the corpse hidden.

The UN Commission on Human Rights’ definition of enforced disappearance includes three elements: “deprivation of liberty against the will of the person; involvement of government officials, at least by acquiescence; and refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty or concealment of the fate or whereabouts of the disappeared person.”

I almost become a desaparecido myself.

I was part of the statistics of kidnap victims of the late 1990s,

August 23, 1997 to be exact.

I just came from my class from UP College of Law and on my way to the wake of Filipina comfort woman Lola Rosa Henson when I was abducted in Quezon City.

With a gun beside my head, prayers kept me alive until I was released.

The perpetrators, who were killed one week later by the police , were ironically identified as former military men.

I never knew the real reason behind that incident, but it only showed one thing: abuses of the police and military are not far-fetched.

The Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012 was signed into law on December 21, 2012 by then President Benigno Aquino III. The law makes the crime of enforced disappearance punishable by life imprisonment.

The law treats enforced disappearances as a violation of human rights and a crime separate from kidnapping, serious illegal detention, and murder.

Those guilty of enforced disappearances before the law

was passed can still be prosecuted if they continue refusing to disclose the whereabouts of the victim.

It was considered as “a testament to the thousands of ‘disappearance’ victims since the Marcos dictatorship, whose long-suffering families are still searching for justice”.

However, critics warned that the broad offenses cited in the R.A.11479, or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 could make it easier for the government to commit human rights violations, including the occurrences of desaparecidos.

There are now at least 27 petitions filed before the Supreme Court assailing the constitutionality of the new law which took effect on July 18, 2020 after being signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3.

The petition led by Bagong Alyang MakaBayan (Bayan) noted that the crime of terrorism is so vaguely defined that it fails to give adequate notice of the precise acts that would constitute the offense and gives law enforcers unbridled discretion

in its application.

The definition is also so broad that it covers legitimate exercises of constitutional rights.

The petitioners stressed that in determining whether certain conduct falls thereunder, the said provisions focus on the actor’s intent, but not the actual conduct itself nor its effect.

The only qualification aiding the public, the law enforcer and, ultimately, the court, in deciding whether an act would count as terrorism is the purported intention behind it.

They underscored that an ambiguous law lends itself to abuse or the exercise of undue discretion by those enforcing or interpreting the same.

Arbitrary arrests would be the necessary effect of enforcing an amorphous provision since the law enforcer would be called on to exercise his own discretion in determining whether a particular overt act is prohibited under the law.

Another petition was filed by lawyers from the UP College of Law, led by former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio

Carpio and former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales.

They said that the assailed law represents possibly the greatest legal threat to civil liberties already challenged by severe restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

They argued that it is “mired by vagueness and overbreadth that repress protected speech, justifying its facial invalidation.”

Carpio-Morales said that “In its fight against terrorism, the government must not be the source of terror and impunity itself. We must never let reason continue to escape us”.

As the struggle for truth and justice by the families of the desaparecidos continue, Filipinos must be vigilant against the ominous threat of State-sponsored suppression of dissent.

(Kule is the monicker of Philippine Collegian, the official student publication of UP Diliman.Atty. Dennis Gorecho heads the seafarers’ division of the Sapalo Velez Bundang Bulilan law offices. For comments, email info@sapalovelez. com, or call 09175025808 or 09088665786.)

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sa atong kampanya, kung naa ta’y makita dapat isulti nato sa TF Davao hotlines,” the mayor said.

She emphasized that the city is not immune to bombings and that Dabawenyos must understand that it will happen in the city anytime if the people will allow it.

“How do we not allow it to happen? Volunteer yourself to security checks or report any information na mahibal-an nato na buhaton sa atong syudad and of course mag-participate ta ug dili ta bystanders because it can be anyone ang biktima sa terorismo.

Dili na sila mupili sa ilang patyon ug ang ilaha lang ang intent ana is to kill. It can be a mother, can be your brother, can be your child, can be your husband your wife. Anybody and everybody is the target of the terrorism particularly kana g violent extremism,” she said.

The mayor said the city is under red alert since the start of Covid-19 pandemic as health protocols are not compatible with security protocols.

“Sugod pa lang sa Covid nag-adjust nata sa atong security because ang health protocols nato they are not compatible with implemented security protocols like face mask and face shields. These are things na mag-lisod ang mga tao na identify mag-lisod ang mga tao ug check.

Wala ka kabalo ug ang naka-mask dinha dili na ma-distinguish. Kaniadto ang mga naga-mask mao na’y naay plano dautan. Sa karon dili na nimo ma-distinguish ang terorista ug nurse ug dili na ma-distinguish ug ma-describe fully ang nawong sa tao tungod sa face shield ug face mask,” she said.

“Gi-emphasize gyud nato ang Culture of Security because sa ingon ani na panahon, Covid pa duna pa’y threat sa terrorism and the health protocols is incompatible sa pag-implement ug very good security measures kinahanglan gyud ang tabang sa tanan,” Mayor Sara added.

She added that terrorism is expected to happen in areas like Davao City as this is the home city of the

President.

“Of course ang atoang Presidente sa nasud lives in Davao City everyone nga dunay gustong dautan na buhaton gusto gyud na sila mag-buhat ug statement diri sa sulod sa syudad sa Davao because mao na sya ang pinaka the best na point na mabuhat nila ang ilahang dautan na plano ma-execute dinhi sa syudad kung asa nag-puyo ang Presidente,” she said.

The mayor expressed sadness for the families of the casualties and wounded of the explosions.

“We expressed our sympathies sa mga taga Jolo. Kami ay nakikiisa sa pinag-dadaanan sa inyo, we would like to express our deepest condolences to the families of those who died sa bombing. Katong mga wounded they would get well and feel better.

These are things na realidad nato dinhi sa Mindanao,” Mayor Sara said.

Mayor Sara hopes that the approved Anti-Terrorism Law will be used this time of terror attacks in Jolo, Sulu so that justice will be serve.

able to monitor all activities, violations or actions, but as citizens, we are all equally responsible for

what we do and what we ask others to do for a cause or intention. Let us all care for one another in what-

ever way we can. If not as citizens, let us do it as brothers and sisters to one another." (PNA)

They will also be present during Mamba Mentality Live, to address how

Mamba Mentality has come to life in their community, and the infectious

positivity it can continue to provide as a catalyst for growth and betterment.

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within the vicinity of Davao City Hall and other areas declared as Maximum Security Zones.

TF Davao is intensifying visits of establishments or crowded areas for security checks and coordinate with market managers, and security officers of considered as “critical” establishments.

TF Davao is urging Dabawenyos to practice the four acts of Culture of Security (Volunteer, Report, Remind and Participate).

Although, there is no direct terrorist threat in Davao City, Dabawenyos should never lower their guards against terrorists.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Mindanao Command

(EMC) and its ground units remain vigilant and in full alert.

Major Alex Mindalano, public information officer of EMC, said in text message that the commander of EMC has already directed the commanders of the line units to ramp up their security operations.

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to the scene to aid victims and ensure the safety of other residents for possible secondary devices, another explosion transpired near the first explosion.

Among those killed were one police officers, seven soldiers, and six ci-

vilians.

The lone police casualty was identified as Senior M/ Sgt. Joe Michael Langbis, a member of the PNP Special Action Force.

Other wounded police and military personnel and civilians are now for under-

going treatment at nearby hospitals in Sulu.

Gamboa said the PNP calls the help of the public to any information that may help police to identify the suspects and prevent any similar incident from happening again. (PNA)

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tions- both local and inter- also to open doors for diof the late DR. BENITO ENRIQUEZ national.

Local government aloguesJ.and reconciliation officials in the province for those who arewho willing and ROSARIO L. ENRIQUEZ called Col. Mortela a “hero” to accept the gifts of peace. as died they heaped on Along line, and we are on praises January 19, this 1994 him for his “highly efficient ready to welcome our lost November 24,able 1986brothers Davao leadership” as he was withCity a redhas carpet. to institute order in what I believe they are just vicbeen EXTRAJUDICIAL could havethe beensubject a highly oftims of lies and intimation chaotic situation. of a misguided sense of SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed “Coming back here as nationalism. We, thus, inamongBattalion their heirs, Doc. No.914; a former Com- per vite them who are fighting mander and G3 of 10th ID, the lost cause. Come down PageNo.85; Book No.XII, Series I feel that I am blessed to because you have a sincere be of in the1994, companyofof peogovernment waiting for the NOTARY PUBLIC ple who served with me you. Come down because way back in 2009L.toDELA 2016. VICTORIA you have a family in us,” he ALFONSO So, let me serve as a part said. of your team again so we Meanwhile, Col. Mortecan8/19, join hands to realize la said he is honored to take 20, 21 2020 fully our unfinished busi- the helm of the Brigade ness for peace. Specifically, from the decorated outgoI hope to renew our friend- ing Commander, Brig. Gen. ship and partnership to Jose Eriel Niembra, who end violence, intimidation, provided sterling leaderand lies perpetrated by the ship and excellent perfordifferent threat groups, mance during his stint as particularly the Commu- 701st Brigade Commander. nist-Terrorist group. I shall Under Brig. Gen. Niembe a team player doing bra’s command which my part to is meet head-on lasted for five Notice hereby given that themonths, estatethe any challenge including, Brigade has accomplished thethis late CASIANO ofof course, COVID-19,” scoresC.of AMOGUIS milestones. This said Col. Mortela. includes the recoveryatof who died on August 10, 2018 Col. Mortela also vowed 88 high-powered firearms, toWhitehouse the people in his new Toril,13 low-powered Davao firearms, City, area of responsibility that and a total of 101 assorted has the Under subject of hePhilippines will be “an active part-been firearms. his watch, ner for all mutual initia28 members of the New EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF tives to the well-being, People’s Army have sursafety, and security of our rendered and abandoned ESTATE OF THE DECEASED CASIANO people.” the insurgent life. They are C.HeAMOGUIS executed among histhe also vowed to help now set to benefit from sustain the government’s government’s Enhanced heirs, per Doc. No.241; PageNo.50; efforts in aiding former Comprehensive Local Intemembers of the CommuProgramof (E-CLIP).

Book No.190 Seriesgration of 2020, the nist-Terrorist group in Moreover, Brig. Gen. NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY.DANIEL their transformation to Niembra has not onlyO.eftheir new lives.

“As strong fectively led his troops EVANGELIO, JR. advocates of peace, we against several encounters shall take the extra mile but also exerted immense 8/26,9/02,09,2020

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“Yung mga taga gobyerno, kung gusto ninyo ako ang mauna para magkaroon kayo ng or I could be the last Filipino to get, unahin kayong lahat, pahuli kami kumpiyansa (For government workers, if you want I can be the first one to be injected to erase all doubts or I could be the last Filipino to get, you’ll go first, we’ll be the last),” he said.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said the government can allocate PHP20 billion to buy the vaccine with the help of the Philippine International Trading Corp., Land Bank of the Philippines, and the Development Bank of the Philippines.

“We are scheduled to buy for 20 million people at

two doses so that’s 40 million no. Forty million ang bibilhin natin (We will purchase 40 million vaccine doses),” Roque said.

Last August 17, Duterte said he will seek a discount from China and Russia on the Covid-19 vaccines that each of the two countries have developed and promise to supply the Philippines with.

He said the government would borrow money or sell public properties to purchase a Covid-19 vaccine once it is developed.

Besides China and Russia, the Philippine government is also in talks with several Covid-19 vaccine developers from the United States and the United Kingdom for possible purchases. (PNA)

assistance and collaboration with the government so that we could maintain local production,” he said.

Rodolfo reiterated he is more willing to provide a longer time for the participating carmakers to comply with the volume target

than reducing the volume requirement.

“But currently, the policy direction is that we are willing at a longer time period to comply with the volume requirement without adjusting the volume,” he added. (PNA)

climbed within 93-92 at the end of the third.

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lead to 113-111, but Schroder made two free throws with 15.8 seconds to go to give the Thunder control for good.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the estate efforts in thelate fight FERDINAND against tended DE his thanks to the of the GUZMAN the COVID-19 pandemic. provincial government for ENRIQUEZ hasarebeen subject of “Soldiers nowadays theirthe overwhelming supnot solely combatants we port to the troops and EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT ESTATEits are also agents of peace efforts in pursuing peace. leaving one third(1/3) of theOriental one sixth and nation-building.

There Davao Goverare still many tasks that we nor Nelson Dayanghirang (1/6) of his can do to inheritance the people andshare lauded the deceased leadership of our area.

Our work nevthe outgoing father ROGELIO LIM ENRIQUEZ commander as coer stops, and so, despite as he warmly welcomed owners to the that property described the initial challenges and vowed to provideas the I faced, we carried on as same support and courtesy follows: TCT No. T-9836 executed among a unit. With your dedica- to the newly installed comtion and Heirs commitment, we No mander. their per Doc. 415; PageNo.84; accomplished our operaBrig. Gen Niembra is a Book No.lll Series of 2020, of the NOTARY tional tasks ahead of time. member of the Philippine But again, just because we Military Academy “SamPUBLIC FREDERIC VOLTAIRE Y. TAN were done, it doesn’t mean bisig” Class of 1991. He that there is no more work to8/19, do,” 20, said Brig. Gen. Niem21 2020 bra.

Brig. Gen. Niembra ex-

currently assumes the position as the new chief of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late CONRADO A. NALUAN has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE executed among his Heirs-Vendor, per Doc. No 224; PageNo.46; Book No.8 Series of 2019, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ROLAND A. REYES 8/7, 14,21/20

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Notice is hereby given that the estate Philippines Before he was appointed of the(ISAFP). late SPOUSES ROGELIO LIM Col. Mortela, on the Commander of the 701st ENRIQUEZ AURORA DEheGUZMANother hand, is aand member Brigade, was assigned of ENRIQUEZ the Philippine Military as the Armysubject Assistant Chief has been the of Academy “Tanglaw Diwa” of Staff for Training and SETTLEMENT of EXTRAJUDICIAL 1992. He has been servEducation G8. ESTATE Karen Lou ing the Army for 34 years. Deloso leaving ONE SIXTH (1/6) share as coowners to the property described as follows: TCT No. OF T-9836 executed among NOTICE AUCTION their Heirs per Doc. No 417; PageNo.85; Book No.lll SeriesInc. of will 2020, the The VGM Pawnshop, hold of a Public NOTARY PUBLIC FREDERIC and VOLTAIRE Y. Auction Sale to all unredeemed unrenewed items pawned on the following schedule listed TAN below at 9:00 O’clock in the morning.

8/19, 20, 21 2020 Pawnshop, Inc. magasubasta sa Ang VGM tanang prenda nga wala nalukat sa maong sumusunod nga mga petsa sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF & PLACE DATE BRANCHES SALE DATE OF AUCTION PAWNED

August 2020 DAVAO Notice is hereby given that the28, estate (Fri) Oct. of Sasa the late 01, RODOLFO Z. RAZUL, 9:00 AM 2019 AIDA Z. RAZUL and ALICIA R. JOVEN VGM Pawnshop, Maa to Jan. leaving a real 2020 state property Inc, with Sandawa Sandawa TCTMatina NO. 177256 Panabo City,Branch has VGM Bldg., Ulas been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL Sandawa Rd. Panabo Main SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SIR New Matina, Panabo Branch DEED OF SALE executed among Davao City

their Heirs-Vendor, per Doc. No 100; PageNo.21; Book No.172 Series of 2020, of THE the MANAGEMENT NOTARY PUBLIC SALVADOR M. BIJIS 8/14,17,19 8/12,19,26/20

Notice to the Public This is to inform the public that Mr. Raymond Suscano is no longer connected with BonLim Consumer Goods Trading. Any transaction entered into with Mr. Suscano representing BonLim Consumer Goods Trading shall not be recognized by the latter.

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working toward a robust, comprehensive, and ambitious agenda to reduce inequality and stimulate growth since 2015. The mandate will expire at the end of 2020.

APEC economic members are currently reviewing the final report of progress and planning for the next structural reform agenda beyond 2020. (ANTARA)

ical and mental deterioration.

Scientific research study also showed that the extracts of mangosteen have anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory properties and they inhibit the release of histamine and prostaglandin which are associated with inflammation in the human body.

The fruit also maintains a healthy weight. “Mangosteen is a low-calorie fruit high in vitamins which aids in the metabolism,” said benefitsofmangosteen.net.

“This means the potential for a leaner and healthier body, as well as having in-

creased energy. The fruit also has high fiber content.

Its fiber content combined with the B-complex vitamins that are included in the fruit aid in maintaining a healthy weight by safely increasing metabolism and assisting in more efficient function within the digestive system.”

“Mangosteen provides powerful support for every organ system in the human body,” commented Dr. J. Frederic Templeman, a primary care physician for more than 20 years and board certified in both the United States and Canada.

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House aprroves franchise for DITO Telecommunity

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he House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to renew for another 25 years the franchise of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company Inc., now known as DITO Telecommunity Corporation, the third telco player in the country.

With 240 votes in the affirmative and seven in the negative, the chamber approved House Bill 7332 renewing the franchise of DITO Telecommunity Corporation to "construct, establish, install, maintain and operate wire and/or wireless telecommunications system in the Philippines."

The measure prohibits DITO Telecommunity Corporation to lease, transfer, sell, grant the usufruct or assign the franchise, rights or privileges, or its controlling interest with prior Congress approval.

It also authorizes the President the right to temporarily take over and operate the company's stations or facilities, temporarily suspend its operation in the interest of public safety, security and welfare, as well as to grant its temporary use

and operation by any government agency in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, or disturbance of peace and order.

Likewise, the measure requires the company to offer at least 30% of its outstanding stock to Filipino citizens in any security exchange in the Philippines or through other methods encouraging public participation.

It is also mandated to ensure that at least 60% of its employees are on regular status but the percentage of its contractual employees, job orders, casuals, talents, and independent contractors combined exceed 40%.

DITO Telecommunity Corporation was awarded its permit to operate as the third telecommunications player of the country on July 8, 2019.

The consortium is made up of Davao businessman Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation, Udenna's subsidiary Chelsea Logistics Holdings Inc., and Chinese stateowned China Telecommunications Corporation.

Uy was one of President Rodrigo Duterte's biggest backers during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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HEALTHNOW ALL-IN-ONE HEALTH APP LAUNCHED BY 917 VENTURES & AC HEALTH CONSULTING WITH A LICENSED DOCTOR, getting a prescription, buying medicines, and securing laboratory appointments can now be done at home with just a few taps on your mobile phone.

Powered by 917 Ventures, a wholly-owned corporate incubator

by Globe, and Vigos Health, a subsidiary of AC Health, HealthNow delivers a hassle free experience by providing patients with the healthcare services that they need. Available in Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS, anyone can register using their mobile phone number, email address, or even their Facebook account.

The app provides freedom of choice and flexibility, as users are provided with the options to consult with a doctor anytime, anywhere using video calls. Patients can also ask for an e-prescription and have medicine and vitamins delivered to their homes. Finally, they can also easily book appointments for face-to-face consultations and diagnostic tests and even

have their lab results interpreted online.

“In 917 Ventures, we want to go beyond telecommunications by helping solve day-to-day problems in the country using pioneering digital solutions in the areas of health, education, and financial technology, among others. By giving the public convenient access to primary care needs, HealthNow is able to alleviate pain points that Filipinos experience today with the healthcare system. Ultimately, we envision HealthNow to be the healthcare companion that patients

can rely on to get better and to stay healthy and well,” said Issa Guevarra-Cabreira, 917Ventures Managing Partner.

“Vigos Health invests in healthtech businesses that have the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry and give added value to our network. We are excited to launch HealthNow, and we have worked in collaboration with patients, doctors, and other medical professions to ensure our platform is convenient and easy to use. It will definitely be a game-changer to the way Filipinos approach

health,” Christian Besler, CEO of Vigos ventures also mentioned.

To promote continuity of care and break the silos in healthcare, HealthNow is supported by KonsultaMD, FamilyDOC, Healthway, and Generika, which are all assets under 917Ventures and AC Health.

KonsultaMD, which also has its own 24/7 telemedicine hotline and app, lends the services of its licensed physicians to further augment HealthNow’s roster of doctors. FamilyDoc and Healthway provide the same assistance while Generika handles medicine

delivery.

“At AC Health, our vision has always been to create an integrated healthcare ecosystem, providing care whenever or wherever our patients need us. With HealthNow, patients can access teleconsults from our Healthway and FamilyDOC physicians, book lab appointments, and avail of medicine delivery from our Generika drugstores.

Ultimately, we believe that health technology is a key enabler to our network, and that it will play an even more critical role during this pandemic,” said Paolo Borromeo President and CEO of AC Health.

Doctors who need to meet with their patients but cannot do so due to various reasons, may also join Healthnow to extend their patient care online.

To know more about HealthNow, visit https://healthnow.ph/.

Android users may also download the app through https://bit.ly/ DownloadHNAndroid. For iOS users, they may download via https://apple.co/3glK4TL.

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Make or break for Magsayo

I LeBron James had 30 points and 10 assists in 28 minutes.

Lakers too hot on Kobe Day

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AKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in their playoff series with a 135-115 victory on Monday night (Tuesday, Manila time).

LeBron James had 30 points and 10 assists in 28 minutes before heading to the bench late in the third quarter. The Lakers led by as many as 38 points for their third straight win in the opening-round series, the team’s first playoff appearance since 2013.

The Trail Blazers won the opener but have appeared gassed in the past two games as the grind of the bubble and injuries appear to have taken a toll.

Damian Lillard, the MVP of the seeding games in the NBA bubble, had 11 points before leaving with a right knee injury in the third.

Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Anthony Davis added 18 points in 18 minutes for the Lakers before leaving the game midway through the third with back spasms.

The Lakers, the top seed in the Western Conference, can close out the series on Wednesday.

UST 'bubble' issue 'much bigger than sports': Butch

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hilippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez said he sees the reported ill-advised training bubble made by the UST Growling Tigers amid the health crisis as something beyond basketball.

"The issue, for me, is much bigger than sports.

It touches on a sensitive facet of our society that questions our priorities," Ramirez said in a statement on Monday.

The "sensitive facet", he said, pertains to moral challenges he described as "one glaring reality that we face in the field of sports, as in all other aspects of life."

Many fans speculate that the alleged bubble is a sign of UST's sheer determination to dethrone Ateneo as the men's basketball champion of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) after a failed attempt last year.

However, Ramirez questioned the move, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.

"Does winning always mean everything else takes second place? Are we so focused on winning

that we are ready to compromise important matters, like the safety of the youth we are supposed to guide? Is the athletic development and achievement, or team readiness more paramount that overstepping bounds, compromising one’s safety, or putting your team credibility on the line takes a back seat?" he asked.

Amateur athletes, including collegiate players, are not yet allowed to train during the pandemic, making the reported UST bubble a violation of quarantine protocols.

UST has begun a probe regarding the bubble, which came to light after CJ Cansino's transfer to the University of the Philippines.

The PSC, UAAP, Games and Amusements Board, Department of Health, and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases are waiting for the result of UST's probe before making their respective moves.

"We await the result of investigations regarding this," Ramirez said. "The government may not be

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It was considered “Kobe Day” because Monday was 8/24, the two numbers Kobe Bryant wore during his 20-year career.

Los Angeles honored the Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna, during the game, wearing black “Black Mamba” jerseys with a heart-shaped No. 2 patch to honor Gianna.

Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter accident with his daughter in January, would have celebrated his 42nd birthday on Sunday.

“We want to have this be a day to celebrate his life and carry that type of emotion into the game,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said before the game. “We’ve always wanted to embody what he stood for and we all know that he would want us to keep our foot on

the gas even though we’ve won two in a row.”

Inspired by Bryant, the Lakers’ 24-8 lead seemed fortuitous, and they went on to outscore the Blazers 43-25 in the first quarter.

The Lakers led 80-51 at the half. It was the most points in a half for Los Angeles in a playoff game since a game against Denver in 1987.

James nailed 3-pointer from some 36 feet out and then demonstratively nodded as the Lakers took an 80-53 lead. The Blazers struggled to even keep up.

Lillard dislocated his left index finger in Game 2 and backcourt teammate CJ McCollum has been playing with a fractured vertebra in his lower back.

The severity of Lillard’s knee injury was not immediately known.

BF No. 4 and WBC No. 5 featherweight contender Mark Magsayo will face dangerous Jose (Pepito) Haro in a scheduled 10-round bout at the Microsoft (formerly Nokia) Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 23.

According to a report by respected boxing writer Joaquin Henson in Philboxing.com, the former ALA Promotions prospect “could’ve signed for a world title crack on Sept.

19 but MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons held back to give the Tacloban slugger a chance to warm up before moving on to the big stage.”

Henson reported that the MP Promotions head said on Monday “it’s one fight for everything” in what looms to be a make-or-break fight for Magsayo. “Let’s see what Mark’s got,” said Gibbons.

“If he doesn’t show what he’s supposed to, we’re in trouble. There’s a lot of interest in Mark. I’ve gotten calls from different promoters asking about him. He could’ve signed to fight for the WBC title on Sept. 19. This coming battle will show us if he’s ready. Maybe, after this fight or after another fight, Mark will go for the WBC title. It remains to be seen.”

From all indications, Gibbons said Magsayo should dispose of Haro.

“Mark and his wife Frances are phenomenally good people,” he said.

“They’re good for each other, they’ve got common goals and they’re working hard to get the job done. Mark’s in tremendous shape, train-

ing with coach Freddie (Roach) and Justin (Fortune).” Magsayo and Frances arrived in Los Angeles from Manila last July 1 and live in an apartment at the back of the Wild Card Gym. Fortune said Haro’s a tough guy but Magsayo is tougher and a much bigger puncher.

“You can’t take Haro lightly,” said Gibbons.

“He’s a confident guy. He came back from almost a three-year layoff after stopping Daniel Franco who was brought out of the ring on a stretcher and taken to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery to drain two blood clots in the brain. Haro’s a 33-year-old guy who drives a Pepsi truck, delivering cases to supermarkets from 3 a.m. to 12 noon five days a week.

He’s a test for Mark.”

Haro, a blue-collar hard hatter who’s a gritty survivor, has won his last seven fights to improve his record to 15-1-1, with 8 KOs. Magsayo’s record is 20-0, with 14 KOs. While Magsayo, 25, isn’t looking past Haro, Gibbons said the target is WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell, Jr. who’s in Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions stable. “If and when Mark wins big against Haro, Al will be ecstatic,” said Gibbons. “That will set up a big fight against Russell.”

Russell, 32, has logged five successful defenses since winning the WBC 126-pound title in 2015 and totes a record of 31-1, with 18 KOs. He’s known for his blinding hand and foot speed.

Dennis Schroder scored a career playoff-high 30 points.

Thunder ties series with Rockets 2-2

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AKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Dennis Schroder scored a career playoff-high 30 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets, 117-114, on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) to even the firstround Western Conference playoff series at two wins apiece.

Chris Paul scored 26 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder, who won despite allowing 23 3-pointers.

James Harden had 32 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for Houston. Eric Gordon scored 23 points and Danuel House added 21 for the Rockets, who won the first two

games of the series.

Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook sat out for Houston again with a strained right quad. The All-Star point guard has not played in the series.

The score was tied at 60 at the half. The Thunder shot 47.8% and the Rockets 47.7% before the break.

Houston made its first eight 3-pointers to start

the third quarter. The Rockets led 93-80 before Schroder made a 3-pointer and Houston's Austin Rivers was called for a foul away from the shot. Oklahoma City's Nerlens Noel made the free throw, and that sequence sparked a 12-0 run for the Thunder. Schroder hot a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Oklahoma City

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REMEMBERING KOBE Nike Philippines honor Kobe’s legacy with ‘Mamba Week’

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rom August 23-27, Nike Philippines joins the world in honoring the legacy of the late, great Kobe Bryant through “Mamba Week.”

Mamba Week brings together athletes, communities, inspiration and innovation which commemorate Bryant’s enduring legacy and his transcendent “Mamba Mentality.”

In his own words, Bryant described Mamba Mentality as the desire “to constantly try to be the best version of yourself.”

“It’s a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday,” said Bryant, who would have celebrated his 42nd birthday on August 23.

Bryant, together with his 13-year-old daughter Gigi, perished in a helicopter crash in California in January.

Nike celebrates Bryant’s relentless drive for improvement in a new film titled “Better.” Narrated by Kendrick Lamar, “Better” celebrates the universal relevance of progress and highlights Bryant’s prolific desire for improvement.

On Monday, Nike Philippines will host a virtual gathering of Kobe fans and athletes to discuss his impact on the next generation. Leading the conversation are Kiefer Ravena, Jimmy Alapag, Camille Clarin, and Kat Tan. There will also be new Kobe Bry-

ant products released, including a limited edition Los Angeles Lakers jersey and memorable colorways of the Kobe V Protro.

“Kobe’s memory is very much alive in the hearts of Filipinos today, as we remember his energy and charisma when he visited Manila in 2016,” said Jino Ferrer, the country marketing manager of Nike Philippines.

“His legacy lives on and Mamba Mentality truly channels puso as Filipino ballers can relate; to be better each day and continue to elevate themselves and their game,” he added. “It’s truly empowering, coupled with the voice of local athletes as we stay committed to serving the community, especially young women and girls as Kobe was dedicated towards.”

In support of getting young women and girls active, Nike Philippines has worked with Girls Got Game Philippines. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young women and girls through a variety of sports – to bring to life programs highlighting mental, physical and emotional benefits sport can bring to enrich their lives.

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To commemorate the late Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, Nike Philippines will hold “Mamba Week”celebration.