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STILL THERE. Students choose from an array of street foods at the night market along Roxas Avenue in Davao City yesterday. Despite the complaints from business owners in the area, City Demolition Unit head Yusop Jimlani said he wants the night market to remain since the city is already earning from it. Lean Daval Jr.

RODY: DON’T VOTE FOR ME Duterte says it will be bloody if he is elected President

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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If I ever get to file my certificate of candidacy for President, I am telling the Filipino people now do not vote for me because it will be bloody.”

This was the statement of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in an exclusive interview with TV 5 news anchor Cheryl Cosim in Aksyon Tonite last Monday night.

While he maintained that the presidency does not appeal to him, Duterte told Cosim that should he run and win, he would be unlike any other president the

country has ever had.

He said while other Presidents have been charged for corruption, he would be

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WATER TREATMENT. A Sony staff member submerges a Sony Xperia Tablet Z to show its waterproof feature during the company’s VIP Expo at the Seda Abreeza Hotel on Friday night. Lean Daval Jr.

Probe on opening of balikbayan boxes to continue: Colmenares

By JON JOAQUIN

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AYAN Muna Rep. and Senior Deputy Minority Leader Neri Colmenares yesterday said the House investigation on the Bureau of Customs (BOC)’s plan to open balikbayan boxes will still be conducted despite the agency’s decision on Monday to scrap its implementation.

In a statement, Colmenares said the BOC’s decision to stop the random opening of balikbayan boxes to tax items sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) was “a result of the people’s outrage over the plan.”

“This shows that the government can be forced to withdraw its anti-people policies if the people will assert their rights,” he said.

But Colmenares, who filed a resolution to investigate the BOC plan before the House of Representatives, maintained that the investigation will continue.

“Even with this initial victory we have filed the resolution to investigate and we will pursue the investigation,” he said.

On Monday afternoon, President Benigno Aquino ordered the BOC to stop its plan to randomly or arbitrarily open balikbayan boxes sent by OFWs to their families in the Philippines.

A statement from the Department of Finance (DOF), under which the BOC operates, said the President met with Finance Secretary Ce-

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NEDA to seek Council nod for airport, wharf projects

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HE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 11 vowed to seek the approval of the Davao City Council before two private-public partnership projects (PPP) – the Davao International Airport operations and maintenance project and the Sasa Port modernization project – are implemented.

In an interview yesterday, NEDA 11 regional director Maria Lourdes Lim said based on Republic Act (RA) 7160 or the Local Government Code of the Philippines, the coordination will be done through the City

Development Council (CDC) which will then coordinate with the City Council.

Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang had invited NEDA 11 in yesterday’s regular City Council session to explain why some national projects are not being coordinated with the city.

“We respect the authority of the City Council so we need to abide by the process,” Lim said.

Lim said the two projects are yet to be implemented because NEDA is still looking for more bidders.

“We are taking this op-

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Bayan Muna to file countersuit vs CIDG

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AYAN Muna spokesperson Teddy Casiño said the party-list is set to file countercharges against the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) 11 over a case of human trafficking the latter had filed against its members on May 12, 2015.

Speaking to Davao City reporters on Tuesday, Casiño said that they will file civil, administrative, and

criminal charges against the people responsible for the “trumped-up” cases against them.

He said the allegations against him and seven other national leaders are malicious and have no bases at all.

“We are thinking to file libel, civil cases for damages, and administrative charges to teach those who made up these cases a lesson,” he said.

Casiño said that their legal counsels are still thinking whether or not they will file charges against the complainants as well.

The charges were filed in relation to the presence of indigenous peoples (IPs) who have been staying at the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran compound in Davao City since early this year.

The CIDG had said the

IPs were being held there against their will.

Casiño said among the personalities included in the annex of the case filed by the CIDG were two members who are already dead.

He was referring to Crispin Beltran and Francis Morales who died several years ago.

Casiños said Bayan Muna is set to conduct a meeting on Saturday in order to file the charges next week.

on the wastewater problem in Barangay Leon Garcia and Barangay Buhangin proper.

He said the domestic wastewater of the city are near rivers, sea, or canals and there are numerous households that do not have septic tanks.

Adekunle said most people have septic tanks in their homes but these are connected to the rainwater drainage system. He said the overflow from septic tanks goes directly to the canals, ending up in the rivers or

the sea.

Adekunle said the government should pay attention to houses that directly dispose waste and excrete to canals. ”Davao City Water District (DCWD) needs to address the early water problem at Barangay Leon Garcia and more attention should be paid to industrial wastewater through a task force creation,” he said.

He said only 1 percent of the population has access

Council pushes establishment of wastewater treatment facility

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HE Davao City Council is pushing for the establishment of wastewater treatment facility in the city.

This after two foreign interns of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Hydrology for Environment Life and Policy (HELP) Davao Network presented their study in yesterday’s regular session on how the wastewater in every household and commercial establishment can be recycled to mitigate

possible environment issues.

Councilor Marissa Salvador-Abella invited Kayode Oloko Adekunle of Nigeria, who is finishing his master’s degree in Environmental Engineering studies in Finland, and Sean Ligtvoet, who is studying at Hogeschool in Rotterdom, Netherlands, and the two were presented by councilor Rachel P. Zozbrado during her privilege speech yesterday.

Adekunle presented the findings of their study

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HEN Euro Towers International Inc. decided to venture into property development, the company vowed not only to build quality residential projects but also to introduce innovations that will set the trend in the Philippines’ real estate industry.

In Vivaldi Residences Davao, homeowners will have a taste of the innovations Euro Towers is bringing to the table. They will be living in a perfect location, something everyone is looking for from developers in every single project.

“We are really walking the talk,” says Marz J. Encarnacion, Chief Operating Officer of Euro Towers International Inc. “We recently introduced virtual reality in Vivaldi Residences.”

Yes, the prime developer has introduced the country’s first-ever virtual reality (VR) showroom that allows prospective buyers a walkthrough of its residential model units literally just by standing up.

Encarnacion said they have worked with VR experts in coming up with the virtual reality technology where one is brought to the model units using a VR headgear.

“We will bring to you our model units,” Encarnacion said.

Euro Towers also established a first in its initial condominium project in the country, the Vivaldi Residences Cubao where it came up with a cantilevered pool called Sky Pool located at the 38th floor of the 40-storey tower.

Inspired by the success-

ful launch and selling of Vivaldi Residences Cubao, Euro Towers embarked on its second condominium project in Vivaldi Residences Davao.

Vivaldi Residences Davao is the first project of Euro Towers outside Metro Manila. The property sets a tone of class and finesse in the middle of the country’s third most populous city. Rising along C.M. Recto Street and R. Magsaysay Ave., the building has a distinctive European architecture that pours its grandiose appeal to the country’s fast-developing southern city.

Amenities include an adult and kiddie pool, multi-purpose function rooms, playground, jogging area, viewing deck, gym and fitness area, study areas, and laundry services.

The building also boasts of reception counters for residential lobbies, high-speed elevators, emergency power for all units, common areas and facilities.

All condominium units are also Wifi-ready.

Once completed, the imposing 37-story condominium development will be the tallest

EURO Towers International Inc. chief opera from right) gives the Davao media an updating officer Marz J. Encarnacion (second the Vivaldi Residences Davao during a recente on the progress of the construction of Hotel. Joining Encarnacion in the roundtab t roundtable discussion at the Apo View le talk is ETI marketing manager Peter Carrillo (right).

edifice not only in Davao but also in Mindanao.

The project has a perfect location. It will rise within Davao’s prime business district and is an excellent place for business and pleasure, all in the comfort of a second home.

The development is just in front of the Ateneo de Davao University and walking distance to parks, shopping centers, work places, banks, and other business establishments.

“We are the tallest in Mindanao, and the project is just near all the major intersections in the city,” Encarnacion said.

The Euro Towers project in Davao got a warm reception from the residents.

Encarnacion said after they started selling in the middle of last year, 50 percent of the 879-unit development has already been sold out.

Vivaldi Residences Davao is targeted for completion in 2018.

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GIVEN my love for the written word, I’ve always been fascinated with calligraphy and statement art. Writing is already a passion on its own and rendering your message through different strokes and loops adds character and romance to the composition. On weekends, I find myself journaling my current thoughts, inspirations and musings, with no less than a nib as my weapon of choice. It has become a habit, a more therapeutic and engaging way of practice, as I put some rhythm and dimension into my paper expressions.

My goal is to be able to write legible cuvilinear letters on gift tags and cards, home and office decors and some printed matters for friends and families.

My works are still not Instagram-worthy and I have yet to master the techniques in achieving the right strokes and weight for each letter.

Sometimes, it baffles me that I am just starting to practice on this craft now that I’m in my 30-something of age, a busy working mom and wife. I regret

Paper EXPRESSIONS not paying close attention to my art teacher back in 5th grade. Despite all regrets, I’m still in luck because there’s a clamor for arts and crafts workshops these days and I could easily just sign up for any of

them. Lo and behold, I’ve turned into a workshop junkie.

The most recent session I’ve attended was on brush lettering and paper cutting, conducted by an artist from Googly Gooeys

and Mansy Abesamis.

Mansy is a Manilabased crafter, jewelry designer, and papercut artist.

Her craft beginnings go as far back as her childhood days when she learned how to make her own toys

from available materials at home. This opened the doors for her to learn her paper cutting by her lonesome.

Brush lettering is an extension of calligraphy in some ways, except, for the

obvious difference in tools and hues. I find it less restrictive, I guess, in terms of imagination and play.

On the other hand, it’s a little costly than good old calligraphy because you get hooked to buying and trying different shades and tips. After only a few minutes in this session, I found it more appealing to me because I could already imagine my daughter and myself bonding over silly scribbles and whimsical projects.

Papercutting turns out to be five times more challenging than playing with words. For me, that is. I admit, I was sold with the idea of trying this new craft because it is, really, a remarkable art form and you can create anything out of it from simple graphic designs to detailed three-dimensional images, all of which you

can creatively put together to brighten walls, doors or work desks. This art form allows you freedom to work with various illustrations. Other than the cutting board, pencil, paper and cutter, you need to master control on how you maneuver your way through lines and curves.

One of the tips to keep in mind when you start progressing through your design is to take a good hold of the paper, move and turn it paper instead of lifting the cutter as you work. Also, when dealing with big and intricate designs, it would be best to divide the immaterial spaces into islands, just so the paper and drawing remains intact.

For more paper inspirations, follow @heykessy, @googleygooeys and @ mansyabesamis on Instagram.

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Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne team up for Mango TWO outstanding fashion icons together for one brand. Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne star in the MANGO Autumn / Winter campaign under the hashtag #somethingincommon.

Regular models, as well as muses for prestigious designers, both know what it means to conquer the world of fashion shows. The firm is guaranteeing a spectacular campaign to launch the collections of the new season.

Acclaimed throughout the fashion world, this is not the first time that Kate Moss has posed for the brand.

She has already done so in late 2011 and for the 2012

campaigns. Now the talented and photogenic supermodel with her unique style has once again dazzled in a photo shoot by the famous photographers Inez and Vinoodh. On her experience in this joint project, Kate said: It’s so great to be working with Mango again, they are such a fresh and modern brand. Inez & Vinoodh have captured the energy of the shoot per-

fectly, Cara and I always have fun together and you really can see that in this campaign.

For her part, Cara Delevingne was as just as expressive as she always is on the catwalks. Unique and multi-talented, she has become the face of top designers, as well as working as a model, singer and actress. This top model of the digital age displayed her characteristic authenticity and insatiable attitude in a spontaneous and fun photo shoot: MANGO is great. When I think about what to wear every day, I like to be creative and MANGO is a perfect brand to play with the range of styles there are nowadays. This is the first time I have worked with Mango and having Kate as my partner in crime is ideal! We are a lethal combination. I admire her personally and professionally, she represents a true fashion icon. It is a privilege to learn and to share this experience with her. The shoot has been epic, it’s always fun when Miss Moss is around.

MANGO chose the city of Toronto (Canada) as the setting for the shoot, which took place in May. Lisa Butler and Garren were responsible for makeup and hair.

Inez and Vinoodh are also the creators of the TV ad that will be launched with the rest of the campaign. Although we will have to wait until then, we already know that the song Girls just want to have fun will be their leitmotiv, following on from the ad from last season.

To see the complicity and personality these two fashion icons display while modelling the latest MANGO trends, we will have to wait until September, the month in which the campaign featuring this iconic tandem will be launched.

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ECURITY will be tight as this city gets ready to celebrate the 17th Gensan Tuna Festival and the 47th Charter Anniversary of the City.

Safety preparations will be a combined effort led by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Joint Task Force Gensan headed by Police Chief Inspector Edgar Yago and Colonel Renato Padua, respectively.

“Sa peace and order, handa ang JTF and PNP. Kami po ay magdedeploy ng sapat na personnel para sa seguridad ng city, particularly September 1 to 6. Magdadagdag po tayo ng personnel from the Region. Meron tayong choke points. Yan ang surprise area. Plus bomb squads. Lahat provided ang security,” Yago said.

“Closed coordination po tayo with the city police. We requested personnel already, particularly sa General Paulino Santos Day. We conduct security operations before, during and after the festival,” Padua said.

The security per-

sonnel for Tuna Festival will strictly impose a “No Backpack Policy” on the main fair grounds at the General Santos City Oval Plaza for the month-long duration of the celebration.

Main celebration areas are also considered “no firearms zones” except for deputized security personnel stationed in the area.

Vehicle passes are also issued to regulate the flow of cars passing through the area.

Only vehicles with car passes issued by the organizer are allowed to enter the Oval Plaza beyond 3 p.m.

Motor vehicles with issued gate pass intended for delivery of any commodity inside the Oval Plaza are allowed to enter from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. upon surrender of the driver’s license card.

Ambulant vendors are only allowed to sell inside and outside the perimeter of the Oval Plaza if they have IDs from the organizer. (Gensan CPIO/ Sharmagne Villacastin)

HIGH KICK. A student narrowly misses a cow’s high kick during the Xavier University Rodeo at the Manresa Farm in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, August 21, 2015. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas

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EDITORIAL Power rests in the people

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AY what you want about social media and the internet, but last Monday’s decision by Malacañang to stop the Bureau of Customs (BOC) from implementing its random opening of balikbayan boxes sent by Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to their families in the Philippines was won through a viral campaign that literally swept the world. In a matter of two days, an online petition asking Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago to stop the BOC gained tens of thousands of signatures, and it was enough to push President Benigno Aquino to call BOC chief Bert Lina and Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima to a meeting on Monday afternoon to thresh out the matter. In the end the President had to side with the OFWs, and he emphasized to the two gentlemen the fact that OFW families view the balikbayan box as “an integral part of the family relationship to nurture loved ones at home and as a tangible sign of their love and concern for their family members.”

At the end of the meeting, he instructed Lina to stop his plan to randomly and arbitrarily subjecting balikbayan boxes to physical inspection. All containers of balikbayan boxes, the President said, should undergo mandatory x-ray and K-9 examination and only in cases where there are derogatory findings from the x-ray or K-9 examination will

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there be a physical inspection of goods. That is far more reasonable, and it removes the stigma that Lina had placed on OFWs who, under his original plan, were being presumed to be smuggling in contraband and so must be subjected to such treatment.

The President also ordered that, in the event a physical inspection must be done, the BOC must request that an Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) representative or a designated officer of an OFW Association be present, with provisions for CCTV monitoring of the inspection areas. This turns the tables on Lina and the BOC personnel, who are now presumed to be prone to pilfering from the subject boxes and so must be strictly monitored. And perhaps most importantly, the President ordered that BOC personnel who violate the above protocols and engage in pilferage will be prosecuted and punished.

Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares called this a “victory” that was the result of the people’s outrage. It also showed that the government can be forced to withdraw its own “anti-people” policies if the people only assert their rights. Let’s hope this is a lesson for all of us, especially as the 2016 election nears: we are the people, and the power rests in us.

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S the world grows ever more connected and the threat of rumors causing significant damage to your brand’s reputation increase exponentially, those engaged in public relations and communications must also scramble to find a way to mitigate its effects. But given that human relations, whether online or in the real world, at the personal or corporate levels, will always be prone to misunderstandings that arise easily and inadvertently even during the best of times, this task will always be easier said than done. Throw in the elements of malice and deliberate misinformation and you get the perfect brew for the birth and spread of the nastiest of rumors.

But unknown to many communications and public relations practitioners is the fact that there is actually a decades-old mathematical formula that explains the spread of rumors and provides an empirical system to prevent it. It is called the “Allport and Postman Model of Rumor Dynamics,” and is expressed as: R ~ I x A, where “R” is the reach, intensity, duration, and reliance on a rumor, “I” is the importance of the rumor to the hearer or reader, and “A” is the level of ambiguity or uncertainty surrounding the rumor.

In simple terms, the likelihood that a rumor will spread and the impact it will have depends

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VERYONE, at one time or another, feels fatigued. And who wouldn’t like to have more energy than they now have? One solution: drink up. Not booze but water. The day before you’re going to be out in the hot sun and physically active – say a day at an open park – doctors advise that you drink plenty of water and continue to do so on the day of the activity.

This will guard against dehydration, which in turn can cause fatigue.

E. Drummond King, an American triathlete, learned the hard way that it’s best to start drinking a lot of fluids the day before his body is going to need them. “The major problem is dehydration and the fatigue that comes with it,” he says.

“Now, I spend the day before walking around with water bottle in my hand.”

The same suggestion is recommended when you have flu. Dehydration happens when you have flu so water is needed. In addition, water can provide needed nutrients when you’re too sick to eat.

Dr. Jay Swedberg, an associate professor of family practice at the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, recommends that you dilute fruit juices and half with water. “A little sugar provides necessary glucose, but too much can cause diarrhea when you’re ill,” he says. “Also, dilute sugar-sweetened softdrinks.

And allow them to go flat before drinking because the bubbles can create gas in the stomach and make you more nauseated.”

Those with bladder infections should also drink lots of fresh water. This is probably the single most important tip, for two reasons: com-

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Of rumors and rumor-mongering on two multiplicative factors, how important is it to the audience, and how thoroughly it was explained by the subject of the rumor.

Say for example we assign the value of “10” for those stories that people consider as being significant (i.e. you are selling a contaminated product, your stocks are about to lose half its value, the lead singer in your favorite band has died). Now let’s put the same value to responses that are less than forthcoming (i.e. no comment, we do not have any information to release at the moment, I would like to take the fifth on that).

Multiply both and you get 100, the highest possible value for the spread and intensity of a rumor.

But the good news is, if you want to prevent or minimize the impact of rumors to your company, brand, or person, all you really have to do is tweak any one of the two elements and you can significantly reduce the risks.

For communications and public relations

practitioners, this means being as clear and direct with your explanations to the public, especially when their safety and security are concerned. If you can reduce the ambiguity factor to zero, that automatically kills all chances of the rumor spreading no matter how scary it is to begin with (ten multiplied by zero is zero).

--And speaking of killing rumors, one of the most ridiculous I’ve heard lately is one involving TESDA Director General, Secretary Joel Villanueva. According to the grapevines, Villanueva, who is a close friend of the President, is being targeted by some members of the ruling Liberal Party in a bid to exclude him from their senatorial ticket in 2016. Among the reasons being cited are jealousy, petty-mindedness, and personal grudges. All of which have nothing to do with the proven track record and excellent performance of Sec. Villanueva.

Among the suspects being named as behind the smear campaign against Villanueva is Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, who is also said to be eyeing a slot in the Liberal line up. The suspicion that the head of the DOJ has it out for Sec. Villanueva gained even more credence after her agency filed a report implicating Villanueva despite their own admission that the evidence

they used as a basis were all faked.

Villanueva for his part said in an interview on television that he is not going to run under any party that will have de Lima on its ticket.

This echoes Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s own ultimatum to political parties who plan to field the embattled secretary of justice, that they can forget about getting his support if they do.

Duterte has feuded with de Lima in the past over the latter’s unfounded attacks against the mayor for alleged human rights abuses. But instead of filling anything in court, as she is supposed to do, de Lima has always taken the path that leads to greater media attention. This has led to a very high public awareness but low conviction rate for her department – a fact that I am told does not sit well with many of her own people.

This is the problem with these officials who have an eye for higher office long before they even finish what they are supposed to do in their present assignment. Unlike Duterte and Villanueva who have spent years earning their stripes as public servants, de Lima is a jane-come-lately who now intends to climb the cursus honorum not on her own merits but by targeting and bringing down those who have done better than her.

fort and health.

THINK ON THESE! “Some women get a urinary tract infection and think, ‘Aha! It only burns when I go to the toilet,” says Dr. Elliot L. Cohen, assistant professor of clinical urology at Mount Sinai Henrylito D. Tacio School of Medihenrytacio@gmail.com cine in New York City. “They then reason that they won’t have to go if they don’t drink, so they don’t – which is absolutely the worst thing they can do.”

The reason: The longer any amount of urine stays in the bladder, the more bacteria there are in it – E. coli doubles its population about every 20 minutes, according to Dr. David Staskin, assistant professor of urology at Boston University School of Medicine. More bacteria mean more pain. “Absolutely, the best thing a woman can do to fight the burning is drink fluids to flush out the bacteria that are causing the inflammation,” Dr. Cohen explains.

“There’s a very strong argument for drinking more fluid both to prevent UTIs and to treat them,” Dr. Staskin says. “Studies have been performed where bacteria were mechanically introduced into the bladders of volunteers. But voiding just twice effectively sterilized the bladder.”

The message is clear: The more you drink,

the sooner the pain will stop. And a hint: If your urine’s clear, you’re drinking enough of it. If it’s colored, you’re not.

It may sound elementary, but experts agree that you should keep your feet scrupulously clean if you have foot odor. Use warm, soapy water and wash your feet as often as needed – several times a day if you perspire a lot or notice an odor. “Scrub gently with a soft brush, even between your toes, and be sure to dry your feet thoroughly,” says Dr. Diana Bihova, a dermatologist and author of Beauty from the Inside Out. Generally, doctors advise those with chapped hands to keep their hands out of water. But in some instances, a therapeutic soak is in order. “For an inexpensive way to achieve the same moisturizing effects produced by skin creams, simply soak your hands in warm water for a few minutes. Then pat off excess water and apply vegetable or mineral oil to the damp surface to seal in moisture,” says Dr. Howard Donsky, associate professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.

Constipation? Experts agree that the first thing a constipated individual should do is check his diet. The foremost menu items for battling constipation are dietary fiber and liquids. Lots of both are essential to keep the stool soft and to help it pass through the colon.

The same thing applies when you are having diarrhea. “The type of food you eat doesn’t really matter that much,” says Dr. Lynn V. McFarland, a research associate with the Department of Medical Chemistry at the University of Washington.

“The most serious thing is to make sure your

fluid intake is high.” Though sufferers don’t feel like consuming large amounts of liquids during bouts of diarrhea, experts claim that increasing fluid intake is vital to ward off dehydration.

Fluids that contain salt and small amounts of sugar are particularly beneficial, as they help the body replace glucose and minerals lost during diarrhea. A good “rehydration fluid” can be easily made by adding one teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt to one quart of water.

If you have bad breath, don’t drink other liquids; gulf only water. Coffee, beer, wine and whiskey are at the top of the list of liquid offenders. Each leaves a residue that can attach to the plaque in your mouth, and infiltrate your digestive system. “Each breath you take spews trace of these back to the air,” says Dr. Jerry F. Taintor, author of The Oral Report: The Consumer’s Common Sense Guide to Better Dental Care.

Those with kidney stones should likewise drink lots of fresh water. Regardless of what kind of stone you’re had, “by far the single most important preventive measure is to increase water consumption,” declares Dr. Stevan Streem, head of the section of stone disease and endourology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.

How much water should you drink?

“Enough to pass two quarts of urine a day,” says Dr. Peter D. Fugelso, medical director of the Kidney Stone Department at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in California. “If you’ve been working out in the garden all day under the hot sun, that could mean you’ll need to drink two gallons,” he adds. “It’s the amount of urine that matters.”

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NOTHER suspect in the 2009 Ampatuan massacre was arrested by Army and police personnel on Sunday in Maguindanao province, police said.

Chief Supt. Jimmy Daza, regional head of Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Mindanao (CIDG-CENMIN), identified the suspect as Malaguial Tanuri.

Tanuri was arrested in Barangay Poblacion, Abdullah Sangki town at about 4 p.m. Sunday. He had an arrest warrant issued by Quezon City Regional Trial Court Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes.

Daza said Tanuri assumed the alias Johari and had been driving a pedicab in Abdulla Sangki but government agents and the community itself suggested that he was the man in the list of

wanted suspects.

Tanuri did not resist arrest and appeared bewildered when the operatives showed him that his photo was included in the photos of suspects in the Nov. 23, 2009 that left 58 people dead.

He denied any involvement in the bloodbath that implicated members of the powerful Ampatuan family as the masterminds.

Former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr., one of the alleged masterminds, died on July 17 this year after suffering massive heart attack. His sons Andal Jr. and Zaldy and other suspects are being detained at a maximum security jail in the capital.

Tanuri was expected to be transferred to Camp Ba-

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OVERNMENT forces recovered two powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a remote village of South Cotabato where government forces had clashed with suspected communist rebels, military officials Tuesday said.

The IEDs were found by soldiers during clearing operations following a 30-minute encounter that left several rebels wounded, some critically, according to Colonel Ronald Jess Alcudia, 27th Infantry Battalion commander.

Alcudia said the improvised bombs fashioned from mortar and grenades were found by 27th IB troopers in Sitio Motosom, Barangay Laconon, T’boli, South Cotabato Monday, about two days after the clash on Saturday afternoon.

The military said Army 2nd Lieutenant Gautene of

27th Infantry Battalion leading a team in conducting peace and development operations when they chanced upon about 30 heavily armed communist New People’s Army guerrillas.

A 30-minute firefight ensued until the guerrillas fled deep into the forest, leaving guns, ammunition and an improvised bomb.

A clearing operation was carefully conducted to prevent accidental explosion of booby traps that could have been left by the fleeing rebels.

Alcudia said the guerrillas belonged to Platoon Nokia/Alcatel of Guerilla Front 73, Far South Mindanao Region.

Alcudia believed the rebels suffered casualties due to blood stain in the rebels’ escape route but he could not ascertain how many. (PNA)

By JON JOAQUIN

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HE Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) strongly denounced the filing of what it described as “trumped-up” charges against its chairperson, Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate, and several leaders and members of militant and progressive organizations who have been helping Lumad bakwits now taking refuge at the United Church of Christ of the Philippines (UCCP) Haran compound in Davao City.

In a statement, the UPLM said the cases of child abuse and serious illegal detention filed before the Davao City Prosecution Office against Zarate, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) secretary general Sheena Duazo, Datu Ginumao Andil, Kerlan Fanagel, Tony Salubre, former Bayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador, Juno Marteen Vegas, and Malaya Genotiva “clearly demonstrate the state’s dys-

functional justice system.”

“There is now an apparent attempt to criminalize the work of human rights defenders while allowing human rights violations to be committed with barefaced impunity,” the group said.

The case was filed on August 12, 2015 by a 14-yearold girl who had earlier said she had been raped by soldiers in Talaingod, Davao del Norte before she and her family evacuated to UCCP-Haran.

In her affidavit, which was written in the form of a question-and-answer with Police Officer (PO)1 Maricel Owe, the girl said Zarate and the others prevented her and her mother from leaving the Haran compound even though they wanted to go home to Talaingod already.

The UPLM said the case was “unfounded and preposterous” and “only expose and underline yet again the wild

distortion of facts by the state and its agents – reactionary officials, military, the police and its paramilitary minions – in relation to the evacuation of the Lumads from Talaingod and Kapalong towns of Davao del Norte and San Fernando town in Bukidnon, their complaints against militarization of their communities and schools; their forced recruitment to join the paramilitary forces; and their resistance to be taken out from their present sanctuary at UCCP Haran.”

“That the local police and social welfare officials choose instead to file these clearly military-instigated outrageous charges against Rep. Zarate, et. al. instead of pursuing the earlier complaint by the 14-year-old Manobo minor of being raped by soldiers prior to their evacuation show the distorted manner by which government agencies and agents will do to cover up the issues surrounding the

Cases of teen pregnancy in Gensan drop slightly

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evacuation of the Lumads,” the group added.

The group said “harassment and vilification campaigns” against progressive groups have heightened after the raid of UCCP Haran by North Cotabato Rep. Nancy Catamco and the strongly worded statement of made by Dr. Chaloka Beyani, UN Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced Persons, who strongly rebuked the military for distorting his earlier findings that said the Lumads in Haran are not trafficked persons and they were manipulated to return to their communities against their will.

“The UPLM will not be fazed by these ex cathedra attempts to criminalize our work and duty as human rights defenders. We stand in continued solidarity with the Lumad evacuees now sheltered in UCCP Haran and in other places of Mindanao,” the group said.

HE city has seen a decrease in teenage pregnancy as shown in the recent survey of the City Population Management Office (CPMO).

According to the CPMO, the city was able to post a 6.54 percent reduction in the incidence of young mothers and 5.65 percent reduction in the incidence of young fathers for 2014.

The survey revealed that in 2014, there were a total of 4,361 young mothers and fathers in the city.

“Very slim lang ang pag decrease. For us, very happy na kami kasi

significant figure na yan.

Despite na naga balloon na ang population, yet meron pa rin kaming nagawa. Yun yung gauge namin kasi based on survey talaga yan. It was scientifically and statistically measured,” CPMO acting department head Judith Janiola said.

The reduction in the cases is attributed to the massive information dissemination campaign on the prevention of teenage pregnancy and with the assistance of the in-school peer educators. (Gensan CPIO/ Sharmagne Villacastin)

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By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

OMEGROWN developer Jenson Land & Realty Development Corporation (JLRDC) is going aggressive with two housing projects outside of Davao City next year.

Engr. Fernando “Noi” Bajada, Jenson Land project

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development and construction manager, said the company will build a residential project each in the cities of General Santos and Cagayan de Oro. Both developments feature townhouses and house and lots and are being eyed

HILIPPINE imports recorded its highest growth for the year at 22.6 percent in June 2015, recovering from three consecutive months of contractions since March, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported today that the spending for imported goods rose to US$5.9 billion in June 2015 from US$4.8 billion in the same month last year.

The recovery was due to significant increases in imports of raw materials and intermediate goods (49.2%), capital goods (23.8%), and consumer goods (13.1%), which made up for the continuing decline in the import value of mineral fuels and lubricants (-21.9%).

“The significant surge of import payments signals improvement in the external environment. The increase in importation of raw materials

leads us to expect a sustained growth of domestic production while the acquisition of capital goods indicates positive investor confidence,” said Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan.

Furthermore, the Philippines ranked first among monitored economies in East and Southeast Asia in terms of imports growth in June 2015.

Except for Vietnam, all these countries registered a decline in imports for the said period.

Accounting for nearly half (48.9%) of the country’s total imports, payments for raw materials and intermediate goods posted a positive turnaround, after declining for three consecutive months, at US$2.9 billion in June 2015 from US$1.9 billion in June last year.

Moreover, payments for imported capital goods continue to pose double-digit increase for five successive months at US$1.3 billion in June 2015 from US$1.1 billion from the same month last year.

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for construction in the second quarter of 2016.

“We will go outside of Davao. This will be the first time that we are developing housing projects outside of the city,” Bajada told EDGE Davao.

The project in Laban-

gal, General Santos involves 972 units while the Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro development features 600 units.

Bajada said they are embarking into more residential projects to address the housing backlog in these areas, specifically in Cagayan

de Oro. He said the company attended a housing summit Cagayan de Oro back in July and discovered that the city has 80,000 housing backlogs.

Jenson Land & Realty Development Corporation is

relatively a new developer yet an unequivocally a competitive and stable firm.

The developer presently has two housing projects in Davao City—the Twin Palms and Villa Señorita which are both located in prime locations in Maa.

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Davao City, DavNor areas to be Monsanto engages DavSur spared from rotating brownouts students in agri seminars

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ONSANTO, a sustainable agriculture company, continues to empower farmers while delivering agricultural products that support farmers from all over the globe.

A Monsanto team recently held back-to-back seminars to over 980 students at the University of the Philippines Mindanao andNazareth High School.

Entitled, “Monsanto & the Work That We Do,” the series of seminars covered the following relevant topics: sustainable agriculture, careers in Monsanto, choosing a career in agriculture, an employee’s testimonial about the company, Monsanto’s Corporate Social Responsibility and working with a great place to work in the field of agriculture.

“We make it a point to reach out to students because they have a lot of potential to make a difference in the agriculture sector,” corporate affairs lead Charina Garrido-Ocampo said.

“The aim of our continuous student outreach is not only to highlight the need for relevant partnerships with academic organizations, but also to raise awareness among our young

intellectuals on the state of the agricultural industry today. We also hope to spark their interests by showing how pertinent the issue of food sustainability is and sharing the available personal development opportunities that come along with the careers in agricultural companies, such as Monsanto,” Ocampo added.

Regulatory affairs lead Dr. Gabriel Romero, human resources lead Cherie Lou Ocampo, assistant manager Maribelle Delos Reyes, research associate Jean Somera, and corn breeder and plant pathology lead for Asia Pacific Jorgen Abellera also spoke to the students about their respective fields of expertise. They answered questions from the audience to let the students understand further what they have discussed.

“Monsanto & the Work that We Do” has been ongoing since last year and has already reached around 1650 students. Aside from Nazareth High School and UP Mindanao, Monsanto has also engaged students at the Mariano Marcos State University and the Mindanao State University-General Santos.

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

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AVAO City and a portion of Davao del Norte will be spared from long rotating brownouts next year despite the projected power crisis brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.

“If all things go well, we will have enough reserve that can be used to avoid the implementation of rotating brownouts in our franchise areas,” DLPC senior vice president Arturo Milan told reporters yes-

terday at the sidelines of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)’s Mindanao Power Situation Forum at the SMX Convention Center.

Milan said incoming power supply from different commissioning power plant in Mindanao could provide “sufficient” reserve for DLPC. At present, DLPC has only 40 MW power reserve which come from its embedded diesel plant in Bajada, Davao City.

“By next year, hope to contract a total of 400 MW,” Milan said.

He added that the projected demand for next year will reach 355MW, higher than the current average power demand of 305 MW to 350MW. DLPC has contracted 100MW from the 300 MW Therma South Inc. in Barangay Binugao in Toril District of Davao City, of which the first 50 megawatt (MW) which will

come from the 150 mw Unit 1 that will be operating commercially by next month, according to Milan.

TSI corporate communications manager Wilfredo Rodolfo, meanwhile, said in a text message that the first unit will be operating commercially between August 27 and September 27.

“We will be informing our contractors a notice two to

Forum at the SMX Convention Center.

Bicar said government weather center Pag-Asa has projected that the long drought season will extend from October this year to first quarter next year.

For the first two months, Bicar said the island will be affected by El Niño but will normalize towards the second quarter of 2016.

The NGCP projected that Mindanao’s current average power demand of 1,350MW will grow to 1,600MW by the end of this year and 1,700MW towards the end of 2016 because of its growing economy.

Bicar said whatever deficit in power supply will be “manageable” because of embedded plants of some electric cooperatives as well as incoming coalfired plants in Mindanao.

Bicar also clarified that the incoming generation capacities from coal-fired power plants like of the first 150 megawatt (MW) Unit 1 of the Aboitiz subsidiary 300 MW Therma South Inc. (TSI) coalfired power plant will serve as Mindanao’s base load plants “which can be operated to mitigate the effect of El Niño.”

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INDANAO will be the least affected by power crisis early next year as a result of the El Niño phenomenon, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said.

“Hopefully, the effect of El Niño in Mindanao will be minimal,” NGCP head for Mindanao system operation Eugine Bicar told reporters in yesterday’s Mindanao Power Situation

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charged with multiple murder and genocide because the country is still suffering from criminality and corruption.

“They (criminals and corrupt officials) just have to stop,” Duterte said.

Duterte, however, said he does not want to be president because he “cannot see any redeeming value (to it).”

“As the mayor of Davao City, I work at least 30 hours a day not 24. As President, you have to work 80 hours,” he said.

“I would be the first sitting president to die of the enormity of the task,” he added.

Duterte said he might change his mind if Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is left as the only person to run for the presidency.

Duterte has risen in ranking in recent surveys, placing third in the last Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on who would be the best person to succeed President Benigno Aquino.

In first place is Senator Grace Poe, displacing Vice President Jejomar Binay who is now in second place.

Earlier, Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) political science professor Ramon Beleno III Duterte’s continuous denial that he will run for President is part of his strategy to earn more support from the voters.

Beleno said the mayor is using “reverse psychology” because he always said that he will not run but he shows what he is capable of.

He said aid the mayor is

keeping his political plans on hold to avoid political attacks that can derail his possible presidential bid in 2016.

Beleno said aside from the human rights issues that had been thrown at him in the past years, the mayor is also facing issues from the Commission on Audit (COA) which is questioning the expenditures of the city.

He said more issues will be thrown at Duterte, including political dynasties since his son Paolo is the vice mayor while his daughter Sara, who was mayor in 2010 to 2013, is being groomed to run for the same position in 2016.

Beleno, however, said the issues thrown at Duterte are not considered big unless a case is filed against him that will result in suspension.

sar Purisima and BOC chief Bert Lina and told them that only in cases where there are derogatory findings from the X-ray or K-9 examination will physical inspection of goods be done.

An online petition has been launched asking Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago to stop the BOC from doing the random spot checks.

As of this writing, a total of 87,773 people had signed the petition, and the petitioners marked the page with the word “Victory.”

Santiago herself responded to the petition, saying she has filed a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry on the issue.

Colmenares said the probe that will be conducted by the House will seek to find out what happened to the hundreds of millions of pesos allocated to the BOC for the buying of X-ray machines, K9 units, and other anti-smuggling equipment.

He also said the probe will find out how much revenue was lost by the BOC “due to big time smuggling of luxury cars, smuggled rice, container vans containing luxury items, including the status of 2,000 container vans reportedly lost by the BOC a number of years ago.”

Colmenares said the House investigation will

also find out what the current duty exempt valuation should be for balikbayan boxes, considering the current prices and the inflation rate.

“The current P10,000 limit is too low. This should be raised because the prices of commodities abroad have also risen, even for used items,” he said.

“We will also investigate the revenue lost by government due to the exemption given to international carriers and selected forwarders as well as the number of customs officials investigated and disciplined for tampering with packages,” he added.

to sewerage systems, 25 percent have no access to sanitation, and 14 percent practice open defecation in rural areas.

Adekunle said of all investments in water management, 97 percent are for water supply and only three percent are for sanitation.

“This is causing the economy an estimated loss of P67 billion or US$1.3 billion annually, of which P3 billion is attributed to health, P17 billion to fisheries production, and P47 billion to tourism,” he said.

He said there is a need to convert the wastewater to energy because the sewage system might not be the best solution for the city.

“Investments in sewage systems and wastewater treatment plants have failed in other developing countries,” he said.

Adekunle said to improve the current situation, simple and affordable tech-

nology should be employed like using composting toilet and vertical helophyte filters that would help to reduce septic tank problems and disposition.

“More attention should be paid to industrial wastewater through a task force creation.

Illegal septic companies need to be addressed and the accredited companies still need to be known by the public,” he said.

After the presentation, councilor Diosdado Mahipus manifested that there is a need for the city to procure a wastewater treatment facility.

Mahipus said the facility will help the city to attract foreign investors because foreigners are very particular about wastewater.

“Foreigner have low immune systems compared with the Filipinos. They easily get sick because they are

not used to a ‘smoky mountain’-type of environment,” he said. Smokey Mountain was the nickname of the area along Diversion Road in Davao City where garbage used to be dumped.

Mahipus said the absence of a wastewater facility in the city is one of the reasons some foreign investors do not come here.

Zozobrado made a motion to pass the item on first reading so that it could be referred to the proper committee.

Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte approved the motion and referred the item to the committee on environment and natural resources headed by councilor Leonardo Avila III. Avila also manifested that in the coming committee hearing he will invite the DCWD since this agency is mandated to establish a wastewater treatment facility.

portunity at this time to comply with all the requirements needed,” she said.

Lim said for the Davao Airport project, five bidders opted for the second bundle of the P40 billion project.

She said the Sasa Port Modernization project has a total cost of P17 billion.

During the suspended rules yesterday, Dayanghirang said he just wanted to clarify the issue of why the City Council’s endorsement was not sought for the projects.

He said the Council should be informed of the projects being implemented in the city because the people are ones who will suffer from effects such as possible traffic congestion and displacement of settlers.

Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte had earlier said he will not meddle with national projects being implemented in the city. AFJ

(like) TSI (which) already on commissioning by then and the 210MW STEAG coal-fired plant in Misamis Oriental,|” Bicar said.

TSI’s first 150 MW is expected to start it commissioning by the end of next month.

The first 105 MW of Unit 1

of the 210 MW coal-fired plant of the Alsons Power Group in Maasim Saranggani is also expected to commission by the fourth quarter of 2015.

“The NGCP is preparing for that event (El Niño) by managing available generation resources,” Bicar said,

adding that next year’s El Niño will be far better than the drought season experienced by the Island in 1991 and 1994.

The El Niño heavily affects the power supply in Mindanao because it is heavily dependent to the mam-

moth Agus-Pulangi Hydro Power Plant Complexes in Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon.

At present, Mindanao’s power generation mix is comprised of 50 percent coming from the state-owned Agus-Pulangi hydro power plants. CHENEEN R. CAPON

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Meanwhile, the Army’s 5th Special Forces Battalion on Monday released a CCTV footage suggesting that the grenade launcher attack last week on its detachment in the city was deliberate.

The attack left a soldier dead and another one wounded.

The footage showed the soldiers had just finished checking on vehicles when

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the grenade landed and went off on the eastern side of the kiosk where Pfc Philip Parino, the casualty, was standing.

Passersby could be seen running away and vehicles speeding off after the blast.

Colonel Rannie Sevilla, 5th Special Forces battalion commander, said his unit knew the persons behind the attack.

He said they made the footage public to refute claims by a city official the blast was accidental and not fired from outside.

Sevilla ruled out the participation of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.

“Those behind [it] were organized crime groups involved in kidnapping, robbery, extortion and high profile crimes in the city.” (Ferdinand Cabrera/MindaNews)

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He also clarified that the first unit is still under testing and commissioning stage and has to shut the plant down for five days starting yesterday as part of its normal operation.

The second unit of the coal-fired power plant is expected to February 2016. Rodolfo said the damaged part of the second units which has a installed capacity of 150mw is still being replaced at present.

Eugine Bicar, NGCP head for Mindanao system operation, said Cagayan de Oro City as well as other urban centers in Mindanao will be also least affected by the forecasted power crisis by the first two months of next year.

Bicar said incoming power supply from different power generation plants in Mindanao will ease Mindanao’s power supply by next year. CRC

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communication LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service Case No.2001-XI-01612 MUSSOLINI V. MACARAYO, Petitioner

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NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an PUJ-DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: PANABO CITY-DAVAO CITY and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which certificate will expire on June 28, 2016. In the petition filed on August 18, 2015, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on SEPTEMBER 07, 2015 at 09:10 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao

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

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

WITNESS the Honorable BENJAMIN A. GO, CESO V, Regional Director, this 18th day of August 2015 at Davao City.

TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ Chief Transportation Development Officer

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So, you want to raise goats?

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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N introducing his book, Goat Husbandry, author David MacKenzie wrote: “When man began his farming operations in the dawn of history, the goat was the kingpin of the personal life, making possible the conquest of desert and mountain and the occupation of the fertile land that lay beyond. The first of Man’s domestic animals to colonize the wilderness, the goat is the last to abandon the deserts that man leaves behind him.”

MacKenzie further wrote: “For ever the friend of the pioneer and the last survivor, the goat was never well loved by arable farmers on fertile land.

When agriculture produces crops that man, cow and sheep can consume with more profit, the goat retreats to the mountain tops and the wilderness, rejected and despised – hated too, as the emblem of anarchy.”

Goats are considered the first hoofed animals ever tamed. In the Biblical town of Jericho, people kept tame goats as long as 6,000 or 7,000 years before Christ. The ancient Greeks and Romans paid great attention to the rearing of goats. Anyone at all familiar with classical authors will remember how frequently these animals are mentioned, especially in pastoral poems.

In the Philippines, more and more people are now raising goats – in their farms, in their backyards, and even in their ranches! “We have been raising goats since the early 1970s and we have observed that the demand for the animal has been growing,” says Roy C. Alimoane, the current director of the Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Foundation, Inc. MBRLC is a non-government organization based in

the southern part of the Philippines.

Rowe C. Celeste, MBRLC livestock specialist and goat supervisor, agrees. “We cannot cope with the demand of our clients,” he says. “We have people coming all the way from Cebu and other neighboring provinces just to buy breeding stock from us.”

Just like cows, goat is valued mainly for its meat and milk. “As a milk producer, the goat is inevitably more efficient where the available fodder is of such low quality that a cow can barely live,” wrote MacKenzie in his book.

“Indeed, I find among the writers, that the milk of the goat is next in estimation to a woman; for it helpeth the stomach, removeth oppilations and stoppings of the liver and looseth the belly,” wrote William Harrison echoing the opinion of 2,000 years of medical writing. Hippocrates commended the virtues of goat’s milk and, according to Homer, some of the gods and goddesses themselves were reared on it.

There is probably no other animal – except dog – that has a greater variety of range than the goat. “It is met with in most parts of the world, and appears as much at home in the cold regions of Norway and Sweden as in the hot countries of Asia and Africa,” notes H.S. Holmes Pegler in The Book of the Goat.

If you cannot secure purebred stock, you can start with the best female goats available in your area. Mate them with purebred or upgraded stock. Then, select only their offspring and discard the undesirable ones (you can either sell them or butcher them for meat). Continue this proce-

dure each year, and you will have desirable goat stocks.

The Laguna-based Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCARRD) states that to start a profitable goat raising business, one has to have the following production inputs: (for backyard operation) investment – goat house, breeding stocks; operating expenses – veterinary medicines, vaccines, concentrates, additional feed supplements (for commercial or large-scale operation) fixed investment – land, goat house, fences, pasture area, water pump, feeding trough, spade, wheelbarrow and ropes; stocks – breeding does and breeding bucks; operating expenses – veterinary medicines, drugs, vaccines, feed supplements and goat rations, labor, repair and maintenance of goat house, fences, equipment and pasture.

To raise goat for commercial milk production, pure or upgraded goats of the Anglo Nubian or Saanen breed is recommended as breeder buck.

Goat of this breed could produce 0.7 – two liters daily in 215 – 250 days of milking.

The PCARRD study shows that goat raising is highly profitable. With minimal capital investment of P67,250 for 25doe level; P174,500 for 50-doe level; or P349,000 for 100-doe level, positive net income and return on investment (ROI) are realized, even as early as the first year. The ROI for five years is P67 percent from a 25-doe level operation under semi-confinement scheme and 60 percent from 50-and 100doe level operations under pure confinement system. Payback period is two years.

Goat’s milk for sale

Goats raised for meat

Dairy goats must be confined

Dairy goats

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Gilas lists Clarkson, Parks, Fajardo

By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVO njb@edgedavao.net

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OW, at least on paper, the Pilipinas Gilas squad looks like a tiger. If only, it does not end up like a paper tiger.

Consider the new additions to the line-up of the National Team to the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship—Jordan Clarkson, Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and June Mar Fajardo.

Yesterday, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas included the Fil-Am Clarkson of the LA Lakers in a 24-player list submitted to Fiba-Asia for the 2015 Fiba-Asia Championship.

Sports portal Spin.ph reported that the document signed by executive director Sonny Barrios on August 20, also had players who have indicated they are not seeing action including LA Tenorio of Ginebra and the 6-10 Fajardo of San Miguel Beer.

Parks, who is seeking a stint in the NBA after playing in the recent Summer League, is also on the list that will be trimmed down to 12 on September 8 for the competition set September 23 to October 3 in Changsha, China.

The list reportedly included Marc Pingris, Marcio Lassiter, Rain or

Shine’s Paul Lee, and amateur standout Kiefer Ravena of Ateneo.

The Gilas Pilipinas pool members are Andray Blatche, Jimmy Alapag, Gabe Norwood, Sonny Thoss, Calvin Abueva, JC Intal, Al-

elas-Rosser, Dondon Hontiveros, Gary David, Ranidel De Ocampo, Moala Tautuaa, Asi Taulava and Terrence Romeo.

Tautuaa is ineligible though and can only play in practices for now.

Clarkson reportedly once possessed a Philippine passport which should make him eligible for the Olympic qualifiers. However, the FIBA has yet to comment if the Laker guard would be eligible to

Tab on Clarkson: The sooner the better Filipino fans have become excited on the possibility of Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson playing for Gilas Pilipinas.

Head coach Tab Baldwin said he is also happy about the development, although he is hoping that the Fil-Am player could join them as soon as possible so that the news of him joining the team won’t become a “disruption” to the squad.

“To have another player of his caliber is a great thing

drech Ramos, Jayson Castro, Troy Rosario, Matt Ganu-

but the timing of when it comes in, it’s another disruption on the other side so the sooner for me, the better, if he’s gonna be part of the program and indoctrinate him into what we’re trying to do,” Baldwin told Fraulein Olavario of News5.

“From the sounds of it, he sounds really keen to be there so it could be an exciting development for all of us but I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much right now.”

play for the Philippines.

SBP announced on Friday that the prolific Clarkson has signified his desire to be part of Gilas Pilipinas on the eve of his arrival.

The Los Angeles

Lakers sophomore guard a r rived o n Monday and was invited to join Gilas in practices and in its stint in the William Jones Cup Invitation in Chinese Taipei later in the month.

The SBP made the announcement to coincide with Clarkson signing up as an endorser of Smart Communications, Inc. and its many products and services.

“As a proud Fil-Am, I look forward to my upcoming visit to the Philippines.

The Pinoy fans have been very supportive of me all year long,

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Clarkson was one of the players former national coach Chot Reyes eyed for his Gilas team two years ago, but abandoned

and I can’t wait to thank them in person,” Clarkson said in a statement released by SBP. According to FIBA rules, even if Clarkson makes himself available for the Philippine team, it is believed the 6-5 point guard can only do so as a naturalized player since he failed to secure a Philippine passport before turning

the p l a n when the FIBA rule came into effect.

C l a r kson, whose mother Annette, is a Filipina born in Angeles, Pampanga, will likewise be involved in basketball clinics with the youth during his second visit in Manila.

The rising Lakers star was in Manila last May on a three-day promotional tour with several other NBA players.

Blatche: Hopefully, he can join Former NBA player and naturalized Filipino Andray Blatche looks forward to possibly teaming up with Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson who is currently taking steps for him to be eligible for Gilas Pilipinas.

“Hopefully, he can join,” Blatche said in an interview with News5′s Fraulein Olavario.

Although Blatche, who previously played for the Washington Wizards and the Brooklyn Nets, managed his expectations

and said that Clarkson getting clearance from the Lakers might still be a long way to go.

“But I know it’s gonna be difficult with the NBA season coming up and training camp, but we hope for the best,” added Blatche.

Having Clarkson and Blatche with the team is definitely a huge boost for Gilas Pilipinas and would make them an instant contender against the likes of Iran, China and South Korea for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship title.

CLARKSON IN GILAS JERSEY. As news came out Monday that FilipinoAmerican NBA player Jordan Clarkson apparently has a Philippine passport, and is possibly eligible to play for Gilas Pilipinas, Filipino fans couldn’t hide their excitement about seeing the Los Angeles Lakers guard suiting up for the country. Here’s one dope fan art graphic artist Soriaga9272 made on Facebook, showing Clarkson wearing a Gilas Pilipinas jersey.

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BY CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

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N the booming real estate industry in Davao City, a residential development with a perfect location everyone dreams of having as home rises.

Twin Palms Residenc-

es is not just your ordinary development. It is a Balithemed community being built to cater to the needs of homeowners desiring for quality products from developers.

Twin Palms is a highend subdivision on a 3.5-hectare lot at Barangay Loho San Rafael in Maa by Jenson Land & Realty Development Corporation (JLRDC). The housing project is composed of 142 lots with seven different models.

Twin Palms sits on a perfect location as it is just near the city’s malls, schools, hospitals and even convenience stores, and boasts of amenities as well as quality materials to make living more comfortable for homeowners.

“It’s in the heart of the city,” says Engr. Fernando “Noi” Bajada, project development and construction manager.

Each unit of Twin Palms boasts of cast-in-

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place composite wall and its roof made of asphalt shingles. The units are also sound proof and heat resistant with hot and cold water piping.

Amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, guardhouse, basketball court, landscaped parks and playgrounds, underground drainage system, waste water treatment facilities and a 24hour CCTV camera which, Bajada said, is an added feature of the housing project.

“Our products are competitive. We are also building our image and trying to build our products by infusing innovative features,” Bajada said.

Jenson Land has built 47 houses with 29 of them already occupied. As of July, sold lots also reached 57 percent out of the total project.

“We are not just building a community, we are taking care of our homeowners,” Bajada said.

Swimming pool

Clubhouse Ecopark

Model house JENNY Main entrance

Villa Señorita

By Bai Fauziah Fatima Sinsuat Ambolodto

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HE goal of Jenson Land and Realty Development Corporation (JLRDC) is simple – to cater to the needs of every family to be able to live the life that they have always wanted. No wonder, Villa Señorita is everybody’s perfect home haven in the city.

Boasting of a 9.8-hectare property with 465 houses and lots, all made, designed and built progressively but allowing homeowners to alter or upgrade their units to better suit their needs and fancy. This project is a wellplanned innovation, indeed, a product of thorough deliberation and research covering the basics of comfortable living.

With a commanding panoramic view of the lus-

cious Matina mountain landscape, Villa Señorita is far from its low cost residential tag. In truth, this socialized housing development is considered on the same level with the residential projects that abound in the city.

Located some 15 minutes away from NCCC Mall, its secluded area makes it a perfect place to relax, unwind and reunite with oneself, friends and family away from the hustle and bustle of the city’s central business district.

Each unit, aptly named after popular Philippine flowers (Waling-Waling, Sampaguita, Ilang-ilang and Rosas), has its own unique features that make them

stand out from the rest. More so, all units are equipped with separate perimeter fences and gates designed with a sleek combination of modern Mediterranean and traditional Filipino designs that everyone can enjoy.

A buyer not only gets the unit but a loving community with a great deal of leisure facilities designed to make everyone’s life better than ever. It is a well-guarded community that aims for serenity and safety above all.

The amenities include a clubhouse, pavilion which

can cater to 250 guests for all occasions, basketball court free for the homeowners to use during daytime and an ecopark ideal for outdoor activities.

No car? No need to worry. Villa Señorita has an airconditioned shuttle service that takes a homeowner from any point in the subdivision. Residents can just call and schedule for pick-up and drop-off. Villa Señorita also has its own elevated reserve water tank with a chlorinator that can verily cater to 500 households -- more than the double number of units in the subdivision.

To address issues to ensure comfortable living in the subdivision, Jenson Land has established a property management office to cater to their needs.

Jenson Land and Realty Development Corp. (JLRDC) is located along Km.6 Don Julian Rodriguez Avenue, Ma-a , Davao City or you may call the sales & marketing office thru (082)282-8345.