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T makes sense thinking if you can sell cars, you can also sell homes.

That’s easy logic.

But does it make sense thinking the radical shift would be easy? Think again.

Davao Motor Sales or Damosa as Davawenyos are used to it, has bid goodbye to Ford—the dealership business which gave birth to the company on April 14, 1948—and said hello to Fairlane.

Here’s the catch. Ford will al-

By Neil Bravo

Photo by Lean DavaL Jr.

ways be in the Damosa heritage.

The link between Ford and Fairlane (the name of Damosa’s first home community project) is evident especially for car connoisseurs.

Fair Lane was the name of the estate of Ford Motor Company found-

FA HERITAGE LIVES ON, 11

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DCWD seeks P100M for repairs

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HE two damaged mainline pipes of Davao City Water District (DCWD) at the Gov. Generoso Bridge in Bankerohan remains unfixed and needs P100 million to finish.

Imelda T. Magsuci, DCWD spokesperson, told Edge Davao that DCWD is trying to find ways to look for funds to complete the rehabilitation of the mainline pipes.

“The budget for 2013 was already released right before this problem happened,” she added.

Magsuci stressed that aside from the lack of funds, they cannot initiate the reconstruction because of certain standard procedures.

“We have to follow the RA 9184; even if we have the fund, its still a long process to start the reconstruction because we have to make a new detailed design,” she explained.

Region 11:

On plans that DCWD is adding another bypass line to the same bridge in order to address water interruptions in the affected areas, Magsuci explained that, “It’s not that easy, we are afraid that the bridge would collapse and it would cause a bigger problem on our part.”

Due to the lack of funds, Magsuci bared that the areas served by Line 1 will still experience water interruptions as long as the pipes remains unfixed.

Areas served by Line one are in Talomo, Bago Aplaya, Ulas, Bangkal, Matina, Matina Aplaya, Matina Crossing, Ma-a, Langub, Ecoland, Poblacion, Boulevard, Bajada, Agdao, Obrero, Lanang, Pampanga, Sasa up to DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways)-Panacan, and some portions of Matina Pangi were affected by the water service interruption.

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PASTIC MAN. A water delivery man loads his motorcycle with plastic containers unmidful of possible apprehension by traffic personnel at the

151 gun ban violators arrested

By Che Palicte

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total of 151 persons in Davao Region have been arrested for election gun ban violation, the regional Philippine National Police office reported.

The arrests stemmed from the strict implementation of the gun ban by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) leading to the coming May 2013 elections.

In a report furnished to the media by PNP 11, Davao Region netted 166 cases of apprehensions since January 12 up to April 10. The report also bared that there are eight violators still considered at large while seven were

neutralized.

The data revealed that a total of 101 firearms were confiscated, 31 of which were considered high powered firearms while 71 were classified as low powered firearms.

The gun ban implementation also netted a total of 94 deadly weapons, 70 of which were bladed weapons, 18 were explosives and six of which was unclassified.

The data also shows that a total of 60 cases have already been filed in court and are presently being heard.

Among the areas in region XI, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) record-

BETTER EATEN IN THE DARK. A lady sips “balut” (boiled fertilized duck embryo) at a night market stall along San Pedro Street, Davao City last night. Balut, popular among men because of the myth that it could improve

ed the highest number of apprehensions numbering to about 84 cases where 76 violators were arrested, 5 are considered at large and 3 neutralized.

The DCPO was able to confiscate a total of 30 firearms where three are considered as high powered guns and 27 guns are classified as low powered.

Davao del Norte recorded a total of 29 apprehensions which led to the arrest of 28 individuals with one considered at large.

Davao del Norte confiscated a total of 23 firearms where 8 were high powered and 15 were

low powered.

In Davao Oriental a total of 21 apprehensions were recorded and 12 of which were arrested, one is at large and one was killed.

A total of 15 firearms were confiscated, 6 were high powered and 9 were low powered.

In Compostela Valley Province 17 apprehensions were noted where 15 were arrested and 2 were killed.

Compostela Valley Province PNP unit was able to confiscate a total of 19 firearms where 12 were high powered and 7 classified as low powered firearms.

male vitality and potency, has also become a favorite among women like this balut-eater just for the taste of it. Lean Daval Jr.

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junction of J.P. Laurel Avenue and Angliongto Road, Lanang, Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Implement stricter road right of way--DPWH 11

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HE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office XI is in full swing in the implementation of a stricter road right of way (RROW) project for the rest of the year.

DPWH 11 said it continues to widen and open certain roads and if it happens to hit a titled lot they will negotiate with land owners.

Most of the DPWH 11 projects were set for bidding last year from November to December but one common cause of delay for road projects is the RROW acquisition.

In an interview by Edge Davao, Dennis Flores, DPWH information officer said, RROW has been practiced since DPWH started its operations but the implementation is not that strict.

He added that most of the previously acquired RROW are now being occupied by illegal settlers or that structures have been constructed in what is already determined as government property.

“In a case of a private owned land, if we will need some part of their lands, we will be negotiating with them,” he said, adding that if the land owner doesn’t cooperate, the government will expropriate the land.

“After we have the

conversation with the owner, DPWH will deposit the money as payment to the land that we needed thru Landbank and it’s up to them if they will accept the money or not,” Flores explained.

Flores added that DPWH director Mariano R. Alquiza met with District Engineers and Construction Engineers to make sure that negotiation of RROW is given priority for projects to proceed smoothly and that the project will gain a higher degree of social acceptability.

“DPWH does not negotiate brutally; instead, we undergo due process to avoid causing trouble with the owners,” he explained.

Flores also bared that some of the private land owners sue them because of the guidelines that DPWH follows.

“In Davao we haven’t experienced much, but some parts of Region 11 has a lot,” he said.

The DPWH XI is currently undertaking major road projects in the Island Garden City of Samal in partnership with the DOT and road widening activities along Davao-Agusan, Davao-Cotabato, Digos-Makar, Davao-Surigao Coastal Road, Davao-Bukidnon, CP Garcia Highway (Davao Diversion Road) and the Digos-Malita-Jose Abad Santos Road.

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Dynasty is not real democracy -- Ilagan

By EJ Dominic Fernandez

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CAMPAIGN POSTERS. A motorist passes by a wall filled with campaign posters of rival congressional candidates from the 2nd District of Davao City, on Saturday in Agdao, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

OLITICAL dynasties is not real democracy.

Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan bluntly said in response to a recent forum that tackled on “Family in Politics” during the Kapehan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Friday.

The weekly forum organized by the regional PIA office was attended

by Panabo City vice mayor candidate James Gamao, and congressional aspirant for Davao City’s first district Louie Bonguyan.

Ilagan’s reaction was directed at a statement made by Bonguyan, former Davao City vice mayor, that there is nothing wrong with families in politics as long as these politicians serve the people.

Bonguyan said that, “if people vote family members of politicians, that means these politicians were able to serve the people properly during their term.”

Bonguyan’s son, Louie John, is seeking reelection as councilor in the city’s second district.

The elder Bonguyan said his son was no. 1 in the 2010 elections for councilor, “maybe that means the people saw that I served them properly during my term as Vice Mayor.”

Gamao echoed Bonguyan’s observation that there is nothing wrong with families in politics as long as they serve the people properly and honestly.

However, Ilagan countered that if political dynasties will be allowed, the democracy of the country will be controlled by the elites. “That is not real democracy.” She added that it will lead the country back to feudalism.

Ilagan is Gabriela’s

party-list representative and co-author of the proposed House Bill 3431 known as the Anti-Political Dynasty bill.

“More and more families are entering the political arena, if families in politics horde the senate, you can just imagine… the laws that will be passed will be for their own benefit,” she said.

“Instead of prospering, political dynasties will only pull the Philippine Government backwards, back to the feudal system where the government is controlled by a few aristocratic families,” she said.

HB 3413 provides that there is a political dynasty relationship when “a) a person who is the spouse of an incumbent elective official or a relative within the second civil degree of consanguinity or affinity of an incumbent elective official holds or runs for an elective office simultaneously with the incumbent elective official; and b) two or more persons who are spouses or are related within the second civil of consanguinity or affinity run simultaneously for elective public office, even if neither is so related to an incumbent elective official.”

In a separate interview, comebacking first district councilor Leo Avila said it is okay to have families in politics “as long as the electoral process is strengthened, advocacy for good government pushed actively and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) ensures level playing field.”

“Remember, our society is very family oriented and at times, if not most of the time, names are protected, so they will try their best to make a “good name” to the public,” he said.

Zubiri bats for nationwide free immunization day, every year

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O reduce sickness and death among children from the most common but vaccine-preventable diseases, UNA senatorial candidate Migz Zubiri yesterday urged the government to implement every year a mandatory and free immunization day nationwide for babies and children up to 10 years old.

“That very special day, when all that mothers need to do is bring their kids to the barangay health stations, will enable the health department to erase a backlog on immunization,” Zubiri explained.

“As a commitment to provide health care to all, the government through

the Department of Health (DOH) should make sure local government units (LGU) pick a day and help supply the needs of LGUs as they draw up the mechanics of yearly mandatory and free immunization day in all health centers, barangay health stations and government hospitals nationwide,” Zubiri said.

He noted that this kind of program was successfully implemented during the time of then Secretary of Health and former Senator Juan Flavier, where he took the lead, set targets and standards and communicated efficiently the program down to the ordinary folks living in remote areas.

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Davao City 1st qtr revenues P1.14-B

By Greg G. Deligero

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AVAO City posted a gross income of P1.14 billion during the first three months this year, according to the collection and disbursement report released by the City Treasurer’s Office.

The city’s total collection as of March excluded the P644.17 million from monthly Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA).

Counting the IRA, the available local resources

amounted to P1.78 billion.

The total disbursements, however, reached P1.37 billion for net income amounting to P410.16 million during the first quarter.

Of the locally-generated income, business taxes and licenses contributed 37.27 percent or P425.08 million followed by real property tax which shared P403.56 million or 35.38 percent.

Other key sources of income are community tax, franchise tax, property transfer tax, permit fee, occupational fee, tax on delivery truck and vans, sanitary fee and garbage fee.

On the expenditures side, maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) comprised the bulk 84.59 percent or P1.62 billion of the total disbursements followed by personnel

NEW PLAYER. Seda Abreeza, a 186-room boutique hotel of Ayala Land, Inc. quietly opens its door to the public recently in Davao City’s major economic and tourist hub. Lean Daval Jr.

services which cornered 11.16 percent while the remaining 4.25 percent went to other expenses and capital outlay.

Top taxpayers among establishments engaged in commerce and trade in Davao City are retailers, services, wholesale distributors and dealers, lessors and real estate brokers and food handlers.

Among establishments in the industry sector are utility firms, fabrication companies, manufacturing and processing.

Meanwhile, the cityowned enterprises also posted for the past three months P30.34 million total income, 69.95 percent or P21 million of which were generated from Davao City’s public markets.

The Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) shared 16.18 percent or P4.91 million while the slaughterhouses contributed P2.92 million while public cemeteries also generated P111,000 income.

6 THE ECONOMY Stat Watch 1. Gross National Income Growth Rate (At Constant 2000 Prices)

5.4 4th Qtr 2012

2. Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate (At Constant 2000 Prices)

6.8 4th Qtr 2012

3. Exports 1/ 4. Imports 1/ 5. Trade Balance 6. Balance of Payments 2/ 7. Broad Money Liabilities

USD 3,969.51 million Dec 2012 USD 5,135.46 million Nov 2012 USD -1,585 million Nov 2012 USD -209 million Mar 2012 P 5,171,689 million Dec 2012

8. Interest Rates 4/

3.6 % Jan 2013 P155,308 million Nov 2012 P 5,381 billion Nov 2012

9. National Government Revenues 10. National government outstanding debt 11. Peso per US $ 5/

P 40.67 Feb 2013

12. Stocks Composite Index 6/

6,242.7 Jan 2013

13. Consumer Price Index 2006=100

132.4 Feb 2013

14. Headline Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.4 Feb 2013

15. Core Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.8 Feb 2013

16. Visitor Arrivals

352,438 Nov 2012

17. Underemployment Rate 7/

20.9% Jan 2013

18. Unemployment Rate 7/

7.1% Jan 2013

MONTHLY AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATE (January 2012-February 2013) Month Average December November October September August July June May April March February January

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42.23 41.01 41.12 41.45 41.75 42.04 41.91 42.78 42.85 42.70 42.86 42.66 43.62

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Philippine Prudential clarifies anew it is not Prudentialife Plans P

HILIPPINE Prudential Life Insurance Company, Inc. (Philippine Prudential) once more assures its policyholders and the general public that it has no filial or business relationship whatsoever with Prudentialife Plans, Inc. (PPI), a pre-need company which deals in pension, education and memorial plans.

This is in response to customer and public concern following current news reports that, according to the Insurance Commission, the liquidation of preneed firm Prudentialife Plans will soon push through.

Philippine Prudential remains stable, financially strong and capable of meeting all of its obligations as a duly-licensed life insurance company by the Insurance Commission. According to Philippine Prudential president and CEO Gregorio D. Mercado, “Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company, Inc. is financially sound, as it remains to be a stable and strongly capitalized company, duly-licensed by our government regulator, the Insurance Commission.”

“Our valued policyholders can be assured that their interests are protected with the company’s financial strength and business expertise. We remain focused on the daily execution of our business and continue

to provide our clients with the highest levels of service, as we continue to expand and write new business, while remaining committed to meeting our policyholders’ needs,” he added.

Philippine Prudential, founded in 1963, continues to be an industry leader in innovation and growth in the life insurance industry in the country. It is a reputable 100% Filipino-owned financial services company committed to providing the best financial advice and diversified and affordable products such as endowment plans, whole life plans, group and permanent plans, healthcare coverage, educational and pension policies and Credit Life Insurance to its valued clients through its multiple and accessible distribution channels, through a nationwide sales office network manned by over 1,200 sales agents and employees.

Celebrating 50 years of sterling, trustworthy and continuous service, Philippine Prudential continues to grow and serve the best interests of its more than 1.8 Million Policyholders and their families, with over P120 Billion Business-In-Force. As of December 31, 2011, it has Total Assets of over P833 Million. Its Total Premium Income is recorded at over P1,012 Billion, a record of over 600% growth since 2006.

Total amount of Claims paid is

over P135 Million for the year while the Legal Policy Reserves, the funds invested to be used for future claims, is recorded at over P405 Million. Total Investments are at over P439 Million.

The Company is now the Top 15 among all Life Insurance Companies in the country, and the Top 5 among all Filipino-owned Life Insurance Companies.

Philippine Prudential has been awarded the prestigious Superbrands status, making it

the only life insurance company to be given this distinction for two consecutive years: for the 2009-2010 awarding period and, again, for the 2011-2012 awarding period. The Company has also received a special recognition from the Insurance Commission for its valuable contributions and efforts in the field of Microinsurance during its “Gabi ng Parangal at Pasasalamat sa mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Microinsurance.”

encompasses three new components, including the HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure, the HP ProLiant WS460c Generation 8 (Gen8) Server Blade and major enhancements to the award-winning HP Virtual Connect product family.

According to IDC, blade servers have the highest rate of virtualization among all server types as organizations move toward cloud infrastructures. Per Gartner, in 2016, 82 percent of server workloads will be run-

ning in virtual environments.

Clients require systems to handle increased management complexity with lower operational costs.

New HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure boosts performance Building on the HP BladeSystem portfolio, the industry’s leading blade platform for virtualization and cloud applications, the new HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure offers the industry’s leading

performance by integrating next-generation technologies for long-term investment protection. The HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure improves efficiencies, simplifies management and optimizes power while remaining compatible with previous generations of HP blade servers and interconnects.

The HP BladeSystem c7000 Platinum enclosure boasts unmatched blade density and a number of industry firsts, including: *The new enclosure supports more traffic and users than previous generations of HP enclosures and keeps pace with the growing demand of virtualized environments, enabling 40 percent increase in bandwidth and twice the storage bandwidth. *The new SX1018 HP Ethernet switch is the first in the industry to provide 40GB downlinks to each blade server, enabling near real-time performance. Clients can experience the lowest port to port latency of any blade switch that is more than four times faster than previous switches and delivers five times more bandwidth.

Davao by the numbers Davao City has

14, 240 hectares agricultural land devoted for fruit production

19.26 percent of which are planted with durian.

Source: city agricuLturiSt’S office

HP Introduces Advanced BladeSystem Architecture

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P announced the most significant enhancements since inception to the industry-leading HP BladeSystem c-Class portfolio, with an advanced architecture that dramatically improves performance, efficiency and availability of resources in virtualized environments, saving organizations up to 68 percent in data center operating costs.

Introduced at the HP Global Partner Conference, the new HP Bladesystem infrastructure

TAKING A NAP. School break gives these tricycle drivers all the time to relax and take a nap as the traffic of people in this usually busy area decreased, in Juna Subd., Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

THE STAGE is set for another head-to-head battle between the group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan and conglomerate San Miguel Corp.—this timefor the P13.61-billion contract to build and operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Expressway.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 9, 2013

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THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture is allocating P500 million for programs that will encourage more farmers to plant hybrid rice varieties, as the government moves to attain national rice sufficiency by the nd of the year, according to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala.

800 TYCOON Lucio Tan-led conglomerate LTG is making a grand stock market debut with a follow-on public offering worth much as $800 million, possibly making history for launching the biggest among initial public offerings. Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 9, 2013.

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THE PHILIPPINES extended nearly $350 million in loans to the International Monetary Fund for relending to crisis-stricken countries in the euro zone, including Portugal, Ireland and Greece, according to the BangkoSentralngPilipinas.

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Remembering vintage Ford

By Neil Bravo

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ELSTAR, Cortina, Escort are b u t some of the Ford car m o d e l s that once roamed this planet. Bring in the big boy’s

trucks—Bronco and F150. And then the muscle cars—Mustang, Falcon, Fairmont and GT.

Catch these vintage Ford models at the Damosa Market Basket parking complex on display

from April 12-13 in celebration of Damosa’s 65th anniversary.

The Ford dealership in Mindanao was initiated by Davao Motor Sales (Damosa) in the early 1940s through the late Don Antonio Floirendo who was c re d i te d for

“putting Mindanao on wheels.”

The Ford dealership led to the establishment of Damosa on April 14, 1948.

The glory years of Ford went on until a downtrend of the automobile industry led to its foldup in the 1980s. Ford then bid goodbye although it made a return to

the country and eventually in Davao (with the establishment of Ford Davao in June 6, 2001).

Before the new Ford models Fiesta, Expedition, Explorer, Ranger roamed our wider highways, there were once the vintage Fords and Damosa is taking us back down memory lane.

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Two Really Big Election Issues

THE WORM’S EYE VIEW

By Manny ValdehueSa

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Return of the US military bases

HERE’S a page on popular social networking site Facebook called “Yes To New US Military Base In The Philippines” and its following is all of a sudden increasing after the turmoil in the Korean Peninsula broke out.

Yes, like this Facebook page which is starting to get some attention, there is a possibility the United States might set up anew its military bases in the Philippines.

If need be. That’s the condition Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin dangled when asked about this scenario.

The 1987 Constitution is barring permanent bases for foreign military in the country. The US pulled its bases from the Clark Air Base and the Subic Naval Bay in 1991 after the expiration of their stay.

That provision in effect bars US bases despite the existence of a Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the two countries. However, the prohibition admits of exceptions--when we enter into a new treaty and if it gains the Filipinos’ approval via a national referendum. Another would be what is called as “extreme emergency.”

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ed with definition and parameters. For such declaration, we see the probability of running to the High Tribunal for interpretation.

The question is why should a Korean Peninsula crisis necessitate the establishment of the US bases in the country, considering the fact that the Philippines is not a target of North Korea?

At most, the target, apart from South Korea, would be Guam, if an American territory is targeted by North Korea.

The situation in both South and North Korea remained normal as of yesterday and there is no need to be restless for now.

Nevertheless, the statement by the defense chief can only be interpreted as testing the waters in order to elicit reaction from the Filipino people who must have already forgotten the issues of the US bases in the past.

Afterall, it has been 22 years since the US military bases closed down in Subic and Clark.

Like that pro-US bases return Facebook page, Gazmin could be putting this up like a social network survey at this crucial time in the Korean imbroglio.

Let’s see if it gains following.

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WO really big issues every voter should confront as Election Day nears are political dynasties and the gratuitous Pork Barrel funds that congressmen and senators pig out on.

Dynasties insult us with the notion that our society of close to one hundred million people should be governed by hand-picked members of a ruling class consisting of a few dozen privileged families. Pork capitalizes the political career of people who win seats in Congress, enriches them with kickbacks and commissions, and wastes billions of our money on substandard infrastructure they have no business constructing while emasculating autonomy or self-governance.

Dynasties The obscene spread of political dynasties—now in 72 of our 80 provinces as tallied by the Movement Against Dynasties (MAD)—is extremely worrisome. At least 90% of our provinces are plagued by families and clans out to dominate politics and the economy. How did we manage to let these ghoulish predators feed on the lifeblood of our society, sucking the spirit out of our democracy, spreading an epidemic of corruption and greed?

Shame!

The rise of these shameless dynasties betrays how greedy and selfish a Filipino or his family can be in his own backyard. It makes one wonder about their education, where they learned their values, or how they can look in the mirror without feeling disgust. Such insensitivity and utter lack of delicadeza is simply un-Filipino.

No less worrisome: how can the sovereign citizens of Asia’s First Republic tolerate being dominated by greedy dynasties? It is unbelievable that a Filipino community can be so wrongheaded and corrupt that it would transmogrify democracy into oligarchy—a government in which power is in the hands of a few. The success of these dynasties in capturing political—and the economic power that goes with it—is emboldening many more to establish their own.

By our tolerance, we make oligarchy fashionable, and invite plutocracy— government in which power is in the hands of the rich and wealthy. We intensify the temptation and the urge to aggrandize power and amass wealth— and with it, corruption and thievery.

Thus it should surprise no one that government on virtually every level is being turned into a family enterprise, public service into a livelihood. Worse, we have allowed them to trivialize the noble craft of politics and statesmanship into a game of monopoly.

How can any Filipino, let alone a whole Filipino family or clan, be so selfish and thoughtless? Why would they want to establish a monopoly on government, making a mockery of democracy? Why would they deny other Filipinos the opportunity to serve society? Not only is this un-Filipino, it is execrable, and unacceptable!

It is time to send a message to all political families that to place their personal or family interests above the common good is selfish and uncivilized.

If they don’t know that, then we must teach them a lesson by denying them the vote.

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Women in politics

AVE WOMEN CHANGED THE FACE OF MODERN POLITICS? – In this year’s midterm elections scheduled for May, there are women vying for senate seats. There are also women running for positions in the House of Representatives. A good number of women are aspiring for governor, vice governor and members of the provincial board. Many other women are running for mayor, vice mayor or want to become councilors in the different cities and municipalities across the country.

Politics in a Philippine setting used to be the traditional domain of men in business, the landed genre and elite families. There was a time when all positions of power from top to bottom were exclusively dominated by men. However, time altered and reversed the tide. Since 1937 when women won the right to vote and be voted upon, there have been women who joined the political bandwagon. Many of them have been elected councilors, vice mayors, mayors, board members, vice governors, governors and members of both Houses of Congress.

President Corazon C. Aquino’s assumption to the presidency changed the face of modern politics. Women have become more vocal, more visible and gradually asserting more influence in running the affairs of government. There was a great discussion on the issues of women in power and politics. From then on, women makeup a large number securing a place in public office and the numbers keep on rising up to this time without any sign of slowing down.

There are a string of important questions during the upcoming midterm polls that require sufficient answers: “Have women politicians made a substantial impact on Philip-

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pine politics and what do their numbers mean or represent?

Have they changed the system and the way of doing politics? Is there a so-called women’s vote now that our political structure is teeming with organizations and sectoral groups dealing on women’s rights?” Nonetheless, most veteran political analysts and noted legal experts presented diverse views about women in power and politics.

Some experts and women advocates argue that women constitute at least half of the population and should therefore be represented proportionately. Moreover, women’s interests on social concerns are identical those of men. With half of the population comprise of women, of course based rather on rough estimate, their potential talent and ability in public administration needs to be fully realized as provided under the Constitution. The participation of women in politics is urgently needed to advance and articulate their causes such as child care, sexuality, family planning and reproductive health and violence against women and children.

Even women candidates in the locality observed an increase in the number of women politicians in Davao City and the rest of the Davao Region. Women they say “are needed in politics because by nature they are multi-tasking, which make them great leaders.” Another lady aspirant likewise says “women are born nurturers, which is an important charac-

teristic in politics because it can help build a strong connection between the leader and the constituents. They are also counting on a growing number of women leaders, not only in politics but in business, education and other field of endeavors as well.

But some of the more inquisitive political observers noticed that most women politicians with few exceptions are products of their rich and famous clans and clan politics, which dominate in many areas all over the country. Research and studies, as a matter of fact, have proven women politicians have taken over their husbands’ posts and how daughters and daughter-in-laws are drafted into politics after the term of their male relatives expire. Sad to lament, though, most women politicians are part of the displeasing set-up and clan-politics system. It is now a common runthrough that women politicians have been carried to power and influence by the political machinery, logistics and organization of their respective clans.

What is extremely necessary during the May midterm elections and other electoral exercises thereafter are for women politicians to ensure that their causes are treated as among the nation’s pressing concerns. But in order to achieve their desired goal they must engage in scuffle against chauvinist politics and a political system that has long been dominated by filthy rich and powerful men. As the women advocates always love to say, women are now more visible and vocal in both government and the private sector than they have been before. Could this be a stern signal that women although slowly are starting to outstrip men in the political race? Well, tell that to our macho and over-bearing male leaders.

All quiet in the Western Front

T’S all quiet in the Western front.

They used to say this phrase in the movies to denote lack of visible change in the war front.

This phrase describes aptly what is obtaining in the conflict areas in Mindanao which is literally in the western part of the region. The silence in fact is deafening it elicits this uncanny feeling that the conflict could have either been finally resolved and come to a happy ending or that the elements that have been at war with the government are actually gearing up for still another war.

We wanted to believe with an assurance that the guns of war between the secessionist front and the government forces had been silenced and would like to credit this to the ongoing peace negotiation.

The absence of any semblance of terrorist activities has also prevailed for a number of days now giving rise to

OPINION

By Menardo WenceSlao optimism that after all the government forces and have finally won the hearts and confidence of the island communities in Sulu and Basilan where the terrorist elements freely roamed in the past.

If civilians cooperate with the peacekeeping forces there is no way these terror groups can cause havoc and perdition. If the peaceful condition persists it will not take long for people to live and enjoy normal lives and go on with their means of livelihood.

Sooner the capitalists will come back and those who had been dislocated from their jobs will finally find one.

The younger generations whose opportunities may have been denied

them because of endless conflict made worse by the senseless brutalities of the Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah.

It’s silent on the Western front and yet if this persist longer than what use to be and we see victims of kidnapping finally released from their captors by sheer pressure of change in the community that may still be providing shelter to those who held them hostage in exchange for ransom then we can say that indeed this one is the dawning of the new day.

It would take sometime for the confidence level to be restored in areas ravaged by war. It is a divine consolation that we enjoy and relish the freedom and the atmosphere of quiet that peaceful environment breeds. If we opt for this environment then we have to nurture this and make known to those who still might attempt to stir another conflict to stop their crazy adventurism.

VANTAGE POINTS

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Womanly Culture

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AVA O City was given a chance to honor St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Camillusin different instances when their heart relics were brought to the localparishes just a few weeks apart. As I sat at one of the back pews in St. Paul Parish, I observed that the crowd was composed mostly of women. Approximately, three-fourths of the church was filled with patiently waiting and praying females. So many things play in my mind why this is so.

Is this a testament to women being the more needful gender and thus any line to divine assistance will always be exhausted? Is religion truly opium for the women who bear most of their family’s burdens? Are women truly privy to the benefits of a faith that is scoffed at or belittled by the more practical and seemingly logical among us? Etc, etc., etc…

I once met a Nepalese woman leader who was a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee.

She said she loves how women in our country always get to speak and make decisions freely. Even if she already heads a large organization and is responsible for many lives, she still has to walk on tenterhooks lest she be frowned upon by their patriarchal society. She expressed admiration for our organization wherein women mostly called the shots and were not hesitant to do so.

I once met a kind and very gracious woman healer in her 50’s. Sitting down together for a meal, I asked her why she never got married. She simply and neutrally answered that the male culture is just very different. I did not pry further and left it at that. Much later, I found out that she wasbrutalized during the Marcos regime. She was abducted and gang raped by military men because of her activism. She was featured in one of the documentary channels on cable and she painfully recounted how the sexual organs of the depraved men entered the different orifices of her body when beating her became too tame a sport. Today, it is her purpose and meaning to soothe and heal people in need.

I teach philosophy and endeavor to impart to my students an appreciation for the depth and profundity of life. I do my share in creating positive impact to the community. I write. I have represented the country. I try to live and love well. I acknowledge the Divine and orient my life towards such a Reality.

However, medical science has decreed that I could not conceive a child through natural means. However, I do not really cook and utterly lack domestic skills.

However, I do not carry my husband’s surname, even if I love him with my entire being, because I have a choice. For all intents and purposes, I am not the quintessential wife. One seemingly insensitive male made a jesting comment, “Cook and give your husband a baby so he’ll be happy.” It may have been a joke but you know what they say about jokes.

The ugly head of the male culture rears itself every now and then despite evolution, education, and enlightenment.

As I make my way to touch the relic and lift up a short prayer, electricity runs through my body. Emotions suddenly spring forth from within me that do not seem to be my own. In a flash of inexplicable clarity, I understand that I am experiencing the burdens of others and I am interceding for them. I suddenly fall to the ground and black out. But still I feel my husband’s strong arms carry me.

When I come to, I find myself uncontrollably shaking, crying, and speaking in tongues. I apologize to the people around me for making a spectacle of myself. A doctor checks my head for any concussion. A priest tells me not to be sorry because what happened was a blessing.

Really?

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How miserable life is in North Korea?

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ORTH Korean dictator Kim Jong Un might talk tough, but he presides over one of the weakest, most dilapidated economies in the world.

In fact, North Korea’s military showmanship and threats of nuclear war usually come when the nation is desperate for food aid or other forms of economic assistance. “Any time the North Koreans are screaming and behaving badly, something’s going on they’re not happy about,” says Stephen Haggard, a professor at the University of California--San Diego and an expert on North Korea.

The latest war of rhetoric on the Korean peninsula comes as Kim, in charge for just 16 months, reportedly seeks to consolidate his power internally, while trying to impress the United States as a bona fide nuclear power. He may pull that off.

North Korea is believed to have perhaps half a dozen nuclear weapons, and the Pentagon recently concluded that the bellicose nation may have the ability to deliver those weapons atop long-range ballistic missiles.

As an economic power, however, North Korea is a laughingstock that can barely feed its own people, which is why some analysts think the country may collapse at some point, or undergo rebellion by insiders fed up with disastrous economic policies and relentless repression.

Like other dictatorships, North Korea has an elite ruling class that enjoys some basic privileges

THE POOR ARE WEAPONLESS. As an economic power, North Korea is a laughingstock that can barely feed its own people. of modern life, such as indoor plumbing, automobiles, meat, coffee and a few luxury goods. There’s a middle stratum that has sufficient food and, occasionally, new clothes, but not much else.

In general, however, North Korea is one of the most miserable places on earth. “The standard of living has deteriorated to extreme levels of deprivation in which the right to food security, health and other minimum needs for human survival are denied,” according to a recent report by the Korea Institute for National Unification, a research group

based in Seoul.

While it’s difficult to get accurate information about North Korea - a police state that rarely admits foreigners - refugees and other sources of information have helped outsiders sketch the country’s bankrupt economy. Here’s a snapshot of life in North Korea: - Annual GDP per capita is about $1,800, which ranks 197th in the world, according to the CIA World Factbook.

GDP is 28 times higher in the United States and 18 times higher in South Korea.

- About half of North

Korea’s population of 24 million lives in “extreme poverty,” according to the KUNI report. These people subsist on corn and kimchi and “are severely restricted in access to fuel for cooking and heating.”

- One-third of children are stunted, due to malnutrition, according to the World Food Program.

- The average life expectancy, 69, has fallen by five years since the early 1980s, according to the blog North Korea Economy Watch. The blog notes that those figures are based on official statistics, so the real numbers could be even lower.

LOW STANDARD OF LIVING. The standard of living has deteriorated to extreme levels of deprivation in which the right to food security, health and other minimum needs for human survival are denied.

- Inflation may be as high as 100 percent, due to mismanagement of the currency.

- Most workers earn $2 to $3 per month in pay from the government.

Some work on the side or sell goods in local markets, earning an extra $10 per month or so.

- Most homes and apartments are heated by open fireplaces burning wood or briquettes. Many lack flush toilets.

- Electric power is sporadic and unreliable, with homes that have electricity often receiving just a few hours per day.

- Families that can afford them often have two TVs, according to New Focus International, a website that features dispatches from North Korean exiles; one TV is pre-set to state channels airing propaganda, while the second, illegal set is used to watch South Korean TV programs. Even so, fluctuating voltage in the electrical current often causes the screen to keep changing size, “going from big to small repeatedly,” according to one exile report.

- Some of the most popular contraband items are DVDs of South Korean TV shows, which North Koreans often trade or sell among themselves.

- Parents who send their kids to schools are expected to provide desks, chairs, building materials and cash to pay for heat-

ing fuel. Some students are put to work producing goods for the government or gathering up discarded materials. Parents can bribe teachers to exempt their kids from labor or just keep them away from school, even though that violates official policy.

- North Korea has a “free” medical system, but hospital patients must pay for their own drugs, cover the cost of heat, and prepare all their own meals at home.

- Among the privileged class, cosmetics are considered “an ostentatious display of wealth,” according to the KINU report. South Korean brands are preferred over inferior Chinese or North Korean products.

- There are about 1.5 million mobile phone users in North Korea, but service is spotty and no Internet is available. One popular use for mobile phones: as a “torch” to provide light when the power goes out at night.

- Kim Jong Un may be worth as much as $5 billion, according to the South Korean news organization Chosun Ilbo.

The money comes from state-run enterprises as well as sales of narcotics, counterfeiting, and other types of criminality.

It’s believed to be held in hundreds of bank accounts - outside of North Korea. [Rick Newman, US NEWS]

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A 1965 Ford Cortina

A heritage lives on...

FFROM 1

er Henry Ford and his wife Clara Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, in the United States. It was named after an area in County Cork in Ireland where Ford’s adoptive grandfather, Patrick Ahern, was born.

The 1,300-acre (530 ha) estate along the River Rouge included a large limestone house, an electrical power plant on the dammed river, a greenhouse, a boathouse, riding stables, a children’s playhouse, a treehouse and extensive landmark gardens designed by Chicago landscape architect Jens Jensen.

The residence and part of the estate grounds are open to the public as a historical landscape and house museum and preserved as a National Historic Landmark. Part of the estate grounds are preserved as a university nature study area.

The Fairlane later became one of the names of the early Ford automobiles. The Ford Fairlane was sold between 1955 and 1970 by the Ford Motor Company in North America. The name was taken from Henry Ford’s estate, Fair Lane, near Dearborn, Michigan.

Over time, the name referred to a number of different cars in different classes; the Fairlane was initially a full-size car, but became a mid-size car from the 1962 model year. The mid-sized model spawned the Australian-built Fairlane in 1967, although it was

considered a large car there.

It was the brainchild of Anflo Group of Companies Senior Vice President Ricky Floirendo to name DLI’s property development venture in honor of Damosa’s roots. Floirendo conceptualized the project with the help of the Damosa Land Inc. team and its consulting partners from the Newthink Properties Inc., a Manila-based consulting firm.

“Damosa Fairlane is a heritage-rich project, it was named in honor of the roots of Damosa,” said Honey Wong, corporate communications officer of Anflo Group of Companies, the parent firm of DLI. The historical link does not end there for both the old Damosa Ford dealership and Fairlane, the new Damosa Land Inc. signature project.

“The designs of the home units at Damosa Fairlane is also named after Ford models,” Wong said.

Cortina, Marquis, and Lincol—all vintage models of Ford cars—carry the names of house models of the Damosa Fairlane.

The link continues with Fairlane’s streets which also have namesakes from Ford’s stable of vintage models.

Consider these: Bronco, Telstar, Galaxie and Mustang. These are but some of the names of Fairlane’s streets where one’s drive would surely be a ride down Damosa’s memory lane.

While Damosa has shifted its steering wheel

from its automobile dealership to property development, it has not left its beginnings to the dusty roads of the past. Its aggressive drive today is a product of the vintage legacy of Damosa whose path to success is marked by resiliency, toughness and creativity under varying conditions.

Damosa’s dealership of Ford ended in the 1980’s during the industry’s turbulent times. Despite that, Damosa recreated itself and continues to make inroads from selling cars to selling homes.

It makes sense thinking if you can sell cars, you can also sell homes. But that’s not easy.

Damosa Fairlane’s sales executives can look back and be guided by the wisdom of Henry Ford when he said: “I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one — and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God’s great open spaces.”

Damosa Fairlane is envisioned to be just that, Davao’s best community development by far— where families can enjoy the blessing of years of pleasure within the great open spaces.

From cars to homes

By EJ Dominic Fernandez

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FTER changing the course of their business from automotive dealership to property development and leasing of real estate properties in the 1980s, Davao Motor Sales (Damosa) was said to have sailed on untested waters—a shift which could make or break the company at a time when 20-year Ford dealership business took a nosedive.

It turned out to be a shift in time.

From cars, Damosa ventured into property development and became Damosa Land Inc (DLI). It now has its hands full on home community building.

At Damosa’s 65th Anniversary coacktails at Seda Hotel inside the Abreeza Mall complex, DLI vice president and general manager Edgardo Villaver said they are now focused on home community building and the industry can expect the firm to be highly competitive amidst the animated competition with property development giants expanding business in the Davao Region..

Villaver said Da-

mosa Fairlane, their first home community project, which they just launched in April last year has half of its units already sold.

He said Phase 1 of Damosa Fairlane, with 120 units, is 40 percent of the entire project, and roughly 80 percent of phase one has been sold out.

“We are expecting Phase 2 to be sold out soon, which leads us to planning for an expansion for the Damosa Fairlane project,” he said.

According to Villaver, they are looking at project sites at the southern and northern parts of Davao City, and is already planning to build a low-rise condo building at another prime property in the northern part of the city.

Damosa Fairlane is perched atop Barangay Angliongto, Lanang, a stone’s throw away from the Damosa Complex via Mamay Road. DLI has earmarked P300 million for the seven-hectare development.

Villaver said DLI will be expanding for another 3 to 4 hectares more around the area with the vision of

transforming it into a housing hub.

DLI has also set its eyes on areas in Davao del Norte, where they will develop a hundred hectares of a “really big mix of industrial, commercial and residential developments,” he said.

Meantime, Anflocor Senior VP Ricky Floirendo said during Damosa’s celebration of its Blue Sapphire anniversary that, “in passing the legacy and values of our father Don Antonio Floirendo Sr., Mindanao is assured as a prime real estate experience for the years to come.”

Anflocor Vice Chairman Antonio R. Floirendo Jr also wished for the longevity of the company that it may continue to prosper and provide high quality real estate development projects for another 65 years.

He said the shifting of Damosa from dealing automotive to property development were tough and challenging times, and it was the leadership of their father, who turned challenges into opportunities, that brought them to their success today.

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Half Pinoy leads Masters Guan makes cut, Tiger 3 strokes down

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UGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – A Filipino-Australian Jason Day is the surprise leader halfway into the US Masters. The 14-year-old from China

isn’t going anywhere in a hurry. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape.

Despite being the first player at Augusta National

to get hit with a one-shot penalty for slow play, teen sensation Guan Tianlang still made history Friday as the youngest player to make the cut in a PGA

Tour-sanctioned event.

And it came down to the last shot of a wild and windy day.

Jason Day could have sent the kid home early

HE’S HALF-PINOY. Fil-Aussie John Day (left photo), whose mother is a full-blooded Pinay, is on top of the US Masters halfway through at Augusta.

China’s Guan Tianlang (right), the 14year old boy wonder, made the cut, while another player of Asian origin, Tiger Woods (bottom right), is just three strokes down.

with a birdie from just off the front of the green on the 18th hole. But the Australian was wide left and tapped in for par, giving him a 4-under 68 and a one-shot lead over fellow Aussie Marc Leishman and the ageless Fred Couples.

The par meant that Guan, who had one shot added to his score on the 17th hole for his second bad time of the round made the cut under the 10-shot rule. ‘’If I can make it, I would be really happy for it,’’ Guan said some five hours earlier. ‘’But if I didn’t make it, it’s still a great week.’’

He’s now part of a weekend at Augusta that should be as dynamic as ever.

Day was at 6-under 138, and 18 players were within four shots of the lead, including Tiger Woods.

Woods moved into a share of the lead with a two-putt birdie on the eighth hole, and his game looked to be as sharp as

ever - perhaps too sharp.

Right when it looked like he might take the outright lead, Woods hit a lob wedge that was so perfect it hit the flag on the par-5 15th and caromed backward off the green and into the water. Instead of having a short birdie putt, he had to scramble to save bogey.

Woods posed over another shot on the 18th and was stunned to see it hop onto the upper shelf, leading to his second threeputt bogey of the week.

He had to settle for a 71, though he was still only three shots out of the lead. ‘’My score doesn’t quite indicate how well I played today,’’ Woods said.

Day, a runner-up at the Masters two years ago, can be one of the most exciting players in golf when his game is on, and he was firing at flags from everywhere Friday. Even from the pine straw under the trees on the dangerous 11th, the Aussie took dead aim at the pin and set up a rare birdie to join the leaders.

Karlo bats for strengthened grassroots sports program

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EELECTIONIST Rep. Karlo Nograles will pursue a strengthened grassroots sports development program through the government’s sports agency.

Nograles, who is seeking another term in Davao City’s first congressional district, said he will push for the Philippine Sports Commission to re-establish a Mindanao satellite office in Davao and implement a sustainable program.

“The PSC has to cascade its technical expertise to the provinces in order to accelerate the

development of athletes,” Nograles said.

Nograles cited that the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) Gym in Bgy. Obrero, Davao City, could host the PSC office and make the facility as one of the satellite training centers of the agency.

The young legislator was instrumental in the construction of the P145-million USEP Gym which is now the most modern and biggest gymnasium in Davao City and hosted the recent Jr. NBA Regional Selection Camp.

Nograles believes

GRASSROOTS. 1st District Rep. Karlo Nograles (middle in blue shirt) hopes to sustain a barangay-based grassroots sports development in Davao City. In that bringing the country’s finest coaches and trainers to the countryside will spur the devel-

opment of sports and provide equal opportunities for talents based in the provinces with their

this file photo, Rep. Nograles is shown with young tennis standouts during a local tournament which he supported. counterparts in Metro Manila.

“We have a very rich stable of sports talents

here and all we need is to bring the experts to handle and guide them properly,” Nograles said.

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Park Inn adds color to life with new contest PArk iNN by radisson Davao has a new photo contest on Facebook!

get a chance to win a three night stay for two with buffet breakfast, complimentary transfers to and from Davao Airport and dinner for two at rBg up to the value of Pho1,000 per person.

To enter, simply scan the Qr code or visit https:// w w w. f a ce b o o k . co m / parkinndavao and like the page. Then, send us a photo which describes how the Philippines adds color to your life.

Sun, Smart, and Talk N’ Text bring you the new Sun TRIO Plan 350!

WhEN companies decide to work together, the customer-base usually ends up as the winner. it’s no different here, because Sun Cellular, in partnership with Smart Communications and Talk n’ Text, bring you the new Sun Cellular TriO Plan 350!

Previously, these big three networks’ TriO offerings, whether on postpaid or on prepaid, gave us an unprecedented amount of reach, tapping into the combined subscribership of Sun, Smart, and Talk n’ Text. This time, however, the three giants of the local telecommunications industry decided to take its TriO services up a notch with the Sun TriO Plan 350.

From now until May 31, 2013, grabbing the limited edition Sun TriO Plan 350 entitles you to unlimited Sun calls and unlimited texts to Sun, Smart, and Talk N’ Text subscribers! Not only that, you also get to choose from a bunch of the latest Android phones – from the sociable guy’s dream, the Samsung galaxy Ch@t, to the critically-acclaimed Cherry Flare!

With offers like these, who knows what other surprises the combined power of Sun, Smart, and Talk n’ Text have in store for us? We can hardly wait!

For more information on this and other services that Sun Cellular offers, check for updates by logging on to their official Facebook page: facebook.com/suncellularph or on Twitter: twitter.com/suncelltweets.

Sun Cellular is a member of the PLDT group.

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How Dabawenyos’ stay cool in summer

by Kenneth Irving Ong

SUMMeR is officially here with the mercury hitting the 35ºC almost daily. INdulge! wanted to know how Dabawenyos stay cool and composed amid the scorching summer heat.

Anthony Ang CEO-Antonio’s Bar and Grill I drink always Nestea ice tea to feel refreshing and cool. I also go to the mall or stay inside the office with loads of work para makalimutan ang init.

Teresa Jalotjot Medidas I hydrate with water! I need 2-3 litres of water a day. Plus go to malls to avail of their free ac.

April Melocoton senior recruitment officer I wear thin fabric clothes that flows loosely and never forget my sunglasses. Wherever I go I see to it that I’m fully hydrated by water and occasionally treat myself with any sweet coolers.

Brian Uy Personal Stylist i usually go to the beach or pool and keep cool in the summer by indulging in icy treats and cold drinks. I also drink plenty of water. I wear light clothing and always wear white coz white has a sun screen protection Meghann Sta Ines Public Relations Manager The unbearable heat now just lures me to the call of everything cold and highly caloric. Name it --- Ice cream, cream based coffee blends, halo-halo, etc. sometimes I go for healthy options like upsized fruit shakes. Fashion-wise, I go for sleeveless tops made of light fabric or chiffon. And yes, this is the season for breezy dresses and shorts!

Andy Lutz Managing Director Well, i get myself a cold shower, open the windows to let the breeze in, hydrate myself with cucumber and mint slush (or ice-cold beer haha). And then i watch films that are set during winter.

Miggy Laurel I go swimming and visit my farm which is up in the mountains kaya cool ang weather doon. Thats how I keep cool.

Paolo Sunglao Businessman Aside from the usual random beach trips over the weekends, i do quick breaks/chill in between office hours. A tall glass of iced coffee + RAC remix/ summer Mixtape on my ipod.

Marijac Pamintuan Ads and Promo Manager Easy! I just hit the malls or watch DVD’s at home. sM lanang has a Razon’s halo-halo cafe on the top floor, and starbucks has iced americano (make it a Venti so you get the full amped-up experience).

Abreeza has Tea Amo (ask for the soy milk combination), and NCCC has Chowking halo-halo. In the evenings, hole up with a DVD to ward off the heat wave. I recommend watching “silver linings Playbook” and “Rise of the Guardians” (for kids). summer’s a breeze!

Justin Sison Sous Chef Halo-halo from Razons and ice cream!

Silvia Gomez-Gempesaw Mom When we can no longer take the heat, we usually go take a stroll in a mall (Abreeza or sm) and have merienda. On other days, we go up to Eden or Marilog where the girls can play and breath in fresh air. seagull has suman with hot chocolate that just hits the spot for the adults and icecream for the little ones.

Manuel Ruiz Manager - Communications I keep cool by drinking lots of ice cold water. Also by locking myself in an air conditioned room.

Cheekie Albay I’ve been wearing skirts and dresses a lot lately; in this weather, they’re a lot more comfortable than jeans! And I can never go without a cold drink--milk tea, fruit shake, ice-blended coffee--whenever I’m out.

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Robert Downey Jr. surprises Iron Man 3 super fans at convention in Russia

ThOSE lucky fanboys (and fangirls, we suspect).

As if we didn’t love him enough, robert Downey Jr. surprised russian fans at a convention for iron Man 3 at the October Multiplex while in Moscow promoting the film—and, judging by his face, the actor enjoyed hearing the crowd react to his unexpected appearance perhaps more than they enjoyed seeing him stroll onto the stage.

Arms crossed and smiling ear-to-ear, the crown jewel of the Marvel Universe looked as handsome as always (and only a little bit cocky) in a stellar black jacket as he soaked up the applause.

Not to mention, every time he looked out at the crowd he saw hundreds of iron Man masks staring back at him—the overall

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effect of which was kinda creepy, but also really cool.

For those of us who weren’t able to enjoy the actor’s presence, we can continue counting down until the flick, directed by Shane Black and costarring gwyneth Paltrow, Ben kingsley, Don Cheadle and guy Pearce, hits theaters May 3.

Maybe rDJ will make a surprise appearance at a theater near you!

LiFE hasn’t been easy for Tom Cruise lately.

“Life is a challenge,” admitted the thesp. “To be 50 and have experiences and think you have everything under control, and then it hits you—that’s what life is…Life is tragicomic. You need a certain sense of humor.”

Now that he’s single again, Cruise has thrown himself back into work.

Aside from Oblivion, which hits theaters on April 19

and costars Morgan Freeman, he’s toplining another sci-fi adventure, All You Need is kill, directed

by Doug Liman.

And Cruise also announced during a recent appearance on the U.k.’s The graham Norton Show that he’s “working on the story” for a fifth Mission: impossible film, though he declined to divulge any more details.

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Tom Cruise talks about coping after Katie Holmes divorce

After remaining mum all these months, the erstwhile Top gunner is finally opening up about his surprising divorce last summer from actress katie holmes. in a sit-down with german TV network ProSieben (via germany’s Bunte magazine) while making the press rounds for his new sci-fi blockbuster Oblivion, Cruise confessed to being taken aback when the 34-yearold actress decided to end their five-year marriage abruptly last June. “i did not expect that,” the hollywood star said. holmes announced their separation on June 29—five days before Cruise’s 50th birthday.

After speedy negotiations, both sides’ lawyers reached a settlement two weeks later that gave katie custody over their 6-yearold daughter Suri and Tom generous visitation rights.

But Cruise revealed the split gave him “an incredible amount of time to reflect” as he celebrated his milestone birthday.

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Finding happy in a blue burger I

fell in love with the burger ever since I was still in grade school. I remember fondly the beefy taste of a meaty patty nestled in a soft toasted bun at Happy Burger located along Masangkay street in Binondo the first burger I fell in love with as a kid. Fast forward 24 years and here I am, still in love with burgers, only my taste for the absolute beefiness has grown.

sometimes I crave about burgers in the middle of the night but this time my craving hit me right about the same time Joel, Cy, JP, Kleng and I were passing Burger Bar at Greenbelt 2. lucky for me, everyone was famished and wanted something quick and different to eat, so in we went into the new restaurant and made our orders.

Joel had a White Ceasar salad, Cy had a Chorizo lasagna while Kleng and JP (having already had lunch earlier) decided on getting a Caramel Vanilla Bread Pudding. I, not wanting to order anything but a burger at a burger joint, decided to go all-out and ordered The Bleu with a double patty.

And one by one the orders came trooping in.

The White Ceasar salad was decent and came as much as a traditional Ceasar salad can get. The Chorizo lasagna was bubbling over with cheese and cream sauce. The bits of chorizo inside added a nice salty punch to every bite.

The Bleu was a juicy stack of two beef patties cooked medium rare and served with blue cheese.

People who are squeamish when it comes to stinky cheese beware, as The Bleu really packs a lot of delicious tangy blue cheese that ups the flavour of the burger and makes me happy.

The real winner of the afternoon though was the Caramel Vanilla Bread Pudding which was served in a classic jar. The pud-

ding was creamy and the whipped cream and oozing caramel topping took it over the top. In fact, everyone had to have a dip into the jar for a taste or two of Burger Bar’s decadent dessert.

Follow me on Twitter and on Instagram for more foodie finds in, around and beyond Durianburg.

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Record 1,080 in Damosa Run A

record field of 1,080 runners answered the starting gun in the 65th Damosa Anniversary Run which began and ended at the Damosa Market Basket parking complex on Saturday.

Jade Francisco topped the women’s 5-K category in the all-employees footrace in 32 minutes flat while Analyn Cajesfinished second in 32 minutes 11 seconds and Laza Mae Advenco took third in 32 minutes 21 seconds.

Rounding p the top 10 in the 5-K women’s 2030 years old division are Ana Laudeth Pescos, Wiza Pedragos, Camille Buyos, Richelle Argones, Maan Salmosan, Julie Sabales, and Jezel Relabo.

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women’s category, Jovy Dano took first place with Gracelyn Semilla and Zenith Maghalinin second and third, respectively.

For the 41- and above women’s class, the top finisher was Morvilla Norman, followed by Leonila Rosal and Lilian Castilla.

Suzanne Mosqueda won the women’s 5-K 2030 years old, Adjouanie Limpio took the 31-40 title, and Evangeline Obligado topped the 41 and above division.

Alfie Abad won the men’s 3-K 20-30 category followed by Ryan Casanova and Arnel Cagadas. Felix Ganzo won the 41 and above title. Results in the other categories were not yet available as of presstime. (NJB)

DAMOSA RUN. Employees of Anflo Group of Companies take part in the 65th Damosa Anniversary Fun Run yesterday, starting and ending at the Market Basket parking complex. Lean Daval Jr.

3rd Samal Summer Kayak set

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HE third Samal Summer Kayakfest is set May 4 at the Sunset Beach Park in Babak, Island Garden City of Samal.

It will be a Basic Kayak Clinic and a competition for the Novice Men’s Singles, Novice Women’s Singles and Open Men’s tandem. Cash prizes, medals and raffle prizes are up for grabs. Registration fee is P300 per participant inclusive of

T-shirt, resort fee, raffle, giveaway and certificate.

“Sunset Beach Park is the newest favorite tourist destination in Samal and it has the long beach line which is more challenging for the kayakers,” said organizer Lito delos Reyes.

This year’s annual summer event, jointly organized by the ForePlay Promotions and Aqua Mate Sports, will be presented by the

Dabaw Tourism Operators Association (Dabtoa) and Sunset Beach Park.

It is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Bottlers, Nature’s Spring, Columbia, San Miguel Beer, Living Power International Corp., Lipovitan, Habagat, Mulatto Outdoor Apparel, Beefit Gym, Onyol Prints, IPC, The Royal Mandaya Hotel, Genesis 88, Higherground, Dexter’s Pizza and Kurmat.

This Jr. NBA finalist is a hoops newbie

By Neil Bravo

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HEN Cornelio Reta V was only 9, he met an accident that almost claimed his life.

His father Popong thought they have lost Leo. He was riding his bike when he accidentally got thrown off after hitting a village hump. He hit his head on the concrete road, breaking his skull.

“We thought he was gone. We thought he will never survive,” the elder Reta narrated to Edge Davao.

By sheer twist of fate, Leo survived.

“He is enjoying a second life. After that, we just wanted him to enjoy but we are already traumatized by the experience. I was so afraid for him to engage in sports activities after that,” Reta said.

Last year, Leo took to basketball at his former school, Stella Maris Academy. This became a cause for concern for the family fearing his head injury might take its toll on the young basketball player.

“We consulted his doctor and he was given the green light to play,” Reta said.

At one inter-school tournament, Stella Maris faced Ateneo de Davao University and lost 26115. “After the game, he told me he wanted to play for Ateneo,” narrated his father. The rest, as they say, was history.

Leo got into the ADDU varsity although he was yet to bloom into a good basketball player.

His coaches including Miggy Solitaria egged him on to hone his basketball skills, particularly perimeter shooting.

FAST LEARNER. Cornelio Reta V is a fast learner in basketball. Barely two years in basketball, he is now a Jr. NBA finalist.

At 14, Leo quickly shot up to 5-11 and blossomed into a sweet-shooting wingman.

Reta said he was surprised to learn Leo made it to the Top 40 after the first cut in the Jr. NBA tryouts. When Leo’s name was called as one of the Top 10, he was surprised he made it. He pulled his jersey and then realized it was his name that was called up.

“I will try my best to make it. I learned a lot from the Jr. NBA camp, especially sportsmanship because your opponents on the court can be your friends outside, in the end it’s just a game,” Leo said.

Reta joined nine other finalists in Paolo Coquilla, Mahloney Tar-

ranza, and John Cañete from Davao, Jan Gabriel Sobrevega and Jose Antiporda from Bacolod, John Lloyd Bernales and Lorenz Viajar from Bukidnon, Anthony Sistoza from General Santos and Earl Vincent Areola from Cagayan de Oro. The finalists were chosen for their allaround basketball skills and for how they exhibit the Jr. NBA core values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Attitude and Respect.

They will be competing with the rest of the finalists from all over the country on April 26-29 in Manila.

The Jr. NBA Regional Selection Camp was brought to Davao by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines.

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