VOL. 6 ISSUE 53 • WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013
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EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society
RIDING WITH THE WAVES. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, executive assistant of mayor-elect Rodrigo Duterte (left), takes a break from his duties to see action at the Sarangani Bay Festival 2013 Jet Ski Invitational Challenge at White Haven Resort, Gumasa beach district, Glan, Sarangani Province. Go won in his division. (Story on page 16)
BUS-TRUCK COLLISION
1 killed, 24 hurt SPECIAL REPORT
THE CLINCHER S&R exec: Davao has good reputation and people
By Neil Bravo
S&R OPENING. Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio (4th from right) together with Puregold chair Lucio L. Co (3rd from right), Susan Co (2nd from right), S & R president Anthony Sy (ext. left), Davao City assistant administrator lawyer Tristan Dwight Domingo (3rd from left),
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avao City’s reputation for good business climate, business-friendly governance and its people were the clinching factors for retail chain S&R Membership Shopping to expand in the city. S&R formally opened its seventh outlet in Davao City yesterday—its very first since the buyout of warehouse giant Puregold and consolidating the two giants in retail chains last year. Kelly Eugene Ricks, vice president for operations of S&R, told Edge Davao in an exclusive interview that lawyer Mans Carpio (4th from left) lead the ceremonial S&R is pouring in a huge investment ribbon-cutting rites to formally open S & R Membership in the city although he did not divulge Shopping, the newest shopping center in the city along the exact amount of capitalization. McArthur Highway in Matina, Davao City yesterday. FTHE CLINCHER, 10 Lean Daval Jr.
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nE person was killed outright while 24 others were injured when a speeding truck collided with a passenger bus in heavy rain yesterday morning near Gate 3 of the Holcim Cement Corporation Plant in Kilometer 16, Brgy. Tibungco, Davao City. The bus, owned by the Davao Metro Shuttle Bus Company, was bound for Tagum City when it collided with the truck. Police identified the fatality as Robert Sumampong. among the 24 injured were the bus driver, Rogelio Enclonar, and truck driver armand Lopez, both of whom were declared in critical condition. according to initial investigation by the police, the truck with plate number LFF 933 was overtaking an Isuzu trailer truck when it collided head-on with the passenger bus. Senior Police Officer 2 Arnel Masauding of the Bunawan district police station told Edge Davao that the rain could have also contributed to the accident.
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