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TOO MUCH WEIGHT FOR A FRAIL BODY. A young boy struggles to carry heavy piece of driftwood he and his grandfather collected after Davao River’ along S.I.R., Matina yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

PROBE STUDENT’S DEATH

UP Min student tagged as ‘NPA bandit’by military

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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AVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte will investigate the death of 23-year-old University of the Philippines-Mindanao student leader Rendell Ryan Edpan Cagula who was tagged and branded as an “NPA bandit” by the Army in a press release.

Cagula, known as “Perper” to his peers, was among the three alleged New People’s Army (NPA) members killed in an encounter with elements of the 27th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Tubak, Barangay Nomol Maasim, Sarangani Province at around 1 p.m. on Novem-

ber 4, 2014.

In an interview with reporters, Duterte said it would be best to wait for the report of the Philippine Army on the incident.

Told that there was no confirmation that Cagula was carrying a firearm, Duterte said he

would initiate an investigation on the matter.

The mayor also said he is willing to give financial assistance to the family.

Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division spokesperson Captain Ernest Carolina said in a state-

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ORGANIC. Senator Cynthia A. Villar (second from left), Senate committee on agriculture and food chair, together with Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (left), DA Undersecretary Bernadette R. Puyat (second from right), and DA

regional director Remelyn Recoter, check out the organic vegetables on display at the lobby of SMX Convention Center during the opening ceremony of the 11th National Organic Agriculture Congress yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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AVAO City Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte yesterday said he could not give assurance that the P5.813 billion proposed budget for 2015 will be approved before December of this year.

In an interview, Duterte said although committee on finance, ways and means, and appropriations chair councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang wants to hasten the proceedings, the proposed allocations should undergo

scrutiny from the members of the City Council since it is the money of the people.

“Di man ana kadali na pataka lang tag desisyon na dili nato tukion og maayo.

Kwarta baya na sa katawhan (It’s not that easy to make a decision without scrutinizing it well. That is the money of the people),” the vice mayor said.

The City Council yesterday discussed on second reading the P5.813 billion 2015 annual budget of the

city.

Based on the committee report, the bulk of the budget goes to the General Fund Proper with a total of 4.5 billion or 79 percent of the total budget.

The budget on General Fund will cover the expenditures for the current operations of various departments and offices of the city government which comprise the personal services (PS), maintenance and other operation expenses (MOOE) and Cap-

ital Outlays, Statutory and Contractual Obligations, aids to the national government agencies, boards, councils, committees as well as some programs and projects.

The development fund will have a P1.09 billion allocation or 19 percent of the total budget which will cover the infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects including debt servicing for the ensuing year.

The city also allocated

community-based tourism.

The Barangay Tourism Ordinance is also incorporated in the amended ordinance to codify all ordinances relating to tourism.

Alejandre said with the approval, the Professional Convention Organizers (PCO) and Professional Exhibition Organizers (PEO) will have a mandatory accreditation from Department of Tourism (DOT).

The City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) will also implement a mandatory sub-

mission of occupancy report by all accommodation establishments.

The ordinance will also regulate health and wellness centers to prevent illicit or immoral activities and prostitution.

The CTOO will also have the power to hear and resolve complaints and consider the endorsements and recommendations of the Tourism Council.

It will also implement minimum standards that primary and secondary tour-

ism enterprises will have to satisfy.

Primary tourism enterprises are facilities, services, and attractions that are directly related to or involved in tourism such as hotels; resorts; self-styled accommodation establishments (hostel, dormitel, condotel, etc.); pension houses/inns; motels (motorist hotels); travel agencies; tour operators; tourist transport operators; ticketing agencies; tour guides; meetings, incentives,

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Amendments to Tourism Code approved T

HE Davao City Council yesterday approved on third and final reading the amendment of the city’s Tourism Code in order to make it conform with Republic Act No. 9593 or The Tourism Act of 2009.

In yesterday’s regular session, committee on tourism chair councilor Al Ryan S. Alejandre said the newly approved ordinance titled “An Ordinance Amending the Tourism Code of Davao City” will promote medical tourism, agriculture tourism, and

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Former residents coming back to massacre site

T’S been close to five years now since the infamous Maguindanao Massacre took place here in Sitio Masalay, Barangay Salman of this town where the bloodiest election-related atrocity marked the history of this country.

But unlike before, new hope has started to surface now as former resident farmers have started coming back to till their farms, news houses have been built, and a small community can now be seen around the mass grave.

Acrima Abdulkarim, 42, is living with her husband, a farmer, her son and daughter in a small shanty, just 50 me-

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ters downhill from the landmark grave.

She said they fear no more in coming back to this place, knowing the security situation has stabilized.

Her family depends only on planting corn and other agricultural products for their everyday needs in the village of Salman.

“Some are asking if we’re not afraid of the victims’ ghosts showing up. But I said I’m more afraid to see those armed men roaming around this community,” Acrima said in the Maguindanao dialect.

Asked to recall where she was during the carnage, she answered, “We were

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DPWH exec explains delay in bridge rehab

HE project engineer of the rehabilitation project of Governor Generoso Bridge 2 in Bankerohan yesterday explained the project’s delay to the members of the Davao City Council.

In yesterday’s regular session, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 11 project coordinator engineer Alvin Cabueñas said they started the first phase of the project, which was a survey of the bridge and its environs, on December 15, 2013 and ended on

April 16.

He said the second phase, which is the actual construction, was supposed to start on April 16 and end on June 8, but this was moved to April 30 because of the request of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in order to give informal settlers under the bridge time to vacate the area.

The rehab work finally went under way in May, with the target completion moved to October 6.

Cabueñas said during the

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No carnap ring in Davao: Danao

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By FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

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AVAO City Police Office (DCPO) director Senior Superintendent Vicente Danao Jr. yesterday said the motorcycle theft incident city last November 7 was “an isolated case” and unrelated to a similar crime perpetrated by a member of Task Force Davao (TFD) Special Cafgu Active Auxiliary (SCAA).

“It doesn’t mean that if the incident have the same modus pareho na ang suspect,” Danao said, adding that there is no indication that a syndicate is operating in Davao City.

On Friday morning, George Kentler Sam Deocampo Ochia told the authorities that his Honda XRM 125 was stolen along J.P Laurel Avenue, Davao City.

Ochia’s motorcycle was recovered in a checkpoint at around 5:30 p.m. the same day in the possession of one Nabil Piungan Mala, 20, a resident of Purok 5, Mintal, Davao City.

During the police investigation, it was found that Mala was also the suspect of another carnapping with homicide case that happened on

September 2 in San Raphael, Catalunan Grande, Davao City.

Police said Mala shot Roger Mangayaw Quilayan and ran off with the latter’s motorcycle.

The incident was reminiscent of the alleged modus of TFD SCAA member Floriano Dandoy Cuizon.

According to police records, Cuizon boarded the motorcycle of Mark Jhone Campos Sios-e last July 4 and shot the latter before making off with his motorcycle.

Danao, however, said the cases of Cuizon and Mala are not related, adding it cannot be proven anything that the two were allies.

He said Cuizon was positively identified by Sios-e, who survived the shooting, while Quilayan was also identified by some witnesses.

“We cannot say that these are the works of a syndicate. What happened on July 4 and last Friday were separate cases and were created by separate perpetrators,” Danao said.

Mala is facing charges of violation of Republic Act 6539 or the Anti Carnapping Act of 1972.

Human head, leg found in shark’s belly

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group of fishermen here caught last week a huge tiger shark in the waters between Bohol and Camiguin islands, and found inside the shark’s belly a human head and a leg, still with half-digested flesh.

“It was so disgusting. We can’t bear the awful smell,” said Bodoy Gorgod, 48, one of the five fishermen from Punta Bilar here who caught the shark between the waters of Bohol and Camiguin islands Wednesday last week.

Gorgod, 48, said he had never caught a shark before with human parts inside since he started fishing at age 20.

The fisherman said the shark was so huge it might have weighed 300 kilos.

Even though they know the catch would fetch them a good price, usually at 70 pesos a kilo when sold to fishball makers in Cebu, Gorgod said they ditched the shark, except the head and the fins, when they were still in the deep sea.

“We feared that the human remains may bring bad luck to us, so we opted to drop to the sea the shark’s body and what’s inside its belly,” he said.

Gorgod said they used

hook and line in catching the shark, which took the bait around 10 p.m. of Wednesday.

After ditching the big shark, they caught another, but this time smaller, weighing only 42 kilos, which they took home.

The morning after, the fishermen sun-dried the enormous jaw of the big shark.

But the wife of one of the fishermen, Perly Santillana, said she wanted the jaw to be put away, too, because she fears that the soul of the dead man found in the shark’s belly might visit them at night.

“I don’t want the sight of that jaw, knowing that the shark had eaten a human being. Who knows the victim’s spirit might visit us,” she said.

Although the fishermen believed the shark weighed 300 kilos, an expert diver said it could be 600 kilos, based on the teeth and the size of the jaw. Jake Miranda, of the Surigao Dive Club, noted that the shark’s tooth length is 1.25 inches with a jaw diameter of 17 inches. Thus, it could have been a 12.5-footer shark with a girth of 90 inches. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

AS PROMISED. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte personally hands over a check for P1 million to members of Task Force Enzo Pastor and Task Force Pivot of CIDG for successfully apprehending the personalities behind the killing

of race car Driver Enzo Pastor. The mayor, who is a personal friend of Pastor’s family, had promised the amount in the aftermath of the June 12 murder.

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FLOODED. Motorists brave a small flood that formed at Juan B. Sarenas Road (circumferential road) in Davao City after a night of heavy rain. Lean Daval Jr.

Group voices protest vs GMO in silence M ORE than 20 members of different environment groups from different parts of the country picketed inside the SMX Convention Center at SM Lanang Premier while Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala was delivering his speech at the 11th National Organic Agriculture Congress (NOAC) being held there.

Holding individual yellow cards printed with one letter each, the protesters lined up to form the words “No to Golden Rice.”

After the silent protest, they were made to sit and were guarded by police officers and security guards.

“We would like to assert that GMOs ((Genetically Modified Organisms) don’t have a place in organic agriculture,” Daniel Ocampo, ecological agriculture campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, said in a press conference after the silent protest.

Ocampo said the programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) are not consistent with some of its advocacies, including organic agriculture and GMO. “The problem with the current DA is that it believes in the idea of co-existence of GMOs, conventional and organic. I beg to disagree

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Ransack of 2 town halls could be related, cops say

Thousands still homeless 2 years after typhoon Pablo

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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LMOST two years after typhoon Pablo hit portions of Mindanao, some 10,300 victims from Davao Oriental are still living in bunk houses and tents while around 12,500 are still homeless in Compostela Valley Province.

Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWD) 11 regional director Priscella Razon told Edge Davao on the sidelines of the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex last Monday that 7,000 of the homeless

victims in Davao Oriental are supposed to be transferred to houses built by the National Housing Authority (NHA), while the remaining 3,300 will be assisted by DSWD. At present, of the 19,000 houses that DSWD is targeting to build in Davao Oriental, only 10,000 have been completed. Another 2, 363 houses will be completed by November 15.

“The commitment of Governor Corazon Malanyaon is to hit the 80 percent

rehabilitation by December and hit 100 percent by the end of the first quarter of 2015,” Razon said.

Razon said many factors delay the construction of modified shelters, among them the shortage of building materials and delay in the transportation of these materials.

“Trucks carrying construction material have to find another route which is longer and more costly,” she said, adding that the original Chinese builder backed out

because of high cost and was replaced by local builders.

The increasing demand for construction material in different disaster-affected areas in the country also caused a shortage.

“Holcim only allocated 50,000 bags for us and that is not enough for our requirement. Governor Malanyaon had to order two shipments of cement from Cebu. Nagkakaubusan na,” Razon said.

She also admitted that the rehabilitation process in

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HE Police Regional Office (PRO XI) is looking into the possibility that the two robbery-ransack incidents in two municipal halls in Davao Oriental are related.

PRO 11 spokesperson Superintendent Antonio Rivera said the authorities are trying to establish if the two incidents were perpetrated by the same group.

“Both municipal police stations are working hand-in-hand in order to solve the crime. However, PRO 11 believes the perpetrators are just living within the vicinity of the municipalities,” Rivera said.

He said PRO 11 is positive that in due time, the authorities will apprehend the culprits.

The municipal halls of Boston and Baganga were ransacked by undetermined perpetrators on Monday morning, November 10.

At around 7 a.m., one Alden Castillones Sontaco asked the assistance of the Boston Municipal Police Station after discovering that the vault inside the treasurer’s office was destroyed.

The vault’s contents – five laptops and P48,500 in cash – were already missing.

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SILENT PROTEST. A police officer asks a group of farmers staging a silent protest against the production of golden rice to peacefully leave the venue

of the 11th National Organic Agriculture Congress yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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BOC, PDEA operation

Anti-anxiety drugs seized T

HE Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized two “balikbayan boxes” filled with 8,152 unbranded blister packs, or a total of 81,529 caplets, of Alprazolam.

The drug, used to treat anxiety and panic disorders, has an estimated market value of at least P2 million.

The BOC said the shipment arrived from Pakistan via Emirates Air Flight EK 332 on June 30, 2014.

“It was sent by a certain Iqra Garments to a Jasmen Tameyo, with address at Garden City, Parañaque. It was declared as ‘food supplement.’ Operatives from PDEA and BOC waited for someone to claim the boxes but these were never claimed by the consignee or a designated representative,” the BOC said in a statement.

The Alprazolam caplets have been turned-over to PDEA. The BOC said follow-up operations are ongoing to determine whether

the seized shipment has a connection to past apprehensions of illegal and dangerous drugs sent through air parcels.

“By law, Alprazolam is a prohibited drug. Not everyone can import this and you need a special permit to do so,” BOC-Enforcement and Security Service Director Willie Tolentino said.

“Following a series of illegal drugs seized in mail parcels, we are stepping up our coordination with PDEA, the Philippine Postal Corporation, and the express couriers to thwart attempts to smuggle prohibited and illegal drugs through the mail,” he added.

Last October, BOC operatives intercepted a parcel mailed from the United States containing 268 pills suspected of sildenafil citrate, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction that was mailed last January 6, 2014 to a certain Angelica Amor Vasquez with address at 171 Gomez Street, Barangay Addition Hills, San Juan City.

SEIZED. Officials from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) led by (third to fifth from left, respectively) BOC-Enforcement and Security Service Director Willie Tolentino, BOC-Ninoy Aquino International Airport District Collector Willie Tolentino, and PDEA

National Capital Region Director Jacquelyn De Guzman inspect caplets of anti-anxiety drug Alprazolam that illegally arrived in the country via air parcel from Pakistan.

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GETTING READY. An exhibitor arranges her display of organic seeds before the opening ceremony of the 11th National Organic Agriculture Congress at SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

China’s Goodfarmer backs DATE 2014, Banana Sympo G

OODFARMER Investment Holding Co., Ltd, one of the leading agricultural companies in China, recently showed its support for the 2014 Davao Trade Expo (DATE) and International Banana Symposium, to be held from November 19 to 22, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center, Lanang, Davao City.

DATE is an annual event of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. This year, DATE will be held back-to-back with the International Banana Symposium, which has sparked a keen interest from Goodfarmer to support both events.

Goodfarmer manages an import and export business in China, backed up by a na-

tionwide distribution centre and a dynamic supply chain management system.

Because of Goodfarmer’s gains in China, it has been recognized as the “Leading Enterprise of Agricultural Industrialization Nationwide” and “International Famous Brand in Shandong Province” for four consecutive years.

Goodfarmer’s export business in China with high quality garlic, ginger, apple, pear. and other fruits is number one in the country. Goodfarmer’s annual export volume reached 300,000 tons, which are worth more than $300 million.

It also imports from Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, South

Phl’s exports growth beats major Asian economies anew

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HILIPPINE merchandise exports grew by 15.7 percent in September 2014, once again topping trade-oriented economies in East and Southeast Asia since June, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

“The country’s export performance for the last two quarters of 2014 culminated remarkably despite slower growth in July (12.4 percent) and in August (10.5 percent),” Deputy Director-General and currently NEDA Officer in Charge Rolando G. Tungpalan said in a statement.

“From a peak of 21.3 percent in June 2014, the latest merchandise export growth outturn

signals the rebound of the exports sector, even surpassing most economies in the region during the period,” Tungpalan added.

He said the Philippines outperformed People’s Republic of China (15.3 percent), Vietnam (14.4 percent), Republic of Korea (6.9 percent), Taiwan (4.7 percent), Indonesia (3.9 percent), Thailand (3.2 percent), Malaysia (3.0 percent), and Hong Kong (1.0 percent).

Meanwhile, Japan and Singapore posted negative growth at -1.2 percent and -1.6 percent, respectively.

Total revenues from exports rose to US$5.8

Africa, the United States, and the Philippines an expanding range of fresh fruits such as kiwi fruit, dragon fruit, durian, red grape, cherries, and bananas (mostly from the Philippines).

Zijie Liu, General Director of Goodfarmer, said bananas and pineapples from the Philippines “have main stakes in our distribution business in China.”

“We are always keen to see development in the Philippine banana industry, as this will ultimately contribute to our business growth in China. We are delighted to be part of Davao Trade Expo and the International Banana Symposium, and we hope that the Philippine banana growers can learn a lot from the ex-

perts who will speak. We are also honored to support the Davao City Chamber of Commerce’s initiatives to uplift Philippine agribusiness,” he said.

Liu will speak on the topic “Overview of the China Banana Market” on November 21 at 8:50 a.m.

His talk is expected to bring added knowledge to farmers and exporters with a strong presence in the China market. He will also share market opportunities and challenges in China.

The three-day symposium will encompass plenary lecture by internationally-renowned banana scientists, market briefings, technical oral presentations, and poster presentations and exhibitions.

HE Department of Finance (DOF) is hosting the International Tax Forum, a dialogue on taxation in the context of ASEAN Regional Integration, on November 12 to 14, 2014, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City.

The International Tax Forum (ITF) convenes various experts and professionals from national government agencies, international financial and development institutions, the private sector, the academe, and civil society to discuss relevant issues on taxation in light of regional integration and economic opportunities brought about by the upcoming ASEAN economic integration in 2015.

“We host this International Tax Forum in light of the ASEAN economic integration in 2015, knowing that countries in the region need to update and improve both tax policy and implementation to boost competitiveness, ensure fairness, and promote inclusive growth,” DOF Undersecretary Jeremias N. Paul, Jr. of the Domestic Finance Group said in a statement.

“Countries like the Philippines have much to gain in inviting experts with rich experiences on these issues to share best practices and innovations on taxation,” he added.

Secretary of Finance Cesar V. Purisima welcomed the holding of the forum.

“We look forward to a dialogue with our neighbors and experts in light of our continuing efforts to effectively enforce a fair and equitable tax structure that would raise enough revenues to fund sustainable, inclusive growth,” he said.

The DOF statement said high-level officials who develop and implement tax policy will share experiences, information, and developments on tax reforms with and among ASEAN and emerging countries.

Insights from multilateral development and financial organizations will also be heard in the forum as the Philippines and other ASEAN countries continue to explore innovations and enhancements in tax enforcement, sustainable health financing, and equitable tax policy.

Recently appointed UN tax expert Commissioner Kim Henares of the Bureau of Internal Revenue is expected to speak on the Philippine experience with taxation and best practices moving forward.

“As the Philippines continues to experience growth in an increasingly globalized world, we are very keen to share and learn with experts and our neighbors to improve enforcement of an effective tax system,” Henares said.

“As we continue to keep on track with our goal 16.6 percent tax effort by 2016, we remember that we owe it to the Filipino people to collect the right taxes to fund investments and services they deserve,” she added.

Discussions will include best practices in tax enforcement such as tax treaties, exchange of information, accounting, and other tax administration issues. Addressing base erosion and profit shifting, as well as exploring sustainable financing for public health, are also slated to be covered by the forum.

ing the risk of engine overheating.

With this risk, the company will replace the screws on the affected Lexus vehicles.

“As a preventive measure, we will replace the screws on the electric cooling fan motors, and depending on the inspection results, we may replace the electric cooling fan assembly at no cost to our customers,” he said.

The com-

pany’s dealer, Lexus Manila Inc., will contact the specific customers for them to bring their vehicles for repair.

DTI 11 Officer-in-Charge Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi said those who have inquiries about the Lexus vehicles may contact their office at (082) 224-0511 local 411 and may look for Nemia C. Lumaino. They may also visit the DTI office nearest them. DTI11/JenMendoza

Toyota issues consumer advisory for Lexus GS460

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OYOTA Motor Philippines Corporation has issued a consumer satisfaction campaign (CSC) for certain Lexus models.

In a letter to Trade and Industry Undersecretary for Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Victorio Mario A. Dimagiba last October 15, the company’s First Vice President for Government and Industry Affairs Rommel Gutierrez said the CSC is for the electric cooling fan motor of Lexus IS-F and GS460 models produced from July 2007 to November 2011, affecting 12 Lexus GS460 vehicles officially sold here in the Philippines.

“As the sole and exclusive distributor of Lexus vehicles in the Philippines, Toyota Motor Philippines will initiate a CSC for cer-

tain Lexus vehicles, in line with our commitment to product safety and quality,” he said.

Gutierrez said for the affected vehicles, the screws that secure the electric cooling fan motors to the fan shroud were insufficiently tightened during the manufacturing process. In such case, the screws could become loose over time and interfere with the operation of the cooling fans. If this occurs, there is a possibility that the cooling fans will become damaged and inoperative, increas-

Lexus GS460

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BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO Photos By BENJIE PALISADA

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HILE reading “Business Mirror” recently, one news report caught my attention.

“Largest wind farm in Southeast Asia starts operating,” the headline said. I thought it was somewhere in Indonesia or Malaysia, but the wind farm is right here in the Philippines.

“The Philippines’s bid to wean itself off fossil fuels and tap its massive potential for renewable energy (RE) got a big boost after the Lopez-led Energy Development Corp. (EDC) announced the completion of the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia,” wrote Marvyn N. Benaning, author of the news report.

The Burgos Wind Project, as it is called, is located in Burgos, Ilocos Norte. According to EDC Burgos Wind Power Corp., an affiliate of EDC, it has already informed the Department of Energy (DOE) that its 150-megawatt (MW) project had achieved successful commissioning.

“We are happy to have met our target commissioning date, even a bit earlier than expected. This is a major achievement for us,” Richard B. Tantoco, EDC president and chief operating officer, was quoted as saying. “Renewable energy has a long way to go before it can meet our country’s ever-growing energy demands.

But this is a significant step.”

The news report, quoting Tantoco, said the Burgos Wind Project will be providing 370 gigawatt-hours of electricity to power approximately 2 million households.

That is enough to displace about 200,000 tons of carbon emissions annually. Carbon dioxide is the primary culprit of climate change, which the world is now experiencing.

The news is indeed a good development. Will Davao Region -- composed on Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, and Davao Occidental -- be able to follow this kind of project? Can the region harvest all its winds to generate power?

“Across the developing world, countries are beginning to see the way the wind is blowing,” said Klaus Toepfer, former executive director of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

“Once it was believed that only one percent of their area was suitable for wind power.”

Not anymore. “The serious development of wind power in modern times began in 1973 after the oil crisis shook the confidence of the developed world that oil

was there for the asking. Today, wind power is the fastest growing energy source in several regions of Europe, with the United States and India following behind in total installed capacity. And the potential is enormous,” notes Dr. Leon Freris, a visiting professor of renewable energy at the Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology in Loughborough University in England.

In Denmark, for instance, wind energy now contributes 13 per cent of national energy consumption, the highest proportion of any country in the world. When the wind blows strongly, wind energy supplies more than half the electricity in the western half of the country.

Lester Brown, of the Washington-based Earth Policy Institute, said more than 70 countries are now developing wind resources.

“Between 2000 and 2010, world wind electric generating capacity increased at a frenetic pace from 17,000 megawatts to nearly 200,000 megawatts,” he wrote in “Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy,” a chapter which appeared in the book, “World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse.”

The Philippines, home to more than 7,000 islands, is following suit. In fact, wind power now makes up a small percentage of the total energy output of the country. Before the Burgos Wind Project, there were the Bangui Wind Farm in Bangui in Ilocos Norte and the Wind Energy Power System (WEPS) in Puerto Galera in Mindoro Oriental.

The Bangui Wind Farm, the very first large-scale wind power plant in the country, cost $50 million to build. The windmills were built by Northwind Power Development Corporation, a private firm headed by a Danish engineer. It became operational in June 2005.

According to Northwind, the wind farm supplies up to 40 per cent of the electricity requirement of Ilocos Norte.

It also sells the supply to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative at a discounted rate.

“Power supply is more reliable nowadays and that’s because of the windmills,” Elinao Ramiento, a barangay councilor in Taguiporo, one of the barangays being energized by the 25-megawatt wind power plant, told journalist Girlie Linao Mar. Ramiento recalled that when a typhoon cut off power supply to the barangay one time, it didn’t take long

for the service to return after the deluge. “The windmills apparently made it easier to get power back to us,” he surmised.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, there are more than 1,000 wind sites in the northern and central Philippines, with a potential capacity of at least 7,400 megawatts -- enough to power 19 million homes.

Today, people are realizing that wind power is “one of the most promising new energy sources” that can serve as an alternative to fossil fuel-generated electricity. Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electrical power, windmills for mechanical power, wind pumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships.

Actually, societies have taken advantage of wind power for thousands of years. The first known use was in 5000 BC when people used sails to navigate the Nile River. Persians had already been using windmills for 400 years by 900 AD in order to pump water and grind grain. Windmills may have even been developed in China before 1 AD, but the earliest written documentation comes from 1219.

Cretans were using “literally hundreds of sail-rotor windmills (to) pump water for crops and livestock.”

The Dutch were responsible for many refinements of the windmill, primarily for pumping excess water off land that was flooded. The windmill was further refined in the late 19th century in the United States; some designs from that period are still in use today. The first large windmill to produce electricity was the “American multi-blade design,” built in 1888. Its 12-kilowatt

capabilities were later superseded by modern 70-100 kilowatt wind turbines.

“Wind turbines for electricity generation are essentially simple devices, though their design requires deep understanding of the properties of wind, aerodynamics as well as mechanical and electrical engineering,” explains Dr. Freris.

The kinetic energy in the wind is intercepted by three or two rotating, slender blades. The action of these blades is to extract energy from the wind by slowing it down. This extracted energy first appears as mechanical

energy on the turbine shaft and then as electrical energy from a generator coupled to the shaft through a gearbox.

“The power in the wind is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, hence doubling of the wind speed results in an eight-fold increase in electrical power generated,” informs. Dr. Freris. “Wind turbines are designed to stop if the wind speed becomes excessive and do not rotate if the wind speed is too low for useful energy extraction.”

Wind turbines are usually congregated in wind farms, consisting of few or

as many as 100 machines. By installing several machines on a site the costs of connection to the electricity grid and the operation and maintenance costs are reduced.

Aside from wind power being environment-friendly, it is also cheaper. “If a household used wind power for 25 percent of its needs, it would spend only $4 or $5 per month for it and the price is still dropping,” contends alterenergy.org.

“Compare this to 4.8 to 5.5 cents per kilowatt per hour (kWh) for coal or 11.1 to 14.5 cents per kWh for nuclear power.”

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Save our children

OTELS have a curious and peculiar reputation in the Philippines. While they are utilitarian in other countries where they are used by travelers (hence the name motor hotels) for cheap lodging, motels in this country are known seedy places, used mainly for trysts that people want to hide from view.

Deservedly or not, motels are not known to be family-friendly in these parts; if anything, they are decidedly anti-family in the minds of most people. And of course, motels are not places in which children should be found. Again, deservedly or not, the words “motel” and “children” should never ever be in the same sentence.

But that is exactly what we have found in the case of the engineer who was arrested in Davao City for child abuse and human trafficking. As reported, the engineer’s modus is to hire minors who are still virgins and pay each as much as P10,000 for sex. The place of preference? Motels, and in the sting that collared him, the engineer was caught with a total of 10 girls as his victims. And so the question arises: how on earth did the engineer manage to bring those children in-

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side the establishment in question without being detected?

The stock answer is that security guards in motels do not look inside the vehicles that enter their premises. This is, of course, a basic part of privacy. One enters a motel for a tryst precisely to hide one’s activity and identity, and so to require customers to show their faces to the security guards is anathema to the industry. Still, there are ways to determine the age of clients without having to see their faces: a handshake, fingerprints, anything that would tip off the guards if a minor is being brought in.

At any rate, this is one issue that motel owners must not be allowed to shake off. The law is clear: owners must know if their establishments are being used by pedophiles or else be liable. How to determine the fact is not the problem; the important thing is to make sure that minors are not allowed entry at all cost. This is children we are talking about, and for their welfare we must do all we can to save them from being victimized.

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Good governance requires responsible citizenship

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TATISTICS tell us that more than 10 percent of our people are visiting, studying, living, or working abroad at any given time, increasing by the year.

They come and go, leave for extended periods, or return to retire and stay for good. But as they reassume their place in the community, it’s as if they never left. As before, their presence is taken for granted or even ignored, their membership in the community given little or no importance.

Like before, there is no effort to invite them to participate in the process of governing the community. If there is a meeting or a public hearing, they cannot share their ideas, expertise, or suggestions.

Thus, their experience, acquired learning or technical knowledge, and wide perspective have no impact upon the standards or quality of life of their home community, the barangay. It’s a pity that this is so, especially with respect to those returning from culturally advanced or industrialized societies. ***** Without their active participation, they cannot enrich the community’s arrangements, programs, work ethic, or quality of life.

Some may enjoy a glamorized stature in its social life but they have no significant impact, being non-participants in the community’s governing process.

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BY MANNY VALDEHUESA This explains why, despite their presence in the barangay, they have no effect upon its arrangements and everything remains the same: neighborhoods shabby and disorderly, squatter sites squalid and uncontrolled, street traffic worsening, poor infrastructure, and so on.

That these conditions persist is a sad reflection of how powerless Filipinos are as citizens.

These expatriates and returning overseas workers have plenty to share from their cosmopolitan outlook, along with their acquired standards of technology and lifestyle. ***** But no opportunities are provided for them to exchange or share ideas with the rest of the community. Thus powerless in a system held captive by greedy politicians and political dynasties, they have no influence or impact.

In fact, whether homebound or expatriate, we so-called sovereign citizens of our Republic have no influence on our officials and our socalled representatives, and no effective voice even in our community.

It is the effect of a triple failure: failure to demand participation or a say in our own community’s governance; failure to make democracy’s processes work properly; and failure to assert

our sovereignty and authority to compel good governance.

As a result our governing system is dysfunctional, controlled by oligarchs and selfish politicians; our people are manipulated, exploited by greedy political dynasties; and our economy is skewed, cornered by predatory capitalists. ***** Our failures also stem from the absence of a sense of community; we have not learned to take individual or collective responsibility for our community’s development or governance, leaving it all to officials.

Lacking sense of community, we do not establish neighborly mechanisms or structures for drawing the community together; in fact, we exacerbate the divide-and-rule tactics of greedy politicians by tolerating them or even cooperating with them in exchange for personal favors.

In other words, we are also being greedy and exploitative towards our neighbors, taking advantage of nepotism or favoritism to gain selfish advantage or personal benefits.

In other words also, we are not serious about establishing good governance—as responsible citizens ought to be. We have a flawed appreciation of our citizenship; it lacks the element of responsibility and loyalty to community and the common good. ***** This flawed citizenship is the root of all the

disorder, criminality, poverty, squalor, and injustice in our society. Only if or when we develop a sense of community and responsible citizenship can anyone expect better-ordered barangays, better-behaved inhabitants, and more progressive communities.

It is from responsible citizenship that civic pride is fostered and responsible caring for the common good is nurtured and institutionalized.

That’s how important sense of community is. It impels the urge to rise above self and family interest in order to uphold justice and the common good.

And it drives a community to be discriminating, choosy, and wise in its election choices, careful that only competent and service-oriented officials get to manage and oversee communal affairs.

(Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, Development Academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Government’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. He is president/national convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com) Read morehttp://www.mindane ws . c o m / m i n d av i e ws / 2 0 1 4 / 1 1 / 1 0 / the-worms-eyeview-good-governance-requires-responsible-citizenship/

and handed it in at reception? Answer: Santa Claus, of course; the other two don’t actually exist!

Kidding aside, Christmas is more than all the observations. Perhaps the words of Robert Lynd should be a reminder: “There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas. There are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.”

In recent years, Christmas has been hugely commercialized. Comedian Dave Barry has given us a glimpse of it when he admitted, “Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space.”

But Christmas should be a season of love and giving, of peace and understanding. “Fail not to call to mind, in the course of the twenty-fifth of this month, that the Divinest Heart that ever walked the earth was born on that day; and then smile and enjoy yourselves for the rest of it; for mirth is also of Heaven’s making.”

That statement comes from the mouth of Leigh Hunt.

However, the observation of Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, is more apt.

He wrote: “I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time

I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.”

While Christmas is the time for celebration, there are times when you feel something is wrong and you don’t know why. As Kate L. Bosher commented, “Isn’t it funny that at Christmas something in you gets so lonely for - I don’t know what exactly, but it’s something that you don’t mind so much not having at other times.”

Carol Nelson has another view: “Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you’re home.”

“Ang Disyembre ko ay malungkot, pagkat miss kita.” I recalled this line of a popular Filipino song, Miss Kita Kung Christmas, some years back while I was spending my Christmas in the United States. Although I was with my sister and her family, I still felt lonely since I missed celebrating Christmas in the Philippines.

“It’s Christmas, Manoy,” my sister told me.

“It seems you are not happy.”

I replied, “I am happy. But I just miss the Christmas season in our own country.”

But then, we should celebrate Christmas not only this season but everyday throughout the year. As Norman Wesley Brooks puts it: “Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself.”

May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessings throughout the year!

Let christmas be your blessing this season

T’S getting colder each day. Yes, Christmas is just around the corner. It’s the time of the year when people smile and say, “Merry Christmas!”

I think it’s time now to start writing some pieces on the subject. You can already count the days before the Big Event. In fact, some people are already decorating their homes with Christmas decorations.

Christmas carols are played -- on radios, television, and in the malls -- as early as September 1. Yes, you read it right! Is this the reason why the Philippines celebrates the longest Christmas in the world?

But what is Christmas in the first place?

If you pose this question to people, you will definitely receive different answers. To office workers, it means bonus and 13th month pay.

To children, it is the time of receiving gifts from parents. To teachers, it’s a break from work. To businessmen, it is the season of sales and more sales.

To most people, however, Christmas is the time of eating, drinking, and merry-making.

“For centuries men have kept an appointment with Christmas. Christmas means fellowship, feasting, giving and receiving, a time of good cheer, home,” said W.J. Ronald Tucker.

“Christmas! The very word brings joy to our hearts,” Joan Winmill Brown commented. “No matter how we may dread the rush, the long Christmas lists for gifts and cards to be bought and given-when Christmas Day comes there is still the same warm feeling we had as children, the same warmth that enfolds our hearts and our homes.”

Christmas is the time of giving and receiving gifts. Carolyn Wells shares, “I love the Christ-

mas-tide, and THINK ON THESE! yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, but how I love the gifts I give!”

George Matthew Adams was right then when he said, “Let us remember that Henrylito D. Tacio the Christmas henrytacio@gmail.com heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years.”

Most children, however, equate Christmas with Santa Claus. In fact, one child wrote New York Times if Santa Claus is for real. Francis P. Church answered, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus.”

This brings us to this anecdote. Just before Christmas, an honest politician, a generous lawyer and Santa Claus all got into the elevator at a famous hotel in Davao. As the elevator traveled from the 5th floor down to the ground level, oneby-one they noticed a 1,000-peso bill note lying on the elevator’s floor.

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ment – titled ‘3 NPA bandits killed in Sarangani encounter’ – that Cagula’s body was claimed by his mother Marina at a funeral home in Maasim and brought to their house in Bago Gallera, Davao City last Friday.

Cagula, who had been absent for 11 months and was only six units short of finishing his Anthropology course, suffered four bullet wounds on the right side of his chest and some bullet marks grazing the right side of his head.

In an earlier report, Marina said she did not know if Cagula was really a member of the NPA as claimed by the military.

She said her son told him he was teaching young Lumads.

Marina said there were times when her son called her to tell he was happy sharing his knowledge with young Lumad students.

The report also said Cagula left in December last year to finish his thesis but never came back to celebrate Christmas and New Year with his family.

Marina said her son never told them where his exact location was but only promised her that he would be home

by December to celebrate Christmas Eve with them.

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conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), and MICE organizers.

Secondary tourism enterprise are facilities and services that may be related to tourism such as restaurants, malls, shops, department stores, sports and recreational centers, eco-

tourism, health and wellness centers, museums, theme parks, and marinas.

An incentive will be provided for tourism enterprises that follow the provision of the ordinance.

The amended ordinance will also establish the tourist police in the city. ABF

Compostela Valley is far behind that of Davao Oriental.

Compostela Valley Vice Governor Manuel Zamora said in an interview at Pinnacle Hotel last week that only 46 percent of the damage in the province has been rehabilitated.

However, he said this is “normal” because the rehabilitation process takes time.

Of the 18,000 homes that need to be build, only 1,000 houses have been finished and distributed to victims.

Zamora said the conversion of land areas belonging to DAR (Department of Agrarian Reform) beneficiaries and indigenous people

(IPs) also caused delays in the rehabilitation.

“Even though we already have building materials, we have a hard time acquiring lands that will be used for housing,” he said.

The province of Compostela Valley has a total land area of 330,000 hectare and only 100,000 hectares are negotiable because the about two third of the province is identified as ancestral domain of about 35 tribes.

Zamora said the provincial government of Compostela Valley is targeting to finish the whole rehabilitation program by 2016. CRC

with the Secretary’s speech when he said farmers who want to go conventional can go conventional while those who want to go GMO can go GMO, and those who want to go organic can go organic,” Ocampo said.

He said of the three farming system, organic farming system is on the losing end because of contamination from conventional farming through chemicals and GMOs. Ocampo said for instance, native and colored varieties of rice in the Philippines will soon be gone once Golden Rice is made available in the market and to farmers.

He said the government and big corporations are using the issues on Vitamin A deficiency to make Golden Rice acceptable to the public.

“We don’t want to be a testing ground,” Ocampo

said, adding that there were five testing areas in Luzon.

Golden Rice is now being studied in the research centers and laboratories of Philippine International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice).

However, since its publication in 2000, it is still not commercially available because of issues and problems like low yield that would discourage farmers from patronizing Golden Rice Geonathan Barro, advocacy officer of Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag), said the organization has farmer members who are actually earning more in organic farming than through conventional farming and the adaptation of GMOs. CRC

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P129.862 million for the expenses of the eight Economic Enterprises of the city.

Around P1.1 billion is allocated for PS for the salaries and other personnel benefits of all officials and employees of the City Government.

There is a decrease of P2.9 million as compared to the current year’s budget due to the non-inclusion of the budget for the Productivity Incentive Benefits under the PS account. The performance-based incentives will be charged on the miscellaneous personnel benefits accounts as advised by Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

The PS total appropriation will only account for

24.5 percent which is good within the bounds of Section 325 of Local Government Code that allocation for PS shall not exceed 45 percent of the total annual income from regular sources.

The MOOE and Capital Outlay for 2015 are pegged with the current year’s budget, except for the wages of Job Orders and Contract of Service employees. These employees are pegged at minimum rate of P312 a day and cost of living allowance of P5 or a total of P317 a day.

Of the total allocation under the General Fund, the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) has the highest allocation of P1.691 billion or 36.9 percent, since its budget in-

cludes the funds for Peace and Order Program, Central 911, Traffic Management Center (TMC) and the eight office such as Business Bureau, Davao City Investment and Promotion Center (DCIPC), City Tourism Operation Office, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), Integrated Gender and Development Division (IGDD).

The CMO also funds the Lingap Program, Crisis Intervention, Barangay Development, Traffic Signalization Project, and Intensified Canal Clean-up, drainage projects and sidewalk vendors demolition team.

The City Environment and Natural Resources Office

(CENRO) has 9.9 percent or a total of P455.48 million budget.

The City Engineers Office (CEO) has an allocation of P362.21 million or 7.9 percent of the General Fund budget.

All offices such as the Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Administrator’s Office, City Health Office, City Social Services and Development Office, City Agriculturist Office, City Veterinarian Office, and other offices will receive an allocation ranging from P383.5 million down to P14.1 million for their current operating expenditures, capital outlays, and projects under general fund.

doing our daily farming routine a kilometer away from the massacre site. We could only hear the gunfire,” she revealed.

On that same day, the family decided to leave their home, afraid that some armed men would come and wreak havoc in the community.

It was only last year that they came back to this place.

The road is better now, with concreting work almost complete. The trees planted have grown greener and a military post is stationed nearby.

In fact, a new sari-sari store was built around 200 meters away from the mass grave.

Another resident said that the establishment of a 1,500-hectare cavendish banana plantation in the massacre complex has lured many farmers to stay here and make a living in Barangay Salman.

The local government of

Ampatuan town wanted to change the image of this parcel land from a very gloomy history to an economic Halal hub complex.

But some families of the victims are worried.

Glen Salaysay, youngest son of Cotabato-based media worker Napoleon Salaysay who was one of the 32 reporters killed, lamented that the case will likely still be unresolved at the end of the term of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III. Glen is now working as regular employee at the provincial capitol of Maguindanao. He was hired after his graduation four years ago and granted plantilla position last year.

What saddens him is the dispute between the private prosecutors of Governor Esmael Mangudadatu and the public prosecutors headed

by Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III over accusations of bribery and alleged attempts at sabotaging the

case, which Baraan vehemently denied.

“Until when are we going to wait for the judgment? It’s been five years now and still I ask in my mind, will justice really work in this country?

It’s been so slow, hopefully the DOJ (Department of Justice) is still with us,” he said.

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who just recently took over as head of the government prosecution panel, could not guarantee a conviction by 2016 but assured that efforts of the prosecution are toward achieving conviction even just for the principal accused members of the Ampatuan family.

Mangudadatu has appealed to the bickering parties of both government and private prosecution panels to talk and settle their quarrels, which he said has benefitted the defense panel.

“It might affect our case.

The defense panel could use the prosecutor’s squabble to their advantage, so I appeal

to both panels to talk and settle once and for all the misunderstanding because at the end, we the victims are at a disadvantage here,” Mangudadatu said.

Mangudadatu stressed he is confident now that De Lima is heading the prosecution panel, although he admits there is delay. He, however, said he prefers a slow pace.

“Slowly but surely. We don’t want to fall wrong here or else everything will be lost,” Mangudadatu stressed, adding that he is still willing to wait.

The National Union of Journalists in the Philippines (NUJP) has schedule a visit to the massacre site on August 21 to light candles and offer prayers as part of the fifth year commemoration of the Maguindanao Massacre.

The activity, themed “Five years without justice,” will highlight ending impunity against the media.

soil boring phase, they found a lot of concrete debris under water which came from the repair of the adjacent Bridge 1 and from the bridge pipe of Davao City Water District (DCWD).

“It took us over a month to solve those problems,” he said.

Cabueñas that they fixed the problem in the end of September and so they decided to move the completion target to November 17.

He said barring any weather disturbance, the bridge rehabilitation will be completed on that date.

He said they have already done the concrete pouring on the bridge and they need to wait eight to 10 days to dry it.

“My commitment as project engineer is until November 17. I will submit it to our office (DPWH) and our office will conduct final inspection if this will be opened for traffic,” Cabueñas said.

In an interview, Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte said the City Council cannot do anything but wait for the completion of the project by the contractor.

“Alangan naman atong

pugson (We cannot force them),” he said.

Paolo said Cabueñas assured the public that the bridge will be opened to traffic on November 17, but if the target is not reached then the city cannot do anything but wait because the main concern is safety.

The vice mayor said he will not adopt the suggestion of majority floor leader Bernard Al-ag to penalize the contractor for the delay.

“Why should we penalize the contractors? They earn minimally from the project,” he said.

Last week, Al-ag said in a privilege speech that the contractor should pay every commuter who has to wake up early just to be at work on time.

“Pay every public utility vehicle whose income is reduced. The contractor must pay every Dabawenyo who bears the heat and hassle due to the heavy traffic jam caused by the delay of the bridge project.

The reality is that the delay of this project affects all of us, every Dabawenyo and non-Dabawenyo who comes to our city,” he said. ABF

Police said the perpetrators gained entry by destroying the door knob and forcibly opening the main door of the Local Civil Registry Office.

They proceeded to Municipal Treasurer’s office and carted away the items.

Police recovered five latent fingerprints believed to be of the sus-

pects.

At around 8:30 a.m. the same day, Arnel Alvar, abemployee of Baganga Municipal Treasurer’s Office, reported to the authorities that the treasurer’s office had been ransacked.

Police said the door knob and the dead bolt securing the main door were

forcibly opened using a flat screwdriber. The perpetrators also forcibly opened the steel safe located inside the room of the Municipal Treasurer Norma Morales.

Tool marks believed to be from the screwdriver used by the unidentified persons were found on the frame of the vault.

The vault’s contents

consisting of P787,000 in cash placed in a red nylon handbag, two laptops, and another bag containing an undetermined amount of money and important documents were missing.

Operatives lifted fingerprints from the safe as well as the glass panel door leading to the treasurer’s office.

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The OFF PRICE Show pre-Xmas bazaar comes to Davao again T

HE Off Price Show, the country’s largest roving outlet sale event, is set to have another stint! Dubbed “The OFF PRICE Show. BETTER THAN A SALE!,“ this Pre-Christmas Bazaar will take place on November 14 to 16, 2014 at the Function Room 1 of the SMX

Convention Center Davao, SM Lanang, Premier Davao City.

The Off Price Show is famous for bringing lifestyle brands to various locations, with up to 80 percent off the regular prices. You can shop in a comfortable, air-conditioned environment and get

your money’s worth. What’s even better is that shoppers can come in and enjoy all these without paying any entrance fee.

Now on its second year in Davao, The Off Price Show Pre-Christmas Bazaar Davao has opened its doors to local merchants

and exhibitors from Davao, with over 150 booths to give shoppers an even bigger and better shopping experience. Last year, The Off Price Show had over 10,000 registered shoppers in just three days, so we are bringing it back for the Dabawenyos to enjoy once again.

Recognized as a onestop shopping discount event, the 3-day event is the newest and largest Christmas sale in the city as it will showcase a variety of clothing, toys, gadgets, perfumes, food, furniture, giveaway items, and homegrown and international brands.

The Off Price Show has partnered with ABS-CBN’s Lingkod Kapamilya, and part of the proceeds will be donated to them for their charitable projects. For inquiries, please call Rona de Vera at 0923-2235701 or at 0917-2516335. Rona de Vera

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LOBE Telecom is providing Philippine consumers with a complete digital experience for its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus offers.

Globe revealed its plan packages, offering the iPhone 6 (16GB) at Plan 1299 with P800 monthly cashout good for 24 months, while the iPhone 6 Plus (16GB) is available at Plan 1299 with P1,000 monthly cashout also for 24 months.

Both plan offers come with 3GB of GoSURF mobile data monthly, Photo Bundle for unlimited access to Instagram, Photo Repost, Photo Grid, and Instasize, 20 minutes of calls to all networks, 400 texts to all networks, free 3 months of access to

Spotify Premium, and free Gadget Care coverage for 1 month.

“Giving more of what our customers want is the reason why we are the leader in the postpaid business,” said Issa Cabreira, Senior Vice President for Consumer Mobile Marketing at Globe.

“We know that our customers have been patiently waiting for the new Apple devices. We definitely don’t want to disappoint them. To maximize the new iPhone features, our plans come with unlimited access to photo apps for instant photo and video sharing, alongside a complete package of calls, texts, and data services powered by our GoSurf plan

without data cap. The offers are obviously meant to allow customers to enjoy a rich data experience, music and social engagement that Filipinos are known for,” Cabreira added.

“As we launch the new iPhones on November 14, our customers can expect more surprises and exclusive offers that come with their devices, enabling them to live their digital lifestyle to the fullest,” she said.

Customers can pre-order the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus from Globe via www. globe.com.ph/iphone6. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in Globe Stores starting November 14.

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WE Pinoys love music, we hum while we work, we shout unabashedly in the shower, we even sing along to musicals showing on the silver screen. Not even heavy rain can deter us from attending a musical performance especially with it involves great vocal talents. Such was Muzic’s Kool’s anniversary concert held last November 7 at the Davao Convention and Trade Center titled The Power of Music.

The Voice Philippines’ finalist, Thor.

Held as an anniversary concert celebration by one of Davao City’s premier music schools, The Power of Music featured Dabawenyo talent, Thor, fresh from his stint in The Voice Philippines, back-to-back with Philippine soul siren, Nina who wowed the crowd with her powerful vocals.

The Muzic’s Kool Faculty as well as their students also showed their musical prowess in a short number featuring them singing their original compositions, much to the delight of the audience.

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Soul siren, Nina wowed the crowd with her powerful vocals.

Thor joined Nina on a duet.

The Muzic’s Kool faculty and students took to the stage.

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A Walking Dead Halloween at Pearl Farm Beach Resort THE serene and relaxing Pearl Farm Beach Resort transformed into a gory Halloween park to mimic the setting of the popular TV series, The Walking Dead.

The resort was decked with Halloween decors such as jack-o’-lanterns, candles, coffins, grave yard, and zombie effigies. To complement the spooky set-up, Pearl Farm had some of their staff dress up like zombies and other elemental creatures.

At the Parola, the guests were welcomed with exciting activities that included face-painting, hair braiding, and photo booth. The kids enjoyed watching the guest artist who skillfully painted their faces with colorful animal and flower patterns. Other guests also wore Halloween props at the photo booth to capture their Halloween moments at Pearl Farm.

Halloween celebration would have been definitely incomplete without a touch of magic. So at night during the buffet dinner at the Maranao Restaurant, a magic show dazzled all guests who were both young and young at heart.

The magician performed enchanting and exciting tricks plus funny puppet shows to boot.

The excitement did not end there as the resort staff in their Halloween costumes bested out each

Pearl Farm staff pose in their scariest Halloween costume.

The Magician dazzles the resort guests with his magic tricks.

Artistic face painting.

A spooky fish dish was served.

other in the Halloween costume competition.

They spooked around the Maranao Restaurant and exhibited their corpselike choreography to the guests.

The restaurant dishes also exhibited the Halloween ambience with the frightful savory food and scary delights in the buffet dinner. And to cap the spooky night, a movieviewing with popcorns and drinks was prepared for the film lovers in the resort.

The Halloween celebration at Pearl Farm Beach Resort gave all the guests a thrilling day filled with ominous yet cheerful atmosphere.

For the Halloween promo, Pearl Farm Beach Resort put together the Halloween special package that included full board meals, one round of drink for lunch and dinner, and a roundtrip boat transfer.

For bookings and queries, the offices can be visited at Abreeza Mall and at Peal Farm Marina, or you may call +63 82 235 1234 to 36 or +63 82 285 0601.

Pearl Farm Beach Resort, an affiliate of the Anflo Group of Companies, is nestled on the tranquil islands of Samal and Malipano where the guests can revel in tropical pleasures, relish life’s flavors and feast on nature’s bounties.

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Chalk turns November red and rad with two of today’s hottest love teams CHALK celebrates the month of November by giving you a back-to-back cover with today’s hottest and most sought-after love teams! James Reid and Nadine Lustre takes over one side of the double-cover and transports us on a romantic modern Roman Holiday escapade!

They are no doubt the hottest items of their generation as proven by the success of their rom-com movies Diary ng Panget and Talk Back and You’re Dead and the impressive number of followers they

both have – and still gaining more by the minute!

JaDine takes us back to the road they took before the fame and the important lessons they learned throughout their journey to stardom in our An Affair to Remember cover story. But that’s just one side of our big November issue because taking over the other side are rising stars – Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali! Clad in their cool Grease-inspired outfits, Miguel and Bianca are definitely ready to take over their rightful

spots in the industry.

And this issue won’t be complete without hefty servings of holiday gift ideas for our loved ones in our Santa Baby fashion feature. Who says you need to break the bank to look dazzling this holiday season? We give you the hottest grabs from the best retail brands that surely fit your budget in our Ready, Get Set, Shop! fashion editorial.

Finish off your perfect look with the best makeup steals all under P600 in our beauty editorial Beau-

ty on a Budget! Finally, after months of constant campaigning, we give you the winners of this year’s Chalk Bright Young Manila Campus Hotties.

And we give you the best tips on how you can turn your interest and hobbies into a pot of gold, learn from young entrepreneurs how you can build an empire of your own in our Make P from Your Passions! story. All that and more in this big doublecover November issue – out on newsstands and magazine stores now!

Tom Rodriguez to join #IpanemaSelfeet Sunday MY HUSBAND’S LOVER star and Don’t Lose The Money host will join #IpanemaSelfeet Sunday’s final leg in Abreeza Mall Davao on November 16.

Dabawenyos will get a chance to have a meet and greet with the hot heartthrob. With successful stops at Robinsons Manila and Ayala Center Cebu, #IpanemaSelfeet Sunday is open to the public and dares young fashionistas to create their own adventures and bring a new twist to selfies by encouraging them to take “Ipanema Selfeets”. #IpanemaSelfeet Sunday features stations complete with Ipanema flip flops and fun backgrounds worthy of

even the most demanding selfie aficionado. Aside from the special appearance by Tom Rodriguez, mall goers will also be treated to fun games and raffles for a chance to win Ipanema gift certificates and an accommodation to Pearl Farm.

What’s more, Ipanema is giving a one-day-only 20% discount for purchases in the Ipanema concept store in Abreeza Mall store if participants take an #ipanemaselfeet and upload them on Facebook or Instagram.

The fun continues online with the #IpanemaSelfeet contest on Facebook and Instagram, where users stand a chance to win special Ipanema prizes and an

accommodation at Punta Fuego in Batangas. For more details about #Ipane-

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Aiai delas Alas is Star Music’s EDM Diva COMEDY Concert Queen AiAi delas Alas celebrates her 50th birthday and 25th anniversary in the entertainment industry with a bang as she transforms into a recording diva via her “ADA: The EDM Diva” album under Star Music.

“With my album’s electronic dance music (EDM) sound, I really feel as if I’m Jennifer Lopez. I’m so happy to share my new sound with everyone,” said AiAi, whose stage name is now ADA. “For so many months now, people have been hearing ‘Nandito Lang Ako’ on the radio sung by a certain ADA. Some thought she was a foreigner. Others assumed ADA was Korean. But I am ADA—AiAi dela Alas,”

said AiAi, who performed her album’s carrier single “Nandito Lang Ako” during its grand launch last Sunday (November 9) on “ASAP 19” According to the actresssinger, her album is a realization of a long-time dream.

She said, “I don’t wish to be as famous as Psy, but I’ve

been wanting for so long to release an album that can be enjoyed and actually be bought by people.”

“ADA: The EDM Diva” carries seven other tracks including “Awitin Mo At Isasayaw Ko,” “I’m Feeling Sexy Tonight,” “Cocol Me,” “I-swing Mo Ako,” “Kitang-

kita,” “Ikaw At Ako Bagay Tayo,” and “Sa Kailanman.”

It also features two bonus tracks--“Nandito Lang Ako” featuring Smugglaz and the Brian Cua Club remix of the same song. The minus one versions of all the tracks are also in the album.

AiAi’s album is now available at leading record stores nationwide for only P199.

Digital tracks can also be downloaded via online music stores such as iTunes, Mymusicstore.com.ph, and Starmusic.ph.

For more information, visit Starmusic.ph or follow Star Music’s official social media accounts at Facebook.com/ starrecordsphil, Twitter.com/ starrecordsph and Instagram. com/Starmusicph.

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Bond with baby through cooking CULINARY classes are a fun way to immerse yourself into the rudiments of cooking and baking. It’s a valuable investment not only for those who are kitchen-challenged but also for food enthusiasts and the learned ones. Whether you’re in a beginners’ class or cooking with the pros, each course can still work to your advantage because you get to practice new techniques and modify recipes to your own taste.

Babycakes, a long-running quaint patisserie run by fellow moms Kay and Maite Gempesaw, just opened its doors to wannabe cooks and interested individuals who wish to enhance their skills in the kitchen and taste new flavors.

“Compared to culinary schools, ours is more like of an intimate class,” explains Maite. “The syllabus in schools is more advanced and immensely technical. Kitchen 101, as we call our classroom and workshop series, is homeoriented. We don’t delve deep into the science and theory of cooking nor do we give practical exams

to our students. Our short courses feature recipes which homemakers, or anyone in particular, can do in their own kitchen --- no fuss, no frills. “ Kay, as Maite would put it, picked up Martha Stewart’s finesse in crafting ideas into edible goods and space and styling so-

lutions. “She is not only my partner in the kitchen, she is also the creative genius behind our branding and packaging,” Maite beams. “She has given our brand an identity of its own with shabby-chic solutions and upcycled materials. With her ingenuity, we’ve incorporated tutorials on crafting and lifestyle concepts into our weekly sessions.”

New themes and recipes are introduced every week and each course is reasonably priced, ranging from Php550 to Php1,500.00 net per person, inclusive of materials and ingredients. The best part of the class is the sit down meal where everyone gets to eat and bring home the dishes they made.

Kitchen 101 kicked off its weekend classes with a 5-hour session on edible gifts from savory to decadent treats. Kay shares, “These are delicacies which you can share as gifts to family and friends. The fact that you made them yourself adds a personal touch to the gift --- making it more meaningful and special. Some may also think of selling these as edible goods have so much revenue potential during the holiday season.” Attended by 6 students, majority of which are moms, the class tried

a couple treasured recipes such as (soft and chewy) Fudge Brownie, Spicy Gourmet Tuyo, Smoked Fish Pâté, Garlic Herb Butter, Red Pepper Butter, Orange Honey Butter and an adaptation of the popular ‘Custaroons’ (a delightful medley of two indulgences – the custard cake and macaroon).

Right before the session ended, Kay shared some tips on wrapping and packaging, particularly for those goods which could be sold in the market.

Other classes lined up this month are the following: • Nov. 15 – All About Pies (Bannofee Pie, Apple Pie, Coconut Custard Pie, Mud Pie) • Nov. 22 – Classic Noche Buena Favorites (Baked Christmas Ham, Russian Potato Salad, Embotido, Cathedral Window) • Nov. 27 – Decorating Baked Goods (Gingerbread House, Cookie Ornaments, etc); Open to kids 5 to 12 years old.

Each class is limited to only 8 participants. For reservations and inquiries, follow Kitchen 101 on Facebook and Instagram, or contact 0925-700-2860 or 0923-542-5299. Visit the shop located at Door 7, Values School Building, Marfori Heights, Davao City.

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THERE’S NO PRESSURE Nietes not pressured to break Elorde’s record POWER-PACKED. WBO light-flyweight champion Donnie Nietes knocks down Mexico's Sammy Gutierrez on 30 November 2013.

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ORLD Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, who defends his title against Mexican banger Carlos Velarde at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino on November 15, is not pressured to surpass the record of Hall-of-Famer Gabriel “Flash” Elorde who reigned as world junior lightweight champion for seven years and three months.

Respected American strength and conditioning coach Nick Curson told Yahoo Philippines that Nietes who would be a world champion for seven years, one month and fifteen days when he enters the ring in the main event of the 28th edition of tremendously successful “Pinoy Pride” series edition “doesn’t care about beating Elorde’s record. He is very respectful of the great Filipino world champion and only wants to win and remain a champion.”

Curson who was credited for Nietes’ awesome showing in his mandatory rematch with Moises Fuentes whom he dropped three times in the ninth round to win by a knockout said Nietes “is in far better shape than in his last fight and has put on a noticeable increase in size.”

He said that even at 32

years of age he believes Nietes (33-1-4 with 19 knockouts) “is really entering his prime and will display the same power and speed as he did in his last fight but with superior endurance and a few new tricks up his sleeve.”

ALA Gym’s head trainer Edito “Ala” Villamor said that their fighters are not taking their opponents lightly because they realize that the Mexicans are warriors.

Nietes has trained harder than ever for his voluntary title defense against Carlos Velarde.

He knows that Velarde is a typical Mexican fighter whose aggressive style ranged against the skill and ring savvy of the Filipino makes for an exciting fight with boxing fans in Cebu and neighboring provinces grabbing tickets and assuring ALA Promotions and partners ABS-CBN of a sell-out crowd.

The fight is an important milestone in the career of the humble, soft-spoken Nietes, who rose from mopping the floor at the famed ALA Gym years ago to become one of the top world champions in the lower weight divisions.

The Filipino champ is, whether he thinks about it or not, is on the threshold of surpassing the record of the great Elorde.

MASTERY. Donnie Nietes (R), displaying superb conditioning and mastery of his rival, connects with Moises Fuentes on the way to winning in stoppage in his last fight.

Nietes has reigned un- in the battle all the way with ing the ALA boxers he works ed Americans Adalaide Byrd beaten since he won the WBO all three judges scoring it an with both physically and men- and Pat Russell. minimum weight title from even 38-38 at the end of four tally can be seen by the manner A sharper, more focused Thailand’s Pornsawan Por- rounds before Velarde got a in which Nietes responded to Nietes who had only occasionpramook ( Kratingdaenggym) little careless and paid the the grueling plyometrics rou- ally used his lethal right hand on September 30, 2007 and price. tine introduced by the strength behind his rapier-like left jab in went on to capture the WBO He has clearly learned and conditioning coach as he their first fight, honed the comlight flyweight title from Ra- from that lesson and scored prepared to erase the memory binations when he destroyed mon Garcia Hirales four years three victories since then of a very close encounter with former WBC Silver champilater. against worthy opponents, Fuentes the first time they met on Sammy Gutierrez in three Even though Velarde lost boosting his confidence for the with Nietes salvaging his title rounds in a tune-up fight on by a fifth-round TKO in his Nietes showdown. through a majority draw.

November 30, 2013 at the Arafight against WBA minimum The commitment of Nietes It is significant that the two neta Coliseum before the manchampion Ryo Miyazaki on to his career and the influence judges who scored the fight datory rematch with Fuentes May 8, 2013, the Mexican was Curson has had in strengthen- even at 114-114 were respect- just under seven months later.

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OWERHOUSE Hapee once again bucked a late scare, this time from MJM, before waltzing to a 79-66 victory to remain unbeaten in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup on Monday at the Ynares Arena in Pasig.

Coming off two hardfought wins, the Fresh Fighters nearly squandered a huge double-digit lead anew, but regained their true form in time to notch a third straight victory and deal the Builders their third successive defeat.

“It was another good test for us,” said Fresh Fighters coach Ronnie Magsanoc, whose team is composed of collegiate stars, mostly from NCAA champion San Beda.

“When things are not going right, they come to play together and play tough defense.”

Big men Ola Adeogun and Troy Rosario threw their weight around to lead the Fresh Fighters, who pounced on a Builders side that was without coach Nash Racela in the second half.

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technical fouls for complaining over a non-foul call on Adeogun. But even without Racela, the Builders managed to make a comeback from 20 points (50-30) down, cutting the deficit to just six points, 67-61, after an 11-0 salvo capped by a breakaway layup by Glenn Khobuntin.

The Fresh Fighters retaliated with their own run, scoring nine unanswered points punctuated by a Rosario two-handed slam off an Adeogun feed off the break and held on for good.

Adeogun tallied 18 points, eight rebounds, one block, and one assist in just 22 minutes, while Rosario added 14 points and seven caroms.

The scores: HAPEE 79 – Adeogun 18, Rosario 14, Amer 11, Parks 10, Thompson 9, Lanete 7, Newsome 5, Hayes 3, Dela Cruz 2, Van Opstal 0, Long 0 MJM 66 Belo 16, Tolomia 10, Alolino 9, Khobuntin 8, Perez 7, Mendoza 7, Pogoy 6, Jose 2, Javelona 1, Cruz 0, Iñigo 0, Neypes 0 Quarterscores: 21-10, 3924, 63-48, 79-66

James lifts Cavs past Pelicans

EBRON James recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and Kyrie Irving scored 27 of his 32 in the second half, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

Kevin Love added 22 points for the Cavs, who played just their second home game this season.

James and Irving domi-

nated in the second half, combining for 46 points — 30 in the third quarter when the Cavs overcame 9-point deficit.

Love, too, was huge after halftime, making four 3-pointers.

Anthony Davis scored 27 with 14 rebounds for the Pelicans, who beat defending NBA champion San Antonio on Saturday night and gave the Cavaliers all they could handle. Ryan Anderson added 32 — 23 in the first half for New Orleans.

STRONG MOVE. Rayray Parks of Hapee (dark) dribbles past Glenn Khobuntin and Mac Belo of MJM (light) during their PBA D-Lague match won by Hapee.

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TOO FAST Roach: Pacquiao pace will be too much for Algieri A

MERICAN challenger Chris Algieri represents a younger, hungrier generation of boxers hoping to take down Manny Pacquiao but the world champion’s coach Freddie Roach is confident the Filipino has both the speed and skills to retain his WBO title.

Algieri earned his shot at Pacquiao, a winner of world titles in eight different divisions, by climbing off the canvas twice to earn a split decision victory over Russian Ruslan Provodnikov in June, a win that improved his record to 20-0.

Roach recognised the hard-hitting New Yorker’s

toughness but said Pacquiao had the tools to defend his welterweight crown in Macau on Nov. 22.

“He’s a tough kid and he’s strong,” Roach said. “He doesn’t have the speed and the skills Manny has. But he has the power.”

Pacquiao’s (56-5-2) storied 20-year professional

career is littered with wins over some of boxing’s biggest names, including Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley and Oscar De La Hoya.

He suffered successive defeats in 2012 but has got back on track with two impressive wins over Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley.

Novak Djokovic needed two minutes less to send newcomer Marin Cilic packing by the same scoreline.

Defending champion Djokovic can clinch the yearend number one ranking if he wins his next two Group A matches and few would bet against the Serb doing that.

As for Czech Berdych and Croat Cilic, they have a day to lick their wounds before meet-

ing on Wednesday in a match each must win to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

Monday’s singles were the most one-sided contests since the Tour Finals arrived in London in 2009, eclipsing Roger Federer’s victory over Rafael Nadal in 2011 for the loss of three games.

In 2009 eight of the 12 round-robin matches went to

three sets. None of the four singles matches so far have gone the distance and organisers and fans alike will be hoping for a rise in the excitement levels in the days to come.

PAINFUL VIEWING Djokovic extended his winning streak indoors to 28 matches with a clinical demolition of U.S. Open champion Cilic, one of three debutants at the season-ender.

Djokovic, Warinka cruise through

FOULED. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James is fouled by New Orleans Pelicans' Omer Asik (3), from Turkey, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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Stanislas Wawrinka pummelled Tomas Berdych 6-1 6-1 in 58 minutes before the evening’s main course turned into fast food as world number one

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AMAHANG Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Manuel V. Pangilinan accepted on Monday former national team coach Chot Reyes’ decision to withdraw his name from consideration in the search for the next Gilas Pilipinas coach.

“I received Coach Chot’s advice with much regret,” Pangilinan said in a statement.

“I thank and commend him for making what must have been a most difficult but courageous decision— giving up a task and a privilege I know he truly cherishes, as I imagine any coach would.”

Despite leading the Philippines to the world level for the first time in almost 40 years, Reyes has received criticism over the team’s poor showing in the Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, where Gilas Pilipinas placed a mere seventh.

Pangilinan added that he hoped Reyes’ legacy with the Gilas program would be judged more compassionate-

ly with the passing of time.

“Because the Gilas National Coach is by definition a public person, he should not expect to be free from scrutiny from the people and institutions whose support and comfort he needs.

I believe Chot knows this too well. It is my hope however that time and distance will judge the Gilas events, and his performance, in the last two years with a slightly more moderate and compassionate view than that offered by some present-day commentators. This leads me to recall what a sovereign once said – ‘He who has never failed to reach perfection has a right to be the hardest critic.’”

The top SBP official also wished Reyes well in the future.

“Thank you, Chot, from all of us at SBP and the MVP Group of Companies for accepting “the changes and chances of this mortal life.”

Hail and Farewell. We wish you well in your future endeavors with us here as a

true Kapatid.”

Meantime, some of Reyes’ old players took the time to pay tribute to their former mentor.

Former Gilas captain Jimmy Alapag and forward Gabe Norwood both had glowing words for their old coach.

“I think what Coach Chot has done in his years as head coach of Gilas has been great.

He led the way for the country regaining global respect in the sport,” Norwood wrote in a text message to sports website InterAksyon.com.

“Whoever follows him will have big shoes to fill.”

Reyes, in his second stint as a head coach of the national team, was able to elevate the team to new heights since taking over the Gilas Pilipinas post two years ago.

The team won a title in the William Jones Cup two years ago before finishing runner-up in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship in Manila, where the team earned qualification for this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup.

TOP GUN. Bong Go of CMO (18) is currently pacing the scoring in the ongoing 2014 AFP-PNP Basketball Tournament Season 12. CMO has so far two wins in two outings. Lean Daval Jr.