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LOOK MA, NO SOCKS. President Duterte shows he is not wearing socks while speaking during the 11th Ambassadors’ Tour Philippine Reception held at SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Friday evening. Lean Daval Jr.

COMPROMISED Nograles says smugglers may have hacked BOC computer

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uwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Partylist (PBA) Partylist Congressman Jericho Nograles has warned that with the aggressive anti-corruption campaign in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon, smugglers have apparently gone high-tech and may have compromised BOC’s computer system.

Nograles said that according to the information he re-

ceived, the P6.4-Billion worth of shabu that was seized by the BOC at a warehouse in Valenzuela managed to slip through the tight customs protocols because the computer system that manages the classifications of shipments has been tampered with.

Nograles said that the BOC has adopted an automated system of classifying shipments and this is managed by the bureau’s Risk Management Office

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(RMO). Shipments with “green lane” designations are favored importers with long and unblemished record in their transactions with the BoC. Importers given the green lane designation can expedite their import and export transactions through the so-called selectivity system which automatically instructs an exporter/importer to pay their documentary stamp through an authorized agent bank and can

immediately proceed to load or unload their shipment without going through any documentary scrutiny by the BoC. This kind of privilege is given to highly reputable importers and exporters and has a long and impeccable record with the BoC such as the big retail stores and big distributor chains of various goods and commodities.

“In short, you can’t be designated into the green

lane if you are a first-timer of a small-time importer or exporter. This is reserved for big corporations, retail companies and distribution chains. Di ka pwede dito pag pipitsugin ka,” Nograles said.

To ensure that the classification is corruption free, Nograles said that the BoC has adopted an automation system whereby its computer system automatically classifies its clients based on the BoC comput-

er database of its importers and exporters.

Because of this, Nograles suspects that the people behind the importation of the five cylindrical roller printing machines from China which contained some P6.4 Billion worth of shabu has managed to tamper with the automated lane classification of the BoC because based on his information, the cargo was assigned

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hilippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus on Friday presented two games made by grade 10 students on the University Fair

2017 at SM Annex.

Those games were made during their Science Internship Program at Ingenuity Global Consulting Incorporated before

moving up to grade 11. The students who participated on the Internship Program expressed their gratitude to the school and to Ingenuity.

The developers for the game called Food trip are Justin Philip S. Tuazon in charge of the coding and back-end game play, Kyle Nathan Naranjo responsible for the

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PREPARATION. Thousands of Dabawenyos participate in the 1st Davao citywide earthquake and tsunami drill held in various locations around the city on Friday. Lean Daval Jr.

Minda: No investment slowdown in Mindanao

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HE Mindanao Development Authority sees no slowdown in investments and projects in Mindanao even as it remains optimistic to meet growth target amid the crisis in Marawi.

This, according to Minda assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro, who said that there has been no indication of slowing down or suspension of any investment projects on the island. In fact, there is also no report of production decline for agricultural exports from Mindanao.

“Across many areas of investments there had been no indicated slowdown or suspension of any investment projects resulting from the Marawi incident and there had been no specific reports of slowdown of production of many of our agri exports and some other products and the

services sector,” he said.

But Montenegro admitted the tourism is obviously affected. All other economic activities have remained generally “business as usual”, he said.

Montenegro said the business sector also plans to push specific efforts to bring back confidence of investors to do investments and economic activities in Mindanao.

He said they are reviving their efforts to undertake investment missions and trade promotion to provide an overall Mindanao situation because “what our potential investors might be reading abroad are stories that do not necessarily capture the full context of the island”.

Mindanao is going to be part of an investment promotion undertakings of the Philippine Investment Promotion

UPT. Marvin Marcos’ assignment as head of Criminal Investigation and Detection (CIDG) Region 12 cannot be termed as “reinstated” as he was not dismissed from the service in the first place.

Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Chief Supt. Dionardo Carlos, in a press briefing Friday, said the

proper term was “revert to active duty status.”

Carlos pointed out that when Marcos was jailed in connection with the death of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa and another inmate last November, the official was automatically placed on “leave of absence” status.

And when he was released

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Phivolcs: Prioritize disaster preparedness’

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epartment of Science and Technology Undersecretary and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Executive Director Dr. Renato Solidum has urged the Cabuyao officials and constituents to be always prepared as their Barangay Casile sits atop the active West Valley Fault System.

Solidum was the main resource speaker at the National Disaster Resilience Month observance of the city with the theme “4Ks: Kamalayan sa Ka-

planning for the earthquake disaster to make risk assessment by classifying the possible damages like buildings and other structures and to determine possible injured victims and casualties,” Solidum said.

He urged city officials, disaster managers, village executives, the academe, private sectors and all stakeholders to convince the communities here to prioritize disaster preparedness to save lives and properties.

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chief, the Philippines ranks third among countries prone to natural hazards and vulnerable to earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption, typhoon, storm surge, flood and landslide.

“We provide you science-based hazard and risk scenarios for extreme and large scale events and by using science we should make community safer,” Solidum added.

He explained that a large earthquake from the West Val-

ment. Abella added that the Palace “respects the Ombudsman’s constitutional mandate to investigate public officials.”

The Palace official made the statements after Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales ordered the filing of criminal charges against former President Benigno Aquino III in connection with the January 2015 tragedy.

Aquino was criminally charged for Usurpation of Authority (Article 177 of the Revised Penal Code) and violation of Section 3(a) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices

Act (Republic Act No. 3019).

Standing as his co-conspirators, are former Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Alan Purisima and Director Getulio Napeñas of the SAF. On Jan. 24, 2015, almost 400 highly-trained SAF commandos launched Oplan Exodus to serve standing warrants of arrest against internationally-wanted terrorists Zulkifli Bin Hir alias Marwan and Ahmad Akmad Uson in Mamasapano, Maguindanao.

In the ensuing firefight that lasted for several hours,

44 SAF troopers died in the line of duty.

In the aftermath, Aquino was widely criticized for allowing suspended PNP chief Purisima not only to participate in the planning, but also in the running of said operation; and for breaking the chain of command among others.

In the investigation, Morales noted that President Aquino was fully aware that the Office of the Ombudsman had placed Purisima under preventive suspension during the planning and actual conduct of the operation.(PNA)

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Duterte hopes to finally bring justice to SAF 44

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handaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan” on Friday.

Solidum elaborated how Cabuyao can likely be affected by the “Big One” and why disaster preparedness is important.

He called on officials and constituents to identify areas that can possibly be affected by 7.2 magnitude quake while referring to the July 6 strong tremor that hit Ormoc City and parts of Leyte and also in Batangas last April.

“It is vital in the proper

resident Rodrigo Duterte is hoping that justice will finally be served to the 44 Special Action Force police commandos who were slain in the Mamasapano massacre, Malacañang said Friday.

“The President recognizes the heroic sacrifice of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force 44, and it is his -- and the nation’s -- hope to finally bring justice to the victims and families of the Fallen 44 and put closure to the issue as part of the healing process,” Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a state-

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he regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here has extended assistance to some 200 teachers and lumad students from the community schools in Talaingod, Davao del Norte and some parts of Compostela Valley Province who staged a week-long protest in front of the regional office of the Department of Education, for alleged harassment in their area.

Responding to their request for food supply, DSWD immediately provided 100 Family Food Packs and 15 Dignity Kits to Lumad students and teachers from the Salugpungan

Ta Tanu Igkanugon Community Learning Center, Inc. (STTICLCI) and the Association of Community Educators (ACE).

DSWD Undersecretary and Cluster focal person for Mindanao Concerns Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa said, “We recognize the initiative of grassroots organizations such as the STTILCLCI and ACE for their tireless efforts to make education more accessible to far flung communities. We take this as a challenge from our end as a social welfare agency to continue to deliver the much needed programs and services to the most vulnerable and the under-

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YOUNG DESIGNERS. PSHS student Uriel Negrido introduces the characters of the game called Food trip which his designed and presented during the University fair at SM Annex in Davao City on Friday. Angie Saveron

PNoy, 2 ex-police officials charged Sandigan allows SC Solon’ s travel to Japan for botched Mamasapano action T O MBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio Morales has ordered the filing of criminal charges against former president Benigno Aquino III along with two former officials of the Philippine National Police for their involvement in the Mamasapano tragedy over two years ago.

In a resolution Friday, Morales ordered Aquino, former PNP director general Alan Purisima and former Special Action Force (SAF) director Getulio Napeñas charged for violation of Article 177, or Usurpation of Authority, of the Revised Penal Code and Section 3a of Republic Act 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. It said the charges is based on the following grounds: participation and assistance in the planning of Oplan Exodus with gross and inexcusable negligence; approving the op-

eration with full knowledge that it was flawed; allowing Purisima, then suspended as PNP chief, not only to participate in the planning, but also to run the operation and providing the latter information and intelligence, thereby giving pseudo-legal power to a suspended official; and breach in the established norms inherent in a chain of command.

Under Article 177, Usurpation of Authority is “committed by any person who shall knowingly and falsely represent himself to be an officer, agent or representative of any department or agency of the Philippine Government, or who, under pretense of official position, shall perform any act pertaining to any person in authority or public officer of the Philippine Government, or any agency thereof, without being lawfully entitled to do so.”

The Ombudsman said that based on Section 3(a) of R.A. No. 3019, “all the foregoing circumstances establish probable cause that, with the complicity and influence of President Aquino, the order of preventive suspension issued by the Ombudsman was violated. “ The law also provides that “it shall be unlawful for any public officer to persuade, induce or influence another public officer to perform an act constituting a violation of rules and regulations duly promulgated by competent authority or an offense in connection with the official duties of the latter, or allowing himself to be persuaded, induced, or influenced to commit such violation or offense. “ Morales said that “there is no gainsaying that President Aquino was fully aware that the Office of the Ombudsman

had placed Purisima under preventive suspension at that time (for the anomalous Werfest deal).”

The Ombudsman added that “SMS exchanges between President Aquino and Purisima showed that the suspended police chief played a major role in the botched operation.”

On January 24, 2015, over 300 members of the elite SAF “unilaterally launched Oplan Exodus” to serve standing warrants of arrest against suspected terrorists Zulkifli Bin Hir alias Marwan and his aide Basit Usman in Mamasapano, Maguindanao that left 44 SAF members, 17 Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants and five civilians dead.

“The fact remains that, at the time, particularly before and during the actual implementation of Oplan Exodus, Purisima was under pre-

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TAKING TIME OUT. President Duterte exchanges pleasantries with Philippine Airlines president Jaime Bautista during the 11th Ambassadors’ Tour held at SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City on Friday evening. Lean Daval Jr.

HE SANDIGANBAYAN has allowed South Cotabato (1st District) Rep. Pedro Acharon, Jr. to travel to Osaka, Japan and join his wife in a dental profession-related tour.

In the minutes of the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division’s proceedings dated June 30, 2017, the anti-graft court granted the motion of Acharon to travel from July 17 to 21, 2017 for the tour organized by RM Dental Laboratory and Supply which distributes dental supplies to his wife, Dr. Rosalinda Acharon.

The Sandiganbayan ruled that the P30,000 travel bond posted by Acharon in March 2014 will guarantee his compliance to the terms and conditions of his travel.

The South Cotabato lawmaker was also required to present himself in person to

the Sandiganbayan Seventh Division Clerk of Court within a period of five days upon his return from Japan.

Prosecutors of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) had earlier opposed the motion of Acharon, arguing that there was no necessity on his part to attend dental profession-related tour.

Ombudsman prosecutors added that Acharon, being an incumbent representative, was unable to present proof that House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez gave him the authority to travel.

Acharon is facing graft charges for his alleged failure to liquidate P2.5 million meant for the participation of 37 delegates to the Pagana Dinner Show and Tambayayong Festival in Los Angeles, California in 2006 when he was the mayor of General Santos City. (PTR/PNA)

OVERNOR Jose Alvarez has raised the possibility that the Muslim communities here will face difficulty accessing the P96-million livelihood support fund if the Moro National Liberation Front factions will continue to assert the Bangsamoro Armed Forces (BAF).

Alvarez’ statement came in the wake of reports that MNLF factions in the province are recruiting members to toughen the BAF by offering fancy compensation, other perks, and President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign for federalism.

The province’s leader staunchly stated there is no “Bangsamoro” self-directed political entity in Palawan that

he recognizes, only “Muslim brothers”.

“There is nothing like that.

They need to go to the Western Command (WESCOM), and ask permission there. In OPAPP (Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process) it’s not allowed,” Alvarez stated in an interview.

Organization activities are okay, he added, provided “they are for livelihood and peace and order; not toughening the Bangsamoro army.”

“If our brother Muslims organize for livelihood and peace and order, we will support… I will immensely support them. But if you don’t like peace and order in Palawan, then what you are doing is wrong,” he said. (PNA)

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DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER CO., Inc. is the third largest electric distribution utility in the country. It serves the cities of Davao and Panabo and the municipalities of Carmen, Dujali and Sto. Tomas. Davao Light commits to deliver at the most reasonable cost, safe and reliable electric service to the people and businesses it serves.

Mapping solution for DUs increase efficiency of Davao Light, VECO T B he mapping system being used by AboitizPower affiliates Visayan Electric Company (VECO) and Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) has been recognized and endorsed by Google as one of its enterprise geographic information system (GIS) solutions.

Agila, which has been developed into a product and renamed GeoSmart, is listed as one of 29 solutions developed by Google Map partners and is being of-

fered to other Google customers around the world.

It was developed by Navagis in collaboration with AboitizPower to improve efficiency in managing inventory and in providing timely service to VECO and DLPC customers.

Jojo Guingao, AEV FVP-Digital Management, said that Agila brings mobility, agility, and accessibility to the process. It means improved productivity for the DUs because VECO and DLPC personnel no longer have to do ocular

inspections to verify their drawing board projections.

“Before Agila, designing a line extension or a network maintenance takes days to complete. Now, it takes hours to finish everything including the materials and labor required to implement a work order,” said Bobong Borja, AP Distribution Utilities AVP-Information Services Group.

Since it is using Google Maps, Agila or GeoSmart has maximized the functionalities available on the Google platform like Street

View, Geo-fencing, Point of interests (POIs), and Crowd-sourcing to name a few.

Some of these functionalities are also useful to VECO and DavaoLight, like Street View, which allows personnel to see the situation on the ground without having to be physically on site.

Agila guarantees customer satisfaction by ensuring shorter waiting time for those applying for new line extensions with VECO and DLPC customers.

from the upgraded protocol of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (FTA).

The two economies should combine their strength and potential to carry out those efforts, aimed at synergizing China’s Belt and Road Initiative and ASEAN Vision 2025 in the future, he added.

“China is also ready to promote and support the growth of sub-regional frameworks, such as the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation and the East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) to assist in narrowing the development gaps within ASEAN and move forward ASEAN community building,” Xu said.

Prioritizing dialogues to settle regional issues, respecting each other’s con-

cerns and national condition are also part of efforts that need to be implemented to improve the strategic partnership between China and ASEAN, the ambassador said.

Ambassador Xu added that close relations between China and ASEAN is an inseparable part of the strategic partnership between the two.

To make the two sides closely know each other, China and ASEAN need to enhance cooperation on cultural, science, technology, environmental protection, tourism sectors and intensify exchanges among youth, media organizations, think tanks and local provinces, he said.

Hailing Ambassador Xu’s remarks, ASEAN Dep-

uty Secretary General for Community and Corporate Affairs AKP Mochtan said that intensifying contacts between communities of the two economies is a bright idea as it would create good foundation towards synergizing the goals of Belt and Road Initiative and ASEAN Vision 2025.

“Excellent community-to-community contact will lead to a civilization based on shared destiny community,” Mochtan said at the seminar.

China established dialogue relationship with ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, in 1991. The two sides forged a strategic partnership in 2003. (PNA)

China calls for deeper cooperation with ASEAN

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hina called for deeper cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) so as to achieve mutual development as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary this year.

The call was made by Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Xu Bu when addressing a seminar titled, “ASEAN at 50: A New Chapter for ASEAN-China Relations”, held here Friday.

“We should seize the opportunities and waste no time to move our relations onto a higher plane,” the ambassador said.

China and ASEAN should push forward a win-win cooperation in connectivity, production capacity, promoting trade and investment, and reaping benefits

Bag of life LOOD shortage has been one of the most pressing problems experienced by many hospitals in the Philippines.

For this reason, the Philippine Red Cross has been working double time to make sure there is ample supply of blood for Filipinos who need it.

To encourage more blood donations, Red Cross ties up with different institutions from both government and the private sector for bloodletting activities.

Among the private companies who yielded to the call of the Philippine Red Cross is Phoenix Petroleum Philippines through its foundation arm Phoenix Philippines Foundation.

“When we started, we were only able to donate 12 bags,” said Ben Sur, Phoenix Philippines Petroleum manager for corporate affairs. “But eventually, our employees gained an appreciation of the bloodletting activities and now we can donate at least 300 bags of blood.”

Sur said the part-

nership with Red Cross has helped both institutions in times of need, in life or death situations.

Red Cross Blood program coordinator Rizh Abellano said the roles played by the partners of Red Cross are crucial to the success of the mission of the institution.

“A bag of blood can save a life, and we are thankful to Phoenix Philippines Foundation for heeding our call,” said Abellano.

Sur on the other hand hopes to increase the donation from its employees every year by providing appreciation seminars and other programs.

He also said the foundation is tying up with its adopted communities as well as industry partners for blood donations.

“When you give blood, you don’t give so much, but the impact of that one bag is significant to the person who requires it,” Sur said.

“We wish that as we go on this journey, we can encourage more people to donate blood.”

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Asia Pacific must boost action versusclimatechange:report

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new report urges the Asia Pacific to decarbonize its economy soon and elevate adaptation efforts so the region could improve its chances of surviving climate change.

Launched in Metro Manila on Friday, the report, “A Region at Risk: The Human Dimensions of Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific”, warned that failure to act accordingly will have adverse consequences for the region -- which is among Earth’s most vulnerable to the changing climate -- and even the rest of the world.

Such failure will continue increasing emission of climate change-driving greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon diox-

ide (CO2), the report noted.

Failure to act will also jeopardize the Asia Pacific’s development and render it unable to cope with the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of climate change’s increased onslaught of extreme weather, as well as sea level and temperature rise, it added.

“The report is unique, being an in-depth and up-to-date study on climate change’s impact on Asia Pacific and focuses on the problem’s human dimension,” Asian Development Bank (ADB) Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development vice president, Bambang Susantono, said during the launch of the report. (PNA)

BSP to create favorable environmentforMSMEs

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he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has vowed to create an environment that will help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) grow in the country.

During the keynote forum of ASEAN 2017 MSME Development Summit here Friday, BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said the central bank has added financial inclusion as its important strategic objective apart from its core mandate of assuring the sta-

bility of prices and financial systems.

“Apart from the core mandate as a regulator of financial institutions, we have created a regulatory environment that encourages our banks, our financial institutions to go beyond their comfort zone, to be liberal of financial services to the farthest corner of the country,” said Espenilla.

He challenged financial service providers, particularly banks, to serve the MSME sector. (PNA)

WITHIN REACH. A mall goer checks out a collection of elegant wedding gowns on display in this year’s Kasalang Filipino at the activity center of Abreeza Mall in Davao City on Saturday.

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BIR’s failure to collect from oligarchs triggered new taxes

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ouse Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Friday virtually admitted that there should have been no need for Congress to pass the entire controversial tax reform package, which included a provision that would impose a P6 per liter tax on petroleum

products, had the Bureau of Internal Revenue collected the billions of pesos in tax liabilities of big companies owned by the country’s oligarchs.

In a radio interview, the House leader stressed that taxes needed to be properly collected in order to bring in

much needed funds for priority government projects.

“Kailangang ayusin talaga itong tax. Ito malinaw na may mapapagkunan ng pondo,” Alvarez said.

He said that it is the reason why he is asking the House Committees on Ways and

Means and on Good Government to conduct a joint probe on big companies which have tax liabilities, including the allegations that the BIR allegedly reduced the tax liabilities of Del Monte Philippines Inc. (DMPI) for the period 2011 to 2013.

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Diokno cites fuels Biz missions to promote of country’s growth investment opportunities T MDA to join missions in promoting Mindanao T he current low interest rate environment is advantageous to the Philippines, which is targeted to grow as much as eight percent until the end of the Duterte administration in 2022.

Budget and Management Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, in a statement Friday, said that “when domestic interest rates remain low, this encourages investment within the economy due to easier access to credit.”

“As such, lower domestic interest rates influence economic expansion,” he said.

To date, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate is at three percent, the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate is 3.5 percent and rate of the special deposit account (SDA) facility is at 2.5 percent.

The three facilities represent the central bank’s Interest Rate Corridor (IRC), put in place since June 2016 to help enhance the link between the central bank’s monetary policy and the real economy.

“The Philippines’ domestic interest rates remain at an optimal level conducive to supporting rapid growth,” Diokno

said.

In the first quarter of the year, growth as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), expanded by 6.4 percent, slower than the previous quarter’s 6.6 percent and year-ago’s 6.9 percent on account of base effects of election spending last year.

Economic managers, however, believe that growth will remain strong on back of the government’s programmed spending on infrastructure and social services, among others.

In the last six years, the domestic economy’s growth has averaged at 6.2 percent, higher than the three percent expansion in the previous years.

The current government plans to invest about PHP8 trillion for its infrastructure program until 2022, to be funded mainly by government funds and official development assistance (ODA) loans.

For 2017 alone, economic managers have set an 80-20 borrowing program ratio in favor of domestic fund sources.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) chief said “borrowing rates have plummeted in this era of low interest rates.” (PNA)

he Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will join Philippine investment promotion officials in a series of business missions this year to convey to prospective investors the “current context in the investment opportunities in Mindanao” amid the ongoing Marawi crisis.

First on the list is the seven-day investment roadshow in South Korea by the Philippines Investment Promotion Plan of the Board of Investments from July 17 to 23, said Romeo Montenegro, director for Investment Promotion, International Relations and Public Affairs of MinDA. “This is an annual undertaking of the PIPP to roll out investment promotion activities in specific targeted markets,” he

said.

Aside from MinDA, the missions will include officials from Freeport Area of Bataan, Bases Conversion and Development Authority, Clark Development Corporation, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Subic Clark Alliance for Development, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone.

By next month, a similar investment promotion will visit Australia’s key cities – Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne – “for the same purpose of promoting investment opportunities in Mindanao and the rest of the Philippines,” Montenegro said.

“Our role there is to make sure Mindanao is given a slot in terms of investment promotion

activities, so that we would be able to convey the situation in Mindanao – the current context in the investment opportunities that we remain vibrant and available in spite of what has happened in Marawi,” he said.

In September, he said, they will participate in the annual China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expo in Nanning, China.

“This time around we would want that Mindanao be part of the entire message of investment promotion. These are some of those that have been planned out already. Just to again bring back the message that Mindanao is okay for investments,” he said.

Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

president Ronald Go said the government intends to restore investor confidence in Mindanao through the missions.

“Yet as previous experience has shown it is through business-to-business matching that we will get any investments actually moving. We look forward to a follow on in the future,” he said.

Last June 28, Mindanao Business Council chair Vicente T. Lao said that the ongoing fighting between government troops and the Islamic State-inspired Maute Group might affect private sector investments in Mindanao.

“Of course, a lot of private sector investments will be affected but I think the government will go in and rehabilitate

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City officials to join Davao to Dumaguete maiden flight

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delegation of Dumaguete city officials will fly to Davao City on July 26 for the inauguration of the daily flight of Cebu Pacific between Davao and Dumaguete City.

Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, together with city councilors and city tourism officer, Jacqueline Veloso Antonio, are expected to confer with Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte during the inaugural ceremony.

Cebu Pacific had earlier announced the Dumaguete-Davao flight which Mayor Remollo and other stakeholders here welcomed as an opportunity to boost eco-

nomic and investment opportunities in Negros Oriental.

Meanwhile, Antonio added the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will also be conducting on August 8 the simultaneous lighting of landmarks and other heritage structures throughout the region.

Antonio said Dumaguete City is fortunate to be included in the list of 50 cities all over the country for the simultaneous lighting activity.

Chosen by the city tourism office to be lighted on that day is the historical bell tower at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral compound here.

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s the country gears up for localization of the six-year Philippine Development Plan , the local government of Quezon City is set to craft policies for urban planning aligned with the blueprint for the country’s development.

The local government unit (LGU) committed to craft its City Investment Priorities Plan (CIIP) which would serve as a guide for investors to do business in Quezon City.

It would also amend its City Development Plan (CDP) that identified objectives and strategies that would address concerns unique to the locality.

While specific details of the CIIP and CDP have yet to be discussed, local officials noted that among the sectors that will be highlighted in their plans are transportation, informal settler relocation, environment, and ease of doing

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PARADIGM SHIFT. Instead of begging for alms from passersby, these Badjao hawkers make a living roaming around Davao City’s public parks to peddle secondhand backpacks and shoulder bags to bystanders. Lean Daval Jr.

DSWD leads launching of Kilos Sambayanan

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he Department of Social Welfare and Development is participating in the launch this Sunday of the Kilos SAMBAYANAN (Kilos para sa Sampung Batayang Pangangailangan) flagship campaign to attend to the basic needs of Filipinos in their struggle against poverty.

As one of the lead agencies of the Human Development and Poverty Reduction (HDPR) Cluster of the Cabinet of Rodrigo R. Duterte administration, DSWD said the campaign highlights the government’s efforts to provide for the 10 basic needs of the Filipino people.

The formal launch will be held this Sunday, July 16, in Delpan, Tondo, Manila.

Aside from DSWD, other

agencies under the HDPR cluster are the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).

NAPC has earlier identified the 10 basic needs of the Filipino people -- food, land

reform, water, shelter, work and national industrialization, healthcare, education, social protection, healthy environment, peace, and people’s participation.

Each government agency under the HDPR cluster has been tasked to come up with their own commitment to provide for these needs.

DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said there is a need for convergence of all the programs of government agencies that provide direct social services to the Filipino people.

On Sunday, various activities will be conducted that aim to introduce the government’s various programs and services to the Filipino people.

There will be an informa-

tion caravan, forum, cultural performances, information kiosks, and medical-dental services for residents of the surrounding Tondo community.

In line with this, Taguiwalo said all government agencies must commit to help impoverished Filipinos.

“After all, the ultimate aim of government should always be to help the greatest number of Filipinos improve the quality of their lives and ensure that their basic needs are met,” she said.Taguiwalo cited the need to constantly gauge the impact of government programs on the lives of the poor and improve the delivery of social services that have both immediate and long-term impact on their well-being and survival. (PNA)

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T’S another round of recognition for the top performing sellers and realty partners of Escandor Development Corporation (Esdevco), the homegrown developer of the sought after Matina Enclaves project.

Esdevco feted its top performing sales agents for the month of June during its regular Top Sellers Banquet at the Kamayo Cafe of The Royal Mandaya Hotel last July 11.

The top performing June Sellers are led by topnotcher Carmen Chan Uy of Visitacion Realty, 2nd placer Lopita Merka of Polinar Realty, 3rd placer Sharon Laurie of Leuterio Realty, 4th placer Ja-

nine Princess M. Romero of Romero Realty, and no. 5 Gladys Mae Geotina of Furog Realty.

Meantime, for the Top Realtors of the month category, Leuterio Realty retained its top position followd by Furog Realty in second, Polinar Realty in third, Threev V Realty in 4th and Romero Realty at no. 5.

“The strength of Matina Enclaves is not only in its value but also in its sales force who painstakingly dedicate themselves to the job of bringing the good news of Matina Enclaves to homebuyers,” said project head Gerald Kent Garces of Esdevco during the Top Sellers Banquet.

TOP SELLERS BANQUET. Matina Enclaves project head Gerald Kent Garces with the June Top Sellers during the Top ellers Banquet at the Kamayo Cafe of The Royal Mandaya Hotel.

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Preparing for the electric future

ime was when oil spelled power in the global market. Globbal trends have sent automotive producers turning to electric from the traditional petrol and it is increasingly growing.

Latest reports show that the Oil Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has quintupled its forecast for sales of plug-in EVs (electric vehicles), and oil producers from companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. to BP Plc have also revised up their outlooks in the past year, according to a study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released this week. The London-based researcher expects electric cars to reduce oil demand 8 million barrels by 2040, more than the current combined production of Iran and Iraq.

The growing popularity of EVs increases the risk that oil demand will stagnate in the decades ahead, raising questions about the more than $700 billion a year that’s flowing into fossil-fuel industries. While the oil producers’ outlook isn’t nearly as aggressive as BNEF’s, the numbers indicate an acceleration in the number of EVs likely to be in the global fleet.

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In the Philippines, the Board of Investments (BoI) said it wants to offer incentives to local manufacturers of electric vehicles to encourage the growth of the industry. The Philippines recently hosted the ASEAN EV and Hybrid Summit.

The Department of Trade annd Industry (DTI) has likewise said it aims to have the Philippines in a position in the EV future so that the country will not lag behind.The government aims to encourage the growth of electric vehicles (EV).

However, EVs are currently expensive as the manufacturers need support in the form of incentives.

There is a need therefore to pass an incentives law as well as perks for manufacturers of EV components like batteries, tax incentives and duties exemption when they acquire from other countries capital equipment.

The electric vehicle is the inevitable future and the country must prepare for it not just in terms of adaopting it but also being activelty part of the so-called EV ecosystem.

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OST ordinary folks take revenge at the slightest provocation as the next best measure to settle a score. Do you believe this?

This type of mindset is meant to emphasize the tit for tat action, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth kind of thing.

A conflict that begins from hostility oftentimes ends up in revenge as mirrored in real and reel life situations.

Sometimes, people lose their sanity trying to figure out the best remedy to deal with difficult people and problematic situations.

It is because they cannot separate the trivial from the more vital concerns in life, taking circumstances and conditions purely on their face value without studying first the consequences.

Thus, people err in their judgments and commit mistakes they usually pay dearly for acts of violence and retaliation.

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JUST received the July issue of World Mission, a monthly magazine published by the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus as part of their ministry and program of missionary awareness in Asia.

What makes the issue worth reading is its special reports on human trafficking. “Trafficking in persons has become a billion-dollar industry that is projected to overtake arms sales as the most lucrative illegal business in the world. Trafficking in persons takes place because there is a demand for cheap goods and services. That is why we are all complicit,” wrote Winifred Doherty, representative to the United Nations of her Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd.

On September 25, 2012, then American president Barack Obama said: “It ought to concern every person because it is a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community because it tears our social fabric. It ought to concern every business because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I’m talking about the injustice, the outrage of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name – modern slavery.”

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that there are 2.5 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, at any given period. Although once case may

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Hostility, conflict and revenge let us check the meanings.

Hostility in Webster’s simplest definition is an “unfriendly state or action.”

Conflict is defined as a “clash between hostile or opposing elements, ideas or forces.”

Revenge is defined as “an act or instance of retaliation to get even; an opportunity for getting satisfaction; retribution, reprisal or vengeance.”

Psychologically speaking, a person who is involved in a conflict, personal or otherwise, is in a state of burdensome condition. He needs to figure out how to settle the issue and get out of it alive and well.

Until the issue is resolved, this person develops a kind of uneasiness and hostility against whom he is in conflict. This hostility transforms into seething anger because the person thinks he has been grievously hurt and offended.

If the conflict is not settled fairly and justly at a reasonable

SPECKS OF LIFE Fred C. Lumba time, the person at the receiving end usually ponders about getting even. He is now ensnared in a vengeful mood and mindset.

To make a more concrete parallel, just look at how we Filipinos take on the results of constitutionally-mandated elections.

Losers unceasingly complain they have been cheated and make

announcements to get public attention and sympathy.

Because of this poor loser’s behaviour, they do not realize that they have turned into hostile parties to an issue that they inflicted on themselves.

The hostility has turned into a long drawn out conflict, sidelining the more essential factors like unity and cooperation that are vital to our country’s progress and peaceful community life.

Now, they (the losers) want the winners out - the duly-elected authority – so that they could get their revenge.

Can you see how even the media are dragged into this inane and useless hostility and conflict?

Why can’t people exert a consistent, honest effort to maintain right ethical relationships? Why can’t people on the other side of the fence bury their hatchet?

A well-known sociologist, writer and author says people should confront issues and concerns with

love and recognize the power of forgiveness.

He explains: “Concentrate on what’s important. We waste far too much adrenaline on trivial things that will not matter next week.

Nothing will drive you faster than anger, hostility and thoughts of revenge.

“Always remember that for you to keep your sanity, you must keep your relationships right.”

Isn’t this very enlightening?

All goes well that ends well, right?

For a nation long enslaved by ignorance, Filipinos cannot remain inert and oblivious to the goings-on without moving a finger. These decadent conditions have plagued us for centuries of foreign domination. We must free ourselves from the chains of bondage that have pulled us down in the quicksand of negativity, poverty and disunity.

Stay positive and fulfill your dreams. (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.) Matthew 5:3. GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!

tourists.”

Among the factors cited for human trafficking are: poverty, lack of economic development, unemployment, gender inequality, lack of education and sex tourism.

“Forced labor and sex trafficking of men, women and children within the country remains a significant problem,” said the 2016 report of the US State Department. “Women and children from indigenous families and remote areas of the Philippines are most vulnerable to sex trafficking and some are vulnerable to domestic servitude and other forms of forced labor. Men are subjected to forced labor and debt bondage in the agricultural, fishing, and maritime industries.”

Father Shay Cullen wrote that the most vulnerable are young women and minors “who are lured or forced into the sex trade by human traffickers and sex bar owners, pimps.”

He wrote: “It is a dehumanizing experience for all victims especially the child victims most of who are 15 to 17 years of age. Once they fall into the hands and the control of the traffickers, they are powerless; they become captives. They are taken from villages and cash loans given to their parents to be repaid from the earning of the child in promised jobs.”

Quoting statistics released by the United Nations Children Fund, Fr. Cullen said that “100,000 children, under 18 of age, are trafficked into the sex business yearly in the Philippines.

Many more are sexually abused on live-cam on the internet.”

According to Fr. Cullen, growing sex tourism, which is encouraged by the local authorities, as one of the driving forces that has caused more children to be recruited by human traffickers into the sex industry.

“It is in fact a growing problem as the sex trade expands in towns and cities supported by permits issued by local mayors,” Fr. Cullen wrote. “The international sex tourists flock to these places searching for young boys or girls to exploit and abuse.”

In an effort to deal with the problem, the Philippines passed Republic Act 9208, more popularly known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, a penal law against human trafficking, sex tourism, sex slavery and child prostitution.

The enactment of Republic Act 10364, otherwise known as the Expanded Human Trafficking Act of 2013, has given more teeth to the Philippine campaign to eradicate the evils of human trafficking. The expanded RA has included the mere attempt to traffic as a punishable offense, whereas previously, exploitative purposes must first be settled before an offender is punished.

Some years back, EDGE Davao came up with a timely editorial. “Much still has to be done in the fight against human trafficking,” it said, “but it can be won if we all work against it. And the first step is understanding what it is.”

Crime against humanity

differ from another, most human trafficking cases follow the same pattern.

The UNODC said there are three elements that constitute human trafficking. First, the criminal act of recruitment, transportation, transfer harboring, or receipt of persons within or across national borders. Another is by means of threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power of vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim. Lastly, for the purpose of exploitation, which includes, at a minimum, exploiting the prostitution of others, other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or similar practices, and removal of organs.

“At least one element from each of these three groups is required before the definition applies,” the UNODC points out.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development listed 1,376 victims of human trafficking throughout the country in 2012 alone. In the first semester of 2013, around 645 cases had been reported.

“However, the true number of victims in the Philippines is likely much more,” said a GMA report. “Many crimes go unreported because: (1) victims lack information on human trafficking, (2) crimes are concealed by victims and violators, and (3) families of victims accept the situation as normal.”

Among the areas in the country with the most number of reported

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human trafficking cases are Manila, Cebu, Angeles City and some cities in Mindanao.

A report published in 2004 by the Vatican stated: “The Philippines has a serious trafficking problem of women and children illegally recruited into the tourist industry for sexual exploitation. Destinations within the country are Metro Manila, Angeles City, Olongapo City, towns in Bulacan, Batangas, Cebu City, Davao and Cagayan de Oro City and other sex tourist resorts such as Puerto Galera, which is notorious, Pagsanjan, Laguna, San Fernando Pampanga, and many beach resorts throughout the country. The promise of recruiters offers women and children attractive jobs in the country or abroad, and instead they are coerced and forced and controlled into the sex industry for

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with the green lane when it was processed by the BoC. Nograles said that it is completely impossible that an unknown industrial parts importer which has no track record with the BoC would be given green lane status unless someone with an access to alter the RMO’s computer system has managed to designate this particular shipment in the green lane.

Had it not for the tip coming from the International Enforcement Cooperation Division of Anti-Smuggling Bureau of the Chinese Customs agency, the shabu shipment would have never been discovered.

“The automated classification was made precisely to deter BoC people from extending favors to certain importers but it’s another problem if smugglers are actually capable of

tampering with the actual computer system,” Nograles noted.

He said that Commissioner Faeldon should look into this as he recommended a thorough review on the BoC’s computerization contract during the Aquino administration.

He pointed that that botched shipment of the P6.4 Billion worth of shabu might just be one of the many shabu shipments that slipped through the BoC’s green lane.

“We need to find out if the BoC computer system has been compromised due to remote hacking or there are some BoC personal with access to its computer system who are working with smugglers. I would not be surprised if the people who are operating the system are the very same people who are now involved in this high-tech smuggling scheme,” Nograles noted.

design asset, animation and the trailer of the game, Uriel Negrido is responsible for the poster, User Interface (UI) programming and User interface design assets and Liezell May Wong in charge of the design aspect of the characters and the audio of the game.

“Food trip is a multi-arcade game designed and built in for android devices. The back end of the game was made using Unity version 5.6.1 f1 which is software for developing games. Additionally the scripts and codes for the game are made using c-sharp as the programming language and also all the design assets the characters, sceneries the sprites are made using the Adobe illustrator CC version 2014- 2015.” Tuazon said.

“Our game took around 80 hours to finish version one and took an additional 60 hours to finish version two which is our final versAion.” Naranjo said.

Melon Defenders is a minimal, casual arcade game made by project Dawn whose members are Odin jean Pierre Gerke lead designer and in charge in providing all the asset that were integrated in the game, Charles Jared Cañolasas handled the spawning algorithm for the enemy objects and integration of the particle effects and he is also added the power up, Berjhan Rose Alpeche responsible for the motion and logic of the enemy objects, Jeano Miguel Duhaylungsod managed the UI of the game and he created the logic for the players object and Kristoff Johann Naranjo created the logic for the shield and it’s pivot motion. The game took 80 hours to finish and additional 6 hours for minor improvements.

“The target audience of our game is all ages.” Gerke said. “In the drafting process,

we took inspiration from Toby fox’s Undertale. The core game mirrors Undyne’s Boss battle with couple of tweaks and innovation we made the game our own.” Gerke added.

“As the lead designer of our team, I could say that I had experience. The team took three day crash course into all the basic of the game development which I must admit was a little overwhelming. But the game was relatively fun to make since everyone had a task that was essential on the overall completion of the game. In all honesty, it’s thanks to the team that we were able to actually enjoy and finish the game. “ Said Gerke. The team has yet to decide whether they will upload the game in the app store and Google play.

“What inspired us was that my group mates and I wanted to come up with an excellent output. On a personal level, what inspired me was the feeling of fulfillment I get every time I successfully code a part of the game.” Tuazon said. “Collectively, the process of making the game was physically and mentally exhausting.

For me, I had mixed feelings during the time I coded and worked on the game. I enjoyed making the game and the codes. I also felt happy every time I finish a part of the game.

However, it was also stressful for me because sometimes I get stuck on a part. Usually, I get tired from coding too long and sometimes I had a little sleep because of working on it.” He added. The game is not yet available in app stores and Google play but the developers are considering it. “We would make it available if we are given the opportunity to do so as it takes certain process before a game can be uploaded to the stores.” Tuazon said.

served sectors of our society.

DSWD is committed to offer the ‘Maagap at mapagkalingang serbisyo at tunay na patas na pagtrato sa komunidad.”

She emphasized that one of the primary mandates of the

agency is to provide assistance to the families and communities experiencing emergency situations and displacement due to natural or man-made calamities. (Carmela Duron/ PNA)

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UNLIMITED. Internet users gather at Quezon Park on Saturday where they can avail themselves of free wifi access, an initiative of the city government of Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Phivolcs... FROM 2 ley Fault can significantly affect Metro Manila and surrounding provinces like Laguna hence the need to understand and appreciate the hazards and risks to prepare and respond to it appropriately.

“A whole of society approach is needed to prepare for the “Big One”, every orga-

nization must have a business/ service continuity plan, prepare not to be severely affected, prepare that you can operate immediately and be able to respond and every family must prepare, every member must know what to during and after an earthquake,” he stressed.

(Robert Maico/PNA)

and allowed to post bail, his “leave of absence” status automatically reverted to “active duty status”.

With Marcos now being on “active duty status”, Carlos said there was no reason for him not to report for work because he remained under the payroll of the PNP. This was the reason why Marcos returned to the CIDG, and since the position of CIDG Region 12 chief was vacant, he was then assigned there, he said.

The PNP spokesperson said they simply followed the legal procedure in this matter.

Earlier, PNP chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has confirmed the resolution of an administrative case

which favored Marcos and the 18 other policemen in Leyte linked in the Espinosa killing.

This followed statements that Marcos, the former head of CIDG-8, is set to be assigned as the new head of the CIDG12 or the Soccsksargen region.

CIDG head Director Roel Obusan has confirmed this adding that 15 of Marcos’ men were also allowed to be reinstated.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) had earlier filed murder charges against Marcos and 18 of his men for the Nov. 5, 2016 killing of Espinosa and Raul Yap inside their detention cells in a sub-provincial jail in Baybay, Leyte while being served a search warrant for allegedly possessing firearms.

ventive suspension, and that Purisima, despite being under preventive suspension, indeed played an active role in Oplan Exodus, as shown by all the record of SMS exchanges and findings in the Senate Committee Report on the Mamasapano incident, to the point that he was exercising a degree of authority and discretion over Napeñas and consequently, over the operation,” the resolution read.

Morales added that “certainly a public officer who is

under preventive suspension is barred from performing any public functions and from meddling into the affairs of the government. In other words, Purisima would not have been placed in such a position of continuing to conduct himself, in relation to Oplan Exodus, in a manner as if he was not under preventive suspension at that time, from his position as PNP chief, were it not for the complicity and influence of President Aquino.” (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

Marawi,” Lao said.

But he acknowledged the efforts of the government troops, saying it is necessary to quell terrorism in Mindanao.

“I think the military was able to contain already the

problem in that area. Of course, we cannot underestimate the reach of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) fighters,” he said, referring to the Maute Group.

(Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

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Program (PIPP), a group under the purview of the Board of Investments of the Department of Trade and Industry consisting of all investment promotion agencies in the country.

Among them are Subic Bay, Clark Development and for Mindanao it will be composed of MinDA, the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao, Board of Investment, and the Zambo Ecozone and others.

He said this is an annual undertaking of the PIPP to roll out investment promotions activities in specific targeted markets.

For this month, Montenegro said, the group will be going to South Korea for investment promotion activities.

“Our role there is to make sure that Mindanao is given a slot in terms of investment promotion activities and conduct briefing so that we will be able to convey the situation in Mindanao on its current context and the investment opportunity that remain vibrant and available despite of what has happened in Marawi.

Future activities will be conducted in August in Australia at Brisbane, Sidney, and Melbourne, and Naning, China in September that anchor on the Philippines participation to the Annual China Asean Expo (CAEx) He said every year Philippines has always been given an opportunity to promote investment opportunities and this time around we would want that Mindanao be part of the entire message of investment promotion.

Meanwhile, Montenegro said the rest of Mindanao continues to promote for specific investments because the production side had not been affected for many of the economic activities.

Initiatives are being done in the light of pursuing more investments with an enabling environment conducive for growth in Mindanao.

Montenegro said more allocation of support from the national government is pursued for infrastructure projects and other related activities to sustain and meet targets.

Under the Mindanao Development Corridors Program, Montenegro said they are laying the ground for an enabling environment conducive to economic growth such as good roads for faster movement of our goods, commodities and people.

For 2017 as a result of joint planning and programming with MinDA and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Mindanao secured the approval of 25 projects particularly in the areas of roads, bridges, and flood control projects totalling PHP17 Billion.

A continuing allocation for 15 of this year’s 25 approved projects for allocation in 2018 for a total of PHP12 Billion.

Montenegro said they have yet to start joint planning and programming with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) particularly on ports and airports development in Mindanao. (Digna D. Banzon/ PNA)

business.

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director Nerrisa Esguerra underscored the importance of the PDP’s National Spatial Strategy (NSS) and its use as a guide for city officials in their planning.

She said that the NSS provided the basis for policies on urban development, infrastructure development, disaster mitigation, and environ-

mental resource protection and conservation.

Esguerra assured QC officials that aligning local plans with the PDP is a “sustainable approach to urban planning”, considering that the latter is geared towards AmBisyon Natin 2040.

Ambisyon Natin is the government’s 25-year longterm vision for growth and development. (Leslie D. Venzon/ PNA)

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#PlasticFreeJuly and beyond CONTINUING from the last week’s discussion on taking the plastic free alternative in our daily consumer habits, here are other suggestions we can immediately do to become a solution and be plastic free this July (and the rest of the year).

Instead of using the black plastic garbage bags, use old newspapers to line up your garbage bins. You can use as many layers as needed. Old newspapers need recycled anyway and are biodegradable too.

For the doggy parents, we buy those plastic doggy doo bags where we place our dog’s waste. A plastic free alternative to this is again, newspaper! It’s cheap and biodegradable.

One of my personal favorite nonedible items in the kitchen is clingwrap. It’s clean and can easily be wrapped on anything you want to eat for later. I’m changing my preferences now, in favor of the plastic free choice. Instead of wrapping in plastic, I place them in reusable food containers, fabric wraps or paper bags.

As with almost all things in supermarkets, milk comes in plastic containers. Look for milk in refillable glass bottles or in carton boxes instead. Just be aware though, even if the outside looks like carton. The inside still has plastic lining.

In need of a new hair brush?

Opt for one that has wooden or bamboo bristles. It lasts longer than its plastic counterparts. Wooden bristles naturally condition your hair, evenly distributing your hair’s natural oils. Wooden bristles are mostly crafted from bamboo which is a sustainable resource.

Quickly grows after being harvested

and thrives even in damaged soil.

For the parents, one action we can take is buying less disposable diapers and using more cloth nappies or looking for a plastic-free one. Imagine how many babies are there in the world? That’s the amount of trash we produce just for taking care of our babies’ waste and when thrown carelessly, these end up in our oceans.

I remember when I started surfing, I wouldn’t care where I’d surf just as long as there would be waves that would carry me. There’s a spot notorious for its filth and for its easy access to waves in the city. One of my greatest fear would be wiping out and surfacing to breath, only to find myself face to face with a used diaper floating only inches away! Worst nightmare ever!

Buying from local businesses where most of the time, the packaging is at a minimum, even using sustainable materials, are better for us.

We create a community that helps each other. Humans helping other humans make businesses sustainable and at the same time, helping the environment.

Sometimes, I’d think it wouldn’t be fair to exert so much effort in reducing waste and segregating trash when other people just don’t care about what they throw away. But every single time, I’d see the effects of pollution in the places that I care about, I say to myself that every effort is worth it.

Let’s celebrate small victories. One small change in our actions each day becomes habit. I still hope for the day where we don’t need to remind people where to throw their trash and what products to avoid. I dream of the day where companies large and small think of sustainable ways to operate, and place a premium on the use of sustainable resources.

You can also check out www.plasticfreejuly.org to learn practice steps on how you can be plastic free for life!

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EXTREME DA B AW E N YO S LOVE GOING TO THE EXTREME, be it extreme sports such as cross country biking, and surfing, to extreme games such as going on a zip-line or going on a giant 90foot swing.

Starting July 15, Dabawenyos can expect to go even more extreme with the latest offering

by RBG Bar and Grill, Park Inn by Radisson Davao’s all-day dining restaurant. Called BRG’s Xtreme Meal, the simple name belies the sheer monstrosity of the meal, which I myself was able to experience at a preview last July 10.

Each RBG Xtreme Meal comes with just

Clockwise from left: Showing off the humongous Giant Burger.

Me and the Monster Trifle. Park Inn’s Hotel Manager Emelyn Rosales and RBG’s Xtreme Meal. three items, a pizza, a burger, a trifle. But I could not beleieve my eyes once the items came out of the kitchen. The Four Seasons Super Pizza was the size of two tables while the Giant Burger was larger then my head.

It was later revealed that the patty of the burger alone weighed a full kilogram. Although the burger patty was thick, it was flavourful and juicy to the bite.

“The RBG Xtreme meal is not just a satisfying meal with a heaping serving, it also offers value for money.” says Hotel Manager Emelyn Rosales. “For only Php3,499.00, you get to enjoy this set with a group of 10 or even 15 friends. “ The trifle, which is made of home-made brownies and chocolate chip cookies, layered with chocolate mousse and ice cream and topped off with pretzels and nuts was the perfect way to end a monster meal. And by the time the last diner surrendered, (there were ten of us taking on a single Xtreme Meal) there was still food on the table.

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The series is topbilled

by GMA’s multi-talented and home-grown talents Sanya Lopez, Thea Tolentino, Pancho Magno, and Rocco Nacino which airs beginning July 10.

Sanya Lopez is Angela Alonzo, a physical therapy undergraduate whose goal in life is to find and love a man as amazing as her father. Thea Tolentino portrays Lucille Bermudez, Angela’s half-sister and a sexy promo girl who uses her looks to her advantage. Greedy and dubious, she dreams of being wealthy someday. Pancho Magno is Benedict Dizon, Angela’s admirer and an attractive fitness instructor who wishes to become a successful businessman with a trophy wife. Rocco Nacino brings life to Gerald Cortez, Angela’s boyfriend and a handsome, hardworking salesman.

He is passionate in life and

desires a complete family of his own.

Sanya gave a peek on what the show is about.

“Tungkol ito sa isang babae na may gift. And yung gift na yun, dun iikot yung story. Yung gift na yun gagamitin niya para sa kabutihan and yun yung dapat nila abangan,” she says. Her on screen partner, Rocco, expressed his delight to be paired with Sanya again, “I’m happy that I’m working with Sanya again. I’ve always told her that I’ll be behind her, para tulungan siya and it’s been a very fruitful learning process for her.”

Pancho, who also worked with the two in their previous show, is excited to reunite with them in this new series. “Siyempre iba na, nae-excite kami to portray roles na very different from our previous characters in Encantadia. Ibang-ibang klase ng fantasy naman yung gagawin namin,” he says. For Thea, she says she’s excited for the show’s fantasy element and fight scenes. “Dun ako naeexcite, sa kakaiba na may powers.” On what viewers can expect from her character, she adds “Abangan nila kung paano ko paiikutin ang pamilya ni An-

gela, at ng mga taong mahal niya na nakapaligid sa kanya.”

The series, which has a touch of enchantment and sensuality, revolves around the intertwined lives of Angela, Lucille, Benedict and Gerald.

In the story, Angela is a simple and beautiful girl who lives a quiet and peaceful life. She is in a relationship with Gerald but has many admirers, including Benedict. Unknown to her, she has a special gift wherein her touch has healing properties that can soothe emotions and even cure illnesses. But everything draws amok when she meets her jealous half-sister, Lucille.

Unlike Angela, Lucille’s gift is dark and relates to black magic or pangungulam. She uses this to steal everything her sister has. She repeatedly jeopardizes Angela’s life, joy and success, resulting to a bitterly contemptuous rivalry. Thus, Angela is left with no choice but to harness her ability if she wants to get everything she once had back before it’s too late.

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I Heart Davao trends worldwide VIEWERS AND NETIZENS ALIKE cannot help but gush over GMA Network’s primetime offering I Heart Davao (iHD).

Bannered by multi-talented Kapuso actress Carla Abellana and versatile Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez, together with Kapuso heartthrob Benjamin Alves, I Heart Davao trumped competition during its pilot week and even earned a spot in the top 10 mostbuzzed-about shows worldwide.

The latest romcom series produced by GMA Public Affairs dominated the ratings from June 26 to 30, based from Nielsen Philippines TAM’s Urban Philippines people data. On its first episode, I Heart Davao got a 7.4 percent people ratings (based on overnight data); while ABS-CBN’s A Love to Last only managed to get 6.2 percent. I Heart

Davao continued its winning streak as the Kapuso teleserye triumphed over competition for the rest of its pilot week.

I Heart Davao, which will only air for eight weeks, also made waves on various social media networks during the same period. New York-based international media business website WorldScreen.com has included in its Social Wit List I Heart Davao as the fourth most buzzed-about show for the month of June.

The show garnered around 36,000 Twitter and Facebook comments on its pilot episode last June 26. According to Wit List, netizens reacted to iHD as “#Exciting”, “#Funny”, and “#Cinematic”. iHD joined TNT’s NBA Awards ceremony, Brazil’s A Casa on Record TV, and Tales on BET in the U.S. in the top four.

I Heart Davao airs weeknights after My Love From The Star on GMA Telebabad.

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Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MENOS MACAMPI VDA DE MAPRI has been the subject of an Extra Judicial Settlement executed among her heirs, per Doc. No.478; Page No.124; Book No. IX; Series of 2017, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY. BEETHOVEN L. ORCULLO.

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Notice is hereby given by LOYOLA PLANS CONSOLIDATED INC. that CERTIFICATE OF FULL PAYMENT No. 1003105 under Loyola Contract No. 011116-0 issued to CONSUELO P. MORTEJO were lost. Any transaction entered into shall be null and void.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch No. 17 Davao City

EXPEDITA BERNALES LUY AND BENJAMIN BERNALES LUY, Plaintiffs,

CIVIL CASE NO. R-DVO-16-00044-CV For: Rescission, ETC.

3. DIRECTING the Registrar of Deeds of Davao City to RESTORE Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-254886 in the name of SPOUSES NERI JUMILO M. SOTTO and MA. TOURIST T. SOTTO; 4. DIRECTING PLAINTIFFS-SPOUSES NERI JUMILO M. SOTTO AND TERESITA T. SOTTO to return to Victor Brian E. Dimpas the amount of P 2,000,000.00 he paid to Defendant Security Bank Corporation, with six percent (6%) interest per annum to commence from the date of the consummation of the Deed of Sale between SBC and Victor Brian E. Dimpas on January 27, 2006 until fully paid.

All Counterclaims are hereby DISMISSED. NO COSTS.

-versusVICTOR BRIAN E. DIMPAS, SPS. NERIO JUMILO M. SOTTO and MA. TERESITA T. SOTTO, Defendants. x———-—————————x SUMMONS

TO: VICTOR BRIAN E. DIMPAS - 112-A Ilang-Ilang St., Buhangin, Davao City GREETING Pursuant to Court Order dated June 6, 2016, granting service of Summons by publication, you are hereby required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within sixty (60) days from last publication and to answer the complaint filed by plaintiffs, copy of which was sent to your last known address and reproduces hereunder.

COMPLAINT PLAINTIFFS, assisted by counsel, unto the Honorable Court, respectfully allege, as follows: 1. Plaintiffs are mother and child. Expedita, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Ladislawa Ave., Ladislawa Village, Buhangin, Davao City is the mother of Benjamin, likewise of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of the same place. They maybe served with pleadings, orders, decision and other court processes care of the undersigned counsel with law office at JFM Corporate Center, 848 Atis St., Juna Subd., Matina, Davao City.

2. Principal Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Norway with last known address at 112-A IlangIlang St., Buhangin, Davao City, where he may be served with summons, copy of this complaint, orders, decision and other court processes.

3. Defendants-spouses Nerio Jumilo M. Sotto and Ma. Teresita T. Sotto, on the other hand, are both of legal age, Filipino and residents of Purok 3, Poblacion, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley Province, where they maybe served with summons, copy of this complaint, orders, decision and other court processes. They are sued as a necessary party as they are the source of the funds sought garnished to satisfy Plaintiffs’ claims against the principal defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas so that complete relief maybe achieved involving the principal party defendant or their implication is necessary for a complete determination or settlement of the Plaintiffs’ claim subject of the present action. Had not the Sotto spouses file an action for nullity of title of Victor Brian E. Dimpas, the Plaintiffs by now would have successfully acquired the property with valid legal title. Had Plaintiffs been properly impleaded party-defendants in the case they filed against Victor Brian and had they been informed about it on time, they would have properly defended their rights and the filing of this case would not have been necessary.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RESCISSION 4. Plaintiffs are buyers in good faith of that 715-square meter house and lot owned by Principal Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas located at 112A Ilang-Ilang St., Buhangin, Davao City embraced by TCT No. T-365616 as shown by that Deed of Absolute Sale dated May 10, 2013 duly notarised before Notary Public, Adolfo A. Angala as doc. no. 171; page no. 35; book no. 45; series of 2013. Photocopy of which is herewith attached Annex “A” to form part hereof.

5. The true consideration of the sale is P 4,000,000.00 according to their Agreement to Sale. However, upon agreement of the contracting parties only P 1,000,000.00 was declared in the deed of absolute sale for taxation purposes. P 1,040,000.00 partial payment had already been received by Victor Brian and the balance to be paid upon transfer of the title in the name of Benjamin B. Luy clean from any encumbrances.

5.a. Prior to the sale, Principal Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas represented to the Plaintiffs that his title is clean from any encumbrances as shown by the original copy of his Owner’s Duplicate Copy of TCT No. T-365616, the custody of which he turned over to the Plaintiffs. Trusting on his representation, Expedita agreed to buy the property and name it after her son, Benjamin B. Luy. However, when the deed of absolute sale was presented for registration with the Registry of Deeds for Davao City after going through the process of paying the requisite taxes and expenses for transfer, notarial fee and updating of real property taxes in the total amount of P 172,504.41, registration thereof was denied in view of the subsisting notice of lis pendens annotated by the necessary Defendants-Spouses Sotto who filed with RTC, Branch 16, Davao City, a case for nullification of deed of absolute sale and TCT No. T-395616 of Victor Brian E. Dimpas that Plaintiffs only learned for the first time.

6. Since then, Plaintiffs refused to pay the balance of the purchase price until the Principal Defendant can show proof he won the case with RTC-16 with finality. While, the nullification case was pending, Defendant Victor Brian went away to Norway for good with the P 1,040,000.00 partial payment of the Plaintiffs without leaving behind any property or forwarding address in fraud of creditors.

7. Lately, Plaintiffs got hold of a copy of the Writ of Execution in Civil Case No. 30,453-04, the substance of which states: “Pursuant to Court Order dated October 30, 2015, granting the issuance of writ of execution, you are hereby commanded to execute the Decision of this Court dated May 25, 2015, the dispositive portion of which is hereto quoted: WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered as follows:

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SO ORDERED.” 8. This RTC-16 Decision has rendered legally ineffective and of no force and effect the deed of absolute sale that legally excused Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas from performing his contractual obligations with the Plaintiffs without the latter’s fault or participation to the irreparable damage and injury of the Plaintiffs. Worse, Plaintiffs are not made parties to the case yet they are made to face the legal consequences of the decision as they are currently in physical possession of the property and the owner’s duplicate copy of the certificate of title of Victor Brian E. Dimpas with nos. T-395616.

9. Plaintiffs have no other legal recourse except to sue for rescission of the aforesaid Agreement to Sale and Deed of Absolute Sale on the ground of solutio indebiti or unjust enrichment on the part of Victor Brian E. Dimpas at the expense of the Plaintiffs. He is lucky to have been awarded by RTC-16 with refund of P 2,000,000.00 with legal interest from the Sotto spouses which is the amount he paid to Security Bank. At the same time, he got away with the P 172,504.41 Plaintiffs incurred for unsuccessfully processing of their title and for updating the real property taxes and P 1,040,000.00 that Plaintiffs unduly paid Victor Brian as partial payment of the property if he is not ordered by the Honorable Court to return the said amount to the Plaintiffs with legal interests from the date of execution of the sale on May 10, 2013.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES 10. Article 2154 of the Civil Code mandates that if something is received when there is no right to demand it and it was unduly delivered through mistake, the obligation to return it arises (Titan-Ikeda v. PPGI, G.R. No. 158768, February 12, 2008). Here, there was a mistake on the part of the Plaintiffs when they paid Defendant Victor Brian with P 1,040,000.00 as partial payment of the property because of his fraudulent misrepresentation and for acting as a seller in bad faith. He concealed from the Plaintiffs the notice of lis pendens as he managed to secure an owner’s duplicate copy of TCT No. T-365616 in his name free from any liens and encumbrances despite the existence of the notice of lis pendens annotated on the original copy of the certificate of title found in the registry. It is in order that Plaintiffs be awarded with actual damages in the form of restitution of the P 1,040,000.00 down payment plus P 172,504.41 real property taxes and other expenses incurred by the Plaintiffs on the property.

11. As a result of the misrepresentation and bad faith on the part of Victor Brian E. Dimpas, the Plaintiffs were made to suffer the consequences of the RTC decision that could deprive them of their right of possession once a writ of possession is issued in Civil Case No. 30,453-04. This predicament has caused them to suffer sleepless nights and mental anxiety that entitles them to moral damages in the amount of P 400,000.00 and P 400,000.00 exemplary damages to set an example for the public good not to replicate what Victor Brian did to them. In the alternative, Plaintiffs also pray for temperate damages at such amount to be determined by the court in the event the court is unsure what damages to award the Plaintiffs.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES 12. Because of this predicament of the Plaintiffs, they are constrained to engage the services of counsel to protect their rights and interest for a fee of P 50,000.00 as acceptance fee and another P 50,000.00 as bonus fee plus P 2,500.00 appearance fee every time counsel will appear in court for which they pray to be awarded with pursuant to the Civil Code.

GROUNDS RELIED UPON FOR URGENT ISSUANCE OF THE ANCILLARY RELIEF OF PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT EX PARTE 13. The Plaintiffs have a good cause of action for rescission, damages and attorney’s fees against Victor Brian E. Dimpas who is a non-resident of the Philippines who left the country for Norway in fraud of creditors with foreign address at Rune Olavsbraten Gol, Norway and on whom summons maybe served by publication. This justifies the issuance of the ancillary relief of attachment within the contemplation of Section 1 (e), Rule 57 of the Rules of Court.

14. He left the country to avoid prosecution for the fraudulent sale he entered into with Security Bank and the Plaintiffs and to avoid or escape the legal consequences of the aforesaid RTC decision rendered against him and Security Bank.

15. He defrauded the Plaintiffs when he sold the property to them in bad faith by not disclosing the pendency of the court litigation initiated by the Sotto Spouses involving the subject property. He did it by misrepresenting to the Plaintiffs that his owner’s duplicate copy of his title is clean from any notice of lis pendens. It turn out later it is involved in litigation that Plaintiffs only learned for the first time when their deed of absolute sale was refused registration by the Registry of Deeds for Davao City.

Photocopy of the Affidavit of Preliminary Attachment of the Plaintiffs is herewith attached Annex “B” to substantiate the legal ground for issuance of the ancillary relief of attachment.

16. The market value of the land and building subject matter of this case is P 871,500.00.

17. Of late, Plaintiffs received confirmed report that the Sotto spouses deposited for the account of Victor Brian E. Dimpas sufficient amount with the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City in satisfaction of the RTC-16 DECISION and WRIT OF EXECUTION, rendered and issued for and against the said Defendant Victor Brian E Dimpas. There is no other sufficient security for the claim sought to be enforced by the action that the Plaintiffs can think of except the said consigned amount, and that the amount due to the Plaintiffs-applicants, or the amount consigned with the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Davao City for which he is entitled to recover, is as much as the sum for which the order of attachment is granted above all legal counterclaims that Victor Brian E. Dimpas and Sotto-spouses may interpose against the Plaintiffs.

1. DECLARING the final Certificate of Sale on TCT No. T-254886, NULL and VOID;

18. Plaintiffs can readily produce the requisite attachment bond from Alpha Insurance to await issuance of the court’s order granting the ancillary relief of attachment to show Plaintiffs’ willingness to put up the same in compliance with the rules.

2. DECLARING the derivative titles under TCT No. T-369033-in the name of SBC then to TCT No. T-365616- in the name of Victor Brian E. Dimpas, NULL and VOID;

19. The issuance of the ancillary relief prayed for by the Plaintiffs maybe granted ex parte according to the Supreme Court in the case of Toledo vs.

Judge Burgos, G.R. No. 75446, 19 December 88.

20. The issuance of the desired ancillary relief is impressed with utmost urgency before Victor Brian E. Dimpas will have the opportunity to withdraw the amount consigned by the Sotto spouses with the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Davao City in his favor.t PRAYER WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that upon the filing of this Complaint and before this case may be heard on notice, a Writ of Preliminary Attachment upon posting of the Attachment Bond, be issued forthwith, ordering the executing sheriff or any officer of the law to attach, seize and/or garnish the bank deposits, monies and properties of the Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas.

After trial on the merits, the Deed of Absolute Sale and Agreement to Sale between Defendant Victor Brian E. Dimpas and the Plaintiff Benjamin B. Luy, be declared null and void and ordered cancelled and that same Defendant alone be ordered to pay the Plaintiffs the following sums of money, damages and attorney’s fees: 1. P 1,040,000.00 representing the principal amount of the obligation; 2. P 172,504.41 as reimbursement of real property taxes, capital gains tax, documentary stamp tax, notarial fee, transfer fee and other expenses; 3. P 100,000.00 as attorney’s fees; 4. P 400,000.00 as moral damages; 5. P 400,000.00 as exemplary damages; 6. Costs of suit.

for.

Other relief, just and equitable, under the premises is likewise prayed 28th day of December 2016, Davao City.

(SGD) BENJAMIN B. LUY & EXPEDITA B. LUY Plaintiffs Assisted by:

THE MINDANAO-DAVAO LAW FIRM OF AVISADO & MAYPA, CO. Counsel for the Plaintiffs 848 Atis St., Juna Subd.

Matina, Davao City Tel. No. 299-2987/e-mail add: lorenzomaypa@gmail.com By: (SGD) POLICARPIO V. MAYPA, JR. PTR No. 5312058; 01-05-15 IBP No. 964512; 01-05-15 Roll of Attorneys No. 41704 MCLE Compliance No. V-0009627 Issued on 08-11-15

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SPARRING SESSION. Rey Loreto (left) with trainer Joven Jorda. Watching them is promoter Piyarat Vatchirarattanawong of Petchyindee Boxing Promotions. (Photo by LITO DELOS REYES)

Will Loreto duplicate Manny’s feat in Thailand?

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ANGKOK – Former world champion Rey “Hitman” Loreto wants to duplicate the victories made here by fellow Filipino boxers Manny Pacquiao and Marlon Tapales, who both won their world title fights against their Thai rivals.

Pacquiao dethroned Chatchai Sasakul of his WBC world flyweight title via an 8th round knockout on De-

cember 4, 1988 at the Tonguk College grounds in Phuttamonthon while Tapales survived an early knockdown to knockout defending champion Pungluang Sor Singyu in the 11th round to take his WBO world bantamweight title last July 17, 2016 in Ayutthaya City.

“Nais ko rin gawin din yun mga ginawa nila Pacquiao at Tapales na kinuha nila ang

titulo sa kalaban nilang Thai ditto mismo sa lugar nila,” said the 26-year old Loreto.

Loreto also met Sasakul at the Sasakul Muay Thai Gym last Wednesday during his open workout for the media in Bangkok.

Loreto, a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) world light flyweight champion will be challenging undisputed World Boxing

Association (WBA) world minimumweight title holder Thammanoon Niyomtrong, also known as Knockout CP Freshmart on Saturday (fighting as of presstime) at the Chonburi City Hall.

The official weigh-in was held as of press time at the Chon Inter Hotel in Chonburi.

Promoter Piyarat Vatchirarattanawong of Petchyindee Boxing Promotions said that

land, Indonesia, Macau, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama and Puerto Rico.

Ramos, who was inducted in the San Antonio Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014 was the referee of the title fight for the vacant IBF world super flyweight crown between Filipino Arthur Villlanueva and McJoe Arroyo held in 2015 in El Paso, Texas. Arroyo won the fight after the doctor stopped the fight due to cut over the right eye of Villanueva.

Ramos, a retired US army, was also one of the

judges in the unification title fight of Juan Francisco Estrada and Milan Melindo for the WBO world flyweight and WBA super world flyweight titles held 2013 in Macau.

The 12-round Loreto-Niyomtrong fight will be supervised by Renzo Bagnariol while the three judges are Ferlin Marsh of New Zealand, Ignacio Robles of Panama and Takeshi Shimakawa of Japan.

Meanwhile, the officials from the Philippine Games and Amusements Board (GAB) arrived here to give full support to the Team Lo-

reto.

“We’ll make sure that everything is okay for our Filipino boxer especially during the official weighin,” said Mitra, who arrived together with Commissioners Edward Trinidad and Fritz Gaston and Boxing Division’s Ralph Diokno.

They will also have a meeting with the officials of the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PBAT), which is duly recognized by the Sports Authority of Thailand.

PBAT is currently headed by its president Naris Singwangcha.

the odds are even for both fighters even though the defending champion is still unbeaten with 13 wins and six knockouts.

Loreto, who is the WBA No. 1 contender, is toting 22 wins with 14 knockouts against 13 defeats.

“I think the odds are even for them because they are both good boxers,” said Piyarat.

Loreto, however, has not fought in the 105 lbs. for more than five years now. He last fought as a minimumweight in 2011 when he stopped Dodoy Alapormina by a 3rd round technical knockout in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Loreto then saw action 11 times in the two higher divisions – flyweight and light flyweight.

Hall of Famer is third man on Loreto-Niyomtrong fight Gilas tumbles to Canada

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ETERAN American boxing referee Rafael Ramos will be the third man on the ring in the much-awaited championship fight between defending WBA world minimumweight championThammanoon Niyomtrong a.k.a. Knockout CP Freshmart and Filipino challenger Rey “Hitman” Loreto on July 15 at 4 p.m. at the Chonburi City Hall in Chonburi.

Ramos is a referee from San Antonio, Texas, who has officiated many world title bouts around the world including Japan, Korea, Thai-

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E said it all in his social media post.

Until his passion in boxing wanes and dies, the Pambansang Kamao will continue fighting as a ring gladiator.

Fans and opposites alike should respect this. Our man, the fighting senator, does not feel in his mind and body that he has had enough of the sport that has brought him fame, fortune, power and authority.

In short, malakas pa siya.

Kaya pa.

Nearing 39 summers, Manny Pacquiao is now looking forward to a rematch against erstwhile conqueror Jeff Horn of Australia who is undefeated in 17 pro fights.

This should come sometime in November at the close of the senate session when

150 in Jones Cup debut

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ILAS’ return to the Jones Cup did not go well, falling to Canada 150, 77-90, at the Taipei Peace International Basketball Hall in Taipei on Saturday.

Turnovers slowed down Gilas in the first half, and that made the difference as Canada 150 blitzed in the second quarter to built a double-digit spread Gilas found hard to overcome.

Gilas did have a good start, taking a 20-19 lead after the first quarter and was

even up, 26-24, in the second.

Canada 150, however, pounced on Gilas’ errors and opened a 44-34 lead by halftime. Gilas committed 16 turnovers in the first half.

Canada 150 would protect the lead in the third period.

Gilas got a sign of life when Matt Wright made six straight points to cut the lead down to eight, 68-60, but that would be the closest the Filipino team could go as Canada 150 dominated the rest of the payoff period to seal the win.

ny’s decision not to quit the game yet. For someone who has been exchanging hurting jabs and solid right straights against named opponents for the last 22 years, the itch to slug it out remains embedded in his persona and in his consciousness.

In the same vein that a soldier Is always a soldier and a journalist is ever a journalist in their own hearts and minds, a boxer too is the same.

However, boxing being a very cruel sport, a pugilist can only take so much punishment. As a fighter grows older, his mental and physical reflexes gradually deteriorate.

This is the principle of our mortal existence. Change punctuates our daily lives.

I do hope – just like you who wish him well - that

Manny reconsiders.

He has, in truth, a new and bigger assignment from God. Being a senator of the republic entails responsibility that covers the total aspect of human life and conduct. He needs to live and lead by example.

Just one year as a member of the elite senate club, Pacquiao has hardly scratched the surface. He needs to study extensively the intricacies of his job, ably learn the legislative ropes from his peers and mentors and enact more meaningful and impactful laws that are pro-God, propoor and pro-nature.

Did he decide because 2022 is just some 5 years from today? (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo. com.) Psalm 23:1. GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!

Pacquiao not yet set to retire

everyone of his peers go on a much-needed respite from mental and physical pressures.

If you, as a boxing observer, compares the Horn tussle with the Tim Bradley anecdotes, we should all be looking for a possible trilogy again.

But wait. The sporting world is also already in awe of the August confrontation between UFC lightweight king Conor McGregor and nowI’m-retired and now-I’m-back Floyd Weather.

This development picks my mind because I conjure of promoters who are looking for a future big-money fight with Pacquiao in their radar should McGregor prevail over Mayweather.

At least, this is a possibility because Floyd has been

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sidestepping a return bout with Manny. Maybe, win or lose, if the prize money is right, McGregor and the Pacman could give it a go.

Whatever, the excitement generated by the initial fourcity promotional tour in Los Angeles is enough guarantee the Mayweather-McGregor face-off will attract thousands of coliseum fans and perhaps a million more of PPVs around the world.

This scenario is probably being toyed around by the Pacquiao camp because he only got no more than $10M from the “Battle of Brisbane” proceeds. Peanuts, if you compare them with his previous money winnings against name fighters he had faced.

But first, let us tackle the social media pronouncement of Manny.

In effect, he has clearly sent a categorical message to all and sundry that, at this point, advice from his immediate family that he hang up his gloves has been set aside.

I believe he alone has decided the matter. Even his chief trainer Freddie Roach who reacted that he will advise his protégé to retire, has not been heard of since.

I think I understand the psychology behind Man-

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Daniel Nagayo pulls off another win, sis Ella moves up to 9th

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njb@edgedavao.net

ERTH, Australia – The Little D comes up big again.

Four days after winning the Stuart Appleby Rookie Series gross title, Davao’s Daniel Nagayo annexed another Gross title in the Victorial U16 Junior Classic at the Pitch and Putt Waverley Golf Course.

The 11-year old Nagayo, the other half of the golfing children of former Davao City Councilor Rachel Zozobrado-Nagayo and nurse-businessman husband Danny, carded a 10 over par 54 on rainy conditions to pick up his second straight juniors title in a week’s span winning the Under 12 Boys division.

Waverley’s Pitch and Putt is an all par3 course where short game skills of the junior golfers were put to the test.

MOVING UP. Ella Nagayo has cracked the top 10 rankings in the Victoria State Junior Girls Rankings at no. 9

ANOTHER WIN. Daniel Nagayo added the Victoria Junior Classic to his Stuart Appleby Rookie Series trophy this week.

“The course was a little tricky. And, Medyo rainy ganina mao lapok ang course. Although di kaayo okay iyang score, we are still happy kay he had fun, and of course, he brought home the trophy,” Daniel’s mother Rachel told Edge Davao in a message.

Eric Li finished second with a 55 while Noah Patterson placed third with a 56.

Golf Victoria runs the popular junior events four times throughout the year.

Generally played on the last Friday of each school holiday period, these events are a great chal-

lenge for regular junior players and a stepping stone for those children looking for their first competitive experience.

Historically played as Under 12, the age divisions have been enlarged to incorporate children aged from U8 to U16 (in 2 year increments, entry numbers dependent).

Played over an 18 hole layout of testing short Par 3s, and concluding with a sausage sizzle, a participation certificate, and a 2 for 1 return play voucher.

Meantime, Daniel’s elder sister Ella climbed from 11th to 9th in the latest Golf Victoria Junior Girls Rankings after her latest tournament scores were tallied.

The Nagayo kids are now based in Melbourne on a golf scholarship.