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Mayor Sara suspends classes due to strike M ayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has suspended classes in all levels in Davao City as transport groups here join the nationwide strike on Monday.

But in anticipation of lack of public utility vehicles during the strike, the city mayor ordered the deployment of buses to cater to stranded commuters, especially the workers.

While she respected the planned transport strike on

Monday, Duterte-Carpio enjoined protesters to practice self-restraint in their actions as the authorities would not tolerate crimes that would be committed during the strike.

TRANSMISSION Piston will lead the transport strike in Davao to dramatize their opposition to the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program.

TRANSMISSION PISTON Davao sees that majority of

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HIGH RISK

COUNTER-ATTACK. A furious Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio lashes out at some opposition senators for their “stupid and baseless” criticism against President Duterte and the first family. The mayor challenged Senator Trillanes to show proof of his accusations and the authenticity and source for his waiver. Lean Daval Jr.

City jail holds 91 Maute, ASG, MILF, kidnap suspects

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HE CITY JAIL of Davao City under the management of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) currently holds in detention a total of 91 high-risk suspects whose transport to the BIMP detention center in Taguig City has been delayed.

The high risk (euphemism for “dangerous”) detainees include �ive suspected members of the Maraw

City-based Maute terror group, three Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members, 47 alleged members of the New People’s Army , seven members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), �ive members of kidnap for ransom gangs and 47 members of organized crime groups, all facing criminal cases.

According to JInsp. Edo Baradaje Lobenia, chief of community releations ser-

vice of�icer of the BJMP 11 based in the Davao City Jail, also called district jail, court orders for the transport of these suspects to Taguig City are still being awaited before they can be taken out of the control of BJMP Davao.

Lobenia said the inmates with “special needs” have been caught in the city and neighboring places will eventually be tried in Taguig courts.

He said cases of some of the high-risk detainees will be tried initially in the city, preferably in the court rooms that are being built inside the city jail courtesy.

The court rooms are constructed in a building which the Rotary Club of South Davao, under Jacob Chua, RCSD president, is funding.

Instead of the inmates being brought to the court

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BONDING WITH NEGRENSES. President Duterte interacts with the Oriental Negrenses who attended the opening ceremonies of the Buglasan Festival 2017 at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Friday. ROBINSON NIÑAL JR./PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Duterte graces Negrenses’ 2017 Buglasan Festival

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resident Rodrigo Duterte on Friday graced Negros Oriental’s 2017 Buglasan Festival, expressing hope that the event would create greater unity and cooperation.

“May this occasion foster solidarity and camaraderie as you take part in realizing the country’s potentials.

Hand in hand, let us lay a new foundation upon which we will build a better nation,” the President said in his speech at the event held at the Lamberto Macias Sports and Cultural Center.

“Join us in achieving our vision for a more comfortable and productive life for every Filipino,” he said.

Buglasan Festival, also known as “The Festival of Festivals”, is one of the most awaited festivals in Negros Oriental. It is celebrated in Dumaguete City, the capital of the province, in the middle of October.

The week-long festival features different competitions, such as street dance and �ireworks display. There are also nightly cultural shows, food festivals, and trade fairs.

The President also mentioned the ongoing �ight in Marawi City, noting that government forces are winding up their operations.

“And I hope that this will

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Undermanned BJMP bares vacancies for 1,000 jail officers

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he Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Davao City is sadly undermanned and nowhere is the situation more glaring than at the City Jail itself where inmates greatly outnumber BJMP personnel, 6898 to 394.

But no matter. On Friday, the BJMP bared it has launched the Isang Libong Trabaho para kay Dodong at Inday campaign to entice applicants.

“Since we are here in Region XI, si Dodong at si Inday is really a need for our coun-

try,” said Lobenia.

BJMP Region XI is seeking the help of the public to �ill in the vacant positions. Recently, the national headquarters of the BJMP launched a search for 1000 jail of�icers nationwide.

This was after the De-

partment of Budget and Management of the Republic of the Philippines granted the BJMP a quota of 1000 personnel which will �ill up its manpower needs.

Interested applicant must be a graduate of a fouryear degree course with age 21 to 30 years old. Height requirement for male is 5’4 and 5’2 for female applicants. Applicants can apply in any BJMP regional of�ice The ideal ratio is for one jail of�icer to guard six inmates but due to the lack

of personnel the ratio now ballooned to 23 inmates per guard at the City Jail.

Worst yet, the jail is host to 91 high risk inmates comprising of 47 captured New Peoples Army �ighters, 27 from organized crime groups, seven from Moro Islamic Liberation Front , three from Abu Sayyaf, �ive from Maute terrorist group, �ive from kidnap and ransom group, one political prisoner and one gun for hire.

Transporting the high

etal provincial of�ices. But we will closely link up with the barangays for the continuation of the barangay drug-clearing program,” he said Friday.

Aquino noted that PDEA continues to encourage the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) of every community to get more involved in the anti-drug campaign by reporting suspicious illegal drug activities in their neighborhood.

The BADACs were deputized and empowered to plan and implement strategic policies, and evaluate programs and projects on

drug prevention and control, given the political and police powers of the barangay to administer the affairs of the community.

When asked about the deputation of agents to cover 42,029 barangays across the country, Aquino answered, “We do not have any guidance on deputation as of the moment.”

“PDEA will pick up from where the PNP left off. Lahat ng trabahong bibitawan nila, kami na ang aako.

Mahirap man ay kakayanin namin (We will take on whatever work they will

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Valle named DOH OIC PDEA says it can take over anti-drug drive

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he Department of Health announced Thursday that Undersecretary Herminigildo Valle has been designated by Malacañang Palace as department of�icer-in-charge.

According to DOH spokesperson, Dr. Corazon Flores, the appointment of Dr. Valle was issued through a memorandum from the Of�ice of Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea dated October 10.

Valle’s designation aims to ensure continuous and effective delivery of health service to the public after the Commission on Appointment rejected Dr. Paulyn Ubial last Tuesday, said Flores.

Prior to his designation as OIC, Valle held the position of undersecretary for the Of�ice of Field Implementation and Management (OFIM).

Valle, who hails from Davao City, �inished Medical Technology at the Far Eastern University-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation-School of Medical Technology. He graduated cum laude as Doctor of Medicine.

In 1985, he served as a rural physician in Marilog district, Davao City. For further training, he went to the United States where he �inished his General Surgery Internship at the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in

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he head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said despite the lack of personnel, his of�ice has accepted the challenge to take over from the Philippine National Police the daunting task of leading the anti-illegal drug operations.

“We will take the lead and enlist the support of concerned government agencies that are members of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), pursuant to Executive Order No. 15,” Director General Aaron Aquino told the Philippine News Agen-

cy.

ICAD, he said, has uni�ied, integrated, and synchronized all anti-drug efforts and strategies to address the drug problem holistically.

With only 1,038 agents, Aquino said the agency will coordinate with the Department of the Interior and Local Government and local government units for the continuation of drug-clearing efforts in barangays.

“The obvious lack of personnel is indeed a point of concern since our presence is only on the regional level and with some skel-

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Comelec to hold new registration of voters

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he Commission on Elections will hold another round of voters registration next month for those quali�ied to vote in the May 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls.

“We will open another voter registration period from Nov. 6 to 30 for those who were unable to register the last time,” COMELEC Chairman Juan Andres Bautista said Friday.

Bautista urged Filipinos, particularly those who will turn 15 years old by May 14, 2018, to register for the youth polls.

Those who are quali�ied to register as regular voters are Filipino citizens who are

at least 18 years old on or before Election Day; a resident of the Philippines for at least one year before Election Day; and a resident in the place where he/she proposes to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the elections.

On the other hand, registrants for SK voters should be Filipino; at least 15 years old but not more than 30 years old on or before Election Day; and is residing in the barangay for at least six months on or before Election Day. President Rodrigo Duterte had signed Republic Act No. 10952 postponing the village and youth polls to May 2018. (PNA)

Laoag forum to present investment opportunities for PH, US migrants

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group of business stakeholders and leaders in Ilocos Norte and the United States mostly in Hawaii is set to convene a forum on October 24 at the Ilocos Norte Capitol to promote business and investment opportunities here and abroad.

Organized by the EastWest Center Alumni Association-Philippines Chapter, provincial government of Ilocos Norte and the state-run Mariano Marcos State University, the regional conference aims to present various opportunities to promote inclusive growth between and among Filipinos and Americans.

With the changing U.S. policy towards homeland security and immigration, organizers said more and more Filipino migrants mostly composed of retired Ilocanos are considering going back to the Philippines to invest in real estate and spend their twilight years here.

On the other hand, there are still a number of Filipinos who aspire to migrate to the US. In view of this, the forum aims to gather insights from various participants on how to improve the business climate and encourage investments by migrants both in the Philippines and the US. With the theme, “The FilAm Ties that Bind: Business and Investment Opportunities Amidst the Changing Climate,” a panel discussion will highlight the activity, bringing together resource speakers from the Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii and Ilocos Norte including from the government sector and the US Foreign Commercial Service.

Other topics in the forum also include a review and update on US immigration opportunities and rules and the opportunity to study in the USA. (PNA)

INCOMING PROBE. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu confers with the agency’s officials after a meeting at The Marco Polo Davao on Friday evening.

Cimatu said the agency will be conducting an investigation on the “questionable” extraction of minerals in Banay Banay Davao Oriental. Lean Daval Jr.

Mega jail facility to rise in Davao D

Region.

avao City will soon have a mega jail facility of its own that will give comfort to thousands of inmates in the Davao

This was revealed Friday by Jail Of�icer 2 (JO2) Harvey Malnegro of the regional of�ice of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Community Relations Service Of�ice.

Malnegro said that the multi-billion peso facility will rise in Barangay Wangan, Calinan district.

He said it is an eight-hectare facility, that can accommodate up to 5,000 inmates.

“It’s a high-end, highclass mega detention facility, “ he said.

Malnegro said the facility will have three three-story buildings with solar panels and waste

treatment facility.

“Sa kadako sa area naa siya’y sariling garden para sa mga inmates. So, magiging self-sustainable siya pag abot sa panahon kay mga inmates mismo ang magtanom (With its huge area, there will be a garden for the inmates inside the facility. So, the inmates will be self-sustainable in the future because they will be the one to plant for their food),” Malnegro said.

According to him, they

Comelec chief’s estranged wife to pursue plunder raps

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ALONE HIMSELF. A traffic enforcer from the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) solely mans the heavy flow of traffic at the junction of Matina Aplaya and McArthur highway in Davao City on Saturday. The city

government of Davao said the transport strike scheduled on Monday will allow them to assess the viability of the High Priority Bus System (HPBS) with fewer public utility vehicles expected on the streets. Lean Daval Jr.

will introduce organic farming inside the jail in order for the inmates to have healthy food.

Malnegro said the bidding has already been done after this was proposed just this year. He said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH 11) will be the implementing agency and the project is expected to start by �irst quarter next year. (Armando Fenequito Jr/PNA)

ommission on Elections Chairman Andres Bautista may face a plunder complaint before the Of�ice of the Ombudsman whether he resigns from his post or gets impeached, as his estranged wife, Patricia “Tish” Bautista, would still pursue cases against him for nearly a billion pesos of allegedly ill-gotten wealth.

Bautista may have already tendered his resignation letter but lawyer Lorna Kapunan, lawyer of Patricia, said they would still pursue the �iling of a plunder case against him.

“We will �ile plunder (case). The impeachment will only remove him from his position,” Kapunan said.

Kapunan explained that if the Comelec chair-

man would be impeached, he only has to vacate his position, but to make him accountable for the alleged crimes he has committed, cases would have to be �iled against Bautista in court.

“Criminal cases have to be �iled against him, some members of his family, Smartmatic, Divina Law Firm managing partner Nilo Divina, and the Luzon Development Bank,” she said.

The embattled Comelec chief is also facing impeachment before Congress after 137 lawmakers at the House of Representatives voted to forward the complaint against him to the Senate, which will now act as an impeachment court.

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P54B needed to prolong Agus-Pulangi plants-DOF

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he government will require approximately P54 billion to �inance the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi hydro power plants of the National Power Corp. (Napocor) in Mindanao in a bid to increase capacity and extend service life by 30 more years, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

Following a report by Napocor president Pio Benavidez on the status of the plants, Dominguez said the timing of the rehabilitation of the facilities was appropriate.

“Let us do it now [because] we are not under pressure,” Dominguez told Benavidez at a recent Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department

of Finance (DOF) In rehabilitating the facilities, Benavidez said at the Execom meeting that the government needs to take advantage of the fact that there would be an expected power oversupply in Mindanao in the next three years.

Benavidez said the Agus 6 facility will be rehabilitated �irst as it is the oldest facility, with the biggest output. This would be followed by Agus 2 and Agus 7.

The rehabilitation of units 3-5 of Agus 6 costs around $172.5 million; Agus 2, $207 million; Agus 7, $62.10 million; Agus 4 and 5, $245.07 million; Pulangi 4, $293.25 million; and Agus 1, $92 million.

The total estimated cost

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Solar firm establishes Tanauan power farm

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hile power companies await the Energy Regulatory Commission approval of Power Supply Agreements , Solar Philippines has proceeded with the construction of its solar farms, in line with the Department of Energy’s push for merchant power plants to avert a power shortage next summer.

“We purchased equipment as early as 2016 to comply with our Meralco PSA. We will only sell to contestable customers if the PSA is still pending at ERC. The sooner the ERC approves this PSA, the sooner consumers can enjoy savings,” said Solar Philippines president Leandro Leviste.

The company is now constructing two projects

contracted with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), including a 50 MW solar farm in Tanauan, Batangas that is at the lowest cost of any solar farm in the Philippines today.

The Tanauan facility is among the �irst solar farms to be constructed after the end of the Feed-in-Tariff (FIT), for which ERC approved rates of PHP8.69/kWh, and the �irst to undergo a Competitive Selection Process (CSP).

“The fact these PSAs are signi�icantly below FIT, and emerged as the lowest cost in a CSP, af�irms the competitiveness of these rates, allowing the market to determine rates via CSP may be a solution to both lower electricity rates and ease the workload of ERC,” Leviste said.(PNA)

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio

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he city government wants to bolster its goal of becoming the ‘Cacao Capital of the region through the allocation of a P2million financial assistance to the city’s cacao industry.

The budget will be under the cacao production program of the City Agriculturist Of�ice (CAO).

“For next year’s budget, we have set P2 million to the cacao industry and you can check that with CAO,” Mayor Inday Sara Duterte said during the opening of the Cacao Festival at SM City Ecoland Annex yesterday.

Inday Sara said the city government is grateful to SM and the Cacao Industry Development Association of Mindanao, Inc. (Cidami) for

promoting the cacao industry in the region.

“We have exponentially grown our economy since the discovery of our potential to produce cacao and chocolate products. Identifying that we can supply at least 80 percent of our country’s total cacao production, Davao Region is now moving towards the prestigious name as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines,” she said.

Very recently, the local government opened Cacao

City at the Pasalubong Center. It is a ‘chocolate cafe’ that also serves as an outlet for cacao products, including chocolates.

The mayor said the city government and the cacao industry have a common vision and that is to support cacao farming, processing, research, and development.

There is a goal to provide an opportunity to small entrepreneurs, farmers, and indigenous people to be major players in the cacao and chocolate industry, Mayor Inday said.

“The production of globally competitive quality chocolates-all bring us together towards the aim of sustainable development,”

Agrarian reform recipients assured of government help

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CATCH FOR THE DAY. Traders haul a big fish container onto a tricycle which they will deliver later in one of Davao City’s public markets on Saturday. Lean Daval Jr.

she added.

Mayor Inday said the government’s on-going implementation of the cacao production and marketing of dry fermented beans under the Philippine Rural Development project-Investment in Rural Enterprise and Agriculture and Fisheries productivity - with the Subasta Integrated Multipurpose Cooperative - re�lects a mutual interest in this goal.

“It is my greatest hope to see you �lourish in this industry. May this chocolate festival serve as your inspiration not only to give livelihood but also to indorse Davao city as a destination of cacao and chocolate enthusiast,” Mayor Inday said. CIO

grarian Reform Secretary Rosalina Bistoyong told farmer-bene�iciaries in Negros Occidental that they have no reason to lease out their awarded lands as government services are available to assist them.

Bistoyong made the call during the “Kampanya Kontra Ariendo” event in La Castellana town in southern Negros on Thursday.

Ariendo refers to the leasing out of farm lands.

The chief of the Department of Agrarian Reform said that “ariendo” is quite rampant, especially in sugarcane areas, including Negros Occidental, which has the largest land area covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Bistoyong said the fo-

cus of DAR has shifted from land acquisition and distribution to provision of more support services to make the awarded land become productive.

“We are trying to counter the ‘ariendo’ system,” she added.

Records of DAR-Negros Occidental II indicated that about 20,000 hectares awarded to 8,000 agrarian reform bene�iciaries (ARBs) in southern Negros are believed to be subject of “verbal” lease transactions.

The DAR said overdependence on former landowners and lack of knowledge on how to manage the land are the major reasons why ARBs are resorting to the “ariendo” system.

Leasing, selling, and illegal transfer of land is tanta-

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House panel pushes for mandatory tree planting

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measure mandating the planting of trees in urban and countryside parks has hurdled the committee level in the House of Representatives.

According to a statement on Friday, the House committee on reforestation, chaired by Tarlac Rep. Noel Villanueva, approved House Bill 4002, which is otherwise known as the “Greening Act of 2016.”

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Maximo Rodriquez, author of the bill, cited the need to address the rapid depletion of trees and forest areas in the country.

“The Philippines was once known for its vast and lush forests. Over the last 15 years, the environment situation of the country has undergone a transformation,” Rodriguez said in his explanatory note.

Rodriguez said his bill aims to improve the country’s environmental conditions by building, developing and maintaining forest parks in local areas, educa-

tional institutions and public roads.

The bill mandates the creation of the National Greening Committee with the Secretary of the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) as chairman.

The secretaries of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Tourism, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture will form part of the committee as members.

The said committee shall ensure strict implementation of the requirements of the tree planting along national roads and mandatory planting of trees in urban and countryside parks, public vacant lots and other permissible areas.

The bill also seeks to protect existing trees and plants by prohibiting cutting and destroying without the necessary permit issued by the DENR. (PNA)

HALAL STOPOVER. The Gandingan Specialties in Picong, Lanao del Sur is the top stopover among travelers plying the Cotabato-Pagadian route. In this

photo taken on noontime Friday customers flock to order grilled chicken and fish. Photo courtesy of Keith Bacongco

Dulay sees BIR hitting P1.83T revenue target 5 tips that will help you save on your monthly data allowance

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f you’re worried about using up your home broadband’s data allowance, what with so much activity you need to perform online, you simply need to follow these 5 simple tips from One SKY Lite, SKY’s service bundle with consumable broadband, HD cable TV and mobile internet that enables families to enjoy fast internet and a slew of entertainment options while staying within budget.

1. TURN OFF YOUR GADGET’S WiFi CONNECTION. Leaving the WiFi on your various gadgets will eat up your home broadband’s data allowance without you noticing it. The wise way to save on your monthly data allowance is to switch off your gadgets’ WiFi connection and only switch it on when you need to use your gadgets for internet sur�ing.

2. LOWER SCREEN RESOLUTION FOR VIDEO STREAMING. A higher screen resolution will drain your data allowance. Save the high-resolution online streaming for when your family plans to spend Friday nights watching movies at home; otherwise, make sure to lower the screen resolution to dodge a looming a recipe for disaster.

3. DEACTIVATE AUTOMATIC APP DOWNLOADS. Instead of relying on auto app downloads, try to manually update apps on your gadget. This way, you can reduce your data usage and stay within the bounds of your data allowance.

4. ASSIGN A STRONG

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ureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Caesar Dulay is optimistic of hitting the agency’s P1.829 trillion 2017 collection goal with greater cooperation from taxpayers and YOUR strengthened collection by regional offices.

PASSWORD FOR HOME WiFi. If your WiFi password is easy to guess, your home connection is at risk of having outsiders using your WiFi without your permission. Since you can’t track their activity, your next bill may include additional charges. To keep outsiders out and to secure your home connection, assign a strong password that is dif�icult to guess and regularly change it.

5. MONITOR YOUR DATA USAGE REGULARLY. The best way to save on your data allowance is to regularly check your data usage so you know if your family needs to slow down on the data consumption.

You can also download apps that help you monitor your monthly data usage.

For as low as P699 a month, One SKY Lite offers a generous data allowance of 20GB that will allow you to download up to over 3,000 songs or over 20 movies, experience 57 hours of nonstop video streaming, or enjoy up to 500 hours VolP talk time.

You can also choose One SKY Lite Plan 999 which offers 40GB data allowance to download over 7,000 songs, over 40 movies, experience 114 hours of non-stop video streaming, or enjoy up to 1,000 hours VolP talk time.

SKY’s One SKY Lite plans also complement ABS-CBN’s transition into a digital company. SKY Cable Corporation is the broadband, cable, and direct-to-home unit of ABSCBN.

He said they are trying their best to meet the target “with the cooperation of taxpayers.” He admitted that revenue collection is “very tight” but pointed out that “the regions are doing very well.”

“They are really working hard,” he told reporters Thursday.

Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data show that as of end-August this year, BIR registered a 9 percent yearon-year uptick in collections to PHP1.157 trillion from year-ago’s PHP1.058 trillion.

Dulay’s optimism is part-

ly due to the initial outcome for September. “We had a very good month in September. Our growth is...we have 97 percent collection,” he said.

The BIR chief also cited the impact of the tie-up with the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank).

On Thursday, BIR and Landbank of�icials announced the program that allows Landbank savings and current account holders to pay their taxes online through the Landbank LinkBiz Portal.

Taxpayers �irst need

to enroll their eBIRForms through the BIR website. After this, they need to visit the Landbank website and access its e-Banking tab, where they can see the tab for the LinkBiz Portal.

Landbank president Alex Buenaventura, in an interview by journalists at the launching, said they will eventually expand the program to all Bancnet card holders.

He said that Landbank accepts BIR payments overthe-counter and the volume payments from January to September this year has reached PHP43 billion.

“These people are the ones who will bene�it from this program because they don’t have to go to Landbank branches anymore just to

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tary Carlos Dominguez and the Philippine economic team are in the US until October 15 to present the administration’s economic policy thrusts and reform agenda.

“This mission is a great opportunity for the economic team to highlight to US poli-

cy makers and the business community the incredible potential of the Philippine economy, which continues to be the fastest growing economy in the most dynamic sub-region in the fastest growing area in the world,” Cayetano said in a statement.

Cayetano underscored that in trying to better understand the Philippines and in making investment decisions, there is no substitute to a face-to-face meeting with the Philippine economic managers.. (PNA)

Zealand is among the popular destinations for Filipino migrants but pointed out that “it may not be a common knowledge that anyone who needs help completing a New Zealand visa application must get advice from the right person.”

She explained that getting an immigration adviser is not a requirement for New Zealand visa applicants but cited that if the applicants need help “then only a licensed immigration adviser or exempt person can

assist them.”

The exempt persons include the Immigration New Zealand staff, current New Zealand lawyers, and education agents, with the latter focused only on helping about student visas.

“Unfortunately there are people who operate unlawfully and provide advice without a license, which can result in a distressing situation for the visa applicant and their family Albiston said.

Data from the Immigration New Zealand Manila showed that to date, about 4,497 applications by Filipinos for residence in that foreign country have been approved while 40,631 temporary visa approvals have been issued.

Of the total temporary visas approved, bulk are for students and other domestic (such as dependent of workers) at 2,375 while 1,708 approvals were issued for international students..

(PNA)

pay their taxes,” he said.

Buenaventura said tax payments made through this mode will be posted real time. Dulay hailed the bene�it of this program in boosting BIR’s revenue collections, citing that the agency is ready to address any eventualities.

“We encourage them (taxpayers who are Landbank account holders) to make use of this facility so they can avoid the penalties (for late payments),” he added.

BIR collects around 70 percent of government revenues. The agency has strengthened its revenue collection to ensure that government programs get the necessary funding, particularly those for infrastructure projects. (PNA)

Economic team in US to present investment opportunities in PH

oreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed con�idence that the United States will continue to consider the Philippines a competitive destination for their business and investments.

This, as Finance Secre-

NZ immigration expert: Tap licensed immigration advisers

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s more Filipinos travel overseas, either as tourists, students, workers or immigrants, so are the cases of those being victimized by unlicensed travel agents or immigration advisers.

Thus, an of�icial of the New Zealand Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) urged Filipino travellers to be more discerning in choosing their immigration advisers.

IAA Registrar Catherine Albiston, in a brie�ing, said New

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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte does his signature pose with Abdaham Idjirani, Sultan Phudalun Kiram II, Dr. Charles Chan, Datu Michael Ong Mastura, Sultan Omar Pax Mangudadatu, Pastor Saycon, Mindanao Development Authority Chair Datu Abul Khayr Alonto and Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Alamarim Tillah during a

meeting at the Malacañan Palace on October 12, 2017. The meeting with the President focused on possible economic activities and opportunities in Mindanao. Rolando Mailo / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Muslim scholars to hold reg’l summit Sandigan clears ex-CDO mayor against violent extremism, terrorism T

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AMBOANGA CITY – Ulama, or Muslim scholars, in this city, as well as those in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and TawiTawi, will convene here for a two-day regional summit that aims at addressing the emergence of violent extremism and terrorism.

The event, an offshoot of the Ulama Summit held in Cotabato City in May, is being initiated by the regional government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the regional Darul Ifta, and Majlish-Shura.

“Our aim here is to spread the true teachings of Islam. We are mobilizing the Ulama to counter the threat of violent extremism,” ARMM regional governor Mujiv Hataman said.

As early as 2015, the

Darul Ifta of the ARMM declared that “terrorism and mischief cannot be accepted as synonyms for Jihad, or one of struggle’s methods, because our religion commands us to be compassionate to all beings in the land.”

The Ulama earlier condemned the brazen attack of the Islamic State-inspired Maute and Abu Sayyaf in the city of Marawi. The �ighting, which started days before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on May 23, has been ongoing for more than

�ive months.

The objectives of the solidarity summit is to bring together the Ulama in the region for mutual consultation and for discussions on the pressing issue of violent extremism and terrorism as well as reach a consensus on how to protect the Muslim community in general and determine the Ulama’s (religious professionals) role in countering and preventing violent extremism in the locality.

Part of the two-day summit is for the Ulama to set guidelines to reach a common understanding on terminologies about Islam that would prevent misinterpretation.

The Ulama will also craft

efense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana has brushed aside insinuations that Maute group members, who will surrender to the government, will still be killed by government forces.

Lorenzana issued the statement on Friday to counter the propaganda of the Maute group warning their remaining members �ighting in Marawi City that they will be killed by the government once they surrender.

“No, if you will surrender, you will not be killed,” Lorenzana assured, citing they

will be afforded fair trial and the opportunity to be rehabilitated back to the society.

So far, Lorenzana said that three members of the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired Maute group surrendered two weeks ago.

He said troops are moving around daily with public address system giving instructions on what to do by the Maute group members who wish to surrender.

He said it is useless for the remaining members of the Maute group to continue on �ighting.

“If they keep on �ighting, then we will �inish

them,” he emphasized.

He disclosed that the terrorist group leaders namely, Abdullah and Omar Maute, as well as Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Isnilon Hapilon are still inside the main battle area of Marawi City.

But Lorenzana this time begged off to give speci�ic date as to when would the �ighting ends in the besieged city of Marawi.

“The crisis will end soon.

Malapit na,” Lorenzana assured.

The defense chief arrived here on Friday for the opening of the two-day (not one-day as earlier reported)

plans and approaches on how to deal with the issues of violent extremism, and develop ‘Risalatul Wasatan’, or to call moderation in teaching about Islam. The highlight of the summit is to clear the misconception on the negative labeling of Muslims in general.

Gov. Hataman said high-ranking of�icials from the national government – among them Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana – and local government leaders have been invited to discuss the issue of violent extremism in a collective manner.

The summit will start on Friday, October 13, and will end on Saturday, October 14. (Bureau of Public Information)

Regional Ulama Solidarity Summit for Peace and Security.

The objectives of the solidarity summit are to bring together the ulama (religious professionals) in the Zamboanga-Basilan-Sulu and Tawi-Tawi (ZamBaSulTa) areas to mutually consult and discuss on the pressing issue of violent extremism and terrorism (VET); and, to reach consensus on how to protect the Muslim community in general and determine the ulama role in countering and preventing VET in the locality. (Teo�ilo Garcia, Jr/PNA)

he Sandiganbayan has absolved former city mayor Vicente Emano over illegal acts by demoting an administrative of�icer into a security guard, a legal counsel said.

Lawyer Francis Khu said the Sandiganbayan cleared Emano of graft charges lodged by Leonor Esparcia, who accused Emano of persecution following her demotion from Administrative Assistant III to a city library watchman when Emano was mayor in 2013.

Esparcia said Emano violated Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, as well as the the Civil Service Law for refusing to reinstate her despite an order from the Civil Service Commission.

In Emano’s defense, Khu said their camp argued that the

former mayor was not liable in refusing to reinstate Esparcia due to the election ban.

“If you remember early in 2013 was an upcoming election.

So, everything was frozen including the mayor and all other of�icials and personnel, they cannot make any movement including reinstating Esparcia,” Khu said in a statement released to the media on Oct. 13.

In an earliler decision, the Of�ice of the Ombudsman found probable cause to �ile a criminal case against Emano for demoting Esparcia.

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales ordered the �iling of violation of the Revised Administrative Code of 1987 against Emano.(PNA/Jigger J. Jerusalem)

8 of 17 Marawi hostages reunited with families

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f the 17 hostages of the Maute Group who were rescued by government forces early morning of October 4 in Marawi City, only eight — all of them female — have been reunited with their families.

“All women already reunited with their families,” Col. Romeo Brawner, Deputy Commander of Task Force Ranao said Thursday, in reply to MindaNews’ query about the hostage survivors.

“The men are still undergoing processing with CIDG (Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police),” he said.

As of Friday night, the male hostages were still in military / police custody.

At the press brie�ing on

Monday (October 9), Lt. Gen. Carlito Galvez, chief of the Western Mindanao Command said the survivors would be turned over to their families by “Tuesday or Wednesday” (Oct. 10 or11).

He said arrangements have been made, including travel details and who will fetch or receive them.

MindaNews checked with Galvez on Tuesday night if the survivors had been released from military/police custody.

He said “necessary arrangements with all concerned” have been made for the turnover on Wednesday. “For the nine males, CIDG is still processing,” he said in a text message. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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The law reversed

he law is very clear in this jurisdiction. If you make an accusation, you have to prove it.

So, where the accuser is required to present proof of his claim, he cannot make use of the failure of the person he accused to prove the accusation wrong or inexistent. That is the cardinal rule.

That rule remains in force and has not changed since.

So why is Sen. Antonio Trillanes asking President Rodrigo Duterte and his family to disprove his accusation of amassing unexplained wealth instead of him proving his claim?

Sen. Trillanes had told media that President Duterte’s common-law wife and his 3 adult children received a combined total deposit of P118.176 million allegedly from Davao-based businessman Samuel Uy. For his basis, Trillanes showed “veri�ied” bank documents supposedly transactions of the said amount from October 11, 2011 to April 10, 2013. He also made the same accusation in February, when he also gave media the supposed

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transaction records of bank accounts the Dutertes own.

It is easy for one to present some documents as basis of an accusation. However, unless the same documents are veri�ied and certi�ied true by the issuing of�ice, in this case the bank, the document holds no water. It is nothing but a piece of crap.

Somebody should advise Trillanes to go to the bank, ask for a certi�ication from a competent authority and get himself some proof to back up his talk.

If he does that and is able to get the documents veri�ied, then his claim becomes factual and reliable. Trillanes had made so many adventurous propositions and he cannot just continue to go around trying to sell a piece of rubbish as gospel truth.

Our laws have not changed when it comes to evidence especially with written documents like bank deposits. Without such, Trillanes has no business making people believe in a crap.

Being senator of the Republic he ought to be more responsible than that.

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Third World country like ours – archipelagic in geography - needs a national development blueprint that should include, among its primary objectives, a nation-wide infrastructure network that will sustainably connect remote regions in the south to the northern most tip of the country and vice versa.

This is a recognized direction in governance practiced in many progressive western countries - in Australia Oceania, Europe and in the continental Americas – where the citizens and even foreign tourists roam the countryside via ef�icient road networks.

On my two visits to China in the mid-nineties, I have seen the economic growth in this country of 1.6 billion people brought about by its continuing build-up of road networks, bridges and farm-to-market roads.

Whether the Duterte administration is aiming to copy the Chinese experience or not, note that it has anchored its principal thrust on the boldest, most ambitious infrastructure development program – “Build, Build, Build!”

The 3 Bs aim to spend some P8 to P9 trillion in the next six

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t’s a little known fact that Davao region, after the war, could have earned the credit as the most populated urban center in terms of working lawyers, majority of whom had lucrative practice as lawyers for abaca plantation owners, landed gentries, and big establishments.

The need for lawyers to help planters, mostly Americans and Japanese, navigate through the legal nuances of laws enacted by the pre-war Congress was an imperative that even the native landed gentries resorted in cases where their lands were being land-grabbed.

In jurisprudence, there are numerous agrarian cases that reached the Supreme Court which were handled by Davao lawyers who would later become prominent politicians and government of�icials. Some were into logging, construction, and business.

In fact, The Davao City Trade and Commerce and Directory for 1949, edited and published

by Emilio de Santos, also an attorney, had 117 practising lawyers, compared to only 83 physicians or medical practitioners in the city and adjacent suburbs within Davao region. That’s roughly 1.5 lawyers for every doctor! Although the almanac is not an of�icial listing, it provides,

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National infrastructure network years to decongest vehicular traf�ic in highly urbanized regions (like Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Metro Iloilo) at the same time creating thoroughfares (roads and bridges) that will serve as outlets to heretofore uncharted provincial destinations.

In-charge of the overall infrastructure development program is DPWH Sec. Mark Villar whose energetic leadership will show just how vast the burden is on his young shoulders.

The DPWH budget for this year is P428 B, with P107.8 B earmarked for traf�ic decongestion, P18.8 B for convergence and rural development, P95.9 B for integrated and seamless transport system and P104.4 for livable, sustainable and resilient communities.

According to statistics from the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report from 2015 to 2016, the Philippines was ranked number 95 in the overall quality of infrastructure.

Would you believe that we are lagging behind Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam in this order? (When I visin some way, a perspective of the role lawyers have to play in the growth of the city.

The directory included lawyers with familiar surnames who later made signi�icant strides in their social involvements. Names like Leopoldo Abellera (founder of Rizal Memorial Colleges and Court of Appeals justice), Abelardo Aportadera, Casimiro Arkoncel (owner of Panorama Homes), Isidro S. Bastida (city councilor), Gregorio Cañeda (governor), Rafael S. Castillo (1934 Constitutional Convention delegate), Leon Ma. A. Garcia (city mayor), Antonio Habana, Jr. (city councilor), Cresencio Lascuña (vice governor), and Rosa Santos-Munda (daughter of Gen. Paulino Santos and president of Philippine Women’s College).

Also included in the lawyers’ portfolio are Tiburcio S. Cervantes (city councillor), Aida Gil-Damaso (judge), Donato C. Endriga (city councilor), Enrique A. Fernandez (acting justice secretary), Constancio B. Maglana (congressman), Ricardo Miranda (governor), Remedios Pnferrada (city councilor), Pantaleon A Pelayo (1934 Constitutional Convention delegate), and Romualdo Quimpo (founder of Davao City and assemblyman).

In the list of physicians, nu-

SPECKS OF LIFE Fred C. Lumba ited Vietnam while covering the 2003 SEAG in Hanoi, I saw that most of the Vietnamese environment was very rural and village (barrio) like in infrastructure development.)

Villar is excited and heartened to bring progress to the provinces.

“We want to create an infrastructure to bring progress to the provinces, to every corner of this country and ultimately, we want to bring down the country’s poverty level from 21.6 percent to 14

‘City of lawyers’

FAST BACKWARD Antonio V. Figueroa merous still-popular names could be found, such as Concepcion B. de Asis (city councilor), Santiago Dacudao (medical director of a Japanese-owned hospital), and Roque Monfort (owner of the world-famous Bat Cave).

But there were also other professionals that could be mined from this unique directory, including architects, civil engineers, dental surgeons electrical engineers, opticians, pharmacists, public accountants, and surveyors.

Next to lawyers and doctors, the most populated professions were those in pharmacy (44) and dentistry (21). The more fa-

percent by 2022,” Villar said.

There are 22 million Filipinos living below the poverty line.

Villar is looking to signi�icantly uplift the quality of life of some 10 million Filipinos. When the road infrastructure is completed, pump priming the economy – pouring in the money in areas where it is much needed – should spur economic and productive activities with excellent rate of return.

In Davao City, DPWH projects include the Davao City By-Pass (South Section Road) and Central Section (Tunnel) and the Panguil Bay bridge.

In Cagayan de Oro, DPWH is �inishing the Flood Risk Management Project in the CDO River.

I am hoping that all these infrastructure programs will see fruition as the Duterte administration navigates its way towards successfully federalizing the country and empowering the people.

It is easy to sell an idea (federalism) that already has proven its merits (as in Germany and the US) when extensive infrastructure build-up enables the citizens to improve the quality of their so-

cio-economic status.

Funded by the Of�icial Development assistance loans are �ifteen current DPWH projects which include: the Mandaluyong Main Drainage (Ph.2); Central Luzon Link Expressway (Ph.1) Tarlac-Nueva Ecija; Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Pampanga Bay;Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (Binalonan-Rosario Section); the FRIMP CDO River; and the Sen. Puyat ave. – Paseo de Roxas Makati Underpass.

DPWH is also planning to build a 180-km toll road that will run from Pagbilao, Quezon to end at the existing Maharlika Highway in San Fernando, Camarines Sur. Of course, Filipinos expecting progress to happen during the Duterte regime should stay vigilant as there are obvious efforts by the opposition to negate these positive development plans.

(Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.) Titus 3:2: “Speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and considerate and to show true humility towards all men.”

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miliar names of dentists (to the author, at least) were Leocadio Sexon (husband of the war-time medical director of Davao Mission Hospital) and Lucio C. Tapia (an institution among dentists in the 1970s).

The roster of architects, with only three professionals, included Ramon D. Basa, arguably the most prominent before and after the war. The civil engineers’ list, which had 13 members, included interesting names, such as Gaudencio Antonino (senator), Carmelo Porras (�irst elected city mayor) Lorenzo Sarmiento (congressman), and Brigido L. Valencia (public works secretary and Pampanga governor).

Meanwhile, the entries under electrical engineers included only �ive names, while there were four in the opticians’ list, including the well-known B.V. Jamora.

Among public accountants, the four names included in the list are Salvacion Manongdo Chua (sister of Justice Abellera), Melencio B. Daleña, Carlos C. Gempesaw (city councilor), and Guillermo E. Torres, CPA topnotcher, University of Mindanao founder and solicitor-general.

The roster of surveyors was brief with only seven entries, namely: Severo Dacanay, M.A. Fañe, Antonio Hernandez, Ro-

man Joaquin, Casiano Salas, Bonifacio Tamayo, and Jose Vedua.

Given this backdrop societies and organizations, mostly created after the Liberation, also sprouted in Davao City. In 1949, the list of association included the following: Association of Movie Owners, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Davao Association of Firearms Dealers, Davao Drivers’ Association, Davao Jaycees, Davao Lions Club, Davao Rotary, Davao Medical Society, Davao Stevedores Mutual Bene�it Association, Davao Tenants and Peasants Association, Filipino Chamber of Commerce, Filipino Davao Carpenters Union; Government Employees Association, Kaliwat Sa Bohol, Layers’ League, Leyte-Samar Association, Mindanao Abaca Planters Association, Mindanao Drivers’ Association, Mindanao Pistol and Ri�le Association, Reserve Of�icers’ Legion of the Philippines, Young Men’s Christian Association (Davao Branch), Women’s League, and Veterans’ League, among others.

The preface of the directory, in a tribute, described the city as holding “great promise to its inhabitants in particular but also to [the] country’s prosperity in general… [She] is our most important metropolis in the south.”

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HIGHRISK... FROM 1 rooms in the Hall of Justice at Ecoland, the judges and their staff will go to the jail and hear the cases.

As expected, the court rooms will be heavily guarded when the high-risk inmates are being tried.

Meanwhile, the BJMP is currently hiring a total of 1,000 new jail guards nationwide in order to close the gap between the population of prisoners/inmates and the number of guards.

The applicants will have to pass a qualifying exam-

ination, Lobenia bared.

With a ratio of one guard to six inmates, the guards should by now be numbering 21,987. However, currently there are only 24,000 plus members of the custodial force nationwide guarding a total of 131,923 inmates as of January 31, 2017, or a poor ratio only one guard to every 23 inmates.

Due to the limited budget, the BJMP will only be able to recruit 1,000 new guards, he said.

other drivers’ and operators’ groups will join the strike.

But TRANSMISSION PISTON chair in Davao Charito Junares said Davao City’s strike would only be one day.

In Metro Manila and other regions, drivers would hold a two-day transport strike.

Junares said the drivers and operators are opposing LTFRB’s Omnibus Franchising Guidelines, which pushes for the modernization of public utility vehicles as this would affect small operators and drivers.

According to Junares, majority of the drivers and operators could not afford to buy the units becasue it would require them to put out P1.2 – P1.6 million to own one unit.

He said that if the small jeepneys or the so-called multi-cabs would be deployed to the routes of the tricycles it could trigger trouble among the drivers.

The government, however, envisions the PUV modernization program to meet safety, energy ef�iciency, and emission standards in order to enhance commuter convenience.

Under the modernization program, jeepney units that are 15 years old will be replaced with Euro 4 engines or electrically-powered engines with solar panels for roofs.

Units will also be equipped with closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, a GPS navigation system, an Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), speed limiters, dashboard cameras, and Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, Duterte-Carpio said this would also be an opportunity for the city government to assess the viability of the bus system with fewer public utility vehicles plying the city streets. (PNA)

end soon para we can move forward,” Duterte said, adding that troops are facing an uphill �ight because of the presence of IEDs and snipers.

He, however, reiterated his promise to build a strong army and a strong police before he leaves of�ice in 2022.

He also gave the go-ahead for the Armed Forces to lease its assets and properties for the AFP to modernize.

Aside from buying new weapons and equipment, the President said the money to be generated could fund increments in salaries, as well as the social security of the soldiers.

He also thanked China and Russia for their arms donation to the Philippines.

The President, meanwhile, reiterated that the �ight against illegal drugs will be solely handled by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

“Now, kung kaya ng PDEA, well ‘yan ang gusto ninyo, to pinpoint the responsibility and anyway, the law says it’s the PDEA who would be the lead agency. O ‘di sige,” he said.

“But that is fraught with so many grave consequences. Pero it’s being appreciated by the pari, by the human rights,” he added. (PNA)

New York. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at the Long Island College Hospital, also in New York, and his Vascular Medicine Fellowship in Cleveland, Ohio.

He also served as medical director/CEO at the San Francisco Vascular Institute, coordinator for the Philippine Medical Missions, and assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco. He was the �irst Filipino chief of staff at the Seton

Medical Center in San Mateo County, California, and was president of the Philippine Medical Society of Northern California.

Among the awards he received are the Eye of Lion Award given by the San Francisco Host Lion’s Club, and St. Louise de Marillac Award bestowed by the Daughters of Charity Health System for unsel�ish dedication to the care of the poor and the sick. (PNA)

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BICUTAN-BOUND. Newly-installed Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) 11 chief of community relations service office Jail Inspector Edo Bardaje Lobenia says the agency is eyeing to transfer immediately the 91

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high-risk inmates currently imprisoned in Davao City Jail to SICA 1 and SICA 2 in Bicutan, Taguig City. Lobenia made the statement during Kapihan sa PIA at NCCC Mall on Friday. Lean Daval Jr.

risk inmates from the Davao City Jail to the Special Intensive Care Area one and two in Taguig Manila requires commitment orders from the Supreme Court that were not yet forthcoming.

“As soon as possible, kahit na isang buwan palang sila (sa kulungan) kung may order na from Supreme Court we will bring them to Manila, ” said Edo Baradaje Lobenia chief of community relations service of�ice of the BJMP Region XI during the Kapihan sa NCCC media press conference on October 14, Friday.

“We not encouraging those who graduated from criminology schools, we are also encouraging those who

are teachers, nurses and lawyers to apply in BJMP,” said Lobenia.

Applicants must passed the entrance examinations that are conducted in the BJMP’s regional of�ice in Maa. They also need to pass the medical examinations and the neuro Psychiatric exam. “Kinakailangan po natin itong gawin upang masala po natin ang papasok sa ating gobryerno kasi ang tawag po ng tungkulin sa bayan ay hindi po biro,” said Lobenia.

The quali�ied applicants can be assigned anywhere in the country.

The quali�ied applicants will be assigned depending

on their skills and capacity; they could be assigned as a jail custodian or escort.

“The jail of�icer 1 entry level positions ay nag kakaroon po ng salary amounting to P23,000,”said Lobenia. This is inclusive of the allowances given to the employee.

BJMP is the administrator of all district, municipal and city jails. On the other hand, the local government units administer the management of provincial jails.

“That is why from time to time there is a memorandum of agreement coming from the provincial government to undertake this endeavor to guard the inmates,” said Lobenia.

leave behind. This may not be easy but we will do it),” he added.

On Monday, Aquino announced that PDEA needs

highly quali�ied professionals to �ill up 373 vacancies.

PDEA has an approved 2,271 regular positions, 1,898 of which are �illed up

and deployed nationwide.

The list of vacant plantilla positions is published in the agency’s of�icial website, http//.www.pdea.gov.ph.

Bautista is the �irst Comelec chairman to be impeached by Congress.

In the meantime, Kapunan said they are awaiting the results of the investigation currently being conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against Bautista.

“We are awaiting the report of the NBI on the evidence Patricia turned over to them,” she said.

In the af�idavit Patricia �iled before the NBI, she alleged her husband has 35 bank accounts amount-

ing to more than PHP300 million with the Luzon Development Bank; has a foreign currency account and a peso account amounting to USD12,778.30 with the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC); and HKD948,358.97 with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC).

Among her many accusations, Patricia also claimed University of Sto. Tomas (UST) law dean Nilo Divina had been giving commissions to Bautista. Divina’s law of�ice

had been the law �irm of Smartmatic, which supplied Comelec with its vote-counting machines.

At the moment, Bautista could not be charged since he is immune from suit as Comelec chairman.

Bautista denied all of these allegations, stressing that the issue is only a marital dispute. In response to his wife’s tirades, he �iled charges for coercion, quali�ied theft and robbery among others, against her at the Taguig City Prosecutor’s Of�ice. (SALN).(PNA)

mount to perpetual disquali�ication from the CARP. Bistoyong, who spoke before hundreds of ARBs from cities and municipalities in the Fifth District,

urged them to commit not to lease out or sell their lands.

The DAR chief said that she would check if they ful�illed their promise when

she comes back to Negros Occidental.

“We are starting the campaign in Negros. We will replicate this in other provinces,” she added. (PNA)

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Of�ice No. XI Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a TH FREIGHT TRUCK Service.

Case No. R11-EV-

TH-2017-10-018 (2008-XI-00018) JEAN GAMAO-MELOCOTON, Petitioner. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - --x

NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a TH FREIGHT TRUCK service on the route: WITHIN PANABO CITY and from said place to any point in the Island of MINDANAO accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of Two (2) units, which Certificate will expire on June 17, 2018. In the petition filed on October 09, 2017, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of the said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 14, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ ,Regional Director, this 10th day of October 2017 at Davao City.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV

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By OLAN EMBOSCADO THE PROVINCE OF TAWI-TAWI is considered as the biggest producer of Seaweed Powder in the country. Because of its significance to the livelihood of the people and the economy of the Province, one grand celebration is made every year as tribute to its great value. This is the Agal-agal Festival which is said to be the only Seaweed Festival in the country. It is derived from the word Agal-Agal which is the local term for seaweed in the Sulu Archipelago.

The staging of AGAL-AGAL FESTIVAL coincides with the Kamahardikaan Sin Tawi-Tawi or the Founding Anniversary of the Province which happens every 25th of September. This year, the celebration was held in the town of Languyan, one of the 11 towns of TawiTawi.

Agal-Agal Festival shows how the community value the importance of the seaweed industry which has been part of their living. Being a Province composed of island towns surrounded by vast seas, Tawi-Tawi is endowed with rich marine and aquatic resources. The celebration also reflects these rich bounties of the sea that Tawi-Tawi takes so much pride of.

The festival features the rich culture and traditions of the Sama, Badjau, Jama Mapun and Tausug who peacefully and harmoniously live in the Province – colourful cultures and admirable traditions that are still lived and practiced to this day.

In this year’s edition of Agal-Agal Festival, 9 out of the 11 municipalities of the province participated in the street dancing competition and showdown. Each contingent showcased their well-rehearsed and choreographed dances and performances in their most elegant traditional costumes, colourful props, and upbeat traditional music that reflect the rich culture of their town. Pangalay which is a traditional dance of the Sulu Archipelago is greatly incorporated in their graceful performances.

I have been to a number of festivals in the Philippines. In Mindanao, I have covered some of the most significant festivals that the Island boasts. And just when I thought these festivals are becoming to look all the same, Agal-Agal Festival offered me a different festival experience – a different vibe incomparable to the other festivals I have witnessed in the country.

To be here in this southernmost part of the Philippines witnessing such spectacular festival is truly an honor. Given a chance, I shall come back and again relish another Agal-Agal Festival experience!

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Leah De Guzman, Globe Lifestyle Head shares, “With the launch of the exclusive 0917 fashion collection, Globe adds another dimension of connecting with the customer, this time as a lifestyle brand. We want to be able to offer our customers the tangible experience of being able to engage with them and enrich their lives in ways that expand beyond our telecommunications services.”

The apparel line’s diverse offerings of coordinates, dresses, outerwear and tees sport a gender-fluid and street-smart appeal that’s perfect for the days when you are just kickin’ it and keeping it real. The comfortable cuts match a vibrant-colored palette composed of blues, maroons, mustard yellows, and millennial pinks to make you stand out in a crowd.

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THE 1ST PHILIPPINE AUTO PARTS EXPO (PhilAPEX) opens at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), Pasay City, today, with more than 30 auto parts making companies exhibiting their proudly Filipino-made products.

With the theme “Gawang Pilipino, para sa Pilipino”, the PhilAPEX aims to showcase the local auto parts manufacturing capability, present the gains of the CARS Program implementation, and provide opportunity for networking amongst part makers and vehicle manufacturers. The expo led by the Philippine Parts Maker Association (PPMA) will feature the CARS Program Participating Part Makers Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) and Toyota Motors Philippines Corporation (TMPC), presenting the status of their projects under the Program.

Also expected to draw huge crowd is the exhibit of 16 eco-PUV prototypes produced by local assemblers and body builders. This event is a response to the recentlyannounced PUV Modernization Program by the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Moreover, the Philippine National Standards 2126:2017 released by the DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards for the new PUV will be officially launched to the public.

With PUV operators also expected to attend, a special government booth for the DTI-BOI, DOTr and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), will be available to answer questions concerning the new PUV franchise regulations, new PUV design, as well as financing.

Delivering their messages in the event are DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III, PPMA President Ferdinand Raquelsantos, MMPC President Mutsuhiro Oshikiri, and TMPC President Satoru Suzuki.

The 1st PhilAPEX featuring the CARS Program and the eco-PUV Prototypes is presented by the PPMA with the support of DTI-BOI, DOTr, MMPC, TMPC and the Automotive Body Manufacturer’s Association of the Philippines, Inc. (ABMAP), and will run until 13 October 2017 (Friday), from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Water: Going, going, gone?

BY HENRYLITO D. TACIO

“We only learn the value of a glass of water when the well runs dry.” – Thomas Fuller

I

t is but necessary to start this piece with this interesting quote from Sandra Postel and Amy Vickers: “In this morning’s cup of coffee and this evening’s sip of tea reside molecules of water that have cycled through Earth’s atmosphere thousands upon thousands of times. Liquid water has been on Earth for at least 3 billion years, circulating between the sea, air, and land.

Powered by the sun, this cycling creates an illusion of plenty: fresh water seems limitless because it falls from the sky year after year.”

Indeed, it’s an illusion. The two authors of “Handbook of Water Use and Conservation: Homes, Landscapes, Businesses, Industries, Farms” wrote: “Water tables are falling from overpumping of groundwater… Many streams and rivers now run dry for portions of the year. Large inland lakes have shrunk to shadows of their former dimensions.

Worldwide, freshwater wetlands -- ecosystems that do a remarkable job of purifying water -- have diminished in area by about half.”

“Unlike copper, oil, and most other commodities, fresh water is not just a resource that acquires value only when it is extracted and put to human use. Most fundamentally, fresh water is a life support,” Poste and Vickers wrote.

“Wars of the next century will be over water,” warned World Bank’s Ismail Serageldin in 1995.

Crown Prince Hassan of Joran said the 1967 Six-Day War was caused by tensions over the Jordan River and its tributaries. “It’s simply a question of survival,” said then Israeli Water Commissioner Meir Ben Meir. “Thirst for water is an ignition to violence.”

Filipinos may not resort to violence yet, but the country is already going through a water crisis. “On a macro-level, it appears there is plenty of water, but we are now experiencing problems and, in some instances, some areas (of the country) are suffering from lack of water,” said Elisea Gozon when she was still the environment and natural resources secretary.

In a press statement, Senator Loren Legarda said: “A recent study by the World Re-

growth and climate change. Furthermore, the Philippines ranks 57 out of 167 countries that are highly vulnerable to severe water shortage.”

Water is a limited non-renewable resource, of which a �ixed amount exists on the planet: some 1,400 million cubic kilometers, which can be neither increased nor decreased. Most of this, that is, 97.4%, is salt water; another 2% is locked away in ice caps and glaciers. This leaves only 0.6%, or 8.4 cubic kilometers, of which some 8 million cubic kilometers are stored underground.

Put in another way, if all the earth’s water were to �it in a gallon jug (4 liters), the available fresh water would be just over one tablespoon.

Potable water is one of the most important components for a person to live. “A person can survive only three to �ive days without water, in some cases people have survived for an average of one week,” says thewaterpage. com. “Once the body is deprived of �luids the cells and organs in the body begin to deteriorate.

The presence of water in the body could mean the difference between life and death.”

A household of �ive needs at least 120 liters per day to meet basic needs – for drinking, food preparation, cooking and cleaning up, washing and personal hygiene, laundry, house cleaning, according to Worldwatch.

Outside of domestic uses, water is most critical in food production. “The link between water and food is strong,” says Lester R. Brown, president of Washington, D.C.-based Earth Policy Institute.

“We drink, in one form or another, nearly 4 liters of water per day.

But the food we consume each day requires at least 2,000 liters to produce, 500 times as much.”

For instance, to raise a ton of rice, you need a thousand gallons of water, according to the Laguna-based International Rice Research Institute. Some studies show that 89% of Filipinos consume rice on a daily ba-

(Photos taken from the net) ture is where future water shortages will be most acute,” commented Time’s Michael S. Serrill.

But “we’re surrounded by a hidden world of water,” argued Stephen Leahy, author of “Your Water Footprint.” “Liters and liters of it are consumed by everything we eat, and everything we use and buy. Cars, furniture, books, dishes, TVs, highways, buildings, jewellery, toys and even electricity would not exist without water. It’s no exaggeration to say that water is far more valuable and useful than oil.”

A water footprint, as Leahy de�ined it, is the amount of water ‘consumed’ to make, grow or produce something. “I use the word ‘consumed’ to make it clear this is water that can no longer be used for anything else,” Leahy pointed out.

“Water is fundamental for life and health,” the UN Committee on Economic, Cultural and Social Right said. “The human right to water is indispensable for leadi n g a healthy life in human dignity. It is a pre-requisite to the realization of all other human rights.”

The UN Child r e n’ s Fund esti-

sources Institute revealed that the Philippines will likely experience severe water shortage by 2040 due to the combined impact of rapid population

sis.

“Agricul-

mate d some nine million people, mostly children, die annually from water-borne diseases.

“The toll is equal to 75 large airline crashes daily,” claimed an UN of�icial.

“Unlike energy crisis,” commented Klaus Toepfer, former executive director of UN Environment Program, “the water crisis is life threatening. The level of suffering and misery represented by these statistics is almost beyond comprehension.”

Sandra Postel, director of the Massachusetts- Global Water Policy Project, believes water crisis will be right along with climate change a future threat. More importantly, higher global temperatures will worsen the current water problems.

“Although the two are related, water has no substitutes. We can transition away from coal and oil to solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. But there is no transitioning away from water to something else,” said the head of the group that seeks to save fresh water.

Meanwhile, at the home of Rosa Andal, in the poverty-stricken village in the southern part of Mindanao, there is still no water: the tap has long been dry. She must get up early in the morning and, laden with plastic pails, walk for about three kilometers to fetch water from a river.

“This is the only I can to provide water for my family,” she said. “Politicians come and make promises. Once they have taken our votes, they go. So is there anything a government can do when it cannot even provide some clean water for my children?”

The statement of Roger Berthelot, former consultant of United Nations Development Program, is haunting: “There will be no peace in the world unless we are prepared to insure it now by tackling the problems of water, which in some areas are catastrophic.”

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region Davao City OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION NOTICE is hereby given that a summary hearing on the Petitions for NOTARIAL COMMISSION of: 1. EFRENN L. PIÑOL, JR. 2. CHRISTIAN BRYAN S. ARIAS

shall be held on OCTOBER 20, 2017 at exactly 2:00 p.m. at the courtroom of Regional Trial Court, Branch 16, Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Matina, Davao City.

Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

Davao City, Philippines, October 12, 2017.

(SGD)EMMANUEL C. CARPIO Executive Judge

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ark Inn by Radisson Davao recently conducted their Simulation Exercise on Armed Attack on October 12, 2107 at 2:00PM. One of the main objectives of this exercise is for security awareness in order to save lives and secure vital assets of the hotel. It also evaluates the preparedness of the hotel security and employees to respond and evacuate if crisis situation arises. This activity also aims to develop close coordination and full cooperation of the different

Security Bank cited as‘Best Bank for SMEs’by Asiamoney

Edge Davao’s intern student Christian Niel Bahaya of Ateneo de Davao University together with a member of maranao tribe.

Public hearing for ‘Kasambahay’ S wage review set on October 16

T

he Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board of Davao Region enjoins the household employers and their Kasambahay to attend the Public Hearing on the review of the minimum wage of domestic workers.

This will be held on October 16, 2017 from 1:00-4:00 P.M. at the Grand Men Seng Hotel,

Pichon Street, Davao City.

The Regional Board has been in the process of review-

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch 16 Davao City

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-DVO-17-03911-SP THE CANCELATION OF THE REMARKSS OF LEGITIMATION ON THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JEY TAPASAO JOROLAN, JEY TAPASAO JOROLAN A.K.A JEY JAROLAN DE CASTRO, Petitioner, - Versus REYNALDO ABUAN DE CASTRO

selves before any wage adjustment may be determined.

No petition for wage increase had been �iled yet in behalf of the domestic workers in Region XI. In this public hearing, the Regional Board will hear the views,

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

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ORDER

Petitioner in his verified petition prays of this Honorable Court that in the Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner, an ORDER be issued to cancel the remarks or annotation of legitimation by subsequent marriage in the Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner.

Finding the said Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that said petition be set for hearing on January 15, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning on which date, time and place, all persons who are interested may appear and show cause if any, why said petition should not be granted.

Let a copy of this Order be published in a newspapers of general circulation at least once a week for three (3) consecutive issued at the expense of the petitioner.

The Local Civil Registrar, Davao City, and the Assistant City Prosecutor are cited to appear on said date of hearing, in order to show cause, if any, why said petition should not be granted.

SO ORDERED Davao City, Philippines, September 22, 2017. (sgd.) EMMANUEL C. CARPIO Presiding Judge

ecurity Bank Corporation (PSE: SECB), one of the country’s most awarded banks, has been recognized as the “Best Bank for SMEs - Philippines” at the Asiamoney Country Awards 2017 held in Beijing, China, for its consistent and remarkable performance in boosting the country’s economic status by supporting SMEs and promoting SME-related services.

The award is a testament to Security Bank’s continuous initiatives in supporting

the small scale, home-grown enterprises in the Philippines. “Productive and profitable, [Security Bank] is one of the most robust lenders the Philippines has to offer.

But its real talent comes to the fore when catering to the country’s growing army of small and medium-sized enterprises,” Asiamoney elaborated.

With the fresh capital infusion by its strategic partner Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG)

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, EJF-REM CASE NO. 16,443-17 Mortgagee, -versus-

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, EJF-REM CASE NO. 16,438-17 Mortgagee, -versus-

REXY B. MORTA married to JOSEPHINE A. MORTA Mortgagor/s.

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JIMYMA M. JOVENAL (SINGLE), Mortgagor/s.

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against mortgagor/s Rexy B. Morta, married to Josephine A. Morta with residence and postal address at 482 Lopez Jaena St., Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 1, 2017, amounted to (Php975,226.76) Philippine Currency, inclusive of the interest and penalty charges and other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2014004104 “A parcel of land (LOT 22, BLK 3 of the subdivision Plan Psd11-107053 being a portion of lot 49, PCS-3076 AMD.), situated in the Barangay of Tacunan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, xxx Containing an area of Eighty Two (82) SQUARE METERS, more or less, xxx.”

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND OR PAG-IBIG FUND, against JIMYMA M. JOVENAL (SINGLE), with postal address at LOT 28, BLK. 38, DECA HOMES SUBD., BARANGAY CABANTIAN, BUHANGIN, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness in the total amount of Php=748,402.42, Philippine Currency, inclusive of the interest and penalty charges as of June 15, 2017, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to 10% of the total indebtedness and other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit:

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOVEMBER 23, 2017, without further notice.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOVEMBER 23, 2017, without further notice.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY, Respondents,

Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2017

ing motu proprio the current domestic workers’ minimum wage in the cities and provinces of Region XI and as part of the Board’s review process, the public hearing is set in order to hear the voice of the household employers and the domestic workers them-

government security and safety responders on terroristic attacks.

The exercise was participated by the following responders: Park Inn by Radisson Davao Security Team, Davao City Police Of�ice, Task Force Davao, Central 911, Public Safety and Security Command Center, Philippine National Police –SWAT, Bureau of Fire and Protection, K-9 and SOCO. This is the �irst Armed Attack Simulation Exercise in a private establishment in Davao City.

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

Davao City, Philippines, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017.

FOR THE EX.OFFICIO PROV’L SHERIFF:

X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------X NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2014004104 “A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 28, BLK 38, PCS-11-002129,XXX), SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF CABANTIAN, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX CONTAINING AN AREA OF EIGHTY (81) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.”

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

Davao City, Philippines, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017.

FOR THE EX.OFFICIO PROV’L SHERIFF: (sgd.)ROBERT M. MEDIALDEA Sheriff IV

(sgd.)JAY C. ESPERANZA Sheriff IV NOTED BY: (sgd.)ATTY. FRANSISCO M. CAMPANER Clerk of Court V OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Of�icio Prov’l Sheriff Oct. 2, 9 & 16, 2017

NOTED BY: (sgd.)ATTY. FRANSISCO M. CAMPANER Clerk of Court V OIC-Clerk of Court & Ex-Of�icio Prov’l Sheriff Oct. 2, 9 & 16, 2017

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DUHATLON... FROM 15 for the top �ive �inishers who are active or retired from the military service or the judiciary. Recognition will also be given to the BJMP for the top �ive �inishers who are rendering active duty in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.

“We are still waiting

for the con�irmation of our sponsorship, ginahatag namo ni siya na event, kami nag host lang mi. Basin i-adopt sa national of�ice and then so far locally Podium Multisport Davao and Biker Boys sila ang nag tabang sa amoa ani nga padula,” said Malnegro.

of rehabilitating these facilities is around $1.07 billion or approximately P54 billion.

Benavidez said these facilities are currently operating at around 60 percent of their over 900-megawatt rated capacity.

He said the P54 billion would �inance the replacement of old transformers as well as the old electrical equipment to make these facilities more reliable.

The rehabilitation could take place from four to �ive years and would increase the total capacity by an average of 10 percent for each facility.

After the rehabilitation, total capacity would reach more than 1,000 megawatts, he said.

Benavidez said the rehabilitation should be done phase by phase because the facilities could not be shut down simultaneously.

Agus 6 has been operat-

ing for 40 years, followed by Agus 2 (37 years) and Agus 7 (34 years).

Other facilities include Agus 4, 5 and Pulangi 4 (31 years) and Agus 1 (25 years).

In the past, previous steps were taken to maintain these facilities. These include periodic preventive maintenance servicing.

In a press brie�ing later, Dominguez said he and the other members of the President’s economic team had already brie�ly discussed with Chinese of�icials the second basket of projects for possible ODA �inancing, which included the Agus plants.

“We discussed also the basket of the next projects which is a basket of about six or eight projects. Among them which is quite important to us is the rehabilitation of the Agus river hydroelectric system,” Dominguez told reporters.

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PUBLIC... FROM 12 comments and positions of the stakeholders of the Batas Kasambahay. This is the �irst public hearing to be conducted in Region XI after the enactment of R.A. 10361 also known as the Batas Kasambahay in January 2013. Before this public hearing was set, a series of consultations had been undertaken by the Board to generate insights from the different stakeholders and sectors involved in the employment of the kasambahay or household helpers.

Focus group discussions were conducted separately

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among selected household employers and domestic workers to gather initial information and insights on the people’s awareness of the Kasambahay Law and to take a quick view on the conditions of the domestic workers in the region. A consultation meeting was also done together with concerned government agencies such as the Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), PhilHealth, TESDA, and DILG before the setting of the public hearing.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPOUSES LEONILO L.DALUT AND MELECIA R. DALUT

Notice is hereby given that the estates with TCT Nos. 146-2010009324, 146-2010009325,146-2010009326, T-347253, T-341064,T 357884 Davao City registry, TCT No. 004-2014002005 Quezon City Registry OCT No. P-62405 Province of Cotabato registry of the late SPS. LEONILO L.DALUT AND MELECIA R. DALUT has been the subject of an Extra Judicial Settlement of Estate executed among their heirs, per Doc. No. 185; Page No.37; Book No. X; Series of 2017, of the NOTARY PUBLIC LEO S. GILLESANIA JR.

in 2016, Security Bank has been able to provide more �inancing to SMEs, sustaining further job generation and �inancial inclusion. Asiamoney singled-out the Bank’s SME Business Express Loan service that targets young �irms looking to meet shortterm funding needs. With minimal documentary requirements, fast approval and auto-crediting of funds, the service is tailor-�it to the growing needs of business owners. Through the SME Business Express Loan service, Security Bank has been

able to consistently reach out to SMEs. In the words of a Manila-based banker, as published by Asiamoney, ”SMEs are their niche….

They’re very strong.”

SVP & Adviser to the President Jeanette Keh and SVP & Head of Banking Centers Group Jorge Lindley Ong accepted the award on behalf of the Bank. Nominees underwent rigorous screening by a panel of senior journalists chaired by Euromoney’s editor and supported by client and competitor feedback.

NOTICE OF LOSS

Notice is hereby given by LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED INC. that CERTIFICATE OF FULL PAYMENT No.(s) under LOYOLA PLAN ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING PLANHOLDERS, TO WIT: PH NAME 1. AMADO L. AVILA 2. ELEAZAR P. PADILLA 3. KATSUKO PINTAL

CFP NO. 56531

CONTRACT NO. 500166-4

56425

498841-6

19352

821326-6

were lost. Any transaction entered into shall be null and void.

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GILAS STUMBLES Philippine basketball squad drops three spots in latest FIBA ranking

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ilas Pilipinas got a rare downgrade in its FIBA World Men’s Rankings as the latest update was released on Thursday.

Gilas dropped three spots from 27th to 30th overall as eight nations ranked below the Filipino squad in the previous FIBA rankings moved up signi�icantly.

Four of them, Italy, Ukraine, Georgia, and Czech Republic, each moved up by a whopping 19 spots, while a �ifth country, Latvia, blitzed by 17 places.

The early exit of Gilas in the FIBA Asia Cup last August greatly affected its ranking.

Despite the fall, Gilas remains in the Top 5 in the FIBA Asia-Paci�ic Zone as longtime rival South Korea, which was 30th overall in the last update,

Philippines men’s national basketball team Gilas Pilipinas

Duathlon For a Cause

By ANGIE SAVERON

T

he Bureau of Jail Management and Penology hosting the Off Season Duathlon on December 10, 2017. This event is a fund raising activity for 100 indigenous pupils of the Marahan West Elementary School in Marilog, Davao City.

“Katong poorest of the poor among gipapili sa ilang principal. Ato silang dalhon diri sa Dakbayan ug ato silang tagaan ug one of a kind Christmas experience,” said Malnegro, Community Relations Service of BJMP during the Kapihan sa PIA media press conference on October 14, Friday.

Malnegro said they are expecting 150 participants and they are hoping that

there will be more. The event is open to all physically �it to run and to bike.

“Our athletes need to train (for the upcoming Ironman 70.3 Race on March 25, 2018) inspite the festivity of Christmas Season kaya po off season race ang tawag namin,” said Malnegro.

The duathlon consists of a �ive kilometer run, 35 kilometers bike and another three kilometers run. The run features a cross country trail utilizing the scenic River View trail inspired from the BJMP’s uniformed service training.

The bike course is a 35 kilometer fast phased course featuring the asphalt covered road from NCCC Mall to St.

Francis of Asissi Church. The last three kilometers is another cross country “dusty” run which simulates a high altitude training.

The BJMP said all the events will be played within the con�ines of Barangay Maa. Registration will cost P1,500 inclusive of meals, �inisher shirt, �inisher medal and apparels from sponsors for the �irst 50 �inishers.

“Kung magpa register ka within October 20 to November 15 naa ta’y isa pa ka shirt, early registration shirt na available na ihaag sa inyuha,” said Malnegro.

Cash prizes will be given out to the winners. The champion will receive P7,000 plus sports apparel from our

partner sponsors, �irst runner up will get P5,000 plus sports apparels from our partner sponsors, 2nd runner up will receive P3,000 plus sport apparels from partner sponsors.

The champion in the competitive age groupers male and female will receive P3,000 plus sports apparels from partner sponsors, �irst runner up will receive P2,000 plus sports apparels from partner sponsors, third runner up will receive P1,000 plus sports apparels from partner sponsors. Age bracket is 25-29, 30-35, 3640, 41-45 and 46-50.

Recognition will be given to the Lawmen Category

2008 US Olympian based in Brooklyn who is 25-1 with 14 knockouts.

It will be the 10th �ight at the famed Manhattan arena for Cotto, who has owned world titles at super lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight.

“I’m very excited to be back in the ring for my �inal �ight at The Garden. I’ve worked really hard my entire career to be at this level,” Cotto said.

“I’m fully concentrated on getting together with (trainer) Freddie Roach so we can work hard and have a great victory.”

Cotto has defeated a host of stars since his 2001 pro debut, including Zab Judah, Paulie Malignaggi, Shane Mosley, Antonio Margarito and Ricardo Mayorga.

After losing to Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in November 2015, Cotto was idle for 21 months before an undisputed

decision victory in August at Los Angeles over Japan’s Yoshihiro Kamegai to win the WBO crown he will defend against Ali. “I’m thrilled to be given the opportunity to �ight a legend,” Ali said. “My time is now.”

Cotto’s only loss at the Garden came to American Austin Trout in 2012. His other defeats came at the hands of Mexico’s Margarito, American Floyd Mayweather and Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao.

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6-time champ Cotto books December farewell fight

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EW YORK -- Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto, a six-time world champion over four different weight divisions, will �ight for the �inal time on December 2 in New York against hometown foe Sadam Ali, promoters announced Wednesday.

Cotto, 41-5 with 33 knockouts, will defend his World Boxing Organization light middleweight crown at Madison Square Garden against Ali, a

dropped four spots to 34th in the world.

New Zealand now holds the 27th spot -- and fourth in the Asia-Paci�ic -- after zooming by seven notches, enough to overtake Gilas.

USA, Spain, Serbia, and France remain the top four nations in the world respectively, but Argentina moved back to Number 5 after switching places with Lithuania, which moved to sixth place.

In the Asia-Paci�ic region, Australia (ninth overall) and Iran (22nd overall) both occupy the top two spots, while China slipped to third after dropping 10 spots in the world rankings to 24th overall.

Expect the world rankings to be updated more often from hereon as the FIBA World Cup Quali�iers will begin next month.

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Barca is reportedly giving Messi a record $100M signing bonus

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ionel Messi is already one of the richest soccer players on the planet, and he could soon add a record-breaking signing bonus to his bottom line.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, FC Barcelona is set to offer Messi a bonus of approximately $100 million to extend his tenure with the club.

That sum would be on top of a reported base salary of around $650,000 per week.

A $100 million bonus would shatter the previous record, according to the report. It shows how badly Barcelona wants to hold onto their superstar, especially in light of rumors that he may be eyeing a move to Manchester City after the new year.

B u t while Barcelona is one of the richest clubs in the world, they already spend 84% of their total annual revenue on player salaries, so it appears they’ll have to go to special lengths to afford Messi’s bonus.

The Mail reported that the club is considering selling the naming rights to the Camp Nou, the team’s home since 1957.

A potential deal would involve 25 years of brand name attachment and raise well over $200 million in revenue.

The Camp Nou is set to undergo signi�icant renovations in the next few years, and it could have a new name as soon as next season, breaking a 60-year precedent. But while a number of changes are planned, Messi’s new contract will provide some continuity on the pitch.

Messi’s current deal with Barcelona is set to expire at the end of this season, but talks of an extension stalled over the summer while the star forward was helping his native Argentina qualify for the World Cup. Argentina clinched its place in Russia earlier this week thanks to Messi’s hat trick against Ecuador.

Barcelona is set to give Lionel Messi approximately $100 million to extend his tenure with the club.

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Jeff Horn wins Australia’s top sporting honor

oxer Jeff Horn’s stunning upset of Filipino great Manny Pacquiao has earned him one of Australia’s top sporting honors as the most inspirational athlete of the year.

The unheralded 29-year-old stunned the boxing world with a unanimous 12-round decision over Pacquiao in Brisbane on July 2 in a hotly contested result that rattled the Philippines.

In recognition, he walked away with ‘The Don’ award at the annual Sport Australia Hall Of Fame dinner in Melbourne on Thursday evening.

Named after cricketer Donald Bradman, prior winners of the prize include swimmer Ian Thorpe, runner Cathy Freeman, cyclist Cadel Evans, hurdler Sally Pearson, golfer Jason Day and last year’s recipient jockey Michelle Payne.

“It is massive,” Horn said, calling it a career highlight.

“I can remember growing up being inspired by previous winners such as Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe.

“To know I am potentially inspiring the future generation of athletes like

Manny Pacquiao lands a right hand to Jeff Horn’s jaw during their WBO welterweight title fight at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

these guys have done for me is an incredible feeling.”

Horn said he still sometimes found it hard to believe he took down one of the world’s greatest ever

�ighters, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions.

“Many days I have thought to myself, did that

really happen? It’s been very hectic since the win but recognition and awards like this certainly help,” he said.

Pacquiao pulled out of a

planned rematch in Australia later his year, with Horn close to �inalizing another opponent to defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight title.

Englishman Gary Corcoran is shaping up as the most likely challenger, with the �ight expected to be in Brisbane in December, local reports have said.