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WATCHDOG.Dean Manuel Quibod of Ateneo de Davao University Law School interacts with members of media during KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday. Quibod and Ma. Victoria Maglana of KonsiyensyaDabaw

talked about the launching of ALISTO! Civilian Monitoring of Martial Law, an organization composed of various groups that sought to report violations and abuses related to the implementation of Martial Lawi n Mindanao. Lean Daval Jr.

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UIC to graduate first 30 reformed drug users

By ANGIE SAVERON

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he University of Immaculate Conception will graduate on September 30 a total of 30 former drug dependents who have successfully undergone a six-month rehabilitation program initiated by the school.

“We started small but after this �irst batch, we shall proceed to the next batch,”Dr. Corazon Mamon Umblero,

UIC Community Develpment Service & NSTP Director told the Kapehan sa Dabaw press conference on Monday at SM Annex Ecoland.

She said the graduates, dubbed UIC Friends, comprised of participants from barangays 5A, 6A and 8A, 29 percent of which are females and 69 percent males.

Dr. Umblero said the �irst

batch of UIC Kaduyog Sagip Kinabuhi Program started rehabilitation on April 3, 2017 and which will culminate on September 30, 2017. The six months intensive program implements the phase one of Community-Based Rehabilitation Aftercare Program. The youngest participant in this program is 21 years old and the oldest is 58 years old.

The program is the school’s response to the call of the church through the archdiocese action center for immediate action to the challenge of the government to help counter drugs.

Sister Ma. Marissa Viri, RVM the university’s president, initiated the idea of the program.

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ASSURANCE. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, while delivering the message of the Republic of the Philippines during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York City, USA on Sunday,

reiterates that President Duterte does not tolerate abuse among authorities implementing the intensified anti-illegal drug campaign. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Nabbed wanted man Duterte vows to go after yields cache of arms

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ilitary security forces seized early Sunday high-powered �irearms and arrested a notorious bandit in Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat.

Lt. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, commander of the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion based here, said the raid was conducted at sitio Sapale, Barangay Kabulanan, Bagumbayan town at around 6 a.m.

Elements of 33rd IB, led

by Capt. Rogelio Agustin, and local police of Bagumbayan served the warrant against Dodong Baylon for murder

and multiple murder charges.

Cabunoc said Baylon, the most wanted man of adjacent Sen. Ninoy Aquino town, also in Sultan Kudarat, was the primary target of operation, but he managed to escape.

“Baylon is accused of murdering a lumad a few years ago. Our informants told us that he was coddled by a certain Commander Morix, a notorious leader of armed thugs,” Agustin said in a report.

Commander Morix, a Maguindanaon Muslim, was

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Aguirre wants fraternities monitored by school execs

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ustice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II has urged fraternities to register with their respective schools as of�icial student organizations so that their activities can be monitored by school authorities.

His recommendation came in light of the recent fatal hazing of 22-year-old University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. Aguirre said fraternity groups should register with their schools and inform the latter of the details of their rites -- when and where the initiations are to be held and who the participants are to avoid or minimize untoward

consequences.

“The school admin could send representatives because they would be requiring the frat to inform them when, where the initiation rites to be conducted. Sinu-sinong members to be present and the school authorities could send representative sa initiation rites,” Aguirre told reporters in a chance interview Friday.

Aguirre, who also belongs to a fraternity, the Lex Talionis, admitted that it is dif�icult for frat members to cooperate in an investigation since they have a close bond with their fraternity brothers.

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hilippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to hunt down politicians and “drug lords” who funded the four-month con�lict in the southern Philippine city of Marawi once the military �inally drives out IS-inspired militants.

Duterte revealed on Sept. 23 a list of local leaders he said sparked the con�lict that has killed more

than 800 people, displaced nearly half a million others and reduced to ruins the bustling Islamic center in Mindanao.

On Sept. 24, military of�icials crossed two strategic bridges recovered after weeks of battling the remaining 50 remaining militants in Marawi. Of�icers walked across the Bayabao and the Masui bridges to demonstrate successful

clearing up operations.

Duterte unveiled his list after visiting troops for the �ifth time at the weekend.

He said dozens of politicians on the list were drug lords and “the main protagonists” in the Marawi con�lict, downgrading local militant leaders linked to the IS as just “distant stars.”

Pro�its from narcotics, he added, underwrote the stockpile of weapons and

other needs of militants, allowing rebels to resist battalions of government troops and a massive aerial bombardment.

The president said he decided to release the list even though law enforcers are �inding it hard to build up cases against the targeted politicians, “It’s no use keeping it a secret, for what?” he said.

(UCAN)

persons injured, although the report signed by Maria Jessica Gumban, the MDRRMO designated coordinator, said they obtained “minor injuries”.

Bruce Augusto Colao, provincial director of the Department of Interior and Local Government in Bukidnon, provided MindaNews with a copy of the situational report as this reporter could not reach Gumban for comments.

A total of 12 classrooms in Lampanusan National High School and seven classrooms in Agaton Elementary School in Macaopao were reported to be severely damaged.

About 364 houses were damaged in �ive of the town’s 14 barangays, namely: Lampanusan, Public, Macaopao, Ninoy Aquino and West Poblacion. The MDRRMO reported a total of 58 houses were “totally damaged”, about 158 were considered “severely damaged” and 148 others were “partially damaged”.

Impact of the quake in Wao, Lanao del Sur due to Sunday’s early morning quake. Photos courtesy of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Of�ice-Wao Colao, who led a DILG team that conducted an on-site assessment Sunday afternoon, said the local gov-

ernment unit must submit the town for geological assessment.

“Affected residents may have to be relocated,” he told MindaNews via telephone around 7 p.m. Sunday.

He said they are yet to receive reports from other towns.

The Provincial Public Affairs, Information and Assistance Of�ice said municipal reports will come tonight.

The MDRRMO Kalilangan reported damages to government properties like barangay halls, school buildings, roads, a bridge and water facilities.

The administrative building of Barangay Public was

Quake destroys 58 houses in Bukidnon

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total of 439 families or 1,303 individuals were reported to be affected by the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that hit Bukidnon towns dawn on Sunday, with 58 of them reported to have houses “highly” damaged, according to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Of�ice of LGU-Kalilangan, Bukidnon.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 4:47 a.m., was somewhere in Wao, Lanao del Sur. Last April 12, a magnitude 6.0 quake likewise hit Wao. Sunday’s tremor left 10

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NPA shows‘proof of life’ of captive police officer

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he rebel New Peoples’ Army in Southern Mindanao recently released a video footage of a police of�icer who was abducted last month in a barangay here.

The NPA abducted Police Of�icer 1 Bristol Catalan, a member of the police in Makilala, North Cotabato last Aug. 16 in Purok 4, Barangay Katipunan, Kidapawan.

The NPA’s Mount Apo Sub-Regional Command of the Merardo Arce Command uploaded on YouTube the video of Catalan whom it considered a “prisoner-of-war”.

It said the video proves that the captive is still alive.

In the video, Catalan assured his family that he was

being treated well by the rebels.

“Ever since I have not seen a Red �ighter… That’s why (when I was caught) I thought they would ill-treat me. But what I found out, it’s far from the truth. I did not receive even a single �lick.

They treated me well,” he said during one of his conversations with the guerrillas.

He appealed to the local government units of Makilala and Kidapawan City to facilitate his speedy release as he called on the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police to halt their operations.

Catalan’s video was uploaded after the release of another NPA captive, SPO2

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esar Ledesma, head of secretariat of the Mindanao Area Council disclosed yesterday the gist of the meeting the PDP-Laban regional council head had with former Sen. Aquilino ‘Nene’ Pimentel III, PDP-Laban co-founder.

The meeting was held on September 23, Saturday, at a Filipino restaurant inside the PICC Complex, in Manila.

Pimentel, according to Ledesma, told the regional chairmen present he would not involve himself anymore in politics, including party issues, saying he has retired from such activity and is now focusing his energies in pushing for the realization of the Federal agenda.

The move to change the bicameral presidential form of government into federal is

being supported by President Rodrigo Duterte, who also acts a party chairman of PDP-Laban.

Pimentel, principal author of the Local Government Code of 1991, told his partymates that because the issue they were presenting before him involved only one person--that is, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez—he wanted his son and national party president, Sen. Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, to personally address and resolve the issue.

The retired politicians, moreover, asked the support of the regional presidents to support him in his agenda to transform the country into a federal state, a move he strongly adheres to as the key to restoring peace and stability to the country.

INSTANT HIT. Residents and government employees form a long queue in front of a mobile kitchen called ‘Kusinang Bayan’, a project of the city govern-

ment of Davao that will serve quick hot meals to people affected by calamities, during its launching on Monday. Lean Daval Jr.

Biz group lauds holding of DATE 2017 in Davao T

he Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) has lauded the holding of this year’s Davao Agri Trade Expo (DATE) because it focuses on livestock, hogs, poultry, gamefowl, and aquaculture sectors which have all been affected by climate change.

“The Expo made available to visitors many technologies including biogas and �ly control, building and ventilation which is very time-

ly for climate change since they keep temperatures in farms consistent,” said Engr.

Wilfred Teves, chair of DATE 2017 and Vice President for Industry of the DCCCII. Teves said these technologies are already being used by the poultry industry and other industries.

However, other players in the concerned industries should start to consider these innovations if they want to continue doing good busi-

ness despite environmental changes.

He said this year’s expo aims to help the chamber in its campaign to make food available, affordable and accessible for all. “Manila sources most of its food from the provinces which means the carbon footprint is higher because of the highest cost of fuel and delivery fees,” he said.

Teves said the Chamber aims to come up with a re-

Matrix shows web of Lanao drug operations

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ON PEACE BUZZ. Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) program manager Oliver Binancillan talks about the peace buzz which will be arriving in Davao City in time for the celebration of peace

month. Binancillan graced KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday. Lean Daval Jr.

sponsible agribusiness sector where livestock, poultry, and aquaculture are in support of producing food that is cheap.

Teves said last year’s DATE was most successful in terms of people going to the event as it reached 8,000. The exhibitors were also able to close sales of up to PHP347 million. However, they remain hopeful that they have reached more people this year. (Lovely Carillo/PNA)

resident Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night released the matrix of hard drugs operations in Lanao del Sur and the entire Mindanao showing direct connection and interconnection of former and current local leaders in the illegal trade.

The matrix showed the web of operation of Marawi’s former mayor Fahad “Pre” Salic to 10 suspected druglords and links to of�icials protecting the illegal industry, including an interconnection of the Parojinog drug trade in Ozamis City.

Salic had long been arrested in Barangay San Martin, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental in the early days of the government’s campaign in Marawi City. He was arrested for rebellion charges and violation of RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2000.

Salic was tagged as the country’s No. 11th most wanted person for his involvement in illegal drugs and one of the country’s narco-politicians behind the Maute Terrorist Group in Lanao del Sur. He is related to the Mautes by marriage because his wife, Rasmia Salic, is the niece of Farhana Romato Maute, the mother of Abdullah and Omarkhayyam Maute. The Maute brothers led the Marawi siege in May. The President said the information on the drug operation between Salic and his links was a work of the intelligence for the last two or three months when security forces were able to penetrate the entrails of Marawi City.

This was also in these times when government discovered that the Maute was preparing for a long haul.

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DOTr exec:‘I’m only protecting gov’t funds’

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he withholding of payment to Busan Universal Rails Inc. , the maintenance provider of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), was done to ensure that government funds on transportation projects are spent judiciously, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said Monday.

Tugade said the withholding of payment was a collective decision of the DOTr and expressed his support to Undersecretary for Railways Cesar Chavez who is now facing graft charges.

Chavez said he is merely ensuring that government funds are spent judiciously on projects and acquisitions.

“My decision to withhold payment is precisely to protect public funds. How can I be charged with graft when I am only protecting public funds and the people’s welfare?,” Chavez said in a statement.

Tugade expressed his support to Chavez and said if he had it his way, he should be included in the case since the decision to withhold payment was made with his approval and consent.

“Undersecretary Chavez always consults his plans

and actions with me. His decisions were made with my consent, approval and con�irmation. So, I should also be included in the graft case �iled against him,” Tugade said in a statement.

“Besides, all his actions are in accordance with the contract, equity, decency and law. All these are aboveboard and have gone through rigorous review and due process,” Tugade added.

He noted that the withholding of payment to BURI is only taking into account “the good of the country and the welfare of the riding public.”

BURI of�icials recently �iled a graft case against Chavez before the Ombudsman after Chavez withheld the payment for the Logical Vehicle Unit (LVU) for the MRT Line 3 worth PHP4 million.

The LVU is part of the automatic train protection or the onboard signaling system.

Chavez said he decided to temporarily hold payment of the LVU as he waits for BURI to furnish him with the Certi�icate of Origin and Factory Inspection Report attached to the LVU billing.

(PNA)

ouse Appropriations Committee Chairman Davao City Representative Karlo Nograles ended rumors of having a reenacted budget after he guaranteed the approval of the proposed 2018 General Appropriations Bill on 3rd and �inal reading next week.

Nograles, in a press conference Thursday, said the �inal day for the �iling of individual amendments on House Bill No. 6215 or the P3.767-trillion GAB lapsed Wednesday.

The printing of the �inal version of the document has already begun, he told reporters.

“Printing will take up to four days,” Nograles said.

Copies of the GAB containing the amendments will then be distributed to the 294 members of the House of Representatives “Barring any delays in the printing...it will go to plenary [for 3rd reading approval] Tuesday, or the latest Wednesday [next week],” said Nograles, who is part of the “small committee” that was tasked by the House leadership to oversee proposed individual amendments to the 2018 national budget.

The small committee also has the power to introduce amendments themselves.

Nograles said there had

been a slight delay in the presentation of the GAB for 3rd reading approval because his panel had to go through the budget with a �ine-tooth comb to be able to raise the needed money to fund the “Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act” or the free higher education law.

This even turned out to be a blessing because it led to the restoration of the budget of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Energy Regulatory Commission and the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) which were initially given P1,000 budget by the House.

Nograles said however that his panel is still on target with their schedule for the timely approval of the GAB and avoid a scenario of a re-enacted budget.

He said the Senate will have ample time to go over the House’s version of the GAB. “With the budgets of the three agencies restored to reasonable levels, there are hardly any contentious provisions left where the House and Senate might disagree,” the Appropriations chairman noted.

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the 2018 national budget on or before November 15.(HOR News)

UPCOMING. DaxCañedo(left) of Mindanao Film and TV Development Foundation and filmmaker and media personality Rudolph Alama provide the details of the upcoming Guerilla filmmaking workshops set next month

at Cinematheque Davao during KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday. Lean Daval Jr.

NGOs press zero waste method for Davao City

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echnologies that burn discard, destroy resources, weaken recycling and create extremely toxic emissions should not be employed if Davao City wants a greener and sustainable future for all.

This is the message that a citizens’ forum co-organized by the Sustainable Davao Movement and the EcoWaste Coalition would like to resonate among the city’s policy makers and planners.

The former is a network of civil organizations in Davao City advocating for a greener and sustainable home for all Dabawenyos, while the latter is an environmental health coalition based in Quezon City.

The forum was held at the Ateneo de Davao University.

Instead of incinerating

its waste, estimated at 570600 metric tons daily, Davao City will be better off if proven approaches in preventing and reducing trash are put in force, the groups said.

“The 600-ton waste-to-energy incineration plant being mulled by the city government has to be carefully assessed against the hierarchy of waste management options that puts reduction of waste at source as the top choice,” said Mylai Santos, Director, Ecoteneo, a member of the SDM’s waste management cluster.

“The city’s land�ill has overloaded its capacity because we have failed to ensure that the generation of waste is minimized through mandatory segregation at source and

other Zero Waste solutions stipulated in national and local laws,” Santos said.

Both the Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, and Ordinance 036110, or the Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009, provide for the compulsory sorting of discards at source by all waste generators, as well as the establishment of barangay-based materials recovery facilities (MRFs).

According to the City Environment and Natural Resources Of�ice, only 17 of Davao City’s 112 barangays have MRFs such as those in Barangay Cabantian, Catalunan Grande, Hizon, Mahayag and Mintal.

Speaking at the forum, Dr. Jorge Emmanuel, a DOST Balik Scientist and adjunct Professor at Silliman University, said: “Gasi�ication, plasma arc and pyrolysis waste-to-energy technologies that require waste as input to operate and make a pro�it will encourage more consumption of materials, more use of energy, and the generation of more waste.”

Emmanuel is especially concerned that incinerators will not meet increasing stringent dioxin standards due to cost, lack of enforcement mechanisms, and the inability to effectively monitor and test emissions, adding there is no such thing as “clean incineration.”

“Even with pollution con-

he Department of Finance has committed to further improve the collections of the state’s main revenue agencies, which reported “promising growth �igures” in tax revenues of 8.8 percent in the �irst half of 2017 compared to the same period last year.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III made the commitment on behalf of the Bureaus of Internal Revenue and of Customs as the Senate �inance chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda submitted for plenary approval the DOF’s proposed budget for 2018 amounting to P19.73 billion.

Dominguez said the

DOF’s proposed 2018 budget is lower by 16 percent compared to the preceding �iscal year, which sets the example for other government agencies to utilize their respective allocations prudently and ef�iciently.

In his presentation last week before the Legarda-chaired committee on the DOF’s 2018 budget proposal, Dominguez pointed to the Department’s positive �iscal performance, which showed total revenue collections improving by 4.1 percent, from P2.109 trillion in 2015 to P2.196 trillion pesos in 2016.

Over the same period, the

BIR improved its collection by 9.3 percent from P1.433 trillion to P1.567 trillion, while the BOC improved 7.8 percent from P367.5 billion in 2015 to P396.3 billion in 2016, Dominguez informed the Legarda committee.

“Other revenue-generating agencies have also achieved huge improvements in its collection by 14.8 percent. Overall, we have achieved a strong tax revenue growth rate of 9.1 percent in 2016,” he said.

For the �irst six months of 2017, Dominguez said total revenues grew 6.8 percent from the same period last year from P1.101 trillion t0

P1.176 trillion, while tax revenues rose 8.8 percent from P982.9 billion to P1.069 trillion.

“We can also expect further improvements in our 2017 collections due to the ongoing administrative reforms and, hopefully, the early bene�icial effects of tax reform,” Dominguez said.

“These are promising growth �igures, and our main revenue agencies are committed to maintaining this momentum,” he added. (DOF) After only two about hours, Legarda closed the committee deliberations on the DOF’s 2018 budget proposal.

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PEZA to set up investment, business centers in regions

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COMPLETION. Workersinstall glass panels on Aeon Tower condominium along J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City on Monday. Lean DavalJr

he Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is setting up a business and investment center in each of the regions as its initiative to intensify investments in economic zones.

PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said that the investment centers will provide the necessary assistance to companies that either want to build economic zones or those that are going to locate in these zones.

“We hope to attract more investments especially to Mindanao,” said Plaza as she thanked the An�lo Group of Companies, through subsidiary Damosa Land Inc., which provided a space for the agency’s business and investment center in its Market Basket compound, the �irst for the agency in Mindanao.

Plaza said that the vision of the agency in setting up the business and investment centers is to make them operational before President Rodrigo R. Duterte ends his term in 2022. “We owe it to our people to help them improve their living condi-

Saudi thanked for extending amnesty to‘paperless’OFWs

NGO to use bricks T to build IP shelter

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cological bricks will be used to build an Indigenous People’s Shelter at the Blissful Family Village in Indangan, Davao City. The house will also serve as the livelihood center of the ethno linguistic groups living in the village.

“I wanted to build another shelter for the IP and we will be using that kind of brick,” said Ellen Trazo,

President of Ananda Seva Mission in an interview at Kapehan sa Dabaw press conference on September 25, Monday.

The project aims to recycle the plastic water bottles by putting non-biodegradable wrappers inside until the bottle is too full to squeeze.

“We are still in the collecting stage, I asked the

Ateneo grade school to help us collect water bottles,” said Trazo, adding that she was expected to get positive results in her discussion with the Ateneo de Davao High school.

She said members of the sustainable groups will also assist them with the project.

The construction will start on April 8, 2018. “I’m thinking that it will be included

in the camp or it will be in a form of a work shop,” said Trazo. It is all a voluntary act by people who wants to save the environment.

eo said as the signing of agreement is timed as the company is set to turn over next month the units of the �irst buyers.

Lagdameo said that the agreement between the two �irms may even result to more collaboration between them as his company has been expanding its footprints in the Davao Region.

Aside from its condominium project, the company has also expanded its middle class subdivision, Fairlane, and has started its biggest project, its mixed use project in Panabo City, Davao del Norte.

Agriya will not only have

a housing component, it will also have a commercial component, agriculture-themed park and even schools. Initially, one of the schools that is putting up its branch in the 88-hectare project is University of the Philippine-Los Banos, the premier agricultural school in the country.

Lagdameo, however, did not say whether Colliers will also manage the real property projects as he added that the companies are looking at more collaborations.

Alejandre Ilaga, Colliers International executive director for real management services, said in a statement

that his company is assuring “unit owners of the high standard of service that Colliers is globally known for.”

Lagdameo said the company has ensured that the condominium project will provide better quality for its unit owners as it has amenities key amenities like a half-Olympic sized swimming pool, a bicycle lane, a basketball court, a kiddie pool and a playground.

The company has also devoted only 30% of the area for the buildings as the remainder is used for the facilities like the club house and as green space. MFS

This project will help implement the Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act and Davao City’s Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009.

tions,” she said, adding that the agency has intensi�ied its campaign to attract foreign investors.

Ricardo F. Lagdameo, Damosa Land vice president, said his company decided to provide a space to the agency so it could help not only locators of its ecozone projects but other companies that both want to set up ecozones or want to locate in ecozones.

“When we built this (in 2009), the intention was to have PEZA and some other government agencies located here so that they can provide services to the locators,” said Lagdameo, crediting his namesake uncle, Ricardo R. Floirendo, for the vision.

Damosa Land operates Topaz Tower, which is part of the compound, a PEZA accredited building whose locators are those in the information and communication technology industry. It also has set up its industrial zone in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, the An�lo Industry Estate whose main locator is its operator of port facilities, the Davao International Container Terminal. MFS

he Philippines on Sunday expressed its appreciation to Saudi Arabia for extending an amnesty program that would allow thousands more of undocumented Filipinos in the kingdom to go home.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano said the extension of the amnesty program was expected to bene�it more than 6,000 undocumented Filipinos who were not able to avail themselves of the initial amnesty offer.

A total of 8,467 undocumented Filipinos availed themselves of the initial amnesty offer and were repatriated in various batches by the DFA.

“We really appreciate this gesture of the Saudi government that would allow us to bring home many more of our kababayans (countrymen) who are still stranded there,» he said in a statement.

The DFA chief personally conveyed Manila’s appreciation to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on the sides of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York on Saturday.

“The Philippine government would like to thank you very much for the extension of your amnesty program,” Cayetano told Minister AlJubeir after the latter delivered his country’s statement before the General Assembly. (PNA)

Bacolod dubbed‘rising Damosa Land taps Colliers to manage Seawind condos retail hub in the Visayas’

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HE tapping of Colliers International Philippines to manage the Seawind condominium project will provide better quality to the unit owners, said Ricardo F. Lagdameo, Damosa Land vice president.

Last week, Damosa Land, the homegrown developer of Seawind, signed an agreement with the international management company to allow the latter to manage the six-building project, its �irst in Mindanao. “(The agreement) is basically everything that the residents would need in order to live in a subdivision,” Lagdam-

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rojects of property giants such as Ayala Land Inc., Megaworld Corp. and Double Dragon Properties Corp. in this city re�lect the major developers’ con�idence in Bacolod’s stature as a rising retail hub in the Visayas region.

This was stated by global retail estate services company Colliers International Philippines which reported Friday that Bacolod’s current overall vacancy rate of below two percent is projected to increase once retail outlets located within the Ayala Land Inc. and Megaworld

Corp. townships are completed.

It said that township developments, mainly smaller retail formats such as neighborhood and district malls, continue to dominate and will eventually rede�ine retail landscape of Bacolod.

Colliers’ data showed that Ayala mall in Bacolod is a 70,000-square meter development inside the Capitol Central Township along Gatuslao Street.

Slated to be completed next year, it is seen to provide more dining, shopping, and entertainment options.(PNA)

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For four months already, this evacuation camp in Pantar, Lanao del Norte is host to at least 500 people from Marawi City. Photo taken on September 19, 2017. Mindanews Photo

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f�icials here have raised alarm over the increasing cases of gun-related killings in the city.

Since January, run-related deaths here have reached 59.

City Councilor Franklin Gacal Jr., chair of the city council’s committee on public order and safety, said Monday the spate of killings in the city has already reached the alarming level and raised questions on the area’s security situation.

He said a signi�icant number of murders, which mostly involved suspects riding-in-tandem on motorcycles, have remained unre-

solved.

“These killings are really alarming. We had close to a dozen cases in August alone and the trend has continued these past weeks,” he said in a radio interview.

Among the latest victims were a city traf�ic enforcer, a police intelligence of�icer, and three cockpit workers.

Gacal said they have called acting city police director, Sr. Supt. Romeo Ruel Berango, to appear before the city council on Tuesday to explain the rising cases of killings in the city.

He said they will ask about the status of the ongoing investigation and the actions taken by the city po-

lice to address the situation.

“We want them to explain what has been happening and whether our city is still a safe place to go to,” he said.

City Councilor Lourdes Casabuena echoed Gacal’s concerns and noted that the series of killings have brought fears to some residents.

She said the city government should not take the situation lightly and take the necessary actions before it worsens later on.

City Councilor Van Dyke Congson said he wants to know whether these killings were perpetrated by organized groups and if

there are death squads operating in the area.

Citing some of the cases these past weeks, he said it appears that the circumstances and the “style” of the killings were quite similar.

“There appears to be a pattern already and there are circumstances showing that these are not ordinary crimes. I hope this is not a case of organized criminal activity,” he said.

He urged the city government to spearhead concerted actions involving law enforcement units and concerned stakeholders to effectively address the problem.(PNA)

�loods and landslides based on the hazard map released by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 12.

“We recommended to the local government units concerned to relocate the affected families, especially those situated near spillways,” she said.

The PDRRMO has assisted a total 175 families in separate emergency relief operations in coordination with the local governments of Tupi and Koronadal City.

Lorca said the two local government units have sought relief augmentation to address the needs of residents who were affected by the calamity. She said they al-

ready distributed family food packs, kitchen utensils, hygiene kits, and children’s kits.

In Koronadal City, she said they provided food and non-food assistance in Barangay Saravia, where at least 11 houses sustained partial damage.

Lorca said the affected residents were from Sitios Cabuling and Dungan Lahek, which were hit by severe �loods and landslides on Sept. 15 and 17.

The barangay council of Saravia has declared the entire village under a state of calamity to facilitate the release of additional assistance funds.

In Tupi town, the of�icial

said they assisted 20 families from Sitio Mambusong and Purok Lote North in Barangay Cebuano who were temporarily displaced due to �loods. A bridge was also destroyed in Barangay Tubeng.

“We already endorsed the victims to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Of�ice for pro�iling and processing of their Emergency Shelter Assistance,” she said.

A maximum of P30,000 will be given to victims whose homes were totally damaged and P10,000 to those whose homes were partially damaged, she said. ( Frances Kristine Alvero/ PNA)

communist rebel trained for bomb fabrication and eight of his companions voluntarily surrendered to military authorities in Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat Sunday, the Army said Monday.

Lt. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, the Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion commander, said the surrenderers belonged to NPA Guerilla Front 73 and turned over powerful explosives and �irearms.

“The explosives were so powerful these can blow up an Army armored carrier,” Cabunoc told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

Cabunoc identi�ied the

communist bomb expert only as “Ka Buloy,” who trained bomb making rebels in Compostela Valley where the NPAs are very active.

Cabunoc of�icially accepted the reintegration of communist rebels during surrender rites at 6 p.m. Sunday in Barangay Malegdeg in the upland town of Sen. Ninoy Aquino.

“Ka Buloy” turned over six large size improvised bombs, medical equipment and subversive documents.

The surrender of nine Red �ighters brought to 30 the total number of NPA guerillas who surrendered to

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Army, MILF press Relocation sought for calamity victims in SoCot offensive vs BIFF

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he provincial government of South Cotabato has recommended the immediate relocation of residents who were affected by a series of �lash�loods and landslides here and nearby Tupi town last week.

Milagros Lorca, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Of�ice (PDRRMO) head, said Monday the move was based on the assessment conducted by their personnel in affected areas.

She said Barangay Saravia here and Barangay Cebuano in Tupi have long been considered as calamity danger zones. These areas are highly prone to severe

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he military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have pressed their offensive against an ISIS-inspired group in Maguindanao’s second district.

Early Monday morning, the Army �ired artillery shots towards Barangay Muslim in Guindulungan, Maguindanao after black �lag-carrying suspected terrorists were seen massing in the village.

Over the weekend, four suspected members of ISIS-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were in-

jured when the military launched artillery strikes against a BIFF faction that tried to attack Army bases in Guindulungan town, according to Capt. Arvin John Encinas.

Speaking for the 6th Infantry Division, Encinas said the preemptive artillery strike was launched after military units in Guindulungan learned of the suspicious convergence of followers of BIFF leader Imam Bongos, alias Commander Bongos, in a secluded barangay there.

Bongos is a leader of the BIFF faction operating in Maguindanao.(PNA)

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MATINA ENCLAVES RESIDENCES. Matina Enclaves’ Building C construction continues to go full throttle with an expected topping off on October. Building C is the second condominium being constructed under the Matina Enclaves project of Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco) after it inaugurated Building B last August

Thrift bank creditors M advised to file claims

Palace assures probe of Vietnamese fishers

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ll creditors of the closed World Partners Bank (A Thrift Bank), Inc. have until November 9, 2017 to �ile their claims against the assets of the closed bank either personally or by mail. Creditors refer to any individual or entity with a valid claim against the assets of the closed World Partners Bank and include depositors whose deposits exceed the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC)

of PHP500,000.

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) said that creditors and depositors with uninsured deposits may �ile their claims personally at the PDIC Public Assistance Center located at the 3rd Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Ru�ino St., Makati City, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Claims may also be �iled through mail addressed to the PDIC Public

Assistance Department, 6th Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Ru�ino St., Makati City. A sample Claim Form against the assets of the closed bank may be downloaded from the PDIC website, www.pdic.gov.ph.

Claims �iled after November 9, 2017 shall be disallowed. PDIC, as Receiver, shall notify creditors of denial of claims through mail. Claims denied or disallowed by the PDIC may be �iled with the

liquidation court within sixty (60) days from receipt of �inal notice of denial of claim.

In addition, PDIC said that depositors with account balances of more than the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) of PHP500,000 who have already �iled claims for the insured portion of their deposits are deemed to have �iled their claims for the uninsured portion or the amount in excess of the MDIC. (PNA)

ing level and 50.55, bringing the day’s average to 50.620.

Volume of trade reached USD 788.7 million, lower than the USD 973.8 million at the end of last week.

On the other hand, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) retreated for the second consecutive trading day and ended Monday at 8,244.73 points, down 0.44 percent or 36.54 points

Last week, it posted its record-high levels on high optimism among investors.

Most of the other indices tracked the main gauge with the broader All Shares down by 0.32 percent, or 15.74 points, to 4,862.65 points.

Sectors that �inished on the same tone are Industrial, Services, Property, and Financials, which dropped 1.94 percent, 1.13 percent, 1.04

percent, and 0.36 percent, respectively.

On the other hand, Holding Firms rose by 0.74 percent and Mining and Oil by 0.50 percent.

Volume for the day reached 1.59 billion shares amounting to PHP6.76 billion.

Losers led gainers at 156 to 65 while 36 shares were unchanged. (PNA)

Peso keeps ground vs USD, PSEi down

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ANILA - The Philippine peso closed Monday �irm against the greenback but the main equities gauge �inished in the red.

The local currency ended the week’s �irst trading day at 50.71 from 50.725 Friday last week.

It started the day better at 50.58 from 50.97 in the previous session.

It traded between its clos-

Davao City Water District and Obu-Manuvu Unified Ancestral Domain Tribal Council open new phase of partnership. Representatives from DCWD, Obu-Manuvu Unified Ancestral Domain Tribal Council, NCIP, and Brgy. Tam-

bobong show the agreement for DCWD’s Adopt-a-Site project in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed on September 13.

alacañang on Monday said that a “fair and thorough” probe is now ongoing to look into the incident involving the Philippine Navy and a Vietnamese �ishing boat illegally �ishing in Philippine waters that led to the death of two Vietnamese nationals and the arrest of �ive others.

“Authorities are now conducting a fair and thorough investigation into the incident involving a Philippine Navy vessel and Vietnamese �ishing boats which were seen �ishing 34 nautical miles off Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan well within the exclusive economic zone,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a Palace brie�ing.

According to reports, the Vietnamese �ishing vessel was spotted by naval patrols about 32 nautical miles west of Bolinao, Pangasinan.

“The incident led to the death of two Vietnamese nationals and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely coordinating with the of�icials of the Vietnamese Embassy in Manila to update them on the developments and to facilitate their access to the �ive other Vietnamese �ishermen taken

into custody by the Philippine Navy,” Abella said.

The fatalities in the incident that happened in part of the West Philippine Sea early on Saturday were identi�ied as Phan Van Liem, 41; and Le Van Reo, 41, both of Phu Yen province in Vietnam.

Those arrested were Pham To, 34, the boat captain; Phan Lam, 34; Nguyen Thanh Chi, 49; Phan Van Liem, 41; and Nguyen Van Treong, 41, also of Phu Yen province in Vietnam.

A spot report from the Pangasinan Provincial Police Of�ice released early Monday stated that an initial investigation showed that while the PN vessel was steaming and tacking at about 34 nautical miles off Cape Bolinao, it sighted six sets of super lights, a �ishing gadget banned under the Philippine Fisheries Law, prompting the Navy personnel to proceed to the area and conduct veri�ication.

It con�irmed that the six Vietnamese �ishing vessels are engaged in illegal �ishing in the area.

The report stated that one of the Vietnamese �ishing boats

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DCWD opens Adopt-a-Site project in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed

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avao City Water District will of�icially open its Adopt-a-Site project in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed as it signs an agreement with the Obu Manuvu Tribe of Davao City on September 13, 2017.

Signatories were DCWD general manager Engr. Edwin V. Regalado, vice-chairman Lipatuan Joel Unad and Bae Nerza Savera of the Obu-Manuvu Uni�ied Ancestral Domain Tribal Council of Elders/ Leaders, Inc., as authorized by the Obu Manuvu Indigenous Cultural Communities of Davao City, regional director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples XI Atty.

Geroncio R. Aguio, and Tambobong barangay captain Felicidad M. Helicame.

Engr. Regalado explains that the newly-signed agreement is an addendum to a Memorandum of Agreement dated May 26, 2011 for DCWD’s rehabilitation of 316 hectares within the Obu Manuvu Ancestral Domain in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed. “Of the �irst 316 hectares assigned under DCWD’s care, we have already rehabilitated 108 hectares and maintained around 10 hectares for the livelihood of the Obu-Manuvu people’s organizations, our exclusive project partner,” he

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EDITORIAL

Alan defends the drug war

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oreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano continues to do his job silently but very ef�iciently.

His latest mission was to correct the misimpression on the Philippine government’s war on illegal drugs and change the mindset of the foreign community on what seems to be a negative impression on the human rights record of the government under President Rodrigo Duterte.

Secretary Cayetano delivered quite a statement in asking the United Nations during the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday to give President Duterte’s war on drugs the “bene�it of the doubt” and assuring the international community that the Philippine government remains committed to defending human rights.

He clari�ied that the campaign against narcotics was intended to “save lives, preserve families, protect communities and stop the country’s slide into a narcostate.”

He further stressed that the Philippines’ comprehensive

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campaign against illegal drugs is a necessary instrument to preserve and protect the human rights of all Filipinos and never an instrument to violate any individual’s or group’s human rights.

Cayetano also got the message across that the Philippines cannot just be pushed around and reminded the UN member-states that the Philippines is an independent state whose freedom to map out policies in resolving matters affecting its people must be respected by other nations.

That said, he asked every member-state to respect the country’s sovereignty in the same manner that the Philippines also accords the same respect to other sovereign states.

Cayetano’s foreign diplomatic work has been working well for the country in the face of the highly politicized human rights issues.

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Davao must get more visitors out of the tourist surge (Part 1)

ontrary to the “fake news” being peddled by some saying that tourist arrivals to the Philippines has fallen, facts from the Department of Tourism has reported a 19% surge in tourist arrivals in the �irst half of the year compared to the same period in 2016.

A big chunk of which are from China and other Asian countries such as South Korea which account for 60% of total foreign tourist arrivals in the �irst half of 2017. Data from its website (http://www.tourism.gov.ph/ pages/industryperformance. aspx), shows the following: “The Korean market supplied 128,691 arrivals, registering an impressive growth of 35.84% vis-à-vis its arrivals of 94,736 in May last year. Since January, this market has been producing

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t a little boy growing up in poverty in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan lived in an orphanage. When he visited the Philippines, he told the press: “We received help from the Red Cross every month. One day, I went up to the priest from Red Cross to say thank you. He said, ‘I’m just the deliverer. When you grow up, show your appreciation by giving to others.’”

Those words stuck in his mind. So much so that after he became a bankable actor, he founded the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation in 1988.

Its objectives include helping the elderly and movie workers injured on the job, and giving scholarships to poor children who wish to pursue careers in sciences or performing arts.

What the Chinese actor is doing reminds me of the words of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. “The grati�ication of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.”

English politician and writer Joseph Addison had the same opinion. “I have somewhere met with the epitaph on a charitable man which has pleased me very much,” he penned. “I cannot recollect the words, but here is the sense of it: What I spent I lost; what I possessed is left to others; what

more than 100,000 visitors in a single month, still making this market the major source of visitors to the country. USA placed second with its arrival contribution of 83,056, up by 12.78%.

China followed with 73,649 visitor count, with an escalating growth of 57.29% compared to its volume of 46,825 in May 2016.

Japan provided 44,696 arrivals with an increase of 13.38% from its arrivals of 39,422 for the same period last year. Taiwan reclaimed the �ifth spot from Australia by contributing 22,429 arrivals, 23.67% higher than its visitor count in May last year. It could be noted that all top �ive markets recorded double-digit gains.”

The data clearly shows that the Chinese tourists have I gave away remains with me.”

This bring us to an anecdote shared by Willie Hoffsuemmer.

It goes this way: A rich man complained to his friend, “People don’t like me. They say I’m sel�ish and stingy. And yet in my last will and testament, I have donated all that I own to a charitable institution.”

His friend told him: “Well, maybe the story of the cow and pig has a lesson for you.

The pig came to the cow and complained, ‘People always talk about your friendliness.

Well, it’s true: you give them milk. But they get much, much more from me. They get ham and bacon and lard, and they even cook my feet. And yet – no one likes me… to all of them I am just a pig, a hog. Why is that?’

“The cow thought it over a bit and then said, ‘Perhaps it’s because I give milk while I am still alive.’”

Arthur Ashe, a prominent African-American tennis player who is well-remembered for his efforts to further social causes, said: “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.”

Alice R. Pratt also said, “An ungiving person does not live; he breathes, he eats, he sleeps, he grati�ies his needs, but only exists until he has discovered the interwoven secret of life, giving of oneself. True giving

MY TWO CENTS’ John Tria begun to arrive, countering the assertion that these mainlanders are not responding to the government’s overtures.

You will recall that we lost a signi�icant number of these

The art of giving

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is done without the slightest trace of expecting to receive.

It is only in giving that we ever receive? Perhaps in giving of oneself there is enough taken away to have room to receive.”

There was this very conscientious Christian lady who was born to a wealthy family. At one time, during a Sunday school in the church, she spoke and looked back on her childhood in a big city.

“On Sunday afternoon, it was a favorite charity of these superior Christians to make the rounds of the cells at the police station. The men in particular did this. They visited the weekend drunks, lectured them, forced them to take the pledge, and then bailed them out of jail so they would be back to work on Monday.

tourists, and a lot of our export market for bananas when we insisted on pushing the Arbitral ruling in the Hague against China.

Beyond the politics, however, the surge in arrivals begs us to ask a more important question: Where do these tourists go, if we may ask? Obviously, the usual suspects are worth mentioning: Boracay through the new Caticlan Airport and Kalibo with direct �lights from Japan, the Chinese and Korean mainland.

Even Puerto Princesa and Laoag have upgraded airports already receiving charter l�ights with planeloads of tourists.

The Ilocano city has already hosted several international cruise ships this year offering a slice of the historic ilocos region that, with its cuisine and

Churches and world heritage level historical districts, are a good draw for Asian tourists unfamiliar with Spanish colonial rule.

Cebu has a larger volume of �lights , and in particular has about 6-7 direct �lights a day from Korea alone- from Jeju, Incheon, Busan and even Taegu on about 5-6 different airlines, including legacy carrier Korean Air. This, on top of the daily Hongkong and Tokyo �lights.

This island will eventually play host to thousands more tourists from China and Russia, since this is the nearest resort- �illed tropical island city it can enjoy.

If they are going to all these places, why not Davao?

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“These do-gooders were smugly respectable, very visibly in a different moral category from those to whom they gave. They had one fault: they never gave themselves. When we stoop and give from on high, even out of the sense of Christian duty, but we never give ourselves, our giving is incomplete. No gift is complete unless we ourselves are in it.”

Christians give because the Bible tells them to. Sir Wilfred T. Grinfelt talks on the subject when he said: “The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth. It is obvious that man is himself a traveler: that the purpose of this world is not ‘to have and to hold’ but ‘to give and serve.’”

When you give, give and don’t expect something in return. In The Light in the Heart, Roy T. Bennet wrote: “Help others without any reason and give without the expectation of receiving anything in return.”

“When we give freely,” wrote Gina Lake in What About Now?: Reminders for Being in the Moment, “we feel full and complete; when we withhold, we feel small, petty, impotent, and lacking. We are meant to learn this great truth, that giving ful�ills us, while withholding and trying to get causes us to feel empty and even more needy. This truth runs counter

to our programming, which drives us to try to get something from others to ful�ill our neediness, only to end up even more needy, grasping, lacking, and unful�illed.”

There is so much for you when you give. Frances Hodgson Burnett, in A Little Princess, wrote: “If nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that – warm things, kind things, sweet things – help and comfort and laughter – and sometimes joy, kind laughter is the best help of all.”

When you give, don’t choose.

After all, you also receive something even if you are not deserving. In The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran pointed this out: “You often say ; I would give , but only to the deserving, The trees in your orchard say not so , nor the �locks in your pasture. Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and nights is worthy of all else from you. And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to �ill his cup from your little stream. See �irst that you yourself deserve to be a giver , and an instrument of giving. For in truth it is life that gives unto life-while you , who deem yourself a giver , is but a witness.”

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TOTAL... FROM 1 “Mismo among president siya jud ang nag-initiate na mag-cascade siya sa among management council padulong sa among deans, padulong sa among mga programs ug sa among mga students,” said Umblero.

What made the program unique according to Umblero is that the whole university was involved.

“Nag tuo kami nga ang recovery sa atong mga friends mahimo lamang kung holistic ang approach,” said Umblero.

The holistic approach began with the physiological component followed by psychological, social, spiritual and economic productivity components.

The medical technology and laboratories, nutrition education program and nursing program have collaborated to create programs for the psychological component.

The health needs of the participants were assessed by the school through the programs offered to aid the psychological component. Issues on health were referred to the city health of�ice.

The psychological needs of the participants were addressed with the Matrix Intensive Out Patient Program, since it is a community based program. For the spiritual component, the school has tapped St. Jude Thaddeus Parish to help out.

The accountancy and business administration programs taught the participants in making basic business plans. The school also provided capital to the reformists

who would want to start a business that will be monitored by the school.

The programs aimed to give the participants self-con�idence.

“In terms of the implementation, nauna jud and University of Immaculate Conception sa pagkahuman sa 6-months intensive program,” said Director of Community-Based Rehabilitation Aftercare Program (CBRAP) for Persons with Substance Use Disorder, Ronaldo Rivera.

The CBRAP also coordinates with other high education institutions like UIC and Ateneo de Davao University.

“Schools are complementing (the CBRAP) through their community extension programs through their National Service Training Program and National Service Reserve Corps programs.

“Walang resource ang mga barangay in the implementation although naa ang health care which comes from the health centers and social welfare but when it comes to the holistic implementation program dili nila makaya without the support of the higher education institution,” said Rivera.

The CBRAP will present the drug reduction demand on the culmination day on September 30 at UIC. “We correlated their abstinence from drug with drug demand reduction,” said Rivera.

Rivera suggested that concerned government agencies should craft policies out of the results of the program.

leader of a gang preying on indigenous peoples and farmers in the hinterlands of Sen. Ninoy Aquino, but hiding in Bagumbayan town.

Cabunoc said government forces recovered 12 �irearms including one rocket-propelled grenade, one M-16 Assault Ri�le, two M-14 Assault Ri�le, one Cal 30 Spring�ield, a 12-gauge

Shotgun, three M-79 Grenade launchers, and a cal .38 revolver.

Commander Morix is now detained at Bagumbayan police lock up cell while charges for violation of Republic Act 10591 (Illegal Possession of Firearms and Explosives) are being prepared against him.

(PNA)

He said this is why they prohibited the use of violence in their initiation rites in Lex Talionis though they still resort to in�licting “minimal physical contact” and “mental” tests during neophytes’ initiation.

Aguirre said they have had initial contact with two possible male witnesses, both UST students.

“One of the witnesses called my of�ice and said to be a member of the Aegis Juris fraternity. This person knows the initiation rites that were done on Castillo... While the second witness, who was being recruited, went to my of�ice,” Aguirre added.

The witness who called up the department said “they

made them suffer” during the initiation rites.

He added Castillo was not included in the �irst batch of neophytes who went through the initiation and they “picked on him (Castillo)”.

Based on the information they have gathered, Aguirre said eight neophytes went through the initiation rites but he does not know if any of them is in the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) issued last Wednesday.

“They are somewhat being kept against their will by their seniors so they would not disclose what they know. They are invoking the Code of Silence,” he said. (PNA)

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OPPOSED TO INCINERATOR. Aileen Lucero (left) of Ecowaste Coalition and Ellen Trazo of Sustainable Davao Movement express their opposition against the city government of Davao’s plan to use waste incinerator in its waste to

energy program as it could harm the environment and the residents of Davao City. Lucero and Trazo made the statement during KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday. Lean Daval Jr.

reported to be “totally damaged” while the barangay hall, a multi-purpose building, and the barangay stage were considered “severely damaged”.

Reported “severely damaged” also were the barangay hall and health center of Barangay Macaopao. The health center and stage in Lampanusan as well as the multi-purpose drier in Macaopao were “partially damaged”, according to the report, using �indings of initial assessment as of 4 p.m. Sunday.

Five other school buildings were reported to be slightly to partially damaged in barangays Public and Malinao. Day Care centers for pre-school learners in two villages in Macaopao were not spared, including public stages in three neighborhood areas in the same village.

The Methodist Church in Central Poblacion was reported to be severely damaged while the Catholic chapel in Macaopao was partially

damaged.

Only one lane is passable on a bridge in Ulayan in Brgy.

Malinao. There were minor cracks in the approach to the barangay road in Purok 5 and in the national road along Cogo, Macaopao, but the MDRRMO said the roads are passable.

Land slipped in three areas along the road in Manipis in Purok 8, Brgy. Public and along the barangay road in Purok 1 and 2 in the same village. Land slipped in the portion of the farm-to-market road in Agaton in Macaopao.

The MDRRMO noted that except for the Agaton road, the roads are passable “for motorcycle only”.

The tremor affected the water source in four smaller villages, namely, Panamsamon, Kimagting, Janiuay and Kalagutay. They have to fetch water from Central Poblacion, which is around 10 minutes via motorcycle.

(Contributed to MindaNews

by Walter I. Balane)

trol devices, the toxic pollutants will not disappear; they are concentrated into other media that have to be treated as hazardous waste. Importantly, ash from incinerators is toxic, heavily contaminated with dioxins and leachable metals, and under the Stockholm Convention Best Available Techniques/Best Environmental Practices (BAT/ BEP) guidelines, ash requires special land disposal as hazardous waste,” he explained.

Lora Mc-ren Abengoza, Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition, warned “waste incineration will burn precious recyclable and compostable resources, hurt recycling enterprises and take jobs away from the informal waste sector (IWS), depriving poor households and communities of employment and livelihood opportunities.”

At last Saturday’s work-

shop organized by the EcoWaste Coalition in San Pedro College, participants, including 99 informal recyclers from Davao City, af�irmed the need to integrate the IWS in formal waste management toward clean, safe, decent and secure jobs and livelihoods.

For her part, Anne Larracas, Managing Director, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Paci�ic said: “Waste-to-energy incineration will be a burden, not a boon, to Filipinos. It is the most harmful, most expensive, most polluting, most energy intensive and most inef�icient way to generate electricity. Countries in the developed world are already shifting away from incineration and are now pursuing Zero Waste approaches.

The Philippines must leapfrog to Zero Waste and leave incineration behind.”

George Rupinta, on September 15.

On August 16, Catalan was driving a motorcycle to the city proper with his two children when six men who identi�ied themselves as NPA rebels �lagged him down in Katipunan.

The rebels seized his service 9mm pistol.

Nothing had been heard about Catalan since.

Bishop Colin Bagaforo of the Diocese of Kidapawan has issued several appeals for Catalan’s release.

Rigoberto Sanchez, spokesperson of the Regional Operations Command of the NPA in Southern Mindanao, said the intensi�ied operations of the AFP and the PNP have hampered Catalan’s release.

“The NPA ensures the welfare of POW Catalan in the midst of these offensives but ultimately futile operations.

Negotiations with regard to his possible release are being sabotaged by these operations,” said Sanchez. (Mindanews)

government since May this year.

“The local government leaders of Sultan Kudarat have pushed the delivery of social services to the remotest areas of the province to win the hearts of the people and reject NPA recruitment,” Cabunoc

said.

“The Army has taken the show of good governance as an excellent platform in winning the support of the people against hardcore communists,” Cabunoc added.( Edwin Fernandez/PNA)

located nearest to the PN vessel immediately turned off the lights and sped off, prompting the Navy to chase it.

The foreigners allegedly engaged pursuing naval authorities in a �ire�ight while trying to escape.

“Until now, they never ran out of ordnance, explosives, ammunition, and all. I really do not know the extent now of the contamination,” Duterte told reporters during the Davao Media Night Friday at the Matina Enclaves.

The President said he

decided to release the information despite some missing links somewhere.

“Kaya sabi ko bitawan na natin (So I said we can release it), it’s no use keeping it a secret, for what?” he said, pointing out that it could explain the killings.(PNA)

(WBO).

Donaire became the WBA featherweight titleholder in 2014 when he defeated Simpiwe Vetyeka by technical decision but lost the belt in his �irst defense against the then undefeated Nicholas Walters.

The main event of the Donaire-Hernandez match is a battle of heavy punchers as WBA cruiserweight world champion Yunier “The KO Doctor” Dorticos (22-0, 21 KOs) batters challenger Dmi-

try “The Russian Hammer” Kudryashov (21-2, 20 KOs) in two rounds.

Fearsome exchanges of bombs were displayed by the two protagonists since the opening bell. They continued to trade booming blows in the second stanza as Dorticos shook Kudryashov with an explosive right hook that knock him down and nearly out cold.

The �ight was stopped before the referee could �inish the count.

QUAKE... FROM 2

NPA... FROM 3

MATRIX... FROM 3

NGOS... FROM 5

NPA... FROM 6

PALACE... FROM 7 BACK... FROM 16

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Non-stop action at the 19th Siargao National Surfing Cup

THE ACTION CONTINUED at the 19thSiargao National Surfing Cup as 20 heats of the first round of the Men’s Open division were run throughout the day in consistent 1 to 2 foot surf.

It was a battle of home break supremacy as Siargao locals Mark Canon and Glenn Figuron went head to head in a very entertaining match up to the delight of the Sunday afternoon crowd gathered in the tower, exchanging powerful snaps and cutbacks and the lead several times during the heat, with Canon coming away with the heat win and both surfers advancing to Round 2.

Juramz Ariate from Lanuza, Surigao Del Sur was also one of the day’s top performers as he made it in and out of one of the few barrel opportunities offered up on the day during his heat against Siargao local surfers Timothy Febra, Mondy Delamide and William Saavedra. The judges rewarded Ariate with a 6.50 score, which earned him a spot in Round 2.

“I’m happy because I got a good wave. I thank God for giving me that wave.” said Juramz Ariate.

Miguel Paez, as the only representative from Cagayan De Oro City, put on an impressive performance, given that the nearest surf spot from CDO is 3 hours drive away. Paez, who only needs a 1.1 score to advance, was lucky enough to catch a wave in the dying seconds and completed a powerful snap before the buzzer, snatching the

system, but that’s what we need to do to prepare them for getting up the next level,” Landrigan added.

With a swell forecast of 1 to 2 feet for the second day, PSCT officials will commence with the remaining heats of Round 1 at 6:00 am the next day. second place spot from Elven Antipasado.

“I thought I was losing the heat. Good thing I saw a lefthander coming.

I told my self, ‘This is it.

Maybe I can get this wave and can move to Round 2.’ Thank you God! Thanks also to PSCT and to all those who sponsored me to join this contest. It feels so good!”, says Paez.

The remaining 12 heats of Round 1 will be run this morning and move on to Round 2 this afternoon. “We’re racing the clock in these early rounds, so we hope that the wave conditions allow us to finish the heats we have planned for today,” said PSCT President Luke Landrigan.

“Our goal is to elevate the standards of Philippine surfing so that’s why we invested in computerised scoring equipment to help us generate scores faster and allow the surfers to know where they are at in the heat. It takes some time to get everybody used to a new

Cloud 9 Shows Her Perfection during the day 3 of the 19th Siargao National Surfing Cup Day 3 of the 19th Siargao National Surfing Cup got under way last September 18 at 6:30 am, as dawn revealed an increase in swell size and some of the perfectly shaped glassy barrels that Cloud 9 is famous for rolling in over the reef, allowing the remaining heats of Round 1 to be completed and 10 heats of Round 2 to get done and dusted by late afternoon.

The highest total heat score of Round 1 came from Cloud 9 local Eduardo “Tata” Alciso, who racked up an amazing 16.75 score for his impressive combination of maneuvers that started out with a deep barrel ride which he exited cleanly then carving a deep cutback, setting up for a launch towards a frontside 360 aerial and landing it perfectly. Cheers erupted in the Cloud 9 tower and then again when the judges

rewarded him with a 9.0 score (out of a possible 10 points), the best wave of the contest so far.

The next highlight was Peter Paul Alipayo’s showstopper, where he surprised everyone by executing a critical backside 360 on the inside during the dying seconds of his heat, landing it so smoothly; many failed to realize what had happened. The judges gave him a 7.75, which got him into first place and advancing on to Round 3.

Former grommet big wave charger from Catanduanes Island, Johnny King, put up an impressive performance during Heat 28, unleashing a series of powerful snaps to earn an 8.75, the second highest single wave score of the day, which gave

him a ticket to advance into the next round.

“This is my first time in Cloud 9 and I was really excited to compete here.

I saw some beautiful barrels and maneuvers before my heat and I thought I could do that, too. I was able to complete some maneuvers and some I didn’t, but that’s okay.” explained Johnny King.

Meanwhile, local favorite Mike Canon posted a 12.75 total heat score by consistently delivering powerful snaps and roundhouse cutbacks on each wave he took. Canon took the lead in the dying minutes of Heat 28 against Johnny King, who came in at second place.

John Louie Farinas, the pride of the town of San Antonio in Zambales, also advanced to Round

3. “I’m happy because the waves were good. I like the new priority system as it helps you strategize. I hope PSCT would be here for long.” he said.

The 19th Siargao National Surfing Cup, a PSCT Grade 2 Sanctioned event is brought to you by the following sponsors and media partners: The Municipality of General Luna, Province of Surigao Del Norte, Department of Tourism, SkyJet Air (Official Airline Partner), Solar Sports (Official TV Partner), Reef, Oakley, Kermit Surf Resort, Gwapitos, Fluidsurf, BackBurn, Greenhouse, Kudo Surf, Inquirer.net, INQPop, The Manila Bulletin, Edge Davao, Going Places Magazine, Blunt Magazine and My Life on Board.

The Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT) is the country’s first-ever and only professional surfing tournament. Patterned after the Word Surf League, surfers from all over the Philippines tour around different surf spots to battle for the top spot in the national rankings.

PSCT’s vision is to be the venue for professional surfing in the Philippines that follows International Surfing Association (ISA) standards of competition, preparing Filipino athletes for the international stage while promoting camaraderie and unity of the surfing community.

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Generika Drugstore celebrates 14 years with Libreng Konsulta

By BAI FAUZIAH FATIMA SINSUAT AMBOLODTO WELL-LOVED PIONEER in the retail of began selling medicines generic medicines, Generika Drugstore, through its first outlet in celebrated 14 blissful years in the Philip- Muntinlupa. Eventually, pines with a simultaneous Libreng Konsul- they were well received by ta nationwide. With over 300 of their 700 the public that the compabranches participating, the event served ny continuously expanded an estimated 20,000 customers in need of over the years and thus almedical assistance. lowing the opening of more “We want to thank our customers for their patronage. Libreng Konsulta has been Generika Drugstore’s way of delivering plus services to the Filipino people.”, Generika Drugstore Founder and President Ted Ferrer said.

Established at a time when prices of medicines were very high and generic medicines as an alternative was largely not available, Generika Drugstore be-

gan at a small 2-bedroom apartment that gradually grew with the help of stakeholders and business partners ready to heed the call of the pharmaceutical realm. Since then, Generika Drugstore has provided access to quality, affordable generic medicines and basic healthcare for the ordinary Filipino.

2004 was when Generika Drugstore first opened its doors to the public and

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branches all over the country.

“In Davao, we have 7 branches. In Mindanao, we have a total of 98.”, Generika Drugstore National Operations Head Peewee de Vera said. He added, “Our first store is in San Pedro back in 2012.”

With over 16 company stores back in 2008, Generika Drugstore heeded the call and opened its doors for franchising. True enough, franchising allowed them

to reach and help more consumers than before.

Come 2011, Generika Drugstore began setting their presence in Visayas and Mindanao. Nowadays, the drugstore has not only focused on major cities but more so, in small towns, municipalities and even, barangays all over the archipelago.

2014 was when they launched their MEDPadala --an electronic gift certificate used to purchase medicines. OFWs and their families were primarily the beneficiaries of said project.

In 2015, Generika Drugstore became a proud member of AC Health -- a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation where the latter

acquired 50% stake of the drugstore to help address the gap in affordable retail healthcare.

“Generika Drugstore, with AC Health, as its partner, will be able to increase its reach to more customers nationwide in providing quality, affordable generic medicines and to make buying medicines more convenient with a Generika Drugstore close to every barangay.”, Ayala Corporation Executive Director and AC Health Director Miko

Montelibano said.

On this note, Davao Marketing Head Allyn Sta. Maria added that, “In the future we are looking at an online pharmacy -- Konsulta MD. We are synergising efforts in convincing the majority to trust this type of innovation.”

Recently, Generika Drugstore’s business model was recognized during the ASEAN Business Awards and is the first awardee for the Inclusive Business category.

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President Rodrigo Duterte returned to Marawi on 21 September 2017, Day 122 of the Marawi Crisis, his fifth visit to Marawi since the armed clashes with the Maute Group started on May 23. Accompanying the President were Defense Secretary Delfin Loorrenzana, Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs Arthur Tabaquero, Armed Forces of the Philip-

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pines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Eduardo Año and Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go. The President also tagged along Paolo Santos, Jimmy Bondoc and Arnel Ignacio to provide entertainment to the troops.

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Mawab LGU to install townwide CCTV system

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OCAL government units in the Davao Region have been urged to modify their solid waste management (SWM) program and include the use of modern technology.

Director Metodio U. Turbella of the Environment Management Bureau said it is important for LGUs to focus on the use of modern technology in order to be able to not just maximize the disposing of garbage but as well as come up with how these materials can still be put to

good use.

“You may revise your 10-year solid waste management plan to align this with your programs employing the appropriate technology like the one on waste to energy,” said Turbella, adding that his agency will support their endeavor.

Among the uses of garbage, particularly residual wastes, is to convert it to renewable energy. In the city, several companies have expressed their interest to develop a waste-to-energy

project by tapping into the city’s garbage.

Last week, LGUs and government agencies were among the ecological solid waste management summit which delved into the implementation of Republic Act 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

In her speech during the event, Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio said LGUs must exert extra efforts in complying with the law.

“May you have the enthusiasm to remain commit-

ted to this program,” she said.

Duterte-Carpio also cited Pampanga for its materials recovery facility and its implementation of the no segregation, no collection policy.

The mayor also mentioned a town in the Camotes Island group in Cebu for its carbon taxes program. “May these outstanding localities be our inspiration as we strive toward the vision of zero-waste economy,” she said. MFS

Mindanao,” said Plaza as she thanked the An�lo Group of Companies, through subsidiary Damosa Land Inc., which provided a space for the agency’s business and investment center in its Market Basket compound, the �irst for the agency in Mindanao.

Plaza said that the vision of the agency in setting up the business and investment centers is to make them operational before President Rodrigo R. Duterte ends his term in 2022. “We owe it to our people to help them improve their living condi-

tions,” she said, adding that the agency has intensi�ied its campaign to attract foreign investors.

Ricardo F. Lagdameo, Damosa Land vice president, said his company decided to provide a space to the agency so it could help not only locators of its ecozone projects but other companies that both want to set up ecozones or want to locate in ecozones.

“When we built this (in 2009), the intention was to have PEZA and some other government agencies located here so that they can pro-

vide services to the locators,” said Lagdameo, crediting his namesake uncle, Ricardo R. Floirendo, for the vision.

Damosa Land operates Topaz Tower, which is part of the compound, a PEZA accredited building whose locators are those in the information and communication technology industry. It also has set up its industrial zone in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, the An�lo Industry Estate whose main locator is its operator of port facilities, the Davao International Container Terminal. MFS

PEZA to set up investment, business centers in regions

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he Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is setting up a business and investment center in each of the regions as its initiative to intensify investments in economic zones.

PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said that the investment centers will provide the necessary assistance to companies that either want to build economic zones or those that are going to locate in these zones.

“We hope to attract more investments especially to

he municipality government of Mawab (Compostela Valley) will install several closed circuit TV (CCTV) cameras in a bid to modernize its law and order and security system, This was bared by Mayor Ruperto “Rupet” Gonzaga who said that the municipality-wide system will require the installation of CCTV cameras in the areas in the the poblacion and all its 11 barangays.

“This project worth P4 million would be from the poblacion to all barangays.

Videos even from most remote barangay can be seen in the central monitor right in the municipal hall,” he said, citing the importance of the CCTV in the municipality’s peace and order campaign.

Municipal Mayor Rupet Gonzaga said that Mawab, Compostela Valley will have most of is barangays installed with CCTV cameras for security and law and order purposes.

He informed this Friday during a meeting of barangays captains.

He said the number of cameras each barangay would have would depend on its size and peculiarities and next week the contractor’s technical staff would conduct detailed site in-

spection and analysis.

“Every street in the poblacion, the public market, commercial areas, to schools and important others would have cameras,” he added.

In Metro Manila and other cities and usually urban areas and high-end subdivisions, CCTVs have time and again shown to be effective in deterring crimes and sources of footages in knowing crime suspects or analyzing crime occurences, accidents and the like.

Mayor Gonzaga is trailblazing in this innovation of connecting his town’s urban and rural areas through CCTV system.

A barangay captain said that the CCTV could greatly help in countering incidents of lungkab or akyat bahay in his barangay.

The project is part of Mayor Gonzaga’s “Bagong Mawab” program.

Besides, he also informed the barangay that the new public market project in three-hectare land would be implemented with P50 million funding, P15 million of which comes from the municipal government and the rest from Congress thru Congressman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga. All streets in the poblacion would also he cemented. - Cha Monforte, Correspondent.

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Fr. Chito holds mass in Camp Aguinaldo F Patients of Wao District Hospital and residents of areas affected by Sunday’s quake in Wao, Bukidnon, opt to stay in tents outside. Photo courtesy of Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office – Wao

ather Teresito “Chito” Soganub, the Catholic priest recently rescued from the clutches of the Maute Group terrorists, held a thankgiving mass at the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Sunday.

Around 40 military and civilian personnel attended the mass, said Joint Task Force Ranao deputy commander Col. Romeo Brawner.

“It was a great celebration of life for Father Chito whose personal safety was placed in danger because of the �ierce gun battle that is happening in Marawi City. According to Father Chito, the mass was also a thanksgiving for the

lives of those who were rescued,” he added.

Soganub was held hostage by the terrorists from May 23 up to his rescue last Sept. 16.

To date, a total of 1,730 people have been rescued by the government forces and other government agencies since �ighting began after a foiled attempt to arrest Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon and his cohorts.

“Father Chito is praying that he will be able to hear mass again at the St. Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi City once the �ire�ight is over and the area is cleared of improvised explosive devices that were laid by the terrorists,” Brawner said. (PNA)

he legal team of the Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday �iled her veri�ied answer to lawyer Larry Gadon’s impeachment complaint, calling for its dismissal.

In a press conference after the �iling, lawyer Alex Poblador, Sereno’s lead counsel, said the veri�ied answer maintains that the charges in the Gadon complaint are “totally false” and “absolutely without any basis on the facts.”

Poblador added the charges do not constitute grounds for impeachment under the Constitution.

“In this answer, we asked that the complaint be dismissed for two reasons. Firstly, the charges alleged are false.

Secondly, they do not constitute acts which the Constitution provides for impeachment,” Poblador said.

Poblador explained the allegations are not based on personal knowledge or authentic records, but on “hearsay” derived from news reports or articles.

He said that while there

are certi�ied true copies of relevant documents procured from the SC, these documents do not necessarily support or substantiate the allegations made in the complaint.

He called on the House justice committee to accord Sereno the full exercise of her rights.

“Because impeachment proceedings are analogous to criminal proceedings, it is our hope that the House committee will accord the Chief Justice full exercise of her rights to be heard by counsel and to confront the witnesses in the complaint by cross-examination,” Poblador said.

The veri�ied answer cautioned the House not to abuse its judicial power of impeachment by deciding without any suf�icient legal and factual basis.

“If the grounds for impeachment of the Chief Justice can be trivialized to include any grounds which Congress may consider, the fate of the Judiciary would be subjected to the whims of Congress,” the answer reads. (PNA)

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ompostela Valley’s provincial jail located in barangay Mankilam, Tagum City may be transferred to it new home in the provinvcial capital town of Nabunturan.

The transfer could possible happen next year upon completion of the jail complex at the cost of some P50 million.

Compostela Provincial Warden Jose Marvin Coquilla said that after 19 years of being in Brgy. Mankilam, Tagum City they could most possibly transfer next year, 2018 as the P30-million bank loan has been approved to complete the new provincial jail in four-hectare land in Brgy. Sta.

Maria, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley.

“The provincial government has been all moving things so we with more than 600 detainees could �inally transfer next year,” Coquilla said.

Aside from the bank loan, the provincial government also infused P5 million from its general fund, which is now being used in the construction of the administration building, kitchen and powerhouse, he added.

For this, he profusely thanked the leadership of the Uys, current Gov. Tyron Uy and past Gov. and now senior Board Member Arturo “Chiongkee” Uy.

The Compostela Valley Provincial Rehabilitation Center is using the old jailing facilities and land side by side with the provincial jail of Davao del Norte inside the provincial Capitol complex since the carving out of Compostela Valley from the erstwhile undivided Davao del Norte in 1998.

The two provincial jails are bounded only by barbed wires but with the same main gate with their respective sentry guard houses facing at each other.

The Compostela Valley Provincial jail has over 20 high-pro�ile communist detainees.

Compostela Valley’s pro-

vincial detainees have to be motored by provincial guards about 50 kms from Mankilam to Regional Trial Court in poblacion Nabunturan during court hearings.

There was one instance towards the mid 2000s that New People’s Army rebels daringly sprang out their jailed comrade who was on transit for a court hearing at the zigzag section of the national highway between Mawab town and Tagum City.

The rebels suddenly �lagged down the convoy of provincial guards and without �iring a shot they plucked out their comrade and �led to mountainous areas. - Cha Monforte, Correspondent

The best response is to �ile plunder cases against BURI because obviously, they have collected money from the government on the basis of an invalid contract,” Nograles said.

Nograles said that along with the �iling of plunder charges against BURI and former DOTr of�icials, Tugade should not wait any longer in terminating BURI’s service contract as the MRT3 is completely vulnerable to a possible sabotage that could endanger the lives and limbs of the commuting public.

“The breakdown of trust between the Government and the Service Provider now puts the lives of the riding public at risk,” Nograles added.

In lieu of BURI, the DOTr can temporarily tap the services of the maintenance service provide of Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) “which has been doing a pretty decent job in maintaining the LRT system” and imme-

diately schedule a bid for its new maintenance service provider.

Just last week, Nograles said that MRT3 suffered a series of breakdowns in an unprecedented scale and this should already alarm transportation of�icials.

“Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade should stop procrastinating and immediately terminate the services of BURI. It should also expedite the �iling of plunder charges against its of�icials and the cohorts in the defunct DOTC,” Nograles said.

Nograles said that a maintenance transition team that should be created to address the immediate procurement of a quali�ied contractor.

“These repeated breakdowns are getting really worse each day. Just last week, MRT 3 never had a day without any problem that it even suffered three breakdowns in just single day,” Nograles said.

Nograles added that there is no longer any reason for Tugade to delay the termination of BURI’s contract because its decision to �ile graft charges against Chavez is obviously an act that is meant to intimidate the DOTr. Chavez has recommended the termination of BURI’s contract and has recommended the withholding of its payments because of non-compliance on the terms of their maintenance service agreement.

Even DOTr’s legal service headed by Undersecretary Reinier Paul Yebra have already issued a report recommending the issuance of a notice to terminate for BURI. In his report on the review of the MRT 3 Maintenance Contract with BURI, Yebra echoed the revelations made by Nograles on BURI’s non-compliance on the terms and conditions that were spelled out in their service agreement.

Nograles warns of BURI sabotage on MRT3 operation

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uwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist Rep. Jericho Nograles said the graft charges �iled by Busan Universal Rail Inc. (BURI) against Transportation Undersecretary for railways Cesar Chavez is a simple harassment case and a desperate effort to save their patently anomalous P3.8 Billion maintenance service contract for MRT3.

BURI’s action should already prompt the DOTr under Secretary Arthur Tugade to implement the full termination of its contract. It should also initiate the �iling of plunder charges against BURI management along with former transportation of�icials who were responsible for the invalid and illegal contract that had cost taxpayers at least P650 Million.

“This action of BURI is clearly a criminal shakedown.

It is trying to harass the DOTr with the �iling of the graft charges against Usec. Chavez.

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THOMAS... FROM 15 right of the 17th green for the fourth time on the back nine, and then smashed a 347-yard tee shot on the 18th that left him an approach just short of the green. He putted that up to 3 feet and then nearly missed. The ball hit the left edge and swirled 270 degrees before dropping in the front.

But it was enough to �inish at 12-under 268, a victory worth $3.75 million, $2 million of that for �inishing third in the FedEx Cup. He also moved to No. 32 in

the world.

Schauffele is another member of the high school class of 2011, and by far the most unheralded against the likes of Spieth, Thomas, Daniel Berger and others. Asked earlier in the week what he knew about Schauffele, Thomas replied, “Not much, except that he’s very good or he wouldn’t be here.”

Thomas won more than the FedEx Cup. He also wrapped up the PGA of America’s pointsbased award for player of the

year. He’s a lock to get the players’ vote as PGA Tour player of the year, and he won the Arnold Palmer Award for claiming the money title.

Thomas wrapped up the FedEx Cup when Jordan Spieth, the No. 1 seed, couldn’t sustain momentum after holing out from the 10th fairway for eagle and nearly holing out again from the 13th fairway. Spieth closed with a 67 and tied for seventh, earning a $3 million bonus for �inishing second in the FedEx Cup.

said.

Meanwhile, the addendum allocates another 50 hectares in sitios Suhod and Danga in Brgy. Tambobong allowing DCWD to open its Adopt-a-Site project in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed.

The Adopt-a-Site, which

enables various sectors to donate a counterpart share for the planting and maintenance of trees and other rehabilitation activities for a minimum period of �ive years, has been instrumental in the successful rehabilitation of 1,000 hectares in Mt. Talomo-Lipadas

Watershed, another project site of DCWD’s watershed rehabilitation program.

DCWD together with the signatory parties are �inalizing the guidelines for the Adopt-a-Site project in Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan Watershed.

(Jamae G. Dela Cruz)

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By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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f there is no drastic intervention done now, the number of people infected with human immunode�iciency virus (HIV) will rise from an estimated 67,000 by the end of 2017 to 201,000 in 2025, according to the projected data of the epidemiology bureau of the Department of Health.

“The picture of the present epidemic shows that (the) majority of new infections are among males who have sex with males (MSM) and transgender women who have sex with males (TGW) aged 15 to 24 years old,” Health Secretary Jean Paulyn Ubial was quoted as saying the by “Philippine Daily Inquirer” recently.

According to the data, half of MSM and TGW start to have sex at 16 years old while some even become sexually active at a younger age of 12. “However, intervention measures can only be made available and accessible when they are 18 years old, and their �irst HIV test happens later at around 22 years old. This is compounded by the �indings on the initiation of treatment among people diagnosed with HIV which occurs much later at 28 years old,” Ubial lamented.

This is very alarming indeed. In the past six years, the number of new HIV infections in the country has risen by 140%, according to a recent UNAIDS report. From 4,300 cases in 2010, it went up to 10,000 cases in 2016. Today, the Philippines has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in Asia and the Paci�ic region, it pointed out.

Last year, Filipinos were shocked to learn that there were 26 new HIV cases a day. But it was even more shocking when the health department issued a statement that for the �irst half of 2017, around 30 patients were diagnosed with HIV daily.

In Davao City, a total of 524 people had been diagnosed with HIV from January to June this

year. From January 1984 to February 2016, the city was ranked �ifth among the urban areas in the country with the most number of reported HIV cases.

This is the reason why the �ight against HIV is among the top priorities of Mayor Inday Sara Duterte. “The RHWC has been established as one of the treatment hubs in the country for People Living with HIV and AIDS,” she said during her recent State of the City Address.

The mayor was referring to Reproductive Health and Wellness Center, which is handling cases of sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS. The RHWC is one of the two HIV-AIDS treatment facilities in the city; the other one is in the Southern Philippines Medical Center.

HIV attacks the immune system, the body’s natural defense against illness. The website of Avert (www.avert.org) gives this basic information: “The virus destroys a type of white blood cell in the immune system called a T-helper cell, and makes copies of itself inside these cells. T-helper cells are also referred to as CD4 cells.

As HIV destroys more CD4 cells and makes more copies of itself, it gradually breaks down a person’s immune system.”

If HIV is left untreated, it may take up to 10-15 years for the immune system to be so severely damaged it can no longer defend itself at all. “However, the speed HIV progresses will vary depending on age, health and background,” Avert points out.

HIV is spread through the exchange of body �luids like high viral load like cerebral �luid, amniotic �luid, blood, semen, cervical and vaginal secretions and breastmilk. It can be transmitted through sexual intercourse, blood and blood products, shared needles, and mother-tochild.

In the Philippines, a health

department report cited sexual intercourse as the leading model of transmission of HIV. Vaginal intercourse, where the male sex organ penetrates the female sex organ, is the usual route of transmission. Anal intercourse, where the penis penetrates the anus of another person, can also be a route of transmission. Both are considered “high risk.”

“A single sexual encounter can be suf�icient to transmit HIV,” wrote John Hubley, author of The AIDS Handbook. “Although the risk from an individual sexual act may be low, the more times a person has sex, the greater the likelihood that transmission will take place.

Women appear to be more at risk than men from heterosexual sex. The transmission of HIV from man to woman is believed to take place more easily than from woman to man.”

Anal intercourse is more common among men having sex with men although it is also practiced among heterosexuals.

“It is of particularly high risk for the transmission of HIV and this is because the wall of the lining of the anus is delicate and easily torn when the penis is inserted,” Hubley wrote.

Injection or infusion of contaminated blood, as occurs with blood transfusions, the sharing of needles or syringes, or an accidental prick rom an HIV-contaminated needle is another mode of HIV transmission.

Transfer of HIV is also possible from an infected mother to a child before birth, during birth, or after birth through the mother’s milk. “A few children contract HIV infection through sexual abuse,” points out The Merck Manual of Medical Information.

Being infected with HIV is no longer a death sentence these days. “There is effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) available so people with HIV can live a normal, healthy life,” Avert

said. “The earlier HIV is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can start – leading to better long term health.”

A 2011 trial has con�irmed that if an HIV-positive person adheres to an effective ART regimen, the risk of transmitting the virus to their uninfected sexual partner can be reduced by 96%.

However, in order to be treated, you need to know if you have HIV. And you get to know that only if you undergo HIV testing. “Testing for HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections is strongly advised for all people exposed to any of the risk factors,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its website. “This way people learn of their own infection status and access necessary prevention and treatment services without delay.”

However, all HIV testing services must follow the 5 principles recommended by WHO: consent (informed), con�identiality, counselling, correct test results, and connection (linkage to care, treatment and other services).

Recently, I went to a private hospital in Davao City to get tested. I was referred to go to where bloods are tested – for drug testing, blood samples for those who are sick or admitted to the hospital.

There were so many people inside the room. I took a number and waited for my number to be called. When my number came, I went to receptionist and told her my reason. When she heard about it, she wrote something and said I had to pay �irst to the cashier. She also gave a paper where I wrote my name and had it signed.

After paying to the cashier, I returned back to the receptionist, who called someone to accompany me. “Sir, you have to undergo counselling �irst before we will take your blood sample,” she said.

When I entered the room, I was greeted with a smile. Then, she explained to me how the process. There are only two results, she said. “If the test says you are reactive, this means you have HIV. If the test says you are non-reactive, this means you don’t have HIV.” If the result is non-reactive, the person is immediately given the paper stating so. But for those who are reactive, they have to wait a month or so before they get the result. “Generally, if the blood has been found to be positive, it is sent to the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila for con�irmation,” she said.

The counselor also inquired if a doctor referred me to the hospital. I replied that there was none and I was doing it on my own. This is a requirement of Philippine Law (Republic Act No. 8504). Under the law, the privacy rights of those seeking to get tested need to be respected.

After that, she went on asking some questions which are private matters like the �irst time to have sex, sexual preferences, acts done during sexual encounter, the last time I had sex, and anything pertaining to sexual life.

“Once I start questions people about these things,” the counselor said, “they are immediately turned off. But it’s part of the process. There are those who want to skip this question and answer portion and just proceed with blood testing.”

After that, I went back to where I started. I went to the receptionist and told me to wait.

When my number was called again, I went to a cubicle where a blood sample was taken. After that, I was asked to return that same day to get the result.

When the time came, I returned to the counselor to get the result. She asked my name again and when she found it in her computer, she printed a

copy. She placed it in a white envelope and handed it to me.

I was adamant to open it.

But after a few moments, I �inally opened it. It reads: “Non-Reactive.” I told the counselor, who said: “Congratulations!” She gave me some words of advice.

I thanked her profusely and left.

Aside from helping HIV patients, the RHWC is also very active in encouraging people to be tested for HIV as treatment is available for those detected at an early stage, said a press statement released by the City Information Of�ice.

Previously, the health department provided ART only to those whose CD4 count is below 200. CD4 or CD4 T-lymphocytes, according to an article, “are the cells in the body being attacked by HIV. It is the most important indicator of how well the immune system of an HIV patient is and the strongest predictor of the progression of HIV into AIDS.” But regardless of the CD4 count, the health department will now be giving ART to HIV-positive individuals. “We want 90% of high risk tested and 90% treated,” Ubial told “Philippine Star.” “That’s the only way we can reverse (the) epidemic... This is how other countries are able to reverse the HIV epidemic in their countries.”

Like most diseases, HIV can be prevented – as easy as ABC: abstain from sex, be faithful to your partner, use condoms, especially if you have multiple partners, don’t share needles, and be educated on HIV, a health expert reiterated.

“HIV is highly preventable,” the health expert said. “The government can only provide you information, diagnosis, and treatment. But the most effective way of preventing HIV is still heavily depends on the practices of informed individuals.”

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arl Bryan Cruz, Isaiah Austin and Kiefer Ravena showed the way as the Philippine team bonced back in the Fiba Asia Champions Cup with a 115-102 win over Thailand’s Mono Vampire on Sunday at the Chenzhou Sports Center in China.

C r u z made eight of 11 shots from the three-point area for and �inished with a team-high 28 points.

Austin had a huge double-double of 27 points and 19 rebounds and also had four blocks as Chooks

BIG GAME. Isaiah Austin had a double double in Chooks To Go’s second win in three starts.

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PH bounces back in Champions Cup

Thomas wins Fedex Cup

TLANTA — Justin Thomas is the FedEx Cup champion, a surprise to no one who saw him power his way to scoring records, his �irst major at the PGA Championship and more PGA Tour victories than anyone this season.

Standing next to him at the trophy ceremony was Xander Schauffele, who never imagined being at the Tour Championship, much less winning it.

Both put on quite a show Sunday at East Lake (Monday, Manila time).

Schauffele, a 23-year-old rookie from San Diego who was worried about keeping his card just over three months ago, capped off an amazing summer with four par saves on the back nine when he couldn’t afford to drop a shot. He closed out his 2-under 68 by swirling in a 3-foot birdie putt for a oneshot victory over Thomas.

“My hands were shaking

so much,” Schauffele said. “I’m still kind of in shock.”

Thomas did his part, even with a runner-up �inish.

Five shots behind to start the �inal round and needing to play well to have a shot at the FedEx Cup, he nearly won the Tour Championship with two late birdies, only for his 25-foot birdie on the 18th snap hard to the left in front of the cup. He shot a 66.

No matter.

His repeat victory in Malaysia, his sweep of Hawaii — including a 59 and the lowest 72-hole score in PGA Tour history at the Sony Open — his �irst major and a bold �inish at East Lake carried him to a FedEx Cup title and little doubt who was the best in golf this year.

Thomas won the $10 million bonus, along with second-place prize money of $945,000 that pushed him over $10 million for the year to

LADIES INTERCLUB CHAMPION. Members of the Philippine Airlines 12th Ladies Interclub champion (Championship Division) Pradera Golf and Country Club are shown with PAL president Jimmy Bautista (fifth from right) and PAL

win the money title.

“It’s huge,” he said. “It’s awesome just because I feel like I played so well this year.

I was consistent. A lot of great weeks and great memories even — life-changing events that just ended with another life-changing thing for me. To just have my name on the trophy with the rest of those guys is pretty awesome.”

It was the �irst time in eight years that two players celebrated at East Lake. Tiger Woods won the FedEx Cup and Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship in 2009.

The surprise guest to the party was Schauffele, the �irst PGA Tour rookie to win the Tour Championship since it began in 1987.

“It’s been a wild ride,” he said.

A year ago, he missed his PGA Tour card by $975 on the Web.com Tour, and then earned it in a four-tournament

playoff series. Go back to the �irst week in June, and he was No. 134 in the FedEx Cup and just trying to keep his card when he quali�ied for the US Open in a �ive-man playoff for two spots.

He tied for �ifth at Erin Hills. He won the Greenbrier Classic a month later. A week ago at Conway Farms, his season was about to end until he played the �inal six holes at 6-under par to squeak into the Tour Championship.

“Five months ago, two months ago, three hours ago, I wasn’t expecting a lot,” Schauffele said. “I’ve hit every goal we’ve ever imagined.”

And he looked like he belonged all along while doing it.

Starting on the par-3 11th hole, he one-putted four straight greens from outside 6 feet — one of them for birdie, the rest for pars, all of them clutch.

Schauffele saved par from

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vice president Dina May Flores (extreme right). From left: Michela Tjan, Nicole Abelar Yap, Annyka Pineda Cayabyab, Kayla Nocum, Tomi Arejola, team captain and head coach Norman Sto. Domingo, and assistant coaches Jojo Abad

to Go Pilipinas scored its second win in three games for the solo lead in Group A. Ravena took charge in the �inal period, dropping 14 of his 24 points.

Chooks led by as many as 15 points after Austin rattled the rim with a left-handed slam off a Ravena lob with 2:07 remaining, 107-92.

Former PBA import Michael Singletary sparked a 10-2 run as the Thais moved to within 102-109, with 31.1 to go.

Austin capped the victory with a windmill dunk as time expired.

Singletary paced the Thailand side with 32 points, 10 rebounds, sev-

en assists and two steals.

Jason Brickman added 17 points, seven boards, nine assists and four steals.

The Philippine side will next face Petrochimi of Iran on Tuesday at 9:45 p.m.

The scores: Chooks to Go 115 Cruz 28, Austin 27, Ravena 24, Jero. Teng 17, Revilla 9, Manuel 3, Tamsi 3, Jose 2, Vosotros 2, Jeri. Teng 0, Torres 0.

Mon Vampire 102 Singletary 32, Brickman 17, Kruatiwa 17, Klahan 10, Apiromvilaichai 8, Sunthonsiri 7, Phuangla 6, Sekteera 3, Chanthachon 2, Boonyai 0.

Quarterscores: 31-22; 57-51; 81-77; 115-101.

Federer beats Kyrgios as Europe wins Laver Cup

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RAGUE — Roger Federer rallied to beat Nick Kyrgios, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 11-9, on Sunday and clinch the new Laver Cup tournament for Europe on Sunday.

The three-day competition at Prague’s O2 Arena pitted a team of the best six European players against the top six from the rest of the world.

Seen by some as a tennis

version of the Ryder Cup in golf, the inaugural Laver Cup was played on an unusual black hard court.

Rafael Nadal, Alexander Zverev, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem and Tomas Berdych also formed the European team, while Sam Querrey, John Isner, Jack Sock, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe played for the world.

WINNING TEAM. The Philippine Para Chess Team that won 4 golds, 3 silvers and 6 bronze medals in the recent 9th ASEAN Para Games.

Two of the gold medals were won

by Davao’s Henry Lopez. Also part of the team is another Dabawenyo James Infiesto. (J Infiesto photo)

and Kurnyatjan Effendie. Not in photo are Yuka Saso, Harmie Constantino and Kristine Torralba. (photo by REB)

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BACK ON TRACK Donaire’s win resurges boxing career

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ormer four division world champion “The Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire (38-4, 24 KOs) made a good comeback by winning a convincing ten round unanimous decision over Ruben Garcia Hernandez (223-1) at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.

The scores are 100-90, 97-93, 9991 in favor of Donaire for him to claim the WBC silver featherweight title.

This is his �irst match with new promoter Richard Schaefer of Ringstar Sports. The former No. 4 poundfor-pound boxer is on track for another world title.

Donaire told BoxingScene that he knows he boxed very well during the match which is something he has not done in a long time. He said he moved his legs very well and maintained that tempo all throughout the �ight.

“I’ve always been an aggressive boxer but this time i used my jab and combinations. I had the urge to just brawl and I felt like I hurt him. But ultimately I did a great job showing versatility in my game,” he told reporters.

The Talibon-born California resident will analyze his �ight with Hernandez to see what should be done to improve his skills.

The 34-year-old Donaire said: “It’s great to get the victory and get a great learning experience under my belt.” It was his �irst �ight since losing his WBO junior featherweight title last November to Jessie Magdaleno as co-main event of the Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas WBO

COMEBACK WIN. Nonita “The Filipino Flash” Donaire had a winning comeback last Sunday.

world welterweight title match.

“Nonito was very smooth and moved around well. I couldn’t get to him because of that.

He adjusted to everything I did.

It was a fair decision at the end of the

night,” Garcia Hernandez admitted.

H e t h i n k s Donaire will brawl him but changed the strategy. The Mexucan said he fought hard and will work hard to get back in the ring.

Donaire wants to become the undisputed featherweight champion of the world. The featherweight champions are Gary Russell Jr. (WBC), Leo Santa Cruz (WBA), Lee Selby (IBF) and Oscar Valdez

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