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Serving a seamless society

LANTERNS. The son of parol vendors peeks in between the colorful Christmas lanterns that his family is selling along Tionko Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Lean

Brgy captain killed

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR

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barangay captain was assassinated allegedly on orders of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday morning in Purok 6, Brgy. Cadalian, Baguio district.

P/Maj. Ernesto Castillo, station commander of the Baguio district police station, told members of the media that Alex Iyog Angco, 56, Cadalian barangay captain for the last 9 years, died on the spot after one Roberto Castillote, alias Marvin Mar-

quez, and three accomplices armed with an AK 47 shot him at about 6:30 a.m. while he was overseeing his fighting cocks at his farmhouse.

Castillote was the same suspect in the killing of another barangay official Kagawad Ruel Catigan Pague of Purok Crossing, Barangay Tugbok last September 5. Castillote was earlier identified as the “cock-eyed” assassin of Pague and a member

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PULONG-PULONG. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte takes his Pulong-pulong ni Pulong program to Brgy. Daliaon Plantation, in Toril District yesterday to serve constituents seeking his assistance. Lean Daval Jr.

INSIDE: 40% of prostituted women are minors Local PESO is PHL’s topnotcher

Agro wins Sante Barley hoops title over Ford

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MinDA chief says Mindanao can survive Zamboanga crisis, will prevail over odds

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INDANAO Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Luwalhati Antonino expressed certainty on the successful resolution of the Zamboanga crisis and assured Mindanawons that the region’s economic gains and the progress on the peace process will not go down the drain.

“Whatever Mindanao earned in the recent years will not be lost because of this armed conflict,” said Antonino while adding that government is currently pursuing long-term and inclusive community transformation as a means to recover from the damage of the armed crisis.

She added that despite the crisis, hope still looms in the horizon for Mindanao, with the island cornering P80 billion of Board of Investment (BOI)-approved projects for the first

half of this year, over 960 percent up from the P7.6 billion investments posted in the same period in 2012.

The establishment of power generation plants in the provinces of Misamis Oriental and Davao del Sur provide prime investments, which amounted to P57.7 billion. The FDC Misamis Power Corporation is building a 405-megawatt power plant in Misamis Oriental, while the San Miguel Consolidated Power Corporation is constructing two 150-megawatt power plants in Davao del sur.

“We cannot disregard the fact that the Zamboanga siege may have an impact on Mindanao’s economy, but this unfortunate incident should not stray our sight in pursuing our goals for inclusive growth within the island-region,”

INNOVATION. Information and Communication Technology Davao president Samuel Matunog says that at least 11 schools will showcase their robotic inventions through the iRobot program in the upcoming Innovation Expo (IEX) 2013 set on October 11 – 13, 2013 at SEDA Hotel and SM Annex Ecoland,

during this week’s edition of Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. With him is National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) chair Wit Holganza. Lean Daval Jr.

In Davao

40% of prostituted Court to arraign women are minors doctor on Oct. 7 For selling shabu

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By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR

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HE Regional Trial Court, branch 9 here is set to arraign a doctor on October 7 for allegedly selling methamphetamine hydrochloride or better known as shabu.

RTC branch 16 had earlier dismissed the petition for habeas corpus filed by counsel of the accused last week.

Dr. Gregorio Cabilin Alian, 45, residing in Gallera De Oro subdivision, Bago Aplaya, was arrested

for selling shabu worth P1,000 to a police agent posing as a buyer in a buybust operation last September 18, afternoon at the DCLA Complex, Quezon Boulevard.

RTC branch 16 dismissed the petition Friday as the case was already raffled off to branch 9. Lawyer Jennifer Melendrez filed the petition for habeas corpus last Wednesday alleging that that the period to

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AJORITY of prostituted women in Davao City are aged 17 and below, according to Talikala and Lawig Bubay.

Speaking in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM Annex, Ecoland, Jeannette Ampog of Talikala said, there are about 4,000 prostituted women in Davao City, 40 percent of whom are 17 years old and below, and the youngest that they have under their care now is only 9 years old.

She said, there are

from 500,000 to 600,000 prostituted people in the Philippines, including men.

Lory Pabunag of Lawig Bubay said they have a center called Balay Banaag where children of prostituted women get scholarship grants.

She said thei+rs is the only agency in the Philippines with this initiative, and none from the government.

Pabunag has been helping prostituted women through civil service for 18 years, and is also a survivor

from being a prostituted woman for eight years.

She called upon the government to make moves to truly eradicate the problem of prostitution here, especially that October 5 is the International Day of No Prostitution.

She said, they will also be showing a documentary on the problem of prostitution at Cinamatheque on October 4 at 9:00 am in celebration of the International Day of No Prostitution.

Meanwhile, Ampog said if there is an alterna-

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Jollibee Kids Club (JKC) members in Davao City greet Jollibee in a nationwide simultaneous surprise birthday celebration on Saturday at Jollibee Matina Town Square branch. Lean Daval Jr.

tive livelihood program offered to these women, there should be a matching of skills and situation, because it takes a lot for prostituted women to shift to a different livelihood, especially when it comes to the economic aspect of the whole thing.

She also said that there are cases of deaths among these women, mainly because of health issues like cervical cancer; however, there are still no cases of AIDS among the prostituted women here, according to their records.

OR the first time, the Davao City durian industry has penetrated the Singapore market, exporting 500 kilos of the fruit durian there last week.

Speaking in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM Annex, Ecoland, fruit exporter Larry Miculob, said exporting to Singapore was a great learning experience.

He said Singapore has a lot of strict requirements for exporting durian, including the size, standard, quarantine inspections, and quality.

Miculob was thankful to the Department of Agriculture for guiding him through inspecting the fruits in his farm to make sure they have quality that would pass quarantine.

“The Singapore market

wants a smaller sized durian not heavier than 2.5 kilos, and the tightest competition we have there is against durian exported by Malaysia and Indonesia,” he said, adding that he is exporting the Puyat variety of durian there.

He also reported that the Durian Festival he organized last August that brought in different durian farmers at SM Ecoland was “very successful.”

“That time, the durian season was still moving towards its peak, and its peak will be this month,” he said, adding that they were able to master the technology of producing durian, and that there will come a time, when durian will peak the whole year round.

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Aquino promotes Espina to dep-director general

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OUTREACH PROGRAM. One of the beneficiaries of the Rotary Club of East Davao’s medical and dental outreach program undergoes tooth extraction procedure on Sunday at Brgy. Caliclic in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS). Lean Daval Jr.

No nonsense

Gun ban nets 3 violators in 2 days

By EMILORD P. CASTROMAYOR

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UST two days after the implementation of the Commission on Election’s gun ban resolution on September 28 for the coming barangay elections, three violators fell into the hands of the police.

Chief Inspector Alfred Baluran, head of the operations and plans branch of the Davao City Police Office (OBB-DCPO), identified the three violators as Ronnie Bargaso, Benjie Duropan, and Jolante Manay.

They were nabbed in three separate places, according to reports from the Sasa, Buhangin and Baguio

district police stations.

Bargaso, a construction worker, yielded an improvised hand gun (sumpak) at a police checkpoint a little after 10 p.m. September 29 in Cabantian, Buhangin while Manay was arrested in possession of a bolo in Purok Tabua, Brgy. Wines, Baguio district at about 12:00 noon.

Duropan on the other hand was nabbed at a checkpoint in Km. 14, Panacan while bringing a kitchen knife at 2 a.m. Sunday around 2:00 a.m.

“It is the enforcer who must decide on the spot

Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ruffy Biazon on Monday met with the bureau’s new deputy commissioners.

During the meeting, the bureau chief explained to them the basic orientation of life in the bureau, among others.

Among those present were: former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Jesse Dellosa, as the new Deputy Commissioner (DepCom) for Intelligence and Enforcement Group (IEG); Agaton Teodoro Uvero, DepCom for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group (AOCG); former Department of Budget and Management (DBM)

director Myrna Chua as DepCom for Internal Administration Group (IAG) and National Tax and Research Center (NTRC) executive director Trinidad Rodriguez as the new DepCom for Revenue Collection Monitoring Group (RCMG).

The new head of Management Information Systems and Technology Group (MISTG), DepCom Primo Aguas, was not in the meeting as he is reportedly out of the country.

On the other hand, Biazon released the names of the officer-in-charge of the bureau’s 17 ports nationwide.

Biazon meets new customs deputy commissioners

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to arrest if he believes that the person that has a bad intention for bringing a bolo (considered a deadly weapon),” Baluran said.

Police records show that from January to July this year, 121 persons were arrested, and 106 cases filed with the prosecution office, possession of deadly weapons.

Confiscated during the period were 139 firearms and other deadly weapons by 11 police stations.

Last September 17, representatives from the military, police and Commission on Elections

(Comelec) sat down in what was dubbed a Joint Security Peace Coordinating Council (JSPCC) conference to discuss security, including the current peace and order situation, vote buying, liquor ban and gun ban implementation during in connection with the upcoming barangay elections.

“We will implement full alert operations during the election and will deploy men in all polling precincts,” Baluran said.

There were 271 polling precincts in his list last

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FILM FEST. Bagane Fiola promotes Ngilngig Filmfest, a horror film festival which will feature 12 films made by eight Davao-based directors, slated on

RESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has approved the promotion of Philippine National Police (PNP) Director Leonardo A. Espina to the rank of Deputy Director-General (three-stars).

“This is a living testament of the President’s continuing trust and confidence to the leadership of the Philippine National Police,” said PNP Director General Alan L. Purisima as he administered the oath of office to formalize Espina’s promotion to the rank ofDeputy Director-General (equivalent to a military lieutenant general).

Espina is currently

fourth in command of the PNP as Chief of Directorial Staff who assists the Chief PNP in supervising the operations of the ten Directorial Staff offices.

Aquino also promoted five new police generals upon therecommendation of the PNP chief and Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, also chairman of the National Police Commission (NaPolCom).

Promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent (brigadiergeneral, one star) were: Chief Supt.

Rodel D. Calungsud - Director, Communication and

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Davao horror films to be shown

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ERE is one for the horror film enthusiast.

Sulaysulay, in cooperation with Cinematheque Davao and Davao Filmmakers Community, will offer 12 horror films during in an event dubbed the Davao Ngilngig Filmfest that will be shown from 3pm to 7pm on October 4 to 6 at the Cinematheque, the ne theater of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in Davao City.

Event head, Bagane Fiola, in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM Annex, Ecoland said tthat if the event proves is a success, they would hold it as an annual event and turn it into a competition.

He said some of the films to be featured have won awards in the Mindanao Film Festival, and were also featured in prestigious film events such as the Manila Film Festival and Cinema Rehiyon.

Ronald Gary Bautista,

one of the organizers, said they decided to hold the 4-day event after noticing that there were a lot of horror films entered in the annual Mindanao Film Festival held in the city.

Moreover, with Halloween fast approaching, the event will be timely.

“You’ll be surprised with the quality of films that Dabawenyos can create,” he said, adding that horror films are the easiest films to make to entertain viewers who experience a vicarious thrill watching them.

The film,s will also go on a tour of local schools.

The films include, “Bantay” and “Bakak” by Ronald Gary Bautista, “Anino” and “Life with a Knife” by Arbi Barbarona, “Bedtime” by Jeylouks Dawn Calope, “Alyssa’s Typing” by Miguel Santos, “Penumbra” and “Pulaw” by Rochelle Paula Carino, “Overtime” and “Gugma ni Pilo” by Albert Fiola, and “Goodnight” by Leo Jeorge Bautista.

October 4-6, 2013 at Cinematheque Davao, during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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TAGUM CITY

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HE Department of Labor and Employment once again declared Tagum City’s Public Employment Service Office (PESO) as this year’s Best PESO Office for Component City Category during the 13th National PESO Congress held at Palo, Leyte last September 2427, 2013.

PESO Tagum was acclaimed for its excellent management of the Labor Market Information and a record-high rate in the referral and placement.

The office was also lauded for its excellent career guidance and employment counseling, spearheaded by PESO Tagum’s dedicated workforce who is then supervised by erstwhile PESO Manager Nilda Garcia and officer-in-charge Anwar Maadel.

Newly-installed PESO Manager Rogeneth Pagdilao-Llanos received the

award during the national congress in behalf of the local government.

PESO is a non-fee charging multi-employment service facility or entity established or accredited pursuant to Republic Act No. 8759 otherwise known as the PESO Act of 1999.

Its objectives are as follows: Provide a venue where people could explore simultaneously various employment options and actually seek assistance they prefer; Serve as referral and information center for the various services and programs of DOLE and other government agencies present in the area; Provide clients with adequate information on employment and labor market situation in the area; and Network with other PESOs within the region on employment for job exchange purposes.

[Louie Lapat/CIO Tagum]

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

New NGCP line reinforced in anticipation of load growth

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HE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is reinforcing its existing high-voltage transmission line from Matanao town in Davao del Sur to General Santos City in anticipation of growth load in the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines.”

Cynthia Perez-Alabanza said in a statement Monday that the company started constructing the new Matanao-General Santos 138-kilovolt (kV) line in October last year.

“The 70-kilometer transmission line project will support the capacity of the General Santos City Substation, which is expected to increase in 2015,” she said.

“The project aims to fully accommodate the expected load growth of the General Santos Substation to prevent future overloading and line tripping,” she added.

Another component of the project is the expansion on either end of the Matanao-General Santos 138-kV line, which includes the installation of power circuit breakers and corresponding accessories that will protect the substation equipment from damage in case of overloading, the NGCP said.

Perez-Alabanza said the transmission line project is expected to be completed in the first quarter of

2014 while the substation expansion is scheduled to be finished in November 2014.

GenSan, as the city is popularly called, has experienced a construction boom since the last few years with the entry of new hotels and shopping stores, which include Robinsons and SM malls.

It is also home to six of the country’s seven tuna canneries.

The project, which is also part of the bigger initiative called Reliability Compliance Project I-Mindanao, has an Energy Regulatory Commission-approved budget of P623.5 million, Perez-Alabanza said.

The Reliability Compliance Project in Mindanao aims to enhance and expand NGCP facilities to be able to comply with the Philippine Grid Code’s requirement of N-1 contingency, or the ability of the transmission grid to operate normally despite the loss of a major system component.

NGCP is a private corporation in-charge of operating, maintaining and developing the country’s power grid. It transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations and related assets. [Bong S. Sarmiento/ MindaNews]

BEST. Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon holds the National Best PESO award for Tagum City which was awarded in Palo, Leyte last September 24-27, 2013.

Joining the local chief executive in this re-enactment are (from left to right)

Councilors Eva Lorraine Estabillo, Francisco Remitar, Datu Rudy Onlos, Alan Zulueta, current and former PESO Managers Rogeneth Llanos and Nilda Garcia and PESO Staff. [Leo Timogan/CIO Tagum]

KORONADAL CITY

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OWER outage in parts of Soccksargen Region or Region 12 has worsened due to the toppling of a transmission line of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), distribution utilities said Monday.

Santiago Tudio, South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Socoteco-I), said the toppling of Tower 141 DC in Barangay Kayaga, Kabacan has caused a permanent fault in the Kibawe-Sultan Kudarat 138-kilovolt line.

“This resulted in power shifting causing transmission constraints or low voltage in the grid especially during peak hours,” he said in an advisory.

Owing to this, the

NGCP has implemented compliance with the Load to Maintain scheme to ensure quality of power to all electric distribution utilities and customers, Tudio said.

In the case of Socoteco-I, NGCP gave it Monday an allocation of 15-18 megawatts (MW), he said.

Socoteco-I’s daily peak demand is 33 MW. It serves this city, the seat of government of Region 12, and the towns of Tantangan, Tampakan, Banga, Surallah, Norala, Sto. Nino, Lake Sebu and T’boli and Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat.

Based on the utility’s advisory, it will implement two rotational brownouts Monday, each lasting three hours or a total of six

hours, per service area.

Until late last week, outage in Koronadal City was just one hour daily.

For the Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (Sukelco), it announced a total of five-hour brownout for today.

Sukelco serves 14 localities in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao provinces.

Both utilities, however, said that the outage schedule may change without prior notice.

Captain Tony Bulao, spokesperson of the 602st Infantry Brigade, earlier said that unidentified men planted an explosive that toppled the NGCP transmission line in Barangay Kayaga.

Aside from South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat, Region 12 also includes North Cotabato and Sarangani.

Milfrance Capulong, NGCP communications officer for Mindanao, said in a text message that she has no immediate information when the destroyed tower would be fixed.

The Mindanao grid was placed again on a red alert status last Sept. 27 due to zero reserve.

On Monday, data from the NGCP website shows that the Mindanao grid has a deficiency of 106 MW, with peak demand pegged at 1,231 MW against the available capacity of 1,125 MW. [Bong S. Sarmiento/ MindaNews]

on a directive issued last week by BIR Commissioner Kim Henares.

“This is a normal personnel movement within the agency. In fact, the order is quite overdue,” he told reporters.

Ladores, who was RDO of district 110 for nearly four years, was given 15 days to complete his transfer to Pagadian City.

BIR’s district 110,

which is under its Revenue Region No. 18, covers this city and the seven municipalities of Sarangani Province.

He will be replaced by Venerando Homez, who is currently acting RDO of district office 108 in Kidapawan City.

Replacing Homez is RDO Judith Pacana of district office 101 in Iligan City.

Ladores admitted the ongoing revamp was due to the failure of most revenue district offices, including district office 110 here, to meet their collection goals this year.

For 2013, he said the BIR central office increased their collection goal to 26 percent over last year or “roughly one-fourth” of their 2012 collection.

[MindaNews]

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

2 top BIR-12 officials reassigned

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HE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has ordered the reassignment of two revenue district officers (RDO) in Region 12 as part of its ongoing nationwide revamp.

Lawyer Franklin Ladores, chief of the BIR revenue district office 110 here, said he will formally assume next week as the new RDO of district office 92 in Pagadian City based

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EDGEDAVAO

Security Bank board okays cash dividends

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HE Board of Directors of Security Bank Corporation (PSE: SECB) approved on September 24, 2013 the declaration of a regular semestral cash dividend of P0.50 per share and a special cash dividend of P0.50 per share on the outstanding capital stock of the Bank for a total cash dividend of P1 per share for the semester, subject to approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The record date and payment date will be determined after re-

ceipt of BSP approval on the cash dividend declaration. This will bring the total cash dividend for the year to P2 per share.

The Bank’s Board also approved the exercise of the call option on and redemption of the Lower Tier 2 subordinated notes with face value of P3 billion. The notes were issued on December 10, 2008 with coupon rate of 8.625% and maturity date on December 10, 2018. As of June 30, 2013, the Bank’s total Capital Ad-

equacy Ratio (CAR) was 18% and Tier 1 CAR was 16.2%.

Security Bank’s Board of Directors called for a special stockholders’ meeting on November 26, 2013 to seek shareholders’ approval for the creation of one billion preferred shares with par value of ten centavos (P0.10) per share. The preferred shares will be voting, non-cumulative, non-participating and non-convertible.

The preferred shares are part of the Bank’s capi-

tal program which will provide incremental equity and improve the trading dynamics of the Bank’s common stockholders.

The Bank plans to issue 602.83 million preferred shares to holders of common stock through a one-for-one rights offering, after the distribution of the 20% common stock dividend this year. Upon receipt of regulatory approvals, the preferred shares will be offered to eligible common stock holders, with each eligible stockholder entitled to subscribe to one voting preferred share for every one common stock held as of the record date. The record date will be determined after the receipt of regulatory approvals. The timetable for the issuance of the preferred shares will be dependent on the approval of regulators Bangko Sentral ng

Pilipinas and Securities and Exchange Commission.

Security Bank continues to pursue growth with quality. As of June 30, 2013, its total assets increased by 25% year-on-year to P294 billion, deposits grew by 37% to P179 billion, and loans grew by 21% to P133 billion. Loans went to power, utilities, infrastructure, wholesale and retail trade, food and agriculture, consumer goods and other key sectors of the economy. Security Bank group’s branch network increased by 82 branches from 136 branches at the beginning of 2012 to a total of 218 branches as of June 30, 2013.

The universal bank has 180 branches and thrift bank subsidiary Security Bank Savings has 38 branches. The Bank’s gross non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of 0.59% as of June

30, 2013 continues to be among the lowest in the Philippine banking industry while its NPL reserve cover ratio of 266% continues to be among the highest in the industry.

Security Bank was awarded by Asiamoney as the “Best Domestic Bank in the Philippines in 2013” last June 2013, and by The Asian Banker of Singapore as the “Best Managed Bank in the Philippines” in April 2013. Security Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Alberto S. Villarosa was awarded as the “Best CEO for the Philippines” in The Asian Banker CEO Leadership Award for the Period 2011-2013 last April in Jakarta, Indonesia.

In 2012, The Banker of the Financial Times of London awarded Security Bank as the “Bank of the Year” in the Philippines.

Matunog said Davao region has less than a thousand graduates of IT courses each year. The number is apparently insufficient to meet the 5,000 industry demand.

He blamed the lack of teachers specializing on IT courses to the scarcity of graduates. He also said that IT course is also difficult because it focuses on Science and Math subjects.

Aside from this, IT students should also have the ability to communicate effectively, hence, should be good in English and communication subjects, Matunog and Holganza said.

The industry demand is unmet further with the migration of the few grad-

uates to the overseas in view of bigger salaries compared to local employment, Matunog said.

In Singapore for instance, an IT employee gets a starting salary of about P80,000 per month, while in Davao City, IT workers get about P12,000 to P15,000 salary upon entry and P25,000 to P30,000 with broader IT skills.

Matunog said TESDA skills trainings in some way help fill the gap in the industry demand for IT workers.

While IT students are undergoing general training in schools, TESDA on the other hand focuses on trainings of specific skills he said. [PNA]

Davao Region faces shortage of IT workers

D DURIAN TALK. Larry Miculob, chair of the Durian Industry Council, reveals that he has started to export 500 kilos of durian to Singapore as test shipment of the

exotic fruit during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

It figures

avao Region is facing lack of Information Technology graduates, said Information and Communication Technology (ICT) president Samuel Matunog.

Matunog, in an interview Monday, said an estimated 5,000 demand of IT graduates in industries is still unmet.

This is both for IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors, said National Information Communication Technology Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) president Lizabel “Wit” Holganza.

Matunog and Holganza are guests in Monday’s “Kapehan sa Davao” held at SM City Davao.

P1.3 billion

15 metric tons

P128 million

P 83 million

Amount of livelihood assistance the government released for the Mindanao Rural Development Program, a program of the Department of Agriculture that assists farmers and peoples’ organizations to reduce poverty levels significantly.

Initial volume of heirloom rice from the Cordilleras that the Philippines will be sending to United States this year.

Amount the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked for its emergency loan program in Maguindanao and Cotabato.

This will benefit more than 14,000 GSIS members working or residing in these areas, which were both affected by heavy rains and declared as calamity areas by their respective provincial and city councils.

Amount the Department of Social Welfare and Development has released, as of September 25, for families affected by the two-week armed conflict between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Misuari faction.

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PHL’s green groups urge more domestic action on climate change

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wake-up call.

That’s how Voltaire Alferez, national coordinator of the Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, thinks Filipinos should see the just-released Fifth Assessment Report, a report on climate change compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The 2,000-page document, revealed to the world last September 27, is the first volume of compiled findings of thousands of peer-reviewed journals on the status and impacts of climate change, a global phenomenon in which the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has led to an increase in global temperature.

The voluminous report affirmed that human activites are causing of global warming, with the panel rating its certainty at 95%. The last report in 2007 said the panel was 90% convinced.

It predicted that world temperatures would rise by 0.3 to 4.8 degrees Celsius ( (0.5-8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) this century.

Sea levels are projected to rise between 26 and 82 centimeters (10.4 and 32.8 inches).

There will also be an increase in heatwaves, floods and droughts, warned the report.

The worst-case scenario predicted shows temperatures rising to 4.8ºC (8.6ºF), a figure many experts call catastrophic. The United Nations targetted 2ºC as the maximum level at which the world can avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The Philippines must act now But despite the massiveness of the report and its implications, Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, a national network of organizations working on climate and development issues, says the report should translate to domestic action in the Philippines.

“Filipinos already feel the impacts of climate change...The national government must allocate programmed funds for the People’s Survival Fund and convene the board to help local governments adapt.

“It must stop paying lip service to renewable energy in the climate action plan and rethink its plan to build more coal plants. Finally, it must now undertake the climate-proofing of our local development plans to ensure that our communities are resilient to the effects of climate change,” he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Worldwide Fund for Nature CEO Lory Tan said the IPCC report must drive home the point that Filipinos have to adapt to climate change now, even if the country is not a major contributor to climate change.

“Whether or not the Philippines is responsible for what the IPCC report confirms, we will get hit. And, we will get hit hard. Extreme rainfall, intense storms, sea level rise. We know this already. How do we respond to this change?” he said.

“Business as usual will no longer cut it. We need to mainstream next

practice.”

He added that the country must veer away from fossil fuel-derived energy. The combustion of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gas. From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750 until 2012, the burning of fossil fuels led to a 40% increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.

There are three solar power plants under construction in the Philippines, he told Rappler.

The government and private sector must invest in more renewable energy sources like these to meet the effects of climate change head on.

“The same applies to the way we manage water supply and water quality. We need to diversify our water supply sources,” he said in relation to the threat of more droughts in the future.

Tony La Viña, environmentalist and dean of Ateneo de Manila University’s School of Government said on Facebook, “My first impression is that the science has greatly improved, uncertainties have been narrowed, climate change is definitely worsening, the scenarios are bleak but there are options we can still take to avoid worst case scenarios. The main message is: act now.”

Dominant views But he observed with worry the “overwhelming dominance of scientists from the North or developed countries” in the list of drafting and draft contributing authors of the report.

LPA intensifies into tropical depression ‘Quedan’-- PAGASA T

HE low pressure area (LPA) over east of Visayas has intensified into a tropical depression Sunday afternoon and was named “Quedan,” according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

“Quedan” is the third cyclone to visit the country this month and the 17th for this year.

PAGASA expects three to four cyclones to affect the country this month of September.

Weather Forecaster Samuel Duran said that as of 4 p.m. Sunday, “Quedan” was spotted 900 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Sa-

mar (11.7°N,135.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center.It was moving North northeast at 7 kph.

Duran said no storm signal warning has been raised Saturday since the cyclone was too far to directly affect any part of the country.

With its northward track, he said, “Quedan” is not expected to make landfall in any part of the country because it was already moving away from the Philippines and expected to be out the country in the next 24 hours.

“Ang galaw nito ngayon ay palabas na rin ng ating bansa kaya hindi na na-

tin ito inaasahan na magla-landfall pa sa loob ng territory natin,” he noted.

Duran said the cyclone started to turn back or “recurve” slowly towards the Pacific Ocean due to another tropical depression near southeastern Japan.

“Hinahatak kasi nitong isang tropical depression malapit sa Japan itong sirkulasyon ni Quedan.

Kaya ang galaw nito ngayon ay papalabas patungong Pacific Ocean, hindi papasok ng bansa,” he noted.

If it maintains its speed and direction, he said “Quedan” will exit the country by Monday or Tuesday, heading towards Southern Japan. [PNA]

NVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje is calling on local government units (LGUs) to step up their information campaign to raise public awareness of geological hazards, particularly landslide and flooding, to mitigate their impacts.

This developed as the environment chief directed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), an attached agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and its regional offices to come up with a

comprehensive, all hazards training program to address the needs of LGUs down to the barangay level.

“It is high time our people learn to decide what’s best for them and their families during disasters as the government cannot be everywhere, every time,” Paje said in the wake of rain-induced landslides in Subic, Zambales that killed more than 20 people and destroyed several homes last Monday.

“There is now a need for LGUs to undertake con-

tinuing education of their constituents down to the sitio level to better prepare them and help them cope with the effects of typhoons which have become more intense due to climate change,” he added.

According to Paje, investing in environmental education would make communities in far-flung provinces and areas declared by the MGB as susceptible to landslides and flooding more resilient and readily capable of deciding what to do to protect themselves and their families during calamities.

Paje calls for heightened geohazard awareness campaign among LGUs E

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What price security?

IGHT-THINKING Dabawenyos support the strong-willed policy of the Davao City government for owners of malls and other business establishments, where multitudes of people normally converge, to arm themselves with the kind of modern technology that will ensure the security of their customers and personnel.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is adamant on the need for better protection of innocent people against the propensity of certain criminal elements with diabolical minds to sow terror, death and destruction wherever people congregate. The means for carrying out such mayhem may take the form of crudely-improvised explosive devices designed to scare rather than maim or kill, as a way of making a political statement--whatever that means--or it could be something more potent and capable of killing and injuring a lot of people and destroying property in just seconds.

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ness establishments in our city, if you took the trouble of finding out for yourselves. Such laxity should not be the norm. Aside from the human element involved in tightening security in malls and similar establishment (like armed security guards), Mayor Duterte wants such places to be equipped with CCTV (closed circuit television)cameras which of late have proven effective in recording human activity that comes within view and range of their electronic “eye”. It would entail additional expense for owners of establishments, to be sure, but it could also mean “savings” (lives, properties) if utilized properly and correctly, you never can tell.

Mayor Duterte’s executive order is not based on mere theory or whimsy, but rather on real incidents that recently occurred that may have traumatized a lot of Dabawenyos. The bombing of cinemas at SM City Davao and Gaisano Mall a few weeks back would not have happened had their security system been better handled, that’s a given.

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Great deal of clout

AUNCH PAD TO SOMETHING BIGGER – There has been a mounting sense of public discontent in recent months due to an accumulation of crisis both big and small. These have included a decline of the currency and stock market, tourism slump, bomb scare, pocket rebellion, fluctuation of prices of fuel, high prices of basic commodities, abject poverty, massive unemployment and the persistent issue surrounding the multibillion Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), otherwise known as “pork barrel” funds enmeshing some enterprising members of Congress.

That may prove to be a difficult task to handle, however, in the face of such tests, our top officials, President Benigno Aquino III above all, have yet to display true leadership. While the interlocking problems were raging, there is no stopping the present dispensation from undertaking another significant political event in the country – the barangay elections. How important is the barangay polls to the nation and its people? Well, genuine public service really starts in the grassroots level therefore we cannot become a strong nation if we do not spread growth and development into the areas where many of our poor are.

The holding of barangay elections on October 28 is very important to aspiring candidates simply because this is a springboard to something bigger – politically. Successful bets have the opportunity to leapfrog to a much higher positions during the 2016 national elections. To this day, power, resources and popularity even in barangay elections will bring aspiring candidates to their exalted posts, yet what about the pure intention to serve the people? That is something the voters ought to know and dig deeper.

Choosing and electing just for political expediency, friendship, loyalty

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and family ties may seem unavoidable in any political exercise, but too often, the country and people dearly pay for it. Look what had happened to the pork barrel funds that were supposed to spur growth and development in the countryside?

Barangay folks and their leaders became the unlikely victims of fund irregularities committed by top elective officials. They were used as unwitting tools of the multi-billion PDAF scam therefore the upcoming countryside polls is the first step towards forging unity and strengthening the barangay political structure to prevent a similar fund anomaly to happen again in the near future.

During the barangay polls, the electorate should elect candidates with competence, integrity, expertise and experience for the job. Voters expect them to rise to the occasion and perform well after all, barangay officials are non-partisan as provided under the Constitution. Mind you, there are exceptions; most if not all of the incumbent barangay officials seeking reelection and other aspirants were beholden to some prominent political figures, and even kowtow to the whims and caprices of these powerful and influential personalities.

Through the decades, the big political clans possess a great deal of clout on barangay leaders. It is a perpetuating cycle because mobilization during election period centers on the grassroots level, and political parties end up, anchored

on alliances with barangay leaders before switching gear aimed at town, provincial and city officials. For sure, political and business power and alliances feed at each other. The more influence, the more followers; the more followers, the more influence, and the more difficult to dislodge political clans from their posts during elections.

To be sure, voters expect that those involved in the campaign are prepared to discuss crucial issues, whether aspiring for barangay chair or councilmen. They ought to have an understanding of local politics, what the barangay is, what society is, what government is all about, what their duties to the nation, and what the rights of the barangay people are. To reiterate, you have barangay populations complaining of many years of neglect and bad leadership yet they repeat the grave mistake of electing people who are in no position to give good governance because they don’t have the understanding.

High officials on the other hand have traditionally relied on influential local executives who in turn depend on barangay leaders to deliver the votes. In return, those who ruled the country had to grant concessions to favored city, provincial, municipal down to the barangay supporters.

Thus, dominant and well-entrenched local officials preyed on a tolerant central government, demanding favors for their businesses, legal or otherwise; jobs and livelihood projects for their constituents, juicy loans and huge contracts for themselves and their political allies.

The political game continues to this day, as the annual scramble for pork barrel funds in Congress shows until a startling revelation lately shocked the entire nation on how the PDAF has been squandered by people who were supposed to be the symbol of decency and integrity.

How trapos corrupt our political system

ET’S hope the bold steps being taken against those involved in the pork barrel scam, along with the radical shuffling of personnel at Customs, will impact the societal mood sufficiently to lessen public agitation.

The rising anger and disgust are at such levels that they can be exploited by reckless adventurists intent on sowing confusion and mayhem (like what happened in Zamboanga City) to deflect public attention and escape prosecution or worse.

But… however firm or willful the administration is in pursuing the current anti-corruption campaign, however determined it may be to clean up the system, the effects are bound to be transitory unless the people are awakened and empowered and the processes that assure transparency and accountability are institutionalized, backed by a Freedom of Information Act. It was tolerance of the pork barrel system and our helplessness in having venality arrested that made abuse and shameless plunder possible. For so

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Part 1 of 2 long, we allowed the ruling cliques to exploit our helplessness. We let them get away with impunity, along with their loot!

Delimiting the People’s Sovereign RoleNot only that, we allowed the traditional politicos—trapos—to confine our role in the political process to a narrow one that served their purposes. This role—on which they focus the people’s attention and through which they manipulate elections —is the simple act of casting one solitary vote every three years.

Trapos have dealt our society a great disservice in having people believe that casting a vote is sufficient to fulfill the duties of a citizen in a democracy.

Equally bad, they make the masses believe that it matters little whom they

vote for as long as they vote and, if they can, do so many times.

Not least, they’ve actually succeeded in making the poor and the undereducated think it’s all right to support a candidate who buys their vote. Then having made the point, they proceed to buy up all the votes they can afford!

In fact, voting is merely the minimum act required of a citizen in a democracy. It does not embrace the totality of his duties. It is only one of many. There is the duty is to ensure that those who win the election proceed in conjunction with other winners to establish a government that protects and not betrays the public trust, one that enhances and not diminishes the common good. Then to do all other tasks that make democracy vibrant and governance receptive.

To repeat: voting alone does not fulfill the affirmative acts a citizen must perform in order to sustain a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

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Are you tempted to migrate to America ?

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T’S THAT kind of temptation you get, specially from many friends in America, the land of milk and honey, who keep asking you--when are you coming here for good?

Migrating to America has never crossed my mind all these years because I wasn’t face by any problem so big that can make one so desperate to leave everything in Davao--- family, work, future--- and start all over again from scratch in the US. Whenever I draw up a list of friends and family---like my own two sisters--- who are now in America, I’ll find out sooner or later that the reason why they left the Philippines was because they were all escaping from all kinds of problems, mostly personal.

My younger sister who is now a bonafide US citizen, escaped this country not because she was “looking for greener pastures”, but because her Chinoy husband in Manila kept beating her up, got all her four children and threw her out of their home.

While trying to survive on her own in Manila, she met a guy who works in a hotel, married her and brought her to America with him and started a whole new life there. That was nearly 20 years ago.

She’s one of the most persuasive in asking me to come to America and live with them in Virginia. Now working in a US government office, she had been tempting me last year with a big house in Charleston and a car of my own if I decide to come over to work and live there.

Much later, my elder sister followed after her after things got complicated at a property development firm where she worked, leaving her with no choice but to get out of the country and started all over again in the US. She has been telling me on Facebook to make up my mind and “just do it” even if I go there as a “tourist” and do some apple-picking to survive.

I remember having two female buddies who left the country because they couldn’t find good-paying jobs here and boy friends they could count on, to marry later in life.

They were so absolutely bored in the Philippines and wanted to find their fortunes in the US A lady friend who married one of sons of a bigtime printer, after seeing that the rest of the printing clan seemed to have left them out in the cold with no role to play in the family business, are now in the US west coast, living comfortably in a beautiful house which I saw recently on Facebook. It was a big surprise, I didn’t even know she left Davao So many familiar names, all close friends of mine are mostly in California, so most probably, if ever I make that jump one day and succumb to all these temptations, I might end up some place in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc where the biggest population of Filipinos live and work. Whenever they drop their “hello, kumusta ka?” on Facebook, I thought they were contacting me from heavcn.

Although that offer of a house and car in Virginia is still hanging in the air, it really depends on how desperate I’d be in the next few years to grab at this chance of going to America. All it takes is a free air ticket and a visitor’s visa to make it happen.

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EARS of United States government shutdown Monday midnight on budget impasse further sent the Philippine stock market plunging for the fifth day in a row along with other Asian bourses.

The Philippine stock exchange index (PSEi) plummeted 188.01 points or 2.95 percent to 6,191.80 on Monday from Friday’s

6,379.81 close.

The barometer index already lost 286 points during the five-day slump.

Jonathan Ravelas, Banco de Oro Unibank chief market strategist, said local market players remained cautious amid uncertainty arising from the looming US government shutdown.

The US lawmakers

failed to agree on a new spending bill over the weekend. ”Valuing the impact of a shut-down varies but the common thread is that it will not be good for an economy that is still trying to find a stronger footing after the 2008 debacle,” said Jun Calaycay, an analyst at Accord Capital Equities Corp.

of Front Committee 54 of the NPA under a certain Kumander “Bobby.”

The killing happened a day after the official start of the election period for the 2013 Barangay Elections. The police, nevertheless, discounted the possibility of the killing as politically motivated.

Angco sustained gunshot wounds in his body.

The NPA reportedly disapproved of Angco’s ac-

tive upholding of peace and order in his area and alleged involvement in military and police activities, officials said.

The assailants drove away aboard two motorcycles, according to eyewitnesses, Castillo said.

Castillo refused to link the killing to the upcoming barangay elections, saying, “This is not election-related because Angco will end his term this

year and did not signify an intention he would run for reelection.”

In 2006, the NPA reportedly attempted to kill Angco but could not do the job after the military put up a detachment near his house to protect him.

But it was later removed and his fate was sealed.

The police are preparing to file a murder case against the suspect and his three accomplices.

said Antonino.

She added that focus is now turned to the implementation of post-conflict rehabilitation of affected areas in Zamboanga, particularly that the city suffered an estimated economic daily loss of P331.37 million pesos due to the crisis.

“These are significant losses, but we believe that Zamboanga city can overcome these given its strong capacity for growth,” said Antonino, while adding that Zamboanga Peninsula posted a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of 12.4 percent last year, the highest among 17 regions in the country.

Mindanao business leaders also called for Mindanawons to rely on its inherent strengths in order to weather this crisis.

Ricardo Juliano, Vice President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said that while the Zamboanga crisis will undeniably affect the image of Mindanao as an investment destination, Mindanawons will always bounce back, being resilient people.

“We will rise again as we always have. We are pioneers and we can always rely on our pioneering spirits in safeguarding our home,” he added.

Juliano also said that he is happy with the way the government has managed the crisis, but stressed more needs to be done to rebuild the damage brought by the armed conflict.

“In my opinion, this crisis was managed decisively, and I am glad that the government didn’t give a

file the charge had already expired and her client should be released from detention.

Yesterday, police presented evidence in court against Alian who at this writing was set to be transferred to the city jail in Maa . Prosecutor Serafica P.

Justiniani-Weis has recommended no bail against the accused.

The police conducted the buy-bust operation after receiving information that a certain “doc” (the accused) was engaged in selling shabu in the vicinity of the Agdao public market.

‘free pass’ to the rebels similar to what happened during the Kabatangan hostage-taking incident in 2001, also in Zamboanga City,” he said.

Antonino said that while the crisis may take a huge toll on Zamboanga Peninsula’s tourism industry, the sector is still in the upswing in some of parts of Mindanao.

“Mindanao’s private sector has shown full support in keeping the region’s tourism sector bullish, with last week’s launch of the ‘Destination Mindanaw,’ a tour package to the island’s top tourist attractions,” she said.

The private sector-led initiative features Mindanao’s unique tourist destinations, which include lakes, waterfalls, beaches, eco-marine parks, and heritage sites that will be visited through an inter-regional tour package.

“These initiatives indicate that the business sector is serious about keeping Mindanao economy’s buoyant and its business climate viable,” Antonino added.

Electronics Service; Chief Supt. Diosdado T. Valeroso - Deputy Director for Information and Communication Technology Management; Chief Supt. Edwin T. Erni - Deputy Regional Director, CALABARZON; Chief Supt. Manolito C. Labrado - Deputy Regional Director, SOCSARGEN; and Chief Supt. Oriel A. Bragais - Internal Affairs Service.

During the same cer-

emony, Purisima formally installed three senior PNP officials to new posts.

They are: Chief Supt.

Edgardo Ladao - PNP Director for Integrated Police Operations in Western Mindanao; Chief Supt. Raul D. Petrasanta - Regional Director, PRO3 (Central Luzon); and Chief Supt. Louie Oppus - Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office, Civil Security Group. [PNA]

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The market slump was led by property and holding firms that dived 4.82 percent and 3.61 percent.

Only the services sector was in the positive territory.

DAY AGAINST PROSTITUTION. Jeanette Ampog (right) of Talikala and Lory Pabunag of Lawig Bubai reveal that Davao Region has about 4,000 prostituted women, 40 percent of whom are 17 years old and below, and the

Top losers were F & J Prince Holdings Corp., Bogo Medellin Milling Company Inc., Suntrust Home Developers Inc., i-Remit Inc. and Lopez Holdings Corp. [PNA]

youngest that they have under their care is 9 years old, during Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Abad: P47M released to Joker charged against DAP MANILA -- Budget and Management Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad on Monday clarified that the P47 million released to projects endorsed by Sen. Joker Arroyo in February this year were not amendments made to the 2013 General Appropriations Act (GAA), but was charged against the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), as the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) earlier reported.

The DBM chief made the statement in the wake

of news reports quoting Sen. Arroyo as saying that the P47 million released to projects identified by his office were 2013 GAA amendments.

“Sen. Arroyo was correct in saying that these funds were not sourced from his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), as he never made use of his PDAF allocations,” said Abad in a statement.

However, he noted that the P47 million released by the DBM for projects endorsed by Sen. Arroyo’s of-

fice was charged from DAP. In a February 4, 2013 letter to Sen. Franklin M. Drilon, then chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Arroyo’s chiefof-staff Delfin F. Espiritu Jr., requested P47 million to support funding requirements for infrastructure and medical assistance activities across the country such as the construction of a two-storey, eight-classroom building Zeferino Arroyo Memorial High School in San Agustin, Iriga City worth P10 million; construction of a two-storey,

Collector Agapito A. Panlasigui, Jr. was appointed to the Port of San Fernando (PSF) La Union; Collector Leovigildo M. Dajoya to the Port of Manila (POM); Antonio Meliton Pascual to the Manila International Container Port (MICP); Dr. Nerza A. Rebustes to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA); Collector Reynaldo Galeno to the Port of Batangas (POB); Chuchi Medina to the Port of Legaspi (POL); Collector Ernelito Aquino to the Port of Iloilo

(POI); Collector Paul Alcazaren to the Port of Cebu (POC); Collector Julius Premediles to the Port of Tacloban (POT); Collector Cesar Tugday to the Port of Surigao (POS); Collector Ruby Claudia Alameda to the Port of Cagayan de Oro (PCDO); Darwisha Shuck to the Port of Zamboanga (POZ); Collector Samsom Pacasum to the Port of Davao (POD); Collector Lucila Medina to the Port of Subic (POS); Collector Oswaldo Geli to the Port of Clark (POC); Collector

Antonio Ferraren II to the Port of Aparri (POA); and Collector Elvira Cruz to the Port of Limay.

Earlier, 27 officials have been reassigned including the district collectors dubbed as the “Three Kings” namely Ricardo Belmonte (MICP), Carlos So (NAIA) and Rogel Gatchalian (POM).

They were branded as such as they head the three major ports and reportedly enjoy the support of politicians and influential groups. [PNA]

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year, but will verify with the Comelec if there are additional polling precincts this year.

In Paquibato and Marilog districts, he will send personnel three days before the October 28 election day since there are barangays that are not accessible to vehicles.

Baluran identified barangays Salupawan and Tapak in Paquibato, and Gumitan, Marilog Proper and Malamba in Marilog district.

Volume of transactions reached 2.05 billion shares valued at P36.38 billion.

Decliners dominated gainers, 109 to 35, while 37 issues were unchanged.

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Ombudsman ‘not inclined’to modify advice to put off Napoles in Senate T

HE Office of the Ombudsman remains firm in its advice to defer at this time the appearance of the alleged brains of the P10 billion pork barrel scam Janet Napoles in Senate hearings.

Senate President Franklin Drilon said Monday he had received the letter of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on the request for him to reconsider his deference to the Ombudsman’s view.

“In the said letter, the Ombudsman said ‘I am not inclined to modify said comment’,” Drilon said in a statement.

“Let us not forget the issue in this debate: the alleged misuse of the PDAF (priority development assistance fund) allocation,” he further said.

“I repeat for emphasis: it is corruption in the use of the PDAF that is being investigated by the Office of the Ombudsman,” he

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added.

He also reiterated that it was “out of prudence and caution” that he decided to defer to the advice and recommendation of Morales.

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair, Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, however, has not yet expressed his view on the matter and says he’ll “cross the bridge when he gets there”.

In a different note, Drilon explained that all Filipinos had the same aspiration: to see meaningful change in governance.

“The change that we aspire for also requires us to confront some painful truth, and undertake equally painful reforms,” Drilon said.

“I am positive that after implementing all the reforms, difficult as they are, we shall have a nation that is economically and socially developed, and politically stable,” he added. [PNA]

Civil society wants ‘pork’ for universal health care

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NSTEAD of having a pork barrel system, a civil society network on Monday proposed for pork barrel to be used to directly hire more health workers.

Civil society network, ABI Health Cluster, said in a statement that, for example, P5 billion can be used to deploy doctors in doctor-less municipalities.

According to ABI Health Cluster spokesperson, Dr. Benjamin Bernardino, sixty percent of Filipinos died without ever seeing a health professional.

“We lack health workers because the money is being wasted. We need at least one midwife or nurse in each barangay,” Bernardino said.

Bernardino said that “public funds that could have saved lives have been stolen” and the society will no longer take, “kulang o walang pera” as a response to their lack of health workers.

“What we want is our ‘sana’ to transform to ‘dapat at sana” budget for Universal Health Care (Kalusugang Pangkalahatan),” he said.

The ABI Health Cluster proposed for a minimum additional P9,140,371,113

which includes funds for health human resource.

Meanwhile, ANG NARS partylist representative Leah Paquiz said that although the 2014 Dept. of Health (DOH) budget increased by 45.5 percent (now at P80,171,300,000) what is missing is substantive financing for health human resource (HHR).

“The increase is still not commensurate to the decades of neglect, and is not responsive to the minimum annual inflation rate and population increase,” Paquiz said He added that the government practice of false volunteerism, such as RN Heals, the health sector will continue to suffer a serious internal hemorrhage of health human resource.

The society also said that another vulnerable sector, youth and children, echoed the demands on having adequate budget for health human resource.

It supports the call for the abolishment of all pork barrel funds, prosecution of all those accountable, and have the public funds go to basic social services for the people. [PNA]

FINALLY THE LONG WAIT IS OVER. A teary eyed 84-year-old Benigna E. Mañalac (in wheelchair) hugged and kissed the forehead of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes after she received a certified true copy of Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) no. 01190045 during the distribution yesterday, September 30, in Barangay Pando, Conception, Tarlac. More than 600 farmer beneficiaries have received their long

awaited CLOA in the once contested property. There are a total of 6,212 farmworker-beneficiaries of Hacienda Luisita. Among others in photo are: Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Ileona Pangilinan, DAR Regional Director Arnel Dizon, and Olivia Labis, 56, daughter of Mañalac. [PNA photo

by Ben Briones]

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SC gives ‘go signal’to proceed prosecution of Marcos crony T

HE Supreme Court Monday gave the Sandiganbayan the “go signal” to proceed with the criminal case against alleged Marcos crony Herminio Disini.

In a ruling made public Monday, the SC’s 1st Division denied for lack of merit the petition filed

by Disini questioning the

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jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan to prosecute him and if the allegation against him has prescribed.

Under the law, the Sandiganbayan has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases of public officers and employees, including those in government-owned and con-

trolled corporations.

However, in its ruling, the SC said even if Disini was a private individual, he can be prosecuted by the Sandiganbayan since the Presidential Commission on Good Government who filed the case against him was allowed by law “to recover ill-gotten wealth and this covered

Marcos’ immediate family, relatives, subordinates, without distinction as to their private or public status.”

Disini was charged with a case for corruption of public officials in 2004 for pushing for the construction of the mothballed US$ 2.1-billion Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. [PNA]

said that the high school expansion is one of the ways of the department to elevate the unprivileged by investing on the youth.

“We are expecting that 2 million beneficiaries within the ages 15 to 18 will be given this program,” she said.

“Most of our benefi-

ciaries came from Luzon then in Mindanao lastly in Visayas,” she added.

She also said that when beneficiaries reach high school they will receive P500 a month if they attend 85 percent of their classes every month.

Barbaran said that they are also helping un-

privileged private school students who are under other educational grants.

“They go through the same requirements,” she stressed.

The director also said that the department gauge the beneficiaries based on the poverty threshold of a province.

[PNA]

DSWD to expand CCT to high school level in 2014

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N official from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said in an interview on Monday that next year the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) will be expanded to high school students.

Dir. Rodora Barbaran, Program Manager of Pantawid Pamilya,

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Football Club ruled the Davao elimination of this year’s SMART Interclub Football Championship held recently at the Tionko grounds.

Columbia FC, which previously topped the ACER Cup Invitational Men’s Football tournament held at the same venue, beat all three rival teams from Davao City.

The CFC squad skippered by Edwin Gigante blanked the Hooligans, 3-0 in their first outing. CFC then defeated the KMMPC Football Club, 4-1 before completing the sweep via a 3-1 victory over former champion Medvil FC. CFC owned by Davao Football Association (DFA) president Edward “Chaya” Lam

will represent Davao to the Regional Finals slated on Oct. 2-6 in Tagum City.

It will be the second time that CFC will represent Davao. CFC made it in the 2011 National Finals held in Iloilo City and finished fourth place behind the teams from Manila powered by the members of the Philippine Azkals.

“We hope that we can make it again in the national finals,” said Lam. CFC is powered mostly by the members of the Rizal Memorial Colleges Bulldogs, which recently won the DFA Inter-collegiate football title this month.

THE MASKED CAT. Mike “The Quick Cat” Cortez of Meralco fakes off Joe Devance of San Mig Coffee during their PBA Governors Cup tussle at the MOA Arena on Sunday night. SMC won over the Bolts.

Nuki Sabio.

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HE Agro Industrial Foundation College Sea Horses clobbered Ford Academy of the Arts, 83 – 54, in the finals to win the first ever Sante Barley Inter-school Juniors Basketball Tournament title on Sunday afternoon at the Gaisano Grand Skygym.

Agro broke away early to complete its mighty return after a heartbreaking runner-up finish last year.

MVP Nicomel Apostol, Rex Tahanlangit and Bernard Gutierrez lived up to expectations as they joined hands to carry the loads for Agro which took a 44-26 lead at the half and was never threatened the rest of the way.

Tahanlangit scored 10 of his total 15 points in the first canto that fundamentally set the tone for Agro as Apostol and Gutierrez took their turns in the third wherein the Sea Horse grew the gap to 24 points midway of the period.

Gutierrez made 13 baskets as Apostol had 11 for the Sea Horse who

SCORING FOR PEACE

pocketed P5, 000 and a trophy.

Downed by 18, 61 – 43, entering the final canto, Ford never came close to a comeback to end its remarkable campaign on a gloomy note.

Rald Barrera, the top performing Ford player in this league, was shut down in the whole match, finishing only with 4 points, all in the second period.

John Requina top scored for Ford with 11 points.

Emar College defeated Ateneo de Davao University, 57 – 56, to cop the third place honor.

Sante International distributor Pearl Imelda Cua and SBP referees chairman Oscar Salvador awarded the trophies and prizes to the winners. Also witnessing the awarding rites was SBP regional director Regino “Boy” Cua. The tournament was organized by Duterte Basketball League and backed by Nike Athletic Club.

Huge turnout in football for Bangsamoro peace tourney

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total of 548 kids, from 57 youthbased communities, took part in the Oxfam in the Philippines’ “#iScore4Peace in the Bangsamoro: A Grassroots Children Football Festival, in celebration of the International Day of Peace,” held at the Tionko Field.

The young participants whose ages range from 6-14 years old, came from orphanages, center for abused girls, urban poor communities, public schools and some neighboring towns. There were also teams composed of Muslims, including an all-women Muslim team who played in the girls’ division.

Hyenas Football Club (Hyenas FC), who joined the most number of divisions (5 out of 7) during the friendly football competition, is a football club initiated by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) as pre-emptive measures against youth

crime or juvenile delinquency. Almost half of the composition of the club is comprised of out-of-school youths while the other half is composed of children from public schools. In an interview, Hyenas FC assistant coach Rex Rodriguez, divulged that the team-building efforts have become really close to the children’s heart as they have all jumped from one obstacle to the other - from acquiring regular practice space for the children to parents’ and CIDG staff contributing for tournament transportation, out of their own pockets.

All these challenges, however, didn’t hamper their passion for the game.

Meanwhile, Zonta FC, comprising Muslim players from all 7 Islam tribes in Davao, was convened in 1990 by Mr. Melvin Mon. He said that the #iScore4Peace in the Bangsamoro football competition taught all players to play for cooperation, teamwork and much needed tolerance.

CHAMPIONS. (Top photo) AIFC Seahorses coach Armand Villanueva receives the championship trophy and cash prize from Sante International distributor Pearl Imelda Cua after winning the Sante Barley Inter-High School Basketball Tournament title over Ford Academy of the Arts (lower photo).

FOOTBALL CHAMPS. Davao Crocodile Park FC players receive their trophy after winning the Under-6 title.

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The shores of Phuket Beachlife on the Andaman Sea

IT must have been fate that I was to travel to some of the best beaches in the world this year. After a quick romp to Boracay, I was whisked away together with other Visayas and Mindnao travel writers by Cebu Pacific and the Tourism Authority of Thailand to the beautiful island of Phuket where the Philipines’ leading low-cost carrier recently launched direct flights from Manila.

Phuket is Thailand’s biggest island and is approximately the size of Singapore. A former tin mining and rubber supplier, the island now generates most of its income from tourism thanks to some of the world’s most beautiful rocky coves, and powdery, white-sand beaches.

Our home for this trip was the Novotel Vintage Phuket Vintage Park Resort which was located at Patong City just a short walk from the island’s famous Patong Beach.

Patong Beach or Hat Patong is 15 kilometres from old Phuket Town and is Phuket Island’s most de-

veloped beach which offers numerous leisure, sporting, shopping and recreational options along its three-kilometre long shore. The area where Patong Beach is located at also has many markets, hotels, restaurants and malls and is an ideal place to stay

The view at Viewpoint where you can see the tree beaches of Hat Kata (bottom), Hat Karon (middle), and Hat Patong (top). and explore. And explore beaches where huge resort we did. complexes line the road A short drive south behind its shoreline. Foodfrom Patong Beach, we ies will also love that Karon drove by at Hat Karon. beach also hosts many resKaron Beach is the second taurants and bars along its largest of Phuket’s tourist narrow winding roads that serve food from all over the world.

DAVAO CITYWIDE WATER CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH A short ride further south from Karon and we CWD opens speech arrived at Hat Kata. Kata and art contests beach is a scenic beach that Davao City Water District recently launched is flanked by huge cliffs at Surfers are a common sight during the Monsoon season. its inter-school speech and both ends framing Pu Isart competitions slated in land, which is just one of November in time for Davao Phuket’s many dive spots.

City’s Water Consciousness The sand of Kata Beach Month celebration. These is a powdery white and is competitions for both pubso fine that my Havaianas lic and private schools are the 19th Citywide On-thesunk as soon as I stepped Spot Poster Making and the onto it.

13th Citywide ExtemporaSince it was still the neous Speaking contests. monsoon season, large speaking contest for high licinfo_dcwd@yahoo.com.

The poster making conwaves are common on the test is open to all elementary school students will be held A confirmation call should beach and with waves, you students. However, only the on November 22 also at the be made through 221-9400 can be sure that there are first 80 contestants to con- activity center of SM City loc. 227 to confirm receipt of firm will be given the chance Davao Annex. Elimination entry forms sent through fax surfers as well. With winds to compete on November rounds will be conducted or email. Deadline for confirFTHE SHORES,A4 Cebu Pacific’s Viveca Singson trying out some coconut water.

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27, 2013 at 1:00 PM at the activity center of SM City Davao Annex. Participants may not come in their school uniforms. Contestants will be given two hours to create a poster using watercolour as medium on a theme which will be announced during the contest proper.

Only the illustration board will be provided by DCWD, thus the participants should bring their own set of watercolors and paint brushes.

Contestants’ outputs will be judged according to originality, artistry, relevance of their concept to the theme and oral interpretation of their posters. The top three winners will each be given Php3,000 and gold medals while six runners-up will receive consolation prizes of Php500 and certificates.

The extemporaneous

on November 18 and 19 at Lispher Inn in Juna Subdivision, Matina. Contestants will be given six minutes to prepare and five minutes to deliver their respective speeches on topics about water, watershed and environment. They are advised to come in semi-formal attire.

For both contests, participants should be properly endorsed by school principal / head through the entry forms personally delivered to the schools by DCWD’s designated messengers.

These forms are also available at the DCWD Public Information / Relations Division (PI/RD) office in Bajada and DCWD’s official website.

To confirm, entry forms must be submitted to the PI / RD office, faxed to 225-5299 or sent through email to pub-

mation for both contests is at 5:00 PM of October 25.

Previous first, second and third prize winners of both contests and children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters of DCWD Board of Directors and employees are not allowed to join. Chosen students who will represent their school should present their respective school IDs during the registration. For students without ID cards, a letter from the principal must be presented to the contest organizers upon registration during the contest day.

For more information, interested parties may contact Ms. Maria Editha C. Monje, contest coordinator and manager of the Public Information / Relations Division, through 221-9400 loc. 227.

(Jovana T. Duhaylungsod)

An umbrella vendor on the beach.

Elephant accents on some sarongs at a Patong market.

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“SJP is effervescent and extremely clever, which makes her a delightful subject,” says New York based international photographer Daniela Federici which makes it easy for her to capture Sarah beautifully on camera.

SJP makes an effortless pose for the Glam team of SM Love to Shop campaign fashion shoot. “The idea was to maintain a spontaneous feel that was never posey or stiff. Sarah’s enthusiasm for clothes is fun and playful,” says photographer Daniela Federici.

Meet SJP’s glam team for SM Store

SHE CAME, she saw, she conquered the hearts of many Filipinos with her effortless elegance, sparkling wit, and charming candor. Hollywood a-lister and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker’s recent visit to Manila in time for the SM Aura opening kept the Metro abuzz for weeks - resulting in a launch so unforgettable and impactful, it will be remembered for years to come.

Given the relative secrecy preceding her arrival, top management and a small team within the SM Retail group worked quickly and quietly to make arrangements for the campaign’s advertising, event, and publicity requirements. Working without much fanfare, they were rather amused and appalled at how others brazenly hitched into the SJP bandwagon and made outrageous claims, much of it in social media.

During her brief stay in Manila, SJP spent a full day working on the SM Store’s Love to Shop campaign, which broke out recently in print and broadcast.

Befitting her fashion icon status, SJP’s look for the campaign was pulled together by a glam team she brought along with her.

Here are some behind the scene highlights on how photographer Daniela Federici, stylist Tracy Cox, hairstylist Andy Le Compte, and make-up artist Leslie Lopez worked together to come up with SJP’s Love to Shop look for the SM Store.

“Sarah’s enthusiasm for clothes is fun and playful,” New York based interna-

tional photographer Daniela Federici takes about her inspiration for SM’s Love to Shop campaign.

“The idea was to maintain a spontaneous feel that was never posey or stiff.”

She adds that, “the layouts kept evolving from a full set to something as simple as a plain background.”

Daniela, who has worked with Sarah on previous projects, describes SJP as “a professional with a very kind and amicable personality. She is effervescent and extremely clever, which makes her a delightful subject. Sarah is always up and happy and warm and gracious to everyone.”

As such, Daniela always looks forward to working with SJP because “she takes directions easily. We worked together before, so we have a mutual respect and appreciation.”

Daniela says that working in Manila ‘ was a wonderful experience for myself and my production team. Our first task was to find a shoot location that benefitted the scale of the shoot we were about to undertake.”

It was, she adds, more

than a shoot set . . . it was an event. I am fortunate that my team from Nomad media Industries led by my Asia producer Guy Venables has local experience, so we were able to work well with the local production and equipment company.”

Tracy L. Cox is a New York City based fashion designer, multimedia artists, and exclusive wardrobe consultant best known for his collaboration with fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker, which began in 2003 on the set of Sex and the City Season 6.

He has known SJP as a “style chameleon, and have seen her ability to adjust to most situations gracefully. She is the same with clothing and fashion. Her looks and attitude enhance accordingly to each event.”

Known for keeping a bionic ear to the streets, high art, and high fashion, Tracy makes sure that style wise, SJP stays ahead of the curve while making her style accessible to a lot of women. “My occupation is to create epic compositions,” he says. “SJP’s looks inspire women to take risks and be bold.”

In styling her look for the SM Store’s Love to Shop campaign, Tracy highlighted “classic. These are silhouettes you’d find in your local mall accented with bold accessories and shoes for editorial appeal, in a way that women or young girls would desire and could obtain.”

As the Style Award’s Hairstylist of the Year 2012, Andy Le Compte’s work has appeared on the covers of internationally renowned publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and W. Vogue. com has named his eponymous LA salon one of the city’s “most appointmentworthy- and celeb-heavy beauty spots.”

His style secrets for working with stars like SJP? “I often spend time working and studying images of them to see what looks are the most flattering, and what may not work.” Andy shares with

SJP as seen on New York based international photographer Daniela Federici’s cam. us. “I also watch a lot of glamour since 2005. old movies and study hair “Sarah saw work I had styles so I have lots of ideas done on different people and references. This helps and looked me up,” Leslie communicating with my talks about how she got clients and understanding to be SJP’s so called face their style.” painter. Since that time, Andy’s tips on how she has become “her makeFilipinas can channel Hol- up artist for any event and lywood glamour? “Main- advertising she does, as taining your hair is key,” he well as for premiers and says. “Using quality prod- talk shows.” ucts will reflect in your hair For her glam look, Lesstyle.” lie says that Sarah “likes a Around the globe, Les- smokey eye, so I always try lie Lopez has established to work with her eyes. I herself as one of the most like grey tones on her.:” renowned make-up artists Off the set and off the in the industry. Known for red carpet, Leslie describes creating beautiful faces for SJP as “ a very casual perthe most beautiful people son, and very down to in the world, Leslie’s lumi- earth. In real life, “she nous glowing skin has be- doesn’t wear make-up”, but come a coveted red carpet when she goes out, “she look. just does herself and does a Leslie, who came to great job.”

Manila as part of the SJP Sarah Jessica Parker is team, has been responsible the face of the SM Store’s for Sarah’s unique brand of Love to Shop campaign.

Stylist Tracy Cox, a New York City based fashion designer, multi-media artist and exclusive wardrobe consulting, is best known for his work collaborating with fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker.

International celebrity hair stylists Andy LeCompte at the set of SM Store Love to Shop fashion shoot.

Renowned international make-up artist Leslie Lopez putting finishing touches to SJP during the shoot of International celebrity hair stylists Andy LeCompte at the SM Store Love to Shop campaign. set of SM Store Love to Shop fashion shoot.

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Chalk celebrates beauty with Xian Lim this October

SO MUCH MORE than just a good-looking face, Chalk has chosen the hottest man of the hour, Xian Lim, as the magazine’s cover boy for its “Beauty Issue” this October.

Chalk Magazine’s “Beauty Issue” is all about going back to basics and knowing the true meaning of beauty—as something that exists in so many things. A vague and mythical term, Chalk seeks to unravel the true essence of beauty in this month’s cover story, where Xian Lim himself opens up to Chalk about what his thoughts are on real beauty and what he finds truly beautiful in a girl.

Of course, he even goes into detail about the most beautiful girl in his eyes, Kim Chiu.

Aside from all that, Chalk introduces to its readers the seven most beautiful people in the magazine’s “#beautiful” story under LIVE section.

These seven personalities— Sam Concepcion, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Abby Asistio, Kevin Balot, Ayumi Yoshikawa, Tori Rosso and Camille Co—are among those who redefine beauty in their own unique ways, demonstrating beauty in all its forms.

Chalk even goes into the most gorgeous pieces to sport for the upcoming sem break and the top beauty essentials to achieve that au naturel look, all under LOOK section. LOVE section, on the other hand, has got features on inner beauty.

Chalk is also bringing its final Bright Young Manila

Campus Talk leg which is set to be held on Monday (September 30) at the AMV-COA Multi-Purpose Hall, 4th floor, Multi-Deck Parking of the University of Santo Tomas.

The host for this last leg of Chalk’s campus talks will be this season’s UST courtside reporter Kristelle Anne Batchelor, featuring the Bright Young Manila 2013 finalists and Chalk magazine’s editors with the special participation of supermodel-beauty queen turned broadcaster Tina Marasigan, who happens to be a former courtside reporter for UST— all eager to empower, edu-

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In a time to be the most true to one’s own self, Chalk brings you page after page and an inspiring event to guide its readers and audience on achieving true beauty. Chalk’s October issue, the “Beauty Issue” is available in the country’s favorite book stores and magazine stands nationwide, brought to you

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Nicki Minaj named It’s Showtime’s second Ultimate Kalokalike

IMPERSONATOR Jennifer Catuyong was hailed as the second Ultimate Kalokalike in ABS-CBN’s noontime show “It’s Showtime” after impressing the madlang people and the judges with her resemblance and flawless impression of the international recording artist’s antics.

As the Ultimate Kalokalike, Jennifer won P300,000 and a special artista package. Her win quickly made a massive buzz on social networking site Twitter and became one of its trending topics in the country and worldwide.

Placing as first runner-up and winning P200,000 is the Kalokalike of Apl de Ap, who also bagged the Picture Frame Award and won an additional P20,000 for being the most photogenic among the finalists.

Meanwhile, the Kalokalike of iconic comedy character Mr. Bean was named the second runner-up and received the Texters’ Choice Award for garnering the highest percentage of text votes from viewers. He brought home a total of P120,000.

The Kalokalikes of rapper Abra and singer Bamboo were also selected as r u n nersu p , b o t h winning

P50,000 each. Abra Kalokalike took the Trending Award for the thousands of “likes” and positive feedback he’s been receiving online ever since joining the look-alike competition, while Bamboo Kalokalike got the BFF Award after being voted as the friendliest by his cofinalists.

The Kalokalike of “Twilight” hunk Taylor Lautner, meanwhile, failed to enter the Top 5 but still bagged the Kumarir Award for being the most improved contestant in terms of physique, appearance, and demeanor.

Stay tuned to “It’s Showtime,” hosted by Anne Curtis, Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Kuya Kim Atienza, Teddy Corpuz, Jugs Jugueta, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Coleen Garcia, and Eric ‘Eruption’ Tai, at 12:30 PM and on Saturdays at 12NN on ABS-CBN.

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The best way to cool down, a serving of cold coconut water.

Family time at Kata Beach. blowing in from the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean beyond it, the waves are big enough for novice surfers but small enough as not to ruin a day sunbathing and enjoying the sand and more relaxed and peaceful vibes of Hat Kata.

The Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) flies direct from Manila to Phuket every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, for as low as P999.

It operates the most extensive network in the Philippines for convenient and easy flight connections in Manila. For flight schedules and bookings, visit www.

cebupacificair.com or call (02)7020-888 or (032)2308888. The latest seat sales can also be found on Cebu Pacific Air’s official Facebook Fan Page or @cebupacificair on Twitter.

When planning itineraries to Phuket, visit the Tourism Authority of Thailand website at http://www.tourismthailand.org/.

A big thank you to Rose Razon for allowing me to use some of her photos of the trip.

Follow me on Instagram or Twitter @kennethkingong for more travel tips, foodie finds and heppenings in, around and beyond Du-

Trinkets and souvenirs at Patong’s many shops.

A girl enjoys the sun and sand at Kata Beach.

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SMACK. A lady karateka connects to the face duing this action-packed match of the recent TKS Petron Interclub Karatedo Championship. Lean Daval Jr.

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IAMI (AP) -- Erik Spoelstra has been with the Miami Heat for nearly two decades, and their relationship won’t be ending anytime soon.

Spoelstra has signed a multiyear extension to remain as coach of the two-time defending NBA champion Heat, the team said Sunday afternoon.

The move comes one day after the Heat announced several other front-office moves, including promoting Andy Elisburg to general manager and hiring Juwan Howard as an assistant coach.

A person familiar with the talks between the sides, speaking on condition of anonymity earlier Sunday because the deal had not been announced, told The Associated Press that the Heat has never had any intention of letting Spoelstra go. He had one season remaining on his existing contract, a deal that the sides agreed to in 2011. ‘’I want Spo here for a long, long time,’’ Heat President Pat Riley said last season.

Spoelstra is 260-134 in his first five seasons with Miami, going to the play-

offs in each of those years, the NBA finals in each of the last three and winning the title in 2012 and 2013. His resume suggests that he’s already well on a Hall of Fame path: Only 12 other men in NBA history multiple championships as a coach, and only seven others have collected rings in back-to-back years.

He’s won while helping LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh not only figure out ways to play with one another, but having each of those stars change their game to make everything fit within the Heat system.

A total of 159 children attended an orientation and sports clinic conducted by the City Government of Davao through the Sports Development DivisionCity Mayor’s Office (SDDCMO) in two different venues last Saturday and Sunday.

The kids were taught the basics of volleyball,

basketball and rugby and given lecture on value formation and discipline.

Speakers in the twoday activity for the kids belonging to Buhangin, Agdao and Talomo districts include Police Sr. Insp. Jacqueline Antero of the Police Community Relations (PCR) of the Davao City Police Office and Grace Frias, head of

the Children’s Concern Division of the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

A total of 62 children attended the program launch at the Buhangin Gym in Buhangin last Saturday while 97 kids were on hand for the second day at the Matina Aplaya Gym the following day.

City holds sports clinic for children

OST Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) Davao showed too much class in ruling 15 of the 18 events at stake in the TKS-Petron Interclub Age-Group Karate Championships held Saturday at the 5th floor of the Gaisano Grand Citimall here.

Aside from the 15 golds, AAK Davao also pocketed 10 silvers and 10 bronze medals in the one-day event presented by TKS Petron Service Station and TKS Builders and Supplies.

Pavel Jervic “PJ” Bacayo, 17, won three gold medals for AAK Davao in the boys’ 16-17 kata and kumite and the men’s open kumite to emerge as the most bemedalled player among the more than 80 karatekas.

Bacayo, a freshman geology student of the University of Southeastern Philippines, beat his own teammate Denzel Maramara both in the 16-17 kata and kumite events.

Bacayo, who was discovered in the Beefit Gym’s 2011 MILO Summer Clinic, used his superb quickness both on his kicks and reverse punches after taking down Maramara en route to a smashing 7-0 rout in the finals.

Bacayo then beat Shorin Chi’s July Inson, 3-1 in the finals of the men’s open kumite category.

Three others each won two gold medals for AAK Davao. They are Ella Estarija, JP Ponce and Gabriel Quinones.

Poster girl Estarija, a senior high school student of Stella Maris Academy, easily ruled the girls’ 16-17 kata and kumite (sparring) events.

Estarija showed her vast experience in scoring a convincing 6-0 win over Nica Bretania of Mindanao Polytechnic College (MPC) of GenSan in the kumite finals.

AAK Davao’s Czarina Morales settled for the bronze. Estarija, a former So Kim Cheng Sports Awards female outstanding karateka also bested Morales for the kata gold.

Quinones, a Brokenshire Science High School junior, ruled the boys’ 1415 kata by besting Fil-Japanese Hideo Ito of Combatants-Toril in the finals.

Quinones, this year’s SKC awardee, defeated fellow AAK Davao player Eman Bayugo for the kumite gold.

Ponce, on the other hand, topped the boys’ 12-13 kata and kumite categories. The grade 4

student from Precious International School of Davao outplayed Combatants’ Sylwin Angeles in the kumite finals.

The other gold medallists of AAK Davao were Josh Worsley (boys 6-7 kumite), Ric Aquino (boys 6-7 kata), Aspen Lim (girls 6-7 kata), Danya Paquil (girls 14-15 kata), Jam Ramirez (boys 1213 kumite) and Darlene Maramara (girls 14-15 kumite).

Worsley, 7, who made his debut as a player, was discovered during last year’s MILO Summer clinic at his family-owned Zoofari.

He beat his own teammate and former champion Tristan Sy in the kumite finals after bagging the silver behind national campaigner and also teammate Ric Aquino in kata.

The other golds were won by Combatants’ Alexis Alcebar (boys 10-11 kumite), Mindanao Polytechnic College-GenSan’s Jomar Arranguez (men’s 60 kg. kumite) and Stalwart’s Rebecca Pantaleon (women’s open kumite).

AAK Davao’s other silver medallists were Jam Ramirez (boys 12-13 kata), Tristan Sy (boys 6-7 kumite), Craig Infiesto (boys 12-13 kumite), Eman Bayugo (boys 1415 kumite) and Danya Paquil (girls 14-15 kumite), while the bronze medals were courtesy of Sy (boys 6-7 kata), M. Sy, (boys 12-13 kata), C. Infiesto (boys 12-13 kata), E. Bayugo (boys 14-15

kata), Marianne Infiesto (girls 14-15 kata), Tanya Lopez (girls 14-15 kata & kumite) and C. Morales (girls 14-15 kumite).

The other medal winners: SILVER – H. Ito-Combatants (boys 10-11 kumite); Nica Bretania- MPC (girls 16-17 kumite); Marcelo Villaflor-Stalwart (men’s 60 kg. kumite); Gleezel Valle-MPC (women’s open weight kumite); BRONZE – Luis Manalili-Combatants (boys 14-15 kata); Gerald Condez-Combatants (boys 14-15 kumite); Kirk Huevos-SC (boys 16-17 kumite); John Arnel Lagud-MPC (boys 16-17 kumite); Athena Benito-SC (girls 14-15 kumite); Victor Cuetas-Combatants (men’s 60 kg. kumite); Jessie Glen Malda-MPC (men’s 60 kg. kumite).

AAK Davao branch chief Rommel Tan, SC instructor Cris Campomanes and referee-judge Bert Apas awarded the medals and certificates.

The event was supported by TKS Petron, TKS Builders, Engr. MIke and Esther Te the Philippine Sports Commission, Gaisano Grand Citimall, Benjade Construction, Charlie and Gloria Estarija, Edgar Ponce, Marcelo Ayala, Glenn and Ruby Chua, Engr. Celso Manaois, Benjie Lim, Rick’s Carwash, RD Asia Rent A Car ,Rick and Louvi Aquino, Beefit Gym, Living Power Corp. Inc. (LPIC), Cherifer Vitamins and SCOOP Davao.

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VOL. 6 ISSUE 142• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013

MAKING HIS MOVE. Glen Escandor takes a stepback dribble against a Premia defender during the semifinals of the Escandor Group of Companies basketball tournament. Escandor fired 21 points to lead his team to the Finals. Lean Daval Jr.

Genesis 88 battles White House in Finals I T’S going to be a battle between brothers Glen and Gerome as they led their respective teams with contrasting wins on Sunday to barge to the Best-of-Three Finals of the Escandor Group of Companies basketball tournament.

Glen, the conglomerate’s president, towed his Genesis 88 squad to a 110-73 spanking of Premia in the first semis clash while Gerome’s White House scored a close 95-89 win over DASIA Ateneo in the other semis encounter at the Genesis 88 Gym. Glen fired 21 points including back to back triples midway in the fourth to quell the uprising of Premia. Cyril Torreon was a monster inside the paint with 24 markers while former pro Mike Maniego added 16 as the Genesis 88 side completely dominated Premia in the homestretch.

Louie Aquino led Premia with 32

points.

Premia came close to within 11 points early in the fourth quarter as Maniego, Escandor and Torroen sat on the bench.

Without a legitimate quarterback, Genesis 88 struggled in the face of a swarming defense by Premia who managed to score on a spate of turnovers.

Genesis 88, however, saw enough of the rally and quickly brought back its starting crew to restore order on the floor.

The finals showdown will be a tossup between the Escandor brothers who both have fine touch beyond the arc.

“Magandang laban ito, parang UAAP Finals may Teng vs.

Teng. Dito Escandor vs. Escandor,” said Jek Melendres, tournament director.

The tournament is organized for all companies under the EGC as part of the firm’s physical fitness program.