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HIS BABY. FTC Group of Companies president Ian Cruz looks at the miniature model of the 33-level Aeon Towers which is reputed to be the tallest building in Mindanao when completed in 2016. The project is currently on exhibit at the SM Lanang premier Atrium.

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RODY: NO RUSH

Mayor Rody wants bridge 2 T completed but not haphazardly

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

HERE’S no rushing the Governor Generoso Bridge.

Despite the delay in the completion of the rehabilitation of Governor Generoso (Bankerohan)

bridge 2, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said he will not hasten the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 11 to complete

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SALVAGE WORK. Residents try to salvage what’s left of their belongings after fire gutted 11 houses in Purok 2-B St. John, Bucana, Davao City yesterday morning. Lean Daval Jr.

2 Swiss nationals gunned down in Misamis Oriental

By ERWIN MASCARIÑAS

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WO Swiss nationals were gunned down outside a local beach resort in Opol town, Misamis Oriental on Sunday afternoon.

Police identified the victims as Robert Erich Loever, 67, and Baltazar Johann Erni, 78, both residents of Xavier Estates, Barangay Balulang here.

Senior Inspector Alwin Baclao, Opol police chief, said the two foreigners were gunned down near the entrance of D. Yasay Beach Resort in Opol at around 1 p.m.

“The two victims were with their Filipina (part-

ners) when three gunmen came to the scene and then opened fire at the victims. Instantly both Loever and Erni died from several gunshot wounds in the body and forehead,” said Baclao.

Baclao added that the foreigners’ female companions would be essential in the investigation of the shooting.

“They said that the gunmen did not wear any mask or did not even cover their faces when they approached and opened fire at the victims and accordingly casually just

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Jimlani denies masterminding plan to cut down Dacudao trees

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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AVAO City Task Force Drainage (TFD) head Yusop A. Jimlani yesterday denied allegations that he masterminded the plan to cut down the 20-yearold mahogany trees along Dacudao Avenue for the rehabilitation of the main drain.

“I myself am against the cutting down of those trees. I was really surprised when stories of the alleged plan started to circulate in newspapers,” Jimlani told reporters during the weekly Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City

Annex.

Jimlani said the task force has not yet conducted a public consultation of the plan. Aside from that, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has the final say on matter, he said.

He said the plan was originally proposed by the City Engineer’s Office on July 4 in a closed door meeting with the members of the task force, which is composed of representatives of the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), City Engineer’s Office (CEO), City Environment and

Aboitiz gears up for ASEAN integration

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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he Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) is pursuing opportunities leading up to the Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) economic integration next year.

Aboitiz Power Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer Antonio R. Moraza said in his speech during the Mindanao Media Appre-

ciation Night last Friday, that they are now exploring power projects in other countries which signal the start of their journey towards becoming a global organization.

Moraza said the most significant highlight of AEV’s growth story has been the robust expansion of our power business, especially over the past seven years.

“Aboitiz Power will continue to spearhead the Group’s future growth,” Moraza said.

Moraza said that in the Philippines, they are increasing their power generation capacity by another 2,000 Mega Watts (MW) over the next five years.

He said that last September, they officially launched the 420-MW

Pagbilao 3 power plant in Quezon. Other plants throughout the country, such as the ongoing 300MW baseload plant in Davao City, are either under construction or close to being given their notice to proceed.

“Our commitment to growing our power business is strongly tied to our support of the nation’s

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Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the district and regional offices of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Jimlani said after receiving opposition from member offices, he sent a letter to the opposing offices for legal opinion and suggestions on the planned rehabilitation of drainage system along Dacudao, which had been postponed.

In a document dated September 17, Jimlani

asked CENRO head Elsa Madraso to submit her legal opinion as well as related suggestions after the latter made an opposition based on the “no cutting of tree principle,” either naturally growing or planted , as stated in the Section 3 of Presidential Decree 953.

CEO officer Roland C. Reyes, meanwhile, requested TFD to coordinate with the DENR 11 and to subsequently apply for the tree cutting permit.

The City Legal Office sided with TFD that the

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Minda LGU leaders call for access to adaptation funds

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ocal government leaders from 23 municipalities from Maguindanao, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, Sultan Kudarat, Agusan, and Surigao provinces flocked to Davao City to renew calls to make funding for climate change adaptation immediately available as they prepare to adapt to slow set impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.

In a dialogue conducted with Climate Change Commission Assistant Sec-

retary Joy Goco, the LGU leaders presented their risk assessments and climate adaptation plans which highlighted current and potential impacts of climate change in the region, as well as emerging adaptation options and initiatives that they plan to undertake to address these.

In a joint manifesto signed by at the 23 LGUs and turned over to the CCC, the LGUs expressed “high

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NEWS 3 Col. Jimlani asks for P3M to beautify night mart

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By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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Davao City Demolition Unit head Yusof Jimlani shows a copy of Presidential Decree No. 953 or requiring the planting of trees in certain places and penalizing unauthorized cutting, destruction, damaging and injuring of certain trees, plants and vegetation, while explaining that there’s no trees were cut

along Dacudao Avenue and it is still in the consultation process. Jimlani was a guest of yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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avao City Demolition Unit chief Yusop A. Jimlani is requesting the city government to allot a P3-million budget for the improvement and beautification of the night market at Roxas Avenue.

Speaking to reporters yesterday, Jimlani said he requested the allocation over and above his office’s annual budget.

“We are planning to procure new garbage bin aside from the bins that CENRO (City Environment and Natural Resource Office) provides,” Jimlani said, following complaints about the improper garbage disposal in the night market area.

Earlier, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte warned vendors who throw trash into the canal along Roxas Avenue.

“I told them to take care of their garbage and trash, otherwise they will lose the privilege of (occupying a space in the night market and having a share in the economic activity in the city). If I see even one piece of plastic there, they will be out of the place,” Duterte said in an earlier interview.

Jimlani said aside from garbage bins, he is requesting for the improvement of the lighting system in the area.

Quitain asks for names Kids as young as 5 of erring OCBO employees work as scavengers

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

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AVAO CITY administrator J. Melchor V. Quitain urged clients of the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) to point to the employees who are delaying the release of their permits.

Quitain told Edge Davao that he still receives several complaints through text message. He said last week he received three complaints, but the problem was that all were anonymous.

“I am looking into this,” he said.

Quitain said the complainant should file a formal complaint before his

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As the children grow older, their work becomes harder.

“When they reach the age of 10 to 12, they start working in the fields or become house helpers,” Tacay said.

“Some are working in factories and ports, some are in farms,” she added.

Tacay said this happens because of the necessity to provide basic needs of a poor family becomes a shared responsibility between the parents and the child.

She said child labor is defined as any type of work that puts a child’s life in danger. Child la-

office and point to the persons who are delaying the release of the building permits of the clients.

“I also request them to please help us… tell us, we have to investigate,” he said.

Quitain said it would be unfair to investigate the suspected employee without the appearance of the complainant.

He said he has already called the attention of OCBO officer-in-charge lawyer Joseph Dominic Felizarta to probe the matter.

“I do not know if he has already conducted the investigation but I have already given the order,” he

said.

Quitain said the 72hour policy permit release of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is still in force but he clarified that there are some instances that it will be exceeded, especially for big projects.

“Chances are it would exceed 72 hours. But, the general rule is 72 hours the permit should be out,” he said.

Last January, Quitain ordered a revamp “to ensure that the instructions that we have been giving out will be implemented.”

Although Quitain was mum over the real rea-

He was rushed to the Surigao Medical Center but expired hours later at the Intensive Care Unit.

Six empty cartridges from a .45 caliber gun were found at the crime scene.

Witnesses told police that the suspect, clad in blue and white stripe polo shirt, about 5’4” in height, of medium build and estimated to be in his early 30s, casually walked out of the arena and drove his no-plate red Honda XRM motorcycle.

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A fisherman prepares his net at a community near Magsaysay Park in Davao City yesterday before going out to sea for a week of fishing. Lean Daval Jr.

Former Surigao councilor gunned down in cockpit

former city councilor was gunned down on Saturday afternoon while a cockfight was going on in a cockpit here, police said.

Constante “Tante” M. Elumba, 58, former chair of Barangay Togbongon and councilor from 2007 to 2010 when he was president of the Association of Barangay Councils, was walking inside the Pyramid Cockpit Arena when shot at around 3 p.m. by a lone assailant.

A bullet hit the back of his head while two more hit the left side of his body.

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NSTEAD of playing and learning their ABCs, some children as young as five years old are working as garbage collector or scavengers in the streets of Davao City.

“Karamihan ng mga batang nagsisimula ng five years old sumasama sa mga nakakatanda nilang kapatid sa pamamasura (Most of the children who start working at five years old go with their older siblings to collect garbage),” Florie Mae Tacay, executive director of Kaugmaon Foundation, said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex yesterday.

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son or reasons behind the revamp, the reshuffle followed reports that some businessmen have complained against the way they are being treated while applying for building permits.

Some businessmen alleged that they are made to go back to the building office several times through the release of requirements by installment.

For instance, some complaining businessmen said they were first given a list of five requirements, but when they complied with these, more requirements were issued.

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COTABATO CITY

Celebrating Eid’l Adha, Moro leaders call for rejection of violence and terrorism M

indanao’s Moro communities in Maguindanao celebrated Eid’l Adha Sunday where clerics called on worshipers to spread Islamic teachings against violence and terrorism as means of seeking political and religious redress.

Non-Muslim military officials in the region also joined the celebration.

Religious leaders belonging to the Jurisconsult in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) emphasized in their sermons that Muslims never advocate or support violence and terrorism.

Leaders of the ARMM had also urged the local folks to help push forward Malacañang’s peace overtures with Muslim communities, partly aimed at propagating interfaith solidarity among Mindanaons.

“True Muslims are not terrorists, not war mongers. True Muslims are those who work for harmony with all people around them through prayers and good deeds

and religious tolerance,” Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu told reporters.

“Eid’l Adha,” also known as “Islamic feast of sacrifice,” is celebrated with Muslim faithful extending help to the needy.

Malacañang declared October 6 as a special non-working holiday to allow the nation celebrate with Muslims throughout the country.

Captain Mujib Ladjabuan, an Islamic preacher of the 6th Infantry Division, said one of the challenges confronting Muslims in the Philippines now is the “bad effect” of extremism on the image of Islam.

“Muslims are often construed as ‘terrorists’ because of the wrongdoings of others that call themselves Muslims but are not really Muslims,” Lajabuan said.

“These people do not practice the teachings on religious tolerance and co-existence with non-Muslims,” Ladjabuan added.

Major General Ed-

New Corella, Davao del Norte

WHILE HER MOTHER PRAYS. A girl waits for her playmates during Eidl Adha on October 4, 2014 at Times Beach Road in Davao City. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano mundo Pangilinan, 6th Infantry Division commander, joined his Moro subordinate officers in group prayers celebrating the religious event.

Colonel Melquiades

Feliciano, commanding officer of the 601st Brigade in Tacurong City, even assisted an Imam slaughter a cow as “kurban” (offering) before dozens of worshipers.

for adequate post harvest facilities, NECOMASFA sought the assistance of the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office for their association to acquire postharvest equipment and install a milling facility. The DA endorsed their proposal to the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) and accessed funds worth P500,000.

“Out of the amount we have accessed, we have established a fully accessorized rice mill (baby cono type) with an input

capacity of 900-1000 kilograms per hour. The building and the area was our association’s counterpart,” Buagas said.

He said other postharvest facilities were also acquired such as one single drum thresher and one transmission to power their existing trailer truck that delivers their milled rice to the market.

NECOMASFA is now servicing 250 hectares of rice fields both for member and non-members. (Noel T. Provido/DA-MRDP)

Feliciano earlier opened his camp to Muslim communities nearby as he joined them in the celebration.

“As long as I am the commander here, our

Muslim brothers and sisters are most welcome here,” he told reporters.

Eid’l Adha marks also the culmination of the annual hajj to Makkah in Saudi Arabia. (PNA)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

Postharvest facility improves income of Davao Norte farmers CDO Council mulls approval

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ICE production in this town usually exceeded the capacity of existing rice mills.

The situation has become worse for farmers in the remote areas as they have to pay for hauling cost for their produce to reach the rice milling facility.

“Although selling rice instead of palay is more profitable, most farmers in our association usually opted to sell fresh palay rather than wait and spent extra amount for hauling,” said Cerilo Buagas, president of

New Cortez, Matin-ao Sustainable Farmers Association (NECOMASFA).

Aside from inadequate milling facilities, lack of other postharvest facility such as thresher also affected quality of their produce.

“There were times that our rice would turn bahay or yellowish as we cannot harvest them on time. This lowers the price of our palay up to twenty percent,” said Gerardo Mulet one of the members of NECOMASFA. To address the need

BETTER INCOME. NECOMASFA president Cerilo Buagas (seated extreme left) shares how the MRDP assistance improved the income of members. Listening are (from right) World Bank MRDP task team leader Joey Virtucio, World

Bank staff member Stefanie Sieber, and Food and Agriculture Organization staff member Douglas Forno. Also in photo is DA Region 11 director Remelyn Recoter (standing right). Photo by Gian Enrique.

of ‘Parental Responsibility Code’

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fter approving the “Safe Motherhood Law” here, the City Council is now studying the proposed “Parental Responsibility Code,” a local legislator said.

City Councilor Eric Salcedo, chair of the city council committee on social services, said on Monday that the proposed ordinance is about recognizing the primary right and obligation of parents to provide for their children, and educating parents and guardians and institutions on the matter.

He said it is high time for the city to step up efforts to educate, conduct awareness, and guide parents on their responsibilities, among others.

Salcedo said the first chapter cites the principles and policies of the city based on existing rules, regulations, and relevant ordinances and the second chapter is about Parental Authority and Responsibility.

The proposed law includes the Duties of Parents, Violation of Child Rights and Other Acts and/ or Conditions Prejudicial to the Child’s Development; Liabilities and Penalties, among others.

Salcedo, who authored

the proposed ordinance, said any amendment to the proposed law is welcomed if it would be in the best interest of the public.

City Councilor President D. Elipe, chair of the committee on finance and ways and means, cited the need for appropriating a specific amount to make the Ordinance operative.

“We want a sustainable implementation of the program. For it to be sustained it has to have proper appropriation,” he said.

Citing the importance of the legislation, Elipe said that the proposed Ordinance should be treated as a code and not a special project.

Councilor Ramon Tabor, chair of the city council committee on public safety, law and order, also cited the need for such a legislation, if only to make parents aware of their responsibilities to their children.

He expressed hopes that through this, and the Safe Motherhood, Law, parents will realize that their children should be cared for and not used for illegal activities.

“Let us pool our resources here and come out with an ordinance that will be a legacy to the future,” Tabor said. (PNA)

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World Bank says Phl needs to ramp spending up to sustain above 6% GDP T

HE World Bank has identified government spending as a crucial factor to sustain above 6.0 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the Philippines in 2014 and 2015.

In the East Asia Pacific Economic Update released Monday, the World Bank slashed its GDP growth forecasts for the Philippines at 6.4 percent this year and 6.7 percent next year mainly due to the slowdown of government spending in the first half (H1) of 2014.

“Given the slow start in first quarter (Q1) 2014, weaker government spending in second quarter 2014, and monetary policy tightening, baseline growth projections are being revised downward from 6.6 to 6.4 percent for 2014 and from 6.9 to 6.7 percent for 2015,” the World Bank stated.

The Philippine GDP growth in Q1 of this year was at 5.6 percent and at 6.4 percent in Q2, bringing the average GDP growth of 6.0 percent in H1 which is lower than the same period of last year at 7.8 percent.

To recall, during the first six months of 2014,

issues of public spending such as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) were on the “hot seat,” pressing the government to slow down its expenditure.

On the upside, despite trimming the GDP projections, the World Bank anchored the forecasts for the Philippines on the reconstruction projects particularly in areas hit by typhoon ‘Yolanda’(Haiyan) late last year as well as the other planned expenditure programs of the administration.

“Strong domestic demand would continue to drive overall growth, but growth will depend heavily on the ability of the government to ramp up spending,” the World Bank continued.

Likewise, the World Bank report said the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, buoyant remittances, upbeat private consumption, sound fiscal and monetary policies, and structural reforms will further back the country to achieve an above 6.0 percent GDP expansion.

MAN’S TOUCH. While a vendor trims off the stem of Malaysian Mumps, another one carries newly delivered flowers at a flower shop outside the The World Bank said structural reforms, particularly on tax revenues, will allow the government to increase tax collection through broadening the base and making

the tax system simpler, more efficient, and more equitable, and lowering certain tax rates to ramp up the political feasibility of tax policy package.

Meanwhile, the World

Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro City. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas Bank noted that the recently and ongoing awarded public-private partnership (PPP) projects which is equivalent to about 1.5 percent of GDP are new sources of

growth for the country.

On the other hand, the World Bank cited external and internal risks that may affect the Philippines’ economic expansion. (PNA)

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Moody’s Analytics notes growth for manufacturing M

OODY’S Analytics said solid growth for the Philippines’ manufacturing sector will continue.

Moody’s Analytics, the economic research and analysis division of Moody’s Corporation, has forecasted that the Philippine industrial production for August will expand by 11 percent.

This is prior to the

August manufacturing report that will be published by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Thursday.

“Philippine manufacturing continues to grow solidly. Domestic demand has recovered since last year’s typhoon, and export demand continued to improve through the third quarter,” Moody’s Ana-

lytics said.

In an interview last week, Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (DTI-BETP) director Senen M. Perlada said export demand has perked up this year and he projected exports revenue to grow beyond the 8.0 percent outlook of the Development Budget Coordinating Council

(DBCC).

Also last week, Semiconductor and Electronics Industry of the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) president Dan Lachica adjusted the electronics revenue growth from 5.0 percent to a range of 5.0 to 8.0 percent growth mainly due to robust demand.

Further, Moody’s Analaytics also noted

that investments of the private sector will continue to back the solid manufacturing growth.

Base on PSA data, industrial production in July expanded by 7.7 percent after growing double-digit for three consecutive months from April to June.

The government has continued its support for the manufacturing

industry and is targeting for the resurgence of the sector which is expected to deliver decent jobs and will address inclusive growth.

In the second quarter of the year, industry – led by the 10.8 percent manufacturing growth –fueled the 6.4 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the country. (PNA)

SIDE from the long weekend, consumers are expected to start an enjoyable week with oil companies announcing cuts on its oil products today (Tuesday).

Petron Corporation, PTT Philippines, and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) announce a rollback of their gas prices effective 12:01 a.m.

The two oil companies reduced their gas prices by 15 centavos per liter, while PSPC lowered its petroleum product by 10 centavos per liter.

Similarly, PTT Phils and Petron’s diesel rates decreased by 35 centavos per liter, with PSPC cut back at 30 centavos per liter.

Shell also announced a reduction of 35 centavos on its kerosene product.

Petron said the reduction was due to the trend in international market prices.

As of October 6, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading at $89.74 per barrel, citing a –1.42 percent change in the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). It is the industry standard and is often purchased due to its easily breakable characteristic, which is vital for the refining process.

Moreover, following a similar trend is Brent Crude Oil, with a -1.20 percent movement in the London branch of the Intercontinental Exchange.

Brent is Europe’s premier blend. (PNA)

Luzon Expressway Link Road Project, the PPP for School Infrastructure Project (Phase I) and the PPP for School Infrastructure Project (Phase II).

Canilao said five projects are also up for bidding, including the Integrated Transport System (ITS)-Southwest Terminal Project, the ITS South Terminal Project, the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project, the Laguna-Lakeshore Expressway Dike Project and the Operation and Maintenance of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 2.

“On top of that, we are hoping to bid at least 10 more projects.

These are mostly DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications) and DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways) projects,” she said.

Canilao said it is imperative for the Philippines to catch up with its neighbors in infrastructure development.

But in terms of implementation of PPP program, she noted that the Philippines is more advanced compared to other countries in the region. (PNA)

DOJ supports passage into law Petron, PTT, Shell roll back gas prices of 5 bills on SSS, PAMCP, LMDA A T

he Department of Justice (DOJ) is supporting the passage into law of five proposed legislative measures in the House of Representatives (HOR) about the Social Security System (SSS), creation of both the Public Assets Management Corporation of the Philippines (PAMCP), and the creation of Lake Mainit Development Authority (LMDA), respectively.

In her seven-page legal opinion dated September 15, 2014, Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima said the DOJ “manifests no constitutional or legal objection to the enactment of the aforesaid bills into law.”

De Lima issued the legal opinion upon the request of the House Committee on Government Enterprises

and Privatization chaired

by Rep. Jesus N. Sacdalan, which received the same on September 29 2014.

The DOJ Chief cited House Bill No. 4668 which seeks to expand the benefits provided under Republic Act No. 8282, or the “Social Security Act of 1997”, as amended, by providing unemployment benefits in the form of monthly cash support for six months for employees who were separated from the service, subject to the condition that the employee has been paying integrated contributions for at least six months prior to the involuntary unemployment. ”This Department notes the objective of the proposed bill, which is to give temporary economic support to those employ-

ees who were separated from employment while looking for new opportunities to work, appears to be the same intention in providing workers with separate pay under the Labor Code,” De Lima stressed.

Likewise, De Lima said HB No. 4659 aims to amend paragraph (c), Section 12-B of the Social Security Act (SSA), by providing that the monthly pension shall not be suspended upon the reemployment or resumption of self-employment of a retired member who is at last 60 years old.

She added the subject bill stated that he shall not again be subject to Section 18 and his employer to Section 19 of the SSA. ”This Department sup-

ports the passage of this bill as it is the declared policy of the State to promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living and an improved quality of life,” De Lima stressed.

Moreover, the DOJ Chief noted the objective of HB No. 4696 is to amend paragraph (d), Section 14-A of the SSA by stating that the maternity benefits shall be paid only for the first four deliveries or miscarriages of the member, which shall be reckoned from the time of her membership with the SSS. (PNA)

in order to attract them to venture in the Philippines.

The delegation for the investment roadshow in Tokyo will be led by Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr., and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Teresita Herbosa.

They will be joined by National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon, Executive Director Cosette Canilao of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, Assistant Governor Johnny Noe Ravalo of the Bangko

Sentral ng Pilipinas, Deputy Commissioner Nelson Aspe of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Undersecretary Rene Limcaoco of the Department of Transportation and Communications, Undersecretary Raul Aguilos of the Department of Energy, Executive Director Editha Martin of the Investor Relations Office, and Philippine Stock Exchange Marketing Services Head Jose Antonio Vilar.

During the roadshow, the administration’s economic officials will highlight sectors of capital markets, tourism, energy, and infrastructure, among others. (PNA)

HE government expects to complete five projects under the public-private partnerships (PPP) program with combined costs of around P40 billion before President Benigno Aquino’s term ends in 2016, as the private sector also ramps up infrastructure investment.

In an interview, PPP Center Executive Director Cosette Canilao said these projects include the Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS), the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway Project (Phase II), the Daang Hari-South

PHL roadshow in Japan 5 PPP projects aims to attract investors completed by 2016 T

he country’s top economic officials are targeting to bring in more Japanese investors in different sectors as the Philippines sets investment roadshow in Tokyo this Wednesday, October 8.

The roadshow titled “Sustaining Inclusive Growth through Infrastructure and Capital Market Development,” which will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Tokyo, will update the Japanese business community with the recent development and outlook on the Philippine economy as well as the government’s medium-term plans and targets

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Understanding this phenomenon called weather Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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ACH year, about 20 tropical cyclones enter our country,” says Rene Paciente, chief of the weather forecasting and warming system of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Fortunately, only six to nine of these typhoons make landfall.

But one wonders: How do these meteorologists (as these experts who conduct scientific study of atmospheric conditions to forecast weathers are called) come up with those weather predictions?

“Oftentimes, people make the mistake of interchanging climate and weather, but they are actually two different things,” says a fact sheet circulated by the PAGASA. “Climate is the statistical average of observed weather in a particular area of interest over a relatively long period of time.”

Climate, however, is not static. “Climate is ever

changing like weather, but its rate of change is small and generally imperceptible in periods comparable to man’s lifetime,” explained Niño A. Relos, PAGASA’s senior weather specialist.

In the Philippines, there are four times of climate.

Type 1 pertains to areas with two pronounced seasons: dry from December to May and wet from June to November. Maximum rain period is from June to September. Manila, Cavite, Batangas, the western section of Palawan, and Negros Oriental fall under this type.

Those with type 2 are areas with no dry season with a very pronounced maximum rainfall period from November to January.

Examples include Northern and Eastern Samar, Agusan del Sur, and Davao Oriental.

Seasons in areas with Type 3 are not very pronounced. It is relatively dry from November to April and wet during the

rest of the year just like in Isabela, Rizal, Laguna, Aklan, Cebu, Bukidnon, and North Cotabato.

In Type 4, rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Places with this type are Camarines Sur, Leyte, Bohol, Misamis Oriental, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

While the climate in a particular place has been firmly established, the weather is a lot more unpredictable because it has something to do with the day-to-day changes in atmospheric conditions. This is one of the reasons why the weather bureau was established. “One of our main tasks is to study data submitted to our office and make appropriate weather forecasts and warnings especially with regard to approaching typhoons,” Relos pointed out.

Weather forecasting is easier said than done. Actually, the weather bureau follows five steps of weath-

er forecasting. According to Paciente, these are: Step 1: Observation.

The weather bureau, with 68 monitoring stations throughout the country, observes – through instruments and through ocular means – all the weather elements on a daily basis.

“This gives us a picture of what’s happening up there,” Paciente informs.

Step 2: Transmission and collection of weather data. Data on weather observations are condensed into coded figures and symbols for easy transmissions to the head office. These are transmitted through radiophones, global telecommunication system, fax machines, telephones, cellular phones and electronic mails.

“We exchange raw data with other countries as well,” Paciente says. “As a member of World Meteorological Organization, we have an international agreement to do that.

These data come in the form of coded message.”

Step 3: Data plotting and weather map analysis. Among those that are observed and plotted are: wind direction and speed, surface pressure, surface temperature, amount and type of clouds, visibility, present and past weather, pressure tendency, and rainfall. When the coded data of these arrives, they are decoded and plotted on maps in symbols or numbers.

Observations made over land and seas are plotted into surface maps, while wind observations are plotted into upper air maps. The weather bureau uses an automatic plotting machine for this purpose.

Step 4: Analysis of weather maps. The plotted maps are given to forecasters or analysts, who make the analysis or prognosis based on what’s on the maps. The current weather maps are compared with the weather maps of previous days to establish the movement of weather systems and forecast their development and movement. Then the analysts make their prognosis.

Step 5: Formulation of the forecast. The tools used in forecasting include weather maps, satellite imageries, radar observation, numerical weather, and prediction models. The prognosis is put down into writing and

this is now the forecast.

Every day, the weather bureau makes public weather forecasts, forecasts for aviation, as well as marine forecasts for coastal areas.

The Philippines, given the location and the topography of the country, experiences five weather-causing phenomena: thunderstorms, cold front, monsoons, intertropical convergence zone, and tropical cyclones.

Thunderstorms, called local storms, occur when towering cumulus clouds reach a height where the temperature is well below the freezing point. Among the associated hazards are heavy rain (which may cause flashflood) and lightning (which may cause death, burns or fire).

Cold front is formed when cold air moves over areas of warm air. Since cold air is heavier than warm air, the warm air is pushed aloft by the cold air giving rise to widespread cloudiness. The cold front affects the eastern part of the country from November to late April or early May. There are two types of monsoon: Southwest and Northeast. In the former, the Asiatic continent becomes warmer than the surrounding seas and a low pressure cell develops over the continent. This causes a flow of moist southwest wind over the Philippine area. At times, when this southwest flow becomes thick in depth, it persists for a long period causing continuous rains which may last for weeks during the months of June to September. The Southwest monsoon is responsible for the great portion of rainfall during the country’s wet season.

One of the worst Southwest monsoons that hit the country happened last year when an eightday period of thunderstorm and torrential rain deluged the National Capital Region, the provinces of the Quezon, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, and Bataan.

In Northeast monsoon, the Asiatic continent is snowbound and the high pressure cell over China sends northeasterly winds over the Philippines giving the country cold temperatures, and causing much rainfall over the eastern coasts. This happens from November to February.

The intertropical con-

vergence zone (ITCZ) is an area where the northern hemisphere trades meet the southern hemisphere trades. According to the weather bureau, ITCZ is characterized by towering clouds of cumulonimbus clouds accompanied with showers of widespread thunderstorms.

“The axis of convergence, which is usually oriented in an east to west direction, does not remain stationery at the equator but migrates north or south of the equator,” PAGASA explains. In the Philippines, it oscillates during the months of May to October.

Tropical cyclones are low pressure systems characterized by relatively low atmospheric pressure at the center with very strong winds blowing counterclock wise (in the northern hemisphere) towards and around the center.

In the Filipino language, tropical cyclones are called “bagyo,” a word which came after a 1911 storm in the city of Baguio, which had a record rainfall of 46 inches within a 24hour period.

Paciente belies that there is such thing as “perfect storm.” However, he talks of having a chance for the wind systems of two typhoons to swirl at a common pivot point, or for their winds to move in concert, as in a dance and merge into one. Weather experts call it as the Fujiwhara effect, named after Sakuhei Fujiwhara, named after Sakuhei Fujiwhara, the Japanese meteorologist who initially described the effect.

Among the dangers associated with typhoons are heavy rainfalls and floods, strong winds, storm surge, landslides and mudflows.

“Landslides can bury people alive and destroy properties,” the weather bureau reminds. “Mudflows, on the other hand, are hazardous to people and properties, too.”

But there is one good thing about tropical cyclones. According to Edna J. Juanillo, the chief of PAGASA’s climatology and agrometeorology division, rainfall brought about by tropical cyclones increases the groundwater and water levels of dams.

“About 50% of the rainfall of the country comes from tropical cyclones,” she says.

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HE story behind the return of the Coca Cola plant in Tacloban City a few days ago, after losing $15 million in physical destruction and subsequent looting by desperate storm victims and closure for some eight months as a result the aftermath of Yolanda super typhoon on November 8, 2013, is one for the books.

It is reported that a day after the typhoon, the plant gave away all its softdrink products and water to the thirsty residents, while the other victims were looting the factory’s back. It was like the “Coke adds life” advertising line some years ago coming to reality.

Despite the sad experience, FEMSA, the new Coke owners, reportedly invested an additional $25 million to rehabilitate the plant which was officially reopened by no less than Juan Ramon Felix, Mexican CEO of FEMSA Philippines, on September

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It is hoped this touching story of Coke in Tacloban, definitely an extreme example of corporate social responsibility, can be replicated in other areas, since disasters like Yolanda will definitely be not the last that will visit our jaded land.

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IGILAN natin ang pagsisinungaling (Let’s stop all these lies),” said Vice President Jejomar Binay in a speech delivered at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City recently. The vice president is facing a plunder complaint in connection with the allegedly overpriced Makati City Hall Building 2.

It was former barangay captain Atty.

Renato Bondal and Nicolas Enciso VI who filed the complaint. Binay, together with several other Makati officials, is accused of violating Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The complaint was in relation to RA 7080 or the Anti-Plunder Law for the alleged P1.314 billion overprice of the aforementioned building.

In “Chapters from My Autobiography,” which appeared in the “North American Review,” Mark Twain wrote: “Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to (Benjamin) Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.’”

A research in the United States showed that people lie in about a quarter of their daily interactions. In another study, done

by Professor Jeff Hancock of the Cornell University, it was found that people are more likely to tell a lie during a phone conversation than they are in an e-mail exchange. “Most day-to-day lies tend to emerge in conversation they’re spontaneous so it’s unlikely for lies to occur in e-mails, which are more planned,” he explained.

“It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar,” Jerome K. Jerome once pointed out.

This statement came to mind while hearing theconfessionofformerprofessionalroadracing cyclist Lance Edward Armstrong to television talk show host Oprah Winfrey some years back. A celebrity in his own right, he had won the Tour de France a record seven consecutive

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f the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey are to be believed, the rating of Vice President Jejomar Binay as a “Presidentiable” has dipped by 10 percent. In the survey conducted from September 8-15 among 1,200 respondents, he obtained 31 percent, and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas trailed with 13 percent.

Obviously, the accusations that he and family members got millions in kickbacks from government projects in Makati City, as alleged during Senate hearings, were the main, if not the only, cause of his slide in ratings. His rivals and detractors, however, need additional ammunition if they wish to trim his lead further to a manageable figure before the campaign for the 2016 elections starts.

Here is a glaring, if disturbing, fact that the Vice President’s opponents, in particular those allied with the current administration, should reckon with: the drop in Binay’s rating has not translated into substantial increase in the rating of Roxas. Never mind those of Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Alan Peter Cayetano, and the rest. It would

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times between THINK ON THESE! 1999 and 2005.

An editorial of “Philippine Daily Inquirer” said: “A cancer survivor who went on to win the most prestigious title in cycling, the Tour de France, an Henrylito D. Tacio unprecedented seven times, henrytacio@gmail.com Armstrong did not only dominate one of the toughest sports for a decade; he was hailed as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He served as a symbol of all that is good about sports: the necessity of discipline, the joy of competition, the virtuous thrill of deserved victory; his struggle against and recovery from a lifethreatening illness, and his determined pursuit of athletic perfection, seemed to fulfill the Greek poet Pindar’s redefinition of immortality: for the human soul to exhaust the limits of the possible.”

For much of his career, however, Armstrong faced persistent allegations of doping. He denied all such allegations until January 2013, often claiming that he never had any positive test in the approximately 600 drug tests he’s taken over his cycling career.

But, actually, the perfect story was, as he told Winfrey in the first of two taped interviews, “one big lie.”

“Although we profess to hate it, lying is common, useful, and pretty much universal,” wrote Melissa Healy of the Los Angeles Times.

“It is one of the most durable threads in our social fabric and an important bulwark of our self-esteem. We start lying by the age of four and we do it at least several times a day, researchers have found. And we get better with practice.”

Robert Feldman, dean of social and behavioral sciences at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and a leading researcher on the psychology of lying, offers this explanation: “People do it because it works.

We get away with lies all the time. Usually they’re minor: ‘I love your tie.’ ‘You did a great job.’ But in some cases they’re bigger, and in Armstrong’s case, he was pretty confident he could get away with it.”

It’s not easy to lie, Healy admits.

“Psychologists and neuroscientists have found that –initially, at least – deceit requires mental exertion for most of us. The effort to reconcile a lie with the truth – or with our notions of ourselves as good people – takes up so much brainpower that as we do it, we may actually forget to perform such effortless acts as blinking.”

To sustain a lie for years, and against mounting evidence of its untruth, liars large and small must “develop an infrastructure around it,” Feldman said – a litany of justifications that makes it possible to cling to deception and convince ourselves that we are good people in spite of it. “But as time goes on, it gets easier,” Feldman said.

American President Thomas Jefferson noted: “He who permits himself to tell a lie once finds it much easier to do it a second and a third time till at length it becomes habitual.”

Unknowingly, lying is a health hazard.

In fact, some studies have shown that lying can boost blood pressure, because it requires more brain function. The more a person lies, the more he adds stress (and, hence, increase his blood pressure), says Dr. David Robertson, director of the Clinical Research Center at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee.

The other side of the coin is of course truth.

“Truth is always strong, no matter how weak it looks, and falsehood is always weak, no matter how strong it looks,” Phillips Brooks points out.

Truth doesn’t hurt unless it ought to.

Winston Churchill quips: “Truth is

incontrovertible. Panic may resent it; ignorance may deride it; malice may distort it; but there it is.”

One good thing about telling the truth is you don’t have to remember what you said.

Robert A. Cook said it best: “Always tell the truth. Then you don’t have to worry about what you said last.”

Barry Stevens, paraphrasing the Holy Bible, stated: “The truth shall make you free, but first it shall make you miserable.” Franklin P. Jones dismissed it frankly: “Of course the truth hurts.

You would too, if you got kicked around so much.”

To end this piece, here’s a story taken from “God’s Little Devotional Book for Men.” Four young men once competed vigorously to become head of the trust department at their bank. After considering the merits of each applicant, the board of directors made its decision. They decided to notify the young man of his promotion, including a substantial raise in salary, at a meeting scheduled after lunch.

During the noon hour, the young man they had selected went to the cafeteria for lunch.

One of the directors was behind him in the line, separated by several other customers.

The director saw the young man select his food, including a small piece of butter. As soon as he flipped the butter onto his plate, he immediately shuffled some food on top of it to hide it from the cashier. Thus, he avoided paying for it.

That afternoon, the directors met to notify the young man, but prior to bringing him into the room, the incident was told to the entire board. Rather than give the young man the promotion, they called him in to discharge him from the bank. They had concluded that if he was willing to lie to a cashier about what was on his plate, he would be just as willing to lie about what was in the bank’s accounts.

“Lying isn’t a matter of degree,” the book concludes. “A lie is a lie. Truth is the truth. And you can bank on that fact!”

be interesting to know what made the respondents think Binay’s potential rivals are not worth their vote either.

A few guesses: Roxas carries the baggage of having lost to Binay in a battle for a lesser post, not to mention his unconvincing expedient line that he’s too preoccupied with work that he has no time to think about the elections at this time; Cayetano appears too eager for the Presidency – note his TV ads which, ironically, are patterned after Binay’s “Sa Makati” line – which might have turned off voters. And maybe, just maybe, the voters think there really is no alternative choice at this stage. Deep inside they could be saying the accusers after all are as guilty as the accused, if we have to presume that the accused is guilty unless proven otherwise.

Senator Grace Poe may be a decent choice for the presidency. But her age and relative inexperience in politics will work against her. It would be a different story if the Vice Presidency is concerned, as she led all the other preferences in the same Pulse Asia survey. If and when the time comes, most of the Presidential candidates will woo her to be their running mate.

(Note: Since Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City was not included in the survey, I have to reserve my thoughts on his chances for the Presidency or Vice Presidency.)

Now, what will Binay’s critics do in the coming weeks or months aside from the Senate hearings? I’d venture that while the publicity offered by these hearings has eroded the Vice President’s rating, they could only work if his accusers can present new, convincing evidence each time they appear before the committee handling it. If they keep hitting him with the political bat, if may wear off in no time.

Yes, a plunder case has been filed against the Binays. But its prosecution will likely be overtaken by the 2016

polls. If he wins in 2016, will the complainants still have the courage to push on? If he loses, will they still be interested to pursue the case?

Moreover, how will they deal with Binay’s tack of portraying himself as the oppressed object of a concerted demolition job, and going to poor communities, his main base of support, as if to solicit their warmth and comfort?

Incidentally, this isn’t the style of Roxas, who grew up in a rich surrounding and hence is aloof to the hoi polloi of society. He still wears that arrogant mien of a haciendero’s son.

In short, Binay remains the candidate to beat despite the sharp decline in his rating. And there is no assurance that the numbers will improve in favor of Roxas or of any administration bet in the months to come. Is this why they are selling the proposal to amend the Constitution so that President Aquino can still run for reelection?

There is more to come (pun intended).[MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@ gmail.com]

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the bridge project immediately.

Duterte made his statement after he was asked by reporters if the DPWH regional office advised his office on the delay.

“If they need to do more, rather than hurry up, do the haphazard projects. Then, it will collapse one of these days,” Duterte said.

Duterte said that it is better to wait for the DPWH to fully complete the project rather than

hastening it which could be a cause of accidents.

DPWH Project Coordinator Engineer Alvin Cabueñas said the bridge will be opened to the riding public on November 6.

Cabueñas said the original completion date of the rehabilitation project of the bridge was October 6 but it had to be extended due to some additions on the project.

He said they will add grouted riprap with pipe culverts and embank-

ment for the slope protection which will help to prevent soil erosion near the bridge.

Cabueñas also said 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.

Cabueñas said that the percentage completion of the project is 90.55 percent based on the original contract.

walked out of the scene right after the shooting,” he said.

Police investigators learned that prior to the incident the couples had lunch at the nearby resort.

Baclao said they were still trying to reach relatives of the victims or the Swiss Embassy in Makati City, Metro Manila.

Local radio reported that Loever’s fiancée named Teresita is five

months pregnant and with Erni was his girlfriend, Rowelyn Jane Odchigue.

ABS-CBN News reported Teresita as Erni’s fiancée..(Erwin Mascarinas / MindaNews)

hopes on the People’s Survival Fund” and “express our interest and readiness to submit proposals…to the PSF as it should be made available and accessible.”

“The funds (should) go directly and transparently to adaptation and risk reduction projects,” the declaration further stated.

“We are already reeling from climate change impacts. Typhoons Sendong and Pablo, which both entered our municipality, are ominous signs of an inhospitable future. We are using our meager funds to adapt to the changes, but we need to do a lot more.

We urge President Aquino to sign the PSF Implementing Rules and Regulations now, so that we can start supporting the adaptation needs of our local communities,” said Mayor Candelario Viola of the Municipality of Hinatuan in the Province of Surigao del Sur, an LGU which has been cited by the national govern-

ment for its leadership role in adaptation and risk reduction for two successive years now.

The town of Hinatuan is one of the 17 municipalities which are part of international aid group Oxfam and Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)’s ongoing community adaptation and risk reduction project called Building Resilient and Adaptive Communities and Institutions in Mindanao or BINDS. BINDS project has facilitated assistance to these municipalities in the conduct of participatory climate and vulnerability assessments, to inform their local adaptation and risk reduction plans, as well as their development plans.

Assistant Secretary Goco said that PSF was part of the 2014 budget but it was unprogrammed fund, which meant that it will get funded if there are savings.

For this year, the national

budget has allocated P1 billion so the CCC is working with the PSF Board to develop the guidelines and criteria.

“The funding that will come from the PSF is not that substantial to insulate the local communities from the inevitable impacts of climate change, but it is a good start,” said Dante Dalabajan, Oxfam’s Mindanao Programme Manager.

“The longer it takes for us to support the adaptation needs of the communities, the more expensive they get,” he added.

President Benigno Aquino has yet to sign the Implementing Rules and Regulations submitted to his Office by the Climate Change Commission as early as May 2013. It has been two years since Congress passed the People’s Survival Fund law or (RA10174) in August 16, 2012. The law mandates the allocation of at least PHP1 billion annually to the Fund.

trees need to be cut after citing items no. 3 and 4 of the second endorsement in a document dated August 6 this year.

The document stated that the cutting of trees is prohibited under the law but will be allowed under certain conditions, specifically if it is “necessary for public safety” but “only upon the approval of the duly authorized representative of the head of agency.”

“As cited, we can cut trees if it’s necessary,” Jimlani said yesterday.

But he said the members of the task force have not talk about the possible action that the office will implement on the growing trees along Dacudao Avenue that have already caused cracks in the pavement stretching for about one kilometer.

Jimlani said the task force will be meeting on Wednesday or Thursday at its office located at Mag-

saysay park.

“We will be inviting personnel from CENRO, CEO, district and regional office of DPWH 11, and DENR 11,” he added.

“We need to act fast.

Hindi na natin kailangan hintayin na tuluyan ng masira ang mga infrastructures dyan that will affect not just the drainage system but also the traffic,” he said.

According to Jimlani, the roots of the mahogany trees have caused damage on the infrastructure.

At present, the roots have already damaged the ripraps of the main drainage system and caused cracks of about one kilometer long over the years.

“We only discovered it recently. If we will just allow it to grow it can expand to a diameter of three meters above and can grow old up to 400 years. We don’t want to wait for what it can cause in the future,” he said.

He said the possible cutting of the mahogany trees is a preventive measure that the Task Force is looking into.

He said it is already too late if the city government will just allow the city to be pruned.

“It’s too big and old to be pruned. Those trees were planted back in 1993 by students of USEP (University of Southeastern Philippines). The damage can be controlled if the proper agency did the pruning to control the growth of the trees,” Jimlani said, adding that maintaining trees falls under the mandate of CENRO. He said he is thankful that the trees were planted but “it was a wrong choice of plants to be planted.”

When asked what plants can be planted along the drainage system, Jimlani said he still needs to consult DENR and CENRO.

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economic development,” he said.

Aside from their expansion plan on their power business in other countries, Moraza said that their recently acquired aqua feeds company in Vietnam Pilmico will be opening an office in Indonesia this year.

For their banking business, Moraza said that they are now reaping the benefits of stronger synergies between Union Bank and City Savings.

Union Bank has increased capitalization and is positioned for future growth.

“It is committed to executing its FOCUS 2020 strategy towards being a great retail bank and expanding its presence,” he said.

He said that Aboitiz Land, which is also celebrating its 20th year, is now working towards its goal to become a national player in land development, after its entry into Luzon with the LiMA Land acquisition.

Moraza said that AEV has also ventured into building the country’s first liquid bio-methane fuel plant through Aseagas, our joint venture with a UK company. And we will continue to pursue projects under the government’s Public-Private Partnership program.

“Our focused strategic initiatives, key acquisitions, strong partnerships and good corporate governance led us not only to create economic value,

but also earned us the recognition of being one of the best-managed companies in the Philippines,” Moraza said.

He said that they are also taking deliberate steps in realizing our vision to be a truly sustainable enterprise that they can entrust to future generations.

“For us in Aboitiz, long-term sustainability is anchored on the belief that we can do well by doing good, always making the right long-term decisions that balance the interest of people, planet and profit. At the foundation of this mindset are our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork and responsibility,” he said. ABF

He said light coming from street lamps is not enough to provide proper lighting at the night market.

“There’s also a plan to put a removable barricade in the area. It’s for the safety of the vendor and their customers para walang madisgrasya kung mag-agi man ang mga sakyanan (so there

would be no accidents when vehicles pass by),” he said.

Jimlani said the proposed budget will be used for the construction of an arc that will have the name of the area. He there is still no approved name for the area.

“We would like to follow the names of night markets in Hong Kong

and Bangkok,” he said.

Jimlani said he is planning to implement the improvisation and beautification of the night market before his term ends by 2016.

At present, there are more than 300 vendors in the night market selling various products like RTW, ukay-ukay, accessories, and street food. CRC

bor happens when a minor child starts working in exchange for salary, whether in cash or in kind.

She said the foundation has organized 12 groups composed of a total of 436 child laborers in four different areas in Davao City.

The groups are organized in the districts of Callawa, Panacan, Bunawan, and Tibungco in Davao City.

Tacay said many child laborers are still unrecorded in the city.

Regional data from National Statistical Office (NSO) 11 show that last year there was a total of 114, 000 child laborers in Davao region.

Tacay said they already talked to the parents, but the parents have said the children’s priority is to help the family.

“It is unfortunate that some parents cannot stop their children from becoming child laborers

because of poverty,” she said.

Tacay said the foundation is coordinating with government agencies like the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) to avoid overlapping in projects.

She said some parents of the child laborers have said government services do not reach them.

“What we want to do is to cut the cycle of child laborers in a family or at least put them away from hazardous working environments,” Tacay said.

Tacay said that the city government should establish a Special Office for Children Concern (SOCC), which should have been put up in 1996 after the approval of the Children’s Welfare Code of Davao City.

According to the Section 1 of the Article 1 on implementing mechanism, the SOCC will have a reception and study center, child right’s and advocacy and campaign section, and psycho-social rehabilitation centers for children in extremely difficult circumstances, which include child laborers, prostituted children, and children surviving on the streets.

The center will also have a hospital, programs on legal assistance and early childhood care, and development program.

Tacay said issues and concerns on children are now handled by CSSDO and Integrated Gender and Development Division of the city government.

She said they will discuss with legislators who can help the foundation and other children’s rights group to push for the establishment of the SOCC. CRC

Jay A. Tandayag, said they are still tracking down the suspect’s location. He said they will also look at the footage of the arena’s CCTV. Floro Cortes, Elumba’s friend, told MindaNews he and Elumba were

walking, his right arm on Elumba’s right shoulder “when I heard deafening sound of a series of gunshots just a few inches behind us.”

He said he noticed Elumba slowly dropped on his knees and later

dropped to the ground, face down.

Antonio Nohara, one of hundreds inside the cockpit, told MindaNews the crowd ducked when they heard gunshots. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

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e’re always on the lookout for the safest, most effective ingredients. Take for example these two most talked-about oils ladies use for skin nourishment and other things that concerns beautifying themselves. There are far more clinical studies on mineral and other oils we have not yet found an oil enemy to virgin coconut oil in terms of its anti-aging and cellular health capabilities, barrier repair, antimicrobial and fatty acid benefits or its nutritional value.

Now, let’s focus on

these two oils and see which of them takes on the lead.

In terms of ‘Growth Hormones’, Argan oil comes from the kernels of argan tree which does not contain any growth hormones. Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) on the other hand, contains phytochemicals and growth hormones which add up to its cosmeceutical effects.

VCO by far was on the lead when we talk about the saturated fatty acids whopping at 92% versus argan oil’s 18percent. In VCO, the fatty acids are more intact, less prone to

oxidation and gives firmness to cell walls which is very important for barrier fixing.

Argan oil has 36.8% more pro-inflammatory linoleic acid, known as Omega-6, to VCO’s 2%.

VCO also has far more anti-inflammatory fatty acids like caprylic, capric and lauric acid. This only means that VCO contains more “Good” fatty acids than Argan Oil. People are always very lenient when we talk about the preservation of the products they want to use. Which one of the products last longer and

still works on its best as possible. For Argan oil, it lasts about 2 years if it is a virgin oil of very high quality, and if stored in small bottles away from light and below 18 degrees Celsius temperature. VCO lasts 2 years or more without special handling. This stability is fundamental to many of VCO’s skin benefits which mean this oil does not need any preservative at all.

Argan oil is from a tree that grows in a small specific area of North Africa which is why products with Argan oil are rare to

find and mostly expensive. VCO on the other hand comes from coconut trees which grow widely and easily in tropical or sub-tropical countries, making it easier management and tree replacement. Producing such oil does not really affect the environment than Argan oil which is really rare and hard to locate.

To sum it up, Virgin Coconut Oil is tops when it comes to its production of growth hormones, good fatty acids, preservative-free feature and less impact to the environment than Argan oil.

genic attributes unlike any other products that might have been using chemicals which are not safe for the skin of the general audience.

The VH-Rating System of these products are published in Dermatitis, one of the leading peer-reviewed dermatological journals and shows less than 0.1% reported reactions to VMV Hypoallergenics over 30 years.

The ‘VH-number’ rating system ‘grades’ a products safety based on how many allergens it does not contain, as referenced by lists of allergens compiled by objective, independent institutions the North American Contact Dermatitis group and the European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies. VMV products are free of most or all 76 allergens as reflected by the VH

rating on the label.

The claims are backed up by randomized, double-blind, evidence-based clinical studies. These have been presented and published in all events around the world. VMV, which is a proud global Filipino brand, was created in the year 1979 by some widely-published and renowned dermatologists as people understand both the skin’s surface and its microscopic structure.

The VMV products stands behind a firm commitment to providing the most safest and effective products available. Now it’s up to the buyers to be ‘skin-cerely’ thrilled of the uniqueness and hypoallergenicity of VMV. VMV Hypoallergenics is available at Second Level, Abreeza Mall, Davao City.

Athena Jillian Bravo

VMV HYPOALLERGENICS: Keeping your skin safe

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HE skin is the most important part of the body for the ladies because it is what makes them feel confident about themselves. Taking good care of it has always been part of the routine and to avoid it from getting dry or damaged.

There are some women who use several products all at once because they think it’s the best way to take good care of it. But most of these cases turned the table around as those skin products made it worse instead of giving treatment and nourishment to the skin.

This is the reason why VMV Hypoallergenics beauty and skin care products is created. They say it offers the safest, most proven effective skin care on the planet. VMV is the first and still the only brand to be rated in terms of its hypoaller-

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North Borneo Railway

WHEN one mentions the word Borneo, the mind wanders back to a time when this lush jungle island was once the wildest frontier of the British Empire and one of the most iconic parts of this British past can be found in Kota Kinabalu thanks to the North Borneo Railway and I was one adventurer who was lucky enough to experience it.

Built from 1880 through to 1906, The North Borneo Railway was once used to bring the vast richness of the Borneo’s interior forests to the port of Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu). The rail opened the area where it passed through leading to the establishment of plantations for tobacco, sugar, tapioca, soybeans and rice the port.

By 1914, the North and whose products eventually made their way to Borneo Railway was esLunch is served in tiffin boxes.

Hanging around one of the passenger carriages named afer one of the towns the railway passes through.

tablished using powerful steam locomotives manufactured by the Vulcan Foundry Ltd. in Lancashire, UK. Through time, the railway service was managed by the Sabah State Railway Department and the steam engines were eventually replaced with more efficient diesel engines.

The past would have been forgotten until 2000 when the North Borneo Railway was re-launced as a joint venture between Sutera harbour Resort and the Sabah State Railay Department, breathing new life to the original Vulcan steam locomotives and the charm of the original railway.

Departing from Tanjung Aru Station at exactly 9:30 in the morning, the steam train chuged its way through Kinarut before arriving in the Rice Bowl of Sabah, Papar. Along the way, I was greeted by green vistas of sprawling paddy fields, traditional village homes on stilts, mangrove jungles and water buffaloes from the cozy seat on one of the five fully refurbished colonial-style passenger carriages where I was served a continental breakfast composed of croissants, danish pastries and coffee.

While waiting for the steam locomotive to be turned around for the return trip, passengers were given time to explore Pa-

par Town where one can get lost in its bustling market selling various goods, food treats, and spices.

On the way back to Tanjung Aru station, lunch was served in colonial “tiffin boxes” where all four courses of the meal were served in tin boxes, completing the nostalgic and romantic experience on the North Borno Railway.

The train runs two weekly return departures every Wednesday and Saturday from Tanjung Aru station in Kota Kinabalu to Papar town. Tickets are

available for RM290 for adults and RM185 for children between the ages of 3 to 12, and complimentary for children below 2 years old. For more information you can check out their website at www.suteraharbour.com.

The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air flies thrice weekly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, for as low as P1,199. Guests can connect to Manila from across the network.

For bookings, visit www. cebupacificair.com or call (02)7020-888 or (032)230Sabah’s flag and the sign of the North Borneo Railway.

8888. The latest seat sales may also be found on Cebu Pacific Air’s official Facebook and Twitter @ CebuPacificAir pages.

When planning a trip to Kota Kinabalu, check out Sabah Tourism’s comprehensive website www. sabahtourism.com for sample itineraries and featured attractions.

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

Inside the carriage.

Vaccum flasks hold tea and coffee.

Continental breakfast on the train.

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UP AND ABOUT

SM City Davao to hold Toy Fair on October 11-12 ELITE toy collectors of the city join together in a weekend of toys, toys and more toys at SM City Davao’s Toy Collectors Fair happening on October 11-12.

Witness an exciting assembly of playing card enthusiasts as champions match during the Southern Island Trading Card Tournament. Catch Yu-Gi-oh, Vanguard and Magic: The Gathering card players work their magic in card trading and casting spells.

Get a chance to fly a drone.

Head to SM City Davao and catch the Attack of the Drones.

Watch the region’s top remote control car maestros fight for the top spot at the podium. Plus, cheer for your favorite gamers from Street Fighter to Tekken. The battlefield is open to all interested parties.

Marvel at toy dioramas from action figures to high fashion collectible dolls and find that inner kid in you. The exhibition boasts of its extensive toy showcases for the most discriminating taste of toy collectors.

This weekend, march to SM City Davao for the Toy Collectors Fair. The event is made possible by SM City Davao, Toy Kingdom, Ambox and Blinque.

For inquiries, call 297.6998. Like SM City Davao on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and Instagram for event and promo updates.

Smart, CNDR empower Gensan’s disaster preparedness

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ENERAL SANTOS CITY - Smart Communications in partnership with Corporate Network for Disaster Response (CNDR), Albay’s Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (APDCC), and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) have conducted emergency drills in two barangays here in the city as part of the Noah’s Ark Project.

Barangay Baluan and Barangay South were subjected to a simultaneous warning and emergency drill on September 27 to test their capacities in disaster management after six months of training under the project.

Noah’s Ark project is an initiative by CNDR that aims to help different calamity-prone areas in the Philippines by capacitating comprehensive disaster preparedness and response trainings.

Founded in August 2010, a year after the catastrophic typhoon Ondoy struck the country, the project had already empowered many barangays in the country in terms of handling disasters.

Smart Communications has been aiding CNDR since then in their disaster preparedness en-

deavors.

Gensan is the second city to undergo the Noah’s Ark initiative, next to Malabon, since this project was originally focused on barangay-level training.

Nonetheless, the APDCC headed by its executive director Jukes Nuñez, has trained the 26 Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (BDRRMC) for six months, starting March of this year.

They were taught how to respond to emergency situations by instilling human resource capacity, institutional capacity, and developing community participation.

The Noah’s Ark project has adopted the disaster plan and management of Albay since the province can attain “zero casualty” despite being usually hit by calamities.

The Noah’s Ark project has also enabled these BDRRMCs to have an uninterrupted and fast communication with CDRRMC through an updated info-board powered

by Smart.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed last February 2014 between City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, CNDR, and Smart for the Noah’s Ark project.

Tang Sweet Orange at TreeVolution in Mindanao

Brand congratulates Mindanaoans for breaking tree-planting world record

TANG Sweet Orange supports the “ T r e e Vo l u t i o n : Greening MindaNOW” movement, an attempt to break [for breaking] the current world record held by India for the most number of trees simultaneously planted in multiple locations.

Refreshing drinks of Tang Sweet Orange were provided to over 7,000 volunteers in Davao. Over 200,000 volunteers planted a total of 4.6 million seedlings across regions 9, 10, 11, 12, the Caraga, and the ARMM, breaking the world record.

Mindanao Development Authority Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino, organizer of the event, said, “This movement is a call to action for all Filipinos, not only Mindanaoans, to conserve and protect nature with the impending threat of climate change.”

“We thank Tang Sweet Orange for their support for this endeavor,” she added.

“Tang Sweet Orange congratulates Mindanaoans for their unified effort in attempting to break [in breaking] this world record,” said Alex Tacderas, Category Lead for Powdered Beverages of Mondelez Philippines – maker of Tang Sweet Orange.

“Tang is very privileged and honored to have been part of this meaningful undertaking. The trees planted will help sustain

our environment for generations to come. The initiative not only shows that Filipinos are eco-conscious, but more importantly, that Mindanaoans are truly unified.”

“Tang Sweet Orange was created partly to honor this unity and this unique culture. The people of Mindanao can identify with its right blend of sweetness that is especially made for Mindanao. It is truly “Timplang lami, Timplang ato” – a drink that relates to and helps refresh the culture that is unique to the region.”

Tang Sweet Orange is exclusively distributed across the Mindanao region and is available at leading retail outlets.

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Carla and Tom chemistry thrills GMA Pinoy TV fans in L.A.

LAUGHTER, excitement and pure entertainment filled the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center as scores of loyal Kapuso fans trooped to GMA Pinoy TV’s successful soldout concert, “Kapusong Pinoy sa L.A.” last September 27.

Featuring one of the hottest love teams on television – Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez, the show was an exciting Kapuso experience from beginning to end as the audience was treated to exhilarating performances and entertaining segments from their favorite GMA stars.

Carla and Tom, who were first paired in the internationally-acclaimed series My Husband’s Lover, exuded undeniable chemistry as they serenaded the crowd.

Attesting to the popularity of their onscreen pairing currently seen in the romantic-drama My Destiny, their fans eagerly cheered on the pair all throughout their production number.

They did not disappoint their fans as they performed thrilling duets and engaged in endearing banter.

“We had a great time performing in L.A.,” says Carla.

“The crowd was very appre-

ciative and it was nice to be able to put up a good show and bring a piece of ‘home’ to our fellow Filipinos in the US.” It was also a homecoming of sorts for Tom as he was reunited with his family who came all the way from Arizona to support the Kapuso leading man.

“Performing in this show was heartwarming for me because, not only was I

able to share the experience with our kababayans abroad, I was also able to share it with my family,” he expresses.

Tom also gave the crowd a preview of his newest game show on GMA, Don’t Lose The Money, in a segment where two couples were called to participate in the game.

The crowd was also amazed with Asia’s Pop

Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose’s powerful vocals which were showcased in her lively song and dance numbers. Julie Anne has been one of the most requested performers in GMA’s international shows.

“The energy of the crowd was contagious,” declares the Kapuso singing sensation and Sunday All Stars mainstay. “It was definitely a lot of fun performing for the Filipino community in L.A.” Meanwhile, fast-rising teen star Miguel Tanfelix, who starred in GMA’s toprating primetime series Niño, also impressed the crowd with his dancing skills. In his first visit to the United States, Miguel was overwhelmed with the support from their fans abroad. “It was my first time to be part of a GMA Pinoy TV event,” said the Kapuso teen artist. “It was a great experience and I look forward to entertaining more Kapuso fans abroad in the future.”

The show culminated in a meet and greet with the Kapuso stars that had fans lining up for hours just to meet and take photos with their favorite artists. Following the hugely successful

event, more Kapuso fans in different parts of the world have expressed their desire to see the GMA’s artists perform in their own countries.

Kapusong Pinoy sa L.A. was sponsored by Camella, Cerritos Mitsubishi, Vonage, Xoom.com, Vista Residences, Debt Aid Consulting, Moneygram, Thunderbird Platinum, Pag Ibig Fund, Financial Rescue, The Gener-

ics Pharmacy, Smart World Mobile, Everest Cooling Systems and Direct TV. Learn more about GMA’s international events through the website, www.gmanetwork.com/ international, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ GMAPinoyTV and follow GMA Pinoy TV on Twitter and Instagram via @gmapinoytv.

Relaks, it’s just Pag-ibig stars at SM Davao 3 Day Sale IÑIGO PASCUAL, Julian Estrada and Moira dela Torre are set to remind everyone of their first love on SM City Davao’s opening day of the 3 Day Sale, October 17.

Piolo Pascual’s 18-year old son Iñigo is being officially launched as an actor on his first film entitled “Relaks, It’s Just Pag-ibig”.

The young Pascual plays the role of Josh opposite Sofia Andres who is playing Sari. Joining them is Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s son Julian Estrada (Kiko) who play’s Sari’s childhood friend. Adding music to the love story is The Voice of the Philippines’ Moira dela Torre.

Catch the young teen heartthrobs live at SM Davao.

On October 18-19, dream, believe and survive at the Starstruck auditions

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and get a chance to meet and greet Season 5 ultimate male survivor Steven Silva on Sunday, 4 PM. Enjoy additional perks and discounts at the SMAC Sale Special with SM Advantage, Prestige and BDO Rewards cards on the first 3 hours of the 3 Day Sale, 9AM to 12NN on October 17

from SM affiliate stores like the SM Store, Surplus, Ace Hardware, SM Appliance, Toy Kingdom and Levi’s.

Lucky 3 Day Sale shoppers get a chance to win a Suzuki Ertiga with a minimum purchase of P 1,000.

Raffle coupon redemption booth is located at the ground floor of the main

mall.

Plus, SM City Davao extends its mall hours up to 12 midnight on October 17-18 and until 10PM on October 19.

For inquiries, call 297.6998.

Like SM City Davao on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and Instagram for event and promo updates.

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The sushi creativity of Precious Valdez

CHEF Precious Pearl Portia Mendoza-Valdez, started her sushi-venture when they were still living in Cebu City, when she was still a full-time house wife, who can’t cook as she would put it, as she is afraid of fire, boiling cooking oil and knives. But she exerted efforts to prepare meals for her family. Luckily, she became friends with their neighbour who happens to be a Japanese sushi master based Ireland, who’s married to a Filipina. He thought her the basics of sushi making.

When they got back to Gensan and settled there, she forgot about the sushi, because Japanese ingredients were not readily available in the malls. But she came across a dilemma with her daughter Priya, who’s devoted into being purely vegan and was a bit of a picky eater. From then she decided to make unique formations out of rice, shaping them into interesting and fun characters to make her eat.

Sometime in 2011, a college friend brought her nori (dried seaweed) as a “pasalubong” from Japan, it got her interest back in sushi. Around this time

she also got an opportunity to attend a culinary course at Joji Ilagan IChef for free, as she and her daughter won it in a cooking challenge. This is what had gotten her into the sushi world.

From then she started making suss for her kids birthdays, christmas etc.

Then parents from her kids school took notice of her sushi and started requesting orders from me.

Since putting up a restaurant requires a bigger capital investments, Chef Precious, decided to start her business online.

March 5, 2012 is the birthday of SUSHIMOTO. The name which started from a joke, as it is roughly translates as “Sushi mo ito” (This is your sushi).

They decided to make it Japanese sounding thus, SUSHIMOTO was born.

Sushimoto offers sushi delivery services, Sushi Bar set-ups, Live Sushi Making and Teppanyaki cooking in parties and Sashimi Bar set-ups (whole Tuna/maguro).

They can even customise the sushi into different characters, cartoon characters and even anime characters. What is really awesome, they could put in your personal specifications in your sushi, thus the tag “Boutique Sushi came into being.

“I don’t simply make sushi, I create.” says Chef Precious They also accept Japanese cuisine orders such as Chicken Teriyaki, Chicken Karaage, and Tonkatsu. They also offer Korean dishes, limci, bulgogi and sameoyopsal.

With their unique product set-ups, the idea of putting personality into customising, they

Sushimoto offers sushi delivery services, Sushi Bar set-ups, Live Sushi Making and Teppanyaki cooking in parties and Sashimi Bar set-ups (whole Tuna/maguro).

They can even customise the sushi into different characters, cartoon characters and even anime characters. have the edge compared to others and revolutionised the party scene in Gensan and continue to educate the “eating” public in the process.

When asked whats next for Sushimoto and Chef Precious?

“I can also say because we are an online business, chefs all over the world, especially Japanese sushi

masters took notice of my unique operation, another advantage is that I can get advices, lectures and insights from the masters and senseis’ right away.

Offers of scholarships, consultancies and work opportunities abroad came flocking in. Thus, I can say, not only I found a very good business, I also found a career!”

For orders and inquiries you can call/text them at 09429189313 or visit their website and Facebook page; sushimotogensan. wordpress.com, facebook. com/sushideliverygensan Follow me on Twitter or Instagram, @kyriekoutre for more adventures in and around my wonderland that is Gensan, Tuna Capital of the Philippines.

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FORGETTABLE ASIAD Philippines stumble to one of worst finishes ever T

EAM Philippines averted a gold medal-less campaign in the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, but the country still endured one of its worst showings in the quadrennial sports conclave pitting the continent’s best athletes.

If not for BMX rider Daniel Patrick Caluag’s scintillating performance in cycling, the Philippines could have come home without a gold medal for the second time since another delegation suffered the same fate as the 1974 delegation that competed in Tehran, Iran.

Luckily for the Philippines’ top sports officials, Caluag, a veteran of London Olympics, responded to the challenge on October 1 at the Ganghwa Asiad BMX Track in a big way, resulting in the country’s first gold medal in cycling.

It was also the Philippines’ first Asian Games medal in cycling since Victor Espiritu, a retired former Tour champion, bagged the bronze by finishing third in men’s road race in the 1998 Bangkok edition.

Other than Caluag, no other Filipino bet among the lean 150-strong delegation topped an event, causing the Philippines to finish 22nd overall among 45 participating nations with a 1-3-11 gold-silver-bronze medal haul.

But that pales in comparison to its last three showings in the Asiad, starting in 2002 Busan (three golds, seven silvers and 16 bronze med-

Gold medalist, Daniel Patrick Caluag of The Philippines, Silver medalist, Masahiro Sampei of Japan and Bronze medalist, Zhu Yan of China pose atop the podium following the

Men's Motos Final during day twelve of the 2014 Asian Games at Ganghwa Asiad BMX Track on October 1, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Davao City’s Mary Anjelay Pelaez won a bronze in taekwondo.

Paul Marton Dela Cruz of the Philippines competes in the Compound Men's Team Bronze Medal Match during day eight of the 2014 Asian

Games at Gyeyang Asiad Archery Field on September 27, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea.

Levita Ronna Ilao of Philippines (blue) competes with Li Zhaoyi of China (red) during the women taekwondo -49kg semi final on day eleven of the 2014 Asian Games at

Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium on September 30, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu of Mongolia (red) fights Charly Suarez of Philippines (blue) during the men's boxing lightweight bout final on day fourteen of the 2014 Asian Games match at Seonhak Gymnasium on October 3, 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

als), 2006 Doha (4-6-9) and 2010 Guangzhou (34-9), underscoring the alarming decline on the Filipino campaigners’ performance.

The Philippines also finished seventh among Southeast Asian countries, way behind powerhouse countries

like Thailand (6th overall, 12-7-28), Malaysia (14th, 5-14-14), Singapore (15th, 5-6-13) and Indonesia (17th, 4-511).

Even last year’s SEA Games host, Myanmar, had a better showing than the Philippines, winning four medals

in sepak takraw, two of them golds, good for 20th place overall.

Vietnam, another formidable SEAG campaigner, was a place better than the Philippines at 21st, courtesy of its one-gold, 10-silver and 25-bronze haul.

Three Filipino bets could only come up second-best in their respective events–boxer Charly Suarez (men’s lightweight) and a pair of wushu artists in Daniel Parantac (men’s taijijian/Taijiquan all-around) and Jean Claude Saclag (men’s sanda -60kg).

Out of the country’s 11 bronze medals, five of them came from its taekwondo jins–Levita Ronna Ilao (women’s -49kg), Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison (men’s -74kg), Mary Anjelay Pelaez (women’s -46kg), Benjamin Keith Sembrano (men’s -68kg) and Kirstie Elaine Alora (women’s -73kg).

Three boxers also bagged a bronze each, led by London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga (men’s light flyweight), Mario Fernandez (men’s bantamweight) and Wilfredo Lopez (men’s middleweight).

The remaining bronze medals came from wushu artist Francisco Solis (men’s sanda -56kg), archer Paul Marton Dela Cruz (men’s individual compound) and karate’s Mae Soriano (women’s kumite -55kg).

Elsewhere Philippine athletes struggled against superior and vastly improved opponents. Two medal-rich disciplines that previously delivered podium finishes for the country - athletics and bowling - both came up empty-handed this time, while another reliable source of gold medals - billiards - was not included by the hosts.

But the spotlight fell heavily on the disastrous campaign by the celebrated Gilas Pilipinas, which finished seventh overall in the men’s basketball event, marking the country’s worst-ever finish in the sport since joining the competitions in 1951.

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ITY Hall Executives are now one win away of the 2014 IBP-CMO Basketball Tournament title after outlasting IBP Davao, 89 - 80, in Game 1 of their best of three championship series on Saturday at the Hall of

Justice Covered Court in Ecoland.

League scoring champ Christopher “Bong” Go made key plays and unheralded Warren Cloribel stepped up on a great deal as the Executives took a 1 – 0 lead in the champion-

ship round touted as the “dream and animated series” by many.

Go, the sweet-shooting executive assistant of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, finished the game with 21 points, including a complex jumper under the final two

minute mark to seal the win for the Executives who had 8 points lead on that instance.

As Go was guarded rigidly with double team defense, the scrappy combo guard Cloribel did most of the damage, mainly in the

FIRST GAME BACK. Lebron James (23) looks for an open teammate.

LeBron, Cavaliers rip Tel Aviv in pre-season opener L

EBRON James was a winner in his first NBA appearance for Cleveland since leaving for Miami in 2010 as the Cavaliers defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 107-80 in an international exhibition game.

James started but played only 20 minutes and did not take the court in the second half, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting with four rebounds and four assists.

The pre-season tuneup Sunday was his first game for Cleveland since a playoff loss to Boston four years ago.

Boxing Revolution II tickets now on sale

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ICKETS for the much-awaited Boxing Revolution II billed as the “Clash of Little Titans” set on October 11 at the Almendras Gym are still available at the different outlets in Davao City.

The tickets for the general admission are sold at only P100 each, said promoter Manny Piñol, CEO of the Sonshine Sports Management.

They are available at the Holiday Gym and Spa located along Torres St., Mariano’s Sports Market at 1st floor of Victoria Plaza, Anito Outdoor at 4th floor, Gaisano Mall of Davao, Laurice Bakeshop at Landmark at Bankerohan; SND in Agdao and Buhangin; Sensie in Bankerohan, Galactic in Torres St.; and at DXRD Sonshine Radio Station, 4th floor of Jose Maria College, Diversion Highway in Buhangin.

James won two titles and reached the final two other times in four years with Miami, but again signed with the Cavaliers in July, saying he hoped to bring an NBA title to his home region.

Kevin Love, obtained by the Cavaliers from Minnesota in a major trade deal, had eight points and 11 rebounds in his Cleveland debut.

“So far so good,” Love said. “We’re only in the second week of training camp. we’re still putting things together on the court. It’s still a process. We’ll get

better. We just have to have some continuity out there.

“It will take us a while to get on the same page but every day is another chance.”

Cleveland coach David Blatt, who guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to this year’s Euroleague crown before joining the Cavaliers in June, was a winner in his first appearance as an NBA coach.

Blatt also guided Russia to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Kyrie Irving led the Cavaliers with 16 points while fellow guard Dion Waiters added 15 points, 12 of

them in the third quarter.

Tristan Thompson scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which outrebounded the Israeli side 64-36 and outshot them 40.9 percent to 32.5 percent.

Sylvan Landesberg came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points for Maccabi while former Cavalier Jeremy Pargo added 18 points for Tel Aviv.

The Cavaliers continue their pre-season play on Saturday at Rio de Janeiro against James’ former club, the Miami Heat.

ber one Serena Williams, who has doubts cast over the rest of her season after she withdrew from the Beijing tournament with a left knee injury.

“I’ve been fortunate enough and very lucky to be number one in the world before in my career,” Sharapova said after her victory in China.

“I’m very happy to be in the situation today, knowing that I have the opportunity to do that again, to try to get the number one spot.”

Sharapova claimed her fourth title of the year in Beijing, with her previous victories coming in Stuttgart and Madrid in the lead-up to her fifth Grand Slam at Roland Garros.

The 27-year-old attained the top spot for the first time in August

2005 and has held it for a total of 21 non-consecutive weeks.

But she recognises that becoming the top women’s top player again -- following a long injury layoff -- would represent a remarkable comeback.

“Of course, it’s an incredible achievement if I could do it, considering where I started the year,” she said.

Sharapova insisted she will not cram more tournaments into her schedule to build up points before the end of the season.

Her next event will be the WTA Finals in Singapore, the end-of-season finale involving the world’s top eight women players, where she could rise to number one in the world.

Sharapova nears top ranking M

ARIA Sharapova said Sunday it would be an “incredible achievement” if she ended the season as the world number one as she moves into second place after clinching the China Open title.

The fourth seed in Beijing did not compete in the tournament last year as she was sidelined with a right shoulder injury which forced her out for the second half of 2013.

But the Russian has staged an incredible comeback since her injury nightmare, and will jump two places to second in the rankings after Sunday’s hard-fought 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Petra Kvitova.

The French Open champion is within reach of current world num-

pay off period.

Cloribel banked in 12 of his total 33 markers in the final period that shut the door for IBP Davao.

The defensive attention extended Go paved the way for Cloribel to shines bright in the opening game of the highly-physical series. Cloribel catches fire early with 10 points in the opening canto.

The Executives and the IBP Davao fought neck to neck all game long with both teams traded rallies one after the other.

Go, who averaged a laudable 43.6 points in the elimination round that made him the front-runner for the MVP award, gave the Executives a breathing room with key plays down the stretch capped with the go-ahead jumper.

Gil Ciudadano paced with 18 points for the IBP Davao which got a big boost from Baguio and Cadiogan who had 16 and 15 respectively.

Beanpole center-forward Eugene Labor contributed 14 points as backup playmaker Dan Apostol chipped in 13 for the Executives who completed Maria Sharapova celebrates her win over Petra Kvitova .

a sweet revenge on their elimiantion round loss to IBP Davao.

IBP Davao defeated City Hall Executives, 82 – 81, in the final playdate of the preliminary round.

The Executives were leading at the half, 47 – 39, sparked by the 15 first half points of Go who made three triples.

Founding the groove that was missing in the first half, IBP Davao came out strong in the third period behind its balance scoring that arranged the grinding battle in the final canto.

Go was mostly doubled-team by Carpio, Cadiogan and Baguio. Adrian Paguican needs to put big numbers in Game 2 for the IBP Davao to force a rubber match.

Game 2 is tentatively set on October 11. (Rico Biliran) Box scores: City Hall Executives – 89 – Cloribel 33, Go 21, Labor 14, Apostol 13, Flores 6, Casan 2.

IBP Davao – 80 – Ciudadano 18, Baguio 16, Cadiogan 15, Paguican 10, Dela Victoria 8, Salcedo 5, Carpio 4, Ongkiko 4

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VOL. 7 ISSUE 146 • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014

SQUEEZING THROUGH. Manny Pacquiao tries to squeak past Dabawenyo forward Sunday Salvacion of Blackwater.

ONE AND DONE

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ANNY Pacquiao made his Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) pre-season debut with the KIA Sorentos in a game against fellow expansion team Blackwater Sports in Binan, Laguna on Saturday night.

Blackwater won, 88-77, in the 2014 PBA Holcim Liga ng Bayan, a pre-season tournament used by teams to gear up for the upcoming PBA season.

The eight-division and current WBO welterweight champion started the game for the team that he also coaches. In ten minutes on the floor, Pacquiao scored one point and grabbed a rebound. He also committed two turnovers.

One of the turnovers came when Pacquiao brought the ball down and tried to elude his defender with a crossover and behind-theback dribble combo. His defender, veteran Chris Timberlake, read Pacquiao’s next move well and stole the ball from the incoming PBA rookie. The left-hander took a triple as his first shot

of the game but it fell short.

The 35-year-old Pacquiao has always considered basketball his second sport. He has played alongside NBA legends Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller in outside the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.

Last month Pacquiao even played some hoops in the practice facility of the Golden State Warriors.

The Pacman has long bankrolled a basketball team called the MP Warriors, a squad that competed in smaller commercial leagues. Pacquiao would often start the game, play most of the first quarter and sit out the rest.

The boxer made it clear that he would only play spot minutes for his team as he’s also preparing for the first defense of his WBO title in Macau next month against American Chris Algieri.

KIA and Blackwater will meet again on October 19 at the Philippine Arena in the opening game that will usher in the PBA’s 40th season.

THE MAKING OF A MANOBO KID INTO A FUTURE STAR IN BOXING

By Manny Pinol

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MICHAEL BRAVO. Manobo warrior.

HE big names in the flyweight division may be the main feature in the Oct. 11 Boxing Revolution II: Clash of the Little Titans in the Almendras Gym in Davao City, but... it will certainly be a young Manobo fighter who will be the object of curiosity for the night.

Michael Andip Bravo, 19, a Manobo boxer from Barangay Birada, Kidapawan City, will enter the ring as perhaps the first member of his tribe, found mostly in the North Cotabato, Davao and Bukidnon areas to become a professional fighter.

With a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 3 KOs, Bravo, who once campaigned as an amateur and was handled for a while by former Manny Pacquiao trainer Rick Staheli in Angeles City, will enter the ring wearing his tribe’s colors.

He will be going up against a Muslim boxer from Saranggani, Saddam Barambangan, who is more experienced and

older than Bravo.

It will be Bravo’s first appearance under Sonshine Sports Management which has taken over his career after Rick Staheli agreed to allow him to move down to Mindanao to be near his family.

Jun Cardona and Soc Pinol, who are overseeing the activities and the training of the Sonshine Sports boxers now, describe Bravo as a very hardworking boxer who follows his trainers’ instructions.l “This boy will go a long way,” said Soc who added that Bravo’s exotic looks will certain capture a lot of attention.

A check with youtube. com showed that Bravo not only boxes well but he could also sing.

On Oct. 11, world champion Rey Loreto, former world champion Edrin Dapudong and world ranked Denver Cuello may be the big names in the card.

But it will certainly be the name Michael Bravo people will be watching out for.