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EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society

THEY’RE JUST TOYS. Miniature sports cars on display at the Daddy’s Need for Speed Exhibit didn’t fail to capture the imagination of those who dreamt of becoming a sports car driver, at SM City Davao on Sunday. Lean Daval Jr.

BUSINESS LEADERS CLAMOR

Create airport authority ‘Our airport is in a very bad shape,’ says Vic Lao of MinBC

By ANTONIO M. AJERO edgedavao_editorial@yahoo.com

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OP business leaders based in Davao City are clamoring for a law creating a Davao International Airport Authority similar to the Cebu Mactan International Authority, according to Sebastian L. Angliongto, chairman of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII), who once headed the Mindanao Economic and Development Council (Medco), Development Authority (MinDA), said an airport authority will enable the management of the international facility to address it multifarious challenges especially utter

lack of standard equipment and features required in a real international airport.

Once an airport authority is created by law, DIA will be able to keep in its earnings and be able to plow back its income to badly needed improvements.

Vicente T. Lao, chair of the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC) and vice chair of the multi-sectoral Regional Development Council (RDC), said Dabawenyos should be unanimous in supporting the move of Rep. Mylene Garcia-Albano of Davao City’s 2nd congressional district, in

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City to file complaint vs. CAAP this week

By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ edgedavao_editorial@yahoo.com

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HE Davao City government is set to file this week a formal complaint against the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in connection with the recent mishap at the Davao In-

ternational Airport (DIA) involving Cebu Pacific’s Flight 5J971.

Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, in an interview said, “the substance of the complaint is

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HE’S JUST A TOY TOO. Spiderman came to life in an acrylic clay creation by Dabawenyo sculptor Harold Soriaga at the Abreeza Mall for last weekend’s Fathers Day exhibit. [Lean Daval Jr.]

INSIDE:

2 Local economy sustains 6 bullish performance Spurs push Heat to 15 the brink Quitain: Who am I to refuse?

2 THE BIG NEWS

VOL. 6 ISSUE 67 • TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013

Child labor issue pressed

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By CHE PALICTE edgedavao_editorial@yahoo.com

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HE existence of child labor in Davao City has been a controversial issue for many years, and the Kaugmaon Center for Children’s Concerns Foundation is once again calling on city officials to focus their attention on the problem.

The group aims to raise awareness among parents, children and community members concerning the hazards of child labor and the importance of educational alternatives that prevent child labor.

Florie May Tacang, executive director of the foundation, told media that incidence of child labor in Davao City is increasing and still has to be addressed.

Speaking at the Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM An-

nex yesterday, she said that city officials, particularly the barangay captains, should address this problem in order to protect the rights of working children.

“We are calling on our leaders, especially barangay captains, to help us respond to the issue of child labor so that we can identify cases through gathering of data. As of now we don’t have exact data on how many children are involved in child labor,” she explained.

Tacang added that the government should not push for feeding programs only, scholarships, and health interventions on children, but it has also to address the issue of child labor since this can lead to exploitation of

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Bian, Pamatong fail to submit SECE

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osing congressional candidates Joji Ilagan-Bian (second district) and Elly Pamatong (first district) and 15 other local candidates failed to pass their Statements of Election Contributions and Expenditures (SECE), according to Commission on Elections (Comelec).

According to reports from the Office of the Election Officer of the Second Congressional District,

only 44 candidates and 2 party lists, including Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod and Avante Tribung Makabayan (ATM), were able to pass their SECE on time.

Candidates in last month’s local elections were supposed to submit their SECE to the Office of the Election Officer of the Second Congressional District on or before June

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WHERE’S THE ECONOMIC GROWTH? A child manages to smile despite the hardship that her family is experiencing due to poverty and lack of job

CROWD DRAWER. Celebrity actor Coco Martin packs the crowd in at the Abreeza Mall over the weekend. Lean Daval Jr.

Next city administrator?

Quitain: Who am I to refuse?

By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ edgedavao_editorial@yahoo.com

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HO would refuse Mayor-elect Rody Duterte’s offer? Reelected councilor Melchor Quitain definitely won’t.

“Who am I to refuse?”

This was Quitain’s curt reply to Edge Davao when asked if he would be the new city administrator under the elder Duterte.

“He (Rody Duterte) already gave a public announcement on this,” Quitain said, concern-

ing rumors he would be appointed to the post when Duterte takes over as mayor from daughter, Sara.

According to Quitain, “he (Rody Duterte) knows best, and he knows what position I can perform best in,” adding that as city administrator he would “push for honesty, transparency and incorruptibility” in the city government.

“To be frank with you, we are now in the twi-

light of our lives and we want to leave our families and children a legacy that they can be proud of,” Quitain said.

Meanwhile, as a councilor, Quitain eyes what he calls “one beautiful, but necessary” goal he would like to also push for -- the establishment of more health centers and school facilities.

Meanwhile, Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) head Erwin Alparaque confirmed

to Edge Davao that Rody Duterte had given a public announcement that he had set his eyes on Quitain as the new city administrator, adding, “But we still can’t tell, we can only be sure only when Quitain has assumed as city administrator,”he said.

Alparaque said he had worked with Quitain when the latter was once acting city administrator, adding . “He is well qualified, he is a lawyer, and a good public manager.”

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opportunity, along C.M. Recto Avenue in Davao City yesterday. [Lean Daval Jr. ]

total of 2,771 job orders will be available to Filipinos seeking for jobs abroad t a mini-job fair to be conducted by the SM City Global Pinoy Center in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) this Wednesday afternoon at SM City Davao.

Maria Carolina B. Agdamag, chief of POEA regional center for Mindanao, said the activity will be handled by seven agencies, telling media members in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM Annex that the seven participating agencies are: Careplus International Services, Wise Recruit, Nawras Manpower Services, Pieces international Placement, Noor International Personnel Services, SMC Manpower Agency Philippines and Beat One International Services and Consultancy Incorporated.

“The Middle East has the highest number of job orders placed in the POEA

and most of the vacancies are jobs that need skilled workers,” she explained.

Aside from the job orders, Engr. Nick Santos SM Davao assistant mall manager, said that OFWs now have the chance to avail themselves of necessary information before going abroad through a pre-employment orientation seminar (PEOS) that will educate them on avoiding illegal recruiters.

“Also during the event we will be giving legal assistance to OFWs for them to get equipped in applying abroad,” he said.

He added that OFWs will no longer go to POEA or transfer from one government agency to another, as all government services they need are now clustered in SM Supermalls’ Global Pinoy Centers.

“Global Pinoy caters not only to OFWs but to their families as well and this is our way of helping Filipinos communicate with their families abroad,” he added.[CMP]

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PAYMENT CENTER. Divine Lou Solis (left) hands her family’s electric bill payment to HB1 Carmen Branch store assistant, Rosilyn Amba (right). Davao

US brings hope to Typhoon Pablo victims in Compostela Valley

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.S. Embassy Manila’s United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Gloria D. Steele visited Compostela Valley today to reiterate the U.S. Government’s commitment to help rebuild the lives of Typhoon Pablo victims.

Together with national and local government officials led by Compostela Governor Arturo Uy, Director Steele turned over last week educational materials worth more than P1.2 million to students and teachers of Cabinuangan Central Elementary School, provided seeds and fertilizer that will directly benefit 120 local farmers, and led the ground-breaking of a P2.5 million trading facility.

The initiatives are part of the U.S. Government’s ongoing P201 million disaster recovery assistance for Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, with the two provinces suffering the heaviest casualties and damages from Typhoon Pablo. Director Steele also announced an additional U.S. Government assistance of P287 million to support disaster preparedness initiatives in the Philippines.

“The U.S. Government continues to work with the

Philippine Government to help these provinces recover from the impact of the disaster and enable them to rebuild their lives.

We will partner with local governments, schools and communities to develop disaster preparedness contingency plans, which will help them better prepare for disasters,” Director Steele said.

Cabinuangan Central Elementary School (CES), with a student population of over 1500 students, is among the 30 elementary and high schools that will receive USAID educational assistance packages consisting of student and teacher kits, blackboards, school furniture and assorted reference materials.

The Compostela Trading Center, in Barangay Poblacion, will benefit 23,000 residents, providing farmers and traders with a convenient and weather-resilient venue to consolidate and sell their produce, and consequently, spur economic activity in the area.

The provision of farm production inputs supports the USAID goal of helping typhoon-affected communities, whose farmlands were heavily damaged by the typhoon, to access alternative farming and livelihood technologies.

Light payments are now accepted in HB1 Carmen Branch, Davao del Norte located near the Carmen Bus Terminal.

AVAO Light and Power Co. bill payments are now accepted in HB1 Carmen Branch, Davao del Norte. It is located near the Carmen Bus Terminal. Full and partial payments for both green and red bills are accepted from Monday to Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.. Customers can still pay even without their electric bills as long as they have with them the collection reference code.

With this new payment channel, the company can better serve its customers residing in the said area. This was made possible through Davao Light’s partnership with the Electronic Commerce Payment (EC Pay) which inked an agreement with HB1 to be its newest collection partner.

Divine Lou Solis who

paid their family’s electric bill last May 31 said, “Nakahatag jud siya ug kaayuhan sa taga-Carmen kay dili na hassle para sa amua mag-adto pa sa Panabo para magbayad. Dili napud gasto ug pamasahe.” Panabo Branch Manager, Engr.

Reynold Felix confirmed this. “Customers residing in the municipality of Carmen will now be able to save time and money from traveling 5 kilometers to Davao Light Panabo office just to pay their electric bills,” he said.

Other EC Pay accredited collection service partners where Davao Light customers can pay are in all HB1 outlets in the cities of Davao, Panabo and Tagum, The Paper Tree, E-link Mail, Cecile Kristine’s Pawnshop, Aeromania Propeller, Overhaul and Green Field Marketing.

ing rice and other food provisions for the flood victims procured by the office of the governor,” Estandarte said in a statement.

She said a total of 12,369 families or about 70,000 individuals have been dislocated by the inundation of dozens of

villages in the province.

Estandarte said social workers are also validating the number of families in Maguindanao’s first district who were displaced by flood water since they are situated down stream of Rio Grande de Mindanao. [PNA]

Maguindanao starts sending aid to flood affected families R ELIEF agencies in Maguindanao have started distributing relief goods to families displaced by floods over the weekend in at least eight towns in the province.

Lynette Estandarte, Maguindanao provincial budget officer, said

aside from the towns of Pagalungan and Datu Montawal in Maguindanao’s first district, also flooded were low lying villages of Raja Buayan, SK Pendatun, Sultan sa Barongis, Mamasapano, Datu Piang and Datu Paglas.

“We’re now repack-

AFFECTED. People living along the Cotabato-Davao national highway in Barangay Kayaga, Kabacan, North Cotabato evacuate to higher grounds due to flooding on June 15, 2013. Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza said a total of 10,270 families were affected by floods that submerged 26 villages in the

towns of Carmen, Kabacan, Matalam, Mlang, President Roxas and Tulunan when rivers overflowed starting Friday evening. [Photo courtesy of PDRRMO / North Cotabato]

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DOH intensifies anti-dengue drive F

OLLOWING the massive number of dengue cases reported in the country this year, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to observe a habit that will help reduce mosquito density.

The 4’oclock habit, which was relaunched earlier this year, involves mapping out high risk areas in a locality, organizing teams that will undertake critical response activities and establishing a system of communications for better coordination and sustained cooperation.

Since high-risk areas are predominantly in urban centers with poor environmental management of waste, the DOH said that an integrated mosquito control requires efforts of community leaders and citizens to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites.

Also, small-scale environmental or household insect spraying and quality and timely clinical management of dengue patients can also be effective but with uncertain results if not too late, the DOH added.

This dengue control program has already started in households and has reached out to schools and other mosquito-dense areas in the community.

According to the DOH,

FATHERS DAY BREAK. Soldiers take a break on the tadpole-shaped island of Corregidor, their thoughts high for their children back home they will not be able to hug on Fathers Day Sunday dengue mosquitoes easily thrive in artificial containers, old tires, puddles and empty coconut shells that are favorite breeding sites for these biting insects.

‘Not an easy fight’ Ona also said that the DOH has inked a pact with the Departments of Interior and Local Government, Science & Technology

(DOST), and Education (DepEd) to collaborate on dengue control efforts nationwide.

“Dengue needs urgent action and we need it now. In the absence of the usual cures and vaccines, we have to rely on the basics of early prevention and community action,” he added.

He added that Emong is not expected to make a landfall in any part of the country but the agency continues to monitor it’s movement in the coming days.

Pura said Emong will enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring occasional moderate to heavy rains over Bicol Region, Visayas, Northern Mindanao and CARAGA, Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) which may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

Pura also said the agency is monitoring a cloud cluster hovering off the Pacific Ocean that may become an LPA by Friday.

“Itong minomonitor na cloud cluster ay nasa labas pa ng PAR inaasahan natin maging LPA sa mga susunod na araw na maaaring magbigay ng pag-ulan sa bansa sa darating na weekend,” Pura explained over the phone interview. [PNA]

MIDST claim by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that peace negotiations with the government have reached a deadlock, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles on Sunday declared that channels of communications are open to discuss and settle the contentious issues, particularly wealth-sharing and power sharing.

Deles made the response in reaction to the statement made by Mohagher Iqbal, MILF chief negotiator, who claimed that “a stalemate” has cropped up in the ongoing talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the MILF which was the banner headline of a Manila newspaper in its June 16, 2013 issue.

“Channels are open in order for us to discuss and settle the contentious issues,” Deles told the

TD ‘Emong’ gains strength

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ROPICAL depression Emong has gained strength and continues to move towards the Bicol region, the state weather forecasters said on Monday.

Weather Forecaster Alvin Pura said as of 4 a.m., the center of Tropical Depression Emong was located at 300 km East of Virac, Catanduanes (13.7°N, 127.3°E) and continues to move north northwest at 13 kph.

Pura said Emong’s track will be go through the east of Luzon and is expected to be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) By Thursday or Friday headed towards east of Taiwan.

Emong gained strength from 45 kph on Sunday evening to 55 kph on Monday morning, he said.

Pura said no storm warning signals have so far been raised but Emong since it is in the sea is expected to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 24 to 48 hours.

while marking the Battle of Corregiros scores back. [PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan]

The Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue will be implemented by the DILG in high-risk communities, while a home-grown ovi-larva (OL)-trap technology will be applied in selected, priority schools

by DOST and DepEd together with DOH. Ona also gave pointers on how to undertake the

4 o’clock habit. It is the back-to basics Stop (to take control over mosquitos), Look (to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites) and Listen (to instructions from local authorities, community leaders, or work as supervisors for synchronous implementation of the 4 o’clock habit).

At present, a total of 42,207 cases and 193 deaths were already reported by the National Epidemiology Center for the 23rd morbidity period (January 1 to June 8, this year). Compared to the same period last year, there were 456 fewer cases, representing a one percent decline). [PNA]

Philippines News Agency.

The newspaper quoted Iqbal as saying that the peace talks have reached “a stalemate” but the MILF leadership has urged MILF ground commanders to be patient to avoid the resumption of fighting in southern Philippines.

Ghadzali Jaafar, MILF vice chairman for political affairs, was also quoted as saying on the slow progress of the negotiations.

However, Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, chair of the GPH peace panel negotiating with the MILF, in a text message to this writer, pointed out that indeed the “talks are at the last stages; left for resolution are the hard issues” - referring to the wealth-sharing and power sharing.“Had these been easy, they would have been settled months ago,” adding that “in any case, both parties remain

committed to the primacy of the peace process and the public is behind this pursuit.” “I am certain both of us will try our best to arrive at workable compromises,” Ferrer said.

Earlier, Ferrer said that the next round of talks will tackle the annexes on wealth-sharing and power-sharing which are the most contentious issues in the ongoing negotiations.

“During the last round of formal talks, the Parties agreed to meet again after the elections and in the interim to process the remaining issues in the annexes through an exchange of notes with the help of the facilitator,” Ferrer said.

“This exchange of notes has already commenced and through this process, we hope to come as close as possible to agreed language and return to Kuala Lumpur to be able to final-

ize the Annexes on Power and Wealth-sharing very soon,” she added.

Malaysia is the third party facilitator in the peace talks between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the MILF. Ferrer admitted that “because the Annexes will further detail what is provided in the Framework Agreement, it is to be expected that finding agreement on these details has been more difficult and complex.”

With respect to wealth-sharing, Ferrer said a draft had been completed by the technical working groups of both the panels of the GPH and the MILF. “However, prudence on the part of Government requires that it undergoes a final review before the President (Benigno S. Aquino III) gives his final stamp of approval,” she pointed out. [PNA]

GPH channels open to resolve contentious issues in MILF talks

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Local economy sustains bullish performance

By Greg G. Deligero

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LL indicators in the local economy exhibited a bullish performance during the three-year stint of Mayor Sara Z. Duterte.

The State of City Address (Soca) she delivered last June 11 showed that in the field of investment and resource generation, both the number of new businesses locating in Davao City and the number of establishments which renewed business permits posted increases since Duterte assumed office in 2010.

Records from the Business Bureau cited in the Soca disclosed that 35,726 new business applications were recorded in 2012, an increase of 9.25 percent compared to 32, 700 posted in 2010.

The number of business permits renewal also increased by 10.74 percent from 26, 471 in 2010 to 29,315 in 2012.

The number of building permits issued by the adhoc office of the city building official also

posted an increase of 72.58 percent from 3,838 in 2010 to 6,624 building permits in 2012. The value of construction projects also dramatically increased in the past three pyears. The biggest surge was registered in 2012 with P14.45 billion or a 78.7 percent increase from 8.0 percent in 2011.

Duterte said that to maintain Davao City’s growth and remain competitive, the Davao City Investment and Incentive Board submitted amendments to the Davao City Investment Code, which was approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod on August 9, 2012.

The amended Code defined new investment areas and provided investment incentives for projects located in preferred areas such as Calinan, Baguio, Marilog and Paquibato districts to “encourage development of new communities in the city’s periphery.”

“This is a testament to the intensified invest-

JINGA JUICE. Joji Ilagan-Bian and Gary Norman of Jinga Inc. grace the ribbon cutting of Jinga Juice Davao branch along Rizal Ext. in Davao City Saturday afternoon. ment promotion initiatives of the City, which brought in new enterprises,” she said, adding that the new investments resulted to a staggering increase of 146% full time employment from a mere 6,480 recorded in 2009 to 16,000 at the end of 2012.

Duterte also cited that data on labor force from the National Statistics

Office show positive improvement.

Employment rate increased from 91.6 in 2010 to 95.4 in 2011 and was sustained within the 95 percent level up to 2012.

Consequently, unemployment rate was cut by almost half from 8.4 percent in 2010 to around 4.6 percent in the last two years.

“The improvements in labor force figures are

in sync with the changing economic landscape of the city where malls, hotels, and other types of property development are emerging, providing new avenues for job-seeking participants as well as those pursuing self-employment or entrepreneurship,” she said.

Since 2011, Duterte said, thePublic Employment Service Office

(PESO) at the city hall has registered a total of 25,659 jobseekers, with 18,773 individuals placed and monitored in different companies.

PESO has also accommodated a total of 11,584 individuals through the regular conduct of the Pre-Employment Seminar for local applicants,, particularly on their rights as employees.

6 THE ECONOMY 7.1 1st Qtr 2013

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

7.8 1st Qtr 2013

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

2.4 % Mar 2013 P113,609 million Mar 2013 P 5,281 billion Mar 2013

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

P 41.14 Apr 2013

12. Stocks Composite Index 6/

6,847.5 Mar 2013

13. Consumer Price Index 2006=100

132.8 Apr 2013

14. Headline Inflation Rate 2006=100

2.6 Apr 2013

15. Core Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.1 Apr 2013

16. Visitor Arrivals

418,108 Feb 2013

17. Underemployment Rate 7/

20.9% Jan 2013

18. Unemployment Rate 7/

7.1% Jan 2013

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WENTY nine passenger planes took off and landed at the new Laguindingan Airporton Saturday but passengers complained of traffic jam and the presence of barkers.

Mohammad Naga Rascal of Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines here said “the planes’ landing and take off operations went without a snag” but acknowledged the problems of traffic jam and barkers soliciting passengers for taxi rides.

He said the first to land at the airport was a Cebu Pacific Airbusfrom Manila which arrived at 6:05 a.m. The last plane to arrive was also, a Cebu Pacific ATR 72-50 from Davao City, which later departed for Cebu City before 6 p.m.

In the old Lumbia airport which was equipped with navigational aids, flight frequen-

USD 3,741 million Feb 2013 USD 4,708 million Feb 2013 USD -967 million Feb 2013 USD -640 million Dec 2012 P 4,964,560 million Feb 2013

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cy was 28 a day. However, on stormy days, most of the flights would be cancelled as visibility around the airport located near the mountains south of Cagayan de Oro, drops to zero.

It is this concern that made CAAP pursue the transfer from Lumbia to Laguindingan Airport which is located on a flat terrain near the shoreline in Misamis Oriental. CAAP has implemented a “daylight operations only” — from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. — for the operations of Laguindingan Airport because it still has no Instrument Landing System (ILS), a navigational aid for planes.

It promised to install the ILS, VHF Omnidirectional Range Navigation (VOR); Meteorological Observing System; and Precision Lighting System (PALS)

by May 2014.[Froilan Gallardo/ MindaNews]

BY THE NUMBERS Philippine share prices extended rebound into second day with the main index advancing

48.35 points to

6,290.61 by noon Monday.

SOURCE: PNA

7th TravelXchange 2013 attracts more participants

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HE 7th TravelXchange 2013, to be held be held in Bacolod City from July 19 to 21, 2013 at the Robinsons Place Bacolod has attracted some of the biggest travel and

tourism stakeholders in the country. This was announced by the event organizers Selrahco, a leading tourism marketing and public relations consulting company in the country.

MINI JOB FAIR. SM City Davao assistant mall manager Engr. Nick Santos promotes the upcoming Global Pinoy and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) mini job fair

slated tomorrow, June 19, 2013, at SM City Davao.

He was one of the guests at the Kapehan sa Dabaw held yesterday in the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

as of May 2013 Cebu Pacific Daily Zest Air Daily Cebu Pacific Daily Philippine Airlines Daily Philippine Airlines Daily Cebu Pacific Daily Cebu Pacific Daily Cebu Pacific Daily Cebu Pacific Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun Philippine Airlines Daily Cebu Pacific Daily Cebu Pacific Thu

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Laguindingan Airport starts operations

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Among those participating for the first time are Resorts World Manila, Go Hotels, Summit Hotels, Sheridan Hotels, the City of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, tourism entities from Regions 9 and CARAGA under the Department of Tourism umbrella and Diamond Hotel in Cebu. The three day travel fair will offer special airfare discounts, hotel room rates and holiday packages including cruises to various popular tourist destinations in the Philippines as well as the region.

The Department of Tourism, Province of Negros Occidental, City of Bacolod, Robinsons Place Bacolod are co-presented

by TravelXchange 2013 with Cebu Pacific, TIEZA, PAGCOR Bacolod and Resorts World Manila.

The exotic destinations of Mindanao such as Zamboanga, Dipolog, Dapitan, Dinagat Islands, Butuan City, Surigao, Siargao, General Santos and

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Davao will be highlighted.

Among the participants for this year’s TravelXchange are Maxims Hotel, Remington Hotel, Cebu Pacific, Department of Tourism regional offices, Resorts World Manila, Pushtechnology, Travel Adventure Group, Province of Negros Occidental, Travel & Beyond, Banaue Hotel & Youth Hostel, Balicasag Island Dive Resort, Club Intramuros Golf Course, Gardens of Malasag Eco-Tourism Village, Intramuros Light and Sound Musuem and Zamboanga Golf Course and Beach Park.

Visitors to the mall can also expect various cultural and touristic presentations by the participating establishments as well as competitions and raffle draws during the three day.

For inquiries and information to participate, please email travelxxchange@gmail.com or call Kirk at 0933-3542822.

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HE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified the Cordillera Mountains and Iligan City in Lanao del Norte province as new distribution and conservation areas, with Leyte as re-discovery site, for the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) as part of the ongoing efforts to improve the chances for survival of the critically endangered bird.

DENR Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje said the decision came after sightings of the majestic eagle in Apayao and Leyte provinces were reported earlier this year by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) and the University of the Philippines (UP), respectively.

Saying these sightings offered “new beacons of hope” for the Philippine Eagle, Paje called for a more conscious effort among Filipinos to ensure the continued existence of the so-called “Haring Ibon” or King of Birds.

“The citizenry should manifest its stance to uphold what this charismatic and magnificent bird depicts – the Filipinos’ insatiable desire and aspiration to rise and soar against the challenges they are faced with,” Paje said.

The recent sightings

of the rare eagle were the focus of the celebrations marking the Philippine Eagle Week, which is held every June 4-10 of each year.

The Philippine Eagle, the country’s national bird since 1995 and once called as “the world’s noblest flier” by American aviator Charles Lindbergh, is considered critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Birdlife International for its diminishing numbers in the wild, which is mostly caused by habitat destruction and poaching.

Through the Philippine Raptors Conservation Program of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB), the DENR has partnered with organizations such as PEF, UP and Haribon Foundation in informing the public about the Philippine Eagle, particularly in identified eagle habitats.

Under the conservation program, which is implemented in 10 regions nationwide, survey and monitoring activities are done to document the location of breeding pairs and nests in the wild.

These activities have also yielded data on new distribution areas or “rediscoveries,” just like in Leyte where the last doc-

umented sighting was 30 years ago.

The Philippine eagle sighting was first documented in 1896 in Paranas Island off Samar province. Its natural habitats such as Northern Sierra Madre, Mt. Kitanglad and Mt. Apo have been declared as protected areas.

PAWB Director Theresa Mundita Lim said the discovery of eagles in the wild calls for the preservation of the remaining forest habitats. “The Philippine eagle’s presence in the forest speaks of a healthy and sustainable environment,” she said.

Lim explained that the eagle, as a natural predator, upholds the ecological balance in the forests by regulating the population of smaller animals like rodents and snakes that can destroy agricultural crops and pose danger to humans.

Other raptors also serve as “natural garbage disposers” when they scavenge on dead animal carcasses to prevent disease outbreaks, thus maintaining a balanced and robust ecosystem.

Lim said awareness programs include correcting misconceptions on the eagle being a nuisance or pest.

“Habitats that are conserved and protected by communities therefore contribute to

environmental stability and security of human well-being, especially in the face of climate change,” she pointed out.

In February 1999,

Legarda says:

Presidential Proclamation No. 79 declared June 4-10 of every year as Philippine Eagle Week to commemorate efforts in environmental conserva-

tion and seek support to strengthen attempts to save the Philippine Eagle from extinction through collaboration among various sectors.

ENATOR Loren Legarda today reiterated her call on the Philippine Coast Guard to be more vigilant in guarding Philippine waters following another incident of a foreign vessel running aground a coral reef within the country’s waters.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the MV Unicorn Lodger, with 18 Vietnamese crew onboard, ran aground in the area of Sambauan Island, Maripipi, Biliran on Thursday night.

Further investigation on the incident is being conducted, but a news report quoting an officer of the municipal government indicated that about 270 square meters of coral reef in the area was destroyed.

“Early in the year, the Tubbataha Reef, a World

Heritage Site, was damaged after the USS Guardian of the US Navy and a Chinese fishing vessel ran aground. Barely have our reefs recovered from that incident and here comes another foreign vessel, inflicting damages on our coral reefs in Maripipi. Conducting investigations, one after another, and deporting the culprits is not the solution to the problem,” Legarda said in frustration over the seeming helplessness of our Coast Guard in protecting our maritime zones.

She lamented that while the world’s marine resources should be safer in view of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, a legal instrument that binds countries to principles and a framework to address issues of marine conservation, many of the world’s ma-

rine resources, including the Philippines’, continue to suffer from the irresponsible ways of those who own and operate maritime vessels.

“It is lamentable that we have another incident of coral reef destruction caused by a foreign vessel. Beyond investigation and the imposition of penalties, we need to start focusing our efforts on preventive measures. No amount of penalties can immediately bring back the damaged corals that took decades to mature.

Without corals, our food security will be threatened. If need be, let us call the attention of the concerned parties to the UNCLOS, using the appropriate channels, to seek their cooperation and support toward putting a stop to these destructive incidents,” Legarda said.

DOST to put in place warning Stop destruction of our coral reefs devices to forecast flooding S A

N official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST 11) has said it would install this July early warning devices in Davao Region to forecast occurrence of floods and bad weather.

Eric Colmenares, DOSTXI science research specialist, said the equipment comprises four automated rain gauges and three automated weather stations to be used to warn residents of imminent danger as offshoot of heavy downpour like flash floods.

He said automated weather stations would be installed in Baganga, Davao Oriental, Davao City and Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur. Colmenares said au-

tomated rain gauges will also be set up in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Maragusan, Compostela Valley and Mati City, Davao Oriental.

“These sites were selected by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, in order to measure the amount of rainfall and the wind generated once a strong weather system like a typhoon occurs,” he said.

Colmenares also disclosed that the Doppler antennas in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and Tampakan, South Cotabato, respectivey, are functional to forecast typhoons in Mindanao area.

He said that the

DOST-PAGASA would also put up six water level monitoring system in Davao City.

Colmenares said their agency was waiting for the local government counterpart in terms of the area of installation and security.

“Now that it is already rainy season, it is important that we have installed the sensors that will serve as early warning device.

Incidentally, the steel parts of the equipment might be stolen so we need to put up a security,” he said.

Colmenares said the water level monitoring system would be installed in Barangay Lacson, Tamugan, Suwawan along the Davao River and other areas with active river system. (PNA)

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Keeping our fingers crossed on ASO

HE reinforced anti-smoking ordinance or ASO (an apt acronym because the Cebuano translation for smoke is ‘aso’, accent on the last syllable) is slowly making its way into the lifestyle of Dabawenyos enslaved by the vice.

It must be tough being a smoker in our city these days, and killing the craving would be tougher than usual with the ASO in place. Although we still see some smokers surreptitiously puffing on cigarettes away from prying eyes, it is obvious that smokers are certainly aware of the retooled and re-toothed ASO. There have been several apprehensions related to the ASO ever since it took effect last May 31 and concerned authorities can only be happy with the way things are going.

On the other hand, it must also be tough for business establishments which cash in on life’s vices having to cope with a smokeless party house. It must be akin to watching and listening to a rock concert without the inevitable loudspeakers. But like with any law, people would get used to it in time.

The ASO itself is not perfect. The ordinance eventually will expose its own innate flaws. Remember, this is no longer purely tobacco-based restriction as it now overextends itself into the province of anti-smoking devices which are

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And while the ASO prohibits smoking, except in the privacy of one’s own home and some designated smoking areas, it does not limit the sale of tobacco products at source.

The accessibility of tobacco products is still unlimited. You can still buy a stick from a vendor down your street. Buying a cigarette by the stick is unprecedented elsewhere in the world. That’s another “only-in-the-Philippines” phenomenon. That’s why it’s not easy kicking the habit hereabouts because cigarettes are affordable and accessible.

So, without nipping it at the bud, we live by this new-collared old dog with complete set of teeth called ASO, accent on first syllable, with the hope that it will eventually stop all smokers from lighting their ‘sticks’, or just light up and inhale the smoke.

Those tasked with enforcing the ASO are policemen and a band of Anti-Smoking Task Force members who are clothed with the authority to apprehend, issue citation tickets and collect no-contest penalties. We hope the police and Task Force people can sustain the campaign the correct way and not become another source of kotong.

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Lessening mass poverty

OVERTY REMAINS A MENACING CHALLENGE TO SOCIETY “- Contemplating over the statements of outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, it would seem I’ve gathered a lot of thoughts about the crucial topic she was talking about during the celebration of Independence Day: widespread poverty. The lady mayor delivered the message justly when she said that “foreign colonizers are no longer the enemies, but poverty remains an insidious challenge to society”.

The unselfish view is easy to understand certainly because poverty is a sociological problem. Abject poverty is associated with joblessness, homelessness, illiteracy and high population growth. The much-flaunted reports about a surging economy during the past and present dispensations have changed the political debates, but not the lives of the majority of Filipinos. Not only have government policies over the last generation failed to alleviate mass poverty, what is worse, many public policies are actually anti-poor – biased against people in the slum districts, squatter colonies particularly people in the destitute rural communities.

And the reason for this is simple: public policies are largely crafted by officials who live in the big cities. The humiliation of the lower middle-class and the poor has ignited alienation causing resentment in the deprived rural population and the urban poor. Government, of course, always says that easing poverty is the priority concern, yet it seldom put its money where its mouth is. For instance, after analyzing budget trends, government economists themselves concluded that the bulk of the

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public money actually goes to the richer regions and big cities – again a factor of urban bias.

Why are so many of our people so poor and living in abject poverty?

There seems to be three basic reasons: one is that the poor have no access to the land. Despite four generations of agrarian reform programs, our land distribution system is still baldy skewed.

A second reason is that another major cause of widespread poverty is high population growth. Government population control and reproductive health program could not register its mark because it is thwarted by stiff opposition from highly-politicized leaders of the Catholic Church and over-bearing self-professed pro-life advocates. The third reason is low productivity both in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors affecting export quotas and food reserves.

Despite self-determination and a generation of economic growth, ours is still a dual society – a nation of the privileged and a nation of the poor. That’s precisely the reason why some private economists and sociologists argued that so far, the country’s much-vaunted economic progress benefits only a lucky favored few while most of its citizens remain in an unbearable social condition. By the way, who are the Filipino poor? For many of us particularly pub-

lic officials, the poor are largely invisible. Perhaps in self-defense at seeing so much poverty that they can do so little about – they’ve developed a selective blindness where they are concerned.

The poor are the faceless denizens of the squatter slums that blight the landscape beyond our officials’ gardens or spoil the view from their fashionable offices, and impoverished people in the rural areas. The poor are just the hands that reach out to beg while their highly expensive vehicles are stalled in traffic.

There are other factors hampering the government’s poverty alleviation program. A glaring example is our tax system. It takes in percentage terms – more from the poor (30% in average) than from the rich (20%). Tax evasion involving mostly the rich costs the government roughly P50 billion a year in lost revenues. We have no effective capital gains tax, and taxes on real property are both extremely low and lightly enforced. As a result, we have very little money to spend on social services and what we do spend has gone disproportionately to the non-poor. The obvious strategy therefore for government is to make a direct attack on mass poverty.

Public policy must emphasize not so much growth in itself as the satisfaction of basic needs. Redundant as the case may be, when government says it want to lessen poverty, it must put the public money where their mouth is. I could still vividly remember the previous and present leaderships swore to make poverty alleviation the centerpiece of their programs. I think it’s time for us to face up to this basic fact of life: No bloom in the country can survive while our people remained so desperately poor.

zares, another pro-RH candidate.

Strange that the columnist did not mention this fact.

A possible explanation is that it’s a big slap on the Church’s “Team Buhay, Team Patay” effort, a repudiation of its purported political influence on the faithful.

He then went on to list the names of anti-RH representatives who won. Let’s name some and see if it would make sense to say that they won on the basis of their stand on the law. Note that most, if not all, of them belong to entrenched political families or dynasties.

One of them is Imelda Marcos of Ilocos Norte. She would have won regardless of her stand, that’s a no-brainer. She could even pick a quarrel with the Pope – or convert to Islam or Buddhism – and still win.

He also mentioned Lani Mercado-Revilla of Cavite and Lucy Torres-Gomez of Leyte. Their celebrity status alone is enough to assure them of victory. And they’re not short of cash too.

Many Pacquiao of Sarangani and Thelma Almario of Davao Oriental were also on the list. However, our columnist did not mention or did not know that both ran unopposed.

Tina Plaza of Agusan del Sur? The only way to beat the Plazas is to outspend them. In Agusan del Sur, like in the rest of the country, a candidate’s position on vital issues hardly makes a dent on his or her chances at the polls.

Our columnist concludes his thesis with the fact that Buhay of the Catholic group El Shaddai topped the party-list election. I would attribute Buhay’s victory to the vote of its members. Some of them could be pro-RH but voted for Buhay simply out of loyalty to Mr. Eddie Velarde.

Again, I find it strange that our columnist omitted the fact that pro-RH party-list groups also made it to the House – Bayan Muna, Akbayan, Gabriela, Anakbayan, Act Teacher and Anakpawis.

Maybe a Catholic vote does exist in this county, but how significant it is remains debatable. And to argue for it by being selective in presenting facts, like our columnist just did, only gives the impression that the results of the May 13, 2013 elections have given the bishops goose bumps.

[MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@gmail.com]

Catholic vote, anyone?

HE winners of this year’s elections will assume office in the next few days. But hardline Catholics have not gotten over the issue of whether there was such a thing as a Catholic vote in the latest political exercise. At least one of them asserted in his column that the Church’s stand on the controversial Reproductive Health Law significantly determined the outcome of the polls.

His “proof”: Six senatorial candidates who were against the RH Law won; Risa Hontiveros, a pro-RH candidate, lost despite the effort poured into her campaign; and 86% of House members who voted against the law won. He rhetorically asked if these would not make for a Catholic vote.

Maybe, but our esteemed columnist chose to not ask if the RH Law was an issue during the campaign. To say that the candidates won or lost on the basis of their stand on this law is putting the cart before the horse. Except when pressed for their position, I never knew of particular candidates who cared to include it in their agenda, that is, if they had any serious agenda at all. Not the pro-RH, not the anti-RH. More to the point, if there was indeed a Catholic vote, Senators Loren Legarda, Alan Peter Cayetano and Chiz Escudero would not have occupied the top spots along with first placer Grace Poe-Llaman-

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D U C ATION is indeed a commodity; a good we aspire for as evidenced by the millions who trooped to schools and universities for the June opening. The news highlights the K-12 program and its ramifications; the need to produce better and competitive students; and the more urgent need to have quality teachers. I was once told that if teaching were really my vocation, I should then work at an obscure public school so that I could truly expand the horizon of those who has the most need.

Though it has valid merit, I laugh the suggestion off.I know I am not the type who will do backbreaking work for measly pay. I am happy enough teaching at a premier university and tickling the minds of privileged young adults. (I am unapologetically bourgeois.)

Every class orientation, I always tell my students that I will not entertain any negotiation for failing grades to be magically transformed. A co-teacher of mine who once taught at another university that brags about its being ISO-certified tells how she was always pressured by the higher ups to pass below par students for various so-called practical reasons. A supposed university with a trade school mentality; I could only shake my head. This is not to say that trade schools accept below par performance. But trade schools teach what is practical; what will get you immediately employed; what will bring in the money. No more need for philosophy, theology, literature, and the humanities. Such subjects just add to the tuition and duration of schooling anyway. Sure, there is nothing wrong with wanting the money and the job. They are important and also make us who we are. The problem comes in when it all becomes about the money and work and none of the finer things. When we do not seek wisdom, look for the divine, appreciate great works, and value history, we do not fulfill our humanity but are just a little more than animals tending to our biological needs. When seemingly educated Filipinos are asked about our Independence Day celebration last June 12 and they have nothing to say, it is sad and tragic because it means we are cultivating an unthinking and uncaring society. Sovereignty and freedom still need to be looked up in the dictionary if hard pressed for an answer. Though it cannot be denied that it is easier to not care and just go about our own mundane business, we cannot allow our one life to slip us by without meaning and texture. We do not need to wait to get to heaven to find meaning and texture.

Though a few of the world’s most famous billionaires did not finish school, they were definitely educated. They had a grand vision to change the world and aligned their actions and decisions toward that end. They did not allow themselves to get fat and plunder a developing country. My grandmother used to admonish that our studies should not get in the way of our education. It is not about technically getting schooled but truly learning in the bigger class of life and the world. It is not about the grade but about making ourselves better so we can better the world.

Oh, and it is also about not being cynical and jaded when it comes to uncomfortable truths.

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sponsoring the bill seeking to establish the DIAA. When contacted, the lady lawmaker said that there is need now for the refiling of the bill in the next Congress, since the current one failed to approve her proposal.

“The creation of an airport authority is important, so we (Dabawenyos) don’t have to be under the mercy of the CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) in Manila in running the affairs of the airport,” Lao told Edge Davao in a text message.

“Our airport in a very bad shape,” he said,

adding that “even an ordinary escalator breakdown will take a year to fix.”

According to Rep. Albano, whose father, former congressman Manuel M. Garcia, was instrumental in making numerous improvements to the old Francisco Bangoy (Davao) Airport and the advocacy of its eventual conversion into an international airport in the late 90’s, the creation of the DIAA is also being pushed by the RDC 11, headed by outgoing Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio.

According to Davao City chamber of commerce president Daniel T. Lim, the DIA’s current annual income of more than P400 million is not plowed back to fund the needs of the international airport’s upkeep and repairs of facilities, let alone its development, because without an airport authority, the earnings will go to the government’s general fund.

The approval of a law creating the DIA authority is a long-time clamor of the region’s local government units and business leaders, Lim said.

finished, but we have a lot of attachments to support the complaint that are yet to be included in the complaint before it can be filed.”

“It will be filed next week (this week),” she said. However, she did not say where the formal complaint would be filed to prevent DIA management “from covering its tracks.”

The mayor had asked DIA officials to with officials of from Central 911, Davao International Airport Police Station (DIAPS), Tactical Operations

Group 11, Bureau of Fire and Protection, and even hospitals to discuss coordination during emergencies..

“If accidents happen, it’s not only the DIA that would be held responsible but all agencies with the capacity to help,” the mayor said “However,” she added, the DIA refused to be involved in such a sit-down, and that “it had been this way for a long time.”

“In fact, if it weren’t for the Cebu Pacific mishap last June 2, they

would never have given their emergency protocol to the government which would have allowed the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office to coordinate with DIA’s protocols,” she said.

According to the mayor, DIA had been uncooperative with the city government for the longest time, which is why the city government had been pushing for the replacement of the DIA officials “with more proactive employees.”

children.

“It’s sad that the issue was not included in the response of the city government, and we really would like to call the attention of barangay captains for them to be functional in identifying children in their jurisdiction involved in child labor,” she added.

She admitted that one of the challenges of the foundation is the ‘culture’ that Filipinos follow.

“We believe that if

we work while young we can become hardworking adults, it’s definitely a wrong belief since we are putting the life of a child in danger by doing dangerous and risky jobs,” she explained.

Ma. Victoria Laterna, a child laborer who began working at the age of 16, said that after she finishes high school she was forced to work in a beauty parlor due to financial difficulties.

“I really don’t under-

stand what child labor is, all I want is to have money, but later on I realized that doing such job is dangerous because there are times that I go home late at night there’s a big possibility that anything could happen to me,” she explained.

World Day against Child Labor will be celebrated in July and concerned groups expect that programs will be made to somehow solve issues on child labor.

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those who failed to submit were Vic Advincula Sr., Gerry Braganza, Kenneth Jade Jumawid, Toger Montajes, and Allan Ostique Sr..

According to Comelec Resolution 9615, it is mandatory that the winning candidates can only assume position once they submit a certificate of SECE compliance.

She said that Comelec chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. announced that he had signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Interior and Local Government that the election winners should submit a certificate of compliance on

submitting the SECE on time before assumption.

The Comelec however said it cannot reveal information on how much each of the candidates spent as reported in their SECE. “We still need to ask permission from the Central Office since based on Comelec Resolution, we are not mandated to give information on the amount,” Mamukid said.

Mayor-elect Rody Duterte submitted his SECE, despite his prior announcement that he will not submit a SECE, because he did not spend a dime after running unopposed. [EJF]

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According to Election Officer Monalisa Mamukid, none of those who submitted their SECEs exceeded the expenditure limitation based on Comelec Resolution 9615.

Among first district candidates, those who failed to pass their SECE on time are Rey Camingawan, Oscar Casaysay, Carlos Cirilo, Jessie Mar Culaste, Leo Gonzalez, and Leah Librado.

Among second district candidates, Gerald Anthony Bangoy, Laarni Calixijan, Randy Gamir, and Rechil Patiganso failed to pass their SECEs on time.

For the third district,

AT WORK. A creative artist replaces an advertising billboard at Abreeza Mall as the rainy season also comes

with it a change in fashion styles. [Lean Daval Jr.]

30 Mindanaoans entered in Hollywood competition

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HIRTY Mindanaoans have qualified to represent Philippines in the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) at Hollywood, California, USA next year.

The WCOPA is the only performing arts Olympics in the world where there are 57 countries participating.

Arthur Zata, the official scout for Mindanao, yesterday said at the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM Annex that the opportunity to represent Philippines is very rare for Mindanaoans.

“The Mindanaoans will have the chance to pres-

ent their talent in singing, dancing, acting and in modeling,” he explained.

He presented Lloyd Montebon and Dea Formilleza both winners in the recent ‘Talent Edge’ contest in the city.

He added that the two are part of the 30 who will be representing the country in Hollywood.

“Mindanaoans now have an opportunity to win gold in the “Olympics” but for this type of contest, we have a greater opportunity to have it,” Zata bared.

He added that they are having financial difficulties to support the talents.

“We will be doing series of concerts to raise funds and we will be performing in different municipalities in order to provide the needs of these artists,” he said.

He added that they will be asking help from the city government and he is hoping that their request will be granted.

The winner in the search will be receiving $130,000 worth of training in the performing arts in Hollywood.

“This will also be a big break for Mindanao artists to be known worldwide,” he said.

lice Senior Inspector (PSI) Antonio Villacarlos Jr who served the station for almost two years.

Acala vows to focus on robbery and hold-up cases in the city.

PCI Alfredo Baluran takes over the operations division in DCPO. Calinan police station was taken over by PCI Aldrin Juaneza, reassigned

from Baguio police station to replace PSI Jacy Jay Franzia.

Juaneza guarantees to have a speedy crime solution in his post.

PCI Ernesto Castillo of the Mobile Patrol Group is the new Baguio police station commander replacing PCI Aldrin Juaneza who served the station for six months. [CMP]

City has 3 new police chiefs

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AVAO City Police Office (DCPO) chief Ronald dela Rosa has announced the assignment of three new police station commanders effective yesterday.

Heading the Tugbok police station is Police Chief Inspector (PCI) Ariel Acala, former head of the Operations Division-DCPO, replacing Po-

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Sec. Alcala urges rural banks to lend more to farmers, fishers A

GRICULTURE Secretary Proceso J. Alcala urged the country’s rural banks to implement innovative financing programs to serve more small farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs.

“Kailangan nating seguraduhin na walang maiiwan at lahat ng ating kababayan, lalong-lalo na ang mayoryang nasa kanayunan, ay makakatikim ng biyaya ng pagla-

go,” Secretary Alcala said during the recent 60th annual convention of the Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP).

He urged the RBAP to partner with the DA to successfully implement the Agro-Industry Modernization Credit and Financing Program (AMCFP).

Last year, loan releases under the AMCFP through cooperative ru-

ral banks totaled P1.12 billion, more than double the P446 million lent in 2011. This year, the DA has allotted an additional P1B under the AMCFP to be lent to small farmers, fishers and rural entrepreneurs.

“It’s high time that we consolidate efforts to further enhance growth and development for the benefit of our poor and small farmers, and I am optimistic that you

will be part of it,” the DA chief urged the RBAP, led by its president, lawyer Leandro Z. Garcia, Jr. The amount of agricultural production loans has been increasing through the years, expanding by more than five-fold from P41 billion in 1990 to P231.8 billion in 2011, according to the DA’s Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC).

Secretary Alcala said the DA aims to further

increase the formal borrowing among small farmers and fisherfolk, from 52% in 2007 to 61% by the year 2016.

“Ito po ang dahilan kung bakit kailangan nating palakasin pa ang pagtutulungan ng DA at ng mga rural banks,” he noted.

He also commended the RBAP for participating in the Agricultural Guarantee Fund Pool (AGFP), which was cre-

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HARVEST. A farmer sells string beans for P10 per kilo in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province on Monday. The farmer said this is their first harvest six months after typhoon Pablo struck on December 4 last

year and practically wiped out the entire village. [MindaNews Photo by Keith Bacongco]

BCP president, NYU science dean express disappointment over Bt eggplant ruling T

HE Biotech Coalition of the Philippines (BCP), a non-profit membership association which promotes the safe and responsible use of modern biotechnologyfor national development,has expressed disappointment over a decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) to halt confined field trials of Bttalong.

BCP President Dr. Nina Glorianisaid that “confined field trials allow our scientists to better understand how biotech varieties grow in real-life conditions. Researchers have long taken government guidelines for confined field trials very seriously and have worked to minimize any risks to the environment and human and animal safety.”

Dr. Gloriani, who is also the current Dean of the College of Public

Health, UP Manila,emphasized that our current regulatory protocols are very rigid and science-based.

“Applicants who wish to conduct confined field trials have to follow strict guidelines and best industry stewardship practices. Our current biosafety laws already provide for a high standard of protection for the environment and human health, and a track record of more than a decade of field trials and commercializationof Bt corn,” she added.

Meanwhile, specific to the new protein in the biotech eggplant being developed, Dr. Michael Purugganan, a Filipino plant geneticist and Dean of Science, New York University,also noted that the Bt protein has been used by farmers as a spray since the 1960s, and is so safe for humans that US organic farmers spray it

into their fields to fight insect pests. “At the heart of this court ruling is a public perception that GMOs are intrinsically bad. Yet these crops have been around for more than two decades. In 2010, 66 million hectares of land in the US was planted with GMO crops, including corn, soybean, squash and papaya. Eighty-five percent of corn and 90 percent of soybeans that are planted in the US are GMOs. Americans have been consuming GMO foods for nearly 20 years, and there have been no reported health issues,” Dr. Purugganan said.

Dr. Gloriani expressed hope that there will be opportunities for the Judiciary to reconsider the ruling and take into consideration the strict government guidelines for the confined field trial which minimize any health or en-

vironmental impact. “The potential benefits of Bt eggplant are tremendous in terms of enabling food security, supporting agricultural and economic development, and reducing farming’s environmental footprint. We really hope thatthe ruling will be reviewed and reconsidered soonest for the sake of the development of Philippine agriculture,” she furthered stressed.

On May 17, the Special 13th Division of the Court of Appeals issued a ruling to permanently stop confined field trials of Bttalong because these allegedly pose risks to human health and the environment. However, the Court’s ruling also did not contradict that the field trials have been conducted in compliance with all applicable biosafety laws regulating field trials in the Philippines.

ated in 2008 to encourage banks to lend to the agriculture sector.

The AGFP provides guarantee coverage to unsecured loans extended by financial institutions and other lending conduits such as rural and cooperative banks to small farmers engaged in rice, corn and food production projects. To date, 118 rural banks have joined the AGFP. [DA]

ICE wastage and healthy consumption in the households are expected to be reduced with the new partnership forged between the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and a social development organization.

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) highlighted promoting responsible rice consumption and good farming practices in keeping with the National Year of Rice (NYR 2013). President Benigno S. Aquino III declared NYR 2013 through Proclamation No. 494 signed late last year to intensify the government campaign on achieving rice self-sufficiency.

The MOU stipulates that the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc, a social development organization, will encourage its women-clients to be more responsible rice

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consumers.

Marilyn M. Manila, head of CARD Community Development Group, said reducing rice wastage and eating brown rice will be promoted during their center meetings.

Their women-clients will also be encouraged to share this practice to their families.

Hazel V. Antonio, NYR 2013 campaign director, said “what makes this partnership special and unique is the involvement of mothers, who generally decide on and prepare the food in the households. Making them aware on rice wastage and healthier form of rice will help mold responsible rice consumers and healthy families.”

Studies show that every Filipino wastes about 2 tablespoon of cooked rice every day, which is equivalent to P6.2B or the consumption of nearly 2.6M Filipinos a year.

FAO recognizes 38 countries for reducing hunger by half

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AO Director-General José Graziano da Silva formally recognized 38 countries for reducing hunger by half well ahead of international targets for the year 2015.

During a high-level ceremony last June 16 attended by several heads of state, 18 countries received diplomas for early achievement of targets set by both Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG1) — to halve the proportion of hungry people by 2015 — plus the more stringent World Food Summit (WFS) goal of halving the absolute number of hungry people by 2015.

They are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Djibouti, Georgia, Ghana, Guyana,

Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Viet Nam. Twenty countries received diplomas for meeting the MDG 1 target alone.

They are: Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Honduras, Indonesia, Jordan, Malawi, Maldives, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Togo and Uruguay.

Recognition in both cases was based on hunger reductions achieved between 1990-92 and 2010-2012. [FAO]

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TEAM ICTSI. Team ICTSI strikes a pose during the recent ynasty Cup at Rancho Palos Verdes. The team is composed of Ronnie Magsico, Leeto Gutierrez,

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HE Vice Mayor’s Office won two matches over the weekend to get back on track in the ongoing Phoenix Petroleum 36-Above Basketball Tournament at the Davao City Recreation Center.

VMO flashed out one of its best offensive game in the league on Saturday, pulling off a 93 – 79 win over Purple Bean then made it back-to-back the following night with a masterful 84-62 triumph over GSO. Those twin wins gave VMO a 5-2 record in the 9-team tournament sponsored by Phoenix Petroleum.

A dominant Christopher “Bong” Go was at the forefront of the VMO surge, dropping a game-high 38 big points with several baskets from behind the arc.

Go, the sweet-shooting executive assistant of mayor-elect Rodrigo Duterte, was like a house fire in and out of the rainbow area. He had another 53-point explosion in the win against GSO. Marvin Mondigo and Cadel Mosqueda dominated the paint to ably back up Go’s second 30-plus output

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in their back-to-back win with 14 and 13 baskets respectively.

Nonoy Pido paced Purple bean with 13 markers while J. Rubi had 12. It was the third loss of the sagging Purple bean in four games.

Dindo Pastor contributed 12 baskets for the SP-based dribblers, who snapped a two-game skid last week behind the 37 points explosion of Go against JCY Hardware.

In the other match of the scheduled Saturday’s double header, Goldstar Hardware won via forfeiture over General Services Office.

Box Scores: June 15 VMO - 93 - Go 38, Mondigo 14, Mosqueda 13, Pastor 12, Gamboa 6, Alfeche 6, Gadiano 2, Mamalinta 2 Purple bean - 79 - Pido 13, Rubi J. 12, Rubi 11, Ochigue 10, Pinto 9, Bayer 8, Petalyer 7, Baguhin 3, Yu 3, Gonzales 2, Pua 1 June 16 VMO 84—Go 53 Gamboa 13 Bredol 12 Alfeche 2 Aleman 2 Mamalnta 2 GSO 62-- Polangcos 20 Lao 18 Brigoli 10 Punzalan 8 Legaspi 4 Punzalan 2

Pacquiao launches pro box tourney

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ONVINCED there are Filipinos who have boxing skills but have been untapped, Filipino sports icon Manny Pacquiao decided to open pandora’s box by staging a national professional boxing championships.

This program primarily is aimed at discovering new talents in a sport which has produced this country’s greatest sports heroes, like Pacquiao.

Called “Manny Pacquiao National Boxing Championships,” the monthly boxing tournament will feature eight boxing teams from all over the country where each will field eight boxers in eight weight categories who will fight from 6 to 8 rounds in a Double Round Robin format.

The fights, to be held in a venue in Metro Manila, are scheduled to be aired weekly in a major television network with Manny Pacquiao himself hosting the

show to be known as “Manny Pacquiao Presents.”

“This is what I want to do after I am done with fighting myself. I would like to discover new talents and promote them,” Pacquiao, the Saranggani representative to Congress, said in a statement.

He said negotiations are on-going with Solaire Resort & Casino as the possible venue of the tournament and GMA Network which has expressed interest in airing the fight.

Pacquiao is currently connected with GMA Network as a show host.

The participants in the tournament will be boxers in the Junior Flyweight (108 lbs.), Flyweight (112 lbs.), Junior Bantamweight (115 lbs.), Bantamweight (118 lbs.), Junior Featherweight (122 lbs.), Featherweight (126 lbs.), Junior Lightweight (130 lbs.) and Lightweight (136 lbs.) Divisions.

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On quaintness and revelry:

Dapitan

By Potpot Pinili

BUILT on the irregular coastlines of Zamboanga del Norte is the historic city of Dapitan.

Synonymous to its name is Jose Rizal who spent four years of exile from 1892-1896.

Daquepitan as it was originally called was inhabited by the Subanen, a nomadic group of people who thrived by the riverbanks or suba. From preHispanic era in the of St. James the Greater time of its founder is a proud legacy of the Datu Pagbuaya, to Jesuit mission that came the arrival of Miguel into Dapitan & surviving Lopez de Legazpi & on its side is the Parochial the Augustinian fri- School, which was under ars in 1595, until the the Order’s care until 1635.

Japanese occupation, The current day City Hall Dapitan was a hub of used to be the municipio divergent cultures. in the 1890s & across it is Walking along its citycenter is like being in a time warp. It still keeps the characteristic of 18th century layout of pueblos where the iglesia, municipio, escuela, & principalia mansions surround the plaza. The 1871 Cathedral

Cathedral of St. James.

Dakak Park Beach.

the marker of Casa Real, where the house of Ricardo Carcinero, the politicomilitary commandancia once stood. Centennial acacia trees that outline the plaza are still firmly rooted providing shade to an afternoon game of

dama. Stretching outwards are the preserved heritage houses with huge Capiz shell windows, ventanillas & ornately designed transoms.

Seemingly, no other city celebrates the life & works of Rizal much more than the Dapitanons do. Every December, the Handuraw Festival commemorates his heroic contributions to this City. An imposing sculpture of his marker of his arrival in July 17, 1892 along the sunset boulevard in Sta Cruz, stands as an imposing reminder that the national hero once lived there. Outside the walls of Fort Santiago, The Rizal Shrine in Dapitan is the most visited, thus earning them the recognition as the Shrine City of the Philippines. Inside this 15-hectare preserved memorial are the replicas of his house, the Casa Redonda (octagonal clinic) and Casa Cuadrada (dormitory & classroom). Perhaps the most attractive portion of the Shrine is the Love Rock where Rizal & Josephine Bracken, his dulce estranjera stood & professed their love to each other after being denied of a marriage in the church.

The Rizaliana Museum also showcases various memorabilia of how he spent his life taking care of the sick, teaching the young boys & building the community through his inventions.

Another good reason to visit Dapitan is Dakak Park Beach Resort nestled in the cove of Taguilon.

Hemmed in by its 750-meter velvety white sand & turquoise water glistening

A replica of Dr. Jose Rizal’s house.

Gloria de Dapitan theme park.

The Department of Tourism Office in Dapitan is locatedd in a heritage house.

Sculpture on Rizal’s arrival.

Old houses can be found all over downtown Dapitan. One of the many old wooden windows. under the Zanorte sun, park in Visayas & Min- the Kinabayo Festival. In Dakak is ultimate beach danao. Fasten your seat- honor of their patron saint, revelry. It offers a natural belt tight & unleash those people go out to the streets spa experience gazing at decibel-breaking screams in parade of colors & pagthe maddening sunset in in Fantasyland’s fun rides! eantry as they shout Viva an outdoor jacuzzi while Its urban zoning is a great Sr. Santiago! the scent of frangipani & example of how modern Over time, this quaint other local blooms perme- conveniences can blend little town has finally ate the air. well with the old without earned its spot on the naBut Dapitan is not all losing its beautiful heritage tional tourism circuit not about tranquility, history structures. only as a historical & cul& unforgettable seafood Every July, Dapitanons tural destination but also treats. The other wild side celebrate their religios- for its ecological attracof it is Gloria de Dapitan, ity & the colors of their tions. There is so much to the first & only amusement cultural diversity through celebrate in Dapitan.

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Eagle’s Bar pays tribute to the Philippine Eagle

IN line with the celebration of the Philippine Eagle Week, Marco Polo Davao’s Eagles Bar will offer the Eagle Eye Cocktail for the whole month of June. For every order, Php 50.00 will go to Philippine Eagle Foundation.

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Man of Steel:

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Globe GCASH and Xoom team up for a special offer for Filipino beneficiaries

GLOBE GCASH together with Xoom Corporation, a digital money transfer provider, has announced a partnership that offers Php 1,000 remittance bonus to money transfer recipients in the Philippines when their family or friends in the United States send their first money transfer via xoom. com/gcash.

From June 3 until July 31, 2013, first time Xoom senders can visit www.xoom.com/gcash to make their first money transfer. Senders will be asked to provide the name and cell phone number of their recipient in the Philippines. Within 10 business days, recipients can expect an SMS notification with a corresponding reference number from Globe GCASH REMIT, informing them that the P1,000 bonus may now be claimed at any of GCASH’s 7,000 locations. They will then present the reference number and a valid I.D. at their preferred GCASH outlet to conveniently claim their P1,000 bonus.

“GCASH is a well-known and trusted brand in the Filipino community. We are excited to partner with GCASH and to offer recipients in the Philippines this great bonus,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. “With this incentive, Filipinos and their loved ones can discover how convenient, safe and fast it is to send money home with Xoom.”

“We are committed to provide customers an unbelievable experience when getting their remittances. The P1,000 bonus is just one example and more great offers to come,” said Paolo Baltao, president of G-Xchange, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globe and operator of GCASH REMIT and GCASH. “This promo is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our modern day heroes who work hard to improve the lives of their families whom they choose to leave behind.”

Their families in the Philippines can get their P1,000 bonus from any of the 7,000 GCASH outlets in the Philippines.

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AFTER a slight hiccup called Superman Returns (2006), a new Man of Steel, starting Henry Cavill, is ready for his 21st-century close-up. Executive produced by Christopher Nolan, with a script by David S. Goyer and directed by 300-stylist Zack Snyder, Man of Steel takes flight and rarely comes down for a breather. Fans of the director will be in awe of his world building, planet cracking and slow-motion everything tempo, while those looking for a more down-to-earth tale might get dizzy. Though the effects do make us believe a man can fly, rip through buildings and toss planes, Clark’s struggle between life lessons from his two fathers keeps us invested.

With an all-star cast that includes Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne and Michael Shannon, Cavill outshines them all as the one and only son of Krypton. So what makes Man of Steel truly super? Our seven favorite moments.

Henry Cavill Is the Supes Who Doesn’t Need Glasses: If there’s one takeaway from Iron Man, it’s that secret identities are lame. Steel is like Batman Begins—the flick is less interested in hiding a super suit and more interested in what kind of person such a suit on. Clark still grows up in Kansas, but for nearly the entire run time, he never wears glasses. Best of all, this means no frustrating scenes where Lois doesn’t realize Clark is Superman. Speaking of Lois…

Lois Lane Is a Good Reporter: She’s always been tough and smart, but never really all that observant. Amy Adams is charming as ever being a real investigative reporter. Her last line to Clark is perfect.

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s CGI-tastic: Director Snyder has numerous scenes of spectacle: gun fire, fiery spaceships and an exploding planet. And that’s just the prologue. The way Clark first discovers his X-ray vision is terrifying, which is fitting for a story that’s

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less comic book flick, more alien invasion picture.

Zod Is Very Dangerous, No Silly Green Kryptonite Needed: Zod (Shannon) is interested in way more than earthlings kneeling before him. All Kryptonians are genetically engineered for a purpose. Zod’s purpose is to protect his kind. No matter the cost. The cost here is the genocide of the human race. He’s not exactly a sympathetic villain, but his motives are as strong as his head, a head used to bust open walls.

A Tale of Two Dads: Even at two and a half hours, the film is faster than a speeding bullet so casting was key. Russell Crowe as Jor-El and Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent imbue each part with their own screen presence: We trust Kent because he makes fields of dreams, Jor-El since he was a gladiator in a previous life.

Just Enough Flashbacks for an Origin Story: Sony Pictures learned the hard way with last year’s Spider-man reboot: audiences get restless with a first whole hour solely focused on becoming a real American hero. Here, Clark’s childhood is scattered across the story as memories in mind, which works well.

Connections to Dark Knight?: Christian Bale said he’d suit up if Nolan wants him for the Justice League film. Before Man of Steel hit theaters, that sounded off. If Superman was in the same universe as The Dark Knight Rises, why didn’t he just swoop in and grab Bane while Wayne was recuper-

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ating in the pit? Turns out, the last of son of Krypton actually has a reason.

After being on our planet for 32 years though, his presence is finally made known, which at that point, all bets are off. He’s here to stay, so Gotham watch out!

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My Husband’s Lover scores high on ratings LAST Monday, viewers witnessed the pilot episode of GMA’s most provocative drama series My Husband’s Lover, led by Dennis Trillo, Tom Rodriguez and Carla Abellana. According to data from the industry’s widely trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, the highly-dramatic and intriguing series posted high TV ratings.

Based on overnight household ratings data recorded in Urban Luzon for June 10 - 12, My Husband’s Lover scored an average household rating of 20.5 percent versus ABS-CBN’s Apoy sa Dagat with 16.6 percent.

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In the series, find out if Lally (Carla Abellana) will give up on her husband or if she will fight for their mar-

riage. And if Vincent (Tom Rodriguez) will choose his lover Eric (Dennis Trillo) over his family or will he stay with his wife and children?

Catch My Husband’s Lover, Monday to Friday after Mundo Mo’y Akin on GMA Telebabad.

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Perry covers the mag for

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Katy Perry goes glam for Vogue KATY Perry is going glam.

The “Firework” crooner teamed up with Vogue to give fans her best beauty tips and tricks in a video shoot that premieres on Vogue.com Monday.

But, before the video debuts, we’ve got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the pop superstar getting all done up.

And the shot is stunning.

Sporting soft curls and red lips, the “Firework” crooner gives her best pout

Neil Patrick Harris celebrates birthday and Father’s Day: Shares adorable photo of twins NEIL Patrick Harris celebrated his birthday and an early Father’s Day just the way he wanted!

The How I Met Your Mother star, who turned 40 on Saturday, shared that he received the best birthday presents ever—his kids!

He shared the sentiment after jokingly tweeting: “For my birthday, I only want one thing for the world: lots of presents for me. And good ones. Well thought out gifts.

So… tick tock.”Only to be followed by the cutest picture on earth, his two-yearold twins with David Burtka, Gideon Scott and Harper Grace.

The actor posted the pic to Twitter saying, “Never mind.

I’ve got the two best gifts in the world sitting right in front of me.”

The actor also joked on

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AN ANTONIO (AP) -- With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again.

One more victory and their Big Three, not Miami’s, will be the one that rules the NBA. Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 assists in his first start of the season, and the Spurs beat the Heat 114-104 on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead.

Tony Parker scored 26 points, Tim Duncan had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Ginobili had his highest-scoring game of the season as the Spurs became the first team to shoot 60 percent in a finals game in four years.

Danny Green smashed the NBA Finals record for 3-pointers with six

more and scored 24 points. Kawhi Leonard finished with 16, but the stage was set when Ginobili trotted out with Duncan, Parker and the rest of starters in what could have been the last finals home game for a trio that’s meant so much to San Antonio.

The AT&T Center crowd roared when Ginobili was the last Spurs player announced and chanted his name in the second half, a familiar sight and sound in San Antonio but not during what had been a miserable series for the former Sixth Man of the Year. ‘’He’s obviously very popular. He’s been here a long time. He’s helped us have a lot of success over the years,’’ Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 25

STEPPING UP. Manu Ginobili stepped up for the Spurs in Game 5 and David Green had six triples and a new NBA Finals record. The Heat’s Lebron James and Chris Bosh could only hope to get by the defeat.

THAT OLD MANU MAGIC points for the Heat, who host Game 6 on Tuesday.

They need a victory to force the first Game 7 in the finals since the Lakers beat the Celtics in 2010.

Miami’s Big Three formed a few weeks after that game, with predictions of multiple titles to follow.

Now they’re a loss away f ro m

going just 1 for 3 in finals to start their partnership, while the Spurs could run their perfect record to 5 for 5.

Duncan won his first title in 1999, and Parker and Ginobili were with him for three championships since. They have been the perfect partnership, keeping the Spurs in the hunt virtually every year while teams like the Lakers, Mavericks and Suns have all risen and fallen in the Western Confer-

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AN ANTONIO (AP) -- Danny Green once wasn’t good enough to be on the same team as LeBron James.

Now he’s a big reason why the MVP’s chances of a second consecutive champio n s h i p are in serious trouble.

Green set a Finals record with 25 3-pointers against the Miami Heat.

He finished with 24 points and went 6 of 10 from long range in Game 5, and the San Antonio Spurs are one w i n away

from their first title since 2007 with a 114104 win Sunday night.

Deemed too raw and unpolished to remain on the roster with James and Cleveland three years ago, Green now has a record on the NBA’s biggest stage. ‘’I never thought i n a

million years I’d have this record. But there’s still some business to be done,’’ Green said.

He is 25 for 38 from long range in the Finals, having hit at least four 3-pointers in every game against Miami except one.

ON THE BRINK. Down 2-3, the Heat have to win the remaining two matches at home to retain their title.

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RDMORE, Pa. (AP) -This isn’t the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open.

Woods went out-ofbounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion and closed with a 4-over 74. That gave him his worst 72-hole score as a pro in the U.S. Open, and it tied for his high score in any major. ‘’I did a lot of things right,’’ Woods said. ‘’Unfortunately, I did a few things wrong, as well.’’

Woods finished at 13over 293.

His previous high score

in a U.S. Open was 290 at The Olympic Club in 1998 and Shinnecock Hills in 2004.

Woods shot 294 at Oakland Hills in 1996 as an amateur.

Just two days ago, Woods was four shots out of the lead and very much in the hunt to end his five-year drought in the majors. Then, he went 76-74 for his worst weekend in a major championship.

Just over two weeks ago, the world’s No. 1 player had won three of his last four events on the PGA Tour and was starting to establish his dominance.

But he looked ordinary at Merion.

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RDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Justin Rose produced remarkable poise and a Ben Hogan-like finish to win his first major title by two shots at the U.S. Open on Sunday after overhauling 54-hole leader Phil Mickelson in the final round.

Rose closed with a level-par 70 in difficult scoring conditions at

Merion Golf Club, posting a one-over total of 281 to become the first Englishman to win the year’s second major since Tony Jacklin at Hazeltine in 1970.

American Mickelson, serenaded with ‘Happy Birthday’ chants from the fans on every hole after turning 43 on Sunday, bogeyed three of the last six holes for a 74 to tie for

second with Australian Jason Day (71).

It was an especially emotional win for Rose, coming on Father’s Day, and he pointed a finger skywards after two-putting for par on the 18th green to acknowledge the memory of his own father Ken, who died from leukaemia in 2002.

“It wasn’t lost on me that today was Father’s

Day,” Rose said during the trophy presentation after mixing five birdies with five bogeys in the final round to win a fifth title on the U.S. PGA Tour.

“For it to all just work out for me, on such an emotional day, I just couldn’t help but look up to the heavens and think that my old dad Ken had something to do with it.”

Left-hander Mickel-

Starting the final round 10 shots behind, Woods made a birdie putt on the opening hole. Instead of a fist pump, he offered only a mild wave.

Whatever hopes he had of at least getting his name on the leaderboard ended quickly.

Woods pushed his tee shot to the right on the par-5 second hole, over the trees and out-of-bounds. His next tee shot was close to going outof-bounds, stopping a few yards away in front of a tree.

He wound up with a triple bogey.

It was his only big number of the week, though his 20 bogeys were startling.

BREAKTHROUGH. Sweet win for Justin Rose in the US Open.

Worst score for Tiger Woods (above).

son, a huge fan favourite who has long coveted a first victory in his national open, had to settle for more heartache and a record sixth runner-up spot at the U.S. Open after carding a 74.

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