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EDGEDAVAO Serving a seamless society

Mayor tells soldier’s father:

Your son is in good hands

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ARTENIANO Pasiagas Sr. will celebrate his birthday today without his son, Pvt. Marteniano Pasiagas Jr. who is still in the hands of the New People’s Army (NPA).

Not to worry though, Pasiagas can blow the 56 candles on his birthday cake and his wish for his son’s safety was assured by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte who said his son will be home in due time.

Pasiagas Jr. was abduected by NPA rebelas along with four other soldiers last June 17 at Paquibato district, Davao City.

Duterte gave his assurance to Pasiagas Sr. and another parent Quintin

Gura, father of Pfc. Ronald Gura, in a meeting yesterday at the Royal Mandaya Hotel shortly after the mayor called for a press conference.

The mayor admitted that it would not be easy to demand the freedom of the captured soldiers since there are five of them. However, he said he will make sure that all five of them will be released together, including Cpl. Emmanuel Quezon, Pfc. Bernie Padilla, and Pfc. Donato Estandia.

“I assure you, the NPAs do not torture and they will not kill your sons,” he said to the fathers.

Pasiagas Sr. and Gura said they were relieved.

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Rody’s men bared Old hands, new faces comprise Duterte ‘cabinet’

By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ ejf@edgedavao.net

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HERE COMES MY TEAM. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has named his executive team built around some old hands in governance and some newbies.

Lean Daval Jr.

mix of old and new names surfaced as Mayor Rodrigo Duterte bared yesterday the officials he would appoint to his so-called local cabi-

In a press conference late yesterday at the Royal Mandaya Hotel, Duterte began the rundown of his trusted lieutenants to serve under his administration with councilor-elect Melchor Quitain as city administrator-in-waiting pending the transition at the City Council where he was elected to another term, retired general Isidro Lapeña who will head the Davao City Public Safety Command Center, and veter-

an broadcaster and Duterte’s television program co-host Leo Villareal as City Information Officer.

He also floated the names of former City Planning Officer Mario Luis Jacinto as his preferred choice to be at the helm of the City Planning and Development Office, and former Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez as his pick for the City Sports Development Office.

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INSIDE: Only half of JOs will be retained -- HRMO

Property dev’t eyed in DavOr

Brazil wins Confed Cup over Spain

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2 THE BIG NEWS Smoking ban drive nets 977 violators EDGEDAVAO

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By CHE PALICTE cdp@edgedavao.net

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HE city’s Anti-Smoking Task Force (ASTF) arrested 977 violators last month in connection with the New Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance of Davao City.

ASTF head Dr. Domilyn Villareiz told Edge Davao that the number of violators was consolidated based on the reports from the different police stations, Traffic Management Center, Mobile Patrol group (MPG) and Davao City Public Safety Management (DCPSM).

PO1 Roman Espiritusanto bared the following apprehensions by Sta. Ana police station, 168; San Pedro, 5; Talomo, 305; Sasa, 29; Buhangin, 47; Toril, 9; Tugbok, , 10; Calinan, 29; Baguio, 1; MPG, 256; and DCPSM,118.

Meanwhile, Villareiz told media practitioners

yesterday at the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM Annex that a regional workshop dubbed “SmokeFree Laws: Strengthening its Enforcement Towards Building Model Smoke-free Cities in the ASEAN” will be held at SMX Convention Center on July 8 to 10.

The workshop will focus on the enforcement of smoke-free policies through best practices in various ASEAN cities and the possible challenges to be encountered in implementing the policies.

The workshop will also develop strategies and plans to strengthen and implement smoke-free policies.

Villareiz expects about 60 visitors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, eight of whose member countries have confirmed attendance.

GETTING EDGY. Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo Del Rosario browses through the pages of Edge Davao after calling a press conference at the

Davao del Norte Sports Complex clubhouse during the 46th Founding Anniversary of the province. Lean Daval Jr.

Only half of JOs will Device a system be retained -- HRMO O Rody to national offices:

By EJ DOMINIC FERNANDEZ ejf@edgedavao.net

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NLY half of all job orders and service contract employees in each government department of Davao City will be retained after the other half were terminated, according to Human Resource and Manage-

ment Office (HRMO) head Erwin Alparaque.

Those retained will serve for one month, from July 1 to August 1, 2013.

“Let’s say, if my office has 26 job order and contract service workers, only 13 will

be retained for this month,” he said.

Offices like the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro), Central 911, Traffic Management Center (TMC), and the City Health Office are exempted from the 50

percent retention rule.

Alparaque said this is due to the transition of leadership from Mayor Sara Duterte to her father Mayor Rody Duterte, whose term officially started yesterday.

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N the first few hours of his return as the city’s chief executive, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he is not blinking on national government offices based in Davao City asking them to device an orderly system of operations.

The stern warning came as the new mayor did not hide his displeasure over the inefficient system of some government agencies.

He said there is a need for the national offices

(NPA), are safe and won’t be harmed while in the custody of the NPA rebels, during a short meeting at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. Lean Daval Jr.

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More people lining up at mayor’s office than when he was at VMO

T DON’T WORRY. Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte assures the families of Pfc. Pasiagas and Pfc. Gura, who were both abducted by the New People’s Army

to make it easier for the people to transact their businesses.

“I will personally go to your office and --- you in your own office,” he sent off a jolting warning. He said he does not want any national office to make people come back for two to three days just to complete a transaction.

“Especially don’t add requirements that are more than what is needed,” he said.

HERE are more people asking for help lining up daily at Mayor Rody Duterte’s office than there were at his office when he was still the vice mayor, according to Manuel Jesus Iñigo, chief of staff of the elder Duterte when he was still vice mayor.

The mayor was not around yesterday on his first day of office, but will buckle down to work starting Wednesday, Iñigo said.

Most of the people lining up at the mayor’s office were job order employees who were terminated last Friday

and were either reapplying or were new applicants submitting their application forms or people needing health assistance from the Lingap program.

Inigo said there is a possibility the new mayor would not adopt the computerized system of former mayor Sara Duterte’s Lingap program, because the elder Duterte prefers to give assistance on the spot.

Iñigo said everything was going well so far since Mayor Rody Duterte’s core group is still **around.

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DAVAO ORIENTAL

Property development eyed in DavOr tourism program

By ANTONIO M. AJERO

Malanyaon bares priorities

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AVAO Oriental, which holds the distinction of being the only province in the Philippines whose tourism development is mandated by law, has identified property development among its tourism investment areas.

Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon N. Malanyaon said her administration is prioritizing development of beach and island resorts, eco parks, housing, water sports and other tourism-related businesses.

Malanyaon bared her plans as the province (pop, 500,000) celebrated

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its 46th founding anniversary in this picturesque young city.

The province has one of the longest coastlines in the country as all of its 1O towns and one city, from Banaybanay in the west to Boston in the east, are along coastline.

Earlier, the lady governor was asked to share her province’s tourism plans during the June 27 launching of the joint Asian Development Bank-Canadian International Development Agency (ADB-CIDA) technical assistance for competitiveness in the tourism industry in Davao City.

Malanyaon stressed the need of the provincial government and the tourism industry players to “enhance connectivity” to achieve Davao Oriental’s tourism development goal.

The governor said that there are actually two opportunities of the province to develop its tremendous potential tourisms now. The $7.1-million ADB-CIDA funding assistance is just one of them. Malanyaon said the other one is the P1.7-billion road development for tourism for Region 11,the bulk of which will go Davao Ori-

ental.

“This is an opportunity to rehabilitate and improve vital infrastructure support facilities and amenities in the province such as airport and seaport,” she said, although she did not spell out the projects as she has yet to take oath as governor for the third term.

On May 17, President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino signed Republic Act 10560 declaring the province as tourism development area, the only one in the country, to pave the way for its development.

Mr. Aquino identified the tourism areas as “municipalities endowed with natural beauty, small islands, waterfalls, beaches, sea and mountain resources, historical and natural landmarks, indigenous communities and other areas of interest to the tourism industry.”

The passing of the law, the President added, should lead the inclusion of the province, which is within the 400-kilometer coastline of the Davao Gulf, in the National Tourism Development Plan of the Department of Tourism.

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The General Appropriations Act, or the national annual budget, as well as Tourism department are required to set aside funds for the implementation of the new law.

At present, the provincial government is pushing for the inclusion of its Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the World Heritage list next year.

This was after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization nominated the range, home to the 100-year old bonsai forest, in the list.

Newly-installed officials vow to start Peace, security among Rellon’ s top agenda working for a more resilient province G T

HE newly-inducted provincial officials of Davao del Norte have rolled up their sleeves in attaining climate change adaptive and disaster resilient communities to protect the development gains of the province.

Governor Rodolfo del Rosario on his inaugural address last Sunday, June 30, 2013, said that his new administration shall expand the P.E.O.P.L.E. development strategy and

implement programs that boost disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and rehabilitation in the next three years.

“We wish to see our communities become better and better prepared,” he said, at the jampacked newly-refurbished RDR Gym and Cultural Center.

Del Rosario hinted the effects of climate change could hamper the development momentum of the province, which is touted as one of the fast-growing

ALAY DAVAO WALK. Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario, 3rd right, leads provincial officials and about 5,000 participants in the annual Alay Davao Walk on July 1, 2013, in celebration of the 46th founding anniversary of the Province of

provinces in Mindanao today.

The last-termer governor divulged the impact of Typhoon Pablo last year served as a wake up call, since the province is listed among the top 10 provinces in the country that are vulnerable to disasters.

He cited a recent geo-statistics study that disclosed 66 percent of the total land area of the province or 205,000 hectares are prone to floods,

drought and landslides, which are the three most prominent effects of global climate change.

Yet, the governor said the province shall firm up the positive behavior and culture of safety of the Dabaonon people to ensure the hard-earned success of the province will not come to naught.

Del Rosario assured better health, education and income opportunities shall remain the top priorities of his last term.

Davao del Norte. The charity parade is for the benefit of the Kidney Transplant program of the Alay Davao Foundation. [Noel Baguio/DAVNOR PIO]

ENUINE peace, security and safety for all the Tagumeños will be among the top priority for the 1st 100 days of the administration of Tagum City Mayor Allan L. Rellon, stressing that these factors will eradicate the culture of fear and would encourage investors to do business in this bustling urban hub.

Rellon disclosed this in front of the renewed and newly-hired Security Management Officers (SMO) and Traffic Management Officers (TMO) last June 29, 2013 at Miko’s Brew.

Both entities will now be the official name of the now-defunct Civil Security Unit (CSU) and the Traffic Management Unit (TMU) which is both operated by the previous administration.

Mayor Rellon is hopeful this will herald a new and effective system, thus appointing key persons to manage the newly- created units in-charge of securing peace and order in the city.

The local chief executive named Police Officer Elmer L. Rellon, Sr. as head of the SMO, who called on his subordinates to fulfill their duty responsibly. He added that they should be accountable to Tagumeños to whom they are called to serve.

The SMO chief also

briefed his subordinates on the 11 General Orders, the do’s and don’ts and the general information and their chain of authority.

The SMO is composed of police auxiliaries, security aides, and school guards.

The Tagum City Police Office- Traffic Division will be augmented by the city-paid traffic officers and will be supervised by Police Officer Angelito de Castro.

Last Saturday, Mayor Rellon personally supervised the respective post assignments in vital places across the city, including schools, PNP substations and government buildings.

Prior to that, they were briefed by the City Human Resource Management Office on the rules governing the employees and the salient points of Republic Act 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Officials.

The local chief executive bared that he is also planning to enroll these security and traffic officers to the basic military training program anytime soon.

Aside from this, he also made mention about the city’s economy and the lowering of taxes as among his agenda on his first 100 days in office. [Louie Lapat/ CIO Tagum]

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RIYADH

Deadline looms for illegal foreign workers in Saudi

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LLEGAL foreign workers in Saudi Arabia, mostly Asians, are in a race against time to take advantage of an amnesty ending Wednesday that would allow them to stay or return home without prosecution.

King Abdullah announced the amnesty on April 3, granting foreign workers three months to regularize their residency or leave the oil-rich Gulf monarchy to avoid being blacklisted or jailed and fined.

More than 1.5 million illegal foreign workers came forward during the first two months of the amnesty, the labour ministry said.

It did not say how many illegal foreign workers currently live in the kingdom, but the number is reported to be around two million.

Of these, some 180,000 have left in addition to more than 200,000 unregistered workers expelled at the start of the year under new regulations to stamp out illegal immigration.

Many workers are still queuing outside their embassies to obtain docu-

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ments to either leave Saudi Arabia or legalise their status before Wednesday.

As in most Gulf states, foreigners in Saudi Arabia need to be sponsored by a local business to obtain entry and work permits.

Foreigners desperate to work in the country are willing to pay for sponsorship, and sponsoring expatriates has become a lucrative business for some Saudis.

But under the new rules workers can be employed only by their own sponsors.

Sharon, a Filipina maid, stood queuing in the scorching heat outside her country’s embassy in Riyadh.

“I’m trying to renew my passport as I am desperate to find an employer to sponsor me and keep me in the kingdom,” she said.

“I’ve provided fingerprints and obtained a travel document, in case I don’t get my passport ready in time,” the 38-year-old said.

But 25-year-old Anne, also from the Philippines, was concerned.

“I have a travel document in hand, but I cannot

Asian labourers work at a flyover construction site in eastern Riyadh on April 7, 2013. Saudi Arabia has given illegal foreign workers a three-month grace

period to legalise their status, after panic over reported mass deportations, an official statement said. [AFP]

find a seat on a flight to Manila. I am anxious to be with my daughter who I haven’t seen in four years and hold her in my arms,” she told AFP. In Jeddah, the commercial capital, Indonesian

dreds of us waiting here for consular formalities. And once completed, the paperwork has to go to the immigration authorities and the labour ministry.”

It is a worrying time for the workers, most of whom

worker Ali Rahman stood outside Jakarta’s consulate, desperately waiting to finalise his documents.

“I’ve lost hope unless the amnesty is extended to after July 3,” he said.

“There are still hun-

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are from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia, but with some from Yemen and Egypt too.

They are fearful of the campaign of arrests promised by authorities once the amnesty expires. [AFP]

AFP modernization now making significant headway Akbayan slams China’s

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IKE a phoenix slowly rising from the ashes, the Armed Forces of the Philippines is making significant headway in developing its minimum-credible deterrent capability.

This is also called the ability to forestall attempts by intruders attempting to violate the country’s maritime, aerial and land terri-

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tories, thanks to the commitment given by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the military.

The latter allocated around P75 billion to modernize the AFP. This money will be spent within five years.

“It is a step forward, a keen capability upgrade for all of our forces. We may

not be comparable to other countries in the totality of equipage but the (modernization) program addresses a lot of our tactical and operational needs,” AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Domingo Tutaan said of the development.

Highlighting this focus is the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16), the second Ham-

ilton-class cutter acquired by the Aquino administration from the Americans, is now on its way home and is expected to be in Philippine territory by first week of August.

The Aquino government utilized more than USD15 million in refurbishing and re-equipping this ship. [PNA]

K to 12: Curriculum reforms as economic investment

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HE passage of the K to 12 education reform program this year is one of the milestones that mark the third year of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration.

The program, a concrete reform in the improvement of the Philippine education sector, is seen to produce more competent Filipino graduates whose skills stand at par

with global practices.

In one of his speeches, Aquino said the program will strengthen the basic education requirements of students. This will not only bring fulfillment to their goals; it is also a vital key in improving the economy.

“Sa pagsasabatas ng K to 12, hindi lang tayo nagdaragdag ng dalawang taon para sa higit pang pagsasanay ng ating mga mag-aaral; tinitiyak din

nating talagang nabibigyang-lakas ang susunod na henerasyon na makiambag sa pagpapalago ng ating ekonomiya at lipunan [The passage of the K to 12 is more than just adding two years to our students’ education; this program also empowers the next generation who will contribute to the progress of our economy and society],” Pres.

Aquino said.

The Philippines used to

have less than 12 years in the primary and secondary tiers of education.

But with the new law, graduates are expected to be more globally competitive as most countries implement a 12-year curriculum in education.

This program, one of the convergent programs to address the job-skills mismatch, ensures college and work readiness for students. [PNA]

‘counterstrike’threat A

KBAYAN Party-list yesterday slammed the statement issued by the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, The People’s Daily, that said that the Chinese government will launch a “counterstrike” against the Philippines for the alleged “seven sins” it committed in the current dispute over the West Philippine Sea. Akbayan Representative Walden Bello called the statement ‘utter lunacy’ and pointed out that Filipinos will respond to such threats with bolder civil-political actions.

“This is typical irrational talk usually heard from despotic states that have no patience or respect for international law. Now, no less than the official mouthpiece of China’s ruling elite is openly calling for an act of aggression,”

according to Bello.

Bello warned that Filipinos will not tolerate such threats from China and instead will come together to act against such brazen intimidation.

“Filipinos will not take this sitting down. If China threatens our country with a military strike, then we will respond with a global day of action against threats of aggression,” Bello added.

“The only potent weapon we can use is democratic action from an active and militant citizenry. They better brace for protests in front of their embassies and consular offices this July 24th,” Bello warned.

It was reported that the overseas edition of the People’s Daily said in a front-page commentary that the Philippines had committed “seven sins” in the South China Sea.

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Congressman Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science, Major in Management Engineering. He earned his Juris Doctor from the same university in 2003 and in September of the same year took the Philippine Bar Examination placing high among 5,349 bar examinees.

The eldest son of former House speaker Prospero C. Nograles of the 1st Congressional District of Davao City, he served as his father’s Chief Political Affairs Officer creating and spearheading various community projects and development programs before running for Congress.

As a first term congressman, Karlo focused on five priority areas of development namely Education, Health, Livelihood, Barangay Electrification and Infrastructure.

Foremost on this development agenda is Education. His program Oplan Kaalam currently supports full tuition and fees of 4,538 students enrolled at the state-owned University of Southeastern Philippines and 122 students of the University of the Philippines – Mindanao. It also provides tuition fee assistance to 2,200 students enrolled in various private colleges and universities of Davao City.

For health, Congressman Karlo initiated the Oplan Kalusugan Health and Wellness Program which delivers much needed health and medical services to indigent constituents. It covers assistance for the purchase of medicines, settlement of hospital bills, referrals to medical specialists, health practitioners and institutions, and conducting free medical and dental missions in all 54 barangays of the district. These medical missions have become a much-awaited monthly event where some 12,500 patients have availed of free consultations, medicines and laboratory tests. On a daily basis, the district field office of Congressman Karlo assists an average of 250 constituents per day in their health care needs.

Despite being a neophyte congressman, Congressman Karlo was elected in the esteemed Committee on Rules and is Assistant House Majority Leader of the 15th Congress. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights and was a member of the Committee on Good Government, Committee on Dangerous Drugs, Committee on Electoral Reforms and Suffrage, Committee on Transportation, Committee on Health, Committee on Public Order and Safety and the Committee on the Revision of Laws.

As a first term legislator, he authored several measures approved on Third Reading, such as HB 4512 creating three (3) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Davao City; HB 5977 creating the Philippine Trade Representative Office; and HB 6052 Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines. He is also one of the co-authors of RA 10168 or the Terrorism Financing and Suppression Act of 2012 and HB 4575 encouraging corporate social responsibility. Recognizing the importance of a speedy justice system, he supported 14 other measures adding Regional Trial Courts and Metropolitan Trial Courts across the country.

For his exemplary performance in his first term as congressman, Karlo was awarded the Outstanding Congressman Award by the prestigious international award-giving body, Superbrands Marketing International, Inc. Congressman Karlo Nograles has been re-elected for his second term as representative of the First Congressional District of Davao City.

Karlo is happily married to the former Maria Margarita Maceda Montemayor and is blessed with three children, Karlos Mateo, Kristian Massimo and Katarina Mikaelle.

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Stat Watch

1. Gross National Income Growth Rate (At Constant 2000 Prices)

7.1 1st Qtr 2013

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

7.8 1st Qtr 2013

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

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

8. Interest Rates 4/

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

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

P 41.14 Apr 2013

12. Stocks Composite Index 6/

6,847.5 Mar 2013

13. Consumer Price Index 2006=100

132.8 Apr 2013

14. Headline Inflation Rate 2006=100

2.6 Apr 2013

15. Core Inflation Rate 2006=100

3.1 Apr 2013

16. Visitor Arrivals

418,108 Feb 2013

17. Underemployment Rate 7/

20.9% Jan 2013

18. Unemployment Rate 7/

7.1% Jan 2013

DOST releases P7 M in grants to MSMEs BY THE NUMBERS T

HE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has already released a total of P7.05 million in financial grants this year for the upgrading and expansion of various business ventures of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Region 12.

Dr. Zenaida Hadji RaofLaidan, DOST Region 12 director, said the financial assistance is part of the continuing implementation in the region of the agency’s Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

She said the DOST central office earlier allocated around P40 million for the implementation of the program this year in the entire region.

Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

In a statement, Laidan said four food-based industries in the area recently received P2.4 million worth of grants for the acquisition of various

equipment and facilities.

She said Lopez Food Products based in Kabacan, North Cotabato received P700,000 followed by the Kidapawan City-based Kennitz Breads n Parties and Gracelin Fruit Ice Cream with P500,000 each and Teri’s Place in Surallah South Cotabato with P473,365.

In March, DOST-12 released P4.65 million to seven MSMEs based in this city and in Sultan Kudarat province through SETUP. The recipients in this city were Aunt Ludi Bakeshop and Snack Haus, Greentropics Coffee Enterprise, Pan de Pugon ni Ka Chona, Rosechie Food Products and R & R Organic Ventures.

In Sultan Kudarat, the program’s beneficiaries were RG Candy Factory and Albaran’s Coco Candy.

Laidan said they are continually receiving and processing applications for the program, which is implemented by the agency nationwide.

She said the program mainly aims to encourage and assist MSMEs to adopt tech-

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2012

2011

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

43.31 43.64 43.27 43.45 43.02 42.42 42.81 43.37 43.13 43.24 43.52 43.70 44.17

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y has nological innovations that could improve their operations and eventually boost residents w ho are their productivity and competsingle itiveness.

T h e DOST earlier launched SETUP in response of them are male. to calls for SOURCE: NSO more focused initiatives for the MSME sector.

A project briefer cited that horthe program enables MSMEs ticulture; metals and “to address their technical engineering; information and problems through technolo- communication technology; gy transfer and technological and halal.

She added that it supports interventions, and improve grants for the adoption of their productivity through new technologies; manpower better product quality, human training; access to capital and resources development, cost markets; use of product stanminimization and waste management and other operation dards and testing facilities; implementation of appropriate related activities.”

Laidan said the program’s packaging and product labelpriority areas are food pro- ing; increasing supply of raw cessing; furniture and home materials; enhancing access to furnishings; gifts, holiday de- information; and, improving cors and fashion accessories; transport facilities. [Allen V. marine and aquatic resources; Estabillo/MindaNews]

499,909

261,306

Reshuffling of airport managers takes effect T

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ON A NOT SO GOOD DAY. Even if these balloons are shaped and printed with popular cartoon characters is no assurance that they

will generate profit in areas where there is less foot traffic. Lean Daval Jr.

HE reshuffling of airport managers to ensure operational efficiency and effective management of aviation facilities takes effect yesterday, July 1.

In press release by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the local aviation regulator said the rigodon of airport managers nationwide is part of restructuring plans.

This is to ensure that airport management is on par with global standards, Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya had explained in a separate interview.

The following airport officials are reassigned to new positions: Area managers: • Laoag - Demetrio Apolinar • Tuguegarao - Ronald Estabillo • Plaridel - Eduardo Lansang • Palawan - Cynthia Tumanut • Legazpi - Mr. Antonio Alfonso • Iloilo - Frederick San Felix • Cebu - Arnel Borlado • Tacloban - Efren Nagrama

• Zamboanga - Danilo Abarreta • Laguindingan - Jose Budiongan • Davao - Agnes Udang • Butuan - Evangeline Babate Airport managers: • Pagadian - Emmanuel Costelo • Ozamis - Celso Bayabos Airport officer-in-charge • Surigao - Rodolfo Collantes • Calbayog - Diorico Elema Central office • Naga Rascal - assigned ADMS • Roy Gamosa - assigned ADMS • Egon Nile Jordan - assigned FSIS The reshuffling move was being mulled by the agency a week after a Cebu Pacific aircraft skidded off the runway of Davao international airport, the country’s 3rd busiest.

Local officials and passengers criticized officials of the Davao airport, as well as Cebu Pacific’s pilots and cabin crew, for not responding quickly to the situation.

The reshuffling order was signed by CAAP deputy director general Capt. John C. Andrews. [Rappler.com]

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

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UN report: Climate change, water shortages create impacts on global business T

HE future of the private sector will increasingly hinge on the ability of businesses to adapt to the world’s rapidly changing environment and to develop goods and services that can reduce the impacts of climate change, water scarcity, emissions of harmful chemicals, and other environmental concerns.

From extreme weather events, to rising pressures on finite natural resources, changes in the global environment will increasingly impact operating costs, markets for products, the availability of raw materials, and the reputation of businesses, from finance and tourism, to healthcare and transport.

While the risks are significant, such environmental changes also represent major opportunities for businesses that successfully manage them, and seize the demand for sustainable technologies, investments and services.

These are among the main findings of a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), SustainAbility and Green Light Group today, entitled GEO-5 for Business: Impacts of a Changing En-

vironment on the Corporate Sector.

“GEO-5 for Business is in many ways a prospectus for the 21st century company-one that internalizes how rapid and accelerating environmental change will shape risks, but also the need and demand for new sustainable products and market opportunities,” said UN Under Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.

“The report speaks to the reality of climate change and natural resource scarcities and outlines how more creative decisions by the private sector with longer term horizons may assist in meeting these challenges. It makes the case that whether it be in water saving, or climate-proofing infrastructure, the world is going to look for solutions that in turn will drive corporate competitiveness, reputational risk and a transition to an inclusive green economy,’ added Mr. Steiner.

The new report is based on UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5); the UN’s most comprehensive assessment of the state of the global environment. According to that report,

human pressures on the global environment mean that several critical environmental thresholds are approaching, or have already been surpassed, beyond which abrupt changes to the life-support functions of the planet could occur.

Through a detailed analysis of the construction, chemicals, mining, food, and other industries, GEO-5 for Business outlines the specific risks of such changes to each sector, and how businesses can adjust to create long-term competitive

ranger, had collaborated with four local commercial banks to finance a syndicated term loan for the 67.5 MW wind power project being put up in Pililla, Rizal.

The four domestic banks are BDO Universal Bank, China Banking Corporation, Philippine National Bank and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation. Total project financing amounted to $130 million and was made available in both Philippine Pesos and US

Dollars with a loan term of 12.5 years.

According to Francisco, “This will also be the first Renewable Energy (RE) project financing scheme based on the RE law’s Feed-in-Tariff program.”

ADB played a key role in the project as it partly financed the feasibility study for the Pililla wind project by commissioning GL Garrad Hassan, the world’s leading renewable energy consultancy.

WWF and ADB are currently ramping up RE planning and investment drives, starting with the Earth Hour City Challenge – a global initiative to recognize cities which promote green technologies and practices. Actively running in India, the challenge covers the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand next year.

WWF hopes that the collaboration will offer cities further direction in implementing their RE investment plans and provide a viable platform to bolster investments in priority Asian cities.

In June, WWF launched a global campaign entitled Seize Your Power (SYP), calling on major financial institutions throughout the world to significantly increase investments in clean, renewable energy.

“Today’s announcement proves that there is a growing appetite for RE investments in the country, which is exactly what the Seize Your Power campaign calls for,” explains WWF-Philippines Climate Change and Energy Programme Director Atty. Gia Ibay.

“We hope that this will be the start of a major shift in energy investments into indigenous, sustainable and renewable energy.”

Changes in the global environment will increasingly impact operating costs, markets for products, the availability of raw materials, and the reputation of businesses.

WWF lauds BDO Capital loan for $130 Million Wind Project

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HE World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines applauded the announcement of BDO Capital and Investment Corporation President Ed Francisco at the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF), which was held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last 27 June.

At the WWF-led session entitled Financing the Transition to Renewable Energy, Francisco revealed that BDO Capital, acting as the lead ar-

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advantages.

The report shows that the rising frequency of extreme weather events, often linked to climate change, poses risks to all sectors. Severe floods in Australia in 2010-11, for example, resulted in more than US$350 million in

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claims to re-insurer Munich Re, which contributed to a 38 per cent quarterly drop in profit for the company. The same period of extreme weather in Australia contributed to a loss of US$245 million in earnings by mining group Rio Tinto.

Refrain from taking wildlife species out of natural habitats

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NVIRONMENT and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje yesterday called on Filipinos to refrain from taking wildlife species from their natural habitat as they are “very sensitive and will not live long.”

Paje issued the statement in light of the sudden death Wednesday afternoon of the tarsier recently rescued from the Manila Golf and Country Club in Makati City.

Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) Director Mundita Lim said that based on necropsy report, the tarsier, a male, died of pneumonia and cardiac arrest.

“We have very interesting wildlife species, such as the tarsier. Most of the time, we are tempted to buy them and take them as pets. But these are very different from domesticated animals like dogs and cats.

They are very sensitive and highly vulnerable to stress and diseases,” Paje said.

According to him, the survival rate of wildlife animals used as pets is very low.

At the same time, Paje warned that collection of wildlife species, both flora and fauna, from the wild

without valid permit from the government is illegal.

In fact, he said, mere possession of a wildlife animal, particularly those that have been declared as “endangered” is punishable under Republic Act No. 9147, otherwise known as the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act. Section 27 of RA 9147 provides the penalties for illegal possession of wildlife, which include imprisonment of up to four years and fines of up to P300,000.

Paje stressed that the death of the tarsier should serve as a “wake up” call to everyone. “If we want our children to see our precious wildlife species alive, let us leave them alone in the wilds where they belong. Let’s not pet them.”

The DENR chief likewise called on the people to help in rehabilitating the country’s forests which serve as the natural habitats of wild animals and plants. “May I reiterate my appeal to every nature-loving citizens to help rehabilitate our forests - their natural habitats - by planting more trees through the National Greening Program,” Paje said. [PNA]

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Rody pays tribute to Dabawenyos

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N his return to the helm of the Davao City government, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s first words were a tribute to the people of Davao as the chief ingredient in making a good leader.

Mayor Rody opened his inaugural saying “no leader can achieve much without the support of the people he is sworn to serve.” He outlined the city’s transformation from a crime-ridden community decades ago to a bustling metropolis oozing with development and potential.

Pardon him if he could not remember how many times he has taken oath as city mayor as he could only refer to them as “many times,” but Mayor Rody made it clear he has not forgotten what got him where he is now—the people of Davao which he referred to in his inaugural as “the city’s most valuable asset.”

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There is rhyme and reason when he said “Davao is what it is now because you shared, because you cared.”

And then after the sweet words and the emotional opening came the real Rody—strong, determined, unnerved, undaunted, and passionate.

He vowed to crack the whip on corruption, go after the criminals and illegal drugs syndicates, empower barangays, attract investors, and prepare for the effects of climate change.

There is a lot of work to do. So minutes after taking oath for the nth time, Mayor Rody know he needs to roll up his sleeves and buckle down to work. And for the nth time, Davao, we know that’s Rody.

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Path to financial prosperity

NGAGING IN BUSINESS WITH A GOAL TO HELP ARREST WIDENING POVERTY – This is an idea that seems to be one of the most practical ways to earn additional income and efficiently maintain a well-heeled way of living. It used to be that business is the only way for many Filipinos to take a bite out of the booming, but relatively competitive money-making venture landscape.

Reason: great majority of Filipinos are employment-oriented but the problem is that the country’s job generation program is far from satisfactory and the trend is a nightmare for the job-seeking people. The younger generation therefore must start thinking of putting up a business where the real money is. As a starter, save your hard-earned money and deposit it in a bank for safekeeping.

There is a more fundamental ailment undermining the government’s job generation effort: the country’s working force is one of the most unproductive in the developing nations. But on a different standpoint there is also one advantage that the business venture offers – value of interests. People must have a paradigm shift from being work-oriented to business-oriented if they have to effectively arrest the country’s lingering poverty.

Let’s learn to be entrepreneurs. Being one may be among the most reassuring in business today.

Employment actually is the most basic fact in life, the important process to earn money and make it big, but to do it likewise requires suitable educational attainment among other things. But limited job offering nowadays prompted many Filipinos to go abroad and work resulting to a brain drain. If you’re presently em-

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ployed you still can earn additional income by getting into business as a sideline. The dual undertaking worked well for those who have prospered in entrepreneurship.

That’s why a growing number of economists are declaring that it’s about time for a little initiative, which means for the working class to engage in business that will ultimately lead to financial prosperity. Nonetheless, there are other factors holding back employed people from involvement in business ventures. It is the acknowledgement from prospective entrepreneurs that it would almost certainly bring about lots of long-term pain including the putting up of capital, high risk and eventually bankruptcies.

There’s no doubt that the perception needs to be changed. People are afraid of the costs in establishing a business.

When they are advised to get into business, they usually counter with the question: “How can we engage in business when we don’t have enough capital?” But they must be reminded that if “there’s a will, there’s a way.” Furthermore, it is also widely believed that availing of low interest rate loan from willing lending and financial institutions for a micro business endeavor is highly probable.

Thus, the reasoning that one who does not have capital can’t engage in business

is an unacceptable excuse.

Moreover, there is no qualm that the increasing competition in the employment sector will draw what are now very speculative concepts into harsh focus resulting in high unemployment rate and the chance of socio-economic unrest. That is a long-term reality that Philippine society has routinely proven and the willingness to put off at all costs – but always ended up a failure. The government it seems is running out of time and non-permanent employees in the same manner are losing their patience.

The country’s job crisis will become even bleaker as employment-oriented Filipinos will have to perform even more work and more efficiently to maintain the same standard of living.

However, it takes more convincing action to make the work-oriented Filipinos believe that business is making money and seems to be the way people should pursue to arrest the widening poverty in our midst. The real solution to the country’s economic ills is not huge foreign borrowings, bad debts disposal or any other macho macroeconomic fixes currently capturing all the attention, but small-to-medium scale businesses designed to convince employment-oriented Filipinos to engage in business. And if they want to improve the quality of their lives, even our small farmers must likewise engage in agri-business to increase their income. Like the work-oriented people, farmers can earn even more by becoming farmer-entrepreneurs. Thus, if employment-oriented Filipinos want to overcome reeling poverty, they must do what the rich people do – get into business.

fresh bananas to packing plants.

The blunt reality is, small banana farmers were paid only 2.80 dollars per carton box of fresh C ave n d i s h bananas and rose a bit higher only after watching small farmers and growers under FEDCO, get whopping prices of 5 to 8 US dollars a box after the coop attracted direct buyers from Japan and even the Middle East.

Small banana farmers’ eyes are popping up these days after finally realizing it’s possible to deal directly with foreign buyers of bananas thru a well-organized coop like FEDCO which has the full-technical and funding support of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Dept of Trade and Industry and most especially, the Dept of Agriculture.

Banana farmers are asking: if we can deal directly with foreign buy-

ers thru our own cooperative and get higher buying prices, what the heck do we need these multinational exporters for?

The days of being pushed and kicked around by bullies in the banana industry are over. Many fruit buyers and importers in Japan are now buying directly from big cooperatives and paying much higher prices than what the big fruit exporters are paying here in the Davao Region.

It wasn’t surprising to hear that big banana exporters here have begun paying to per carton box of fresh bananas from small farmers here in Davao. That’s good news, right?

We’re not sure if it’s Unifruitti, Sumifru, Dole Stanfilco, or Tadeco-Del Monte finally seeing the plight of small farmers. And we still don’t know how true this is--- but this was what members of the banana industry cluster revealed to us during a closed-door meeting last week .

“We don’t want to be pushed around by bullies in this industry.

We’re fighting back. It’s a dog-eat-dog world now if we want to survive in this industry,” one farmer hissed from a corner of his mouth.

Banana industry: A dog-eat-dog world?

OTHING is certain yet.

But there’s a growing sentiment out there among small banana farmers, growers, and coops, that some kind of a “Marketing Board” for the banana industry should be set up, similar to the industry boards of Southeast Asian countries.

This isn’t something that big fruit exporters and growers like Dole, Del Monte, SumiFru, Unifruitti-Chiquita, etc. like to hear since a regulatory board that controls the farm gate buying prices of banana farmers that can cut or limit their profit margins, so that’s not good news to them.

But small banana farmers under the umbrella of the Federation of Banana Cooperatives aren’t impressed by what their bigger brothers think in this rather, shaky industry that saw birth in 1965, first in General Santos, then expanded like crazy in Davao del Norte in the 70s.

To FEDCO, it’s so oppressive to hear that many small banana farmers who are tied to growers’ contracts of these big multinational fruit exporters are drowning in a sea of debts they can’t pay off since they practically collect almost nothing after delivering their

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Tennis elbow

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OME tennis “nuts” (non-pro tennis players who have been around for quite a while) – three years upward – have spread the myth that one cannot call himself a true-blue tennister if he has not experienced having a tennis elbow at one time or another during his tennis “career”.

Of course, that’s just a way of building up an image of a veteran or battle-scarred racquet wielder, and subtlely create an impression on the beginners in the club.

These harmless impressionists just want to play some sort of a mindgame, you see. Actually, it’s kind of defense mechanism, an attempt to camouflage an embarrassing reality at one point in their sporting life.

But the truth of the matter is that tennis elbow has nothing to do with being a veteran or a beginner in the exhilarating world of tennis.

Anyone – a class “A” or class “C” player can involuntarily acquire tennis elbow for the simple reason that tennis elbow is normally caused by overuse of the forearm muscles resulting from repetitive movement – and usually affected is the dominant arm – the right arm, if you are right-handed, and the left arm, if you are left-handed, or lefty.

But here is the more intriguing part: tennis elbow is prone to occur to a player who has a faulty backhand. That’s according to tennis experts and pro instructors. Why faulty? It’s because of a short backswing, conclude the experts.

What exactly is a tennis elbow?

It is a painful condition of the outer side of the elbow – the bony bump.

You feel the pain when you squeeze objects, or shake hands with the affected arm.

Doctors say that tennis elbow may take up to six weeks to heal.

The treatment consists of a supervised exercise program. In acute cases, the forearm has to be splinted for at least two weeks. If the pain does not disappear after 30 days, the next best thing is surgery, according to specialists.

At the early signs of symptoms of TE, it is best to deactivate yourself from tennis for a couple of weeks.

Visit the club on your usual playing day and enjoy tennis from the sideline – throwing harmless invectives at your favorite opponents and partners as they miss easy volleys, lobs and drop shots, hit moon balls to outer space, overhead smashes, slice forehands.

Ahhh, for a change, you watch tennis buffs make fools of themselves arguing over questionable line calls, misinterpret rules, and fall into mental lapses on the running score.

But for the funny thing about it is that you are probably, watching yourself.

Choice: “Tennis is a game where you put the ball over the net in such a way that it won’e come back to you.”

– Bjorn Borg, 11-time Grand Slam champion.

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SWORN IN. Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro T. Ungab (left photo) and 2nd District Representative Mylene Garcia-Albano take their oath Sunday morning at the Davao City Hall. Lean Daval Jr.

Your son..FFROM 1 Pasiagas Sr, who is a driver, said his son is the bread winner of their family, who supports his three siblings and the medication of his ailing mother who is sick with severe heart

problems and high blood tension.

Gura, on the other hand, who is a farmer, said his son is also the breadwinner of the family, who supports his five siblings who are all still in

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school.

“We put our hopes to the assurance of the mayor, and hope that they will be released soon,” Pasiagas Sr said in vernacular. “How soon it is, is up to the mayor.”

SWAT team needs tear gas

By CHE PALICTE cdp@edgedavao.net

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AVAO City Police Office (DCPO) chief Ronald dela Rosa has bared his wish list to the new city administration, which includes the availability of more tear gas for the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.

Guesting at the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw in SM Annex yesterday, dela Rosa said that the SWAT team ran out of tear gas in last Thursday’s shootout with a group of illegal

drug pushers. We don’t have any left,” he said, adding that the SWAT team also needs tactical lights on their rifles, Kevlar vests and helmets and other useful equipment needed during the operations.

“Having such equipment will make SWAT team members more daring in armed encounters with the enemy, he said, even as he hopes the new city administration would also equip the police with

The new faces will be Lisette Marques, who worked as executive director of Duaw Dabaw Festivals Foundation, as City Tourism Officer, and a still-to-be-named young Dabawenyo from the Fil-Chinese community as head of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC). He did not, however, divulge who the Chinese-Filipino is, since the mayor does not want to jeopardize the young man’s career.

Both positions were held previously by Jason Magnaye who has reportedly returned to the private sector. Duterte clarified he did not ask for Magnaye’s resignation but respected his move to the private sector

where he said “the grass is greener.”

Duterte reirtereated his previous announcements that city councilor Melchor Quitain will be appointed as City Administrator but not after he shall relinquish his position in the Sanggunaing Panlungsod and a replacement based on succession by Quitain’s political party Hugpng sa Tawong Lungsod.

To fill the void, Duterte is appointing former business bureau chief Atty. Johpee Agustin as acting city administrator.

The mayor said he will replace Quitain’s position with a representative from the Muslim sector since he wants a council that represents all com-

munity.

For the city’s Sports Development Division, he said that William “Butch” Ramirez can have the job if the former Philippine Sports Commission head would want the position.

After filling up the seats in his “local cabinet”, the mayor said that he would not be in his office all time, and that he would start reporting to his office next Monday when he shall have finished organizing his office.

He said that he would only report to his office every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The rest of the weekdays will be spent at far-flung areas to address the people’s needs.

The mayor said if these delays and additional requirements are done by a particular national office, then he would assume that there is corruption in that office.

“I am pissed-off by the way you handle things,” he said. “Don’t ignore this admonition

or else,” he said.

He cited national offices such as the Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as some of the

national government offices that should create a system that will make it easy for everybody to transact their businesses.

“If this is not done, this will only lead to the director’s dismissal, since I will order for an investigation, and file charges,” he said. EJF

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The staff of the VMO were terminated last Friday, “but within a week or two, there will be appointments for items in the mayor’s office, some will get plantillia positions, depending on the mayor,” Iñigo added.

According to Human Resource and Manage-

ment Office (HRMO) head Erwin Alparaque, the concurrent acting city administrator is Marcelino Escalada Jr..

At the city administrator’s office yesterday, a notice was posted on its glass door, saying, “Kindly forward all documents (except those for sig-

nature) to Atty. Tristan Dwight Domingo, Assistant City Administrator.”

At the assistant city administrator’s office, Domingo’s secretary said he could not could not be “disturbed” because he was too busy due to the transition of leadership. EJF

He said the HRMO has been receiving applications frpm those who want to reapply or apply since two weeks ago.

He said the HRMO will reassess and reevaluate the 10,000 job orders and contract service employees to determine whether they are fit

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WHEN FOOTBALLERS MEET. Davao del Norte Rep. Anthony Del Rosario, himself a former football varsity player, meets Azkals striker Chieffy Caligdong after

additional communication equipment and new mobile patrol units to replace the old ones.

Meanwhile, Dela Rosa said that the killing of drug pusher Edidilao Busuan in last Thursday’s shootout with the SWAT team and police in Agdao was a big accomplishment.

“He was one of the biggest sources of shabu in the city,” Dela Rosa said, warning criminals to stay out of Davao City. Or else.

the exhibition match which featured the Azkals at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex. Lean Daval Jr.

to work from August to December 31of this year.

“We will evaluate them, but the mayor has the final say on who would be retained and who won’t be,” he said.

Last June 13, Alparaque bared during the iSpeak forum at the city hall that

10,000 job orders and contract service workers would be terminated on June 30.

Last week, Lawrence “Bong” Go, mayor Rody Duterte’s personal assistant, told Edge Davao that most of the 10,000 job orders and contract service workers would be rehired.

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KCGP donates school supplies T

HE King-king Copper and Gold Project (KCGP) in Pantukan, Compostela Valley donated hundreds of school supplies to indigent students in ten schools in the said town last month.

KCGP is a partnership between Nationwide Development Corporation (Nadecor) and St. Augustine Gold & Copper Ltd. (SAGCL) wherein the two companies are working together to develop the project while partnering with the community to meet the needs of Pantukan.

Nadecor President ConradoT. Calalang noted that these donations continue to represent Nadecor andSAGCL’s commitment to long-term educational enhancement.

Clyde Gillespie, SAGCL’s Country Manager expressed his desire that the recipients will one day become future employees of KCGP. Recipients are the indigenous students of the Tagdangua Elementary School, Sta. Teresa Elementary School in Barangay Magnaga, Bongbong Elementary School, Lahi Elementary School, Gumayan Elementary School, Tugop Elementary School, UpperCamili Elementary School,Panganason Elementary

School, Doroteo de Castro Elementary School and Ayan Elementary School.

KCGP officials present during the donation turnovers were Clyde Gillespie, St. Augustine Country Manager; Jonathan A. Bañez, St. Augustine Community Development Manager; and Debbie Ruth Yasay, St. Augustine Environmental Manager. Ms. Carmen Agustin, DepEd’s District Supervisor in Pantukan and Ms. Thelma Yugo, the wife of Mayor-elect Roberto Yugo, also accompanied the team in the distribution in some schools.

The activity is to support KCGP’s commitment in investing in the growth and development of the community through education and to encourage Pantukan’s growth by helping the young people have a brighter future.

Looking after the welfare of the indigent studentsgivesthem a better chance in school thus better chance in life.

During the turn over program, St. AugustineCommunity Relations and Development Manager, Jonathon A. Banez said, “The King-King Copper-Gold Project is committed to providing assistance to the students and education programs in Pantukan. Providing

assistance to the students allows them the opportunity to obtain an education that forms a foundation for success in their lives.”

Receiving the donations in behalf of the IP students were Tagdangua ES principal Anabelle Isaac, Sta. Teresa ES teacher-in-charge Gloria T. Castilla, and Bongbong

ES principal Orlando Dumagan.

Gloria T. Castilla, Teacher-in-charge for Sta. Teresa Elementary Schoolsaid, “I would like to thank St. Augustine for the school supplies they gave to our students. This is a huge help for the students and for their parents since many of them can’t afford to buy those

items. I can’t be more thankful with St. Augustine.”

Carmen Agustin, District Supervisor of Pantukan added,” Being the DepEd’s District Supervisor in Pantukan, I’m very happy and thankful of the assistance extended

by St. Augustine to different schools especially for the indigenous stu-

dents from far-flung areas like Camili Elementary School, which I believed 100% of their students received the kits. I’m very sure that the students and their parents feel the same as I am with what they received from the company. We’re very glad that a company like St. Augustine has a big heart for us”

N celebration of the environment month, leading nonbank financial services provider M. Lhuillier donated 222 old mobile phones, batteries and chargers to Globe Telecom recycling program to help promote proper e-waste disposal and educate the public about the potential environmental harm of improperly disposed electronic gadgets.

This also coincided with Globe Telecom’s two-day recyclables collection event which encouraged employees to convert their trash to cash for a clutter-free environment.

Proceeds from both activities will go to the protection of the Philippine tarsier and its habitat through the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Inc., the primary beneficiary of the recycling program.

«We decided to participate in this program as we support a better and cleaner process of disposing the defective units to protect the environment for the future generation,» said MLFSI›s Executive Vice President, Mr. Charles L. Lhuillier. The old cellular phones and accessories were used

as service units of M. Lhuillier branches.

“Being a company committed to environment sustainability, Globe takes environmental protection as a priority consideration.

We continuously create initiatives as part of our commitment to care for our planet such as energy management, reduction of greenhouse emissions and waste recycling. This program, should serve as a reminder to everyone on the importance of responsible disposal of old mobile phones and its impact on the environment,” said Yoly C. Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications.

Talking more about the rationale for the program, she added: “We want to ensure that old cell phones are not unnecessarily dumped to our landfills to minimize their potential environmental impact.

Old cell phones and their batteries have toxic components such as arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury as well as plastic parts with brominated flame retardant which can pollute our environment and harm our health.”

Davao Light Ponciano, Bajada customer service offices to close starting July 5 I S

TARTING July 5, 2013, Davao Light and Power Company customer service offices in Ponciano and in Bajada will be closed. This, after it finally launched its mall-based full service centers that will cater to payment and

all customer services.

The full service center at SM Lanang Premier, lower ground floor near SM customer service, is now accepting bill payment, payment arrangement, service application and inquiry & complaint.

The same services will also be available on July 5, 2013 at SM City Davao in Ecoland, 3rd floor near the office of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

For other payment options, customers may visit Davao Light’s third party

collecting agents. They may check the back of their bill for the list of these collecting agents.

Davao Light asks its customer’s understanding in the move that it is taking as it continually finds ways to improve its services.

All customer services in Ponciano office will only be available until July 4, 2013. These services will now be catered at SM Lanang Premier and at SM City Davao in Ecoland.

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FROM THE BUNKER. Davao pro Tony Lascuna watches his ball get off the sandtrap and into the green in the recent ICTSI Rancho Palos Verdes Classic.

Lascuna finished joint second. Boy Lim

OLLEGIATE standouts Michael Constantino and Cynthia Jaro of Brokenshire College were the big winners in the first D’Leonor Adventure Run held Sunday inside the D’Leonor Inland Resort and Adventure Park in Barangay Communal in Buhangin.

Constantino managed to overtake teammate Lopez in the last 50 meters downhill dash to the finish to win the men’s open with a time of nine minutes and 18 seconds.

Lopez settled for first runner-up at 9:19 but was crowned the King of the Steps for finishing the challenging 600 steps first ahead of Constantino. Cyclist and adventure racer Dexter Nonato finished third at 9:36.

Jaro, a senior BSPE student, completely dominated the distaff side. She won the race at 11:21 and also pocketed the Queen of the Steps special award.

Her younger sister Criselyn also of Brokenshire placed second at

12:13 and was followed

by Michelle Cabreros of University of Mindanao at 13:10.

Alan Arbois (8:26) and Jolly Mae Gabaysin (9:00) emerged as the champions in the 3K for boys and girls, respectively.

Arbois was followed by Edrian Benaulan (8:49) and Jetlee Lerazera (8:51) as second and third, respectively.

Gabaysin, also of Brokenshire College, was followed by Rosenelyn Depillo (9:25) and Jonalyn Durado (10:06) in that order.

The Jaros also brought home the Biggest Family special award while the Sante Barley group took the Biggest Delegation award.

Organizer Mercy Lim and celebrity runner actor-model Ron Morales of ABS-CBN awarded the prizes to the winners.

More than 300 runners showed in the event held for the benefit of the Philippine National Red Cross.

Mind Sports bets to Thailand

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HE Philippine Mind Sports Association is sending a delegation to the 6th Thailand International Memory Championship slated on Saturday, July 6, at the Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Competing in the adult category are Kevin Carl Aquino of Far Eastern University and Abbygale Monderin of World Citi Colleges, who joined this year’s Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. Playing in the juniors division are Ydda Graceille Mae Habab of Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Mikhaila Paraiso of FEU-Makati and Rhojani Joy Nasiad of St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina. Taking part in the kids division is the team’s lone entry Kian Christopher Aquino of San Benildo-Rizal.

Head of delegation and coach Roberto Racasa said more than 300 mental athletes from Japan, India, Mongolia and host Thailand are expected to also join the annual tournament organized by the Association of Creativity Memory and Play (ACMP).

Supporting the Philippine Mind Sports Association team are San Miguel

Corporation, Milo, Dabaw Tourism Operators Association (Dabtoa), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Also supporting the memory athletes from Marikina are Mayor Del de Guzman and Rep. Marcy Teodoro.

Last year, the country’s first Grandmaster of Memory Mark Anthony Castaneda bagged the gold medal in all 10 events and scored a tournament record of 2,800 points to win the overall title. This year, Castaneda decided not to join the competition to give chance for other Filipinos to shine in Thailand.

The one-day tournament follows the World Memory Sports Council (WMSC) standard of events that include Names and Faces (5 minutes), Binary Numbers (5 minutes), Random Numbers (15 minutes), Abstract Images (15 minutes), Speed Numbers (5 minutes), Historic / Future Dates (5 minutes), Playing Cards (10 minutes), Random Words (5 minutes), Spoken Numbers (100 seconds & 300 seconds) and Speed Cards.

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A poolside wine experience DINNER at the Marco Polo’s Polo Bistro is always a magical and gastronomic treat for me. And after a nice swim and tiring workout at the gym, I believe I deserved a treat.

Located at the fourth level of the hotel and accentuated by a bright glowing blue pool at night, it was the setting for a wine and food pairing with featuring wines from Titania Wine Cellar and dishes expertly prepared by the Marco Polo’s chefs.

The four-course meal started with an antipasti platter paired with a Natalie Sweet Chardonnay. The wine was a bit sweet on my palate but pairs well with

the cheese and air-dried meats paired with it. Titania Wine Cellar’s President and CEO Joe Meneses ex-

plains that Natalie Sweet Chardonnay is an entry level wine that is easy to enjoy especially for wine beginners.

A delicious Tomato Soup with Seafood Dumplings followed and it was paired with a glass of Bella Mia Bianco. I loved the tomato soup that was as warm and comforting as the afternoon sun by the beach. The wine which was born under the warm Sicilian sun lends a sweet but delicate flavour that blends nicely with the soup. “The Bella Mia Bianco was made specifically for the Asian market,” says Meneses “the wine leans a bit on the sweet side.”

After the soup came a beautiful US Angus Tenderloin Steak with Roasted Potato which was paired with Viña Albali Reserva.

Made from the best Tempranillo grapes, the ruby

red Spanish wine has hints of cherry, vanilla and spices which cut through the richness of the beef.

Although I would have paired the wine with a fattier cut of beef like a ribeye instead to add more dept and flavour to the paired wine which is fullbodied and well developed tannins.

To end the meal we had a delicious Swiss Chocolate Mousse. The mousse was rich and dark, similar to a pot-au-creme which pairs well with the Beelgara Late Harvest Reistling. The lime, pear and peach notes of the wine cleanses the palate and enhances the taste of the chocolate. This was actually my favourite paring of the evening sine there was a balance of sweetness and tartness that kept me wanting more.

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Abreeza Mall hosts Kasalang Filipino 2013 PLANNING a wedding is now a lot easier with event planners, bridal registries and the onestop-shop wedding fairs happening in town.

This year, Kasalang Filipino comes to Davao, bringing new concepts in weddings and celebrations. Deemed to be the biggest wedding expo to happen in the Davao region, the event will be the firth leg of Kasalang Filipino 2013, which ties key cities in the Philippines with one objective of promoting the local wedding and tourism industry. Following the highly successful runs in General Santos, Angeles, Subic and Dumaguete, Kasalang Filipino Davao will showcase the best wedding suppliers and event venues of Davao and nearby areas. This annual bridal fair is slated to happen in Abreeza Mall on July 19-21, 2013 and will offer wedding-related talks and demonstrations, a bridal make-up contest and other activities for to-be-weds.

Kasalang Filipino 2013 in Davao is presented by Abreeza Mall, in cooperation with Kasal.com and ABSCBN Regional Network Group. The event will have national, quad media promotion through its media partners: ABS-CBN RNG, Lifestyle Network, Sky Cable, WRR 101.9, My Only Radio, Metro Weddings Magazine, Metro Home and Entertaining Magazine, Food Magazine, The Manila Times, Business Mirror and M Life and Living in Mindanao Magazine and will be promoted globally at www.Kasal.com.

So if you are looking for a hassle-free way to tie the knot, visit Kasalang Filipino and take a pick from the biggest bridal fair around. Interested exhibitors may also contact the Kasalang Filipino secretariat at 09099480659 (SMART) and 09177028274 (Globe) or via email at kasalangfilipinodavao@gmail.com.

Men’s accessories madness It’s the Men’s Accessories madness this month! Whatever your style, we have something in store for you!

Feeling dashing? Exude confidence in our fashion items that offer both style and function. Feeling the street vibe? You can also buy your gear such as helmets for as low as 999.75.

What’s better is you get freebies every weekend when you buy from the men’s accessories department.

What are you waiting for? Visit our Men’s Accessories department of SM Store now!

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Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone lands on the Globe device portfolio Free at Best-Ever MySuperPlan 499

THE new Ascend W1, Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, has landed Globe Telecom’s device portfolio, making it the first Windows 8 handset offering under the telco’s revolutionary Best-Ever MySuperPlan.

Available for free at Plan 499, Huawei Ascend W1 is a stunning and stylish alternative for consumers looking for great Windows Phone OS technology at a price that’s easy on the pocket.

With the Best-Ever MySuperPlan, subscribers get more than what they pay for with a plan value that’s almost twice the value of prepaid load.

Plan 499 gives subscribers a plan value of P900 monthly, which can be consumed to avail of a combination of call, text or surf services.

“We are very happy to expand our device portfolio with this partnership with Globe as we allow more

Filipinos to experience a Windows Phone 8 while enjoying Ascend W1’s unique features and superb functionality,” said Johnson Ma, Country Manager of Huawei’s Device Business.

“In line with our commitment to provide Filipinos with affordable smartphone options, we are excited to offer the Huawei Ascend W1 as part of our device line-up. Giving this handset better value is pairing it with our Best-Ever MySuperPlan, providing subscribers with a plan value that’s almost twice the value of prepaid load, as well as the full flexibility of choosing the contact period of their preference from 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 months,” said Raul Macatangay, Head of Globe Postpaid.

The Ascend W1 is 10.15 mm thin and features a 4-inch IPS LCD 480 x 800 touchscreen with OGS Technology, powered by the highend Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4

MSM8230 dual-core 1.2 GHz processors and Adreno 305 GPU. With a 1950 mAh battery, the Ascend W1 has 470 hours of standby time, the longest among all smartphones in its class. The Ascend W1 features a visually iconic design inspired by a tropical island and comes in blue and white.

“We’re excited to partner with Huawei to bring the Windows Phone 8 experience to more Filipinos. Combine Windows Phone 8 with the unique features of the new HUAWEI Ascend W1 and you can have the most personal and convenient smartphone to complement your lifestyle,” said Jerry Bongco, Original Equipment Manufacturer Director, Microsoft Philippines.

Other key features are a 4 GB internal storage expandable up to 32 GB via microSD, 512 MB RAM, and 5 MP rear camera and VGA front camera.

FDCP announces ‘genre’ film scriptwriting contest CALLING all Philippine scriptwriters! The Film Development Council of the Philippines has now laid the groundwork for Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival for June 2014.

The festival will focus on ‘genre’ filmmaking with 12 entries exploring the possibilities of an entire spectrum of cinematic types with vast domestic and global appeal.

The genres included are confined to: action, comedy, fantasy, horror, thriller, futuristic and a hybrid of any two

or three.

For the purpose of the festival, the limelight centers on all writers as a nationwide scriptwriting contest is hereby launched. A call for entries is made effective immediately, with winners to be announced on December 2013.

The FDCP shall invite prospective independent producers, film studios and film divisions of TV networks with which a co-production agreement shall be proposed. The sole prerogative to conscript directors to interpret the films out of the winning scripts lies with

the FDCP film committee in concurrence with the prospective co-producers. The resulting films will be part of the official selection for the Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival of 2014, and shall be named, “The Masters ‘Genre’ Film Festival”.

A ‘competition’ committee jury shall appropriately convene to select winners from all the submitted screenplays accordingly through meritorious process.

The winning scripts will be awarded cash prizes: the first six best with Php200,000 and the next six

with Php100,000.

Entry forms and guidelines can be retrieved at www.fdcp.ph. The forms must be duly accomplished and submitted with the completed screenplay entry.

The scriptwriters may also choose to submit the forms, without the completed entry, in order to accordingly signify an interest of participation.

No more than one entry will be accepted from each scriptwriter. No entry shall be accepted beyond the deadline. Deadline for submissions is on 30 September 2013.

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Kapuso stars dominate the list of FHM Sexiest Woman

Marian Rivera is FHM PHL’s Sexiest Woman for 2013

GMA Network congratulates Kapuso primetime queen Marian Rivera for being named as FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the Philippines this year.

Five years after she first won the most coveted title in 2008, the Kapuso star reclaimed the number one spot after she garnered a total of 890,490 votes via online, text and print ballots making her the Philippines’ Finest.

During the surprise announcement prepared by FHM, Marian couldn’t believe her sweet victory. “Ang saya lang. Hindi ko ini-expect. Yun yung masarap— yung hindi mo ini-expect na mananalo ka tapos ibibigay sayo. Mas masarap kunin ang isang award na wala kang inaasahan.” she added.

Meanwhile, Marian Rivera’s My Lady Boss premieres July 3 in all theaters nationwide.

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Lady Gaga sings National Anthem at NYC Gay Pride Rally LADY Gaga is continuing her celebration of the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the Defense of Marriage Act. After tweeting her excitement over the DOMA ruling Wednesday, the pop superstar couldn’t help but express her emotion again when she attended the New York City Gay Pride Parade’s Kickoff Rally Friday night.

“As my LGBT fans and friends always said to me, I knew Lady Gaga when… well look who the star is now,” Gaga said to the crowd, before singing the National Anthem.

“Now, I get to say that I knew you when. Now I get

to say I knew you when you suffered, when you felt unequal, when you felt there

was nothing to look forward to. I knew you then, and I knew you when, but I really know you now.”

In one of her first public appearances since recovering from hip surgery, Lady Gaga wore a black strip over her eyes, sported a black sleeveless dress, and carried a rainbow colored flag in her hand.

Lady Gaga isn’t the only star who spoke out in support of the DOMA ruling, though.

Ben Affleck, Demi Lovato and Lena Dunham were just a few of the celebs who hit Twitter to celebrate the strike-down as well. E! Online

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Una Ka Bai, Una Sa Balita centers on Nutrition Month TO mark Nutrition Month this July, GMA Southern Mindanao’s top-rating morning newscast—Una Ka Bai, Una Sa Balita— with hosts Marlon Palma Gil, Cherry Maning, and Dotty Ibanez, takes viewers to the streets where cheap yet healthy and delicious Davaoeño meals are found.

A special feature on a fa-

mous Filipino recipe—Ginataang Gulay—will also be presented in the program’s Mangaon Ta Bai segment.

Meanwhile, get to know Una Ka Bai, Una Sa Balita’s Campus Idol for this week, a grade one pupil who possesses an exceptional talent in playing a string instrument—the violin.

Also join the team in reminiscing the past through

the most popular hash tag in social media sites nowadays—the Throwback Thursday. There will also be a Kapuso Photo Challenge where viewers need to guess the mystery Kapuso picture of the day.

Catch all these and more in Una Ka Bai, Una Sa Balita which airs Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM, on GMA Southern Mindanao.

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Sneaker Club Abreeza Mall Palladium Boots

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T has been a year when Sneaker Club opened at Abreeza Mall in Davao City. The shop that offers hand-picked stylish collection of footwear from sought-after brands such as Onitsuka Tiger, Sperry TopSider, Nike Sportswear, adidas Originals, and New Balance.

As a celebration of another year for Sneaker Club, the shop welcomes another brand that helps push Sneaker Club as a destination for all sneakerheads in Davao.

Along with top stylish brands Onitsuka Tiger, Sperry Top-Sider, Nike Sportswear, the shop now carries Palladium Boots.

Palladium is a US brand of boots that has French roots. It was founded in Lyon, France in 1920 where the company was originally producing tires for the fledging aviation in-

Will Smith wearing Palladium Boots in the movie I Am Legend. dustry. After the World War II, Palladium used their expertise to make boots that were as hard-wearing as their tires. Today, Palladium has over 90 years of authenticity and heritage. True to its commitment to bring good quality boots while not

inflating prices, Palladium Boots has offered comfort and style to all urban explorers in Paris, New York, Nuremberg (Germany), and now in Davao City.

Celebrities like Will Smith, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eminem are few of the Hollywood A-listers who are into Palladium Boots.

Palladium Boots are now available at Sneaker Club 2nd Floor Abreeza Mall. You can like them on FB, Facebook.com/sneakerclub or call at (082) 321-0595 for more details.

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Spain: It’s just a blip Chieffy scores hat trick as M Azkals clobber DavNor 6-1 T

HE country’s most prolific local scoring machine Chieffy Caligdong treated the hometown fans with something they won’t forget for a long time, scoring a rare hat trick with bamboozling shots in a highlight reel-filled performance leading the Azkals to a 6-1 drubbing of the Davao del Norte FA side.

The foxy team captain of the national side, playing with the core of the Under-23 squad eyeing a stint in the coming Southeast Asian Games, turned up as the third goal scorer for the Azkals in the 30th minute blasting home a long swerving shot that sailed through the net. He followed it up with another booming shot in the 38th to close out the first half of action with a brace as the Azkals went up 4-1.

Caligdong completed the hat trick when he found the back of the net once more in the 54th for a 6-1 scoreline and the Azkals did not fill the ledger from there.

The Azkals drew first blood with Cris Greatwich opening the scoreline with a goal in the 9th minute which came from a 1-2 play from the south wing of the field. But to the delight of the hometown fans who filled the spanking new Davao del Norte Sports Complex in front of the Provincial Capitol in Mankilam, Tagum City, Manuel Aspellaga scored on top of the penalty box in the 10th to level at 1-1 and for a while the locals entertained thoughts of a close match if not an upset.

However, the Azkals quickly dashed their hopes with new recruit Matthew Uy scoring in the 18th before Caligdong came through with his back-to-back markers. Another new Azkals find Gerardo Valmayor struck in the 41st to widen the scoreline to 5-1.

The Azkals are making the trip as one of their buildup ahead of the SEA Games set in Myanmar set on December 11-22, 2013.

“Maganda ang venue, fit for international standards,” said Caligdong of the pitch inside the DNSC which was completed last December 12, 2012 and a legacy project of Governor Rodolfo Del Rosario.

Caligdong said the pitch only needed to be resized according to the standard measurements.

“We can adjust the size of the pitch anytime, no problem,” said Renato Cosmod, president of the Davao del Norte Football Association.

Governor Del Rosario meantime assured the Azkals that they can use the facility anytime for their training camp should they wish to train in Davao del Norte. “It’s available, you can come anytime.”

The Azkals conducted a football clinic with some 150 kids after the exhibition match. (NJB)

ADRID, July 1 (Reuters) Spain’s 3-0 reverse to Brazil in the Confederations Cup final was a mere “blip” and they will be back in Brazil next year confidently chasing a second straight World Cup triumph, according to forward Fernando Torres.

The Spanish had a miserable night at a festive Maracana stadium on Sunday, as Sergio Ramos missed a second-half penalty and Gerard Pique was sent off with just over 20 minutes left for bringing down his new Barcelona team mate Neymar.

The defeat ended Spain’s record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches going back to a 1-0 loss to Switzerland at the 2010 World Cup and Torres said it served as a useful reminder that “you can’t win all the time”.

“Everybody thinks that Spain should win every match and reach every final but it’s not as easy as that,” the Chelsea striker, who won the tournament’s Golden Shoe award, said on FIFA.com.

“This team doesn’t need a wake-up call, nor do we need a defeat to regain our motivation,” he added.

“If there is something positive to be taken from the match, it’s this: it’s confirmed something that we already knew, that it’s not going to be easy to beat Brazil on their own patch.

“That said, in one year’s time we’ll be back here as world champi-

HOT BOOT. Azkals captain Chieffy Caligdong shows off his muddied boot after scoring three goals in a 6-1 win over the Davao Norte FA side at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex football pitch. Right, Davao del Norte congressmen An-

ons to defend what’s ours.”

Sunday’s match in Rio de Janeiro turned in the 41st minute when Brazil centre back David Luiz slid in to conjure an incredible goal-line clearance and deny Pedro an equaliser.

Three minutes later, Neymar, voted player of the tournament, smashed a left-foot drive past Iker Casillas and when Fred netted his second of the night and Brazil’s third early in the second period, there was no way back for Spain.

NOT MACHINES “We must congratulate Brazil because they showed that they know how to play against Spain,” Ramos told reporters.

“We have won a lot of important titles and one day, the moment has to arrive when you don’t win,” the Real Madrid defender added.

“We aren’t machines.

Our conscience is clear because we gave the best we had.”

Spain top European World Cup qualification Group I by a point from France after five matches and play their remaining three games away to Finland in September and at home to Belarus and Georgia in October.

Securing a place at next year’s finals should be a formality and Torres said the players were already looking forward to another crack at Brazil.

“Football is great for that, because you always get another chance,” he said.

ton Lagdameo (back row 4th from left) and Anthony Del Rosario (back row third from right), with vice governor Baby Suaybaguio and DNFA president Rene Cosmod after the Azkals football clinic with the province’s young strikers. Lean Daval Jr.

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Brazil wins Confed Cup over Spain

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ON TO RIO. A Brazilian fan’s celebration is written all over his face.

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IO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The crowd at Maracana Stadium was noisy, hoping for and maybe even anticipating a triumph by Brazil.

The Selecao rewarded the fans with a comprehensive victory over the best national team of the 21st century, an ego-boosting 3-0 smothering of world champion Spain in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday night.

Nice, yes.

But Brazil is focusing on the really big prize: the World Cup that it hosts next year. ‘’We know that the tournament that we will be playing next year will be a lot more difficult,’’ Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. ‘’Now we have more confidence.

That’s what we needed.’’

In the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup final next July 14, Fred put Brazil ahead in the second minute, Neymar doubled the lead in the 44th with his fourth goal of the tournament and Fred added his fifth in the 47th. While there was a crowd of 73,000

in the renovated stadium, outside protesters clashed with riot police on the final night of the two-week prep tournament. ‘’Brazil has shown to the world that this is the Brazilian national team and that we must be respected,’’ said 21-yearold Neymar, awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament’s top player. ‘’I think

that today we had a great victory against the best team of the world, with some of the best players in the world.’’

In a matchup of new and old powers, the fivetime world champion defeated the reigning world and European champion and ended Spain’s 29game, three-year winning streak in competitive

matches. Spain lost a competitive game by three goals for the first time since a 3-0 defeat at Wales in a World Cup qualifier in April 1985. ‘’We are happy with what we have done over the last few years,’’ Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque said. ‘’But one loss - you have to look at it, but not overreact to it. We are not

content with the loss. But when a team is superior, you have to accept it. It was a deserved defeat.’’

Brazil won its third straight Confederations Cup, and is unbeaten in 57 consecutive home competitive matches since 1975. Yet, no reigning Confed Cup winner has gone on to capture the following year’s World Cup.

Spain, which had not lost a competitive game since its 2010 World Cup opener against Switzerland, had a miserable night. Sergio Ramos sent a penalty kick wide in the 55th and defender Gerard Pique was ejected by Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers with a straight red card for fouling Neymar in the 68th.