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NO NEED FOR SPEED 80% of Dabawenyos agree with speed limit ordinance

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NO SPEED CITY. Residents of Davao City, with traffic woes mounting, agree with the speed limit law, issued through Executive Order 39 of Mayor Rody Duterte, according to an opinion survey. Lean Daval Jr.

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early 8 in 10 Davaoeños agree with the overall intent of the driving speed limit ordinance although the approval varies depending on the imposed limits, a study by the University of Mindanao’s Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO) revealed.

The study surveyed 1,200 respondents across the city’s three congressional districts from May 16-24 this year, with 936 people agreeing and 170 others not agreeing with the ordinance.

The respondents’ reasons for agreeing with the executive order range from safety to discipline.

However, the IPO added that the respondents noted the law was “interestingly irregular” and “different from national law.”

The city imposed speed limits of 30, 40 and 60 kilometers per hour depending on the location and nature of the city’s streets late last year through an executive order signed by Mayor rodrigo r. Duterte.

The survey said that majority of Davaoeños expressed the limits imposed by the ordinance to be within “the right speed,” with 80% of them saying the 40kph speed limit in some of the city’s longer roads were the “justified maximum acceleration.”

The figure, however, dropped when it comes to the 30 kph speed limit with only 75% of those surveyed agreeing with it while 19% wanted it increased. On the 60 kph limit, 77% of the respondents gave their ap-

proval and 17% wanted it increased. regarding the city’s highest speed limit, 60 kph, only four percent wanted the limit reduced. as to the penalties, 583 or 62% of the respondents said the fines are commensurate to the violation. Only 82 of the respondents, or 9%, said the penalty has to be reduced. “executive Order No. 39 … has drawn diverse reactions from the riding public since it was implemented six months ago,” the IPO said in a statement.

The survey also noted several perceived drawbacks of the eO. Of the 170 respondents who disagreed with the ordinance, 36% or 61 respondents said the eO

lengthened their travel time to their workplace. Others claimed that it caused traffic gridlock and affected the economy.

Overall, 74% of the respondents believed that the speed limits were satisfactory. Only one percent of the respondents, or 12 people, said they were not satisfied with the limits.

Duterte has been adamant in keeping the current speed limits after hearing reports of children facing speeding public utility jeeps daily even when they are crossing pedestrian lanes. earlier this year, Duterte even said vehicles used for emergencies such as ambulances and those used by police are not exempted from the executive order.

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UP TO THE TASK. The Land Transportation Office 11 has deployed more personnel to monitor the implementation of the speed limit law. This motorist got flagged down by an LTO personnel for overspeeding along Quirino Avenue. Lean Daval Jr.

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Reforms eyed in flood prevention programs W

CONSULS AT EXHIBIT. Consul General Koichi Ibara (right) of Japan and Consul General Abdullah Zawawi Tahir of Malaysia check out the collection of contemporary and classic barongs during the opening of T’nalak Barong Exhibit at the atrium of SM Lanang Premier Friday afternoon. Lean Daval Jr.

Businessman murdered

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PrOMINeNT Davao City businessman was found dead in Sitio Baluyan, Baranggay Bolton, Malalag, Davao del Sur yesterday.

Police reports said that ramon Teodoro Garcia, 67 years old and owner of Nanay Bebeng food chain, died from multiple stab wounds. His mouth was found sealed with masking tape.

The Toyota Innova vehicle

used by the victim was found burned at Sitio Dalangdang, Saranggani province.

Garcia is the only son of the late Isabel yuvienco Garcia, the founder of the wellknown restaurant in Davao City.

Police authorities have arrested a couple they consider as suspects who are now in the custody of Davao City Police Office director Vicente

Danao.

For a time, Garcia wrote political column for Sun.Star and Mindanao Times and ran under a partylist as second nominee to fugitive ret. Gen. Jovito Palparan. He once also worked at the air Transportation Office (aTO) now the Civil aviation authority of the Philippines (CaaP). reports aired over the local radio stations said the

victim was last seen with an “umbrella girl” of a prominent golf course after drinking at apo View Hotel last Thursday.

However Danao did not confirm the information.

He said that investigation is not yet complete and evidences are still being gathered for evaluation. The case is being jointly investigated by DCPO and the Malalag Municipal Police Station.

standing debt of more than half a billion pesos. admitting that the disconnection would be disastrous, officials of the two provinces have appealed for help from the Department of energy (DOe) to intervene and stop the disconnection notice from being enforced.

The DOe itself reportedly approved Psalm’s disconnection order after Daneco,

whose board of directors are split in two in a bitter power struggle, failed to settle arrears amount to P576.45 million. a worried Gov. arturo T. Uy of Compostela Valley said the disconnection will have a “very negative impact on the stability of the province.”

The other province, Davao del Norte, has also started discussing other steps to take to

prevent the disconnection, said its assistant provincial administrator, romulo D. Tagalo. aside from its huge payable to Psalm, Daneco is also unable to pay its monthly bill of P50 million to Therma Marine, Inc. (TMI), owner of the power barge supplying 18MW of power to the cooperative.

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He provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley face the grim prospect of having no electrical supply if they are unable to convince Power Sector assets and liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) to stay its order to disconnect the Davao del Norte electric Cooperative, Inc. (Daneco) from the Mindanao grid for failure to settle the elective cooperative’s out-

Catholic prelates laud plan of US to invest in Mindanao

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aTHOlIC prelates lauded the plan of the United States to invest in the Philippines particularly in Mindanao.

The government has announced that United States is seriously considering investing in Mindanao. according to Presidential Spokesperson edwin lacierda, US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and President Benigno S. aquino III discussed the reforms and trade between the two countries during their meeting on Wednesday.

Pritzker, who is in Manila as head of a delegation of american CeOs and the US-aSeaN Business Council, said american businessmen are interested in making investments in information technology, infrastructure, clean energy, telecommunications, financial services,

healthcare and education, among others.

Mindanao bishops, Martin Jumoad (Basilan) and Dinualdo Gutierrez (Marbel) welcomed the news and thanked the US plan to invest in the region.

“That’s good news and a welcome development for Mindanao,” the Basilan prelate said, adding that peace and order must be sustained to attract businesses.

Gutierrez and Sorsogon Bishop arturo Bastes said they welcome investments except those that destroy the environment like mining and coal-fired power plants.

Jaro, Iloilo archbishop angel lagdameo is hoping that the people in the region will benefit from it. “let us hope it will bring something for the benefit of the people,” he said. [PNA]

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ITH the rainy season approaching, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has filed three bills in the Senate calling for flood prevention reforms and the creation of a flood recovery fund.

Previously, Santiago lambasted officials of the road Board, following the onslaught brought by Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in 2009, for the alleged corruption and misuse of some Php60.5 billion in road user’s tax. The road tax or the Motor Vehicle Users’ Charge Tax (MVUCT) is collected primarily for road and drainage repair. “as a tropical country, the Philippines has always been subjected to dozens of typhoons per year. Countless lives have been lost and dam-

ages to properties have accumulated to billions of pesos as a result of these catastrophes,” the senator said.

Santiago’s Senate Bill No. 394, or the Flood recovery Fund Bill, provides no-interest loans to Filipinos adversely affected by flooding.

“In order to recover from the debilitating effects of this catastrophe, many of the victims need additional resources outside from their usual income. Not everyone, however, has access to calamity assistance funding,” Santiago explained. according to the senator, the fund will help victims immediately recover from serious damage to property caused by intense flooding.

The senator also filed

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PHL, neighboring countries join forces to crack down turtle trade

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OVerNMeNT representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam committed to improve intergovernmental cooperation to curb the illegal trade of marine turtles in the Coral Triangle.

The commitment was made at a marine turtle trade workshop hosted by the Government of the Philippines from 3 to 4 June 2014.

“With the ongoing issue of poaching of marine turtles, the country recognized the need for an integrated approach in addressing this challenge,” said Mundita lim, Philippine Biodiversity Management Bureau Director.

“The alarming trend over the decade justifies the need

for neighboring countries to make transboundary arrangements and improve the protection between national governments,” added lim. “entire populations of marine turtles are being wiped out by persistent poaching, both targeted and as bycatch,” said Joel Palma, WWF-Philippines Vice President for Conservation. “as foreign fishing fleets are often involved, such inter-governmental collaboration is essential to strengthen local and trans-boundary law enforcement efforts to prevent marine turtles from being poached and traded for use as food and luxury items,” added Palma.

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EAGLE. An employee of the Philippine Eagle Foundation, Inc. takes a closer look at the preserved body of Tsai, a male Philippine Eagle, which is the centerpiece of the foundation’s exhibit at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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Severe hunger can have lasting effects

UTrITION therapy has saved the lives of millions of malnourished infants, but may not restore an imbalance in gut bacteria that is key to long-term health and vitality, researchers said over the weekend.

In a paper in the journal Nature, the team identified a hitherto invisible and possibly long-lasting complication of severe hunger. and they said it may help explain why children in poor or war-struck countries often fail to grow fully and remain sickly after being nursed back to health with special, high-calorie survival foods.

“Therapeutic food interventions have reduced mortality in children with severe acute malnutrition, but incomplete restoration of healthy growth remains a major problem,” wrote the study authors from the United States and Bangladesh.

The team studied the gut microbes of healthy children in the Mirpur slum of Dhaka in Bangladesh, and compared them with a group who had been treated for severe acute malnutrition (SaM).

These children had been nursed back to health on either a peanut-based paste or a local, rice-and-lentil-based therapeutic food.

Their gut microbes, mainly bacteria that help digest food and produce certain vitamins, was tested before, during and after treatment.

“Children who where undernourished had a microbial community that was immature, it... was not appropriate for their chronological age,” said study co-author Jeffrey Gordon of the Centre for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University in St louis.

“So these children are walking around with a de-

velopmental defect involving microbial cells that form an organ, a microbial organ.”

The scientists found a short-lived boost in gut bacteria with nutrition therapy, which reversed four months after treatment was stopped.

“We now have a hypothesis to pursue, which is that healthy growth of children is not fully achievable unless

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there is proper maturation of this microbial community, and the current treatments are not sufficient to produce an enduring repair,” said Gordon.

Co-author Tahmeed ahmed of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Security in Dhaka said the finding might also point to novel treatments – perhaps a longer period of nutritional therapy for the

600,000 children under five he said were suffering from SaM in Bangladesh and were “at extreme risk of dying.”

The team also pointed to potential for treatment with probiotics, which are beneficial microorganisms ingested by humans.

“For example, we can use a medicine in which there will be bacteria, there’s bacteria in

yoghurt, we can use similar bacteria that can modulate the microbiota of children with severe acute malnutrition in a better way,” ahmed said in a podcast recorded by Nature.

The long-term effects of malnutrition include diarrhoeal disease, stunting, impaired vaccine response and cognitive abnormalities. [AFP]

1. 842 million people in the world do not have enough to eat. This number has fallen by 17 percent since 1990.

2. The vast majority of hungry people (827 million) live in developing countries, where 14.3 percent of the population is undernourished.

3. asia has the largest number of hungry people (over 500 million) but Sub-Saharan africa has the highest prevalence (24.8 percent of population).

4. If women farmers had the same access to resources as men, the number of hungry in the world could be reduced by up to 150 million.

5. Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five -

That hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria & tuberculosis combined.

3.1 million children each year.

6. One out of six children -- roughly 100 million -- in developing countries is underweight.

7. One in four of the world’s children are stunted. In developing countries the proportion can rise to one in three.

8. 80 percent of the world’s stunted children live in just 20 countries.

9. 66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, with 23 million in africa alone.

10. WFP calculates that US$3.2 billion is needed per year to reach all 66 million Sources:

hungry school-age children.

United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Davao City council to support teachers’ clamor for salary hike T

He Davao City Council will push for a resolution supporting the petition to increase the salaries and other benefits of teachers.

In a statement, councilor leah librado-yap said the council would “do its best” to address the need for salary increase and chalk allowance of teachers, as well as reports of delayed honoraria payment. librado-yap was the chair of the committee on education in the previous city council and now heads the committee on women and children.

Teachers have demanded a salary increase of P25,000 from the current P18,000 for entry-level teaching staff.

In an earlier interview, elenito escalante of the alliance of Concerned Teachers (aCT) said non-teaching personnel are also asking for salary increases from P9,000 to P15,000. earlier this week, Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the government could not immediately address wage increases for teachers saying the 2014 budget is already approved. escalante said if the government was really sincere in wanting to help teachers, Congress could easily pass a supplemental budget.

In a statement, aCT said the PDaF funds were “more than enough” to cover the

increase.

The regional office of the Department of education said it was “supportive” of the demand for higher wages.

In an interview Monday, Deped regional spokesperson Jenielito atillo said this was not just the teachers’ campaign but that it includes other government employees.

“Militant teachers should be given a salute for this effort,” he said. atillo, however, appealed to the members of the organization not to disrupt classes in their conduct of their protests. “let us try to do things appropriately,” he said.

Davao City has 285 public elementary schools, with 197,571 students enrolled in the previous school year.

There are 70 public high schools in Davao City, with 73,403 enrollees.

Magallanes elementary School had the highest enrollment for 2013-2014, according to Deped, at 6,012 students. Kapitan Tomas Monteverde Sr. Central elementary School had 4,290 students, and Sta. ana National High School had 6,879 students.

The other schools with big populations were Daniel r. aguinaldo High School, 6,403; F. Bangoy National High School, 4,500; and Dona Carmen Denia National High School, 4,090. “according to Dep ed,

Sun Life generates P42B in premium income in 2013

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un life Financial Philippines posted P42 Billion in premium income in 2013, up by 61% from a year ago.

In the Insurance Commission (IC) annual report, Sun life of Canada Philippines, Inc. (SlOCPI) ranked first among life insurance companies, ending 2013 with total premiums of P29.7 Billion or 48% higher than the previous year’s level, while its joint venture with the yuchengco group, Sun life Grepa Financial, Inc. (SlGFI) posted a 106% growth with P12 Billion in 2013.

This is the 3rd consecutive year that SlOCPI topped the industry in terms of premium income, starting in 2011 with P14 Billion, then in

2012 with P20.2 Billion.

New Business of Php 4.5 Billion in weighted first year premium (WFyP) income for SlOCPI makes it the number 1 company in new business for the 5th year in a row, while combined WFyP of Php 5.96 Billion for SlOCPI and SlGFI also make the SlF Philippines group No. 1 in new business, a position it has held since it acquired SlGFI. In a statement, Sun life Philippines President & CeO rizaMantaring attributed the robust growth in premium income to the group’s expansion programs, aggressive recruitment campaign, industry-leading agency and its successful bancassurance partnership with rCBC.

FOR SALE. A vendor sells miniature Philippine flags for P20 each near Agdao district, Davao City on Thursday, 5 June 2014 as commemoration of Independence Day approaches. [Mindanews Photo by Keith Bacongco] in Davao City the need for additional classrooms reaches as high as 1,011 for elementary schools and 550 for secondary schools; apparently there is a shortage and if we are also to address the dilemma of escalating tuition rates, we have to include in our agenda concrete steps to help those who want to go to school but cannot afford such,” librado said.

Nationwide, there is

still a shortage of 50,921 for classrooms, 60-million shortage in textbooks, 2.5-million shortage in chairs and 80, 937 shortages in water and sanitation facilities, she said. “education is supposedly a constitutionally guaranteed right, and the state must ensure that its pupils and students are given the basics,” said librado.

Teachers in the city have complained of overcrowd-

ed classrooms and overloading with some schools managing three shifts of classes per day. as of last school year, Deped continued to rely on 35,449 volunteer Kindergarten teachers, 4,828 mobile teachers and alternative learning System coordinators, and 49,530 teachers funded by local governments. Majority of them are paid less than their Deped-funded coun-

terparts and have no benefits or job security.

However, atillo said during Monday’s Kapehan sa SM that the local school board teachers were already enjoying a salary of P25,000.

He said the city’s assistance to the Deped has always been appreciated and that their salaries have been made equivalent to Deped teachers at the national level. [MindaNews]

educated, english-speaking and technology-savvy workforce offers New Zealand companies an opportunity to expand their reach,” he added.

The New Zealand trade minister cited some business partnerships between the two countries.

“Our companies, such as GNS here today, continue to maintain strong connections with the Philippine geothermal sector. and the expertise behind the New Zealand hydro-electricity sector is also at work here in the Philippines to help restore hydro-electric dams to full capacity,” said Groser.

He also said New Zealand can further help the Philippines to develop its own dairy sector.

“New Zealand is also looking to apply its expertise in dairy farming to help devel-

op the Philippines’ own dairy sector. although the Philippine dairy industry is very small by comparison with New Zealand’s, there is ample opportunity to increase supply of fresh milk,” he said.

Groser likewise cited that aviation sector is a growth potential for both sides.

“With visitor numbers between our countries growing fast -- 12 percent last year; it can only be a matter of time before one of our airlines seizes the commercial opportunity to offer a direct service between auckland and Manila that that would cut travel time from around 15 hours to less than 10,” he explained.

“This will boost the exchange of people between our countries that will take our trade and tourism relationship to the next level,” he

pointed out.

Further, Groser also invites Filipino businessmen to look into opportunities in New Zealand.

“The New Zealand economy has come out of the recession and the global financial crisis in good shape, especially when you compare it with our peers around the world.

Forbes ranks us number one on their list of “best countries for business,” and one commentator (of HSBC Bank) recently referred to New Zealand as the “rock star” economy of the developed world for 2014,” the trade chief mentioned. likewise, Groser seen growth in trade transaction between the Philippines and New Zealand as the two countries are part of aSeaN-australia-New Zealand Free Trade agreement. [PNA]

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ew Zealand Minister for Trade Tim Groser has seen economic relation between the Philippines and New Zealand to be enhanced as the two countries are now experiencing economic growth.

Groser said in a business luncheon with Filipino and New Zealand businessmen in Makati City Friday that the economic growth in the Philippines will bring more business opportunities for the two countries.

“I am well aware that the Philippine economy has been enjoying impressing growth in recent times. We see more opportunities for collaboration. We want to put New Zealand on the radar of more Philippine businesses,” Groser mentioned. “a market of nearly 100 million people, with a young,

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Mindanao trade up 15% despite natural calamities M

INDaNaO’S total trade last year clinched US$7.6 billion freight-on-board (FOB) receipts which registered a remarkable 15 percent increase despite the natural calamities that hit the island-region’s agricultural lands and production areas in the past two years.

“We are happy to announce that Mindanao’s trade performance remains bullish amid the natural calamities that beset the island-region from 2012 onwards,” said luwalhati antonino, chair of the Mindanao Development authority (MinDa).

Based on the data gathered and processed by MinDa, the island-region secured US$6.612 FOB receipts in 2012. antonino added that Mindanao suffered heavy losses from Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) which hit hardest several provinces of Caraga and Southern Mindanao in December of 2012.

“We anticipated a downtrend in some of the region’s agricultural produce particularly banana and coconut because of the typhoon, but on the contrary, banana remained as our top dollar earner in 2013,” she said.

FOB receipts for banana products reached US$0.911 billion last year, 45 percent higher than the US$0.6255 billion registered in 2012. antonino however noted that there is a minor decline in coconut and palm kernel exports last year.

From US$890.1 million in 2012, Mindanao’s coconut exports only registered US$773.8 million in 2013.

The 13 percent shortfall is attributed to the number of coconut trees that were damaged by Typhoon Pablo especially in the province of Davao Oriental. The coconut industry accounted for 14.9 percent of Mindanao exports in 2013.

“But our exports of nickel ores and concentrates significantly increased,” said antonino, pointing out that in 2013, it recorded an increase of 72.86 percent, which amounted to US$639.5 million from only US$370 million in 2012.

Moreover, other Mindanao major exports include fish (either prepared or preserved) and caviar that generated US$614.1 million or an increase of 92.33 percent from only US$319.3 million in 2012 as well as fruits, nuts and other edible parts of plants that accounted for US$284.3 million. antonino also reported that Mindanao’s total imports in 2013 reached US$1.2 billion. These imports were comprised mainly of petroleum oils, US$449.2 million; wheat and meslin, US$155.5 million; milk and cream, US$120.2 million; fish (frozen), $82.4 million; and mineral or chemical fertilizers, US$78.8 million, among others.

Mindanao’s major trading partners last year were the United States of america, China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. antonino said that as part of the efforts to help sustain the gains of the region’s trade sector, MinDa is advocating for the Mindanao Development Corridors, a development strategy that

aims to achieve internal connectivity and strengthen the region’s local supply chains to effectively link production centers to the export gateways.

“With this strategy, we expect to create massive employment and generate more income particularly in our agribusiness sectors, as we accelerate trading with our economic partners,” she added. antonino also emphasized that in Mindanao, efforts to safeguard the economy from the changing climatic conditions are a priority agenda under the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan, the island-region’s roadmap to long-term peace and development.

“Climate change adap-

tation is a must since the island-region is the country’s front-runner in terms of agriculture-based exports,” she said. antonino explained that to secure the future of Mindanao’s agri-industry, MinDa is also pursuing environment programs such as the MindaNOW! Nurturing Our Waters Program to rehabilitate the island-region’s denuded forest areas and lessen the impact of climate change to the island’s agriculture sector.

In a related development, antonino announced that her office is closely working with the Cacao Industry Development association of Mindanao, concerned government agencies, and local government units in efforts to identify

sion along national highways and bridges in the Philippines.

“We taught mothers and their children how to twist coconut fibers efficiently and fast. after we trained them how to do it, they’re turning out twisted fibers better and faster than before,” says Narcely Domingo, FCF president. reynaldo Go, chief executive officer of regwill Industries, a big exporter of geonets and coco fibers, buys all the coco twines from this federation, urging them to produce more to meet the big market demand for geonets from his foreign buyers.

“We like to see all coconut farmers turning all their coco husks into coco fibers and turning all these fibers into

coco twines. We’re buying all these twines,” says Go, who also chairs the coconut industry cluster team. a typical coconut farmer’s family in India, according to Go, can produce 200 to 400 coco twines per person which is the “Indian standard” since Indian farmers had been twisting fibers for more than a century.

“If our local farmers here can make 60 to 100 coco twines a day per person, that would earn them more and lower our costs,” Go said.

For most of the farmers’ families who joined in the federation’s coco twine making project, doing it in their spare time has improved their output, turning out more twines than ever before.

“Many children are helping their mothers twist the coco fibers after we trained them. Brothers, sisters, cousins--- all the kids in the villages go to the gym to twist coco fibers and doing it better and faster,” Domingo said.

The federation has boosted its output five times after the coco twine training workshop involved the farmers’ families in converting their coconut husks into coco fibers and coco twines, according to Domingo.

“What’s so nice about this, is that all these kids helping their mothers are actually enjoying what they’re doing, attracting other kids to join and earning income from the sales of the coco twines,” Domingo said. [PNA]

areas suitable for cacao production in the island-region.

“Chocolate is a multi-billion dollar business, and we want Mindanao take a sizeable bite in this growing industry,” she said. antonino also added that Mindanao’s organic products that include black, red, and brown rice of North Cotabato as well as the coco sugar of Davao del Sur and Misamis Oriental are currently penetrating markets abroad.

“In the long-term, we’d like to see our organic products in the shelves of major grocery stores in the US and europe. We are closely working with our trade attaches to firm up partnerships between our local investors and their counter-

parts overseas,” said added.

Mindanao will be hosting this year’s largest sub-regional trade fair and business leaders’ conference that will gather more than 200 top buyers from the aSeaN, and about 700 key business representatives from the country as well as from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Dubbed as the 2nd BIMP-eaGa & IMT-GT Trade Fair and Business leaders’ Conference, the event will be held from October 23 to 26 at SM lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center in Davao City.

“Mindanao is beefing up its efforts to do business with our counterparts across asia, if not the entire world,” she said.

Mothers, kids twist coco fiber for export USA explores local F

aMIlIeS of coconut farmers in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, here had been mobilized and trained by the Federation of Coconut Farmers to twist coco fibers into coco twines--mostly in their spare time but earning a steady income.

Coco twines are twisted fibers that are used to make “geonets” which have a big export demand in China, United States and europe to prevent soil erosion in various construction projects. The twines are also used in making tufted rugs which have a huge global demand.

Geonets are a requirement by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for construction road engineers to prevent soil ero-

startup environment U

S Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker expressed eagerness to explore the innovation and entrepreneurship environment in the Philippines as she sat down with select founders of local startups during a roundtable discussion hosted by incubation and investment firm Kickstart Ventures, Inc. “The strategy for the Department of Commerce is to support innovation and entrepreneurship around the world, to provide an environment that supports people taking

risks. The support for entrepreneurship is very important because a significant part of the economic world comes from new business,” she said.

Pritzker was particularly interested on how to spread opportunities to other entrepreneurs and to use entrepreneurship to help re-distribute wealth more broadly instead of having the business controlled by only a handful of influential families. She also probed on the impediments which prevent entrepreneurs from building large, scalable businesses.

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aVaO Del NOrTe and Compostela Valley have a real king-size headache. The two provinces face the grim prospect of suffering blackouts, 24/7, if their inutile electric cooperative will not be able to pay its huge indebtedness to suppliers of power which they distribute to thousands of consumers.

The huge payables, estimated to have reached P1billion or more, have already prompted the Power Sector assets and liabilities Management Corp. (PSalM), a state-owned and operated company, to issue a disconnection notice to the Davao del Norte electric Cooperative, Inc. (Daneco) for failure to pay arrearages amounting to P576.45 million. The local governments of the two provinces are appealing to the Department of energy (DOe) to stop the disconnection order. Ironically, the DOe was the one which approved the PSalM disconnection notice.

Of course, PSalM is not the only problem of Daneco. It is also heavily indebted to the aboitiz-owned Therma Marine, Inc., operator of the power barges which supplies the other bulk of the electric power that Daneco retails to tens of thousands of its consumers in the two provinces. as expected, TMI will soon issue its own disconnection notice. every Daneco consumer and his uncle know how the inutility of their cooperative to settle its payable started and subsequently who are to blame for the hellhole they are in.

Daneco officers are split into two factions which have been

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involved in an internecine war in and out of the boardroom.

One faction –a complete set of board of directors—wants Daneco to be managed now by the Cooperative Development authority (CDa), while another set of board of directors is fighting tooth and nail to remain under the National electrification administration.

In the course of the in-fighting, collection efficiency was one of those sacrificed. The conflict has prompted a large number of light consumers not to pay, claiming they are confused where to remit their money, to the Daneco-CDa or to the Daneco-Nea. The urgent situation occasioned by the disconnection notice now requires an insanely creative solution –to paraphrase the late Steve Jobs, the apple genius.

The urgent task of finding a solution or solutions to this imminent problem is heavily lodged upon the political leaders – particularly Davao del Norte Gov. rodolfo del rosario and Comval Gov. arthur T. Uy with their respective provincial officialdoms and members of the House of representatives. as to the feuding Daneco officials, they ought to have a modicum of decency and intelligence to know that it is time to scram and fly a kite.

We wonder if the Ombudsman has the power to order the arrest and incanceration of people whose stupid public acts prejudice the great masses of people like electric power consumers.

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aNDID POTSHOTS – Some things have changed a lot in our country – politically. In most parts, young, upcoming and aspiring political figures mainly from the profession, academe, police and the military, and the working class are challenging the stronghold of entrenched traditional political clans.

Our electoral processes now are significant in part because a law prohibits elective officials from seeking reelection after their third and final term, and thus provides an opportunity for new aspirants to join the political scrimmage.

The problem is that in many areas, the concentration of political and economic power that political families represent makes it harder for newcomers to enter the playing fields of both business and politics. Political parties come and go, but the families that make them endure.

CeNTer OF aTTraCTION – With the May 2016 presidential elections barely two years away, the political situation in Davao del Norte has turned incredibly into a wait-and-see mode. Nobody, not even the aspiring political pretenders, leaders and wards in the province had the slightest hint of what’s going to happen in the next weeks or months. re-alignment, merger or whatever, it’s anybody’s guess.

One thing sure at this stage is that the tall and handsome twosome of former 2nd district Congressman TonyBoy Floirendo, Jr. and incumbent and last termer representative anton F. lagdameo, Jr., clearly were the center of attraction. But the silence of the two about their group’s political plans has somehow baffled politically-fascinated political pretenders and the electorate of the entire province. although staffers at this stage denied conjectures

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ame 1 of the NBa Finals, a rematch between the San antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, promised to go down to the wire as both teams took turns getting the lead and with no one appearing to be in total control. alas, leBron James had to be taken out in the fourth quarter for good after getting cramps allowing San antonio to dominate both ends of the court for the remainder of the period.

San antonio only had a two-point lead (94-92) when a visibly hurt James was forced to sit down with 3:59 remaining. That weakened Miami’s defense, which focused on closing out the Spurs’ pick-and-rolls, forcing San antonio to commit many passing errors. Danny Green made eight unanswered points, six coming from two triples and two from a fast break, and the Spurs never looked back from there for a 110-95 victory.

Ironically, the heat inside San antonio’s aT&T Center, whose airconditioning malfunctioned, may have taken its toll on James – and probably many of the others players too, as they have been used to playing in airconditioned venues.

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Wait-and-see-mode that TonyBoy is staging a comeback while anton is eyeing the provinces’ highest post, our little birdie twitters say their body language proved otherwise. although he no longer holds a government post, TonyBoy still commands a huge following not only in the 2nd congressional district but throughout the province as well. In tandem with his nephew anton lagdameo, TonyBoy probably wields equal if not more power and influence than any top ranking and incumbent provincial officials. He somehow reminds us of the role of the late “Grand Old Man,” his dad Don antonio Floirendo, Sr. used to play during election seasons – political kingmaker.

With the political season started to churn stealthily, there is a widespread belief that TonyBoy will play a leading role in the decision-making during the 2016 presidential polls. The silence and low-profile projection of TonyBoy is indicative of his authority and aptitude dating back to his days in Congress. It is reflective of his efficiency in government job to say the least. Probably it is safe to say that the constituents in his district want him to be back to where he once belongs.

Meanwhile for those political contenders in Davao del Norte seeking various posts and wish to avail of the “blessings” from the political dealmakers, it is

Missing the King SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS

By H. MarcoS c. Mordeno

a camera caught a sitting James with an ice pack on his nape. Heat coach erik Spoelstra, however, did not make it an excuse, saying it was poor defense and 16 turnovers that cost them the game.

Maybe, but San antonio also had more turnovers, a total of 22. I believe it was really James’ absence in the final quarter that made the difference. It loosened up the defense on Green, who made three triples that highlighted the Spurs’ 16-3 run after James left the court.

Besides, James, along with Dwyane Wade, was burdened with the scoring chores. Miami’s bench did not deliver. In fact, James and Wade combined for 25 of their team’s 49-point output in the first half. Chris Bosh and ray allen made 10 points apiece for the same period. Their role players like Shane Battier and Chris anderson failed to complement the efforts of their starters. Worse, allen shot

quite a tall order at this early stage. as a matter of procedure, political strategists and planners have to hold a general caucus, scrutinize and then meticulously review the political terrain before striking a deal with worthy and formidable candidates.

What is expected, though, is that there will be massive realignment of forces, recruitment of remarkable entrants and mergers. Moreover, a strengthening of political fortress under the umbrella of a party chosen by TonyBoy is more likely to take place. Given the situation, there will be a new configuration of the power base of a Floirendo-led political organization with TonyBoy at the helm and anton providing the much-needed support.

Considered as the new political kingpin, TonyBoy has cemented his preeminent position as the most persuasive figure in Davao del Norte. local political pundits predict that on the early months of next year, a surprising announcement will be made about TonyBoy’s political plans for the 2016 national elections. likewise this will become more and more important especially if he decides to concentrate on being the campaign manager and political kingmaker, and at the same time a congressional aspirant.

With the present political temperament, as if Davao del Norte remains in a state of suspended animation. But what makes the assumption even more credible is the fact that TonyBoy’s highly expected congressional comeback bid and 2nd District Congressman anton lagdameo’s plan to contest the gubernatorial post were already gathering momentum.

Indeed, it is an interesting political development worth waiting. poorly, missing five open three-pointers.

On hindsight, the Spurs must be harboring mixed feelings about that win. In chess, it’s like playing against somebody who has lost his queen while you still have yours. any self-respecting athlete would want to win with his opponent in best form. The win would have been sweeter had James lasted the whole game instead of carried to the bench and declared unfit to play further.

The Spurs know that with or without James on the court they are capable of defeating the Heat as shown in last year’s finals that reached Game 7. Truth is, they readily shifted to a fast-paced passing game after realizing the inefficacy of their pick-and-rolls. Unlike the Indiana Pacers who lost in the Western Conference Finals to Miami mainly because of their inability to adjust to on-court situations, the Spurs play fluid basketball.

Nonetheless, a win is a win. and like in their first showdown, this promises to be another classic matchup. [MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@gmail.com]

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BBL Draft Still Being Fine-Tuned MIND DA NEWS

By Patricio P. diaz

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(Conclusion)

THIS appears enigmatic. “For the MIlF, there will be no open engagement vis-à-vis BBl, except perhaps by those connected with the peace negotiation. But surely, it will monitor the movement of the document very closely. any slip in the handling can spell a great difference. This can only be averted through strong partnership with government.” (emphasis supplied) In its May 10, 2014 editorial (Popular ratification of Bangsamoro Basic law), luwaran said: First, that 200,000 Moro people in eleven assemblies “endorsed the BBl for adoption by the Office of the President (OP) without any diminution as crafted by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission”; they appealed to “Congress … not to water down the proposed BBl as originally forwarded to the OP” and to the President “to personally look at the proposed BBl and as much as possible to guard the pristine form as originally submitted by the BTC”.

[To this (See: June 3 Star report above), presidential spokesman edwin lacierda has given the assurance that the Bangsamoro measure is not being watered down or purposely being delayed. The OP legal team is being careful. “They have to go through each and every provision just to be sure that it is in sync with all the agreements made.”]

Second, that “the BTC will propose in a separate document proposals to amend the Philippine Constitution to finally put to rest the Bangsamoro Question”. It is unclear if these proposals are the attachments to the 97-page draft submitted to the OP. If they are, they must have been taking more of the time of the OP legal team.

Is MIlF getting impatient?

These three paragraphs of the June 2, 2014 editorial of luwaran: “MIlF is easy to deal with” may read like a riddle. But the answer to the riddle answers the question.

“The MIlF is not a radical movement; it simply is very consistent to what it has committed and is being committed to it.

What is settled is settled. all its previous counterparts from government in the span of 17 years of hard and protracted peace negotiations can perhaps attest to this characterization.

“This consistency is enshrined in the MIlF’s Islamic ideology that abhors Muslim to breach a contract, be it made with a Muslim or a non-Muslim. There is no difference in the gravity of the accountability or sin whether the aggrieved party is a Muslim or not. a commitment is a commitment, period. Moreover, inconsistency or using a more fitting term, backtracking, creates chaos and enmity.

“The MIlF is naturally easy to deal with provided that the other party also abides and complies with their obligations. and therefore, without saying, the MIlF is hard to deal with if the other party dishonors or violates commitments made in signed documents.” are there grounds for impatience?

The possibilities that the BBl draft would be mired in constitutionality much longer than it has been expected are growing more and more.

Three months with the OP! How long will it be at the public hearings and in the plenary debates?

Can BBl be ratified in March 2015?

Will the measure be taken up simultaneously in the House and the Senate? In the case of ra 9054, the Senate bill was tackled after the passage of the House bill.

Is there any assurance that the BBl after its passage will not be questioned at the Supreme Court?

For the lack of time for the proper transition the Bangsamoro, will MIlF settle by June 30, 2016 for arMM named Bangsamoro?

[Author’s Note: Mind da News, the alternate of COMMENT, is a comment on current news. The author may be contacted at patponcediaz@yahoo.com.]

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Reforms...FFROM 3 S.B. No. 1576, or the National Flood research and education Bill, in order to address the varying degrees of success in disaster preparedness by the local government. “a major effort must be done to collate our flood related knowledge as a country and disseminate such information to all stakeholders to minimize the damage brought about by floods. This bill will allow us to establish a centralized effort to study the effect of flooding and how best to prepare and respond to each catastrophe,” Santiago said.

Santiago’s filed S.B. No. 1724, also known as the Culvert Safety Bill, to prevent accidents involving people who sustain injuries or even die by falling into culverts and other similar forms of drainage.

“This bill will especially

protect children who wander into culverts or drainage systems particularly when an area is flooded and the drainage system can hardly be seen. It also seeks to have a uniform standard of safeguards on culvert and drainage maintenance for all government entities,” the senator explained.

If passed into law, the Culvert Safety Bill will mandate all concerned government agencies to ensure that each culvert or enclosed drainage system is appropriately covered, that a warning sign is clearly posted at the intake to ach culvert, and that each culvert maintains hinged opening and closing mechanism to permit emergency services personnel to access the system. all three bills have yet to reach the second reading in the Senate. [PNA]

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Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed by act 4118 , filed the above-mentioned mortgagee against RoMeo B. BIBaT a resident of Green Meadows 4 lot 13, Blk 42 Sto Niño, Mintal , Davao City at to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 31, 2014, the outstanding balance of debtor-mortgagor is p 837,380.82 Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges and other charges, plus daily interest and expenses thereafter, plus 10% interest of the total amount of the indebtedness as attorneys’s fees and other necessary expenses in the enforcement of the extra-judicial forclosure, the undersigned Sheriff IV of regional Trial Court, Davao City; the undersigned will sell at public auction on JUne 27, 2014 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning, or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, ecoland ,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MaNaGer’S CHeCK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title no.

T-217390 “ a parcel of land x x x x situated in the Barangay of Mintal, City of Davao xxx. Containing an area of 135 SQUaRe MeTeRS, more or less xxx.” all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on august 1, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ ies and the encumbrances thereon , if any there be.

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JAY WALKING. A “Bawal tumawid dito” signage mounted by the Traffic Management Center (TMC) near the Bankerohan overpass is ignored by some pedestrians in the area. Lean Daval Jr.

City gov’t warns against proliferation of unsanitary, unsafe boarding houses

By DanIeL D. JoaQUIn

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ITH the opening of new school year, operating a boarding house mostly for students appears to be a lucrative business.

But the local government of Davao City has warned against the proliferation of poorly maintained, if not dilapidated, boarding houses.

The Task Force Boarding House spearheaded by the Business Bureau is set to conduct inspections on boarding houses starting Friday, June

14, according to an official of the City Health Office (CHO) which is a member of the special body that was originally activated during the term of former Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte.

CHO environmental sanitation division director robert Oconer said the task force will particularly give focus on its monitoring and inspection of boarding houses located or adjacent to colleges and universities.

He said that last year, the

task force found out a boarding house which allocated a small, dimly lit area as a space for rent, accommodating up to 20 students who “look like pigs in a pig pen.”

With unsanitary and unsafe conditions, Oconer said the task force closed down the establishment and five more boarding houses last year.

He narrated that two months ago, the task force was also forced to close down a boarding house accommodating eight students from a lo-

cal university after the owner failed to clean and fix its septic tank.

Oconer said the operators of boarding houses should ensure that their establishments are structurally-sound, well-ventilated, well-lit and with privacy especially for women occupants.

He said that establishments found out to have committed sanitary and safety violations will face sanctions ranging from fines and penalties to outright closure.

ability to pay its obligations to power suppliers reportedly started when its board of directors split into two –one strongly proposing that Daneco be supervised by the Cooperative Development administration (CDa) no longer under the National electrification administration (Nea), but the group faction is fight-

ing that the electric cooperative sticks it out with Nea. The bitter war between the two factions has resulted in inefficiency in the cooperative’s collection performance as thousands of consumers stop paying their bills, claiming they are confused to which Daneco faction to pay. The Nea and the DOe have both

failed to settle the controversy which has reached the courts. even energy Secretary Carlos Jericho l. Petilla has intervened in the tug-of-war as the agency has provided the faction connected with the electrification agency to run the cooperative. However, the cooperative agency linked faction has connected to collect

from the customers despite the order.

On Wednesday in a statement, emmanuel r. ledesma Jr., Psalm president, announced that the company has exhausted all means to collect from the cooperative giving it no choice but to issue the disconnection notice.

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enough is enough The workshop comes on the heels of a recent incident when Philippine authorities arrested nine Chinese fishermen off the coast of Palawan just a month ago for carrying about 500 live and dead turtles on their boat. Involvement of local Filipino fishermen in the incident suggests a higher degree of organised supply and trafficking that requires a trans-national response.

This is just one of the numerous poaching and trafficking incidents that have happened not only in the Philippines but also in important marine turtle range countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Viet Nam, and across the wider Coral Triangle region.

“We need to halt the illegal turtle trade once and for all,

otherwise, the work of protecting nesting beaches and feeding grounds will be futile if thousands of turtles are being wiped out at sea,” said Palma.

Heavy demand Turtles are used mainly for food, souvenirs, jewellery and ornamentation, and in some traditional medicinal systems.

The shells of Hawksbill Turtles (known as bekko) have been carved into ornaments and jewellery for many centuries, particularly associated with Japanese traditional crafts. “aside from local consumption of meat and eggs, the demand for marine turtle shell and other derivative parts from market destinations including mainland China and Taiwan, Japan and Viet Nam is driving this trade,” said James Compton, TraFFIC Senior Programme Director, asia

Pacific. research by TraFFIC has identified the island province of Hainan as a major hub for the illegal trade in marine turtle products in China, and work over the past four years with Chinese government authorities and other local stakeholders has greatly increased the attention to market regulation and control.

“The need for inter-agency collaboration on this illegal trade is essential, including the navy and coast guards in a national task force approach, is essential to protect marine turtles in source countries,” added Compton. “Greater law enforcement effectiveness, including investigations and prosecution are important to increase deterrents against participating in wildlife crime.”

all international commercial trade in marine turtles is illegal under the Convention on International Trade in endangered Species (CITeS).

We’re watching “This timely workshop shows that these source countries are paying attention to what’s happening to marine turtles around the region and that they all share the same challenges,” said Joel Palma.

“Since turtles are transboundary in nature, protecting them requires a more cohesive and integrated approach. This workshop is a major step towards that direction,” added Palma.

The Coral Triangle is home to six of the seven known species of marine turtles including Green, Hawksbill, loggerhead, Flatback, Olive ridley, and leatherback.

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Warning out on ‘massive’ pesticides use P

eSTICIDe use is “very alarming”, warns a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines (UP) Manila.

“The massive use of pesticide is an issue in Pangasinan and Benguet,” said Dr. Jinky lu, a research Professor at UP Manila who conducted the study about pesticide residues on eggplants. “Farmers don’t know it is unnecessary.”

“Pesticides affect farmers’ and community health; farming is a household work, a household-based economy, she said. “These farms are interspersed between homes, so families and children are affected.”

These are crops that are brought to the market and eventually on the table, so the health of consumers is affected as well, she said during the launching of a the book, “Socioeconomic Impacts of Bt eggplant”.

The book was published by the International Service for the acquisiton of agri-Biotech applications (ISaaa) and the Southeast asian regional Center for Graduate Study and research in agriculture (SearCa), which advocates for the wise utilization and cultivation of gene-modified crops by sci-

ence-based informed farmers. lu’s findings are included in the book which promotes the positive aspects of the eggplant whose genes contain Bacillus thuregensis (Bt). It looks at the Bt eggplant’s market prospects and potential economic, health and environmental impact.

The book includes studies that show Bt eggplant will benefit small farmers and will lessen the use of pesticides to kill the fruit and shoot borer, the major pest that attacks eggplants, prompting the heavy use of chemical insecticides. a third of all vegetables grown in the country are eggplants; the average yield is lower by half than that of other countries in asia and elsewhere. The cause: the eggplant fruit and shoot borer.

In 2003, research started in the development of an eggplant whose gene has been modified with Bt and thus contains a built-in resistance to the fruit and shoot borer.

Promising gene-modified varieties are under advanced stage evaluation for performance and safety.

Currently, heavy pesticides spraying is used to prevent borer infestation. “Certain pesticides stay in the en-

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“It is important to reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides,” said lu who specializes in occupational health and has done pesticide research in Benguet.

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2009, lu observed the fruit and shoot borer damages anywhere from 20 percent to 92 percent of eggplant harvests in the country.

The study, conducted by Sergio Francisco, formerly of the Philippine rice research Institute, shows that farmers resort to heavy spraying, any-

where from 60 to 80 times during a normal fruiting duration of at least four months. lu’s own study on insecticide residues in soil, water and eggplant – conducted among 36 eggplant farmers from May 2010 to January 2011 in Sta. Maria, Pangasinan – shows that farmers

sprayed pesticides at an average of two hours a day. residues of five insecticides were detected in the soil of 11 out of 26 farms studied; four of the farms had residues above the acceptable limits. No water sample was positive with insecticide residues. [SciPhil]

year, the International labor Organization (IlO) reports.

It says the $150 billion in illegal profits per year from forced labor in the private economy is about three times more than previously estimated.

The IlO report says two-thirds – or $99 billion – came from commercial sexual exploitation, while another $51 billion resulted from forced economic exploitation, including domestic work, agriculture and other economic activities.

“This new report takes our understanding of trafficking, forced labor and modern slavery to a new level,” says IlO Director-General Guy ryder. “Forced labor is bad for business and development and especially for its victims. Our new report adds new urgency to our efforts to eradicate this fundamentally evil, but hugely profitable practice as soon as possible.”

The new figures are based on IlO data published in 2012 that estimated there were 21 million people in forced labor, trafficking and modern slavery.

Significantly, the new estimate indicated that more than half of the people in forced labor are women and girls, primarily in commercial sexual exploitation and domestic work, while men and boys were primarily in forced economic exploitation in agriculture, construction and mining. [SciPhil]

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Kisan Lu Lands Inc. has new satellite office at SM City Davao

By Kenneth Irving Ong Aiming to fulfil their promise of providing affordable homes for every Dabawenyo, Kisan Lu Lands inc. formally opened their satellite office located at the third floor of Sm City Davao main mall last June 6.

Present for the momentous occasion were the company’s top executives Andrew Bautista Kisan Lu Lands’ sales and marketing director, Ramesis michael Lu, Kisan Lu Lands’ vicepresident for operations, Kristin Lu, Kisan Lu Lands’ president and CEO, as well as managers, sellers, and guests.

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Left to right: Andrew Bautista, Kisan Lu Lands Inc., sales & marketing director, Karen Lu, Ramesis Michael Lu, KLLI vice-president for operations, Linda Lu, Atty. Maria Antonette De Guzman-Diaz, head of LOD housing HUB, Davao HDMF, Atty. Miguel Palma Gil, regional director, HLURB, Kristin Lu, KLLI president and CEO, Mindy Arquiza, Don Kisan Lu.

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Showbiz’s unstoppable youngbloods kick off a new school year with Chalk WiTh a new school year on the way, Chalk magazine pushes its readers to start strong in its latest issue, headlined by no less than showbiz’s unstoppable youngbloods Nash Aguas, Diego Loyzaga, Jane Oineza, and Ella Cruz.

These four personalities who are rising at a surprising pace in the entertainment industry are presented on the June 2014 cover—serving as sources of inspiration for today’s youth. Get to know how they’re paving their way to stardom, ready to take on bigger and tougher challenges, and living life to the fullest at the same time.

Chalk also knows how fresh experiences and new friends are on the way. The magazine welcomes yet another adventure in the life of a student—one that’s positive and fuss-free in the school year ahead.

This month’s issue also makes things a lot easier when it comes to how to put those OOTD problems to rest. With this month’s fashion and beauty offerings, Chalk presents a guide on what to wear week-long with its features entitled “Back With A Bang” and “7 Days of Beauty”.

Learn how to mix and match pastel-colored ensembles to turn into instant eye candy—a total essential when it comes to meeting fresh new faces on campus there’s definitely one who will stand out. Get the scoop on how to get that good looking campus cutie and reel him in, as Chalk maps out strategies on how to get his attention.

Aside from all these things, Chalk also dishes out different kinds of advice to set foot on campus again the most awesome way possible. Another thing to look out for is that big shift in the academic calendar. Read up on this pressing issue and the buzz it caused in the feature “Changes Are A-Comin’!”

Make the most out of the school year that’s on the way with Chalk magazine’s back-to-school special and grab a copy of the June 2014 issue at all leading bookstores and magazine stands. For updates, visit Chalk magazine’s official Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/chalkmagazine ).

Park Inn’s RBG offers Father’s Day lunch buffet This June 15, treat Dad to a Father’s Day lunch buffet with all his meaty favorites!

RBG is serving up a hearty feast fit for a king, all for only Php650 net per adult and Php325 net per child.

Delight in an array of rich and flavorful choices for salad, soup, pasta, entrée and dessert, added with a variety of pork cuts on the carving station. All dads will be given a special gift, plus a raffle coupon for a chance to win gift certificates.Book your table early to get a free buffet pass for Dad! You can also win 4 buffet passes for your family by taking part in RBG’s photo contest on instagram. To join, simply follow @parkinndavao on instagram. Upload your photo with Dad and caption it with a personalized Father’s Day greeting. Make sure to tag @parkinndavao and mention #rbgdavao in your post. Photos must be submitted on or before 8 a.m. of June 13, 2014 (Friday). Winners will be notified through private message and email.

For reservations and inquiries, please call 272 7600.

RBG (Restaurant, Bar & Grill) is located at the ground level of Park inn by Radisson Davao.

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CACS Davao moves to a new home

By Kenneth Irving Ong

ThE Center of Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) finally opens its spanking new school located at the Don Dionisio Complex along J.P. Cabagio Avenue.

The new school was blessed and inaugurated in simple ceremonies last June 4 with the school’s founder Chef gene gonzalez together with chef instructors from manila present for the occasion.

A pioneering school for the culinary arts in Davao, the CACS offers various degree and certificate programs in the culinary as well as pastry arts which prepares students for professional entry into the food service industry. The diploma courses are accredited by TESDA. Through the mentorship of Chef gene as well as by the other chef instructors of the school, many of the school’s graduates have found themselves in various positions around the Philippines and around the world.

The CACS also offers various lifestyle and recreational programs such

as Asian regional cooking and baking which are perfect for home makes, home business owners and professionals.

The classes at CACS Davao school start this June.

More information on the Center for Asian Culinary

Studies Davao can be made through email cads.cabaguiodavao@gmail.com with telephone numbers 300.0126 or 0933.353.1117.

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GMA Records releases new albums GMA Records continues to make a mark in the Philippine music industry as it features a series of hit album releases that will touch the hearts of the Filipinos nationwide.

The self-titled debut album of Kapuso actress/recording artist Julie Anne san Jose was recently awarded the 9x Platinum Record for combined digital and CD sales exceeding 135,000 units. This is now available on Deluxe Edition via iTunes and contains the song, “Ang Aking Puso,” which she sang with Kapuso star Derrick Monasterio. her newest album, “Deeper,” which became available on digital format via iTunes last June 1, immediately landed on the first spot of the iTunes Top Albums Chart. This contains 10 all-OPM songs, six of which were composed by Julie Anne herself including “Right Where You Belong,” the love theme of GMA Network’s newest primetime Koreanovela, The Master’s sun. This will be available on CD format by the end of June.

After the success of the phenomenal primetime series, My husband’s Lover, topbilled by Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez, GMA Records released their firstever album, “TomDen,” which became a certified hit.

Dennis and Tom recently bagged the Platinum Record award for

album, which contains five all-OPM songs composed

by Vehnee saturno. his single “sana’y ikaw” was the theme song of the primetime series, Carmela, which made the viewers’ weeknights more romantic.

James is set to have a mall show in sM Bicutan on June 28.

Completing the roster of GMA Records’ remarkable releases is rap artist Franchize’s latest single “Yaka.” Jumpstarting his ca-

the outstanding sales of their album that exceeded 15,000 units in combined digital and CD sales. The album features the hit songs “Forever,”“ikaw Ang sagot,”“Kailan Man,” and their version of “One More Try.” Meanwhile, Kapuso singer/actress Jennylyn Mercado’s newest album, “Never Alone,” marks her comeback to GMA Records as well as her 10th anniversary in the

industry and is expected to be released in July. she recently launched her newest single, “Basta’t Nandito Ka,” which was composed by Vehnee saturno, the same composer of her very first single, “Kahit sandali” in 2004. The single was included in her first album entitled “Living the Dream”, which also earned a Gold record award.

Another Kapuso artist who is now ready to take

reer in the music industry, Franchize recently signed under GMA Records, his very first publishing deal in over a decade of pursuance.

This partnership seems to be the start of a brighter future for this dream-chasing artist from Tacloban City.

Be mesmerized by the extraordinary music brought by the hit albums of talented Kapuso artists Julie Anne, Dennis and Tom, Jennylyn, Kylie, James, and Franchize under GMA Records.

center stage as she shares her passion for music is Kylie Padilla.

Following the success of her primetime series, Adarna, Kylie just launched her single, “Gitara,” from her debut album, “seasons,” which is already available on digital format via iTunes. her album will be released on CD format on June 29.

James Wright also showcases his heartful voice through his self-titled debut

Kris Aquino, influential pinays salute ‘The Legal Wife’

LiKE the rest of the “The Legal Wife” viewers worldwide, the ‘most exciting finale’ of the love story of Monica de Villa (played by Angel Locsin) is also a hot topic among some of the country’s most influential women.

According to Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, she would love to see Monica and Adrian (Jericho Rosales) not ending up together. “i don’t like a happy ending. i prefer a realistic one. Because i believe that when you try to pick up the pieces of a broken relationship, you’ll be wounded. so, just sweep them away,” said Kris.

Newspaper columnist Mons Romulo, meanwhile, admires the brave storytelling of how a wife recovered from her ordeal after finding out that her husband was cheating on her with her best friend.

“There lots of lessons that we can learn from the show. in fact, even though i’ve been cheated on before, i still learned something from the series.

Thanks to ‘The Legal Wife’ because it is able to highlight the true strength of a

legal wife and the sanctity of marriage.

Monica was right when she showed that she can be happy alone,” Mons shared about the hit primetime series that will air its ‘most exciting finale’ this Friday.

TV host, producer, and businesswoman Daphne Oseña-Paez further salutes the drama series that has empowered a lot of women viewers.

“Now, people on Facebook are exchanging opinions about the show and how much they can relate with Monica. Because of ‘The Legal Wife,’ viewers now know that the concept of being a martyr wife is outdated and everyone should be a ‘strong wife’ like Monica,” said Daphne.

Don’t miss the last two weeks of “The Legal Wife” every night after “ikaw Lamang” on ABs-CBN Primetime Bida. For more updates about the show, simply visit its website www.thelegalwife.abs-cbn.com and its official social networking sites at Facebook. com/thelegalwife2013, instagram. com/iam_thelegalwife, and Twitter. com/iAmTheLegalWife.

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Kinsan Lu...FFROM A1 “Davao City has seen growth by leaps and bounds these past few years and we at Kisan Lu Lands decided to open a satellite office here at the mall to serve as a one-stop-shop for our clients” says Andrew Bautista “The location of this satellite office allows for more convenient access as well as a more comfortable space for our buyers as well as sellers to transact their business other than the main office located at downtown San Pedro Street.” Andrew adds that the office also serves as a showcase for prospective buyers and sellers to touch base.

Kisan Lu’s president and CEO Kristin says that the design and the construction of the satellite office was done in-house and was done to the highest specifications just like what Kisan Lu Lands imposes on their projects. “We want prospective buyers to see and experience for themselves the quality of our developments just by a quick visit.” says Kristin.

The impeccably designed 70-square meter satellite office has a lounge area, a wall featuring the many projects Kisan Lu has as well as an audiovisual wall which gives viewers a quick glimpse of the various communities and projects of Kisan Lu Lands. in conjunction with the opening of the satellite office, Andrew also revealed that Kisan Lu Lands will also be launching a new development called greenWoods within the month and a their first condominium project within the year.

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VOL. 7 ISSUE 60 • SUNDAY-MONDAY, JUNE 8-9, 2014 rePUBlIC OF THe PHIlIPPINeS reGIONal TrIal COUrT 11TH JUDICIal reGION oFFICe oF The CLeRK oF CoURT-SheRIFF DaVaO CITy

rePUBlIC OF THe PHIlIPPINeS reGIONal TrIal COUrT 11TH JUDICIal reGION oFFICe oF The CLeRK oF CoURT-SheRIFF DaVaO CITy BalIKaTaN HOUSING FINaNCe INC. Mortgagee/assignee, -versus-

hoMe DeVeLopMenT MUTUaL FUnD

eJF-ReM CaSe no. 14570-14

SpS. GeRMan M. MaKILInG, JR. anD JoSeFIna L. MaKILInG Mortgagor/s. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x noTICe oF eXTRa-JUDICIaL SaLe Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under act 3135, as amended, filed by Balikatan property holdings, Inc. with postal address at the 24th Floor, BPI Buendia Center, Sen. Gil Puyat avenue, Makati City against SpS. GeRMan M. MaKILInG, JR. anD JoSeFIna L. MaKILInG, with postal addresses at lot 22, Blk. 4, anahao St., NHa KaDayaWaN HOMeS HOUSING PrOJeCT, BO. TalOMO, DaVaO CITy, Davao del Sur, the mortgagor/s, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 25, 2010 amounts to Two Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Two Hundred Sixteen Pesos and 09/100 (255,216.098) ,Philippine Currency, exclusive of interest, penalties and charges, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to 25% of the total indebtedness plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale;the undersigned will sell at public auction on July 4, 2014 at 10:00 a.M.., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, ecoland,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MaNaGer’S CHeCK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate/s of Title no. T-188607 “ a parcel of land of the subdivision project(lot 22 ,Blk.04 xxx situated in the Barangay of Talomo, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Xxx containing an area of eIGhTY eIGhT (88) SQUaRe MeTeRS, more or less” all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date,it shall be held on august 01, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines,May 27, 2014. 2010

FOr THe eX-OFFICIO SHerIFF:

(SGD.) hIpoLITo a. BeLanGDaL Sheriff IV 6/2/9/16

-versus-

Mortgagee

eJF-ReM CaSe no. 14,635-14

LoURDeS a. CaLLoT Mortgagor/s. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x noTICe oF eXTRa-JUDICIaL SaLe Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed by the above- mentioned morgagee against LoURDeS a. CaLLoT widow with postal address at Block 73 lot 11 Phase 4 Deca Homes reSOrT reSIDeNCe SUBD., TUGBOK MINTal Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 25, 2014 amounted to ( p 847,844.97 ) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalty charges, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to TeN ( 10%) of the total indebtedness plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 4 , 2014 at 10:00 a.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, ecoland,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MaNaGer’S CHeCK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title no. T- 146-2013006555 “ a parcel of land of the consolidation-division project (Lot 11, Blk. 73, of the consolidation plan (pCS-11-003470),situated in the Barangay TUGBoK, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao…xxx Containing an area of one hUnDReD TWenTY (120) SQUaRe MeTeRS, more or less” all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date,it shall be held on august 1, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, May 28, 2014

FOr THe eX-OFFICIO SHerIFF:

Noted by:

(SGD.) hIpoLITo a. BeLanGDaL Sheriff IV

(SGD) aTTY. eDIpoLo p. SaRaBIa, JR. Clerk of Court VI & ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff

(edge 6/2,9/16)

rePUBlIC OF THe PHIlIPPINeS reGIONal TrIal COUrT 11TH JUDICIal reGION OFFICe OF THe ClerK OF COUrT-SHerIFF DaVaO CITy

hoMe DeVeLopMenT MUTUaL FUnD or paG-IBIG FUnD, Mortgagee

eJF-ReM CaSe no. 14,644-14

-versus-

FReDeL Z. MoMo Mortgagor/s. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x noTICe oF eXTRa-JUDICIaL SaLe Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under act 3135, as amended, filed by the above- mentioned morgagee against FReDeL Z. MoMo single with postal address at Block 31 lot 30 Deca Homes Subd.Cabantian , Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 25, 2014 amounted to ( p 558,756.00 ) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest, penalty charges, plus attorney’s fees equivalent to TeN ( 10%) of the total indebtedness plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on July 4 , 2014 at 10:00 a.M. or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, ecoland,Davao City to the highest bidder for Cash or MaNaGer’S CHeCK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title no. T- 146-2012001993 “ a parcel of land of the consolidation-division project (Lot 30, Blk. 31, of the consolidation plan (pCS-11-002129 being a portion of Lot B (LRC) pSD-130686 & Lot 1916-Davao CaD)situated in the Barangay of Cabantian , City of Davao, Island of Mindanao…xxx Containing an area of one hUnDReD eIGhT (108) SQUaRe MeTeRS, more or less” all sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date,it shall be held on august 1, 2014 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein described real property/ies and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, May 28, 2014

FOr THe eX-OFFICIO SHerIFF:

Noted by:

(SGD.) hIpoLITo a. BeLanGDaL Sheriff IV

(SGD) aTTY. eDIpoLo p. SaRaBIa, JR. Clerk of Court VI & ex-Officio Provincial Sheriff

(edge 6/2,9/16)

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WHO ROARS MORE? Rafael Nadal (left) guns for his 9th French Open crown against Novak Djokovic (right).

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10 of the executives twenty (20) third period points to give his team a double digit lead going to the final canto en route to victory.

It was a tight contest in the first two period with the village chiefs managed to keep pace with the executives who played throughout the opening period without Go. But the complexion of the match changed in the pivotal third frame as the sweet-shooting Go found his rhythm and the executives got their acts together in the defensive end, limiting the aBC to only 10 points in the period. lawyer Gil Norman Ciudadano and Police Chief Inspector rhodelio Poliquit

added 12 and 10 points respectively for the executives who entered the pay off period with a 54 – 40 advantage.

The village chiefs battled hard in the final canto behind the efforts of arnulfo apostol and Jun labro but just couldn’t turn the table around. apostol made 16 as labro had 14 for the aBC. Behind Poliquit and Ciudadano, the executives took a 23 – 14 lead at the end of the opening period.

The village chiefs clawed back in the second frame, outscoring the executives, 16 – 11, to cut the deficit to 4, 30 – 34, at the break. [Rico Biliran]

CAN SHE NAIL IT? Sharapova faces ‘Pocket Rocket’in Finals P

arIS (aP) -- - Might be easier said than done.

Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that’s carried her to a third consecutive French Open final. ‘’It’s not how you finish a first set,’’ Sharapova said, ‘’it’s how you finish the last set.’’ right now, no one is a better closer than she is on clay. Nearing a second championship at roland Garros, and fifth Grand Slam trophy overall, Sharapova gritted her way to yet another comeback victory, beating 18th-seeded eugenie Bouchard of Canada 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals Thursday. ‘’If some things are not working out, I don’t just want to quit in the middle. Because

when you lose the first set or a few games or you’re down a break, that’s not the end of the match,’’ Sharapova said. ‘’That’s the type of philosophy that I play with.’’

She famously described herself years ago as feeling like a ‘’cow on ice’’ on clay, but Sharapova now has won her past 19 matches that went to three sets on the demanding surface.

In Saturday’s final, the No. 7-seeded Sharapova will face No. 4 Simona Halep, a 22-year-old romanian who never before had been past the quarterfinals at a major.

Halep turned in a much more straightforward victory than Sharapova, eliminating No. 28 andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-2, 7-6 (4).

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Nadal guns for 9th French Open title P

arIS, June 6 (reuters) - Defending champion rafa Nadal played his best tennis to set up a much-awaited French Open showdown against Novak Djokovic with a 6-3 6-2 6-1 demolition of Wimbledon winner andy Murray in the semi-finals on Friday.

World number one Nadal, an eight-times roland Garros winner, did not concede a single break point in a one-sided encounter on Court Philippe Chatrier, sinking the seventh seed with a series of forehand winners.

Murray, looking to become the first British male to reach the Paris final since tennis went professional in 1968, was never in the contest and made too many unforced errors on

his usually reliable forehand.

Nadal wrapped up victory on his first match point with a smash on the Scot’s serve.

“I think I played some of my best tennis at roland Garros today,” said Nadal after extending his French Open record to 65 wins and one defeat.

“I’m very emotional to reach the final again,” he told reporters. “It’s a dream. Novak is an unbelievable opponent.”

World number two Djokovic, who earlier beat 18th-seeded latvian ernests Gulbis in the other semi-final, is one of three men who have beaten Nadal on his favoured red dirt this year.

Nadal slammed 24 winners, most of them with his forehand, against a helpless Murray and converted all six

COW ON ICE. Maria Sharapova will try to shake off that tag as she goes for the title against Simona Halep.

break points he had.

“He played a great match.

He missed hardly any balls.

He served very well,” said the Scot.

“His forehand, especially with the conditions the way they were today, was incredibly hard to control. as soon as he was inside the court he was hitting the ball so close to the line.

Nadal’s uncle and coach Toni agreed with Murray.

“I think he played one of his best matches at roland Garros,” said Toni.

In hot weather that favoured the Spaniard’s top spin, Murray won only 10 points on his opponent’s serve.

Nadal raced into a 3-0 lead after breaking in the sec-

ond game when his opponent netted a forehand.

Murray held for the remainder of the set but could not trouble the Spaniard on his serve and Nadal bagged it with a casual forehand volley.

In the third game of the second set the man from Mallorca broke when Murray sent an easy forehand wide.

Nadal turned the screw in the seventh game, stealing Murray’s serve again as the world number eight made yet another unforced forehand error.

The top seed, who has an 88-1 record in best-of-five set matches on clay, quickly put the Scot out of his misery in the final set to reach his fifth consecutive roland Garros final.

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POINTING TO THE TITLE? Tim Duncan (21) is happy to go 1-0 over the Heat and hopes to make it 2-0 after Game 2 which gives the Spurs a psychological edge going on the road.

GONE FOR GAME 1. Lebron James is carried to the bench after cramping in the furth quarter.

Lebron ready for Game 2 S aN aNTONIO (aP) -- If the NBa Finals resumed Friday, there would be no way leBron James could play.

There’s no game until Sunday. and James plans to be ready by then.

With his gait still affected by severe cramping and dehydration, and feeling the effects of a sleepless night brought on by several trips to the bathroom - an unavoidable drawback of having his body filled with fluids - James insisted he will play when the Miami Heat and San antonio Spurs get together for Game 2 of the finals. ‘’I’ll be in uniform on Sunday,’’ James said Friday. ‘’I should be 100 percent on Sunday. Obviously I’m going to take it light

today. Training staff said I should take it light today. Give the body another day to recover. Tomorrow I should be back on my feet full go - and I got all day Sunday to get ready for Sunday night.

When he was there on Thursday, the Heat were right there as well.

When he was done, so were the Heat.

Up by seven at one point in the fourth quarter, Miami fell apart in the final minutes and James’ ugly departure could have easily had something to do with that. San antonio’s lead was 9492 after James scored with 4:09 left; he was out of the game for good and unable to move 10 seconds later. From that point, the Spurs finished on a 16-3 run.

MVP still wants to buy an NBA team

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eSPITe the soaring price tags for NBa franchises of late, telecommunications mogul Manuel V. Pangilinan confirmed that he is still pursuing plans of buying into a team in the world’s premier basketball league.

In the wake of the Clippers’ monumental $2 billion sale to former Microsoft CeO Steve Ballmer, Pangilinan said that things are still in motion although he refused to elaborate on the specifics.

“Mayroon. Pag nagawa ko na, doon ko na lang sasabihin,” Pangilinan told Interaksyon.com on the sidelines of a PlDT event last night. last month, former Milwaukee Bucks owner Herb Kohl sold the team to a group

led by investment firm executives Wesley edens and Marc lasry for a reported $550 million, then a record sum for the sale of an NBa franchise.

That number pales in comparison to the Clippers’ $2 billion (approximately P87 billion) price tag in a sale necessitated after the league compelled owner Donald Sterling to divest his ownership after being embroiled in a racism scandal.

Business and finance publication Forbes pegged the Clippers’ value at $575 million and the Bucks’ at $405 million in its annual valuations of NBa franchises, released earlier this year.

“Masyadong mahal yung $2 billion. Iba na siguro,” said the sports patron.

Arena AC repaired S

aN aNTONIO (aP) -When the air conditioning went out in San antonio, many of the Spurs felt right at home - their native homelands.

They are a roster loaded with foreign players, accustomed to playing in places where air conditioning not only isn’t optional, it’s not even available. ‘’It gets crazy sometimes,’’ forward Boris Diaw from France said Friday. ‘’It goes to 95, 96.’’

It wasn’t quite that bad inside the aT&T Center during Game 1 of the NBa Finals, where the temperature hovered around 90 degrees and the thermometer got as much attention as the scoreboard in the Spurs’ 110-95 victory.

The Spurs weren’t immune to the steamy arena, they just handled it better.

They have nine players born outside of the United States, representing an NBa-record seven countries, and even Danny Green, one of their few americans, played internationally earlier in his career when he couldn’t stick in the NBa. and while Diaw said it was the hottest NBa game he could remember, all the Spurs said they had faced worse.

They probably won’t have to endure it again, at least not in this series.

The teams were already scheduled to work out Friday and Saturday at the Spurs’ training facility, and Spurs officials announced just before practice began that the air

conditioning system was ‘’fully operational.’’

Commissioner adam Silver said a breaker about the size of a car battery failed and workers couldn’t replace it because they didn’t know what effect that would have on the rest of the power to arena. Silver said workers from the facility and league, along with an outside expert, checked it out and are confident everything is repaired and will be fine for Game 2 on Sunday night. and even if it isn’t, the Spurs would probably handle it.

They have developed a mental toughness, the kind it will take to bounce back from last year’s gut-wrenching NBa Finals loss to the Heat and get it done this year.

‘’Being a champion is not easy,’’ Green said. ‘’It’s not going to come easy.’’

So no, the Spurs won’t be rattled by something like the conditions. The two-time defending champion Heat will have to do that themselves. ‘’anybody can be rattled, but this team is more difficult to rattle than others,’’ Heat forward Chris Bosh said. ‘’They have great poise, they’re always a step ahead a little bit.’’

They were way ahead down the stretch, particularly after the demoralized Heat realized leBron James - sidelined with cramps - had been lost for good with about 4 minutes remaining. and, as is often the case for the Spurs, this game was won just as much with their minds.

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OVERHEAT. Lebron James of the Miami Heat went down in severe exhaustion and carmps in Game 1. He is ready for Game 2 though, but will the ghost of Game 1 haunt him?

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He San antonio Spurs were able to deliver a crushing blow to the Miami Heat in the waning moments of game one of the 2014 NBa Finals. Danny Green, Boris Diaw and several others were able to pitch in buckets that help give San antonio the 110-95 win and the 1-0 series lead. The big story, though, is that leBron James was on the sideline as the Spurs put the game away.

In the air conditioning-less arena that was over 90-degrees by game’s end, James’ old nemesis of leg cramps started hampering him. after trying to work it out, James drove in for a score and was then almost entirely debilitated by the cramps. He had to be helped off of the floor and then carried from the scorer’s table to the bench and didn’t return to action.

While there are plenty of narratives that will result from leBron’s cramps, the primary fact that lies in all of this is that the defending champs are now down a game in the series. Whether leBron should have fought through the pain at the end of game one or not, the Heat are now going to be involved in a pivotal game two that they almost have to come away from with a win.

In almost any playoff series, the task of the team without home-court advantage is to try and get a split in the first two games on the road. However, that’s something that hasn’t been as vital for teams without home-court advantage when it comes to the Finals and the 2-3-2 format that has been used in years past. With the format switch-

ing to the way the rest of the postseason is at 2-2-1-1-1 this year, though, the Heat need game two.

Obviously the Heat proved last season that they can win big games in San antonio. all you have to do is ask ray allen or the Spurs about game six of the 2013 Finals to figure that out. you also can’t discount that the Heat have lost game one of the Finals in each of their title runs.

However, with this change in format, the dynamic changes and, subsequently, Miami’s approach has to as well.

The Heat have to come into game two with a chip on their shoulder and ready to even the momentum and score in this series. Playing against a hungrier and statistically better Spurs team this year, the last thing they want to do is to be in a big hole, even if they are heading back to Miami—a place that they haven’t lost yet this postseason—for games three and four. as we came into this Finals series, it seemed like the best way for Miami to decisively take control of the series would be to take a 3-2 series lead into game six in South Beach.

Going down 2-0 would make that near impossible.

There are plenty of things that the Heat must do better to grab game two. They need more consistent play from Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole. They need to defend the three-point line better and not let San antonio shoot 1325 again. They need to do a better job of capitalizing off of Spurs’ turnovers. and yes, it would help them if James could be on the floor for the final minutes in a close game.

City Hall Execs outduel ABC, 77-71

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HrISTOPHer “Bong” Go sparked a third quarter rally to propel City Hall executives past association of Barangay Captains (aBC) Davao City, 77 – 71, in a basketball exhibition

game at the Davao City recreation Center almendras Gym on Thursday night.

Go, who finished the game with 34 points in limited minutes of action, scored

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