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BEATING THE DEADLINE. Nothing will stop this young man from registering for next year’s Sangguniang Kabataan polls, not even the absence of a table on which to fill up his application form outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office at Magsaysay Park in Davao City during the last day of registration yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

‘TORIL 7’ NO LINK TO CORRAL SLAY INSIDE

By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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avao City Police Office (DCPO) officer-in-charge Superintendent Marvin Pepino said police are still in the dark for any evidence that will link the seven intelligence operatives of Toril Police Precinct to the killing of tricycle driver Manuel Corral VII. In a phone interview on Saturday, Pepino said they have not yet found any pieces of evidence that

will establish the connection of the seven police officers to the death of Corral VII. “As of the moment wala pami makita nga ebidensya nga makatudlo sa ilaha nga naa silay kalambigitan sa pagpatay kay Willie,” he said.

The acting DCPO chief also said that they are investigating reports that the intelligence officers are abusing detainees in Toril.

“Sa karon, gina tan-aw namo ang mga liabilities nila atong report nga nadawat namo nga gina maltrato nila ang mga pinereso sa Toril,” Pepino said.

“Karon man gud sa pag pangutana namo sa ilaha (detainees) gideny nila pero naa jud mi nadawat nga report nga gina buhat jud na nila,” he added.

Pepino also add-FTORIL 7, 10

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WAITING. An old man waits for his turn for assistance outside the City Mayor’s Office along City Hall Drive yesterday. Hundreds

Ilagan: Cheaper annulment not enough to solve marital woes

By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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abriela Women’s Party List Representative Luz Ilagan said on Saturday that the cheaper cost of annulment proceedings is not enough a solution to unhappy marriages among poor couples.

Ilagan said that they were grateful to the suggestion of Pope Francis to lower the cost of annulment, but she insisted that the poor still cannot afford it.

“We admire the Pope for being realistic, for seeing the need of the couple who have problems with their marriage, but even if you will lessen the P 300,000 annulment fee to P 100,000 still the poor can’t afford it,” She said.

“We know that the Pope understands that there are a lot of poor specially that he came from South America and there are a lot of people who

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DILG to consult LGUs on redefining national taxes

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he Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will have a Mindanaowide consultation for the review of the Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 today.

DILG 11 legal service chief lawyer Edwin Enad said the possible provision that might be discussed is the share of national taxes of the local government units (LGUs).

Enad said most of

the leagues of local government leaders proposed to the national government to redefine national taxes, which in the constitution usually refers to the internal revenue allotment (IRA).

“They said the definition of national taxes should no longer just be internal revenue allotment. The share of national taxes should include tariffs, duties, fees collected by the Bureau

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of Dabawenyos gather near City Hall every Monday to ask for help from Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte. Lean Daval Jr.

DepEd gets biggest budget in proposed 2015 GAA: Sid

By ANTONIO M. AJERO

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HE Department of Education leads the top 10 departments with the biggest budget in the proposed P2.606-trillion General Appropriation Act (GAA) for 2015 approved by the House of Representatives on second reading before midnight Friday.

This was reported by Davao City Rep. Isidro T. Ungab, chairman of the House committee on appropriations.

Ungab said the pro-

posed GAA is 15.1-percent higher than the 2014 annual budget of P2.265 trillion.

In the 2015 GAA, he said, DepEd has a budget of P364.958 billion.

The DepEd is followed by the Department of Public Works and Highways with P300.519 billion; Department of National Defense, P144.036 billion; Department of the Interior and Local Government, P141.423

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Rep. Isidro Ungab presides over the last day of the budget deliberation.

Broadcaster with 2 cancers needs help

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hard-hitting broadcast commentator who did his part in saving the government from rebel soldiers in the series of coups d’ etat in 1987 is suffering from skin cancers carcinoma and melanoma in the face.

Lucio G. Gutierrez Jr., also known as “Jun Gutierrez” and “Bagsoy,” told Edge Davao he needs financial assistance for an operation in order to halt the worsening of his carcinoma on the right por-

Lucio G. “Jun” Gutierrez Jr.

tion of his face diagnosed about two years ago.

He said after Davao oncologists ruled that the spots on his face were

skin cancers, he went to Manila and got second and third opinions to confirm the spots’ malignancy.

When he came back, he got a fourth opinion which likewise confirmed the cancer.

Carcinoma is a type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells. It is a cancer that begins a tissues that lines the inner or outer surfaces of the body, and generally arises from cells originating in

the endodermal orectodermal germ layer during embryogenesis.

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which forms from melanocytes (pigment-containing cells in the skin). It is particularly common among Caucasians. Jun Gutierrez’s grandfather, he said, was pure Spanish.

Gutierrez said his right skin spot has become an open wound and the pain has been bothering him.

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MY SPOT. A woman writes her name on the pavement to save her spot in the line for people seeking assistance from the City Mayor’s Office.

This way she and the others can stay in the shade, away from the scorching heat of the sun. Lean Daval Jr.

DepEd urged to prepare students for ICT, BPO jobs

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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N official of a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company yesterday said the K-12 curriculum should be drafted based on the needs of the BPO and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industries to address the growing demand for Filipino workers.

Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex, Sutherland Global Services Philippines associate vice president for services Miguel Antonio L. Lorenzo said 50 percent of their applicants fail because of low confidence in speaking the English language.

Lorenzo said a good command of conversa-

tional English can be developed in students if schools include it in the curriculum of the K-12 education system.

He said for instance, examinations in subjects spoken in English should be done orally instead of written.

He said the Philippine talent pool has a huge potential compared to other Asean countries. He said Filipinos speak more naturally and conversationally than other nationalities.

Lorenzo saidaside from conversational English, the Department of Education (DepEd) should also utilize technology.

“Technology should be applied as a medium in teaching students. One of the edges of our in-

Law fails to protect children from prostitution: Talikala

dustry now is people are tech-savvy. A lot of the help that a typical customer needs can be given through chat or email nowadays. If students are taught to use technology then that would prepare them for real life jobs,” he added.

Lorenzo said only 10 out of 100 Dabawenyo applicants in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)- Business Process Outsourcing ( BPO) are employed because of lack of necessary skills in the industry.

He said Sutherland hires 800 every year but there is still a shortage of 200.

“Basically every year, we have a demand of 1,000 in human resource

that can be hired from as simple as encoding to works related to computer science technology, but in the middle of that are customer service providers,” he said.

“Almost 50 percent of the applicants fail during interview because of the lack of confidence in their English-speaking skills while the rest just are near-hired that needs further training that will make them industry-ready, but all of them are good based on their submitted application in paper,” he said.

Earlier, lawyer Samuel Matunog said that the ICT- BPO sector is facing a shortage of applicants with high rate of employ-

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ifteen finalists from different local government units from all over the country will converge in Davao City for the third eGov Award of Excellence in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for Good Governance on October 24 at SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier.

Lawyer Samuel Matunog, president of ICTDavao Chapter told reporters during the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex yesterday that the annual search aims to recognize LGUs in the country that utilizes ICT to promote transparency and quality services to its public clients.

The eGov Awards is an annual search for the best practices in LGUs in utilizing ICT to effectively and efficiently deliver its public services directly to its constituents and to its

business stakeholders.

The eGOV Awards for LGUs is organized by the National ICT Confederation of the Philippince (NCIP), in partnership with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cyber City Teleservices Philippines Inc. (CCTP).

Categories are split to two namely: Best in eGov Business Empowerment (G2B) ; Best in eGov Customer empowerment (G2C).

The G2C award is a category that recognizes the measurable effect of an LGU/ line bureaus outstanding practices in applying ICT solutions in the education and engagement of the public in the use of electronic facilities/ channels towards providing improved, timely and relevant delivery of public services.

The G2B category

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Massage therapists hold convention to address licensing concerns

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ROUND 150 licensed massage therapists in Mindanao are expected to participate in the first Mindanao-wide PALMT (Philippine Association of Massage Therapist Inc.) Convention at Grand Men Seng Hotel on October 2 to 4, 2014.

“The forum will be in preparation of the full implementation of Administrative Order No. 2010- 0034 issued by the Department of Health (DOH),” Benjamin,

B. Eugenio, president of PALMT, said during the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex yesterday.

The order provided revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Chapter XIII Governing Massage Clinics and Sauna Establishments of Presidential Decree 856 or the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines.

Based on the order, all massage therapists

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epublic Act 7610 or “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act of 1992” has failed to protect children from being forced into prostitution, women’s group Talikala Foundation Inc. said.

Speaking in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex , Talikala executive director Jeanette Ampog said although the law was legislated in 1992 to provide special protection to children from all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty exploitation and discrimination, until now they have never heard of any

customer being sued due to commodification of children.

She said her group recently assisted a nineyear-old girl who sold herself in one of the streets in the city.

“Dili lang siya isa, apil pa ang igsoon niya na duha kabuok (It wasn’t just her, she had her two sisters with her),” Ampog said.

She said the girl is still in the streets but Talikala is helping her through counseling and other services.

“Ang problema usahay pag mag-bail ta og prostituted child, kanang magptabang sila na dili iis-

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WOMEN’S RIGHTS. Talikala executive director Jeanette Ampog (center), GABRIELA Southern Mindanao secretary general Mary Ann Sapar (left), and Lawig Bubai’s Sherly Suralla express their strong support for localized Anti-trafficking in Persons Act and the Anti-prostitution Act to further protect

the rights of women and children. The three graced the Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao yesterday ahead of the International Day of No Prostitution on October 5. Lean Daval Jr.

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Del Rosario pushes Samal bridge to DPWH D

AVAO DEL NORTE – Davao del Norte Governor and Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 chair Rodolfo P. del Rosario pushed the idea of constructing a bridge connecting the cities of Davao and Samal in a casual meeting last week with Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson.

During the 2nd Press Briefing of RDC 11, del Rosario said Singson was looking forward to discussing “how this could be done” since the project would entail a huge cost.

Del Rosario said the construction of the bridge that would connect the two cities is timely due to heavy traffic besetting commuters especially

during special events either in Davao City or in the Island Garden City of Samal.

“The traffic in (Davao City) is creating a lot of problems and causing delay in movement of goods,” he said.

The Island Garden City of Samal, which is being developed as an eco-tourism site, is a com-

ponent city of Davao del Norte lying 15 kilometers from the downtown area of Davao City, which is positioned as the business and commercial hub of the Davao Region.

Located right across the Davao Gulf, Samal can be reached by a 15-minute ferry ride through a roll-on roll-off port in Sasa, Davao City.

Del Rosario pointed out the need not just for the construction of a bridge but for the relocation or expansion of Sasa Wharf which usually teems with container ships unloading substantial volume of goods in a location fronting Samal.

Del Rosario vowed to continue pushing the bridge construction even

if is out of local government service. The governor is now in his 80s.

He projected the explosion of economic activities in Samal once the bridge gets constructed but was quick to add that this development would not necessarily mean competition with Davao City. (PIA 11/ Jeanevive Duron-Abangan)

AVAO Oriental – Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon thanked the 701st Infantry (Kagitingan) Brigade of the Philippine Army’s 7th Infantry Division for fully embracing the province’s development direction and being effective implementers of the province’s development programs and projects.

The governor made the remark during the 701st IB’s 6th Reactivation Anniversary last September 19.

Malanyaon had made convergence one of her development strategies in achieving peace. “I have first-hand experience on how convergence has achieved better and faster results than relying on our limited internal resources and capacities,” she said during the cele-

bration.

She cited the Peace and Development Outreach Program (PDOP) as one concrete example of how convergence worked in harnessing all relevant programs of various government agencies to provide integrated support to depressed communities.

“We have journeyed together through a program that changed mindsets. We adopted a paradigm where civilian and military authorities pursue undertakings together and work together with other stakeholder to achieve not only peace but also development, peace and development being interdependent – such that there can be no development without peace just as peace can be elusive without development,” she said.

She also cited the collaboration and partnership of the provincial government and the military when disasters struck Davao Oriental.

Guest of honor and speaker Major General Glorioso V. Miranda, Commander of the 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, also highlighted convergence as an important part of achieving greater strides in peace and development.

He commended the efforts of Governor Malanyaon for peace and order which made it easier for the military to reach the people, especially those in far-flung areas.

Miranda said peace and stability are an “abstract” that could be “a vehicle or a process for development approach.”

“It is our duty by all means to protect that ‘abstract’ to reach our vision in enriching our ways of lives,” he said.

The core troops of the province under Colonel Benjamin R. Madrigal Jr. also expressed their gratitude for the non-stop support and efforts of the provincial government.

Madrigal re-echoed

a statement by a senior army officer in Camp Panacan, Davao City: “If all governors are like Governor Malanyaon, then we would no problems in our country.”

Madrigal also acknowledged the Army and Armed Forces’ leadership in providing them the guidance and wherewithal to accomplish the

Kagitingan Brigade’s mission.

“They were the keys to the success of our campaign, and we could have not done this without them,” Madrigal said.

Local government officials and stakeholders were awarded plaques of appreciation during the program. By Van Rufin/ Photos by Joel Owano

The newly elected officers of the Cateel River Irrigators’ Association (CRIA) vowed to make sure that all farmers in the area get a share of the benefits from the big-ticket project.

The irrigators and farmers said this project is “a dream come true” for them.

“It is an answered

prayer,” CRIA president Aristotle Abella said, noting that the irrigation project would make a big difference in their livelihood as farmers.

Abella said most of the rice plantations here have been rain-fed for decades.

“The irrigation system will aid in increasing rice production,” he said.

He thanked the provincial government under Governor, who initiated and pushed for the project. “If not through the province’s leadership, this dream would not have come to reality,” he said.“This is truly one of her greatest legacies for the people of Cateel.” KLD/ Photo by Joel Owano

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‘Convergence’marks Kagitingan Brigade’s reactivation anniversary D

10 other firms get Irrigators’association swears in new officers TADECO, Child Labor-Free Certificates

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ATEEL, Davao Oriental— The local irrigators’ group recently installed its new set of officers in anticipation of the impending inauguration of the Cateel Irrigation Project—one of Mindanao’s biggest irrigation systems.

The installation was officiated by Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon.

WE SWEAR. Governor Corazon Malanyaon (right) swears in the new set of officers of the Cateel River Irrigators’ Association (CRIA).

ANILA (PNA) – Filipino global banana producer Tagum Agricultural Development Corporation (TADECO) led 10 other business establishments in Region 11 in receiving the other day government affirmation that they are not employing any child laborer and that they do not produce commodities or services with child labor input.

At the Public-Private Partnership Towards Labor Laws Compliance event of the DOLE Regional Office No. 11’s 7th Social Partnership at Work activity, held at the Grand Men Seng Hotel in Davao City, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz awarded each of the 11 establishments, including TADECO, a Child Labor Free Establish-

ment (CLFE) Certificate, signifying their full compliance with all child labor laws.

Earlier in the day, Baldoz personally traveled to TADECO’s banana plantation in Panabo, Davao del Norte to unveil the company’s CLFE marker. Accompanied

by Undersecretary Rebecca Chato, head of the DOLE’s labor relations and internal affairs cluster, and DOLE Regional Office No. 11 Director Joffrey Suyao, she was received at the plantation

by Anflo Group of Companies’ chief executive officer Alexander Valoria and chief operating officer and vice president for banana operations Vincent Floirendo, and Southern Mindanao Federation of Labor President Samuel Cardenio, also president of the TADECO Labor Union.

(PNA)

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Inventor pushes for business dev’t hub

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local inventor in Davao City is pushing for the construction of the Davao City Business Incubation and Livelihood Development Resource Center (Builder) that will help ease the impact of the forecasted increase unemployment in the city in the next two decades.

Virgilio Sangutan, president of the Davao Inventors Association (DIA), said in an interview at SM City Annex that the proposal is waiting for councilors’ approval. When approved, the city government will donate a public-owned land as its counterpart.

“It is still not yet approved and I guess it’s not part of our legislators’ priority,” Virgilio Sangutan, president of DIA, said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex. The proposal is sponsored by councilor Bonifacio E. Militar.

Sangutan said that the city government should take the proposal into consideration because of its benefits in the future, especially that the population of

the city increase by two percent every year.

“It is inevitable because people will go here because of the economic development and the peace and order in the city,” he added. At present the city has an estimated population of hitting more than 1.5 based on the 2013 census conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Sangutan, who is also an inventor himself, said that the weather in Davao City will also encourage young population as well as companies to locate here.

“If the center is pushed, manufacturers will start locating here.

Factories will be set up and these will generate employment,” he said.

If approved, the incubation facility will be the country’s first of its kind.

Sangutan said that the Builder will serve “as an incubation and development center for researches, inventions, and ideas of Davaobased inventors”.

After the product de-

HARD WORK. Every day she works on a mound of limestone in Barangay Malinao, General Luna, Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, crushing it to pieces for use in construction sites. She sells the crushed limestone for P20 velopment, developed ideas and products of inventors will then be transferred to the proposed Eco-Industrial Davao Economic Export Zone, wherein factories for the manufacturing

of the products will be located.

Approval of the proposal is just another problem that the association faced.

Sangutan said that DIA is still scouting for

pesos per sack; in a day, she makes at least 15 to 20 sacks. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto source funding.

“We don’t have funds yet,” Sangutan said, adding that DIA has not lobbied the concern on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

DOST is mandated

to assist inventors by either giving financial assistance or trainings.

Sangutan said that the association is looking for all possibilities where it can get the fund for construction.

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Hong Kong shares fall as protests continue H

ong Kong shares fell 1.94 percent yesterday following the clashes between protesters defending the city’s autonomy and police, Bloomberg reported Monday.

The benchmark Hong Kong share index has declined by 1.4 percent, insurer AIA Group has

dropped more than 2 percent, HSBC Holdings and Tencent Holdings Ltd have fallen nearly 1 percent, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd have declined by 2.5 percent, according to Bloomberg.

Moreover, the central bank has prepared to inject liquidity into the banking system, a num-

ber of banks have closed branches and ATMs, and Hong Kong investors have made arrangements to work outside the financial district.

Early Monday morning thousands of people gathered to demonstrate support to a student protest, led by Occupy Central with Love and Peace

ANILA – The World Bank gave the Philippines a new financial grant intended for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT), Malacañang announced on Sunday.

“Malugod na tinatanggap ng pamahalaan ang pag-apruba ng World Bank Board Executive Directors ng isang financing package na nagkakahalaga ng 141 milyong dolyar para sa pagpapatupad ng proyektong Cebu Bus Rapid Tran-

sit o CBRT,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio B. Coloma in a radio interview on dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

The CBRT will run from the town of Bulacao to Talamba in Cebu City.

This is expected to deliver a fast, reliable, safe, and climate-friendly transport system.

“Ang nasabing financial package na kinabibilangan ng 116 milyong dolyar mula sa World Bank at 25

milyong dolyar mula sa Clean Techonology Fund ay gugugulin upang itatag ang isang dalawampu’t tatlong kilometrong rapid bus transit system sa siyudad ng Cebu,” Coloma added.

The financial package includes the construction of transit ways, terminals, stations, depots, and other facilities.

Coloma noted that the government will put in more than $87 million as counterpart funding.

(PCOO/PND (ag)

EBU CITY – Cebu-based developer AboitizLand Inc. has announced that it will expand The Outlets, its commercial and retail operations inside the Mactan Economic Zone 2 in LapuLapu City, by another 6,000 square meters to accommodate more global brands by the second quarter of 2015.

AboitizLand Inc commercial business unit manager Clifford M. Academia said 15 more outlet stores, carrying multiple brands,

will be introduced in The Outlets at Pueblo Verde.

The Outlets houses 12 stores with 35 brands, with most of them carrying sports wear items like Adidas, Nike, Oakley and Reef, among many others.

The expansion allots 3,000 square meters of leasable space to cater to a wider range of shoppers, Academia said.

Last month, multibrand shop Fashion Rack opened in The Outlets, carrying 16 international

brands like Guess, Calvin Klein, Gucci and Lacoste, among others.

Academia said The Outlets will draw in more multi-brand shops for the expansion.

He is also considering the possibility of having local brands inside the development.

A wider dining choices will also be part of the second phase with 15 more food concepts to be added on top of the existing four in phase one. (PNA)

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group that started on September 26 to oppose the plans of Chinese government to control Hong Kong’s 2017 leadership election. Occupy Central with Love and Peace group’s activists claim that China fails to keep its promise to maintain the city’s autonomy under “one country, two sys-

tems” formula.

Local police used pepper spray and tear gas in suppressing the protest. The clashes are considered to be the worst unrest since sovereignty over Hong Kong was transferred to China from the United Kingdom.

“One country, two systems” is a constitutional

principle, suggested by Deng Xiaoping that contributed to the reunification of China in the 1980s.

The principle implies that Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan retain their own economic and political systems, as well as the right to maintain external relations with third countries. (PNA/RIA Novosti)

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CONFUSING rules in socialized housing development unnecessarily increase the cost of projects, discouraging developers from pursuing projects despite the huge 5.5-million backlog, according to Jefferson Bungat, chairman of the Organization of Socialized Housing Developers of the Philippines, Inc. (OSHDP), the group spearheading a move to synchronize some contradicting provisions of various codes that affect socialized and lowcost housing including the National Building Code, Fire Code, and Local Government Code. MALAYA Business Insights, Sept. 23, 2014

22 AIRASIA ZEST, the low-cost carrier that flies hand-in-hand with AirAsia, on Wednesday last week started offering “Fly-Thru” services from Manila to 22 new destinations in India, Brunei Darussalam, Jeddah, and popular tourist spots such as Krabi, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Penang, Siem Reap, Bali, and Yangon.

BusinessMirror, Sept. 25, 2014

2.3 percent SPURRED chiefly by China, the United States, and India, the world emitted far more pollution into the air last year than ever before as world leaders gather to discuss how to reduce heat-trapping gases. The world pumped an estimated 39 billion tons (36.1 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide into the air last year by burning coal, oil, and gas. That is 778 million tons (706 metric tons), or 2.3 percent, more than the previous year. BusinessMirror, Sept.

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Collecting bones for fun and education Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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EOPLE love to collect. Some collect stamps (although these are becoming obsolete these days) while others love to collect coins.

There are those who collect dolls and there are those who collect books and magazines.

I know some people who love to collect paintings (a very expensive hobby). And there are those who collect cars (even more expensive).

And I know one person who collects bones, and his name is Darrell Blatchley.

Blatchley started collecting bones when he was still a teenager. His fascination with bones made him discover that there’s more to an animal than just meat. Equally important are the bones.

His collection grew as the years go by. So huge was his collection that they could already fill up a museum. And that was what he did and he named it, yes, you’re right, D’Bone Collector Museum. It is located in Bucana, just a walking distance from the Davao City Hall and the San Pedro Parish Church.

“We opened the museum in 2012 with a total of 150 specimens in one-story of the building,” recalls Blatchley, the museum’s proprietor and curator.

“Today, the museum occupies the three-story building. About 450 specimens are being displayed.”

Soon, a skeleton of

an elephant will be added. Yes, you read it right.

They are all dead and only skeletons of an entire animal or some parts of its bones are displayed in the museum, which has been named by an award-giving body as one of the top 20 Cool Places in Mindanao.

“Our museum is the only one from Davao to make it to the list and we are ranked third,” Blatchley, an American who speaks Visayan well, says.

“A group that conducts consultation for museums in Southeast Asia told us that our collection is one of the most extensive they have seen in the region.”

Take the case of the forthcoming elephant, which stands nearly 12 feet tall. “It will be the only elephant skeleton in the Philippines,” he says.

“We are currently working on getting a rhino, hippo, and giraffe. We have 150 specimens in our American collection and we are contemplating on bringing them here in the country.”

Collecting bones and skeletons is nothing new, but using it as a way of educating people in saving the environment is. Davao City Council Leonardo R. Avila III, who supports Blatchley’s initiative, has this to say: “Most of us self-professed environmentalists are committed to save the environment – we plant trees, we dispose our garbage properly, we save water, we observe Earth Hour every year.

But Darrell’s way of preserving the environment makes our combined efforts almost trivial.”

Throughout history, bones are the remembrance of a life’s existence.

“For me, bones are the ultimate learning tool,” Blatchley says. “So much can still be learned upon death. It tells you the life of the animal; whether it had a good life (healthy bones) or a hard life (cracked and deformed bones).”

Among those being displayed are a 41-foot long sperm whale and the bones of a grizzly bear.

Bones and skeletons of snakes, tarsiers, marine turtles, various fish species, different sizes of the mouths of sharks, and birds abound.

“Each group that goes to the museum gets a tour about the animals found in each of the displays.

One of the things we show to them is how some of the animals have died due to humans throwing garbage into the ocean or canals and how these kill the whales and dolphins,” Blatchley explains.

Every animal displayed has a story. There’s Mercy, a dwarf sperm whale, which died in a fish net.

“She was still alive when the fishermen found her but they killed her thinking she was a shark that got tangled in their net,” Blatchley says. “When she was dead and they realized that she wasn’t something valuable or edible,

they threw her back into the sea. When we recovered her, we discovered she was pregnant.”

Another one is a false killer whale named Alcoholic because he was found dead with a bottle of alcoholic beverage inside the stomach. Another marine mammal died from a piece of plastic wrapper.

A lot of the animals found in the museum are very seldom seen. “That for me is sad,” Blatchley says. “It is because of human neglect, waste, carelessness, over harvesting, or greed that they are now endangered. I want people to know this fact before these species would be gone forever.”

Awareness campaign is what Blatchley is doing.

“You don’t have to stop a whaling ship to save one of these animals,” he says.

“Just by properly throwing away your garbage, you can save one. It takes only two steps to the garbage can or doing nothing by throwing the plastic bag on the ground. By not buying that endangered parrot which the poacher has for sale outside the mall is another. Little things like these that when you add them all make a huge difference.”

Indeed, Blatchley is making a huge difference among Filipinos. An American citizen (he was born in the United States), he spent his childhood in Thailand. When he was 15, the family moved to

the Philippines, where his parents work helping poverty-stricken and displaced children in Davao City through the Family Circus Children’s Ministries (FCCM).

Although he is the owner of the museum, he still works with his parents as youth pastor.

“Working in the museum is dealing with dead animals. But with young people, I am dealing with real people who can still be taught,” Blatchley says.

Some of the young people even work with them. “We have a boarding house that we currently have six of our teens living in,” he says.

Some of the children who come to the FCCM have no family to speak of; others may have been kicked out from their own homes.

“By working with them, they are given training in life that they would not get elsewhere. They are taught self-respect, discipline, and financial management.”

Blatchley, however, sees his work with the bone museum as not that noble. “God cares for His animals and we humans should take care of His creations,” he says.

“But the most important thing is still our fellow beings. The museum merely teaches us to be good stewards of what is around us.”

Since it opened three years ago, the entrance has been only P40 for

children and P50 for adults. He is contemplating on increasing the entrance fee. “Even though the museum is one of the most visited museums in Mindanao, it operates on the red every month,” Blatchley admits.

Despite that, the museum continues to expand its collection. “Our aim is to provide the best quality to the Filipinos,” he says, “and yet we want it to be available to all. Some would say that is not possible. It could be but at the moment it is hard.”

For the museum to get large animals such as the elephant, it costs money for shipping, permits, and cleaning, among others.

Blatchley cites the case of the elephant. “We need over half a million pesos for shipping alone,” he says. “That huge amount would be the entrance fee for 10,000 people and it’s just only for one animal.”

But the museum was able to ship it through the generous donation of the Ayala Malls. “To be able to stay affordable, we are looking forward for more donations to the museum,” he says. “The museum is non-profit establishment. Everything that comes into the museum goes back to make it bigger and better. If we increase, we know the poor people may not be able to afford to pay P80 for kids and P100 for adults. We hope we don’t have to increase entrance.”

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Quantum leap

ITH the latest Pulse Asia survey showing Vice President Jejomar Binay losing 10 percent of his lead among the possible presidential candidates, one wonders how much more vicious the coming campaign will become as the 2016 election approaches.

Binay, as the only one in the list who has officially said he is running for the country’s top position, has been the subject of an obvious campaign designed to pull his chances down. Whether or not the allegations against him are true is immaterial at this point; it is the Senate, after all, that is currently investigating the controversial P2.8-billion Makati City Hall parking building, and as such the end in sight is not a case in court against Binay but legislation. In other words, the whole thing is designed not to put anyone behind bars but to put Binay in a bad light.

Now if the campaign against Binay is already intense this early in the game, one can only imagine how bad it would be not just for him but for all the other candidates when they make their run official. Based on the ferocity of the attack on one person now, the amount of mud-

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slinging would be unimaginable, filling up perhaps every moment of our waking lives as the candidates take to traditional and social media to throw accusations against each other. It would probably make for a good show, but at what price, and at whose expense?

This is symptomatic of the kind of politics we have in this country. In the Philippines, candidates claim to believe in the same things and mouth basically the same motto: maka-Diyos, makabayan, makatao, makakalikasan. There are no real issues and ideals in which they differ, and so all arguments necessarily turn personal. They dig up dirt against each other and throw it like there’s no tomorrow, thinking that the ad hominem argument is the only way they can win.

As a people, we need to grow up and reject this kind of politics. We demand that candidates stop the mudslinging and instead engage each other – and the people – in real conversation and argument on what they intend to do and how they would do it. Our politics needs to make a quantum leap from the miasma it is currently in and on to a mature engagement of ideals and action.

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The demolition of Jejomar Binay

HERE is no doubt that the current probe into the lives of Vice President JejomarBinay and his family is a demolition job following his very early public declaration that he will vie for the Presidency of the country.

There is also no doubt that the filth being dug up in the backyard of Makati’s top political family is hurting VP Binay and early indications show that his chances of becoming President of the Philippines are getting dimmer every day.

From being the presidential frontrunner, the Vice President now finds himself slowly and steadily sinking in the quicksand of adverse public opinion.

What went wrong?

A demolition job is par for the course for those involved in politics.

Almost every politician goes through this crucible. Surviving it all depends on the believability of the demolition story, the credibility of the witnesses, and the ability of the accused to confront the issues and put forward an acceptable and logical defense.

When I vied for the Governorship of North Cotabato in 1998, my political opponent publicly accused me of using drugs.

I still smoked and drank like a fish at that time but I was never into drugs. The closest I got to drugs was puffing a few rolls of marijuana when I was young but it was just for kicks and I never got the feel of it.

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he term Caraga, also known as Calagan, is widely accepted to have originated from “calag,” Visayan for “soul” or “spirit,” an esoteric reference to the region known for its spirited population. Father Combes, in Historia de Mindanao y Jolo y sus adyacentes, referred to Caraga as regio de gente animosa (region of animated people). Oral tradition says Caraga, an area that lies between Bacul Point and Pusan Point in Davao Oriental, is an evolution of cagang, an indigenous shoreline crab, or the etymology could have evolved from the friars’ difficulty in pronouncing it. In truth, the explanations are without basis.

Fr. Emmanuel Nabayra, an anthropologist, explains that the significance of rivers in the lives of indigenous people is key to unlocking the origin of placenames. In part, he cited as examples the origin of terms Tagalog (taga-ilog), Subanon (suban-on), and Agusanon (agus), arguing the term Kalagan came from the same Austronesian rootword, karagan. “The words kagayan, karayan, and karagan,” he explains, “are metastasized version of the same Austronesian word,

When I BRAVEHEART heard of the issue, I confronted it right away by issuing a public challenge where I dared my political opponent to enter into a deal with me.

Manny Piñol I declared I was willing to undergo a drug test to be conducted by competent authorities and if it was proven that I was into drugs, I would quit the race right away.

The other side of the dare was that if it would be proven that I was not using drugs, my political opponent would have to quit the political race immediately.

My political opponent did not bite the dare and that ended the issue.

In Vice President Binay’s case, however, the issue that he received kickbacks from all transactions in the Makati City Hall when he was mayor, especially in the controversial Makati Building II, keeps on hounding him because of several reasons: 1. The people making the accusations, who could possibly be working for the political interests of VP Binay’s still unnamed competitor for the Presidency, seem credible because they used to be Binay’s men when he was still mayor of Makati.

2. Respectable witnesses came for-

ward to corroborate the accusers’ testimonies, like the fire equipment supply bidder who was “jailed” in the elevator to prevent him from submitting his bid and the president of the construction company who said his company, which was listed as one of the bidders in the Makati Building II, never participated in the bidding.

3. The inconsistent lines of defense issued by VP Binay’s spokesman and lawyers who initially admitted that there was indeed rigging of contracts in the Makati City Hall when he was Mayor but that it was the principal accuser, former Vice Mayor and self-confessed Binay bagman Ernesto Mercado, along with several others who was behind it.

They reversed gears when they realized that it would boomerang on the former mayor as it would show incompetence in running his office and in stamping out corruption.

4. Vice President Binay failed to confront the issues head-on opting instead to play dramatics recounting his rags to riches story and seeking compassion from the public by saying that the rich businessmen are ganging up on him because they do not like a poor boy from the province to become President.

His very lame excuses that the accusations are recycled lies and that he is being vilified because he is the frontrunner in the soon to start presidential derby totally miss the target.

Binay’s statement that the evidence presented in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing will not stand in court and is considered hearsay signifies that he has ran out of reasons.

An innocent man would be willing to confront his accusers before any court, including the Senate hearing.

People were expecting the Vice President to rush to the Senate to confront his accusers and shouting invectives like: “Mga p***ng-*na nyo, mga sinungaling. Eto ang totoo, nandito ang mga bankbooks ko at ang aking mga ari-arian. Hindi ako nagnakaw sa kaban ng bayan!”

The expletives would have been understandable because these are expected to come from a righteous man wrongfully persecuted and maligned.

Alas, none of that was seen or heard from the Vice President.

Instead, he avoids his accusers and even threatens to go to the Supreme Court to stop the investigation and then attends public functions soliciting sympathy by complaining that he is being made the flavor of the month.

Lastly, the factor that contributed to the demolition of Jejomar Binay is the fact that he is so unlike granite which could withstand the hammering.

Jejomar Binay is like a cheap wine glass which could be shattered by the shrilling voice of a canary singing in the halls of the Senate.

1622 account documents this belief: “There manner of religion was to adore, some the sky, and others the moon; or their now deceased ancestors; or the mountains or woods in which they believed their ancestors to dwell, accompanied by certain deities, enjoying perpetual tranquility. They regarded it as certain that those who had been most valiant and tyrannical in this life were deified, and also that there was eternal punishment for some. Others, finally, reverenced most ugly idols made of stone or wood, which they called divatas (diwatas). There were different kinds of such idols: some being destine for war and others for sickness, sowing, and such objects. They were rendered furious by thunder, and defied the deity whom they supposed to have sent it; they called out loudly to it, and if that did not suffice, they took arms against it.”

Caraga, later a province, officially became a pueblo or municipality on January 11, 1609 when Governor-General Juan de Silva issued a decree making it the government’s first officially created town in Mindanao. In 1621, Caraga, Tandag, Butuan, and Siargao ministries were

entrusted by the Jesuits to the Discalced Recollects. In 1671, the name Caraga was given to an old settlement “in commemoration of the ancient province of that name.” Caraga, Davao Oriental, used to serve as the farthest and most important Spanish missionary outpost. Since 1638, it had been part of the commandancia of Bislig; in 1753, it became the center of Moro pillage.

Nearly 200 years later, in 1846, Don Jose Oyanguren, distinguished Spanish lawyer and later deposed Tondo judge, led an expedition to explore and organize settlements in Caraga. So successful was the mission that it paved the way for the creation of the future towns of Mati, Baganga, and Sigaboy. It was in Sigaboy that Oyanguren was first informed of a vast region beyond the island of Samal that was ruled Datu Bago. The old Caraga district, between 1570 and 1796, was an encomienda, the system of repartitioning lands and people. Some accounts alluded to this division of agrarian properties mainly due to the strong interest shown by the Spaniards in the gold deposit in the district.

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which means river… [and] the Mandaya in upper Caraga River Valley or Cagan Valley identify their river [as] Kallagan, and refer to themselves as Mangallagan, or simply Kallagan.”

The precolonial Caraga was idolatrous. This animist society worshipped the sun, the moon and the stars. In death, while preparing for war, during harvest, when indisposed, building a new house, or praying for fertility, the natives turned to ancient religious rites like occultism, live sacrifices, witchcraft, and sorcery. A

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ed that they are seriously investigating the matter.

The intelligence operatives were identified as Police Officer (PO)3 Catalino Jalalon, PO3 Rico Adlawan, PO2 Eugenio Mendez, Senior Police Officer (SPO)1 Jeremias Cunanan, PO2 Janwed Cagape, and PO2 Bernardo Flauta.

Earlier, the officers were also linked to another killing of a certain Rolando Locaberto, who

was shot dead on April 10, 2014 in front of his kids at Saypon, Toril District.

On September 15, eight personnel from the Toril Police Precinct were relieved from their post due to the request of the family of Corral and their alleged involvement of the killing of Willie Corral VII. As of yesterday, Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Corral continues its investigation to determine

the killer of Corral.

He was found dead with five gunshot wounds at around 3:30 a.m. on September 13 in Juan dela Cruz Street in Toril, Davao City.

His body was found days after he was mauled before dawn on September 10 allegedly by PO1 Jeffer Villegas.

Last September 15, SITG Corral was formed to investigate the killing.

wished to have changes in their life but the lesser annulment fee is just not enough,” Ilagan also said.

Ilagan added that they saw that annulment cannot satisfy the needs of those couples who wanted to move on in their lives.

“Gabriela Womens’s Party is pushing for divorce here in the Philippines for those couple who wants solution for their failed marriage,” Ilagan also added.

“We have been refining it in the congress, but up until now it is not be-

ing taken up,” she said.

Earlier, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines expresses their objection to the Divorce bill and vows that it will struggle if congress will pursue it.

The divorce bill is still pending in the congress.

of Customs (and other agencies),” Enad said.

Enad said if this is approved, the LGUs will have a bigger share of the national taxes.

He said local leaders have asked for a 50 percent share from the national taxes, up from the present 40 percent.

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed Senate Bill (SB) 2045 which seeks to amend section 284 of RA 7160 by expanding the tax base from where the sharing is made between

the national and local governments and second, by giving LGUs a bigger share of the expanded tax base.

“National taxes shall refer to an include the national internal revenue taxes collected by BIR, and the tariffs, duties, fees, and charges, as well as the national internal revenue taxes, if any, collected by the Bureau of Customs; National Internal Revenue taxes shall include the value added tax,” section 2 of the SB 2045 stipulates.

Marikina Rep. MarcelinoTeodoro also filed the House Bill (HB) 824 which aims to give 50 percent share in national taxes for LGUs. Under the bill, national taxes will include but are not limited to “taxes, dues and fees collected by the BIR, BOC, Philippine Ports Authority, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Foreign Affairs… and such other government agencies deputized by the BIR to collect national taxes.”

billion; Department of Social Welfare and Development, P108.970 billion; Department of Health, P102.178 billion; Department of Agriculture, P88.818 billion; Department of Transportation and Communication, P59.463 billion; and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, P21.290 billion.

Describing the nature of the budget, Ungab said social protection and welfare services, including the provision of basic education and universal health care, ac-

count for 37.1 percent, or P967.9 billion, of the expenditure program.

The Davao City legislator who holds the distinction of being the first lawmaker from the Davao region to head the House committee on appropriations in history said the proposed budget is the “fulfillment of the Aquino administration’s commitment to further facilitate rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the country.”

In a statement issued immediately after

the GAA’s approval on second reading at 11:52 p.m.

Friday, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., thanked Ungab and other House leaders, including the minority and independents, for their active participation in crafting the budget, including two weeks of spirited plenary debates.

Belmonte said the House is expected to transmit the proposed budget to the Senate on October 20, after a three-week break, which started last Friday and ends on October 19.

should be licensed under DOH. In Davao City, Lalaine Olubalang, vice president of PALMT and manager of Asian Wellness and Spa Academy, said there are about 1,000 registered therapists here.

“We are happy that there’s a high compliance in Davao City,” Olubalang said, adding that almost all of the blind massage therapists are licensed.

However, Eugenio

said there are still unlicensed massage therapists operating in the city.

“Massage therapists have to comply with the order otherwise they will not be allowed to work again, or the spa and massage centers will be closed,” Eugenio said.

He said since the order was issued in 2010, many spas were closed because of the lack of license.

He said that many

are still unregistered because of financial constraint. Before being licensed by DOH, a massage therapist has to undergo training in an accredited learning center.

“Maseswerte yung mga kapatid nating bulag kasi may scholarship program for the blind people,” he added.

Eugenio said DOH has given all massage therapists only until November to be registered.

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His doctors have advised him to have the wound operated on immediately and not to wait for it to worsen.

Jun said the operation is costly and with his meager income he cannot afford it.

“I need the help of my friends and charitable institutions,” Gutierrez admitted.

As announcer of Radyo ng Bayan during the August 28, 1987 coup d’etat staged by rebel soldiers against the Corazon Aquino administration, Gutierrez refused to leave the government broadcast center and manned the station to deliver nationwide commentaries asking the public not to support the rebel soldiers allegedly led by then colonel Gregorio Honasan.

Despite calls for him to abandon the broadcast center from government

officials and friends all over the country, Jun continued broadcasting for hours despite knowing that the advancing rebel soldiers were getting near and poised to take over the broadcast facilities.

It was the call of the late press secretary Teodoro “Teddyman” Benigno and the plea of his technician that made Gutierrez decide to leave the broadcast center.

However, he saw to it that he brought with him the transmitter crystals so that the three government stations within the center could not be used by the rebel soldiers.

For his heroic deed, Jun was awarded a plaque of appreciation by the Association of Commentators and Announcers of the Philippines (ACAP).

The award read: “FOR THE RARE DISPLAY OF COURAGE

SHOWN IN PREVENTING THE ENEMIES OF THE STATE FROM CAPTURING RADYO NG BAYAN DURING THE AUGUST 28, 1987 COUP D’ ETAT. “GIVEN THIS 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1988AT THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.” The plaque was signed

by Reynaldo L. Bagatsing, and Lupino A. Lazaro, chairman on awards.

Gutierrez is veteran broadcaster and anchorman. He also served as manager of various radio stations in Mindanao.

He was a pioneer in the General Santos City of the Philippine Jaycee Movement there in his 20s. He was very active in national activities of the Jaycees such as national election quick counts and other civic involvements.

He can be contacted through mobile phone number 09496447808.

awards the significant effect of an LGU or line bureaus’ laudable practices in integrating ICT solutions and the commitment of the administration in the bureau’s responsiveness to the needs of the business enterprises, thereby creating business opportunities.

The awarding ceremonies will be held as a side event of the 6th SUMMIT at the same venue. The SUMMIT is organized by (NCIP).

Among the topics that will be discussed during the one-day summit are Steering Asean for 2015

Integration to be discussed by Mr. Liong Keng Thai, deputy chief executive and director-general (Telecoms and Post) of Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore; Leveraging on Asean Global Sourcing Opportunity to be discussed by Jomari Mercado, president of IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (iBAP); Transforming Regional Hubs thru Impact Sourcing by Monchito Ibrahim of the Information and Communication Office (ICTO)- eBusiness; Best practices in Digital Tour-

ism of Intarat Kamolrat of Telecentre. Org in Thailand; Promoting Efficiency and Transparency in Government by Dr. Hanif Rehemtulla, senior governance and geospatial specialist of the World Bank Poverty Reduction Economic Management (PREM).

Matunog said that there were 10 Malaysian delegates and 12 other from Thailand.

“We are working with Mindanao Development Authority to help us for the confirmation of other delegates from other countries,” he added. CRC

torya sa ginikanan kay basin sila palayason (Sometimes, the problem if we bail our prostituted child is they ask us not to tell their parents because they might be kicked out of the house),” Ampog said.

She said the irony is that the child has been giving money to her parents but the parents never asked where the money was coming from.

Ampog said her group has been educating children about their rights

but they continue to be pimped.

She said many of the prostituted children are in high school and are commonly found in the malls, although they are also contacted through SMS or even online.

Ampog also said there are children called “shine girls” whose usual customers are public utility drivers. She said the common rate ranges from P20 to P50 but there is no sexual penetration in-

volved since the girls involved are usually nine to 10 years old.

She said prostituted girl engage in penetration upon reaching 11 years old, and their rate ranges from P1,000 to P1,500.

She said that the government had rescued some of the children involved in this activity but they can only get some assistance which is not enough for their daily living.

ability.

Matunog said colleges and universities in the city are not producing graduates who are competitive enough to address the growing demand of companies, especially now that more are locating here in Davao City.

Matunog said the city government of Davao partnered with schools to give training to about 600 indigenous people (IP) scholars. A total of 215 IP scholars from Jobs Academy and MTC

Academy Davao marched yesterday at the Almendras Gymnasium after completing the training program.

Wit Holganza, chief executive officer of MTC Academy Davao, said the largest chunk of the graduating scholars came from the second district with a total of 80, while the rest were from the first and third district.

“Around 50 are hired by eight different BPO companies in Davao City, including Sutherland with its three newly hired

scholars,” Holganza said.

Lorenzo said they only hired three because they assessed based on the interview that many still fall under the nearhired category even after the training.

“The training teaches the basics but some of our clients demand some extra skills. We give these to the ICT sector leaders so that they can tweak the program based on the demand of companies like us. It is not yet there but it will get there soon,” Lorenzo said.

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S. Cotabato municipalities get P14.5 M GPB livelihood projects K

ORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, (PIA) – A total of P14.553 million worth of livelihood projects are set for implementation in various municipalities of South Cotabato, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 12 announced.

Ibrahim Guiamadel, regional director of DTI 12, told South Cotabato Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes in a letter that 20 livelihood projects under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) program have been enrolled with DTI 12.

These projects, he added, are intended for seven municipalities, namely: Polomolok, Tampakan, Lake Sebu, Norala, Sto. Nino, Surallah, and Tboli.

“We have already transferred 27 percent of the project cost. To date, one project in Tboli has already been completed while the rest are still on-going,” Guiamadel explained in his letter.

Guiamadel was referring to the beads-making project with a project cost

of P275,000.

Other projects for the said municipality include a loom-weaving project costing P525,000; brass-casting project, P168,000; and eco-bagmaking, P129,600.

Meanwhile, a total of P1.5 million has been earmarked for two projects in Polomolok, to wit: P1 million for information communication technology project and P500,000 for the establishment of a Pasalubong Center.

Tampakan, on the other hand is implementing a P1.645 million engineered bamboo project, P910,275 worth of coco coir and fiber and meat processing projects; P250,000 coconut food products; and a P.5 million Tindahang Pinoy/ Pasalubong Center.

On the other hand, some P3 million has been assigned to Lake Sebu for several livelihood projects including t’nalak-weaving, beads-making, handicraft-Making, loom-weaving, embroidery-making, wood-carving, brass-casting and food Processing.

Additional P250,000 has

BIKE TO SURF. A Korean tourist pushes his motorbike with surfboard rack to the roadside in Cloud Nine, General Luna, Siargao Island in Surigao del also been set for a bamboo development project.

In the municipality of Sto. Nino’s, projects some P1.8 million has been allotted for indigenous paper bag making, P2 million for bamboo products

and rice-based products project, and P300,000 for jewelry project.

Surallah has also been allotted P400,000 for a food processing project and P200,000 pottery-making project while

Norte. This is a usual scene in the country’s surfing capital. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto Norala will benefit from GPB for a business permit licensing system from a P500,000 allocation.

GPB, formerly a called Bottom-Up Budgeting is a strategy of the national government to ensure the

implementation of priority poverty reduction projects that are identified at the city and municipal level via a participatory planning and budgeting process.

(DEDoguilesPIA 12)

Davao Norte School wins reg’l level Mosaic Contest Rent-a-coffin launched next month in Zambo City T

HE Sto. Tomas Elementary School (STES) bagged the award as the region’s best in the recently concluded On-the-Spot-Mosaic Making Contest held at the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Livestock Division Office in Father Selga, Davao City.

Carl Lenn Nasayao from STES became triumphant during the contest under the supervision of her coach Jerry Ben Sasam.

She bested students of 16 participating schools.

Nasayao received P3,000 cash, a certificate, and token and she will be representing Davao Region in the national competition on October 10 at the DA Central Office in Diliman, Quezon City.

The contest is open to all Grades IV to VI elementary pupils (not more older than 12 years old and certified by the school principal) enrolled in any public DepEd-accredited private elementary school nationwide.

The schools that participated on the said event were Lamanan Elementray School, T. Palma Gil Elementary School, Davao City Special School, Mesaoy Elementary School from New Corella, Davao del Norte, Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School from Davao del Norte, V. Hizon Elementary

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Mosaic Contest. Agriculture regional director Remelyn R. Recoter awards the cash prize to the regional on-thespot mosaic making contest winner Carl Lenn Nasayao School, Sta. Ana Elementary School, GSIS Heights Elementary School, Maa Central Elementary School, F. Bangoy Central Elementary School, Dona Pilar Elementary School, SIR Elemtary School, Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central Elementary School, Magallanes Elementary School, University of Immaculate Conception, and Bolton Elementary School.

Agriculture regional director Remelyn R. Recoter thanked the participants who took part in the contest.

She said family farming is very important in ensur-

of Sto. Tomas Elementary School (center) with her coach Jerry Ben Sasam at DA Livestock Division Office in Father Selga, Davao City.

ing food security not only of the community but the world as well.

“Sometimes the farming family has lost its value, but take note that every member of the family has a contribution in food production like taking care of animals which will eventually be a source of food and income,” Recoter said.

The on-the-spot mosaic making contest is part of the celebration of World Food Day (WFD) on October 16 with the theme “Family Farming; Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth.”

DA and United Nations

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and other cooperating agencies like the National Nutrition Council (NNC), Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), and the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) were among the agencies tapped for WFD activities.

Every year, the DA-Regional offices played a major role for the conduct of the contest wherein they have also coordinated with DepEd-Regional Offices. (Aggie Media Service)

AMBOANGA CITY – Rent a coffin?

A barangay where half of the population is poor, according to its barangay captain, will launch next month the “Punerarya sa Barangay, Rent-a-coffin” program for the benefit of the village’s poor families.

Abraham Tan, Sta. Maria barangay chair, said the program will be launched in partnership with a Manila-based firm known as the Rent-a-Coffin Enterprises.

Tan said the barangay council of Sta. Maria and the Manila-based firm signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, September 24, for the implementation of the program.

The MOA is supported by a barangay council resolution, he said.

Tan said a funeral parlor to be managed by the Rent-a-Coffin Enterprises will be set up in Barangay Sta. Maria and will offer a P7,000 package that would include embalming,

interment, ordinary coffin and a metal casket, and the use of the funeral car.”

He said the metal casket will be used to encase the ordinary coffin to provide an elegant look.

He said the metal casket will be removed during interment to be used again by any family who would avail itself of the package.

Tan said there will be a screening process to ensure that the family that will avail itself of the package is a resident of the barangay and is really indigent.

He said an indigent family receives burial assistance of P6,000 from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). The barangay council will shoulder the balance of P1,000 for the cost of the package.

The barangay of Sta. Maria is located north of this city with a population of 25,000.

Tan said around 12,000 residents out of the total population are poor. (MindaNews)

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The Museum of the Filipino People THERE are many reasons why we travel, I for one travel to discover new horizons, concepts, and ideas. For some travel is way to get away from the daily grind and get lost in new worlds. Rare though are places where one can look forward and learn while getting lost and rediscovering oneself and one of those places is the Museum of the Filipino People.

A component of the National Museum of the Philippines, the Museum of the Filipino People is one of four buildings that are part of the National Museum in Manila and holds the Archeological and Anthropological treasures of the country.

I could barely hold my excitement as I started my exploration with the San Diego Exhibit.

On permanent display, the San Diego Exhibit features relics recovered from a Spanish Galleon that was sunk by a Dutch ship in a skirmish during the Spanish colonial period. I was amazed at the many jars, and artefacts were recovered, the exhibit painted a clear picture on how life was like on a galleon and the rich trading culture the Philippines was once part of.

From the San Diego Exhibit, I moved to the Origin gallery that presents information on the origins of the Philippine Islands and the Filipino nation through the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal, and Ceramic Age. The Archaeological Treasures Gallery por-

The Museum of the Filipino People.

A wood carving recovered from the wreck of the San Diego.

I was amazed at the many jars, and artefacts were recovered, the exhibit painted a clear picture on how life was like on a galleon and the rich trading culture the Philippines was once part of.

A balangay replica.

The Manunggul Jar The Habi exhibit.

Rope and artefacts from the San Diego. trays secondary burial jar collections from all over the archipelago as well as samples of other utilitarian vessels unearthed from different cave sites in the Philippines. It also features the importance of burial practices associated with

the death of early Filipinos in the southern Philippines and other parts of the country. It was an amazing feeling to see the actual Manunggul Jar in person as compared to casually seeing it on a one thousand Peso bill.

The newest addition to the museum is the Habi exhibit. The exhibit is a showcase the art of weaving and weaving technologies allover the country, giving exhibit goers a glimpse to the rich tapestries the Filipino produce and how impor-

tant these tapestries are to the Filipino identity.

The Museum of the Filipino People is located along Finance Road, within the Luneta complex right behind the National Art Gallery.

For more information,

you can visit their website at http://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph.

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Globe sends customers to Singapore for Formula One Grand Prix FOURTEEN Globe customers are set to fly to Singapore to witness the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Circuit from September 19 - 21, 2014 with exclusive access to the Paddock area.

In partnership with the Lotus F1 Team, Globe launched a variety of promos for its prepaid, postpaid, broadband, and myBusiness customers from which the winners were determined.

The lucky Globe customers will be treated to an allexpense paid trip to Singapore inclusive of flight and hotel accommodations, as well as premium Paddock Club passes which will give them access to the best seats to watch the race and pit crew in action.

With a Paddock access, they will also have the elusive chance to meet and greet with Formula One superstars such as Lotus F1 Team’s competing drivers Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean, reserve driver Charles Pic, and Deputy Team Principal Federico Gastaldi.

The Singapore Street Circuit is the 14th stop of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship and is the only night race in the series. It is also hosting the 10th round of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, where the best sportscar drivers of the region are put to track test.

Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business Daniel Horan (center, in light blue shirt) led the send-off ceremonies to Globe customers flying to Singapore for exclusive VIP access to the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix as part of a customer engagement promo in partnership with the Lotus F1 Team.

Moreover, happening for the first time in Singapore is the Masters Historic Formula One Championship, the ultimate F1 throwback bringing together 20 iconic and vintage F1 cars for race fans to see history in motion. Capping each day’s festivities are performances by international artists John Legend, Ziggy Marley, Robbie Williams, and Jennifer Lopez, among others.

“As our sign of appreciation to their loyalty to Globe, we are taking our customers’ speed experience a notch higher by sending them to what could be the world’s grandest celebration of speed,” says Globe Telecom Chief Operating Advisor Peter Bithos. The winning customers will also have the opportunity to have a meet-and-greet session with Bithos and Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu over an intimate dinner in Singapore.

After successfully headlining Globe Slipstream last August 30, an event that turned Bonifacio Global City (BGC) into a race track a la Grand Prix, the telco continues to bring the motor racing sport closer to the hearts of Filipinos. With over 4,000 fans watching, Globe Slipstream featured Filipino-Swiss F1 junior driver Marlon Stockinger performing an impressive driving exhibition in his race car and other activities showcasing how speed affects people’s dynamic lifestyles.

This year, Globe is celebrating one of its biggest milestones — the launch of its 100% 3G network in July and by the end of September, a 100% 4G HSPA+ rollout that will provide its customers access to a fast and seamless mobile experience.

Drawing the similarity between Formula One and the new Globe 3G and 4G network, Bithos shares, “Formula One is known as one of the world’s fastest motor sports. At Globe, we value speed the same way Formula One does and we would like to share this commitment to Filipinos so they can enjoy that same speed on their mobile phones as they live their fastpaced and dynamic lifestyle.”

Globe is the exclusive business partner of the Lotus F1 team in the country and telecommunication partner of Filipino-Swiss Marlon Stockinger, the first Formula One racer to have placed the Philippines on the F1 radar.

Smart, Talk ‘N Text bring excitement to 16th Tuna Festival

SMART Communications, Inc. (Smart), and its value brand Talk ‘N Text (TNT), joined thousands in celebrating General Santos City’s Tuna Festival, an annual thanksgiving for the city’s bountiful catch, which makes it the undisputed Tuna capital of the Philippines.

With the theme, “Pyesta’ng Karagatan, Pyesta’ng Lawihan sa Magandang Gensan,” this year’s colorful celebration featured tuna dish competitions, a colorful float parade, street dancing as well as drum-and-lyre performances, which all brought the people together for an all-out push to promote the city and its products.

As one of the major partners of the Tuna Festival, Smart further boosted its wireless network throughout the city so that subscribers could easily share the fun moments of the festival with the rest of the world through popular social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The country’s leading mobile services provider also backed the ‘Mutya ng Mindanao 2014,’ which gathered the region’s stunning beauty titlists in one big pageant to promote cultural tourism.

Zamboanga City’s Christine Juaton was

crowned the winner of the pageant, followed by Mati City’s Arriane Shane Buenviaje (1st Runner Up), Davao City’s Maria Theresa Tan (2nd Runner Up), Kidapawan City’s Fecel Mae Salandanan (3rd Runner Up), and Basilan’s Yvonne Napao.

Meanwhile, TNT mounted its fun-filled ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ show at the Oval Plaza, featuring thrilling games and exciting booths such as ‘Panalong Selfie,’ ‘Gulong ng Kapalaran,’ and ‘Shoot Mo Panalo.’

TNT brand ambassador and ‘Sample King’ Jhong Hilario and Fliptop star Basilyo also gave rousing performances on the TNT ‘Panalo Ka, Pilipinas!’ stage to the delight of the thousands of ‘Generals.’

Local stars such as Harold Gesulga, Ernie Mesa, and MJ also showcased

their talents in ‘That’s My Katropa’ portion, proving why the city is called Home of the Champions.

TNT also gave away Samsung Keystone cellphones to lucky subscribers during the event. To cap the night, TNT threw a foam party with a live band, turning the venue into an ecstatic dance zone.

Prior to the Tuna Festival, Smart also supported other local festivities and cultural celebrations around the country, such as the Davao City’s Kadayawan Fesival, Cebu’s Sinulog Festival, and Dinagyang of IloIlo, among others – providing relevant services and products so Filipinos may continue to live more.

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Jodi and Richard thank loyal supporters with non-stop ‘Moments of Love and Happiness’ JODI STA. MARIA and Richard Yap shared that their “Be Careful With My Heart” family will be forever grateful to all ABSCBN TV and online viewers across the globe who joined Maya (Jodi) and Ser Chief (Richard) in their journey towards ‘happy ever after’ since the daytime series premiered on July 9, 2012.

“Be Careful’ changed my life. At our age, Richard and I did not expect that we would experience having albums, world tours, endorsements, and most of all, a love team! All these blessings came our way because of our viewers love and God’s grace,” said the 31 year-old actress

who is now popularly known as Maya, the optimistic provincial lass who worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a flight stewardess.

“Most of the time, our fans thank us because of the happiness and inspiration that they get through the show. But in reality, they are the true reason why all of our episodes come out beautifully. Because of them, we are always inspired to work,” said Richard, or Ser Chief to his legions of supporters worldwide.

When asked as to how they want their show to be remembered by the public, Jodi and Richard almost shared the same feeling.

“I hope they bring to mind all the moments that made them smile

and those that gave them joy, hope and inspiration,” said Jodi who

‘It’s Showtime’ gears up for monthlong Fifth Anniversary celebration THE country’s number one noontime program “It’s Showtime” is pulling out all the stops to mark its five years of giving fun and lauding Filipino talent via a month-long celebration.

Don’t miss out on the fun only “It’s Showtime” can offer when it reveals its biggest surprises on October 1 (Wednesday) as it officially kicks off the Magpasikat Month.

Expect for the annual Magpasikat Week to be more spectacular than ever as hosts Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Kuya Kim Atienza, Billy Crawford, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang,

Coleen Garcia, Eruption Tai, and Vice Ganda are already preparing for their performances to impress a distinguished panel of judges.

Which hosts will end up being teammates?

For the whole month of October, the program will

not only feature the battle of its hosts but will also provide a jam-packed bash for the madlang people and all the people who have been part of the program’s success for the last five years.

Don’t miss “It’s Showtime” this October 1

(Wednesday), 12:15PM for the start of the Magpasikat Month on ABS-CBN. For updates, follow @ItsShowtimena on Twitter, @ ItsShowtimeOfficial_IG on Instagram, and like www. facebook.com/itsShowtimena.

Louise delos Reyes shares her birthday blessings LOUISE delos Reyes could have opted to hold a lavish party for her 22nd birthday, but instead, the GMA Artist Center star chose to spend her time with the special kids of Bagong Pag-asa Elementary School in Quezon City last September 11.

The event was graced by the school prinicipal who gave the welcoming remarks. Tess Bomb perked things up, hosting the celebration.

Aside from bonding with

Louise, the kids showed no signs of tiredness as they participated in party games. A surprise song number was dedicated to the birthday girl to show

the kids’ appreciation.

After the fun and games, the kids feasted on their lunch and were given freebies.

The simple yet joyful

event overwhelmed the Kapuso actress and left her in tears. She expressed how much the kids meant to her, asking their parents and guardians to always look after them.

Louise also shared how thankful she is for having spent her special day with the kids.

“Mahal ko ang mga batang ‘to at napakasaya ko na sila ang nakasama ko sa birthday celebration ko. Basta, palagi akong handang tumulong sa kanila hangga’t makakaya ko,” said Louise.

confessed that since she became part of the toprating Kapamilya roman-

tic series, she became more positive about life and thankful to God for all the blessings that come into her life.

“Aside from happiness and hope, I wish they will remember ‘Be Careful With My Heart’ as a teleserye that taught them to do good to others,” shared Richard.

Cherish every moment with “Be Careful With My Heart,” everyday at 11:30AM, before “It’s Showtime” on ABS-CBN’s Primetanghali. For more updates, log on to ABSCBN.com, follow @becarefulheart on Twitter, and “like” the show’s official Facebook page at Facebook.com/becarefulwithmyheartofficial.

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By Athena Jillian Bravo Foto Modelo Ateneo Season 4 capped another spectacular chapter with a blast on September 20, 2014 at the Martinez Sports Complex inside the sprawling Ateneo de Davao University High School campus.

The participants from each department made this whole new age of artistry worth remembering as they showcase their talent in modeling, photography, hair and make-up artistry and fashion design.

Foto Modelo Ateneo: Four-Flair All-Dare is a three-month long competition where most of the participants experienced this unique competition for the first time and emerged as polished talents in the run up to the Finals Night. They went through workshops with their mentors who are highly experienced in modeling, photography, hair and makeup and designing.

In the whole month of August, the participants experienced weekly challenges of photoshoots where the skills of the models, designer, hair and make-up artist and photographer were tested.

The Week 1 challenge was called the “Fabric Magic” where the team is given a 10-meter long cloth with their corresponding division color. It is a challenge for the designer to improvise and make the cloth as a dress.

The designer who won this challenge was Jowe Posadas from the Accountacy division with her yellow eye-catching improvised cocktail dress worn by their model Junessa Coronica.

For the Week 2 challenge entitled “Powder Power” the make-up artists worked their brushes away to come up with a clean and attractive lumad-inspired look using holly powder, charcoal, mud and flour. Now this time the make-up artist who shined in this challenge was Dale LapuLapu of the Business and Management department.

DSLR cameras were not allowed to be used during the Week 3 challenge entitled “Frame Game” as it were the photographers challenge to use an IPhone 4s provided by the Paragon Productions team. They were expected to capture the theme of Academic Excellence in their photographs. This challenge is awarded to Julio Marco Serrano from the Social Sciences with their sophisticatedly directed photo.

Lastly, the Week 4 challenge called the “Budget Project” was for the models where their ability to carry, project and express themselves were tested. They were only given a limited time and budget as they purchased their chosen

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Hair and make-up artist of the year

streetwear outfit worth 600 pesos each model. With all their hard work, this challenge is awarded to Karen Bañas and Rexor Amancio of the Humanities and Letters department.

There were also other special awards given during the finals night to those participants who shined for the entire duration of FMA Season 4. The Litratista of the Night where each photographer is given 60 seconds to take some shots of the models on stage was awarded to Klyde Jarabelo of the Business and Management department.

The Best Team who worked as one with enthusiasm was awarded to the Computer Studies division and the People’s Choice award is given to the Engineering and Architecture participants who garnered more than 3 thousand like on Facebook. The best tribal wear was also given to both Averell Abrasaldo of Social Sciences and Mary Angel Leyson of Humanities and

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Now for the major awards, the judges for each category were known as veterans in their chosen fields.

The judges were Davey Marquez, Igy Castrillo, Kenny Ladaga, Dottie Ibañez and Tsim Valencia.

The hair and make-up artists who shone in the Finals Night were Louise Prieto from School of Engineering and Architecture who ranked second runner up. Samer Sumalinog from the School of Nursing ranked first runner up and Dale Angelique LapuLapu was crowned as FMA Season 4’s Hair and Make-up Artist of the Year.

“I didn’t expect to win knowing many look good in their photos. Nevertheless, I shouted for joy when my name was called as the Hair and Make-up Artist of the Year,” Lapu-Lapu said.

The battle among photographers was very intense since Day 1 of Foto Modelo Ateneo. The one who captured the best photos were Gian Sam from School of Engineering and Architecture who placed second runner up followed by Julio Marco Serrano of Social Sciences division who placed first runner and finally Dennis Jabilles from the Humanities and Letters department was titled as the Photographer of the Year.

The designers with their well-crafted creations who shined were again Jowe

Budget Project

Powder Power

Tribal Wear

Posadas who placed second runner up, Mary Angela Leyson first runner up and Averell Abrasaldo as the Designer of the Year.

“At first, I could not believe the thought that I had just been awarded as the designer of the year. But when it has finally sink in, I felt overwhelmingly happy,” Abrasaldo expressed.

Now for the male models, Cean John Chan from the Business and Management won Male Model of the Year followed by Rexor Amacio first runner up and Judah Pantig from Social Sci-

ences second runner up. For the ladies who worked their stilettos up, it was Stephanie Martir of School of Engineering and Architecture titled as second runner up followed by Ara Salvador of Business and Management as first runner up and finally Karen Bañas as the Female Model of the Year.

Foto Modelo Ateneo Season 4 was ended pretty well not just because of the participants but also because of the Paragon Productions team together with their instructor Rikki Enriquez who planned this event smoothly.

Everything was made possible for the beneficiaries chosen by the team which were (1) Galon Elementary School and (2) SAKADAB Gawad Kalinga Village.

This event is in partnership with Oroderm Body and is sponsored by GMA Network, Hijo Banana Beach Resort, Bioskin, Sushidito, GG Brownies, Redrock Dezigns and Prints, Starr Dinepartyshine, Bhajia, Sagingrepublik, APM, Corn to Go, Dr. Diaz de Lima, Untamed Clothing and with EDGE Davao as media partner.

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‘Hammer’ Loreto finally finds a home

By MANNY PINOL

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t will be a homecoming of sort when IBO World Junior Flyweight champion Rey “The Hammer” Loreto takes on a veteran Indonesian fighter in the Almendras Gymnasium in Davao City on Oct. 11.

It was in the Almendras Gymnasium, now known as the Davao City Recreation Center, where Loreto, born and raised in Tamayong, Davao City, made his first professional fight at age 17 losing in a 4-round decision to Ryan Makiputin in June of 2008.

After suffering three more successive losses, twice to my former boxer Rey Mercado, Loreto decided to cross the seas and went up to La Trinidad, Benguet where he linked up with boxing promoter Brico Santig.

That was when his boxing career turned for the better scoring a

knockout in his first appearance in La Trinidad.

But Loreto suffered many more losses afterwards, nine in all and with 13 losses in his boxing resume, the Tamayong, Davao City native was an attractive target for foreign fights where the promoters are looking for easy prey.

On Aug. 23, 2013, Loreto was asked to fight tough Thai fighter Pornsawan Porpranook for the Pan-Asia Boxing Association (PABA) junior flyweight championship.

Dominating the fight before it was ended following a clash of heads in the 10th round, Loreto won his first international boxing title by majority decision.

In February of this year, South African promoter Rodney Berman pitted Loreto against two-time world champion Nkosinathi Joyi for

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NDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Cavaliers coach David Blatt got right to business Saturday in his first NBA practice after two decades working overseas.

“I’m a basketball coach, and I do it with passion and with pleasure,” Blatt said. “This isn’t intimidating to me at all. It’s an honor to coach such a great group of players.”

It helped, of course, that four-time MVP LeBron James, All-Star power forward Kevin Love and All-Star point guard Kyrie

CLASH OF THE LITTLE TITANS. Former Governor Manny Piñol promotes during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao the upcoming boxing card dubbed as the “Clash of the Little Titans” slated on

Irving were on the court as Cleveland opened training camp.

Instead of running a rebuilding project like most first-time NBA coaches, Blatt is leading a team with legitimate championship hopes.

“It beats the alternative of not having me, Kevin and Kyrie,” James pointed out. “It’s going to be tough no matter what, but Coach is very efficient and he’s going to see how we come together.”

James spoke to the team before practice,

hoping to set the tone for the day and make the adjustment easier for the former Maccabi Tel Aviv coach.

James delivered a simple message, saying, “We’ve got to build our habits and character now, and we’ve always got to protect each other.”

Love also spoke to his new teammates on the eve of camp, stressing the need to keep all outside influences as far away as possible.

“I told them we’re in this thing together and

we can’t let anybody else in our circle,” Love said.

“It has to be a fox-hole mentality where we take care of one another at all times.”

When Blatt became the first European coach to make the jump to the NBA in late June, the Cavaliers were coming off a 33-49 season. They missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

Less than one month later, everything had changed after Cleveland assembled its own “Big Three.”

October 11 at the Davao Recreation Center. The boxing card will highlight the launch of Sonshine Sports TV, a sports program that aims to further SONSHINE BOXERS. Sonshine Sports Management fighters show their promote and develop sports in the fighting stance during a promotional tour for the upcoming boxing card country. Lean Daval Jr. dubbed as the “Clash of the Little Titans” slated on October 11 at the Davao

the vacant IBO Jr. Flyweight title in the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin world championship in Monaco.

Expected to be an easy prey for the world class Joyi, Loreto surprised the South African two-time champion with punishing punches to the head and body.

He knocked out Joyi in the 3rd round to win the world title.

In spite of the fact that he has won a world title, no Filipino promoter has shown interest in Loreto, perhaps because journeymen who become world champions are often flashes in the pan.

When word reached Sonshine Sports Management, a new sports management group backed by religious leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, that Loreto was in search for a promoter, a

promotional agreement was immediately forged.

In a strange twist of fate, it was only after Loreto was signed up as a Sonshine Sports fighter when it was known that he was born and raised in Tamayong, Davao City.

Tamayong, Davao City is not only Loreto’s home. It is also the home of his new patron, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who has developed the mountain village into a religious retreat area where he transformed a previously deforested area into a beautiful garden of trees and flowers now called “The Prayer Mountain.”

Rey Loreto, the journeyman who became a world champion, has not only found his way back home but has also found a patron who believes in him and has vowed to support him.

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EIJING — Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic struggled at times with his consistency but held on to beat Chinese wildcard entry Bai Yan 6-3, 6-4 to move into the second round of the China Open on Monday.

Cilic appeared rusty in his first match since winning his maiden Grand Slam title this month, missing on routine groundstrokes and only converting two of 10 break points against

the 462nd-ranked Bai. But the fourth-seeded Cilic smacked seven aces and saved all four break points he faced.

On the women's side, ninth-seeded Ana Ivanovic took advantage of eight double-faults by Belinda Bencic to beat the rising Swiss teenager 6-2, 6-1.

No. 1-ranked Serena Williams was to play her first-round match against Spain's Silvia Soler Espinosa later Monday. AP

Recreation Center. The boxers, together with former Governor Manny Piñol, graced yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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BRONZE. Charlie Suarez (left) won over Hasan Ammar Jabbar of Iraq via unanimous decision 3-0 to assure himself of a bronze medal in 60 kg sending him to semi finals together with Mongolia, Japan and Jordan.

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HARLIE Suarez won over Hasan Ammar Jabbar of Iraq via unanimous decision 3-0 to assure himself of a bronze medal in the 60-kg division of men’s boxing in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

The Panabo City native kept the Philippines’ gold medal hopes ablaze with fellow Dabawenyo Mark Anthony Barriga, also of Panabo City, who earlier advanced to the quarterfinals.

Suarez’s third win in the Asiad sent him to semifinals together with Mongolia, Japan and Jordan.

The result was reported

by Atty. Guillermo Iroy Jr., proxy chef de mission of the Philippine delegation in his Facebook page.

On Sunday, lightflyweight Barriga scored a rousing win over tough Japanese opponent Tosho Kashiwasaki to enter the quarterfinals.

Barriga, the little southpaw who lost to two-time

BRIGHT HOPE. Mark Anthony Barriga (left) in action during hs first bout in the 17th Asian Games.

Olympic gold medal winner and two-time world light flyweight champion Zou Shiming of China at the 2011 World Amateur Championships and lost a heartbreaking 17-16 decision to Birzhan Zhakypol of Kazakhstan in the second round of the 2012 London Olympics was far more impressive than when he won over Syria’s Hussain Al Masri by a split decision in the round of 16 last September 25.

Another Dabawenyo,

Nesthy Petecio won her match in the women’s division.

Two judges - Michael Gallagher of Ireland and B. Jumaniyazov of Uzbekistan had Barriga the winner 2928 while the third judge, M. Aradovskiy of Gernany gave Barriga all three rounds for a 30-27 shutout which underscored his dominance of Kashiwasaki who had won by a TKO in his first bout over Sanad Ali Miqtafi of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

FACTBOX (Last part): Here’s the factbox on the sports events at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from September 9-October 4: be ranked according to the highest aggregate of the two categories.

The sport, which has had its problems with doping violations in the past, has been part of every Asian Games, except the 1962 Asiad in Jakarta, since its inception in New Delhi in 1951.

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WRESTLING

The wrestling events offer a total of 20 golds - 16 for men and four for women - and will be held over five days at Dowon Gymnasium.

The men will compete in eight weight categories in both the freestyle and greco-roman formats. Women will compete only in the freestyle category.

Japan top the medals table, winning 62 of the 221 gold medals up for grabs since wrestling was first added in 1954.

Iran put up a strong showing in Guangzhou four years ago, winning seven of the 18 events.

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WUSHU

Wushu, a collective term for the martial arts that originated and were developed in China, was introduced at Beijing in 1990.

The competition will offer 15 golds - nine for men and six for women - and will include both sanda (sparring) and taolu (routine-based) events, which will be staged over five days from Sept. 20-24 at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium.

China won nine of the 15 golds on offer in Guangzhou are set to dominate again.

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NEXT GAME, PLEASE Forget Incheon, Gilas charts new course to Olympics BECHED. Marcus Douthit was benched in the crucial game against Korea but came back strong against Kazakhstan.

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ITH a series of heartbreaks in the FIBA World Cup in Spain and the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea over, it’s time for Gilas Pilipinas to mend fences and chart a course to the Olympic Games qualifiers next year in China.

While Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes said his future is up to management, the premier benefactor of Gilas Pilipinas and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manny Pangilinan has no plans of making any radical changes in terms of the coaching staff.

When all hell broke loose on social media after Gilas Pilipinas lost to Qatar and then dropped another heartbreaker to South Korea in which Reyes benched naturalized player Marcus Douthit for disciplinary reasons and came under scathing attacks by armchair critics, Pangilinan stood by Reyes.

He told Yahoo Philippines “Chot was right in benching Douthit” who suddenly and inexplicably switched off in the second half of the Qatar game, allowing the Qatari big men to run the American ragged inside the paint.

It turns out that even during the halftime break, Douthit was watching music videos in the dugout, indicating that his focus was simply elsewhere.

In fact, Yahoo Philippines learned that the locals confronted Douthit after the game, resulting in frayed nerves.

But after an apparent heart-to-heart talk Reyes said Douthit was “okay” and he started him at center for the crucial game

Chot unmoved by a nation’s clamor

GILAS Pilipinas players bid their fans and their hopes for a medal goodbye.

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against Kazakhstan which the Philippines had to win by 11 points or more.

Douthit played like a man on a mission to erase whatever stigma was attached to his performance against Qatar and finished with 18 points and several boards besides playing solid defense.

Reyes was effectively forced to use Douthit after big man June Mar Fajardo banged his knee in the South Korean game and was hardly capable of playing.

The coach’s troubles were compounded by the fact that big man Marc Pingris had to sit out the Kazakhstan game while captain courageous Jimmy Alapag had a sprained calf and Ranidel de Ocampo and Paul Lee were also bothered by nagging injuries.

What many of the critics who resorted to sometimes foul language and

bashed Reyes as though he was solely responsible for our losses failed to realize that Gilas Pilipinas who had practiced for only 45 days for a tough grind in Spain and South Korea , while teams like Iran, Korea, Qatar and China had been together for almost four years, building up to the Incheon Games.

After an energy-sapping performance in the FIBA World Cup where two heartbreaking losses deprived the Philippines of qualifying for the knockout phase in a performance that won praise and universal recognition, Reyes was suddenly confronted with the reality that a rule adopted by the Olympic Council of Asia in 1986 required a naturalized player to serve a three-year residency period which Andray Blatche obviously couldn’t comply with.

In his final international game, Jimmy Alapag was emotional.

ILAS Pilipinas is now out of contention for a medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. They closed out their campaign with a win against Kazakhstan but their lead was not enough to get them into the next round.

With this cycle of Gilas coming to an end with the retirement of Jimmy Alapag from international competitions, head coach Chot Reyes explained what could be next for the team.

“What’s the future of this team? We had several goals. [We wanted to] get back respectability in Asia and compete in world stage. We got it,” he said in the postgame press conference as shared by Sports5’s Patricia Hizon. “It would have been great to medal here but our goal now is to get into the Olympics. I think it would be a shame to judge the program on this tournament.”

“We’ve won in every tournament we played and reached historic milestones. The program continues,” Reyes continued.

The Gilas head coach once again voiced out his frustration about the Andray Blatche situation.

“We couldn’t understand why Blatche wasn’t allowed to play here but he’s committed to continue to play for national team,” he said. “Blatche is eligible to play in FIBA Asia and FIBA World. I can’t understand why he can’t play here.”