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City promises bigger Kadayawan next year

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HINKING forward, that’s how Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre describes the preparations for a bigger and better Kadayawan hoopla next year.

Alejandre was on top of his chores with the Kadayawan Festival Executive Committee on Saturday morning at the height of the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan (Streetdance) when he bared the city government’s plans to

make the annual extravaganza elevate to the global stage.

“Yes, we are looking at bigger Kadayawan next year and this early, we have started our preparations,” Alejandre said in an interview over 105.9

Balita FM. Alejandre said the Execom has started discussions for next year’s event which will cap the three-year term of the Mayor Rodrigo Duterte administration.

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NEW QUEEN. Newly-crowned Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2014 Susan M. Batawan (center) of Ata tribe and her court grace yesterday’s Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan at Rizal Park in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

Banks encouraged to lend to MSMEs

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OCAL financing institutions like banks are encouraged to loosen its belt in approving loan applications of micro, small and medium enterprises especially during the era of Asean integration in 2015.

This is according to Romeo Montenegro, director for investment promotion and public affair division of Mindanao Development Authority, who said that

access to financing is a still a perennial problem to SMEs ,which will be one of the sectors, affected by the economic integration by next year.

According to Mary Anne Montemayor, vice chairman of National MSMEs Development Council, majority of 99.6 percent of the businesses operating in the country are MSMEs. Montenegro said that financing is a common prob-

member of the dreaded Alfon Gang was killed while another was wounded following an encounter with authorities at Barangay Cambonogoy, Asuncion, Davao del Norte last week.

Elements of Crimininal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDG) 11 together with local police of Asuncion Municipality Police Station, Davao del Norte Provincial Police Office iden-

tified the suspect as a man who has an alias of “Dodz” who is member of the notorious criminal gang involved in robbery hold-up and carnapping.

Based on the report, the neutralization was result of armed encounter between the pursuing policemen and the suspects when the latter failed to carry out a robbery hold-up due to timely detection swift and decisive interdiction

Ata lass wins Hiyas title

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

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TANDING out with her familiarity of her tribe’s cultural roots, a dusky 20-year old Ata beauty won the judges’ nods as this year’s Hiyas ng Kadayawan on Friday night at the Davao City Recreation Center.

“Do not be ashamed of who you are. We should show that we are the tribe blessed by God,” Susan M. Batawan of the ‘Ata Tribe’ told Edge Davao the morning after she was crowned the city’s festival queen.

Batawan said that God planned to make them to

become role models to other tribes who accept their identity wherever they are.

Professor Leah Vidal, chairperson of the board of judges, said Batawan bested representatives from 10 tribes of Davao City because of her knowledge of their tribe’s cultural identity which she showcased last night.

During the cultural showcase last, Batawan presented their thanks giving ritual to Manama (their Supreme God) on all the blessing that the Ata received.

She sang an Ata thanks giving song while she played her Tugo (bamboo stringed instrument).

Then, she danced with an elder who also played Faglong (two-stringed guitar of their tribe).

While singing, she also showed how their tribe makes their indigenous products such as basket and mat. During the time that she made it in front of the crowd, the Davao City Recreation Center was covered with loud cheers from her supporters.

After she made the products, Batawan and

other Ata members danced with her which shows their religious belief and practice on how they thanked Manama.

Vidal also said that the other possible edge of Batawan that she was able to know the issues of their tribe and suggested an advocacy on how to address it.

During the question and answer portion, she was asked by Norhaida Mamukid Lumaan, Regional Director of National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) -11, on

HE city government is collecting nearly Php2 million in fines and penalties from anti-smoking violators in the first six months of 2014 as the government continues to implement the law without let-up.

Under the Anti-Smoking Ordinance, violators are fined Php1,000 for first offense, Php2,500 for second offense and Php5,000 for third and subsequent offenses. The last six months July to December 2013, the city

treasurer has collected Php955,500 in fines from 1,911 violators.

Dr. Domilyn Villareiz, the Anti-Smoking Task Force co-chair, expected the revenue from smoking violation will double at the end of the year. The city is already aiming for a 100 percent no-smoking in public places and business establishments.

This year from January to June, the Task Force has already recorded 2,594 violators showing an increase of 191 com-

pared to the same period last year with 2,403.

Villareiz noted with concern that violators included a number of young people, under 18, caught smoking in night spots.

Some even at the early age of 13, she said.

The alarming age range of violators prompted the Task Force to partner with the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) for the training of Day Care teachers on the harmful effects of tobacco

and smoking.

Villareiz pointed out that it is important to educate the young on the dangers of smoking to prevent them from the trying smoking.

Meanwhile, the Task Force also noted that not all citation tickets issued to violators were returned. The citation ticket indicates the specific violation and the corresponding administrative penalty. The person is-

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Court denies motion to squash of Daneco-CDA

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N another deadening setback, the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative- Cooperative Development Authority (Daneco-CDA) group failed to get a nod from the Court of Appeals in their motion to quash its seven earlier resolutions and the writ of preliminary injunction (WPI) favoring Daneco-NEA group.

Associate Justice Edgardo Camello of the Court of Appeals (Special) 22nd Division based in Cagayan de Oro City denied the group’s motion to quash the resolutions and the WPI in 7-page decision promulgated last July 31, 2014.

The court’s decision was received by Daneco-NEA legal counsel Jeorge Rapista just last Tuesday.

The CA’s WPI issued last Aug. 29, 2012, prohibited Daneco-CDA’s respondents from “further exercising powers as members of the Board of Directors, or as responsible officers”, necessarily also their agents and

representatives.

In the latest decision, the CA particularly denied to Daneco-CDA’s consolidated motion for reconsideration to certiorari suit filed by NEA Administrator Editha Bueno relating to cases that included issues on the legality of subsequent board of directors and management officials of the Daneco-CDA and on the issue on the temporary restraining order issued by RTC 3 Nabunturan Judge Hilarion Clapis stemming from NEA’s administrative case that dismissed members of the board of directors in 2011.

In the two protagonists’ lengthy legal battle on who is legitimate between them to operate and control the management of the billionaire electric cooperative servicing Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley, Daneco-CDA appeared to be the party in the seven CA cases that appealed, motioned for reconsideration and sought to

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Globe Telecom, Inc. senior vice president for Corporate Communications Yoly Crisanto (right) introduces during the company’s Kadayawan press briefing last Friday afternoon the Globe Mobility Store-on-the-Go, a fully-functioning one stop shop telecommunications store that provides instant processing of new postpaid and broadband plan applications and answers to inquiries on latest promotions. With her is Retail Transformation Management head Joe Caliro. Lean Daval Jr.

IP communities need special assistance

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USTOMERS in the southern part of Davao Light and Power Co.'s franchise will experience two short power interruptions on August 19, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:05 a.m., and on August 23, from 4:30 a.m. to 4:40 a.m..

Communication Officer Ross Luga said that the scheduled power interruptions are necessary to facilitate the National

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Grid Corporation of the Philippines' preventive maintenance servicing affecting Davao Light's Toril and Dumoy substations.

Affected by these service disruptions are customers from Dumoy Brgy. Hall going to the entire Toril area up to Inawayan. Also to experience these power interruptions are customers in Bago

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NDIGENOUS people (IP) communities caught in the middle of armed conflicts are in need of special assistance.

Michael Patrick Sibbaluca, Payapa at Masganang Pamayanan (PaMaNa) Davao project development officer, bared this in the light of the ongoing peace process.

“There are IP communities in the region that are vulnerable to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the National Democratic Front (NDF), and the New People’s Army (NPA),” he said.

Fortunately, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on

the Peace Process (OPPAP) has included the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) to be a part of the peace building efforts especially in conflict-affected areas (CAAs).

“The General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2014 has approved the budget allocation of P26 million for NCIP-PaMaNa,” Sibbaluca said.

The NCIP Region 11 is currently implementing a total of three projects to cater IPs in Davao region. These projects are the Quick Response for IP Rights Violation, Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan

(ADSDPP) Formulation and Enhancement, and Recognition and Titling of the Ancestral Domains or Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) Processing.

“So far, a total of eight indigenous tribes from seven locations within the region have received special assistance from NCIP-PaMaNa,” Sibbaluca said.

These tribes include the Mandaya from Davao Oriental, Manobo, Blaan, and Tagakaolo from Davao del Sur, Ata from Paquibato, Sama from Samal, Mandaya, Manobo, and Mangguangan from Compostela Valley, and the Dibabawun

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DANCING ENFORCERS. The dancing traffic enforcers of the Traffic Management Center (TMC) perform a Michael Jackson’s Billy Jean-inspired dance routine to open the Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan along San Pedro Street in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

from Laak and Montevista.

“Apart from the ongoing implementation of projects, the NCIP central office manages dome of the funds for the implementation of other projects,” Sibbaluca said.

These projects are the Support to Implementation of Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, Documentation of IP Customary Laws, Support to IP Civil Registration (Birth, Marriage, Death), and the Capacity Building on IP Royalty Management, NCIP Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) Team and Quick Response Team or Unit.

O R O N A D A L C I T Y- -S u s p e c t e d New People’s Army (NPA) rebels fired on a vehicle providing security to controversial mining firm Sagittarius Mines, Inc. in Tampakan, South Cotabato on Friday afternoon, hours after two incidents also blamed on the rebel group (see related story).

Senior Insp. Sherwin Maglana, Tampakan police chief, said the service vehicle of Catena Security Inc., an affiliate of England-based Group Four Securicor or G4S, “one of the world’s leading security firms,” was strafed by suspected NPA rebels in Barangay Danlag.

No one was hurt in the incident that occurred at around 2 p.m., he added.

The vehicle, which was carrying “four to eight persons,” was hit in the rear portion, Maglana said.

Tampakan town hosts the largest known undeveloped copper-gold resources in Southeast Asia pursued by SMI, which is backed by foreign firms Xstrata Plc and Indophil Resources NL. Communist rebels have repeatedly warned before to attack the company if it will not stop pursuing the mining project. (Bong S. Sarmiento/ MindaNews)

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ENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Tuna industry stakeholders here have agreed to undergo an assessment by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regarding their compliance with various labor laws.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz announced such development following a consultative meeting here on Thursday with 140 member-companies of DOLE Region 12’s Industry Tripartite Council (ITC) and the Socsksargen Federation of Fishing and Allied Industries, Inc. (SFFAII).

She said the assess-

ment is mainly aimed to validate allegations regarding the prevalence of contractualization schemes in the operations of companies in the tuna industry.

Baldoz specifically cited the “5-5-5” or endo (end of contract) work practices and the “cabo” system.

Under the 5-5-5 scheme, an endo worker is hired and fired every five months so that employers will not make them permanent employees to avoid paying their benefits.

The Labor Code of the Philippines defines “cabo” as “a person or group of persons or a labor group which, in the guise of a la-

bor organization, supplies workers to an employer, with or without any monetary or other consideration whether in the capacity of an agent of the employer or as an ostensible independent contractor.”

The consultative meeting, which was joined by DOLE’s internal and labor relations cluster head Undersecretary Rebecca Chato, was organized by DOLE -12 in coordination with the fishing federation in a bid to inform the region’s tuna industry players about their responsibilities to their workers and the new programs of DOLE. These include pro-

grams that specifically seek to “elicit full and voluntary compliance to all labor laws, including occupational safety and health, in fishing, fish canning and processing, aquaculture production, and other related industries.”

“The industry-wide assessment is expected to cover all of SFFAII’s 140 members, including all their subcontractors, consistent with its voluntary code of good practices for decent work and competitiveness. As agreed, an industry-wide orientation will be held next week,” Baldoz said in a statement.

(MindaNews)

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HE provincial government of South Cotabato, through its population officer, has expressed alarm over the increasing number of couples opting the “live-in” arrangement and the trend of women getting pregnant before marriage.

Romulo Palomo, provincial population office, said such a worrisome phenomenon is borne by the 2013 marriage registry records of South’s 10 towns and city of Korronadal.

The records say that out of the 2,532 couples married in 2013, more than half (1,381 or 54.54 percent) were already living with each other before formalizing their union as man and woman.

In fact, 975, or 38.53 percent, of the couples already have children, while 534 (21.09 percent of the brides) were already pregnant.

Palomo attributed the “alarming trend” to the increasing number of young people, including minors, who engage in risky sexual behavior.

The openness of the population office in discuss-

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ing the problem is a positive development. As they say, half of the problem is solved if the authorities and concerned parties admit its existence.

The provincial government has taken cognizance of the problem and is said to be doing something about it, through its non-stop educational program aimed at teaching responsible parenthood to the youth.

We would certainly be glad to hear the same level of concern from the church leaders of South Cotabato who are known to be active in various other advocacies like the fight against open-pit mining.

Engaging in pre-marital sex and living-in arrangement are a problem in values. They are within the turf of the guardians of morals. It can be said that the twin problems are indicative of the decline of the respect of men on the holy sacrament of matrimony. The church should come in with its intervention.

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Human Trafficking: Still a big problem

ATIMA, a 13-year old girl from General Santos City, was reportedly trafficked to Saudi Arabia three months ago by a duly-licensed recruitment agency.

The recruitment agency landed her a job as a “maid” with a family in Saudi Arabia in April of this year.

Her employer turned out to be barbaric.

She was subjected to horrific physical beatings that included banging her head against the wall, pouring boiling water on her back, chaining her to a bed, and thrusting pointed objects into her genitals.

All because, she reportedly was not able to measure up to her employer’s standards of housekeeping.

Whose fault is it that this girl was trafficked into brutal servitude in Saudi Arabia?

The “fault, dear Brutus, is,” (firstly) “in our stars”.

Policy wise, there are supposed to be rules that ban the deploy-

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Nonetheless, the recruitment agency was able to recruit the girl, ferry her to Saudi Arabia, and put her into the hands of her barbarous employer?

The people, then, who criminally participated in getting Fatima into the horrible situation are principally at fault at the local level.

Then, of course, the ones who inflicted those horrendous acts of cruelty on her must be sanctioned

by Saudi Arabian authorities.

The problem is that our norms of civilized conduct may not apply to a country like Saudi Arabia that seems hardly capable - up to this

very date - of getting the norms of democratic government into place.

What about the UN? The UN has its hands full with the war on terror in many places of the globe, it is well-nigh impossible to hope that crimes against the likes of a 13-year old unknown, like Fatima, would ever get its attention.

Anyway, the authorities of our country should bring Fatima’s plight to the attention of responsible UN agencies.

Essentially, however, the ball is in our hands. Poverty that consumes the energies of between 30 to 40 million of our people needs to be attended to with focus by the government.

The Center (Pimentel Center for Local Governance at the University of Makati) knows of no other cogent reason why Fatima ventured on her own juvenile mind or, perhaps, even on the prodding of her family to risk her inexperi-

Don’t let pork issue disappear

T’S budget time in Congress, time for backroom deals, horse-trading, and such. Whatever happens, don’t let the pork issue disappear from your reform agenda just yet, not until politics and the budget process is really, verifiably rid of it.

There are still many stragglers from the glory days of pork and, like gambling or drug addicts suddenly deprived of supply or opportunity, pork-addicted trapos will not give up devising schemes to restore it in some form or under a new label.

As the saying goes, if there’s a will, there’s a way. Everyone had better be alert and vigilant. Keep in mind that the initiators may well be your favorite senator or congressman—in which case, they better hear from you and your neighbors.

Just keep in mind that pork refers to allocations set aside for a senator’s or a congressman’s pet projects, which he approves and funds at his discretion. ***** In other words, pork is public money used as a private endowment to give bragging rights and campaign advantages to its dispenser. It’s the great conditioner of Epal or credit-grabbing.

It enables the offending dispenser to get credit for public works and services that he has no business claiming as his own. It’s dishonest but it gets him re-elected at public expense.

Community awareness programs ought to be undertaken to sustain a high level of what watchfulness, what to do if the problem recurs, and how to confront the offending lawmaker.

In fact, there should be a campaign to remind congressmen and senators to

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BY MANNY VALDEHUESA keep away from pork and work closely with the community instead. ***** They may also need reminding that legislation is their job, that lawmaking is their area of concern, and that they should be focused on it. For example, do they bother to hold a meeting or public hearing to discuss a law they are proposing?

They shouldn’t be fooling around with infrastructure projects, identifying or prioritizing them, claiming credit for doing so. That’s the task of the executive department.

If lawmaking isn’t challenging enough, let them find another calling.

Don’t let them waste time or energy on it, or tax the patience of constituents with their incompetence.

Some congressmen actually complain that without pork, there’s nothing they can do! They should be the first to get rid of; if they insist, let go of them anyway; society doesn’t need them, and neither does your community or district. ***** If they insist on justifying pork, all the more reason to keep them away from it. Either they get rid of it and all forms of discretionary spending or get out! Their craving for it only proves how irresistible and corrupting pork can be.

Some may insist that pork produces benefits, but that is like saying “the end justifies the means.” Using pork brings out the worst patronage practic-

es, which attracts more of their kind to run and fill Congress with more misfits.

Pork offers the prospect of becoming an instant millionaire, plus the added bonus of being officially inscribed in the roster of “Honorable” persons no matter how dishonorable one might be.

Pork also tempts an incumbent to engage in graft and corruption with impunity, providing official cover for what is essentially corrupt. It’s “official” so it gives the spender the illusion of honesty and fair-dealing in dispensing it. ***** With little or no transparency, with minimal accountability, pork disguises any number of financial mayhem including big-time gambling, money-laundering, and drug-dealing.

And because it is useful in these and other ways, unscrupulous politicians will always find ways and means to keep it in hidden, deceptive forms.

Remember how they renamed it CDF (countryside development fund) at first?

When that game was up because people got wise to their gimmicks, they changed it to PDAF (priority development assistance) which, thanks to Ben Hur Luy, blew up in their faces.

Manny among others is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Pane; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. He is president/national convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com

enced self with the unknown but to earn money to help her own kith and kin.

Hence, poverty and its terrible toll on human dignity needs priority attention by our authorities.

To this end, the people must also do their part. Electing people who know what their government jobs require, and demanding that they do their jobs cannot be left to the stars in the heavens.

We, the people, have to do part of the work needed to transform this nation. And the work must begin with ourselves.

[Note: as of early this month, Fatima escaped from her employers and was brought to Bahay Kalinga in the Philippine Embassy compound in Saudi Arabia].

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. of Cagayan de Oro City prefers to be called “Nene Pimentel.”)

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ENEROUS POLITICAL TASK – There is no doubt that elections in a Philippine setting are becoming costly.

A group that made a recent study said that elections in the country are among the most expensive in the world. And no less than members of influential political power elite in the country expect the May 2016 presidential elections will be the most expensive ever. The early maneuvering of major contending parties is the main reason why it will be so. It will be the most strenuous, too. For one thing, the opposing groups will have to spend as much money for their early posturings sometimes disguised as public consultative forays before Election Day. Surely voters will expect an early “token” from the aspirants. This is because even the most popular aspirants would lose steam if they are perceived to be tightwads during the pre-campaigning period. It would be worse for the neophytes and less known aspirants who are not willing to spend.

The contest for the country’s highest offices –President and Vice President – will be real bloody in terms of expenses.

The campaign will involve billions of pesos. In a contest like this, spend-thrifts will have an advantage over the tightwads. Incumbents seeking reelection or aspiring higher positions especially those who belong to the ruling party coalition no less will likely have to shell out “extra expenditures” during the pre-election period. But with their usual access to public resources they will obviously enjoy an edge over the bets who are not in power.

The incumbent politicians will continue to utilize their offices in going out even during the premature stage and before the campaign period reaching out to the voters in the guise of holding welfare-related and service-oriented undertakings.

Philippine elections are old-style money politics where aspiring candidates should have the financial capability to mount a campaign. The exercise is not for the tightwads and soft-hearted, but for those with deep, thick pockets oozing with cash intended for people mobilization, media visibility and critical last-day operations.

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He said the city will definitely spend a little more for next year’s festivities. Kadayawan Festival is reputed as the biggest in Mindanao and attracts volumes of tourist arrivals each year.

Alejandre said the Department of Tourism regional office has reported 85 percent hotel occupancy as of Friday. Patricia Sta. Ines, public relations officer of Park Inn by Radisson, said they had a 100 percent occupancy on Friday and 85 percent on Saturday.

In yesterday’s festivities at the Rizal Park, the City Information Office estimated a crowd of 7,000 at Rizal Park and vicinity alone.

City Administrator Melchor Quitain said yesterday’s festivities were “generally peaceful.” He thanked the Dabawenyos for coming over and being very cooperative despite the many restrictions that were implemented like the no-parking and no-backpack rules within the festival area.

The roads used by the streetdance were closed as early as 7:00 am and security personnel lined up the route. Those who came to watch the streetdancing observed that it was orderly this time.

“They were courteous and helpful naman so walang problema kahit maglakad,” said one motorist who parked his car

two blocks away from where the Indak-Indak route passed.

Among the personalities present in yesterday’s festivities at the Rizal Park were second district representative Mylene Garcia, Bayan Muna representatives Carlos Isagani Zarate and Neric Colmenares, and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino.

A total of 17 contingents took part in Saturday’s Indak-Indak including out-of-town entries from Mati City, Caraga in Davao Oriental, Maragusan in Compostela Valley and Polomolok in South Cotabato.

how she will preserve her culture in this modern world. Although she was nervous, but Batawan just answered that she preserves her culture by not denying who she is.

She said that whatever will happen to the world, she will never exchange her culture and identity because the creator has a great plan for their tribe.

Batawan was also asked about the major problems that their tribal community experienced and what is her advocacy to somehow address it. She said in her candid answer that the major problem of their community is education. The reigning “Hiyas” said that in their community, there are only few Ata

members who can go to school.

“We are hoping that our government will give scholarships in Ata tribe,” Batawan said.

Batawan said that being a member of an ethnic group is not a hindrance to get out of poverty. She emphasized that education is the only key to address poverty in their tribe.

That is why her advocacy is to provide education to the young people of Ata tribe so that they will be able to get out of poverty.

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lem among entrepreneurs who need to increase their capital for production, exportation among others.

“Let us not be restrictive too much or prohibitive in terms of setting our criteria for loan application,” Montenegro said.

Montenegro said that if local financing institutions will not ease its criteria for loan program, big international lending firms will take the opportunity to offer a more accessible, innovative and competitive packages of loan products to SMEs. “This is will be the trend during the integra-

tion. There are international banks that are moving in the country and increasing its presence in the Asean region,” he said.

Montenegro said that a Malaysian bank has already partnered with a Chinese bank with the aim of becoming the number one financing and lending institution in the Asean region.

The director said that the entry of international lending firms in the country by next year will opt for “traditional institutions” to create its own innovative package of loan products.

He said that the eco-

nomic integration will give the local financing sector “a run for their money” because financing sector is one of the major areas in the integration.

The director also said that financing will be one of the topics that will be discuss during the 23rd Mindanao Business Conference at General Santos City on September 1 to 3.

The conference is expected to bring in more than 1,000 participants from all over the country.

There are already more than 600 pre- registered participant of the threeday forum. CRC

Development- first runner-up) Matigsalug Tribe of and Kessia Carol D. Tar as “Hiyas sa Panahiusa” ( Gem of Unity – second runner-up ) of Bagobo-Klata Tribe.

They also awarded eight “Hiyas sa Kaliwatan” (Gem of Ancestry) and they are Liezel Mae O. Anac of Tagabawa Tribe; Amiela T. Lubama of Kagan Tribe; Bai Mina A. Elatan of Iranun Tribe; Hida-ya B. Polao of Maranao Tribe; Cesa Mae K. Tangkih of Sama Tribe; Noteza M. Nogan of Obu-Manuvu Tribe; Bai Azmyelah M. Latip of Magindanao Tribe who also won as Smart Texters Choice Award and Fahmia E. Basari of Tasug Tribe.

by responding law enforcers.

Initial investigation disclosed that the around 2:40 of August 9, local policemen of the area were informed of the presence of the suspects who were inside a hardware near the public market.

Upon seeing the presence of the law enforcer, one of the suspects fired which resulted to one wounded in the side of the law enforcers.

The wounded police was identified as PO3 Aries Llemit of Kapalong Municipal Police Station, who attained one wound on his right leg.

Based on the re-

port, Dodz ran towards Purok. 10, Brgy. Cambanogoy, Asuncion, Davao del Norte and exchanged gun fire to responding policemen. The suspect died of multiple gunshots.

Another wounded member of the gang was also arrested in the encounter and was identified as Ron-Ron Posadas who was brought to the local police station for proper dispostion.

Llemit and Posadas was brought to Kapalong District Hospital.

Police officers confiscated one (1) cal. 9 mm Pistol Rugger with Serial Number 332-93958, two (2) Magazines for

cal. 9 mm, seven (7) live ammos for caliber 9mm. Likewise, recovered from the possession of the wounded suspect was one (1) unit black Honda TMX Motorcycle bearing plate number 9917YL. Posadas is now detained at Asunicion Municipal Police Station along with recovered pieces of evidence for proper disposition while the cadaver of the slain suspect was brought to Escriba Funeral Parlor in Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Filing of appropriate charges is being prepared against the suspects. CRC

sued with the ticket has the option to either contest the violation in court or voluntarily pay the penalty of P500 imposed upon him or her to avoid

being criminally prosecuted within 3 days from apprehension.

“There are still a number of citation tickets that were not returned,” she

said.

Villareiz reminded that those who received the citations will receive subpoena even if they pay the fine of P500. This

criminal violation will also be reflected when they secure clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

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quash adverse court rulings against them one after another.

Even then, Daneco-CDA group ignored the WPI and continued operating and collecting payments for electricity bills from member-consumers, citing their CDA registration is not revoked yet and that cases where they lost are still on appeal at the Supreme Court.

Earlier, Daneco-CDA media consultant Nilo Lariosa said they have “secured a status quo

anti order from a Court of Appeals in Manila prohibiting Daneco-NEA, NEA and other parties from making detrimental actions against (them).”

In an interview, Atty.

Rapista said that Daneco-CDA’s motion to quash, which was denied already, “is an admission on their part that there is really a WPI issued against them, which prohibited them from performing functions and from operating.”

Already, Daneco-CDA group’s main office in Tagum City and all its collection centers dispersed in various sites in the two provinces have been closed in the recent weeks by the National Electrification Electrification implementing its Cease and Desist Order (CDO) issued last Dec. 13, 2013.

NEA enforcement officers were backed up by a dozen of provincial policemen.

NEA premised its CDO on the CA’s stand-

ing WPI and its quasi-judicial power to issue CDO on Republic Act. No. 10531, the revised NEA Charter Law, which provides that all electric cooperatives should be under its supervisory and disciplinary powers.

Rapista said that they are constantly monitoring whether Daneco-CDA group would try to open up collection centers amid a continuing implementation of NEA’s CDO. - Cha Monforte, Correspondent

Aplaya and Dumoy areas.

Davao City Water District's pumping stations in the above mentioned areas will also be affected by these power outages.

Davao Light

apologizes for the inconvenience of these scheduled power interruptions. But, it will exert all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled or earlier.

However, there may

be instances where restoration may extend beyond the schedule due to unavoidable circumstances.

Davao Light’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) re-

motely controls switches in substations and along the distribution lines.

Hence, maintenance works and restoration of power supply are implemented at the barest minimum.

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DAVAO: THE ROYAL CITY OF THE SOUTH

By ARMANDO A. MORTEJO

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ROM being tagged as “Murder City,” Davao City became “one of the most liveable cities in the Asia” (both sobriquets were bestowed by the defunct “Asiaweek” magazine). Indeed, the regional hub of Davao region has gone a long, long way. Today, the city is one of the country’s top tourist destinations.

Most recent visitors who come here describe Davao as a land of exotic beauty and rich culture. “Davao is probably the least exposed of the country’s urban areas, and the most appealing,” contends Joey Bridgewater, an American who stayed in the city for three months. “It’s a great holiday hideaway, what with its lush greenery and exotic wild flora and fauna that contribute to its picturesque view,” he adds.

The de facto capital of Mindanao, Davao is one of the largest cities in the world with a total land area of 224,000 hectares.

Its boundaries encompass commercial areas as well as beaches, mountains, and forests.

Approximately, it is 7.8 times the size of Cebu and three times that of the entire Metro Manila.

Mount Apo Situated beside Davao Gulf, the city is dominated by the country’s highest peak, the 2,954-meter-high Mount Apo. The king of Philippine mountains, it is a dormant volcano and home to such tribes as Bagobo, Manobo, Mandaya, B’laan. Its fertile, cook foothills are covered with plantations of exotic fruits like durian, marang, rambutan, and pomelos, as well as numerous ornamental plants.

Mount Apo possesses a formidable array of landscapes: from craggy rockscapes to virgin forests and from mossy swamps to volcanic structures. The mountain keeps the widest spectrum of environments and provides an experience for mountaineers that lives up to their expectations from the country’s highest peak.

Waling-waling The exceptional “waling-waling” (known in the science world as “Vanda sanderiana”) is indigenous to Mount Apo. Now an endangered species, it was recently named a flower icon along with sampaguita. It has been touted as the queen of Philippine orchids.

“The waling-waling’s

beauty adorns our treetops, especially in Davao, Cotabato, and Zamboanga where it is endemic.

But there are threats to its survival, as the flowers that grow and thrive in the wild are harvested for commercial and decorative purposes, and their habitat is destroyed by deforestation,” said Senator Loren Legarda who authored Senate Bill 3307.

The waling-waling, named in “allusion to a moth in flight,” was discovered on Mindanao in 1882. It used to grow on tree trunks in the rainforests of Davao, Sultan Kudarat and other parts of the island. It is worshipped as “diwata” (fairy) by the native Bagobos.

In the 1950s, the “systematic plunder” of wild plants, including orchids, started. Due to habitat destruction, the waling-waling has disappeared in the Davao gardens for almost a century. But thanks to Charita Puentespina, it has “returned” to its native home. Then a neophyte orchidist, she successfully pioneered in mass producing the endangered orchid through embryo culture in 1985.

“The waling-waling blooms best from July to October each year, and a cluster of waling-waling in full bloom is a very spectacular sight,” says Puentespina, whose farm, named Malagos Garden Resort, is located Calinan district.

Philippine Eagle Perhaps Mount Apo is one of the remaining areas in Mindanao where patches of tropical forests still abound. This forest cover must totally be protected. “Deforestation is terrible,” says Dennis Salvador, executive director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation. “The Philippine eagle has become a critically endangered species because forest destruction has made it lose its natural habitat.”

The natural habitat of Philippine eagle consists mainly of old-growth forests from 100 meters to 1,000 meters above sea level. A pair of Philippine eagles needs at least 7,000 to 13,000 hectares of forest as a nesting territory.

Unfortunately, these natural habitats are also fast disappearing due to deforestation.

“Small patches of forest may not be able to sustain the needs of the people and wildlife in the long run. What we need to do is to protect the large, contiguous forests and ex-

pand the smaller patches by rehabilitating the surrounding areas and developing forest corridors,” Salvador points out.

The Philippine eagle is considered the king of birds. Declared in 1995 as the national bird, it is one of the largest and most powerful eagles in the world. It is also one of the world’s rarest and certainly among the most critically endangered species.

Natural Parks Philippine eagles and orchids are understandable; they are part of Davao’s unique locale.

But Philippine crocodiles in Davao City? Sure, they are found only in the country but today, they are on the verge of extinction.

To save the crocodiles from disappearing in this part of the world, the Davao Crocodile Park came into existence.

“Crocodiles fascinate me,” says Philip “Sonny” Dizon, president of PSD Group of Companies, the mother company of Davao Crocodile Park, Inc. “They are survivors.

I want to learn from their instincts.”

Today, with about 700 crocodiles, the park is making waves as one of popular tourist spots in the city. “The park is an establishment that showcases a state-of-the-art crocodile farming system in the Philippines,” Sonny says. “It has the most recent crocodile farm design equipped with modern facilities and equipment.”

Actually, the park is more than just a croco-

dile farm; it also houses other kinds of animals and plants. As one visitor observes, “Although the park is not a full-pledged zoo, it is one of the few places in the city where children and adults can learn more about the rich flora and fauna of the region and the rest of the Philippines.”

Farther from the city, at the foot of Mount Talomo in Toril is Eden Nature Park. Its brochure described the resort this way: “It is truly a testament to how man’s ingenuity and concern for the environment can create a paradise on earth, making Eden a must-visit ecological tourist destination in the Philippines.”

At 2,650 feet above sea level, the resort offers breath taking views of Davao City and the Davao Gulf. “This place was remnant of logging concessionaires in the 1970s and was covered only by a blanket of wild grass,” our tourist guide told us during our first visit in 2008.

Jesus V. Ayala, who owned the area, saw the potential of the place in 1971. So, he instructed his people to make terraces carved out of the mountain slope. As this developed, thousands of pine trees seedlings were planted to revitalize the area. Bamboos, which are native to the place, were left to flourish.

Growing pine trees created canopies, allowing other trees and plants to grow and create secondary forest.

Today, there are over 100,000

pine trees spread in about 80 hectares, making the resort 95-percent man-made. Today, the once-barren piece of land provides a relaxing alternative to the bustling city life with its cool weather and unpolluted air.

D’Bone Collector Museum “When it opened last year,” said Darrel Blatchley, who is the museum’s curator and owner, “the museum had only 150 specimens displayed in 250-square meter of space. “Today, it has 750-square meter of display and over 500 specimens.”

That makes the museum of having the largest collections of bones not only in Mindanao but throughout the country.

“The Philippines is home to 27 species of whales and dolphins,” Uncle D pointed out.

“Worldwide, there are 83 species.

My museum has 13 species and 27 specimens.”

The museum’s center of attraction is the 41foot sperm whale skeleton, one of the 4-known assembled sperm whales in the Philippines. It is also one of the less than 50 in the world.

“We have added a whole new wing dedicated to land animals in the second floor,” said Uncle D, who speaks the dialect like a native (having spent almost half of his life in the city). “We are currently redoing the Ocean section, which is located at the third floor.”

The museum adds new specimen on the average of one or two a

week. “We do not purchase native animals for several reasons,” he said.

“It is illegal. Also, most of them are endangered.

If we purchase native animals, it may encourage more ‘deaths’ of the endangered species.”

Ecotourism Ecotourism was a highly acceptable environmental protection concept of the 1990s. The idea came when the paths of conservation and travel industry crossed each other. The World Trade Organization and the United Nations Environment Program defines it in these words: “Ecotourism involves travelling to relatively undisturbed natural areas to specifically study, admire and enjoy the scenery and its wild plants and animals, as well as any existing cultural aspects found in those areas.”

The Ecotourism Society has come up with this definition: “Purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the ecosystem, while producing economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to local people.”

But however you define ecotourism, the city government with support from the national government must preserve these tourist destinations in Davao City by helping preserve the remaining forests in the city, which are natural habitat of some endangered species.

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SUNLAB launches Beauty Lab

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t was a striking brush with what Sunlab had in store for its patrons when it held its first ever make up demo last August 13, 2014 at the EchoStore Studio. One of the city’s lifestyle hubs that houses decidedly indie and hip cult fashion brands, Sunlab is reinventing itself this year with a turn towards beauty and skincare.

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ASUS Philippines announces 16GB Zenfone 5 version UPON the arrival of the Zenfones in the Philippines, ASUS also announced the of 16GB version of the Zenfone 5 and the much awaited purple twilight color. The ASUS Zenfone 5 is equipped with Intel Atom Z2560 1.6Ghz processor with Hyper-threading technology and 2GB of RAM for fast, responsive and powerful smartphone all in a very affordable price of just P6,995!

Aside for having a powerful Intel chipset, it also comes with Pixelmaster camera technology with 18 unique camera modes and also it allows the user to take great low-light shots thanks to its pixel-merging technology.

All Zenfone models come with ASUS ZenUI, the all-new mobile user interface with over 1,000 enhancements that make ASUS mobile devices even more fun and seamless to use.

The Zenfone Series features high-performance and power-efficient Intel® Atom™ processors to deliver outstanding mobile experiences. Zenfone offers an incredible user experience at a competitive price that will be a compelling proposition for consumers

Globe Mobility Store-on-the-Go rolls in Kadayawan TRUE to the meaning of “dayaw” from frich the popular Kadayawan annual festival derived its name, Globe Telecom promises to give the people of Davao a “valuable, beautiful, and superior” experience as it rolls its Mobility Store-on-the-Go and introduces a host of exclusive offers and exciting activities from August 14 to 17 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center.

Globe Mobility Store-on-the-Go is a fully-functioning, one-stop shop telco store that provides instant processing of new postpaid and broadband plan applications and answers to inquiries on the latest promos.

“We want everyone who will celebrate Kadayawan to enjoy the wonderful products and services of Globe and what better way to do it than bring the Store closer to them,” said Joe Caliro, Head of Globe Retail Transformation and Management.

Globe Mobility Store-on-the-Go will be the main feature of Kadayawan Trade Fair and Bazaar which brags of having more than 200 exhibitors. There will be free admission for all locals and tourists who will vitas the booths.

Guests are guaranteed to enjoy lots of interactive games, videoke challenges, entertainment from standup comedians, as well as performance from well-loved local bands. Cloudphone will also showcase their latest gadgets and hold a handset baratillo.

Eiisting Globe Stores in Davao City, however will not be left behind as Kadayawan exclusive offers for prepaid and postpaid subscribers will be made available in Abreeza, Lanang, Ecoland, Allphones, NCCC, and Gaisano as well as in Gaisano Grand Mall in Tagum City.

Globe currently operates 130 concept stores in various parts of the country with the Mobility Store-on-the-Go having been introduced a year ago primarily to reach customers in hard-to-reach and far-flung areas who have no immediate access to the traditional Globe Stores.

Globe provides a comprehensive 3G and 4G coverage, using HSPA+ technology, for Davao City and the entire Mindanao, giving customers in the region a robust and reliable network for voice, text messaging and fast data interchange.

The company’s pervasive 3G and 4G coverage provides wonderful customer experience to its growing mobile customers as they are able to enjoy faster data connectivity even as they use bandwidth-intensive multimedia data applications such as video and photography.

The rollout of both 3G and 4G HSPA+ infrastructure for the entire Globe network forms part of the company’s transformation initiative, which delivered the most modernised telecommunications infrastructure in the Philippines by putting in a brand new access, transport and core network nationwide.

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Dayaw Coffee & Tea:

A café and cultural hot spot rolled into one COFFEE lovers and foodies would be thrilled to know that a new 24-hour homegrown coffee shop has opened at the 2nd Level of The Fountain Court, SM Lanang Premier.

Dayaw Coffee & Tea, a restaurant owned by Omar Santos, Champ Gaite-Antonio and Lorraine Adapon, serves great-tasting local coffee while aspiring to promote the rich culture and traditions of Mindanao. It offers 100% Arabica Coffee grown and harvested by Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Mt. Apo. Named after the friendly greeting “Madayaw,” which means good, valuable, superior or beautiful, Dayaw Coffee & Tea does not only offer a delicious assortment of coffees, teas and Durian-flavored beverages but also a variety of rice meals, sandwiches, desserts and other pastries at reasonable prices.

Healthy options such as fresh fruits with yoghurt and granola, veggie burger and fruit smoothies are also available all day, all night.

What is most noticeable when you go to Dayaw is its beautiful interiors in earth tones inspired by traditional crafts and arts of Mindanao. T’nalak, the time-honored cloth of the Tboli Tribe from South Cotabato, adorns the walls of Dayaw Coffee & Tea. The colourful and vibrant paintings of local painter and Lumad, “Bong Espinosa,” are also on display at the restaurant.

Another must-see attraction is the vast collection of stamps, coins, and currency notes by numismatist, Rene Adapon. His anthology of works placed on top of tables and near the façade, is a rich source of historical information for customers. Dining at

the restaurant now becomes an educational experience for families and friends.

As a Kadayawan treat, Dayaw Coffee & Tea is giving 10% off when you buy any Durian-based product – coffee, latte, brazo and the like – from

August 11 to 17.

Head to the newest food place and cultural hot spot at SM Lanang Premier.

The restaurant is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For promo updates, visit Dayaw Coffee & Tea on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Star-studded Kapuso party rocks Kadayawan 2014

A star-studded celebration of Southern Mindanao’s biggest festival happens this week as GMA Regional TV brings in some of the Network’s brightest stars to rev up the Kadayawan Festival 2014.

Beginning Friday, August 15, Taste Buddies’ Solenn Heussaff hops on a Davao-bound plane with Kapuso actors Rocco Nacino, Rafael Rosell, and Kristoffer Martin to kick off the series of activities lined up for Kadayawan.

A Kapuso Meet & Greet featuring Solenn happens at The Fountain Court of SM Lanang Premier at 4PM. Next up is a mall show starring Rocco, Kristoffer, and Rafael at the Activity Center of the NCCC Mall of Davao at 6PM. Meanwhile, on August 16, Saturday, GMA News and Public Affairs (N&PA) of GMA Channel 5 Davao offers a live coverage of the Indak Indak sa Kadalanan Streetdancing Competition beginning at 8am.

Pumping up the revelry on Saturday is the cast of top rating afternoon prime series Dading led

by Gabby Eigenmann together with Glaiza de

Castro, and Chynna Ortaleza. They are to perform for their Dabawenyo fans at the Atrium of Gaisano Mall Toril on August 16 starting at 4PM. On the same night, Gabby, Glaiza, and Chynna head off to the Atrium of the Gaisano Mall of Davao at 6PM to join the cast of My Destiny for another round of exciting mall show, which doubles as a promo tour.

Joining them are Tom

Rodriguez, Rhian Ramos, and Ruru Madrid.

Before capping the night off, the cast of Dading and My Destiny bond some more with the Dabawenyos in the Kapuso Meet & Greet and Kapuso Street Party happening at San Pedro Street cor. Bolton Street, Davao City, which begins at 7PM. The next day, August 17, Thea Tolentino, Andre Paras, and JC Tiuseco of

The Half Sisters together with Dennis Trillo from the upcoming original medical drama series Sa Puso ni Dok banner a Kapuso Mall Show slated at 4PM at the Activity Center of Abreeza Mall.

Finally, a Kapuso Fiesta featuring GMA Primetime King Dingdong Dantes and his Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real co-actors Lovi Poe, Rodjun Cruz, and Marc Abaya is scheduled at the Annex of SM City Davao starting at 6PM as a grand culmination of the three-day stellar fete devoted to the Kapusong Dabawenyos.

“This year, GMA Network takes pride to be part of the Kadayawan festival, an important celebration in Mindanao.

GMA’s contingent is led by no less than the Primetime King Dingdong Dantes. That’s how much Dabawenyos mean to the Kapuso Network.

They have consistently showed support of GMA’s local and national programs in the viewerrich area of the south.

As a way of giving back and expressing solidarity with them especially on the occasion of Kadayawan, we’ve brought our biggest stars here

to offer non-stop entertainment,” shares Oliver Amoroso, GMA Network, Inc.’s Head for Integrated Marketing Services (IMS) Division / AVP for Regional TV. To know more about

the latest updates on the Network’s regional events, follow GMA Regional TV on Twitter via www.twitter. com/GMARegionalTV and on Instagram via www. instagram.com/GMARegionalTV.

Morissette is Star Records’ next big diva “THE VOICE of the Philippines” finalist Morissette feels grateful for having been dubbed as the country’s “Next Big Diva” during her contract signing last Thursday held at ABS-CBN. “Morissette is not just like any traditional diva who can hit high notes.

She has a very distinct tone that can adapt to many music genres. And that versatility is something that we will showcase in her debut album with us,” said Star Records’ audio content head Jonathan Manalo.

After sealing the oneyear recording contract, the 18-year-old Kapamilya singer announced that she is ready to give her all, and she’s not afraid of criticisms and intrigues, including that of being compared to her idol and

coach in “The Voice,” Sarah Geronimo.

“Being compared with Coach Sarah is a given because since the beginning everyone knows that she is my idol,” said Morissette.

“Now, I’m just determined to hone my talent and offer something new to the public. I want to prove to them that I’m not just a ‘clone’ or a ‘second Sarah.’ I think I’m more than that,” she said.

When asked about the possibility of trying to do

TV and movies, Morissette said she is open with the idea.

“Given the chance, I want to work with Enrique (Gil) and Sam (Concepcion). Since we’re already friends, we will be comfortable to work with each other,” said Morissette.

After performing the theme song of ABS-CBN’s afternoon drama series “Moon of Desire,” Morisette is currently busy promoting the song composed by Francis Louis

Salazar titled “Akin Ka Na Lang,” which is one of the 15 song finalists at the “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014.”

According to Star Creatives head Malou Santos and Star Music head Roxy Liquigan, Morissette will start working on her debut album after “Himig Handog.”

Also present at the contract signing were Morissette’s managers Carlo Orosa and David Cosico.

To listen to Morissette’s “Akin Ka Na Lang” and the rest of “Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014” finalists, log on to Starmusic.ph.

For more information about Morissette’s upcoming album, visit Star Records’ Facebook fan page at Facebook.com/starrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsph on Twitter.

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Beauty junkies flock to Sunlab’s demo for Nude Perfection.

Eye of Horus.

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Sunlab partners Sarah Claudio and Marga Nograles.

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Staying true to its heritage of carrying the freshest and trendiest cult brands, this new Beauty Lab is partnering with Glamourbox, a multibrand beauty and cosmetics retailer with a strong online presence, and Elleana Mineral Cosmetics, a popular Philippine mineral make up line, to bring the latest score-worthy off-theradar makeup brands to Mindanao.

In preparation for the launch this October 2014, local Sunlab partners Marga Nograles and Sarah Claudio have put together a series of pop-up demos and workshops featuring top Davao make up artists starting with the first trial demo themed “Nude Perfection” with Micah Zurita.

This young talented make up artist, who is a graduate of Make Up Forever’s Maquillage Professionel and does freelance work for pageants and television, demystified how to achieve the coveted “no make up” look for the workshop participants. Micah was in her natural element of beauty tutelage and gave many useful tips. She used Sunlab’s debuting brands to full advantage and it took no time at all for everyone to familiarly identify which products to snap up. The dramatic eye make up of Eye of Horus, richly pigmented and highly wearable Ofra Lipsticks, quick crowd favorite Pop Beauty, Ellana mineral makeup & soon-to-come Pixi provided ample coverage to work with that afternoon.

A bounty of testers awaited participants after the demo and everyone immediately went about buying the cosmetics that would give them the wearable nude makeup look that was just shown. The theme was the perfect primer for things to come at Sunlab and the partici-

Ellana mineral makeup Make up artist Micah Zurita with model Carine Cabebe. pants’ enthusiasm showed that make up application was an area that a lot of women considered to be more fable than forte. As testament to this, Sunlab

shares that slots were immediately filled up but that more demos and workshops would be scheduled soon.

For more information on

personalized and intimate demos or to find out about Sunlab’s Demo and Workshop Schedules, you may call (082) 295-2669 and look for Jane.

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Davao Tribal Games: Showcase Of lumads’ culture, tradition

By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY SOSOPOT. A native athlete taking part in the first Davao Tribal Games for Peace competes in the Sosopot event.

Tomas Iñigo

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HIS one’s for the indigenous peoples of Davao City. For one momentous day, the lumads took the limelight not only to showcase their culture and tradition but to display their way of life. Unspoiled, raw and sheer skills and strength—all that were on display in the first ever Davao Tribal Games for Peace.

The IP communities’ identity was aptly put on show before the people of Davao during the staging of the unique competition all day long on Thursday at the People’s Park, one significant occasion in the city’s history that sparked calls for a much bigger activity next year.

Some 300 lumads garbed in their native costumes competed in the Tribal Games featuring 12 events associated with their culture and language.

At the end of the friendly competitions, the Ata Manobo emerged as the first overall champion of the Games.

The Tribal Games, one of the activities of

the annual Kadayawan Festival, culminated with songs and dances presented by the competing tribes.

“Six hearts beating to a cadence to produce music that sings praises of the modern Dabawenyo,” was how City Administrator Atty. J. Melchor V. Quitain described the event during the awarding ceremony.

He was referring to Tagabawa, Ata Manobo, Klata Bagobo, Ovu Manovu, Matigsalog and Kagan tribes who engaged each other in their sports like pana, sisibow, kakasing, bubuntug, solopot. bibinayo, siklot, aakow/karang, totarngki/paning, sosakoro/ panikado, dagan (running) and tug-of-war.

Sports Development Division (SDD) officer-in-charge William “Butch” Ramirez said the Tribal Games transcends beyond modern athletic competitions like the Olympics as it represents people and their culture.

He added that the activity was a significant occasion for the lumads, reminding everyone of the United Nations dec-

laration protecting their existence.

The United Nations, during its 61st session at the UN Headquarters in New York in September 2007, adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The Declaration sets out the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education and other issues.

It also “emphasizes the rights of indigenous peoples to maintain and strengthen their own institutions, cultures and traditions, and to pursue their development in keeping with their own needs and aspirations.”

“Kamo ang mga tawong nagpuyo diri.

Dili mo maulaw sa inyong kultura (You were the original people who lived here. You should not be ashamed of your culture),” Ramirez told the participants.

Davao City Councilor Berino Mambo-o said the lumads not only displayed their culture and skills in their own sports but depicted their real

life in the boondocks.

“Niabut sa atong syudad ang atong dula kay gusto namu makita ang tinuod nga kinabuhi sa mga lumad dinhi sa Davao. Kung unsa manimuyo, malinawon ang tribu diri sa syudad sa Davao (We brought the games here in the city because we want to show the lumads’ way of life in Davao. How we live peacefully in Davao),” said Mambo-o, who belongs to the Ata tribe.

Ata Manobo collected a total of 145 points to emerge over-all champion in the Tribal Games and went home with P50,000 cash prize and a trophy.

Matigsalog scored 120 points to settle for first runner-up and a P40,000 cash with a trophy. Second runner-up was Obu-Manovu with 75 points for P30,000 and a trophy. Tagabawa and Clata Bagobo both tallied 70 points.

But Tagawa still finished third runner-up after earlier beating Klata in the tug-of-war event. Each received P15,000.

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EDGEDAVAO Sports

FAST FRIDAYS. John Tomesa (Left photo) of Ride Davao explains the choices for Bike Tours around Davao and Island Garden City of Samal during the Fast Fridays media forum at the Archipelago 7107 at SM Lanang Premier. (Right photo) Dax Ang (left) of Everest Events organizer of The North Face Mountain Trail Challenge on August 24, and Roel

North Face Mountain Trail Challenge slated

By KAI DEL CORRO

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HE North Face Mountain Trail Challenge goes to Davao on August 24 in a unique and challenging trail stretching some 7 kilometers.

“This moderate to difficult level trail is 7 kilometers long that will start off with a big breakfast which will build camaraderie among the participants and will fill them up to get them set for the big challenge,” said Dax Ang of Everest Outdoors during the Fast Fridays media forum at Archipelago 7107 at SM Lanang Premier.

The North Face Mountain Trail Challenge is a combination of mountain activities, Crossfit exercises, weightlifting, mountain biking and hiking.

“It’s not the usual trail

na pwede takubuhin kasi there will be natural obstacles and with a combination of rocky and river terrains, the climb will take around at least an hour to a maximum of three hours,” said Ang. Among the already registered participants are The North Face’s preferred clients and VIPs from Manila, Cebu, Bohol, Cagayan and General Santos City.

Ang said that they want to put the products to the test and so they’re putting on all gear by The North Face for this mountain trail challenge.

For those who have not registered yet, the fee is at 500 Pesos with which you will get a The North Face jersey for use on the event and a finisher’s medal.

Ata Manobo tops 1st Davao Tribal Games A

TA Manobo Tribe collected a total of 145 points to emerge over-all team champion in the first Davao Tribal Games for Peace held Thursday at the People’s Park in Davao City.

Ata Manobo ruled the “Pana” (bow & arrow), “sosopot” (blowgun), girl’s ‘sisibong’, “dagan” (run) relay and “dagan” (run) 500 meter boys.

Ata Manobo led by mandatory Indigenous People representative to the City Council Berino Mambo-o went home with the whooping cash prize of P50, 000 and a trophy.

Matigsalog Tribe scored 120 points to settle for first runner-up and a P40,000 cash with a trophy. The Matigsalogs ruled the “kakasing” (wooden top), “bubuntog” (spear), “siklot”, “totaringki” (fire making contest), “aakow” (wooden stilts) and “dagan” (run for girls).

Obu-Manovu, which won the boy’s “sisibow”, tallied 75 points to pocket P30,000 and a trophy.

Tagabawa won the “bi-

binayo” (rice pounding) and “dagan” for boys while Clata Bagobo ruled “sosakoro” (water fetching).

They tied with 70 points but Tagawa placed third runner-up after earlier downing Clata in the tugof-war event. Both of them, however, each received P15,000.

“We will make this bigger next time,” said City Administrator Melchor Quitain, who awarded the prizes together with City Mayor ‘s Office-Sports Development Division officer-in-charge Butch Ramirez and Mambo-o.

Also present to witness the 12 exciting indigenous games were City Councilors Marissa Abella and Al Ryan Alejandre and City Tourism Office Operations chief Lisette Marquez.

Almost 300 participants coming from the six different tribes of Davao City saw action in the historic event held in celebration of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival and also of the United Nation’s World Day of the Indigenous Peoples.

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Ano (right), organizer of the Kadayawan 100 Ultramarathon, explain the mechanics of the races during the Fast Fridays media forum at the Archipelago 7107 at SM Lanang Premier.

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HE French national basketball team pulled off a comefrom-behind win against Gilas Pilipinas, 75-68, in Antibes, early Saturday morning (PHL time), as part of the Bleu Blanc Tour.

The Philippines shook off a first quarter 22-20 deficit to snatch away the lead in the middle two periods, 39-35. However, their momentum began to falter when naturalized center Andray Blatche seemingly hurt his ankle late in the third.

A two-pointer by Portland Trail Blazer Nicolas Batum knotted things at 55all, 8:15 left in the game, but baskets

by Jimmy Alapag and Gary David armed them with a five-point cushion, 60-55, a minute and change later.

Undaunted, France took the lead for good on an Antoine Diot triple, 64-62. The door was

still open for Gilas though, as Blatche made his way back to the court. They were also getting opportunities at the foul line, but just couldn’t cash in, as Gabe Norwood and Paul Lee could only hit

half of six free throw attempts between them, 73-68 with a minute left.

Florent Pietrus then nailed a dagger, 75-68, with exactly a minute left, while Gilas was silenced in the remaining time.

Paul Lee led Gilas with 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting and had three rebounds. Blatche also had 12 markers but need-

France recovers to beat Gilas 75-68 France was led by Batum’s double-double of 16 points and 11 boards.

Joffrey Lauvergne and Florent Pietrus chimed in with 12 and 10, respectively. Boris Diaw had just one point, but made up for it with 10 boards and four assists.

The Philippines will next play the Australian national team at midnight today, (PHL time).

e d 17 shot attempts, in addition to seven boards, two dimes and two steals. Jeff Chan hit three triples en route to 11 points, while Gabe Norwood added 10 SLAM. Japeth Aguilar, shown here in file photo, dunked over NBA player Ian Mahinmi of markers.

Jayson Castro Indiana in the match against France. sat this game out.

Kadayawan 100 Ultra is Davao’s longest yet

By KAI DEL CORRO

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HE Kadayawan 100, an ultramatrathon of a hundred kilometers and the first of its kind here in Davao reeled off on Saturday night in a start-finish loop from Brokenshire College.

Roel Ano of the Davao Ultramarathon 100, organizer of the event, said

the footrace over 100 kilometers is by far the toughest yet in Davao City.

“Marami na rin nagsawa sa full marathon and half marathon, so itodo na natin,” said Ano during the FAST Fridays media forum at Archipelago 7107 at SM Lanang Premier.

Ano explained that for relay runners, teams must be composed of three members, of which the first two will run for 35 km each and the last runner will go for 30km.

As of this posting, the race has close to 100 entries in the permier 100-K footrace while some 1,000 runners will

crowd the other three divisions—10-K, 5-K and 3-K Color Fun Run. “If you’re not into competitive running, we have come up with a less demanding and more enjoyable run they call The Kadayawan Color Run for runners who can go only10 km, 5km and 3km,” Ano said.

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