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STATE OF THE CITY. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, wearing an orange city government employee uniform, gestures as she delivers her State of the City Address (SOCA) at Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall on Tuesday. The mayor detailed her administration’s accomplishments and presented future plans and programs for the city. Lean Daval Jr.

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Mayor Inday cites 30 doable projects in SOCA EDGEDAVAO Sports BURST OF COLORS Arbois, Miranda rule Hunat Dabaw 5

SPORTS P16 Mishandling of patients in hospital being probed High priority bus system to replace jeepneys in 2019

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avao City Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio on Tuesday reported the accomplishments of “Byaheng DO30”, a three-year initiative of 30 doable and meaningful projects since her assumption to office last year.

Dressed in an orange-colored uniform of a city employee, the feisty lady mayor mentioned the status of the projects in her state of the city address (SOCA) before members of city council headed by older brother Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte during Tuesday’s regular ses-

sion. Also in attendance were city department heads and barangay of�icials.

One by one, Mayor Sara reported on the10 priority areas of concerns of her government such as poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, solid waste management, ed-

ucation, health, agriculture, tourism, transportation planning and traf�ic management, peace and order, and disaster risk reduction and mitigation.

She underscored the contribution of these projects to the security and sustainable development of the city.

“We can achieve security and development if we are able to reduce poverty incidence, create a skilled and educated workforce and support globally competitive businesses,” the mayor said.

Among the highlights of

Byaheng DO30 is the accomplishment in social services program, such as the medical assistance under the Lingap sa Mahirap project, a medical assistance which have bene�ited indigents; improvement of city shelters for abused women, elderly, children in con�lict with the law, mentally-challenged children.

Under Lingap, the city launched the Pagkalinga sa Bayan, a one-stop shop at the Southern Philippines Medical Center where local and national government agen-

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FALLEN SOLDIER. President Duterte pays his last respects to another fallen soldier, Captain Rommel Sandoval, whose body was about to be transported to Manila from Cagayan de Oro City on Monday. Sandoval was the Company

Raps filed vs kidnappers of vice mayor’s son

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riminal charges have been �iled against two suspects tagged as among the six gunmen behind the kidnapping of a town mayor’s son in Zamboanga del Norte, a top police of�icial said Tuesday.

Chief Supt. Billy Beltran, Police Regional Of�ice-9 (PRO-9) director, identi�ied the respondents as Soudi Pondusan Banguih, 36; and Edilberto Sarmago Albino, 61 of Zamboanga del Norte’s Sirawai and Labason towns, respectively.

Beltran said the charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention were �iled against the two on Monday before the prosecutor’s of�ice

in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte.

Banguih and Albino were arrested at around 6:30 a.m.

Thursday, September 7, in the municipality of Sirawai, Zamboanga del Norte.

Beltran said the suspects were allegedly involved in the kidnapping of Jelster Ed Quimbo, son of Mayor Eddie Quimbo of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.

He said the suspects were identi�ied through a video captured by closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera as among the six gunmen who seized the younger Quimbo.

He said the suspects were also positively identi�ied by

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Marcos centennial celebration generally peaceful

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o untoward incident has been reported in line with the 100th birthday celebration of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Monday.

This according to Southern Police District (SPD) head Chief Supt. Tomas Apolinario in a statement Monday.

Apolinario estimated that 150 Marcos supporters wearing white shirts and around 200 anti-Marcos rallyists on board 30 passenger

jeepneys gathered near the LNMB. He placed the number of Marcos guests, including immediate family members, at around 250.

Some 600 police of�icers and soldiers were deployed to secure the event.

Apolinario said a mass was held with eulogies given by selected close friends, followed by lunch at the Bulwagan Hall of the LNMB. Last Nov. 18, Marcos’ remains were interred at the 5,000-square-meter Presi-

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Commander of the 11th Scout Ranger Company. He was killed in action, while rescuing a wounded soldier in Marawi City. SIMEON CELI JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Mishandling of patients in hospital being probed

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he provincial government of Sarangani has launched an investigation into the alleged improper handling of patients by its personnel assigned at the municipal hospital in Malungon town.

Sarangani Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon said Tuesday he speci�ically ordered the Provincial Health Of�ice (PHO) to look into the reported cases of laxity and refusal by some hospital employees to take immediate action on the needs of their patients.

The Malungon municipal hospital is run by the provincial government through the PHO headed by Dr. Arvin Alejandro.

A resident, identi�ied as Jezza Deposo, complained through social media that her sick daughter was not properly attended to by the hospital staff when they brought her to the facility earlier this month.

“I really felt so neglected and disappointed with the undesirable actuation of these medical workers,” Deposo was quoted in a report released by the Malungon Information Of�ice.

In her Facebook post on Sept. 7, she said they were not properly attended to by a nurse and a midwife who were allegedly making her answer to some queries while they were “halfawake” and lying down un-

der a table.

The post, which went viral, generated numerous negative comments and reports of the same treatment from Malungon residents that eventually reached the governor.

Acting on the report, Solon said he directed the provincial health of�icer, Dr. Alejandro, to take prompt action on the matter.

He said the involved personnel could be removed from service or face hefty sanctions if found guilty of the accusations.

“We should not tolerate such actions if proven,” Solon said.

Aside from the investigation, the governor said

he ordered all hospital personnel to cease from “frequently going out of their stations” and going on travels.

He said they should also focus on improving the hospital’s services to complement its ongoing upgrading into a Level 1 facility or complete municipal hospital.

Solon issued an apology to the residents of Malungon for the “shortcomings” of the municipal hospital.

“We apologize to Mayor Tessa (Constantino) and our fellow Sarangans. Rest assured that we will dig deeper into this case and take immediate actions,” he added.(AVE/PNA)

saying the city has been asking for direct �lights to Davao but it also sees the need to hold promotional activities to draw tourists to the city from other top destinations.

Alejandre cited the cities of Subic, Bohol, Dumaguete, and Tacloban that are usually frequented by foreign tourists. The roadshows, Alejandre said, will involve the city tourism of�ice, travel and tour oper-

ators, and the Department of Tourism (DoT).

“This is a collaborative effort of the tour operators, city government, and even media,” he said.

Alejandre pointed out that this will be good time to promote the city with the increasing interest in Davao particularly because of President Rodrigo Duterte.

According to Alejandre, direct �lights to Davao

from Bohol, Bacolod, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Dumaguete, and Subic are currently being eyed by the three leading airlines, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Paci�ic, and Air Asia.

Alejandre also cited direct �lights abroad. AirAsia will start �lying from Davao to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AirAsia is also eyeing Davao as its hub in the Philippines. (Lilian C. Mellejor/PNWith edits

Davao City to embark on tourism roadshows

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avao City government will embark on tourism roadshows in other destination capitals as promotional events to complement the efforts of the airline companies to offer direct �lights to Davao.

This was revealed Monday by Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the chair of the Davao City Council’s Committee on Tourism and International Relations,

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Resounding “aye”seals okay of ARMM budget

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uezon City (September 12, 2017) - In less than three minutes, the House of Representatives approved the 33.469B budget of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for 2018.

The proposed budget was sponsored by Cong.

Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte’s �irst district.

In behalf of the minority, Cong. Anthony Bravo of COOP NATCCO partylist moved to terminate the interpellation of the ARMM budget in the plenary as soon as the budget was brought to the �loor for discussion.

The motion was quickly followed by an expression of support from the majority.

“On behalf of the majority, we join the minority in closing the period of debate on the proposed budget of the ARMM, said Cong. Juan Pablo Bondoc of the 4th district of Pampanga.

Despite the joint motion, Cong. Shernee Tan of Kusug Tausug insisted on her objection to the termination of debate regarding the ARMM budget.

Given Tan’s objection, Bondoc moved to divide the house, during which the “ayes” decisively drowned out the “nays.”

It was this vocal support from both the majority and the minority that led to the passage of the ARMM budget in the House of Representatives.

“We are proud of what we have accomplished in

the ARMM and we have answered all queries suf�iciently during the pre-plenary hearings. The house has shown yet again that it trusts the regional government,” said Gov. Mujiv Hataman as he received news of the ARMM budget approval.

“We thank our fellow public servants in the House of Representatives for their support, and we extend our gratitude most especially to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, to the majority �loor leader, Cong. Farinas, and Cong. Dimaporo who has always been a voice for the Bangsamoro,” Hataman added.

The Senate will tackle the ARMM budget on the committee level on Monday, September 18. (Bureau of Public Information)

etired Police Chief Superintendent Aaron N. Aquino has formally assumed as head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

Aquino replaced outgoing Director General and new Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC) Isidro S. Lapeña, during a turnover ceremony on Monday at the PDEA national headquarters in Quezon City.

“I am going to build around what my illustrious predecessor has begun by continuing the programs and improvements he has initiated in the Agency. I will institute strategic operational thrusts that propelled PDEA to where it is now, but with a stronger sense of urgency. Rest assured, PDEA will be an upgraded version of

an organization from here on,” the incoming PDEA chief said.

Aquino, a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Sandiwa” Class of 1985, had a long, colorful and distinguished career as a decorated military and police of�icer.

He has held major positions in the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for eight years during the terms of President Corazon Aquino and President Fidel Ramos, and Police Regional Of�ices 4, 10 and 11.

The new PDEA chief has multi-functional expertise and diversi�ied experiences in the �ield of intelligence, operations, investigation, administration and development management training.

He is a seasoned intelli-

gence and investigation of�icer honed from experiences in the �ield and in various local and foreign-sponsored trainings which include stints in the Hostage Rescue Operation Course and Crisis Management and Hostage Negotiation Course, both conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in 1988 and 1989; Anti-Terrorist Tactical Firearms Training in Camp Beauregrad, Louisiana, USA in 1990; Flight Security Operation Course in Israel in 1993; Con�lict Resolution in Facilitation and Mediation in Osce, Kosovo in 2011; Underwater Operation Course mentored by the Special Warfare Group-Navy Seals; and Regional Executive Leadership Program in JCLEC Semarang, Indonesia in 2008. (PNA)

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PULONG DUTERTE. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte sings the national anthem while standing in front of an official photo of President Duterte before the start of the

State of the City Address of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio at Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

PRRD certifies 2018 budget as urgent

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resident Rodrigo Duterte has certi�ied as urgent the proposed PHP3.767-trillion national budget for 2018.

In a letter addressed to House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, President Duterte cited the “necessity” of the immediate enactment of House Bill

No. 6215 or the 2018 General Appropriations Bill (GAB).

A copy of the letter was shared by Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas in a message thread with House reporters on Tuesday.

With the presidential certi�ication, the Lower House can now speed up the ap-

regions in Mindanao. Abacan made the statement during the 2017 Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders Region 11 at BSP Davao Regional Office on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

proval of the measure.

Duterte said the bill’s passage would ensure “budgetary preparedness” to enable the government to perform its constitutional mandate.

Furthermore, the approval of the proposed 2018

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Gov’t repatriates Filipinos from hurricane-hit Carribean

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HIGHEST GROW RATE. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board member Antonio Abacan Jr. says the economy of Region 11 grew by 9.4 percent at constant 2,000 prices in 2016, the highest recorded growth rate among all

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he Philippines has deployed a �ive-member team to Washington D.C. to fast-track the repatriation of 136 stranded Filipinos from hurricane-hit British Virgin Islands (BVI).

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano said four personnel from the Philippine consulates general in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago will also be joining the team from the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. “The team will be bringing emergency relief supplies and make arrangements for repatriation of the stranded Filipinos, possibly via chartered aircraft,” Cayetano said in a statement.

“We are exerting our best efforts to reach our kababayans in the British Virgin Islands and bring them all home as soon as possible,” he said.

Cayetano noted more Fili-

pinos have expressed their desire to be repatriated from the island after Hurricane Irma, said to be one of the most powerful storms ever in the Atlantic, swept through the Caribbean several days ago.

According to Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires Patrick Chuasoto, there are so far no Filipinos reported among the casualties of the hurricane in Florida.

The DFA chief further said the Philippine Embassy and the Honorary Consulate in Miami continue to monitor the situation in Florida and neighboring states that would be impacted by the hurricane.

He also assured that the Embassy remains in touch with leaders of the Filipino community in affected areas and continues to update relatives of those affected.

In Anguilla, BVI, and Saint Maarten, which are among the

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Big tourism turnaround in Kadayawan: Gatchi

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big turnaround in Davao’s tourism industry adversely affected by the declaration of Martial Law in May was experienced during the Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival. This was reported by Renato “Gatchi” Gatchalian, president of the Davao Tourism Association, during a speech before members of the Rotary Club of East Davao at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao yesterday noon.

Gatchalian who served as festival director of Kadawayan said a consolidated report of stakeholders of the local accommodation industry indicated that about 30 million people came to Davao City to join the revelry, reputed to be the biggest Kadawayan festival ever.

“All of us who went out and saw the teeming millions of local and foreign guests know this is fact,” said the DATA president, who is credited with building Blugre as a coffee shop brand considered local counterpart of Starbucks, and lately Saging Repablik offering a unique banana cuisine.

Gatchi admitted that a month (June) after the Martial Law proclamation, visitor arrivals in Davao declined by more than 30 percent, while cancellation of reservations for hotel accommodation became very common.

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Number of visitors during Kadayawan However, this all changed in August, the Kadawayan month, he said.

He said the Davao Region’s tourism stakeholders in a move to continue the momentum will converge at the Pinnacle Hotel on September 22 to craft the region’s tourism six-point agenda. This will be during the Davao Turismo Conference.

He said all stakeholders of the tourism industry are invited to discuss the proposed agenda in marketing, product development, service, �inancing, government relations and industry support.

Gatchi said that the central idea is to take advantage of the national and international attraction generated by the Rodrigo Duterte presidency.

He said one of the bestseller tourism destinations is the so-called Dutertours, involving the sites where the young Rodrigo Duterte grew up and his humble home.

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budget could help “maintain continuous government operations” and “expedite the funding” of various programs and projects for the next �iscal year, Duterte noted.

The House is expected to approve the GAB on second reading on Tuesday.

“We will only approve it on 2nd reading tonight and on 3rd reading when it will already be printed with all the amendments, which will take a week or two,” Fariñas said.

House appropriations committee chair Karlo Alexei Nograles said the proposed 2018 allocation is anchored on �ive core principles, namely: credible and disciplined �iscal policy; equitable progress and social order; re�lective of �iscal policies; strengthening accountability and transparency; and

enhancing partnership with local governments.

Nograles said next year’s budget will �inance the most urgent priority programs that reduce inequality, strengthen the foundation for sustainable development, increase the country’s growth potential, and enhance governance.

The proposed budget for next year is 12.4 percent higher than the PHP3.35 trillion budget for 2017 and represents 21.6 percent of the gross domestic product.

It is expected to be signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on or before November 15.

The education sector will get the biggest chunk of the budget with a funding of PHP691.1 billion, higher by PHP41.7 billion compared to 2017. (PNA)

worst affected territories in the region, the Filipino communities have proceeded to organize and assess the needs of their members, and coordinate aid efforts with the Philippine Embassies in Washington, DC and The Hague in the Netherlands.

“Filipinos in Puerto Rico are also active in assisting the response team from the Embassy in gathering the supplies

and �inding ways to transport them to kababayans in the British Virgin Islands,” he added.

Likewise, Cayetano said some Filipinos in the United States and Canada have also signi�ied their desire to help in the aftermath of the hurricane’s anticipated onslaught in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas by planning fund and relief drives. (PNA)

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Kadayawan Festival Director Renato “Gatchi” Gatchalian described the San Pedro Square during Kapehan sa Dabaw last August 14. Angie Saveron

High priority bus system to replace jeepneys in ‘19

By ANGIE SAVERON

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he Davao City government is working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a shift from the outdated and expensive public utility jeepneys to a more convenient, cleaner, and faster mode of transportation, the so-called high priority bus system (HPBS).

In November 2017, the ADB will present the project to city of�icials. If approved, the following year preparation for the infrastructure needed for the project will commence and then possibly in 2019 the project will be implemented.

“Layo layo na ang naabtan ani nga plano, in fact naa nay mga ruta ang plan. Makita na jud ninyo na workable na ang plano,” Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio revealed during a brief press conference after

her State of City Address yesterday.

“We do not want our jeepney drivers to be poor and sickly, we want drivers to become entrepreneurs and invest in the HPBS project. In this way, they become our partners in a modernized transport system for the city.”

The mayor said that she had stressed to ADB and to the Transportation and Traf�ic Planning Committee of the city that if they will pursue this project it is a

must that the jeepney drivers will bene�it from it and that the project will be a shift to a better mass transport system.

“Actually hindi talaga siya total phase out naa’y mga feeder routes nga kabalhinan sa [AI1] mga jeep,” Mayor Carpio explained.

The jeepney drivers that will not be accommodated by the feeder routes will be given an opportunity to drive a bus. Investing in a bus company is also an option for the drivers they

as the �irst venue for the itinerary of the “high-level entrepreneurs” from Singapore, who are scheduled to visit Mindanao in October.

Barcelon views Cagayan de Oro City as the fastest growing urban hub on the island, noting that “it is the seventh most competitive

city in the country.”

“I am a witness of Cagayan de Oro evolving over time with tremendous opportunities for further growth. Real estate developers such as the Ayalas and the Sys have made their mark here,” Barcelon told the more than a thousand participants in the

will be �inancially assisted by the city government.

The mayor also emphasized that the fare for the bus should not be expensive. “Dapat kung unsa atong plete karon dapat dili substantial ang increase sa plete. It’s either same or mas mababa because mas daghan man ka mapasakay na tao kesa sa jeep,” said Mayor Carpio.

“Para sa akoa this will be more advantagious to them (drivers), because they will become businessmen and not just drivers, we expect questions and we are prepared it.

In fact, the ADB is assisting us in the social preparation of our drivers kung asa sila padulong,” said Mayor Carpio.

The ADB suggested that the high priority buses should have a brand but Mayor Carpio said they have not come to that yet.

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Singaporean eye investment opportunities in CDO

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group of Singaporean businessmen will visit this city to explore local investment opportunities, an of�icial of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said.

PCCI President George Barcelon said Cagayan de Oro City has been chosen

26th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) here over the weekend.

During the event, Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko outlined the government’s plans to boost infrastructure in the island until the end of the President’s term in 2022.

(PNA/Mark D. Francisco)

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HealthTech Challenge in search of healthcare innovative solutions

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he deadline for the submission of entries to the HealthTech Challenge, a search for tech-based solutions (startups) that cover any stage of the healthcare process - from awareness, diagnosis, treatment, tracking and monitoring – has been set at September 15, 2017.

“We urge any organization or individual or teams who have a working healthtech solution that contributes to Universal Healthcare Coverage. This is an open call for individuals, businesses, teams, startups, or organizations,” said Melanie Zoref, Economic and Trade Of�icer of the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau.

The Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines, in cooperation with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and TechTalks. ph, has embarked on this initiative to commemorate the 60-year anniversary

of Switzerland-Philippine government relations.

As a global leader in providing Universal Health Coverage to its citizens, Switzerland supports all initiatives to make UHC happen in the Philippines.

It may be a long road to UHC but the HealthTech Challenge (HTC) is an opportunity to showcase existing solutions that we can use to improve healthcare today.

As de�ined by the World Health Organization here, “Universal health coverage (UHC) means that all people and communities can use the promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need, of suf�icient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to �inancial hardship.”

Solutions will include tech-based products including websites, mobile apps, or hardware and software solutions.

PHL, China cite progress in economic-devt linkage

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hilippine and Chinese of�icials have underscored the substantial progress made in revitalizing and strengthening economic relations between their two countries, which, they said, was the result of the “favorable and enabling environment” fostered by their continuous efforts to fast-track the implementation of infrastructure projects that the Philippines has presented to China for possible �inancing.

Philippine of�icials met last weekend with a visiting Chinese delegation headed

by China Commerce Minister Zhong Shan to review the progress of the actions of their respective governments on the �irst batch of infrastructure projects and discuss in detail the second batch of projects that the Philippines plans to implement also in cooperation with China.

Members of the Philippine Delegation were Secretaries Carlos Dominguez III of the Department of Finance; Ernesto Pernia of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA); Mark Villar of the Department of

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“Gusto jud nako siya i-pilot gud because naa man gud naga request run ug mga ruta and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has been very cooperative,” said Mayor Carpio.

The public will have a safer, cleaner and much comfortable mass transport system because

Public Works and Highways (DPWH); Benjamin Diokno of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Arthur Tugade of the Department of Transportation (DOTr); and Vivencio Dizon, President of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

In step with the two countries’ shared goal of fast-tracking the implementation of infrastructure projects, Dominguez and Zhong acknowledged the efforts of the two sides to streamline government processes to speed up the preparations for, and implementation of, the �irst “basket” of infra projects presented for Chinese �inancing.

The �irst batch, consists of, among others, the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project in Cagayan and Kalinga provinces and the New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project.

The Chinese Government is looking forward to the submission of the second basket of projects being lined up by Philippines for possible funding by China. we intend to have an air conditioned buses and less travel time because the number of jeepneys in our road also contributes to the traf�ic congestion in the city. “so kung duna tay mga bigger buses mala haul siya ug mas daghan nga tao.

Mas lesser ang sakyanan sa dalan,” said Mayor Carpio.

HALL OF FAME. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 11 director Ma. Lourdes Lim (center) receives the Gold Hall of Fame award from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board member Antonio Abacan Jr. and

Department of Economic Statistics director Rosabel Guerrero (partly hidden) during the 2017 Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders Region 11 at BSP Davao Regional Office on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

Richness of Mindanao culture at Budayaw fest

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he rich culture, heritage and artistry of Mindanao and Palawan will be in the spotlight as the Philippines will host the �irst-ever Budayaw: The BIMP-EAGA Festival of Culture and the Arts, from September 20 to 24, 2017, in General Santos City.

A collaboration among different agencies and institutions including the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Department of Tourism Region (DOT) XII, Mindanao Development Authority, the city government of General Santos, the provincial government of Sarangani, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and the Philippine Information Agency, Budayaw will showcase the diversity of creative expressions of cultural masters and artists in the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) as well as raise awareness and foster appreciation on the landscapes, life-scapes and aspirations of peoples of the region.

The festival will feature different

lectures, workshops, performances, shows, exhibit and other activities and events, which will also foster understanding and solidarity among the multi-cultural populations of the BIMP-EAGA. During the �ive-day festival, visitors can view iconic landscapes and cultural markers of the BIMP-EAGA in an interactive exhibit, which will be accompanied by lectures and fora to discuss the tensions of tradition and modernity embedded in the images.

A specially designed pavilion will be put up, serving as the shared domain of invited master weavers, who will show visitors how context shapes mastery of techniques over our natural resources.

Visitors will also experience the beauty of indigenous music with performances using native musical instruments such as gongs, bamboo instruments, lutes and plucked-string instruments. Moreover, they can witness performing groups showcase the best of contemporary theatre, dance

and music highlighting the threats and triumphs of communities on the road to peace, development, and resilience.

Visual artists also will also display outdoor installations as well as other works.

To make the Budayaw experience more immersive, there will be special tour packages for the visiting guests and tourists to explore the richness of Mindanao culture as well as its touristic destinations.

Aside from showcasing the diversity of cultures of countries of the region, the Budayaw festival will train the spotlight on the beauty of Mindanao, af�irming and safeguarding its being wellspring of creativity and resilience.

To know more, contact Ms. Adelina M. Suemith, head of the BIMP-EAGA Socio-cultural Development Working Group and chief of the NCCA Program Monitoring and Evaluation Division and through telephone number 527-2192 local 601.

ARMM economic chief to urge Australians to invest in the region

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he head of the Regional Board of Investment (RBOI) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is on a weeklong trade mission in Australia to urge business executives there to invest in the region to help address the root causes of the chronic security problem in the region.

RBOI chief Ishak Mastura, along with other economic and trade of�icials of the country, �lew to Australia on Sunday, August 6, to participate in the week-long trade and investment mission that is being organized by the Board

of Investments (BOI) – Manila under the Philippine Investment Promotion Plan (PIPP) program.

Mastura said the trade mission came at a critical time when Mindanao, particularly Marawi City, is facing a crisis.

“The Australian newspapers are full of stories and opinion columns that are referring to the Marawi Crisis as the Islamic State (IS) presence at their doorstep due to the proximity of Mindanao, particularly. to Darwin in Northern Australia,” he said, as the Marawi Crisis entered Day 76 on Sunday.

Government forces have been �ighting the ISIS-inspired Maute Group and its allies in Marawi City since May 23.

“At the same time, there is increasing public call for Australia to be more involved in Mindanao in all spheres of activity from security to the economy. So we want to take advantage of such high public awareness in Australia regarding Marawi and the ARMM,” Mastura added.

ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman said they are encouraging Australia to invest in agriculture, particularly in the cattle industry, since Australia

has a well-developed Halal industry revolving around the supply of Halal meat to the Middle East.

“We can raise cattle cheaply in the ARMM or we can import them from Australia and process them into Halal meat products to be re-distributed around the region since ARMM and Mindanao are geographically at the heart of Muslim Southeast Asian countries, who all belong to the BIMP-EAGA or the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area,” he said. (Darwin Wally T. Wee / MindaNews)

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Killing the CHR

he 119 members of the House of Representatives have just virtually ‘killed’ the Commission on Human Rights.

By practically ‘toeing the line’ of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, the House of Representatives is handing a measly P1,000 budget to the CHR for 2018. By any stretch of imagination, no of�ice, let alone a constitutional body like the CHR, can operate on such budget. No way.

For 2018, CHR was seeking a budget of P649.48 million (including retirement and pensions), which was P100 million lower than its 2017 budget.

It got a thousand pesos instead.

The budget was sealed by nominal voting where 119 House members approved the motion of 1-Sagip partylist Representative Rodante Marcoleta to give the CHR a measly P1,000 appropriations.

The reason given for the budget slash according to its propnent was that the rights body failed to act on violations committed by extremist groups such as the Abu Sayyaf and the Maute group.

Why it happened to a constitutional body can be rooted to its raising howl on the alleged extra-judicial killings linked to the Duterte administration’s war on drugs, while apparently keeping mum on innocent civilians victimized by the criminals.

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Created under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the CHR is mandated to conduct investigations on human rights violations against marginalized and vulnerable sectors of the society, involving civil and political rights.

The slashing of the budget to this proportion will de�initely immobilize the CHR unless the people under it works pro bono and they spend their own money for the of�ice’s operations. However, there could be a backlash from the international comunity again who will view this as another blow to the promotion and protection of human rights.

The administration can expect a howl of protest again as the human rights villain and CHR could be hailed as the victim of another political maneuvering.

On the other hand, those who dened CHR of its budget wish lean on the apparent lack of attention by CHR to human rights violations outside its primary sphere of authority. Human rights violations are not the sole franchise of public of�icials, the police and the military. The violator can be a private individual or group. Most of the time, they fall on the latter especially the extremists. Who will run after them if the CHR won’t?

With CHR sticking to its mandate strictly by the letter, there apparently will be an imbalance somewhere. And this is where the trouble starts.

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s Senator Antonio Trillanes presented his so-called “waivers” to the public yesterday, many started thinking about just how off this guy is.

He executes a set of waivers (as he calls them) that speci�ically identi�ies accounts he says does not belong to him, and does so for accounts that are located off shore, away from the possibility that the Anti Money Laundering Council can investigate such a holding.

His only reference to this accounts being his were social media reports featuring these supposed copies of documents.

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merican inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison held a world record of 1093 patents for inventions. Perhaps, greates t challenge was the development of a practical incandescent, electric light. Contrary to popular belief, he didn’t “invent” the lightbulb but rather he improved upon a 50-year-old idea.

In 1879, using lower current electricity, a small carbonized �ilament, and an improved vacuum inside the globe, he was able to produce a reliable, longlasting source of light. The idea of electric lighting was not new, and a number of people had worked on, and even developed forms of electric lighting. But up to that time, nothing had been developed that was remotely practical for home use.

After experimenting more than 200 different substances, a colleague told him: “You have failed more than 200 times; why don’t you give up?” Edison replied, “Not at all. I have discovered more than 200 things that will not work.

I will soon �ind one that will.”

After one and a half years of work, success was achieved when an incandescent lamp with a �ilament of carbonized sewing thread burned for thirteen and a half hours. “All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes,” commented

But if these accounts are not his, why not just deny them? By executing a waiver, he only conditions people into thinking that these indeed belong to him.

Again, this is part of a bluff to get others like us to sign the same waiver. In that case, shall we also identify other accounts that do not belong to us and waive our rights to them? Hahaha. That sounds like a joke.

Sadly, there are many who fall for this antic. Those who prodded the Davao Vice Mayor to show his back and prod the President to also sign a waiver are wasting their time by listening to Trillanes.

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They are all led and fooled by his mind, which needs rewiring to think clearly.

He is boxing himself into a corner and does not exactly know what he wants, except to draw everyone’s attention.

The shifty attitude is showing. It sounds like panic.

When you go into a whole process of responding to social media allegations, and threaten people with libel cases, panic �ills your lungs.

You are scared.

With this, the reputation of the once revered Senate has taken a dip. Hearing the hearings and their content, we are treated to a circus, where some senators believe they get a ride on free publicity for their political ambitions, and protect their own interests.

The hearings have become a mockery of efforts to aid new legislation to further the people’s interests. It is a sad day for democracy where, in the

name of supposed freedoms, processes meant to distill and advance the peoples will through legislation are hijacked by politicians like Trillanes.

The rule of law as we know it has been captured to advance agendas that serve the elite like him.

Thus, for many in Mindanao hankering for a federal government, a Senate elected at large like the one we have today has ceased to be a viable and trustworthy vehicle for democracy.

Proposals for a more responsive, unicameral legislature with equal representation are more attractive.

strike it and splash rainbows of color across the room.

The same holy man came back to the farm. He was immediately startled by the rainbow of light from the rock. “That’s a diamond!” he said. He asked where it came from and the farmer told him he got it from the river.

The two went to the river, which �lowed out from a valley formed by a V-shaped mountain.

And they found larger diamonds one after another. There were so many of them, large and small.

The land, which Ha�id sold in search for diamonds, was actually the land he was looking for.

I think from the said story, we can learn so many lessons from Ha�id’s mistakes. We should learn from his mistakes or else history will repeat itself. “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts,” said Nikki Giovanni, one of the famous African-American poets. Don’t worry making mistakes. They are, to quote the words of John Bradshaw, “are our teachers; they help us to learn.”

Former American President Bill Clinton said, “If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person.” African-American author Haki Madhubuti agrees.

“To maintain the ability to admit and grow from our mistakes rather than let them defeat us

represents best the inner strength of a people,” he says.

Don’t worry about what other people will say about you and what you have done. “Take chances, make mistakes,” urges American �ilm actress Mary Tyler Moore. “That’s how you grow.

Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”

Here’s an advice from another Hollywood actress, Cybill Shepherd: “We have to keep trying things we’re not sure we can pull off. If we just do the things we know we can do, you don’t grow as much. You gotta take those chances on making those big mistakes.”

“No matter what mistakes you may have made – no matter how you’ve messed things up – you still can make a new beginning,” said inspirational author Normal Vincent Peale. “The person who fully realizes this suffers less from the shock and pain of failure and sooner gets off to a new beginning.”

A doctor’s mistake is buried.

A lawyer’s mistake is imprisoned.

An accountant’s mistake is jailed.

A dentist’s mistake is pulled. A pharmacist’s mistake is dead. A plumber’s mistake is stopped. An electrician’s mistake is shocking.

A carpenter’s mistake is sawdust.

A teacher’s mistake is failed. A printer’s mistake is redone.

What about yours?

Learning from mistakes

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

“We gain wisdom from failure much more than from success.

We often discover what will do, by �inding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery,” said Scottish author Samuel Smiles.

We must never overlook the untold bene�its that can be derived from mistakes. A person should never hesitate to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday, because of his mistake.

You probably have heard the story of Acres of Diamonds told by Reverend Russell Conwell. If you haven’t yet, here’s the story: Although a farmer, Ha�id was probably one of the richest men in Africa. He owned a large farm with fertile soil, herds of camels and goats, orchards of dates and �igs. Then, one day, a wandering holy man visited his farm and mentioned that huge fortunes were being made discovering and mining diamonds – fortunes greater than even Ha�id’s.

This news captured Ha�id’s attention. He inquired of the holy man what diamonds were and where they could be found. The holy man said he wasn’t sure of all the details but he had heard that diamonds were usually found

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in the white sands of rivers that �lowed out from valleys formed by V-shaped mountains.

Ha�id, eager to increase his fortune, sold his farm, herds, and orchards. He placed his family in the care of someone else and set out to �ind his fortune. Ha�id’s travels took him all over Africa.

Finally, in deep despair he threw himself off a mountain and died a frustrated, broken, poor man.

End of the story? No, for Ha�id never learned his lesson well. He made a mistake of selling his land to another farmer who was not so ambitious. One time, the farmer who bought Ha�id’s farm noticed a pretty rock in the river while having his camels quenched their thirst. He took it home and put it on a shelf where the sun would

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DAVAO’S PRIDES. Ms. Chinatown Philippines 2017 Joy Wu poses for a photo with her brother, Allen who was also a judged Mr. Chinatown Philippines 2017 during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on

Monday. Ms. Wu will represent the country in the 2018 Miss Chinese International pageant in Hong Kong. Lean Daval Jr.

RAPS... FROM 2 a witness, Jolito Timanono Rodillos, who was with the victim at the time of the incident.

The younger Quimbo was abducted by six gunmen at around 6:45 p.m. of September 6 in downtown

Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.

The suspects’ getaway vehicle was found a few minutes later abandoned in Barangay Osukan in the same town.

The younger Quimbo

owns a store and manages the family-owned construction business.

Beltran said the suspects are detained at the police headquarters of Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.

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dential Section of LNMB, where he was allotted a 100-square-meter plot.

Three other Philip-

pine presidents are buried at the heroes’ cemetery -- Carlos P. Garcia, Diosdado Macapagal

and Elpidio Quirino. The Presidential Section still has room for 46 more.

(PNA)

He said that another object of product development is the Tribal Village, the blockbuster of Kadayawan, generating long lines of tourists up to these days inside the Magsaysay Park.

Still another bestseller is the Chocolate Museum in Malagos.

Gatchi thanked the city government under Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio who is all-out in supporting the tourism industry in the city.

In her State of the City

Address yesterday, Mayor Sara paid tribute to the contribution of the private sector to the city’s development as a top tourism destination.

“The recent celebration of Kadayawan festival is a testament to what the private sector can offer in terms of management and execution of the festival. We would to entrust the festival to the private sector next year because as I have said during my �irst term and will say it again, the running of a festival is not the

business of a local government unit,” she said.

The city mayor said that “ we have two takeaways from the recent celebration and the two were real blockbuster events –these are, the cultural village by Generose Tecson and the Kaondawayan.”

She said “we shall continue the opening of the cultural village or Kadawayan Village to the public, while the Kaondawayn shall have a once a pop-up event in the city.”

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cies provide �inancial and medical support to indigent patients from the city and neighboring provinces.

It was set up in July this year making it easier for indigent patients to get medical care, including hospital �inancial assistance, funeral/burial assistance, and pharmaceutical assistance.

For vulnerable sectors, Duterte-Carpio highlighted the improvement made on the Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) Balay Dangupan which earned the First Level Standards on August 2, 2016; Co Su Gian Home for the Aged and Abandoned Elderly with a Second Level Standards on August 3, 2016; Paginhawaan Drop-In Center for Abandoned and Neglected Street Children; Sidlakan for Victims of Domestic Violence; Lingap Center for Mentally-Challenged Children; BahayPag-asa for Children in Con�lict with the Law; and, Quick Response Team for Children’s Concerns.

For these special shelters , the mayor said that from July 2016 to present, ₱50 million had been allocated for the establishment, operation and maintenance and upgrading and standardization of these residential facilities to satisfactorily meet the accreditation requirements of DSWD Standards Bureau.

Her administration also launched the Kean Gabriel Hotline 0908 818 4444 which is the city’s child abuse reporting number.

Since the establishment of the hotline, Duterte-Carpio said the city government had rescued 483 children.

“The Almighty has been very kind since we have not had a child death due to abuse in the past six months,” the mayor stressed.

Duterte-Carpio also bared the gains in the city’s programs for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, education, health, agriculture, tourism, business, environment, employment, livelihood, peace and order, and infrastructure development.

“The city government envisions a future for Davao City where families can provide suf�icient food for themselves, their children are skilled or college graduates and they live in decent housing,” Duterte-Carpio said.

She also announced the in the �inal months of 2017 the newest program of the city government called Pagbabago shall be launched. This campaign will focus on children to help them study harder for their future and a campaign for women to aim for a better future for their families.

“Education and

planned responsible parenthood are our keys to overcome poverty,” said Mayor Carpio She reported the city has accepted the partnership with San Miguel Foundation, Pilipinong May Puso Foundation, and the National Housing Authority to build a housing project in a property owned by the city government in barangay Los Amigos.

“The project, Biyaya ng Pagbabago, will showcase what we want to do for relocation in urban areas – multi-story buildings with residential units,” she said, adding that the contractor of the project already started pre-building construction on the site.

She reported there was a shortage of 851 classrooms at the start of school year 2016-2017. “Appropriations using the Special Education Fund for the school year have trimmed down the shortage by 22 percent or 665 classrooms for the current school year,” she reported.

She said that the city government also offered scholarship for students who wanted to continue their studies.

The mayor said 560 students availed themselves of the Scholarships on Tertiary Education Program (STEP) 560 students, 52 students for Financial Assistance Program for Lumads, while under Medical and Law School Educational Assistance Program, 37 medical students and 19 law students are bene�ited. On the other hand, the Technical and Vocational Skills Training Program are availed of by 49 students, Education Assistance for Persons with Disability or Persons with Special Needsby 14 students, Education Assistance for the twin bombing victims and their bene�iciariesby 80 students and Special Educational Assistance Programby 248 students.

“I believe using scholarships to send students to world class private schools is a better strategy and better for their resume,” said Mayor Carpio.

The city government also improved the honorarium of the home-based day care teachers and some of the barangay-based teachers, Mayor Sara said, adding that “we believe that the increased incentives will improve the quality of the educational preparation made for our young children’s entry to kindergarten.”

She said her administration wants to develop a government property in Malagos into an Organic Farm and Agriculture Training Center which will showcase organic farming in an integrated farm presentation to inspire small to medium sized current

and future farmers of the city.

“This center shall house the city’s own training center catering to agri-business enthusiasts as well as basic education to K-12 agriculture learners,” said Carpio Mayor Carpio also thanked her father, then Mayor and now President Duterte for making Davao City an attractive place to local visitors and foreign tourists, and because of this local tourism will no longer need a big budget for its promotion.

“However, we are still being challenged by the perception of foreign tourists on Mindanao and this involves security and personal safety,” said Mayor Carpio. (With a report from Lilian Mellejor/Philippine News Agency )

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Cafe Clarice ELEGANCE is not just being noticed; elegance is about being remembered. And a recent gastronomic adventure in Davao city proved to be one for the books. At Cafe Clarice, you’d end up noticing some things and remembering everything.

Cafe Clarice is C-Tree Hotel’s in-house restaurant. Offering a spectrum of fusion dishes (Asian and Western), this quaint cafe exudes elegance with the dishes they offer. Executive Chef Sam Barbadillo, Australian-trained and Clarice’s nephew, playfully creates masterpieces that’s both familiar and new to the palate. Together with him are his kitchen brigade that are as passionate and imaginative as him -- Jul Baliwan, Mayumi, Mardion de Paz and Tom del Rosario.

On the menu were dishes that speaks of culture and flavours. Experience a multitude of flavour combos with their bowl of creamy cauliflower soup with homemade bread.

You can always dip the bread

for an added depth. Dive into a plate of crunchy tuna tartar that’s nakedly balanced. Certified Asian is what a plate of prawns ceviche is -- the combination of green mango, pomelo and dill highlights the rich prawns altogether.

Something familiar? Indulge your palates to a plate of creamy california maki salad to excite your senses. Go on a Thailand adventure with their hefty serving of minty Thai beef salad.

Who said main courses need

not be fancy? Again, Chef Sam and his pool of talented kitchen brigade created a number of mains that’s sure to lit your sense. Choose from chicken teriyaki, grilled chicken or crispy pork belly for the meaty eater in you. Goes well with a slab of their homemade mixed mashed potato and roasted veggies. The pureed snow peas also is a revelation -- buttery sweet, it’s like a little piece of heaven on your plate.

Dessert was literally the bomb. Melting white chocolate domes drizzled with hot dark chocolate is just something you cannot say no to. Not to mention, the delectable fruit slices inside the dome that contradicts and balances the sweetness of the chocolates as you take a bite. Everything about this dessert speaks of Davao -- from the chocolates used to the fruit slices, it very well represents the abundance of the city’s local produce.

Cafe Clarice is located at CTree Hotel Acacia street, Juna subdivision, Ecoland, Davao City For inquiries, you may call them at 082 224 9796 or 0919 444 1313

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LOVE IT OR HATE IT – THERE’S NO EMOTION IN BETWEEN. People either swarm to it like bees to honey, or bolt from the room. They faint with lusty joy, or they faint, period, with a handkerchief pressed to their nostrils.

“It” here refers to durian, the king of tropical fruits because of its formidable look and overpowering odor. Travel and food writer Richard Sterling once wrote: “Its odor is best described as pig-shit, turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock. It can be smelled from yards away.”

While durian is cherished by many who grew up around it, it is often referred to as “that stinky fruit” by those who are not accustomed to the smell. In his book, Following The Equator, Mark Twain wrote about his durian experience in Southeast Asia through these words: “It was a most strange fruit, and incomparably delicious to the taste, but not to the smell.”

The American humorist further wrote: “We found many who had eaten the durian, and they all spoke of it with a sort of rapture. They said that if you could hold your nose until the fruit was in your mouth a sacred joy would suffuse you from head to foot that would make you oblivious to the smell of the rind, but that if your grip slipped and you caught the smell of the rind before the fruit was in your mouth, you would faint.”

Durian is grown mostly in Mindanao but it abounds most in Davao region. In Davao City, the fruit is considered as one of its icon. During Araw ng Dabaw (celebrated on March 15) or Kadayawan Festival (a week-long celebration which falls every third week of August), durian can be had anywhere in the city.

Durian fruit is generally eaten fresh. To judge the quality of the durian, there are three important criteria to remember. The first is the appearance of the durian: the color must be even ranging from pale white to golden yellow, and to orange. Second is the aroma: it must have a strong or a light smell. Thirdly, the texture: it should be creamy wet or creamy dry, sweet or bitter sweet. The flesh must be smooth and fully cover the whole seed.

How will you know that what you buy is really good? Here’s a tip from the experts: “When picking a durian to buy, look at the stem, if it is dry the durian is probably old. If the stem is cut off, shake the fruit and listen for the seeds knocking around; if you hear something the pulp has probably lost some moisture and therefore not as tasty.”

If you don’t like eating fresh durian, you can always have it mixed with coffee. At Java Jive along Quirino Street, you can have a cup of durian macchiato at P135 (hot) or P140 (iced). Its durian espresso chill (ice-blended coffee-based beverage) costs P170.

Because of its “foul-smelling odor,” most airlines don’t allow the fruit on board. The best thing you can do to bring durian as pasalubong, buy durian bars and candies. Or, better still, purchase that chocolate-coated durian bars.

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IDAPAWAN CITY – An Italian missionary is this year’s recipient of the Saint Theresa of Calcutta Award.

Father Peter Geremia of the Ponti�ical Institute for Foreign Mission (PIME) was chosen for the award for his humanitarian works in Mindanao, PIME announced through its Facebook account.

Geremia, ordained priest in Detroit City in Michigan, USA 53 years ago, has worked in Columbio town in Sultan Kudarat and towns in North Cotabato, in poor communities where basic services like health are lacking.

During the 1980s, he was arrested three times, received death threats became the target of liquidation for defending victims of human rights violations.

The priest arrived in the

Philippines in 1972, when Martial Law was declared by the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos.

In 1992, he and 19 others were imprisoned for allegedly ransacking the warehouse of the National Food Authority in Columbio at the height of drought.

The Award Geremiah received the award on Sept. 6 from the AY Foundation, in collaboration with the Junior Chamber in Manila, according to PIME’s post on Facebook.

The web page of the AY Foundation said the Blessed Theresa of Calcutta Award, formerly known as the Mother Teresa Award, is a recognition dedicated to the late Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 1979 and known worldwide as the “Living Saint” for her humanitari-

an work and the ideals which she embodied in her entire life.

Mother Theresa died in 1997.

The award search and selection is an annual project of the AY Foundation, Inc. and the Manila Jaycees since 1983.

At present, the search committee is searching for lay individuals who, like Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, have dedicated at least 25 years of their lives to humanitarian work among “the poorest of the poor” and have served, and shall continue to serve, as an inspirational, living example to the world.

Other recipients of the award Among the recipients of the Saint Theresa of Calcutta Awards were Justice Leonor Ines-Luciano, who championed the rights of the poor, un-

derprivileged and oppressed since 1960’s and organized various programs for youth offenders, abused women and abandoned children; Sr. Carmen Locsin, a Filipina missionary nun in Japan for 30years who has ministered to the spiritual and psychological needs of Filipino migrants and entertainment workers in Japan, especially those who were abused by their Japanese employers and husbands; and Jaime Cardinal Sin, the country’s most in�luential cleric in his time who played a key role in the ouster of Marcos and former president Joseph Estrada.

Recipients of the Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Award shall receive a plaque and cash award in simple ceremonies given in their honor. (Malu Cadelina Manar/MindaNews)

ENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Investigators are looking into several angles, including illegal drugs, as behind the killing of a police intelligence of�icer by suspected hired gunmen over the weekend.

Insp. Dominador Soliva, deputy chief of city police precinct number 05, said Monday initial investigation showed that the murder of Police Of�icer (PO) 3 Clark Bachoco early on Sunday could be “work-related.”

Bachoco, who was the precinct’s intelligence

chief, was on his way home aboard a motorcycle to Dona Soledad Subdivision in Barangay Apopong at around 2 a.m. when he was waylaid by unidenti�ied motorcycle-riding gunmen.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the New Bohol satellite market along the national highway in Barangay Calumpang, the tailing suspects suddenly �ired at the police of�icer.

The victim reportedly died “on the-spot” due to four gunshot wounds on the side and back of his body.

Soliva said Bachoco had just left their precinct in Barangay Tambler when the incident happened.

He said the victim earlier joined a saturation drive conducted by their precinct that lasted until midnight.

The police of�icial said the slain police of�icer had no known enemies and did not con�ide or report any threat on his life prior to the incident.

But Soliva said the victim could have gotten the ire of suspected criminals who were arrested in several operations in their area

of responsibility these past months.

“As intelligence of�icer he had led various operations, including those related to illegal drugs,” he said.

The Police Regional Of�ice-12 and the city police of�ice have condemned the killing of the police of�icer and ordered a deeper investigation on the matter.

The Philippine �lags at the city police headquarters in Camp Fermin Lira and its eight police precincts were raised at half-mast on Monday in mourning of Bachco’s murder. (AVE/PNA)

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In the August 23, 30 and September 6, 2017 editions of Edge Davao published an Amended ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate of the late PETRONA CHAN REYES had certain errors inadvertently printed. The word AMENDED must be omitted; it should be Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of the late PETRONA CHAN REYES. Instead of Series of 2017 it must be Series of 2015.

Our sincere apologies.

The Editors AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING HEIR AND UNDERTAKING

I, MR. NESTOR NARSOLIS MAUHAY, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 778 Ponciano Reyes St., Davao City, Philippines, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1.

That I am the brother and a sole survivor or surviving heir of the late PO3 LEO N. MAUHAY under Commutation of Accumulated Leave Claims of Philippine National Police (PNP) Retirement and Benefits Administrative Service;

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That I am answerable for any future claims thereby, freeing Commutation of Accumulated Leave Claims, from any liability pertaining to such claims.

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That I am executing this document of my own free and voluntary will, and that I have this present after having read and fully understood its contents and effects.

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These statements and guarantees are given to support the claim filed by the undersigned.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto affixed our signatures this 8th day of September, at Davao City, Philippines.

NESTOR NARSOLIS MAUHAY Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 8th day of September, at Davao City, Philippines.

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Ted Ferrer, President, Generika Drugstore receives the first ASEAN Inclusive Business Award with Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala. Presenting the award from left to right: Secretary Ramon Lopez of DTI, Joey Concepcion, Chairman of the

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ASEAN Business Advisory Council in the 2017 Philippine Chairmanship of ASEAN, and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Generika Drugstore wins ASEAN business award

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enerika Drugstore, a member of Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), is the �irst recipient of the Inclusive Business Award in the ASEAN Business Awards (ABA) held at the Solaire Resort and Casino last September 6. A special award added to the ABA this 2017, it is given to companies who have shown signi�icant societal impact especially to the poor and underserved communities. The ABA was launched by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council in 2007 to recognize companies that contributed to the growth and prosperity of the ASEAN Economy.

This year, more than 200 businesses were vetted by the ABA Of�icial Judges Committee.

For the Inclusive Business category, 29 entries were reviewed.

Generika Drugstore bested oth-

er inclusive and impactful enterprises such as Batik Boutique (Malaysia), Coffee for Peace (Philippines), Siam Organic (Thailand), KP Company Limited (Laos), and Olam International (Singapore).

Through this accolade, ABA recognizes Generika Drugstore’s pioneering leadership in the retail of generic medicines.

Public service and creating shared value is at the heart of Generika Drugstore.

An inclusive business from the very beginning, it has strived to bridge the healthcare gap in the country by providing safe, affordable, and quality generics during a time when medicine prices were high and generic alternatives were not easily accessible. Now through its partnership with AC Health, Generika Drugstore has over 700 outlets nationwide and

growing, offering not only medicines, but also other healthcare services, such as the Gamot (medicine) Guide, MedPadala (e-gift certi�icate), and mobile laboratory and free medical consultations in store.

In the words of Mr. Ted Ferrer, Generika Drugstore founder and President “Generika Drugstore has always focused on and prioritized the health needs of the poorer sector of the country since it opened its �irst store 14 years ago. We have positively disrupted and changed the landscape of the pharma retail industry. Slowly communities are persuaded to try generic equivalents, and found them to be as effective with up to up to 85% savings compared to its branded counterpart. Now, even long-established pharma retail chains who used to offer branded

medicines only are offering generic medicines as well.”

Generika Drugstore is part of the broader AC Health ecosystem, and serves as one of the �irst touchpoints for consumers and patients. “We congratulate Generika Drugstore on this milestone,” said Paolo F. Borromeo, CEO of AC Health and Managing Director of Ayala Corporation. “We have always believed in Generika Drugstore’s vision of providing access to quality affordable generic medicines, and this resonates deeply with Ayala’s commitment to improving lives. We are excited to be partners in Generika Drugstore’s continued growth and expansion. With 1,000 stores by 2020, Generika Drugstore will be at the forefront of bringing quality healthcare to more Filipino families from all walks of life.”

group of Davao-based non- government organizations, government agencies, civic and volunteer organizations have come together to spearhead the celebration of International Day of Peace this year with the theme “Together For Peace” Respect, safety & dignity for all, a month-long program of activities highlighted by the Davao Peace Fair 2017 is envisioned to bring together multi-sectoral groups such as civil society, religious group, youth organization, security

sector and others in common activity where the international celebration will promote awareness on peace issues and showcase peace initiatives. The Davao Peace Fair 2017 will be held on the actual date of the annual International Day of Peace as declared by United Nations on September 21, 2017.

In this regard, we would like to ask your support on this celebration foe Davao Peace Fair 2017 activity for a month. One of our activities is the Run for peace #USWAG-

MARAWI for a cause. The proceed of this activity is for Marawi Vitims. In exchange of your support, we will provide you the following: Logo inclusion in our marketing Collaterals (Tarpulin, Posters, Banners abd Race Bib); Live acknowledgement during the event; product display during the activity; Guesting during the promo announcement.

The organizing team for this year’s Davao Peace Fair are Brahma Kumaris, National Nutrition Council, national

Commission of Muslim Filipinos, We are Marawi, Global Impact, 1197 DXFE< Quota International, Rotary Club Pag-Asa, Nutri-Health International SokkaGakai, H.O.P.E (Humanitarian Organization for Peace Engagements) and Of�ice of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). The Davao Peace Council is composed of NGO’s/ CSO’s Security Sector and Law Enforcement Units, Government Agencies, Academe and Faith-based Organizations.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, -versusADOLFF C. MOISES (SINGLE), Mortgagor/s.

EJF-REM CASE NO. 16,394-17

X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against ADOLFF C. MOISES (SINGLE) with postal address at LOT 32, BLK. 59, DECA HOMES SUBD., BARANGAY TIGATTO, DAVAO CITY , to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of Php=1,012,575.41, Philippine Currency, inclusive of the interest and penalty charges as of June 15, 2017, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to 10% of the total indebtedness and other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 12, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2013007224 “A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 32, BLK 59, XXX PCS-11-005103,XXX), SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF TIGATTO, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX CONTAINING AN AREA OF EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOVEMBER 9, 2017, without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the herein-above described real property/ies and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017.

FOR THE EX.OFFICIO PROV’L SHERIFF: (sgd.)ROBERT M. MEDIALDEA Sheriff IV NOTED BY: (sgd.)ATTY. FRANSISCO M. CAMPANER Clerk of Court V OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff Sept. 13, 20 & 27, 2017

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SERENA... FROM 15 writes of Williams’ cries in the book, according to excerpts released by the New York Times Monday. “It went on and on. I got out as quickly as I could, but she knew I was there. People often wonder why I have had so much trouble beating Serena; she’s owned me in the past ten years. My record against her is 2 and 19.

“In analyzing this, people talk about Serena’s strength, her serve and con�idence, how her particular game matches up to my particular game, and, sure there is truth to all of that; but, to me, the real answer was there, in this locker room, where I was changing and she was bawling.

I think Serena hated me for being the skinny kid who beat her, against all odds, at Wimbledon.”

Sharapova, who appeared on the verge of returning to elite form at this year’s U.S. Open after serving a 15-month doping ban, freely shares her opinions of Williams in her �irst memoir, a curious decision considering the two still are actively competing on tour.

Perhaps in Sharapova’s mind, getting her feelings on paper will help her break through the mental barrier that has allowed Williams to walk all over her in the past decade. The 35-year-old Williams has won their last 18 meetings.

“You are a speed bump. You are a zero. Many great players have this mentality. Serena Williams just has it more,” Sharapova writes.

Sharapova admits she looked at Serena and her sister Venus in awe when she �irst emerged on the scene as a skinny teenager. Still, she writes one thought rang loud and clear when she encountered the younger Serena back in the early 2000s: “I am going to get you.”

Sharapova, now 30 and a �ive-time Grand Slam champion, has earned plenty of enemies after she tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open (where she also picked up her most recent loss to Williams in the quarter�inal). Eugenie Bouchard has called her a “cheater” and Car-

oline Wozniacki complained that she was getting preferential treatment at the Open last month.

But it seems the person Sharapova is most intent on becoming friends with is the one she can’t beat.

“Serena and I should be friends: we love the same thing, we have the same passion,” Sharapova writes. “Only a few people in the world know what we know — what it feels like in the dead center of this storm, the fear and anger that drive you, how it is to win and how it is to lose. But we are not friends — not at all.

“I think, to some extent, we have driven each other. Maybe that’s better than being friends.

Maybe that’s what it takes to �ire up the proper fury. Only when you have that intense antagonism can you �ind the strength to �inish her off. But who knows?

“Someday, when all this is in our past, maybe we’ll become friends. Or not. You never can tell.”

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Menor noted the Langer course is demanding, plus the return of the foreign players who missed the Splendido Classic, including Indonesia’s Ian Andrew, who placed third at Southwoods.

“Sana nga magkaroon uli ng tsansang manalo pero mas

mahirap ang Langer at malalim yung �ield,” said Menor, who beat Pasavee Lertvilai of Thailand in sixth playoff holes to clinch his �irst-ever championship.

“Makapasok lang siguro sa cut, masaya na ako,” added Menor.

Menor sets modest target at Riviera ENE Menor sets a modest target as he heads to the ICTSI Riviera Classic for the third leg of the inaugural PGT Asia Tour beginning on Wednesday, downplaying his feat at Splendido where he scored his maiden victory in record fashion.

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Where there is smoke,

There’s fire!

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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he Philippines observes March as Fire Prevention Month. Sad to say, fires happen throughout the year.

Last August 5, for instance, a total of 19 homes was razed by a �ire that happened in Agdao District. The �ire was caused by children who reportedly played with a lighter in the vicinity.

Five days later, a nurse perished when he was trapped in his room during a �ire. He was reported to be sleeping his room, which was situated at the third �loor. Cause of the �ire: a dysfunctional electric that was plugged to an electrical outlet.

But there is a good news.

Compared to the same period last year, �ire incidents in Davao City “drastically dropped,” according to a recent news written by EDGE Davao roving reporter Angie Saveron.

This was the result of an intensi�ied awareness campaign made by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

“This implies that we already have established an effective method of educating the public about �ire safety through media such as this,” Fire Inspector Christian Cena, the BFP spokesman said in a press conference.

Saveron reported: “In 2016, the number of �ire accidents totaled 432. In the same period this year, the BFP recorded a total of 224 incidents from January to September 2017 with a total of damage amounting to P634,176,395. The majority of these cases involved residential areas followed by business establishments and storage buildings.”

According to Cena, one of the reasons why �ire incidents have dwindled was due to “the �ire safety education piloted

by the BFP in its national headquarters in Manila.” Another was the Barangay Ugnayan program, “which intensi�ied the awareness of the people in the barangay about the prevention of �ire.”

There is also the training of the responders, and volunteer groups auxiliary for the certificate of competency. “This is a whole year-round activity to reduce the �ire incidents,” he said.

The same thing is happening also in most provinces. In Bansalan, Davao del Sur, information campaign on �ire prevention and �ire drills are also conducted by BFP. One of the organizations that have undergone training recently was the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) in barangay Kinuskusan.

“We are aiming for zero �ire incidence,” said F01 Rodrigo Bedar in his lecture. Currently, the bureau is doing 30% suppression and 70% prevention.

Fire, science tell us, is the visible effect of the process of combustion – a special type of chemical reaction. It occurs between oxygen in the air and some sort of fuel. The products from the chemical reaction are completely different from the starting material.

The fuel must be heated to its ignition temperature for combustion to occur. However, three things must be present in order for a �ire to exist: heat, fuel and oxygen. This is known as the �ire triangle, according to SF03 Sheffar S. Lajarani, who is the of�icer-in-charge of Bansalan BFP. “Combustion is when fuel reacts

with oxygen to release heat energy,” explained the website of Science Learning Hub. “Combustion can be slow or fast depending on the amount of oxygen available. Combustion that results in a �lame is very fast and is called burning. Combustion can only occur between gases.”

Fuels come in three forms: solids, liquids and gases, Lajarani pointed out. Examples of solid are wood, dried leaves, clothing materials and books.

Gasoline and kerosene are examples of liquids while gases refers to liqui�ied petroleum gas and methane.

Lajarani also explained the importance of �ire extinguishers in �ire prevention. “You need to know how to operate it in case there is �ire in your area,” he said.

In his blog, Joel Samonte came up with a list ten common causes of �ires at home. On top of the list is cooking equipment.

“Most kitchen �ires occur because people get distracted and leave their cooking unattended.

It can take just seconds for a pot or pan to cause �ire when it overheats or splatters grease,” he wrote.

Forget faulty wiring, it’s not actually the root cause but electrical equipmeht. “What actually happens is the wires or circuit becomes overloaded due to an increase in the load the circuit carries without changing the size of the wires. The wires then tend to overheat in the circuit caused by the additional load,” Samonte wrote.

But as houses age, the electrical wiring can become “worn out,” leading to dangerous predicaments within the walls that homeowners cannot

see. So faulty wiring can also be a hazard. “A clear warning sign is when a fuse blows or the circuit breaker trips frequently,” Samonte wrote.

Other causes he mentioned include the following: careless smoking, open �lames (unattended burning candles or kerosene lamps), children playing with �ire (matches and lighters), �lammable liquids (solvents, cleaning agents, paints, etc.),

lighting, overnight charging, and pets.

“Always remember that if a �ire should occur, you and your family’s safety will all depend on calm, rational actions. The �irst priority should be is to get you and all your family members out of the house as quickly as possible. When it comes to house �ires, timing is everything,” Samonte wrote.

Meanwhile, after the lec-

ture, the BFP of Bansalan also conducted �ire and earthquake drills for the staff of MBRLC. “I learned so many new things from this training,” said Cherrie Ogatis, the �inance of�icer. Her opinion was echoed by most of the staff.

Also present during the �ire and earthquake drill were FO3 Rebecca Ordaneza, FO2 Chester Jed B. Sarte, and FO1 Roemelie Jay M. Barren.

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Pradera debuts in PAL Ladies Interclub P

radera Verde will make its PAL Ladies Interclub debut in Cebu City on Sept. 19 and is immediately expected to crowd Manila Southwoods-Masters and host Cebu CC for the centerpiece Championship division diadem.

With a young team bannered by seasoned internationalists Yuka Saso and Harmie Constantino, Pradera looms as a solid threat to gatecrash what had been a two-team race in the past between SW-Masters and Cebu CC. Saso, a many-time Philippine team member, and Constantino, a former national champion, are solid anchors on any team and will have reliable support from fellow outstanding age-groupers Annika Cayabyab, Michela Effendi, Kristine Torralba, Tomita Arejola, Kyla Nocum and Nicole Abelar.

The team will be coached by Norman Sto. Domingo.

Southwoods remains to be the team to beat even with Pauline Del Rosario turning pro and Abegail Arevalo needing to sit this one out because of studies in the

MAIN WEAPON. Yuka Saso is Pradera Verde’s main weapon.

Curry says Durant’s swipe at UA won’t cause rift within Warriors

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TEPHEN Curry insisted that there is no rift between him and his Golden State Warriors teammate Kevin Durant despite their difference in opinion on Under Armour shoes, which the two-time NBA MVP is an endorser.

In late August, Durant, who has a signature sneaker line with Nike, �ired shots at the competition in a The Ringer podcast with Bill Simmons, saying ‘nobody wants to play in Under Armours.’

Curry, who has generated the most money for Under Armour since his transfer

from Nike in 2013, was informed of his teammate’s comments and listened to the podcast to take the entire context of the comments.

Then he went on to talk to Durant and ended up respecting each other’s stand, opposing as they were.

“What that means when it comes to the competition among shoe brands and universities and the whole grassroots system and whatnot – he’s entitled to that opinion obviously. ... But when it comes to what I’m trying to do with Under Armour, and what the Curry brand

means and what Under Armour basketball means, that statement does not ring true at all,” he said to the Charlotte Observer.

“Where we were four years ago, and where we are now – you can’t tell me nobody wants to wear our shoes,” Curry added. “I know for a fact that they do.”

Interestingly, Durant was on the verge of moving to Under Armour in 2014 when he got an offer worth at least $265 million for over 10 years. But Nike matched and exceeded the deal at the last minute to keep Durant.

Serena Williams (right) shakes hands with Maria Sharapova after defeating her at the 2016 Australian Open.

D e spite the opposing opinions, the Warriors st a rs ende d

United States at San Jose State.

So�ia Chabon and Mika Fortuna will spearhead Southwoods-Masters’ bid for a seventh straight title, while the Gabasa sisters Irina and Junia will lead Cebu CC in their quest to snap SW-Masters’ stranglehold of this event.

Course familiarity will come into fore in a layout such as Cebu Country Club, which is tree-lined and will de�initely penalize errant shots.

Cebu CC, built in 1928, has winding fairways and is so tough that is hosted several international pro events, most recently the �irst three legs of the Aboitiz Invitational.

This year’s PAL Ladies Interclub sponsors are Primax Broadcasting Network, Mareco Broadcasting Network, Fox Sports, Asian Air Safari, Travelife Magazine, People Asia, Tourism Promotions Board, Bombardier, PLDT and Mastercard.

Support also comes from The Filipino Channel, Asia Brewery, Alaska Corp. and Philippine National Bank.

Despite their difference in opinions about Under Armour, Steph Curry insists all is well between him and Kevin Durant.

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with mutual r e spect for each other’s brands and Curry insisted all is well with him and Durant.

“There is nothing that is going to put a wrench in our locker room,” he said.

Serena has owned me since I caught her crying: Sharapova Y ou’d think completing one of the most shocking upsets in women’s tennis history over then-No. 1 Serena Williams would have been a launching pad for Maria Sharapova’s continued success over her rival.

It was the opposite, as Sharapova writes in her memoir, “Unstoppable: My Life So Far,” to be released Tuesday.

Dominating Williams in straight sets in the 2004 Wimbledon �inal, which gave Sharapova her �irst Grand Slam at the age of 17, might have been just the con�idence boost the Russian phenom needed, she contends, if not for her post-match run-in with the tennis great.

As Sharapova was changing in the locker room after the trophy ceremony at the All England

Club, she heard Williams, then 23 and a six-time Grand Slam champion, break down in tears at her locker. For Sharapova, the emotional reaction signaled the start of a �ierce rivalry, which Williams was determined to control from that point on.

“Guttural sobs, the sort that make you heave for air, the sort that scares you,” Sharapova

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BURST OF COLORS Arbois, Miranda rule Hunat Dabaw 5

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO

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rlan Arbois and veteran Judelyn Miranda ruled the colorful �ifth edition of The Royal Mandaya Hotel Hunat Dabaw Color-Foam Fun Run on Sunday.

Arbois and Miranda went wire to wire in the premier 10-Kilometer class to take the men’s and women’s titles, respectively.

Hunat Dabaw5 dubbed as “Run to Rehab Marawi City” is the highlight of The Royal Mandaya Hotel’s 19th anniversary.

This year’s charity run is backed up by GMA Kapuso Foundation and part of its proceeds go to the latter’s operations to help rehabilitate Marawi City.

Michael Echalico took the 5K men’s title while Diana Mae Memoracion topped the women’s side. In the 3K class, Daryl

DYLAN MARK DALAM, men’s 3K winner

Mark Daban won the men’s title while Sharon Gay Marcojos ruled the women’s race.

Special awards went to youngest runners Kalee Banzon, Bastianne Banzon, Andy Ramirez, Dave Camuta, and Rachel Andrea Anino.

TRMH President Glenn Y. Escandor and general manager Benjie Banzon led the race’s participants. Also present were members of the Escandor family. Gracing the event were Luz Annalee Escudero-Catibog, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Of�icer and GMA celebrity Bea Binene.

The race attracted around 2,700 registered runners. Asde from the winner’s prizes, the race also gave away P200,000 worth of raf�le prizes.

ARLAN ARBOIIS, men’s 10K winner

DIANA MAE MEMORACION, women’s 5K winner

HAPPY V5. Violy Escandor, the Escandor matriarch, playfully runs in the foam burst during the Hunat Dabaw 5 Run. Boy Lim SHARON GAY MARCOJOS, women’s 3K winner

MICHAEL ECHALICO, men’s 5K winner