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PIMP MY RIDE. A Volkswagen Beetle model decorated with flowers was one of the entries in this year’s Floral Float competition rolls along San Pedro Street in Davao City last Sunday.

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ILAGAN: OUST DANAO

Gabriela: It’s condemnable; Rody: It’s normal

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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ABRIELA Women partylist’s representative Luzviminda C. Illagan called for the ouster of Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Supt. Vicente D. Danao because of the alleged abusive behavior of the director showed in a short clip uploaded to Youtube a week ago.

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“Danao should be suspended at least or dismissed pronto,” Illagan said in a text message yesterday.

Illagan said that Danao’s action toward his wife is “condemnable” and “contemptible”.

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BASKETBALL IDOL. PBA star Peter Jun Simon (right), an alumnus of University of Mindanao in Davao City where he played college ball, was special guest in last night’s opening of the Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament hosted

by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (left). With them is the mayor’s executive assistant Bong Go (middle). Lean Daval Jr.

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BRAVING THE HEAT. Spectators during last Sunday’s 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival Floral Float parade shield themselves with umbrellas against the blistering afternoon heat. Lean Daval Jr.

Columnist Bartolo CITY CRIME DOWN BY 30% cremated this pm

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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ETERAN newsman Renato “Rene” E. Bartolo who died of massive stroke associated with diabetes in Digos City Friday night will be cremated this afternoon.

A hardhitting writer, broadcaster, poet and award-winning columnist, Bartolo was city press secretary of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in the early 2000s.

He was announcer and newswriter of the defunct DXMT of the old Manila Times Broadcasting Company while he taught language and communication in college. He later wrote for the Ministry of Public Information (MPI), forerunner of the Philippine Information Agency.

He became Mindanao re-

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gional bureau chief of the revived Manila Times. He was a columnist of Sun.Star Davao and the Mindanao Times and publisher editor of Pulso.

Born in Igbaras, Iloilo, on April 30, 1946, Bartolo completed college education in the University of San Agustin (USA) in Iloilo City where he served as acolyte of the iconic Jaime Cardinal Sin.

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TV stars denounce ‘hipon’comment T

WO television celebrities who were in town for the Kadayawan Festival believed the now infamous “Hipon” controversy involving comedian Ramon Bautista is utterly offensive.

Popular TV actor Matt Evans said Bautista’s statement is uncalled for.

The Bautista comment referring to Dabawenyas as “hipon” (shrimp) drew the ire of local officials led by former Mayor Inday Sara Duterte. Bautista apolo-

gized on stage right after he made the comment in the presence of Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte.

Evans told Edge Davao in an interview after a mall show last Sunday at NCCC Mall, that based on the video come out from Youtube he had seen, it is really offensive and degrading to the part of women.

“Mali yung hirit niya,” Evans said He said that the statement of Bautista is a

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NCREDIBLE but true. The crime rate in Davao City has dropped by an estimated 30 percent compared to the same period last year, an official of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said.

DCPO director Sr. Supt. Vicente D. Danao said that about 4,000 crimes were recorded in

the first semester of the year. This is lower compared to more than 6,200 crimes recorded in the same period of 2013.

As an example, Danao said “wala tayong narecord na (we have not recorded any case of) carnapping in the past months compared to last year na may narecord tayo na cases,” Danao

said during his guesting at the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex yesterday.

Danao said that most of the crimes committed during the past six month are theft and robbery. However, Danao did not bare numbers as he didn’t have them at the time of the interview.

He attributed the de-

crease in the city’s crime rate to stronger police visibility along with the big help contributed by Task Force Davao (TFD) headed by Col. Macairog S. Alberto.

Danao also said that the number of barangay police volunteers in each barangay help in lowering crimes committed within the city. CRC

da ang katawan pero ang mukha pangit,” he said.

Mayor Duterte said that everyone should avoid making slur statements because many people will really get mad when they hear it.

Mayor also said that he cannot blame Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte of confronting him because the statement of the comedian is really derogatory to women.

“Kapag ako ang nandoon baka masampal ko pa? Mahirap yung ganun lalo na pag babae – mga babae ma-insulto,” Duterte said.

But, he said that Bautista can ask an apology to the Dabawenyos especially to the women whom he offended.

“Hindi naman tayo yung (we are not ) vin-

dictive, we are a forgiving race lalo na tayo dito,” he said.

Last Saturday, Duterte - Carpio posted in her Facebook account her disappointment on Bautista’s statement last Saturday.

“Attended this Kadayawan Invasion and heard this (Ramon Bautista) guy say “hipon” ang mga babae sa Davao. Pila sa ako mga fb friends ang konsehal.. If you do not call out this guy as a persona non grata, you’re doing a disservice to women all over!!... bisita ka lang, gumalang ka!” the former mayor stated in her post.

The Vice Mayor said in his Facebook page that he also went to the party to check if everyone was fine and if the organizers were

Rody to leave ‘hipon’issue to dads

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said that he cannot stop the City Council to declare comedian Ramon Bautista as ‘persona non grata’ due to the now infamous “Hipon” statement during the “Kadayawan Invasion” at River Front Concert Ground last Saturday.

“I cannot prevent the city council if it is in a form of a resolution. Hindi ko kontrolado yan (It is not in my control). Unless it is an ordinance where I participate to sign – into law,” Duterte told reporters last Sunday night.

Duterte said that the city council is the representative of the people where they represented their constituents in each of the districts in the city.

“Kung magsabi yan

sila na persona non grata ka, it simply means that Davao City and the entire population do not want you,” he said.

The mayor said that Bautista did think first the sensitivity of every people in every place he visit before throwing a punch line.

“When you talk lalo na mga ganun (especially like that), it is always a sense and sensibility,” he said.

“Respeto pati pakikisama. Do not demean or degrade anybody,” he added.

Duterte learned that his daughter, former mayor Sara Z. Duterte – Carpio reacted on the punch line calling the women of Davao as shrimps.

“Sa Manila kasi ang hipon is, parang magan-

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TF completes mission in Isla Verde fire area N

ATIONAL and local government agencies of the government will take over the implementation and management of future projects in the 8.8-hectare fire-ravaged area in Isla Verde at Sta. Ana, Davao City.

According to city information officer Leomides Villareal, Task Force Isla Verde, which was created by an executive order signed by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte , will wind its operation this month.

“The task force will no longer be in-charge of the fire area. Dati kasi pinagsama-sama kami for immediate response,” Villareal said in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex.

Among the specific local agencies who will take over are the City Social Services and Development Office, City Health Office, City Engineers Office, Maritime Police and Philippine National Police.

Almost five months after the April 4 fire which

left 1, 768 victims homeless, Villareal said that most of the task force mission, as stated in the E. O. No. 18, series of 2014, is 100-percent completed.

Villareal said the task force’s main mission to provide and facilitate delivery of assistance to the fire victims; to provide security and maintain peace and order in the area; to conduct survey and delineate spaces for road networks and drainage; to identify buffer zone ;and to revalidate finding on the identities of the fire victims and actual occupants in the area.

Among the completed tasks are management of evacuation centers and provision of feeding and medical assistance.

Villareal said that fencing of evacuation center, where Badjao evacuess from Magsaysay Park to Sta. Ana wharf near Task Force Davao, was immediately done using barbed wire. The team was also able to construct five com-

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SWEET. A Davao Mechant Marine Academy (DMMA)student swipes the sweat off of a parade participant during Sunday’s Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival Floral Float parade. Lean Daval Jr.

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Bangsamoro Law due for submission O

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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HE government peace panel and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) are preparing the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) for submission to the Office of the President within the week, a Malacanang official said on Monday.

“Ayon kay (Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process) Secretary (Teresita) Ging Deles, lahat ng mahahalagang isyu ay natalakay at nailinaw na. Ang ginagawa na lang ng magkabilang panig ngayon ay inihahanda ‘yung mismong draft Bangsamoro Basic Law na ihahain sa Tanggapan ng Pangulo,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in an interview with members of the

Malacañang Press Corps.

Secretary Coloma said that once the Office of the President receives the draft, it will immediately study it and submit it to Congress.

He said the Palace is confident that the Senate and the House of Representatives will fast-track the passing of the draft BBL. “Tinitiyak naman ng liderato ng Senado at ng Camara de Representante ang kanilang buong pagsuporta para sa agarang pagpapasa ng draft Bangsamoro Basic Law,” he said.

“Hindi tayo dapat maligalig dahil ayon na nga sa magkabilang panig ay natalakay na at napagkasunduan na ang mga pinakamahahalagang usapin,” Coloma added. (PNA)

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NLY five crimes were committed in Davao City during the celebration of the 2014 Kadayawan Festival.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Sr. Supt. Vicente C. Danao said yesterday said that two of the five recorded cases involved the break-in in two houses in Sasa, Davao City.

Danao said that the cooperation between government security sector and the public helped in making the city, the residents and visitors who joined the revelry safe and secure during the Kadayawan festival.

A combined force of more than 2,000 of DCPO and Task Force Davao (TFD) personnel and volunteers who were” force multipliers” was a very positive factor, Davao said.

TFD commander Col. Macairog S. Alberto said that the celebration of the Kadayawan is completely successful. He however noted that some citizens were hardheaded enough in not submitting themselves to security regulations specially designed to make Kadayawan safe for everybody.

“May mga manunuod na nagdala pa rin ng backpacks (There were still revelers who insisted in bringing around backpacks even kif they were not allowed) ,” Alberto said.

Among those who were adamant not to listen to the prohibition is a resident of Skyline subdivision Jong , who was not allowed to enter People’s Park last Sunday because he was bringing a knapsack.

Jong claimed that he

was not informed on the “no backpack” policy.

“Ito ang unang beses na hindi ako pinapasok sa park dahil may dala ako ng gamit. Dapat mas massive ang information dissemination (This is the first time I am not allowed entry to People’s Park because I was bringing along backpack. Next year, information should be massive or at least maglagay man lang ng baggage counter para may mapag-iwanan kasi sayang naman kung yung iba hindi makakapanuod ng events dahil lang sa may dala silang bag,” Jong said who refused to divulged his surname in an interview last Sunday.

While some public viewers didn’t like the policy, some took an advantage of making it into a

PNP secures North Cotabato capitol

S THE DAY AFTER. Personnel of the Davao City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) disassemble the bleachers along San Pedro Street yes-

terday which were used during culmination of the 29th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival over the weekend. Lean Daval Jr.

moneymaking enterprise.

Awi Papas, a dispatcher, resident of Buhangin, Davao City, put a temporary baggage counter near People’s Park. Papas reportedly charged P5 per bag left by visitors in the counter while watching the events inside the park.

Papas said that he will establish more temporary baggage counters if he will still be allowed next year’s celebration.

First time Kadayawan visitor’s and couple, Louie Cabillo and American Erik Nowacki said that they felt secure and safe because of the security measures in the city.

Col. Alberto said that strict inspections and checkpoints will still be implemented in all entry points of Davao City until the end of the month. CRC

IX hundred policemen backed by military personnel and “police multipliers” will help secure the North Cotabato provincial capitol grounds as activities for its centennial celebration leveled up here Monday.

Senior Inspector Ramel Hojilla, deputy director for operations of the North Cotabato provincial police, all is set for the annual “Kalivungan Festival,” which will start on August 25 and culminate on September 1, the day when Cotabato Empire was first estab-

lished.

He said aside from police and soldiers, police multipliers like village defenders and Barangay Police Action Team (BPAT) will help secure the 20-hectare compound in Barangay Amas here.

Highlighting the celebration are a street dancing parade, a para-motor gliding show, a province-wide bowling tournament, a musical concert, and other cultural programs organized by the office of Governor Emmylou Mendoza.

(PNA)

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY

DOLE 12 gets 6 performance citations

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HE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 12 has received six agency special citations for its “exemplary performance” in the delivery of various services during the first half of the year.

DOLE Region 12 director Ofelia Domingo yesterday said the award was given during the recent agency-wide mid-year performance assessment spearheaded by the DOLE central office held in Iloilo City.

Domingo said Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz personally gave recognition to DOLE-12 and other regional offices in the country for their outstanding accomplishments from January to June this year.

“We were among the top-performing regional offices based on the central office’s assessment,” she said.

Domingo said DOLE12 was specifically cited for being one of the regional offices in Mindanao to complete its International Organization for Standardization or ISO

certification and recently underwent recertification process.

She said it was feted for its efficient utilization of funds as shown by its 100 percent disbursement rate; posting zero accidents in workplaces; having the highest number of child labor-free barangays to be certified; for the “commendable implementation” of the agency’s tier 2 advocacy initiatives; and, the implementation of the National Wages and Productivity Commission’s productivity toolbox, especially in terms of the number of micro, small and medium enterprises given full cycle training.

Domingo attributed the accomplishments to the recent innovations set by the agency and the efforts of every personnel of the DOLE regional office.

“We will strive and work harder to realize our programs goals and targets that mainly aim to provide decent work and to protect and promote the welfare of workers in the region,” she said.

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STUDENTS’ PLEDGE. Alden Gene Adrian Camahalan, a first-year BS Architecture student who has the highest University Predicted Grade in his batch at the UP Mindanao, leads the students’ pledge at the University convocation for first year students yesterday (August 18), the first day of classes of Academic Year 2014-2015. BA Communication Arts is the most popular In her visit to the Region 12 last week, Baldoz cited various innovations implemented by DOLE 12 to help improve its operations and the delivery of

various services.

She specifically noted the agency’s online Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) system, the au-

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academic program among First Year students, followed, in descending order, by BS Biology, BS Architecture, BS Agribusiness Economics, BS Applied Mathematics, BS Computer Science, BS Food Technology, BA English, and BA Anthropology. tomated registration of workers association, and the rollout of its Internet-based Quality Management System.

Baldoz declared the

improvements as “necessary management innovations” and directed their replication in its 15 other regional offices and units in the country. (PNA)

OWWA 12 releases cash aid TF Lasureco to consumers: to 5 OFWs returning from Libya Stop tampering with meters

By RICHEL V. UMELON

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HE Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Region 12 has released an initial P50,000 in financial assistance to five overseas Filipino workers (OFW) from the region who returned home earlier this month following their repatriation from Libya.

OWWA 12 officer-in-charge Marilou Sumalinog yesterday said the returning OFWs received cash grants of P10,000 each as part of the emergency assistance package set by the national government for the repatriated overseas workers.

She said the five OFWs, who were mostly from this city, were among the 79 active OWWA-registered workers from Region 12 who agreed to undergo repatriation following the escalation of conflict last month in parts of Libya.

Also known as Soccsksargen, the region is composed of the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan, and Cotabato.

“We’re currently wait-

ing for the arrival of the other returning OFWs. Some of them are in Manila while the others are still in Libya and awaiting repatriation,” Sumalinog said in a radio interview.

She said OWWA expects the 74 other OFWs, especially those who are still in Libya, to return home in the next few weeks as the government-led evacuation of workers from the strifetorn Middle Eastern nation is presently ongoing.

The Department of Foreign Affairs ordered the mandatory evacuation of OFWs in Libya last July 20 after raising the area’s situation to alert level 4 in response to its “extremely unstable political and security situation.”

As of Sunday, the national government already repatriated a total of 2,727 Filipinos from Libya.

Sumalinog gave assurance that OWWA has enough funds to cover for the emergency cash assistance of the returning OFWs in the region.

But she said only workers who were repatriated or returned home after July 20 are eligible to avail themselves of the

P10,000 financial assistance.

“Once they report to our office, we will immediately process their financial assistance and release them within the day,” she said.

Sumalinog said aside from the immediate cash grant, the repatriated workers may also avail themselves of other assistance packages under the OFW reintegration program.

She cited specifically the business loan program that is being implemented by the agency in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines.

Sumalinog said the OFWs may avail themselves of livelihood assistance in the form of starter kits for their preferred or chosen small business ventures under the “Balik Pinay-Balik Hanapbuhay” program.

“We can also refer them to some local employment opportunities and possible deployment abroad through the POEA (Philippine Overseas Workers Employment Administration),” she added. (PNA)

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ASK Force Lasureco (Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative) has appealed to consumers in Lanao to stop tampering with their electric meters.

Col. Glen Macasero, commanding officer of the Army’s 103rdInfantry Brigade and co-chair of Task Force Lasureco, said Lasureco will replace tampered meters but if consumers tamper with these again to prevent meter reading, they will have to pay for the installation of these meters.

“Kung sisirain pa nila ang mga existing electric meters baka wala na kaming maikakabit pa at ang next meter mo na ma-install ay babayaran na (If they will still destroy their electric meters, we might run out of meters and you will have to pay if you want another one reinstalled),” Macasero said in a press statement.

Task Force Lasureco (TFL) was organized and mandated by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to implement the rehabilitation measures of the electric cooperative and to enhance management and operations to improve revenues.

TFL is composed of

Assistant Secretary Matanug Mapandi of NEA who acts as chair of the Board while Macasero and Chief Superintendent Edgardo Ingking, Acting Director for Integrated Police Operations – Eastern Mindanao, serve as cochairs effective August 7.

Macasero said Lasureco’s franchise covers 37 municipalities except Bumbaran and Wao towns, plus the three municipalities of Pantar, Balo-i, and Pantao Ragat of Lanao del Norte.

He said Lasureco has 59,379 household-consumers, but of this number, only 16,600 have individual meters.

He said the TFL has intensified operations against illegal tapping and tampering of electric meters to reduce systems loss and increase revenue collection. Lasureco has an outstanding P8 billion debt.

“Mayron tayong batas, pag mayron kang ginawang labag sa batas, ipatupad ang batas (We have a law. If you do something against the law, the law must be enforced),” Macasero said.

He said this is the reason the Philippine National Police and the Depart-

ment of Justice are part of the of the inter-agency coordinating body.

Macasero said Lasureco will not be able to recover and stand on its own if the consumers violate the law. “The Maranaws own Lasureco, therefore each Maranaw should be empowered to protect the electric cooperative. There is no such thing as free electricity,” he said.

Macasero said the metering project will cost P75 million and will be implemented within six months.

Ingking, the other cochair of TFL, said Lasureco will be identifying members of good standing. Each consumer must fill up a new membership form so that by February 2015, they would elect their representatives to the Board of Directors so a new chair can be elected and a general manager hired.

“A massive information drive will undertaken in the entire franchise area so that the consumers will be properly informed and educated during the rehabilitation phase.” Ingking said.

(Richel V. Umel / MindaNews)

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SMC coal-fired plants in Malita set to start operation in 2016 O

NE of the two coalfired power plants of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. in Malita, Davao Occidental will start commercial operation in the first quarter of 2016. This was learned from the Ramon Ang-led power firm which bared that it is committed to run two of its coal-fired power plants with a total output of 600 megawatts that year.

Dr. Alan T. Ortiz, president of the company, told Edge Davao in a text message yesterday that the first plant, with 150 MW, is going to be synchronized with the gird on December 2015, while the second plant will be commissioned March of the following year.

Ortiz said the company is optimistic it can expand the project’s output to 900 MW soon.

The company has allotted a total of $600 million for the power projects, one of the four coal-

fired plants to be rolled in Mindanao in less than two years.

The SMCGPHC plants are rising in a 1,000-hectare property of Eduardo M. Cojuangco Jr. mostly dedicated to corporate plantation ventures.

“We could have started a year or two earlier in time for 2014,” said Ortiz, former president of the government-owned National Transmission Corp. before it was privatized and sold to Henry Sy and became National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP).

The company will buy the coal produced by a coal mine earlier bought by SMC in South Cotabato. However, since the coal produced by the mine is of low quality, SMC Global Power will import coal from Indonesia and mix it with the local coal to achieve a higher quality of coal for the use of its two plants.

Ortiz said the plants

Ivan Cortez (right), head of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIP), bares during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao that three investors are interested to develop the 8.8-hectare will use a 900-meter port the imported coal from Indonesia direct to its

plants.

He said the company has been marketing its

AboitizPower backs Interruptible Load Program vs power shortage A

BOITIZPOWER is supporting the nationwide implementation of the Interruptible Load Program to avert an anticipated power shortage by April 2015.

In a statement, AboitizPower Chief Operating Officer Sebastian Lacson said the company’s distribution utilities – Visayan Electric Company (VECO) and Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) – have been using ILP for years.

“It was first introduced by VECO in 2009 when the Visayas grid suffered from blackouts as the construction of new power plants failed to keep up with fast-growing demand,” Lacson said.

“With the help of the Province of Cebu, it was not difficult to convince customers with generation capacity to participate. Since then, VECO and Davao Light have around 90 MW of participants,” he added.

Lacson said VECO submitted the program to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for approval, and in 2010 ILP’s application was made nationwide for all distribution utilities.

Under the program, participating companies with private generator sets are compensated for their fuel and other variable costs. Participation is voluntary.

Any time VECO or

Davao Light’s System Operations Department sees a power shortfall, they identify which participating company would be best to tap for the requirement. A quick phone call to the company to switch to their genset for a given time period, activates the program.

But because it is voluntary, participating companies can decline at any time, in which case the dispatcher just moves on to the next candidate.

Lacson said part of the improvement being explored is to convert some ILP agreements into Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). Under this scheme, once a

company agrees to be part of the PPA, it will be willing to run whenever it becomes necessary.

Lacson said the ILP proved to be especially helpful in November and December 2013 when the Visayas suffered from a huge power shortfall due to super typhoon Yolanda.

“ILP covered 43 percent of the supply shortfall and helped make a difficult time a bit more bearable for VECO customers,” Lacson said.

Currently, VECO has 64 MW and Davao Light has 26.5 MW of ILP contracted capacity, composed mostly of large corporations, hotels, and shopping malls.

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the bank staff dated August 14, de Ocampo announced that Bermudez resigned to join his entire family living in Canada.

Bermudez’s term ends at the end of September.

“Joey and I were aware, when I invited him to be our president,

that his personal circumstances could pose a challenge. Thus I can’t thank him enough for nevertheless accepting my offer of PVB’s presidency and head the critical and difficult task of its reinvigoration,” de Ocampo said.

“He has done admira-

bly well even in the short period of time since he assumed his post. He leaves on a high note…

We now have a bank that has laid the foundations of good governance and is well on its way to financial strength and the respect of the communi-

fire-ravaged Isla Verde into a mix-use development. At left is Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Vicente Danao Jr. who said that crime rate in the city decreased in the first six months of the year. Lean Daval Jr. future output to electric cooperatives and other power providers and the

response has been very encouraging. ANTONIO M. AJERO

North Cotabato cooperatives organize to address problems

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N umbella organization has been formed in this province to address problems facing various cooperatives that have made them unproductive and unstable.

Provincial cooperatives officer Samuel A. Aquino said the formation of the Association of Cooperative Officers of Cotabato (ACOC) is aimed at strengthening the cooperatives and uplift the lives of the members.

Aquino organized the ACOC and introduced the elected officials to the cooperative advocacy programs and projects of the Provincial Cooperative Development Office (PCDO).

About 220 cooperative officers based in different municipalities of Cotabato joined the forum and were updated on the current undertakings of the PCDO in

developing and strengthening cooperatives.

“A common goal brought all the coop officers together and this is what we want to happen: to have a strong association and continue uplifting the lives of the members,” Aquino said.

The PCDO brought speakers for the forum to share their knowledge in organizing and effectively managing an organization.

Jeanette Marie S. Lumontod, Provincial Cooperative Development Specialist of the Cooperatives Development Authority (CDA), reported on the status of cooperatives in North Cotabato.

She also updated the participants on the status of registered cooperatives in Cotabato and other pertinent data regarding coops. (PNA)

ty.” he added.

Bermudez, who assumed his post last year, has been in the banking industry for many years.

He was former President and CEO of Chinatrust Philippines Inc. and held key positions at Philippine Savings Bank,

Standard Chartered, and Philippine Commercial International Bank (now BDO).

De Ocampo also announced that the bank’s nomination committee will begin the process to seek a replacement for Bermudez.

De Ocampo commends outgoing Veterans Bank president HILIPPINE Veterans Bank chairman Roberto de Ocampo commended the contribution of outgoing president Joey Bermudez, saying the latter “helped to put back on track at a strategic juncture of its history.”

In a statement read to

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SAVE OUR DYING RIVERS – NOW!

By ARMANDO A. MORTEJO

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F the Philippines will not protect its rivers and rehabilitate those dying and dead ones, the people will definitely face a dire consequence: ecological catastrophe and economic debacle.

Such warning was echoed by Senator Franklin M. Drilon in a speech delivered during the first Philippine International River Summit convened in Iloilo City two years ago.

“I do not want to be called the Prophet of Doom,” he said, “but it pays to listen to concerned quarters who have been warning us that one of the fiercest battles in the future is on water. Indeed, the possibility that there will be less water available for people and industries in the near future is not remote in view of the droughts and famines experienced by many countries in the world.

Hence, we need to intensify the campaign to protect our rivers, creeks and streams.”

Rivers and streams are bodies of water that flow through long passages called channels. River water is collected in many springs and tributaries on mountain tops or the slopes along the banks of meandering rivers.

The Philippines has 412 principal river basins in 119 proclaimed watersheds. However, only 19 are considered major river basins. The longest river is the Cagayan located in Region II. Other important rivers in Luzon include

the Agno and Pampanga, crossing the plains of Central Luzon; the Pasig, a commercially important artery flowing through the center of Metro Manila, providing the main drainage outlet for most of the waterways; and the Bicol, the primary river of Region V. In Mindanao, the principal rivers are the Rio Grande de Mindanao (known as the Pulangi River in its upper reaches) and the Agusan (where the world’s largest crocodile was caught).

“A healthy river is a niche of biodiversity,” writes Ricardo M. Umali, former undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). “Depending on temperature, salinity, level of pollution, and especially the speed of water flow, different aquatic species will thrive in a river, its banks, or surrounding environment.”

Unfortunately, some of the country’s major rivers are undergoing various degradation. “Today, our rivers are facing threats and challenges that we, as stewards of Mother Nature’s assets, must address,” Senator Drillon said. “Among them are urban growth and development, lack of concrete or sound land use policy, climate change, flood risk, agricultural activities, pollution and increasing poor water quality.”

In fact, some of these rivers are nearly on the brink or gone already.

Take the case of Metro Manila’s river systems. “All of Metro Manila’s rivers are biologically dead,” deplored the Silang-based International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) a couple of years ago.

The common measures of vitality of a river are the number of bacteria present and the level of dissolved oxygen (DO).

“Metro Manila’s rivers fail on both counts,” the IIRR claimed.

The number of bacteria depends on the amount of raw sewage and domestic waste in the water. This means that the more waste, the more bacteria. Domestic wastes such as garbage and human feces make up 70 percent of the pollution load in Metro Manila’s rivers. The remaining comes from industrial wastes.

A study conducted by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) some years back found that the DO in the water of Pasig River was only one milligram per liter in many parts and plummeted to zero at certain points.

The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) – the oxygen in the water required by aerobic bacteria so they could dissolve all organic matter thrown into the river – was measured at 350 tons. The virtual absence of this oxygen made it impossible for such bacteria to “eat” up the debris thrown in the river.

“This absence of oxygen is the main cause of offensive odor and the absence of biological life in the Pasig,” the DANIDA explained. In the past, the river was teemed with life and people came to see its beauty.

“The river showed off its bounty around the 1940s when, being relatively unpolluted, it generously flowed for people to wash clothes and take a bath in, for poets to admire, and for fishermen to take home a bountiful catch,” recalled Dr. Macrina Zafaralla in her study, Pasig: The Ecology of a Dying River.

Today, this scenario is all gone. As Manila developed with the imperatives of urbanization, industrial establishments conveniently mushroomed along both sides of the fabled river. Subsequent events tell of the usual path taken by all rivers that have witnessed the growth of great cities adjacent to them.

“With time, the river became an overused artery of commercial and industrial pursuits,” Dr. Zafaralla noted in her study.

“In the 1960s, the water shimmered in oily squalor.

Thereafter, water from artesian wells dug along the banks became unpotable for human consumption.

“As the water came to a standstill, water hyacinth blossomed in unimaginable thickets. Oil slicks, gases and other pollutants merged to spew out foul air. The degraded state of

the river had never been more unbearable,” Dr. Zafaralla wrote.

“In many places around the world, rivers act as convenient dumping grounds for waste,” decried DENR Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje. “Many of these rivers, once teeming with aquatic life, are now either biologically dead or dying.”

Metro Manila produces 7,000 tons of garbage a day without the facilities to dispose of it adequately. Therefore, much of it – about 1,500 tons – is thrown into streams, tributaries and the bay.

According to IIRR, organic pollutants are the main cause of water pollution in the rivers. They include human sewage, animal waste, surface runoff from streets, cleaning materials, organic fertilizers, and wastes from food processing plants and pulp and paper factories.

“These pollutants are not directly poisonous to life in the rivers but they reduce the amount of oxygen dissolved in the water, aside from increasing the amount of carbon dioxide, nitrates, and phosphates,” the IIRR said.

In 2008, a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations showed that five of every 10 Filipinos believe water pollution is a serious threat to their health and environment. In 24 provinces, one of every five residents quaffs water from dubious sources, the Philippine Human Development Re-

port said.

Unsafe water means diseases – if not death.

Contaminated drinking water and waterborne diseases cause 4,200 deaths a year and 500,000 illnesses. “An estimated 50% of typhoid cases (in the Philippines) are due to water pollution, sanitation conditions, and hygiene practices,” a World Bank report states.

“Outbreaks are commonly associated with contaminated water supply systems.”

A recent World Bank study warned of a possible water scarcity problem in the country by 2025. By that time, water availability will be marginal in most major cities and in eight of the 19 major river basins.

Besides severe health concerns, water pollution also leads to problems in the fishing and tourism industries. World Banks says water pollution and poor sanitation is costing the Philippines 47 billion pesos in lost tourism, 17 billion pesos in lost fishing catches and 3.3 billion pesos in unnecessary health costs.

Save those dying rivers and rehabilitate the dead ones now – before it’s too late? As Senator Drillon puts it: “Think of ways on how to keep our rivers healthy so that the younger generations and the generations yet unborn can still enjoy them.

Let us be good stewards of Mother Nature. Let us save our rivers.”

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WO public incidents in Davao City involve current burning issues that have something to do with women. The first one is the YouTube presentation wherein Sr. Supt.

Vicente Danao, the Davao City Police Office director, no less, was shown to have vent anger on some household appliances and hurled invectives before an upset lady, who many viewers thought was Danao’s wife. The second was a bad joke that comedian Ramon Bautista made during a jampacked show at the Crocodile Park. To elicit laughter, Bautista reportedly said Davao is full of “hipon,” an allusion to a woman with beautiful body but ugly face.

The “domestic violence” involving Danao went viral and generated strong reactions from women activists. The reason or reasons

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that made Mr. Danao angry is of no moment it seems.

On the other hand, despite the fact that he had quickly apologized to women and Dabawenyos, Bautista’s faux pas which is still being discussed in social media is an embarrassment that will haunt the funnyman for a longtime to come.

A lesson to be learned here by everybody, especially men, is to be careful in dealing with women. Unlike before when women were not even allowed to vote in elections, and even the angels in heaven are all men, women today know their rights, can demand their rightful place in the sun, and are capable of placing men in trouble for ignoring them. Indeed, the time to treat women as men’s equal was yesterday.

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Masonic heritage

he advent of Masonry in Davao may be credited to influences that occurred in the first decade of the fraternity’s existence. The unrest boiling in Surigao and Cagayan de Oro, which was an offshoot of the underground struggle against Spain in Luzon, directly affected Davao residents. People thought the entry of the US army in the region was a welcome change.

There was a prevailing sentiment the new conquerors were more friendly than their predecessors.

Among the members of the local elite and the educated, the Americans were viewed as endearing and frank, probably a reflection of their democratic orientation and the libertarian philosophies they brought with them.

This drastic shift in political orientation was not entirely a surprise. Those who were cultured in primary schools in Manila were aware of the American way of life, and the coming of the new colonial masters to Davao was only a confirmation. To the tribesmen, the arrival of the new colonizers was no different from the Spanish rule.

The plan to form a lodge in Davao did not happen until April 10, 1918 when a group of active Masons decided to organize Sarangani Lodge No. 50.

The fraternity was given dispensation to form a lodge on November 22, 1918 by the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands but its charter was issued only on January 28, 1919; it was later constituted on April 10, exactly a year after conception. The lodge was named after the tiny islands guarding the western side of Davao Gulf. As an offshoot,

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the Davao Masons’ Women Auxiliary, composed of wives of Davao Masons, was formed to nurture the social agenda of the fraternity.

The first elected set of officers of the new lodge were Celestino Chavez, WM; Ruperto del Castillo, senior warden; Jose Pascual, junior warden; Bruno Gempesaw, treasurer; Feliciano Iñigo, secretary; Manuel Jabson, senior deacon; Antonio Feliciano, junior deacon, and Jose Madrazo, Tyler. Masons from Manila attended the installation of the officers in 1919, with Teodoro M. Kalaw, a former national librarian, as Installing Officer. The entourage included Milton E. Springer as Master of Ceremonies, Teofisto Guingona Sr., Colonel Waloe, Manuel Xeres Burgos, Juan Avelino, and Ambrosio Zamora.

The establishment of the Sarangani Lodge drew positive response from Davao residents who “began to take

special notice and interest in the high quality of its membership, and the charitable and humanitarian activities of the Lodge and of Masons. Petitions for degrees were received from time to time from high government officers and employees, business executives, abaca and coconut planters, professionals, and constabulary officers, who were either Filipinos, Americans, and Spaniards. Industrial, agricultural, and business activities in Davao were in the hands of Mason, and the predominating influence of Masonry became noticeable in Davao. The annual installation of officers of the [lodge] had always been a big and significant affair which Masons and non-Masons witnessed and attended with respect, awe, and reverence.”

Established in 1915, the Davao Masonic Cemetery at Wireless, now known as the Davao American Veterans and Masonic Cemetery (DAVMC), the indisputable reminder of that historic Masonic era, was originally opened as an exclusive burial site for American Masons who were residents of Davao region. Later, the necropolis expanded its coverage to American war veterans, Filipino Masons who were refused burial in the Catholic cemetery, and direct descendants of those who had found their final resting place there.

Today, the Masonic Temple at Mapa Street, beside a Chinese school, its permanent home, exists not just as a reminder of Masonry’s jaded past but as a testament to the continuing existence of the renaissance brotherhood in Davao City.

With pork out, out with dynasty too!

OW that the Supreme Court has ruled to rid our political system of the gratuitous grants of pork and its abuse, let us also liberate politics from the clutches of self-indulgent dynasties— and their abuses!

One favor deserves another.

State policy behooves us to do away with political dynasties (Constitution, Article II, Section 26) in order to guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service.

It will also rid our system of the antiquated values and selfishness of feudal-minded families that reserve for themselves the privileges of high office. ***** Ridding our system of selfish ruling families will provide a refreshing symmetry to the workings of our democracy.

It will free society from the evils of money-politics and liberate entire communities from the mindless greed and dominance of dynastic officeholders.

The result will be a state of equilibrium in which interplay of ideas concerning development and nation-building will be the principal preoccupation of politics.

Crass opportunism will then be less dominant as greater opportunities for public service open up and induce a fresh flowering of our democracy. ***** Freed of the abuses, dishonesty, and unfair practices of our pork-corrupted past, we can expect greater fairness in the electoral playing field.

Then perhaps it will be possible for an idealist to dream of statesmanship or em-

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BY MANNY VALDEHUESA bark on an honorable pursuit of political power.

Under such conditions, denouncing or prosecuting dishonesty and misconduct will take up less of the state’s time and energy, allowing more attention to the forging of national solidarity.

With greater focus on the goodness, idealism, and potential of every citizen, the conditions for them to achieve and to shine will advance pride of self, of community or neighborhood, of nationhood. ***** We may then rediscover the good, the beautiful, and the unique in our society and culture.

Perhaps we might even inspire the world once again, as we did at EDSA in February 1986, with our sterling values of bayanihan and pakikipagkapwa-tao.

And as we do so, we can proceed confidently to a kinder, more egalitarian future.

But this will not happen unless we clean up Congress and the rest of the bureaucracy first.

So it is for us now to take stock of the kind of officials that are in power, to mark the good and the bad, to sift them, to be sure that the unfit and the dynasty-oriented will be winnowed out in 2016. ***** Surely it will be a difficult and delicate task, given our society’s long toler-

ance of pork and the dynastic practices it spawned—which greatly encouraged corrupt, ambitious, and incompetent but very wealthy people to seek never-ending office.

With their overflowing campaign chests—copiously amassed over years of pork abundance—dislodging these offensive dynasties will be quite a task.

Already, 73 of our 80 provinces have adapted to politics as virtual family enterprises. The dynasts will certainly fight with tooth and nail to retain what has become a livelihood for them, or an heirloom to be passed on to family or clan.

Moreover, political office has become particularly attractive to ambitious military types, coup plotters, insurgents, and rebel front organizations in search of more lucrative careers and rich rewards.

Would it surprise anyone, for example, that the coup plotters in the Senate and perhaps a dozen Communist front organizations in the Lower House may be re-elected or succeeded by kindred spirits?(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews.Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Phil Permanent Mission to the U.N.; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; and PPI-UNICEF awardee, most outstanding columnist. Today he is President, Gising Barangay Movement Incvaldehuesa@ gmail.com)

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HERE is a famous story from the Middle East about man not being able to escape his fate: A wealthy merchant from the city of Baghdad sent a servant to the market to buy goods, yet upon his return to his master, he was shaking with fear. Asking for the fastest horse and determined to disappear from Baghdad to the city of Samarra, he explained that a woman waved at him. The woman turned out to be Death, making a horrifying gesture at the servant, who then ran away as fast as he could. Listening to the man, the merchant lent him his horse and wished him well. Afterward, he walked to the market and faced Death. He asked: Why did you threaten my beloved servant? And Death said: I was not intending to scare him away. My gesture indicated surprise. I did not expect him to be in Baghdad, for I wanted to meet him tonight in Samarra.

As commentators, historians and current pundits are observing the events of 2014 through the lens of a potential major conflict which is about to erupt (the more than ever evident cracks in the Middle East, return of war to Europe through the outskirts of Ukraine, etc.).

Every local context could become a powder keg, suitable and capable of blowing up.

Is it the same with Mindanao in 2014?

Gone is the enthusiasm of late 2012 and early 2014 when the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) were signed, respectively.

Peace has arrived, and by all means, we have come closer to the final stages. But expectations are soaring. Perceptions and misperceptions develop their own dynamics more often than not. Still, the delicately woven fabric of the ceasefire, the peace talks, and a more or less quiet ground situation make us if not optimists, then at least not cynics. But the more time is passing, and the more delayed the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) ultimately becomes, the harder the cries for justice and the moans of disappointment from all sectors will be.

Despite the fact that the most recent news indicate that the final draft will be submitted to Congress within this month, the mechanics of the BBL drafting and submission remain at times vague. So far, we don’t know much about the content (though several versions are allegedly leaking and floating around).

What matters as of now – a traditional factor in the Bangsamoro Peace Process – are the connecting points between ground and the peace talks – and not to forget, the geopolitical complexities shining down on Mindanao.

There are already several tangential connecting points between Mindanao and the rest of the world. In light of the current sea disputes between the Philippines and China, some analysts ponder upon the unnecessary burden of internal strife and the strategic necessity of a peaceful settlement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The modernization of the Armed Forces would thus need to focus on external threats and security – not the long-time overdue pacification of the land of promise. Moreover, the crisis areas and hot-spots are popping up between the Holy Land and Mesopotamia, as well as between the Indian Subcontinent and the South China Sea. Claims of ISIS-terrorists seeking refuge in the marshes of Central Mindanao are not making the average Juan feel safer.

The Gaza tragedy throws its shadows out on the rest of the Muslim world in the Ummah.

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However, Danao said that he will just leave his post if there is administrative order dismissing him from his position as chief director of DCPO. In an interview during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at Sm City Annex yesterday, Danao said that he already knew who posted the video which he chose not to disclose to the public.

Danao said that he’s been receiving text messages from the unidentified person last month.

Danao showed to the media a text message dated July 14, 2014 threatening him of the video that came out a day before his birthday last week.

“Kung may plano talaga syang magsampa ng kaso dapat matagal nya nang ginawa hindi yang kelangan nya pang iupload and video,” Danao said, adding that the video was taken years ago.

Danao said that the motive of the poster is to remove him from his posi-

tion and his service.

He earlier insisted that the argument is a private matter that usually happens between married couples and refused to comment on the matter.

However, Ilagan said that domestic violence is not a private domestic matter.

“That is the old excuse of perpetrators. Imagine a high ranking police officeignorant of the law. How can victims expect to be assisted when police chief

himself is a perpetrator and invoking privacy as an excuse,” Illagan added.

She said that Danao should know it given that he is a law enforcer and a public servant. Illagan said that the law enforcer [referring to Danao] is a law breaker.

“His actions are condemnable and contemptible! Nakakahiya at nakakagalit! His wife must be a long- suffering woman,” she said, adding that “a real man does not need to

use force to show he is a man”.

Illagan said that the law enforcer [referring to Danao] is a law breaker.

In the short clip wich lasted for one minute and nineteen seconds, Danao was showed as having a heat argument with his wife inside their house on a matter which is not explained in the video that was taken by an unidentified person.

Danao cursed her wife using foul words, then

hit her with his fist but luckily deflected it using a pair of shoes. The video showed that the wife is probably aware of the video because she looked at the camera several times.

GabrielaSouthern Mindanao Region spokesperson May Anne Sapar told Edge Davao that they will be meeting with other women’s group on Davao to decide whether they will file a formal complaint against Danao. CRC

He wrote Ricochet, an enlightening daily column, for which he was consistent winner of the defunct Davao Catholic Mass Media Awards and a hall-of-fame winner of an international writing awards advocating population management and

child survival.

Rene is survived by wife Jane (nee Salazar), children Renato “Renjie” S. Bartolo Jr., Ma. Theresa B. Gelig and Janette B. Doblas; in-laws Mary Ann, Tyrovani Gelig and Eli Manuel Doblas; grandchildren Renjie Daniel

and Gabriel Alexander Bartolo, Trisha Jane and Alyssa Marie Gelig; and Zachary Doblas.

After cremation, the ashes of the late writer will be brought to the columbarium of the Manila Memorial Park in Maa, Davao City.

mon comfort rooms for females and four for males as part of immediate interventions.

Villareal said the whole 8.8-hectare area is already fenced. He added that the task force already conducted a survey in the area for the construction of road networks and foot bridges.

He said that the drainage plan of Department of Public Works and Highways was already integrated to the rehabilitation of Isla Verde. The team also submmitted the pro-

posed Integrated Plan of Isla Verde with funding requirements as to rehabilitation of one major existing road lines and foot bridges alignment open. Plus open spaces for mosques, chapels and common facilities.

He also said that victims already started to move back to the area after receiving an allocation of 30 square meters each and cash assistance amounting to a total of P40,000 for immediate needs and purchase of carpentry materials.

The task force also implemented the review of existing housing plan of Los Amigos relocation site as an alternative location for those victims who preferred to be transferred at the relocation site As of yesterday, Villareal said that the construction of the road networks and foot bridges in Isla Verde is almost finished.

“Almost 50 percent of the construction is done and it is expected to be completed in September,” he said. CRC

sweeping statement on all women of Davao. ‘Hipon” is a street slang referring to women with gorgeous body but not endowed with good facial features.

“Alam ko sa sarili ko na maraming magagandang Dabawenya, road manager naming taga-Davao – Maganda, si Erich Gonzales taga-Davao siya,” he said Evans said that this incident of Bautista should be a learning experience not just for him but also to the other artists who often have provincial shows.

“Sana maging aral na rin siguro hindi lamang sa mga komedyante, pati sa mga ibang mag-peperform… maging aware sa mga sasabihin especially sa mga tao at mga mamamayan ng lugar na binibisita,” he said Evans hopes that this thing will not happen to him because he is very careful of the comments of other people.

“Baliktarin man natin ang sitwasyon ako yung taga-Davao tapos sila yung performer masabihan tayo

ng ganun siympre masakit sa atin yun…. Taga-rito tayo,” Alex Gonzaga also said that their co-artists should be careful in throwing their punchlines especially if they do not know their culture. “kapag nagsasalita ka in public and maraming nakakarinig, dapat careful tayo kasi pweding yung nakakatawa sa atin may isang na-offend,” Gonzaga said.

Gonzaga admitted that right now she is extra careful with her punchlines because sometimes she can throw jokes which could be offensive to others.

Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte chided Bautista in his Facebook page due to his offensive statement to the women of the city.

“Ramon Bautista, ang maayong pamatasan di mapulihan sa kasikat ug impluwensya. Ug nahimo nimo na sa uban lugar, ayaw dad-a dinhi sa amua,” the vice mayor added.

Duterte said that he went to the party last Saturday to check if everyone

was fine and if the organizers were following the ordinances.

“Ok na unta pero kining si Ramon Bautista nakadungog ko na gi ingon niya nga ang mga babae sa Davao “Hipon”. Kanang pasayan ba. Batì ug dagway pero nindut ug lawas.

Buot pasabot, ilabay ang ulo, kaunon ang lawas,” the Vice mayor said in his Facebook page.

He said that upon hearing the statement, he immediately confronted Bautista because of his degrading statement to the women of the city. Bautista apologize for his statement and said that he will not do it again. The comedian made a public apology during the party.

“Nisurok akong dugo kay sa tanang butang nga pwede niya tinuntuhan, ang mga babaye pa nato.

Atong hinumduman kanunay, labi na kitang kalalakin-an, nga dapat magpabilin atong respeto ug kortesiya sa babaye bisan kinsa ug unsa ka pa,” he said. ABF

following the ordinances.

But, upon hearing the statement, he immediately confronted Bautista because of his degrading statement to the women of the city. Bautista apologize for his statement and said that he will not do it again.

He said that the comedian made a public apology during the party.

In a video posted in Facebook, Bautista express his apology to the crowd while the vice

mayor looked at him in the other side of the stage.

While he was asking for the apology, the crowd howled as expression of their disappointment to his statement.

City Administrator Melchor V. Quitain said that he will request the city council for the filing of resolution declaring Bautista as persona non grata in the city.

Quitain said that Bautista is really ignorant of

the culture of the city.

Although Bautista already apologized, the City Administrator said that the damage has been done and he must be declared as an unwelcome person in the city.

Councilor Karlo Bello, chairman of the committee on human rights, said that he would agree with the call of former mayor Sara Duterte because the statement really degraded the dignity of the women in the city.

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IRST launched in 2012, the Trailblazer was Chevrolet Philippines’ first entry into the country’s mid-size SUV segment. Its robust and rugged looks matched with a spacious cabin, class-leading engine, and superior on and off-road driving dynamics helped the Trailblazer capture a significant niche in the local market, having sold 2,211 units from January 2014 to June 2014. Currently ranked 3rd on the mid-size SUV segment, the Trailblazer surpassed its previous years’ performances and seized notable awards such as the 2013Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a SCHOOL TRANSPORT Service ZENAIDA S. BUHAYAN, Petitioner

Case No.2009-XI-00211 x- - - - - - - - -- - - -----x

NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a SCHOOL TRANSPORT service exclusively for the transportation of Students/Pupils from their respective residences to Precious International School of Davao,Matina, Davao City and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 9, 2014.. In the petition filed on July 31,2014 petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on SEPTEMBER 01, 2014 at 9:40 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 31st day of July 2014 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transportation Development Officer

2014 SUV of the year by the Car Awards Group Inc., and the best mid-size SUV 7-Seater in the 9th Annual C! Awards.

Chevrolet attributes the astounding performance of the Trailblazer to the continuously growing demand of the local market for vehicles that can withstand our country’s tough weather conditions and challenging terrains, and also to its commendable features such as 7-seater capacity, sophisticated yet commanding design, best-in-class power and torque, 800mm water wading capability and multilink suspensions for that comfortable ride.

And now, to set the bar even higher and answer all your needs, Chevrolet Philippines introduces the Chevrolet Trailblazer 2.8L LTX variant. The Trailblazer LTX is now fitted with rugged yet elegant 18-inch alloy wheels, premium leather seats, rear back up camera with rear sensors and much much more. It is the vehicle that responds to what Filipinos want and need in a mid-size SUV in terms of style, safety, and convenience.

All the Power you need With the 2nd generation Duramax Turbo-diesel engine, the 2.8-liter Trailblazer LTX produces 200hp of power at 3,600 rpm and 500 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm, making the Trailblazer the most powerful in its class. It provides all the power you need to conquer steep

roads and breeze through busy highways. Furthermore, the Trailblazer LTX variant is built with the six-speed automatic transmission with Active Select that features retuned ratios to take advantage of the improved Duramax engine’s capacity, providing the Trailblazer with the best performance and fuel economy.

Commanding Interior and Exterior design With its aggressive and commanding stance, the new Chevrolet Trailblazer LTX variant is set to display its freshly fitted 18inch alloy wheels with a rugged yet elegant design.

The 8.5-inch width and

20-inch hub offset of the wheels have been harmonized with the Trailblazer’s flared wheel arches to further enhance the visual impression of muscularity and robustness. The Trailblazer LTX also features a power dome hood design, Chevrolet’s signature dual-port grills, new black “B” pillars and black polyurethane license plate frames. These new enhancements draw out the appearance of the vehicle’s glasshouse frame, resulting to the Trailblazer LTX’s upgraded and sportier profile.

The Chevrolet Trailblazer LTX is also en suite with Camaro-inspired

blue LED illuminated gauges that are easy to see at night and during the day, a built-in 2nd and 3rd row seats air conditioner vents that provide better air circulation, and an elegant beige leather seating surface for the 7 theater-styled seats that can be configured for more space and comfort. The new upholstery features full perforations on the cushions and backrests to increase comfort in warm weather and is double stitched to increase the durability of its seams and joints. Another extra detail added, that LTX owners will surely appreciate, are the additional pock-

ets for small items placed at the leading edge of the driver and front passengers’ cushion under the occupant’s knees- a discreet place to hide valuables from prying eyes.

First-class Safety and Convenience Equipped with a new rear back up camera with rear sensors, a new chromatic rearview mirror featuring a 4.3-inch LCD back up monitor and a new overview sensing monitor and digital compass, the Trailblazer LTX variant is also loaded with several convenient and safety features to serve new Chevrolet owners well.

the WRX M/T also sees the following changes to its standard features (CVT variant in parenthesis): Exterior: Halogen headlights with LED ‘hawk eye’ park lights (LED headlights with ‘hawk eye’ park lights) Twist key ignition (Smart Entry keyless entry with push-button start/ stop) Interior: Sport fabric seats

WRX CVT including Active Torque Vectoring, Multimode Vehicle Dynamics Control System (VDC), and Hill Start Assist. In terms of features, the WRX M/T still has the multi-function display with rear camera, r e a r dif-

shares its mechanicals with the non-winged WRX STI (now called WRX STI Premium) from the 300 horsepower, 407 Nm of torque 2.5-liter EJ257 en-

Large-type rear wing (No rear wing) 18-inch cast alloy black wheels (18-inch forged BBS alloy wheels) Interior: No moon roof (Moon roof) M a n u a l driver’s seat (Power adjustable driver’s

Subaru adds new variants to WRX, WRX STI M

OTOR Image Pilipinas, Subaru’s exclusive distributor in the Philippines, has officially revealed the pricing and specs of two new additions to its WRX and WRX STI line. These two new models are set to arrive in mid-September and are specifically designed with the ‘tuner’ crowd in mind.

Both models offer a much more affordable price point with only a slight reduction in standard convenience features.

The WRX, which was initially offered as a CVT-only model during its launch earlier this year, is now joined by a new manual transmission variant.

The WRX M/T is priced at P 1,818,000 which is a reduction of P 70,000 over its automatic transmission sibling. Equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission, the WRX M/T uses the FA20DIT engine good for 268 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque. Aside from swapping the Lineartronic CVT for a traditional three-pedal set-up,

(Sport leather seats) Manual driver’s seat (Power adjustable driver’s seat) These changes aside, the WRX M/T retains the core technologies of the

fuser, and rear lip spoiler.

Along with the introduction of the WRX M/T, the winged version of the WRX STI makes a comeback. This new variant, priced at P 2,498,000,

g i n e and the 6-speed manual transmission.

However, opting for the wing does come with some compromises to other areas (WRX STI Premium in parenthesis): Exterior:

seat) S p o r t leather/alcantara seats (Sport leather seats) With the introduction of the winged WRX STI, the WRX STI sees a small adjustment in price. It now retails for P 2,598,000 or a price increase of P 100,000 from the launch price.

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EDGE-ZION goes Kadayawan!

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LAD IN KADAYAWAN-inspired shirts in signature black and red, the Edge Davao and Zion Accuprint families joined the 2014 Kadayawan Festival parade last Sunday unmindful of the festival heat so typical of the annual street extravanganza.

The Edge Davao and Zion contingent led by no less than general manager Olive D. Velasco joined the Kadayawan parade for the first time ever and was indtroduced by the festival emcee as the youngest daily in Davao City with four major awards to its name including the most recent 2013 Philippine Press Institute-Coca Cola Community Journalism Awards’ Best Edited Community Newspaper.

The Red and Black brigade brandished its slogan ROAR which stands for “Reliable, Objective, Accurate, Responsible.”

Employees of the Edge Davao-Zion gave

away fans and newspaper copies to the crowd as they group waded through the parade route.

The day was capped with a lunch gathering at the Shimrick Inland Resort for a sumptuous lunch and a little partying too..

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Sunnies by Charlie opens at SM City Davao

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PEOPLE

NO ONE has hurt his/her eyes by looking at the brighter side of life. Style up and put on a pair of Sunnies while at it.

Sunnies by Charlie opens its newest shop at the second floor of SM City Davao. Founded in 2013, the hip eyewear brand draws inspiration from the 60’s and 70’s. The touch of modern twist like gold or silver accents and animal prints are just adorable. Sunnies comes with high-quality frames and UV protection.

The independent brand aims to offer affordable functional and chic eyewear. It offers pairs to suit all tastes of both genders of all ages. From cat eye to aviators, and wayfarers to funky rounds, everyone is sure to find a piece worth keeping. Sunnies offers a great range of styles to suit the ever-changing tastes and moods of the contemporary lady and the modern man.

Protect your peepers in style. Grab your own pair of Sunnies by Charlie at SM City Davao.

Smart Infinity brings ‘Chicago’ to Manila SMART INFINITY, the premium postpaid brand of wireless leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), is bringing ‘all that jazz’ to Manila with the hit Broadway musical ‘Chicago’ in December.

As a special treat, tickets to the said six-time Tony Awardwinning musical will be made available first and exclusive to Smart Infinity subscribers, before ticket selling is opened to the general public. Meanwhile, from now until 8 September 2014, every new Smart Infinity plan will come with VIP tickets to the musical, on top of the gadgets and services that come with every subscription.

“Just like the successful local runs of other worldclass stage spectacles ‘Cats,’ ‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ and ‘Wicked,’ bringing ‘Chicago’ to the Philippines is again a very special gift for our subscribers,” said Julie Carceller, Department Head of the Smart Infinity Business Group at Smart.

“Aside from allowing Smart Infinity to keep its unmatched tradition of bringing over all the world-class, must-watch musicals, it also gives us the opportunity to provide not only the best mobile service but also the most delightful experiences to our subscribers,” added Carceller.

To complete the ‘Chicago’ experience, a suite of specialedition ‘Infinity Music Plans’ will be offered by Smart Infinity.

The Infinity Music Plan 3500 comes with two complimentary orchestra VIP tickets to ‘Chicago,’ along with two Misfit Shine fitness tracking gadgets, one ‘Chicago’ album and 30 songs monthly to go with the call, text and data subscription already bundled with the plan.

Meanwhile, Plan 5000 comes with either a Samsung S5 or iPhone 5s, two orchestra VIP tickets, a ‘Chicago’ album, and 30 songs monthly along with call, text and data. Finally, Plan 8000 provides a free Macbook Air, two orchestra VIP tickets, a ‘Chicago’ album, and 30 songs.

“We are thrilled to introduce Broadway’s killer hit ‘Chicago’ with our newest array of Infinity Music Plans. This continues our commitment to re-invent the premium mobile lifestyle with the most rewarding experiences to complement Infinity’s VIP network and renowned aftersales services,” said James Chi, marketing manager at Smart Infinity.

‘Chicago,’ featuring its London West End cast, will run from December 2 to 21, 2014 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City.

‘Chicago’ is presented in Manila by VISA and Smart Infinity, in cooperation with Solaire Resort and Casino.

Individuals interested in enjoying ‘Chicago’ and the premium Smart Infinity experience may contact 8488806 or infinitysupport@smart.com.ph. They can also visit http://www1. smart.com.ph/infinity/chicago.

Work-it Ralph!

Gensan’s marketing wizard RALPH OLIVER LAYCO, is one of the most inspiring people I know, BSBA major in Marketing graduate of UP Visayas, #1 Most Oustanding Marketing Student last 2009 by the Philippine Marketing Asociation, a panelist “Marketing Mavericks” for Strategic Marketing Conference 2014, Marketing Communciations Director of SarBay Fest 2012-2014, Proprietor of Macho Mucho Salon For Men (SM City Gensan), and the product developer of new hair product line, Crown and Glory. Just to state a few of his many accomplishments and awards.

Amongst his peers Ralph is best known for is life/marketing mantras, which all boil down to this particular one: “Life is shorter than you think” You’ve got this short frame of time to live. You need to ask yourself daily,

“have I lived enough? Reality checks are brutal, but so as missed time and opportunities.“ We had a sit down over a cup of coffee and talked about his experiences, his philosophies that have brought him to where he is now.

For the past years he’s been everywhere, a project here, a collaboration there, and also to a handful of countries abroad. When asked what drives him to do what he does, he humbly replied that he wants his life to be a testimony, a living inspiration for the everyone. Who wouldn’t?

He accomplished so much than an average 30-year would at the age of 25.

“Success, for me, is the journey. Not millions in my bank account, that’s

“Success, for me, is the journey. Not millions in my bank account, that’s just a means to my end. It certainly is about a life welllived.“ humbly replied when asked how he describes success.

just a means to my end.

It certainly is about a life well-lived.“ humbly replied when asked how he describes success. This hardworking marketing wizard achieved success from hard work, persistence, grit, respect, love and understanding. He considers each of those elements key variables

in both his personal and business life.

Whats next for Ralph?

“My 5 year goal plan is having developed a line of products that are gamechangers in the industry and used by a million customers. By that time, I’ve travelled to more countries, and make extraordinary moments with people I love.

And also used a number of platforms to influence people on passion and purpose.”

“Focus on your strengths.” he said “ It’s more fun to leverage on your strengths instead on attempting to play jack to all trades. The key is building on who you are.

What happens is we devote more on time to our shortcomings than to our strengths. Buy a book called StengthsFinder and start there. You cannot be anything you want to be—but you can be a lot more of who you already are.”

Follow me on Twitter or Instagram, @kyriekoutre for more adventures in and around my wonderland that is Gensan, Tuna Capital of the Philippines.

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Alex, Joseph, Yen, and Arjo caught in a unique love story in “Pure Love”

THE lead stars of ABS-CBN’s top rating primetime series “Pure Love” Alex Gonzaga, Joseph Marco, Yen Santos, and Arjo Atayde just formed a love quadrangle that hooked the TV viewers on to their TV screens.

From the endearing love triangle of Diane (Alex), Ysabel (Yen), and Dave (Joseph), the excitement level went up a notch now that Raymond (Arjo) is interested to get to know Ysabel even more. TV viewers, especially the women, are further delighted with the romantic charm of Joseph and Arjo as the love interests of Diane at Ysabel.

Now that Diane-through Ysabel’s body-gained the trust of Raymond, will she find out the real motive of her fiancé against their family and business interests?

“Pure Love” is a local adaptation of the wellloved 2011 Korean TV series which highlights true love and the strong ties that bind a Filipino family. It tells the story of Diane and Ysabel and how an accident intertwined their lives. In her state of coma, Diane discovered through the mysterious “Scheduler” that she was

Velasco, “Pure Love” also features Matt Evans, Arron Villaflor, Yam Concepcion, and Anna Luna, a neophyte among the cast. Completing the cast are Sunshine Cruz, John Arcilla, Ana Capri, Bart Guingona, Dante Ponce, and Shey Bustamante.

Don’t miss primetime’s

not destined to die yet. Instead, she would be given a second chance at life, that is, after completing a special task --to gather

three “pure” teardrops shed out of pure love by three people outside her family within the next 40 days. To help her accom-

newest sensation, “Pure Love,” weeknights at 5:50PM, before “TV Patrol” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For more updates, log on to ABS-CBN.com, follow @PureLovePH on Twitter, and “like” the show’s official Facebook page at Facebook.com/ purelovetheofficial.

plish her task, Scheduler gives Diane the chance to inhabit the body of Ysabel.

Directed by Veronica

ABS-CBN brings back telenovela fever with “Ana Manuela” and “Pretty Man” From “Rosalinda,” “Maria Mercedes,” “Rubi,” “El Cuerpo,” “Mirada de Mujer,” “Gata Salvaje,” to “Pasion De Amor,” ABS-CBN proves to be the home of hit telenovelas in the country. Beginning this Monday (Aug 18), ABSCBN introduces yet a new breed of soap operas that will surely captivate Filipino viewers with the launch of “Ana Manuela.”

“Ana Manuela” not only marks the return of telenovelas in the country, it also marks ABSCBN’s partnership with globally recognized Brazilian broadcast group TV, making the internationally acclaimed and awardwinning program the first Brazilian series to air on Philippine television.

Follow how fate tests

the bonds of sisterhood between Ana and Manuela. Ana is a successful and popular tennis player who will temporarily leave her career when she carried her boyfriend Rodrigo’s child. For a woman who will do anything for love, she couldn’t care less just as long as she is with the man she loves.

Her life takes a sudden twist when she met an accident that put her on

comatose for many years.

When she wakes up, everything she owns now belongs to Manuela, including Rodrigo and their daughter Julia. How will Ana fight for a man that was truly hers all along?

How will she make up for the lost times with her daughter? Who will Rodrigo choose?

Also on Monday (Aug 18), ABS-CBN premieres newest Korean romantic-

comedy “Pretty Man” topbilled by Korean sweetheart and Kpop star IU and Asian Prince Jang Geun Suk. “Pretty Man” tells the story of Marty, a very good looking guy who gets girls going headover-heels in love with him. But behind his pretty face is a sad young man in search of himself and his biological father.

Amidst all his struggles comes Bettina Kim who volunteers to help him out. Bettina, apparently, has been in love with him for ten years. Can she help Marty and win his heart?

“Pretty Man” features Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo’s single “Ikaw Na Nga Yata” as the theme song.

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Coconut farmers receive incentive checks from PCA

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OMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE – The national government through the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) distributed checks to this province’s cocounut farmers under the Regular and Modified Participatory Coconut Planting Projects (PCPP).

Provincial agriculturist Dr. Rolando Simene said the Regular PCPP is intended for places not affected by typhoon Pablo while the Modified PCPP is for those that were hit by the typhoon.

The participatory coconut planting projects are designed by the national government to motivate farmers to plant more coconut trees for bigger coconut production.

Under the PCPP, coconut farmers are given cash incentives by the PCA amounting to P20 per coconut tree under the regular project bracket.

Under the modified bracket, the incentive is P40 for each coconut tree.

The distribution team in ComVal composed of provincial, municipal, and barangay officials, Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO) personnel, and PCA Region 11 officers started the release of incentive checks on July 30 for those in Compostela and New Bataan municipalities.

This was followed

by Laak on August 1 and Monkayo on August 5. (grace almedilla, ids-comval)

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TOUGH JOB. Andray Blatche of the Philippines bully his way against a tough French defender.

USA wins FIBA U-17 title over Australia T

HE United States asserted its dominance in the competition after defeating Australia, 99-92, to capture its third straight crown in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship last Saturday in Dubai, UAE. The victory pushed the Americans’ undefeated streak of 23 games in the tournament dating back to its first edition in 2010.

The Americans took control of the whole game, but the Australians kept on fighting back and refused their opponents to pull away after trimming a 15-point deficit into just six points, 88-82, with six minutes remaining.

The Australians came

within five, 96-91, in the dying seconds, but a couple of crucial defensive plays by the Americans sealed their crown.

Tournament’s Most Valuable Player Malik Newman collected 21 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in the title-clincher.

Newman led the All-Tournament Team also composed of teammate Diamond Stone, Isaac Humphries and Dejan Vasiljevic of Australia and Nikola Rakicevic of Serbia.

The Philippines also participated in the tournament for the first time in history, finishing 15th out 16 teams in the competition.

CRUSHED Ronda veteran rules Gilas bows to Ukraine sans Blatche, Lee Kadayawan bikefest G

ILAS Pilipinas took a 114-64 beating at the hands of Ukraine to close out their tuneup matches in the Bleu Blanc Tour with a 0-3 record.

A late fourth quarter run for France turned the tide to their favor against Gilas. Australia also used a late scoring spurt to turn what was a close game into a blowout.

Against Ukraine however Gilas broke down early in the second quarter. After staying close in the first 10 minutes, Gilas allowed 40 points in the second period. A five-point deficit turned into a 26-point disadvantage, which eliminated all hopes of a Gilas upset.

Gilas played without naturalized big Andray Blatche and Paul Lee who were both nursing minor injuries.

With head coach Mike Fratello giving out instruc-

tions, the much bigger Ukrainians dominated the battle of the boards, 42-25.

They also shot a torrid 19 of 33 clip from the three point region. Ukraine also had more assists (27-14) and steals (11-6) compared to Gilas. They shot a scorching 58% from the field while Gilas only managed a paltry 33%.

Ukraine was led by Oleksandr Lypovyy with 16 points and seven rebounds in only 22 minutes of play. Six other Ukrainians scored in double digits in the game.

Gilas Pilipinas on the other hand only had two players in double digits with Ranidel De Ocampo getting 11 and Jeff Chan chipping in 10. Marcus Douthit led the Philippines in rebounding with eight. After him, no other Filipino had more than four caroms.

The Filipinos were

SIDELINED. Paul Lee sat out the match against Ukraine.

only down 21-16 after the first quarter. Ukraine got its first taste of a double-digit lead at 3119 with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter but Jeff Chan quickly answered with a triple for Gilas.

The Philippines fell behind further later in the quarter as they faced a 19-point deficit 44-25 after an alley oop dunk on the break for Ukraine.

This lead further ballooned to 26, 61-35 heading into the half.

The Ukrainians stretched their lead to 31 points, 70-39, at the 7:09 mark of the third after an LA Tenorio foul led to a four point play. Lypovyy later drained Ukraine’s 12th triple of the match for a 33-point advantage.

Gilas finally got something positive in the third as Japeth Aguilar got a highlight block on

a Ukrainian going up for a fast break slam. The Filipinos were down 8348 heading into the final quarter.

The last 10 minutes saw Gilas simply trying to run plays while Ukraine took it as a chance to show off their running game while giving their bench players some time on the floor.

The scores: Ukraine 114: Lypovyy 16, Mishula 14, Zaystez 12, Mikhailiuk 12, Gladyr 11, Zabirchenko 10, Kravtsov 10, Pustosvonov 8, Jeter 7, Natyazhko 6, Korniyenko 4, Zavadskiy 4.

Philippines 64: De Ocampo 11, Chan 10, William 9, Tenorio 5, Belga 5, Dillinger 5, Alapag 3, David 3, Aguilar 2, Fajardo 2, Washington 2, Pingris 2, Norwood 0.

Quarters: 21-16, 6135, 83-48, 114-64.

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ONDA Pilipinas King of the Mountain Junrey Navarra of General Santos City topped the Elite category of the Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte Lumba Bisiklita Mountain Bike race held on Saturday in Barangay Magtuod.

The 22-year old Navarra used his advantage in the uphill race from Magtuod towards the Diversion Highway up to Barangay Langub. Navarra was joined by reigning Ronda Pilipinas individual champion Riemon Lapaza of Cycleline Extreme Butuan and former Team Duterte Davao member Reymark Legasan in the lead pack until the second and final loop.

Navarra, however, broke away from the pack in the final 50-meter downhill to the finish line at the barangay hall of Magtuod.

Legasan finished second and Lapaza wounded up third.

Veteran Glen Yap of Davao, Butuan’s Jackie

Loyd Berjame, Davao’s Melchor Libaya Jr., Sirawan’s Ronel Gumapang, Davao’s Jonel Bolo, Butuan’s Jofrey Saballa and Matina Aplaya’s Juan Rojo Jr. completed the top 10.

In the Under 23 category, April John Maniyog of Kapalong, Davao del Norte outsprinted in the final 50 meters Team Duterte Davao’s Erick Dhave Apinar and Toril’s Melvin Awit, who settled for second and third, respectively.

Koronadal’s James Paulo Ferfas, 18, topped the Under 18 division. Second was Toril’s Nikko Tapao, 18 followed in third by 16year old Jayson Caceres of Team Duterte Davao.

Davao’s Marcial Catangue ruled the Veterans followed by Butuan’s Reynante Gabor and Davao’s Arnold Regodon as second and third, respectively.

Toril’s Danny Tapao made it a father-and-son affair by topping the Master’s division. Second was Agdao’s Joel Rojo followed

by Maa’s Toi Samtero.

NLEX hopes to get most of PBA Draft T

HE NLEX Road Warriors are hoping to fill in a couple of team needs in the 2014 PBA Rookie Draft.

Boyet Fernandez, who is expected to be named head coach of NLEX after he finishes his commitments with San Beda in the NCAA, told InterAksyon.com that among the team’s immediate needs are a shooting guard and a big man to come off the bench.

“Since we lost Joseph Yeo, we would like to get another big guard who

can replace him. We also need a backup for Asi Taulava,” Fernandez said.

The Road Warriors will be picking fourth overall in the draft, which could put them in the position to select one of their old players from the PBA D-League, something they have expressed interest in doing in the past.

Former NLEX stars Kevin Alas and Ronald Pascual could fit the bill as possible replacements for Yeo, who has been traded to Ginebra.

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Escandor shows up his players, fires 28 as Executives take Game 1 W

ATCH and learn.

That’s what it seemed like Glen Escandor is telling his players watching him in action on Saturday as he dished out a masterful performance to the delight of his The Royal Mandaya Hotel-CMO basketball team.

The spot-up shooting city sports consultant nailed eight triples to lift the City Hall Executive Oldies past Association of Barangay Captain, 86 – 82, in Game 1 of the 4th Conference best of seven series at the Genesis 88 Gym in Ecoland.

Escandor proved exactly why he is a force to reckon with for the Executive Oldies as the City Sports Development Division consultant finished the game with 28 points, including three treys in the first period that set the tone of the series opener.

The Executive Oldies were leading at the end of the first period, 23 – 10, and never trailed the rest of the way. Christopher “Bong” Go came through with 33 points, including crucial blows at the stretch.

Notnot Yap continued to lead the charge for the ABC since his first game way back in Game 4 of the last conference.

But his team-best 13

markers on top of intangible plays once again were not good enough to give the village chiefs a win.

After hitting four treys in the first half, Escandor struck again with another four in the final half.

The Executive Oldies bench cheered with style every time Escandor converted from behind the arc and the group of TRMH-CMO players and staff jumped to applause at the sideline.

It was a masterful performance with Escandor proving further as the best spot-up shooter and new three point king for the Executive Oldies.

Michael Peloton contributed with 10 points for Executive Oldies who won three in a row after losing Game 3 in the 3rd Conference.

Rolando Bantayan and Romeo Torrejas Jr. scored 12 points apiece for the village chiefs.

TRMH-CMO acquired the services of several renowed players from Manila and Cebu for the 29th Kadayawan sa Davao Commercial League which tips off today at 5pm at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym. Going all out to defend its 2012 Kadayawan title, TRMH-CMO will open its bid today against Montana Pawnshop. (Rico Bil-

iran)

BOX SCORES: EXECUTIVES – 86 – GO 33, ESCANDOR 28, PELOTON 10, REYES 8,

ESCARILLA 3, ONG 2, ROSAL 2, GULANAES 0.

ABC – 82 – YAP 13, BANATAYAN 12, TORREJAS JR 12, MAQUILING 8, CULASTE JR 8, BARE-

DO 7, GUEVARA 6, ORILLA 6, BELARMINO 4, VILLEGAS 4, CAYETANO 2, CULASTE G 0.

PEP TALK. Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (right) talks to members of The Royal Mandaya Hotel-CMO squad on Sunday night ahead of their stint in the 2014 Kadayawan Invitational Basketball Tournament which began last night. Lean Daval Jr.

BOSS BROTHERS. Bong Go (left photo) eludes the defense of Digos City Mayor Joseph Peñas while his scoring partner Glenn Escandor (right photo) hits a three from the wings during the Davao City Hall Executives-Digos City Friendly match on Monday morning at the Davao City Recreation Center. Lean Daval Jr.

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