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STERN WARNING. iCyclone News Media Website’s Facebook page released this advisory at 4:00 p.m. yesterday: Current satellite estimates suggest Super Typhoon HAGUPIT (RUBY) has winds of 155 knots (285 km/hr)-- a very powerful Cat 5.

The current JMA and PAGASA forecasts bring the center ashore on the Leyte coast Sunday morning.

IMPORTANT: Very few people would have died in YOLANDA if they understood that a typhoon's storm surge is like a tsunami-- the ocean rises up and comes onto land. Even if you're in the path of RUBY, you'll be OK if you ride out the storm in a strong (concrete) building that's at least 10 meters above sea level. So, it's very simple: STRONG BUILDING ON HIGH GROUND. This is all you need to know, and all your loved ones need to know. AS LONG AS EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THIS AND ACTS ACCORDINGLY, THERE WILL BE VERY FEW DEATHS.

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HAGUPIT (RUBY) is now a Super Typhoon, with winds of 130 knots (240 km/hr)-- and it might even be stronger. Its resemblance to another recent super typhoon in this region is striking.

Just as striking is the continued stark disagreement between the top computer models: the Euro still insists it will hit, the GFS insists it will miss. The stakes are very high, and we at iCyclone are NOT forecasters-- we're stormchasers who make decisions based on instinct. For this reason, we're not going to express an opinion about which model will win. Instead, we urge Filipinos to follow the official forecasts from PAGASA and the JMA, which both show the storm hitting the Philippines within the next 72 hours.

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rayers for safety from impending supertyphoon ruby flooded social media as government forecasters say a powerful storm will likely slam into the same central Philippine region smothered by Typhoon Haiyan last year, prompting villagers to flee from coastal homes and sparking panic-buying of food, water and gasoline.

Forecasters said yesterday that Typhoon Hagupit, which was packing sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (122 mph) and gusts of up to 230 kph, may hit eastern samar province on saturday and barrel inland along the same route,

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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS. The Marco Polo, Davao management led by its general manager Andrew Tan (6th from right) hands over its traditional Christmas log cake to Edge Davao and Zion Accuprint Publishing, Inc. general man-

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ager Olive Velasco during the hotel’s annual Christmas caroling at the Edge Davao office Wednesday afternoon. The hotel’s choral group once again regaled the staff with Christmas songs. Lean Daval Jr.

Abellera wants crackdown Council defers duck on helmet ordinance violators plant discussion anew By aRManDo B. FeneQUITo JR.

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ounCilor nilo abellera Jr. urged the land Transportation (lTo) 11 and Traffic Management Center (TMC) to strictly implement the helmet ordinance which he said is not being followed by many motorcycle motorists. in a privilege speech in yesterday’s regular session, the committee on peace and order chair said there are still many violators of City ordinance no. 0189-06 series of 2006 otherwise known as the no helmet no Travel policy of the city. “now, we have seen that there is a problem in implementation of this ordinance especially on our checkpoints, i am calling the attention not

only of the Task Force Davao but the land Transportation (lTo) 11 and Traffic Management Center (TMC) to take the necessary action with the continuing disobedience of the motorcycle drivers of this city ordinance,” abellera said.

He said last november 28, Public safety and security Command Center (PsCC) head Francisco Villaroman sent him copies of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage which showed numerous motorists not wearing helmets. abellera presented a copy of the CCTV footage from the checkpoints in sirawan, Toril; lacson, Calinan; and Tibungco, Bunawan which showed that many of the motorcycle driv-

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He Davao City Council’s committee on finance, ways and means, and appropriation is still waiting for the allocation from the local finance committee (lFC) for the supplemental budget (sB)2 of this year. in an interview yesterday, Councilor Danilo C. Dayangahirang told reporters that City Budget office head rizalinaJustol is still looking for the sources of funds.

“These are benefits mandated by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for Christmas bonuses

ers and riders have no helmets. “it is an alarming fact that there are still numerous motorcycle drivers who are not following and still violating our no helmet ordinance,” he said.

“However, what is more alarming and disappointing is the fact that these agencies that are supposed to apprehend violators of this city do not take their duty and responsibility,” he added. abellera said section 2 of the ordinance provides that all drivers and riders of motorcycles plying along the city streets and national highways within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City are herby required to wear helmet of any kind.

“once again, what is more disappointing is wala man lang gibadlong og gipasagdan lang makalapas sa checkpoints kini silanng mga motoristaha (the motorists are not being reprimanded and are being allowed them to pass through the checkpoints),” abellera said. abellera said according to sergeant ricky sombreo of Task Force Davao, apprehending violators of the no helmet ordinance at checkpoints is also part of their duty.

“They have the authority to do so, as ordered by (Task Force Davao chief) Colonel Macairog alberto. However, based on the CCTV footage, why is it that it seems no ac-

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He Davao City Council has once again deferred the discussion on the approval of the proposed establishment of a Peking duck processing plant in the city.

The City Council was supposed to continue yesterday the discussion on the request of Vicente l. lao, president of the Maharlika agro-Marine Ventures Corporation, for favorable endorsement of the City Council of Davao relative to the establishment of the Peking duck dressing plant in Barangay Tamugan, Marilog which had already been deferred during last Tuesday’s session. yesterday, City Planning and Development office zoning officer architect luisa Tuquib and Business Bureau head lawyer lawrence Bantiding were invited to answer the

underlying issues such as the issuance of zoning clearance even if the structure is in the watershed area and operating without business permit.

However, Tuquib failed to attend the session.

With the underlying issues, the chair of the committee on agriculture and food, councilor Marissa salvador-abella, opted to withdraw the item and bring it back to the committee level to discuss it more. abella said aside from her committee, the matter will be also referred to the committee on housing, rural and development headed by councilor leah librado-yap for further studies.

Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang said if the matter will be brought back to the committee level, the commit-

capital.

“The government cannot reconcile what the agency really wanted. They think that it’s just a waste of money, but for me it’s an investment,” he said.

Domingo said small lending institutions are reluctant to provide loan programs for sMes because of the high risk of loss. He said sMes, in turn, risk incurring more loss if the financial assistance is not extended to them. “if you will help these lending institutions, they can at least help our sMes. indeed, there could be some loss on

the part of sMes, but the benefit of helping more sMes grow is bigger and better,” he added.

Domingo said there is an existing disconnection between the government and him, someone who hails from the private sector before becoming the secretary of Trade and industry. sMes comprised 98 percent of the establishments in the country and contribute about two thirds of the total employment.

Domingo said it is essential for sMes to be capacitat-

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SMEs still have a hard time accessing loans

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for government employees,” Dayanghirang said.

Dayanghirang said as of the moment, he cannot say that the proposed budget has an increase from last year. He said any increase will depend on the availability of funds.

“We do not have yet the figures because until now there is no endorsement to us,” he said. “once it reaches our office, we will hasten the proceedings,” he added.

Dayanghirang said they want to pass it as soon as possible and he will request his

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eParTMenT of Trade and industry secretary Gregory l. Domingo yesterday said access to financing is still a big problem for small and medium enterprises (sMes) even as the country prepares for asean integration in 2015. “i’ve been proposing to the government to pour in P2 billion for the financing of lenders for three years but the government did not approve it,” Domingo said in an interview during the industry roadmaps and the asean economic Community (aeC)

for Competitiveness Briefing Mindanao leg at The apo View Hotel yesterday.

Domingo said he has been putting this under the agency’s annual budget for the past two years, “but it keeps getting extracted down.” “i have to admit that we are still poor in providing access to financing to our sMes,” he said.

Domingo said the P2-billion budget could have been used to finance lending institutions that will extend loan programs to small and medium enterprises as source of their

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No consultation on Sangkap Pinoy seal ban: DOH 11

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eParTMenT of Health (DoH) 11 regional director abdullah Dumama said the Davao City Council did not consult the health agency in crafting the proposed ordinance banning non-nutrient rich foods from schools, even those with the sangkap Pinoy seal.

“We haven’t received anything, any notice,” Dumama said, adding that the Council probably came up with the proposal with the aim to raise awareness.

The City Council’s committee on education chaired by councilor Mabel sunga-acosta proposed an ordinance banning non-nutrient rich foods and highly-processed foods in the perimeters of all public and private elementary and secondary schools in the city.

The proposal is now being prepared for second reading in the Council.

The committee conducted a public hearing last november 26 attended by school principals, officials of Department of education (Deped), and Department of Health 11 for the first time.

“They can invite us for proper consultation,” Dumama told edge Davao, adding there could be some misconceptions

among lawmakers and different stakeholders that should be clarified.

Dumama said the sangkap Pinoy seal Program was implemented during the time of former DoH secretary Jimmy Galvez Tan with the aim of ensuring that all food products sold in the market have the seal.

The program is the DoH’s strategy to urge food manufacturers to fortify their food products with Vitamin a, iodine, and iron. it aims to address the vitamins and nutrient deficiencies of many Filipinos.

However, committee vice chair councilor rachel Zozobrado said having the seal is not a guarantee that a certain type of food is healthy to eat. “i believe that the best option is to go back to the basics food groups (Go, Glow, Grow food group),” Zozobrado said.

DoH nutritionist and dietician Grace elsa albano, who attended the public hearing last november 26, said it was the consensus of the public to include sangkap Pinoy sealed food products. albano clarified that all foods have nutrients but some, like packaged snack foods (chichiria),are rich in carbohydrates and sodium.

TRAFFIC RULES. These indigenous people (IP) from Marilog District definitely know how to respect Davao City’s traffic rules as they cross busy Roxas Avenue using the pedestrian lane yesterday. Hundreds of indigenous people from the city’s hinterlands are starting to come down to ask for Christmas presents of clothes, dry goods, and food. Lean Daval Jr.

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Hataman highlights reform agenda success

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BIKE LANE NEEDED. A young girl struggles to find her balance as she takes herself and a friend to school on a mountain bike along Quimpo Boulevard. Now where is that bicycle lane the city government had promised us? Lean Daval Jr.

DTI chief: Phl will become 4th largest economy in Asia

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He positive economic growth of the Philippines will make the country the fourth largest economy in the east asia region, surpassing singapore, Thailand, Malasyia, and indonesia.

“This is only next to China, Japan and Korea and that’s how significant the projection is,” Department of Trade and industry secretary Gregory Domingo said during the Mindanao leg of the briefing of the industry roadmaps and the asean economic Community (aeC) Game Plan at the apo View hotel yesterday.

He said HsBC bank made the positive projection for the country last year. according to the projection, the Philippines

will become the 16th largest economy in the world and fourth in asia by 2050.

“The likelihood that it will happen is quite high,” he said.

Domingo said the young population of the country contributes to the high possibility of attaining HsBCs’ projection for the country.

He said the young working population is willing to spend. “our GDP per capita income can reach $3,000 and will approach by the end the year the area of $2,500 to $3,000. This is the take-off point that will lead to a very high economic growth because consumers spending will pick up from the increase in the disposable income,” he said.

Domingo also said another

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He city needs to tap additional sources of potable water supply to address periodic shortages and growing demand, participants to the two-day seminar on water resource management that opened Wednesday said. “surigao City is growing steadily; water demand from households and industry is increasing. sMWD is concerned about the future sustainable water supply,” Benjamin r. ensomo Jr., general manager of surigao Metropolitan Water District (sMWD) said. ensomo told the participants the seminar can help sMWD in finding solutions to meet the demand among consumers in the next 20 years and beyond.

The seminar was supported by the German agency for international Cooperation (GiZ-Conflict sensitive resource and assessment Management). anke steinel, development worker GiZ and technical advisor to sMWD said that the current water supply of at least 21, 000 cubic meters per day is enough to service the current 21,000 households. steinel said the number of households increased from 16,000 in the year 2010 to 21,000 this year. she added that that by 2020, local water demand will increase by about 20 percent, or 25,125 cubic meters per day.

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factor is the stable wage inflation of the country.

“Wage inflation in the country has been stable at 5 percent per year in comparison with our neighbors that are more erratic and have double digit wage inflation,” he said.

Domingo said when he sat as DTi secretary in July 2010, China had cheaper labor cost. now, however, it is higher that the Philippines’.

He said the competitive labor cost of the country will continue to draw in investors especially in manufacturing which had a double digit or 10.3 percent growth last year. it is considered one of the fastest growing sectors, faster than agriculture and services.

Domingo said for instance, only a few used to attend their trade mission and investment forum abroad, but now hundreds are already participating and looking at the country as their next investment hub. “in our investment forum and trade mission in Japan last year we recorded 500 participants and this is good news to everyone,” he said.

Domingo also said the government is doing its part in improving education and infrastructure which is essential in the country’s growth.

“The government increased budget for primary and secondary education by 70 percent from 2011 to

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He final state of the region address of autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao (arMM) Governor Mujiv Hataman highlighted the province’s journey from the having a problematic record of corruption and underdevelopment to the present condition of stability and progress.

Hataman said his administration has successfully instituted reforms and good governance that eventually “transformed the lives of the people across the region.”

“Change is here, beckoning, echoing right in our midst,” Hataman said before officials of arMM and personalities including Moro islamic liberation Front (MilF) chief negotiator Mohagher iqbal and Presidential Peace adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles.

“We only need to look around us to know how things have changed for the better for the people of arMM since we instituted reforms,” he added.

“The reforms and progress became possible because of the trust and confidence of

the national government over the regional government, and the cooperation of the people to the “reform agenda, he said.

Hataman said since he was appointed oiC and later the elected governor of the region, his reform agenda resulted in changes – proof that the reform agenda is working.

These include the delisting of 75,242 “ghost” students between 2012 and 2013 and delisting of 21,374 “ghost” enrollees in 2014 and the end of “palakasan system” in the employment process that resulted in the promotion of 454 employees as of June this year.

This also resulted in the recruitment of 1,323 new teachers in May. at least 2,000 more positions are up for grabs this year.

The region’s national achievement Test performance has improved from 57.25 percent in 2013, to to 62.2 percent this year, the governor said, adding that the results for the high school level test was also encouraging from

Hree suspected abu sayyaf bandits were killed while two soldiers were wounded in a clash Thursday in Basilan province, a military official said.

Captain Ma. rowena Muyuela, Western Mindanao Command information officer, said the clash took place around 6:55 a.m. Thursday in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan.

Muyuela said the clash ensued as the troops chanced upon a group of suspected abu sayyaf bandits while conducting law enforcement op-

eration in the area. she said the bandits scampered and fled to different directions as the troops outmaneuvered them. They are believed to be followers of abu sayyaf leaders Furudji indama and nurhassan Jamiri.

Muyuela did not release the identities of the wounded soldiers except to say they belong to the army’s 18th infantry Battalion. she said the injured troops were airlifted to a hospital for treatment. (MindaNews)

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GUITAR MAN. A guitar-wielding old caroler takes advantage of the Christmas season by visiting establishments in Davao City’s downtown area to earn some cash for his family’s everyday needs. Lean Daval Jr.

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P15 B worth of Luzon hydro power projects in the pipeline

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iFTeen billion pesos worth of hydro-electric power projects in

luzon rated at 100 megawatts (MWs) are in the pipeline for aVGarcia Pow-

NOW OPEN. SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation president Benjamin Yao (left) and Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory Domingo press the button to ceremonially open the P3-billion steel plant in Bunawan, Davao City yester-

er systems Corp. “i have 100 megawatts worth of hydro-power proj-

ects in the pipeline, all in luzon,” said aVGarcia Power systems Corporation

day. The mill is the largest and most modern steel plant in the country and will create 2,000 jobs directly and indirectly in the city. JON JOAQUIN

Chairman and President adelino Garcia Jr. The investment cost is approximated at P150 million per MW, amounting to a total cost of P15 billion. among the projects is the 800 kilowatt hours (kWh) hydro power from river run-off, located in the Biyao river in Balbalan, Kalinga, which is targeted to commence construction by summer. it has already been offered a bilateral contract from Kalinga electric Cooperatives inc.

(KaelCo).

“We still want to hit the ground before summer of 2015, because we have to ensure that it flows low. it’s easier to construct, because if you let this year pass, you have to wait for another year,” he said.

The project can be completed in 16 to 18 months from summer, according to Garcia. already in talks with a financial entity, the project will be partly loaned

by P100 million from the Development Bank of the

Philippines (DBP).

However, he said that the construction is still awaiting two permits from the national Water rights Board (nWrB) and the national Commission on indigenous Peoples (nCiP). it has already obtained a Certificate of Commerciality from the renewable energy Management Bureau (reMB).

The project has already garnered 58 signatures on the local Government unit (lGu) level, but cannot move due to the two pending permits. aside from the Kalinga hydro-power project, Garcia specified the company has two more hydro and one more solar project. aVGarcia Power systems Corp is an energy resource company, which provides turnkey solutions to energy requirements, spanning energy generation plants from renewable to conventional, transmission lines and substations, to commercial and industrial power systems. (PNA)

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PHL GDP growth at above 6% until 2016: ICAEW report T

He Philippine economy will remain as the fastest growing economy in southeast asia until 2016, the institute of Chartered accountants in england and Wales’ (iCaeW) fourth quarter 2014 economic insight showed.

The latest iCaeW’s report has compared six largest economies in asean including indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Centre for economic and Business research (Cebr), the producer of the economic insight and iCaeW’s partner for global economic forecasting, sees gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the Philippines at 6.6 percent.

This year’s GDP growth of the country is higher than the projected growth for indonesia at 5.0 percent; Malaysia at 5.2 percent; singapore at 3.1 percent; Thailand at 1.9 percent; and Vietnam at 5.1 percent.

This economic trend for the Philippines is seen

to continue in 2015 with growth rate at 6.4 percent and in 2016 at 6.1 percent.

The report noted that the small budget deficit under the aquino administration and the fast economic growth of the country has allowed the government to increase spending particularly in infrastructure.

“The Philippines has kept budget deficits relatively small under President Benigno aquino, allowing some room for maneuver. Fast growth, forecast at 6.6 percent for 2014, allows progress on improving the country’s underdeveloped infrastructure,” iCaeW’s report mentioned.

The country’s economic growth for the next five years, however, is to be declining but remains one of the strongest growth among the six asean economies.

The report also showed that the Philippines’ GDP growth from 2014 to 2019 is higher than the growth of the whole asean region.

(PNA)

GenSan fish landings DTI promotes products from calamity-hit areas off to record year i T He volume of fish catch or unloading at the city fish port complex is off to another record year despite a noted slowdown last month, data released by the Philippine Fisheries Development authority (PFDa) here said.

Custodio Balaoing Jr., city fish port complex acting manager, said the total fish catch in the area slightly went down in november when compared to their october figures.

“But the overall catch for 2014 has already exceeded last year’s total landings,” he said.

With the December catch still to be added, Balaoing noted that the 180,035.54 metric tons (MT) partial total fish landed at fish port complex this year has already surpassed the 2013 total catch of 167,578.75 MT. More than 80 percent of total fish landings in this city are yellow-fin tuna and various tuna-like species. a total of 15,363.81 MT of yellow-fin tuna and tuna-like specie were landed at the fish port last month,

down from the october total catch of 16,807.44 MT. Counting all fish species, the total fish landing for the month of november also went down to 16,618.29 MT from the previous month’s 18,139.17 MT. Frozen tuna landings continued to grow as 59.4 percent of the total catch came from foreign as well as Manila-based suppliers.

Foreign vessels unloaded a total of 8,646.39 metric tons at the city fish port complex. The remaining 480.4 tons came from Manila-based frozen tuna suppliers.

The Pocket 1 of the Pacific’s high seas are closed to tuna fishing every august and september of the year.

Bureau of Fisheries and aquatic resources director asis Perez earlier said the country’s tuna catch will likely increase as more local fishing boats have already returned to the Pocket 1 following the onslaught of typhoon Pablo in 2012 that killed 372 fishermen, mostly from this city. (PNA)

n time for this year’s holiday season, the Department of Trade and industry’s (DTi) sikat Pinoy national Trade Fair brings products from earthquake-rocked Central Visayas and supertyphoon yolanda-hit eastern and Western Visayas to Metro Manila. in his keynote message during the opening of the fair, DTi undersecretary Ponciano C. Manalo noted that there are 40 exhibitors from these regions out of the 250 micro, small and medium enterprises (MsMes) participating in the fair.

The sikat Pinoy national Trade Fair is the 5th edition of DTi’s sikat Pinoy fairs organized this year to feature products of MsMes from the various regions of

the country.

While this edition of the fair showcases a wider range of products, the previous editions focused mainly on food, fashion, arts, or furniture and furnishings.

With the theme “Piling-piling produktong Pilipino,” the fair will run from December 3 to 7, 2014 at Halls 1 to 3, sM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. The fair will showcase products such as various delicacies from the regions, health and wellness products, fashion, jewelry, furniture, home décor, knickknacks, collectibles, and novelty gift items. “in the experience of many start-up entrepreneurs, being invited to a sikat pinoy fair is the boost that they need to bring

their products in the national and eventually global market,” Manalo said.

Manalo added that the sikat Pinoy national domestic trade fairs are an important venue for bringing products of sMes from all regions to the country’s biggest market, which is Metro Manila.

He noted that the sMes are the backbone of the economy. They provide jobs, growth and inclusive growth to everybody.

Hence, DTi aims to highlight them in activities like the sikat Pinoy Trade Fairs. according to 2012 statistics, there were 944,897 businesses enterprises operating in the country. out of these, 99.58 percent are micro, small, and medium enterprises. in the same year, sMes accounted for

65 percent of the additional jobs generated with almost 5 million, compared to 2.6 million by large enterprises.

Manalo said the DTi needs to improve its support service to sMes, and its Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion is mandated to promote in the efficient marketing and distribution of products in the domestic market, as well as expand and strengthen linkages among enterprises through information exchange, market matching, and skills development. in closing, Manalo invited everyone to do their shopping in the fair to support the country’s sMes and at the same time, help entrepreneurs in regions 6, 7 and 8 recover from last year’s calamities. (PNA)

ilinVesT land inc., the property development unit of the Gotianun family, successfully raised Php7 billion from the issuance of unsecured fixedrate peso retail bonds.

“The bonds were fully subscribed as of the end of the offer period. Fli exercised the over-subscription option,” the company told the local bourse.

Filinvest said it issued

Php5.3 billion with a coupon rate of 5.4 percent per annum due in 2021, and Php1.7 billion with a coupon rate of 5.6389 percent per annum due in 2024.

The offer period ended

on nov. 27.

The bonds were issued on Thursday and simultaneously listed with the Philippine Dealing and exchange Corporation (PDex). (PNA)

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7 PROPERTY Coming home to Northpoint’s calm ambiance and green surroundings is a welcome respite after all Christmas partying and events.

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HrisTMas trees all around. northpoint is filled with imported Caribbean pine trees, many of which are now over fifty feet high. These tall, pyramidal pines are symbols of the merry season because next to fir and spruce, pine trees are among the most popular tree species normally used as Christmas trees. it also produces pine cones, another symbol of the season, which homeowners can pick from the green grounds and embellish for use as Christmas decors.

With surroundings teeming with these pine trees, plus a cool ambiance with a whiff of pine, northpoint gives its homeowners a feel of the holidays year-round.

With its Christmas tree soon to be lighted and

its surroundings already decked with holiday decors, northpoint clearly has welcomed the season’s spirit, letting its homeowners enjoy the holidays even more.

Party venues at northpoint. Holding a party can be tough as it gets more difficult to find an available venue with all the Christmas events happening around the city. northpoint homeowners need not fret as they can hold their holiday get-together with friends or family at the clubhouse called Wakefield Manor. its open multi-purpose hall is the perfect venue with its comfy seats and wide windows that give a vantage view of the lush outdoor.

There are grill pits at the grounds for some barbecue, and cabanas near the pool

Lounge chairs and open spaces at the poolside of Wakefield Manor are perfect for a pool party this holiday season.

offer more places to lounge. revellers can also have more fun with the adult wellness pool with salinated water, and the kiddie splash pool and playground for the little ones.

Wakefield Manor will undergo expansion to better serve homeowners.

With more space and new features, it will be the ideal place to hold any kind of get-together. But it’s not only Wakefield Manor where parties can be held at northpoint. There is also the White House asian Fusion Cuisine and Wine Cellar at the top of the hill beside northpoint’s entrance.

The fine dining restaurant has an impressive menu and the wine cellar is a wine lover’s paradise. The White House lends a taste of what

Northpoint is the perfect place to create memories this Christmas with family and friends. is to come with this future commercial development at northpoint, offering lifestyle options that will turn it into the hottest destination in the city.

Hassle-free gift-buying at nearby shopping centers.

With northpoint’s proximity to shopping and commercial centers, homeowners can have a better and more meaningful Christmas shopping experience.

They can drive or take public transport to any of the malls, retail outlets, boutiques and stores to buy gifts for loved ones, friends, or themselves. They can take their time and truly savor the experience as they don’t have to take a long commute going home. With northpoint as their home, they don’t fall victim to the

hassle of the Christmas rush. a haven to come home to. after all the parties and Christmas events, coming home to northpoint is always a welcome respite from the day’s hullabaloo. northpoint’s pine-filled green surroundings offer a calming and relaxing ambiance, with a cool atmosphere and fragrant scent to boot.

Homeowners can hang out at Wakefield Manor and admire the lush nature around it, or take a leisurely stroll at the jogging trails or the pocket gardens to melt the day’s stresses away. inside their condo home, they can put their feet up, let their hair down, and admire the twinkling lights of their Christmas tree and the gaily

wrapped gifts underneath. northpoint homeowners know they can truly experience a merrier Christmas in their condo home at any time during the season.

Because at northpoint, life at any season is better. northpoint is a British colonial themed condo development of Vista residences, the vertical marketing arm of Vista land, the country’s largest homebuilder. all inquiries on northpoint are welcome at the Camella offices at Delgar Bldg., (fronting northpoint), JP laurel avenue, Bajada, Davao City, with telephone number 226-3100. Check out http://www.camella. com.ph/, like “Camella Official” on Facebook and follow “@CamellaOfficial” on Twitter.

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esTerDay was another happy day for Davao City as a newly-completed multi-billion peso steel plant was inaugurated in Bunawan, a burgeoning barangay 23 kilometers away from city hall.

The plant is the latest of the five facilities owned by steelasia Manufacturing Corporation, the country’s largest, owned by the yao family. in a statement, the company said the plant’s completion is in time for government initiatives to build Mindanao’s infrastructure and generate business activity, acknowledgling the happy fact that from 2012 to 2015, Mindanao’s public works and highways budget has exceeded those of all other region groups, including the national Capital region (nCr), northern luzon, southern luzon and the Visayas. it said “the 2015 budget represents a 68-percent growth from the previous year’s budget” –P20 billion in 2012 to P27.5 billion in 2013, P37.5 billion in 2014 and P63 billion in the proposed 2015 general annual appropriations (Gaa). in his short remarks, steelasia president Benjamin o. yao said the Bunawan facility will reduce the cost of construc-

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tion in Mindanao as rebars will no longer be sourced from Manila. in the bigger picture, steelasia’s Mindanao and Visayas operation will no doubt decongest the Manila port as 75 percent of their produce will not anymore pass by the port there. This also means a reduction in the cost of transporting and handling the rebars from the factories to the market.

However, like other players in business, big and small, steelasia pins so much hope in the eventual success of the government’s Bangsamoro peace agreement.

“We are proud that we are part of the solution of decongesting the Manila ports,” according to yao, who presented his entire family, headed by his 94-year old mother, before the inauguration crowd, including guests from a dozen foreign countries.

The plant located in a sprawling 11-hectare property in Bunawan’s Purok 17 will eventually employ some 2,000 workers, directly and indirectly. in sum, the advent of the steel plant has tremendous positive impact in the city’s construction boom.

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or three consecutive days last november 28, 29, 30, lawn tennis, the so-called royal game, took center stage as the Manila leg of the international Premier Tennis league got underway at the Mall of asia. in what is considered as a “first” in Philippine tennis history, the world’s tennis superstars swooped down on Manila causing a “crowd surge.”

Filipino tennis enthusiasts saw “in the flesh” present and past tennis greats they only see on cable television. This time, they had a rare “live” glimpse of world class tennis at close range.

Fans feasted their eyes on top world no. 1 serena Williams, world no. 2 Maria sharapova, world no. 6 andy Murray, top Frenchmen Gael Monfils, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Fabrice santoro,

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oCo Martin is definitely one of the most popular actors in television today. His appearance in Walang Hanggan was one of the reasons why the TV series got the highest rating of 43.4 percent. unlike other stars, he finished college in 2002 while doing TV commercials and performing in theater plays on the side. Then, he started appearing in some independent films, some of which made the rounds of festivals abroad.

While attending a film festival in Canada, he worked as a janitor. it was good that before his visa lapsed, he returned to the Philippines.

Coco appeared in several more independent films and the rest was history. yes, some of cinema’s famous celebrities did some odd jobs before hitting the big time. national artist Fernando Poe Jr., for instance, did several works, including as a cleaner and a stunt man.

When he was still a teenager, Comedy King Dolphy did odd jobs, including shining shoes; button-attacher at a pants factory; bottle arranger, classifying them according to size; stevedore at the pier; trading; and a horse and buggy driver. after the second World War, eddie Garcia was part of the Philippine scouts posted in Japan. “i joined the service when i turned 17,” he admitted. “i was part of the 116th MP Company, the ryukyus Command, assigned in okinawa from 1946 to 1949.”

Just a week before his star Circle launch, Piolo Pascual had to immigrate to California, in the united states. While there, he worked odd jobs and even became an emergency room admitting clerk. However, between his jobs, he managed to attend acting workshops. even those who hit the big time in Hollywood had to start somewhere.

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Three amazing days to remember past Grand slam winners Goran ivanisevic, Pat rafter, Mark Phillippoussis, spaniard Carlos Moya, Pretty indian sonia Mirza, and several Edcer Escudero indian double specialists.

Crow favorite was statuesque sharapova who stands six feet and two inches. other strong crowd drawers were andy Murray, ana

ivanovic, and sonia Mirza and naturally, serena Williams, she with her flowing bushy blond hair. of course, autograph hunters were all over the court after each match. some even had selfie moments with the stars. ooooooo lawn tennis in the Philippines doesn’t have a following as huge and consistent as basketball. it never had even during the so-called golden age of tennis – 1950s, 60s, and 70s when Felicisimo ampon, rey Deyo, Johnny Jose and eddie Cruz held court as champions. it’s a pity because tennis is such a great game. Grand slam tournaments attract crowds by the thousands, 20 upwards in london, Paris, new york, and Melbourne. a no-contact individual sport, tennis is never lacking in excitement, suspense, drama, and a

little bit of humor.

For a player who wants to achieve a certain level of competence and mastery of the game, he must possess the following qualities: mental alertness, physical stamina, athletic skills, exceptional court sense, personal discipline, emotional maturity, and the all important psychological superiority, or what champions call winning attitude, meaning, never be intimidated by your opponent. swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg, 11-time Grand slam champion, defines tennis thus: a game where you put a ball over the net in such a way that it will not come back to you.

That i guess, pretty much explains the essence of excitement of tennis!

Tennis players call each other partner – in fun, not in crime.

Jim Carrey THINK ON THESE! dropped out of school at 16 and he was hired as a janitor at the Titan Wheels factory, working eightHenrylito D. Tacio hour shifts henrytacio@gmail.com to help put food on the table. orlando Bloom’s first job was working at a skeet shooting range as a clay pigeon trapper when he was just 13. as a young man, Matthew McConaughey wanted to get away from Texas for a while, so he spent a year in australia. To support himself, he took on a number of jobs, including one that involved shoveling chicken manure.

While looking for extra cash as a college freshman in illinois, model Cindy Crawford made a living as a corn-shucker at a local fair. singer Jon Bon Jovi, on the other hand, decorated Christmas trees as part of his job. long before Jennifer lopez sang, danced, and acted her way to superstardom, she briefly traded in her velour tracksuit for a suit of the pin-striped variety while working at a law office.

Hugh Jackman was a clown. “i used to be a clown at kid’s parties,” he confessed to in The news. “i was Coco the Clown and i had no magic tricks and i remember a six-year-old standing up at a party saying ‘Mummy this clown is terrible, he doesn’t know any tricks.’”

Television host ellen DeGeneres worked as everything from a painter and vacuum salesperson to oyster peeler. she even worked at a glove factory

but hated it so much she quit after “half a day.” as a teenager, singer Mick Jagger worked as an ice cream salesman. after entering the london school of economics, he also worked as a porter at a mental hospital. some actors who went on to receive oscar trophies once worked as waiters. Dustin Hoffman used to do several works, including brief waiting jobs in Manhattan. Jack lemmon was a performer-waiter at the old Knickerbocker Music Hall, where he “did everything from old-time melodramas to waiting on tables.” at sixteen, Peter Finch borrowed a waiter’s suit from a sick friend and got a job at the astra Hotel in the Bondi section of sydney. Between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, Michael Caine worked at a variety of jobs, including that of a tea waiter. Gene Hackman was a counterman at a Howard Johnson’s restaurant in new york.

Two famous authors used to be postal workers. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist William Faulkner was a postmaster at the university of Mississippi’s post office for three years. also for three years, richard Wright worked at the central post office in Chicago.

Bing Crosby, before hitting it big as a crooner, was a postal clerk in spokane, Washington. sherman Hemsley spent eight years as a postal clerk in new york and Philadelphia. rock Hudson was a mailman in his hometown of Winnetka, illinois.

Danny DeVito was once a hairdresser in his sister’s beauty salon. Warren Beatty was a dishwasher and cocktail-lounge pianist. Brad Pitt worked as a giant chicken in front of el Pollo loco, a fastfood chain.

Marlon Brando used to work as el-

evator operator of a department store.

He quit after four days because having to call out “lingerie” embarrassed him. robin Williams performed as a street mime. Jerry seinfeld sold light bulbs by phone. Demi Moore worked for a debt collection agency. Harrison Ford made a living from carpentry.

Whoopi Goldberg applied makeup to corpses in mortuary. The award-winning star of Ghost said it was “great work,” because clients “never complained about how they looked.” James Bond star sean Connery was a coffin polisher while singer rod stewart was a grave digger. sir arthur Conan Doyle wrote for vaudeville shows. Charles Dickens was a court reporter. agatha Christie worked as a dispenser in pharmacy. stephen King, who was a janitor, was cleaning the girls’ locker room when he became inspired to write the novel Carrie, Before they became famous as authors, they were actually lawyers: Henry Fielding (Tom Jones), sir William Gilbert (The Pirates of Penzance), Washington irving (The legend of sleepy Hollow), lew Wallace (Ben Hur), and scott Turrow (Presumed innocent).

What about those famous businessmen? Bill Gates was a congressional page at the Washington state Capitol.

Warren Buffett’s first job was at his grandfather’s grocery store. William Watkins worked the night shift at a mental hospital restraining people who got out of control. sidney Kimmel was a shipping clerk for Morton Manufacturing. When no stores were interested in carrying his jeans, designer Tommy Hilfiger sold them to buyers from the trunk of his car. now, are you embarrassed by the odd job you are now doing?

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where Haiyan leveled entire villages and left more than 7,300 dead and missing in november last year.

“Very few people would have died in yolanDa if they understood that a typhoon’s storm surge is like a tsunami-- the ocean rises up and comes onto land. even if you’re in the path of ruBy, you’ll be oK if you ride out the storm in a strong (concrete) building that’s at least 10 meters above sea level. so, it’s very simple: sTronG BuilDinG on HiGH GrounD. This is all you need to know, and all your loved ones need to know. as lonG as eVeryone unDersTanDs THis anD aCTs aCCorDinGly, THere Will Be Very FeW DeaTHs,” says iCyclone Media Website on its Facebook page.

Haiyan survivor emily sagales says many of her neighbors in central Tacloban city have fled to a sports stadium, adding long lines have formed in grocery stores and gas stations as residents braced for the storm.

Meantime, schools and government offices were shut in parts of the central Philippines on Thursday and residents stocked up on supplies and food, as prov-

inces yet to recover from last year’s devastating super-typhoon Haiyan braced for another category 5 storm.

Typhoon Hagupit was churning across the Pacific around 860 km (585 miles) east of the island nation on Thursday, the local weather bureau said, packing winds of up to 195 kph (120 mph) with gusts of up to 230 kph. it was expected to strengthen to a category 5 storm before slamming into eastern samar province in the central Philippines on saturday, the weather bureau said. eastern samar and the island of leyte were worst-hit last november by typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall, which left more than 7,000 dead or missing and more than 4 million homeless or with damaged houses. local government officials and emergency teams from the red Cross, army and coastguard were on alert for possible swollen rivers, landslides, flash floods, and storm surges, said roger Mercado, governor of southern leyte province. “all radios and televisions are open, cell phones are being charged. People are buying food stuff, pre-

paring fuel and gasoline supply,” Mercado told local radio DZMM. “People are now conscious of preparations.”

The national government said it had moved to Manila the asia-Pacific economic Cooperation (aPeC) informal senior officials meeting set for Dec. 8 to 9 in the central Philippine city of legazpi, near the likely path of the typhoon.

While the local weather bureau and the Japan Meteorological agency predicted Hagupit - Filipino for lash - making a direct hit on the central Philippines, the forecasting website Tropical storm risk and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the u.s. navy showed the storm veering north, closer to Manila.

The southeast asian country was hardest hit by extreme weather in 2013, said a report by a German government-funded thinktank Germanwatch.

Concerns over extreme weather have been exacerbated by an apparent shift in storm paths, with southern regions hit by powerful typhoons in the past three years. about 20 typhoons strike the country each year, most hitting the north along the main island of luzon.

tee on environment and natural resources will also look into this matter since the structure is located in the watershed area.

Dayanghirang said the matter will be hastened because the business owner wants to start the operation as it already has a contract with buyers. “around 500 employees are also waiting whether to continue the operation or not,” he said.

Dayanghirang said Tuquib should appear in the next session and explain why she was not able to attend yesterday’s session.

Dayanghirang said the CPDo had used the 1978 Zoning ordinance.

But councilor Karlo s.

Bello said the mater should be discussed more in the plenary and the proper offices should be invited to shed light on the issues. “all we have to do is defer this item and allow the participation of the other local agencies involve on the issues,” Bello said.

“Because if the motion is for the withdrawal to refer back to the committee, it will prolong the settlement or the application,” he added.

Bello said allowing the other local agencies and other committees in the discussion will help the concerned committee decide on the matter. in the committee report, abella recommended a resolution for the favorable endorsement and approval by the City Council of the establishment of the Peking duck dressing Plant in Barangay Tamugan, Marilog district.

During the committee hearing last september 17, the company presented the whole process of the duck dressing plant and its wastewater treatment facility and its continuing need to upgrade. in support of the proposed project, abella said the Philippine Progress Meeting where President aquino was the guest of honor announced that the Davao City plant will produce the first Peking duck

for export in Japan.

The Barangay Council of Tamugan passed a resolution dated February 5 imposing no objection to the proposed dressing plant, situated at sitio lower B of the barangay.

The CPDo said in the report that the land on which the plant is located is classified as agricultural land intended for pineapple based on the Zoning ordinance of the Davao City.

The City Veterinarian’s office also stated in the report that it found that the building was already established and the wastewater treatment facilities were already in place when it visited the area. it requested for the furnished copy of the wastewater disposal and good manufacturing practice (GMP).

The City environment and natural resources office (Cenro) said the proposal is a good opportunity for the city but environmental impact must be considered since Tamugan is considered a conservation area. [ABF]

tion was taken when some guys were not wearing their head gears for protection? or exceed the number or back riders?” he said.

abllera cited the same section of the ordinance stating that the number of riders or back riders should be limited to only one person. it is

also stated that the back riders are also require to wear helmets or other protective head gears while riding motorcycles.

2013,” he said, adding that improving the education of Filipinos will make the labor force more competitive in the global market.

Budget allocation for in-

frastructure development was also increased in order to provide a business-friendly environment to local and international investors. at present, the govern-

ment has already rolled out the implementation of $3 billion in projects under the public-private partnership. another $5 billion in projects are still in the bidding stage. [CRC]

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City... FFROM 2 colleagues for a special session for this matter. last september, the City Council passed the P217-million sB1to address the city’s funding of priority programs and services like the lingap funds, repairs of Central 911 vehicles, and salaries and wages of contractual employees.

Based on the appropriation, the General Fund Proper has a total appropriation of P187,355,137.34 while the Development Fund has P22,349,301.29 and P8,004,569.21 for economic enterprises. of the P187.3 million

of the General Funds, the City Mayor’s office (CMo) got the highest share of the budget with an amount of P90,770,560.00 of which P50,906,202.94 or 56.08 percent is for Peace and order Program and P37,121,598.27 or 40.90 percent is for lingap Program for settlement of prior year’s obligations and augmentation of the existing appropriation.

The CMo also allocated P2.2 million for Central 911, P361,200 for intensified Canal Clean-up program, P80,829 for General administration and P18,000 for the mainte-

nance of Museyo Dabawenyo.

The City environment and natural resources office (Cenro) ranked second with a proposed appropriation of P45,358,805.74. out of that amount, P14,019,372.36 is set aside to pay said office’s prior year’s obligation specifically Hauling and gasoline consumption during the month of December. an amount of P31,050,433.38 is also set aside to augment current year’s budget for Hauling services of P23,007,651.50 and for environment/sanitary services of P7,944,000.00.

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ed in order to be competitive especially during the asean integration.

He also that it is important to keep sMes educated of free trade agreements (FTas) which they could use to maximize the six million population in the asean region.

DTi, sitting in the chairmanship of the asia-Pacific economic Cooperation

(aPeC), is pushing for the improvement of sMe participation in the free trade market.

Domingo said many sMes oppose FTas because they fear that foreign products will flood the local market. “at present, sMes are also reluctant to export and use the free trade agreements because of stringent process.

They have to fill up many

documents and comply with requirements,” he added.

Domingo said as a result, DTi is pushing sMe trade facilitation to be a priority agency in the aPeC senior ministerial meeting next year which the Philippines will host.

The trade facilitation aims to ease the process of exportation of sMes. [CRC]

38.22 percent in 2013 to 44 percent this year.

Thousands of public school teachers are also expected to enjoy benefits from Gsis after the regional government signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Budget and Management and Gsis that resulted in the payment of P891.4 million worth of unpaid premiums.

Hataman was also proud of the savings of the DPWH arMM amounting to P250.276 million. The money was used to purchase additional construction equipment. since the change in leadership, Hataman said investors have been very interested to pour money in the region. in 2013, Hataman said, investment reached P1.46 billion and in the third quarter of 2014, investments reached P3.372 billion, more than double the investments

recorded last year.

The international business conference conducted in Tawi-Tawi recently also gathered 400 investors from Malaysia, Brunei, indonesia, and Japan, and miltinational companies with bases in Mindanao. The conference, he said, resulted in the pledge of more than P900 million worth of investments in oil palm, power generation, and the seaweed trading between Tawi-Tawi and Brunei, indonesia, and Malaysia.

“What we are enjoying today are the results of the reforms we dared to implement,” he said. “The trust of the national government over our capacity to ignite change in the region became the driving force that sparked the growth and the economic development of the region after only a very short time.” in 2011, Hataman said, arMM’s Gross regional Domestic Product was at nega-

tive 0.3 percent. The region’s GrDP skyrocketed to 3.6 percent in 2013, an 1.1 percent recovery growth in 2012. The upbeat economy was brought by the service and agriculture sectors, according to the Philippine statistics authority.

Development and progress, he said, will be “more palpable if the Bangsamoro is strong.”

“The Bangsamoro will offer itself as an entity which will continue what we have started,” he said. “The Bangsamoro is the realization of our dreams as a nation. let us welcome it. let us embrace it. We are part of a history unfolding before us. and we have a role to play. as we look forward to a brighter future, let us always be reminded of where we are standing on right now. let us strengthen the delivery of services to the public as we approach the end and welcome another government.”

surigao City had been experiencing shortage of water supply every year especially during the dry season. among the immediate solutions the water utility has been undertaking is tapping sources other than the Parang-Parang Watershed. These include ima creek and Cabanes creek in sison town and the Tamoyo creek in Magtangale in san Francisco town in surigao del norte. lilibeth T. Filoteo, water resources division manager of sMWD, said Parang-Parang watershed, the main source of water source in the City and other sources has a total water

yield of at least 21,000 cubic meters per day.

Filoteo said water supply was still enough during “normal” days but they were looking for more sources to augment the demand during dry season. steniel said that since the city has been relying on surface water it will always experience shortage of water supply if it doesn’t rain for a few days. “aside from looking other possible water sources, sMWD is utilizing other creeks,” she said. she added water sources in the city are being threatened by both mining and logging ac-

tivities. albert labrador, who works with the surigao del norte non-Governmen organization Coalition for Development inc., said sMWD and the people of surigao should come up with the best possible solutions saying water is life. “i couldn’t imagine what will be the impact to consumers if industries will come in surigao City,” he said. ava Villareal, who represented the surigao Consumer Welfare Group, said she expects an action plan for sustainable water supply in the city in the next few years. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

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oWer rates are expected to increase next year, according to a recent news report published in edge Davao. The culprit: el niño.

Cheenen r. Capon, author of the news report, quoted arturo Milan saying that “electricity rate may go up as high as P0.40 per kilowatt hour (kWh) or an additional P80 per month on average.”

Milan is the executive vice president of Davao light Power Corporation (DPlC), the sole power distributor in Davao City, Panabo City and some parts of Davao del norte. Currently, it charges republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LanD TRanSpoRTaTIon FRanChISInG anD ReGULaToRY BoaRD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of public Convenience with amendment of Line to operate Th FReIGhT TRUCK Service SaMUeL a. CaMaGanaCan, Case no. 2010-XI-01004 Petitioner x- - - - - - - - -- - - -----x

noTICe oF heaRInG Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a Th FReIGhT TRUCK service on the route.

WIThIn TaGUM CITY and from said place to any point in reGION XI with the use of one (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on november 15, 2015. in the petition filed on November 25, 2014,petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate as well as to AMEND the authorized route so as to operate along the route.WiTHin TaGuM CiTy and from said place to any point in MinDanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

P7.60 per kWh, including the generation and transmission costs. “let’s wish that PaGasa’s forecast is wrong because most power project will become online on the second semester of 2015,” Milan was quoted as saying.

PaGasa refers to the Philippine atmospheric, Geophysical, and astronomical services administration. in a recent bulletin, it said that before the year ends, el niño will finally hit the country.

The state weather bureau now said that there is a 65% to 70% chance that el niño will develop in December. “although there is a 15% decline from the previous forecast of the united nations, most climate models still favor el niño development towards the end of the year,” PaGasa said. aside from being unpredictable, el niño is mind-boggling. “This weather disturbance is considered an enemy that could cause damage to the environment, agriculture, and marine life. as such, it has destructive consequences to human life,” points out the laguna-based Philippine Council for agriculture, Forestry, and natural resources research and Development (PCarrD).

Fishers of the far west shores of south america were the first to notice a dramatic climate change and name it. usually, the currents in the waters where they fished were cold and flowed from east to west.

But, in certain years, the currents flowed in the opposite direction and became very

noTICe, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on FeBRUaRY 2, 2015 at 09:30 a.m. at this office at the above address. at least, Ten (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

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

WiTness the Honorable BenJaMin a. Go, Ceso V, regional Director, this 25th day of november 2014 at Davao City.

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Cracked soil due to intense heat. warm. The air became more humid, and large thunderstorms developed. These years were bad for fishing, and it was difficult for the fishers to survive and feed their families. They noticed that this odd weather usually occurred in December, so they called it “el niño” meaning “the child.” around the same time, other areas of the world had unusual floods, hurricanes, or drought. scientists who studied the weather started to see a pattern in these changes. They found that every three to seven years, the

earth experienced a change in the weather. This change always began in the tropical Pacific ocean, near the equator. scientists also believe that this event, now widely known as el niño, has been happening for hundreds of years. Historians are dating the phenomenon at least as far back as early 1500s, when the spanish conquistadores entered south america amid raging storms.

The el niño cycle may be simple, yet, the energy reserves it carries is vast, almost unimaginable. Most reports say “it contain more energy than has been procured from all the fossil fuels burned in the united states since the beginning of the century – that’s all the gasoline in all the cars, the coal in all the power plants, the natural gas in all the furnaces. it would take more than a million large power plants, at 1,000 megawatts each, running full tilt for a year, to heat the ocean that much.”

During the el niño phenomenon, people are more likely to experience a hotter and longer summer. normally, temperatures during the dry season range from 30 to 37 degrees Celsius.

“But during el niño, the temperature is three degrees higher than the normal, with temperatures reaching as high as 38 degrees Celsius,” says Filipino meteorologist nathaniel Cruz. scientists rank el niño as the number one force disturbing world climate patterns. it has caused damage worth billions of dollars around the world in droughts, floods, and other

livelihood revenues.

Take the case of the 1982-83 el niño events. it left more than 1,100 dead. in the united states, it caused an estimated us$8.1 billion in damage from flooding, drought and unusual hurricane activity, according to government estimates.

California alone reported some us$1.3 billion in damage from a series of heavy storms and flooding. in the Philippines, the 1982-83 el niño had a lasting effect on the country’s weather condition. For instance, the Manila area did not have sufficient rainfall until 1985 hence no considerable flooding occurred during the southwest monsoon season.

When the normal southwest monsoon rains occurred in 1986, there was a great havoc caused by the floods in the Manila area and the laguna lake was also full, leading to the flooding of Taguig for some time n the 1986 until the early summer of 1987.

The absence of rain and consequent flooding in Metro Manila in 1982 and onwards led to complacently in the belief that floods would not occur. Hence, the canals and waterways were clogged with dirt and debris of four years of low rain in the metropolis. “el niño events occur on average every four or five years, but irregularly – they can be two years apart, or as many as 10 years,” reminds an official of the u.s. national oceanic and atmospheric administration.

Forewarned is forearmed, so goes a famil-

iar saying. This must be the reason why the laguna-based PCarrD has come up with a compendium of materials on the abnormal weather entitled, The Fiery Fury of el niño. since drought is equated with drought in the Philippines, PCarrD advised farmers to plant drought-tolerant crops in time of el niño. examples of such crops are sorghum, sweet peppers, asparagus, ube, tugue, alugbati, winged beans, cowpea, cucumber, kadios, camote, cassava, peanut, ginger, mung beans, and black peppers. The following fruit trees are also drought-tolerant: cashew, mango, citrus, tamarind, avocado, jackfruit, guava, and grapes.

Watering, if necessary, must be done only during the cool part of the day – not on windy days. To keep the crops moist, cover them with mulch. Mulch is a layer of organic materials – usually – that is spread on the surface of the soil.

Where feasible, construct small water impounding reservoirs and other soil and water conservation measures (trench and contour canals, for instance) to catch and store water from rain or divert water from source. since water is a precious commodity during the el niño, people are urged to help mitigate the water crunch. Fix leaking faucets and pipes. avoid running tap water while taking a bath; use a pail. store water in the pail when shampooing hair, which can be used to flush toilet.

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Another year is about to pass, a different set of interior home trends that we will be looking forward to in the coming year! I will be sharing yet another collection of home decorating trends for 2015 and some useful decor tips which will maintain class, practicality and longevity. reinventing serene interior spaces through classy luxury, creative yet functional, fresh decorating colors with blends of textures in furniture design and interior decoration.

TREND #1: PANTONE FOR 2015 Pantone, the worldrenowned authority on standard language for color and provider of color systems, recently released its forecast for the coming 2015. This company is widely used by designers to retailers to end-user for references on latest styles be it for interiors as well as for fashion use. For 2015, we will be seeing a lot of purple color family that of the colors of rose cactuses(succulents) playing off alongside mahogany, off-white, gray and

Rose cactus pantone colours. taupe, and with the use of some shimmer with almond and champagne beige. Good designers appreciate the fact that color selections and home atmosphere are becoming more indistinct and moderated, making designs appear complimentary and more intimate.

Unique and gentler colors and delicate tones provide

a sense of balance and harmony compared to the flashy colors which were a trend few years back. So with the latest color design trends for 2015, versatility and classic luxury with a blend of textures

with contemporary designs may be attained in achieving the softness of the color palettes presented for 2015.

TREND #2: BRINGING OUTSIDE IN “Bring the outdoors in” literally suggests doing it with more indoor plants to give life to interior spac-

es and sometimes using outdoor furniture inside whether it’s made of wood or rustic materials such as rattan, bamboo, wicker, pvc materials, etc combined with linen cloth, burlap and other raw materials. We may also liven up an area by creating a green wall, indoor water features, nature inspired decoration patterns that bring natural themes into an area juxtaposed with the freshness of the color palette for 2015. Bringing outside in also imposes a mixture of wood, metal, glass and stones bringing

innovation to environmentally friendly interior design which showcases a lot of textures and in turn exuding a homey feel. If you are building your dream houses or planning on renovating, try to incorporate in your design oversized, sliding windows and doors and tastefully laying out outdoor’s natural feel and indoor

spaces that flow right into each other for convenience and functionality and achieve to bring outside in.

TREND #3: MODERN RETRO STYLES retro finishes like wallpapers, oversized geomet-

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The products are made of waterproof and odor resistant material making it wearable in summer, rainy season and even at the beach!

The shoes are inspired by classic and casual silhouettes and are made from foam injection molded EVa. its fans love it for it offers durability and comfort. native Shoes is located at the ground floor of the main mall.

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Miriam Defensor Santiago launches book on jokes, pick-up lines SEnaTOr Miriam defensor Santiago is known to be the fearless politician in the Philippines, but recently, she is also fast becoming the Senator who can crack up jokes and witty pick-up lines during any type of event: whether it be a privilege speech, an interview or a press conference. due to popular demand, asia’s iron Lady is coming out with “Stupid is Forever,” a compilation of jokes, one-liners, pickup lines, comebacks, and speeches delivered by the iconic senator.

“Stupid is Forever” by abS-Cbn Publishing launched the book last december 3, 3014 at national book Store in Trinoma with a meet and greet with the author herself. don’t miss your chance to buy a signed copy of “Stupid is Forever” and have a photo with Senator Miriam defensor Santiago!

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Happy hour with the Don the Philippines is a storied country with each island boasting of their own heroes and legends. named after a legendary freedom fighter in negros, Don Papa rum was inspired by the former sugarcane plantation foreman’s energy and spirit.

Close friends and associates were invited to an afternoon meet and greet with fellow Dabawenyo and Don Papa rum brand ambassador Celina Le niendre as well as to a tasting of the Philippines’ only premium small batch single island rum.

“Don Papa rum is made from negros’ famous sugar cane molasses,” says Celina “The fertile volcanic soil produces cane juice with the highest level of sucrose which ensures that the rum we produce is of very high quality.” After fermentation, Don Papa rum then first aged over seven years in American oak barrels in the foothills of Mt. Kanlaon before being distilled, filtered, and blended she added. on its own, Don Papa rum has a bouquet of vanilla and honey with a sweetish caramel note. on the tongue, the rum tastes clean with a rich finish similar to an expensive bourbon.

Don Papa can also be mixed as a nice cocktail as demonstrated by Celina with her version of a haciendero, a Don Papa rum cocktail with ice, a twist of lemon, soda wa-

ter, and finished with a dash of Angostura bitters.

My favourite way to enjoy Don Papa rum though would be on the rocks, the cooler temperature of the rum makes of an ever smoother finish by making the flavour milder and easier on the palate. however one wants to enjoy their Don Papa, guests agree Don Papa rum is indeed a Filipino

breakthrough in the international rum market and a rum to be proud of.

I say cheers to that!

Don Papa rum is currently available in all Duty Free Philippine stores as well as in S&r.

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GMA-7 leaves Sultan Kudarat abuzz with first regional event GMa network’s firstever regional affair in isulan, Sultan Kudarat, left thousands of supporters in awe and abuzz with excitement after it featured a number of sought-after Kapuso stars led by asia’s Songbird regine Velasquez-alcasid.

Free shows were mounted by the network’s regional TV team at the Sultan Kudarat Sports and Cultural Center—highlighting the Filipino fiesta as their brand of entertainment—that coincided with the province’s celebration of the annual Kalimudan Festival. actor Gabby Eigenmann was the first to surprise the Mindanaoan crowd as he graced the coronation night of this year’s Mutya ng Sultan Kudarat and serenaded the contestants last november 18. bet ng bayan host alden richards, who recently represented the country at the Hanoi international Film Festival, meanwhile, bannered a

ras and dion ignacio, plus actresses Kylie Padilla and rochelle Pangilinan. Last november 21, the four GMa talents experienced the Kalimudan spirit as they top billed a fun-filled Kapuso night.

“We are very happy for a fruitful partnership with the province of Sultan Kudarat. it was exciting for us to bring the Kapuso brand of entertainment to such a beautiful place like Sultan Kudarat. This was our first time to join the

Kapuso Fiesta last november 19. Joining him on stage were Kapuso leading ladies Louise

delos reyes and Max Collins, who felt elated by the attendance of an overwhelming audience

Kalimudan Festival and we were overwhelmed by the thousands of Sultan Kudarateños who welcomed us in all our activities,” said Oliver amoroso, aVP of GMa regional TV and Head of regional Strategy and business development.

To know more about the latest updates on the Network’s regional events, follow GMA Regional TV on Twitter via www. twitter.com/GMARegionalTV and on Instagram via www.instagram.com/ GMARegionalTV.

estimated at 12,000.

On november 20, regine, host of bet ng bayan and Sarap diva, thrilled around 10,000 people with her presence in a Kapuso Fans’ day. as she stepped onto the stage, adoring fans instantly went wild with deafening applause while screaming their admiration for the famous music icon. also present in the said festival were StarStruck alumni Mark Her-

Lani soars in ‘La Nightingale’ concert this Saturday asia’s nightingale Lani Misalucha will bring this Saturday the unrivaled Las Vegas entertainment experience to the araneta Coliseum through her much-awaited return concert titled “La nightingale.”

Lani sets the bar higher not only through her timeless hits, her jawdropping renditions of international classic ballads and today’s popular tracks, but also with a thrilling showcase of her world-class artistry through a Cirque du Soleil production number that will surely keep everyone at the edge of their seats.

Joining Lani in her special night are arnel Pineda, Jed Madela, GForce and other surprise guests. “La nightingale,” which will happen on december 6 (Saturday), will feature the music of the abS-Cbn Philharmonic Orchestra under

the baton of Maestro Gerard Salonga. The show is directed by Paul basinillo, with Louie Ocampo as musical director.

Produced by abS-Cbn integrated Events and Star Events, the ticket prices of “La nightingale: Lani Misalucha return

Concert” are as follows: P6,225 for ViP; P4,770 for Patron a; P3,180 for Patron b; P1,275 for box; P795 for upper box; and P480 for general admission.

Tickets can now be purchased at the araneta Coliseum office and Ticketnet outlets nationwide.

Ticket buyers may also call the Ticketnet hotline at 9115555 and website at Ticketnet.com.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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EVEnT ARCHIMOM A1 with a twist of modern up-to-date flair. But unlike before that wallpapers are greatly abused because they cover up almost the entire house, designers nowadays use wallpapers as accents in rooms (ex. headboards for bedrooms, showcase walls in living and dining areas, etc.). Vibrant and innovative combinations of rustic and retro styles with comfortable, classy and clean

lines create gorgeous, functional and inviting spaces. They exemplify contemporary interpretations of interior design and decorating ideas in retro style to add modern vibe, mixing old with new, and incorporating a fusion of styles into room that create chic, comfortable and interesting living spaces, connecting the old and fresh.

TREND #4: NATURALLY

ORGANIC Pleasant and clean is the best description for this kind of trend that has been widely used because of its neutral and safe ambience. neutral room colors, soft pastels and earth tones are perfectly initiated with organic modern furniture with the use of wood, natural stones, metals and glass, naturally inspired décor and lighting fixtures bringing beautiful contrasts into contemporary spaces. This goes well

Beach house style. with elements of trend#1: Pantone of the year and trend#2: Bringing outside In, where they celebrate harmoniously and create versatility when combined.

Natural and organic tones.

TREND #5: SEE THE SEA This beach-inspired trend is for sea lovers. expect to see a variety of hues of blue and steel

greys added with elements such as ships, anchors, sea creatures, and the nautical colors of navy and white.

But be sure to incorporate tasteful and just enough elements and see how everything looks like before taking the plunge on an ocean of over-accessorized spaces and drown in a sea of disaster. When done with classy elegance, nautical interior design is the

perfect way to relax in the comfort of your own homes and makes us feel like were living near the ocean.

Arch. Ninna Angela Olarte-Partoza is an architect by profession, full time mom and a breastfeeding advocate. Contact her for your architectural and interior design questions at ninnapartoza@ gmail.com

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2-day ‘Noche Buena Diskwento Caravan’ reels off in Zamboanga

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He two-day “diskwento caravan” initiated by the Department of Trade and industry-Zamboanga City office (DTi-ZCo) reeled off Thursday with the participation of 21 distributors and exhibitors.

The two day activity, dubbed “noche Buena Diskwento Caravan,” is being held at the historic Plaza Pershing downtown. The caravan ends tomorrow, Friday.

Ceferino rubio, head of the DTi-ZCo consumer protection division, said the caravan ensures that those with tight budget would still enjoy their Christmas and new year celebration. “our purpose for conducting this activity is to help our consumers meet their needs and expenses for their celebration of Christmas and new year,” rubio said. rubio said that big discounts on the prices of noche Buena items sold by the participating distributors and exhibitors range from 10 percent up to 50 percent.

Basic commodities and selected appliances are also on sale. rubio encouraged the public, especially the low income earners to take advantage whenever such activi-

ties are conducted by DTi. “We urge the public to grab this kind of opportunity especially our low income earners as this is designed for them. We want to alleviate their plight in terms of provision of basic goods,” he explained.

The diskwento caravan is also seen as a means to help decongest the stores from buyers especially this Christmas season.

DTi is conducting Diskwento Caravans all over the country as early as 2010, with every DTi Provincial office mandated to conduct such activities.

For this city, the agency has conducted five diskwento caravans this year, two during the school year opening, another one during the ramadan, one in-store diskwento fair held by participating stores, and the noche Buena Diskwento Caravan. other DTi Provincial offices in the region has also conducted such activities.

For next year, DTi regional Director sitti amina Jain has ordered all provincial offices to hold the diskwento caravans in the barangay or rural areas where poverty is more prevalent.

“Diskwento Caravan is really designed for the

poor. instead of conducting it in the business centers in the region, let us bring this activity to our intended clients in the rural areas. This way, we accomplish our goal of helping those who really need it. While we recognize that there are those who reside in the urban areas who need such assistance, we cannot deny the fact that the consumers in the rural or far-flung areas need it the most,” Jain pointed out.

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YMCA NATIONAL CONVENTION. 44th National Council Meeting keynote speaker Donald “Don” Anderson ( in Barong), past president of YMCA of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, is flanked by some of the YMCA of Davao 16-man delegation led by President LP “Nonoy” Villa-Abrille (second from right). Shown from right are PRO Antonio “Tony” Ajero, Villa-Abrille, Youth Directors Jekris Shalom Mendoza and Melody Rico, General Secretary Sylvia Piedad, Auditor Ricardo “Dick” Villegas, and Treasurer Paciencio “Jun” Rosalem Jr. The event is also in celebration of its 103rd Anniversary that Manila Downtown YMCA hosted in Sta. Cruz, Binondo with “Empowering Young People” as its confab theme. Former SC Justice Regino Hermosisima is national president.

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iliPino boxing icon and Kia sorento player-coach Manny Pacquiao is still waiting patiently for his chance to score the first points of his young PBa career. on Wednesday, he remained scoreless after going 0-for-2 from the field in six and a half minutes of play, although he admitted he isn’t bothered by his lack of points. “okay lang naman,” Pacquiao told interaksyon.com after the game. “Malalayo naman yung tira ko kanina.

DUAL ROLE. Manny Pacquiao of the Kia Sorento drives against the Meralco Bolts during the PBA Philippine Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City last Wednesday.Below, Pacquiao, as playing coach, calls the shots from the sidelines. Nuki Sabio

Baka sakali sa susunod na game.” instead, the sarangani representative said that addressing the team’s struggles, not his own accomplishments, must come first.

“Kailangan mag-team building kami. Pag-usapan namin kung ano yung problema,” he said. it was the third time he was present for his Kia expansion team in the PBa Philippine Cup. He debuted for the team in its first-ever game against Blackwater on opening day, one that the

sorento won.

He was with the team last week, a mere days after his fight against Chris algieri in Macau.

He dazzled the ynares Center crowd with his outside shooting during the warm-ups, but did not field himself into the game against Purefoods. against Meralco, he missed two attempts, both of them from beyond the arc. He also turned the ball over once and was whistled for one foul.

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PFF-DFA bootfest Dec. 6-7 T He annual Philippine Football FederationDavao Football association (PFF-DFa) under 15 Boys & under 14 Girls Championship kicks off this weekend at the Tionko grounds.

T o u r n a m e n t commissioner rachelle “Ching” delos reyes said eight teams will see action in two separate brackets in the u15 Boys.

Bracket a is composed of the Mintal interage FC under coach Danny Boy Fernandez, Philippine College of Technology (alvin Troyo), Philippine nikki Jin Kai College and Hagonoy national High school (rommel raut) while in Bracket B are ateneo de Davao (alex adolfo), Crossing Bayabas nHs-instatech (Merlito Billones), lasang FC (ralph Pehid) and rizal Memorial Colleges Bulldogs (imardino Polo).

Pitted in the opening match on Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. are Hagonoy and PnJK followed

by Hagonoy against PCT at 1:30 p.m.

“The top two teams from each bracket will advance into the semifinals,” delos reyes said.

The u14 Girls, on the other hand, will open on Dec. 7 with five teams from ateneo Grade school, ateneo High school, PCT, southpoint,

sakya FC and real Digos FC. “The girls will play in a single round robin with the most total number of points will be declared the champion,” said delos reyes, a former member of the PH national women’s team.

Match commissioner is alex adolfo since delos reyes will be coaching the ateneo Hs. The other coaches are reynalyn ravanes for ateneo Gs, Troyo (PCT), Gregory napuran (southpoint), nathaniel ubas (sakya) and Polo (rMC).

Medals, trophies and certificates are up for grabs in the event supported by Khanj T-shirt Maker, GHT Water refilling station and laundry shop and Hinex Janitorial and allied services.

Meanwhile, DFa president edward “Chaya” lam said they are holding their election for the new 12 board of directors on December 13 at the DFa clubhouse in Tionko.

The other outgoing officers are vice-president Pops Vilela, general secretary erwin Protacio, treasurer Michael Co, technical director albert ryan lim and women’s commission head rachelle delos reyes.

The directors are lawyer Janice Celestial, reginald ozims, susan Palad, Dario Diamante, ernesto ortonio Jr. and emil Hager.

Meralco knocks out Kia

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LEX, even without breaking a sweat, achieved a big goal and the road Warriors can thank their sister the Meralco Bolts.

Meralco blew a big 22-point lead but found their second wind in time to carve out a thrilling 99-93 victory over hard-fighting Kia on Wednesday night and eliminate the sorento from playoff contention in the PBa Philippine Cup at the araneta Coliseum. after a roaring start that gave them a lead of 22 points at 63-41 early in the third canto, the Bolts suddenly went cold in the face of the sorento’s strong fightback and even stood on the brink of a monumental collapse when they fell behind by three midway through the payoff canto.

Good thing for the Bolts, veterans Jared Dillinger, Mark Macapagal and Cliff Hodge rose to the occasion as they took turns in their decisive push, fueling a 14-3 run in a critical four-minute stretch to send the sorento packing along with fellow newcomer Blackwater elite.

Dillinger led all scorers with 25 points, including 13 in their ferocious start, while the do-it-all Hodge filled up the void left by injured reynel Hugnatan with a doubledouble outing of 17 markers

and 10 rebounds as Meralco snapped a two-game losing skid.

More importantly, the Bolts improved their record to an even 5-5 card in a tie with idle GlobalPort Batang Pier in the middle pack while giving Kia the boot after the sorento dropped their ninth straight game after its opening-day victory against Blackwater.

Benefiting the most from Meralco’s victory is NLEX, which completed the 10-team playoff cast while turning its final eliminations assignment against Kia on Dec. 7 into a no-bearing affair. although they failed to keep their hopes alive, the sorento have nothing to be ashamed of, especially in giving the Bolts one big scare.

With playing coach Manny Pacquiao starting for Kia, Meralco uncorked a 15-4 start and even stretched its lead to 34-19 after the first 12 minutes, with Dillinger leading the way.

But the sorento finally showed some signs of life in the second canto and had it on full display in third behind the exploits of reil Cervantes, eloy Poligrates and Hyram Bagatsing, who sparked a 28-8 counterattack that trimmed what once a 22-point deficit to just one, keeping them in the thick of the fight.

HANDCHECK. Matt Ganuelas-Rosser of Talk N Text (dark) passes off to a teammate with Alex Mallari of Purefoods (light) giving the rookie a handcheck. TNT won this one to advance to the playoffs. Despite the loss, Purefoods also made it. Nuki Sabio

Yap, Pingris: We’ll be ready T

He Purefoods star Hotshots may have lost back-to-back games in the crucial stretch of the PBa Philippine Cup but star players James yap and Marc Pingris are convinced the team is showing the signs of peaking at the right time.

“Tingin ko, oo,” yap told a small group of sportswriters after the team’s loss to Talk ‘n Text on Wednesday. “ngayon, nakikita ko ready na kami for the playoffs.”

More than the results, yap believes it’s the attitude that his team is displaying that will carry them forward.

“Kasi nakikita ko yung tulungan. andun na yung willing mag-sacrifice lahat.

May chance pa naman, kailangan hindi makasira itong talo na ito sa amin,” he added.

Pingris believes that the quality of play is right there, even if it didn’t necessarily reflect in the win-loss record. “sa tingin ko bumabalik na yung laro namin. andun na rin kasi yung defense namin,” said Pingris, who starred in the game with 21 points and 11 rebounds, one of his best performances of the young season.

The defensive ace also made some big shots late in regulation but the game was sent into overtime by Talk ‘n Text’s larry Fonacier. Pingris

scored six of the team’s last eight points in the fourth quarter.

“Para sa kanila lang talaga yung laro. Kung hindi lang nashoot ni Fonacier yung huli,

amin sana yun,” he added.

Though yap and Pingris are feeling positive about the team’s play, the loss may prove costly for the Hotshots.

Purefoods is chasing one

of the few twice-to-beat berths in the playoffs, and is currently mired in a threeway deadlock with Meralco and GlobalPort for the sixth to eighth places.

CONFIDENT. Marc Pingirs (right), guarded here by Rob Reyes of Talk N’ Text, says Purefoods will be ready for the playoffs despite their early struggles. Nuki Sabio

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Dabawenyo champ looks to prove win over former titleholder was no fluke

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THE HITMAN. Rey Loreto (left) pummels Heri Amol (right) of Indonesia in the 8th round of their fight last October in Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

orMer journeyman rey “The Hammer” loreto, who shocked boxing experts with a 3rd round knockout of two-time world champion nkosinathi Joyi of south africa in Monte Carlo, Monaco last February, will defend his title in the rematch against the former champion in east london, south africa Dec. 12. it will be loreto’s first defense of the iBo title and his second fight since becoming a world champion last February.

Two months ago, loreto, 24, stopped indonesian Heri amol in the 8th round of a non-title fight in his home city, Davao. now fighting under a promotional contract with the newly-organized sonshine sports Management which is backed by religious leader Pastor apollo C. Quiboloy and former north Cotabato Governor Manny Pinol, loreto has trained hard and long for his rematch with Joyi. loreto is now based in Baguio City where he is managed by boxing promoter

Brico santig. on Feb. 1, 2014, loreto, sporting an atrocious fight record of 17 wins with 9 Kos and 13 losses, was pitted against Joyi, a two-time world champion and former olympian. loreto was expected to lose but he surprised the boxing world, especially Philippine boxing, when he knocked out Joyi in the 3rd round.

Joyi’s manager, south african siphatho Handi, last July sought a rematch in east london.

Fighting in the undercard of the loreto-Joyi title fight is north Cotabato’s rommel asenjo. asenjo, 24, will go up against another south african, sibusisu Twani in a 10-round non-title fight. asenjo who now fights under the sonshine sports Managemwent, is the former WBo oriental Miniflyweight champion.

The two fighters will leave for south africa on Tuesday.