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OPEN FOR BUSINESS. John Cañete displays a huge traditional Filipino Christmas lantern which he sells for P750 each inside a makeshift store along Tionko Avenue in Davao City on Monday. Sales of lanterns and other decors are starting to pick up as Christmas Day is fast approaching. Lean Daval Jr.

BATTERING RAM

DepCo to pave way in creating income, livelihood

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newly-formed Department of Cooperatives would be able ‘to handle in the manner of battering ram’ the increasing requirements of cooperatives in helping reduce poverty and in providing job opportunities and livelihoods to those living below the poverty level.

CDA Administrator Eulogio Castillo stressed this much yesterday during the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw at the SM

Ecoland.

“The enactment into law of DepCo (Dept. of Cooperatives) will enable the government to reach out to the poorest of the poor, thus creating nation-wide economic activities that will generate income and livelihood opportunities to all people to all walks of life.”

Accompanied by cooperative advocates Reynaldo Rodis and Fred Lumba, Castillo pushed for the passage

of House Bill 4174 which will elevate the Cooperative Development Authority to a line department.

Authored principally by Agusan Sur (1st dist.) Rep. Maria Valentina Plaza, HB 4174 has acquired the nod of 200 members of the Lower Chamber who have af�ixed their signatures as co-authors of the said bill.

Rodis narrated that during a courtesy call on Pres. Rodri-

go Duterte on May 16, last year, he proposed the idea of creating a line department that will elevate the CDA from a mere agency to a Department of Cooperatives.

Duterte welcomed the idea and tasked Rodis to prepare a position paper on the matter.

“We (together with Lumba) immediately submitted the position paper after

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PAL launches more flights to Visayas and Mindanao

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Davao praised for Clean Air status

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he chairman of Clean Air Philippines Movement, Inc. (CAPMI) lauded Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for steering the city as the country’s ‘Clean Air Champion’ despite progress and urbanization.

EXULTANT. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio graces the kick-off ceremony of the Philippine Clean Air month at the activity center of NCCC Mall on Monday where Clean Air Philippines Movement,

Inc. (CAPMI) chair Michael Aragon lauded the mayor for steering the city as the country’s ‘Clean Air Champion’ despite progress and urbanization. Lean Daval Jr.

“The Mayor has shown that it is not impossible to enjoy clean air in a major city,” said CAPMI chair Michael Aragon during the kick-off activity of the She said Davao City enjoys clean and safe air because its mayorchampions the environment.

“She initiated and implemented crucial and sustainable programs pursuant to various provision of Republic Act 8749 or the Clean Air Act of 1999,” said Aragon on his speech at the NCCC mall Davao on November 6, Monday.

Aragon said that it takes political will to �ight air pollution and Davao City has safety nets against pollution and future threats of air pollution.

CAMPI conducted a nationwide survey on Ambient Air Quality of urban centers in the country. Its �indings showed that Davao City has only 40 to 80 micro gram per cubic meter air pollutants which makes Davao city a clean air city.

“This is way below to the normal range of 150 micro

grams per cubic meter,” said Duterte-Carpio in her speech.

Despite the award the mayor reminded the people that they should not be complacent for this number can be lowered.

“We Davaoeños should be accountable to protect and preserve the air we feel and the air we breathe,” said Duterte-Carpio She said that this would not have been possible without the local laws that support the Philippine Clean Air Act such as the Solid Waste Management Ordinance, the Fire cracker Ban, the Anti- smoking ordinance and the Anti- smoke belching ordinance which were initiated by the former mayor now President Rodrigo RoaDuterte.

She said that the membership with the Air shed Governing Board allows them to interface local stake holders and development partners in safeguarding the air quality of the city.

She also congratulated the

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DND verifying if Amin Duterte seen to grace 50th Dinagyang fest Baco is new ISIS‘emir’

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loilo City is expecting President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to grace the golden celebration of its Dinagyang Festival this coming January.

Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Monday said the appointment of�ice in Malacañang called on Friday instructing him to “reiterate the verbal invitation” earlier coursed through Presidential Assistant for Visayas Michael Dino.

“In the 50 years of Dinagyang, no president has ever attended the Dinagyang. We really look forward to the

President joining us,” the mayor said.

“Of�icially we are preparing the letter and we will send it immediately to the appointment of�ice of the President. We are thankful to Secretary Dino who relayed to the President that we are inviting him to the 50th Dinagyang Festival,” Espinosa said.

The fact that Duterte’s of�ice has called, “meaning there is a possibility he will come,” Espinos said.

If that happens, it will be the �irst time that a sitting president will join Dinagyang, he said.

On Monday, Espinosa also welcomed in his of�ice 13 candidates who will vie for the Miss Iloilo Dinagyang 2018 title. The candidates were earlier presented before employees of the city hall during Monday’s �lag-raising ceremony.

The beauty pageant

he Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday con�irmed that no Filipino was among the casualties in the massacre that killed 26 attending church services in San Antonio, Texas over the weekend.

Twenty persons were

also injured in the incident which took place in the small town of Sutherland Springs outside San Antonio.

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles said none of the 7,400 Filipinos in San Antonio were among those reported in

the incident.

Consul General Adelio Angelito Cruz reported that a lone gunman walked inside the First Baptist Church past 11 a.m. and �ired his ri�le at people attending church services.

The gunman �led immediately after the incident

forms part of the highlights of the annual festival.

The candidates are Jessamyne M. Javier, Czynni Ynais Rean D. Miranda, Mary Rose A. Alayon, Demi Patria R. Jainga, Kristine Cassadra Cambronero, Brazzirie C. Yanson, Ruffa Nava, Dana Mae F. Diana, Cherry Joy V. Sulit, Shenna S. Alcantara, Patricia Mae A. Delos Reyes, Ma. Yvonne T. Galo and Ma. Liza T. Lizada.

The Dinagyang Festival is held in honor of Señor Santo Niño. Its highlights will be on January 26-28, 2018. (PNA)

and was later found dead with a gunshot wound inside his vehicle.

Authorities are still investigating the incident, which has been described as the largest mass shooting in Texas history.

DFA Secretary Alan Pe-

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epartment of National Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana on Monday said that they are still verifying reports claiming that Malaysian terrorist Amin Baco is now the new ISIS emir in Southeast Asia.

He made this announcement at the sidelines of the DND’s 78th founding anniversary ceremony at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

“We are still looking for Amin Baco. We heard the news that he could be the successor of Isnilon (Hapilon) as the Emir of those terrorists,” Lorenzana said.

He also admitted that Baco is not as high pro�ile or famous as his predecessor Hapilon as the former’s name does not appear on intelligence reports or lists concerning active terrorists.

Since the Maute Group and its allies have splintered following the successful government offensive against them, the DND chief said that

they are now pursuing Baco and the other remaining stragglers.

“Kalat-kalat na sila, hinahabol namin sila. Kung mahuhuli namin siya eh di maganda, (They are now scattered. We are chasing them. It will be good if we will catch him.)” Lorenzana said.

The DND chief said they still have no �irm idea on how many Maute stragglers are still remaining in Marawi City, as these individuals, in ones or twos, just pop out of nowhere from hiding places in the war-torn locality.

Lorenzana added that Baco and the remaining terrorists are no longer a force to reckon with as they could no longer hold any ground and sustain a �ight due to their splintered condition, lack of weapons and supplies.

“They could �ire and hide.

The problem now is only to pursue them,” he added.

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Abolish hazing, Aegis Juris Leader

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ANILA -Aegis Juris leader Arvin Balag on Monday agreed that the practice of hazing should de�initely be abolished.

“It (hazing) should be de�ined and hazing should be abolished,” Balag said during the third Senate hearing into the alleged hazing death of Uni-

versity of Santo Tomas (UST) law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III. Balag is currently detained in the Senate after being cited in contempt for repeatedly invoking his right against self-incrimination.

He made this remark after

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P4B spent to liberate Marawi-Lorenzana

CHURCH VIEWPOINT. Incoming Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles gestures as he interacts with members of local media during a news conference in this undated photo. Valles said during a mass last

Sunday that drug-related killings are terrible but urged the public to inspire the police and remind them to adhere to the rule of law instead of just condemning them. Lean Daval Jr.

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he government had spent an estimated P4 billion in the �ive-month battle to liberate Marawi City from the clutches of the Maute Group terrorists.

This was bared by Department of National Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana during the sidelines of the DND’s 78th founding anniversary Monday.

“Walang akong �igures ngayon but last time (I don’t have �igures now but last

time), I think (total expenses) is close to P4 billion,” he added.

This sum includes expenditures in ammunition, fuel, food, medicines and other combat necessities of the Army, Air Force and Navy.

Fighting in Marawi City started when government troops tried to arrest Abu Sayyaf leader and ISIS Emir in Southeast Asia, Isnilon Hapilon, last May 23.

It was declared over last

Davao market get P570-T waste fund PNP sees no threat

By ANGIE SAVERON

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he Environmental Management Bureau has handed over to the Calinan, Agdao and Bangkerohan public markets the sum of P570,000 as financial assistance in implementing the requirements of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

Each of the three markets is allotted P190,000 from the total fund.

The EMB assistance will

enable the three public markets to implement waste segregation.

“The biodegradable waste

Smoking ban tough to implement: DOH

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he Department of Health admitted that implementation of a country-wide smoking ban that took effect three months ago remains a challenge.

According to DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III, the full and effective implementation of Executive Order (EO) No. 26 continues to face challenges, especially at the hands of local government units.

“It is easy to have an EO but the success of its implementation is another story,” said Duque.

To identify the challenges and �ind ways to address them, he said that he intends to hold dialogues with LGUs that has

success stories on implementing tobacco control policies.

“We want to know what are the real implementation challenges,” he added.

Under the said plan, he said that they will talk about the experiences of those who were recognized as experts on the program, such as Davao and Makati who were among the recipients of Red Orchid Awards.

The said award is given to LGUs who have outstanding efforts and initiatives on creating a smoke-free environment.

Executive Order No. 26 took effect last July that prohibited smoking in all enclosed

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from our wet markets should be shredded and it will be used as soil enhancer,” said Virginia Lobaton, Technical Staff of Ecological Solid Waste Management Section EMB Region XI during an interview.

Based on the memorandum of agreement, each of three markets should be able to buy a shredder within four months.

EMB has partnered with City Davao City Environment and Resources Of�ice for the implementation of this project.

It will still undergo Philippine Government Elec-

tronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) because the money was given to the Local Government of Davao city.

“This should be bought immediately to address our problems with garbage in the public wet markets,” said Lobaton.

After the shredder is bought, EMB will continue its monitoring to ensure that the shredder is being utilized and the problem is being addressed.

The EMB targeted ten

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DESIRABLE GOAL. Cooperative Development administrator Dr. Eulogio Castillo (center), together with Rey Rodis(left) and Fred Lumbia of Cooperativism, discusses the group’s proposal to create a

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to ASEAN summit T he Philippine National Police on Monday said there is no imminent threat for the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit 2017 which is scheduled next week.

Despite this, PNP Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, in a report by Radyo Pilipinas, said the entire police force is on full alert starting Nov. 8 to 15.

Under this status, PNP units are available 100 percent for immediate deployment should they be required immediately.

Dela Rosa added that the “Reserve Standby Security Force” at the PNP headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City is now activated to augment police personnel deployed for ASEAN security duties. (PNA)

department for cooperatives which is believed to help improve poor Filipinos lives and lower the poverty incidence in the country. Lean Daval Jr.

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TESDA holds skills competition

By JUDIE VEGA

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he Technical Educat ion and Skills Development Authority kicked off Monday regional skills competition featuring 25 competitors from the five provinces of Region XI. Gaspar Gayona, TESDA regional director said the competitions are currently being held in two sites: the Regional Training CenterKorea Philippines Vocational Training Center, Davao and at the Holy Child College of Davao.

The competitions are expected to wrap up today, Tuesday.

The area for competition, adopted and aligned with the ASEAN skills competition include: Automotive Technology, Beauty Therapy, Cooking, Electrical Installation , Graphic Design Technology, Hairdressing,

BATTLE OF SKILLS. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) 11 director Gaspar Gayona and ComVal provincial director Arlene Bandong talk about the agency’s programs during the

Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday where they promoted the staging of the two-day Regional Skills Competition 2017 which officially started yesterday at TESDA Regional Training Center-

Korea Philippines Vocational Training Center in Buhisan, Tibungco and at the Holy Child of College of Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Information Network Cabling, IT Network System Administration, It Software Solution for Business, Mechanical Engineering CADD,

Mechatronics, Plumbing and Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Restaurant Services, Web services, Welding, Power

Rice Machinery and Motorcycle Technology.

“It is a show of competence and world-class skills in various trade quali�ica-

he Department of Finance said in�lation in October 2017 likely peaked at 3.5 percent from 3.4 percent a month ago, driven mainly by higher price increases in non-food items, particularly utilities.

In an economic bulletin, DOF Undersecretary Gil Beltran said, however, that consumer prices would remain manageable on the expected palayharvest in the latter part of the year and as base effects from the utilities subgroup taper off.

“Food in�lation may decline further in November 2017 as the rice harvest season has started pushing down domestic rice prices,” said Beltran, who is also the DOF’s chief economist.

Beltran also said that food prices have “started to taper down, sliding slightly to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent in September.”

In its forecast by commodity group for the month of October, the DOF said alcoholic beverages and tobacco likely increased to 6.7 percent from 6.4 percent; housing, utilities and fuels to 4.1 percent from 3.8 percent; electricity, gas and other fuels to 9.2 percent from 8.2 percent; furnishings and household equipment to 1.9 percent from 1.8 percent; and recreation and culture to 1.5 percent from 1.4 percent.

Accompanying DOF data also showed that Meralco rate per kilowatt hour (kwh) for a household consuming

200 kilowatt per month increased to P9.28 from P9.25 in September. Also, Meralco generation charge per kwh in October increased to P4.72 from P4.54 in September 2017.

In�lation in September accelerated to a �ive-month high of 3.4 percent from 3.1 percent in August because of the higher annual increment in food and non-alcoholic beverages index at 5 percent and the double-digit increase in transport index at 11.3 percent.

This brought the average in�lation in the �irst nine months to 3.1 percent, but still within the target range of 2 to 4 percent this year.

Last Sept. 21, 2017, the policy-making Monetary

Board (MB), where Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III sits as a member, kept the benchmark interest rates mainly because of the manageable in�lation environment and robust domestic economic growth.

The interest rates of 3.5 percent for overnight lending, 3 percent for overnight borrowing, and 2.5 percent for deposit facilities were maintained. The reserve requirement ratios were also maintained.

The MB also maintained the in�lation average forecast this year and next at 3.2 percent. But the forecast for 2019 was adjusted upward to 3.2 percent from the earlier estimate of 3.1 percent.

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total of eighteen business agreements were recently signed during the sidelines of President Rodrigo Duterte’s working visit to Japan, bagging total investments pledges of USD 6 billion (P 300 billion).

“The growing number of Japanese corporations, interested in partnering with Philippine enterprises, shows the value prop-

osition of the country as a favored destination for Japanese Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs),” said Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez, who witnessed the exchange of business agreements with President Rodrigo Duterte.

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez received Letters of Intent from the several Japanese companies who

are keen on expanding operations in the Philippines, namely: Marubeni Corporation for power, railways and water projects; Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. for mineral processing; Taiheiyo Cement Corporation for plant and production related infrastructure expansion projects; Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for medium-sized marine vessels manufacturing; Ministop

Co. Ltd. and Lawson for HR training programs and outlet expansion in the Philippines; and Itochu Corporation for investments in agricultural equipment, bananas and pineapples production, and irrigation projects.

Japan Tobacco Inc., likewise stated its interest to further expand Philippine operation and contribute

tions,” said Gayona.

The 25 competitors are competing in this year’s skills competition for Gold, Siler and Bronze medal

and the corresponding cash prize o9f P5, 000, P3, 000 and P2, 00 and a Certi�icate of Excellence for a minimum total score of 50points will be given to the successful competitors during the recognition.

Gayona said that skills competition is mandated by the TESDA law to determine how competitive have the programs developed in preparation for the ASEAN integration.

“We were once the number one in ASEAN, We have world winnersin welding most of them are women,” said Gayona.

The winners of the 2017 Regional XI Skills Competition will represent the Regional in Mindanao Zonal Battle of the Best in December, 2017 who will eventually advance to the Philippine National Skills Competition in 2018.

Winners of the PNSC will represent the country in the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition in Thailand in 2018. The winners of the ASC will represent the ASEAN in the 2019 World Skills Competition in Russia.

DOF claims inflation remains manageable P107M worth of luxury

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cars seized at Manila port

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he Bureau of Customs has seized 18 brand new luxury cars amounting to over P107 million at the Manila International Container Port.

Customs Commissioner Isidro Lapena on Monday led the inspection of the luxury vehicles which arrived in the country on separate dates from October 13 to 19 from Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

He noted the shipments contained 12 Toyota Land Cruiser units, three Range Rover units, two Chevrolet Camaro units and one McLaren unit, all of current models.

The cars were seized for being undervalued and lacking in documentary requirements mandated by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Based on the document provided by the BOC, the declared value of the shipment was at P32.8 million which is 49 percent lower than the total market value at PP107.9 million.

He added that the luxury cars were also seized after the consignee, Gamma Gray Marketing with of�ice address at Room 501, 5th

�loor, Champ Building, Bonifacio Drive, Anda Circle, Port Area, Manila, failed to provide the BIR’s Authority To Release Imported Goods .

The ATRIG is an authority issued by the BIR, addressed to the Commissioner, which allows the release of imported goods from the custody of Customs upon payment of rightful duties and taxes or proof of exemption from payment thereof and it must be issued prior to release from the BOC. Lapena has also ordered an investigation of the customs broker and consignee’s permit to import luxury cars, to determine their liability and possible violation of Revenue Regulations Nos. 2-2016 and 25-2003 and Sections 1400 of the Republic Act No 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act of 2016.

“This is a blatant disregard of customs rules on importation. I am sure traders know what is required when bringing luxury vehicles into the country. I appeal to all importers not to disregard customs laws or else you will face the con-

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Coop department pushed to address poor’s concerns

By JUDIE VEGA

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he administrator of the Cooperative Development Authority batted for the creation of a Department of Cooperatives to address the wide-ranging issues confronted by the cooperative movement.

DESIRABLE GOAL. Cooperative Development administrator Dr. Eulogio Castillo (center), together with Rey Rodis(left) and Fred Lumbia of Cooperativism, discusses the group’s proposal to create a

“The concept of the coop is wide,” said Dr. Eulogio Castillo, CDA chairman.

“We have coop bank, coop insurance, housing, agriculture, �isheries, labor services, potable water, medical mission, electricity.”

He said these are major problems that can be addressed only a regular department for cooperatives in government.

He said he is convinced that wide issues faced by coops are best addressed by a cabinet-level department.

“Sa 42 years of experience ko po sa cooperatives,

ako’y naniniwala na ito ang tugon sa malaking problema sa Pilipinas kagaya ng poverty, unemployment, food security and environment.

“The 1-10percent of the population control the 80% total of work donation,the more laborers more people expiring poverty due to small and slow phase development of our system in our nation,” said Castillo.

According to Castillo, data shows that the Philippines has a negative trade balance among the Asian

employees to show their support for the immediate and fair resolution of the on-going administrative complaint through proper investigation while observing due process.

“Inaanyayahan ng pamunuan ng union ang lahat ng manggagawa ng SSS sa buong bansa na makiisa sa blue ribbon day na nagaganap ngayon, Nobyembre 6, 2017. Ang asul na laso ay ating isusuot bilang simbolo ng ating pagkakaisa sa layunin na matuklasan ang katotohanan sa likod ng mga kontrobersiya ang

pagpapakita ng masugid na suporta para sa ating minamahal na SSS,” Competente said.

“Baka iniisip po ninyo na tayo’y nandito para ipagtanggol ang mga nasasakdal, hindi po. Ang una po nating ipinaglalaban dito, ay yung integridad ng SSS, sapagkat ang integridad ng SSS ay integridad ng sambayanang Pilipino, integridad ng gobyernong Duterte,” Competente added.

Competente, likewise, appealed to Social Security Commissioner Jose Gabriel La Vina, to stop the “trial

publicity” and let the case prosper in court , which in this case is the Social Security Commission (SSC).

“Ang pamunuan ng ACCESS ay naniniwala na marapat pairalin ang tamang proseso sa pagtuklas sa katotohanan upang makamit ang tunay na hustisya at hindi idinadaan sa publisidad. Lubos naming kinokondena ang kabi-kabilang alegasyon laban sa apat na matataas na opisyal ng SSS habang ang imbestigasyon ay kasalukuyang isinasagawa

4th Infantry Division, said Sunday, the DOLE packing plant was burned down by an undetermined number of NPA rebels belonging to Guerilla Front Committee 68, Northern Central Mindanao Regional Committee.

Martinez said the incident shows another gross violation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) which is the only document that was signed and agreed upon by

both the Philippine government and National Democratic Front including the CPP and NPA in 1998 that clearly states that civilians and together with their properties should not be an object of attack.

Capt. Norman Tagros, the civil-military operations of�icer of 403rd Infantry Brigade, said there are around 50 workers affected. He said they are looking into extortion as the possible motive of the burning. Upon further investigation, the estimated

damage cost has reached PHP700,000.

“What we are more concerned about also is the impact of such atrocities on the workers who are working and depending on DOLE for their daily income,” Tagros said. “We also learned just this morning that around 50 workers are directly affected by the incident. We hope they will not lose their job,” he added.

“As we continue to conduct investigation, we are

department for cooperatives which is believed to help improve poor Filipinos lives and lower the poverty incidence in the country. Lean Daval Jr.

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ASEAN to enhance SSS union pushes for speedy trial of 4 execs trade, invest ties T T he Philippines foresees greater opportunities to expand trade and investment within Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, as it hosts the region’s biggest business and state leaders event next week.

George Barcelon, ASEAN Business Advisory Council member, said the intra-ASEAN trade currently is about 25 to 26 percent, while intra-trade among European nations is almost 60 percent.

“The more collaboration we made among the ASEAN, the more ASEAN trade and commerce that we can encourage,” he said Friday.

Barcelon noted the ASEAN has a population of 650 million, thus creates huge investment opportunities.

ASEAN BAC Chairman and Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion cited logistics as one area with high potential for investment.

“The digital economy cannot take place when you have logistics lagging behind.

There are a lot of investments coming in logistics (sector),” he said.

“I think connectivity is

part of market. You can’t really enhance the market when you do not have the right connectivity, whether its airport or road,” he added.

Meanwhile, this year’s ASEAN Business & Investment Summit (ABIS) is slated on November 13 to 14 at the Solaire Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City.

With the theme “World Leaders’ Roadmap Towards Prosperity for All,” the event is expected to draw over 1,700 guests representing top-level executives from diverse sectors; distinguished thought leaders; champions and leaders from across the region coming from the government, business, the academe, and research entities; and entrepreneurship mentors and enablers.

The event shall cover various topics, including the ASEAN Build, Build, Build -Infrastructure Development: A Perspective (Building for the Future). This forum aims to facilitate discussions on current and upcoming initiatives of the public and private sector in strengthening infrastructure development across ASEAN. (PNA)

he Social Security System’s Employees’ Union, Alert and Concerned Employees of the SSS (ACCESS), on Monday called for a speedy and impartial resolution of the on-going case against the four accused of�icials of the pension fund citing that the trial by publicity of the administrative complaint has already compromised the integrity of the institution.

All wearing a blue ribbon during the agency’s �lag-raising ceremony, ACCESS President Amorsolo Competente asked SSS

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Banana industry reels from NPA atrocities

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he banana industry continues to face atrocities perpetrated by the armed New People’s Army after it burned another equipment of a top banana producer.

An army report revealed a portable banana processor of the DOLE Philippines, Inc. was torched by alleged members of the NPA in Sitio Sta. Cruz, Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Friday.

Capt. Joe Patrick Martinez, the spokesperson of

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‘Baby,’Omar Maute’s Indon wife, nabbed T he wife of a slain leader of the Maute Group was arrested Sunday morning in Iligan City in a house occupied by her and her six children.

Arrested at 8017 Steel Makers Village in Tubod, Iligan City at around 9:30 a.m.

Sunday was Minhati Madrais alias Baby, the Indonesian wife of Omarkhayam Maute, one of the key leaders of the Maute Group. The latter was reported killed along with Isnilon Hapilon of the Abu Sayyaf during military operations in Marawi City on October 16.

A press statement from the of�ice of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Northern Mindanao said Chief Supt. Timoteo Gascon Pacleb, regional director, had ordered all personnel in the region to intensify operations against the Maute Group as the threat level in terrorism in the area is “high.”

Joint operatives of the regional PNP, Iligan police and Joint Task Force Ranao launched the operations based on the information on the presence of “a certain @ Baby” in the house.

The report said @Baby was “included in the list un-

der Arrest, Search n Seizure Order (ASSO) 1.”

What was actually issued on May 29 by Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana, the martial law administrator, was Arrest Order No. 1 for alleged rebellion, pursuant to Proclamation 216 dated May 23 which placed Mindanao’s 27 provinces and 33 cities under martial law.

The ASSO was used during martial law under then President Ferdinand Marcos MindaNews checked Lorenzana’s Arrest Order No. 1 and found no Minhati Madrais on the list. But the list contains an “@Baby.”

Madrais name was not also on Arrest Order No. 2 issued on June 5.

Recovered from the house of Maute’s wife, according to the PNP’s press statement were “four blasting caps, two detonating cords, one time fuse.”

She was reportedly holding an expired Indonesian passport.

PDEA, Navy seize P5M, shabu

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AMBOANGA CITY -- Operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), backed by Naval Intelligence Service Group (NISG), seized PhP5 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested �ive people in a buy-bust operation in this city, an of�icial said Saturday.

PDEA Regional Director Lyndon Aspacio said the buy-bust operation was carried at around 3 p.m. Friday along Governor Camins Avenue in Barangay Canelar, this city.

Aspacio identi�ied those arrested as Din-din Ronie, 30; Dismar Gulam, 23; Jamesar Abdulmaid, 33; Jamesar Hussin, 33; and, Binnajar Hadjili, 30.

Aspacio said all suspects except for Ronie are from the town of Panamao, Sulu. Ronie is from Panglima Estino town of the same province.

He said con�iscated from the suspects during the buy-bust operation

were: more or less one kilo of suspected shabu packed in 20 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets; PhP347,900 cash; one bundle of boodle money topped with two PhP1,000 bills used as buy-bust money; one economy bag; and one biscuit box.

He said the estimated market value of the seized methamphetamine hydrochloride locally known as shabu is pegged at PhP5 million.

He said charges of violation of Section 26 (Attempt or Conspiracy) in relation to Section 5 (Selling of Illegal Drugs) and Section 11 (Possession of Illegal Drugs) of Article II of Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 will be �iled against the suspects.

They were temporarily detained at the detention facility of the PDEA regional of�ice, according to Aspacio. (PNA)

The military opened portions of Marawi City’s Ground Zero on 25 October 2017 for journalists to see what it took to liberate the country’s lone Islamic City from ISIS-inspired terrorists after five months of fighting. MindaNews photos by MANMAN DEJETO Madrais, her four daughters and two sons were brought to the Iligan City Police Of�ice “for proper disposition and coordination with DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) 10 for the custody and care of

the 6 children.”

Maute and Isnilon were killed in the main battle area in Marawi City in the early hours of October 16.

The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation had con�irmed on October

21 that the DNA sample from a body recovered by the Philippine military in the battle�ield in Marawi “matches that of Isnilon Hapilon,” the “Emir” of the ISIS in East Asia.

There has been no con-

�irmation as yet on the DNA sampling taken from the body identi�ied in photographs dispatched by the military as Omar Maute.

(Froilan Gallardo with a report from Carolyn O. Arguillas / MIndaNews)

gents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested on Friday four people, including a father and son, during a drug buy-bust operation at Purok Rosas, Barangay Buena�lor here.

PDEA-12 Director Gil Cesario

Castro identi�ied the arrested suspects as John Michael Ulangkaya, 23, his father Angelito Ulangkaya 57, Freeman Ulangkaya, 38, all residents of Barangay Katunggal, GM Homes Zone 1, Tacurong City and businessman Rahib Abdullatif, 30 of Barangay Malingao,

Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao.

The raiding team seized from the suspects 30 grams of shabu contained in several sachets with a street value of Php300,000.

Dried marijuana leaves and shabu paraphernalia were also

recovered from the suspects.

Charges of violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared against the suspects who are now detained at PDEA-12 lock-up cell.

(PNA)

try (DTI) regional director, on Saturday said the P3 is designed to save the micro and small entrepreneurs from being victimized further by “5-6.”

Jain said that unfortunately, the businessmen who engaged in “5-6” scheme �ind themselves unable to grow their business because their money just went to payment and interest.

She said the P3 offers a very low interest rate of not more than 2.5 percent monthly.

Data from the Small Business Corporation (SBCor), DTI’s �inancing arm in charge

of P3 program, showed that the biggest number of bene�iciaries are from Zamboanga del Sur with 461, translating to PhP4.810 million worth of borrowings.

It is followed by Zamboanga del Norte with 99 bene�iciaries (PhP1.557 million), Zamboanga Sibugay with 97 (PhP2.086 million) and Zamboanga City with seven with approved loan of PhP120,000.

At present, four micro-�inancing institutions serve as conduits for the project where the public can apply for loan.

These are the follow-

ing: Radiowealth Finance Company (RFC); Card Inc.; Lorenzo Tan Multipurpose Cooperative; and, People’s Micro Finance Cooperative (PMFC).

But the PMFC is yet to accept P3 application as it is still in talks with its mother cooperative, the Mindanao Alliance of Self-Help Societies-Southern Philippines Educational Cooperative Center (MASS-SPECC) on the former’s full implementation of the program.

More MFIs are expected to be accredited for the P3 program as evaluation of application are ongoing. (PNA)

Pa, son, 2 other drug suspects arrested A ‘P3’benefits 664 bizmen, extends P8.57M in loan

T

he Pondo para sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) has already bene�ited 664 businessmen in the Zamboanga Peninsula as of October this year, releasing a total amount of PhP8.573 million worth of loans.

The P3, which was implemented in August this year, is one of the �lagship programs of President Rodrigo Duterte to counter the “5-6” scheme of loan sharks, which is detrimental to small businessmen who have no choice but to bite into such borrowing scheme for them to stay a�loat.

Dr. Sitti Amina Jain, Department of Trade and Indus-

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DA-XI observes rice awareness month, intensifies hybrid rice promotion I n time of the National Rice Awareness Month (NRAM), Department of Agriculture in Region XI (DA-XI) intensified its rice hybridization program by conducting techno briefing in various provinces of Davao Region.

November was declared National Rice Awareness Month by virtue of Proclamation No. 524 signed on Jan. 5, 2004, by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Hybrid rice production is one of the most important technology for farmers to improve rice production in the country of. DA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said that rice hybridization will enable the country to meet the targeted rice self-suf�iciency for the country.

Piñol cited four strategies: promotion of hybrid rice; access to credit; access to right marketing; and provision of

post-harvest facilities.

The DA XI-Regional Agri-Fisheries Information Section (RAFIS) will also conduct School-on-the Air (SOA) on Hybrid Rice production this month which will produce by 500 farmer graduates.

The farmers are given added knowledge from various experts especially in rice mechanization as they adapt to a changing world.

He also added that the distribution of post-harvest facilities will be prioritized by DA to lessen production and post-harvest losses among farmers.

DA is also gearing up

DA-11 Rice Program Coordinator Alejandro Yadao, Jr. (3rd L) in an animated conversation with rice farmers during the hybrid rice festival in San Jose, Compostela Valley Province. (Photo by: Ronell B. Tangonan DA-11) for the celebration of NRAM through series of activities for the public to be more RICEponsible.

With the theme, Ready?

SET rice! RICEponsible Filipinos save rice, eat healthy, and try brown rice, this year’s cel-

Public elementary school given easier access to water

ebration encourages the public to eat the right proportion of rice and its healthy forms such as brown rice and rice

mixes.

RICEponsible is a word play on rice and responsible.

(Che D. Palicte DA-11)

University of Southeastern Philippines Office of Public and International Affairs

NEWS RELEASE: 3 November 2017 USeP now accepts applicants for admission for SY 2018-2019 The University of its facilities. Next year, as Southeastern Philippines the �irst batch of K to 12 (USeP) is steadfast in students graduate, USeP achieving its vision, which is determined to ful�il its is to become a premier mandate in providing eduniversity in the ASEAN ucation that is world-class region. and affordable.

With the change in USeP is inviting outgothe academic landscape ing Grade 12 students to brought by the K to 12 Pro- submit their application gram, USeP has engaged in for the USeP Admission activities that revolutionize Test (USePAT) for School its programs and refurbish Year 2018-2019.

W

HAT ARE WE WITHOUT WATER? A student of Sirawan Elementary School quenches his thirst as he �ills up a gallon of water from the only water source inside the school grounds.

A single faucet at the edge of the Sirawan Elementary School provides water to around 700 grade school students and 30 teachers.

The students, some of whom are Marawi evacuees, line up every day to fetch water from the tap, sometimes even under the scorching heat.

Those 700 students will now have easier access to wa-

ter after the public school recently received a water tank donation during a turnover ceremony with AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) last 2 November 2017.

“Water is a number one priority. What are we without water? We only have one source at the entrance of our school. The water can’t reach the classrooms because the �low isn’t strong enough,” said Nestor Cadavas, Principal of Sirawan Elementary School.

Inaccessibility to water has been inconvenient for both the students and the faculty, especially since the

school hosts several big activities annually such as scouting jamborees.

“This water tank will be able to supply water to at least 10 classrooms. We cannot express our gratitude enough for TSI’s support for our young students – for our children,” said Richard Libre, President of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association.

“In behalf of the Barangay, we want to thank TSI for their generosity. Whether it be for our students, our �ishermen, or our women, you’ve always supported us.,” said Kagawad Asmani Palilim, who also chairs the Barangay Council’s

Committee on Education.

“This donation is aligned with AboitizPower’s initiative to create safe, empowered, and sustainable communities. Education has always been one of our main thrusts in hopes that we can give young, and often times impoverished, students a better future,” said Jason Magnaye, TSI Manager for Reputation and Stakeholder Management.

Barangay Sirawan, situated in Toril, Davao City, is one of the impact communities of the 300-megawatt Davao Baseload Power Plant operated by TSI.

Examination Date January 13, 20, 27 & February 3, 2018 January 13, 2018 January 20, 2018 January 27, 2018

To begin the registration process, applicants must register online at http://register.usep.edu.ph. Deadline of application is on November 30, 2017.

After registering, applicants must submit the following requirements: a) Form 137A (certi�ied true copy) with GPA per year obtained during Grade 9 and 10 (Junior High School), and Grade 11 (Senior High

Venue USeP Obrero Campus, Bo. Obrero, Davao City USeP Mintal Campus, Tugbok District, Davao City USeP Tagum/Mabini Campus, Apokon, Tagum City USeP Bislig Campus, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

School); b) Form 138A (certi�ied true copy) with �irst (1st) grading GPA during Grade 12 (Senior High School); c) Two (2) pcs. recent Passport-size ID pictures with name tags; and d) ITR or Certi�icate of Low Income of parents.

Within one (1) week after registering online, applicants may choose to submit the abovementioned

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EDITORIAL

What’s next after BOC’s legal defeat?

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nstead of condeming the police in the bloody anti-drugs war, people should inspire them to do their job according to the rule of law.

That, in a nutshell, is the message of incoming Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Davao City Archbishop Romulo Valles. The assumption of Bishop Valles at the helm of the CBCP is expected to temper the animosity between church and government over the controversial drug war launched by the Duterte administration. Bishop Valles and President Rodrigo Duterte maintains a friendly relationship that is rooted on mutual respect.

Bishop Valles’ message is spot on and timely. The church recently staged a healing protest against the government’s drug war and the alleged extrajudicial killings.

Bishop Valles has a point here. The police should be inspired

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and not condemned. There is always the presumption of regularity when it comes to policemen doing their job. In the realm of things, those who think otherwise must bear the burden of proof. Given that presumption, those protesting against the drug war and the deaths that go with it should come to court and prove their allegations. This is where the problem lies because people just do a lot of accusing withtout bringing to fore pieces of evidence.

Bishop Valles said we should not forget the killings but we must also understand the job of the police. It’s not an easy job to do. And it’s even more disappointing when accusations of irregulairty become so sweeping it does not consider the presuption of regularity anymore.

Bishop Valles is right. It’s time to take the positive action and get positive results.

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Of streets and sidewalks (Last Part)

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city without the diversity of actors performing their natural roles on the streets and sidewalks is basically a failure in planning. As to the suggestion that itinerant vendors and hawkers along the arcaded walkways on the streets of San Pedro, Claveria, and Uyanguren should be herded in a common roof is clearly a planner’s lack of forethought. In a developed city state of Singapore, one can �ind their version of an informal ukayukay in Pitt St. near Jalan Besar but this informal market is done not on a daily basis. The hawkers’ various merchandise is literally displayed on the road ranging from used watches, bags, cellphones, sunglasses, draperies, and garments, etc. This is the informal market where I bought my second hand laptop bag and sunglasses in 2013. Even along Orchard Street, there are still some micro-vendors selling some merchandise just in front of the Lucky Plaza for example. Of course, one can go to a more formal Bugis Market which is populated daily with thousands of tourists where one can �ind the famous ‘I love Singapore’ shirts, key chains, paper weights, merlion min-

T

he �irst decade of American administration in Davao was largely a struggle to quell local uprisings with varied grievances against the new colonist and its authorized managers.

In 1907, for instance, the district (region) was placed under Lt. Allen Walker, a Philippine Scouts member who was installed as governor. He was assisted by E.R. McFee, as secretary; L.L. Day as treasurer; and Capt.

W. J. Platka, of the Philippine Constabulary, as senior inspector.

According to the report of Moro governor, Gen. John ‘Blackjack’ Pershing, Davao at the time was under a band of PC contingent that consisted of four of�icer and ninety-three enlisted men stationed at its headquarters at present-day Camp Domingo Leonor and Mati, Davao Oriental.

The PC contingent had control over an area 9,707 square miles (2,514,101.5 hectares) which was home to a population of 65,496 inhabitants, four towns, and six tribal wards. That’s roughly 628 hectares of territory for every PC of�icer with twenty-four men to call on when trouble erupted or when there were signs of unrest that were evolving.

iatures, etc.

Back home, the San Pedro arcaded sidewalks, which are basically provided by the building owners, are teeming with micro-stalls selling various consumer goods. They may be a sore to the eyes of the planners as they are seemingly unmindful of the urban function these vendors dish up. Instead of banishing them altogether, perhaps city planners should provide some simple guidelines in order to create more ‘roomy’ sidewalks for the pedestrians.

For a little bit of trivia, few people knew that the now chain of Mercury drugstores that has already invaded Davao City has its lowly beginnings in the dusty Sta. Cruz streets in Manila – the trio of Mariano Que (owner of Mercury drugstore), Mr. Lo (owner of a defunct pharmaceutical company… the name of the company slipped my mind now) and Jose Yao Campus of the Unilab Pharmaceuticals started selling various medical drugs by pushcarts and rolling all over the streets of Manila.

I accidentally learned this little trivia when I happened to rent a room in the house of Mr. Lo at Quince St. in Roxas District back in 1986. The tall,

URBAN STREETGAZER

Dario G. Pampanga, PhD slim, white -haired and �luent English speaking Mr. Lo narrated to me their journey from basically scratching the streets of Manila to becoming big time in the drug industry in the country. Mr. Lo even showed me an old picture with the three of them vacationing in Baguio City. Eventually, Mr. Que was ‘pushed’ from pushcart to establishing the �irst Mercury drugstore in Bambang St. in Sta. Cruz, Manila. Mr. Lo had its drug manufacturing �irm (while teaching conversational English language to Chinese students at Rizal College)

that was popular during the Medicare era of the Marcos years, while Mr. Campus has established his United Laboratories which can now be found in Makati city.

What I’m saying is that San Pedro St and its immediate commercial environs and other similarly situated streets in Davao city serve as business incubators for budding entrepreneurs. These small time sidewalk hawkers that city planners are trying to banish are potential entrepreneurs that could contribute to the growing economy of the city.

Thus, this column is reiterating that in order to create sanity along the seemingly chaotic sidewalks of San Pedro St, it is high time for the city to develop a more comprehensive community guide in the use of sidewalks within the central business district.

The banishing of street hawkers per se by the city planners is a move to self-destruct the city’s diversity.

It should be noted that the prime most responsibility of city planners in terms of public policy and actions is to create cities that are congenial places for great range of unof�icial plans, ideas and opportunities to

�lourish along with the �lourishing of public enterprise.

Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, said that “city districts will be economically and socially congenial places for diversity to generate itself and reach its best potential possess good mixtures of primary uses , frequent streets, close-grained mingling of different ages in their buildings, and high concentration of people.” It is in this instance that city planners should appreciate diversity along the streets and sidewalks instead of casting a deadening in�luence by destroying its natural diversity. This self-destruction of a district would eventually create a has-been San Pedro St and would be responsible for inner city stagnation and decay which is really serious.

Indeed, any move for the banishment of sidewalk vendors and hawkers in the streets of San Pedro and other formally arcaded sidewalks in the city would be the biggest mistake in Davao city urban planning. The city planners should consider prudence to any move in this direction. (You can reach the author via dpampanga@yahoo.com)

lished “to plant rubber and extend the �ishing industry” and the Chinese of Davao formed a company “to work the pearl beds in the Gulf of Davao.” Curiously, no mentioned was made about its abaca venture.

On the 8th of that same month, Sgt. Salvador and a detachment of the First Davao located the Badudas outlaw camp was located, resulting in �ire�ight that resulted in the death of its leader, Margarito Badudas and six other members. Ten days later, another Badudas camp was overrun by the same contingent.

Beyond the year end, A Sigaboy planter by the name of Edwards reported that a former cop from Piso, in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, was organizing a robbery band and threatening the natives. Lt. Youngblood located their camp and destroyed it, seizing bolos and spears.

Human sacri�ice also found its way into the accounts and it involved an incident that occurred at Talomo where Ansig, a Bagobo datu, sacri�iced a B’laan boy to Mandarangan, mistakenly identi�ied as “Bagobo devil”, to appease his anger. This happened on November 9, 1907 and as a result the chieftain was against continuing such prac-

tice.

1908 was no less than colourful in terms of events that transpired.

On February 1908, the authorities received a report that opium was smuggled in at Sarangani Point.

There was also the report that Datu Ducu, with some 50 Mandayas, was harassing the natives of Cateel Valley.

On June 6, 1908, the second death anniversary of Gov. Bolton, the authorities in Mati rounded up around 200 Moros who were “gathered there and were holding fanatical meetings and dances.”

Thirty-nine participants under pandita (native priest) Latibao (who escaped the constabulary dragnet) were arrested and sent to Davao “for disposition of the district governor.”

Mining American-era reports is as interesting as scouring the archives for historical nuggets that, one way or the other, would provide a researcher more interesting details about an important event in the past. Better still, these newly discovered facts will afford historians a clearer than usual perspective on happenings that have been under controversy.

Davao situationer, 1907-08

Comparatively, today’s Davao region, or southern Mindanao, encompasses 7,860.04 square miles of territory and is home to roughly over �ive million inhabitants. Geographically, the area is now composed of �ive provinces, �ive cities, and over �ifty towns.

The governor’s report also described the district as home to “quite a colony of American planters, who are raising hemp, copra, and rubber” with “No outlaw organizations are at large, although small roving bands of wild men in the interior, who are continually �ighting among themselves, occasionally commit depredations on the coast natives.”

A list of troublemakers made it to the list: Sinbanan, a fanatical priest, who was linked to Davao Gov. Edward R. Bolton’s death on June 6, 1906; native Labiton who killed planter Pascual Perlot at Vera Cruz, on May 2, 1908; and Guadis who murdered American Sprague.

Meanwhile, on May 19, 1907, a detachment of constabulary under Sub-inspector Goicouria, with the help of natives at of Basaran, succeeded in locating and killing the last of the band implicated in the murder of Gov. Bolton.

FAST BACKWARD Antonio V. Figueroa The Pershing Report said: “Political and religious conditions at the present time are excellent. No epidemics of any kind occurred during the year. Several hemp plantations on the lower Davao Gulf, especially at Padada, have suffered from drought, but irrigation is now being installed to guard against any future damage from that cause. The principal produce of the district is hemp, though rubber and copra will probably supersede it in time.”

In August that year, the Ohta Development Company was estab-

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NOVEL ADVOCACY. Organic farming advocate Maxey Atog (right) and JoselitoTabora of the City Agriculturist Office share the many benefits of organic agriculture and the consumption of organically grown farm

produce during the KapehansaDabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao on Monday. Atog and Tabora also announced the scheduled activities for the Organic Agriculture Month. Lean Daval Jr.

BATTERING... FROM 1 one week, requesting also that the CDA be transferred from the Department of Finance to the Of�ice of the President.”

As requested, the President issued Executive Order No.1 placing the CDA under the Of�ice of the Cabinet Secretary, Lumba said DepCo will create livelihood opportunities to the unemployable millions (drug rehabs, ex-convicts, rebel returnees, the IPs, and the uneducated) as they become members in good standing of their respective cooperatives.

“Our advocacy and vision are to enable every barangay to put up its own multi-purpose cooperative in the near future.”

Castillo also said the creation of DepCo is very timely as various unresolved matters

affecting many cooperative entities are now increasing day by day.

“The CDA remains operational only at the regional level. We have no local cooperative development of�icers in the provincial and municipal levels which are the front-liners in attending to myriad of problems affecting the common people.

Rodis said all it will take to make the DepCo a reality is the signature of Pres. Duterte to certify HB 4174 as an urgent and priority measure of the incumbent government, If the Chief Executive does certify HB 4174 as an urgent and priority bill, it will complement the government’s federalism campaign and its crusade against illegal drugs, crime and corruption.

Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of the Environment Natural Resources region XI and Davao City Air shed Governing Board for organizing various activities lined up the celebration of the Philippine Clean Air Month.

The sapling used to symbolize the declaration will be transferred at People’s Park .

She said she wanted to see im-

provements on the cleanliness of the coastal beaches in Davao City in the next six months.

This in line with the BantayDagatprogram which was launched October 21, mandating the �irst and third Saturday of the month as a time for coastal clean-up.

She also invited the CAMPI to be part of this program.

(Contributor)

ter Cayetano has extended condolences to the victims’ families. “We are saddened by this unimaginable tragedy in San Antonio that took the lives of many innocent

men, women, and children,” he said. “The Filipino people grieve with the families of the victims of this unfortunate incident.” (PNA)

While searching for the stragglers is a hard task, the DND chief said that government has no recourse but to search for these terrorists one place at a time until all of them are neutralized and accounted for.

Around 923 Maute Group terrorists and their allies were killed in the �ivemonth campaign against the terror group which started last May 23.

Some 165 soldiers and

police of�icers were killed in the offensive which only ended on Oct. 23.

On Monday, Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said that Baco is now the new ISIS Emir in Southeast Asia following the death of Hapilon in Marawi City last Oct. 17.

He also estimated that around 39 Maute Group stragglers are still hiding in Marawi City. (PNA)

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HAZING... FROM 3 Senator Pan�ilo Lacson asked the parents of Atio, Horacio Jr. and Carminia, what recommendations or amendments they could give to strengthen the anti-hazing law and prevent deaths due to hazing.

Lacson is chair of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs in charge of conducting the hearing.

Mrs. Castillo said that aside from strengthening the law and abolishing hazing, the university should also be involved in

laying out measures to prohibit unrecognized organizations from operating.

“The school has to be involved, the law has to be strengthened, and really abolish the practice of hazing. I hope the process is really abolished,” Mrs. Castillo said.

Mr. Castillo, for his part, echoed his wife adding that hazing is “useless.”

“We should abolish hazing.

It is useless, we don’t need it,” the victim’s father said.

“After becoming lawyers, when you look back you would say to yourself ‘It didn’t do anything for you to become good people and become defenders of this country,’” he added.

Before Balag agreed that hazing should be abolished, he apologized to the committee for repeatedly invoking his right against self-incrimination and refusing to answer even the simplest of questions.

Senators asked Balag if it is true he was president of the Aegis Juris fraternity but he refused to admit it even if there

were documents to prove it.

“I would like to apologize for the last hearing. It was never my intention to disrespect the committee,” Balag said.

He said that he was not incumbent president when the initiation rites done to Atio took place because he ceased to be an of�icer last August 17.

Lacson said that although he was inclined to release Balag, he �iled a petition for certiorari, which is a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court. (PNA)

October 23 following the death of Hapilon and Omar Maute, one of the founders of the terror group.

The �ighting killed an estimated 923 Maute terorrists

and their allies, including three stragglers last week, and 165 government troops aside from costing billions in infrastructure damage. (PNA)

public markets in the �ive provinces here in Davao Region namely; Davao Del Sur, Davao Del Norte, Davao Occidental, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. “According to the central that we should choose

10 local government unit that will be given with the funding assistance,” said Lobaton.

The seven other LGU were awarded last August in line with the Environmental Summit.

public places and public conveyances, except in designated smoking areas on a nationwide basis.

Under the said EO, the

LGUs were directed to create a task force that will implement what the law provides for those who commit violations which include penalties. (PNA)

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to the Department of Finance’s improved revenue collection program.

Meanwhile, a number of companies from Japan also stated interest in pursuing joint ventures in areas earmarked as strategic

to sustainable development and inclusive growth, such as agriculture, renewable energy, manufacturing, services, environment and research and development including Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., on joint study

on natural gas usage in the Philippine domestic market with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Itochu Corporation with Metro Paci�ic Investments Corporation on additional renewable energy projects and infrastructure projects; Hitachi Ltd. with Manila Electric Company on stationary Battery Energy Storage System (BESS); Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., with Federal Land Inc., on a commercial/residential complex that will soon rise in Bonifacio Global City; Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd., with SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation on an integrated steel plant; Ubicom Holdings Inc., Advanced World Systems Inc., with Alsons/AWS Information Systems for a software development outsourcing, testing, and R&D project on data analytics, automation, Internet of Things , automotive software development, enterprise systems and web application, embedded systems, and mobile systems development, Hitachi Asia Ltd., Philippines with Conversion Development Authority in an information and communications, transportation and urban development projects; and Densan System Co.

Ltd. with CIS Bayad Center Inc. on a Technology – Business Processing Management agreement on �inancial technology.

“These projects, ranging from retail, commercial, and residential property development, are indubitable signposts of a growing modern economy,” Sec. Lopez said, adding that the tie-ups in these sectors are expected to generate more jobs, raise business standards, and improve business ef�iciency.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority also received LOIs from List Co. Ltd. and Subic Smart Community Corporation on mixed property development projects in Subic Freeport.

“These projects committed not only capital infusions but transfer in technology and human resource (HR) development programs, cementing anew the parameters and direction of Philippine-Japan economic exchange and complementarity,” said the Trade Chief.

“Ultimately, these projects will help chart greater trade and investment engagements between our two countries in order to generate broader inclusive growth and shared prosperity for all, he concluded. (DTI)

sequences of your malpractice,” he said.

On the other hand, Atty.

Ruby Alameda, MICP district collector said that all shipments were processed by customs broker Roy Lasdoce and the vehicles were examined at the container yard at the Interna-

tional Container Terminal Services Inc. last October 23.

Imported motor vehicles, apart from payment of customs duties are subject to the imposition of excise tax, as provided for by pertinent revenue regulations from the BIR. (PNA)

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DURIANBURG JUST GOT MORE CONNECTED as Philippine Airlines (PAL) launches three new flights from Davao City.

Launched last November 1, 2017, PAL now flies from Davao to Tagbilaran in Bohol and Cagayan de Oro. This was quickly followed by the launch of direct flights from Davao to Zamboanga the following day, November 2.

The new direct flights are part of PAL’s expansion of its Davao hub as well as its goal of providing more convenience and connectivity, effectively bringing Visayas and Mindanao closer to each other and cutting travel time for travellers.

“Today we opened new routes from Davao so that you don’t have to pass through Cebu anymore, no more transit or transfer in Manila.” said Atty.

Ronald Mangahas PAL Express assistant vice president for airport services. “These new routes will make passenger transfer more convenient and comfortable.”

Part of the airline’s new direction, the flights will all be served by PAL’s recently purchased 86-seater Bombardier Q400 aircraft which I was

able to experience on a recent flight from Cebu to Davao. The Bi-Class next generation aircraft is comfortable and is truly the quietest in its class.

“Aside from the new flights from Davao, PAL will also be expanding its network from Cebu with the delivery of more Q400 as well as the new Airbus A321 NEO and the Airbus A350.” added Atty. Mangahas.

Attending the launch events were PAL’s senior

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PAL launches more flights to Visayas and Mindanao assistant vice president for Visayas and Mindanao sales, Harry Inoferio, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Mike representative Aldea, PAL executives, and Department of Tourism Region XI director Roberto Alabado III. In the sidelines, Mr. Harry Inoferio also shared PAL’s upcoming launch of new flights from Cebu. “We are launching new flights next month from Cebu. These include flights from Cebu to Camiguin, Ozamiz, as well as Legazpi, and on December 2, we will be launching thrice weekly Cebu to Bangkok flights.”

Mr. Inoferio also took the opportunity to share the opening of the new

Philippine Airlines ticketing office in Matina along Mc. Arthur Highway.

“This new ticketing office will allow for more Dabawenyos to book flights on PAL especially the ones

living in the southern part of the city.”

PAL flies from Davao to Bohol daily while flights to Cagayan de Oro are four times a week and Zamboanga, three times

a week.

Congratulations to Philippine Airlines! A big thank you to Bai Fauziah Fatima Sinsuat Ambolodto for the additional photos.

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The 15th Lanuza Surfing Festival SINCE 2015, I’ve always wanted to see the fabled surf town of Lanuza in Surigao del Sur. Barely five hours away from Surigao City, the jump off towards Siargao Island, Lanuza could somewhat be called its little cousin. With numerous surf spots to choose from and budget-friendly accommodation, Lanuza definitely earned the “Must Visit Again” pin on my map.

I got to visit Lanuza for the first time, early February of this year and again in April with Team Taki. For the third time, I’m coming back to my favorite surf town for the second leg of the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PSCT). This November 5 to 11, the 15th Lanuza Surfing Festival will once again invite surfers from all over the Philippines to compete in its revered river mouth of Doot Poktoy.

Established more than a decade ago, The Lanuza Surfing Festival is one of the most celebrated surfing events in the country. Lanuza’s famed Doot Poktoy surf spot, one of the longest right hander waves in the country located on the Pacific seaboard, is the perfect venue for our Filipino surf athletes who are vying to claim the first PSCT Lanuza title.

Now on its 15th year, the Lanuza Surfing Festival has evolved as a premiere national surfing event in Surigao Del Sur catering to both longboard and shortboard surfers. The event also became an avenue to promote its other tourist attractions such as the Magkawas Falls, Campamento Cave and Silop Cold Spring, which make Lanuza a complete surf holiday destination.

The 15th Lanuza Surfing Festival has five categories which are Men’s Shortboard Open (Grade 2 sanctioned contest), Women’s Shortboard Open, Men’s Longboard Open, Women’s Shortboard Open, and Grommets.

With Php570,000.000 total prize money, this year’s surfing festival is definitely one that you wouldn’t want to miss either as a competitor or as a witness.

Majority, if not all, of the best

The famous Doot Poktoy in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. Photo by Abdel Elecho.

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Team Taki girls: this writer, Lisa and Bhrett as we strolled along the the baywalk of Lanuza during my first visit to this surf town early this year. surfers from the first leg of the PSCT in Siargao last September.

I’m personally excited to witness the best Filipino surfers battle it out in this leg. Doot Poktoy is famous not because of it’s perfect right handers but also because of its challenging current being right beside a river. This spot, during the surf season, is not for the faint of heart.

The first time we had a surf trip here, we ended up leaving Lanuza with a broken longboard. Really not a spot for the The beautiful waves of Doot Poktoy. fain of heart but again, if you

For the third time, I’m coming back to my favorite surf town for the second leg of the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour. don’t risk it, you’ll never know what you’re capable of.

As the 15th Lanuza Surfing Festival officially opens tomorrow at sunrise with the first round, we’ll find out just how many surfers registered and from which parts of the county they came from.

Will Siargao leg champion Philmar Alipayo defend his title or will another surfer from the top 16 ranks find his way to the top? Watch out next week to see the highlights from the competition. Read more at www.millennialmermaid.com

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In June, Globe launched an exclusive ticket pre-sale for its customers giving them first access to reserve and purchase tickets, which immediately sold out in 52 seconds! The anticipation doesn’t stop there as Globe is giving all its customers a chance to win tickets to the concert with the launch of the #GlobeHarryStyles Promo!

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Countries to include Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. And that only Philippines among the top 5 countries are unable to sustain the needs of its population due to lack of local production and industries.

“Ang aming paniwala ay isunusulong na dapat itaas ang level ng cooperatiba sa level ng cabinet right there with the presence of the President kung saan matugonan ng maayos ang samahanng cooperatiba para ma bigyang solution ang mga pangunanhing problema ng bansa,” said Castillo.

Fred Lumba, a cooperative advocate said only cooperatives will give reformed drug addicts or ex-convicts decent liveli-

hood.

“If you are a member of a cooperative any privileges offered to the of�icers will have same bene�its offered to its member,” Lumba said “Even though you’re a drug rehab if you have a technical skills being tubero, if you are the member of the cooperative all members will be informed that you have a speci�ic skills in that certain kind of work , all families having a problem in plumbing will recommended you to do the work,” Lumba said Rey Rodis, a cooperative advocate, said President Rodrigo Duterte is aware of the advocacy to create a department for cooperatives.

ng SSC,” Competente said during the �lag raising ceremony of the agency.

“This [investigation] is about the thrust to know the truth and get to the bottom of everything, an impartial, speedy, resolution of the case kasi hanggang nabibitin po ito, ang integridad ng sss ay nakabinbin o nakabitin,” he added.

He also clari�ied that the of�icials included in the administrative complaint are career of�icials, contrary to reports saying they are presidential appointees.

The union head also plead not to use the on-going controversy for political mileage of several personalities. “Last word ko na po sa inyo Commissioner La Viña, kapag ipinagpatuloy ninyo ang trial by publicity maniniwala na ako na ginagamit niyo ang SSS for political purposes.”

SSS management, meanwhile, said it adheres to the ethical standards of the institution. “Everyone has a right to a due process, this blue ribbon is a gesture of support to the SSS ethical standards. We are all committed to entail the highest level of integrity of SSS which has been compromised by this trial of publicity of an administrative complaint.”

Based on the SSS Code of Ethics’ Prohibited Acts and Transactions under Section 8.A.I, any SSS of�icial or employee is prohibited in using or divulging con�idential or classi�ied information of�icially known to him by reason of his of�ice and not made available to the public, either to further his private interests, or give undue advantage to anyone; or to prejudice the public interest. (SSS)

urging the public and the local government and barangay (village) of�icials to perform their duties and cooperate with the authorities to maintain peace and security in the area,” the military of�icer said.

Earlier, the banana industry stakeholders voiced concern that the continued raids by lawless elements in banana plantations have further negatively impact on the industry’s sustainability as the country’s top export trade.

Ferdinand Marañon, president of PhilExport, said the industry is losing billions. One company alone last year lost billions when the NPA attacked its box plant in Davao City and the plastic plant in Panabo. The

company, Lapanday Foods Corporation, has since then closed the two companies.

Marañon also cited the burning of about nine trucks in another banana plantation in Agusan del Sur. He said one truck already costs more than PHP1 million pesos while refrigerated container costs PHP2 to 5 million pesos.

“We are afraid that the investments of multinational companies will be pulled-out as it would be beyond their means to cope,” Marañon said, voicing concerns that if banana �irms give in to demands of lawless groups, who force businesses to give revolutionary taxes, could cost them more money. (Rhoda Grace Saron/PNA)

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This portion of the Pasonanca river in Zamboanga City is open to the public and has become a popular Sunday getaway for families because it is free and the water is cold, fresh and running wild. It is open daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The river emanates from the watershed and is the main source of potable water for the majority

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of the communities within the city center. A huge intake tank in the restricted upstream takes in the freshwater and is processed for level three water distribution at the Zamboanga City Water District Water Plant in the same barangay. Photo by JULES BENITEZ

Overseas Filipino Bank opens in January-DOF

To cater to migrant workers, overseas Pinoys

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he Department of Finance has maintained that the initial operations of the Overseas Filipino Bank will proceed as scheduled in January 2018, following the assurance by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas that the approvals from the necessary clearing institutions will be secured before the end of the year.

“The launching of the Bank will not be delayed.

BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. has con�irmed that the requisite approvals from the Monetary Board and the BSP will be secured before yearend,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

Dominguez earlier welcomed Malacanang’s approval of the acquisition by the Land Bank of the Philippines of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank , which, he said, will pave the

way for a �inancial institution that will cater not only to the country’s migrant workers, but to all other overseas-based Filipinos as well.

He said expanding the coverage of the new bank would make it “more inclusive” as it would also cover Filipinos based overseas, including immigrants to other countries.

“The Department of Finance moved quickly to help deliver on the President’s

campaign promise to create a �inancial institution totally dedicated to catering to the needs of all overseas Filipinos—the Overseas Filipino Bank,” Dominguez said.

The OFB, Dominguez said, will become a subsidiary of LandBank, “the government-owned and -controlled bank with the most extensive branch network that will cater to the needs of the families of foreign-based Filipinos.”

The LandBank submitted to Malacanang the draft EO on its acquisition of the PPSB in the �irst week of September, way ahead of the original October deadline, Dominguez noted.

In Executive Order No. 44 issued last Sept.28, President Duterte ordered the Philippine Postal Corp. and the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to transfer their PPSB shares to the LandBank at

zero value.

The EO further stated that the former PPSB will be converted into the “Overseas Filipino Bank” which is a “policy bank dedicated to provide �inancial products and services tailored to the requirement of overseas Filipinos” and will focus on delivering “quality and ef�icient foreign remittance services.”

Dominguez said at a recent press brie�ing that one of the key features of the OPB will be a remittance service for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as a loan program for Filipinos planning to return here to start businesses or build their homes.

According to the �inance chief, the LandBank and the BTr are also exploring ways of mobilizing the savings of overseas-based Filipinos so they could invest in the country’s capital markets. (DOF)

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also in 2014. Brazil came in third as it had 451,476 GWh in 2012. Above the Philippines were two other Asian countries: Vietnam, ranked 18 with 52,995 GWh in 2012 and Indonesia, 30th place with 22,266 GWh in 2012.

The continuous growth of renewable energy in the Philippines was due to the support of the government in terms of development and uses. The Philippine Energy Plan 2012-2030, for instance, sets a framework for the development of energy resources in the country.

The Republic Act 9513 or Renewable Energy Act of 2008 was passed giving way to the development, utilization and commercialization of renewable energy resources and for other purposes.

RA 9513 provides incentives to renewable energy producers, including tax holidays, special tax rates, duty-free importation of equipment, and special Feedin Tariff (FIT) rates. FIT are guaranteed electricity rates given to quali�ied renewable energy producers that are meant to incentivize the development of renewable energy technology.

For another, RA 9513 legislated the creation of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), a Renewable Energy Market (REM), and a Green Energy Option (GEO) system.

In RPS, minimum percentage of energy generation must come from renewable energy sources. REM is a market of trading electricity from renewable sources.

GEO is a proposed program that will allow consumers to choose and directly contract renewable energy sources as their sources of energy.

Despite the surging popularity of renewable energy, it still has its own limitations. The brie�ing paper cited six constraints: intermittency, scalability, lack of storage capability, higher generation costs, high tariffs, and permitting issues.

Intermittency are natural factors that may affect the availability of energy source, such as weather conditions, season and location. Scalability happens when renewable energy sources cannot generate large quantities of electricity (large infrastructure and land requirements are also needed to install bigger capacities).

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF DAVAO CITY

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LEOPOLDO A. ALIA and VEVENCIA Y. ALIA, Mortgagor/s.

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High tariffs, the briefing paper said, is due to FIT, passed on to the cost of electricity paid by consumers.

On permitting issues, the brie�ing paper explained: “Acquiring all the necessary permits takes a lot of time, especially when projects span multiple municipalities and barangays.”

Whether the Philippines experience another power crisis, renewable energy is here to stay. “The Philippines will continue its progress in developing renewable sources of energy, following its current roadmap through the Philippine

Plan 2012-2030,” the briefing paper said.

Not only that. It has been seen that more new and existing generation companies will continue develop renewable sources of energy. New projects and development will help boost the renewable energy portfolio of the country, it added.

“These efforts will help ensure the environmental sustainability of the country’s energy mix as it continues to address concerns on energy security and energy equity,” the brie�ing paper concluded.

Schroeder scored 11 straight points in the third quarter to kept Atlanta ahead. Cleveland steadily cut into the lead behind Kyle Korver’s 19 points in the fourth. ‘’It’s a special place to play and everyone was excited to compete against these

guys,’’ Schroder said.

Atlanta put seven players in double �igures, including the �ive starters. Luke Babbitt, making his �irst start of the season in place of Mike Muscala (sprained ankle), and Taurean Prince each scored 17 points.

Friday, were absent on Monday where practices were still done behind closed doors.

Coaches and players were also barred from grant-

ing interviews on instructions from head coach Chot Reyes.

Gilas is set to hold another practice in the evening in the same venue.

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FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROV’L SHERIFF: (Sgd.) TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV Noted by: (Sgd.) ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER Clerk of Court V OIC - Clerk of Court & Ex-Of�icio Provincial Sheriff (Edge Oct 24, 31 and Nov. 7, 2017)

closure of a Lumad school in a remote village in Banga, South Cotabato that is reportedly operated by NPA rebels and sympathizers.

Progressive groups have criticized moves by the military to close schools for Lumad around Mindanao as a form of harassment.

In 2015, a number of Lumad leaders in Mindanao were either killed or harassed allegedly by the military and paramilitary groups for operating schools accused of serving as communist fronts.

In an advisory Monday, the Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns said Lumad students and teach-

ers together with member organizations of Save Our Schools Network will hold a picket Tuesday in front of the Department of Education “to denounce the inaction of Secretary Briones on the continuing military attacks on Lumad community schools in Mindanao.”

It said the group will give Education Secretary Leonor Briones “a 2-week ultimatum to make a favorable move on such cases by revoking DepEd Memo 221 which blatantly allows elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to use schools for military purposes.” (MindaNews)

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

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

Davao City, Philippines, OCTOBER 18, 2017.

payment details for the testing fee, will be uploaded next month (December 2017) on the USeP Website (www. usep.edu.ph), Of�icial Facebook Page (@USePof�icial), and USeP Campus bulletin boards.

Examination Quali�iers shall pay P215.00 testing fee at least one (1) day before the examination schedule.

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

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

requirements personally to USeP OR through mail addressed to Ms. Joerene L. Jacot, Directress, University Guidance and Testing Of�ice (UGTO), with the following address: University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), Inigo St, Bo. Obrero, Davao City, 8000.

The List of Examination Quali�iers, along with the

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

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:

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on DECEMBER 21, 2017 without further notice.

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

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against LEOPOLDO A. ALIA and VEVENCIA Y. ALIA, with postal address at PUROK 18, VERINO VILLAGE UPPER MINTAL, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August, 2017, the mortgagors has an outstanding balance of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00), Philippine Currency, still unpaid, plus attorney’s fees and liquidated that may then be due and remaining unpaid, but in no case to be less than 25% or Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) whichever is higher and other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of Regional Trial Court, Davao City; will sell at public auction on NOVEMBER 23, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or Manager’s Check and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2009000022 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 25-C-1-E, PSD-11-061190,)XXX, SITUATED IN THE BARRIO OF TAKUNAN, CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. XXX CONTAINING AN AREA OF THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.”

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TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2011004104 “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 ONE (81) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.”

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.

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

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

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

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. 146-2015006982 “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.”

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.

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: (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

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overnment troops are pushing for the closure of another school for indigenous peoples or Lumad in an upland village in Malapatan town in Sarangani which they suspected of being run by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and sympathizers.

Capt. Rodini Bogador, spokesperson of the Army’s 73rd Infantry Battalion, said Monday they monitored the presence of the “NPA school” in Sitio Lamsalo, Barangay Upper Suyan in Malapatan.

He said the school is not recognized by the local government and the Department of Education and is being operated by several individuals who are either members or supporters of the NPA. “This is not a regular school that has permanent buildings. This is highly mobile and moves to other areas from time to time,” he said in an interview over Brigada News TV.

Citing information relayed by concerned residents and former NPA rebels, he said the school’s teachers had been trained by the NPA to run the school for propaganda purposes.

Bogador said that like regular teachers in recognized schools, these teachers were also teaching basic academic subjects.

But he said they also teach students about taking up arms against the government and reportedly give lessons on the handling of �irearms and related topics.

“They have many students, with some as young as nine-years old,” he said.

The Army of�icial they are closely monitoring the

LEARNING THE HARD WAY. Manobo children try to continue with their daily chores as students at the evacuation site in Tandag City on Thursday (1 October 2015). Some 3,000 mostly Manobo Lumads fled

their homes in Lianga, Surigao del Sur and neighboring areas after the killing of three Lumad leaders in the area on Sept. 1, 2015 by alleged paramilitary men. MindaNews file photo by H. MARCOS C. Mordeno

school’s operations and have already identi�ied the teachers and other persons involved.

He said they have coordinated with the local government and other con-

The alleged NPA-run school in Malapatan is the �irst that they have monitored in Sarangani Province and the second within their area of responsibility.

Bogador they had also

cerned agencies for the closure of the school.

“We have ongoing operations in the area and this is part that. This school should not continue to operate,” he said.

monitored a Lumad school run by the rebels at a village in Sta. Cruz town in Davao del Sur. The Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion had called for

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Renewable energy: Future source of power

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enator Loren Legarda, who co-authored and co-sponsored the Renewable Energy Law, said those words in 2013.

In a press statement sent to various media outlets, the senator called for more investments in renewable energy as part of a long-term solution to the growing power needs of the country.

At that time, Mindanao was facing with rotating brownouts due to de�icit in electricity supply. “Mindanao has an agriculture-intensive economy,” Legarda said. “We need to be able to harness the agricultural wastes of

Mindanao to fuel biomass facilities. Hydropower, geothermal, and biomass are undoubtedly cheaper than the diesel-�ired power facilities. The generator sets and power barges that are being mobilized in the interim will not provide a sustainable solution to the power woes of Mindanao.”

With the problem of climate change and the consequences it brings (food insecurity, �loods, droughts, sea level rise, and coral bleaching to name a few), the international community is batting for renewable energy as possible solution to the problem

er space.

For another, the sources are considered to be inexhaustible, even if continuously used by man. “The resources used are able to quickly replenish through time, unlike the dependable fuel of conventional energy sources,” the brie�ing paper stated.

Another reason: it complements with other energy sources. This is very important, the brie�ing paper said, “to ensure energy demand is met reliably and consistently, and helps diversify the energy mix to take advantage of the bene�its of each source of energy.”

But most importantly, renewable energy is environment-friendly as the sources are usually non-polluting and produce no hazardous materials. “Lower environmental footprint and green-

of power crisis.

Renewable energy is the power that is derived from natural processes that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed.

“Renewable energy can produce energy in the form of electricity, heat, and transportation fuel,” wrote H. Ste-

ven Dashefsky, author of “Environmental Literacy.”

There are four reasons why is renewable energy is being pushed as the future’s power source. For one, the sources are abundant; they can be found everywhere: air, water, oceans, land, down under and even from the out-

house gas emissions help preserve the environment to ensure sustainability,” the brie�ing paper explained.

Currently, the reason why renewable energy is still not fully utilized is because of its high cost. Dashefsky begged to disagree. “Many renewable sources are al-

“We must encourage more investments on renewable energy and we should also ensure proper management of our resources,”

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ready cost-competitive to fossil fuels and will become even less expensive when used on a larger scale,” he pointed out.

Janet Sawin, a senior fellow at the Worldwatch Institute in Washington, D.C. and an expert on international energy and environmental policy, seemed to support the idea. “Renewable energy technologies are now ready for use on a large scale and have the potential to meet world energy demand many times over,” she said.

The Philippines has a wide array of available renewable energy sources.

These are geothermal, solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower. Geothermal energy is derived from the heat that is given off the Earth, or steam, to spin turbines. Solar energy is harnessed from the energy of sunlight via photovoltaic or solar panels. Wind energy is harnessed from conversion of kinetic energy from the wind to mechanical energy to turn wind turbines.

Biomass energy, on the other hand, is produced from organic materials like plants and animals; the most common sources are wood,

crops, manure (biogas is an example), and some rubbish (garbage). Hydropower is derived from the movement of water, such as water running through turbines in a dam or by diverting the �low of water from rivers to spin turbines.

In the Philippines, the installed capacity of renewable energy as of last year was about 6,859 megawatts (MW). The sources can be broken down into as follows: hydropower, 3,618 MW (52%), geothermal, 1,916 MW (28%), solar, 865 MW (11%), wind, 427 MW (6%), and 233 MW (3%). These �igures were based from a report released by the Department of Energy.

According to the energy department, 32% of the total installed generation capacity of the country is renewable energy. About 116 renewable energy facilities currently exist in the Philippines.

In the last decade, the Philippines has seen about 45% increase in the installed renewable generation capacity. Based on the 2030 targets, 40% of the total installed capacity in the country will be renewables. “Our

renewable energy capacity is constantly increasing,” the brie�ing paper said.

The country’s renewable sources are varied and diverse, the brie�ing paper pointed out. A closer look will give this idea: hydropower (3,104 MW from 54 units of 16 large hydro facilities and 513 MW from 84 units of 32 run-of-river facilities), geothermal (1,916 MW from 51 units of 10 facilities), solar (756 MW from 35 facilities), wind (427 MW from 7 facilities), and biomass (233 MW from 41 units of 16 facilities).

The Philippines is now at par with other countries in terms of power generation from renewable energy. In 2012, the electricity generated from renewable energy was 21,979 gigawatt hours (GWh). That made the country to be ranked 31 in the International Energy Statistics of the US Department of Energy. (GWh is a unit of energy representing one billion watt hours and is equivalent to one million kilowatt hours.)

China, with 1,065,337 GWh in 2014, ranked �irst, followed by the United States, which had 590,501 GWh

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Harden drops 56 as Rockets whip Jazz

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OUSTON (AP) -James Harden had just scored a career-high 56 points when he was asked if he knew he had fallen one point shy of the Houston Rockets’ record.

Harden shrugged and replied, ‘’We won, right?’’

And they did it with Harden only playing 35 minutes in a 137-110 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night that ran their Western Conference-best record to 8-3.

Harden fell just shy of Calvin Murphy’s 57 points against New Jersey in 1978, but he joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have 10 assists and shoot better than 75 percent from the �ield in a 50-point performance.

Harden had 13 assists and shot a sizzling 76 percent from the �loor, hitting 19 of 25 shots after missing his last three attempts. The MVP runner-up was a perfect 7 for 7 from beyond the arc until he missed a step-back 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter as the shot clock was about to expire.

Even when the Jazz could deny Harden his shot, he dished it off for someone else to score.

Eric Gordon scored 20 points, Trevor Ariza had 14 and Nene scored 13 off the bench. ‘’That was one of the best performances I’ve

PERSONAL BEST. James Harden of Houston drives to the basket for a twinner. He had a PB 56 against the Jazz.

ever seen,’’ Gordon said. ‘’He was picking them apart and not just with scoring. What else can you do?’’

Ariza had the answer to that: nothing. ‘’I don’t think there’s any defense for him, period,’’ Ariza said. ‘’When he’s on, what can you do? Two people can’t guard him when he’s on like that.’’

Harden received a standing ovation from the Toyota Center crowd, which rained down ‘’MVP! MVP!’’ chants at multiple points during the game.

He had 22 points in both the �irst and third quarters, 30 at halftime and sat for the �inal 7:32 of the blowout.

Harden said he was unaware he was 8 for 8 in the �irst quarter and made his �irst 10 shots to start the game. ‘’I mean, I was just shooting, I don’t really know,’’ Harden said. ‘’I don’t pay too much attention to it.’’

Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 17 points in 25 minutes off the bench.

Rudy Gobert had 13 points but was held to a season-low �ive rebounds in 25 minutes.

The Rockets have won three straight, while the Jazz have lost back-to-back games following a threegame winning streak.

Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder called Harden one of the smartest players in the league.

Another puzzling loss for Cavs Ravena reports

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LEVELAND (AP) -Coming off LeBron James’ 57-point performance, it appeared the Cavaliers had �inally gained some momentum.

A team that hadn’t won since its season opener proved otherwise.

Dennis Schroeder scored 28 points and the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks ended an eight-game losing streak, beating skidding Cleveland 117-115 on Sunday.

The Hawks hadn’t won since beating Dallas on Oct. 18 and were missing �ive players, but the Cavaliers went down to yet another puzzling loss.

James, who had 26 points and 13 rebounds, was soaking his feet in a tub of ice water and had ice wraps on both knees and his right elbow following the game. He didn’t have an explanation for why there was no carry-over from Friday’s 130-122 win over Washington. ‘’That’s a question I cannot answer,’’ James said. ‘’I was ready to go. A lot of the guys were ready to go. I cannot answer that question.’’

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was taken to the hospital after leaving in the third quarter with an illness.

The team announced that Love, who had four points

and four rebounds in 19 minutes, was treated and released.

The Cavaliers cut a 16-point de�icit in the second half to two on James’ basket with 21 seconds left. Atlanta’s Isaiah Taylor missed two free throws with 12.1 seconds to go, but Channing Frye missed a 3-pointer and Dwyane Wade’s tip-in fell off the rim. ‘’To get a win in Cleveland is not easy to do,’’ Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. ‘’They had a chance down the stretch where they got back in it, but I’m happy for our guys.

It’s a good win.’’

The Cavaliers have

also lost to Orlando, New York, Indiana and Brooklyn during their rocky stretch, which has included three straight defeats at home.

Wade kept Cleveland in the game with 19 points in the �irst half and �inished with a season-high 25.

Cleveland’s �irst-quarter problems continued.

Coach Tyronn Lue used two timeouts in the �irst seven minutes as the Hawks raced ahead 27-11. ‘’No energy. The effort was pretty bad,’’ James said of the early de�icit. ‘’You turn the corner but you can’t �ix it in one game. We just have to try and �igure it out.’’

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for Gilas practice

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IEFER Ravena rejoined Gilas Pilipinas on Monday morning, this time as a full-pledged PBA player, by reporting for practice at the Meralco gym.

A practice player in previous seniors’ teams before spearheading the drive for a gold medal in the last Southeast Asian Games, the highly touted PBA rookie is now gunning for a roster spot in a national side that’s preparing for a pair of Fiba World Cup qualifying games later this month.

Ravena attended his �irst practice after the second

overall pick in this year’s rookie draft by NLEX went on a short vacation over the weekend with pal and Meralco star Baser Amer.

Ravena, 24, is the youngest in this 23-man pool that also saw Jayson Castro, June Mar Fajardo, Calvin Abueva, Carl Cruz, Gabe Norwood, Raymond Almazan, Allein Maliksi, Troy Rosario, Roger Pogoy, Mac Belo, and Kevin Alas attend practice on Monday.

Japeth Aguilar and Matthew Wright, who attended the team’s �irst practice last

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HERO. Daniel Nagayo led his team to a tie against Chirnside and Eastern in the ongoing Golf Victoria Junior Pennant.

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Nagayo scores huge comeback to lift team’s fading hopes

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO

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leven year old Dabawenyo golf prodigy Daniel Nagayo’s walk towards the �inal green wasn’t exactly the most encouraging.

Playing in the last �light against a hometown kid �ive years older and enjoying tremendous course familiarity at Gardiners Run Golf Club, Nagayo’s look did not re�lect a window of opportunity.

His Churchill Waverley teammates, who were all waiting at the 18th

hole for the wire-to-wire battle between their best bets in this Golf Victoria Junior Pennant Round 3 on Sunday at Melbourne, had all the reason to worry. Churchill Waverley Primary was down 2-3 against Chirnside and Eastern in the matchplay and Nagayo had just come off a wayward drive and a missed approach.

The scorecard was even at that stage. Thanks to Nagayo’s late run starting on the 13th after dropping to as much as three down in the 12th.

HITTING HIS MARK. Secretary Bong Go fired seven triples on his way to 45 points in leading Team DuterteCMO over Everball over the weekend.

This is enemy ground and Nagayo could easily melt under the loud cheers for his opponent Jarrod Addison before a homecourse crowd.

But the son of former Davao City councilor Rachel Zozobrado-Nagayo and businessman Danny Nagayo, was just hiding his inner beast, guarding it to the best he can so he could unleash his last roar.

After Addison three-putted for a fat seven on the par 4 18th, all eyes were on Nagayo

to sink his second putt and win the match. With nerves of steel, he calmly sank his second putt for a double bogey but still enough to clinch the matchplay one up.

Waverley salvaged a 3-3 tie against the hometeam of Chirnside and Eastern in the process.

In other matches, Chirnside’s Lachlan Borg defeated Nathaniel Foo of Churchill 5 and 4, Callum Doyle turned back Alex Dilosa 2 and 1, Tris Stafford defeated Gajdobran 7 and 5.