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FLAGS. A security personnel peeks between Philippine National flags during the commemoration of the country’s 115th Independence Day yesterday at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Mao nay tinuod nga kagawasan!

INDEPENDENCE DAY BATTLE CRY

‘Freedom from poverty’

By EJ Dominic Fernandez

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overty is the new enemy that Filipinos should strive to be free from. However, this will not yet happen in the near future, according to outgoing Mayor Sara Z. Duterte.

At a ceremony celebrating the 115th Anniversary of Philippine Independence yesterday at Rizal Park fronting the city hall, the mayor said that foreign colonizers are no longer the enemies, but poverty.

The mayor said that we can’t eradicate poverty in the near future since it is something handed down to

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INDEPENDENCE DAY. Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio (4th from right) and Commodore Antonio A. Habulan Jr., Eastern Mindanao Naval Forces commander (3rd from right), lead the ceremonial raising of the Philippine National flag during yesterday’s celebration of the 115th Philippine Independence Day at the Rizal Park, in Davao City.

Lean Daval Jr.

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Job-seekers 2 swamp NCCC SSS reaches P4.76-B 5 in Vis-Min collections Spurs trounce Heat 16

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JOB FAIR.Thousands of job seekers troop to the Activity Center of the Abreeza Mall for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Kalayaan 2013 Job Fair yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Job-seekers swamp NCCC

By Che Palicte

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total of 1,199 jobseekers went to the NCCC Mall in Ma-A, Davao City as of 4:00 p.m. yesterday to avail of the Kalayaan Jobs Fair 2013 initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) region 11 to coincide with the 115th anniversary of Philippine Independence.

Of the total, 255 ap-

plied for overseas jobs, according to the DOLE, 159 of who were male and 96 female.

Another 944 applied for local jobs, 446 of whom were male and 498 female.

DOLE confirmed that 2,000 applicants were pre registered last June 5-11, some of whom had already been interviewed by prospective employ-

ers.

The pre-registration was conducted by five representatives from employers and agencies who will in turn short list the pre-registrants.

There were 11,887 job vacancies for the Independence Day jobs fair, majority of the jobs being for are overseas hiring.

The top 10 occu-

pations with the most number of vacancies include call center agents, sales personnel, product specialists, customer service assistants, sales clerks, drivers, service crew, technical support staff, cashier and factory workers. The Kalayaan Jobs Fair is said to be among the three biggest organized by DOLE annually.

FOLK DANCES. Students of Imelda Elementary School perform a folk dance as part of the commemoration of the country’s 115th Independence Day at the Rizal Park, in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

What some OFWs think of Independence Day

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N commemoration of the 115th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, Filipinos not only in the Philippines but also those working abroad (OFWs) celebrated the event.

Karen Gay Beloria, who worked for four years in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as a hospital nurse, she told Edge Davao that the Filipinos here celebrated Independence Day

differently from KSA. “I’m just wondering why Philippine Independence is least celebrated in our country where we are more excited to go malling for midnight sales and discounts on Independence Day. Based on my experience, people in other countries prepare for such event two weeks before the day itself, seeing to it that they will feel the spirit

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Businessmen urged to study land use, zoning ordinance

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survey is being conducted to generate inputs and recommendation to currently being reviewed land use plan and zoning ordinance in the City Council.

With this, the Davao City Chamber of Commerce calls on to all businessmen– chamber member and non-chamber member to submit their inputs as to how the proposed plan and zoning ordinance will impact their business operations.

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance is the end product of the decision and planning process conducted by the local government. It includes mapping out how the land will be used and how it will be regulated. Moreover, the plan will serve as guide to the investors and businessmen on the viability of the business establishment to which it will be located.

The Davao Chamber has been given the full copy of the plan and ordinance last Thursday, June

6. However, the members of the Board could not issue any recommendations and/or endorsement to the plan without proper consultation with the various sectors of business affected.

“We would like to conduct a more substantive review of the plan and the ordinance by consulting you so we will know your concerns & suggestions to ensure a balanced and harmonized plan for the City of Davao,” said DCCCII past president and trustee John Y. Gaisano, Jr., who was appointed by the group’s board of trustees to spearhead the review committee that will gather the inputs and process the recommendations of the business sector.

In light of this, the Davao Chamber of Commerce calls the attention of the concerned businessmen to obtain a copy of the plan with the ordinance and examine it.

Copy of the plan is also available at the Davao City Chamber.

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IGaCoS conducts flood drill under sunny day T

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T the piercing sound of siren, people bring their bundles of household wares, pull their carabaos, carry their pet dogs as they rush to the evacuation center. They are evading the fast-rising Libuak River where upstream floodwaters flow down.

Rescuers rush toward the river banks to save a nursing mother, a wounded farmer and a woman with sprained legs, who all are brought to a medical team. Trucks are deployed to transport about 50 families who face the danger of being swept away by the rampaging floodwaters.

This was the scene of the flood drill that the IGaCoS City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRMMC) conducted this morning in Barangay Libuak in Babak District in this island city component of Davao del Norte.

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Biodiversity Monitoring System training held

Contrary to the scenario projected, the drill was conducted under the seething heat of the morning sun with some 60 resident-families participating along with the barangay officials, members of the CDRRMC, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Task Group Samal, Office of Civil Defense (OCD), City Health Office.

CDRRMC executive officer Janus Rafailes explained Libuak was chosen as venue of the flood drill due to its vulnerability to flashfloods when rain-waters from upstream barangay San Antonio would flush down .

Libuak Punong Barangay (Barangay Captain) Jose Oradaneza recalled in April 2011 how a huge volume of floodwaters swept farm animals of families living near Libuak River, bringing real danger to the lives of residents.

“We hope it won’t happen again,” he said in an interview during which he cited the flood drill as helpful in keeping residents aware of the need to be alert and be prepared when heavy rains come.

“There should be rescuers here,” he said.

Ordaneza revealed moves of CDRRMC and other allied groups to heighten alertness of civilian volunteer officers (CVOs) who were being formed into a first responder team in the barangay, along with youth members.

Having witnessed the flood drill, Davao del Norte Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) executive officer Sonio Sanchez encouraged other local government units to also conduct such drill “since rainy season is entering.”

While he rated well CDRRMC’s initiative to conduct the flood drill, Sonio

called on Libuak Punong Barangay Ordaneza to take steps to coordinate with the upstream barangay to calculate the time floodwaters would reach Libuak.

He also asked Libuak residents living near the river bank to now think of transferring to safe grounds away from the flood danger zone.

Meanwhile, OCD regional director retired Brigadier Gen. Loreto Rirao urged residents to keep vigilance of the weather situation not only during the rainy season because the climate change phenomenon has caused erratic weather conditions.

He suggested households to adopt wholistic and comprehensive disaster preparedness for various types of natural calamities such as earthquake, landslide, flood and flashfloods. [PIA 11/ Jeanevive D. Abangan]

lic elementary schools within the city’s 27 barangays.

She said the program will be launched on June 19 at the San Roque Elementary School in Barangay San Roque in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and non-government group Fit for School Inc. Under the program, the official said each beneficiary will initial-

ly receive an essential health care kit comprising of a soap, toothbrush and toothpaste with fluoride.

She said the beneficiaries will also undergo biannual deworming as part of the program’s key components.

Aturdido said the city government adopted the program to strengthen its ongoing efforts to improve the health and nutritional status of school-

children in the area.

“We’ll not only distribute the health kits but we’ll also educate our schoolchildren about their use and the importance of proper health practices and hygiene,” she said.

Aturdido said they will specifically teach the schoolchildren about proper hand washing and tooth brushing techniques. [Allen V. Estabillo/MindaNews]

HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR 11) through its Protected Areas and Wildlife Division (PAWD) recently conducted a three-day training on Biodiversity Monitoring System (BMS) held at Blue Bless Resort, Mati, Davao Oriental.

The said training was attended by a total number of 30 participants coming from the Provincial and Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENROs and CENROs), Deputy Protected Areas Superintendents (PASUs) and some PAWD personnel. It aims to let all the participants be knowledgeable on BMS as it is one of the tools to help strengthen the management of both terrestrial and marine protected areas.

BMS is designed by the DENR in order to improve the information available for decision-makers in protected areas through regular collection of data on natural resources and their utilization. The focus of BMS is to identify trends of the flora and fauna within the protected area and its use to guide the actions of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), the Local Government Units (LGUs) and the local communities in natural resources management.

Schemes involved in the data collection are: using of field diary; conduct of photo documentation; transect walk for terrestrial PAs or transect swim for marine Pas and; Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving the DENR, PAMB, LGUs and the communities.

PAWD OIC Chief Edu-

kinds of rice which include Indonesia, Singapore and another batch in Hongkong,” Delima said.

He also emphasized that the purpose of exporting rice to other countries is for the benefit of rice farmers. “We are doing this tedious job of rice exportation to help our farmers earn more, and later they will be the one to export their own produce,” Delima said.

With this endeavor, he cited challenges in sustaining rice exportation which include the uncountable varieties of upland, scattered production areas, lack of good quality processing plant, lack of capital, and lack of proper labeling of the export product which include name tag and nutritive value among others.

With these issues, the Department of Agriculture gathered farmer leaders in regions 11, 12, 13 and ARMM to discuss issues and even solicit their commitments to help their constituents in the endeavor to continue exporting upland rice by consolidating needed data in each area.

They were also taught about the simple guidelines in rice exportation which includes the stock preparations, business preparations, estimated cost of export per container, export permits and documentation, and export loading at the port.

Delima also emphasized the problem on no standard export price in which farmers are rushing in exporting without knowing that this should

Health care package set for 20,000 public pupils in Koronadal City

ROUND 20,000 public elementary students in Koronadal City are set to receive various basic health care packages through a school-based health initiative adopted by the city government.

Dr. Jean Genevieve Aturdido, city health officer, said Monday the local government will implement this school year the “Essential Health Care Program” for pub-

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ardo V. Ragaza said that the significance of conducting BMS is to have improved conservation actions and more sustainable use of forest, wetlands and marine resources as well as intensify further the participation of the communities within the protected area.

Ragaza also emphasized that the said training was conducted especially for the newly-installed PENROs and CENROs with protected areas under their jurisdiction considering that they are the implementers of such areas.

Some of the topics discussed during the training were Seagrass Species Identification, Transect swim and Reef Check Guide and salient features of Republic Act 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act. All the participants also conducted their BMS practicum at the identified sites in Brgy. Bobon, Mati City and Brgy. Maputi, San Isidro.

At present, there are a total of 11 protected areas all over Region 11 namely: Baganga Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape; Baganga Protected Landscape; Mati Protected Landscape; Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape; Mainit Hot Springs Protected Landscape; Samal Island Protected Landscape and Seascape; Mt. Apo Natural Park; Malagos Protected Landscape; Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape; Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary and; Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. [DENR 11 PR]

be considered.

“Dili ta pwede mag buot-buot sa presyo, kay kung sobra kamahal, walay mupalit ana. Kung walay mupalit, dapat pamub. an ang presyo”, Delima stated. He added that high value product with right system of costing should be on the note. (We cannot name the price because if it goes too costly, no one would buy the product that’s why we need to adjust.)

“The capability of the Philippine rice to compete in global market is growing because it is categorized as premium rice that is why DA’s primary goal is to maximize the product exportation, for it means an increasing profit for the farmers”. Delima added. [llbocado-Aggie Media Service]

DA exec cites challenges in upland rice exportation

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Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Delima challenges upland farmers to sustain upland rice export.

E started exporting Philippine upland rice and we saw the potentials.” This was bared by Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Delima in a consultative planning workshop on export of Heirloom or Aromatic Rise, Thursday at Pinnacle Hotel, Davao City.

Delima said the country is capable of exporting upland rice varieties that are not found in other countries. He cited the first two batches of upland rice export to Dubai and Hongkong, which are still waiting for official feedback but confident that it has been positive.

“After sending off our red rice to Hongkong, we became popular and many countries signify their interest to import these

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Environmentalist seeks LGUs’ help in protecting Maguindanao marshland

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HE 220-hectare Liguasan marshland in Maguindanao must be preserved and protected for the sake of future generations.

This was the statement issued Monday by an advocate for environmental protection directed to the provincial governments of Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

“It is very important to protect and preserve the marsh for the future generations,” Surayda Anayatin, an environmentalist and regional representative of the Soccsargen to the Foundation for Philippine Environment (PEF), said.

The marshland is

bounded by the provinces of Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato whose leaders are urged by Anayatin to have a common stand and possibly craft a local policy for its protection and preservation.

“God gave us the environment not only for our generation but also for the coming generations,” she stressed.

“Our local officials, the three provincial governors, should have a firm stand on how they can protect the people, as well as the flora and fauna of the marsh,” Anayatin said during a forum.

Liguasan Marsh occupies an area of 220,000 hectares located in the

Mindanao river basin.

The area is believed to have rich oil deposit that once drilled “can propel the economic growth of the region.”

It is also a haven for reptiles, wild ducks and other migratory birds.

Several species of freshwater fishes such as mudfish, tilapia, carp and catfish are found in marsh which provide income to the locals.

Anayatin believed that extraction of crude oil from the marsh may eventually happen once the Bangsamoro Government is established.

“Should that happen, we should not drain the minerals deposit beneath the marshland,” she

warned because it shall bring environmental destruction.

She is confident that the Bangsamoro Government, the New Political Entity that will give realization to the aspiration of Bangsamoro people for self-governance, will adhere to responsible minerals development.

“Maybe we should only get 20 percent of the resources therein,” she suggested.

“We must see to it that our children in the future will be able to catch fishes in the marsh,” she said.

“Should there will be extraction, the local communities must get their ‘fair share’ and the protection and preser-

vation program of the Liguashan should have sufficient funds,” Anayatin added.

At the same time, she expressed alarm over what she said is the worsening condition of many mountainous areas of Mindanao, the denudation of forestland which results in flooding.

She said several flooding incidents have hit some parts of the country which claimed hundreds of lives.

“Environmental protection and preservation is everyone’s concern,” she said. “If we neglect our environment, debacle may come and regardless of tribes, gender and beliefs, we can all be

victims of natural calamities,” she warned.

Anayatin further explained that population, health and environment are factors that must be considered if the people wants peace and sustainable development.

The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front are nearing completion of a peace process in southern Philippines that will provide the establishment of a new political entity where the Bangsamoro people can exercise self-determination.

Included in the incoming peace agreement is revenue sharing on natural resources of the region. [PNA]

and take effect in 2020.

“Once again we are reminded that there is a gap between current efforts and the engagement necessary to keep the world below a 2C temperature rise,” UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said of the IEA report in a statement from Bonn.

“Once again we are reminded that the gap can be closed this decade, using proven technologies and known policies, and without harming economic growth in any region of the world.”

The United Nations is targeting a global average temperature rise of 2C from pre-industrial levels for what scientists believe would be manageable climate change, avoiding worst-case-scenario increases in droughts, storms, floods and sea level rises.

In its “Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map” report, the IEA said carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel use rose by 1.4 percent last year to a record 31.6 billion tonnes. [AFP]

OUNTRIES should stop the degradation of marine environment, the United Nations chief said, as he noted that oceans affect virtually all aspects of life on Earth.

“Let us work together to create new waves of action for ocean sustainability—for people and the planet,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said. “From trade to food to climate regulation, the oceans are integral to all of humanity. This is particularly so for coastal dwellers whose income and culture are irrevocably bound to the sea,” he added.

“If we are to fully benefit from the oceans, we must reverse the degradation of the marine environment due to pollution, overexploitation and acidification,” Ban said.

A new report in August 2012 pegged the health of the world’s oceans at 60 points in a 100-point in-

dex.

Among the 10 indicators in the Ocean Health Index, food provision got the lowest score of only 23 out of 100. The highest score (87 points) was in artisanal fishing opportunities. The Philippines’ meanwhile scored lower than the global average,

bagging an overall score of 51 points.

Its worst performance was in tourism and recreation where it was given a score of zero, as pressure posted by tourism (71 points) is higher than tourism resiliency (70 points).

The Philippines’ ocean

health is also expected to further worsen in the short-term in eight out of the 10 indicators, the report said.

Only scores in food provision and sense of place are expected to post slight improvements of 0.007 percent and 0.15 percent respectively.

Global warming ‘to be double” than expected

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LOBAL temperatures are on track to rise by more than double the two-degree Celsius (3.6-degree Fahrenheit) warming goal set by the UN unless urgent measures are taken, the International Energy Agency warned yesterday.

“The path we are currently on is more likely to result in a temperature increase of between 3.6 and 5.3 C (6.5-9.5F),” IEA chief Maria van der Hoeven said in presenting a new report on greenhouse gases.

The Paris-based agency urged governments to act, saying the 2C target could still be met with little economic pain.

“Much more can be done to tackle energy-sector emissions without jeopardising economic growth, an important concern for many governments,” it said.

The IEA report was issued as nations gathered in Bonn for a second week of talks on forging a global pact to limit carbon emissions. It would be signed in late 2015

UN chief asks world leaders to stop ocean degradation C

GARBAGE. Fishermen prepare to fish, amidst floating garbage off the shore of Manila Bay during World Oceans Day in Paranaque, Metro Manila June 8, 2013. [REUTERS]

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SSS reaches P4.76-B in Vis-Min collections T

HE Social Security System (SSS) collected a total of P4.76 billion in contributions from members in Visayas and Mindanao from January to March 2013, up by nine percent from its P4.35-billion collection during the same period in 2012. This was disclosed

by SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emilio de Quiros, Jr. during a “Kapihan sa SSS” with members of the local press.

De Quiros, who was in Northern Mindanao for the formal launch of SSS partnerships with two informal sector groups as well as meet with employers and members in the area, said collections in this region also grew by five percent for a total of P704.25 million.

“Our accomplishments in Visayas and Mindanao, as well as in Northern Mindanao, are in step with overall SSS performance during the first quarter, which is characterized by higher contribution collections complemented by improved management of benefits,” he said. Vis-

Min benefit payments for January to March 2013 amounted to P5.4 billion, of which P4.83 billion were for retirement, death and disability benefits; P205.11 million in maternity benefits; P258.83 million in funeral grants; and P101.87 million for sickness, medical services and rehabilitation.

“Total benefit payments in Vis-Min decreased by four percent compared with the P5.6 billion total for the first quarter of 2012. For Northern Mindanao, benefit disbursements slightly rose by one percent this year to P833.2 million,” de Quiros said.

The SSS enhanced its Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP) program in 2012 to ensure that only rightful beneficiaries receive SSS pensions.

Early this year, the agency further improved the ACOP by basing the compliance date on the member’s birth month to help pensioners remember their annual schedule for confirming their continued eligibility for pension.

The “AlkanSSSya” mi-

crosavings program and accreditation of organized groups as collecting and servicing partner agents helped bolster the pension fund’s efforts to widen SSS coverage and encourage more workers to save for retirement through active SSS membership.

“We have stepped up our campaign to reach out to workers in Northern Mindanao, with the AlkanSSSya launch for the Magallanes Cabadbaran Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association on June 7. We will also sign an agreement on the same day with the Baug CARP Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative for the SSS coverage of over 6,800 farmers,” he said.

The SSS North Mindanao division office is located in Cagayan de Oro City.

The SSS also has offices in Butuan, Cabadbaran, Camiguin, Gingoog, Iligan, Oroquieta, Ozamis, San Francisco, Surigao, Tandag, Trento and Valencia to serve over 49,700 employers and nearly 1.5 million registered members in the region.

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Keeping children away from lawlessness

HE Juvenile Justice Law is up for amendments and is waiting for the President to sign it into law.

The amendment will house youth offenders aged 12 to 15 who commit heinous crimes punishable by more than 12 years imprisonment in a youth care welfare facility. The minimum age for criminal liability will remain at 15 years, though. Children above 12 to 15 years old who commit an offense for the second time and who were previously subjected to a community-based intervention program are also covered by this amendment.

This development came after the Senate ratified a bicameral conference committee report on the amendments to the Juvenile Justice Law seeking to lower the age of criminal liability for minors. The Senate ratified the committee report on Senate Bill 3324 and its counterpart House Bill 6052. Under this bill, the age of criminal liability for minors would remain at 15.

The amendment thereby considers a child offender, 12 to 15, of a heinous crime a neglected child under the Child and Youth Welfare Code. This makes sense as most child offenders, under the present law, get away with parental care after the commission of a crime for the simple reason that they are most likely abandoned or have left their families.

Considered heinous crimes are murder, infanticide, kidnapping and serious illegal detention, rape, destructive arson and crimes punishable under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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The amendment provides that “as a neglected child, the minor should be placed under a special facility within the youth care facility called the Intensive Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (JISC). The social welfare officer of the local government unit where the crime was committed, or the social worker of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is required to file a petition before the court for the involuntary confinement of the minor in the JISC.” The amendment also provides that children under 15 years who commit crimes considered not heinous, would be subjected to a community-based intervention program under the supervision of the local social welfare and development officer.

In Davao City, mayor-in-waiting Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to strictly implement the child curfew ordinance which is seen to deter crimes involving youth offenders. The curfew for children in the city is set at 10 p.m., but a lot of children, especially those who are made to work as vendors by their parents outside bars and drinking joints roam around until the wee hours of the morning.

We view the amendment of the Juvenile Justice Law, if eventually signed by the President, and the implementation of a strict compliance with the child curfew law as steps in the right direction both in curbing crimes involving children and protecting the welfare of children.

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Dumping ground

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UTHORITIES ADMITTED THERE ARE CAUSES FOR CONCERN – Consumers beware! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency task to regulate and monitor food and drug products warned anew unknowing consumers and now in the thick of investigating the reported proliferation of chemically-altered food items from Taiwan. On FDA’s account, there is some evidence that some Taiwanese food companies dealing in food thickener and ingredients, health drinks, flavored-juices and other kinds of thirst-quenchers churn out endless varieties of chemically-laced food and drink products. And the layers of increased risk are already passed on to the unsuspecting consumers.

Health authorities and the FDA, which started with identifying the doubted food items being sold openly, were those promising to promote better nutritional values. Most of the imported food products from Taiwan believe to contain high level of harmful substance are starch ball, pearl and crystal starch beads that are made from tapioca, commonly used as food thickener, pudding, dessert and ingredients for cold drinks and flavored juices. As a result, health officials and the FDA immediately ordered the banning of 15 brands of said food junk.

Too bad indeed, the country now becomes the dumping ground of imported food products that are unfit for human consumption. Of course, health officials and food experts acknowledged that there are causes for concern especially when public health is at stake. Unrecognized, chemically-fortified food items attack the body slowly and stealthily. Initially, it produces subtle symptoms so a

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person getting affected notably junk food loving children is often unaware that anything is wrong. Slowly but increasingly substance-mixed food items damages body tissues; clog blood vessels and the internal organs.

In such a situation there was no way for the consumers to know that the food they eat endangers their health. It is only appropriate to raise this query: Are the chemically-tainted food products imported from Taiwan being foisted intentionally on unsuspecting consumers? Is it being done on purpose and for what reason? But is it really wise to put the people’s health in danger? After the disclosure nobody not even the concerned agency could provide the poor consuming public a correct answer to the surreptitious business undertaking. All of this contributes to a growing and gnawing sense of wariness among Filipino consumers.

Immediate health risk aside, the government’s great worries in a case like this is the rampant smuggling of various food items into the country. That’s what one way of looking at it. Another is that, despite much-vaunted strict and tight regulations, poor and inefficient enforcement of the law may still allow unscrupulous local entrepreneurs to illegally import “unhealthy and unsafe” food products from neighboring countries. As may be expected, government

efforts should be trained and directed at closely monitoring the illegal inflow of imported but chemically-spiked food products.

All this is expected right now. The FDA assured the suspicious consuming public that the proliferation of substance-adulterated food commodities from Taiwan and other countries is closely monitored. If the reports and assurance of health authorities and FDA officials are accurate, consumers supposedly would have less fear of poisoning, but the sad thing is that different brands of the banned food items could still be found in many store shelves.

These products have no required labeling such as if they contain known toxins, allergens or an entirely new substance.

The more consumers don’t have the knowledge about the products, the more fearful they will be.

That is sort of puzzle some consumers’ groups are trying to know how and in what way these “unsafe” foodstuffs gained entry into our seaports and airports without getting detected by law enforcement units notably elements of the Bureau of Customs (BoC). As in this particular case, clandestine activities of unscrupulous businessmen actually happened right under the very noses of authorities who, unfortunately, are all looking at the opposite direction – for obvious reason.

The word inefficiency, of course, is the catch. We have laws full of loopholes and law enforcement procedures pockmarked with ineptitude. When it comes to performing their designated task, law enforcement agencies suffer from what can be called a clumsiness problem. The result of all that incompetence?– public health in peril.

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groups infiltrating American executive, intelligence or defense agencies.

Yet documents released by Snowden show that the amount of surveillance information that the government collects is ballooning. The American public has no clear sense of how the metadata is used by the government, how long it is held and which agencies have access to it.

The culture of secrecy that pervades Washington borders on the absurd. American officials say they cannot discuss “classified” U.S. counter-terrorism tactics that are well-known worldwide – from water-boarding to drone strikes to data mining.

The White House refuses to release the legal memo it used it used to justify the killing of an American citizen in a drone strike in Yemen.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court will not publish summaries of the rulings that made data mining legal. And Feinstein will not declassify a redacted version of her committee’s 6,000 page report on the Bush administration’s use of enhanced interrogation techniques.

The ‘secrecy industrial complex’

N odd thing is happening in the world’s self-declared pinnacle of democracy. No one — except a handful of elected officials and an army of contractors — is allowed to know how America’s surveillance leviathan works.

For the last two years, Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) have tried to describe to the American public the sweeping surveillance the National Security Agency conducts inside and outside the United States. But secrecy rules block them from airing the simplest details.

Over the last few days, President Barack Obama and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, have both said they welcome a national debate about the surveillance programs. But the president and senator have not used their power to declassify information that would make that debate possible.

“I flew over the World Trade Center going to Senator Lautenberg’s funeral,” Feinstein said this Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” referring to New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg. “And

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(1st of two parts) I thought of those bodies jumping out of that building hitting the canopy.

Part of our obligation is keeping America safe.”

Feinstein is right, but our obsession with preventing terrorist attacks is warping our political debate and threatening basic rights. Edward Snowden’s release of classified documents has exposed two destructive post-2001 dynamics: the rise of secrecy and contractors.

First, secrecy. In the initial years after September 11, the focus on thwarting another major domestic terrorist attack was understandable. Twelve years later, there have been only two major al Qaeda-inspired terrorist attacks inside the United States: the 2009 killing of 13 soldiers in Fort Hood, Texas, and the April Boston marathon bombing that killed three.

No evidence has emerged of terrorist

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Hope is your biggest enemy in the stock market

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F YOU’RE a scarred veteran of four to five bull and bear markets and watched the “bloodbath” of stock market crashes several times in the past, another stock market crash wouldn’t be such a big deal.

We all saw it coming as the stock market index of the Philippine stock exchange broke beyond 7,000 the other week and PSE traders flew colorful balloons and blew toy trumpets inside the cubicles of the exchange, celebrating another milestone of the country’s stock market.

I’m still surprised today after all these years, Pinoy investors and traders are still as naïve, as ignorant and as idiotic as ever in reacting to financial news like this. They’re still talking and asking about “ when will the market recover ?” while they’re still holding on some stocks they bought when the index was already hitting 6,000 to 7,000--- hoping the market would still go higher and prices would still recover.

Market analysts say “the country’s fundamentals were still intact” and there was nothing to worry about but to wait and HOPE that prices of stocks they bought would still recover---while watching the prices of their stock go down and see their losses growing bigger.

In our blog “Pinoy Stock Trader”, we kept reminding traders, both old and new, that “your biggest enemy in the stock market is HOPE, while your biggest friend is FEAR.” (pinoystocktrader2012. wordpress.com) If they fear the market as it went higher to 5,000 and 6,000, they would have taken their profits and got out (sell all their stocks). What’s the point of buying a stock at P20 a share, watch it go up to P40 ( 100% gain), then holding on to it as the index broke down at 7000?

You’ll watch helplessly, as the index sink back to 6,000, losing all your P20 gains and watch your stock price drop even lower to P15. Pera na, naging bato pa !

In my stock market forum held here in Davao a few years back, I kept reminding participants that they should always set profits targets at 20% to 25% and stop-loss targets at 7%--- meaning when your stock is already making 20% profits, just get out (sell) and take your profits. And when the stock price drops 7% below their buying price, they should get out (sell) to cut their losses short. If you don’t follow this basic trading rule, you’re bound to lose money in the stock market. Paskang gahi-ah ug ulo !

Just think of this : if you can make 20% every 3 months, you’ll end up making 80% gain on your investment after 12 months. This means, if you’re trading with a P100,000 capital, you’ll end up with P180,000 in one year.

Now, compare that to the bank Time Deposit of 1.50% if you “park” that money in your bank. You’ll earn only P1,500 interest after one year of “parking” your money in Time Deposit. Trading stocks and following the rules strictly, could earn you P80,000---- or even much more.

This is not bull-shit talk. This is done by disciplined Pinoy traders who follow trading rules and whose biggest friend is FEAR and biggest enemy is HOPE in the stock market…

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service MARIO M. GETIGAN, Petitioner

Case No.2010-XI-01080 x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE 10 with the use of ONE (1) unit, which certificate will expire on December 31, 2013. In the petition filed on May 3, 2013, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JUNE 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

AFP EXHIBIT. Commodore Antonio A. Habulan Jr., Eastern Mindanao Naval Forces commander (left), checks out the Independence Day exhibit of the

Armed Forces of the Philippines at the Abreeza Mall on J.P. Laurel Avenue, Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

Ordinary folks urged to become ‘modern heroes’

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ENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Just like national hero Andres Bonifacio, who rose from selling fans in Tondo to become the father of the Philippine revolution, ordinary residents may also rise up and become “modern heroes in these challenging times.”

Speaking at the 115th Independence Day program in nearby Koronadal City on Wednesday morning, Mayor Peter Miguel challenged every resident to become heroes by their own right by emulating the selfless sacrifices of the country’s founding fathers.

The mayor stressed that the country does not need another revolution or face foreign aggression for more heroes to arise.

“We can become heroes ourselves by taking simple selfless sacrifices at these times of crisis.

It’s as simple as religiously following our laws,

paying our taxes and volunteering our services in our own communities when needed,” he said.

Miguel said the city government needs the help of “local heroes” to allow the city to further move forward.

He said residents may help the city realize its goals to become a model “smoke-free” area by strictly following its regulations.

The mayor said the local government has been continually calling up for more volunteers for the city’s third tree-growing festival slated on June 29.

The city is targeting to plant around 500,000 trees during the festivities, which is considered as the biggest annual tree planting activity in Region 12.

Koronadal City is the regional seat and center of Region 12 or the Soccsksargen Region.

The region comprises the provinces of South

Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Miguel initially led the traditional flag raising rites at the Rizal Park in Koronadal City that was followed by a wreath laying at the monument of national hero Jose Rizal.

A 21-gun salute was also offered to the hero by members of the Philippine National Police.

The Independence Day rites was attended by local government leaders, officials of regional line agencies and departments, private and government workers and various community stakeholders in the area.

In this city, the local government also held a simple flag-raising ceremony and wreath laying in honor of the country’s national heroes at the Plaza Heneral Santos.

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his possession one sachet of shabu worth one thousand pesos.

Noli Nephi Dimaandal, PDEA information officer, said that another suspect identified as Miraflor Dela Rosa eluded arrest after sensing that it was a buy bust operation. The police team chased after her but failed to catch their prey.

The suspect is detained at the Digos City Police Station facility while the seized items

were submitted to the Philippine National Police Provincial Crime Laboratory, Digos City, and Davao del Sur for examination.

Charges for violation of Section 26 in relation to Section 5, Section 6 and Section 12, Article II of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002” are being prepared against the suspects. CMP

Man nabbed selling shabu

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GENTS from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) regional office 11 together with Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force (PAIDSOTF) of the Davao del Sur Provincial Police Office conducting a buybust operation last Saturday evening on Miral Street, Digos City, arrested suspected drug pusher named Charlie Alderete, 43, who had in

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 6th day of May 2013 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transport Development Officer

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

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

MATINA APLAYA TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE (MATRANSCO), Petitioner Case No.98-XI-01347

x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ-DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: MATINA APLYA ROUTE and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of FIVE (5) units, which Certificate will expire on February 23, 2014. In the petition filed on May 7, 2013, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of FOUR (4) units out of FIVE (5) units previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JUNE 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 8th day of May 2013 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transport Development Officer

the present generation from the past.

With this year’s theme, “Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran,” the mayor reminded citizens to contribute their share and be united to achieve prosperity.

According to the mayor, prosperity can be achieved by investing in education, healthcare, and the city’s development.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commander of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, Commodore Antonio A. Habulan Jr., the guest of

honor of the ceremony, supported the mayor’s statement that “poverty remains an insidious challenge to society.”

He said that the theme is just “apt for there is still much to do for our nation today.”

“Today we continue to fight for our freedom for there are still forces that are trying to undermine the freedom that our heroes fought for,” sad Habulan.

The Independence Day ceremony kicked off yesterday at 7 a.m. with the raising of the national flag led by the mayor and Habu-

lan, followed by the ceremonial offering of flowers at the base of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

The ceremony was attended by personnel from the Department of Education, Order of the Knights of Rizal, Veterans Federation of the Philippines and The Sons and Daughters Association Inc, Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, Knights of Colombus Fourth Degree Assemblies, Davao Historical Society Foundation Inc, Boy and Girl Scout of the Philippines, to name a few.

of Independence,” she said.

She added that Independence Day should be celebrated with fervor and we should not forget the sacrifices of those brave persons who helped make Philippines an independent nation.

“The celebration is supposed to commemorate the efforts of so many people, some known and some unknown, but it has turned out to be a ‘holiday’ for shopping,” she said.

Annaliza Miña, who worked in Dubai, said that the essence of celebrating

the event was no longer felt by Filipinos for it has become an ordinary day where there is no work and all they do is to have fun.

“We should preserve the values of our independence, the government should add activities and preparations for the celebration to be felt,” Miña said.

Philippine Independence was based on the Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 by General Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino revolutionary forces from the Spanish

colonizers.

The Philippines’ flag was raised and its national anthem was played for the first time in 1898.

The Philippines revolted against American occupation in 1899 and achieved national sovereignty on July 4, 1946, through the Treaty of Manila.

Independence Day used to be officially observed on July 4 until Republic Act No. 4166, which set out to move the holiday to June 12, was approved on August 4, 1964. CMP

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New ‘missile-firing’ warship on its way, says U.S. gov’t T

HE Philippines will soon have its second warship, as the newly-refurbished BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) is now on its way to the country from South Carolina.

On its Twitter account, the Philippine embassy in Washington D.C. confirmed the missile-firing capable warship has left Charleston and will arrive in Manila around first week on August.

“Members of the Filipino community on hand to send off crew of the Alcaraz, the Philippine Navy’s latest acquisition,” the Philippine embassy in Washington said.

“Emotional farewells for members of the Filipino community in Charleston and the crew of Alcaraz prior to departure for the Philippines,” it added.

Alcaraz, a 378-foot decommissioned US Coast Guard ship that the Philippines acquired last year, underwent a $15.5 million or P620 million-worth of refurbishment in Charleston.

The Filipino community in Charleston served as foster families for the crew of Alcaraz, which

stayed in South Carolina for a year.

The Hamilton-class weather high endurance cutter, which also underwent another month of sea trials, was named after World War II hero, Commodore Ramon Alcaraz.

The warship will join BRP Gregorio del Pilar, the country’s first warship, amid continuing tensions between Chinese and Taiwanese governments over various islands in the West Philippine Seas.

“Expectations are high but I am sure the men and women of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz will live up to those expectations,” Captain Ernesto Baldovino, who will lead the voyage, said prior departure.

Reports say the warship has been fitted with anti-ship harpoon missiles, which is heavier and more sophisticated than that of BRP Gregorio del Pilar.

Aside from harpoon surface-to-surface missiles, Alcaraz is has also been armed with 76-mm Oto Melara automatic cannon, two 25-bushmaster guns and heavy machine guns.

The new warship has

BRP Ramon Alcaraz [Photo from the Philippine Embassy in Washington] a cruising range of 14,000 miles and can stay in the high seas for 45 days.

On the eve of its departure, Ambassador Jose Cuisia reminded the crew of BRP Alcaraz of their duty to defend the

country’s territory even as the Philippine government continues to ease tensions in the West Philippine Seas.

“As you know, there are some tensions in the West Philippine Sea

and this may put you in harm’s way but there is no doubt that you will perform your duty of protecting Philippine territory if needed,” Cuisia said .

“We do not want to see a confrontation and

we are hoping that diplomatic efforts would ease these tensions. We are for peace and for the stability of the region but at the same time, we are prepared to defend what is ours,” he added. [Yahoo!]

OVERNMENT media policies should be gender fair and government programs should promote gender mainstreaming.

This was the call of the P-Noy administration as it issued Memorandum Circular No. 48, on May 30, signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr., directing all concerned government agencies to adopt the Gender Equality Guidelines.

The guidelines, collectively called “Towards a Gender Fair Media,” were launched by the Gender Equality Committee (GEC) on March 22. They consist of three documents, namely: Code of Ethics for Media, Guidelines to Protect Women from Discrimination in Media and Film, and Gender Equality Guide.

“Towards a Gender Fair Media” outlined several ‘challenging’ roles for media practitioners.

These include being on the look out for women’s stories, using gender fair language, breaking

stereotypes in media portrayals, deliberately seeking out women experts as news sources and giving marginalized women a voice by telling their stories.

The circular cites Section 16, Chapter 4 of R.A 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women, which mandates the State to formulate policies and programs for women’s advancement. It also states that, through strategic use of mass media, the consciousness of the general public in recognizing the dignity, role and contribution of women in the family, community and the society will be raised.

Agencies, according to the circular, may charge expenses related to implementation of the Guidelines to their gender and development (GAD) budget, which is at least five percent (5%) of the total agency budget.

They may also utilize other available funds.

Meanwhile, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has entered into a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with private media corporations and organizations in March 2012 to develop positive images of women and men and eliminate stereotypes and discrimination. The MOU states that grantees of congressional broadcast franchise, such as ABS-CBN, TV5, GMA, UNTV, and IBC, shall protect women against discrimination in media portrayal and use gender sensitive language and images in television programs and films among others as part of their corporate social responsibility.

PCW and MTRCB are members of GEC. Other members are: Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), National Telecommunications Office (NTC), Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP), Optical Media Board (OMB), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility.

Unite, fight like a Filipino -- Aquino G

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OW is the time to come together to move the country forward.

This was the message of President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday, June 12 at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila to celebrate the 115th independence day of the Philippines.

At the same time, the President, in subtle references to recent territorial disputes involving the Philippines such as the Sabah conflict that resulted in bloodshed and the return to the country of thousands of Filipinos, reminded Filipinos that fighting for independence means “we must also show the true qualities of the Filipino.”

“It’s not in our blood to be aggressive but neither will we fold under pressure or challenge.

And while we stand for

our rights, and cooperate with all sides in order to reach an understanding, we must also improve our armed forces. At the same time, we need to prioritize the safety of the millions of Filipinos who may be affected by my decisions as President,” he said.

Aquino added, “We are not asking for anything but to respect our territory, rights and humanity, the same way we respect territory, rights and humanity of others. We do this because this is the key to maintaining stability...to an encompassing and long-lasting progress not just in our country but also in our region and the world.”

Aquino addressed a large crowd and encouraged Filipinos to unite and move the country forward. While it took 300 years for Filipinos to work together to gain indepen-

dence from Spain, he expressed hope it would not take nearly as long for the country to overcome its current problems.

“Huwag sana tayong maghintay pa ng tatlondaang taon, o ng tatlong dekada, o kahit ng tatlong taon, bago tayo magpasyang magbuklod para maging malaya tayo mula sa gutom, kahirapan, o anumang banta sa ating soberenya’t seguridad. Hindi tama na mapahaba pa ang pagtitiis ng mga Pilipino ni isang minuto,” he said.

(Let us not wait for 300 years, or 3 decades or even 3 years before we come together in order to free ourselves from hunger, poverty or whatever threats to our sovereignty and securtiy. It is not right to prolong the suffering of Filipinos by another minute). [Rappler. com]

Palace issues guide on gov’t adoption of gender equality guides for media

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Free vaccination to Davao City Water District’s upland partners. Company nurse Roxanne Sayago administers tetanus toxoid vaccination to one of the residents in Brgy. Malagos.

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DCWD’s upland partners get free vaccine D AVAO City Water District conducted a Kontra Tetanu activity last May in Purok 1 Daliaon Plantation in Toril and in barangays Malagos and Baguio Proper benefitting 80 family members of DCWD’s partner People’s Organizations in watershed rehabilitation.

Spearheading the vaccination activities was the utility’s Environment and Watershed Protection Division of the Community Relations and External Affairs Department with assistance from the Human Resource Department.

Kontra Tetanu is part of DCWD’s Health and Wellness program in line with in its environmental protection efforts in Mt. Talomo-Lipadas, Malagos and Mt. Tipolog-Tamugan watersheds.

DCWD acting general manager Edwin V. Regalado explained that taking care of the immediate settlers in the watershed areas is very important in the success of its watershed rehabilitation and protection projects. “They are our main partners in protecting Davao City’s water sources as they are directly living inside the watersheds.

Thus, their welfare is also our major concern,”he said.

For years since it has started its campaign on environmental protection, DCWD has conducted various projects that aim to improve the living conditions of its upland partners like the giving of education assistance and livelihood trainings and opportunities.

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When food meets wine EVERYBODY knows that good food and good wine go hand-in-hand and Entrée at The Apo View Hotel recognises that.

Already one of Durianburg’s buffets of choice with an extensive array of sumptuous appetisers, crisp salads, fresh seafood, international dishes and luscious desserts, Entrée introduces a fresh new dining concept with the introduction of their Wine Quartet.

For just Php250 you get a set of four tasting glasses of thoughtfully selected wines ranging from crisp white wines to delicious bold red wines to taste on top of your regular buffet (Php630 for lunch and Php750 for dinner).

The Apo View Hotel President and CEO Chris Pamintuan believes the Wine Quartet will allow Dabawenyo diners to expend their culinary horizons, introducing them to the delicious art of matching food and wines.

The new concept is not found anywhere else and combines the fine dining experience of having mul-

tiple courses together with a wine ‘flight’, giving diners a chance to sample various wines and their different qualities and characteristics along with foods that will match them or vice versa. And since Entrée is a buffet, you have a limitless number of food to pair you wines with (provided you don’t drink up all the wine in one gulp).

This is definitely one food promotion that I can really raise my glass to.

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Apo View Hotel salutes fathers this weekend CELEBRATE Father’s Day at Apo View Hotel, where a line-up of promos and treats await the man of the house.

Round up dad and his buddies at the hotel’s newly relaunched bar, Blue Room, where extended Happy Hour kicks off Father’s Day weekend. On Friday (June 14) and Saturday (June 15) local beers are only Php40 net, while mixed drinks are buy-one-take-one with free pica-pica from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Dads will surely be raising their glasses to this one!

Gather the family on Sunday (June 16) and treat dad to a lavish lunch or dinner at the hotel’s renowned buffet restaurant, Entrée, where dads with a group of five get to dine for free (5+1). With Entrée’s wide and varied selection of culinary delights, his appetite and taste will surely be satisfied.

To make your celebration even more special, avail of the Entrée Wine Quartet, a new approach that allows diners to savor a set of four carefully selected wines to match their favorite dishes at the buffet. This new offering allows diners to have small quantities of two white wines and two red wines for a special bundled price of only Php250 net so that they can enjoy different varieties of wine to accentuate different types of food.

Now that’s a great combination for a really satisfying dining experience!

Entrée and Blue Room are located at the ground floor of Apo View Hotel, the city’s first and the country’s second longest-running hotel. Recently celebrating its 65th year in business, Apo View Hotel remains to be one of the city’s best.

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MOVIES

Luis Buñuel Festival at Cinematheque Davao Luis Buñuel’s name is synonymous with the surrealist film style, due to his collaborative work with Salvador Dali

THE Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Film Cultural Exchange Program (FCEP), in partnership with the Embassy of Mexico, is proud to present, “Luis Buñuel in Mexico”, a series of film screenings in tribute to the eponymous director.

The retrospective features five films of Luis Bunuel, all situated within the early part of his career and will be screened at the Davao Cinematheque at the following dates: Nazarin (1958) on Wednesday, June 26 – 6:30 p.m.

El Gran Cavalera / The Great Madcap (1949) on Thursday, June 27 – 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Subida al Cielo / Ascent to Heaven (1951) on Friday, June 28 – 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

La Hija del Engaño / Daughter of Deceit (1951) on Saturday, June 29 – 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

La Ilusion Viaja en Travia / Ilusion Travel by Streetcar (1953) on Sunday, June 30 – 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Luis Buñuel’s name is synonymous with the surrealist film style, due to his collaborative work with Salvador Dali, Un Chien Andalou.

Spanning across decades, his works have then evolved and transcended into varying genres. Regardless of the change in style and scope, fellow director John Huston admires the recognizability in all his works.

(Source) Buñuel has been hailed a genius with regards to his economic approach and philosophy in filmmaking. Several of his works have received honors in various film festivals including, Los Olvidados, Viridiana and Le Charme

Discret de la Bourgeoisie.

The cycle opens with Nazarin (1958), a film about a priest with an honest and pure life, who becomes alienated from his community and his church, after living like a “true Christian.” It went

on to win the international prize at the Cannes film festival. El Gran Cavalera / The Great Madcap (1949), follows, which is about a family deceiving their patriarch in order to get his money. Third to be featured is Subida al Cielo / Ascent to Heaven (1951), a film showcasing a son’s unusual adventures on a bus in order to alter his mother’s will, and stop his siblings’ treacherous schemes. Next is La Hija del Engaño / Daughter of Deceit (1951), a film about a father who abandons his daughter after his adulterous wife spitefully informs him that their daughter is not his. The cycle ends with La Ilusion Viaja en Travia / Ilusion Travel by Streetcar, a bizarre journey of two senior citizens while taking their last ride on the Mexico City public transit system.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Will Smith kisses son Jaden on the lips during interview in Thailand IN case you didn’t know, Will Smith and his son Jaden are pretty close.

But even Jaden was surprised when his actor father planted a big smooch on his son’s lips during an interview in Thailand to promote their latest film After Earth.

So how did this come about? Well, you can thank The Woody Show’s host Woody Milintachinda (and the 14-year-old star for even bringing up the idea—we’ll explain).

“I sense there’s a distance in terms of affection between the general and his son,” Woody mentioned regarding the pair’s characters in the film. “Is it like that at home, or no?”

“Nah, we’re very affectionate,” both Will and Jaden said as the actor playfully tried

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to touch and hug his son.

“He even tried to kiss me once,” Jaden said, technically jumpstarting what’s about to happen. Woody was then prompted to ask, “Oh, have you ever kissed your son on Thai television before?”

That’s when Will grabs Jaden’s face as his son yells, “No, no, no...” for what ev-

eryone expects will just be a peck on the cheek, but nope! Will goes for a full-on kiss on the lips (it’s at around 4:50 in the video).

“This is ridiculous!” Jaden says as he jumps off the couch and wipes his lips.

Even super-cool celeb parents have to embarrass their kids from time to time.

thinned out, but her waist was teeny tiny, as were her dainty little arms.

Um, where’s the bootylicious babe we know and love?

A quick side-by-side com-

parison of the illustration and the star in real life shows a dramatic difference in how her hot bod really looks in person. Phew!

Hey, Roberto, we’ll take curvy Bey any day!

SHOWING

STAND-UP GUYS (R-13)

JUANA C.THE MOVIE

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EPIC (GP)

12:00 3:00 9:00 HANG OVER PART 3 (R-13)

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS 3D (GP)

SIDE EFFECTS (R-13)

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6:20 9:00 AFTER EARTH (GP)

NOW YOU SEE ME (PG-13)

FAST & FURIOUS 6

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JURASSIC PARK 3D (GP)

Beyoncé’s curves erased in Roberto Cavalli press release APPARENTLY Roberto Cavalli isn’t a big fan of Beyoncé’s curves.

The fashion house sent out a press release this morning showing an illustration of the vibrant cutout gown designed for her Mrs. Carter Show world tour with an obviously altered version of the star’s signature physique.

While the embellished dress was positively magnificent in all of its multicolored splendor, we couldn’t help but notice that Jay-Z’s ladylove looked superskinny in the sketch.

Not only were her legs extremely elongated and

Alexa Chung’s book: Star shares first look at style guide CAN’T wait for Alexa Chung’s style book?

Then you’re in luck, because the Brit babe has taken to Twitter to give her fans a sneak peek at her new tome.

“Do judge a book by It’s [sic] cover,” Chung wrote, along with a pic of a pretty pink cover.

Sounds like the television personality is pretty satisfied with the end result! Though, there isn’t too much to for us to judge, given the fact that the Twitpic only reveals the cover art—a close-up of

what appears to be Chung’s eye done up in shimmery metallic eyeshadow—and the work’s short-and-sweet title: It. (Get her tweet now?

Judge a book by It’s cover?)

We’re guessing that Chung’s referring to the It Girl tag many people attach to her name, but we’re pretty sure the Twitter-happy gal will tease us with many more clues in the coming months about what we can expect from her new work.

Just last week, she gave us our first look at her debut ad for L’Oréal via the social networking site, so we think it’s only a matter of time until she’s sharing more shots from the pages of her upcoming style bible!

MAN OF STEEL 2D Henry Cavill, Amy Adams PG 13

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MAN OF STEEL 3D Henry Cavill, Amy Adams PG 13

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AFTER EARTH 2D Will Smith , Jada Pinkett Smith GP

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R-16 MAN OF STEEL 2D Henry Cavill, Amy Adams PG 13

12:30 | 3:15 | 6:00 | | 8:45 LFS

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FOOD

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Pagkaing Pinoy for the rainy season!

IRONICALLY, I am letting go. Oh wait, this is not about me; this is not my diary.

Sorry, wrong page.

With the sky always on ‘cry’ mode, we cannot help but seek for something that could verily alleviate the gloomy mode that hovers atop our head. In the process, we create a list of gastronomically comforting foods that are truly Pinoy and are enough to brighten up a day of drizzled spectacles.

Today’s recipes are in my top list of favorite pinoy treats come this time of the year. Admittedly, I am one to snuggle up in my comfy Japanese bed, lights out, movies and these while the sky cries for and with me. Oh and do not forget that hot cup of pure tsokolate!

Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan Sa Lahat!

Suman Malagkit Whenever I seek for comfort, I always end up craving for a hot piece of ‘suman’. Be it from the stalls in the mall or from the supermarket, I just love the way it soothes my wholeness and eases me back to the real world. PS Jeff, it ain’t ‘hot porridge’.

Ingredients 3 cups malagkit (glutinous rice) 5 cups coconut milk, first extract 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup white sugar Banana leaves Procedure Wash the malagkit very well. Drain.

In a deep saucepan, cook the washed malagkit with coconut milk, salt and sugar. Stir constantly.

Be sure to keep stirring to prevent it from sticking at the bottom of the pan.

Reduce heat to low and cover the pan with banana leaves instead. You can add pure vanilla extract of whatever essence you like I just like mine raw and simple. Remove from heat.

Scoop 2 to 3 tablespoons of the malagkit mixture in the middle of a cut wilted banana leaves. Roll from both ends (like a sushi) and tie both ends. Repeat

until done.

Steam for 30 minutes.

Serve with a hot cup of tsokolate or slices of ripe mangoes.

Drizzle with pure chocolate liqueur (thanks Siao) for that added kick!

Another on my comfort and rain list is the PitchiPitchi. I simply adore the sticky feel it leaves my palate that enables me to calm and engulf the world that I am in. Be it hot or cold, I’d gobble on a few balls of this all-time Pinoy treat anytime of the day.

Ingredients 2 cups cassava, grated 1 cup white sugar 2 1/4 cups tepid water 1/2 tsp lye water 3 stalks pandan leaves, tied in a knot 1 cup freshly grated coconut Procedure In a deep saucepan over low heat, pour water and add pandan leaves. Bring to a boil and simmer for a good 15 minutes. Set aside and let cool. Once cooled, remove pandan leaves.

Scoop about 2 cups of pandan water and set aside. If lesser, adjust with water.

Meanwhile, in a bowl,

add grated cassava, sugar and lye water. You can add food coloring. Mix well until consistency is even.

Place in moulds or ramekins. I did mine using an ice cream scoop and medium sized puto mould.

Steam for 1 hour or until it turns translucent.

Once done, let it cool.

Remove from moulds and refrigerate for another hour.

Pour freshly grated coconut in a plate. Roll each piece over. Repeat until done.

Others opt to add grated cheddar cheese. Whichever way, you are surely to love a homemade pitchipitchi. Serve immediately.

Surely, rainy days are but an excuse to be emotional and binge. Whichever way you spend yours, keep in mind that nothing beats a home cooked meal to beat the blues away. Forever grateful --Happy Father’s Day to my Daddy, Samel G. Ambolodto. I love you! And to all the father’s, cheers for more years!

Do you want to be a part of Davao’s Thursday habit?

Send me your recipes, questions, suggestions and comments and be featured. If you are interested, then email me at leebai@chefroyale.com or visit www. chefroyale.com for more recipes. Happy Cooking!

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Argentina steals point in Ecuador

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UITO - Argentina took a fourth-minute lead with a Sergio Aguero penalty then hung on desperately for a 1-1 draw away to Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier in the energy sapping thin air of Quito on Tuesday.

The Argentines, with World Player of the Year Lionel Messi only playing for the last half hour, had

their lead in the South American group cut to three points with Colombia’s 2-0 home win over Peru.

Argentina have 26 points, Colombia 23 and Ecuador, who dropped their first points in seven home qualifiers at the Atahualpa where visiting teams struggle at 2,800 metres, remain third with

21.

Argentina made a quick start and Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez could only parry Angel Di Maria’s stinging shot then upended Rodrigo Palacio as the striker chased the loose ball.

Aguero stepped up to send the penalty into the bottom left corner with

Dominguez diving the other way.

Ecuador hit back at a free kick near the corner flag in the 17th minute with a static defence allowing Segundo Castillo a free header from inside the six-yard box.

“We’ve been making do with draws,” Messi, who recently recovered from a hamstring injury,

complained after Argentina’s third successive stalemate result in the qualifiers. “We are closer to qualifying and that’s what’s important.”

“We scored a quick goal and I wonder if the goalkeeper shouldn’t have been sent off.

“It’s difficult to play here, then they equalised,” added Messi, who had also struggled in the rarefied air in La Paz, which is even higher than Quito, in the 1-1 draw with Bolivia in March.

Messi, who had also only played for half an hour in the 0-0 draw at home to Colombia on Friday, played mostly at walking pace on Tuesday, waiting to receive the ball

and then attack at speed.

The home side failed to capitalise on a string of corners in both halves that the Argentine defence desperately cleared.

Argentina had midfielder Javier Mascherano shown a red card towards the end of the match in a bizarre incident off the pitch after he kicked the driver of the medical cart that took him off following a knock.

The top four teams at the end of the qualifiers in October will go through to next year’s finals in Brazil.

The fifth-placed team will enter a playoff against an Asian qualifier in November for another berth.

US beats Panama in World Cup qualifier

S Argentina’s Lionel Messi, right, kicks the ball past Ecuador’s Frickson Erazo , center, and Jorge Guagua during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Quito, Ecuador on Tuesday.

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RDMORE, Pa. -- Tiger Woods, trying his best to move on from the controversy with Sergio Garcia, said that there hasn’t been time for an apology for the Spanish star’s “fried chicken’’ comments from three weeks ago.

Woods, speaking Tuesday at a news conference at Merion Golf Club in advance of the 113th U.S. Open, referenced their Monday handshake on the driving range in which it was believed Garcia attempted to set up another time to talk.

“No, we didn’t discuss anything. Just came up and said, ‘Hi,’ and that was it,” Woods said.

Asked if Garcia apologized, Woods said: “It’s already done. We’ve already gone through it all. It’s time for the U.S. Open and we tee it up in two days.”

Woods clarified later that Garcia did not apologize yet, saying “we haven’t had time for that.”

Garcia met with the media later and confirmed that there wasn’t the proper time, although he left Woods a handwritten note and apologized again for the incident, which took place last month at a European Tour function.

Garcia was joking-

ly asked on May 21 if he would be having dinner with Woods this week at the U.S. Open. In an attempt at humor, Garcia said: “We’ll have him ‘round every night. We will serve fried chicken.”

Such references are viewed as a racial stereotype, and Woods did not take kindly to the remarks, saying on Twitter that they were “wrong, hurtful and inappropriate.”

But since then, at both the Memorial Tournament and again Tuesday at Merion, Woods sought to move on -- and Garcia concurred.

“Hopefully he can take a look at it [the note] and, you know, it’s a big week and I understand that it’s difficult to meet up and stuff,” Garcia said.

“So hopefully I’ll be able to do it. If not, at least he has read the note and he’s happy with that.”

Garcia declined to reveal the contents of the note, saying that was up to Woods if he wanted to disclose it. At his earlier news conference, Woods made no mention of a note, although both players appear to not have been at Merion during the same time Tuesday.

“First I saw him was on the range,” Garcia said

of their Monday meeting.

“I felt like it wasn’t the appropriate place to, for me to, out of respect to him and to the other players to do it there. So I was hoping to see him afterwards.

“Unfortunately, when I got done practicing, he

was gone already, so I couldn’t see him. And this morning he wasn’t here.

But like he said, he thinks he considers the matter closed. He’s moved on.

And I’m happy that he feels that way, so hopefully we can do the same thing.”

EATTLE (AP) -- Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched the hype that came with playing a World Cup qualifier in Seattle.

It became a perfect night for the United States to collect three points and vault into first place halfway to another World Cup trip.

Altidore scored in the first half, his third straight match with a goal, Eddie Johnson thrilled his home club fans with a score in the 53rd minute, and the United States took over first place in its World Cup qualifying group with a 2-0 win over Panama on Tuesday. ‘’Right now we’re having fun. But most importantly we’re on the same

page and have one common goal which is qualifying for the World Cup,’’ Johnson said. ‘’We’ve got one more game to put ourselves in a good position to make that happen.’’

Altidore scored in the 36th minute on a perfect cross from Fabian Johnson, moments after a potential penalty kick for the Americans was denied.

Eddie Johnson then gave the U.S. some cushion when he collected Geoff Cameron’s pass over the top of Panama’s defense and slid a left-footed shot past Jaime Penedo less than 10 minutes into the second half. ‘’Obviously very pleased with our performance,’’ U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. ‘’Throughout the entire game, we were in control of every area on the field.

The guys did their job.’’

Sergio Garcia, left, and Tiger Woods shake hands on the driving range during practice for the U.S. Open golf tournament at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.

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AN ANTONIO – So much for all the Big Three star power in these NBA Finals. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili? LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh?

All of them had to make room for the San Antonio Spurs’ Dynamic Duo: Danny Green and Gary Neal.

With Green scoring 27 points and Neal adding 24, the Spurs blitzed the Miami Heat 113-77 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Finals.

Danny Green, left, and Gary Neal combined for 51 points for the Spurs in Game 3. (AP) The Spurs buried the Heat with a staggering Finals-record 16 3-pointers.

The previous record was 14.

“We got what we deserved,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said in a clear reference to his team’s defense, or lack of one.

Game 3 was a complete reverse from Game 2. After the Heat erupted late in the third quarter and well into the fourth to rout the Spurs on Sunday, San Antonio responded with its own barrage.

Leading the way? Neal, Green, Kawhi Leonard and Cory Joseph.

Neal, an undrafted role player who played overseas and has bounced in and out of the Spurs’ rotation, made 6 of 10 3-pointMiami Heat small forward LeBron James reacts during the second quarter of game three of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

ers. Green, who had twice been cut by the Spurs before finally sticking last season, made 7 of 9 threes.

“Those guys stepping up on this stage in this game is huge for us,” said Duncan, who had 12 points and 14 rebounds.

“We talked about it before the series started, how we’re going to have to have guys step up and guys play well in certain games. And we don’t expect a performance like this from those kind of guys, but they were great.”

When Parker had to leave in the second half with a hamstring injury, the Spurs didn’t slow.

Joseph, the Spurs’ backup point guard, helped keep the charge going as San Antonio won by 36 points. Green has now made 17 of 24 3-pointers (70.8 percent) in the first three games of the Finals.

“It’s been a while since I shot the ball like that,” Green said. “A couple games in the season, I shot it pretty well, but tonight it was a totally different level of feeling – comfort level on the perimeter.”

James wasn’t much of a factor offensively for the Heat. He missed 11 of his first 13 shots and finished the game 7 for 21 with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. He also didn’t have a single free-throw attempt for the first time this season.

San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (R) shoots over Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem in the first quarter during Game 3 of their NBA Finals basketball playoff in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday.

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AN ANTONIO – LeBron James delivered the message multiple times in the sullen and stunned losing locker room.

“I’ve got to be better,” James said after the San Antonio Spurs crushed the Miami Heat 113-77 in Game 3 on Tuesday.

He said it no less than five times during a six-minute postgame interview at his cubicle.

James had one of the worst playoff games of his career – 15 points on 7-for-21 shooting – invoking m e m o ries of his 3-for-11, eightpoint performance against

the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the 2011. Finals.

With 3:04 left in the third quarter, James had made just 2 of 13 field goals, and the Heat were well on their way to their worst playoff loss in franchise history and worst loss of the season.

“I’m putting everything on my chest and on my shoulders,” James said. “I’ve got to be better.

It’s that simple. My teammates are doing a great job, and I’m not doing my part.”

For the third consecutive game, James failed to score at least 20 points.

It’s the first time he has not reached 20 points in three straight games since the 2011 Finals.

James is averaging 16.7 points and shooting 38.9% from the field, including just 3-for-13 on three-pointers. All the more surprising because James set career highs in field goal percentage and three-point shooting percentage this season.

But he has not been

at the top of his game against the Spurs. He had an amazing eight-minute stretch in Game 2, but other than that the MVP has been pedestrian.

“I’ve got to do more.

I’ve got to do more both offensively and defensively,” James said. “I’ve got to put the ball in the basket.

I had some great looks.

They didn’t go.”

Six seasons and hundreds of games have passed the Spurs beat James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2007 Finals, but interestingly, the Spurs are employing a similar game plan against James in 2013: keep him out of the lane and away from the rim and make him shoot long jump shots.

Given that James just turned in the best shooting season of his career, it was a bold move by the Spurs and working so far.

“I’m just missing shots,” James said.

“They’re going under my pick-and-roll.

They’re daring me to shoot and

any time I get into the paint, they’re putting two bodies in front of me.

When I get in transition, they’re putting two bodies in front of me. So I’ve got to be able to knock down shots. If I knock down shots, it would draw them close to me and give me the lane.”

The day before the Spurs-Heat Finals began, James talked about the differences in his game.

He said he was smarter and more mature. He also discussed how the Spurs defended him then.

“They went under a lot of my pick and rolls and dared me to shoot,” James said nearly a week ago. “Back in ‘07, I ran a lot of pick and rolls. They … dared me to shoot it and didn’t allow me to get to the paint where I did most of my damage back in ‘07. If you go into my pick and roll now, I’m going to shoot. And I’m confident I’m going to make every last one of them. I’m just more confident in my ability to shoot the ball.