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DOH 11 to build 6 toilets for IPs in Haran compound P2 Groups urge Duterte to sign Children’s Welfare Code IRR P3

FAMILY TIME. It’s not a fancy restaurant, but Rizal Park is a perfect place to share lunch with family. Just goes to show that all the trappings in the world are unnecessary as long as one is with loved ones. Lean Daval Jr.

Busy Duterte schedule forces early Christmas program

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HE lighting ceremony of the Pasko Fiesta sa Davao will be held earlier than usual due to the hectic schedule of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, who is expected to be busy after having declared his intention to run for president in 2016.

Speaking in yesterday’s I-Speak media forum, Pasko Fiesta executive committee spokesperson councilor Al

Ryan Alejandre said the organizers scheduled the lighting ceremony on December 4 to give way for Duterte’s filling for substitution.

The lighting ceremony is usually held on the second week of December.

“We do not know if the mayor will really file on December 10,” Alejandre said.

Alejandre said Duterte’s party, Hugpong sa Tawong

Lungsod, does not want any technicality to prevent his substitution for the candidacy of Martin Diño, who had filed his candidacy under the PDP-Laban to which Duterte also belongs.

Diño later withdrew his candidacy and urged Duterte to run in his stead. After repeatedly refusing, Duterte last week finally said he will run for the position.

Alejandre said the mayor could file his certificate of candidacy (COC) after the lighting ceremony next week.

He also said this year’s celebration might be the last time the mayor will celebrate with the people of Davao City.

“I believe the mayor will deliver a good message to us and that we should look forward (to it),” he said.

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COMPACT. A construction worker uses a mechanical roller machine to compact a portion of a road that had been excavated for the drainage system rehabilitation project of Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

Another blast DOH 11 to build 6 toilets rocks Cotabato for IPs in Haran compound A

N improvised explosive device (IED) went off at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, destroying a portion of the wooden perimeter fence of the main sentry gate of the 6th Civil Military Operations (CMO) Battalion at PC Hill here.

The blast along Veterans Avenue, the fourth to have rocked the city since Nov. 14, occurred at a busy time for commuters, motorists and pedestrians but no one was injured and damage was minimal, police said.

Quoting initial investigation results, Senior Insp. Lorenzo Henares, police station 1 chief, said two men riding on a motorbike and a white car were seen passing

by the gate shortly before the blast. A man was also seen running away seconds before the explosion.

“We are still investigating… we are following up several leads,” Henares said.

Explosives experts have yet to determine what kind of IED was used by the suspects.

The Army Special Forces Battalion said today’s blast was the fourth since the grenade attack at the compound of Cotabato Light and Power Company, the blast along Sinsuat Avenue corner Rosales Street, and the discovery of a live hand grenade in front of Cafe Florencio Bingo center, also along Sinsuat Avenue.

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Mindanao electric co-ops seek 155MW power deal with Alsons

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LECTRIC cooperatives in Mindanao want to corner energy supplied by two diesel power plants of the Alcantara-owned Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc., whose 18-year contract to supply power to National Power Corporation-Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation.

(NPC-PSALM) is about to end.

Engr. Narciso I. Caliao Jr., general manager of Surigao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc., told MindaNews Thursday that members of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AMRECO) met in Cagayan de Oro City Tuesday to discuss their planned deal with Alsons, whose two power plants in Mindanao generates a total of 155 megawatts.

AMRECO is the umbrella

organization of 33 electric cooperatives in Mindanao.

Alsons’ Western Mindanao Power Corporation (WMPC) has a 100-megawatt plant located in Sangali, Zamboanga City. Its contract with NPCSALM will expire next month.

On the other hand, the 55MW plant of the Southern Philippines Power Corporation (SPPC) in Alabel, Sarangani Province will terminate its power supply agreement in April next year.

The Alsons’ corporate website said the WMPC began commercial operations in 1997 while SPPC commenced operations in 1998. Both plants supply power to the Mindanao grid under an 18-year Energy Conversion Agreement with the NPCPSALM.

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HE Department of Health (DOH) 11 will be extending assistance for the construction of six toilet facilities for the three groups of displaced indigenous people (IP) evacuees in the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran compound.

This was formalized after an ocular inspection last Wednesday in the area, where more than 700 IPs are now housed due to armed conflict in their lands.

DOH 11 regional director

Dr. Abdullah Dumama told reporters yesterday that the health and sanitation situation in the evacuation area was “not good but not as bad.”

“It was evident that there was a deficiency in the number of toilet facilities in the whole area to cater to the requirement of the evacuees,”Dumama said.

He said the inspection was done after he received an order from Health Secretary Janette Garin who asked for the status of the Lumad in the area.

Dumama said President Benigno Aquino himself had

asked Garin about the status of Lumads in the evacuation area.

At present, there are fewer than 10 toilets for the evacuees.

Dumama said the construction of the new toilets will start as soon as DOH 11 gathers materials donated by other agencies and organizations.

DOH 11 will also regularly send doctors and health staff from the DOH, City Health Office, and Davao Regional and Medical Center everyTuesday and Friday.

Dumama said health

workers will be distributing additional medicines aside from free checkups for pregnant women and their children.

“We will try to bring ultrasound machine in the area” for prenatal checkups, he said, adding maternal health is among the priorities of the DOH. Dumama said patients in need of tertiary care will be refered to Southern Philippines Medical Center and will be automatically covered by Philhealth.

Sheryl Macale, manager of Radyo Natin station, and a certain Lourdes Stanley, to see if Harding’s allegations are true.

“Our city and the province of Misamis Oriental are put to shame because of her allegations. We do not blame Miss Harding but we want to know why,” Chan said.

Harding, together with Miss USA Ashley Clark, left Cagayan de Oro last Sunday citing disorganization among pageant organizers and security concerns. Around 30 contestants have reportedly come to the city to join the pageant.

She complained that she travelled to Cagayan de Oro to compete in the pageant, which she thought was a dream opportunity, but which turned out to be a nightmare for her.

Harding, a nursing

student, accused the organizers of being “a Mickey Mouse outfit” who put the contestants in danger.

She said organizers promised all the contestants that it will shoulder all the costs, including their accommodation in five-star hotels. She arrived in the Philippines on November 18.

Arriving in Cagayan de Oro, one of the pageant’s venues, Harding said they were taken to a different hotel “in the middle of a red light district” because the organizers had some booking problems with their appointed hotels “They took us to this hotel, which, in New Zealand, I would liken to a prison cell.

There were guys out the front with machine guns and dogs,” Harding wrote in her Facebook page.

She said that at the hotel,

the organizers assigned three contestants to a room with one double bed. The organizers, she added, put out a slim mattress on the floor in a room that was “crawling with bugs.”

“We met with the Cagayan de Oro governor and he said it was not safe to be here, this place is more unsafe than Afghanistan. He told us, where we were, they kidnap people and use them as sex slaves, it’s the number one place for human trafficking,” Harding narrated.

But Chan said Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeney Emano and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno denied having talked with Harding.

Harding believes the pageant organizers were trying to make money by carrying out a low-budget

Embarrassed CDO tourism officials summon beauty pageant organizers

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MBARRASSED tourism officials have invited organizers of an international beauty contest here after one of its contestants left in a huff and complained to the media in New Zealand of alleged “shabby treatment.”

Catalino Chan, regional director of Department of Tourism, said they invited Mylene Miranda, 43, organizer of Mister and Miss Pan Continental 2015 Global Pageant after one of the contestants, Miss New Zealand Nicole Harding, left for home on Sunday.

The pre-pageant presentation is scheduled on Thursday at a popular shopping mall here while coronation night is on November 30 in Manila.

Chan said they also invited local organizers,

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Issued building permits in 2015 to exceed last year’s number

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

T PARKOUR? Unmindful of the danger, elementary school students spend their lunch break at Rizal Park emulating Parkour moves that they see in the movies.

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HE number of building permits issued by the City Engineers Office (CEO) this year is expected to exceed last year’s figure, an official said.

“Construction of residential projects in Davao City increase continuously,” CEO planning and evaluation division chief Grace Catubig told EDGE Davao.

Based on the records of the CEO, building permits issued as of November 18 this year reached 5,919, or 80 percent of last year’s 7,409 total building permit issued.

The data as of November

18 showed most issued permits went to residential and commercial projects, followed by installation of signages.

The CEO partially issued 4,100 building permits to subdivision developers for housing projects; 1,510 permits for installation of signages; and 930 permits for construction of commercial buildings and spaces.

Last year, most permits were also issued for residential projects totaling to 2,354; signs with 2,121; and commercial projects with a total of 736 issued permits.

Groups urge Duterte to sign Power interruptions set Children’s Welfare Code IRR on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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HILDREN’S advocate groups in Davao City are requesting Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte to sign the Implementing Rule and Regulation (IRR) of the Children’s Welfare Code of the city.

In yesterday’s I-Speak media forum, the Act for Children Alliance, Kaugmaon for Children’s Rights and Social Development, Inc. and Child

Alert Mindanao expressed their sentiments together on the signing of IRR. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Act for Children Alliance convener Jeannette L. Ampog said after the passage of the amendment of Children’s Welfare Code in 2006, the IRR is still in status quo according to the City Legal Office (CLO).

“Up to now the status of the IRR is still in status quo,

which means if we see the law without an IRR it will be subjected for different interpretations due to its absence,” she said.

She said with the IRR, the children in the city will be protected well and the services needed by the children will be given to them for free.

Ampog said without the IRR, the city might have difficulties in implementing

the ordinance.

She said the law, which was passed in 1994, is one of the landmark ordinances of the city but suffers from the lack of the IRR. Ampog said there is now a problem on the barangay level because even the barangay officials are not aware of the ordinance.

“In the implementation of the ordinance, the barangays play a vital role,” she said.

She said the IRR should be passed as soon as possible

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O facilitate the ongoing bridge expansion of the DPWH along Maa diversion road, Davao Light and Power Co. will have to implement short power interruptions on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 to allow relocation of its 138 kV line affected by the said works. This will affect areas connected to Davao Light’s ERA Substation.

Rossano Luga, Corporate Communications Officer, said to avoid longer duration of service disruptions, loads from the affected substation will be temporarily transferred to nearby lines.

The preliminary switching operation will be on November

28, for 15 minutes only, from 4:00 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. This will affect customers from Talomo Bridge up to Toril proper.

Another set will be on the same day, which will be for 30-minutes anytime between 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.

Normalization or return of loads back to its normal set up will be anytime between 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., also for 30-minutes, on December 1.

Customers affected by these power interruptions are those from Ecoland Substation in Juna Subdivision going to city proper up to Sasa. This includes parts of Matina, Bajada, Agdao, Buhangin and

advises that the November 30 due date for water bill payments in Zone 5 remains as scheduled. Billing zones are stated on the water bills.

General manager Edwin V. Regalado assures the general public that DCWD’s technical and Central Information Unit (CIU) / Call Center operations will not be disrupted on said date to ensure continuous water service and offsite customer assistance.

Likewise, DCWD customers may visit the

water utility’s website (www. davao-water.gov.ph) and official Facebook page (www. facebook.com/davaowater) or call the CIU / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial to listen to latest daily water updates.

They may also call / text 09277988966, 0925-5113293 and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Jamae G. Dela Cruz)

Soo Bahk Do Gup Classing Championship Tournament at NCCC Mall of Davao Activity Area. This year’s tournament is made special with a Blackbelt full-contact competition as one of the highlights of the event. In the morning of November 29, a Eucharistic celebration will take place at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and followed by the Martial Art Expo and Exhibit which is open to all members and friends of Moo Duk Kwan with a free admission at NCCC Kadayawan Hall. In the evening of the same day is the showcase of skills and abilities during the Talent Night at UM Mini Auditorium, Matina Campus.

The celebration culminates on the evening of the 30th with the Golden Anniversary Grand Night at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

The celebration will be graced by the founder himself, Sa Bom Nim Casimiro A. Grandeza from Bacolod City who have been the forbearer of White Kimono Club and the person responsible for bringing Moo Duk Kwan in the Philippines, together with the Grandeza’s who continued and made it alive throughout the years and all the active and inactive blackbelts, members, parents and friends of the organization.

Mabuhay! Soo Bahk!

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DCWD mall collection centers open Nov 30

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AVAO City Water District (DCWD) yesterday announced that its Victoria Plaza, Felcris Centrale and SM Lanang Premier collection centers will be open on November 30, 2015, a regular holiday in observance of Bonifacio Day. However, its Bajada, Matina, Maa, and Toril offices will be closed on said date.

Regular working hours in all DCWD offices will resume on December 2, 2015.

The water utility also

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PMDK strong at 50

TANDING by its foundation of discipline, dedication and determination, the Philippine Moo Duk Kwan Soo Bahk Do, Inc. celebrates 50 years of glorious existence in the country. The organization is all-in to celebrate a 3-day celebration with its theme “Discipline, Humility and Passion for Excellence” this November 28-30, 2015 respectively.

Different practicing clubs from around the Philippines will come together and welcome the celebration with a symbolic releasing of balloons & motorcade in the morning of the 28th, followed by the 46th National Moo Duk Kwan

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urges passage of PBGEA pushes lower tariffs WB Al Amanah amendment on Japan-bound bananas T

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ILIPINO Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA) president Alexander N. Valoria has requested policy makers here to fast-track the review of the bilateral trade agreement between Japan and the Philippines and to zero in on low-

ering or eliminating tarrifs on banana bound for Japan.

Valoria said the Japanese government has expressed willingness to lower tariffs of banana years ago.

“Japan is just waiting for the Philippines (to renegotiate the agreement),” he told re-

porters. “Japan is willing to go to zero tarrif rates for banana.”

Valoria said it is timely to revisit the nine-year-old Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) to ensure the continuity of access of commodities like banana to the Japanese market.

PBGEA had earlier appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to revisit the trade agreement signed in 2006 in a bid to liberalize trade of goods and services between the two

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Pag-IBIG Fund president and chief executive officer lawyer Darlene Marie B. Berberabe presents the agency’s accomplishments and programs in her keynote speech during the signing of integrity pledge for stakeholders and governance and integrity forum at the Apo View Hotel yesterday.

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HE World Bank (WB)-Philippines is urging lawmakers to pass House Bill 5989 amending the Al Amanah charter in a bid to expand Islamic banking in the country, especially in Mindanao.

“For Islamic financing to flourish in the country, the bill should be passed,” WB Islamic banking specialist Maharlika Alonto said in a press conference last Wednesday at the Ritz Garden Oasis Hotel.

Alonto said Islamic financing has a huge potential in promoting financial growth in underserved areas in the Philippines, especially in Mindanao.

She said last year’s data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) revealed that 118 cities and municipalities are underserved by conventional banks.

“Only 20 banks and 28 ATM machines are now present in the ARMM area,” she said.

Alonto said the entry of commercial banks in the ARMM area has been limited because of the armed conflict.

She said Islamic microfinancing has the potential to make financing more accessible to the Bangsamoro people.

It will also open opportunities for easier access to Sharia’h-compliant financing with no interest, especially in conflict areas where poverty is very evident.

“We hope that stakeholders here will bank on the development of the industry in the next three years,” she said,

adding the Islamic banking and financing is a growing industry worldwide.

Alonto said not only will the bill allow the expansion of Islamic financing in the country, it will also create an Islamic financing window in existing conventional commercial banks.

HB 5989, authored by Anak ng Mindanao Party-list Rep. Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, was endorsed to the House committee on banks and financial intermediaries headed by Batangas Rep. Nelson P. Collantes earlier this year.

The bill seeks to make the country’s lone Islamic bank, Al Amanah Investment Bank, become independent from the Development Bank of the Philippines and become a universal bank with an increased capitalization of P10 billion.

Once approved, the Al Amanah will be authorized to issue Islamic bonds.

Hataman said in an earlier report that the passage of the bill would “provide a responsive regulatory framework for Islamic Banking that encourages a level playing field for a wider success in financial transacting by amending the Al Amanah Charter.

She said it would open opportunities to both local and foreign investors.

Once approved, the expanded Al Amanah would be allowed to offer financial services not only to Muslims but non-Muslims as well. CHENEEN R. CAPON

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EDITORIAL Inconvenient truth

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ABAWENYOS have never been coy about their overwhelming and virtually unanimous support for the presidential candidacy of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. For the good part of two years the citizens of this city have been calling on the mayor to gun for the highest position of the land, basing their advocacy on their own positive experience of a peaceful life under almost two decades of his leadership.

And they have shown this support in various ways: everywhere you go in the city you see posters, flyers, ballers, T-shirts, streamers, and other printer material proclaiming the “Duterte for President” mantra. But even more conspicuous is the expression of support on social media where Dabawenyos of all persuasions have been keeping the dream alive, even though the mayor himself had consistently insisted that he had no desire to run for president. And it has also been on social media that various support groups have sprung up, drawing thousands of members who have been carrying the message in their own small ways to their respective communities. These small ways, of course, have added up to what it is now: Duterte’s first-place spot in a Pulse Asia survey of voter preference in Metro Manila, arguably the most important area as far as elections are concerned.

But one of the inconvenient truths about the popularity of Duterte is that many media workers, journalists, and media personalities in Davao City have themselves expressed their support for him in one

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way or another. This was especially visible during the last two days for the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) at the Commission on Election (Comelec) when thousands of supporters became caught up in the ultimately tragic #duterteserye. Many of the voices that joined with barely disguised excitement were , and many were so passionate about the whole thing that they failed to verify the false news that Duterte was already on board a private plane to Manila on October 16.

Facts took a back seat to a political advocacy.

The question that now arises is this: with Davao City media understandably on the side of Duterte, can they be trusted to report on the other candidates in a balanced manner? What if, say, Senator Grace Poe holds a campaign sortie here? Would reporters cover her fairly, or would their reports reflect the disdain with which Duterte sees her candidacy? Would they listen to her fully or would the words they hear be fashioned from the preconceived notions that had been shaped by Duterte’s attitude towards her running for president? The concern is the same for the other candidates, and these are fair questions to ask because the people deserve the truth about candidates from their media, not information that has already gone through the filter of a Duterte candidacy. The media must rise to the challenge and leave behind the “fanboy” mentality and work towards fair reporting on the election campaign.

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AST year, James went to the hospital when his headache did not go away after taking pain reliever. After some questions and check-up, the doctor advised him to be admitted.

The nurse asked him if I had been admitted there before and he answered affirmatively but added that it was a long, long time ago. Since she could not find my record, she asked the patient some questions.

“What does your middle name D stand for, sir?” she inquired. Dangalio, he said, but his sister, who accompanied him corrected, “No, it’s Dela Rita.” Well, Dangalio was actually his father’s middle name. “How old are you, sir?” the nurse asked again. But he could not remember exactly how old he was, so he asked his sister.

James is just one of the forty-somethings who are encountering the signs, by turns amusing and disconcerting, that accompany the decline of the brain’s acuity: a good friend’s name suddenly vanishing from memory; a search for pen only to find it atop the ear; not remembering where common objects like keys, wallets, documents are placed.

“It’s probably one of the most frightening aspects of the changes we undergo as we age,” Nancy Ceridwyn, director of educational initiatives at the American Society on Aging, told The New York Times. “Our memories are who we are. And if we lose our memories we lose that groundedness of who we are.”

“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us,” wrote British author Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest. But what happens if your memories are deleted from your brain?

That’s where Alzheimer’s disease, which has a gradual onset, comes into mind.

Usually, Alzheimer’s disease starts with subtle changes in memory function. “What comes first gets out last with the most recent memory getting lost first,” explains Dr. Simeon Marasigan,

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Restoring the brain’s power associate proTHINK ON THESE! fessor at the department of neurology and psychiatry of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

Unfortunately, there is no definitive laboratory test to detect Alzheimer’s Henrylito D. Tacio disease. Doctors henrytacio@gmail.com rely on symptoms to make the diagnosis, and most think that by the time symptoms show up the brain damage is already extensive.

“About 5 percent of men and 6 percent of women over 60 years of age are affected with Alzheimer’s,” says Dr Wang Xiangdong, adviser of the mental health and control substance abuse program of the regional office of World Health Organization (WHO) in Manila. “With the ageing of populations, this figure is projected to increase rapidly over the next 20 years.”

In the United States, where 11--16 million people will have the disease by 2050, people who turn 50 begin to look at forgetfulness with more seriousness. “When you misplace your keys when you’re 25, you don’t pay any attention to it,” said Dr. Gene Cohen, the director of the Center for Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University. “But when you do the identical thing at 50 or older, you raise an eyebrow.”

Recently, however, scientists have started to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to treating brain disease: getting drugs into the brain. Memory Pharmaceuticals is at the forefront of an intense scientific race to devise truly effective mem-

ory-enhancing drugs, an idea that has long been the stuff of science fiction. This new generation of drugs could mend memory loss in the seriously ill or the merely absent-minded.

“My friends keep asking when the little red pill is coming,” says Dr. Eric Kandel, a Columbia University researcher. He co-founded Memory Pharmaceuticals in 1998 and shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2000. “If we continue making the kind of progress we are now, we will have drugs for age-related memory loss in five or ten years,” he said.

But in the absence of such pill yet, people are advised to sharpen their wit and boost their brain power simply and naturally. And the best way to keep your brain sharp is to exercise it. A dwindling memory and decreased concentration are generally caused by decreased blood flow to the brain and loss of brain cells.

Research shows that physical exercise may encourage the brain to work at optimum capacity by causing nerve cells to multiply, strengthening their interconnections and protecting them from damage.

To sharpen your thinking cap, incorporate mind-stimulating games into your daily life that keep your mind working and stimulated. Listen intently and memorize names, shopping lists, and daily activities. Puzzles and memory games are also helpful.

In the United States, decaying brains, or the fear thereof, have inspired a mini-industry of computer-based fitter-brain products, according to The New York Times. Nintendo’s Brain Age 2, a popular video game of simple math and memory exercises, is one. Posit Science’s computer-based “cognitive behavioral trainin” exercises are another. MindFit, a software-based program, combines cognitive assessment of more than a dozen different skills with a personalized training regimen based on that assessment.

“There is a gradual growing awareness that challenging your brain can have positive effects,” Dr. Cohen said. He said the plasticity of the brain is directly related to the production of new dendrites, the branched, tree-like neural projections that carry electrical signals through the brain.

“Every time you challenge your brain it will actually modify the brain,” he said. “We can indeed form new brain cells, despite a century of being told it’s impossible.”

Don’t ever discount the power of sleep. A good night’s sleep is crucial for mental energy because our body regenerates during sleep. “It’s a common fact that lack of sleep inhibits concentration,” says Dr. Patrick Gerard Moral, head of the sleep and snore diagnostic and treatment unit of the University of Santo Tomas and president of the Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine.

A good night’s sleep means waking up rested and energized. On average, a healthy adult needs about eight hours of sleep a night, according to Dr. Ravi Seshadri, a sleep expert and clinical director of MD Specialist HealthCare at the Paragon Medical Centre in Singapore.

Still another: Feed your brain with good food.

Health experts said that a balanced diet rich in essential amino acids, omega oils, minerals and vitamins will ensure a vibrant and sharp memory. Make sure to eat some form of protein with every meal such as nuts, seeds, beans, legumes or animal products.

Fish, especially deep ocean fish, provide a good source for the essential oils that our cells need to function optimally. Other brain foods include: apples, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, yams, squash, potatoes, mushrooms, papaya, pineapples, and sesame seeds.

“The brain is a wonderful organ,” hailed American poet Robert Frost. “It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.”

ernment against communists and other rebels?

Like others, some of us have taken on new lives, like dogs licking the wounds from a battle, seeking new grounds for a fresh start, like lost cats seeking a new place to live in, or of rats finding new places where they could settle. And yes we have made new friends, even from the other side, and nurturing friendships and relationships that we shall honor till the end.

But there is a tragedy we face. Many times our government wasted covenants with different groups, unable to implement these agreements in letter and in spirit, with implementation all to the detriment of the other party. These covenants have been the cause of many splits, of many wars and distrust of the people. The failure of these peace agreements dishonors the memory of the fallen, and shames the honor of the living.

And today, we face not only the challenge of another Peace Agreement, an agreement that is hoped to be inclusive, and a peace agreement that has been totally wasted by the selfish ambitions of a few and the inhibitions of many in both houses of Congress and the Senate. Is it because many in the hallowed halls of both houses are landlords, hacienderos and slave to the powerful capitalists that they cannot muster the numbers to form a quorum and legislate the Peace agreement so it can be fully implemented?

When you reap the seeds of your stocks from your corporations, sitting in your homes, enjoying the benefits of protection of your businesses, being in Government, have you ever thought that in the end this island will sink to the depths

of the sea, if you forget the custodians of this land? Perhaps it does not matter while you pass other unimportant bills granting franchises and economic concessions to private and international businesses, have you ever thought that when all of this ends, there shall be nothing left in the land after you have plundered it asunder?

The peace we seek since many years ago you deny us. Is this because our lives do not matter, or that you seek more reward and compensation for your presence so that there will be a quorum?

One cannot deny as we write this letter, battles are raging on, another round of widows whose husbands are in flag-draped coffins, with the future of their children ruined forever, as well as the future of families who have lost their relatives, when mortars fall on the wrong places, when people are forced to undertake actions, when they have run out of choices.

Do not spoil the peace, but seek to resurrect it.

May you who have read this think of these when you think this peace is not worth believing at all. But for us, we believe in it and hope it shall happen, even if it shall come to pass, during the lifetime of the sons of our children.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Yusuf Morales is the Muslim Affairs Coordinator of the Social Development Office of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. His interests are Sufism, Southeast Asian Islam, Islamic Philosophy and Theology. History of Religions and Social Development. The author has written articles on Islam and Muslims.)

In the name of the nameless widows of war, of fatherless children…

WRITE this letter not simply for myself, not for the scars I have received or the injuries I have survived of the emotional anguish I have gone through.

I write this because I write in the name of the nameless widows of war, of fatherless children, of orphaned kids, of people who have their whole culture wiped out, of generations who have lost touch with their forebears because of wars, because of the need to create wars and conflicts. All for the gain of few and the loss of many. I write in the name of them, and so I shall use “We.” We all have been warriors, scarred by the throes of battle, scarred by the challenges and pains on the road. And when the clarion call to take up arms for sacred ideals rang, we stood up and answered the call.

When we took our paths to the streets, to the forests to the seas and the jungle, each of us believed that we had a sacred task before us, the accomplishment of our goals.

Many of us came from different and even opposing paths. Paths that caused us to do battle with each other in the pursuit of our beliefs, duties and goals.

There were those who took the noble cause for love of motherland and country, wore dog tags and went to different places hoping that they can stand up for their beloved Inang Bayan defending it from invaders. Some went to the point of considering going beyond the limits, killing non-combatants such as community activists and community development workers in the name of the red scare; while others killed

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BY YUSUF MORALES pro-government individuals and loyal state servants who simply were there to serve the extra mile in this fluid and weak state.

There were those who wished that political power be given to the people. Some took up the struggle to the streets, carrying flags, placards and streamers, while others silently took up to communities to make them understand the everyday ills of society and the need to change it for the betterment of all. There were those who believed in it so strongly that it made them take up arms to bring the system down and to build a new one.

There were others who stood up because their lives, their people and their culture were at risk of being lost, and so they stood up and fought for the land, the people and their way of lives.

And in the end their paths crossed with each other, each side claiming a victory, each side claiming painful losses, each side with victors, champions and martyrs. Their ideologies and beliefs may differ but their penultimate goals were all the same: peace in our time, if not to fight for the peace for of our sons, but of their sons.

How do we all find sense in this carnage, of battles, of violence, of weary widows and mourning families? How do we find closure in this never ending cycle of violence, Settler against Indigenous Peoples, Christian against Muslim, Gov-

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Lanang.

Meanwhile, a one-hour power interruption on Nov. 28, from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 m.n. and on Dec. 1, from 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. will be experienced by customers from Bajada Power Plant up to Diamond KTV in Lanang.

This also includes areas from Buhangin flyover going to Mandug and from DECA Homes Indangan up to areas of

Acacia, Talandang, Lampianao and Dalagdag, Calinan.

Davao Light apologizes for the inconvenience of these scheduled power interruptions. But it will exert all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled or earlier. However, there may be instances where restoration may extend beyond the schedule due to unavoidable circumstances.

country.

The group said the demand for banana by Japan, the Philippines’s biggest market for banana exports, could decrease as a result of the ongoing negotiations for trade agreements between Japan and other banana-producing countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, Mozambique, and Costa Rica.

Under trade agreements with these countries, fresh bananas shipped from these nations enjoy zero tarrif upon meeting their annual quota of 1,000 metric tons. In contrast, the tarrif rates imposed on the Philippibes range from 8.5 percent and and high as 18.5 percent.

Valoria said Japan could source out its banana supply from other banana-producing nations, thus affecting the local

banana industry.

He said lowering the tarrif rates for Philippine banana bound for Japan could increase the current banana volume exported to Japan.

“Japan is a big market with changing demographic,”he said, adding that retirees in Japan are among the biggest consumers of Philippine bananas.

The Philippines is shipping an approximate 70 million boxes of banana to Japan every year, which is approximately 30 to 40 percebt of the country’s banana production.

Valoria said small banana farmers and exporters would also benefit from the proposed elimination of tarrif.

DA secretary Proceso Alcala earlier said different national gencies are now reviewing the provisions of JPEPA.

PBGEA... FROM 5 RED MARCH PARADE. Precy Senoc (right) of the Davao City AIDS Council announces the staging of the Red March Parade set on December 1 in time for the celebration of World AIDS Day. Senoc was joined by Talikala executive director Jeanette L. Ampog in yesterday’s I-Speak media forum at City Hall. Lean Daval Jr.

EARLY ‘PASKO’... FROM 1 “What we want to hear is a good message... I think that will be the last public message together with the mayor on December 4,” he added.

Alejandre said the lighting ceremony will be the only big government function for the month-long celebration of Pasko Fiesta sa Davao.

Alejandre said that the lighting ceremony will continue “rain or shine” because that is the only available day for Duterte.

“We will also understand because the mayor already declared to run for president and maybe he has a lot of commitments in Manila and in other parts of the country,” he said.

He said the opening ceremony will light the whole city government complex in San Pedro Street.

“This is just a short program because the important thing here is the lighting,” he said.

Alejandre said the organizers had scheduled the opening later next week because the city has not yet completed the decorations.

He said the employees from General Services Office (GSO) are still”midway” with the work and are now working overtime to finish everything before the opening.

“We do not have the choice, we really need to finish it before December 4,” he said.

Alejandre said the theme color of the celebration of the city this year is red and blue but he did not directly answer the reason behind the theme.

“Why red and blue? Maybe you will be the one to find the answer,” he said.

Red and blue happen to be the color of the Duterte for president campaign.

Alejandre said the city spent P600,000 of the total P5 million budget for this year’s celebration for the lights which came from China.

“The effect is that NPCPSALM will again reduce its supply to electric power cooperatives in Mindanao but AMRECO is discussing with Alsons to get their power supply,” Caliao said.

Engr. Sergio Dagooc, AMRECO president, did not respond to MindaNews’ call

and text messages today but Caliao said they are hopeful that their deal with Alsons will be pushed through.

Like most of the electric cooperatives in Mindanao, Caliao said SURNECO has a daily power deficit of four to six megawatts. Roel Catoto/ MindaNews

so that the city will have a concrete implementation of the ordinance.

“If we can remember, the Children’s Welfare Code came before the AntiSmoking Ordinance, Women Development Code, and Speed Limit,” she said.

For her part, Kaugmaon for Children’s Rights and Social Development, Inc. representative Joefel Carreon said it will be ironic for the city to vie for a grand slam for the Child Friendly City Award without an IRR. The alliance has already crafted a resolution and the groups stated that there are still provisions of the ordinance that need to be implemented to address the concerns of bullying in school and community and gang related

violence in the community which contributes the growing number of minors involved in drug related syndicate and crimes.

There are minors aged 17 years old and below who are allowed to enter in hotels, lodging inns, and clubs without parental supervision.

There are an increasing number of children working in areas not suitable for them which threatens their safety and security.

There are also cases of physical and sexual abuse towards children and prostituted minors reported in the city.

The group said there is an inactive participation of children’s sector in the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC).

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She said she left Cagayan de Oro heeding the travel advisory of New Zealand which identified the entire island of Mindanao a “high risk area.”

Harding’s complaints appeared in news websites in New Zealand and Australia.

Chan said they noticed the organizers were “disorganized” in handling big events.

“We never received any official letter from them.

When we met them we told them they should not expect the local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) to spend for them,” he said.

Chan said they are worried about the food and accommodation of the contestants whom they learned have been transferring from one hotel to another.

“We want everybody to know that the DOT or any of the LGUS are not connected to

the pageant but we are helping them right now because we do not want the problems to grow bigger,” he said.

Chan said there have been already disagreements among the organizers.

He said Miranda filed a “breach of contract” complaint before the Carmen police station against Stanley who allegedly “failed miserably to make the necessary arrangement in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental which caused great injury and confusion to the pageant organization and the local government units.”

In her FB page, Macale warned local journalists she will file oral defamation cases against them if the media write unfounded allegations on the beauty pageant.

She said Harding’s outburst is only “a little problem,” adding the rest of the candidates are still around. Froilan Gallardo/ MindaNews

Catubig said the city is becoming a destination for real estate developers not only for subdivisions but also high-rise projects like condominiums because of the high livability and peace and order here.

“Most of the clients of housing developers here are actually from outside the city,” Catubig said. “A large bulk of

that market are OFWs, retirees, and Filipinas married to foreigners.”

Catubig said the growth of the housing sector will continue five years from now.

“Davao City is not yet saturated,” she said. “The city still have available areas that can be developed into residential areas.

has produced. Antonio Lascuña, Felix “Cassius” Casas, Elmer Salvador, Bong Lopez, Elmer Saban, the Bayron brood, Jhonnel Ababa and many, many more have honed their skills on Apo’s fairways since the course opened in 1968…”

sector.

Cementing his legacy as a super salesman was a feat achieved in 1947 when he became the first Asian member of the exclusive Million-Dollar Round Table Club, a prestigious gathering of underwriters who garnered one million dollars (the equivalent of two million pesos at the time) in paid insurance sales in a year’s time.

During the war, he was active in the guerrilla movement in East Central Luzon, operating with a rank of major.

The Japanese caught up with him less than a year later and incarcerated him at Fort Santiago for half a year before he was granted an amnesty. Still, after his released, he rejoined his guerrilla unit and rose to become its finance officer.

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Top insurer Outside his athletic pursuits, Carlos was not just a top insurer; he was, in fact, one of the most successful underwriters of Lincoln Life Insurance Company, then the world’s third largest, counting among his clients many of the “who’s who” in the industrial sector. He insured companies like Litton Mills, and high-profile personalities like Antonio Quirino, brother of President Elpidio Quirino and a pioneering figure in the broadcast

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Quality yet affordable doors & windows Text and photos by Armando B. Fenequito Jr. Kevin Kim, Pooh Reun Su In Corporation founder

PEOPLE are currently suffering extreme heat in Davao City because of `El Niño’ phenomenon. Even if one is inside an air-conditioned house, office and restaurants, he or she can still feel the heat because of the materials being used for windows and doors.

Most of the offices in the city are using aluminum window frames and metal sliding doors unknowing these are heat conductors.

One manufacturer-- Pooh Reun Su In Corporation—has introduced a technology that will lessen suffering of the people from extreme heat by manufacturing un-plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (UPVC) windows and doors.

Pooh Reun Su In Corporation founder Kevin Kim said the UPVC technology is the latest innovation in terms of energy efficiency and durability.

“The UPVC doors and windows is a non-heat conductor compared to the metal windows and doors which can easily absorb any temperature. It can also help sustain coolness bring by the air condition because of its tightness especially when it is close,” says Kim. “Even if it is high temperature outside, the coolness inside the building remains because the UPVC material cannot easily absorb heat. This means that people can now save up to 30% of the current electric bill expenses with UPVC doors and windows.”

Kim added.

Since the coolness inside the

room will remain with UPVC, households or offices will have the option to lower down their temperature. Lower temperature means reduced electricity cost.

Aside from being energy efficient, with UPVC the durability of the material is also an advantage because it will last for at least 10 years.

UPVC materials will not be corroded unlike alloy metals that after being wet for many times. Most of alloy metal windows and doors products’ fast corrosion causes cause of typical Philippines weather. Sodium in the sea water expedites the corrosion. We all may have experiences of having arm wrestling for opening and closing the sliding windows and doors with squeaky sound. However,

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“In South Korea some of the households and offices using UPVC doors and windows still have it even if it’s already being used for over 20 years. Our materials came from South Korea but the products are really manufactured here in the city.”

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WONDERFUL FRENCH WINES

I LOVE WINE. Whether having a cold crisp Sauvignon Blanc by the beach or enjoying full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with my favourite steak, wine makes every event an extra enjoyable experience.

I was invited to a wine tasting last November 21 at Bon Appetit by the owner of the restaurant himself, Yves Monestier and his wife Rosalie.

Knowing that I was a wine fanatic, Yves promised that evening will turn me into a fan of French wines, specifically of wines from the Beaujolais region produced by P. Ferraud & Fils.

P. Ferraud & Fils is one of the last French family companies in existence for over five generations, established in Beaujolais since 1882 and offer wines from their family estates and from exclusive estates

on the Beaujolais region.

Among the wines featured during the wine tasting was this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, a traditional French wine that has a short fermentation period and is served exactly on the third week of November as a way of

celebrating the new wine harvest.

“The Beaujolais Nouveau you have in your glasses was just released in France a few days ago,” shared Yves-Dominique Ferraud, the CEO of P. Ferraud & Fils who flew to Davao all the way from France for the event. “This is a special wine which is very French and is made for everyone to enjoy through the holiday season.”

The Ferraud’s 2015 Beaujolais Nouveau has a nice bright cherry hue with a wonderful bouquet of sweet berries. It was light an refreshing with a

well-rounded finish and can be enjoyed on its own.

Different from the wines of the more famous Bordeaux and Burgundy regions, wines produced in Beaujolais tend to be more fruit forward and feature bright berry notes which are easy to understand.

Aside from the seasonal Beaujolais Nouveau, another favourite of mine is

the P. Ferraud & Fils Fleurie 2010 Cru du Beaujolais which features a beautiful aroma of iris and rose with cherries and peach.

Fruity and bold with hints of cherries and red fruits, this wine was easy to understand and appreciate on its own or with some grilled pork or chicken.

I also loved both P. Ferraud & Fils’ Saint-Amour

2011 Cru du Beaujolais and the Moulin a Vent 2010 Cru du Beaujolais. Both had wonderful bright bouquets of cherries and flowers, with the Saint-Amour offering tasting notes of peaches and red fruits while the Moulin a Vent had a more assertive palate of red fruits and a hint of spice. Both would easily pair well with cheeses and steaks. It is no wonder in France, Ferraud wines are sold only in restaurants, delicatessen and exclusive locations in Paris.

In the Philippines P. Ferraud & Fils is distributed by Le Cellier French Wine Selection in Manila, luckily Dabawenyo urbanites can now have a taste of beautiful wines from Beaujolais at Bon Appetit.

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MTRCB holds 3rd Family and Child Summit NEARLY a thousand college students and various media stakeholders gathered at the 3rd Family and Child Summit (FCS3) held at the Maria Josefina Auditorium of St. Mary’s College in Quezon City last November 14.

Organized by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), FCS3 tackled the theme, “Matalinong Panonood Para sa Kabataan.” It sought to give participants an overview of the media and entertainment they see, as well as information on the different initiatives being done by both public and private sectors to address issues on audiencesensitivity and content age-appropriateness. More importantly, FCS3 oriented the youth on research and communication techniques that will empower them and their families and communities towards discerning viewership.

“We are very pleased with the outcome of the

FCS3. It has been a fruitful coming together of the MTRCB and its various stakeholders, including its deputies and other volunteers, to empower the Filipino family. A vital component of the family is of course the youth,” said MTRCB Chairperson Eugenio “Toto” Villareal.

The programme included lectures and panel discussions by academicians, media personalities and other resource persons. There were various open fora, even as the event was spiced up by numbers of television celebrities and other talents. The summit was capped by the participating students expressing their commitment to discerning viewership for the family.

Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC, Secretary of the Department of Education delivered a poignant keynote speech focused on the topic “Empowering the Youth through Media.”

Comparing people’s television consumption

to their engagement in social media, Luistro noted that “the more consistent influencer on people is still television” and left the audience with two significant questions to ponder on.

“The big question for us is—are we able to communicate to young people the values, the stories, the culture that we should be able to move from one generation to the next? The second more important question is, do you just watch, are you just victims of television and absorb everything or do you contribute or are critical with what you are able to see and watch on television?” he said.

Sr. Consolata Manding, FSP, Directress of the Paulines Institute for Communication in Asia, for her part, encouraged the youth to be critical in their overall media exposure and enjoined them to practice the so-called “media diet.”

“Media diet has the same principle as food

diet,” she said. “Kung sa pagkain nagiging selective ka sa food that is not good for your physical health, ganoon din sa media, you have to be selective and not be overexposed sa media for your mental and spiritual health. You should only take what is enough, like food, what’s enough for the body, what’s enough for the mind.”

Other FCS3 guest speakers and panelists included renowned economist and former Commissioner of the 1987 Constitutional Commission

Dr. Bernardo Villegas; Mr. Nicco De Jesus, President of the Marketing and Opinion Research Society of the Philippines; Ms. Josa Marie Salazar of the National Council for Children’s

Television; Yayo Aguila and daughter Nielli Martinez; Danica Sotto-Pingris with her kids; and MTRCB Board Member Bibeth Orteza together with her son Rafa Siguion-Reyna.

HBO HD’s Action-Packed November on SKYcable Prepaid

BEFORE Christmas season kicks into full gear, HBO HD on SKYcable Prepaid will heat up the last weekend of November with action flicks.

The last weekend of November promises massive hits for fantasy and sci-fi fans. Dracula Untold premieres on November 28 at 9PM, starring Luke Evans and Dominic Cooper. The story focuses on the unholy transformation of Vlad III – where in exchange for his humanity, he gained

terrifying powers to crush enemy armies that threaten to destroy his home. Fans can catch its replay the following day at 1:30PM. Transformers: Age of Extinction, airing November 29 at 7:20PM, promises a most satisfying Sunday evening. Starring Mark Wahlberg, fans of the

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long-running franchise can watch as the Autobots and a new cast of humans rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet.

Tune-in to witness massive battles, on how humans and robots alike unite to save planet Earth.

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Those who don’t have SKYcable plans yet can watch these hits by subscribing to SKYcable Prepaid, the only digital cable TV service in the country that frees subscribers from the hassle of monthly bills.

New subscribers will get free P250 load valid for the first 60 days, and their very own ABS-CBN Mobile Sim with a bonus of a 30day access to 800MB of internet service. SKYcable Prepaid includes channel favorites that everyone will surely love like BTV, ANC, CNN, Jeepney TV, Lifestyle Network, TLC, ETC, Myx, AXN HD, RTL CBS Entertainment, Cartoon Network HD, Toonami, Nickelodeon, and Disney. Those who want to know more about the HBO HD specials and SKYcable Prepaid can log on to www.mysky.com. ph, or call the 24-hour customer service hotline at 305-5456. You may also send a text for free to the text hotline 23662.The customer service team can also be reached via this email address: skyserves@ skycable.com.ph.

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November 27 – 29, 2015

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A SECOND CHANCE Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz PG

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VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy PG

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POOH REUN A1 UPVC products work very smooth without any noises. That is why the Pooh Reun Su In Corporation has 10 years warranty because the company is confident that their product can last even beyond 10 years.

Kim said: “In South Korea some of the households and offices using UPVC doors and windows still have it even if it’s already being used for over 20 years. Our materials came from South Korea but the products are really manufactured here in the city.”

People should not also worry about product price because Pooh Reun Su In Corporation gives the lowest price with International Standard quality of UPVC windows and doors.

The Pooh Reun Su In Corporation is operating in the city for almost five years now and has served more than 6,000 small and big projects including high-end residential to low-cost houses, schools, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, resorts and offices.

The firm also served the neighbouring provinces and regions all over the Mindanao like Davao del Norte and SOCSARGEN,

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“I have been living here in Davao City for almost 15 years; Davao is like my home town now.

Davao City has an infinite of potential that can be developed. The location, weather, security systems, I really like Davao City.

I hope Pooh Reun Su In Corporation become one of the representative manufacture company of Davao City that will contribute the local development with creating job,” Kim said.

“UPVC is has Davao Cit y very new here f in Davao, an infinite o t can but it will be potential tha he spread very eveloped. T d e b soon beather, location, we cause of the ems, quality,” he security syst added.

I really like So, those Davao Cit y. looking to buy quality windows and doors that will fit your budget next time, there will be no more worries because Pooh Reun Su In Corporation is ready to fix and design your establishment in a modernized way. The company’s business office and showroom are located at corner Lanang and Hizon Road, Bo. Pampanga, Davao City.

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Carlos V. Iñigo, sports pioneer

By ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA

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ARLOS, only son of Don Feliciano Iñigo Sr., was married to Rosita B. Miguel of Zamboanga. Their union produced eight offspring, namely: Manuel (married to Natividad Sarenas, daughter of former Pantukan mayor Celso Sarenas), Lito, Carlos, Miguel, Rosemarie (a

nun), Alberto (a retired Philippine Airlines pilot), Feliciano Jr. (spouse of Flordeliz Lopez, sister of former Davao Oriental governor Leopoldo Lopez), Eloisa (a former Bayanihan dancer), and Lina (also a Bayanihan dancer who married a prominent doctor from Manila surnamed Liboro).

(Rosita Basan Miguel is the sister of Porferia, wife of de facto Davao City mayor Nicasio Valderosa, the cousin of the wife of 1935 Constitutional Convention delegate and Davao City mayor Pantaleon Pelayo, Sr.) Born in Sampaloc, Manila, on February 14, 1904, Carlos

A golfer plays at the Apo Golf and Country Club, which was conceptualized by Carlos V. Iñigo. Lean Daval Jr.

was a flamboyant personality, in large part due to his occupation as a top insurance man.

He graced social engagements, invited socialites and friends to parties at the Valderosa residence, and was a much-sought rigodon partner at formal affairs held in the city. His persona was not just debonair; he was a very sociable figure.

Sportsman The primary achievements of Carlos are best remembered in the field of sports, a fact that was memorialized in 1972, the year he died, when he was bestowed the prestigious Datu Bago Award “for invaluable contributions to sports development in Davao City.”

To his credit, Carlos first brought basketball to Davao and his team won the 1st Cayetano Bangoy Basketball trophy. Two of the members of his team were Pelayo Sr., the future city mayor of Davao, and Marcelo Pimentel, originally from Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur. The first recognized basketball court in town was built on the site where the Rizal Monument at Paciano Bangoy street (formerly Bolton) can be found. At night, games were played using rented generator

set to light the premises.

In 1923, he led a fund-raising drive to support the training of tennis instructors and recruited locals to play the game. To underscore his passion for the sport, he brought to Davao Dwight Davis, Jr., son of the tennis great whose name is immortalized in the now prestigious Davis Cup. Four years later, courts were found in privately owned compounds in and around town.

Carlos also introduced the games of football, baseball, boxing and cycling in town but cut short his sporting links because his insurance business required him to stay put in Manila. With his family in tow, he resettled in Manila where he etched a name as a successful insurance underwriter.

Davao’s oldest link Carlos’ success as an underwriter allowed him to acquire properties and real estate for his family. While away from Davao, he remained rooted in sports. In the late 1960’s, he led the conceptualization and realization of the Apo Golf and Country Club,m built on a land acquired from his family.

“In 2014, the Business Mirror, a national publication,

gave a glowing review of the link.

“APO Golf and Country Club is the grand old man of golf… of Davao. It might not be as pretty or picturesque or, as well conditioned as its younger, newer neighbor, but it is, by far, a sterner test of golf. At just over 7000 yards in length, Apo will test your abilities with your longer clubs severely.

Just two of its par fours are under 400-yards and, on most of them, you’ll need to lay up short of the many streams that bisect the fairways…

“The course twists and turns as it meanders around the property. The doglegs present yet another test. Local knowledge dictates that you play away from the dogleg but far enough down the fairway to give yourself a clean shot at the green…

“The greens, though large, are reminiscent of old Donald Ross designs shaped like inverted saucers… The greens are difficult to read because the breaks are so subtle but they roll very well... The ninth green is a great example of this.

The green was fairly flat…

“Apo Golf is famous for the number of top golfers that it

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Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

17th City Council 27th Regular Session Series of 2015

PRESENT: Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor Ma. Belen S. Acosta Councilor Bernard E. Al-ag Councilor Al Ryan S. Alejandre Councilor Leonardo R. Avila III Councilor Karlo S. Bello Councilor Joanne M. Bonguyan-Quilos Councilor April Marie C. Dayap Councilor Jimmy G. Dureza Councilor January N. Duterte Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Leah A. Librado-Yap Councilor Rene Elias C. Lopez Councilor Diosdado Angelo A. Mahipus Sr. Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Myrna G. L’ Dalodo-Ortiz Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor Marissa P. Salvador-Abella Councilor Halila Y. Sudagar Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Rachel P. Zozobrado

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS:

B.) Halal foods and beverages served in any occasion in any function hall in Davao City including, but not limited to, seminars, workshops, meetings, forums, weddings and birthdays;

- Temporary Presiding Officer

SECTION 5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS, PROPRIETORS, MANAGERS AND STAFF OF ALL BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN DAVAO CITY WHICH OFFER HALAL FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS.- Owners, proprietors and managers of all businesses and establishments in Davao City which offer Halal food and non-food products are required to perform and undertake the following measures in their operation: 1.) To acquire “HALAL” certification from NCMF Accredited halal certifying entities/ bodies, in case the establishment offers such halal-processed food and non-food products; 2.) To display the Philippine Halal logo in front of the business or establishment offering Halal-processed food and non-food products; 3.) To display the necessary documents within their premises pertaining to the Halal cetification acquired from the NCMF accredited halal certifying entities/bodies; SECTION 6. PROHIBITED ACTS- the following acts are hereby prohibited:

Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte

- Acting City Mayor

Councilor Nilo M. Abellera Jr. Councilor Victorio U. Advincula Jr. Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Tomas J. Monteverde IV

- On Domestic Emergency Leave - On Sick Leave - On Sick Leave - On Sick Leave

ABSENT:

C.) Any business and establishment that produces, manufactures, processes and supplies Halal food and non-food products and services in Davao City;

ORDINANCE 0378-15 Series of 2015

AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS IN DAVAO CITY WHICH OFFER “HALAL” PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO ACQUIRE HALAL CERTIFICATION FROM THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MUSLIM FILIPINOS (NCMF) ACCREDITED CERTIFYING BODIES, PRIOR TO THE POSTING OF THE WORD “HALAL” WITHIN THEIR PREMISES OR TO USE THE “HALAL” LOGO IN THEIR BUSINESS NAME Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. - Be it ordained that this Ordinance shall be also known as the “Halal Ordinance of Davao City”;

SECTION 2. PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE.- It is the purpose of this Ordinance to require businesses and establishments which offer “Halal” products and services to acquire “Halal” accreditation from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, prior to the posting of the word, “Halal” within their premises or to use the “Halal” logo in their business name in order to advance and protect the rights, culture and lifestyle of Muslims to consume religious-sanctioned products and to improve and maintain the harmony, understanding and social peace and order of Davao City for the promotion of sustainable progress and development;

A.) For any business or establishment to display the Halal logo or halal word in their premises if they are not certified Halal by NCMF accredited halal certifying entities/bodies;

SECTION 7. PENALTIES- The following are the penalties for any violation of this Ordinance:

A.) Owners, proprietors or managers of businesses or establishments or any person violating any provisions of this Ordinance shall be penalized by: i. First offense

ii. Second Offense iii. Third Offense

Fine of not less than P500.00 but not more than P1,000.00, at the discretion of the court; Fine of not less than P1,000.00 but not more than P2,000.00, at the discretion of the court; fine of not less than P2,000.00 but not more than P5,000.00 and revocation of business permit and license to operate and closure of the business or establishment, at the discretion of the Court;

SECTION 8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE- Should any of the provision of this Ordinance be declared inoperative by the Courts for being inconsistent with the Constitution or the law, the other unaffected provision of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE- Any and all ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE- The Ordinance shall take effect after its approval and following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao;

ENACTED, on the 21st day of July, 2015, by a majority vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian present, there being a quorum.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.-

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

A.) Halal- refer to food and non-food products allowed for consumption or use by Muslim as permitted by the Shari’ah or Islamic law;

B.) Businesses and Establishments offering halal products and services- refer to all businesses and establishments which produce, manufacture, process and supply halal food and non-food products;

C.) National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF)- is a National Commission mandated, under Article II (Section 8, paragraph H) of Republic Act No. 9997, to promote and develop the Philippine Halal industry and accredit halal-certifying entities/bodies for the utmost benefit of Muslim Filipinos and in partnership or cooperation with appropriate agencies, individuals and institutions here and abroad; D.) Accreditation- is the procedure by which a government agency having jurisdiction formally recognizes the competence of an inspection and/or certification body to provide inspection and certification services; E.) Certification- is the procedure by which official certification bodies and officially recognized bodies provide written or equivalent assurance that foods and non-food or control systems for food and non-food conform to requirements; SECTION 4. COVERAGE.- the Ordinance shall cover the following:

A.) All hotels, restaurants, fastfood chains, eateries, food stalls and like establishments, school or university canteens and other food establishments in this City serving “Halal” foods and beverages within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City;

CHARITO N. SANTOS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Department Head II)

ATTESTED: (SGD.) LOUIE JOHN J. BONGUYAN City Councilor Temporary Presiding Officer cns/fdg

APPROVED:______________, 2015 RODRIGO R. DUTERTE City Mayor

ATTESTED: ATTY. JESUS MELCHOR V. QUITAIN City Administrator

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Celtics rally to drop Aguilas Dabaw Football Club bags the 76ers to 0-16 championship of the 12th Acosta Cup T HE Philadelphia 76ers found a way to tie the longest losing streak in major U.S. professional sports history.

Blowing a late five-point lead in an 84-80 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, the 76ers tumbled to their 26th straight loss and 16th in a row to start the season.

Philadelphia tied the major U.S. professional sports futility mark set by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976-77 and matched by the 76ers in 2013-14. They are two losses away from tying the then-New Jersey Nets’ NBA-worst mark of 18 losses to open a season. ‘’How many streaks have I been a part of?’’ 76ers thirdyear coach Brett Brown said. ‘’I’m numb to it.’’

Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points, Jae Crowder hit a go-ahead 3-pointer, and Evan Turner added 16 points for Boston. The 76ers scored three points in the final 6:13. ‘’It is hard,’’ Philadelphia forward Nerlens Noel said. ‘’You’re so close to getting that first W. There’s couple of plays that you’ve got to sleep on.’’

Jahill Okafor led the 76ers with 19 points and nine rebounds. Hollis Thompson scored 15 points.

Boston coach Brad Stevens

said his team was feeling pressure, too. ‘’We were tight and we missed a lot of shots, and they were dominating us in the paint as far as blocking shots and at the rim and everything else,’’ he said.

The 76ers opened an 11-point lead early in the final quarter and held that same advantage after Thompson’s basket in the lane with just over 6 minutes to play. Boston then scored the next nine points, closing it to 77-75 on Jared Sullinger’s jumper from the left corner with 3:13 left.

After Okafor’s 3-point play gave the 76ers an 80-75 lead with just under 3 minutes left, the Celtics scored the next seven points. Crowder’s 3 from the top of the key capped the spree with 38.5 seconds to play.

The Celtics knew how frustrating it would have been to lose. ‘’You guys know how much of a disappointment it would have been,’’ Crowder said. ‘’Very, very, very disappointing to all of us, coaches and players.’’

Phil Pressey back-rimmed a jumper in the lane and Thomas grabbed the rebound with 2.1 seconds left. He was fouled and hit both free throws to seal it.

EVIN Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 13 assists and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-99 on Wednesday night.

Dion Waiters had 16 points and Serge Ibaka contributed 12 points and eight rebounds in the Thunder’s third straight victory.

Durant, in his second game back from a hamstring injury, played a game-high 37 minutes and added six rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots.

Brook Lopez scored 26 points for the Nets, who had their three-game winning

streak in Oklahoma City snapped. They were trying to join San Antonio as the only teams to win four straight games there.

The game was tied 10 times and the lead changed hands 14 times before Durant hit two 3-pointers and assisted on a third by Waiters to break an 85-all tie five minutes into the fourth quarter.

Durant and Waiters added two more 3s to stretch the lead to 13 and help the Thunder pull away down the stretch.

Thaddeus Young had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Nets. Rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson finished with 11 points and 11 boards.

Oklahoma stops Nets’win streak K

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) dunks over Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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he 12th Acosta Cup has finally announced this year’s champion for the Football Ladies Open Tournament. November 22, 2015, Aguilas Dabaw soared high as their hard work finally paid off and was proclaimed cha,pion of this season. the championship was battled between Soya Football Club and Aguilas Dabaw Football Club. The beautiful and strong ladies of Aguilas Dabaw wowed the audience as they show some moves and outwit the defense of their opponent. Soya tried to stop the aggressive goals of Aguilas Dabaw but in the end Aguilas won the victory sealing this season with a 4-0 score. Prior the championship, PCT-Khanj and Pun-

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ta-DDS fought for the 2nd runner-up spot. The young ladies of PCT-Khanj showed the players of Punta-DDS how to kick on the field as they beat them and ended the game with the score 3-1.

It has been the goal of Acosta Cup to bring women football players into the field to showcase and enhance their talent and skills of the sport. This tournament is open to all enthusiastic and eager individuals. Acosta Cup is aimed towards accommodating all women football teams, not only limited to schools, who are interested to participate, enjoy and gain new friends.

As the sun sets, the 12th Acosta Cup also closes with the Awarding Ceremony led

by Hon. Mabel Sunga Acosta herself together with Mr. Erwin Protacio, President of Davao Football Club, Mr. Charles Maxey, representative of Mr. William Butch Ramirez of the Davao City Sports and Kap. Edgar Ibuyan Jr., representing the City Mayor’s Office. Captain Rey Acosta and their firstborn son RV Acosta was also there to witness the awarding ceremony.

This year’s champion Aguilas Dabaw Football Club, receved a trophy and certificate for the team, medals for each player plus champion jerseys. Soya Football Club was hailed 1st runner-up and PCT Khanj the 2nd runner-up. Both teams received a certificate and trophy as

shot to play, because you can use the same club and it can go 30 yards’ difference in the air.’’

Spieth, who shot a course-record, final-round 63 in tough conditions in Australia last year, was also plagued by poor tee shots Thursday. ‘’I hit two fairways on the back nine, so when you’re playing out of rough or bunkers, it’s hard to control,’’ he said. ‘’Conditions were tough but I still could have found the fairways.’’

Geoff Ogilvy, the 2010 champion who was playing in the same group as Spieth and Lee Westwood, was two strokes behind after a 68. He was tied for second with Taiwan’s Yu Chun-an.

Westwood, a former Australian Open champion, shot a 70, as did U.S. Amateur and 2015 NCAA champion Bryson DeChambeau.

Adam Scott played in the afternoon. The Australian hasn’t had a season without a victory since 2001, but is thus

far winless this year.

The long-hitting Tighe has advanced to the Dec. 1013 final stage of the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament in Florida, meaning he won’t defend his New South Wales PGA championship that is being held on the same weekend. ‘’I’m not surprised to be here,’’ Tighe said. ‘’The course suits me down to the ground, I can carry a lot of the bunkers.

I’m just getting more and more comfortable playing in the bigger tournaments.’’

Ogilvy, who has missed five cuts in a row since the U.S. Open, said he putted well thanks to the state of the greens. ‘’They were incredible, it feels like you’re the first group out there on any hole,’’ he said. ‘’There’s no evidence that anyone else has walked on them.’’

Ogilvy, who started on the 10th, recovered nicely from a bogey on the 17th and a double-bogey on the par-5 18th, both times from unlucky

well as medals for each member.

Also, the coaches, referees, partners and of course sponsors received tokens of appreciation for making the 12th Acosta Cup possible and successful.

Once again Team Acosta would like to thank the following sponsors for their enthusiastic support and assistance on the 12th Acosta Cup: -Office of the City Mayor -Vibrant Earthmovers -Bin Jaime Enterprises -Ulticon Builders Inc. -RDL Pharmaceutical Laboratory Inc. -St. John Paul II College of Davao Kudos to the winners and see you on the 13th Acosta Cup!

Spieth 5 back in Australia

ORDAN Spieth birdied his opening hole and bogeyed his last during an even-par 71 Thursday that saw the defending champion trail early leader Lincoln Tighe by five strokes on a blustery, hot day at the Australian Open.

In scorching hot, windy conditions, Spieth started on the 10th hole with a birdie, bogeyed a par-3 on each nine and finished with a 5 on the par-4 ninth at The Australian Golf Club.

Australia’s Tighe, with seven birdies and a bogey, was the clubhouse leader with a 66.

The northwest winds of about 40 kilometers per hour (25 mph) were expected to shift to the south later in the day and cause more havoc for the afternoon groups. The highs were about 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). ‘’To have something this windy, it’s been a while,’’ Spieth said. ‘’The toughest part is when you have the crosswinds and you’ve got to pick what

bounces off trees. But he finished with a bogey when he hit into the water on the ninth. ‘’It’s a shame about the last hole. I didn’t really think I hit a bad shot,’’ Ogilvy said. ‘’A lot of people are going to spin back into the water there. Especially when it gets the southerly (winds) this afternoon.’’

The winds made scoring particularly difficult on the par-3 second hole from an elevated tee - it was the toughest hole on the course Thursday.

Only about 10 players hit the green through the first half of the field. There were only two birdies on the hole by mid-afternoon, 53 pars, 46 bogeys and seven double bogeys.

Ogilvy nearly holed out with his tee shot and made par, while Spieth hit his approach in the left bunker and made a three-foot par putt.

Champions Tour regular Peter Senior, who won last week’s Australian Masters at Huntingdale in Melbourne, shot 80.

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