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HEALTHY SHIFT

Organic farming assures health food for market

By JUDIE VEGA

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avao City-based that in the absence of organic agricul- chemicals in organture advocate ic farming, there are Maxey Atog is encour- many nutrients develaging local farmers to oped. Organic prodventure into organic ucts have value-added farming to produce components such as healthy foods for the the nutrients that can market. be obtained.

Maxey Atog, vice Atog , who is also president of the Asso- into swine growing, ciation of Davao Or- admitted that they ganic Advocates, said have yet to fully impleorganic farming is ben- ment organic farming e�icial in the long run in their own farm but as it assures the farmer he is positive that it is of higher income. the current direction “Farming is a big for the livestock indushelp to our markets to- try. day. Farmers can have He was inspired lesser expenses and to venture into organmore pro�it compared ic farming when he to non-organic farm- realized it gave him ing,” he said. bene�its in health, less N o n -A n t i b i o t i c biodegradable wastes farming, also known and the pro�it he gains. as organic farming, is Atog said organic being pushed by the farm produce is good association of Davao for the health since it’s Organic Advocates as pesticide-free. Organic the direction of the farming is also good for livestock industry. the environment since He said ‘organic 60% of biodegradable day’ where farmers wastes is converted to sell their organic prod- organic fertilizer. ucts should be done He said he will proeveryday. vide technical assisHe added that the tance to farmers who income derived from would like to shift to non-organic products organic farming. appears okay but in re- Organic farmality it is not. ing is a system “Production is a big of agriculture process so the pro�it that uses natural for non- organic products is actually smaller compared to the expenses in organic inputs instead farming,“ Atog said of chemiduring interview. cal-based ferHe also added HEALTHY, P10

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Celebrating Excellence The Damosa Excellence Awards Night 2017

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Serving a seamless society

OPENER. An ethnic dancer performs tribal dances in front of miniature flags of participating countries printed on a tarpaulin during the opening of Cocolink: 2nd International Coconut Conference at SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

Bishop’s take on drug campaign elates DCPO

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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he Davao City Police Of�ice has expressed elation over the advice issued by Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles for the public not to condemn the police in their war against illegal drugs.

Valles, the incoming president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, advised that the public instead should inspire the police “to perform their duty according to law.”

DCPO spokesperson Sr. Insp. Maria Teresita Gaspan said the statement of Valles is a big motivation for them to do their job well. “We are very thankful with the support of the church for our campaign,” Gaspan said.

Gaspan admitted the campaign against illegal drugs is dif�icult to implement, an assessment shared by other law enforcement agencies handling the anti-illegal drugs campaign. BISHOPS, P10

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Council okays IP attire edict

By ANGIE SAVERON

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he Davao City Council on Tuesday approved on third and final reading of Indigenous Peoples’ Attire Ordinance that mandates the conduct of cultural consultation on the proper use of IP traditional attire during parades, exhibits and public gatherings.

The ordinance is in pursuant to the mandate of Republic Act 8371, also known

as the Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997.

The author of the ordi-

nance is Councilor Bai Halila Y. Sudagar, chair of the committee on cultural communities

PRESSING ISSUES ON THE TABLE. President Rodrigo Duterte presides over the cabinet cluster meeting at the Malacañan Palace on Monday. Among the issues discussed are the rehabilitation efforts in Marawi City including the health, livelihood and housing projects for the residents and the wounded government

and Muslim affairs. Sudagar is also the IP mandatory representative in the council.

This ordinance shall take effect 15 days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and it’s posting for three consecutive weeks in conspicuous places at City Hall.

The ordinance sought to cor-

rect the practice of several individuals, groups and personalities who had been using so-called IP attires during the Kadayawan, Araw ng Dabaw, school affairs, community programs and other certain events.

The ordinance said the practice violated and disregarded the sacred tradi-

tion of the IPs concerned due to modi�ication of attires, mixing up of colors and other ‘illegal’ practices.

The ordinance sought to recognize, respect, preserve and protect the cultural, religious or social signi�icance of every color, fabric, design, cut and style embedded in all tribal

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security forces. Also tackled in the meeting are the updates on the PH-Japan Defense Cooperation as well as the proposed Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

PDEA to burn P2M worth of illegal drugs Grab seeks database of blacklisted passengers T G

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

he Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-11 will burn around P2 million worth of illegal drugs this month as part of the National Drug Abuse Prevention and Control week.

PDEA 11 of�icer-in-charge Naravy Duquiatan said that

the burning of these illegal drugs will be the highlight of the activity which will take place on the third week of November.

“These con�iscated and surrendered illegal drugs that will be burned already have court orders,” Duquiatan said.

Duquiatan said that these illegal drugs are the methamphetamine hydrochloride known as shabu and dried Marijuanas which were used as evidences in court and already been decided by all drug courts in the region to be disposed.

She said the burning will also include the expired medicines surrendered to their of�ice by the pharmacies. “So far, we don’t have the exact date yet, but we will try our best burn these within this month,” he said.

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In a unanimous election on Monday, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Sarah Lou Arriola was selected chairperson for the three-day regional consultative meeting held in Nov. 6 to run until Nov. 8. Along with

her is the Philippine delegation’s co-leader, Labor and Employment Undersecretary Bernard Olalia.

Speaking for the country, Olalia stressed the GCM should contain the “af�irmation of the human rights of all migrants,” regardless of their

immigration status. “Migrants should be empowered and seen as agents of development,” he said.

The Asia-Paci�ic RPM is one of the regional consultation meetings called for by the 2016 New York Declara-

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PH seeks affirmation of OFW human rights

he Philippines has called for the af�irmation of human rights of migrants in its general statement in the Asia-Paci�ic Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration in Bangkok, Thailand.

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rab Philippines is urging other transportation network companies (TNCs) to provide a common database of blacklisted passengers to ensure safety of both drivers and passengers.

Ridesharing �irms should use modern technology to ensure public welfare and safety amid cases of physical or verbal harassment of drivers by passengers, passengers not paying fares and incidents of damaging property of driver partners.

“It is high time that TNCs join together and use the technology to promote the safety and welfare of drivers

as well as of the passengers,” Grab Country Head Brian Cu said during a meeting Monday.

The meeting was held and attended by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board , Philippine National Police -Highway Patrol Group , Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and transport network vehicle services shareholders following the carjacking incident that took the life of Grab driver-partner Gerardo Maquidato Jr. LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III expressed his sup-

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Sara bares P5M aid for Marawi rehab T

By ANGIE SAVERON

he Davao City has approved the release of P5Million to help in the rehabilitation of Marawi City.

The assistance is in response to a resolution approved by the City of Marawi declaring itself a calamity area.

“We hope it could help make a difference,” said Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, adding that it is the duty of Dabawenyos to help their countrymen in Marawi.

The city council has approved the �inancial assistance to Marawi on Nov. 7, Tuesday.

This fund was taken from the

P96Million left in the budget for the quick response calamity fund of the city.

This �inancial assistance will be in the form of check which will be given to the local government of Marawi as soon as possible “ We still have balance of P96 million so we took 5 million from it so what is left now is 91 million, this is in relation to request of the Of�ice of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio endorsed to us (City Coun-

cil|),” said Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairman of the committee of �inance, ways and means.

All the councilors approved the �inancial assistance without hesitation.

“There was no long discussion regarding this matter because the council understands the wisdom of the mayor,” he said.

Dayanghirang ensured the citizens of Davao that there are still enough funds for the city. “If you still remember we still have few days more for 2017, so there will be a new budget again for 2018,” he said.

Shift to organic farming advised

By JUDIE VEGA

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rganic agriculture advocate Maxey Atog is encouraging local farmers to venture into organic farming to produce healthy foods for the market.

Maxey Atog, vice president of the Association of Davao Organic Advocates, said organic farming is bene�icial in the long run as it assures the farmer of higher income.

“Farming is a big help to our markets today. Farmers can have a less expense and more pro�it compared to non-organic farming,” he said.

Non-Antibiotic farming, also known as organic farming, is being pushed by the

association of Davao Organic Advocates as the direction of the livestock industry.

He said ‘organic day’ where farmers sell their organic products should be done every day.

He added that the income derived from non-organic products appears okay but in reality it is not.

“Production is a big process so the pro�it for nonorganic products is larger compared to the expenses in organic farming,” Atog said during interview.

He also added that in the absence of chemicals in organic farming, there are many nutrients developed.

Organic products have value-added components such

as the nutrients that can be obtained.

Atog, who is also into swine growing, admitted that they have yet to fully implement organic farming in their own farm but he is positive that it is the current direction for the livestock industry.

He was inspired to venture into organic farming when he realized it gave him bene�its in health, less biodegradable wastes and the pro�it he gains.

Atog said organic farm produce is good for the health since it’s pesticide-free. Organic farming is also good for the environment since 60% of biode-

TO THE RESCUE. Davao City Mayor Sara DuterteCarpio announces that the city government of Davao will give P5 million to Marawi from the city’s extra disaster funds. The mayor also encouraged

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DND presses need for more reserved forces

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NEW FACE ON THE TEAM. Newly-appointed Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque speaks during a press briefing in Malacañan earlier this week. Pro-Duterte bloggers led by Thinking

Pinoy account owner RJ Nieto and Sass Rogando Sasot on Monday evening slam Roque and told him to resign after asking them to stop attacking mainstream media. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

other LGUs (Local Government Units) to share a portion of their disaster funds to help fasten Marawi City’s recovery. Lean Daval Jr.

ith military reserve forces playing a valuable role in the �ive-month battle to liberate Marawi City from the Maute Group terrorists, it is high time to increase the number of these units, Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana said Monday.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines activated the reserve soldiers to augment regular units involved in the Marawi campaign, Lorenzana said on the sidelines of the celebration of the Department of National Defense’s 78th founding anniversary.

“They served as the overall security in Iligan City, performing such tasks as manning checkpoints

and forming visible presence in public places,” he said.

These actions, he said, show the importance of reservists in nation-building.

“Thus, to increase their number, we have crafted a bill to revive the Reserve Of�icers Training Corps, making it a mandatory program for Grades 11 and 12,” the defense chief said.

“I urge everyone to please help the department in lobbying for the immediate passage of this bill because our AFP needs a stronger and bigger reserve force. We will also request our reservists’ assistance in rehabilitating war-torn Marawi City,” he added. (PNA)

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Coco conference seeks to tap global market

By JUDIE VEGA

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he 2nd International Coconut Conference underway at the SM-X convention center seeks to evolve strategies on how to break Philippine coconuts into the global market.

The purpose is highlighted in the theme: “Expanding Possibilities... Ensuring Productivity, Sustaining Industries.”

“It is to open doors of opportunities to the farmers to explore other products that could be produced from coconut and to achieve the coconut productivity and poverty alleviation in coconut farming,” Manuel Quisol, coordinator of ACDI-VOCA. . The conference is expected to wrap on November 9.

The international conference is led by the Davao Region Coconut Industry Cluster Inc., a group of coconut producers in Davao in close coordination with partners ACDI-VOCA, an international

development organization that foster broad-based economic growth in communities and formed jointly by the Department of Trade and Industry. It is largest organized gathering of coconut stakeholders.

New and innovative coconut products were showcased during the conference, with organic products made of coco coir creating interests among foreign buyers. Products, like coconut cooking oil, coco sugar, coco jam, virgin coconut oil, coco cream, coco milk, coco water and other products made of coconut, were on display.

Data obtained from PSADavao and Philippine Coco-

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CURTAIN-RAISER. Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) administrator Romulo dela Rosa (3rd from right), ACDI/VOCA chief of party Thelonious Trimmell (rightmost), Davao Region Coconut Industry Cluster, Inc. (DRCICI) chair Bonifacio Fernandez (2nd from left) and

Councilor Conde Baluran representing Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio lead the cutting of the ribbon during the opening of the two-day Cocolink: 2nd International Coconut Conference at SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

Enhanced image sought for PH travel advisories UN’s tagging of PH as

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ollowing the latest travel advisories of the United Kingdom and the Australian government on the Philippines, an expert on Monday urged the administration to further improve destination branding and image building to mitigate its negative effect to the country’s tourism.

On the sidelines of the China-Philippine Economic Forum at the Tower Club in Makati City, John Paolo Rivera, associate director for Asian

Institute of Management-Center for Tourism, said “travel advisories affect the image of our country” and affect how the government markets the Philippines.

“Even if we have heavy promotions on how beautiful our country is, or what are the new attractions in the Philippines, the travel advisory would have an effect how foreign tourists would actually be enticed to visit the country,” he said.

“Even if the con�lict happened somewhere else, they would always ask, is it safe in the Philippines?” he added.

To address this, Rivera urged the government, the mainstream media, including the social media to give a positive image about the country “perhaps about the people, about how foreign tourists would be treated when they are with Filipinos.”

He said it would be more of a “destination branding”

and “image building” which will be centered not on the con�lict but on what is the country’s comparative advantage, speci�ically the people.

Given that it is inevitable for countries to issue alerts to its citizens, Rivera acknowledged there is no direct solutions yet on this issue but said the administration may use available indirect solutions or alternative forms of promotion to reduce the negative effect of such advisories. (PNA)

saw continued input price pressures which compressed pro�it margins compared to the same period last year,” the company told the local bourse.

As of September2017, it generated total consolidated revenues of P25.3 billion, a 21-percent sales growth yearon-year.

Branded food alone posted a 12-percent increase to PHP18.0 billion, while OEM exports grew over 45 percent to P7.3 billion.

“We continue to see

healthy revenue growth despite our higher base during the third quarter of last year.

Branded food in particular continues to be driven by increases in sales volume across all segments- marine, meat and milk,” said CNPF Chief Finance Of�icer Oscar Pobre.

Pobre said OEM also saw a combination of higher volumes and higher average selling price, as “global demand for both tuna and coconut remains strong and as we diversify into higher value prod-

ucts.”

For the third quarter alone, the company behind household names Century Tuna, Argentina, 555, Angel, and Birch Tree, posted Php6.4 billion in branded revenues, representing an 11-percent growth versus last year and a 7-percent increase versus the second quarter of 2017.

The OEM business in the third quarter also posted yearon-year growth of 30 percent and sequential growth of 9 percent. (PNA)

Century Pacific posts flat nine-month profit

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anned food �irm Century Paci�ic Food, Inc. on Monday said pro�it grew slightly in the �irst nine months of 2017 on the back mainly of sustained double-digit growth in its branded consumer food business.

Consolidated net income rose by 2 percent to P2.2 billion for January to September due also to continued recovery in its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tuna and coconut products export segment.

“The company however

‘rising FDI star’lauded

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he Philippine economic prospects have been fairing signi�icantly based on different economic and trade reports with the United Nations calling the Philippines “a rising star in foreign direct investments”, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Monday, November 6.

“The Philippines is expected to have signi�icantly better trade prospects for 2017 according to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Paci�ic (UNESCAP) in the Asia-Paci�ic Trade and Investment Report 2017: Channeling Trade and Investment into Sustainable Development,” Roque said in a press brie�ing in Malacañan Palace.

“The positive outlook is a result of the improved services export performance, 58.6 percent year-on-year increase in the telecommunication services and 11.3 percent growth in the number of international tourist arrivals,” he added.

He said UNESCAP considered the Philippines as a rising star because of the 60 percent growth in the county’s foreign direct investment in�lows and simpli�ied procedures for foreign investments contributed to the positive forecast.

He also said the report approved of the streamlining of services such as the releasing of business permits and licensing system of the country.

Roque also welcomed another report which said that the Philippine manufacturing sector being ahead of other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

“The Nikkei Philippine Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index reported that the country’s manufacturing sector got a score of 53.7 for the month of October, which is higher than last month’s score of 50.8. This makes the Philippines on top of ASEAN countries in overall growth ranking in manufac-

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BOI okays P30M coco project in Davao del Sur

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he Board of Investments has approved the P30-million project of All Bright Resources International Inc. to produce and export coco coir and coco peat.

In a statement Tuesday, BOI said the project quali�ied under the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan for the production and manufac-

ture of export products, in which at least 70 percent of the products should be for the export market.

All Bright will be ex-

PH eyes 6 infra works for Chinese financing

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he Philippine government has identi�ied at least six infrastructure projects, bulk of which is located in Mindanao, under the second basket of projects it would propose for possible funding by China.

“There is a long list (of projects) but we have prioritized six, possibly four from Mindanao,” bared Joseph Capistrano, of�icer-in-charge of National Economic and Development Authority Public Investment Staff Asia Paci�ic Division.

Capistrano, in an interview on the sidelines of Philippines-China economic forum Monday, said these projects comprise roads, ports and airport.

“Most of them have yet to the submitted to the NEDA. We are looking at discussing (these projects) when high of�icials of China are going (here) next year,” he said.

NEDA-PIS OIC Director Hazel Iris Baliatan said they are in discussion to identify which projects will be included in the second basket of projects for Chinese �inancing.

“If you notice, we can tap Chinese �inancing for almost all areas. We have airport development railway, public safety, bus rapid transit, �ish port, hydroelectric power so it’s almost everything,” she said in the forum.

Baliatan further said

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porting 100 percent of its production to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries.

The company’s plant,

located in Sta. Maria, Davao del Sur, sources its raw materials from the farmers of Malita, Sta. Maria, Kidapawan, and other municipalities in the province.

The facility has an annual production capacity of 6,327 metric tons of coco coir and 5,062 MT of coco

peat. Its commercial operation began last September, employing 124 personnel.

“This project will hopefully usher the coconut industry to fully explore its potential, not only as one of the most nutritional products but also one of the most versatile ones in terms of

consumer products, given its multiple uses,” said Trade Undersecretary and BOI managing head, Ceferino Rodolfo.

The BOI also noted that this kind of project is in line with the administration’s push to ramp up coconut

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DOING IT RIGHT. A laborer works on the metal structure of one of the main posts of a building at a construction site near SM Lanang Premier in Davao City on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr.

ONE NETWORK BANK, INC. (A RURAL BANK) Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2017 (Head Office and Branches) ASSETS Cash and Cash Items Due from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Due from Other Banks Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Available-for-Sale (AFS) Financial Assets - Net Held-to-Maturity (HTM) Financial Assets - Net Unquoted Debt Securities Classified as Loans - Net Investments in Non-Marketable Equity Security - Net Loans and Receivables - Net Loans to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Interbank Loans Receivable Loans and Receivables - Others Loans and Receivables Arising from RA/CA/PR/SLB General Loan Loss Provision Other Financial Assets Equity Investment in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures - Net Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment - Net Real and Other Properties Acquired - Net Non-Current Assets Held for Sale Other Assets - Net Net Due from Head Office/Branches/Agencies, if any (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Financial Liabilities Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Deposit Liabilities Due to Other Banks Bills Payable a) BSP (Rediscounting and Other Advances) b) Interbank Loans Payable c) Other Deposit Substitute d) Others Bonds Payable - Net Unsecured Subordinated Debt - Net Redeemable Preferred Shares Special Time Deposit Due to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Other Financial Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Due to Head Office/Branches/Agencies (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Capital Stock Other Capital Accounts Retained Earnings Assigned Capital TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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P

P

P P

P P

Amount 848,637,098.96 721,524,401.26 908,060,854.86 0.00 1,014,489,679.26 344,768,568.53 0.00 0.00 21,474,100,257.90 0.00 0.00 21,733,496,328.02 0.00 259,396,070.12 191,186,325.40 0.00 1,884,645,739.17 20,327,550.13 0.00 739,414,827.63 0.00 28,147,155,303.10

0.00 22,934,945,234.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 90,751,013.87 405,981,137.28 0.00 23,431,677,385.94 3,704,914,726.56 -86,600,838.01 1,097,164,028.61 0.00 4,715,477,917.16 28,147,155,303.10

CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS Guarantees Issued Financial Standby Letters of Credit Performance Standby Letters of Credit Commercial Letters of Credit Trade Related Guarantees Commitments Spot Foreign Exchange Contracts Securities Held Under Custodianship by Bank Proper Trust Department Accounts a) Trust and Other Fiduciary Accounts b) Agency Accounts c) Advisory/Consultancy Derivatives Others TOTAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gross total loan portfolio (TLP) Specific allowance for credit losses on the TLP Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) a) Gross NPLs b) Ratio of gross NPLs to gross TLP (%) c) Net NPLs d) Ratio of Net NPLs to gross TLP (%) Classified Loans & Other Risk Assets, gross of allowance for credit losses DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross allowance of credit losses Ratio of DOSRI loans and receivables, gross of allowance for credit losses, to gross TLP (%) Gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables Ratio of gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables to TLP (%) Percent Compliance with Magna Carta (%) a) 8% for Micro and Small Enterprises b) 2% for Medium Enterprises Return on Equity (ROE) (%) Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) on Solo Basis, as prescribed under existing regulations a) Total CAR (%) b) Tier 1 Ratio (%) c) Common Tier 1 Ratio (%) Deferred Charges not yet Written Down Unbooked Allowance for Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Received

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Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17,600,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 38,917,005.46 56,517,005.46 22,541,390,732.89 807,894,404.87 1,557,529,958.73 6.91 749,635,553.86 3.33 2,114,907,477.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.28% 0.33% -0.90% 15.44% 14.60% 14.59% 0.00% 0.00

We, Salvador R. Serrano and Ramon T. Militar of the above-mentioned bank do solemnly swear that all matters set forth in the above balance sheet are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.

(SGD.) SALVADOR R. SERRANO (SGD.) RAMON T. MILITAR Central Operation Group Head Officer-in-Charge SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 24th day of October 2017 at Davao City, Philippines, affiant exhibiting their Driver’s License No. N02-10-008839 and N09-78-037961, respectively.

ATTY. BAMBETH MAHAL C. JAMBANGAN Notary Public for Davao City Serial No. 2017-0035-2018 until December 31, 2018 PTR No. 8049970 – 01/03/17 – Davao City Doc. No. 481 IBP Lifetime Member Roll No. 09796 – 03/11/11 – Pasig City Book No. XVII MCLE Compliance No. III-00205116 / IV-0001914 Page No. 97 Roll of Attorney’s No. 56206 Series of 2017 One Network Bank, Km. 9, Sasa, Davao City Member: PDIC

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Philab, MyDocNow extend health care access through telemedicine

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h i l a b Industries I n c . , subsidiary of health sciences firm Philab Holdings Corp.

(PSE:DNA), has recently announced its partnership with My Doctor Now (MyDocNow) that will reach out to the rural and underserved communities in the country through remote diagnostics and treatment, further strengthening Philab’s goal in providing access to healthcare services for over 100 million Filipinos.

Initially launched in the Philippines last 2016, MyDocNow is an organization of medical and health professionals dedicated in widening healthcare options through virtual healthcare delivery. The 24/7 telemedicine platform is meant to conveniently connect patients and physicians, espe-

SIGNED PARTNERSHIP. Philab Holdings Corp. and MyDocNow team up in providing more accessible healthcare services for the Filipino community through telemedicine. (From left to right) Philab Holdings Inc. chairman and president Hector Thomas Navasero and MyDocNow CEO Hugh McClung. cially for emergency care. ”It is crucial to ef�iciently deliver the best possible treatment to everyone. With the help of telemedicine technology, we are addressing the challenge of reaching out to the underserved com-

munities in need of equal medical attention,” said Tom Navasero, chairman and president of Philab Holdings Inc. Telemedicine is known as the use of mobile device and the internet that seam-

lessly provides communication between doctors and patients. Its real-time services include video consultations with doctors, comprehensive patient education and remote monitoring through a smartphone device. Addi-

y committing nearly P6 billion to the government’s free college education program, President Rodrigo Duterte once again showed that the top priority of his administration is human development, House Appropriations Committee Chair Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles today said.

“The Filipinos are indeed the most important thing to President Duterte. The same is claimed by a lot of politi-

cians but Duterte proves it with action. Turning PAL’s debt settlement into instant free tuition fund for local and state universities and colleges is just one of these acts,” Nograles said.

It was reported over the weekend that the country’s �lag carrier Philippine Airlines turned over to the government two checks worth a combined P5.936 billion as payment for obligations that included navigation fees and

taxes.

The Palace subsequently said that the money will be used to fund Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which Duterte signed amid much fanfare last August.

“PAL’s settling of its longtime obligations under this administration shows that it knows the President doesn’t mess around,” the Davao solon said.

The law’s bene�iciaries include students from the country’s 114 State Universities and Colleges, 16 Local Universities and Colleges accredited by Commission on Higher Education and 122 Technical-Vocational Institutions under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

“President Duterte’s gesture is not just pro-people, it also proves that he is for

he Department of Finance is working on the funding requirements for three big-ticket infrastructure projects, which include the �irst phase of the proposed Metro Manila Subway, in time for the possible issuance of the formal pledge by the Government of Japan

or exchange of diplomatic documents during the return visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Philippines, which is scheduled to coincide with the 31st summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in November.

Besides the $7.06-billion Metro Manila Subway-Phase

I, the two other major infra projects for possible Japanese funding are the $197-million Cavite Industrial Area Flood Risk Management Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the $4.27 billion Malolos-Clark Railway of the Department of Transportation-Bases Con-

version and Development Authority, according to the DOF. All amounts indicated refer to estimated total project cost.

In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the DOF’s International Finance Group said the

tionally, it offers delivery of prescriptions, medication and lab results, and doctor or nurse home visits 24/7 in selected areas. ”We are committed in bringing this telemedicine platform around the coun-

try with the goal to provide a more ef�icient way for patients and doctors alike to receive and provide quality services. The presence of telemedicine technology removes the inconvenience and costs for both doctors and patients when it comes to travelling and distance,” said Dr. Mike Vergara, chief medical of�icer of MyDocNow. Through this partnership, Philab and MyDocNow envision a future wherein even patients in rural areas can easily consult with medical experts without going through the trouble of travelling for hours. ”Immediate attention from a medical professional is fundamental, most especially when it comes to patients who are seeking for urgent treatment. Right now, the rapid progress of technology is on our side and we must fully utilize it in order to continuously provide convenience and accessible healthcare solutions to the public,” Navasero added.

Established in 1958, Philab has been present in the life sciences and healthcare industry for over 59 years. The company supplies life science equipment, designs and builds laboratories, distributes in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) tools and now invests on new business ventures focused on genomics.

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nternational Monetary Fund remains optimistic on the sustained strong expansion of the Philippine economy but cited the possible impact of external developments as a downside risk to domestic growth.

In a statement after the recent IMF Team Article IV Consultation, the multilateral lender said the economy “continued to perform well” as shown in the 6.9 percent output in 2016 and 6.5 percent growth in the �irst half of the year, boosted by strong domestic demand, exports recovery and �iscal impulse.

It continues to see “favorable” outlook for the economy amidst external headwinds.

It maintained its 6.6 percent growth projection for the domestic economy this year and 6.7 percent next year “owing to continued robust domestic demand.”

In�lation is seen to average at 3.1 percent this year and three percent next year, within the government’s two to four percent target for 2017-19.

As of end-October this year, rate of price increases averaged at 3.2 percent.

Last October alone, in�lation ticked up to 3.5 percent from month-ago’s 3.4 percent on account of faster increases in alcoholic beverages and tobacco; housing, water, electricity gas and other fuels; communication; recreation and culture; and restaurant and miscellaneous goods and services.

Year-ago in�lation is lower at 2.3 percent.

The statement said the current in�lation environment re�lects “stable commodity prices and a near zero output gap.”

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Dabawenyos wait for President Rodrigo Duterte at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City where he visited his parents’ mausoleum at around 1 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The Presidential Security Group did not allow him to go near the crowd, prompting him to use his car’s public address system. “Gusto

unta ko mugakos ninyo, pero unsaon ta man… (I want to hug you all, but what can we do…),” the former seven-term mayor of Davao City said. MindaNews photo by MANMAN DEJETO

NPA siblings yield Diarrhea cases on the in Sultan Kudarat

rise in Alabel village H

ealth personnel in Sarangani Province have launched emergency health interventions to contain the rising cases of diarrhea at a remote village in Alabel town.

Dr. Karl Ivan Daryl Igrobay, medical of�icer of the Alabel Municipal Health Of�ice (MHO), said Tuesday a total of 61 residents of Sitio New Canaan in Barangay Pag-asa have already been affected by diarrhea these past several days.

He said the affected residents, six of whom were earlier referred for hospital con�inement, exhibited various

symptoms of the bacterial disease, among them severe loose bowel movement.

The Alabel MHO sent a team to the area over the weekend to conduct emergency health services for the diarrhea-stricken residents.

“They’re so far okay and their cases were not quite severe. But we’re continually monitoring the situation there since the disease is not

yet fully contained,” he said in an interview over TV Patrol Socsksargen.

Nurse Rashid Khaliff Dignadice, a member of the Alabel-MHO team, said their assessment showed that the rising diarrhea cases could have been triggered by contaminated drinking water.

He said local residents have been drawing drinking water directly from a spring water source near the community.

The area used to have two intake water boxes but these were destroyed last year by landslides and heavy rains, he said.

Rosanna Unaja, sanitary inspector of the Alabel-MHO, said the con�irmed diarrhea cases in Sitio New Canaan is already considered an outbreak.

Out of the community’s recorded population of 337, she said 61 were so far affected by the disease.

She cited episodes of severe loose bowel movement lasting three days or even more.

“We have a total of 83 households there and out of that, 25 were affected by diarrhea. That is about 30 percent of the population so it’s

high-powered �irearms, explosives and over 1,400 ammunition from an armed group led by the father of a town mayor in the province.

The group was led by retired Army MSgt. Rodolfo Ecija, father of Senator Ninoy Aquino town Mayor Randy Ecija, Supiter told PNA at the police provincial of�ice here.

“They were private armed

followers of retired M/Sgt. Ecija, seven of them were also retired soldiers,” Supiter said.

The 65-year-old Ecija and his men did not resist arrest when Supiter and other police of�icers presented the search warrant issued by Judge Alandrex M. Betoya of Regional Trial Court Branch 16, Kabacan, North Cotabato for violations of RA 10591 (Unlawful posses-

sion of light weapons).

Aside from Ecija, also arrested were ret. Sgt. Ru�ino Lama, 53; Augusto G. Terosa, 54; Calvin A. Lakandula Jr., Joel P. Gardose, Glenn Z. Brillantes and Richard P. Devaras; Joven Andrada, 49; Romeo Momo, 33 and Reynaldo Dalayon, 55 all residents of Purok Liwayway, Barangay Poblacion, Sen.

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SK cops disband armed group, seize 25 arms, explosives

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he campaign against loose �irearms and private armed groups has been intensi�ied in Sultan Kudarat province, a ranking police of�icial said Monday.

Sr. Supt. Raul Supiter, Sultan Kudarat police director, said the latest successful operation led to the arrest of 10 men over the weekend and recovery of 25 assorted

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wo more communist rebels have surrendered to military authorities, raising the number of surrenderees to 62 in Sultan Kudarat, the Army said Tuesday.

Lt. Colonel Harold Cabunoc, Army’s 33rd Infantry Battalion commanding of�icer, said ex-

haustion and extreme hunger forced the two New Peoples’ Army (NPA) siblings to lay down arms and rejoin the mainstream society.

Jonathan Kasa, 21, and his brother Jerry, 19, joined their father Zip, in �ighting government forces as NPA rebels since May 2015.(PNA)

Trial run of train in GenSan a go

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t’s all systems go for the trial run here of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) innovative “40-meter train-like bus” dubbed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT).

City Councilor Dominador Lagare Jr., chair of the city council’s committee on transportation, said Tuesday they expect the road train to start its test run in major roads here “within the week.”

“Everything is all set, especially the route and the trial system, and we’re only waiting for the go-signal from the DOST,” he said in an interview

over Brigada News TV. He said the road train, which arrived here late last month following a six-month test run in Cebu City, will cover a total of 17 stops along the national highway from Barangay Tinagacan to the city �ishport complex in Barangay Tambler.

It will take off at 4 a.m. in front of the Tinagacan Elementary School and will mainly cater to teachers, �ishport and tuna canning workers, he said.

Lagare said the road train will operate four round trips daily, with two in the morning

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Political will is the key

he nationwide anti-smoking ban is sailing roughly on the seas of local governent units and it looks like it will stay that way unless genuine hard-nosed implementation will be undertaken in that level.

The Department of Health has admitted that implementation of a country-wide smoking ban as provided for by Executive Order 26 that took effect three months ago remains a massive challenge at this point. Under the EO, LGUs are directed to create their own task force to carry out the localization of the law. Executive Order No. 26 took effect last July that prohibited smoking in all enclosed public places and public conveyances, except in designated smoking areas on a nationwide basis.

Davao City and Makati have been successful in the implementation of their respective smoking ordinances and can

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Clearly, it takes the political will of the LGU leadership to implement the law in their respective jurisdictions. The problem is that sometimes, even local government of�icials are hesitant to implement the law because it affects themselves or businesses and livelihood.

However, the ultimate purpose and wisdom behind the law must prevail over all other interests and the LGUs should follow that to the letter.

Those not complying with the provisions of EO 26 should be meted with appropriate sanctions. As the legal maxim goes, dura lex sed lex (the law may be hard but it is the law).

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n my decades of political and journalistic experience, I have never seen a much more brutal and organized effort to topple a duly constituted authority than the one we all are witnessing at the present.

These are what I call scoundrels of destabilization.

From what we read, watch and hear from the mainstream print and broadcast media, there’s no doubt there are sinister designs to unseat the incumbent Malacanang tenant. So much fault�inding has been recorded, such that even the most minute slips of the President are blown into staggering and alarming proportions.

The imperial Manila-based media are obviously in cahoots with the political opposition led by the Yellow Party as the trend and avalanche of anti-Digong news reports show.

Imagine this. Fresh from his bountiful trip to Japan, instead of highlighting the $6B investment and assistance PRRD got, a broadsheet headlined an item that was far, far less impactful in news value than Digong’s bringing home much bacon for the Filipinos.

There is a clear indication that the architects of this “oust Duterte move-

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ow is the air these days in Davao City?

Is it better than ever or not.

In 2016, a news report stated: “The air quality in Davao City is better compared to other highly-urbanized cities in the country.” The source of information was the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), a line agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

“Based on the monitoring with regards to Republic Act 8749 or The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999, Davao City has a good to fair air quality last year and this year,” the news report quoted an EMB of�icial.

Last November 9, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio received the Clear Air Champion among highly-urbanized cities in the country from Clean Air Philippines.

This is good news indeed. No wonder, the defunct “Asiaweek” once dubbed Davao as one of the most liveable cities in Asia. Life is here, so goes the popular slogan of the city.

What is even more poetic is the fact that a new report published by “The Lancet” said that pollution caused 9.19 million deaths around the world. Susan Brink, who has written a news based on the released report, wrote: “The nine million �igure adds up to 16% of all deaths worldwide, killing three times more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Pollution is responsible for 15 times more deaths than wars and other forms of

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ment” are echoing the pattern of EDSA 1 and 2, employing the much-abused People Power cliché that booted out the Marcos conjugal dictatorship and the Erap government in 1986 and 2001, respectively.

During the �irst term of the much-maligned Marcos regime, the political opposition, including those outside of the law who were then described as “subversives” waved only the �lag of democratic dissent and hardline resistance from a distance.

Only when martial law was declared did the anti-Marcos groups organized themselves to �ight aggressivelythe former as their common enemy.

Erap’s ouster was more of a calculated coup, a collective participation of civil society groups, the religious (CBCP/ INC), military and political opposition and the mass mobilization of the urban poor and sectoral NGOs who were effectively “brainwashed.”

To the extent of washing the country’s dirty linen in international fora, the enemies of PRRDwore their facial masks as dense as crocodiles’ hides in the hopeof stringing together the moral and �inancial support of the EU, UN and the US.

violence.”

What about the war on drugs, the current mantra of the Duterte administration? Pollution still tops. On global scale, only 0.49 million deaths were caused by drug-related incidents. In addition, 1.41 million people died as a result of malnutrition.

Only the combination of tobacco smoking (7.17 million deaths) and alcohol use (2.31 million deaths) surpassed the record caused by pollution: 9.48 million deaths versus 9.19 million deaths.

“Pollution is sometimes called the invisible killer… its impact is dif�icult to track because health statistics measure disease, not pollution,” said Dr. Richard Fuller, president of the Pure Earth/ Blacksmith Institute.

As a result pollution is often misrepresented as a minor issue, when it actually needs serious action now, Dr. Fuller told Stephen Leahy, who wrote a news report for the Inter Press Service.

In an earlier report, Dr. Fuller said that the health of hundreds of millions of people is affected and millions die because of preventable pollution problems like toxic waste, air pollution, ground and surface water contamination, metal smelting and processing, used car battery recycling and artisanal gold mining.

“The global health burden from pollution is astonishing, and mainly affects women and children,” Dr. Fuller was quoted as saying, adding that 40% of all deaths worldwide are directly attribut-

SPECKS OF LIFE Fred C. Lumba Ignoring that the tide of popular support has �lowed over to this leader from the South, stalwarts of the fallen opposition unceasingly harass and harangue the Duterte government through various Machiavellian tools of communication every way possible.

Regardless if they are tagged anti-Filipinos, these cowards have even hired foreign-based PR people, with �inancial aid from CIA-backed private organizations, to tear down the initial positive impression of the Chief Execu-

Poisoned air

THINK ON THESE!

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able to pollution as a study done by Cornell University in 2007 has shown. “The world community needs to wake up to this fact.”

The recent “Lancet”-published report said every country in the world is affected, whether industrialized or developing. But 92% of the reported deaths are from low- and middle-income countries.

“Pollution in rapidly developing countries is just getting worse and worse and worse. And it isn’t getting attention it deserves. It needed to be rigorously studied,” wrote Dr. Philip Landrigan, pediatrician and professor of environmental medicine and global health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

He, together with Dr. Fuller, conducted

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Wow, I’m aghast at this negative display of factionalism that is leading them to commit un-nationalistic acts. I cannot believe that they will be so demonic as to go down this low; that at any cost, for as long as they get back into power, these Yellow scoundrels will move heaven and earth (the entire universe, for that matter) to create an EDSA 3.

I wonder if the existing statute on treason, if ever there is one, has any applicable relevance in this situation. I think we all are familiar that the US has convicted a few un-patriotic American citizens who sold their country’s interests to the enemy.

This overarching attitude of the political opposition is condemnably worse than the Islamic rebel groups seeking self-determination and local autonomy for their people in Muslim areas in Mindanao; worse than the sparse militant sectors waving the red banner of the communist movement; yes, worse than the barbaric strategies and approaches of the ISIS-inspired Maute terrorist group.

Look, the truth is that the Yellows are consistently provoking PRRD to respond with extra-legal gestures and

make him fall into a snare. They have been conveniently using the CHR as an effective shield to disguise their combined anti-government objectives.

With the help of the mainstream media, Filipinos are wittingly brainstormed to believe “little white lies” that the opposition wants to spread as gospel truth.

As you may have seen recently, even uninvited foreign individuals who did not have the appropriate personality to comment on the government’s intensi�ied war on illegal drugs are making unsolicited remarks against the President.

Filipinos need to be wary of these ploys.

The peace-loving citizens of this country need to link arm in arm against the wedge the political opposition – the LPs, in particular – is going to drive upon the nation and divide the people.

Stop polarization.

Stop destabilization. (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.)

Mt. 7:13. “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.” GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!

the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health.

The Philippines is not spared from the health hazards brought about by pollution. “Air pollution is causing serious health problems and lower productivity, severely impacting the Filipinos’ quality of life,” commented Robert Vance Pulley, who said those words when he was still the World Bank Country Director to the Philippines.

Many air pollutants – a mix of gases, droplets, and particles – are able to pass through the lungs into the bloodstream and are eventually transported to the heart and the entire body through blood vessels.

“Because the cardiovascular system is dependent on the functioning of the respiratory system, it is also indirectly affected by the deleterious effects of the pollution on the lungs,” the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) explains.

Another study, also published in “The Lancet,” showed that those living near a major road have a higher risk of dying than the rest of the population. It concluded that long-term exposure to traf�ic-released air pollution may shorten life expectancy.

Other studies also revealed that heart attacks, life-threatening heart rhythms, and thickening of the blood can also be traced to exposure to air pollution. “To make it clear: all these bodily changes spell doom for the Fili-

pinos living in Metro Manila (and other highly-urbanized centers),” warned Dr. Willie T. Ong, a cardiologist who writes a regular column for a national daily.

Perhaps not too many know that air pollution is tied to high blood pressure in pregnancy. Statistics showed that women develop high blood pressure during about one in ten pregnancies.

Having so-called gestational hypertension makes it more likely that a woman will need a cesarean section, that she will give birth early and that her baby will be born small.

“Our results suggest air pollution does have some impact on the risk of gestational hypertension,” said epidemiologist Dr. Xiaohui Xu, who led the study at the University of Florida in Gainesville. “This could have some subsequent effects on both maternal and fetal health.”

As pollution is often described as an “invisible killer,” it is often misrepresented as a minor health issue, according to Dr. Fuller. In the new report, it was stated that “the health-related costs of pollution are hidden in hospital budgets.”

Brink, who authored “The Fourth Trimester,” asked what “hidden costs” means. Dr. Landrigan replied: “Say a person comes into the hospital with cardiac arythmia. Nobody makes the connection that it happened a day when air pollution was extremely high. Rates of heart disease and stroke are kicked up by air pollution.”

10 NEWS HEALTH... FROM 1 tilizers, pesticides, and genetically modi�ied organisms.

“We will strictly monitor some farms who still continuing in non-organic

farming, and train them in a natural way or through indigenous practices, Instead of using synthetic pesticides, natural remedies,” he said.

“We are happy that Archbishop Valles recognized the huge problem of illegal drugs in our society,” she said.

With the statement of Valles, Gaspan said that the Catholic Church is now seeing the destruction of illegal drugs that can be brought

especially to the future generation children.

“This problem on illegal drugs should be solved as soon as possible,” she said.

She said despite with the strict campaign on illegal drugs, law enforcers are still able to arrest drug suspects in some operations.

attires of the Indigenous People and Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCC) in Davao City.

The person or people who violate this ordinance or its implementing rules shall be liable for the following; First offense a warning shall be issues upon the violator and he/she shall be required to attend cultural consultation or orientation seminar.

Second offense a �ine not less than P500 but not more than P1,000 at the discretion of the court and he/she shall be required to attend cultural consultation or orientation seminar. Third offense a �ine not less than P1,000 but not more than P2,000 at the discretion of the court and he/she shall be required to attend cultural consulta-

tion or orientation seminar.

Article three of the ordinance also enumerated several prohibited acts in relation to the use of attire.

Section 7 mandates that the Of�ice of Cultural Community Affairs under the Of�ice of the City Mayor shall inform the Executive Committee (EXECOM) designated to supervise the over-all activities of the Kadayawan and Aaw ng Davbaw of the provisions of this ordinance. The EXECOM shall also ensure that the applicants such as the choreographers, instructors, manager, supervisors, performers and other parties involved in the promotion and presentation of the IP attires have undergone the cultural orientation and consultation.

Duquiatan said there will be two simultaneous burning activities in the region, one is in Davao City and the other is in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Aside from the burning activities, Duquiatan said that there will be also have poster making contests for grade school and high school, outreach program, trainers training, series of lectures about the effects of illegal

drugs and drug test in the whole region. Duquiatan also bared that the theme of this year’s National Drug Abuse Prevention and Control week is “Makinig Muna. Ang pakikinig sa mga kabataan ay daan upang tulungan silang lumaki ng malusog at ligtas (Listen First. Listening to our young generation is a way to help them grow safe and healthy).

turing sector,” he said.

He noted that the growth in manufacturing sector is attributed to the strengthened domestic demand and

maintained export sales, increased volumes of �irm production and availability of more capital equipment.

(PNA)

production, after the El Niño phenomenon affected last year’s coco production.

“We are already one of the world’s leading exporters of coconut products despite the dip in production last year due to the bad weather. But I am con�ident that with favorable weather conditions, the industry

will have a resurgence this year,” BOI Governor Napoleon Concepcion said.

For the �irst seven months of the year, exports of coconut products increased by 58 percent to USD1.09 billion from USD683 million in the same period in 2016. (PNA)

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HIGHER GOAL. Davao Region Coconut Industry Cluster, Inc. (DRCICI) chair Bonifacio Fernandez delivers his welcome speech and gives the rationale of the conference before the participants of the two-day

PH... FROM 2 tion on large movement of migrants and refugees.

Its outcome would feed into the stocktaking meeting of the GCM process scheduled from Dec. 4 to 6 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The stocktaking meeting is expected to produce the �irst draft GCM, the DFA said.

Arriola said the Philippine inter-agency delegation is pursuing the mandate of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration “to maximize all avenues and forums where the rights, interests and welfare of overseas Filipino workers could be advanced.”

As chair of the regional meeting, Arriola also noted that Manila is committed to help mobilize and consolidate the inputs of the entire Asia-Paci�ic region for the

GCM stock-taking meeting in Mexico.

The RPM is organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Paci�ic , the development arm of the UN in the region, which accounts for 102 million international migrants.

According to UNESCAP, remittances of migrants in the region are estimated to reach USD276 billion this year. It said one fourth of the GDP of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Nepal are derived from remittances of their international migrants.

The Bangkok-based UNESCAP, established in 1947, made up of 53 Member States and nine associate members, is the largest UN body serving the Asia-Paci�ic. (PNA)

port to Grab’s proposal and suggested that the database be shared with the government.

PNP-HPG NCR Regional Head Police Supt. Bernard Perez also urged TNCs to report to them real time information on carjacking and robbery incidents.

The LTFRB is eyeing to create a Technical Working Group consisting of TNC and TNVS representatives that will craft and implement

measures to ensure the security of drivers.

“We are eager to be part of the Technical Working Group for driver safety,” Cu said.

Grab is currently developing a digital solution and vows to cooperate with the PNP-HPG to deter carjacking incidents involving their TNVS which are being booked by criminals posing as legitimate passengers. (PNA)

gradable wastes is converted to organic fertilizer.

He said he will provide technical assistance to farmers who would like to shift to organic farming. Organic farming is a system of agriculture that uses natural inputs instead of chemical-based fertilizers, pesti-

cides, and genetically modi�ied organisms.

“We will strictly monitor some farms who still continuing in non-organic farming, and train them in a natural way or through indigenous practices, Instead of using synthetic pesticides, natural remedies,” he said.

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Cocolink: 2nd International Coconut Conference at SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Tuesday. Lean Daval Jr. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Of�ice No. XI Davao City

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

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service.

RONALD T. PACAÑA, Petitioner.

ROSITA S. VILLAPAZ, Petitioner.

Case No. R11-EVPJ-2017-10-1184 (2003-XI-01184)

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Case No. R11-EVPJ-2017-10-099 (2003-XI-00099)

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NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: INAWAYAN and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on July 28, 2018. In the petition filed on October 27, 2017, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of the said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: BRGY. SALOY (CALINAN) with the use of TWO (2) units, which Certificate will expire on March 31, 2018. In the petition filed on October 27, 2017, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of the said certificate as well as to Drop One (1) of the authorized units particularly the unit bearing Plate No. LVZ-780.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 27, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

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

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

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

WITNESS the Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ , Regional Director, this 30th day of October 2017 at Davao City.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 20, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

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

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

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

WITNESS the Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ , Regional Director, this 30th day of October 2017 at Davao City.

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By BAI FAUZIAH FATIMA SINSUAT AMBOLODTO “WE CAN’T FORGET the efforts that have been made across different business lines that we have as Damosa Land has really grown by leaps and bounds over the years.

And tonight, we recognize the efforts of each and one of you.” - Damosa Land Inc., Vice President Ricardo “Cary” F. Lagdameo during the Damosa Excellence Awards Night 2017.

It’s that time of the year once again where everyone is out and about to celebrate the many opportunities and blessings received in the past year. It’s that time of year once again where everyone lets loose and spends the night with fun, laughter and camaraderie under one roof.

And yes, it’s the Damosa Excellence Awards Night 2017.

The Davao-based real estate arm of Anflocor, Damosa Land Inc., recognized this year’s top sales performers of 2016 and exemplary employees with a Neon Party held last October 27 2017, Friday, at the Seda Hotel.

The night was dedicated towards the milestones achieved over the year. It was a night of acknowledging the many efforts that made the company grow.

VP Cary F. Lagdameo added, “I think we really achieved more milestones this year versus last year and the numbers will show it, the growth of the company will show it, the increase and number of employees will show it and I think that is something that all of us should be proud of.”

The Damosa Excellence Awards Night 2017 saw the awarding of the top sales performers -- all of whom were able to hit their sales targets for 2016.

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ists received cash incentives and an all-expense paid trip abroad.

On the other hand, Damosa Land Inc also recognized the men and women, from the support group, who showcased dedication, performance and excellence that contributed to the achievements of the company. Of them, seven employees received plaques of recognition, gift cash and an all-expense paid trip abroad.

“I would just like to say that all of you here tonight should really be awarded for all of your

efforts. If you are not awarded here tonight, I am confident that in the coming years, you will be. As long as we keep working hard.”, VP Lagdameo added.

In attendance during the Awards Night were Anflocor Executives, headed by Anflo Group of Companies Senior Vice President Ricky Floirendo and Anflocor President/CEO Alexander Valoria, family, friends, brokers Damosa Land employees and staff and media partners.

Again, congratulations and see you again next year! Cheers!

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More reasons why you should visit Hong Kong

THE CITY OF HONG KONG has a special place in my heart. The territory was my first travel abroad using my own hard earned cash and I can tell you that I was immediately hooked by its culture and energy.

So imagine my excitement as I was again invited to a dinner at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu hosted by the marketing team of Marco Polo Hotels in Hong Kong headed by its dynamic director of communications Samantha Poon.

“There is always something new happening in Hong Kong.” said Samantha who revealed the many new attractions as well as happenings in and around the hotel chain’s three flagship hotels located at the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

More to shop and eat With the Marco Polo Hong Kong, Marco Polo Gateway and Marco Polo Prince Hotels located right beside Harbour City, Hong Kong’s largest shopping mall, one can be sure to get the best fashion finds, delicious local and international cuisines and more unique experiences.

Aside from Harbour City, shoppers can explore many other offering along Canton Road, Hong Kong’s best street for shopping where one can get lost in the many stores offering anything from luxury items to traditional Chinese medicines and ointments.

More culture and excitement The Hong Kong Cultural Center located at the very tip of Kowloon is set to reopen soon and promises to bring more arts and culture to Hong Kong. This, together with the Hong Kong Space Museum and the nearby Kowloon Park are great options for families and friends to have fun away from the hustle and

bustle of shopping while learning a new thing or two.

More exciting harbour views Guests staying at the Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel can enjoy the iconic hotel’s billion dollar views over Victoria Harbour. From the property’s signature Italian restaurant Cucina to its spacious Harbour View Rooms, the excitement of Hong Kong is right at your doorstep.

“We just recently completed an extensive upgrade to the hotel’s facade to make it stand out more.” said Samantha. “This is part of our continued quality improvements to ensure that the hotel shines like a jewel on Hong Kong’s habour front.”

More exciting stays Continuing to enhance client comfort, the Marco Polo Gateway Hotel is about to unveil an entirely new Continental Club floor on the hotel’s uppermost level. The new floor will further build on the hotel’s award-winning design transformation that initially commenced in 2011.

Located on the 17th Floor, twenty-one newly appointed guest rooms and suites offer stunning city views over bustling Canton Road, showcasing Hong Kong’s dramatic skyline.

Business professionals and luxury leisure travellers can enjoy the sophisticated home-away-

Canton Road

Together with Marco Polo Hong Kong’s director of Dramatic views of Victoria Harbour from the Marco Polo Hong Kong’s room. communications Samantha Poon. to the many markets of Mongkok, the classic Chinese gardens of the New Territories, or the hustle and bustle of downtown Central and Times Square.

From any of the three Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotels, it is just a short walk to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

“Another way to cross Victoria Harbour is with the Star Ferry which has a terminus right besides the Marco Polo Hong The soon to reopen Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Star Ferry Terminus.

Kong Hotel.” shared Samantha. from-home and sleek design Beyond Kowloon “It is still one of the best ways to ethic with the added benefits of Since Kowloon is at the cen- get to Central and is a uniquely an exclusive Continental Club ter of the MTR system in Hong Hong Kong experience that Lounge.

Kong, it is easy for one to get should not be missed.”

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these projects are in addition to eight projects the Philippines already submitted for Chinese funding under the �irst basket.

These projects include the Chico River Pump Irrigation Project, New Centennial Water Source and North-South Railway Project for possible loan �inancing; and the Panay-Guimaras-Negros Island

Bridges Project and Davao City Expressway Project for feasibility study support.

Baliatan said projects for grant assistance are the Binondo-Intramuros and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridges Construction Projects and Philippine-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology-Technical Cooperation Program Phase III. (PNA)

become successful.

Renowned sportswriter and commentator Quinito Henson also provided a speech about how a coach should communicate with his players, his fellow coaches, the team management, the media, and even the referees.

Also to provide talks in the coming days are Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin, Alab

mentor Jimmy Alapag, �itness expert Chappy Callanta, and Australian coach Brett Coxsedge, who will give a separate talk in each of the three days of the seminar.

“We are excited to have someone of the caliber of Coach Brett teaching in the SM NBTC,” said Coach Eric Altamirano, the director of the SM NBTC. (ISS/ PNA)

human development,” noted Nograles.

“Realigning funds for the implementation of RA 10931 was a welcome yet dif�icult challenge for the House of Representatives. Having almost P6 billion worth of standby funds for the program will make our jobs easier down the road,” the Appropriations panel chairman said.

Last September, Nograles bared that P40 billion have been realigned from the proposed P3.767-trillion budget next year for the purpose of

rolling out the celebrated free college education program.

The House committee was in close coordination with both the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and CHED during the law’s fund allocation process.

“The President knew that signing the law was the right thing to do. Setting aside the P6 billion for free tuition is just his follow through on a tough yet very laudable decision,” Nograles stressed. (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)

Cavite �lood control project, which is expected to bene�it some 8,000 households in the province, was among those approved by the Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) and the board of the National Economic and Development Authority last June.

The project was recommended for of�icial development assistance �inancing from Japan by the DOF last July 18, and received a pledge from the Japanese government

on August 8.

The Cavite project was approved by the Monetary Board last October 5.

At a recent DOF Executive Committee (Execom) meeting, the IFG, which is headed

by Assistant Secretary Edita Tan, told Dominguez that the Malolos-Clark Railway Project also secured NEDA Board and ICC-CabCom approvals last June and is up for a possible “pre-pledge” from the Japanese government also in November. (DFA)

Ninoy Aquino town.

Supiter said Mayor Ecija was not included in the search warrant although he was present during the raid.

The mayor refused to issue a statement to the media.

Supiter said the group members arrested in three houses, which served as outpost for armed men in Barangay Poblacion. Seized �irearms included 10 M-16 assault ri�les, one M-16 Baby Armalite with M-203, one M1 Garand ri�le, one cal. 45 pistol, two 9mm pistol, two cal. 30 Carbine, one M-79 launcher, one 12 gauge shotgun, one homemade Engram ri�le, one hand grenade, four ri�le grenades, 40 pcs 40 mm ri�le grenade, hand held

radios, more than 1,400 ammunition for various calibers and magazines.

The suspects are now detained at Sultan Kudarat police provincial lock up cell in Barangay Kalawag, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

Accompanying Supiter in serving the warrants were Supt. Nestor Salcedo, chief of PRO-12 Regional Intelligence Division; Supt. Salman Sapal, chief of SK Provincial Public Safety Company; Senior Inspector Jayson Manuel, chief of 1st Maneuver Company of Regional Public Safety Battalion; and Senior Inspector Kristian Ace Sularte, Sen. Ninoy Aquino town police chief. (PNA)

External and �iscal positions of the country “are robust”, it said, even as the current account balance is near zero, due mainly to higher importation in line with the increased demand of the domestic economy.

“The current account balance is projected to record a small de�icit in 2017, because of strong infrastructure-related import growth,” it said.

The projected de�icit in the current account position is seen to be countered by the robust gross international re-

serve amounting to USD81.35 billion as of last end-September this year, which is enough to cover 8.5 months’ worth of imports of goods and payments of services and primary income.

IMF eyes a government budget gap level of about 2.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and net government debt of 34.6 percent of GDP, with government debt projected to decline as a percent of domestic output. (PNA)

and two in the afternoon.

The road train was designed to only carry 240 passengers at one time but he said they estimated that around 1,800 passengers would be accommodated for every trip in the entire route.

Since the HERT is still on trial run, he said the passengers were pre-selected by the DOST and the local government.

The of�icial said they had conducted the pre-registration of passengers in barangays covered by the route.

“The entire test run is subsidized by the DOST so the rides would be free for all passengers,” he said.

Citing the local government agreement with the DOST, Lagare said the road train’s trial period will initially run until Dec. 31.

But he said the agency has already sought the release of additional budget to extend the test run to another six months.

The city government and

the DOST had signed a contract of commodatum for the use of the HERT. Commodatum is a “gratuitous contract” that allows a certain party to loan speci�ic chattels for use, with the obligation to return them after an agreed period.

The HERT, which was developed by DOST’s Metals Industry Research and Development Center, is a “40-meter long train-like bus” that can run at a maximum speed of 50 kilometers per hour and is powered by hybrid diesel fuel and electric-powered battery.

The train consists of �ive interlinked air-conditioned coaches that can hold up to 240 passengers per trip.

It is powered by a generator set and a series of batteries, with each coach driven by an electric drive motor.

The deployment of the road train is expected to help ease the city’s traf�ic problems, especially during the peak hours in the morning and late afternoon.(MindaNews)

already at the outbreak level,” she said.

As remedy, Igrobay said they advised local residents to treat their drinking water by boiling and refrain from drinking water directly drawn from the spring.

He said they also reminded them about proper sanitation practices and basic

health measures to prevent the further spread of the disease.

Igrobay added that the MHO has recommended to the municipal government the immediate repair of the community’s damaged water intake boxes to ensure the safety of the area’s drinking water. (MindaNews)

nut Authority showed 68 out of 81 provinces are coconut areas. Coconut exports total 1.489Million metric tons of copra and with foreign exchange earnings of $877 Million.

Ma.BelendaAmbi, DTI Regional Director XI, said coconut oil is a purity sector

of the Department of Trade in Industry. The Philippine export Development plan 2017-2022 classify coconut industry reach 1 Billion US dollars export revenue level compared to the past few years. This year is the important year to the Industry to the export is already done up to

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“The department continues to support coconut industry by way of providing economic environment for both local and export development s “said Ambi.

This year’s Cocolink was also supported by various government agencies in Region 11, such as the PCA, the

DTI and the Department of Tourism. It also got assistance from the Foreign Trade Service Corps and the Department of Agriculture.

More than thousand guests participated in the event, mostly coconut processors, exporters, traders, consolidators and farmer cooperatives from all over the country.

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By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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hen actress Isabel Granada died recently as a result of aneurysm, there was a sudden surge of people going to the doctor when they felt headache. One doctor posted sort of a joke in his social media account that they need not to worry since they are not actors.

There’s some truth to it. After all, the phenomenal martial artist Bruce Lee died of it. Hollywood actor John Ritter, known for the television sitcom, “Three’s A Company,” also died of aneurysm.

Guy Williams, an actor best known for playing Zorro on the popular Disney series in the 1950s, was in good health when he died of aneurysm in 1989. Shelby Grant, who appeared in such TV hit series, “Bonanza” and “Batman,” also succumbed to the fatal disease.

In 1974, singer Quincy Jones suffered a burst brain aneurysm and survived. Another famous singer, Neil Young had an unruptured aneurysm in 2005 that was repaired, but started hemorrhaging from his femoral artery a few days later.

If you have never heard of Sharon Stone (yes, that sensational star of “Basic

Instinct”), it’s because she also suffered from aneurysm in 2001. “I bled in my brain for nine days,” she told “Hollywood Reporter.”

“I spent two years learning to walk and talk again.

I came home from that stroke stuttering, couldn’t read for two years. I was in an intensive care unit for nine days and the survival rate for what I went through is very low.”

Does aneurysm affect only the entertainers?

Let’s take a closer look and learn the basic facts about this disease. “A bulge in the wall of an artery, usually the aorta” is how the second home edition of “The Merck Manual of Medical Information” de�ines it.

The aorta, which is about one inch in diameter, is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart through its branches to the entire body.

Experts have likened aneurysms to time bombs

for good reason: You can be without symptoms until the faulty blood vessel bursts. “Most aneurysms do not show symptoms and are not dangerous.

However, at their most severe stage, some can rupture, leading to life-threatening internal bleeding,” wrote Markus MacGill in

a feature published by “Medical News Today.”

Aneurysms are classi�ied by their location in the body. The arteries of the brain and heart are the two most common sites of a serious aneurysm. Of the 30,000 brain aneurysms rupture that occur in the United States each year, an estimated 40% of these result in death within 24 hours. Over 25,000 Americans also die of aortic aneurysm each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Statistics like that are hard to come by in the Philippines. The reason: no one really knows what aneurysm is all about.

Generally though, aneurysms can develop anywhere along the aorta.

“Three-fourths of aortic aneurysms develop in the part that passes through the abdomen (abdominal aorta) and the rest develop in the part that passes through the chest (thoracic aorta),” the Merck manual says.

Aneurysms can also develop in the arteries at the back of the knee (popliteal arteries), the main arteries of the thighs (femoral arteries), the arteries that supply the brain (cerebral arteries), and the arteries supplying the heart muscle (coronary arteries).

“In older people, aneurysms are most likely to occur in areas where

arteries branch (for example, where the abdominal aorta) or the areas of stress (for example, in the popliteal artery),” says the Merck manual.

The bulge created by aneurysms can take two main shapes: fusiform (bulge all sides of a blood vessel) or saccular (bulge only on one side). “The risk of rupture depends on the size of the bulge,” MacGill wrote.

It is not known why aneurysms occur in some people and not others.

“People with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smokers are the most likely to suffer,” says Dr. Alfred Cheng, head of the cardiac clinic at the Mount Elizabeth Medical Center in Singapore. “Those with close relatives who have had aneurysms and diabetics are also at risk.”

Men are eight times more likely to have an aneurysm than women. In older people, almost all aneurysms are associated with arteriosclerosis. “Arteriosclerosis occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body (arteries) become thick and stiff – sometimes restricting blood �low to your organs and tissues,” says the Mayo Clinic.

Aside from arteriosclerosis, other causes of aneurysms include injuries, in�lammatory diseases of aorta, hereditary connec-

tive-tissue disorders, and some infectious diseases such as syphilis.

Aside from aorta, aneurysms may also occur in other arteries: at the back of the knees (popliteal arteries), in the thighs (femoral arteries), around the heart (coronary arteries) and rarely in the neck (carotid arteries).

Many of these aneurysms result from a weakness present at birth (congenital) or arteriosclerosis. Others results from injuries caused by stab or gunshot wounds or from bacterial or fungal infections in the wall of the artery. “Such infections usually start elsewhere in the body, typically in a heart valve,” the Merck manual points out.

Aneurysm may also occur in the arteries of the brain (cerebral arteries).

“Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm may cause bleeding into the brain tissue, resulting in a stroke,” the Merck manual states.

As stated earlier, most people with aneurysm don’t know they have it.

Symptoms do not usually occur unless an aneurysm ruptures. “However, an unruptured aneurysm may still obstruct circulation to other tissues,” MacGill wrote. “They can also form blood clots that may go on to obstruct smaller blood vessels. This condition can lead to ischemic stroke or other serious

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Although generally symptomless, their complications can cause severe chest pain. MacGill wrote: “Rapidly growing abdominal aneurysms are sometimes associated with symptoms. Some people with abdominal aneurysms report abdominal pain, lower back pain, or a pulsating sensation in the abdomen.”

In similar manner, thoracic aneurysms can affect nearby nerves and other blood vessels, potentially causing swallowing and breathing dif�iculties, and pain in the jaw, chest, and upper back.

Health experts also said that symptoms can also relate to the cause of an aneurysm rather than the aneurysm itself. For example, in the case of an aneurysm caused by vasculitis, or blood vessel in�lammation, a person may experience fever, malaise, or weight loss.

“The �irst signs of a previously undetected aneurysm could be complications upon rupture,” MacGill noted. “Symptoms tend to result from a rupture rather than the aneu-

rysm alone.”

A sudden, severe headache is the key symptom of a ruptured aneurysm, according to the Mayo Clinic.

This headache is often described as the “worst headache” ever experienced.

The Mayo Clinic says the common signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm include: sudden, extremely severe headache; nausea and vomiting; stiff neck; blurred or double vision; sensitivity to light; seizure; a drooping eyelid; loss of consciousness; and confusion.

Knowing the disease is the �irst line of defense against aneurysms. The Paci�ic Vascular Research Foundation says aortic aneurysms can be diagnosed prior to rupture. Regular physical examinations can be helpful. One reason a doctor examines a patient’s abdomen during a routine exam is to feel for an abnormally pulsating aorta in the mid-abdominal region.

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imaging (MRI), and aortography (an x-ray procedure performer after injection of a dye that outlines the aneurysm).

Doctors may diagnose a thoracic aortic aneurysms based on symptoms, or they may discover the aneurysm by chance during a routine physical examination. Cerebral aneurysms can be detected by imaging tests such as MRI, CT scans, and angiograms (X-rays are used to produce pictures of the inside of blood vessels).

Aneurysms that are less than two inches wide rarely rupture.

In the case of abdominal aortic aneurysm, “the only treatment required may be antihypertensive drugs to lower blood pressure,” the Merck manual states.

“Aneurysms that are wider rupture fairly common, so doctors usually recommend surgery, unless surgery is too risky for a particular patient.” The risk of death during an operation for a ruptured aneurysm is about 50%.

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Because cerebral aneurysms are near the brain and are usually small, their diagnosis and treatment differ from those of other aneurysms. “Once detected, most brain aneurysms can be repaired with microsurgery,” says the Boston-based Brain Aneurysm Foundation, Inc. in the United States. “This type of surgery is performed with the aid of an operating microscope and tiny instruments. During surgery, the aneurysm is identi�ied and removed.

After the aneurysm is removed, the wound is closed.”

Although there are some risk factors present at birth for aneurysms, a person can still lower his or her risks for aneurysm, by taking these steps promulgated by the American Heart Association that promote healthy blood vessels: controlling high blood pressure, eating healthy foods, getting a regular physical activity, stopping smoking, and managing stress.

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Building B and C

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO

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Installation of tiles at 1st floor

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scandor Development Corporation (Esdevco) released the latest construction update on its prime property venture Matina Enclaves.

The October 30 report showed Building C already completing its Topping Off stage. In building construction, topping out or topping off is a builders’ rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction.

Building C became the second tower of the Matina Enclaves’ Residences segment to complete its Topping Off. Building B also topped off earlier and has been completed as of Au-

gust.

According to the contruction updates, the following activities are currently underway: painting works, installation of �loor tiles, installation of windows, installation of door jambs, installation of door panels, installation of sanitary pipes, installation of electrical wirings, ongoing plumbing works, and truss roo�ing at the 8th �loor.

Building B is the second tower to be constructed by Esdevco inside the sprawling Matina Enclaves complex along Quimpo Boulevard in Ecoland.

Five towers of the Matina Enclaves have been sold out by far.

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Celtics win 9th straight A TLANTA (AP) -- Kyrie Irving took charge in a fashion only he can.

Dribbling and weaving through the lane and around the perimeter, Irving scored from all over and kept his teammates involved all night. ‘’It’s a beautiful game when it’s played the right way,’’ the four-time All-Star said. ‘’It’s not going to look good every possession, but you’ve got to be able to move onto the next play. I understand that better than most.’’

Irving scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum added 21 and the Boston Celtics held off the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 Monday night for their ninth straight victory.

Irving’s 3 from the right wing put the Celtics up 104103 - the game’s 25th lead change - with 1:37 remaining, and Boston led the rest of the way.

Dennis Schroder had 23 points for the rebuilding Hawks, who dropped to 2-9 a night after a surprising two-point win at Cleveland. ‘’It would’ve been sweet to win two in a row against those kinds of teams,’’ Schroder said. ‘’But we ended up short.’’

Boston improved to

9-2, best in the NBA, and has its longest winning streak in seven years.

Al Horford had 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in his best game against the Hawks. Horford spent his �irst nine seasons in Atlanta before leaving as a free agent ahead of last season and had totals of 20 points and 17 rebounds in three games against his former team.

Irving had his �irst 30-point game as a Celtic on a night packed with highlights. He dribbled between his legs and behind his back before hitting a �loater off the glass from the left baseline to put Boston up 4644. He had two impressive assists late in the third with long,

ormer Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Norberto (Norby) Z. Rivera succumbed to cancer last November 6, 2017. He was 65 years old.

Rivera played for the San Sebastian Stags in the NCAA and for the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA. He was part of the Philippine team that captured the 1972 Asian Youth crown. His teammates were Ed

Carvajal, Atoy Co, Philip Cezar, Joy Dionisio, Rey Franco, Miguel Bilbao, Fernandez, Rino Salazar, Jimmy Noblezada, Ompong Segura and Marcelino Diputado under coach Fely Fajardo.

He was the Vice Chairman of Manila Sports Council (Masco) prior to his passing.

His remains lie in state at the Loyola Memorial Park Chapel in Marikina City. Inurnment is on Nov. 11, 2017, Saturday.

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Thursday, of�icially started the SM NBTC season, where the top high school basketball teams in the Philippines collide.

SBP executive director Sonny Barrios gave the opening remarks, while Gilas head coach Chot Reyes gave a talk about some essentials for a coach to

one-handed passes that led to 3s by Marcus Smart and Tatum, the latter giving Boston a 72-71 lead.

Irving either scored or assisted on every basket of a 16-2 run in the third that put the Celtics up by seven. He �inished with seven assists. ‘’He’s just very unique,’’ Horford said. ‘’He has a good sense of how

teams are playing him.’’

The Celtics started to pull away and took their biggest lead at 10 on Semi Ojeleye’s 3 early in the fourth, but the Hawks c a m e back to take a f e w brief leads in

the �inal period. ‘’To compete the way we did and give ourselves a chance to win, we got better tonight and we can learn from it,’’ Atlanta coach Mike Budenhozler said.

PRESSURE. Boston Cetics guard Kyrie Irving applies defense on Atlanta’s Dennis Schroder.

Ex-PBA player Rivera passes away Warriors turn back Heat O F Coaching gab highlights NBTC season opening bout 1,500 coaches from 80 cities across the nation converged at the Ynares Sports Arena for the MVP Sports Foundation Coaches Convention in collaboration with the SM NBTC League.

The sixth edition of the said convention, which started Tuesday and will run until

COACHING, P11

AKLAND, Calif.

(AP) -- Shots were contested, and so many missed the target.

The Golden State Warriors had to get defensive and grind out a win - and coach Steve Kerr appreciated that kind of push for the defending NBA champs.

Kevin Durant had 21 points and eight rebounds to help the Warriors overcome their shooting woes and beat the Miami Heat 97-80 in a rare low-scoring outing Monday night. ‘’It’s a good feeling to know if we focus on taking care of the basketball and playing solid defense and focus in on that end really hopefully regardless of how our offense is we’re going to be in good position to win games,’’ Stephen Curry said. ‘’To-

night was kind of a testament to that.’’

Draymond Green scored 18 points with a season-high four 3s to go with nine rebounds as the defending NBA champions won for the seventh time in their last eight games, including three straight in lopsided fashion on their recent road trip.

The Warriors had scored 100 points in every regular-season game since their second-to-last matchup last season, a 105-99 defeat to Utah as the regulars rested or played limited minutes ahead of the playoffs.

Golden State is 3-11 over the past three seasons when held below 100 points. ‘’I thought it was our best defensive effort of the year,’’ Kerr said. ‘’It

was a grind-it-out game and I thought we did a good job of staying with it. We held them to 80 points. That’s kind of a playoff style win where you have to grind it out, nothing’s easy.’’

Curry added 16 points and Klay Thompson 13. The Warriors shot just 36.8 percent and 11 for 32 from deep.

Durant added six assists and three blocks, making all 10 of his free throws as the Warriors shot 22 of 24 from the line. ‘’I just feel that’s East Coast basketball. If we want to be a great team we’ve got to play different ways,’’ Durant said. ‘’It’s a good test for us.’’

James Johnson scored 21 points off the bench and Goran Dragic contributed 19 points for Miami a night after squeak-

ing out a 104-101 road win against the Clippers.

Thompson missed his �irst four 3-point tries before connecting late in the �irst half as Golden State took a 50-37 lead into intermission. Curry was 1 for 9 in the �irst half and Durant 3 for 8 - and they went a combined 0 for 7 from deep - before Golden State got going a bit after halftime.

Curry was hit with a technical at the 3:20 mark of the �irst quarter for an elbow to Tyler Johnson while the Golden State star drove to the basket.

Both teams were cold shooting in the early going - Golden State 29.2 percent in the �irst quarter to 38.1 by Miami, which committed seven of its 23 turnovers in the period.

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VOL. 10 ISSUE 157 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017

DCAA PRELUDE

Ateneo-UIC powers Unit 6 to TRMH Volley title

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teneo de Davao University and UIC blended perfectly to propel the Davao City Athletic Association-bound Unit 6 to the title in the recent 1st Royal Mandaya Cool Volley Tournament held at the ADDU Fr. Martinez Sports Complex.

The Unit 6 grade school girls, gearing up for the DCAA meet, bagged the champiobship by turning back Unit 4 twice, 25-13, 25-22 in the �irst game before taking the clincher in 25-18, 25-12.

The Unit 6 baby belles capitalized on the outstading play of eventual most valuable player (MVP) Katharina Charlize Espero and double medalist Irina Glenne Escandor who took the best scorer and best blocker honors.

The tournament, organized by the Royal Mandaya Hotel and supervised by the Davao Volleyball Association, hailed the following awardees: Klarisse Canicer of Unit 6 (best attacker), Rosmar Jelin Evangelio of Unit 6 (best blocker), Fenzest Leigh Gaelon of Unit 4 (best set-

ter), Maria Carmela Obcena of Unit 6 (best server) and Chloe Alesandra Tonzo of Unit 6 (best defender).

Unit 6 grade school boys survived three harrowing sets against

TWO MEDALS. Best blocker and best scorer Irina Glenne Escandor receives h e r medals.

CHAMPS. Unit 6 grade school spikers composed of Ateneo de Davao University and UIC players pose with The Royal Mandaya Hotel general manager Benjie Banzon during the awarding rites of the 1st a hard-�ighting Unit 4, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20, to take the boys crown.

Arnei Luis of Unit 6 won MVP honors with Argel De Vera of Unit 6 (best scorer), Jayrad Adeva of Unit 6 (best attacker), Zeth Lara of Unit 6 (best server), Andrei Amaneo of Unit 6 (best server) and Emman Miguel Flores of Unit 4 (best defender) completing the individual award winners.

Royal Mandaya Cool Volley Tournament held at the Fr. Martinez Sports Complex in Ateneo de Davao University Matina Campus. (Photo by D’Artagnan Yambao)

In the High School category, Unit 6 took the crown over Ateneo, 25-13, 25-13. The MVP title went to Jaycon Adeva while the rest of the awardees are Wency Adlao (best scorer), Joshua Valderosa (best blocker), Nathaniel Chris Hipolito (best setter), Onyl Canson (best server) and Rysell Villarte (best defense).

In the girls competition, Unit 6 whipped Unit 3, 25-6, 257, to capture the title. Katrina

Blanco won the MVP title while teammates Sam Castillones (best scorer), Yvana Sulit (best blocker and best server), Takako Fujimoto (best setter), and Keanna Adlao (best defender).

Geezel May Tsunashima of Unit 8, meanwhile, was named best attacker.

TRMH Gen. Manager Benjie Banzon personally led the awarding of trophies and medals.