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HE’S BACK Danao reassumes post as DCPO chief, vows to crack whip on erring cops

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ENIOR Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. returned to his post as chief of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) effective yesterday after the fact finding committee result was turned over to Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 director Chief Superintendent Wendy Rosario.

“I just found out earlier. I reported to RD Rosario and he informed me that I can go back to my office anytime of the day,” Danao said.

Danao said now that he is back in his office, he will make sure to watch over policemen in the city

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who were involved in different anomalies.

“Tututukan ko yang mga pulis na na-involve sa mga anomaly, ‘tsaka we need to enhance more discipline and remind them of their conduct,” he said.

Danao kept mum, however, when asked to comment on the case filed by his estranged spouse before the Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS). Instead he just greeted his critics an advanced merry Christmas.

On September 1, Danao was temporarily relieved from his post as the city director following the complaints earlier filed against him by his wife.

Last year, Danao’s wife filed four counts of grave misconduct before the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles, California.

This was endorsed to the National Internal Affairs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame and then turned over to the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11.

In her sworn statement, Danao’s wife said her husband slapped her four times inside their conjugal house in 2002.

The controversies with Danao came out after a video of his argument with his wife was posted in a

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CUT OR UPROOT? A man leisurely walks under the shade of the trees along Dacudao Avenue in Davao City yesterday. The City Engineer’s Office is planning either to cut down or uproot these trees to give way to the drainage system rehabilitation in the area, a move that is receiving negative reactions from the people of Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

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BORED. A visibly sleepy baggage counter attendant (center) yawns while waiting for customers to leave their belongings upon entering the premises of a commercial establishment along San Pedro Street in Davao City yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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ABRIELA party-list Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan yesterday said Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr.’s resumption to his post is a reflection of a “rotten government system.”

“Bad example,” Ilagan said in a text message to Edge Davao yesterday after Danao confirmed in a radio interview

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that he will sit as DCPO director again starting yesterday (October 2) upon the issuance of an order from Police Regional Office (PRO) 11.

Dismayed, Ilagan said the local situation is “a microcosm of the national level.”

“In the national level, corrupt officials like (Philippine National Police chief Alan) Purisima cling to power and are p r o t e c t -FILAGAN, 10

HE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -11 has set a new date to finish the Governor Generoso (Bankerohan) bridge 2 project. Mark that on your calendars, November 6, or 30 days behind schedule.

Speaking in a press briefing yesterday, DPWH Project Coordinator Engr. Alvin Cabueñas said that the percentage completion of the project is 90.55 percent

based on the original contract.

Cabueñas said that the original completion of the rehabilitation project of the bridge is on October 6 but they asked to extend it due to some additions on the project.

He said on the new additions, they will add Grouted Riprap with pipe culverts and embankment for the slope protection which will help to prevent soil ero-

sion near the bridge.

Cabueñas also said that they will also put a Bituminous Tack Coat or an emulsified asphalt and concrete surface course to overlay in the bridge. Repainting of the concrete railings on the bridge will follow next.

He said that the additions are not part of the P63 million contract.

Cabueñas also explained that the project had also experienced some delays due to some

obstruction which affected the operation.

He said that the project officially started on November 29, 2013 and then they suspended the operation on December due to the informal settlers.

Cabueñas said that they are supposed to resume on their operation last April16, 2014 but Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte asked them to defer it for a while because the

AVAO City is lagging behind its provincial counterparts in Region 11 in the mass immunization for polio and measles of children zero to five years old.

This after the supposed month-long massive immunization was extended from October 1 to October 7 in order to hit the 95-100 percent immunization coverage.

The Measles Rubella Oral Polio Vaccine (MROPV) Supplemental Immunization Activity is a one-month activity of the Department of Health (DOH) under the nation-

wide Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio Mass Immunization Campaign.

“As of 4 p.m. today (October 1), 86 percent or 157,070 of the 183,590 children ages nine to five were vaccinated with MR vaccine, while the coverage for OPV reached 83 percent or 179,266 of the 215,000 children ages zero to five,” DOH 11 senior health program officer Divine Hilario said.

“We are doing our best to achieve our target,” Hilario said, adding that the number of target children to be vaccinated in the city should be also considered.

“Among the cities and provinces in the region, Davao City has the biggest target for MROPV activity,” she said.

Hilario said only eight personnel from DOH 11 were augmented per team, while the rest of the health workers who participated in the mass vaccination came from the augmentation of the city government. Each team has a designated district in the city.

As of press time, the districts of North Talomo (71 percent), Sasa (69 percent), and Buhangin (76 percent MR; 74 per-

Davao City falls short of vaccination target

Jim Paredes set to perform in rare show this Saturday D

im Paredes, one of the premier OPM artists in the country and known as onethird of the Apo Hiking Society, will be giving a rare and intimate performance titled “Mapanuyo, Mapaglaro, at Mapanghamon Na Musika Ni Jim Paredes” this Saturday, October 4, 7 p.m. at The Big House, A Heritage Home in Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City.

Paredes will be sing-

ing some of the APO’s hits as well as his own songs as a solo artist during the one night event. Local band Thea Pitogo will open the show.

The show will be staged in the garden of The Big House, the renovated ancestral home of the Robillo clan, Considered one of the oldest houses in Juna Subdivision, it has been turned into a Bed and Breakfast

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Removal of Dacudao trees ‘a matter of safety’

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he Davao City Task Force Drainage yesterday explained that the planned removal of the trees along Dacudao Avenue only concerns public safety in the city.

In an interview with DXAB 1296 Radyo Patrol on Tuesday night, task force chair Yusop Jimlani said the roots of 60 mahogany and gmelina trees in the area have slowly destroyed the undersurface in the area.

Jimlani said the tree

species planted are not fit for the area since they will cause the destruction of the canal and the roads.

“Are we going to wait for the time that the big trees will fall on the road?” he said.

Jimlani said based on his research, there are trees that should be planted only in a certain areas.

He said the trees will not actually be cut but will be transferred through earth-balling

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DPWH asks city gov’t to keep quarrying away from bridges

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HE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 11 urged the Davao City government to discourage illegal quarrying near the bridges.

DPWH 11 regional director Mariano Alquiza told reporters in a press briefing yesterday that the illegal quarrying in the bridge is one of the major factors for the deterioration of its foundation.

“Sana palakasin din ang campaign against illegal quarrying (We hope the campaign against ille-

gal quarrying will be intensified),” he said.

Alquiza said the Governor Generoso Bridge 2 was built in the early 1990s and the quality of the bridge deteriorated in a short span of time.

“That bridge, hindi pa masyadong matagal ‘yan (that bridge is not that old),” he said.

He said the bridge’s piers were easily penetrated by scouring, causing its collapse.

“Just imagine, we are spending millions of pesos just to repair this,”

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SPEEDING. An operative of the Traffic Group of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) apprehends a motorist along Dacudao Avenue in Davao City yesterday after violating the speed limit ordinance of the city. Lean Daval Jr.

NGO: Almost half of Davao City’s prostituted women are minors

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ORTY-FIVE percent of the estimated 2,500 total prostituted women in Davao City are minors ranging in age from 9 to 17 years old.

“We have young prostituted women as young as nine years old in our custody,” said Jeanette Ampog, executive director of the Davao Citybased non-government organization (NGO) Talikala Inc. which provides

assistance to prostituted women and survivors of prostitution.

“The minors are more prone to having sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like AIDS/HIV (Acute Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ Human Immunodeficiency Virus),” Ampog told reporters at the weekly I-Speak media forum yesterday.

Ampog said most minor prostituted women

are not registered with the City Health Office (CHO), which is the office that gives occupational health permits. As a result, these young women cannot avail themselves of city government services for the health and sanitation of women in prostitution.

Only a total of 1,500 prostituted women are registered and issued occupational health permits

by the city government.

These women are working either as freelance or as entertainment workers in establishments.

The occupational health permits indicate the women as taxi dancer, guest relations officer, or massage attendant.

Ampog, however, said there is also large number of unregistered women in the prostitution industry.

ishable by R.A. 7832 or the ‘Anti-electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/ Materials Pilferage Act of 1994,’” DLPC said.

Several customers of the power firm found with tampered meters had previously referred to a certain “Romy” whom they identified as the electrician who fixed their meters that were found by the utility to have been tampered with, making them liable for hundreds of thousands of pesos

worth of stolen electricity, including penalties and surcharges with prospect of criminal cases filed against them.

DLPC said it is presently looking into the possibility that Elisan is the same “Romy” who tampered with the electric meters.

“Having caught a perpetrator red-handed is a breakthrough because we have been vigilant in our drive against electricity theft. We do not tolerate any act that disregards the law, hence,

we are encouraging our customers to report to us if they receive any same service offered.” said Ross Luga, AVP for Corporate Communications and Branding.

Luga warned the public that the style of work of these unscrupulous electricians is easily discoverable.

“When such meters are apprehended, customers who are lured by these perpetrators to break the law will end up paying higher, and may even face the pros-

pect of imprisonment if the utility charges them criminally,” he said.

Elisan is now detained at San Pedro Police Station for further investigation and filing of criminal charges.

Electric pilferage or theft of electricity is punishable with Prision Mayor or imprisonment of six years and one day to 12 years under R. A. 7832. Electricity pilferage also poses a threat to public safety as it can lead to electrocution and fire incidents. CRC

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man who was allegedly tampering with an electric meter was caught by members of the San Pedro Police Station in an entrapment operation yesterday at corner of Quirino and Camus Streets in Davao City.

In a statement, Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) identified the suspect as Romeo O. Elisan Jr. DLPC said the team of Police Officer (PO)3 Ramises Labajo and PO1 Darwin de Guzman of

the Davao City Public Safety Company caught Elisan “red-handed in the act of tampering with an electric meter by installing a jumper wire to bypass the electric meter.”

“Investigation showed that Elisan offers his services for a fee to customers of Davao Light, telling them that he can help resolve problems of high electricity bills. His modus operandi is to tamper with electric meters, which is a crime pun-

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Rewarding season for Lala rice farmers

REWARDING HARVEST. Rice farmers in Lala, Lanao del Norte look forward to a more income with the new postharvest facilities like solar dryers and warehouse for their harvested rice. Four barangays are now benefitting from

the P5 million project, which was funded by the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) with counterpart funding from the LGU. (Photo by Sherwin Manual)

t is no coincidence that the name of their cooperative means “to prosper” in the local language, for rice farmers in the town of Lala, Lanao del Norte are now experiencing a rewarding cropping season.

According to Jerry Enterina, chairman of the

when harvesting is done by bulk,” he said.

Village councilor Marina Bullecer said during rainy days, “the rice would sell lower than usual, sometimes half of the selling price.”

The cooperative immediately proposed the acquisition of needed

postharvest facilities through the local government.

The P5-million livelihood project in Lala was funded under the Community Fund for Agricultural Development (CFAD) of the Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural Develop-

ment Program (MRDP) benefiting four barangays.

Bullecer said one of the village residents also donated a portion of the land for the drying facility.

To sustain the operation, the cooperative collects P7 for drying and P3 as storage fee per month. A peso is allocated every payment for the organization, which is aimed at providing benefits to member farmers.

The postharvest facility can also be availed of even by non-member farmers.

Ronel Baroy, Lala’s municipal agriculturist, said that the benefit of the facilities cannot be stressed enough.

He said some of the farmers used to travel to as far as Iligan City just to dry their rice produce.

“Aside from transportation cost, the hauling cost of 20 pesos per sack would add up to their burden,” he said.

Lala has 500 hectares of land for rice production, with 181 farmers who used to make do with only two solar dryers and two warehouses for storage owned by private traders.

HE provincial government led the opening of a newly completed road project in Barangay Central of this city on Tuesday, September 30.

With a project cost of P11 million,the funds were bankrolled by the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) under the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) channeled through the Department of Agriculture (DA),and a counterpart fund from the provincial government.

As one of the

manyprojects identified by the Philippine Army in some priority areas in the province, the 900-meter, fully–concrete road that stretches from Sitio Sudlon to Sitio Banahaw intends to provide farmers from these areas ease in transporting farm goods down to the town center.

Barangay captain Daniel Macaubos thanked the government’s intervention for the improvement of the road. He said the project would give great relief to farmers, who used to experience difficulty of transporting farm products due to the previ-

ous poor road condition.

“We are indeed very thankful to have been chosen as a beneficiary for this project,” he said.

Colonel Victor Tan, Deputy Brigade Commander of the 701st Brigade of the Philippine Army who represented Brigade Commander Colonel Benjamin Madrigal Jr. during the ceremonial turnover, said this project shows the government’s genuine concern for the state of its people, especially the marginalized ones.

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Oryza Sativa Workers and Growers Association (OSWAG) of Barangay Simpak, farmers here have raised their quality of harvest with a new solar dryer and warehouse.

“Before, drying was very difficult for the farmers especially during wet season and

North Cot Coop office launches radio program to reach more clients

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he North Cotabato Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has launched a 30-minute radio program aimed at informing the public its programs and plans for all cooperative members.

The activity is in line with the Cooperative Month this October.

Believing in the power of radio to reach bigger audience, Dr. Samuel Aquino, head of North Cotabato provincial Cooperative Development Authority, said the 30-minute radio program is every 11 to 11:30 a.m. starting Thursday, October 2.

Succeeding programs will air on October 9, 16, and 23.

The program aims to inform the public about the Provincial Cooperative Development Office programs and activities that aim to strengthen and improve cooperativism in

the province.

The provincial cooperative office had been helping registered cooperative groups in the province.

Aquino asked all cooperative groups in the province to coordinate with his office so their programs will be highlighted during the radio program courtesy of the provincial government.

Aquino said aside from radio program, other activities during the Cooperative Month celebration include training-seminar for registered cooperative members, livelihood projects and intensified information campaign.

North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza said cooperative groups play a vital role in attaining the development objectives of the province, adding her office is readily extending the necessary assistance. (PNA)

City of Mati, Province of Davao Oriental

“The solar dryer really helped the farmers a lot because aside from drying their produce they can now also command the right price for their rice,” Baroy said.

The rice could also be stocked safely in the storage facility before it is sold, he added.

“Since we can now dictate the price, our income has really increased. Before, we were at the mercy of the trader,” said Enterina.

He encouraged the farmers to contribute to the project’s sustainability by drying their produce in the cooperative’s facilities.

Another CFAD subproject in Lala was also turned over to another cooperative, the Lanipao Lala Livelihood Farmers Association (LANLALIFA) based in the Barangay Lanipao, which also availed itself of the same postharvest facilities.

The LGU assured the coop-beneficiaries that it will continue to provide technical assistance to ensure sustainability.

“We have personnel and barangay officials who can monitor the project,” Baroy said. (Jay M. Rosas, DA-MRDP)

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become more productive,” he told the beneficiaries.

“Having a great implication towards economic progress, this project would help make a dent in poverty incidence, which is among the many roots of insurgencies,” he said.

In time for the celebration of the Peace Month, Col. Tan hopes this project would help foster peace in the province.

Meanwhile, Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon, represented by her Special Assistant Engr. Ma. Victoria Rodriguez said the project proves that the concerted efforts of different government agencies can really make a difference in the lives of the people.

“This project is just one of the many carried out under the Peace and Development Outreach Program under the collaboration of the Philippine Army and provincial government, which are geared towards achieving sustainable peace and order in our province by winning the hearts and minds of the people through constructive and peaceful means,” she said.

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STEADY. Prices of pork and poultry products sold in Davao City public markets are steady, with no significant increase are reported. The Department of Agriculture (DA) recently imposed suggested retail prices (SRP) for pork,

beef, and poultry products as part of efforts to ensure a stable supply in the coming holiday season. Lean Daval Jr.

Lower power rates in Ilocos Norte noted the past 2 months L

AOAG CITY (PNA) – Electricity rates in Ilocos Norte dropped during the past two months due to the lower prices of power supply coming from the power generators of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM).

General manager Felino Herbert Agdigos of the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) also attributed the better performance of the cooperative in the utilization of electricity in the province as another reason for the decreasing trend of power rates in the province considering its 11.4 system loss rate efficiency last September.

He said the rates for September decreased by an average of 60 centavos per kilowatt hour (kwh) both in

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the residential and industrial sectors as compared to the rates charged in August.

The unbundled rates in Ilocos Norte last month were P8.50 per kwh for residential and P7.477 for industrial, while the rates last August were P9.1083 per kwh for residential and P8.0782 for industrial.

In August, the INEC’s unbundled rate per kwh slightly decreased as compared to the rates last July which were P9.3082 per kwh for residential and P8.2713 per kwh for industrial.

“The lowering trend of the power rates in our province during the past two months was due to the lower prices of power supply we purchased from the generators in the WESM

coupled by our better performance and efficiency because we have a lower system loss rate,” Agdigos said.

It was noted that the source of power supply of INEC is the San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC).

The INEC is one the most outstanding power distribution utilities in the country classified as mega large category servicing 21 towns, 2 cities and 557 barangays in Ilocos Norte with 135,019 households - membership as of December 31, 2010.

Meanwhile, INEC Board Chairman Rey Lazo assured the higher collection performance on electric bills from residential and industrial sectors particularly those that have higher accounts payable. (PNA)

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THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM) has identified 22 senators and 116 representatives who were showered allocations amounting to P8.8 billion from the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) between 2011 and 2013. The list was issued by Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco based on information grudgingly released by Budget Secretary Florencio Abad Jr. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sept. 24, 2014

DESPITE being dubbed the “social networking capital of the world,” only 37 percent of the Philippine population had access to the internet in 2013, according to State of Broadband, a United Nations study.

This is below the world average of 37.9 percent and places the Philippines on the 106th spot out of the 191 countries evaluated in the report. MALAYA Business Insights, Sept. 23, 2014

EW YORK -- Crude prices continued to lose Wednesday as report said Saudi Arabia cut its official selling prices.

Crude prices gained in the early session as the data from the Energy Information Administration showed that U.S. crude supplies dropped 1.4 million barrels to 356.6 million barrels last week, while the expectation for it was another increase.

Crude prices pared early gains as report said the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. cut its crude benchmark prices for Asian customers. It trimmed its November prices by between 20 cents to 1.2 dollars per barrel.

Analysts regarded the cut as a battle for market share, signaling that Saudi Arabia will not lower its crude output in future.

This thought weighed heavily on the crude prices.

On the economic front, U.S. private sector employment increased by 213,000 jobs in September, according to a report released Wednesday by payrolls processor ADP. The increase beat market expectations.

Investors were awaiting the U.S. Labor Department’s nonfarm payroll report for September due on Friday to get a more comprehensive view of labor market conditions.

Light, sweet crude for November delivery moved down 0.43 dollars to settle at 90.73 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude for November delivery lost 0.51 dollars to close at 94.16 dollars a barrel.

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Inflation rate seen to ease ‘significantly’ at Q4 I

NFLATION rate in the last quarter of the year is seen to slow down significantly, the capital market research of the First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) reported.

The September issue of FMIC and UA&P’s Market Call stated the easing of inflation rate in the current quarter will be the offshoot of cutting supply chain constraints, particularly the lifting of truck ban in the city of Manila which aggravates port

congestion and pushes higher logistics cost.

Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras, likewise, mentioned that

ALUE of commodity flow in the domestic market during the second quarter of the year has increased by 16.4 percent to P170.2 billion from last year’s same period of P146.24 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

This despite the fact that the quantity of domestic trade only had a slight growth of 1.2 percent in May to June period.

Domestic trade in Q2 2014 registered a total of 4.87 million tons from Q2 2013’s 4.81 million tons.

Even with the truck ban and port congestion in Manila that occurred in the Q2 this year, PSA data showed that 99.8 percent of the domestic shipments were via water and one-third of total traded commodities were originated from Metro Manila.

Likewise, regions of

major cities in the country including Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro shared the largest value to the total local shipment transactions in the said quarter.

The National Capital Region has accounted for P58.48 billion to the total domestic trade in Q2 2014, followed by Central Visayas with P25.28 billion, and Northern Mindanao with P17.81 billion.

Food and live animals sector was the largest traded commodity in the local market accounting for 29.2 percent or P49.65 billion of the total.

Second largest domestically traded commodity in Q2 2014 was machinery and transport equipment with total shipment value of P38.71 billion and followed by manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials with trade amounting to P23.72 billion. (PNA)

efforts of the public and private sectors have addressed the Manila Port congestion.

Aside from removing

key supply chain constraints, the Research said huge rice imports, greater push of moving goods shipments to Subic and Batangas ports, and declining crude oil prices are expected to slash the inflation rate in Q4 2014.

“We think inflation has peaked at 4.9 percent,” the Research noted.

For the last eight months of the year, inflation rate was within the government’s target for this year of 3.0 to 5.0 percent.

The 4.9 percent infla-

tion rate was posted in months of July and August which the private sector expected the huge effect of truck ban and port congestion.

It slipped to 3.9 percent in March.

On the other note, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cited key risks to the inflation outlook as provided in the documents from the Investor Relations Office (IRO) during the Philippine Economic Briefing early this week.

Upside risks to infla-

tion include possible uptick in food prices as a result of tight domestic supply conditions and disruption channels; pending petitions for adjustments in utility rates and possible power shortage; and higher-than-expected liquidity growth.

Downside key risks are also noted such as slower global economic activity and fiscal underspending.

Meanwhile, inflation rate for the previous month will be announced Friday. (PNA)

li said during the third technical working group in the House of Representatives Wednesday.

The possibility was considered by Umali after Retail Electricity Suppliers Association of the Philippines (RESA) President Raymond Carl Roseus said that they are asking that the ILP participants be tax exempt.

“We are not aware of the impact the way it will be taxed. We might ask for a possibility that the ILP transaction will be tax exempt. Just to make sure that no unnecessary tax burdens for the participants and retailers,” said Roseus.

Larry Fernandez, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Economic Utilities head, nodded in agreement.

Roseus noted that the tax exemption be applied to participants in the ILPs only, to which Umali said that tax exemption for a threemonth period is possible.

Under the ILP, the private sector’s generator sets will be tapped to contribute more power to the Luzon grid, with the appropriate compensation as approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). It has been running since December, enforced by Meralco. (PNA) Fernandez said that 133 megawatts is the latest committed count from ILP participants, while another 71 MWs are expected to be added to the ILP tally.

To also help address

the impending power shortage in 2015, Umali said the 400-megawatt Sucat Power Plant must be immediately rehabilitated.

The plant was supposed to have been sold to a private player, but was halted due to incomplete requirements submitted to the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM).

Umali also invited Salcon Power Corporation to join the next technical working group on October 13, in order to explain the status of the government’s Malaya Power Plant, which has been previously been relied upon to run in the past yellow alerts and during summertime.

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quires supervisory authorities and statistical agencies to provide much more detailed data. It stressed that international regulatory cooperation is also crucial to prevent migration of high risk activities from countries with tight rules to others with laxer rules.

According to the report, shadow banking amounts to between USD 15 trillion and USD

25 trillion in the United States, between USD 13.5 and USD 22.5 trillion in the euro area, and between USD 2.5 and USD 6 trillion in Japan, depending on the measure.

Shadow banks act similarly to regular banks by taking money from investors and lending it to borrowers, but are not governed by the same rules or supervised. Shadow banks can include fi-

nancial institutions such as money market mutual funds, hedge funds, finance companies, and broker/dealers, among others.

In emerging markets, for instance, shadow banking business has reached about USD 7 trillion and the growth is outpacing that of the traditional banking system, said the report. (PNA/ Xinhua)

Domestic trade up Tax exemption mulled to entice more 16% in Q2 to P170B participants in Interruptible Load Program V O RIENTAL Mindoro Second District Congressman Reynaldo Umali on Wednesday said he considers the possibility of granting tax exemption as incentive for private firms participating in the Interruptible Load Program (ILP) to address the expected power shortage in 2015.

“Please remember that the joint resolution is under the law, this provision can only be granted under the law.

But if this is part of the joint resolution, the law on the matter, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) cannot do anything otherwise but implement the law. Please make a request so we can incorporate it in the joint resolution,” Uma-

IMF calls on countries for more oversight of shadow banks W

ASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday urged countries to include oversight of shadow banking as part of their policies designed to keep the overall financial system safe.

“Shadow banking is both a boon and a bane for countries, and to reap its benefits, policymakers should minimize the risks

it poses to the overall financial system,” said the IMF in its latest Global Financial Stability Report.

As one of the major contributors to the financial turmoil six years ago, shadow banking accounted for at least a third of total systemic risk similar to that of banks in the United States right now, said the report.

In the euro area and the United Kingdom,

shadow banking’s contribution to systemic risk is much smaller relative to the risks arising from their banking system as regular banks still dominate their financial systems, according to the report.

The IMF said the degree of shadow banking oversight and regulation should depend on how much it contributes to systemic risk, which re-

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ne cannot help being alarmed when confronted with the statistic that almost half of Davao City’s prostituted women are minors. Of the 2,500 prostituted women in the city, more than 1,000 are aged between 9 and 17 years old, which means that, quite apart from the fact that employing women for sex is reprehensible of itself, a large number of men who patronize the sex industry are guilty of child sexual abuse under Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection For a Child Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act. Under that law, child sexual abuse is “the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, enticement or coercion of child to engage in, or assist another person to engage in sexual intercourse or lasciviousness conduct or the molestation or prostitution of, or the commission of incestuous acts, on, a child.” And a child, again according to that law, is anyone under the age of 18.

There is an obvious breakdown in a city where children as young as nine can be seen peddling themselves while the authorities look the other way. The circum-

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stances that force them into the streets may be complicated, but the most basic reason may be surmised as poverty. Children ought to be playing, studying, having fun, enjoying their life, but instead, out of dire need, they may find themselves being abused by men who should have been their protectors. And this scenario plays out night after night, until they are desensitized and lose all traces of their youth.

The worst part is that since they are children, they cannot “register” with the city government in order to avail themselves of services that would be vital for their “profession.” Adult women who sign up can get medical checkups, tests, and other health services, but children are kept away by the very fact that they are children.

One can only imagine the ravages their bodies endure.

The entire city – not just the city government but every single one of us – must do something to keep children safe from the clutches of the sex industry. It is our duty to protect them; to fail to do so would be to destroy the city’s future.

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Calling cards, courtesy and culture

N everyday business etiquette, a calling or business card is meant to quickly inform the recipient of the background of the person and that he or she means only the best of intentions in the desire to build a business relationship. Committing the intention to writing, logo and all, serves to bring legitimacy and integrity to the intention. The type of material and quality of print matter as an impression is made about the bearer. As the owner of the card, you allow yourself, your background, and your company’s credentials to be scrutinized and evaluated by the person you give the card to. Those who have nothing to hide, therefore, have nothing to fear by giving the card. In Japanese business culture, the presentation of the business card is done with sacred reverence, with two hands and a bow, card face up for the recipient to read. Doing it any other way is considered rude.

The recent incident involving a general and a supposed commercial model illustrates the reality in Philippine (some say Manila) culture that bearers of cards of high public

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n the upper regions of Manurigao River, between the towns of Caraga and Baganga, there are verifiable stories of Caucasian-looking women, though deficient in height, believed to be descendants of early foreigners who were marooned in the area while seeking refuge from inclement weather at Baculin Bay or escaping the contrary currents of the Pacific Ocean. These “white-skinned Mandayas” could be progenies of survivors of the De Loaisa expedition, specifically the crew of Santa Maria de Parral, which experienced a mutiny in the hands of its disgruntled crew and, according to some accounts, sought refuge and secured food and water at Talikud Island.

The same fair-skinned people can also be found in settlements along the upper reaches of Caraga River.

Quoting Agustin Santayana’s La Isla de Mindanao (1862), which recorded an original account by Antonio Herrera, the official cronista in Spain, the case of light-complexioned men, identified as subalterns of Datu Catunao of Baganga, is well chronicled: “[In 1528, Spanish explorer Juan

officials car- MY TWO CENTS’ ry them as an extension of the card owner’s influence, and that as carriers of these cards, they can enjoy the privilege and John Tria benefits ac- ecisouth@gmail.com cruing to this influence and authority. This is why in the rear portions of these cards you often find signed notes instructing whoever reading it to extend a “courtesy” to the bearer. In that context, courtesy means influence and deference, however undue, uncalled for, overbearing, and crass.

What this shows is that public service is not a public trust but a private domain where privilege and benefits are exclusive and power and influence can be wielded to serve the private interest. Worse, some public officials exercise this undue influence when dipping into the people’s money. I even recall a

public official justifying the exercise of this undue influence as wealth and power sharing, that is, that the wealth, power and influence can be shared with the card bearer, and that such an outcome is just. What a crass case for decentralization and autonomy.

What such a culture does is justify such behavior and even promote it, putting the person above the law and decent conduct. What disgusts many is that the power and influence of an institution supported by our hard earned taxpayers money is used by a few who want this power for themselves.

The social networks have brought speed and dispatch to the desire of many to point out wrongs and demand rectification of errors.

The commercial model incident will be the first of many such exposed practices worth our review.

With these we must ask ourselves some tough questions: Should she have not accepted the card in the first place? Should the general have not written such an instruction on the back of his

business card? Would you flash the same card to a traffic enforcer if faced with the same situation?

Still more questions.

Why is Malacanang not justifying such a culture, and why is it allowing the official, and other generals and officials in its own government, to face up to the same scrutiny about their lifestyles?

Why are we no longer playing blind to such things? Why does being honest matter all of a sudden? Why bother asking these questions today when this culture of undue influence seemed permanent a few years ago?

How you answer these questions tells us how you, and yes, we, value government agencies, those holding positions and their work. All worth asking if indeed we believe that our society is worth changing, and if we believe that we are able to grow out of the political culture that we are in. Whether or not we decide to banish such a culture is ultimately up to us.

Perhaps things are a bit different now.

wear a crown on their heads. The one who was then in command was named Catunao.”

Traces of intermarriage between natives and foreigners can also be found in Governor Generoso, erstwhile part of the old municipal districts of Surup and Sigaboy, and other peripheral areas facing the Pacific Ocean. There are no scholarly studies done on this phenomenon, but the prevailing suspicion is that the mestizos, like those in Baganga, inherited their genetic strains from stranded European mariners.

But these are not only the cases of Caucasian-looking natives being observed in Davao region.

Beyer, in a pre-war archaeological expedition in Samal, noted that the population of the present island-city has “an ancient mixture of bearded Europeans with a rather unique native stock,” suggesting “that Dutch and or European vessels may have been wrecked there several centuries ago.” Old timers of the place called these seafaring natives as the Dinagats (after ‘dagat’ or sea) whose human remains could supposedly be

found still in caves. This reechoes the 1904 account of American explorer A. Henry Savage Landor who wrote that the people of Samal, called by Beyer as ”a strange group of people known as the Isamal” in order to differentiate them from the tribe in Sulu with similar name, “are very handsome people, of Indonesian origin—not of Malay extraction like the other Samals; and their features are so regular that they might be taken for Spaniards or southern Italians.”

Legend says this tribe of “giants” with heights as tall as seven feet were living in the island of Pu (Samal) and were born from the union of gods and humans. Violent and abusive, they would cross to the mainland to steal food, abduct women for lust, and terrorize villages before retreating to their territory. To exact revenge, neighboring tribes offered them poisoned food decorated with flowers delicately arranged on rafts in order to entice them. The kidnapped maidens who bore the children of the giants were spared from certain death after they were prohibited from partaking in the offering.

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de Saavedra] went to Mindanao [Baganga, Davao Oriental and Lingig, Surigao del Sur] and Vizaya and other islands which are at eight degrees. There the people gave them pigs, chicken and rice-bread, and they saw signs that there was gold.

The women are beautiful and the men of light complexion, and they used iron cutlasses, firearms with powder as well as long arrows and blow-pipes with which to shoot poisoned darts. They were wearing cotton vests and they also have human sacrifices. The chieftains

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On September 19, Danao submitted his counter affidavit before the RIAS 11 in response to the four counts of grave misconduct filed against him by his wife.

His wife was given 15 day period since the submission of Danao’s counter affidavit to schedule a day in which she is available to appear before the pre-hearing conference.

Meanwhile, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte welcomed Danao’s reinstatement, saying PNP officials should not be too judgmental on the case since it is just a domestic incident between Danao and his wife.

“People are really too judgmental just because it appeared on YouTube that there was a scuffle.

The next scene that you see in that video was the wife shouting at Danao

and Danao shouting at the wife. Then, Danao was kicking not his wife but the plates and glasses. No one had a crushed face, no one went to the hospital,” Duterte told reporters last night in an interview at The Marco Polo, Davao.

The mayor also said Danao’s case was “personal.”

“You do not just delist an officer of the PNP just because there is a quarrel,” he said.

ed by President Aquino. Ganun kabulok ang ating sistema. Si Danao ganun din (That’s how rotten our system is. It’s the same with Danao),” she said Ilagan said it is possible that Danao is being protected by high ranking police officials, which would explain why he was able to regain his post exactly a month after PRO 11 issued an order for his temporary relief.

“If NAPOLCOM (National Police Commission) is committed to reforming the system, officials like Purisima and Danao should not stay in office,” she said.

Ilagan had earlier said Danao’s position might affect the conduct of the assessment of the case filed against him by his wife.

Ilagan said as DCPO chief, Danao could influence even the conduct of the investigation.

In yesterday’s I-Speak media conference at City Hall, Davao City Integrated Gender Development Division (IGDD) chief Lorna

Mandin expressed her dismay at Danao’s resumption of his position as the city’s highest police official.

“Let’s hope a criminal case would be filed against him,” Mandin said.

Only an administrative case for physical injury and grave misconduct was filed against Danao by his wife before the Philippine Embassy in Los Angeles, California last year.

Despite Danao’s resumption as DCPO chief, the charges will continue.

The administrative case still being heard by the Regional Internal Affairs Services (RIAS) 11 headed by Senior Superintendent Pedro Cabatingan Cabatingan said Mrs. Danao is given 15 days to decide her preferred date for the pre-hearing conference. However, until now RIAS has not received any feedback from the wife since Danao’s submission of his counter-affidavit last September 19.

Last Wednesday, PRO 11 deputy for op-

erations Senior Superintendent Aaron Aquino said the result of the fact-fanding committee could tilt to Danao’s favor.

Aquino said the short video clip showing alleged abusive actions of Danao toward Mrs. Danao did not bear weight on the appreciation of Danao’s function as a Davao City police director.

The recommendation for Danao’s reinstatement was made last week but it was only signed by PRO 11 director Chief Superintendent Wendy Rosario yesterday.

In a phone interview with Edge Davao yesterday, Danao expressed his gratitude to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, who was behind him at the peak of the issues against him.

He also thanked higher police officials for their continued confidence in his ability to head the city’s police office.

Danao also greeted his bashers an “advanced Merry Christmas.” CRC

latter wanted to remove the settlers first.

“We start actually on the first week of May,” he said.

Aside from the informal settlers, they also encounter some obstruction on their operation

such as the retrieval of the destroyed steel pipe bridge of Davao City Water District (DCWD) .

He said that it took them more than a month to devise a plan on how to remove it from the river.

Cabueñas said that DCWD was not able to pull it out from the river after its fall last December 2012 because ‘according to some ’ people, they could not carry with their crane due to its heaviness.

to the place where they can really grow.

He said that after the rehabilitation of the canal in the area, they will plant another species of trees which are fit for the area.

“We really do not want to cut trees, this is basic to us. Even we in Task Force Drainage, our mission is to plant

trees,” he said.

The drainage line serves Bajada, Bacaca, Oberero, and the circumferential road going to the outlet and then to the coastline.

Jimlani said the project is part of the rehabilitation project of City Engineer’s Office which aims to unclog some waterways in the canal.

He said he cannot blame the opposition of the City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) because its main concern is the environment.

But he clarified that this is just a plan and they are still waiting for the approval of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte.

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“Kadalasan yung malalaking health districts sa Davao City ang hindi man lang makaabot ng 80 percent kasi malalaki rin ang population ng mga lugar na to (Usually the big health districts in Davao City are the ones that do not hit even 80 percent because the population in these areas are also big),” Hilario said.

Districts that were able to attain 85 percent and above immunization coverage in Davao City were Marilog (87

percent), Paquibato (85 percent), District D (95 percent), Baguio (95 percent), Talomo South (94 percent), Calinan (92 percent), and Tugbok (96 percent).

Hilario said in Region 11, 90 percent of the identified children are vaccinated for MR but only 87 percent for OPV. “The province of Davao Oriental is closest to the 95 to 100 percent target with 95 percent and 93 percent for vaccination for MR and OPV, respectively,” she added.

Compostela Valley and Davao del Sur had the

same coverage of both 91 percent for MR vaccination and 89 percent for OPV. The province of Davao del Norte got the second spot after Davao City in the region with the lowest immunization coverage in one month. Davao del Norte registered only 90 percent for MR vaccination and 88 percent for OPV. Hilario said they received an order from the central office of DOH to extend the mass vaccination for seven days, not to include Saturday and Sunday. CRC

Alquiza said.

DPWH project coordinator Engr. Alvin Cabueñas explained that the life span of a bridge built in the Philippines is up to 70 years if it is well maintained.

The officers of the GEM Village Home Owners Association had earlier sent a letter to councilor Danilo Dayanghirang requesting him to conduct a fact-finding investigation concerning the quarry operations in the area.

The members said they have observed the

soil of the river bank slowly eroding and the Malibago trees inclining towards the river because their roots are beginning to surface during low tide.

“We fear that the aged old Malibago trees at the river bank and the San Rafael Bridge will vanish in the future if quarrying activities are left unabated within the one kilometer radius upstream and downstream which is prohibited,” the letter said.

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte issued Executive Order (EO) No.

40 or “An Act Creating the Task Force SubasaDakbayan (TF Suba)” which aims to “efficiently and effectively respond to the environmental concerns in conformity with existing laws for the protection of the river.”

The order says the rampant illegal quarry operations within the main river of the city have been monitored and are feared to cause danger not only on the lives of the community in the vicinity but also in the protection and preservation of these rivers.

“We have an estimation of a total of not less than 1,000 more unregistered prostituted women,” she said.

Ampog said most of the unregistered prostituted women are either minors or those living in poverty, which means they cannot afford to get a permit.

“A single prostituted woman has to spend P1,000 before the city government can issue occupational permit and another P300 per month for the check-up,” she said.

When issued with an occupational permit, a woman can have a white card which she can use in availing herself of government services, like checkups and free medication for prostituted women who acquire sexually

transmitted diseases.

“Some prostituted women cannot avail themselves the occupational permit because they don’t have enough money to pay for it, even the check-up that is conducted twice a month,” Ampog said.

Analou Calix, survivor of prostitution and now director of Lawig Bubai, another Davao City-based NGO, said some prostituted women have to go freelance during low moments in clubs and other establishments.

She said the government should strengthen its economic program for prostituted women.

“If we only have a second resort, we would be someone else instead of selling our bodies every night to different men,”

Calix added.

Calix added that legislators should also revisit the Sanitation Code of the Philippines and amend some provisions on the issuance of cards that create a stigma to the public.

“We do not approve of the label ‘commercial sex workers’ because it is not a profession. We would rather be called women in prostitution,” she said.

According to Ampog, the Philippines should revise the name for prostituted women because it is adopting the words used by countries that have legalized prostitution.

“Unless the people’s perception of women and children change, prostitution, cybersex, human trafficking, and incest will continue,” she said.

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The logo of the Dragons Del Sur uniquely represents the essence of this newly formed dragon boat team. A dual representation of a burning dragon eye and an open Durian fruit, it merges the extreme dragon boat sport and the proud Dabawenyo.

The burning dragon eye signifies the awakened dragon, the passion for the sport and the intense competitiveness of the paddlers it represents.

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FTER Davao City hosted the 1st Davao City Dragon Boat Festival last May, the exciting water sport of Dragon Boat Racing was formally launched and took to the waters of the Davao Gulf. Its purpose is to promote the city’s tourism and sports development programs.

A few months after that momentous event, Davao City has a new dragon boat team – Dragons Del Sur Dragon Boat Team.

The Dragon is a mythical creature traditionally believed to rule the waters and the heavens.

Based on this tradition,

the Dragon Boat is lavishly decorated with the dragon head and tail at the front and back of the boat. It is considered as the ultimate team sport consisting of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steerer.

In Dragon Boat Racing, the team has to cross the finish line faster than the other competing boats. It is a true test of a team’s synchronization, unity, speed, power, determination and perseverance.

The Philippines is known to have the best paddlers in the world.

Just this year, Philippine teams have won multiple Dragon Boat World Championships bringing home multiple medals, prestige and the Filipino pride.

THE TEAM The Dragons Del Sur (DDS) or “Dragons of the South” is a dragon boat team based in Davao City.

Owned and managed by former DLSU-Dragon Boat Team President and Paddler Clarice Jane Calolot, the team was formed out of pure love and passion for the sport.

“Right after college, it has always been my goal to create a dragon boat team here in my hometown. It could never have happened without the support of my family and close friends who guided and helped me thru all the ups and downs.

Dragon Boat Racing suits Davao City in every way - the culture, terrain,

festivity and the idea of teamwork and unity.”

MISSION: It is our mission to promote the sport of Dragon Boat Racing and encourage a high standard of participation in the sport through trainings, competitions and other team activities.

VISION: Our vision is to produce a highly recognized team of the City Government of Davao who embodies the values and culture of a Dabawenyo, a premier Davao City Dragon Boat Team that competes and excels in local, national and international dragon boat races,.

OUR LOGO: The logo of the Dragons Del Sur uniquely

represents the essence of this newly formed dragon boat team. A dual representation of a burning dragon eye and an open Durian fruit, it merges the extreme dragon boat sport and the proud Dabawenyo.

The burning dragon eye signifies the awakened dragon, the passion for the sport and the intense competitiveness of the paddlers it represents.

The open durian signifies a ripe durian fruit that is always at its best or peak condition. The four spikes represent both the dragon scales and the tough durian shell; four in number to signify the four Davao provinces (Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao

Oriental and Davao Occidental), promoting unity.

OUR BOAT: The Dragons Del Sur owns the first fiberglass standard dragon boat here in Davao City. Nicknamed as “Puff-The Magic Dragon Boat”, the hull is decorated with green scales designed with shadows and highlights to depict real dragon scales. When attached with its dragon head and tail, it would seem that the mythical creature has awoken and swims in the waters of Davao.

Dragons Del Sur conducts their trainings at the Davao Boat and Leisure Club. For inquiries on how to be part the team, contact Clang at 09237453011.

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It is with this idea of coming together and sharing that Security Bank did their Media Appreciation Night this last September 25 at the Sinamay Room of Seda Abreeza.

Members of Davao’s media and lifestyle writers were joined by Security Bank’s branch heads, regional heads lead by the energetic Jason Ang, as well as their dynamic and ever-animated president and CEO Alberto S. Villarosa.

In his opening address Mr. Villarosa said that every year, he looks forward to meeting up with the local Davao press.

After a quick dinner and presentation of Security Bank’s latest campaign starring Megan Young, guests were separated into three groups to play the Moon Festival’s most important event, the dice game where prizes were given out based on the combination of dice one gets to roll. The air in the room was filled with laughter and

cheers as dice throw after dice throw made guests giddy with excitement.

After all prizes were already won, a raffle was later held with Antonio Colina winning the iPad Mini top prize.

A big congratulations to Security Bank for another successful event.

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Globe celebrates National Teachers’ Month with new wonderful campaign GLOBE TELECOM joins the academic community with the celebration of the National Teachers’ Month, recognizing the exemplary contributions of teachers to nation-building and development.

The leading telecommunications network partnered with Teach for the Philippines, a for-purpose, non-stock, non-profit organization that works to provide Filipino children with an inclusive, relevant, and excellent education.

With the partnership, Globe, through its digital brand for the youth Globe Prepaid, engaged one of its key leaders to become a guest teacher in the organization’s partner school in Mandaluyong City.

Taking the role of a teacher, Globe Vice President and Head of Prepaid Business Issa Cabreira taught English to the Grade 3 students of Highway Hills Integrated School. Cabreira also shared with the students her work experiences to emphasize the value of education and to inspire the students to strive for success.

“Globe Prepaid continues to strengthen its commitment to nation-building by recognizing the vital role of teachers in the growth of today’s youth. I personally have experienced what it feels like to be a teacher, and even for just a day, I can say that it’s challenging and rewarding at the same time, so we will forever be indebted to our teachers for having molded us to the persons we are now,” shared Cabreira. “In line with this, we also launched our very own social media campaign #GlobeWonderfulTeacher to acknowledge our teachers’ wonderful work in shaping the future of the nation”, she added.

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number of local media personalities were treated to a teaser showdown between Terra Macleod and Bianca Marroquin who play Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, respectively, in the hit stage musical, “Chicago.” The special performance took place during the press launch of the musical’s Manila staging held September 16 at Solaire in Parañaque City.

Made possible by Smart Infinity and Visa, “Chicago” is set for a local stage run in December.

Veteran stage actress Macleod is known for her sharp take on Velma, the same role that earned Catherine Zeta-Jones her Oscar in “Chicago’s” film version. In a previous interview with www. thesocietydiaries.com, Macleod discussed Velma as “a woman with a sharp point of view and someone who makes herself heard.”

She added, “It’s really interesting to hear other people’s perspective on her because in playing her, I see vulnerability and I think I protect that aspect about her. Hence, why I think she can come across as a force to be reckoned with, when deep down inside she is just protecting herself. I have always said it’s like peeling back an onion with Velma: one layer at a time, we learn something else about her.”

The Broadway voice behind “All That Jazz” is excited to perform “Chicago” for the first time in Manila. When it comes to audience expectations that are rooted to “Chicago’s” Hollywood version, Macleod offered, “People have an idea in their mind of what to expect when they come to see the ‘live’ version as most have seen the movie. So they already have a vision in their head. When they see the simplicity in the Broad-

way production, I think it takes them a minute to take it all in. That the dancing, singing, lighting and very minimal set tells the story is enough.”

She explained, “Don’t get me wrong I love the movie and I think it’s truly a beautiful film [but] . it’s also unique to be up there on that stage as it’s just ‘us,’ the players, in the story with some lighting, and live band. I also think keeping the integrity of the show is something I always want to preserve to make it fresh and new every night.”

Macleod concludes that when the live elements of chemistry, music and performance combine it feels like “pieces of the puzzle that come together [and then] a little piece of magic happens.”

Marroquin, meanwhile told denver.cbslocal.com, “I love, personally, that Roxie goes through all the emotions there are in 2-hours and 20-minutes.

It’s like the Olympics of the emotions.” Roxie was played by Renee Zellweger in the film version.

Smart Infinity, the

premium brand of wireless services leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), is known for bringing Broadway shows closer to Filipino audience. “Just like the successful local runs of other world-class stage spectacles ‘Cats,’ ‘Mamma Mia,’ ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ and ‘Wicked,’ bringing ‘Chicago’ to the Philippines is again a very special gift for our subscribers,” said Julie Carceller, Department Head of the Smart Infinity Business Group at Smart.

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

To complete the ‘Chicago’ experience, a suite of special-edition ‘Infinity Music Plans’ is being offered by Smart Infinity.

The Infinity Music Plan

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

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

Presented in Manila by VISA and Smart Infinity, in cooperation with Solaire Resort and Casino, “Chicago,” featuring its American cast, will run from December 2 to 21, 2014 at The Theatre at Solaire in Parañaque City.

Individuals interested in enjoying ‘Chicago’ and the premium Smart Infinity experience may contact 8488806 or infinitysupport@smart.com.ph.

They can also visit http:// www1.smart.com.ph/infinity/chicago.

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Ang Lihim Ni Annasandra will enchant TV viewers with a mystifying secret

WHILE no woman would want to be valued solely for her physical appearance and social status, this October, GMA Network satisfies every woman’s desire to be appreciated through a new drama that combines romance and fantasy: Ang Lihim ni Annasandra.

It describes every woman’s journey in finding true love, while allowing her secrets to remain a mystery, because like her secret, every woman is a mystery.

The original drama series is topbilled by Kapuso leading lady Andrea Torres as the alluring but streetsmart palengke vendor Annasandra, a loving daughter whose only wish is to provide the needs of her parents.

Playing opposite her is sought-after actor-host Mikael Daez as William Benitez, a rich and handsome man who works as a marketing department head for their family business (a surgicenter). William eventually falls for Annasandra without knowing her secret. This is the third team-up of Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez, following Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga and

tion of Jun Lana (Creative Director for Drama), Roy Iglesias (afternoon prime Creative Head), Richard ‘Dode’ Cruz (headwriter) and directed by Albert Langitan; Ang Lihim ni Annasandra tells a woman’s quest to be loved for who she truly is and be allowed to keep her secrets, as a way to appreciate her person and past.

Ang Lihim ni Annasandra, created by the GMA Drama group, is supervised

With A Smile.

Fast-rising actor Pancho Magno is Enrico, the hunky kargador who is secretly in love with Annasandra.

Rochelle Pangilinan plays Esmeralda, the mysterious mountain-dweller who cursed Annasandra to become an awok. Esmeralda herself is an awok. When Annasandra’s father Carlos shot and killed Elena, her daughter; Esmeralda cursed the human Annasandra to be an awok.

Keeping the real identity of Annasandra a secret to protect her from being hurt and hurting other people, Glydel Mercado plays Be-

linda Vergara, the simple and loving mother of Annasandra. Emilio Garcia is Carlos Vergara, the loving father of Annasandra who inadvertently brought the curse upon his daughter.

Ma. Isabel Lopez is Rosario, an “awok” and the mother of Esmeralda. Arthur Solinap is Kenneth, the doctor best friend of William. Joyce Burton is Hazel Benitez, the ex-beauty queen socialite mother of William; and Cris Villonco as Lorraine Armada, the beautiful surgicenter model who will do anything just to win William.

Completing the cast are

Gab de Leon as Jimmy, the confidant of Enrico; and Erika Padilla as Becca, the bubbly and cheerful best friend of Annasandra.

In Ang Lihim Ni Annasandra, twist of events led Annasandra to be cursed.

From her human form, she transforms into an “awok” when dusk sets in. Her parents keep her real identity a secret to protect Annasandra from being misjudged, from being harmed and from harming other people.

Will Annasandra’s life ever be normal? Will she ever find true love and happiness despite her secret?

Under the creative direc-

Bayan is that each category will have a winner—Bet na Singer/s, Bet na Dancer/s, at Bet na Kakaibang Talento.

I’m very much excited to be part of the nationwide auditions. We’re going to look for representatives from each region, so everyone can support their fellow kababayan,” shares Regine.

Meanwhile, Alden also expresses his excitement to be part of the show, “Sobrang blessed ako to be part of this show lalo na at makakasama ko pa si Ms. Regine. I am very much looking forward to witness kung gaano kagaling ang mga Pinoy. This show will definitely be inspiring knowing that thousand of aspirants are ready to take a chance on fulfilling a lifetime dream.”

Directed by Mark Reyes, Bet ng Bayan will air every Sunday (9:40-10:40pm) plus updates from Monday to Friday (10:05-10:20pm).

Bet ng Bayan will definitely bring a new level of entertainment to Filipino viewers as it premieres this October 5 on GMA.

by the Executive-in-Charge of Production Lilybeth G. Rasonable; VP for Drama Redgie A. Magno; AVP for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy; Program Manager Hazel F. Abonita; Executive Producer Darling P. Torres.

Much like how your own secret defines who you are, find out how one woman’s secret can lead her to everlasting love in Ang Lihim ni Annasandra, beginning October 6 on GMA Afternoon Prime.

GMA Network launches newest reality talent search Bet ng Bayan

THIS OCTOBER 5, the search for the Performing Artist Extraordinaire begins via GMA Network’s newest reality talent search Bet ng Bayan.

Hosted by no less than the Asia’s Songbird Ms. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Kapuso Prime leading man Alden Richards, Bet ng Bayan showcases exceptional Filipino talents—dancing, singing, and extraordinary performances.

BNB is a nationwide musical festival fostering the Filipino’s faith in the Filipino talent as the performer that is broad in orientation and scope. Since July, BNB has welcomed all hopefuls from all over the Philippines who are to show off the best of what they’ve got. The show encourages viewers to personally and passionately root for a specific local Filipino talent into becoming the nation’s best.

“It’s the first talent show that I’ll be hosting na hindi

lang singing. This one is different kasi may kakaibang talento at sayawan. And what we’re doing in Bet ng

WALKING ON SUNSHINE / *THE MAZE RUNNER / Annabel Scholey, Giulio Berruti, Hannah Arterton, Leona Lewis / *Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario

GP/*PG13 12:00 | 1:50 | 3:40 LFS / * 5:40 | 7:50 | 10:00 LFS

RUROUNI KENSHIN 3: THE LEGEND ENDS Takeru Satoh R 13

12:00 | 2:30 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 10:00 LFS

THE EQUALIZER Denzel Washington R 16

12:00 | 2:30 | 5:00 | 7:30 | 10:00 LFS

R-16 ANNABELLE Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton R 13

12:40 | 3:00 | 5:20 | 7:40 | 10:00 LFS

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EVENT Maria Theresa Bacalso Tan

Mae Sanchez and Merald Lopez with Fitflop Superwoman, Maria Theresa Tan

Bannering at VIP entrance

Mutya ng Mindanao Pageant

Miss Davao is Fitflop Superwoman Everyone in the crowd held their breath for a while as Fitflop Philippines pulled a suspense-filled announcement of its 1st Fitflop Superwoman in the Mutya ng Mindanao 2014 pageant.

When the verdict was announced, there were nods of unanimity for the eventual winner--Miss Davao, Maria Theresa Tan. Indeed, Theresa or Matet as her family and friends call her, embody the essence of a Fitflop Superwoman.

Throughout the pageant, she was confident, compassionate and self-motivated and displayed the intelligence that stood out from the rest. She further proved herself worthy of praises when she was declared second runner up of the prestigious pageant.

A devoted Ate and daughter Matet, her mom swears, is a loving daughter who continues to make her mama proud by standing out not only on Mutya ng Mindanao stage but also in the daily competition called life.

Off the stage, Matet works as a sales agent for a telecommunications company. She doubles her effort so that she can support the

financial needs of her two younger brothers after her father passed away when she was only nine years old. She makes sure she assists her mother in taking the cudgels for the family. Her mother is based in Manila for work.

Matet always strives to make her proud in everything she does. And what better way to do this than winning the coveted place on Mutya ng Mindanao.

Fitflop is proud to recognize a true superwoman like Matet. She is a beauty queen, a loving daughter, a responsible ‘ate’, a hardworking employee and a compassionate person. Truly she is a superwoman as she is highly empowered while balancing her personal life and responsibilities.

Fitflop, as an ergonomic shoewear, helps Matet through her many roles in life by keeping her soles and legs from sores. It is embedded with patented technology (microwobbleboard and biomimetics) that reduces the stress on the feet acquired from walking. Matet finds Fitflops so stylish and comfy that she feels more confident wearing them.

Find out what a Superwoman’s feet should feel like. Get your pair of Fitflop at Res|Toe|Run KCC

Veranza, Robinson’s GenSan, Abreeza Davao and all outlets nationwide.

Fitflop with Res|Toe|Run likewise congratulates Miss Zamboanga, Cristine Juaton for winning the crown as Mutya ng Mindanao 2014 and to the well-deserving placers of the prestigious pageant: 1st Runner-up Ms. Arianne Shane Buenviaje, Mati City 2nd Runner-up - Ms. Maria Theresa Tan, Davao City 3rd Runner-up - Ms. Fecel Salandanan, Kidapawan City 4th Runner-up - Ms. Yvonne Napao, Lamitan City “We also would like to thank Meg Balucanag and her staff for organizing the event and to our co-presentors Pacquiao Group of Companies, Green Leaf Hotel, Flawlessly U, and Sun. Thank you to all the sponsors for making this pageant possible,” said Mae Sanchez, marketing and communications officer of Primer Group in Mindanao.

Fitflop brand is distributed in the Philippines by Primer Group of Companies. For more information on Fitflop, visit www.primergrp.com.

Contestants wearing Fitflop

Matet with her proud Mama

Awarding of Fitflop Superwoman to Miss Davao

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ACCUPRINT PUBLISHING, INC.

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MACHINE OPERATOR

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DAVAO

WANTS YOU!

(Printing Press)

Qualifications:

- At least high school graduate, not more than 30 years old - Physically and mentally fit - Can handle minor repairs of the machine - Has the ability to be cool under pressure of deadlines and complex projects - Experience of at least one year

Send application letter & resume to: HR Supervisor ZION Accuprint Publishing, Inc. Door 14 Alcrej Building, Quirino Ave., 8000 Davao City, Philippines E-mail: marketing@edgedavao.net zion_publishing@yahoo.com Telefax: (082) 2213601 Website: www.edgedavao.net

Account Executives (3) - Male / Female, not more than 30 years old - Candidate must posses a Bachelor/ College Degree in any Business field.

- Willing to work under pressure, flexible, persuasive, can speak fluently and computer literate - A team player - With Basic Salary, Transportation, Communication, allowance + Commission For interested applicants, you may send your resume to: HR Department EDGEDavao

Doors 13 & 14 Alcrej B;dg., Quirino Ave., Davao City Tel. No. (082) 221-3601 Email: edgedavao@gmail.com

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WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? NU Bulldogs upset Ateneo, clinch Finals T

HE National University Bulldogs ended their 44-year UAAP Finals drought as they overcame a twice-to-win disadvantage by beating the Ateneo Blue Eagles 65-63 in their second Final Four game, Wednesday afternoon at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Gelo Alolino scored the game’s final five points as they remained perfect against the Blue Eagles in four meetings this season.

Ateneo had one last shot at winning the game or forcing overtime in the last play but, as always, NU’s defense held when it mattered most as Alfred Aroga blocked a layup attempt from Kiefer Ravena.

The ball stayed loose as the buzzer sounded.

The Bulldogs and their legions of fans exploded in celebration soon after.

All season long, the question for NU was who would take over when

push came to shove.

Without their star Rayray Parks, UAAP pundits were doubtful if they could win close games without a closer. In their breakthrough win, a new closer emerged for the hungry Bulldogs.

Down 63-60, Alolino stepped back after a pickand-roll play to drill a cold-blooded three point shot.

He faced NU’s crowd and shook his head as if to say ‘I’m here, don’t look for who’s not.” Ateneo came up empty in their next two possessions as all they managed to put up were two difficult jumpers from Kiefer Ravena.

Alolino swung the tide to NU’s favor as he sank two free throws after being fouled by Nico Elorde with nine seconds left in the game.

During the timeout, the electricity in the arena fluctuated causing some of the lights to stay off. The two teams decided to wait

out for the arena lights to warm up again before proceeding with the final play.

Aroga led the Bulldogs with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks.

Alolino added 12 points and five rebounds.

Chris Newsome ended his UAAP career with 22 points on 10 of 15 shooting from the field.

Ravena added 18 points but he struggled from the field once again as he only made 25% of his 24 shots.

HE Far Eastern University Tamaraws ended the reign of the De La Salle University Green Archers and stamped their own ticket to the UAAP finals with an epic 67-64 win, Wednesday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Both teams competed neck-and-neck throughout the match, which set up the perfect ending, for the Tamaraws at least.

Whatever happens in his UAAP career, Mac Belo will forever be known as the Tamaraw who ended La Salle’s reign. With the score tied at 64-all and with only 24.4 seconds left in the game, Mike Tolomia ran the clock down.

They were either going to win it or go to overtime.

Tolomia was defended well but he found Belo who was wide open for a corner triple. The do-it-all forward let loose a shot, which kissed the bottom of the net as the buzzer sounded, leaving the Green Archers and their fans were all in complete disbelief.

Belo scored 23 points in the game while adding eight points and two assists.

He set a new career-high in

their last game but it fell short of a win. This time around, he guaranteed the victory himself with a cold-blooded three.

Tolomia added 14 points in the game with six assists, none bigger than the last one he handed to Belo.

FEU’s win also broke the streak of having either Ateneo or La Salle in the UAAP Finals since 1993.

The three-game UAAP Finals series between FEU and NU will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, October 4. Tip-off will be at 3:30 pm.

Jeron Teng led La Salle with 13 points. Jason Perkins added 12 points and 12 assists. Almond Vosotros ended his UAAP career with only six points in 35 minutes as he struggled for 2-of-10 shooting from the field.

The Tamaraws and the Green Archers played to a half full arena to start the game as a number of fans were stuck on the road in a traffic jam caused by the heavy rains. La Salle’s drummers were also caught in traffic and their fans had to cheer on their own until the fourth quarter.

FAST Fridays features BIMP EAGA Golf and AAK Davao karate kids

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T’S going to be another interesting discussion in this week’s Fast Fridays media forum with a variety of topics as main dish.

The weekly media forum attended by the city’s multi-platform media organizations will bring in for the first wave of panelists organizers of the 2014 BIMP EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area) Friendship Golf Tournament led by Reinz Jordan Uy Yamyamin (Tournament Chairman), Paolo Javier Ledesma (Spon-

sorship Head), and David dela Serna (Logistics and Marketing Head).

Also in today’s session are 2014 SM Milo Super Karate Kids Age Group Championships winners led by winning coach Rommel Tan of AAK Davao, and gold medalists Lexine Elise Tan, Sofia Agullo, and Kyzzhia Pauline Navarro.

The forum, hosted by SM Lanang Premier with Archipelago 7107 by Barrio Fiesta as venue host, tackles fun, adventure, sports and travel matters.

DAVAO TRIATHLETES. Dr. Mark Benignos, Tophe Eyao, Reggie Reyes and Lou Velasco recently took part in the Full Ironman in Langkawi, Malaysia. The four were among 99 out of 124 Philippine entries who finished the race.

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GOLD MEDAL RIDE. Daniel Caluag (8) of the Philippines tries to take the lead from the outside lane.

Caluag preferred to train under wraps and surprise the enemy I

NCHEON, South Korea—The mystery beclouding world-class BMX cyclist Daniel Caluag was unwrapped and it was actually about him preferring to train in seclusion and surprise an unsuspecting opposition that was reduced to eating his dust at the Ganghwa Track.

Caluag delivered as expected with a dominant performance in BMX—topping the morning seeding run to send a strong message and ruling all three motos to annex the 17th Asian Games gold medal to the continental championship he won two years ago in Singapore.

“We came here focused and we conquered!” Caluag told reporters minutes after sending each member of the Philippine delegation into a frenzy as the agonizing wait for a gold medal finally ended. “This is for our country. This is

for the Filipino people.”

Caluag, 27, has kept everyone clueless as to his fitness to win gold in the Games. After his success at the Asian Championship in 2013, he focused on finishing Nursing in the US—he is now a Registered Nurse. But he never left track.

“I remained focus on my task for these Games by racing with the world’s best in the US,” he said.

“BMX in the US is so high level that on a given weekend, you get the best training, preparation and competition possible.”

The seeding run was peanuts for the Filipino-American whose father is from Bataan and his mother a native of Bulacan. He clocked 35.431 seconds over the 400-meter Olympic track to set the tone for his golden run that all but gave each member of the Philippine delegation here a big sigh of relief.

The veteran of the London 2012 Olympics and 2013 Asian Championships gold medalist kept that position in all three motos—35.277 in moto 1, 35.366 in moto 2 where he edged Japan’s Masahiro Sampei in a photo finish and 35.431 in moto 3.

Sampei settled for the silver medal while China’s Zhu Yan bagged the bronze.

With Caluag’s victory, the Philippine haul on Wednesday stood at 1-25 (gold-silver-bronze).

Wushu produced two silvers and one bronze medal while taekwondo had two and archery one bronze medal.

Caluag’s younger brother Christopher John, 26, missed out on a 1-3 finish for the Philippines.

The 26-year-old Christopher John was third after the first two motos but landed fifth in the third to finish fourth overall.

ITY Hall Executives foiled the big scoring night of Rico Kwan Tiu with a 75 – 69 win against Evergold Selection in the resumption of their basketball friendly series on Wednesday night at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym. Christopher “Bong” Go struck for 31 points, including 15 in the final half, as the Executives moved up 5 – 0 against Evergold in the series.

Go, the executive as-

sistant of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, went for 11 2-points field goal and three baskets from behind the rainbow area.

Kwan Tiu broke through with 26 points, exploding for 13 in the second half with barrage of perimeter shots.

But the Fireman’s splendid performance still fell short to give the Evergold Selection its first win in the series.

Eugene Labor contributed 10 markers for the Executives who con-

sidered the series as part of their build up for the IBP-CMO basketball tournament finals.

BOX SCORES: City Hall Executives – 75 – Go 31, Labor 10, Cloribel 8, Flores 7, Escandor 6, Reyes 5, Peloton 3, Poliquit 2, Aberilla 0, Bredol 0 Evergold Selection 69 - Kwan Tiu 26, Butad 12, Rubi 8, Angsinco 8, Caballero 7, Chuim 6, Balisalisa 2, Macarandan 2, Martinez 0, Mending 0, Aviñante 0.

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Pelaez...FFROM 16 Prior to the Kim fight, Pelaez scored a 7-2 win over Laila Husari Said Muhsin of Afghanistan in the first round before defeating Nway Mway of Myanmar in the Round of 16, 3-0, but bowed to Kim, 2-14, at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium on Wednesday.

“Inspiration ko yung mga taong naniniwala sakin lalo na yung mga teammates ko sa Philip-

pine team at sa San Beda.

All out yung support nila sakin pati nadin ang pamilya ko,” the 21-year old Pelaez said in a private message.

Against Kim, Pelaez knew she had to work extra hard to win, but fell short. However, she said she is satisfied with her showing. “Habang kalaban ko yun world champ, naisip ko na ibang level na yung nilalaruan ko.

PROUD WINNER. Mary Anjelay Pelaez (left photo) with coach Roberto Cruz and members of the national team. Right, eventual gold medalist Kim Sohiu of South Korea who defeated Pelaez in the semifinals.

Masyadong honored talaga ako at nakabilang ako sa kanila,” she added.

Pelaez, now attending San Beda College, is from Buhangin, Davao City. She finished high school at Bernardo Carpio National High School.

Pelaez took up taekwondo at Ejal Powerkick Gym. She was a bronze medalist in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar, gold medalist in the 2013 Asian University Games in Korea, gold medalist in the 2013 ASEAN Championships in Myanmar. Silver medalist in the 2012 World University Games in Korea, and bronze medalist in the 2012 Korea Open and bronze medalist in the 2011 ASEAN Championships.

Pelaez has now trained her sights on playing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

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PELAEZ. Now looks forward to an Olympics stint.

Pelaez now thinks she belongs to world-class level

By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO

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njb@edgedavao.net

HERE is honor in losing.

Davao City’s Mary Anjelay Pelaez, who won a bronze medal in the 17th Asian Games last Wednesday, told Edge Davao shortly after contributing to the medal output of the Philippines in the tough quadrennial games.

Pelaez’s bronze was the third for the embattled tae-

kwondo team after Samuel Morrison in the men’s -74kg and and Ronna Ilao in the women’s -49kg on Tuesday.

Pelaez reached the semifinals of the women’s -46kg event where she was stopped by eventual gold medalist and reigning world champion Kim Sohui of Korea.

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BRONZE WINNER. Mary Anjelay Pelaez (left) battles Kim Sohiu of Korea in the semifinals of the women’s -46kg division.