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COCAINE. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, together with Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Vicente Danao Jr., left (partly hidden), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 Director Emerson Rosales, leads the presentation of the 51 bucks of cocaine with a street value of P306 million that were recovered at a private port in Tibungco, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

HUGE REWARD DANGLED 13 kilos of cocaine concealed in bricks still missing

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. abf@edgedavao.net

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte has dangled reward for anyone who can give him information on who secretly took the cocaine from the container yard of Sumifro, a fruit company, in Tibungco.

Duterte told reporters yesterday afternoon at Grand Men Seng Hotel that he would give P100,000 for every kilo of the missing 13 kilos of cocaine concealed in bricks.

“Di na siya kailangan magpahibalo’g pangalan, tawag lang ka kang CD (City Police director Vicente Danao Jr. ) o sa ako pakita lang iyang number aron naa ko’y mahibaw-an total ma check man na namo, ” Duterte said.

The mayor asked the people in the area earlier to return the other missing

bricks of cocaine because even if they will not return the drugs these can still be traced.

He said after urging the public, the other 27 kilos were recovered by Bunawan Police Precinct. The 23 kilos were turned-over

by Noel G. Tamayo driver of Sumifro after he found the cocaine at the back seat of the truck while it was parked inside the container yard at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Around 12:05 noon of the same day, the four kilos were found by Eliseo F. Ju-

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MILESTONE. Graduating pupils of Fil-Asian Mission Academy, Inc. sing their alma mater song during the school’s graduation rites over the weekend. This year’s elementary graduates will be among the first batch of students who will use K-12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) which aims to enhance the quality of education in the country. Lean Daval Jr.

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PASSERS. Three lawyers –-(from left): Ramon Edison C. Batacan, Percy Valsan Jun P. Donalvo and Eleonor P. dela Pena, all of the BM&V law firm– passed the recent Real Estate Brokers Licensure Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), allowing them to expand services to real estate clients. Contributed photo

DUREZA ON CYBER CRIME LAW

LOOKING AHEAD

Reporters, netizens cautioned Duterte reconstitutes against use of unverified info RCDRRMC vs. disaster

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

By ANTONIO M. AJERO ajero_antonio@yahoo.com

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O not trust unverified information fed to you by strangers.”

This was the caution issued by Jesus G. Dureza, chairman and president of the Philippine Press Institute, to some 100 media practitioners and bloggers attending a forum on “Understanding the Cybercrime Prevention Law” held at the University of Mindanao Bolton campus last Friday morning.

Dureza, a grizzled newspaper editor who used to be congressman and press secretary, paraphrased the caveat “Never Take Candy from Strangers” popular-

ized by a suspense movie of the same title in 1960.

In order not to be in trouble with Republic Act 1075, or the Cybercrime Prevention Law, especially with the provisions against libel, Dureza said bloggers and members of the mainstream media should not use raw information or leads passed on to them through e-mail, Facebook, Linked-in, Twitter and other internet platforms without first verifying if they’re true.

The PPI leader said the Cybercrime Prevention Law should be reason for media practitioners and other Filipinos who use the

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internet in communicating with their fellowmen or expressing their opinion to be extra careful.

He said the internet is a very powerful medium of communicating news and information, that is why its users should be responsible and careful in not utilizing it to destroy the reputation and honor of people.

Paraphrasing another movie line, this time in the blockbuster Spider Man, Dureza said that with the great power of media, should come great responsibility.

He said that beyond being responsible, media practitioners and other

communicators like bloggers should be credible because without credibility a media person, or media establishments like newspapers and television and radio broadcast stations are useless.

Lawyer Johanna Tejero-Tumog, who teaches at the University of Mindanao college of law, discussed the provisions of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175. It is a law in the Philippines approved on September 12, 2012. Which aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions

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HE Davao City government has issued an order reconstituting the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) which will institutionalize arrangements and measurements for reducing disaster risks, including projected climate change risks and enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities at all levels.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Executive Order No 16 of 2014, “An order reconstituting the Davao City disaster risk reduction council providing for its secretariat, its duties and functions and for other purposes.” It aims to strengthen the local government

and its partners in building disaster resilient communities.

The EO intends to provide maximum care, assistance and services to individuals and families affected by disasters, implement emergency rehabilitation projects to lessen the impact of disaster, and facilitate resumption of normal social and economic activities.

“It is the duty of the city to engage the participation of other government institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector and volunteers in the city’s risk reduction programs towards complementation of resources and

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Summit on stock market No brownouts in Davao City slated on March 26 at SMX

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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VER wondered how you could build your wealth in the stock market? The most trusted online stockbroker in the Philippines, COL Financial Group, Inc., and the largest Filipino conglomerate, SM Group, invite you to “Smart Money through the Stock Market: A Wealth Building Summit for the Filipino Investor”. Listen directly to the leaders of these top corporations on the plans, outlook, and opportunities that they are offering the Filipino investor.

For those interested in learning how to get a bang for their buck, the summit is on March 26, 2014 (Wednesday), from 1:30pm to 5:30pm at SMX Conven-

tion Center , SM Lanang Premier, Davao City.

The event is free-ofcharge, however online reservations are required on a first come first served basis. Register online at www. colfinancial.com/registerand you will receive an email confirmation for the event.

The summit features a lineup of experts in the financial field. COL’s head of research, April Tan, will discuss about the Stock Market 2014 and beyond.

SVP-Investor Relations, Cora P. Guidote will give a brief introduction about SM Investment Corporation followed by a more indepth talk by consultant,

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HERE will be no brownouts in Davao City at least in the next few days, according to a Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) official.

This is because of the participation of about 30 establishments in Davao City which can run their generator sets (gensets) to prevent the occurrence of rotating brownouts.

The participation of business establishments is a mechanism to cope with the Mindanao power crisis wherein big businesses get their power requirements from their gen sets instead of the grid for which the establishments are compensated by th Davao Light and Power Company

Romeo Montenegro, MinDA director for investment promotion and public affairs said in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex that the following business establishments were tapped by DLPC after the Mindanao-wide system blackout last February 27.

The exclusive power distributor in Davao City was able to source out a total of 20.253 megawatt (MW) from Gaisano Mall of Davao’s DSG & SONS Group Inc. which contributed 5.406 MW; Davao Sunrise Investment And Development Corp. (Victoria Plaza) (3.071 MW); LTS Mall (NCCC Maa (3.369 MW);

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FOR VULNERABLE WORKERS

DOLE gives P8.3M worth of projects

By CHENEEN R. CAPON crc@edgedavao.net

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HE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment in Region 11 yesterday granted P8.3 million worth of projects to various cooperatives and organizations identified as “vulnerable workers.”

The 30 projects will be benefitting about 1,900 groups composed of farmers, fisherfolk, members of cooperatives, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, displaced workers, indigenous people (IPs), women, and people with disabilities (PWDs).

DOLE 11 regional director lawyer Joffrey Suyao, in a press conference at the

Waterfront Insular Hotel, said that the grants will be used to purchase materials, tools, equipment as part of the agency’s livelihood program.

Among the beneficiaries are farmers in Pablo-stricken areas like Cateel and IPs and women in Baganga, Davao Oriental who will receive P711,000 for chili production and processing in the province.

The newly International Standard Organization (ISO)- certified DOLE 11 also assisted about 100 members of Andili-Nuevo Visayas Multi-purpose Cooperative for the establish-

ASSURED. Director for Investment Promotion and Public Affairs Office of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Romeo Montenegro assures during Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao yesterday that there will be no brown-outs in Davao City in the coming days due to the participation of about 30 establishments running their own generator sets (gensets) to ease the occurrence of rotating brownouts. Lean Daval Jr.

LPA continues to bring Over 80 NGOs being probed rains in most parts of PHL PDAF SCAM

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HE Office of the Ombudsman- Mindanao is investigating more than 80 non-government organizations (NGOs) involved in the pork-barrel scam, including those based in Mindanao, according to Rodolfo M. Elman, deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao who guested in yesterday’s media forum at Kapehan sa Dabaw, SM City Annex.

“These NGOs are being investigated for their alleged participation in the controversial Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam,” Elman said, adding that the NGOs are involved in violations of anti-graft and corruption practices.

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Most of these NGOs went into livelihood programs, according to the newly appointed deputy.

“We are sending our men to the field to check the validity of these NGOs,” he said, adding that the office is mandated to finish the investigation as quickly as possible.

Elman added that there are about 1,790 pending cases filed before the Office of the Ombudsman since 2013.

Last year, the office was able to record 344 filed pending cases against local government unit officials, 40 against the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR),

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ost parts of the country will continue to experience cloudy and rainy weather Monday due to a low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather forecaster Rene Paciente said that as of 4:00 a.m., the LPA was estimated based on all available data at the vicinity of Sulu Sea (9.3°N, 122.2°E).

He however said that the LPA has a slim chance to re-intensify into tropical depression “Caloy” as it is expected to dissipate or just

exit the country on Tuesday.

Tropical depression “Caloy” was the first cyclone to affect the country this month and the third for the year.

“May dalawang scenario kasi na ipinapakita ang mga (numerical) models, posibleng matunaw ito habang nasa loob ng PAR o lumabas ng bansa sa Tuesday,” he noted.

Paciente said most parts of the Visayas is projected to have cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rains because of the weather disturbance and wind convergence.

He noted that Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, Mimaropa and the provinces

of Surigao will experience cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the wind convergence coming from northeasterly surface windflow, easterlies and also from the LPA that extends to these areas.

He added that Cagayan Valley and the province of Aurora will have cloudy skies with light rains while Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.

In its advisory, PAGASA said that moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail over Luzon and the Visayas and

Tiamzons’arrest has legal basis -- De Lima J

UNDER INVESTIGATION. Deputy Ombudsman-Mindanao Rodolfo Elman says during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao that his office is investigating more than 80 non-government agencies (NGOs) on their alleged participation in the controversial Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam. Lean Daval Jr.

coming from the east to northeast over Mindanao.

The coastal waters throughout the archipelago will be moderate to rough.

PAGASA also issued gale warning as strong to gale-force winds associated with the northeasterly surface windflow and will affect the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon, and the eastern seaboard of Visayas.

“Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the sea while larger sea vessels are alerted against big waves,” it warned. [PNA]

USTICE Secretary Leila M. De Lima on Monday maintained that the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPANDF) leader Benito Tiamzon and his wife Wilma has legal basis.

This was despite the insistence of the camp of the Tiamzons that their arrest was a violation of the Joint Agreement on Security and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) because they are consultants to the peace negotiation between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the CPP-NPA. According to De Lima, their arrest was based on two arrest warrants involv-

ing the discovery of a “mass grave” in Inopacan, Leyte and another similar case in Northern Samar.

De Lima said that there was also no “validation” from the government panel that the Tiamzon couple are covered by the JASIG. However, if indeed they are covered by “immunity guarantee”, De Lima said that they cannot invoke such an immunity because there is no ongoing peace negotiation between the government and the CPPNPA. Meanwhile, President Benigno Aquino III said the resumption of peace talks with communist rebels will only depend on their “willingness” to return to the ne-

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY

Pagcor proposes casino in General Santos City T

HE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) will soon open a gambling casino in General Santos City similar to those in the cities of Manila, Cebu and Davao. This, if Gensan authorities, through the SangguniangPanlungsod and the city mayor’s office, will allow it.

Sources who requested not to be identified for lack of authority to speak on the matter said that there are already talks between emissaries of PAGCOR, certaininterested businessmen and some city officials about the possibility of opening a casino in the city. Some city officials who believe that casinos are part of the amenities of a progressive city like Gensan have reportedly encouraged the potential operators to start applying for a permit to open the gambling establishment.

At present, only Davao City and Tagum City host casinos but many major players of these casinos come from General Santos and other parts of Region 12.

The operation of a casino in General Santos is contrary to a resolution passed by the 15thSangguniang-

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Panglunsod on September 4,2008 declaring Gensan a gambling-free city.

Resolution No. 383, Series of 2008 was passed on motion of Councilor Ramon R. Melliza for joint sponsorship and seconded by CouncilorsNepthale R. Natividad, Jose Orlando P. Natividad, Jose Orlando R. Acharon and Richard L. Atendido. Melliza and at least five of those who voted for the landmark resolution are still SP members until now.

In the resolution, the SP reiterated its view that “any form of gambling is immoral, thus, fervently supports any civil action, move or advocacy against it, and stands firm in its campaign to make General Santos City a gambling-free city.”

It may be recalled that when PAGCOR approved the operation of an e-gaming establishment in Gensan, then City Mayor Darlene A. Custodio ordered it padlocked. However, the order could not be enforced because the operator went to court to seek the issuance of a temporary restraining order. The case is still pending in the Regional Trial Court in this city, allowing the e-gaming

WELCOME BANGSAMORO GOVERNMENT. A vendor staples a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) flaglet to its barbecue stick pole in a shop in Cotabato City on March 22, 2014. He sells the flaglets for thirty pesos in preparation for the March 27 formal signing in Malacanang of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the government and the MILF. The CAB was initialed in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday afternoon, March 22.

[MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano] center, which is a lot smaller than a casino, to continue operating.

It was learned lately that under the administration of City MayorRonnel Rivera, at least four groups have reportedly applied for a permit to operate e-gam-

ing establishments. Upon receipt of the application, the city mayor’s office will then forward it to the SP for deliberation and approval.

Right now, the SP is dominated by members of the city mayor’s group –the

LGU intensifies drug awareness campaign N

EARLY 800 elementary pupils from various parts of South Cotabato province graduated on Monday from the provincial government-supported Drug Abuse Resistance Education or DARE Program.

Boardmember Agustin Dema-ala, action officer of

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the South Cotabato Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (Padac), said the graduates were Grades 5 and 6 pupils of public schools in three municipalities in the area.

He said they comprise 606 pupils of the Polonuling Elementary School, Bunao Elementary School,

Acfaon Elementary school and Santos Hill Elementary School in Tupi town; 52 pupils of Mangilala Elementary school in Tantangan town; and, 137 pupils of the Lake Sebu Elementary school in Lake Sebu town.

The DARE Program, which runs for 17 weeks, is composed of a series of

classroom sessions with police officer serving as teachers or instructors.

The initiative, which is backed by the Padac, mainly aims to teach students at an early age and recognize the negative effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalants and any other illegal drug substances. [PNA]

ORE than 4,000 runners took their advocacy to the streets and showed support to peace through the Run of Peace held last March 22, 2014 in Tagum City as organized by the City Government led by

Mayor Allan L. Rellon in partnership with the 1003rd Infantry (Raptor) Brigade, 10ID, Philippine Army.

Now on its 3rd installment, the Run of Peace aims to advocate peace and promoting the healthy practice of

jogging and walking in Tagum City, where many fun runs are held yearround and is also wellknown to have parks and sports facilities that cater to runners and joggers.

Mayor Rellon explained that “Run of

Peace” participants have committed themselves to peace, and that they are running to spread peace.

“We are not running for peace. This means, we already have peace,” he added. [Louie Lapat/ CIO Tagum]

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vice mayor and five of the 10 city councilors.

Under the Gensan charter, the law creating it into a city, particularly Section 1 of Rule IV, “Establishment and/or operation of any form of gambling authorized under existing laws

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shall not be allowed in the city except upon prior concurrence of the City Government of General Santos by the recommendation by the city mayor and by at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the members of the SangguniangPanlungsod.”

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HE local government of Parang in Maguindanao has launched a search and rescue efforts for a missing Muslim fisherman who fell from a boat that collided on Sunday night with another watercraft at the Illana Bay. The incident occurred about five kilometers off Parang, according to town Mayor Ibrahim Ibay.

Ibay said Musib Talib, 53, and his spouse, Nora, 50, and their children, Norhata, 6, and Farhana, 13, were on their way to the seaside Parang town from Bongo Island when their small boat collided with a bigger pump boat in the open sea.

Talib was thrown

overboard after impact.

His family was rescued by mariners of another sea vessel and brought to Parang town for medication.

Later they were rushed to the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center for further medication.

Ibay said he has ordered an investigation how the two motor boats collided when the weather was good and that no strong waves were reported.

Quoting reports from fishermen, Ibay said Talib could have been hurt and drowned.

But Ibay said this was a speculation and investigation was ongoing.

[PNA]

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TIEZA nod sought for tourism enterprise zone in Mindanao T

HE Department of Tourism (DOT) is targeting to get the approval of the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) within this year for the development of Mindanao’s first tourism enterprise zone or TEZ. Arturo Boncato Jr., DOT assistant secretary for Mindanao operations, said TIEZA is currently processing and evaluating a number of applications for the proposed declaration and establishment of TEZs in parts of Mindanao.

Among the pending TEZ applications was for the planned 79-hectare tourism complex in Glan town in Sarangani Province and the Three Ridges Integrated Area Development in Davao City.

TIEZA, which is an attached agency of the DOT, is tasked to designate, regulate and supervise established TEZs as provided for by Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism Act of 2009.

Boncato said TIEZA has so far received proposals or applications from each of Mindanao’s six regions for TEZ development.

Mindanao is composed of Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula), Region 10 (Northern Mindanao), Region 11 (Davao Region), Region 12 (Soccsksargen), Region 13 (Caraga) and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

“Hopefully we can include one from Mindanao this year into the TEZ program,” he said at the sidelines of the three-day Region 12 tourism expo at the SM City Mall in Iloilo City that ended on Sunday afternoon.

In the last two years, Boncato said TIEZA has already approved three TEZs -- one each in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Cebu.

He said developers and investors in the three declared TEZs are currently enjoying various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives as part of the program.

A program briefer said enterprises within TEZs may be granted fiscal incentives like a six-year income tax holiday; duty-free importation of capital equipment and goods consumed in the course of services rendered; and tax credits on all locally sourced goods and services.

Vendors sell cured fish locally known as tinapa from P25 to P50 depending on the size of the freshwater fish at the market in Pikit, North Cotabato.[MindaNews Photo by Keith Bacongco] The non-fiscal incentives include employment of foreign nationals in executive, supervisory, technical or advisory positions; special investor resident visas

for foreigners who will be hired by locators; and privileges in connection with foreign currency transactions, it said.

“These incentives are

far better than those offered by the BOI (Board of Investments) and PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority),” Boncato said.

To be considered for

the program, he said a proposed TEZ should have ready investments at a minimum of US$ 5 million for major tourism facilities and other projects. [MindaNews]

6 THE ECONOMY Stat Watch Indicator

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Rice terraces inspired landscape benefits Indigenous People T

HIRTY four Indigenous People (IP) from Paquibato District, Davao City graduated from the training on rock wall establishment conducted by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 11.

After eight days of stay-in training provided with food and allowances from DA’s rice program, the IP coming from Paquibato district celebrated their graduation ceremony recently which was held at Arakan Valley, North Cotabato that also served as the training ground of the participants.

DA together with the local government unit of Davao City and a private social corporation named “LingkodSaka” who owned the eight hectares hilly area spearheaded this rock wall training.

The training which not only aims food sustainability but also erosion protection management,taught the IPs how to pile rock walls as barricade to protect their planted rice from landslides and to trap the water in the flat areas hence achieving the look of Ifugao’s rice terraces.

Agriculture Undersecretary Dante Delima said that much boost is needed for the development of

RICE TERRACES BUILDERS. Agriculture Undersecretary Dante S. Delima(marked shirt), the principal author of the rock wall establishment training project joins the jubilant and proud trainees on their graduation at Arakan Valley, North Cotabato recently. These Indigenous people graduates are now skilled rock wall builders just like the IPs who built the Banawe Rice Terraces. farming industry in Mindanao especially that marginal communities like the IP, benefits less from government’s services which lead them to create their own governance.

“This is a challenge to the government to exert effective efforts to answer their (IP) concerns.

Through training supports and extension activities, we could empower the livelihood of these small scale farmers located in remote areas. We, in the department is willing to assist”, Delima added.

He added that this is a challenge as well as to private sectors in helping the government to promote rural developments.

Delima said that Arakan Valley is a good platform to foresee the appearance of the rice terraces which is a component only for an area that has its own water system and they are planning a diversified farming for cacao, banana, vegetables, livestock and poultry for the upcoming trainings.

A bio-gas digester

was also provided by DA which is a technology for waste management, alternative energy generation and natural farming fertilizer which will be useful for the community and trainees in an area considered as isolated.

Delima also encouraged everyone to replicate the rock wall establishment in their areas anywhere in the country to maximize agriculture but by considering the protection of the place from destruction.

Agriculture Regional

Director Remelyn R. Recoter proposed for additional training for the IP which will take place in their area in Paquibato district where they could apply what they learned in Arakan Valley and eventually generate income from what they will plant.

This project of DA startedlast June 18, 2013 and was participated by almost all regions in Mindanao producing three batches with 20-35 participants each batch.[Aggie Media Service]

contribute to our national goals,” he said at the ongoing three-day Region 12 tourism exposition at the SM City Mall in Iloilo City.

He said Mindanao tourism stakeholders could begin by expanding their partnerships with their counterparts in other regions or parts of the country.

“I feel and I strongly think that Mindanao should position itself very strongly with partners all over the Philippines,” he said.

Boncato specifically cited, as example, the marketing and promotion linkages initiated by the DOT Region 12 and the area’s tourism players with their counterparts

in Western Visayas or Region 6.

Region 12’s tourism stakeholders embarked on a week-long grand “selling mission” here last Tuesday in a bid to lure more tourists from the area.

The activity was highlighted by the tourism exposition, which features exhibits of the region’s top products, tourist destinations, fashion shows and cultural presentations.

Regions 12 and 6 share a common heritage and language as thousands of setters in Region 12 hail from the Visayas region.

Also known as the Soccsksargen Region, comprises the provinces

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

“What Region 12 has started with Region 6 is a classic example of a great partnership. In the long run, it will not only benefit Region 12 but Region 6 as well,” Boncato said.

In 2013, the DOT recorded total visitor arrivals of 4,681,307, surpassing the previous year’s record of 4,272,811 by 9.56 percent.

In 2012, the agency listed a record 36 million domestic tourists who visited various destinations in the country.

DOT has no immedi-

ate data as to the contribution of Mindanao’s six region’s to the foreign and domestic tourist arrivals but it targeted a total of 12,004,157 in 2013.

It is targeting total arrivals of 12,641,825 this year and 13,980,197 by 2016 based on the National Tourism Development Plan.

Such targets were specifically for Mindanao’s seven identified tourism clusters that comprise the Cagayan de Oro coast and hinterlands, Davao Gulf and coast, Cotabato-Sarangani area, Zamboanga Peninsula, Agusan River Basin, Surigao-Dinagat Island area and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. [MindaNews]

Mindanao eyed as major contributor to tourism target T HE Department of Tourism (DOT) is seriously looking at Mindanao’s six regions as a major contributor to the country’s target to log around 10 million annual foreign tourist arrivals and 56.1 million domestic visitors in three years or by 2016.

Arturo Boncato, DOT assistant secretary for Mindanao operations, said the island’s variety of world-class tourist destinations have the capacity to attract a considerable number of foreign tourists if given proper focus in terms of development and marketing or promotion.

“We feel that now is the time for Mindanao to

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How living at Northpoint supports

the goals of Earth Hour A

S the world gears up for Earth Hour on March 29, Davao’s greenest condo community gives its homeowners the opportunity to support the goals of this global event—to raise environmental awareness.

Caring for the environment is not new in Northpoint. In fact, it is the norm in this British colonial themed condo community. Northpoint has many facets that let its homeowners make their own personal contributions to environmental protection.

Northpoint’s condominiums are green buildings. Northpoint’s green buildings have less impact on the environment and its inhabitants. Built to principles of green architecture, these buildings are designed to have excellent indoor air quality, resulting to reduced energy demand and increased power efficiency.

The fourth tower, Liverpool, takes indoor air quality a notch higher with its Sky Gardens, wide openings on the building’s façades that allow natural sunlight and breeze to enter the building. This is complemented by natural plants that provide fresh oxygen and enhance the beauty of the garden.

Complementing the Sky Garden is an atrium that lets cool air enter the structure and push warm

air out of its shaft, a natural ventilation process that does not require power. This cools the buildings and reduces the need for all-day air-conditioning in the condo units, lowering power demand and giving the homeowners savings on their electricity bills.

Further greening the buildings are the indoor gardens at the atrium that thrive on natural sunlight streaming through the skylights. The live plants also give off fresh oxygen and create a refreshing feel to the building’s interior, bringing indoor the splendour of the outdoors.

Northpoint is a green community. Northpoint is a green oases of lush plant life and towering trees right in the middle of the city’s hustle and bustle. The grounds are planted with over P4 million’s worth of imported Caribbean pine trees that augment the preserved Acacia trees and verdant foliage.

These hardy pine trees can grow to about a hundred feet tall and will provide a canopy of cool freshness on the condo grounds. The shade will protect the buildings from extreme heat during hot weather, and the trees can act as a natural barrier against strong winds.

On top of all that, the pine trees give a whiff of pine scent and a constant sup-

Earth Hour set for Saturday Night!

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HO would have thought that 60 minutes of darkness would be such a bright idea?

Envisioned as the most visual way to stand against climate change, Earth Hour uses the simple action of switching off lights for 60 minutes to deliver a powerful message about the need for practical climate change solutions. This simple act has captured the hearts and minds of people the world over. Preparations are in full swing for the world’s eighth Earth Hour switch-off, slated for 8:30PM to 9:30PM this coming Saturday night, 29 March.

Earth Hour began in 2007 as a single-city event.

Today, it has become the largest recurring environmental mass-action, with 153 of the world’s 196 countries joining the global switch-off. “Earth

Hour has always been more than just about turning lights off. It’s about people from all walks of life coming together throughout the year to show what they can do to protect the planet,” says Earth Hour Co-Founder and CEO Andy Ridley.

The Philippines – one of the movement’s staunchest supporters – has since 2009 topped town and city participation levels to earn the title of Earth Hour Hero Country. Organizers from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) encourage supporters to celebrate the switch-off at home or in establishments with lightsout events. Official Earth Hour representatives and celebrities shall be deployed at the Eastwood Mall Open Park and SM Mall of Asia’s by the Bay area at 8:00PM on 29 March.

ply of fresh oxygen.

With such naturally green surroundings, it is easy for homeowners to open their windows wide and let natural light and breeze enter their condo unit, and keep artificial lighting and cooling off thereby decreasing power consumption.

But it’s not only its natural environment that makes Northpoint a green community. It strictly implements the city’s local ordinance on waste segregation and keeps the whole condo property a clean and healthy place to live. Its wellness pool uses salinated water, cutting down the use of chlorine in its maintenance.

Northpoint uses only Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) which utilizes only a quarter of the energy used by an incandescent bulb, translating to ¾ less energy consumption. They also lessen heat-trapping emissions of carbon dioxide, an ozone-depleting substance.

Northpoint’s central location minimizes car use, reducing emissions. With Northpoint located at the junction of Buhangin Road and JP Laurel Avenue, Bajada in Davao City, all daily essentials are near, reducing the need to drive to desired city locations.

Homeowners can use

public transport available right outside the condo premises, or drive the short distance to public utilities and locators such as markets, hospitals, schools and universities, supermarkets, malls, airport, cinemas, places of worship, among others.

That means less vehicles on the road which means reduced gas consumption, and that in turn means lesser carbon emissions that negatively impact the environment.

Also, with lesser use and shorter drives, your car stays efficient and in good shape longer, reducing maintenance cost.

A green community contributes to a health-

ier environment. Living at Northpoint is like supporting the goals of Earth Hour not only for an hour but at all times. Reducing power consumption, lessening carbon emissions, and conserving precious fuel resources allow Northpoint homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint or carbon impact on the environment.

This is the goal of Earth Hour—to get people to do “small things in their daily lives that together can have huge impacts”. Start living green by getting in touch with Camella Davao at 2/F Delgar Building, JP Laurel Ave., Bajada, Davao City, telephone numbers (082) 2953973.

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OCAL authorities have responded quickly and appropriately to a report on the discovery of bricks of high-grade cocaine which fell from the makeshift ceiling of a container van.

As of this writing last night, a total of 51 bricks (small, rectangular-shaped compressed blocks of the illegal drugs have been accounted for. Computed at P5 million per kilo, the 51 packages of one kilo each could roughly be worth some P300 million.

A total of 13 more bricks as indicated by the number of hollows corresponding to the blocks are still missing.

Authorities led by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte are strongly appealing to waterfront workers who might be in possession of the contraband materials to surrender them to police officers who will accept the cocaine wit no questions asked.

There is reason to believe the theory advanced by Mayor Duterte that the illegal cargo was meant for other countries and that Davao City and other ports in the country are only used as transhipment points by some international drug syndicate. Cocaine is not so in demand as an illegal substance in this country because of its prohibitive price beyond the reach of mainstream drug users.

What is alarming is the seeming ease by which contraband cargo can be brought to our shores. We credit law enforcers for their quick response to the situation, but take note that they only reacted to the report made by concerned citizens about the unusual cargo.

It could have been a big problem if they hid the cargo while waiting for a possible buyer or for the shippers or consignees to come looking for it.

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This recent incident brings to mind an incident in the past wherein Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu of the Philippine Army warned the BOC under then Collector (now resigned) Roni Silvestre of the possibility of empty container vans being used to carry drugs and other contraband goods. Mapagu suggested that the empty containers must be subjected to inspection and x-ray. He furnished several government agencies copies of his letter. Silvestre pooh-poohed Mapagu’s warning.

A few months later, the authorities found cocaine in an empty container van belonging to Maersk Shipping Line. These 51 bricks of cocaine were found last Saturday also in a Maersk container van.

There are questions that beg for answers in this cocaine case.

Why cannot the local Bureau of Customs now require the inspection or x-ray of empty container vans when there was an order to that effect issued by former BOC Commissioner Morales?

Why should Maersk, in whose container van illegal drugs has been found for the second time, this time in much bigger volume, not be made to answer for this incident?

It is reported that shipping companies complain a lot about being subjected to x-ray or inspection as this entails additional expenses on their part. Is this reasoning not a ploy for them to be able to smuggle in and out contraband goods in their container vans? Who is the local handler of this deadly cargo anyway?

If cocaine can be transhipped with seeming ease here, what other contraband goods, including terrorism materials, are being transhipped?

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Putting on a unified front

ARLY JOCKEYING FOR PRESIDENTIAL POST – As the country gropes for direction at the height of entwining problems and mounting shameful fund scandals, jockeying for the 2016 presidential elections especially among presidential hopefuls is well underway.

What has that got to do with the Aquino administration? Well, it is a repelling political development and in practical terms this is much ado about naught – more of posturing than clearly intended.

Hence it didn’t bother President Benigno Aquino III and does not even think it is untimely.

So far, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Allan Peter Cayetano have divulged plans to run for president in 2016 while another vain pretender, Senator Bong Revilla at this stage is still feeling the pulse of the electorate because of his alleged enmeshment in the incomparable multi-billion pork barrel scandal.

However, what was noticeable is that there’s not even a slightest hint from DILG Secretary Mar Roxas who is supposedly groomed as the administration’s presidential bet in 2016. Meanwhile the President remains silent about his presidential contender in the same manner that Roxas has declined neither to confirm nor deny any presidential ambition.

But if we have to take the President’s statements intently, the early positioning of some presidential aspirants would actually give the electorate ample time to scrutinize and know the candidates better before Election Day. Indeed, the incident according to the President actually is an opportunity that will help voters to thoroughly examine the standards of the candidates.

As it is, President Aquino said he re-

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mains focused on attending to the nation’s priority concerns instead of thinking about the 2016 elections. Is this precisely the reason why that when it comes to his chosen predecessor, the President said he prefers to make the announcement at the appropriate time. But when will be that “appropriate time,” Sir? What kind of a leader will President’s Aquino predecessor be? At the moment the President cautioned the citizenry against electing a dull president in 2016, or someone who lacks substance. Like who, Sir? Please pray tell the people. His successor must be honest and competent aside from matching his words with action. Lamentably, and sadly of course, it seems none of his trusted men would fit to that description.

Political analysts and economic experts who know instantly and exactly such crucial criteria say that it may prove an impossible task. They insist that the President may be able to do more than just put a smiling face on his chosen successor’s popularity decline. Right now the country has more pressing concerns and the President should work hard to halt the escalating brickbats and criticism against his administration.

The perceived weaknesses of the administration probably have encouraged other presidential pretenders to try their luck against still unnamed

anointed candidate of the ruling party coalition. The administration and the ruling political party are tottering from a string of scandals. In a sense, they are their own “political enemy.” Experts may argue about who can deliver what the country needs; they agree what it is: bold leadership capable of reforming the institutions and energize its people with new national goals.

The President in the eyes of the majority is a reformist leader and has the reputation of bold action and strong words, so unlike the typical Filipino politician. He seems more likely agent of reforms than most of his peers, but unfortunately most of his trusted and loyal political adjutants failed the people in their expectations - a characteristic that negatively affect the present dispensation. That raised doubts about the President’s “chosen successor” to inherit the levers of power.

Other presidential contenders, says a noted political analyst, are more popular to the take over the helms of the presidency because of the lingering public animosity toward the platoons of President’s men and the ruling administration party.

This early political rivals and opposition stalwarts are already causing consciousness and willing to take necessary steps to achieve their goals and objective.

With the presidential polls slated in 2016, administration leaders and the ruling coalition party are hoping that by putting on a unified front they can stem their party and common candidate’s sagging popularity. Given its thick majority in the legislature, the administration may have the chance to install a new leader who can govern efficiently and effectively.

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ly guarantee a willingness to take sides – our side – in case of a war with China.

Henry Kissinger did not lock eyes with Chinese leaders almost forty years ago to thaw the ice between China and the US only to waste the diplomatic feat over disputed shoals that are within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

Hence, there is no reason to gloat over reports the Philippines and the US are about to conclude an Enhanced Defense Cooperation agreement that would allow the US wider access to Philippine military bases. The US simply chose the correct timing – renewed tensions in the West Philippine Sea – to make it appear that her action is tied to the Philippines’ losing struggle to defend her sovereignty over the disputed territories.

At the moment at least, the US goal is only to contain China’s apparent ambition to build her own sphere of influence in the region as a rising world power. A military confrontation is not a likely scenario. Economic sanctions? Only if Coke and McDonald’s won’t mind closing shop in the world’s biggest market. To sum up the thinking among American foreign policy analysts, at this stage in their relationship the US regards China as neither friend nor enemy. [MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@gmail.com]

Crimea and the China question

RIMEA has been torn from Ukraine and is now part of the Russian Federation after President Vladimir Putin signed the law that annexed the region. Whether the annexation was legal or not depends on which side of the fence you’re on and how you appreciate the history of one of Eastern Europe’s most troubled spots.

But let’s set aside the issue of whether or not Putin’s move had conformed to the principles of international law. Filipinos should be more interested in how the western powers, the US in particular, responded to the aftermath of the referendum that took place beneath the shadows of Russian tanks.

Instead of sending troops or urging the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) to protect Ukraine’s borders to deter further Russian actions, US President Barack Obama has opted for a non-military approach – economic sanctions. Since Ukraine lacks the capability to match Russia’s armed forces and Nato appears to be allowing Putin to do his thing the road taken by Obama can only be understood as a calculated gamble. If economic sanctions worked with Iran, maybe it will work with Russia.

The sanctions cover dealings between US banks, companies and individuals on one hand and Russian banks and investors on the other. For instance,

BY H. MARCOS C. MORDENO reports said Bank Rossiya, where many shareholders belong to Putin’s clique, can no longer conduct transactions in dollars. In addition, Obama is putting a squeeze on Russia’s vital industries, particularly oil and natural gas even if he knew that the move could affect not just Russia but also the world economy.

If natural gas, Russia’s biggest export earner, stops flowing to Western Europe Putin would be forced to reconsider plans of invading Ukraine. Europe – and the world – would be spared the anxieties over a likely nuclear confrontation between Nato and Russia, or at least a conventional war between them.

Now, would the US go to a similar extent to counter China’s misplaced claims over Panatag Shoal and the Spratly Islands? If she’s not eager to militarily confront China in the West Philippine Sea, what options does the US have in handling Chinese recalcitrance vis-à-vis her neighbors? That’s assuming the US is serious in coming to our defense in case the situation threatens to erupt or actually erupts into a shooting war.

While the US may be eager to thwart Chinese ambition to lord it over the South China Sea, it does not automatical-

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Russia’s imperialism vs globalization COMMENTARY

BY JOHN LLOYD

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N the sanctions against Russia announced this week by the U.S. and the European Union we begin to see the outline of a titanic struggle. It is one between imperialism and globalization. The Western states have been reminded that imperialism is alive and well, even rampant, and threatens the vision for a more global world economy.

“Russia can be an empire with Ukraine,” said a senior Russian banker earlier this month in an off-the-record briefing. “Without it, it cannot.

Simple.” Having Ukraine does not mean possessing it. It is enough for Ukraine to be closely linked to Russia, run by leaders who understand and acquiesce in that necessity. The large failure underlying Russia President Vladimir Putin’s great success in seizing Crimea is that he has propelled much of the rest of Ukraine away from Russia and guaranteed instability; or worse.

The targeting through sanctions of the Russian political and financial elite, including their favored bank, Bank Rossiya, described by a Russian fund manager as “a pocket bank and special purpose vehicle” for the Kremlin elite, has one goal in mind.

That is, to drive a wedge between Putin’s imperial strategy and the Russian political and financial aristocracy who have homes in France, yachts moored off Tuscany, children in British private schools and businesses that depend on global markets.

A talk on Wednesday with Sergei Guriev, Russia’s leading free market economist, revealed both Russia’s vulnerability and the huge dangers that Putin brings upon himself, his country and the world. Guriev left Moscow and his post as rector of the New Economic School last year, fearful that his support for the anti-Kremlin campaigner Alexei Navalny would lead to his imprisonment.

He now lives and teaches in Paris.

Guriev does not see Putin as a monster. In Putin’s early years he instituted reforms that benefited the economy, repaid the large foreign debt and built up a large reserve fund. He also had good luck. He came to presidential office in 2000 as oil prices were going up and as high unemployment and low output had produced many workers willing to work for low wages. The reconstruction of companies that had been privatized during the 1990s produced more efficient working practices.

But by 2012, the growth rate of 7 percent or more a year was rapidly slowing. In 2013, it reached an anemic 1.3 percent. Social tensions and divisions among the powerful could no longer be bought off. Consumption growth, booming since 2000, could no longer be sustained. A new ideology was needed to unite the country, and that has turned out to be an aggressive nationalism and a stress on recreating the Soviet empire in a new form. Putin needed “a small victorious war,” said Guriev.

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Based on the report that the recovered drugs have a total value of P162 million which allegedly came from the container van of Maersk Shipping Company.

Duterte believes that the drugs found inside the container van are not intended for Davao City since there is no demand for cocaine in the region.

“Walang makakaya nito. Sa America lang to or Europe pati itong mga industrialized country na ma pera talaga ang mga tao,” said Duterte.

“Nobody would take cocaine here except the multi-millionaires and I don’t know who they are,” he added.

Duterte stressed that all ports in the country have become transshipment points for illegal drugs as long as there are container shipments.

“Dito lang nabubunggo,” said Duterte referring to drug shipments.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – 11 chief Emerson Rosales said that cocaine has a market value of P6,000 per

gram or P6 million a kilo.

Then, the total value of the 51 kilos which are now in their custody is P306 million.

Rosales said that they are still investigating the exact number of illegal drugs placed in the container van.

“We do not know the exact number kung ilang ang nakalagay doon,” he said adding that all people involved are also subject to investigation.

On the evening of March 22, joint forces of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) – 11, Davao City Police Office – Investigation and Detection Management Branch, Bunawan Police Precinct and Bureau of Customs recovered 24 kilos of cocaine concealed in 24 bricks.

In an initial investigation, the van came from Hongkong which arrived in Manila last December 21, 2013 and later ended up in the city last January 8. It was allegedly placed at the repair container area beside Sumifro Wharf and later transferred to the compound on March 19.

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“This is the reason why we don’t have rotating brownouts as of now,” Montenegro said.

Since 2010, DLPC has approved a total of 19 establishments under the ILP programs with a total capacity of 56.17 MW. These are STANFICO/ Lunga-og with a generatingcapacity of 1.18 MW, DOLE Philippines (3.20MW), DOLE Tropifresh (2MW), Stanfilco in Panabo (1.20); three offices of Unifrutti with a combined capacity of 16.99 MW, Lapanday Food Corp.,

(1.20MW); Panabo Plastic Plant Inc. (.80 kilowatt); TADECO (1.20 MW), C. Alcantara and Sons Plywood (1.20 MW); NCCC Mall of Davao (6.40MW); NCCC Uyangguren (2 MW); New Asia Oil, Inc (.80KW); Western Feedmill (8.40MW); Forever Richson Trading (6MW); Davao Sunrise Investment and Development (1.20MW); and Davao Insular Hotel (1.20MW).

Montenegro said that the capacity that can be drawn out from the participating companies will only be used within the franchise area of DLPC. Aside from these contracted capacities, DLPC, distribution company also has embedded power that can be optimized from its stand-by 35 MW diesel and gasoline powered plant in Bajada and the Hedcor Sibulan and Talomo Hydropower plants.

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The functions of the council are: to approve, evaluate and monitor the implementation of local risk reduction management plans and test them consistently with other national and local planning programs.

Ensure the integration of disaster risk reduction and climate change adoption into local development plans, programs and budget as a strategy in sustainable development and poverty reduction.

recommend the implementation of forced or pre-emptive evacuation of local residents, if necessary.

The CDRRMC will be composed of the city mayor as the chairperson and the vice-mayor as his vice-chairperson.

The members will be from City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, City Planning and Development Office, City Social Services and Development office, City Health Office, City Agriculturist’s Office, Integrated Gender and Development Office,

City Engineer’s Office, City Veterinarian’s Office, City Budget office, Department of Education, Davao City Police Office, Bureau of Fire Protection, Association of Barangay Captains, Philippine Red Cross, Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, City Administrator’s Office, City Environment and Natural Resources office, City Information office, Barangay and Culutral and Community Affairs Division, Traffic Management Center, Public Safety Command Center, Central 911, Regional Communi-

ty Defense Group XI, Task Force Davao, Philippine Coast Guard, City Accountant’s office, Department of Interior and Local Government, City Legal office, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Mindanao Land Foundation, Davao Association of Colleges and Schools (DACS),Davao Association of Guidance Counselors, Inc. (DAGCO), United Architects of the Philippines, Davao Light and Power Company, Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) and Davao City Water District (DCWD).

and the Internet in the Philippines. cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access to data, and libel.

While hailed for penalizing illegal acts done via the internet that were not covered by old laws, the act has been criticized for its provision on criminalizing libel, which is perceived to be a curtailment of freedom of expression.

On October 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a temporary restraining order, stopping the implementation of the Act for 120 days, and extended it on 5 February 2013 “until further orders from the court.”

On May 24, 2013, The DOJ announced that provisions of the law had been dropped, namely, the contentious online libel provisions.

On February 18, 2014,

the Supreme Court decision is constitutional on section 5 of the law, while Sections 4-C-3, 7, 12 and 19 are unconstitutional.

Provisions The Act, divided into 31 sections split across eight chapters, criminalizes several types of offenses, including illegal access (hacking), data interference, device misuse, cybersquatting, computer-related offenses such as computer fraud, content-related offenses such as cybersex and spam, and other offenses.

The law also reaffirms existing laws against child pornography, an offense under Republic Act No. 9779 (the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009), and libel, an offense under Section 355 of the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, also criminalizing them when committed using a computer system.

Finally, the Act provides for a “catch-all” clause,

wherein all offenses currently punishable under the Revised Penal Code are likewise punishable under the Act when committed using a computer, with corresponding stricter penalties than if the crimes were punishable under the Revised Penal Code alone.

The Act has universal jurisdiction: its provisions apply to all Filipino nationals regardless of the place of commission. Jurisdiction also lies when a punishable act is either committed within the Philippines, whether the erring device is wholly or partly situated in the Philippines, or whether damage was done to any natural or juridical person who at the time of commission was within the Philippines. Regional Trial Courts shall have jurisdiction over cases involving violations of the Act. The Act also mandates the National Bureau of Investigation and the Phil-

ippine National Police to organize cybercrime units staffed by special investigators whose responsibility will be to exclusively handle cases pertaining to violations of the Act, under the supervision of the Department of Justice. The unit is empowered to, among others, collect real-time traffic data from Internet service providers with due cause, require the disclosure of computer data within 72 hours after receipt of a court warrant from a service provider, and conduct searches and seizures of computer data and equipment. It also mandates the establishment of special “cybercrime courts” which will handle cases involving cybercrime offenses (offenses enumerated in Section 4(a) of the Act).The Supreme Court of the Philippines declared on February 18, 2014 that the libel provisions of this act is now legal. [With Wikipedia]

ment of a project named water disinfection process and tubig-talino production in Baranggay Andili, Mawab, Compostela Valley province.

Some 100 4Ps beneficiaries of the department of Social Welfare and De-

velopment received assistance from the integrated livelihood program of the labor department for the acquisition of equipments for banana chips production and fresh miki making.

The project propos-

als were submitted and identified by local government units, and identified co-partners.

Three of the 30 projects are part of the livelihood projects of DOLE 11 in partnership with other national agencies like De-

partment of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry.

The total 30 projects in cooperation with other agencies cost P13.1 million. The labor department allotted 20 percent of the total project cost.

36 cases filed against the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), 21 against the Land Transportation Office (LTO) , 18 against the Department of Education (DepEd), 17 against the Philippine National Police

(PNP), 14 against State Universities and Colleges, 13 against the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), 9 against the Department of Agriculture (DA), 5 against the Postal Office, 4 against the Bureau of Customs (BOC), 4 against the De-

partment of Interior and Local Governance (DILG), and three against the Bureau of Fire Protection.

These cases are all in Mindanao.

“Cases against LGU officials have the most number because most of them

are not knowledgeable with the law,” Elman said, adding that the office is planning to intensify the information dissemination of the office, especially in far-flung places and barangays of Mindanao.

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gotiating table.

In an interview with reporters following an event in Malacanang, President Aquino said that the arrest of the top leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA), will have an effect on the stalled peace talks with the communist groups.

“Well, they have walked out to the CPP-NPA and they have walked out of the peace talks, if you remember correctly. Does it have an impact? I don’t think so.

It really depends on their willingness to go back to the bargaining table,” the President said.

He said he was not surprised with the arrest

of the Tiamzons affirming that they were the ones he was referring to in a prior interview about a high-profile fugitive who will be arrested soon.

“It wasn’t a surprise because I did mention it,” the President told reporters.

CPP founding chairman Jose Maria “Joma” Sison earlier said that the

arrest of the Tiamzons will impede the peace negotiations. The insurgent’s peace panel likewise condemned the arrest of the couple saying that they were both covered by the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantee (JASIG), while government officials said otherwise.

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WeChat’s latest update adds restaurant tagging W

ECHAT (or Weixin, as it’s known domestically), China’s leading mobile messenger, released an update for iOS last week that brings a few minor tweaks to the fast-growing app, according to 36kr.

First on the list is an update to WeChat Moments (or pengyouquan as it’s known in China), the app’s Facebook Timeline-esque feature. Now, when sharing pictures and status updates to one’s personal Moments page, users can attach their current location to each update, noting if they’re at a specific restaurant or scenic spot.

This comes just weeks after after Tencent purchased a 20 percent stake in Dianping, a Yelp-esque

local listings site popular in China. Upon the deal’s completion, Tencent openly stated that it would draw from Dianping’s database to incorporate restaurant reviews and eventually table bookings and payments onto WeChat.

In addition, on each user’s individual profile page, WeChat has replaced the default “voice call” button with a “video call” button. Video calling has been available on WeChat since 2012, but of course, it tends to require more robust internet connectivity than voice calling does.

Tech in Asia staff don’t seem to have the restaurant tagging and video calling features implemented just yet, so it’s likely that these updtes are being

rolled out gradually, as Tencent tends to do.

Last week WeChat revealed that it has over

355 million monthly active users. The app generated revenues between RMB 200 and RMB 300

STUDY has found that the key to attracting comments and engagement on the image-sharing social network is to upload photographs of people, not places.

The selfie is here to stay.

Well that’s according to the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yahoo Labs researchers anyway.

They’ve just announced the conclusions of a study that examined 1.1 million photos on Instagram and the biggest finding is that despite the infinite number of potential subjects for a smartphone-snapped photo, pictures featuring human faces, and not cats or dogs, generate the biggest

positive response.

In fact, if an image features a person’s face it is 38 percent more likely to be liked and 32 percent more likely to attract comments.

Perhaps surprisingly, it doesn’t matter whose face or how many of them are in shot. The research shows that neither age nor gender made a difference to how other users on the image-sharing social network responded, and this is despite the fact that we’re genetically engineered to find children ‘cute’ and ‘adorable’ and that as the researchers point out, Instagram is more popular with younger people.

In fact, the only real

deciding factor was image overload. Instagram users with more followers will generate more engagement, but if they post too much or too often, others stop interacting.

“The more you post, the less feedback you’re going to get,” said Saeideh Bakhshi, the Georgia Tech College of Computing Ph.D. student who led the study.

“Posting too much decreases likes two times faster than comments.”

Although the study doesn’t attempt to present a reason as to why faces are so popular, the researchers are confident that their findings will have a big impact on how image-led sites

and even brands increase engagement with users.

The team used face detection software to scan each of the 1.1 million images in the study and now intendeds to drill deeper into its findings to try to see if selfies generate more engagement than group shots and if images of friends are more popular than images of family.

However, that’s the future; the next step is to present the paper “Faces Engage Us: Photos with Faces Attract More Likes and Comments on Instagram,” in Toronto at the ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems in April. [AFP]

ing the fastest commercially available mobile Internet service in the world, offering data speeds of up to 20 times more rapid than 3G connections.

With such data speeds, users are able to stream high definition (HD) videos, download large files or upload photos and videos on their mobile devices without lag or delay.

“We are expecting a tremendous growth in data traffic, and we hope to sustain the pace of our aggressive LTE roll-out in order to keep up with the demand of our subscribers,” said Rolando G. Peña, Technology head for Smart and its parent company, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

“Around the world, telecommunications companies are strategically shifting their focus to data services, and Smart is no exception.

We are beefing up our systems and investing in the latest technologies to future-proof our network and keep our services relevant,” Peña said.

Up to P32 billion capex for 2014 In a recent presentation, PLDT President and CEO Napoleon Nazareno revealed that the company is earmarking up to P32 billion, or between 18 to 20 percent of its service revenues, for capital expenditures in 2014.

Aside from expanding its 4G LTE coverage, the amount would be used to boost Smart’s 3G cover-

age from 71 percent to 100 percent of the population, increase the PLDT Group’s fiber footprint from 78,000 kilometers to 90,000 kilometers and invest in a new international cable system by the end of the year.

This year’s capex also includes investments in necessary enhancements to strengthen network infrastructures in the face of severe weather disturbances.

“After our experience with super typhoon Yolanda, it is imperative for businesses to adapt to the reality of climate change,” said Nazareno. “We are investing in necessary support systems and innovative designs so our base stations may withstand 300 kph winds,” he added.

million (about $32 million to $49 million) during Q4 2013 – a drop in the bucket compared to Tencent’s

total quarterly revenue of US$2.78 billion, but a figure that will likely grow higher in the future.

HE news media is generating some big news of its own, as a growing number of star US journalists move online, bringing followers and financial backers with them.

Online news sites have been around for years, but in recent months the trend has gained momentum, defying predictions of a troubled media industry.

The latest was the relaunch of FiveThirtyEight, headed by Nate Silver, a statistician and journalist who made his own headlines with his accurate prediction of the 2012 presidential election.

The site, which covers a range of news with a statistician’s eye, is backed by the sports broadcaster ESPN, after Silver left The New York Times with his blog.

Also joining the fray was The Intercept, a news site backed by tech entrepreneur Pierre Omidyar with an editorial team led

by Glenn Greenwald, the former Guardian reporter who broke news with documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.

Omidyar has pledged to invest $250 million in his First Look Media, which includes a not-forprofit news operation and a separate technology arm for new media.

The Washington Post’s popular “Wonkblog” col-

umnist Ezra Klein meanwhile left the newspaper to start a news website backed by Vox Media.

Yahoo wooed television news star Katie Couric and former New York Times tech writer David Pogue. And journalists at The Wall Street Journal-backed tech blog AllThingsD broke off in January to create Re/ code, a separate website with support from Comcast’s NBCUniversal.

The new energy in Internet news comes as the entrenched news industry faces deepening financial woes, and the model for online profits remains unclear.

- Dying or reviving? So is the news business dying or being reborn?

Alan Mutter, a former Chicago newspaper editor who consults for journalism and technology ventures, said that while traditional newspapers are withering, online news sites may be working.

But the digital news business is likely to be “vertical,” covering a segment such as technology, sports or politics, unlike a newspaper, which aims to cover all sectors. Online news can get money from subscriptions, premium content or links to shopping, for example.

“The future of digital publishing is the antithesis of traditional publishing,” Mutter told AFP.

Selfie-indulgence key to Instagram popularity Online news attracts star power and big money A T Smart ramping up 4G LTE sites for data traffic growth

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N response to the growing demand for faster mobile broadband services, wireless services leader Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) is set to expand its 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) footprint this year to cover all major cities of the country and 25 more municipalities.

This move is seen to extend the reach of Smart’s 4G LTE network to close to 50 percent of the country’s population, maintaining its position as the mobile company with the most extensive 4G LTE network in the Philippines.

4G refers to the fourth generation of mobile communications technology, which includes HSPA+, Wimax and LTE, with LTE be-

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Adventures in Dakak

There was a time when there were only two worldfamous resorts in Mindanao, one is Davao’s Pearl Farm Beach Resort and the other was known simply as Dakak.

I remember when I would see the resort’s ads on television showing its white sand beach located in a private cove far from where I was, never would I have imagined that I would one day be standing on the same beach where former Miss Universe pageant contestants frolicked.

Just a one-hour direct plane ride on Cebu Pacific from Davao to Dipolog and a short 30-minute shuttle ride, Dakak is located on the outskirts of Dapitan City and is Dapitan’s premier leisure estate with a pristine beach, swimming pools, bars, restaurants, and function halls that can accommodate up to 800 people.

Aside from providing facilities for rest and relaxation, Dakak now also

hosts various adventure and recreation facilities in its new adventure park with activities such as a horseback trial riding, allterrain vehicles and my favourite, a 1.2 kilometre long zipline which takes you from a 300-meter high hill all the way down to sea level in just under a minute.

My ride on the zipline was simply breathtaking, giving me views of the resort as well as of the outlying beaches, houses and islands. On a clear day, the guides tell me one can actually see Dumaguete on the horizon.

For all its rugged beauty and serene tranquility, Dakak hits all the spots that is sure to be a hit for every visiting urbanite in search of adventure with a spot of relaxation.

Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter at @kennethkingong for more travel tales, foodie finds, and happening in, around and beyond Durianburg.

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Globe launches Samsung Galaxy S5 with most unbeatable plan offers and exclusive privileges GEARING up for the Philippine launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5, postpaid leader and preferred network carrier of the world’s leading device manufacturers Globe Telecom unveiled its roster of postpaid plan offerings, giving customers the most affordable and unbeatable deals to enjoy the latest Galaxy S smartphone with its fully-customizable mySUPERPLAN. For as low as P1,699 monthly, customers can avail of the Samsung Galaxy S5 at Plan 999 with P700 monthly cashout over a 24-month contract period. With the postpaid plan bundle, customers get 5 gigabyte (GB) worth of consumable mobile internet surfing monthly plus free calls and texts to all networks.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is also available for as low as P1,799 monthly at Plan 1299 with P500 monthly cashout for a 24-month contract period, complete with 5GB monthly consumable mobile surfing plus 25 minutes of calls and 500 texts to all networks.

Alongside a fullycustomizable postpaid plan, customers also get one-month free Gadget Care for all availers, the most comprehensive mobile phone protection program in the market today, as well as free access to Facebook until April 25, 2014.

Customers availing of the Samsung Galaxy S5 from Globe also get the exclusive privilege to buy apps from the Samsung App Store and do in-app purchases, where amount will be charged to bill for postpaid customers and will be deducted from the prepaid load of prepaid customers.

“We are excited to welcome the arrival of the muchanticipated Samsung Galaxy S5 in the country with our most unbeatable offers and bigger plan value, allowing users to maximize the features of the device and enjoy a wonderful postpaid experience,” said Raul Macatangay, Head of Postpaid Business and Devices at Globe. “With mySUPERPLAN, customers get a more personalized, customizable, and flexible postpaid plan, giving them the most value for what they pay for and the empowerment to create a plan that best suits their needs, budget, and lifestyle.”

With Globe mySUPERPLAN, customers get more than what they pay for with plans bundled with peso value amounts that are almost double the plan value.

The peso value amount can be allocated among combos in the form of call, text, and surfing services, consumable amount, and gadgets. A game-changer in the global telecoms landscape, Globe mySUPERPLAN was named the Most Innovative Telecom Product in the 16th Telecom Asia Awards, besting entries from Japan, Singapore, Korea, and Indonesia.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 boasts of a 5.1-inch Full-HD Super AMOLED display, a 16-megapixel camera with HDR (Rich tone), selective focus and virtual tour shot, fingerprint sensor, S Health and Heart Rate sensor, is IP67-certified dust and water resistant, has a 2.5 GHz quad-core application processor, runs on LTE Category 4, has a 2800 mAh battery with 21 hours of talk time, and has an internal user memory of 16GB and a card slot microSD of up to 128GB. Globe sustained its leadership in the postpaid segment after ending 2013 with double-digit growth both in postpaid revenues and subscriber base. Postpaid base has reached 2.03 million, a 17% increase from previous year’s 1.7 million. Gross subscriber additions reached over 711,000 as of end-December 2013, 21% higher than a year ago. With the robust growth and continued expansion of the company’s postpaid customer base, postpaid revenues have swelled to P27.1 billion, an 18% improvement year-on-year.

Customers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S5 and their plan of choice at www.globe.com.ph/galaxys5. The newest Samsung Galaxy smartphone will be available in Globe Stores nationwide starting April 11, 2014.

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GMA Kapuso Foundation turns over 60 houses to Sendong victims in Iligan

GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), in collaboration with the city government of Iligan, completed the second phase of its Kapuso Village in Purok Tubaran, Barangay Mandulog, Iligan City as it turned over 60 composite type row houses to displaced victims of typhoon Sendong.

The turnover ceremony for phase II was conducted last February 21 and led by GMAKF Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer Mel C. Tiangco, along with Barangay Mandulog Punong Barangay Abungal P. Cauntongan, Al Haj, and Iligan City Mayor Celso G. Regencia.

Beneficiaries of the project were also present to witness the ceremony.

Chosen by the Kapuso Village Housing Committee composed of representatives from GMAKF, the City Social Welfare and Development, Housing and Resettlement office, City Mayor’s Office, and barangay council, the beneficiaries are primarily those whose houses were completely destroyed by the typhoon.

The turnover marks the completion of the 180-

GMAKF EVP and COO Mel C. Tiangco (center) leads the ribbon-cutting at the turnover ceremony for the Kapuso Village Phase II in Iligan City, flanked by Iligan City Mayor Hon. Celso G. Regencia (left) and Barangay Mandulog Punong Barangay Abungal P. Cauntongan, Al Haj (right). unit housing project in the nated by Hanabishi.

Among these are the concity. Phase I of the project, A community tree- struction of a 10-classcomposed of 120 units in planting was also held room school building in Purok 17, Barangay Man- on the same day, with Mandulog Elementary dulog was turned over last staff and volunteers from School, and the drilling April 2013.

GMAKF, Phase 1 and and installation of a deepEach unit is typically Phase 2 beneficiaries, and well water facility in Sitio designed with a fiber- members of the barangay Cabaro, and a Jet-matic cement board ceiling, a council planting 350 seed- handpump in Purok 6, paved front deck, toilet lings along the riverbank both in Barangay Upper and bath, a paved laundry near the resettlement area. Hinaplanon.

Another 2-classroom area, and provisions for GMAKF has had nubedroom, living, dining merous rehabilitation structure was also erected and kitchen facilities. The projects in the city to ad- in the Deus Caritas Village units were also supplied dress the devastation left Phase II in Barangay Upwith home appliances do- by typhoon Sendong. per Tominobo, Iligan City.

The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) launches the initial phase of the Cebu Pacific – Tigerair strategic alliance today. Tigerair Philippines flights can now be booked through the Cebu Pacific website www. cebupacificair.com and other CEB booking channels.

Tigerair Philippines passengers with bookings made prior to March 20, can make changes in their flights through the organic ticket offices of Cebu Pacific and reservations hotlines:+(632) 7020-888 in Manila or +(6332) 230-8888 in Cebu.

Tigerair Philippines flights will continue to be operated out of the NAIA Terminal 4, while Cebu Pacific flights will

remain to be at NAIA Terminal 3.

Cebu Pacific President and CEO, Mr. Lance Gokongwei said, “The strength of the alliance lies in our ability to offer our trademark lowest fares to the largest low cost network to, from, and within the Philippines. The alliance gives us an opportunity to serve new markets, like India and Australia, as we expand our route network with Tigerair.”

Cebu Pacific has completed purchase of shares, including the 40% stake of Tiger Airways Holdings Limited (SGX: J7X.SI), in Tigerair Philippines. Cebu Air Inc has secured the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Board

Tigerair Philippines flights now available in Cebu Pacific website (CAB), and is now in the process of seeking congressional approval.

Tigerair Philippines President and CEO, Ms. Olive Ramos said that they are excited about the alliance. “We are excited to be part of the Cebu Pacific family. We are committed to do our part to contribute to the growth of our business: upholding the highest standard of excellence for performance and customer service thereby creating for our company a reputation beyond par in the Philippine aviation industry.”

As part of the strategic alliance, Cebu Pacific announced it has closed its purchase of 100% of Tigerair Philippines, including the

40% stake of Tiger Airways Holdings Limited, earlier today. Upon full implementation of the alliance, the Cebu Pacific and Tigerair websites will be used as sales and distribution platforms to market all routes operated by both airlines. The carriers also expect to collaborate on other common destinations in Asia.

Cebu Pacific currently operates over 2,200 flights per week with 50 aircraft to 24 international and 33 Philippine cities in its network. Tigerair Philippines currently operates about 118 flights per week with five aircraft to 11 domestic and international destinations, from its bases in Manila and Clark.

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Jimmy Kimmel poses with the Clintons, puts a political twist on Ellen DeGeneres’ epic selfie ELLEN DEGENERES may have some competition in the selfie department.

This is no Oscar nominee (and Lupita Nyong’o’s brother)-filled snap mind you, but Jimmy Kimmel’s presidential selfie is pretty epic all the same. “@TheEllenShow- No Brad Cooper but 3 Clintons & a Kimmel @BillClinton @HillaryClinton @ ChelseaClinton #selfie,” the late night host tweeted Saturday, along with a shot that showed himself posing with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea Clinton.

The funnyman was on hand to interview the former first family during a closing session at the Clinton Global Initiative University at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.

The initiative brings together 1,000 student leaders who develop

Pics of the day

IT looks like US Vogue’s latest cover featuring Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is sparking such a frenzy on Twitter with some fashionista subscribers threatening to stop their Vogue subscriptions. It was only time until parodies of the much-maligned cover came surfacing on the web with the prima-donna Miss Piggy and adorable Kermit the Frog taking the cover of “Vague”.

The magazine’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour defended her choice in an editor’s letter saying “There’s barely a strand of the modern media that the Kardashian Wests haven’t been able to master, and for good reason: Kanye is an amazing performer and cultural provocateur, while Kim, through her strength of character, has created a place for herself in the glare of the world’s spotlight, and it takes real guts to do that.”

strategies to try to solve some of their biggest social, economic and environmental concerns.

Kimmel’s portion was a bit lighter, with the Jimmy Kimmel Live host covering topics like how the Clintons met at Yale Law School and their favorite

television shows, according to the New York Daily News.

He also asked Hillary whether she had decided to run for President in 2016, to which she replied she hasn’t decided yet.

“I am very much concerned about the direc-

tion of our country,” she said. “And it’s not just who runs for office but what they do when they get there and how we bring people together and particularly empower young people so we can tackle these hard decisions.”

Game on, DeGeneres.

ABS-CBN, grand slam winner in student awards ABS-CBN scored a grand slam win as Best TV Station from various different student award-giving bodies and earned a total of 107 awards in combined television and radio categories, making it the network of choice among most students and teachers.

ABS-CBN was recognized as the Best TV Station at the University of the Philippines-Los Banos’ 8th Gandingan: UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards; University of Santo Tomas’ 10th USTv Students Choice Awards; Holy Angel University’s 1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards; Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ (PUP) 1st Mabini Media Awards; and 12th Gawad TANGLAW awarded by academicians from Jose Rizal University, Philippine Women’s University, University of Perpetual Help System, Colegio De San Juan de Letran, and other member schools.

Aside from the Most Development-Oriented TV station award given by UPLB to ABS-CBN, the institution also recognized ABS-CBN’s AM radio station DZMM and FM station MOR 101.9 as Best AM and FM stations.

ABS-CBN bagged a total of 21 awards versus GMA’s 19

from the Gandingan, which annually recognizes programs and personalities that strive to promote development-oriented issues.

UST, on the other hand, once again gave out the Student’s Leader’s Choice of TV Network award after years of hiatus and gave it to ABS-CBN as the university celebrates its 10th year of recognizing programs and personalities that promote Thomasian values in harmony with the Catholic teachings. ABS-CBN again was the most-awarded TV station with 16 USTv awards against GMA’s eight.

Now on its 12th year, the Gawad TANGLAW (Tagapuring mga Akademisyan ng

Aninong Gumagalaw) honored ABS-CBN with a total of 18 awards vs GMA’s ten and TV5’s six. ABS-CBN received the major awards, including the TV Station of the Year and Best FM Station for Tambayan 101.9 (now MOR 101.9).

Holy Angel University in Pampanga recently conducted its 1st Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards where it handed a total of 13 awards to ABS-CBN vs GMA’s 11. ABS-CBN is the first TV network to receive Paragala’s Best TV station award.

PUP also held its 1s Mabini Media Awards in February where ABS-CBN was also the runaway winner with 20

awards vs GMA’s nine. PUP, recognized as the country’s largest university in terms of student population, honored the Kapamilya Network with the TV Station of the Year award and AM Radio Station of the Year award for DZMM. Aside from UPLB, UST, Gawad TANGLAW, Holy Angel, and PUP, students from Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) also awarded ABS-CBN with 13 recognitions from their 5th NwSSU Students Choice Awards for Radio and TV, while the Lyceum of the Philippines University gave ABS-CBN six awards in its first UmalohokJUAN! Awards.

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How clean is your house?

Ten quick and easy housecleaning hacks

CREATING a sanctuary in a home also presents that it is important that you maintain the condition of your own haven.

of boiling water. Just be careful not to burn yourself.

It is inevitable that we may not achieve to preserve its original state and mostly cleaning products are the most expensive ones with different items for distinct purposes. And in today’s economic climate, it never hurts to save a little extra cash and opt for cheaper alternatives on maintaining a clean home.

So for those Martha Stewart wannabees out there, here are 10 alternative tips on making your homes in tip-top condition and stain free. Not only are these cleaning solutions cheap, but they are also natural, non-toxic, eco-friendly, and can easily be found in your homes.

Rust remover: Making rusty furniture or pans looking good as new by dipping a cut part of a potato generously with table salt and firmly rub the salted potato over the rusty areas. Occasionally slice off the salted area and repeat procedure as necessary until rust is gone and thoroughly rinse and wipe surface.

Furniture polish: Mix 1/4 cup white vinegar (or 1/2 cup lemon juice) and

amounts of water and vinegar in a spray bottle.Use old newspapers instead of cloth or paper towels to clean mirrors and windows. They work as great and help you recycle.

Damp newspapers may also be used to clean small shards that may not be visible while cleaning broken glasses.

Grout cleaner: Mix 7

Not only are these cleaning solutions cheap, but they are also natural, nontoxic, ecofriendly, and can easily be found in your homes.

3/4 cup olive oil and polish furniture by applying mixture with soft cloth.

Wood scratch remover: For minor scratches on wood furniture, mix equal parts vegetable oil/olive oil and lemon juice. Using a clean cloth, apply a generous amount and rub firmly in the direction of the scratch until it disappears.

An alternative way also is rub firmly the meat of a walnut or almond onto the scratch.

Chrome polisher: Apply a dab of baby oil to a cotton cloth and use it to shine anything from faucets to cabinet knobs instead of buying expensive stainless steel/chrome polishers. Just don’t forget to wipe the surface with clean cloth again to eliminate slippery texture.

Glass cleaner: Mix equal

scrub. May also be used on stained tiles, toilet bowls and the like.

cups water, 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/3 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup vinegar, put it in a spray bottle and spray on surface that needs cleaning, let it sit for a minute or two then

Carpet stain remover: For light carpet stains, rub a mixture of 2 tablespoons salt dissolved in 1/2 cup white vinegar. Let the surface dry then vacuum. But for larger and darker stains, add 2tbsp.

Borax(detergent booster) to the solution and follow the same procedure.

Wax spills: Eliminate wax spills from fabric by plac-

ing a brown paper bag or paper towel on top of the hardened wax and press with an iron on low heat until wax is absorbed on paper.

Clogged drains: Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into

the drain, followed by 2 cups of boiling water. If the problem still persists, mix the baking soda with a 1/2 cup of vinegar and cover tightly, allow fizzing of the chemical reaction to break up the gunk, then flush that with one gallon

Stickers on walls: Children have this fascination to cover any surface(especially on walls) with stickers. So if you intend to remove them, sponge vinegar over stickers several times and wait 15 minutes, then rub off the stickers. This also works on stubborn adhesives and pricetags, etc.

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Tigerair acquisition completed

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EBU AIR, Inc. has completed its $15-million acquisition of Tigerair Philippines operator Southeast Asian Airlines, Inc. from Singapore-based Tiger Airways Holdings, Inc. -- through subsidiary Roar Aviation II Pte. Ltd. -- and other shareholders, the operator of dominant budget carrier Cebu Pacific said in a disclosure yesterday.

“Cebu Air, Inc. wishes to announce that the said sale and purchase of

shares has been completed on March 20, 2014,” the brief disclosure read.

“Cebu Air, Inc. has secured the approval of the Civil Aviation Board, and is now in the process of seeking congressional approval.”

Sought for comment yesterday, Marikina City Rep. Marcelino R. Teodoro (1st district), chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises, noted via text that Republic Act

No. 9517 granted Tigerair Philippines “a franchise to establish, operate, and maintain domestic and international air transport services.”

“Sec. 12 of the Act provides that the grantee shall not lease, transfer, grant the use of, sell nor assign the franchise or the rights and privileges acquired... without prior approval of the Congress of the Philippines,” he noted.

“A House resolution would be needed to ap-

prove any transfer, sale, or assignment of the controlling interest of Tigerair Philippines to Cebu Pacific Air,” Mr. Teodoro said, explaining that such measure will have to go through the usual public hearings and deliberations at the committee and plenary levels.

“As of now, none has been filed yet. We’ll take it up once a resolution is referred to the committee, maybe when session resumes in May.”

CARHRIHL forum slated at the AdDU T HE landmark Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) between the Philippine Government and the Communist Party of the Philippines/National Democratic Front/New Peoples Army was signed sixteen years ago.

However, this document remains not very well understood. With this in mind, various stakeholders have endeavored to convene a forum to create a dialogue space towards building an extensive constituency to reaffirm the CARHRIHL’s salient provisions which uphold and protect the rights and interests of civilians.

The CARHRIHL Multi-stakeholders Summit shall be held on March 25, 2014 at 8am-

12pm, Finster Auditorium, 7th Floor of Finster Hall, Ateneo de Davao University.

Key leaders coming from the academe, indigenous peoples, civil society groups, local government units, national agencies, business, governance, the religious, media, and the security sector are expected to convene in this summit to affirm their collective interests for peace, social justice, and the common good.

Lead convenors include the Ateneo de Davao University, Association of Regional Executives of National Agencies (ARENA), Bantay Bayanihan – Davao, Bishop-Ulama Conference (BUC), Mindanao Business Council (MBC), and the Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines (PCBL).

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Every wins Arnold Palmer Invitational

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IAMI (AFP) - Adam Scott stumbled with a chance to all-but ensure himself of becoming world number one, leaving Matt Every to claim his first PGA title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Reigning Masters champion Scott, who led by a record seven strokes through 36 holes and by three when the day began, struggled to a final-round four-over par 76 and settled for third.

“I really think the putting let me down,” Scott said on Sunday. “I am annoyed I didn’t putt at all today. Poor, just out of sorts for whatever reason.”

Scott, the first Australian to win the Masters green jacket, would likely have dethroned Tiger Woods atop the rankings days before he defended his first major crown next month at Augusta National.

Instead, tearful Every secured his first-ever berth at the Masters with an emotional comeback triumph by firing a final-round 70.

“It’s hard. It’s tough,” Every said as he wiped away tears. “You never know if it’s going to happen. It’s nice to get it done.”

Every won in his 93rd US PGA start, his best prior finishes being runner-up efforts in 2012 at the Texas Open and Children’s Miracle network Classic.

Matt Every celebrates with the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Sunday. (AFP Photo/Sam Greenwood)

The 30-year-old from nearby Daytona Beach, whose father brought him to Bay Hill for years in his youth, took a $1 million top prize that was more than he had earned in any prior career season.

A week that saw 14-

time major champion Woods withdraw due to a back injury ended with an emotional final charge.

Every led Scott by three strokes with three holes to play but found a cart path to the right off the 16th tee and hit a tree with his sec-

ond shot on the way to a bogey.

As quickly as the door opened, Scott missed a 19foot eagle putt and pulled a four-foot comeback birdie putt left of the cup at the par-5 16th while Every rescued par from a bunker at

Globe Telecom holds football clinic, tourney for underprivileged kids

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eading telecommunications company Globe Telecom, through its prepaid segment, brought together some 2,500 kids and young adults from various football communities in Iloilo during the Globe Football Para sa Bayan tournament and clinic over the weekend.

The two-day football festival held at Santa Barbara Football Field was led by Globe sports ambassador and national football player Chieffy Caligdong.

Globe Football Para Sa Bayan is a grassroots program for the youth from underprivileged communities and

serves as an inclusive platform for socially advantaged and less advantaged teams to interact and work together.

It also gathers key movers in the football scene such as the Green Archers United where Caligdong plays as a left winger.

“Our focus participants

Despite his injury, Globe sports ambassador Chieffy Caligdong teaches kids the proper way to play football during the Globe Football sa Bayan kickoff in Iloilo.

for Globe Football sa Bayan are underprivileged kids in public schools. We want to teach kids the basics of football, hone talent from the provinces like Iloilo for possible scholarships in big colleges and universities, and scout potential players for the national team. Football doesn’t have any special physical requirements except for being physically fit, fast, and intelligent so it is best suited for Filipinos,” said Caligdong.

Issa Cabreira, Vice President for Globe Prepaid Business said: “Globe Prepaid is a brand for the youth, so supporting this worthwhile endeavor fits our aspirations perfectly. We are happy to be involved in youth development through sports and education, and help bridge the gap among the different socio-economic classes. In a sports context, kids do not feel the difference in social standings and we want to encourage more opportunities for this. Hopefully, in the long term, they can see the connection between football and their potential to be great. We want to create wonderful opportunities for these kids that can definitely impact their future.”

the par-3 17th, staying two ahead of Scott.

Scott missed a seven-foot par putt at 17 and even though Every closed with a bogey by missing a five-foot par putt, Scott’s par was not enough.

Scott said he knows

what he needs to work on in practice and the driving range to get better.

“Today I was a bit shaky but this course was asking a lot of everyone,” Scott said. “My short game just wasn’t there so that needs to be tightened up.

Messi reminds football world of his greatness in Barca’s El Clasico win

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ionel Messi trumped Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona one-upped Real Madrid and the award for the most electrifying game of the European soccer season is now decided.

Barcelona’s 4-3 victory at the home of its hated rival on Sunday had everything and enough controversy – in the form of three disputed penalty kick calls – to fuel debate and speculation until the end of the campaign and beyond.

And amid all of it was the timeliest of reminders that Messi is as potent of a force as ever, even if Ronaldo’s more consistent body of recent work means that many believe he is now the best soccer player on the planet.

This storied rivalry between the most iconic clubs in the Spanish league can never be about just one man, or two. It is about history and tradition and an eternal struggle for power and prestige. Yet over the course of 90 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu, Messi was the decisive factor – an oasis of calm in a clash that often got heated – and central to everything that went right for Barce-

lona.

The Argentinian superstar set up one goal and scored three more, as he simply refused to be beaten on a night where the narrative always seemed ready to shift in a new unpredictable direction.

Messi has been somewhat short of his best in this injury-marred season, but it is the kind of “poor” campaign that most players would die for. When he is at 80 percent, he is still destructive.

When he is at his peak, as he was on Sunday, there is no one to match him, Ronaldo included.

It took just seven minutes for him to set up Barca’s opening goal with a perfect pass to Andres Iniesta to run onto and then smash into the top corner, a clinical finish to a clinical move. But Real, hungry to secure the La Liga championship after being title favorites since the turn of the year, bounced back. Karim Benzema struck twice within four minutes midway through the first half, capitalizing on jitters in the Madrid defense and, for his first, a goalkeeping error from Victor Valdes.

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Cavs stop Knicks’ 8-game win streak

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EW YORK (AP) -A chance to gain ground in the playoff race was there, until Jarrett Jack took it away.

Now the New York Knicks have 3,000 miles to think about how this game - and maybe any realistic postseason hopes they had - was lost.

Jack scored a season-high 31 points Sunday night in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 106-100 victory over the Knicks, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped.

The Knicks wasted a chance to pull within two games of a playoff spot before leaving for a five-game Western Conference trip that starts Tuesday against the Lakers. ‘’This was a huge opportunity lost, one we can’t afford,’’ Knicks guard J.R. Smith said. ‘’But we can’t get it back. We’ve just got to go on the road, win some games and try to come back home and win.’’

Hours after being handed a chance to get closer to the final spot in the Eastern Conference when Atlanta blew a fourth-quarter lead in Toronto, the Knicks responded with an inept final period of their own after they led by 17 points in the first half.

They couldn’t stop Jack and couldn’t get a basket from Carmelo Anthony, who missed all five shots in the final period and finished with 32 points. New York remained three back with 12 to play. ‘’It’s tough.

We

should’ve won this game.

We gave it away. They earned it, they beat us. We didn’t play well coming down the stretch or in the second half and they did,’’ Anthony said. ‘’But it’s behind us now, there’s nothing we can do about that.’’

Jack scored 23 in the second half after coach Mike Brown challenged his team at halftime. ‘’It was just about making a stand and each individual person making a stand and then collectively as a team us all bringing that same mindset to the table,’’ Jack said. ‘’That’s pretty much what it was about. I just thought guys responded.’’

Jack finished with 10 assists for the Cavaliers, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Dion Waiters scored 22 points and Luol Deng had 13 in his return from a three-game absence with a sprained left ankle for the Cavs, who didn’t miss AllStar Kyrie Irving because Jack torched the Knicks for 13 points in the fourth quarter on 6-of-7 shooting. ‘’I just challenged them.

That’s all. I didn’t say that much,’’ Brown said. ‘’The guys in the locker room, they decided to go play and they went out and got it done.’’

New York was missing ailing Iman Shumpert, their best perimeter defender who surely would’ve gotten a chance to defend Jack since nobody else could.

The Knicks, who suddenly were back in the

playoff race after looking out of it after a seven-game skid dropped them to 2140 after a loss in Detroit on March 3, will have to bounce back on the road.

The Hawks had already lost at Toronto by the time the Knicks showed up for work Sunday. Coach Mike Woodson said he was glad but didn’t appear overjoyed, realizing the Knicks still have plenty to do to get to the 35 to 40 wins he think will be necessary to earn a playoff spot. ‘’It’s good that they lose, but again, it’s about what we do at this point,’’ Woodson said before the game.

Even getting to 35 wins will be difficult considering they still have games against Miami and Chicago, plus two apiece against Brooklyn and Toronto after their trip.

New York made 15 of 21 shots (71 percent) in the first quarter, getting 14 points from Anthony and taking a 34-27 lead when Smith made a 28-footer with 0.2 seconds left. The Knicks pushed the lead to 17 in the second when Pablo Prigioni made a 3-pointer, then stole the ball and threw an alley-oop pass that Smith slammed down to finish off a fast break and make it 51-34.

But down 61-46 at halftime, Cleveland scored the first nine of the second half to get within six, and the Knicks never really got the momentum back.

The Cavs used an 11-4

year under Kidd, who was also celebrating his 41st birthday. ‘’It’s a little wet in there,’’ Kidd said, warning of the pile of ice surrounded by towels in the middle of the locker room floor. ‘’You guys be careful. I don’t want any media getting hurt.’’

Marcus Thornton had 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Nets, who won their fourth straight game and beat a Western Conference team for the fifth straight time.

Monta Ellis led Dallas with 32 points, but Dirk Nowitzki finished with 10 on one of his toughest shooting nights of the season.

Nowitzki hit his first shot of overtime after going 1-of-10 in regulation, but the Mavericks couldn’t make any shots until it was too late in overtime.

Nowitzki was 2-of-12 from the field, finishing below 42 percent for the third time in four games as the Mavericks dropped to 2-2 on a franchise-record eight-game homestand.

Both losses have been in overtime, and now Dallas faces backto-back games against teams with much more secure playoff futures in Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers. ‘’This is not the time to panic,’’ said Ellis, who had four assists and four turnovers. ‘’We still have four more home games.

We are going to try to get these four.’’

After a layup that tied the score with 9 seconds left in regulation, Johnson put the Nets up 96-93 early in overtime with a 3-pointer and answered a pair of free throws from Nowitzki with a jumper.

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, right, drives against Cleveland Cavaliers’ Luol Deng.

spurt to tie it at 90 on Jack’s jumper with 7:29 remaining, then Deng’s 3-pointer gave them a 9392 edge with 5:46 to play.

Anthony’s free throws gave the Knicks their last

lead, but Jack knocked down a jumper, Waiters made a 3-pointer and Anderson Varejao had an easy dunk after a pickand-roll to make it 100-94 with 2:37 remaining.

New York cut it to two, but Jack answered with another jumper, finishing two points shy of his career high.

Smith finished with 18 points.

ing 28 because of a bone bruise on his right knee, was sidelined again after tearing a ligament in his left wrist in the loss to the Wizards. He will be re-examined Monday.

The Lakers (23-46) have to go no worse than 8-5 the rest of the way to avoid tying the 1974-75 squad for the worst record since the franchise relocated from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960-61. But eight games on their remaining schedule are against teams that currently are over .500.

Orlando point guard Victor Oladipo, the second overall pick in the draft, had 21 points and 10 assists in his eighth career start while Jameer Nelson missed his third straight game with a sore left knee. Aaron Afflalo scored 18 points for the Magic, one night after they lost 89-88 at Utah on a 3-pointer by Trey Burke with 1.6 seconds remain-

ing.

Kyle O’Quinn had 14 points and seven rebounds, and is averaging 8.9 points and 7.0 boards during the last eight games and has blocked 15 shots since replacing Tobias Harris at the starting power forward spot.

Harris had 28 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for the Magic in a 114-105 victory against the Lakers on Jan. 24 at Orlando, but the Magic are 7-20 since. They have lost 23 of their last 24 road games - the only exception a 101-90 win against Philadelphia on Feb. 26.

The Lakers led throughout the second half, but never led by double digits. Orlando got as close as 83-80 on a 15-footer by Afflalo, but the Lakers converted 13 of 14 free throws over the final 5:18 to put it away.

Young’s 3-pointer was their only field goal during the final 8 minutes.

Nets outlast Mavericks Lakers snap 4-game skid

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ALLAS (AP) -- The Brooklyn Nets waited until they got to the locker room to dump ice water on coach Jason Kidd after his victorious return to Dallas.

They presumably didn’t want to make a mess of the court where he was essentially a coach between the lines for the Mavericks when they won the franchise’s only title in 2011.

Joe Johnson scored 22 points, including the tying layup in regulation and the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, to lead the Nets past the Mavericks 107-104 Sunday night in Kidd’s first game as a coach in the city where his career started in 1994 and reached its peak in his second stint 17 years later.

The Nets swept the two-game season series with Dallas in their first

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OS ANGELES (AP) -Jordan Hill had a career-high 28 points along with 13 rebounds in his first start in over nine weeks and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando 103-94 on Sunday night, sending the Magic to their ninth straight loss.

Nick Young scored 26 points off the bench, helping the Lakers end a four-game skid. Pau Gasol had six points in 18 minutes, and sat out the second half after feeling nauseous and dizzy.

Steve Nash, who had 11 assists in 19 minutes off the bench Friday night against Washington after missing the previous 15 games because of chronic nerve damage in his back, did not play. The 40-yearold two-time MVP has been limited to just 11 games all season because of his condition.

Xavier Henry, who was back in the lineup for just nine games after miss-

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Bradley will be fighting the ‘best Pacman’ EDGEDavao Davao Partners

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ILIPINO ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao welcomes the barbs of unbeaten American boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. ahead of their welterweight rematch on April 12 in Las Vegas.

Bradley had spurred Pacquiao to show “no compassion” when they face off again, two years after Bradley controversially beat Pacquiao via split decision.

“I’m so fired up, I’m so

determined. Manny Pacquiao gotta kill me to stop me,” Bradley said.

Speaking to PhilBoxing, Pacquiao assured his supporters that Bradley “will get what he wants.”

“He will be fighting the best Manny Pacquiao in a long time, because I will be stepping up that ring well-prepared and very determined to prove to all who really won our first encounter two years ago,”

said Pacquiao.

“I have been training long and hard for this fight to win back the title that was unceremoniously taken away from me,” he added, referring to the WBO welterweight belt that he dropped to the American.

“I intend to do that for all the boxing fans who also thought I won the first fight, and especially to my countrymen.”

Pacquiao, who is in

Los Angeles for the second phase of training camp, welcomes the news that Bradley has been preparing hard for their showdown.

“I know Bradley is also preparing hard, like me, (because) he also wants to prove something. Well and good. Ang ibig sabihin, laban din siya,” said Pacquiao. “So maganda ‘yan para sa mga boxing fans, matutuwa sila.”

Manny Pacquiao lands a right to the head of Timothy Bradley during their first fight. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)