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Bello commits P40M of PDAF to Davao City

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AWYER Silvestre “Bebot” H. Bello III, 1BAP Partly-list representative, has committed P40 million of his expected Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to fund identified projects in Davao City.

Bello, who is from Davao City and is the father of Councilor Karlo “Kaloy” S. Bello, announced his commitment during an interview with broadcaster Maria Fe “Peng” Alino in her morning program over DXRP- Radyo ng Bayan sometime last week.

At the same time, Bello also announced he will

take his oath of office as party-list member of the House of Representatives in Davao City today (Sunday) in time for the oath-taking of long time friend mayor-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte.

Bello’s reason for his PDAF commitment and his choice of Davao City as venue for taking his oath of office is that he got his highest number of votes as 1BAP party-list first nominee in Davao City.

The P40-million that he committed for the city is more than half of the expected P70 million al-

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STRATLINK OPENING. Stratlink’s Carlo Angelo Señase, general manager (ext left), Dante Arroyo, account manager (2nd from left), and Verne Roscoe del a Cruz (ext. right) together with Almer Perez lead the ceremonial ribbon

Buy-bust shootout

cutting to formally opens the appliances dealership company on Friday at Cabaguio Street, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

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By CHE PALICTE cdp@edgedavao.net

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WO alleged drug pushers were killed; one policeman was wounded in a shootout on Nagsil St., in Barangay Centro Agdao, Davao City at about 12:40 a.m. yesterday. Dead on the spot were Edidilao Busuan, 35, and Juvil Maniri, 15.

Wounded in the left arm was PO1 Mark Anthony Cameros an intelligence operative of the Sta. Ana Police station.

According to the police version of the incident, elements from the

Sta. Ana police personnel were conducting a buybust operation against Busuan in a house on the street when Busuan, sensing in the course of the transaction that Cameros was a police officer, suddenly drew his gun and shot the policeman, hitting his left arm.

Busuan and his accomplices immediately rushed into their rented house upon noticing responding policemen approaching, followed by a 20-minute negotiation for

the peaceful surrender of the suspects to Sta. Ana police station commander PSupt. Cezar Cabuhat and his men.

But all of a sudden, according to the police version of the incident, said, but instead, the suspects shouted in unison -- “Allahu akbar!” (God is great) and fired their guns at the police group.

A Special Weapons and Tactics squad (SWAT) team which responded to the gunshots saw that smoke was coming out of

the house after the suspects burned their stock of the illegal drug shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) and fired at the SWAT team who returned fire and used tear gas, resulting in the death of Busuan and Juvil Maniri who was about to throw a hand grenade at the officers when gunned down.

The burning house forced the remaining suspects to exit resulting to their arrest. Nabbed were Nadia Maniri, 38, Jalil

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Ombudsman complaint vs CAAP Davao management filed

REDERICK SAN FELIX will be replaced by a lady executive of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) as general manager of the Davao International Airport starting July.

(An insider in the Davao CAAP told Edge Davao’s EJ Fernandez that last Friday, June 28, was the last day of San Felix’s being the manager of DIA. However, San Felix would not respond to text messages of Fernandez and was reported to be holding a meeting that Friday afternoon. -Editor)

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DLPC service office now at SM

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LOOK MA, NO FEET. A motorcycle rider lifts his legs to keep him from getting soaked on high water after a heavy downpour caused another flooding along Quirino Avenue in Davao City Friday afternoon. Lean Daval Jr.

However, the announcement will be done on Monday, July 1, during which a general reshuffle of CAAP personnel in airports all over the country will be reportedly revealed by CAAP and the Department of Transportation and Communication.

This was gathered by this paper from the gravevine last Friday. A source who requested anonymity for being not authorized to speak on the subject publicly told this paper that San Felix is

AVAO Light and Power Company customer service offices in C. Bangoy Sr. St. formerly Ponciano) and J.P Laurel, Bajada will be shut down starting July 5, but a new full service center will open the same day at SM City Davao, Ecoland.

DLPC assistant vice-president for Corporate Communications Ross Luga told media yesterday that the new office is in addition to the recently opened full service center in SM Lanang Premier.

The new office is located on the third floor adjacent to the Department of Foreign Affairs office while the Bajada is only a collection office, its payment service is already consolidated at SM Lanang Premier, according to Luga, the DLPC administration office on C. Bangoy St. will renovated for health and safety reasons.

“Though we’re not yet sure as to when the renovation will start, those who have queries for the administration office may still go to our

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

What Dabawenyos say about Sara Part 2

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By ANTONIO M. AJERO ama@edgedavao.net

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AST WEEK, Edge Davao ran a story on how Dabawenyos rated Sara Duterte-Carpio as mayor of Davao City during the last three years starting July 10, 2010. Due to limited space, the paper has been able to print a few samples of the observations of 100 respondents who texted their assessments of Sara’s administration which ended yesterday, June 30, 2013. In answer to requests by many readers, including those who participated in the opinion poll, Edge Davao is running Part 2 of the story.

At 33, Sara holds the distinction of being the youngest ever to occupy the highest government office of this 76-year old city with a population of 1.44 million people as of 2012.

After it was known that the young chief executive was no longer seeking reelection,

the paper sought out 100 people and asked them the question: “In a scale of 1 to 10, (10 being the highest), how do you rate the overall performance of Sara Duterte-Carpio as city mayor? If you rate 6 or above, you may explain your reason/s for publication.”

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commodates with a big heart but reprimands, without prejudice. She has a clear vision of what is good for Davao City but patient with the challenges that come in meeting that vision. Mayor Sara is geared up for bigger things and I truly believe she will be a great impact on the city and the nation.

She may be out of “politics” soon, albeit temporarily, but she will shine brighter even more. It’s just a matter of time.

BEL LAYA TORRES JOBS Academy

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She empowers people positively. Introduces reforms and progress that makes Davao very competitive.

PETER LAVIÑA Former City Councilor

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JENNY MENDOZA PIO, Columnist CORA MAE BAYLON President, PCEEM

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She is firm, strong, straight forward woman and healthy.

Sharp when it comes to legal aspects, economy and environment issues.

MANUEL “Bobby” ORIG 1st VP, Aboitiz Power

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She has pursued purposive programs in the areas of investment, tourism, social amelioration, peace and order that had made a meaningful difference to the lives of the people, to improving delivery of government services and to protecting the peace of our city. She has instilled pride to the cultural identities of Dabawenyos.

BEN SUR Phoenix exec

BONIFACIO TAN Past president, DCCCII

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Firm and independent in making decisions.

NILO CLAUDIO Businessman

TAYNA MICLAT Manager, TV 5

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She didn’t only focus on the beautification and greening of the city, she also implemented drainage projects as soon as the budget was approved. More importantly she projected the image of being a caring mother of the city. She and her family loved simply, taking economy seats during plane rides. She is a leader by example.

DANIEL LIM President, DCCCII

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I’ll give her a 9 for being very supportive and responsive to the business sector’s concern and her being accessible to the businessmen as well.

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She is decent. Not easily swayed or swept by popular causes. She thinks, she studies before she acts.

JOSE B. CUSTODIO Past YMCA president

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She is very professional in her management style.

She has shown receiptiveness to PPP (Public Private Partnership).

He has encouraged and inspired tourism in our area which is the biggest reason for the sprouting of many hotels.

ERIBERTO “Bert” BARRIGA ICT-Davao EVP I have a short list of leaders I admire. It includes the late Secretary Robredo, Mother Teresa and Mayor Sara. She epitomizes the traits and conviction of servant leadership. She listens, yet she validates. She ac-

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Her mayorship is very good. Excellent performance in managing the affairs of the city. She is focused and knows what is best for Davao. She is doing good in managing the financial aspects and the implementation of laws and ordinances just like her father. She also gives all sectors a chance to participate in the affairs of the city and successfully maintained peace and order with the support of her father. The people of Davao City will surely miss her and her outstanding brand of leadership. We hope she will lead us again soon. The people of the city understand that her family is now her priority.

SEBASTIAN “Anggie” ANGLIONGTO Chairman, DCCII

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1. For sound fiscal budget management.

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Infusing new breed of quality professionals in the City Hall.

3. Personally fostering wider participation of business sectors to attract more investments to our beloved Davao City.

4. Style of protocol ceremonies by being on time in all formal occasions.

Determined. Independent. No-nonsense work ethics.

be respected even at her 30’s.

LEAH SANGA PAL Exec Asst.

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She has done a great job as mayor. She has courage, determination and the will to do what she thinks is right and just. She is a doer.

LITO ORTIZ VP Davao Light

10 the city

D e c i s ive n e s s , transparency and hands-on management of

PASTOR LIZADA JR. Pres, ICAGOS Chamber

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Her strength is her leadership. Choice of good people to help run the government. Also good common sense which is not very common.

ROBERT “Boyet” QUINTO Past president, DCCII

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Simply reachable

FERDIE MARAÑON Pres, PhilExportDavao

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Among her strengths is her close coordination with the business sector, she adopts to new ideas, she gets good people to work in running affairs of the city. I would have wanted a status quo. She as mayor and Rody, vice.

TEOLULO PASAWA DTI City Director

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Straightforward, humble emphatic and consultative leader. Dabawenyos certainly hope she could be our mayor again after giving family her priority attention.

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Her strength includes among others outstanding dedication as a public servant, willingness to stand up for her principles and development-oriented leadership.

ARTURO BONCATO, Jr. Tourism Regl Director

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Mayor Sara put a handle on Davao with her Davao Life is Here campaign. She has positioned Davao as MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, events) destination and recently welcomed the 2nd SMX Convention center in the country; led a delegation to Beijing to join one of China’s biggest MICE fair where Davao was the featured destination in the Philippine Pavillion; won the bid to hold the Phil MICE Conference in 2013 and has made major strides to bid for the Philippine Ad Congress in 2013. She is doing both domestic and international missions to increase exposure of the city to existing market and develop new ones.

She is updating the Tourism Code of Davao to align with the Tourism Act of 2009 (e.g. adopting new standards in primary tourism establishments like hotels and resorts).

She has put a budget to tourism believed to be commensurate to her program’s needs. In addition, she graduated 30 new tour guides accredited by DOT. Also identified roads leading to tourist destination under the DOT-DPWH program and doing tourism investment promotions.

SUSABEL RETA Former city councilor

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Rating is 9 as nobody is perfect. She has boosted tourism to the highest level, improved facilities for tourism, implemented ordinances which was long overdue to enhance tourism, organized sales mission. She has direct audience with private sector in all aspects not only in political concern.

She is fair and recognizes great efforts done by private sector and most of all hates corrupt persons.

She cleaned the city hall in these aspects. She has guts and a great decision maker. And most of all she is a lady and a woman to

RACHEL ZOZOBRADO City councilor

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She is firm in her decisions and her stand on important issues. She is a very intelligent leader like her father. She has a clear vision for Davao City and she works very hard to make her vision comes into fuition.

USEC MERLY CRUZ DTI

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Smart leadership S t ra i g h t f o r wa r d .

She demonstrated good managerial traits, attending to the critical few and smartly delegating tasks to responsible executives.

EFREN ELBANBUENA Regional Director, Phil. Information Agency

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She has introduced professionalism in local governance; provided financial assistance/support to selected national government agencies; established good working rapport with regional heads of national government agencies thru ARENA XI; and has credible leadership.

BENJIE GO LTFRB, Regional Director

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She’s innovative, decisive and has strong political will.

ATTY. JONATHAN COM IBP Ex-Chapter Pres

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Indeed under her stewardship we have grown, not mentioning her great handling of the peace and order situation.

Great partnership with Vice Mayor Rody.

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DAVAO ORIENTAL

A game-changing leadership W

HEN Corazon N. Malanyaon took over the leadership of the Davao Oriental provincial government, the province was at the bottom of every list in terms of things that were achieved.

Malanyaon, already an accomplished politician in Davao City where she served as topnotch threeterm councilor and vice mayor, decided to come home to the province in her desire to help find ways to improve it.

It was in 2001 when she got elected as congressional representative of the First District of the province where she served until 2007. That year she trounced the incumbent governor by registering the highest winning margin of votes in the history of the province.

But no matter what people, leadership is defined best when the leader and his or her people are tested while facing the worst of times.

On December 3, 2012, the day before supertyphoon Pablo struck the eastern part of the province, the so-called East Coast, the governor rushed back to the province leaving behind her meeting in Davao City so she could be with her people.

On that fateful day, the governor braved the rampaging wind in her attempt to go to the affected areas, where her house in Cateel was located.

The governor has been doing everything possible to ensure that those affected would slowly recover their lost lives. In the words of Asaka Nyangara, deputy country manager of the World Food Programme, the governor seems not to have lost energy in her rehabilitation efforts.

“I am always here, day in and day out, for my people,” the governor said.

The provincial government, despite the odds, was able to prepare for disaster, although what hit the province on December 4 was considered the strongest typhoon recorded in this part of the coun-

try.

But, of course. Not only did it receive recognition for disaster preparedness both national and regional, the citations were numerous. In the regional level, it bagged first place for three consecutive years starting in 2009, 3rd place in the national level in 2009 and 2010.

A testament to the efforts of the provincial government in the rehabilitation process of the devastated areas, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council awarded the province the Bakas Parangal Award which the council awarded to the province on March 8, four months after the supertyphoon ravaged the towns of Baganga, Cateel and Boston.

OTHER AWARDS Malanyaon’s leadership has been characterized by the continuing improvements in the lives of the people of the province. The most concrete evidence of these achievements are the accolades that the province has received, recognitions from both government agencies and civil society organizations.

Among these awards was Garantisadong Pambata Champs Award, a recognition from the Department of Health for its efforts in prioritizing children’s health through the delivery of basic child health services. The province got the recognition when the governor was just two years into her first term.

The efforts of the provincial government in bringing down malnutrition, the highest in the Davao Region at 17.7% before Malanyaon entered the capitol, has not been ignored. For two years, the regional offices of the Health Department and the National Nutrition Council awarded the province the Pag-asa Award for bringing down malnutrition to 6.32% in 2009 and down to 5.25% the following year.

In the following year,

the agencies elevated the province as recipient of the Golden Agila Award, the highest as it was able to reduce malnutrition to just 4%, the lowest in the region.

HEALTH AS A PRIORITY The provincial government has really worked hard by making health as a priority agenda.

The governor, in seeing to it that her constituents need not only better delivery of basic health services, but also better infrastructure facilities for these services, decided to upgrade the once-rickety Davao Oriental Provincial Hospital, now the imposing building in the province all in white and pink, the governor’s color.

By instituting reforms in providing health services, the governor was able to make a virtually white elephant, the hospital, into a cash cow, earning about P100 million a year.

But beyond making the hospital earn, the governor has also assured the indigents of better healthcare, providing them with Philippine Health Insurance Corp. registration so that they can avail of the health services of the hospital.

“Health is very important,” the governor once told a reporter when asked why her administration has devoted much of its resources to health services.

Early this year, the regional office of the National Economic and Development Authority awarded the province the Davao Region Excellence Award in Project Implementation for the Social Development Sector for modernizing its hospital.

The award was bestowed on the province for implementing the “Davao Oriental Provincial Hospital Facility Transformation: Caring for the Poor Program”.

The health department did not ignore the reforms that the provincial government has implemented and Health

Secretary Enrique Ona even wrote the governor a letter on May 16, 2012 and spelled out his appreciation on the support of the provincial government fot the programs of the department.

Based on the scorecard of the department, five of the local government units in the province were even among the top 10 performers in the health sector with Banaybanay leading the pack in first place, followed

by Lupon, San Isidro and Governor Generoso in third place; Mati City getting the progress award; and, Tarragona receiving the special award.

MORE RECOGNITIONS Even the Armed Forces of the Philippines could not ignore what the governor has done to push peace and order development through an all-inclusive, comprehensive approach which runs parallel to the peace and development efforts of the military.

It was about a year ago when Lt. Gen. (retired) Jorge V. Segovia, then the commander of the Eastern Mindanao Commander, handed to the governor the Gawad sa Kaunlaran Award. The award recognized the contribution of the provincial government in the efforts of the military to implement peaceful initiatives as well as “improving the quality of life of the people within the military establishment.”

The military also recognized the provincial government for its efforts in improving peace and order in the province, citing the province as the most peaceful in the region.

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY The province, whose governor is a certified public account-lawyer, has also been able to implement policies that could improve its revenue earning capacity.

Its collection in 2011 exceeded expectations as it went beyond target by 113.15%.

This earned the province the Highest Revenue Collection Efficiency Award from the Bureau of Local Government Finance as it was able to exceed targets in all four revenue categories that included real property tax, business tax, fees and charges and economic enterprise among all government units in the region.

In 2011, the Department of Agriculture also bestowed on the province the Gaward Saka Award being the overall champion in agricultural productivity.

The province got the recognition again last year.

GOOD GOVERNANCE But among the best awards that the provincial government received under the leadership of the governor was the Seal of Good Housekeeping which it received it 2011 from the Department of Interior and Local Government.

The seal, a brainchild of the late Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, can only be awarded to local government units that “score high in planning, budgeting, revenue mobilization, financial management and budget execution, procurement and resource mobilization.”

Among the policies that the local government must comply with, aside from good investment as well as development plans, it must have sound fiscal management based on its budget in the last three years and must be transparent in handling its coffers as well as imposes policies that eliminate red tape.

Transparency is very important because this will reduce, if not totally eliminate corruption and

fund misuse.

GLOBAL MAP Governor Malanyaon has continued to work hard for the province. Her efforts have not only been locally recognized, but even international organizations started paying attention.

Early this month, the 21-member board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization finally decided to nominate the majestic Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary into the World Heritage List.

The governor, who led a four-person team to Cambodia where the meeting was held, is hoping that by next year, the organization will inscribe the 6,834-hectare range, home of the 100-year old pygmy forest.

The nomination was the result of the painstaking efforts of the governor and the entire provincial government in complying with the requirements of the international organization.

Even Tourism Regional Director Arturo P. Boncato Jr. recognized how the governor has worked hard for the recognition.

When she assumed office in 2007, the governor, taking note of the importance of the inclusion of the range in the list, started working for compliance with requirements.

Normally, it would take a very long 15 years for a place to be included in the list, but for the province it was just less than half that long.

Truly, the governor has done so much since she stepped first on the first rung of the provincial capitol as newly-minted top provincial official.

But surely, she can do so much more.

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Phoenix Accelerate Vega National Dragster leg in Davao a success L

EADING independent oil company Phoenix Petroleum Philippines powered the 2nd leg of this year’s Phoenix Accelerate Vega National Dragster 1/8 Mile Bracket Racing Competition held on June 21 and 22 at Speed City Crocodile Park, Davao City.

About 50 to 60 cars took part in the event that was participated by racers from as far as General Santos City, Cagayan, Cebu and Manila.

“This is just the second leg of our 2013 drag race series. We still have more to come.

We also have three car shows this year, one in Tagum City this July, one in General Santos City in October, and another one in November in Davao,” said Davao Drag Racing Association President and Ground Image Team

Manager Elben Pang.

The event was for the benefit of the Missionaries of Charity, an institution that takes care of the abandoned young and old.

Ground Image is the newest Phoenix Accelerate Vega Drag Race Ambassador of Phoenix Petroleum. Under the memorandum of agreement signed on March 6, 2013, Ground Image will now carry the name Team Phoenix Accelerate Vega/ Ground Image Racing Team in all their events.

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines is the leading independent oil company with an expanding network of operations nationwide. It is engaged in the business of trading refined petroleum products and lubricants, operation of oil depots and storage facilities, and allied services.

Phoenix Petroleum Asst. Brand and Marketing Manager Neb Bulaclac awards the Class A winners of the Phoenix Accelerate Vega National Dragster 2nd Leg held on June 21 and 22 at Speed City Crocodile Park, Davao City. Winners

are first placer Benjie Pang, second placer Yong Suguianto, and third placer Elben Pang.

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EDITORIAL

Stem cell: caveat emptor

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HE WONDER of science it seems offers a lot of possibilities. Stem cell therapy, for instance, promises to restore youth and health. This explains the rash among the elderly and the sick, even those already one foot in the grave, to stem cell therapy clinics here and abroad.

Taking advantage of its growing popularity here, some enterprising medical practitioners abroad, chiefly German, come to the Philippines offering quick service inside hotels.

The suckers are mostly the aging sick and rich who want to prolong their lives at whatever cost.

Now, word is out that some of the patients who first bragged about their amazing wellness after treatment have suddenly died. Three of the victims of sudden mysterious death were

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Stem cell therapy is now being offered by some clinics in Davao City. In fact, we heard that one hospital is about to launch their own stem cell service next month.

In the light of the reported deaths, we can only advice fellow Dabawenyos to be careful.

Think a thousand times before going into it. Consult your physicians, your books, your e-books and all before deciding to take the risk. It is your life we are talking about here. Caveat emptor.

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High hopes for change

AN THE NEW ELECTIVE OFFICIALS HELP DRAMATICALLY ALTERED THE SOCIO-POLITICAL LANDSCAPE? - Barely two months after the midterm elections and the post-election rigidities have finally simmered down, the newly-elected bureaucrats – members of the Senate and House of Representatives, provincial, city and municipal officials will assume office effectively tomorrow, Monday, July 1, 2013.

As the nation gropes for direction through the “Matuwid na Daan” (Straight Path) advocacy of the Aquino administration, the conscious and perceptive public expect the new elective officials from top to bottom will rise to the occasion. Can the newly-elected officials regardless of political inclination, colors and stripes prove their worth and be an asset to the present dispensation? Or they might just be another political liabilities and additional burden to the exploited populace, it might be asked?

For many years and many elections, the quest for socio-economic and political advancement expended the Filipino people and the paramount achievement has been unceremoniously stalled. While political analysts and legal luminaries may agree about who can deliver what the country needs, they generally agree what it is: competent, reliable, diligent and trustworthy elective officials who are capable of unselfishly helping the government in stimulating the economy and strengthen the socio-political structures, reform the institutions and energize its people with new national goals.

Everyone is fed up with political rigmarole and the wary public is yearning the newly-elected officials will make true and fulfill their litany of political promises made during the campaign period. The tired and disgusted people had been through the worst of times.

They have previously witnessed new set of political leaders and a coalition of opposition parties took over and steered the levers of power, riding a wave of public disdain for old-fashioned money politics and high hopes for change – a vicious political cycle.

But old-fashioned financial scandals and political infighting have brought them down. And the partnership of political convenience that took its place – between cross-party lines and other players turned nuts because everybody seemed to be preoccupied with jockeying for power and influence to offer a strong, united front for real change. That was then and in the yesteryears. This is now and all eyes are on the new elective officials who will start performing their job as “honorable public servants” the rest of their terms.

People have high expectations of their new leaders and presume they will move aggressively to assist the government address a range of alleged neglected issues that have long been the subject of prevalent concern: extreme poverty which is associated with joblessness, homelessness and illiteracy; rising crime, reform of the police, widespread addiction and food security among others. New officials who have the reputation for tough action and strong words, so unlike the traditional (trapo) and recycled (repo) Filipino politicians, and seem more likely agent of reforms than the incumbents are expected to meet the challenges ahead head-on.

What kind of leaders will our newly-elected officials be? Political analysts argue that being so they should base policies on realities – leaders with very detailed public policy expertise deeply-rooted in the triangle of business, bureaucracy and politics; the sort of pragmatist officials who would compromise rather than make radical departures from policy and who know the values of getting things done. The masses of our people want decisive leaders who are willing to take necessary action and could push for real change.

But the big question right now is: “how fast will they move to assist the present administration in getting things done and structural readjustment in the economy, socio-political system once they assume office, and how long will it take them to produce results – one, two or three terms?” Of course, there are those who don’t see it that way. Some quarters will argue that changes and performance results need not be abrupt.

It could not be done totally overnight. Should newly-elected officials fail the people in their expectations, the knock-on effects for their political career could be devastating.

Our new officials should think over and over again that government should be responsible to the people and they are committed to achieving that aim while they are in power. If there were something good for the nation, they must do it even if there are objections. It may take a long time, but the ideals should be articulated. They should better get down to their homework - earnestly. But then again it could not be avoided that many of the newly-installed officials could transform after a year or two into conventional power-hungry conniving politicians - a harsh political reality.

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A landmark case in the offing

By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO njb@edgedavao.net

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T’S a case future lawyers of the land are bound to meet in Law School.

A landmark case is brewing out of the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J971 incident where surviving crash victims will be seeking P1 million in damages each from the Gokongwei-owned airline company.

Atty. Robert De Leon, counsel for 5J971 Crash Victims Association Inc. said in an interview with Ede Davao on Saturday that the case they are bound to file against commercial carrier Cebu Pacific will be a first of its kind in Philippine jurisprudence.

“Not in the history of our courts have we had a case like this where victims who are alive are seeking damages for emotional and psychological injuries.

This is one for the books,” De Leon said.

De Leon, however, clarified that the case will not be filed pending the reply of Cebu Pacific to their demand letter sent last week.

Cebu Pacific Air president Lance Gokongwei is said to have issued a statement that they have not received the demand letter according to De Leon.

Wary of the “unfriendly trend” in historical record of Philippine courts on claims filed through class suits, De Leon stressed that he is confident the judges will be moved by the case in favor of awarding damages.

“If we can award damages in favor of the dead, why can’t we give damages to those who survived?

Traumatic experience is more burdensome that physical injury,” said De Leon.

He cited the case of the crashed US Airways Flight 1549 which crashed in the

Hudson River shortly after taking off from New York where all 155 passengers and crew survived after a successful ditching by its pilot as “close to this Cebu Pacific case because the victims survived the crash.”

The 150 passengers who were dramatically in January 2009 when the Charlotte-bound Airbus A320 jet safely ditched into the frigid river off Midtown Manhattan received a letter of apology, a $5,000 check to assist “with immediate needs” and reimbursement for the ticket.

Another case was one involving Air France Flight 358 in 2005 in Toronto.

Within a few days after the accident, a class action suit was filed on behalf of all passengers on board by representative plaintiff Suzanne Deak to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The plaintiffs are seeking payments for general and aggravated damages in the amount of $75 million, and payments for special damages and pecuniary damages in the amount of $250 million. A second class action lawsuit was also filed by plaintiffs Sahar Alqudsi and Younis Qawasmi (her husband) for $150 million a few days later. However, both suits have since merged as only one lawsuit is allowed to proceed to court.

In December 2009, a $12 million settlement agreement was reached between Air France and the class.

NEW TWIST The action of the Cebu Pacific crash victims turned into a new twist last week after another group was organized and reportedly came up with a contrasting claim. A group led by Jess Delgado, for-

FLIGHT 5J971 VICTIMS. The new twist to the looming legal battle for claims against Cebu Pacific saw two factions--the original Flight 5J971 Crach Victims Association Inc. led by president Andrew Bautista (seated third from right) with lawyer Atty. De Leon (standing next to Bautista) and a new group

who called themselves “Survivors” under Ateneo de Davao University professor Jess Delgado. Below, Bautista shows other members of the group their official statement. Lean Daval Jr.

mer PRO of the “Victims” faction, formed the “Survivors” group assisted by lawyer Mike Castanos.

The “Survivors” group reportedly were not amenable to pecuniary compensation but only wanted some changes in the system of Cebu Pacific which is essentially a corporate issue and within the province of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

“That is not feasible.

You cannot demand changes within the operations of a private company. In my opinion, only a government authority can do

CASE With Castanos coming into the picture, Bautista questioned his actions as violative of the Canons of the Legal Profession particularly Rule 8.02 which stipulates that “a lawyer shall not, directly or indirectly, encroach upon the professional employment of another lawyer.”

“Atty. Castanos, as a lawyer, should have known that he could be guilty of ambulance chasing which is unethical solicitation of legal services to others who were already represented by counsel,” Bautista said.

‘BIG NAMES’ NOT IN LIST OF TWO WARRING CEBPAC CLAIMANTS Two of the prominent passengers of Cebu Pacific Flight 55J971 which skidded on the runway of Francisco Bangoy International Airport on June 2 were not in the list of the conflicting groups seeking contrasting claims against the airline company.

Bautista said they have reached out to Davao Oriental vice governor Joel Mayo Almario and Davao businessman John Gaisano but they have not officially signed in as members of the association.

Bautista said 5J971 Crash Victims Association Inc. has 42 members as of last count. The ill-fated flight from Manila to Davao has 165 passengers including minors.

Bautista also confirmed that Almario and Gaisano’s names were not mentioned in the list of

that,” said De Leon.

Delgado and Castanos reportedly called for a meeting on June 6, 2013, two days after their organizational meeting on June 4 where they officially engaged the services of De Leon as counsel. Delgado, allegedly met with some of the passengers without informing Bautista and wanted Castanos to represent the group and change the nature of their action from compensatory to demanding administrative changes within the airline firm.

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the newly-formed group which called themselves “Survivors.”

“They were not also in the meeting of the group organized by Mr. (Jess) Delgado” Bautista said in Friday’s press conference called by the “Victims” faction, now a recognized association duy registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Atty. Robert de Leon, counsel for the “Victims”, however said the issue is not all about numbers and personalities.

“It’s not about numbers, it’s about people here who suffered not physical injuries but psychological injuries like trauma and emotional distress,” De Leon explained.

Bautista agreed with De Leon, saying: “Again, with the numbers that we have, we can proceed with our claim against Cebu Pacific. The passengers are free to associate or not to associate with our “victims” association.

Surely, we want Cebu Pacific to institute change in the manner it deals with its customers and passengers, with or without catastrophe, real change that puts passenger welfare on top above all else.”

“On the reality side, we insist on our demand for compensation for the trauma, shock, anxiety, and emotional injuries that we suffered because of that accident and the apparent mishandling of our situation immediately after the incident,” Bautista said.

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Silagan Handicraft: Weaving world class mats

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N an unassuming compound found in the inland barangay of Ilagan, Barangay Limbaan, New Corella in Davao del Norte, one can find a pair of weavers, sometimes three if materials abound, working on the loom.

Here, world class tikog mats or banigs are woven.

Tikog or Fimbristylis Globulosa is a variety of reed that grows in swampy areas.

From its stems, weavers make mats, bags, hats, slippers and other handicraft products.

Silagan Handicraft, a business started by husband and wife Joaquin and Clara Silagan, is world renowned for its banigs and other tikog products.

The business started in 1989 as a livelihood project for the women in the village.

The project was not sustained but it paved the way for the Silagans to start their own business.

Joaquin, a mechanical engineer who worked at the National Irrigation Authority, retired early from his job to concentrate on the business. Using his engineering skills, he was able to design and produce a loom that enabled weavers to make top quality banigs.

Because of the quality of the banigs and other tikog-made products Silagan Handicrafts produce, they slowly gained recognition. Their products became a regular feature during trade fairs organized by the Department of Trade and Industry across the country.

Their coloful and skillfully woven products have also

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been displayed--and appreciated-- in world trade fairs in Milan and Hawaii. These days, the Silagans continue to get invitations for other world trade fairs in other parts of the world.

“We have invitations to join the trade fairs in Hong Kong, Dubai and Europe this year but we might not be able to join because our production is low,” Joaquin said.

While other businesses struggle their way through the market, the Silagans face a different challenge -meeting the demands of the market. This is a problem that can easily be addressed if there are ready materials available.

Joaquin explained that while there are weavers, the tikogs--the raw material--are getting scarce.

Silagan Handicrafts is the sole supplier of banigs to all

SM Malls nationwide. They also supply banigs to a Balikbayan center in Makati and Bohol and other department stores in Mindanao.

Since the demand for their banigs and other products are very high and their production is low, they are forced to turn down some orders. They have also suspended their exportation plans because of this.

To produce 500 mats, weavers need 700 kilos of tikogs. However, getting this much raw material has become very difficult because the tikog farms in New Corella have long been converted to banana plantations. The remaining areas with tikogs are not just enough for the demand.

For them to get the needed raw materials, the Silangans sometimes have to travel to Agusan del Sur.

At one point, the Silagans employed 20 workers in their business. However, as the materials caused the production to slow down, the number of workers dwindled. The scarcity of raw materials has led the Silangans to start their own tikog farm in a parcel of land they own.

The handicraft business of the Silagans helped them send their children to school. It has also helped the people in their community whom they employed.

“We have seen the lives of our employees improve.

They were able to send their children to school and buy the things they needed,” Joaquin said.

The story of the Silagans is a testament that ingenuity coupled with the drive for excellence is a sure formula for success.

Processed Bangus by the Cagangohan Women’s Association

O a group of 19 women in Panabo City, the adage “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” is not just some old saying but an encapsulation of their suc-

cess story.

On February 2010, these 19 women, who formed the group Cagangohan Women’s Association of Panabo Inc., started their own bangus (milkfish) processing business after being trained by the

Regional Fisheries Training Center (RFTC) and given P200,000 seed money.

They started by doing everything themselves -from tending to the two bangus fish cages they own in Panabo City Mariculture Park to the pro-

cessing of the bangus and selling it.

In order to complete work the women divide the and rotate the tasks.

Some were in charge of feeding the fish, others worked in the processing center, while others man the stalls they Ahave.

Because the group owns their fish cages they are able to cut their production cost and sell their products at lower prices compared to their competitors.

Their bottled bangus in corn oil, sells for P60, which is at least P20 than the other brands. Their packed bangus belly, driAed bangus and boneless bangus are also much cheaper compared to other processed bangus brands.

Because the bangus are grown in the sea it lacks the earthy taste present in those grown in fishponds.

Some businessmen have taken advantage of taste and the cheaper price of the groups products and were buying it in bulk to repackage and resell it.

After the group’s success in growing and processing banugus, they started venturing into growing and processing danggit.

Now that the business have grown and the group has hired men to tend the fish cages while they concentrate on processing and selling.

The business helped the not just the women but their families as well.

They are now no longer

dependent on their husbands, who are also fishermen, to feed their families.

With the extra income they earn they were able to help their husbands send their children to school and give them better lives.

The success that the women are basking in does not stop them from striving more to grow their business.

The group has plans of having their own processing center.

They are currently using the RFTC’s facilities.

The group are also planning on adding more products.

With the rate these women are going, they might even one day make it as one of the country’s top producers of bangus products.

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Samal Mangoes on Verge of Sweet Takeoff I

SLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL – The fresh mangoes of the city island of Samal, which officials claimed are comparable if not better than the more popular produce of Guimaras in Iloilo, are on the verge of going international after hurdling one of the last barriers to entering the strict Australian market.

Last May 28, Australian representatives, provincial and local government executives as well as officers of the Samal Island Mango Marketing Cooperative (SIMMC) led the groundbreaking of the P10-million packing facility in Peñaplata District.

Once finished, it’s another move to meeting the phytosanitary requirement set

by Biosecurity Australia, an agency under the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

The next step is to make sure they have enough supply once the flood of orders comes in both from international and domestic markets.

And this is the reason why the island city government is on the aggressive push to map out the potential areas that can be planted with mangoes as well as tap existing mango growers to consolidate their products.

City Agriculturist Jimuel Rabiga said that based on their estimates, only about seven percent, or about 2,000 hectares, of the total land area of the island are planted with mangoes. Samal has 30,130 hectares, according to the official data of the local government’s website, half of which are identified for mango pro-

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He said the island mangoes have been measured to have 18 brics, which calculates the sugar content, but compared to the Guimaras mangoes, “our mangoes are meatier.”

“The island is rich in limestone and that is the optimum soil property for mango. Another advantage is we are typhoon-free,” Mr. Rabiga said.

Mango Resort City Ordinance 2010-168 or the Samal Island Mango Industry Code officially declared mango as its commodity under the One-Town-One Product (OTOP) program of the Department of Trade and Industry, which encourages local governments to identity and develop a specific product or service.

The local government of Samal also adopted the Worldwide Codex Standard for Mangoes 184-1993 which applies to the fresh commercial variety grown from Mangifera Indica L. of the Anacardiaceae family.

Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo R. del Rosario challenged landowners to shift to mango production instead of allowing their properties to stand idle. Three decades ago, it was the governor who first saw the potential of Samal when he started a program to distribute thousands of seedlings while he was still an assemblyman.

“I want to see Samal become a mango island, more than a resort island,” he said in a statement.

In 2012, the island shipped out over 1,000 metric tons of

mangoes, a good percentage of which come from backyard growers. But the market is still very much dominated by local buyers,A and those coming from Davao City, who harvest all the products and share one third of the total revenue to the growers while keeping twothirds of the income.

“There’s a lot of potential still to improve our production,” he said. With the packing facility, the income will improve for the growers as the purchasing cost will be based on prevailing market price instead of the erratic pricing scheme fixed by the middlemen.

Benchmarking the product To date, the City Agriculturist Office is strengthening its nursery program even if the implementation of the Mango Code proves to be challenging.

The ordinance prohibits the entry of seedlings and fruits into the island so officials have to source their seedlings from local farms.

The nursery will also help promote a single standard for quality of produce when the time to consolidate the mangoes for the export market comes.

The packing facility, which is expected to be fully operational in the second half of the year, will be managed by the SIMMC. The facility is funded by the Australian government with counterpart funds from the Department of Agriculture—which released P1 million for the project—the provincial and local governments.

But why this obsession with the Australian market when China is nearer and not

as strict?

“We want to benchmark our products with the best. If we can enter the Australian market then we can export anywhere,” Mr. Rabiga said.

Reason to be optimistic During the groundbreaking ceremony, John Oakeshott, Philippines Horticulture Manager Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, expects Samal mangoes to enter the Australian market.

Mr. Oakeshott said the facility will go a long way to secure the island mangoes from pulp and seed weevil and meet the biosecurity policy of Australia. The Bureau of Plant and Industry declared the island free from the pests in 2011.

“Hopefully, fresh mangoes from Samal will soon be allowed to enter the Australian market,” Oakeshott said in a statement.

Ireneo R. Labor Jr., 68, is running a six-hectare farm in Samal since 1993 and he said growers and buyers have long been at the mercy of the middlemen who fix prices at the Davao Port. He said the last harvest last month, the buying price was only P14 per kilo.

But he said he doesn’t mind as much since the buyer will shoulder all the expenses from spraying the trees, wrapping the fruits, harvesting and hauling the products to the port.

“Although I think the packing facility seems to show a lot of promise to increase our income,” he said. “This is the only way to persuade the other landowners into planting mango as well.”

The Mushroom Community of Barangay Ising

UNGUS, most of the time are avoided by people. However, in one community in Carmen, Davao Del Norte, mushrooms are not just accepted but are also cultivated.

Mushroom, a kind of fungi, is the major source of livelihood for most of the residents of Barangay Ising, Carmen for more than 20 years already.

In this community, only a few families do not have a plastic or palm covered patch of bundled banana leaves at their backyards.

Almost everywhere you look you see mushroom patches or water filled trenches where farmers dip the banana leaves they use for growing the fungi.

The mushroom industry in the barangay started with Laurencio Cantiveros, of Purok 2.

The neighbors saw how mushroom farming improved

his life, so they asked him to train them on how to grow and cultivate mushrooms.

Rosario Campo of Purok 1 is one of those who was trained by Cantiveros in 1992.

Purok 1 is where the largest concentration of mushroom growers in Barangay Ising reside.

“Before my family depended on the income we got from growing vegetables.

But when we saw the potential of mushroom growing, my husband and I decided to give it a try,” Campo said.

Campo and her husband started with a small mushroom patch at the back of their house and from that small patch her business grew.

“In the beginning we only have a small patch. My husband and I worked hard and we were able to add more patches,” Campo said.

“After some time we

learned the techniques of growing mushrooms so we produce all the raw materials now ourselves,” she added.

The Campos’ business grew and they became one of the biggest mushroom growers and buyers in the barangay.

They supply mushroom to several restaurants in Davao City and also to some groceries in Tagum City.

Because of these small fungus they were able to send their children to school, build a house, buy a truck, open up a sari-sari store and acquire parcels of land.

“Mushroom growing has really improved our lives and in turn we were able to help others,” Campo said.

Like the Campos, mushroom growing is a family affair. Everybody is expected to help.

There was a time when the mushroom growers in

Barangay Ising attempted to form a cooperative with the help of a grant given by the Australian Government, but failed.

However, even without a formal cooperative or group, the residents in the baran-

gay still continue to support each other.

Collectively they asked for support from the Davao Del Norte Provincial Government, who readily granted their request for an equipment they needed to in-

crease their production.

The community’s success in mushroom culture made it as Carmen’s endorsed product for Davao Del Norte’s One Town, One Product (OTOP) program.

Not bad for a fungi.

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IRON RODY Takes oath with Reps. Garcia-Albano, Ungab and Bello, 21 councilors

Citizens list top problems in Edge Davao survey

By ANTONIO M. AJERO ama@edgedavao.net

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ODRIGO ROA DUTERTE begins his seventh term as mayor of Davao City by taking his oath of office Sunday morning on the steps of the historic city hall building which was built right after World War II ended in 1945, the year the longest-serving city mayor was born in Maasin, Leyte.

A lawyer, Duterte is the son of the late Vicente G. Duterte, also a lawyer, who served as governor of the still undivided province of Davao and as secretary of the Department of General Services, and Soledad “Nanay Soleng” Roa, a school teacher who was a popular woman activist and respected civil society leader in her lifetime.

Rody succeeds Sara Duterte-Carpio, his daughter, who was city mayor from 2010 to 2013.

The comebacking mayor will take his oath of office before Judge Jill Rose Jaugan-Lo, executive judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) of Davao City, during a program scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m.

OTHERS TO BE SWORN IN Joining Duterte on his inauguration are re-elected Reps. Mylene Garcia-Albano of the Second Congrressional District and Isidro T. Ungab of the Third District, along with Rep. Silvestre H. Bello III, 1BAP Party-list representative, a long-time friend of Duterte swearing them in are RTC Judge Pelagio S. Paguican, Judge Rowena Apao-Adlawan and Judge Euzlyn Arellano-Morales, respectively.

Also expected to take their oath Sunday morning are 21 of the 24 elected and re-elected councilors representing the city’s three legislative districts. They are (First District): Ma. Belen Acosta (topnotcher), Leah Librado-Yap, Edgar Ibuyan, Leonardo Avila III, Bonifacio Militar and

Melchor Quitain ; (Second District): Louie John Bonguyan (topnotcher), Al Ryan Alejandre, Danilo Dayanghirang, Jimmy Dureza, April Dayap, Tomas Monterverde IV, Marissa Salvador-Abella, and Diosdado Mahipus; (Third District): Karlo Bello, Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, JoselleVillafuerte, Bernie Al-ag, Victorio Advincula Jr., Antoniette Principe and Rachel Zozobrado.

NOT JOINING Not sure of attending is Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte, son of Rody, who took his oath of office Friday. Also not expected to be present are re-elected councilors Nilo Abellera Jr., Joanne Bonguyan-Quilos and Dr. Rene Lopez. Abellera took his oath ahead as he was scheduled to be out of town Sunday. Bonguyan and Lopez do not belong to Hugpong Katawhan sa Tawong Lungsod, the local party headed by Mayor Rody.

4 DECADES IN GOV’T.SERVICE The seven-termer city chief executive has been in the government service for about four decades now – first in the national prosecution service as assistant city fiscal, then as appointed OIC vice mayor, three times mayor, onetime congressman and elected vice mayor.

CHALLENGES Duterte assumes office amid many challenges facing the fast-growing 76-year old city with a population of 1.4 million.

Edge Davao has started an opinion survey to find out what Dabawenyos think are the challenges that Duterte and his team should address in the next three years.

The initial results of the ongoing poll reveal that flooding is the number 1 problem, followed by traffic congestion, squatting and peace and order. Here is a sampling of the raw answers to the

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ongoing survey on the question: “As a concerned resident of Davao City, what is your list of problems/challenges that you wish Mayor Rody D and his team should address in the next 3 years? “ Prof. Boy Jucutan, 64, former Davao City Chamber of Commerce president.

1) continue peace and order initiatives 2) remove the streetside “residents” 3) plant trees along San Pedro, Claveria, Magallanes and other streets, 4) cleaner public markets 5) clean public toilets along populous corners 6) Public services delivered with honesty and integrity.

Peng. More infra projects, more farm to market roads, especially in the far-flung areas Arthur Uy, 55, businessman. Flooding problem, informal settlers (squatting), traffic jams Annivic, 45, business woman. Peace and order, repair of drainage system all over the city, getting rid of criminals, imposition of curfew on minors and streetboys, protect business people from harassment of BIR Anggie, 77, business leader. relocation of informal settlers presently occupying a public road along Sta. Ana wharf so private property can be developed to increase revenue for city; Dredging the mouth of Davao river to prevent fall back causing flooding; and privatize Artica sportsdome or encourage its PPP development.

Grace ‘Bong’ Panuncia lman, Rotarian, 48.

Flooding, criminality illegal settlers, traffic.

Vic Lao, 61, business leader. The private sector and other investors should be assured that their investments are secured inside the City; the perennial problem of flooding must be solved Estong Caballes, 36, radioman

Sana magkaron na tayong ng sports complex at minimize ang squatting.

Raul Tolentino, 79, lawyer.

Drainage, traffic and drugs are the problems mayor RodyDuterte must solve.

Susabel Reta, former councilor.

Well, all what the good mayor should do is to continue what mayor Sara has done. In that way, all will be well.

Vir Sangutan, 52, inventor.

1. The flood problem in the main city roads that includes Bajada from Davao Light to Gaisano Mall, El Rio subdivision, Davao Medical School circumferential road, City High school road and Torres St. I also suggest that the city executive establish a department through a city council creating a “Davao City Technology Livelihood Training Center” that will adopt local inventions and innovations and creative ideas to help the city create jobs and livelihood for the fast increasing problem of unemployment due to the increasing big number of graduates every semester, every year and the big influx of migrants from other places into Davao City without available jobs in our city.

Steve, 60, banana executive.

FLOODING AND TRAFFIC Rudolph Alama, 35, writer. Flooding problem, traffic congestionand peace and order Jessica Ortiga, MD, 45 Improve the street-lighting – driving at night is difficult, especially when it’s raining hard.

Sonia Garcia, 53, former govt official Climate change reality is here and now – the mayor must take charge in looking for win-win solutions. Now na.

lotted for his PDAF for one year.

The third reason for his commitment, Alino said, is his son Councilor Kaloy’s topping the city council derby in the Third District during the May 13, 2013 elections. It was the third time that Kaloy topped the council election in the third district. As such, he is the first in succession for vice mayor, should the vice mayor cannot function for any reason.

Bello first came to Davao in the early 70s

and served as private secretary to the late Local Government Secretary Luis T. Santos, when he was still Davao City mayor.

After the Edsa Revolution drove strongman Ferdinand Marcos from Malacanang, he served in the Cabinet of the late President Corazon C. Aquino. He served as Justice secretary of Aquino and former President Fidel V. Ramos and in various positions during the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government. AMA

Maniri, 20 and Babyboy Maniri 16.

Responding firefighters put out the blaze at 1:15 am.

Recovered from Busuan was a .45 pistol bearing serial number 766969 with one magazine loaded with four live rounds of ammunition while one hand grenade was recovered from Juvil Maniri.

Bags of partially burned shabu with a street value of P320, 000 are the scene.

The three suspected pushers are detained at the Sta. Ana police station while corresponding charges of violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 are being prepared against them.

scheduled to be replaced by a certain Agnes Udang, who has been assigned to the Cebu-Mactan International Airport and the Tagbilaran Airport.

The reshuffle is a vindication of sort of Mayor Sara Duterte who publicly declaration her disappointed at the way the local CAAP management and personnel handled the June 2 accident of a Cebu Pacific airplane which skidded and overshot the runway while landing.

She wrote a letter to the CAAP management asking that San Felix be relieved but got no answer from the CAAP higher-ups.

Udang has been assigned to airports in the

Visayas and is reportedly a native of Cagayan de Oro City.

This developed as the city government filed a formal complaint with the Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao against CAAP management and personnel for failure to provide immediate and adequate assistance and guidance to the passengers of a Cebu Pacific aircraft which overshot the runway of the Davao airport while landing last June 2.

CAAP authorities subsequently ruled that the accident was due to pilot error and suspended the CebPac pilot and co-pilot from flying for six months and three months, respectively.

C. Bangoy St. office,” he said.

The new DLPC office will cater to bill payments, payment arrangements, service applications and inquiry and complaints.

Luga added that customers now have two options in availing of DLPC customer services.

“For payment service, customers have other options of paying through various DLPC third party collecting agents wherein the lists can be found at the back of your elec-

tricity bill,” he said.

Gregory Cabalan, DLPC AVP, also said that the telephone numbers of DLPC were not changed despite the transfer to another location, adding that the usual 7:00 am to 6:00 pm office hours on C. Bangoy St. will be changed to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.

“We will observe mall hours and whatever holidays the malls observe, then that’s the time also that DLPC offices will be closed,” he said.

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Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-ibig Fund against the mortgagor/s CESAR JR. R. LUGO, married to KAMYA F. LUGO, with postal address at LOT 03, Blk 12, 10th ST. GUADALUPE VILLAGE, LANANG, Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 12, 2013 amounted to ( P 1,932,974.86) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalty charges, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to TEN ( 10%) of the total indebtedness plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 26 , 2013 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T- 435077 “ A parcel of land (Lot 3, Blk. 12 xxx) situated in the Distirct of Lanang, Davao City, Island of Mindanao.xxx Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED(300) SQUARE METERS, more or le ss” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date,it shall be held on August 23, 2013 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, June 18, 2013

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:

Noted by:

(SGD.) TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV

(SGD) ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR.

Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff (edge 6/24,7/1,8)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF THE DAVAO CITY 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 11

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RONALD C. INOCANDO PARTICULARLY HIS YEAR OF BIRTH, FROM 1989 TO 1983, SPECIAL PROC. NO. 12485-13 RONALD C. INOCANDO, represented by His Attorney in fact JULIE INOCANDO ANONUEVO Petitioner, -VERSUS-

THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO, Respondent

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By this verified petition and for the reason therein stated, the above-named petitioner, assisted by counsel, seeks for an Order of this Court directing the Office of the City Civil registrar of Davao to correct/change HIS certificate of live birth particularly his year of birth from 1989 to 1983 Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is herby set for hearing before this Court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Candelaria St., Ecoland, Matina, Davao City, on July 16, 2013 at 2:00 in the afternoon, at which place, date and time anyinterested person may appear and show cause, if any, why the same should not be granted.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Davao and of general circulation in the said city and the provinces of Davao as determined by raffle in accordance with law.

Furnish, each with a copy of the petition and of this Order the Honorable Solicitor General as counsel for the government, the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City and City Legal Office of Davao City for the City of Davao.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 30th day of May, 2013, in Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd)VIRGINIA HOFILEÑA-EUROPA Judge 6/17/24/ 7/1

NORTH COTABATO

Officials in mass oath-taking

By CHE PALICTE cdp@edgedavao.net

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mass oath-taking ceremony for new as well as recycled North Cotabato provincial officials took place at the capitol’s gymnasium in Amas, Kidapawan City last Friday. Leading the array of both reelected and newly-elected officials was Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza.

In a statement sent by the provincial information officer of North Cotabato, the event was witnessed by mayors of the the

17 towns of the province, heads of agencies of government, barangay officials, business sector, leaders of non-government organizations and people’s organizations and supporters.

The ceremony began with a holy mass officiated by Kidapawan Diocese Bishop Romulo dela Cruz, with thousands in attendance.

RTC Judge Arvin Balagot administered the oath taking of

Governor Mendoza, Vice-governor Gregorio Ipong, and members of the provincial board.

The PIO further added that the governor in turn administered the oath to the municipal mayors, vice mayors, councilors, including Kidapawan City.

According to the statement, Governor Mendoza said there must be forgiveness and reconciliation among opposing poli-

ticians even as she encouraged the people to participate in the government’s endeavor to have good governance.

“This will pose a challenge to the elected officials to rightly or truthfully inform the people in the spirit of transparency,” Mendoza was quoted as saying.

The governor is already looking forward to the celebration of the centennial of North Cotabato province next year.

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ONDON (AP) — When a 19-stroke exchange ended with Andy Murray’s Wimbledon opponent slapping a forehand into the net, thousands of Centre Court spectators rose in unison.

They applauded Murray’s first service break. They screamed for joy. They waved their Union Jacks and Scottish flags. It was only a third-round match, merely 12 minutes and three games old, yet to some that tiny early edge seemed massively meaningful.

So imagine the reaction, louder and livelier, when the second-seeded Murray finished off his 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 victory over 32nd-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain less than two hours later Friday to advance to Week 2. And then, for a moment, try to fathom what would happen if Murray ever were to win the final point of The Championships, as the Grand Slam tournament is known around here, and become the first British man in 77 years to hoist the trophy.

“You need to be professional enough to not let that stuff bother you and just concentrate on each match,” said Murray, who has won 20 of his past 21 contests on grass, including runs to last year’s final at the All England Club and a London Olympics gold

medal. “I did a good job of that today. I played well. My best match of the tournament, so far.”

The locals’ hopes that Murray will follow up his 2012 U.S. Open victory with another major title, this time at Wimbledon, only increased in the aftermath of surprisingly early losses this week by seven-time champion Roger Federer, two-time winner Rafael Nadal and two-time semifinalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after winning a point against Tommy Robredo of Spain in their Men’s si …

All were seeded in the top six, and all were on Murray’s half of the draw. Their departures mean the most daunting obstacle in Murray’s path — until a potential final against No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, anyway — might very well be surging expectations.

“There’s a lot more pressure on me now, with them being out,” Murray acknowledged after compiling 40 winners and only 14 unforced errors against Robredo, taking advantage of the zero-wind conditions under the closed retractable roof.

“I mean, I don’t read the papers and stuff.

But there are papers in the locker room,” Murray continued with a chuckle, “so you see

some of the headlines and stuff. It’s not that helpful.”

Nadal’s stunning first-round exit, for example, was viewed m a i n l y through the prism of how that result helped Murray, who could have faced the 12time major champion in the semifinals.

“Adios Rafa.

Hello Andy. Wimbledon dreams again,” read a headline in The Times of London. The Daily Mail’s take: “Great start for Andy — Rafa’s out.”

All in all, then, Friday was a perfectly British day, and not simply because Murray won his third straight-set match in a row. The lone other remaining singles player from the host country, 19-year-old Laura Robson, made her way into the third round at Wimbledon for the first time, defeating 117thranked qualifier Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia 6-4, 6-1.

Andy Murray of Britain returns to Tom-

BRITISH HOPES. Laura Robson (top) and Andy Murray are giving hometown fans some hopes.

m y Robredo of Spain during their Men’s singles match at the All …

That match, like Murray’s, was played with the Centre Court covered because of rain that played havoc with the schedule, and Robson heard her share of rowdy support, too.

She also was serenaded with the “Awwwwwww” that often accompanies a mistake by a player the crowd really cares about.

“I love when people get involved,” Robson

said.

“Sometimes they do, like, a massive groan if I hit a double-fault, but I’m doing it as well. So, yeah, we’re just living it together.”

Robson eliminated 10th-seeded Maria Kirilenko in the first round, part of a wild first week. All told, four top-10 men (each on Murray’s half, coincidentally) and six top10 women lost already, equaling the worst performance by the highest seeds at any Grand Slam tournament in the 45-year history of the

Open era.

Speaking about the anyone-can-beatanyone feel, 37thranked Jurgen Melzer of Austria said: “There has been so much talk about it, you cannot ignore it.”

He did manage to put a stop to it, however, at least as far as Sergiy Stakhovsky was concerned. Two days after serving-and-volleying his way past defending champion Federer, Stakhovsky played like a guy ranked 116th, losing 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 to Melzer.

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Luis Buñuel at the Cinemathéque D

A VA O ’ S Cinematheque along Palma Gil Street was abuzz with activity as it opened the Luis Buñuel Film Festival last June 26.

Organised by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) the film festival is part of FDCP’s Film Cultural Exchange Program that aims to create partnerships with international film communities by facilitating foreign film festivals in the Philippines. The event was also done in partnership with the embassy of Mexico.

The film festival features five works shot in Mexico by Spanish director Luis Buñuel whose name is synonymous to the surrealist art movement along with his good friend Salvador Dali. Buñuel is considered as one of the greatest filmmakers The Lino Broka statue outside Cinametheque Davao.

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Film director Teng Mangansakan, Hon. Leopoldo Lopez, Cultural Attache’ of Embassy of Mexico to the Philippines and Peter Philip Lat, coordinator of the Film Development Council of the PhilippinesDavao City.

Peter Philip Lat, Malaysian Consulate to Davao City Consul General Abdullah Zawawi Tahir and FDCPexecutive director Teodoro Granados.

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UP AND ABOUT

SM City General Santos champions green architecture

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Alessandra de Rossi and Jean Garcia renew exclusive contracts with GMA Network

SINCE the opening of SM City General Santos on August 10, 2012, the mall has undertaken various programs and projects aimed at bringing a beneficial impact to the environment as well as to the INTERNATIONALLY-ac- had no second thoughts about re- Jean. public, thus, making it the first real “green mall” in claimed actress Alessandra newing her ties with GMA. “Mahal Director Manny says that he is de Rossi and seasoned ac- na mahal ko ang GMA at nandito thankful that GMA has continued the city.

Architecturally, the mall has a skylight window which purposely brings the outside light and fresh air into the inner area of the mall. The set-up provides effective internal lighting through natural day light and maximizes visual comfort while reducing electricity consumption.

Aside from having a “green” architecture, SM City General Santos has been recognized by the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PCAPI) during the its Region XII 2012 General Assemby for the mall’s best practices for both the Safety Management System and the Solid Waste Management programs.

One of the many best practices highlighted by the awardgiving body was the usage of a system in treating waste water for environmental discharge compliance and for reuse, and recycling water for cooling towers.

As part of the mall’s corporate social responsibility, a comprehensive drainage system has been installed along Santiago Blvd. going to Saranggani Gulf for better disposal of community waste. In addition, it has also widened the road to decongest traffic flow in the area surrounding the mall for the convenience of the general public. SM City General Santos has also launched the Trash to Cash Recycling Market Day to encourage active community participation of the environmental initiatives of the mall. The program is operated simultaneously in over 40 SM malls from 8 am to 2 pm every first Friday and Saturday of the month and engages customers as well as the broader community to exchange their trash for cash. Apart from the monthly Trash to Cash program, the SM Supermalls also promotes proper waste segregation, proper disposal of batteries, mobile phones and the like, and encouraging the use of eco-friendly bags to replace plastic bags.

The mall also has a strong partnership with the Department of Energy and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the celebration of Earth Hour and other Earth Day activities.

SM City General Santos is committed to sustainable design and development as well as green architecture that enhaces the facility’s carbon footprint.

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tress and television host Jean Garcia renewed their exclusive contracts with GMA Network.

Present in the contract signing were GMA Entertainment TV’s OIC Lilybeth G. Rasonable, GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, GMA President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Manny Valera (Alessandra and Jean’s manager), and GMA Vice President for Drama Redgie Acuña-Magno.

During the contract signing, Atty.

Gozon said he is very happy that Alessandra and Jean chose to stay with GMA, “Natutuwa naman tayo na ang mga magagaling na artista ay nagugustuhang manatili sa Kapuso station. Magagaling na artista yan kaya we have always considered them as assets.”

Likewise, Mr. Duavit is pleased that the two prime celebrities continue to remain loyal to the Kapuso Network, “Nasisiyahan naman tayo at taos-pusong nagpapasalamat kay Alex at kay Jean sa patuloy din nilang pagtitiwala. Karangalan natin na sila ay mga Kapuso. Lalong-lalo na at hindi lamang mga bukod tanging mahuhusay na mga artista, pero very, very professional, and we’re very happy and proud.”

Rasonable says that Alessandra and Jean are extremely talented and very professional. “We are very happy that they renew their ties with GMA. The network will continue to provide good projects for them.”

Alessandra reveals that she is very contented and happy with the Kapuso Network, “Masaya talaga ako dito. Maganda ang trato nila sa akin.

Mababait ang mga tao. Hindi ako nawawalan ng trabaho. Masaya talaga ako sa mga trabahong ibinibigay nila sa akin.”

Jean, on the other hand, says she

lang ako at palagi akong pumipirma everytime na matatapos ‘yung contract namin and it’s because sobra yung binibigay na tiwala sa akin. Iniinspire nila ko to be a better actress and be a better person. Wala naman silang binigay sa akin na pareho at saka halos lahat very challenging talaga. At never kong na-feel sa GMA na pinabayaan nila ako kaya I’m very very happy and blessed.”

Jean is currently part of the Afternoon Prime series Kakambal ni Eliana and Personalan. Alessandra currently co-hosts Personalan with

its trust and confidence with both his talents, “We have always been grateful that my artists have been given good shows to showcase their talents. As far as Jean Garcia is concerned, she was given the chance to show her hosting skills. We are so thankful kasi isa ito sa pangarap ni Jean to be recognized as a host. And that is also true with Alessandra.

Of late, Alex co-hosts Personalan.

Tuwang-tuwa si Alessandra. She is thankful and grateful na mapakita na pwede rin naman siyang mag-host aside from being an actress.”

GMA ETV’s OIC Lilybeth G. Rasonable, President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Jean, Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Manny Valera (Jean’s manager), and GMA VP for Drama Redgie Acuña-Magno)

GMA ETV’s OIC Lilybeth G. Rasonable, President and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Alessandra, Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Manny Valera (Alessandra’s manager), and GMA VP for Drama Redgie Acuña-Magno.

STRATLINK DISTRIBUTOR OPENS NEW OFFICE. Stratlink Distributor, Inc.,the distributor of popular home appliance brands like Haier, Sanyo, LG, American Heritage and Union, opened its new office and service centre along Cabaguio Ave. with a mass and ribbon cutting ceremony. Carlo Angelo Sañase, Stratlink Distributor Inc. general manager, Dante Arroyo, account manager, Almer Perez and Verne Roscoe dela Cruz, Stratlink Distributor Inc. managing director officiated the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Paula Deen is No. 1!

Scandal-plagued chef’s next cookbook hits top spot

PAULA Deen remains a book-selling machine.

Be it a show of support, gallows humor or, maybe, simple culinary interest, preorders of the beleaguered celeb chef’s next cookbook, Paula Deen’s New Testament: 250 Favorite Recipes, All Lightened Up, went through the roof this week, propelling it to the No. 1 spot on the Amazon Best Sellers list today.

The healthyish-living tome is due out Oct. 15, per the site, which also notes that the 448-page recipe collection has spent four days in Amazon’s top 100.

(Mind you, you can’t get it yet. For months, even.)

It was chillin’ at No. 16 yesterday, following Deen’s emotional appearance on the Today show, and a spokesman for publisher Random House told E! News that the book was still on track for its fall release.

“We are monitoring the situation closely,” the rep also said.

Deen has written 14 books and her latest, the 2011 mouthful Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible: The New Classic Guide to Delicious Dishes With More Than 300 Recipes, hit No. 1 on The New York Times best sellers list.

While Deen’s stalwart fans (the “We Support Paula Deen” Facebook page cur-

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rently has 487,000 “likes”) are busy ordering books in the wake of the controversy kicked up when she admitted in a legal deposition that she used the N-word to describe a black suspect following an armed robbery at the bank where she was working as a teller in 1987, the utlimate hit to her domestic empire remains to be seen.

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revenue last year landed her at No. 4 on Forbes’ list of topearning celebrity chefs.

A writer for the moneymatters magazine told E! News last week (before Deen had been dropped by Walmart, Target and other deep-pocketed endorsement partners) that losing deals with Smithfield Foods and Food Network had probably cost her $3 million to $4.5 million. E! Online

David Beckham attends Louis Vuitton menswear show in Paris, looks hot as always PLEASE don’t stop smizing at the camera, David Beckham.

The former soccer star made an unexpected appearance at the Louis Vuitton menswear show in Paris today, looking—yep, you guessed it—handsome as ever without even having to try. Sigh.

Beckham sported a pair of jeans, plain dark T-shirt and a fitted navy blazer for the event.

The hunky celeb wasn’t joined by his fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham, but seemed to fit in just fine. David was spotted sitting front and center for the show, mingling with designer Marc Jacobs and former Dancing With the Stars contestant Victor Cruz.

Maybe Becks was getting some inspiration for the types of suits he’d wear should he listen to Victo-

ria and play the role of 007 someday in the future.

“I have some friends who are actors, Tom Cruise is a very good friend of ours. But I don’t think I have any plans to become an actor. I’m not sure I’d be very good at it,”

the father of four said in a recent joint interview with Chinese news station CCTV. But his wife begged to differ, stating, “I think you would be really good at acting,” before adding, “I think you’d be great. I think he should be James Bond! He’d be a good James Bond!”

We’re siding with Victoria on this one.

Meanwhile, the retired soccer player went to his Facebook to give his condolences for a fallen fellow field player.

“Sad to hear about the passing away of former AC Milan striker, Stefano Borgonovo,” he wrote today. “I was fortunate enough to meet him, an incredible person. My thoughts are with his family at this time.”

Borgonovo died after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 49. E! Online

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EVENTS in history and has been ment Council of the Philhailed a genius with re- ippines) and free for all to gard to his philosophic experience, learn and enapproach to films. Since joy the art of cinema.

Buñuel’s films have been I will definitely be back rarely screened within the to the Cinematheque for Philippines, it was a rare more immersions and I treat to be able to witness suggest that all Dabaweand experience watching nyos should too. See you Nazarin in our city’s own soon at the CinemaCinematheque. theque!

Present for the occasion For inquiries and were Sine-Dabaw actors screening schedules at the and actresses (who also Cinematheque just follow recently held an acting it on their facebook page at workshop at the Cinema- http://www.facebook.com/ theque together with vet- cinematheque.davao eran actor and professor Follow me on Twitter or emeritus of theatre, Tony on Instagram @kennethMabesa) as well as Davao’s kingong for more travel cinephiles. The Cultural tips, foodie finds, and hapAttache’ of the Embassy of penings in, around and beMexico to the Philippines, yond Durianburg.

Leopoldo Lopez was also present to keynote the event.

What is most striking about the event though, which I love, is how the Cinematheque strives to enhance Durianburg’s culture and level of understanding through cinema. You can call it a visual Museum, if you will, that is well-curated (many thanks to the hard work poured in by the Film DevelopEntering the Cinematheque

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Sine-Dabaw actors Cecile Hidalgo, Yuki Tan Almazan, Ahbet Padilla and Rikki Torres.

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Mortgagor/s.

x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against BERNARDO D. BERIOSO, as mortgagor, of legal age, Filipino, widower and a resident of Pindasan, Mabini, Comval Province ,to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 27, 2013 is in the amount of SIX MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE PESOS & 70/100 (6,326,179.70) Philippine Currency, EXCLUSIVE OF PENALTIES AND PAST DUE INTEREST, plus expenses of foreclosure and attorney’s fees representing 25% of the total obligation due and other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of Regional Trial Court, Davao City; the undersigned will sell at public auction on August 2, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland ,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real properties mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon ,to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-452095 “ A parcel of land (Lot 80-B-1-B2, Psd-11-112402-035354) being a portion of Lot 80-B-1-B, Psd-11-026375 situated in the Barrio of Central; City of Davao, Island of Mindanao xxx. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FOUR (1,204) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon , if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, June 25, 2013.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:

Noted by:

(SGD.) SERGIO LEONARDO J. TUPAS Sheriff IV

(SGD) ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR. Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff 7/1,8,15

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF DAVAO CITY

PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee, -versusEJF-REM CASE NO. 14, 299-13 SPS. EDGAR S. MORENO & KATHRINA A. MORENO Mortgagor/s. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against SPS. EDGAR/KATHRINA MORENO with postal address at Door 1 Moreno Bldg., Vermillon St., Spring Village, Ma-a, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 4, 2013 amounted to Php 2,490,325.77, Philippine Currency, plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of Regional Trial Court, Davao City; the undersigned will sell at public auction on Augudt 2, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland ,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements found thereon particularly described below , to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 146-2012004619 “ A parcel of land (Lot 9790-B-4-B, Psd – 11096852xxx) situated in Barangay Matina Crossing; City of Davao, Island of Mindanao xxx. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINE (2,209) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 without further notice.

This NOTICE will be posted in three (3) conspicouos public places in the City of DAVAO and in the place where the property is located and where the auction sale will take place for the information of the general public and the parties.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ ies and the encumbrances thereon , if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, June 25, 2013.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:

Noted by:

(SGD.) CONRADO P. MACUTAY, JR. Sheriff IV

(SGD) ATTY. EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR. Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff 7/1,8,15

ICTSI CHAMPION. Michael Bibat (third from left) raises his championship trophy after winning the ICTSI Golf Tour Ranco Palos Verdes leg on Thursday.

With him are (l-r) Hermie Martin, Noeb Taojo, second placers from Davao

Tony Lascuna and Elmer Salvador, amateur champion IJ Go and Julen Domingo. Boy Lim

WHO CARES IF HE’S GAY?

After, Garnett and Pierce, Nets interested in Collins

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HE Brooklyn Nets have been considering free-agent center Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, for a return to the franchise, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

As the Nets bring Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry to the franchise via trade, the Nets need proven, dependable role players available at the veteran’s minimum price.

Nevertheless, the tweaking of the Celtics-Nets trade package Friday to now include Brooklyn guard MarShon Brooks instead of forward Reggie Evans does lessen the need for another physical, frontcourt player on the Nets’ roster. Nets coach Jason Kidd has been an advocate of the possibility of acquiring Collins, but how aggressively the Nets pursue Collins, if ultimately at all, will hinge on how the roster continues to take shape,

sources said.

Collins, 34, has close relationships with Kidd and top assistant Lawrence Frank. They were together for seven successful seasons with the Nets when Frank was a coach, Kidd was the point guard and Collins provided a physical, defensive presence.

There’s reason to believe that he’d have a strong comfort level returning to an organization that knows him well and values his tough, defensive-minded sensibilities.

Collins made public his sexuality in May, and wherever the first openly gay team player in major North American sports history decides to play promises t o

bring a level of scrutiny. The intensity of the story lines with the Nets – Kidd as coach; Garnett and Pierce as fading stars in a final championship push – would likely make Collins’ personal life less of an everyday public focus.

PROUD TO BE GAY. NBA player Jason Collins marches in the Gay Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts on June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

The Draft: Winners and losers N

EW YORK – Danny Ainge once told Boston Celtics patriarch Red Auerbach he should have traded Larry Bird while the Hall of Fame forward still had value at the end of his career. Years later, Ainge listened to his own advice.

The Celtics general manager broke up the remaining core pieces of the franchise’s most recent championship team by agreeing in principle to a blockbuster trade that will send Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets.

In return, the Celtics will acquire valuable

draft picks and millions of dollars in payroll flexibility to begin their rebuilding process. Earlier in the week, Ainge acquired the Los Angeles Clippers’ 2015 pick in return for releasing Doc Rivers from his coaching contract.

That was enough to make the Celtics one of draft night’s biggest winners. The Garnett-Pierce trade, which also will send Jason Terry to the Nets, will land the Celtics three first-round picks (2014, ‘16 and ‘18) and the right to swap firstround picks with the Nets in 2017 – along with Ger-

ald Wallace, Kris Joseph and the expiring deal of Kris Humphries.

Boston now has two first-round picks, including its own, in a stellar 2014 draft that will possibly be led by coveted Kansas guard Andrew Wiggins.

Rajon Rondo is now clearly the Celtics’ franchise player, but Boston won’t have much reason to rush him back from knee surgery in what will be a rebuilding year.

Armed with more draft picks and eventual cap room, Boston now hopes the rebuilding process won’t take as long.

Among the biggest losers on draft night?

One could make a case for the other team in the evening’s big trade.

Yes, the Nets added Garnett and Pierce to play with guards Deron Williams and Joe Johnson and center Brook Lopez. But Garnett and Pierce are at the end of their careers, which puts heavy pressure on rookie NBA head coach Jason Kidd to produce a title contender immediately.

Brooklyn faces a luxury-tax bill of nearly $80 million and will have a payroll close to $100 million.

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VOL. 6 ISSUE 76 • SUNDAY - MONDAY, JUNE 30 - JULY 01, 2013

EDGEDAVAO

Matina Enclaves ready for ‘Champions’ squad “W

E’RE ready for them.”

These were the words of Jekjek Melendres, team coordinator of Matina Enclaves-City Mayor’s Office, when asked if they have composed a formidable team that will challenge a giant-laden squad of American missionaries who have thus far disposed a PBA team Global Port and popular province-based squad MP Pacman Warriors.

“The core of the team is almost complete, we

only need to add three or four players from the local side,” Melendres told sportswriters on Friday over lunch at The Royal Mandaya Hotel.

Former PBA Best Import awardee Jamelle Cornley will lead the Enclaves with big men Mark Andaya, John Ferriols, Jervy Cruz, Eddie Laure and Poch Juinio in his supporting cast. Negotiations with Mark Barroca fell through but the squad owned by Glen Escandor will still have Benedict Fernandez of Alaska call-

ing the plays.

The barnstorming missionary basketball team Champions For Christ bannered by two seven-foot collegiate players will play a two-day exhibition game against Matina Enclaves-CMO. The CFC, composed of collegiate players from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), on Monday and Wednesday.

The Matina Enclaves-City Mayor’s Office will first test the mettle of the bible-preaching

cagers on July 1 at 7 p.m. at the Davao City Recreation Center followed by another match on July 3 at the same venue. Admission is free to the public as part of Mayor-elect Rody Duterte’s thanksgiving treat to the public.

Duterte’s executive assistant Christopher “Bong” Go will be sitting as team manager with Ateneo mentor Miggy Solitaria as head coach.

Solitaria will have former PBA cager Cadel Mosqueda as his assistant coach.