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P 15.00 • 20 PAGES FATHER’S DAY. A father cuddles his young son while roaming around SM Lanang Premier yesterday. Father’s Day is being celebrated on Sunday, June 19, by majority of countries in the world to appreciate and give honor to all hardworking and loving fathers. Lean Daval Jr.

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“The best gift a father can give to his son is the gift of himself – his time,” -- C. Neil Strait

In the name of the father

Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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AST MONTH, the world celebrates Mother’s Day. On the third week Sunday of June, people in some parts of the world commemorates Father’s Day. It’s actually an American tradition but Filipinos follow it.

The incoming president, Rodrigo R. Duterte, is now the father of the country. “Tatay Digong,” as some pundits and Davao journos call him.

But actually, Duterte is the biological father of Paolo (known to his friends as “Pulong”), the city vice mayor; Sara (“Inday Sara” to most), who will become the new city mayor; and Sebastian (“Baste”), who doesn’t want to be involved in politics. He also has a daughter named “Kitty” (Veronica in real life), courtesy of his common-law wife, Cieleto Avanceña, who is a nurse.

In my Facebook account, I asked some of my friends regarding what they remember most about their fathers. JB, an elementary school teacher from Davao del Norte, said his father died when he was still in Grade 3. “That was in 1986,” he said. “As far as I could remember, he always pinned my ribbon as an honor pupil. After that, my mother took his place and played both a mother and a father to eight of us.”

Remedios was a former neighbor in my hometown; she now lives in Sta. Cruz. I used to see his father when he passed by our house when he was still alive. “Dad was a loving person and generous,” she admitted. “I can still vividly remember the day when he bought my favorite bag: daddy holding my hand and walking along the still graveled national highway on our way to La

Suerte Store. It was the happiest day of my life, walking with dad.”

Janoz, on the other hand, was still in high school, when I met him. His father, a farmer, was named as one of The Outstanding Young Man in the 1980s. “The most memorable experiences I had with my father were: 1) the daily farming (doing upland farming, feeding goats, harvesting fish, etc.); 2) I had to get out of our room because he used it as recording room for the radio program for farmers; 3) when we walked together for hours to reach an extension church; and 4) when he left me do the groceries at a mall while he was attending his doctoral degree.”

“The best gift a father can give to his son is the gift of himself – his time,” C. Neil Strait once said. “For material things mean little, if there is not someone to share them with.”

Francis J. Kong, a father and magazine columnist, points out: “Overworked, underpaid, least appreciated and understood, I guess that’s the plight of most fathers. Children rarely see the tender side of them. Mistaken for cruel dictators in the house, a father has to exercise leadership and protect the family by being firm and decisive.”

Dr. Asuncion A. Reloza, in her column for a monthly publication, agrees: “Fathers play an important role in the stability and conduct of the family and are important role models for the children. A loving, dependable, hard-working father is the bedrock of a happy family.”

She further notes: “Fa-

thers are often men of few words. They are traditionally doers and good listeners. They are also worriers but would rather have the women handle the small details. However, they will do anything for their children.”

But children, oftentimes, don’t see their fathers that way. Humorist Erma Bombeck, the author of several books including the best-selling, “You Know It’s Time To Go Home When You Looked Like Your Passport Picture,” once told a story of a little lost girl who doesn’t know whether she would miss her departing father: “One morning, my father didn’t get up and go to work. He went to the hospital and died the next day. I hadn’t thought that much about him before. He was just someone who left and came home and seemed glad to see everyone at night. He opened the jar of pickles when no one else could. He was the only one in the house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself.

“He cut himself shaving, but no one kissed it or got excited about it. It was understood when it rained, he got the car and brought it aaround the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription filled. He took lots of pictures but he was never in them.

“Whenever I played house, the mother doll had a lot to do. I never knew what to do with the daddy doll, so I had him say, ‘I’m going off to work now,’ and threw him under the bed.

“The funeral was in our living room and a lot of people

came and brought all kinds of good food and cakes. We had never had so much company before. I went to my room and felt under the bed for the daddy doll. When I found him, I dusted him off and put him on my bed. He never did anything. I didn’t know his leaving would hurt so much.”

What can a father do? If someone would ask that question to his son or daughter, what would be his or her answer? Someone did and here’s what the researcher found out: 4 years (“My daddy can do anything!”), 7 years (“My dad knows a lot… a whole lot”), 8 years (“My father does not know quite everything”), 12 years (“O well, naturally, Father does not know that either”), 14 years (“Oh, Father? He’s hopelessly old-fashioned”), 21 years (“Oh, that man – he’s out-of-date”), 25 years (“He knows a little bit about it”), 35 years (“Before we decide, we’ll get Dad’s idea first”), 50 years (“What would Dad have thought about that?”), 60 years (“My dad knew literally everything!”), and 65 (“I wish I could talk it over with Dad once more”).

To be a father is a great responsibility. Listen to the words of Hollywood actress Marlene Dietrich: “A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither.

If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.”

A little boy was once asked what Father’s Day is all about. After thinking for a moment, he replied, “It’s just like Mother’s Day only you don’t spend much.”

Happy Father’s Day!

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ETERAN photojournalist Renato “Rene” Lumawag will hold a “Rody Duterte Through the Years” photo exhibit at the Abreeza Mall here from June 23 to July 6, which will showcase his photographs that date as far back as the late 1980s.

The 71-year-old Lumawag told a press conference on Fri-

day at the Iko’s Garden that at least 30 of his “most striking” photographs – out of the several thousands that he took of Rodrigo R. Duterte, mayor of Davao for 22 years – would be displayed.

Lumawag said that his exhibit intends to portray Duterte’s true nature being a well-rounded, shy, and meek

but who appears to be strong when fulfilling his duties as mayor.

Lumawag said the exhibit includes 20 black-and-white and 10 colored photographs showing Duterte’s social, political, and family affairs. A surprise photograph will also be revealed in the exhibit, he said.

He said that the 71-year-

old Duterte has always been a good subject for his camera.

Duterte was elected mayor in 1988. He served as mayor until 1998, and again for three terms from 2001 to 2010. He served as 1st district congressional representative from 1998 to 2001 and vice mayor to daughter Sara from 2010 to 2013. He was elected mayor

again in 2013.

Lumawag said Duterte and him are friends, both being servants. “Our eyes can speak, have their own language,” he added.

He noted that Duterte is a “very cooperative” subject for his photographs. Lumawag said he takes candid shots for Duterte’s personal use. “But if

it’s meant for news, I anticipate his actions when to take pictures,” he added.

MindaNews photojournalist Keith Bacongco, who helped Lumawag organize the exhibit, said that he uncovered most of the veteran photojournalist’s collection of photographs at his residence when they

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Incoming DA chief eyes food program for street dwellers

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D THROUGH THE YEARS. Veteran photojournalist Rene B. Lumawag holds a news conference at Iko’s Garden Restaurant on Friday afternoon to promote his upcoming photography exhibition entitled “Rody Duterte, Through the Years” set on June 23 to July 6 at Abreeza Mall. Lean Daval Jr.

AVAO CITY - Incoming Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol will implement a “pagkain para sa masa” program under his watch in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The “Pagkain para sa masa” intends to feed street dwellers in the different streets of Metro Manila to alleviate hunger.

Piñol said that this is also in line with the program of incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte to provide food for every Filipino.

“This is because of the statement of President Duterte that there should be no Filipino who will sleep hungry,”

Piñol said.

Piñol said that people will be served will hot arrozcaldo.

Under the program, the street dwellers will be served with food while the DOH will check their health conditions.

The DSWD, for its part, will put the dwellers on their database and offer them jobs like training for the greenhouse project.

“The DA will engage these people into food production.

We have an experiment on greenhouse technology that will put in an available area in Metro Manila,” Piñol said.

The people will be trained

by Israelis who first introduced the project to Piñol last year.

The greenhouse technology will help the vegetables

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SECURITY TALKS. Incoming president Rodrigo R. Duterte (right) talks to German Ambassador Thomas Ossowski on various issues like economic relation and security during the latter’s visit in Davao City on Friday. CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE

Expansion of Oplan RODY in provinces alarms group

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YOUTH group expressed alarm after more local government units and their respective police commands have begun implementing or are planning to duplicate Oplan RODY or Rid the Streets of Drunkards and Youth in an effort to curb vices and petty crime.

The Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan or SPARK has asked city officials to suspend the implementation of their ordinances and make it in tune with the recent societal changes brought about by programs of the national government such as the K-12 program of the Department of Education as well as the student employment program of the labor department which commenced only in 2009.

Oplan Rody is reportedly

to be in full swing in the cities of Quezon City, Las Pinas, Manila, Pasay, Caloocan, Malabon, Mandaluyong and Makati.

Recently, the cities of Bacoor in Cavite and Lipa in Batangas have as well “activated” their long-standing ordinances to prohibit minors outside their homes from 10pm to 4am. Police officials in Mandaue City in Cebu province also intends to implement its curfew ordinance which was passed in 1999. The Mayor of Baguio City has also publicly expressed his support for Oplan Rody.

“On one side, we admit that local government units have the responsibility to curb petty crime and vice but then again it counteracts other programs that the national

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Noy offers to help Rody

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RESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday he congratulated his successor, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, and offered his assistance during the transition period and even beyond his term.

In a media interview, President Aquino said his phone conversation with Duterte on Thursday was “pleasant.”

“We had a conversation, perhaps a short conversation, about a minute or so, wherein I congratulated him. I think we asked each other how we were and I reiterated the offer to be of assistance, in any and every manner that they need it,” he said.

The President believed

that Duterte was “elated” over his offer of assistance.

“Parang ikinatuwa naman, hindi naman tinanggihan at parang pinasalamatan ‘yung alok natin na sabi ko: Kung anong maitutulong ho namin sa inyo ngayon o sa transition at saka pagkatapos, para hindi na kailangan, parang reinvent the wheel kumbaga,” he said.

President Aquino also bared that during the visit of Duterte’s staff members in Malacanang on Thursday, his Cabinet shared some of their experiences in the past six years in office.

“We went through Malacañang to show them the physical layout and then we

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DavOr gears up for La Niña

By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

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S THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) projected for the entry of the rainy season, Davao Oriental Gov. Corazon Malanyaon last week issued an executive order, directing all city and municipal mayors, including barangay captains to convene their respective Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and come up with their La Niña Action Plans.

“The La Niña advisory has already been issued so there is a need for preparedness,” Governor Malayaon said in a statement to the media, emphasizing that the move is in line with the Memorandum Circular 2016-74 issued by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the

impending La Niña phenomenon, advising all local chief executives to take precautionary measures.

“According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA), the current El Niño is already in its decaying stage. Meanwhile, there is a developing La Niña during the second half of 2016,” Malanyaon stressed in the memorandum she issued last week.

The governor also ordered the local chief executives and officials in Davao Oriental to consider the clearing and reinforcement of existing natural or man-made drainage systems, including rivers and creeks, to ease out the flow of flood water away from settlement areas.

She also urged local offi-

cials to consider the activation of existing or construction of new rainwater catchment facilities to store rainwater for future use.

“We must closely coordinate with PAG-ASA for timely weather updates and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for adequate information on the threat of flooding and rainfall-induced landslides, especially in sloping and low-lying areas.”

The Department of Education (DepEd) in Davao Oriental was also tasked by Malanyaon to institutionalize information and education campaign and encourage schools to initiate actions for La Niña.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) of Davao Oriental, which shall act as focal office for the Provin-

cial La Niña preparation, has already laid out its action plan.

The plan was already presented by Engr. Jesusa Timbang, PDRRMO Head, to the members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council, Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the province in a joint meeting that was called

by Malanyaon last week.

The province, particularly the towns of Cateel, Boston and Baganga were severely damaged during the onslaught of super-typhoon Pablo in 2012.

Succeeding weather disturbances also hit the province that caused damaged to its agriculture and infrastructures.

In her latest memorandum, Malanyaon also stressed

not allowed to ferry more than four passengers because the operators of these taxicabs have applied for the franchise as a taxi unit, and not for another use,” Lim said in a recent press conference.

Drivers and operators of large units of taxicabs in Davao will be are apprehended if they are caught collecting per-head charges, like the FX practice of drivers and operators in Manila, Lim explained.

“Carpools must have the proper permits,” Lim said, adding that LTO 11 will be closely monitoring private vehicles that carry passenger students to schools.

Passengers do not have insurance claim to vehicles that do not have the proper franchise.

“They [the operators] can just disappear. If this is a registered vehicle for hire, every passenger is paid to the last centavo,” Lim said.

He said parents of students should ask the schools for a list of accredited carpool instead of choosing private ones.

If caught, colorum taxis are charged with a fine ofP120,000, aside from the accessory penalties and necessary suspensions.

Drivers also face cancellation of their licenses.

Lim underscored that operators of colorum vehicles do not pay taxes.

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LTO 11 to go after colorum taxis

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HE Land Transportation Office (LTO) 11 will strictly monitor colorum operations of taxicab that charge passengers per head.

Yuri Lim, enforcement chief for the LTO-Davao, said their personnel will be on lookout for the late night operations of large taxicabs, specifically since classes have started this month.

“Even large taxi units such as Innovas and Tamaraws are

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RDC to boost coffee industry

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HE Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 approved the inclusion of the coffee industry as one of the priority sectors for development in the Davao Region during its meeting earlier this month.

The coffee industry will join the roster of preferred industries for growth of the RDC 11 like banana, mango, coconut, seaweed, wood, mining, tourism, information and communications technology (ICT), livestock and poultry, machin-

ery and equipment parts and biofuel.

“The Council recognized the Region’s coffee industry’s potential as the second biggest contributor to the country’s overall coffee production, as well as the active support of the private sector and the local government units (LGUs) to the industry,” the RDC, headed

by Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo del Rosario, said in a statement.

Apart from prioritization, stakeholders of the coffee in-

ENERGEN EVENT. Thousands of Dabawenyos troop to the Davao City Recreation Center to participate in the Healthy Breakfast Movement 2016 of Energen Saturday. Activities lined up for the event, held in partnership

dustry also pushed for the formulation of the Regional Coffee Industry Cluster Roadmap, 2016-2030.

The province of Compostela Valley holds the largest area devoted to coffee with 4,765 hectares but the whole region is the Mindanao’s second top coffee producer, next to Sultan Kudarat.

The coffee production areas in Davao are the provinces of Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte.

Most of the coffee produce

in these places is the Robusta variety, while Arabica, a specialty coffee, is planted in the mountain ranges in Kapatagan as well as the areas near Mt. Apo. Philippine Coffee Board, Inc (PCBI) chair Nicholas A. Matti earlier said the region has a huge potential of becoming prime producer of quality coffee bean.

With the good soil and weather in the region, Matti said the region could regain its title of being the top producer

with the Department of Health, include nutrition talks, fit and fun activities and the “Sabayang Healthy Breakfast.” Lean Daval Jr.

BPI readies expansion in Davao

By ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

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HE Bank of Philippine Islands, one of the largest banks in the country, is expanding its operations in Davao City and other areas in the Davao Region.

Art Gerald Perez, BPI’s assistance vice president for Davao region told reporters on Friday that they are planning to open more branches in Panabo City in Davao del Norte, Mati City in Davao Oriental and in Davao City.

Perez said BPI has more than 160,000 clients in Davao and that the planned expansion of its operations will immediately commence once the necessary documentations,

such as license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) are completed.

“We want to grow as fast as we can. We also wanted to be sustainable meaning, everything that we do must have social imprint or impact into community,” he added.

Perez said the “BPI Lifestyle Madness” that they ran at the Abreeza Mall in Davao City that concluded on Sunday, June 19 should have a “win-win” situation between the BPI and its clients.

The event was a one-stopshop offering of financial solutions and exclusive deals catering to the various needs of

BPI’s clients in Davao.

Around 1,400 clients were catered by BPI during the fourday event as they were introduced into the bank’s deposit and investment products, including the offers on car, housing and personal loans.

Perez also expressed optimism the upcoming administration of President Rodrigo Duterte will be favourable to business and banking institutions.

“I’m bullish about it (the upcoming Duterte administration). We have to observe the first year. If it will come out to be good, definitely it will follow that business and banking in

Davao will also be good.”

The Duterte administration must also sustain the economic gains that the country achieved and make the same as jumping boards to further improve the economy of the country, he added.

Perez pointed out that Duterte’s plan of increasing the capitalization of foreign business in the country is a plus factor given that the police will create more employment.

Linking more areas in Mindanao through infrastructures and transportation, such as the proposed railway system will further boost local economies, Perez stressed.

The policy agenda will contain proposals on the amendment of some environmental laws as well as passage of pending bills in the Congress.

Colambo said the group will propose to the leader from Mindanao the passage of the shelved Senate Bill No. 141, otherwise known as the National Land Use Act of the Philippines of 2011.

“Many lawmakers in the

Senate opposed the approval of the bill because of self-interest,” Colambo told reporters in a recent press conference in Davao City.

Green Philippines will also urge the president, who will take his oath on June 30 at Malacañang, the amendment of the decades-old Presidential Decree No. 1096 or National Building Code of the Philippines.

Despite the implementa-

tion rules and regulation of the building code was already amended, Colambo believed that it is already outdate.

“We need a new building code that is responsive to the fast-changing construction industry,” he added.

Many contractors were not compliant with the law in construction of their infrastructure projects, according to Colambo.

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NVIRONMENTAL group Green Philippines intends to submit a proposed policy agenda to President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte on June 25 in time for the “Dutertree Challenge.”

Green Philippines president Felizardo Colambo said members of the group are still finalizing the list of proposals on environmental protection days before this will be handed over to Duterte.

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of quality coffee.

At present, Davao only ranks second to Sultan Kudarat in coffee production in Mindanao.

Mindanao itself contributes more than 70 percent of the country’s total 30,000 metric tons (MT) annual production.

However, the country’s production is not enough to supply the country’s total annual demand of 100,000 MT. The Philippines’ annual coffee production is nothing compared with Vietnam’s 1.4 million MT.

“The Philippines is a net importer of coffee. More than 54 percent of our coffee is imported from major coffee producing countries like Brazil and Vietnam,” Matti said. “Majority of our imports are instant coffees.”

He added that if the Davao Region can maximize its full potential in coffee production, it will be able to fill the gap in the local demand.

“There is a huge demand locally, not including the huge demand in the international market,” Matti said.

EGAWORLD Corp., the country’s largest developer of integrated urban townships, will spend about P180 billion to develop its provincial townships in the next 10 years, as opportunities for economic growth look bigger outside of Metro Manila.

“Remember the Philippines has been growing for the last 15 to 16 years already, uninterrupted. There are a lot of opportunities outside Metro Manila…

We are well-positioned to grow even more in the regions,” said Megaworld executive director Kingson Sian.

To date, Megaworld has launched 21 integrated urban townships across the country covering around 3,061 hectares in land area.

Twelve of them, or more than half, are in the provinces covering around 2,807 hectares while the remaining nine are in Metro Manila covering 254 hectares.

Eight of the company’s 10 biggest townships are in the

provinces, with Alabang West and McKinley Hill as the only two Metro Manila townships in the list.

“Mactan is already developing, Iloilo already developing, Davao we’re already developing. If at all, we can even accelerate (the pace of development),” Sian said.

The company, led by tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, secured its mark in the real estate industry by acquiring land in mostly prime areas around the Philippines during the past two decades.

The result of Megaworld’s sound land banking is its current footprint of over 4,000 hectares throughout strategic areas in the main regions of the country.

“So far, we have utilized a little over 3,000 hectares of our land bank for our township developments. This means, we still have around 1,000 hectares of land to develop and we are excited to do that in the years to come,” added Sian. (PNA)

INANCIAL consumers should always consider to change passwords of their bank-related accounts, especially if they suspect that their personal information has been compromised.

This was the advice of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to the public as issues about identity theft continue to rise. ”Identity theft or stealing of personal information to commit fraud is a crime that may seriously undermine a person’s finances, credit history and reputation,” the BSP said.

Aside from changing their passwords, people who suspect that their personal information were compromised need to immediately contact their creditors, initially those where the deceitful transaction transpired. ”The victim should like-

wise file a complaint before the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group or the NBI Cybercrime Division and keep a copy of the police report. Said report may be needed for the investigation of identity theft,” the BSP said.

The central bank also urges the public to cooperate with their banks when the latter ask for additional information to further improve security of their accounts and “to actively safeguard personal information to protect themselves from identity theft.” ”Increasing public awareness on frauds such as identity theft is an essential component of the BSP’s financial consumer protection agenda.

A well-informed citizenry is essential to maintaining financial stability, which is a key policy objective of the BSP,” it added.

Identity theft issues have risen and among the reasons is

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TRMH holds Brigada Eskwela 2016

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HE Royal Mandaya Hotel embarked on another Brigada Eskwela outreach program on June 11 at the Namnam Elementary School located in remote Marahan in Marilog District.

The TRMH team, composed of volunteer hotel personnel, held the annual school outreach program dubbed as “Bayanihan Para sa Paaralan” as part of the regular community-based programs of the Emilio Escandor Community Outreach Program (EECOP).

Among the activities made by the TRMH team led by General Manager Benjamen Banzon included the painting of the Elementary School Building and its newly constructed stage, feeding of the community, distribution of school supplies, distribution of clothing and slippers, and extending free haircut to the students who are mostly natives of the Matigsalug Tribes.

With its remote location and accessibility problems, Namnam Elementary School is seldom visited as it lies 81 kilometers away from the center of Davao City. The school was presented with gallons of paints, paint brushes and rollers, brooms and dustpans,

scythes, and manual grass cutting scissor by the participating Escandor Group of Companies.

The school has around 230 students from Kinder to Grade 6 levels.

With its slogans with its “Business With a Heart” and “Transformation Through Action”, the Escandor Group of Companies ensured that the less fortunate, seldom visited and assisted, far flung communities will be reached-out by the Emilio Escandor Community Outreach Program.

The volunteers, citing the famous quote of F.G.Burnett, collectively sang “with our hands born open, and so is our heart; and though there may be times when our hands are empty, our heart is always full, and we can give things out of that… warm things, kind things, sweet things…help and comfort and laughter…and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.”

“It’s another fulfilling activity to have extended help to the community here in Marahan, we will not cease to come here and help because they really needed help and we are just so happy doing that in the name of the late Col. Emilio Escandor,” said Banzon. (NJB)

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FTER more than 45 years of business presence in the Philippines, Monsanto chooses a Filipina to lead its business in the county. Monsanto Company recently appointed Ms. Rachel P. Lomibao as Monsanto’s Commercial Lead for the Philippines.

“This appointment is perceived by many as a big win for women in agriculture which is traditionally dominated by men,” said Chat Ocampo, Monsanto’s Corporate Engagement Lead. “As a leader in agricultural biotechnology, Monsanto is really paving the way for highly capable and competent women to occupy leadership positions.”

Ocampo further shared that Lomibao’s appointment is reflective of Monsanto’s strong commitment to develop in- country talent to take on leadership roles. Monsan-

to is also active in providing equal opportunity to all staff members towards having a truly diverse and inclusive workforce.

Lomibao joined Monsanto in 2012 as the Marketing Lead and thereafter assumed the position of National Sales Lead in 2014. Through both these roles, Rachel has built a sound understanding of Monsanto, thereby strengthening her critical thinking about our business, customers, and products. Prior to joining Monsanto she worked at Pioneer Hi-Bred Philippines and at DuPont Crop Protection in Sales and Marketing.

Lomibao graduated with a Bachelors degree in Communications at the University of Philippines and subsequently acquired a Masters degree in Business Administration at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Philippines.

“Rachel has already proven that she has strong leadership skills as well as excellent business and technical skills,” said Ocampo. “All of us at Monsanto are highly optimistic that she will be able to steer our organization to achieve even greater heights.”

300 women farmers in Bukidnon undergo finance and digital literacy training for farmer productivity

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ONSANTO Philippines recently partnered with the Provincial Government of Bukidnon through its Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO), to conduct a capacity building program on agricultural finance management and digital literacy for women. More than 300 farmers from 22 municipalities of Bukidnon attended the activity which aimed to help them better manage their farming enterprise and augment overall farmer productivity.

Monsanto and PAO, together with the International Marketing Group-Wealth Academy, which stood as a speaker for the trainings, held the two-day capacity building program at the municipal gymnasiums of

Maramag and Manolo Fortitch in Bukidnon.

Monsanto Corporate Engagement Lead Charina Garrido-Ocampo said women play an important role in food production and distribution, having major participation in important farming activities such as budgeting, planting, harvesting, up to marketing of the produce.

The agriculture industry in fact employs the 2nd most number of women in the Philippines, with over 2.9 million women involved in farming. Despite women’s significant role, they remain “invisible” in a largely perceived male-dominated job.

“Though rural women are considered to be active actors in farming, their real contributions to local food production and to the rural

economy remain undervalued. Women collectively play crucial roles in fighting hunger not only within households, but on a larger scale, by ensuring the nutrition and food security of the nation. This program, more than being a capacity building activity, is meant to underscore women’s primary contributions and sacrifices to the growth of the agriculture sector,” Ocampo said.

Ocampo added that the initiative is expected to develop further their financial management capabilities and enhance their overall farm management potential. The seminar includes short courses on building a solid financial foundation, practical money management strategies, sound investment tactics, and the

creation of multiple streams of passive income.

Meanwhile, the basic digital literacy training focused on teaching participants with basic computer concepts and skills so that they can be more productive both at home and in the field. “We continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders, especially from the private sector, in supporting our local growers and, in turn, our local agriculture through different awareness and capacity building initiatives. Through this training, we express our confidence in increasing the productive participation of women in local agriculture and food production,” said Engr. Alson Quimba, Ptrovincial Agriculturist of Bukidnon.

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EDITORIAL Lead by example

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HERE was a time when the children of Vice President Jejomar Binay who are all elected officials barge through a private subdivision even when the guards have told them the road was already closed to traffic.

In Davao City, the children of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte—like the Binay children also elected officials themselves—were apprehended in separate occasions by lowly traffic enforcers for overspeeding. Both turned themselves in and paid the fines.

In this country, rarely do we see children of government officials being apprehended for breaking the law. It even extends to several degrees of consanguinity and affinity. Even friends namedrop friends in higher positions to avoid the law or get favors.

A man once namedropped Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte after being apprehended for breaking an ordinance. He did not es-

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cape the fine and the wrath of a scorned friend.

There are leaders who lead by example and there are those swellheads who regard themselves untouchable once they are in lofty positions in public service.

The examples set by Mayor Inday Sara and now, Vice Mayor Pulong, when accosted by traffic enforcers for violation of the speed laws in Davao City only showed that discipline begins within the family of elected public servants.

When politicians lead by example, everyone has no problem following the law. It is when law makers become themselves the law breakers that people disrespect authorities and laws.

We can only wish that politicians, like the Dutertes, regard themselves highly in public by leading the example of religiously following the law and where found violating laws, whether penal or special in nature, should show respect to the authorities.

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Eliminating small hive beetles

NE of the most disturbing news I read recently was that of the presence of small hive beetles (known in the science world as “Aethina tumida”) in Mindanao. They may be slightly bigger than a grain of rice, but they are already threatening our native bee species.

A news report carried by “Philippine Daily Inquirer” said SHB -- as they are known -- has already “destroyed hundreds of colonies of commercial bees in Mindanao,” quoting a group of scientists.

About 80% of Mindanao’s commercial bee population is affected, according to Dr. Cleofas Cervancia, who headed the group that studies the distribution pattern of the beetles. That figure is only “conservative” estimate of the extent of the damage.

Maricar Cinco, author of the news report, quoted Cervancia as saying that the infestation “had cost millions of pesos worth of losses to beekeepers, as each colony costs about P20,000.”

SHB was first detected reportedly in Lupon, Davao Oriental, where it infected European bees (“Apis mellifera”). But it wasn’t until in June 2014 that its presence was noted as it hit 687 colonies in the province.

Then, the infestation had spread to the bee farms in General Santos City and the cities of Tagum and Panabo, both in Davao del Norte. As of December 2015, about 40 colonies were affected in the aforementioned cities.

The SHB must be controlled immediately before it turns to be another black bug problem.

It has been reported that in the Prairie Provinces in Canada, measures were taken to control the

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pest and SHB THINK ON THESE! failed to establish a population. In Portugal, the presence of SHB was also reported but it was eradicated quickly after its detection.

C e r va n c i a Henrylito D. Tacio urged the inhenrytacio@gmail.com coming Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol “to quarantine and stop the movement of bees from Mindanao.” “So far, SHB infestation is confined in Mindanao. But one day, it will spread into the Visayas and Luzon and to native bees,” Cervancia was quoted as saying.

James D. Ellis and Amanda Ellis of the University of Florida said that since the introduction of small hive beetles into the United States, little progress toward developing chemical control methods has been made. So far, only two chemical controls are available for SHB. According to the Ellises, more attention has been given to cultural, biological, and genetic control possibilities of SHB. They cite the following methods: Cultural and mechanical controls: “Cultural/mechanical controls result from a change in practice with the intention of limiting, but not eradicating, a pest. Practices such as removing honey, bits of comb and cappings from around the honey house will minimize foodstuffs to which small hive beetles may be attracted. It is

also important to extract supers of honey quickly to reduce the damage that small hive beetle adults and larvae do to standing, unprotected crops. Reducing the relative humidity to 50% in honey houses and other places where honey is stored inhibits small hive beetle eggs from hatching.

“At least five in-hive trapping devices have been developed for small hive beetle control.

They range from the Hood beetle trap (which fits in a standard hive frame and is filled with apple cider vinegar to attract and mineral oil to drown adult small hive beetles) to the West beetle trap which is designed to rest on the bottom board of a colony. Others exist as well but they are based typically on the same principle: provide an attractant and a killing agent in a trap to attract and kill adult small hive beetles. The traps vary in efficacy but provide some control of small hive beetle adults.”

Biological control: “Other control measures are being developed. For example, two species of soil-dwelling nematodes have demonstrated activity against pupating small hive beetles. Additionally, researchers have shown that some honey bee colonies are able to detect and remove brood that has been oviposited on by small hive beetles. This behavior, called hygienic behavior, can be selected for in breeding programs and can help reduce small hive beetle problems.

“In conclusion, small hive beetles will be controlled best by integrating a number of these control methods. For example, one may consider using hygienic queens (bees remove beetle eggs and young larvae), in-hive traps (catch adult

beetles), and nematodes around colonies (kill pupating beetles) to attack all beetle life stages.

While no single beetle control boasts 100% efficacy, employing multiple control strategies may limit beetle populations to manageable levels.”

The SHB was previously known only from the sub-Saharan regions of Africa where it has been considered a minor pest of bees. In the United States, it was first discovered in 1996 and has now spread to Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia, Texas, Florida and Hawaii.

In Australia, the SHB was first identified at Richmond, New South Wales in 2002. In Canada, the beetle has been detected in Manitoba (2002 and 2006), Alberta (2006), Québec (2008, 2009), Ontario (2010) and British Columbia (2015).

In its native range, the SHB regularly occurs in honey bee colonies but it does not cause damage in strong, healthy colonies.

Wikipedia thinks otherwise. “The small hive beetle can be a destructive pest of honey bee colonies, causing damage to comb, stored honey and pollen. If a beetle infestation is sufficiently heavy, they may cause bees to abandon their hive. Its presence can also be a marker in the diagnosis of Colony Collapse Disorder for honey-bees. The beetles can also be a pest of stored combs, and honey (in the comb) awaiting extraction. Beetle larvae may tunnel through combs of honey, feeding and defecating, causing discoloration and fermentation of the honey.”

any religion for that matter. We join all peace and human rights advocates in condemning these abhorrent criminal acts. We strongly repudiate those who justify the murder of innocents for the sake of their faith.

While we remain steadfast in our faith, it is incumbent upon all Muslims to regain the discourse from the warped interpreters who violate all the tenets of Islam, and who should be revealed for what they really are.... as amoral, blood-thirsty men without any semblance of faith or humanity.

We empathize with the families of the victims. To them, we will offer our prayers.

We may never know the depth of their grief –for any loss of life is immeasurable. I hope they gain solace in knowing that their loved ones are in a far better place. May I offer these verses, from Mary Elizabeth Frye, to ease their pain.

I am in the graceful rush Of beautiful birds in circling flight, I am the starshine of the night.

I am in the flowers that bloom, I am in a quiet room.

I am in the birds that sing, I am in each lovely thing.

Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there. I do not die.

A Tausug voice on Orlando and Jolo

ARELY A week into the fasting month of Ramadan, our peaceful introspection and prayerful reveries were shattered by newsfeeds on the gruesome mayhem wreaked by a 29 -ear old Omar Mateen, turned by online violent extremist propaganda into a bigoted slayer of innocents. The senseless carnage in Orlando, Florida claimed the lives of 50, injured 53 with countless others forever maimed in mind and spirit.

Before we could even draw our collective breaths and recover from the horrific accounts, grim reports from Jolo, Sulu tear apart any tenuous hope of reprieve from an already abysmal day. Instead, we are further devastated by news bulletins of the grisly execution of a Canadian hostage by the Abu Sayyaf Group, a barbaric gang of criminals whose raison d’etre is to profit from the misery of hapless victims forcibly abducted and held in captivity in Sulu.

Two dreadful incidents occurring oceans apart in two continents have left us scarred from the depravity of these misanthropes, acting solo in one site, in cabal in the other.

We are stunned by the perpetrators’ rapacious capacity for mindless brutality, our weary souls forever burdened by the fact that

COMMENTARY SALMA PIR RASUL these callous display of men’s inhumanity to their fellow men could ever happen in this day and age.

We are appalled by the ease in which the tenets of Islam have been perverted by radical extremists to suit their hegemonistic desires.

Majority of the Muslim umma are peace-loving, law-abiding citizens of their respective communities. And yet, we brace ourselves to face the inevitable backlash – suspicion, hostility and the deepening bias against Muslims.

This is a bitter lesson taught by Mamasapano.

The Dalai Lama cautioned against tarring all Muslims as potential terrorists, saying that Islam is a religion of peace.

As one of the world’s major religions, Islam has a multitude of followers. The sins of the aberrant few should not damn the millions of Muslim pious believers.

Certainly, these sociopaths cannot call themselves Muslims. Their ruthless disregard of human life is not tolerated by Islam, nor by

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow.

I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain.

I am in the morning hush,

Let us honor the victims by continuing our fight against violence, intolerance, bigotry and oppression, and remain vigilant over violations of human rights. Let us help build local communities’ resiliency against violent extremism by creating environments where tolerance and harmonious co-existence could thrive and flourish, and where peace is valued and preserved.

Ramadan Kareem.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MidnaNews. Lawyer Salma Pir Rasul is the Programs Director of the Philippine Center for Islam and Development, and the Director for Islamic Legal Studies at the University of the Philippines Law Center).

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grow, import quality that the people can sell to 5 star hotels or even outside the country.

“All of this that we are doing is because the President would like the people to feel that this is an inclusive government. It is a first step to alleviate them from poverty,” Piñol

said.

The former governor of North Cotabato introduced the technology to the City government of Davao last year.

Piñol said that they are still looking for a place in the city to put up the greenhouse technology. FPG

the need to prepare the public down to the grassroots level by increasing their level of awareness, particularly on the issue of climate change.

“Increased awareness, more than anything, would help reduce the risk of loss of lives and properties in times of disasters,” she emphasized.

proceeded to Malacañang Park, showed them Bahay Pangarap and various facilities within Malacañang Park and that’s where they got in touch with President-elect Duterte,” he said.

The Chief Executive also called on the Filipino people to help the incoming administration as the country moves

along “the path of advancement.” “…Every patriot should be looking towards helping the incoming administration address the problems that are still here and the forthcoming problems that undoubtedly will happen in this period of parang global challenges,” he said. (PNA)

OLICE and military authorities here have been placed on heightened alert for possible retaliatory attacks from communist rebels after a clash with government forces Friday morning that left two rebels killed.

“We expect retaliatory attacks from them, we are ready, we have enough forces,” Senior Inspector Joven Bagaygay, police chief of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, said of communist New Peoples Army.

Two communist rebels were killed in a clash with elements of the 27th Infantry Battalion in Sitio Lampatok, Baranghay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

Bagaygay said government forces were conducting foot patrol in Sitio Lamtapok, Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu before dawn when they chanced upon about 9 heavily armed NPAs belonging to Guerilla Front 73 at 6 a.m.

A 20-minute firefight

erupted that left two NPAs killed, Bagaygay said. There was no casualty on the government side, according to team leader Army 2Lt. Glen Gautane.

“The Army received reports about the presence of armed men in Sitio Lamtapok and they conducted foot patrol before the clash,” Bagaygay said.

The remains of fallen communist rebels were brought to a funeral parlor in Surallah, South Cotabato awaiting claimants.

Government forces, Bagaygay said, recovered one AK-47 rifle and M-14 automatic rifle and ammunition from slain rebels.

Lt. Colonel Benjamin Leander, 27th IB commanding officer, said the rebels should cease from harassing and extorting money from villagers especially now that government efforts for a peaceful settlement have started at the top level. (PNA)

government has implemented only recently,” said Joanne Lim, member of the National Secretariat of SPARK. The Diliman-based activist lamented that the city mayors and police have mindlessly and indiscriminately enforced their “Jurassic” ordinances in an effort to get into the good side of the next administration without taking into account the day-to-day struggles of commuting and working students.

“If Oplan Rody’s implementation in Metro Manila systematically and indiscriminately victimized students in the past weeks, how much more if implemented as well in the cities and municipalities

around Metro Manila where they are enrolled and employed,” Lim reasoned.

“If only students do not suffer from horrendous traffic jams, flooded streets in the rainy season and inadequate public transport systems on a daily basis then it can be implemented as early as 10pm but that is not the case. The immense volume of people travelling to and from Cavite, Rizal and Laguna, many of them students will require longer travelling hours”.

“Senior High students as well as working students will need more latitude and consideration from authorities,” she said.

Lim added that, “to implement the curfew in the manner which is done as seen on television is not only traumatic but also indiscriminate. Such draconian measures and methods cannot be implemented without violation of human rights because all minors found past 10pm, are under the presumption of criminal activity not unless proven to be enrolled or came from their graveyard shift at work”.

SPARK claims that it is willing to sit down with city and police officials in order to formally present the side of the students and ensure that their rights and welfare are guaranteed at all times.

The group will also push for the review of the government’s National Greening Program (NPG).

Contrary to the law’s goal of reforesting lost forest areas in the country, Colambo said it became a mere event where politicians use for photo ops.

According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the NPG “is a massive forest rehabilitation program of the government established by virtue of Executive Order No. 26 issued on Feb. 24, 2011 by Presi-

dent Benigno S. Aquino III.” The program, which is implemented by different national agencies like DENR, Department of Agrarian Reform and Department of Agriculture, aims to grow 1.5 billion trees in 1.5 million hectares nationwide from 2011 to 2016.

Colambo said many of the planting activities under the program failed because of low survival rate among planted seedlings of timber and agro-forest plants.

He also said the incoming administration should review

the implementation of the program because many barangays and schools have failed to establish nursery for seedlings as mandated by the law.

The Republic Act No. 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 should be also amended, he said.

Colambo said amending provisions on the law will strengthen government’s effort to lessen air pollution and promote environmental protection through a comprehensive management plan. CHENEEN R. CAPON

the hacking of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) website last March, which placed some 55 million voters in jeopardy.

The police has arrested two suspects for the crime, identified as 23-year old Paul Zulueta and 23-year-old information technology graduate Jonel de Asis.

After the incident, banks said they have strengthened their information technology (IT) security to ensure the safety of their client’s personal information.

The BSP, in turn, said it is finalizing regulations targeted to further strengthen bank’s

cybercrime maturity. ”We are now working on supplemental or additional regulations to further strengthen and increase the level of maturity of Philippine banks and other financial institutions. We consider it a very serious thing,” BSP Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. earlier said.

Espenilla said the central bank conducted a comprehensive cybercrime preparedness assessment among industry players in 2014 “and that is the basis of our subsequent interventions for banks to prepare.”

He said the Bangladesh Bank heist last February,

wherein US$ 81 million of the stolen funds ended in the Philippines, “is a good learning experience” to both the BSP and domestic banks. “(It) made us more aware of the issues and we are happy to say that our banks are resilient to this,” he said.

The central bank official also cited the first-ever cybercrime security forum it participated in in December 2015 as a key in educating bank officials that cybercrime is not just for the information technology (IT) personnel but also the executives, who approve financing for resources to strengthen banks’ systems. (PNA)

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Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service

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were looking for photographs that would be displayed in Lumawag’s 2009 “Remember When” exhibit highlighting the city’s evolution to a premier metropolis.

He said that he found several photos that were kept in several boxes and sorted out the Duterte photographs after seeing their value that they might one day deserve to be put in an exhibit.

“At that time [in 2009], we set aside the pictures of the mayor. We decided to see what we can make of them.

Davaoeños need to see these, maybe when he retires,” Bacongco said.

Bacongco, who hails from Pigcawayan in North Cotabato, said that he was amused by the historical value of the photographs.

“I’m a fan of the history. I saw the value of the photos.

Time will come people will look for these. Time indeed

came that we saw the pictures’ purpose. We were overwhelmed that many inquired about the photos, most especially after Duterte’s victory,” he said.

They tried to pull off the exhibit before the May 9 elections but they decided to postpone, “win or lose,” to avoid being accused of electioneering.

Lumawag entered journalism in the 1970s as broadcaster of the University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network (UMBN).

In 1986, he worked as photojournalist for Ang Peryodiko Davao, which was bought

by Sun.Star Davao, until he retired in 2008. During his long stint with Sun.Star, he said he discovered a boxful of his photographs left to rot in one corner.

Lumawag is now working as a photojournalist for Mindanao Times since 2008. (Mindanews)

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service

Petition for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI Service

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

Case No. 2014-XI-00474 DANNY Q. ARELLANO, Petitioner

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Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: BARACATAN 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 May 28, 2016. In the petition filed on May 27, 2016, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ-DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE 13 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 3, 2017. In the petition filed on June 6, 2016, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2016. In the petition filed on June 6, 2016, petitioner request 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 JULY 4, 2016 at 9:00 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.-XI

WITNESS the Honorable TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ, Officer-In-Charge, th this 30 day of May 2016 at Davao City.

EDGAR CRISANTO R. VIOLAN Administrative Officer V

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JULY 4, 2016 at 10:10 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.-XI WITNESS TERESITA YÑIGUEZ, this 7th day Davao City.

the Honorable DELA PEÑAOfficer-In-Charge, of June 2016 at

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NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JULY 4, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao 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.-XI WITNESS the Honorable TERESITA DELA PEÑA-YÑIGUEZ, Officer-In-Charge, this 1st day of June 2016 at Davao City.

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FATHERS DAY HAS COME AND GONE BUT KEEPING TABS ON THE WELLBEING OF THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE REALLY HAPPENS ROUND THE CLOCK. May it be your dad, your significant other or your sibling, how hard they work means that you work even harder to keep them well-cared for.

It is not unheard of to do their shopping for them or be their exclusive earpiece in matters of the closet. Unlike us women who create a circumstance for every piece of clothing we want to buy, men like to select clothes that can take them from the beginning of their day to relaxation time when they put up their feet. This is especially true for us who seem to live in the land of eternal summer where casual wear rules. Our men are made of more sensible stuff, God bless them, favoring clothes that can get heavy rotation without showing signs of wear.

Respecting this distinct difference in the sexes is probably the most important consideration when one tries to successfully

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dress her man. Perhaps buy him one good pair of cotton chinos or a linen top that he can’t seem to stop wearing and he might give you the keys to his closet, entrusting you to inject more color or try out a new fabric that takes him outside his usual crewneck cotton tee. The possibilities are endless, especially in the realm of UK retailer Marks & Spencer which specializes in creating a wardrobe for your man that does most

up their manly appearances and getting value for every cent we spend on them. It is a brand that is all about bettering themselves. Their measure for satisfying their customers comes in how they make their pieces last longer, more crease-resistant and more breathable. They and our significant others are cut from the same practical mold. If it takes more convincing, feel free to look through these virtual flat lays from Marks

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PEF celebrates 18th Phl Eagle Week

FOR ITS 18TH YEAR, the Philippine Eagle Week was celebrated by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) to underline the need to save and protect the national bird from extinction.

“This is the time of the year when we pay tribute to our national bird and remind ourselves to support and eventually take part in initiatives that aim to save and protect the Philippine eagle,” said PEF Executive Director Dennis Salvador.

The PEF’s theme for this year is “Philippine Eagle, People, and the Environment for a Sustainable Future.” This year’s Philippine Eagle Week was celebrated from June 4 to 12.

It kicked off on June 4 with the Philippine Wildlife Pride Parade. Around 300 people marched from People’s Park to NCCC Mall of Davao Activity Center, where the opening program was held.

Among the attendees of the kickoff were delegates from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 11, students from PEF’s various partner schools, PEF’s forest guards from Sibulan, Davao City, and the Obu Manuvu partner community from Brgy. Carmen, Davao City.

From June 5 to 10, an interactive exhibit dubbed as “Philippine Biodiversity: Reconnecting with our National Pride”, which underscored the plights of the Philippine eagle and the importance of protecting our natural biodiversity, was set up in SM City Davao Annex.

Several activities were also held at the exhibit area during its 6-day run.

Some of these were the live sketching of eagles by local artist group Tabula Rasa on June 5 and the poetry reading entitled “Conversations of Conservation” on June 8.

From June 7 to 8, bird enthusiasts flocked to Crocodile Park and Davao Memorial Park to participate in the bird watching activities organized by the PEF with the Wild Bird Club of the PhilippinesDavao and Kenko optics.

This year’s celebration also marked the first Explorer’s Camp, which was participated by 37 campers from different high schools in Davao City.

From June 11 to 12, participants had the chance to experience what it was

PEF staff pose at People’s Park before the parade.

Kids portray their interpretation of this year’s Philippine Eagle Week theme in a An artist sketches a Philippine eagle during the live game of Paint me a Picture during Family Day on June 12 at the Philippine Eagle sketching activity by Tabula Rasa on June 5 at the exhibit Center. area in SM City Davao Annex. like to be ecologists and Philippine Eagle Center dence Day and stir pride year from June 4 to 10 to artists for the environ- in Malagos, Davao City. for our National bird. enjoin the different secment. Activities started at Games and creative preThrough Presidential tors of society to take acthe Cleanergy Park, Punta sentations were the high- Proclamation no. 79 of tion on the protection and Dumalag and was culmi- lights of the Family Day 1999, the Philippine Eagle conservation of the Philnated on June 12 at the to also celebrate Indepen- Week is celebrated every ippine Eagle.

SM employees adopt schools, support Brigada Eskwela ON JUNE 4, 2016, SM EMPLOYEES ACROSS MINDANAO REGION CAME OUT IN FULL FORCE to participate in “Adopt-a-School,” an Employee Volunteerism Program (EVP) aimed at benefiting public elementary schools. The said activity was held in support of the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela, which ensures that school facilities are ready for the opening of classes.

Sharing their time, efforts and resources, employee volunteers from SM City General Santos, SM City Davao, SM Lanang Premier, and SM City Cagayan de Oro spearheaded a simultaneous clean-up, maintenance and repair work of schools in their respective communities.

In SM City General Santos, employee volunteers repainted some of the classrooms and the stage of Balite Elementary School. They also donated cleaning materials and first aid kits for the students and teachers. Balite Elementary School has produced a

Valedictorian graduate of batch 1999, Rose Fatima Manlangit, who is now working as a Building Administration Officer of SM City GenSan. “I am privileged to have been given a chance to go back here and serve my Alma Mater.

I am also proud that I am an employee of SM who is able to demonstrate concern to the community through this kind of activity,” notes Rose Fatima Manlangit.

In Davao, staff of both SM City Davao and SM Lanang Premier conducted their respective “Adopt-a-School” initiatives.

SM City Davao adopted Kabacan Elementary School, which is near the mall. Employee volunteers from the mall, SM Foundation scholars as well as the SM Security Force cleaned up classrooms, repaired armchairs and did some carpentry works.

SM also rehabilitated the school library making it more

conducive to learning. Kabacan Elementary School is expected to cater to some 2,000 students.

In the past, the school has also received benches as well as reference books from SM City Davao.

Meanwhile, employee volunteers of SM Lanang Premier, together with Security and Engineering agency personnel, reached out to the neighboring Ubalde Elementary School. Apart from cleaning and beautifying

the school grounds and façade, they made a longstanding contribution by turning over newly built bookshelves to the school library. SM Lanang Premier also previously donated electric fans and educational textbooks to Ubalde Elementary School, which has a population of around 800 students.

In the same way, SM City Cagayan de Oro employees, together with SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. (SMLEI), Security Agency and Engineering Agency personnel, carried out their “Adopt-a-School” activity at Lumbia Central School. They improved the comfort and convenience of the classrooms through general cleaning and repairing of broken ceilings, doors, and lights and plumbing works in the restrooms.

The “Adopt-a-School” activity is under SM Supermalls’ Employee Volunteerism Program, which encourages employees to give back to the community and the less privileged sectors of the society.

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GMA launches new afternoon drama series GMA NETWORK LAUNCHES ITS NEWEST AFTERNOON PRIME series Sa Piling Ni Nanay beginning June 27 after Hanggang Makita Kang Muli.

Another original and intriguing family drama, it tackles the story of a surrogate mother and her selfless love for the daughter she carried.

Sa Piling Ni Nanay features the much awaited reunion of StarStruck Season 1 alumni Yasmien Kurdi, Mark Herras and Katrina Halili.

Yasmien is Ysabel, a single mother to her loving daughter Maymay. She works as a personal assistant to Scarlet, a socialite, to be played by Katrina. However, Scarlet cannot bear a child so she convinces Ysabel to become their surrogate. She agrees to surrogacy because she needs money for the treatment of Maymay’s bone marrow transplant.

But half-way through Ysabel’s pregnancy, Maymay unexpectedly dies from an accident. Due to depression and loneliness, Ysabel breaks the surrogacy agreement, flees with the baby and decides to raise her as her own, calling her Maya in memory of her daughter who passed away.

Mark, on the other hand,

portrays Jonas, a bachelor who secretly has feelings for Ysabel. But his love for her turned into hatred when she took away Scarlet’s child who is also the grandchild of his aunt Matilda.

With Ysabel and Scarlet’s battle to win Maya, who has

the real rights over the child?

The mother by blood or the mother who gave birth to her?

Is blood thicker than love?

Joining them are seasoned actress Nova Villa as Matilda, Scarlet’s rich mother-inlaw who eagerly wants a grandchild from her; Bettina

Carlos as Wanda, Scarlet’s OB/ GYN friend who gave consent to her request to conduct surrogacy; Antonio Aquitania as Rod, Ysabel’s abusive live-in partner; Sofia Jayzel Cabatay as Maya, the child of Ysabel born out of surrogacy.

Sa Piling Ni Nanay is

directed by Gil Tejada Jr. Behind this engrossing drama is the creative team composed of Creative Director Roy Iglesias; Creative Head for Afternoon Prime Dode Cruz; Creative Unit Head Marides Garbes-Severino; Creative Consultant Suzette Doctolero; Headwriter Obet Villela; Writers Jonathan Cruz, Jake Somera; Brainstormers Nehem Dallego, Gilda Olvidado, Kutz Enriquez; Concept Creator Rhona Lean Sales.

The program is another original creation of the GMA Drama group under the supervision of Senior Vice President for Entertainment TV Lilybeth G. Rasonable; Vice President for Drama Redgie Acuña-Magno; Assistant Vice President for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy; Program Manager Nini Matilac and Executive Producer Jojo Aleta.

Witness how a mother’s love can protect her child in Sa Piling Ni Nanay beginning June 27 after Hanggang Makita Kang Muli on GMA Afternoon Prime.

Get the latest updates about Sa Piling Ni Nanay from the official Facebook page of GMA Drama www.facebook. com/GMADrama, Twitter account @GMADrama and the GMA Network website www.GMANetwork.com.

Treat dad to action-packed entertainment via Sky Select for Father’s Day

SURPRISE DAD WITH AN ENTIRE MONTH’S ACCESS TO A SPECIAL SELECTION OF AWESOME AND ACTION-PACKED CHANNELS AVAILABLE VIA SKY SELECT, SKY’s value added service, for a special Father’s Day celebration.

SKY Select gives the power to choose more channels from a wide range of options to add to a basic SKYcable and Destiny Cable digital subscription plan – whether it’s movies, sports, kiddie shows, learning, lifestyle, music, news, and even Asian programming.

Dads are in for a great treat as SKY Select offers a variety of channels that focus on sports, outdoor adventures, and movies for as low as P20 every month.

A must-have is the NBA Premium TV to get front row access to the much-awaited showdown between the Golden State warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA finals.

Guaranteed to give dad a thrilling time are sports

channels in his selection including the Fox Sports Pack, the world’s biggest sports network to catch the opening games of the Wimbledon starting June 28 and the US Open USGA from June 17 to 20.

Setanta Sports also lets dad catch sports tournaments from around the world like The National Rugby League (NRL), the top league of professional rugby league clubs in Australasia.

SKY Select is also filled with channels for the movie buff dad like Fox Action Movies that showcases the biggest, most popular, and most iconic action features

worldwide. Must catch movies in Fox include Nicolas Cage starrers “National Treasure,” its sequel “National Treasure Book of Secrets,” “The Rover” starring Guy Peirce and Robert Pattinson, and “Meeting Evil” starring Luke Wilson and Samuel L. Jackson.

Big adventures also come in different packages in SKY Select with KIX, where dad can get his fix of high-octane programs including blockbuster action movies, hit action series, cutting-edge reality shows and sports, and first aned exclusive fights such as Bellator MMA, WSOF, and ROAD FC every Monday

night.

DMAX meanwhile, brings dad to wild adventures.

Turbo-charged rides and the adventures in the great outdoors are some of the must-sees. There’s “Railroad Alaska” that takes viewers to treacherous Alaskan railroad trips, while “Iron Resurrection” gives ideas for restorations for motorcycles, cars, and boats.

SKY Select also brings the best of entertainment to dads through RTL CBS Extreme that houses top-rating shows like “Kingdom” and the Terry Crews-hosted show, “World’s Funniest Fails.”

For dads who love to have a laugh-out-loud time, SKY Select’s Comedy Central is set to make dad have fits of laughter as it showcases a special Father’s Day stand-up show.

Celebrate Father’s Day at home all month long with SKY Select. To know more about how to give dad the best time of his life, just click the SKY Select button at mysky.com.ph.

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BPI improves clients’ lifestyles

GENSAN PARTNER ESTABLISHMENT

DAVAO PARTNER ESTABLISHMENT THE ACTIVITY CENTER OF THE ABREEZA MALL WAS A BEEHIVE OF ACTIVITY AS THE BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) ONCE AGAIN BROUGHT BPI LIFESTYLE MADNESS TO DAVAO CITY LAST JUNE 16 TO 19. The event is a one-stop-shop offering financial solutions and exclusive deals catering to the various needs of Dabawenyos.

Following

similarly

BPI South Mindanao area business director, Art Gerald Perez, at the BPI Lifestyle Madness event. successful legs in key cities in Luzon, Visayas, and other parts of Mindanao, BPI now turns its focus on fast-growing parts of the country to guide families,

BPI’s full suite of financial solutions enable clients to live their dream.

BPI Lifestyle Madness gave clients low rates for automotive loans.

young urban professionals, and overseas Filipinos in financial decision making. BPI representatives will be offering “Lifestyle Talks” during the event to give the visitors on-the-spot expert advice on achieving their life goals.

Aside from BPI’s deposit and investment products, the bank’s Auto Loan, Housing Loan, and Personal Loans will also be offered in this event.

“We at BPI make sure we give the best to our clients and this event allows us to meet their dreams and aspirations,” said BPI South Mindanao area business director, Art Gerald Perez “BPI Lifestyle Madness allows us to give lower rates and give lifetime waived membership fees for BPI credit cards.”

To top it all, there will be open-to-all hourly raf-

fle draws and a grand raffle draw on June 19 with gift certificates and great prizes at stake.

BPI Lifestyle Madness’ next stop will be in Bacolod on July 21-24 at the Robinsons Place.

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Cosmetics affect sexual, reproductive health of men A S FATHER’S Day is celebrated, the EcoWAste Coalition urges men to avoid cosmetics with “fragrance” as an ingredient for it can disrupt disrupt hormonal functions and adversely affect their sexual and reproductive health.

Citing the precautionary warnings by US based advocacy groups, the coalition said some cosmetics marketed to men and teenage boys like body spray and cologne, shaving cream, aftershave and hair products may contain undisclosed chemicals of concern.

“The safety of cosmetics is not only a women’s issue as men and boys nowadays

use a variety of cosmetics and personal care products, making them just as vulnerable to ingredients that can possibly harm their reproductive health and fertility,” says Thony Dizon, Coordinator of the coalition’s Project Protect.

“One of these ingredients of concern is ‘fragrance’ which may contain endocrine disrupting chemicals such as phthalates,” he points out.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a project of the San Francisco-based Breast Cancer Fund, notes that “although it’s just one little word on the ingredient label, ‘fragrance’ can contain dozens, even hundreds of chemicals, including

hormone-disrupting phthalates and synthetic musks.”

“As fragrance ingredients are seldom fully listed on the label, consumers should seek out fragrance-free products as a precaution against phthalate exposure. Take it easy on fragrance-laced cosmetics,” Dizon explains.

The Washington DCbased Environmental Working Group, on the other hand, says “some ingredients are hormonally active; some of these are specifically linked to male reproductive system disorders” such as phthalates, which are commonly found in fragrances.

Vice President for Program Governance, Network Technical Group, said the company is planning to use the 2600 MHz band in more sites in line with efforts to immediately put to use frequencies that were previously underutilized to improve the broadband data experience of its customers.

The 2600MHz spectrum is well placed for increasing network capacities using the state-of-the art LTE technology. While lower frequencies such as the 700MHz band provide better signal penetration and offering stronger indoor

coverage, the higher frequencies, such as the 2600MHz band, provide additional capacity for broadband data, Agustin said.

“This is particularly beneficial for our customers especially since they now demand more bandwidth capacities in light of their growing inclination for multi-media content. In fact, to fully realize the benefits of the 2600 MHz frequency, the 130 sites where we deployed the additional spectrum is just an initial rollout and we plan to fire up a substantial number of

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LOBE Telecom continue to charge ahead and utilized company’s additional allocation in the 2600 MHz spectrum for 130 sites in Visayas and Mindanao, providing customers in those regions with additional network capacities to support growing demand for bandwidth.

The company’s additional allocation in the 2600 MHz band forms part of the resources that Globe recently acquired following a joint purchase of San Miguel Corp.’s telecommunication assets.

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Some of the reproductive health issues associated with exposure to phthalates include poor semen quality, decreased sperm counts, infertility, altered hormone levels and testicular and prostate cancer.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ann Blake, an expert on toxics reduction strategies, says “while men are exposed on average to six products a day versus 12 products for women, they are still exposed to some 80 unique chemicals from personal care products such as soap, shampoo, shaving cream, fragranced aftershave, etc.”

Blake, who spoke at a lecture-forum in 2012 co-organized by the EcoWaste Coalition and Food and Drugs Administration, expounds that “some male-specific health effects include exposure to Di-Ethyl Phthalate (DEP), a hormone disruptor, that impact on sperm quality and motility.”

The coalition, a Philippine based pro-environment and public health group, advises men and other consumers to avoid or reduce their use of products with added fragrance, to read product labels closely and to find safer substitutes.

our sites in this band,” he said.

According to Agustin, Globe will also continue to rollout the Carrier Aggregation technology by using the company’s spectrum allocations.

An important component of the LTE-Advanced, the Carrier Aggregation technology will

provide higher peak data rates and better broadband data experience, he said. Globe acquired half of San Miguel’s assets in an effort to harmonize spectrum assets and unlock the benefits of underutilized frequencies previously held by San Miguel.

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NO WORRY FOR CURRY Warriors star fined but escapes suspension

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OLDEN State Warriors star Stephen Curry will not be forced to sit out Game 7 of the NBA Finals after being ejected from Game 6 for throwing his mouthguard.

The two-time reigning MVP has been fined $25,000 USD for throwing a mouthpiece into the stands after fouling out with 4:22 left to play on Thursday, June 6 (Friday Manila time), according to a league statement. The mouthpiece struck a courtside observer, after which Curry apologized and shook hands with the man.

“I’ve thrown my mouthpiece before. I usually aim at the scorer’s table. I was off aim. Definitely didn’t mean to throw it at a fan,” Curry said after the game.

It was Curry’s first time to foul out of a game since 2013, and his first time to be ejected.

Warriors head coach and 6-time NBA Champion Steve Kerr also was hit with a fine of the same amount for criticizing the officiating of the game, which the Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers by 14, 115-101.

Kerr claimed after the game that 3 of Curry’s fouls were “ticky-tack fouls” which shouldn’t have been called.

“He had every right to be upset. He’s the MVP of the league. He gets six fouls called on him; three of them were absolutely ridiculous,” Kerr said.

The 2016 NBA Finals will now be decided in a winnertake-all Game 7 back in Oakland, where the defending champions will try to avoid becoming the first team in NBA history to lose a finals series after leading 3-1.

currently here in Manila.

Chua made the statement in light of a Spin.ph report on Friday that he has the inside track to become the next chairman of the government sports agency after outgoing Richie Garcia.

The SMC executive said he was surprised when told about it, adding it’s impossible for him to work in another agency when he’s very much happy with his current job.

He also has no idea on why suddenly his name was floated for the position.

“I really love my job (at SMC). It’s very challenging and masaya ako dito,” he said.

“Sobrang busy ko dito, tatlong teams yung under ko (sa PBA) plus yung Petron volleyball team pa.”

Chua, who had stints as coach of Tanduay, Sta. Lucia, and Barangay Ginebra, didn’t deny that he recently met with President-elect Duterte shortly after the May 9 elections, but it doesn’t have anything to do with sports.

“Hindi kami nag-usap about sports,” he said. “We talked a lot about bikes, big bikes, kasi we are both bikers.”

He added he’s not in interested to become PSC chairman and that it rather be offered to those who are qualified for the position.

“Maraming qualified diyan. Ibigay nila yun sa mas karapat-dapat,” said Chua, who’s also president of the Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP).

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T was a job that wasn’t offered to him, and neither did he apply for it.

Former PBA coach Alfrancis Chua clarified he’s not in the running for the chairmanship of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), saying he already has his hands full running the sports affairs of San Miguel Corp. as the company’s sports director, aside from being board of governor of Barangay Ginebra.

“Let me make it clear that no, there wasn’t any offer given to me, and no, I didn’t apply for the position. Wala lahat,” said Chua on Saturday while on his way to the coaching clinic of Vance Walberg, the creator of the dribble drive motion offense, who’s NOT INTERESTED. Former PBA coach Alfrancis Chua says he is not interested with the PSC job.

New Phoenix coach not rushing on import choice P

Kobe back in Manila June 25-26 K OBE Bryant makes his anticipated return to Manila for the Mamba Mentality Tour set for June 25 and 26.

The basketball legend will inspire the upcoming generation of young ballers to embrace the Mamba Men-

THROWN OUT. Steph Curry throws his mouth guard in frustration.

tality, a philosophy derived from Kobe’s approach to the game, and his aspirations of chasing perfection through hard work, resilience and passion in every aspect of life on and off the court.

This is the Mamba’s first visit to the Philippines af-

ter his retirement from the NBA. The Mamba Mentality Tour aims to challenge and inspire the mindset of Pinoy ballers to be relentless, resilient and fearless in the sport of basketball and life. This will be achieved through

HOENIX coach Ariel Vanguardia is hardly worried that his team is the only one that has yet to sign an import for the PBA Governors Cup next month.

While the rest of the 11 teams have already named an import, the Fuel Masters are still in search for the right one ahead of the season-ending conference that is tentatively set to open on July 15.

“I’m not worried that we’re the only ones without an import, but right now, we’re working hard to get one,” Vanguardia told reporters after practice on Friday.

“We have a lot of options.”

The new Fuel Masters coach stressed that most of the teams’ imports will also Kobe Academy on June 26, where selected ballers, who have shown that they have the skills and Mamba Mentality mindset, will train with the Black Mamba himself.

To qualify for the Kobe Academy, ballers are invited

be arriving in the last week of June, anyway.

“Usually I need two weeks with the import and that will be enough,” he said.

“I don’t want it to be a quick decision, because I know that that decision is very critical.”

“I’m really careful of bringing guys in because usually I don’t replace my imports and I want him to grow with the team,” the reigning Asean Basketball League champion coach added.

Hearing no reply after giving a deadline to firstchoice reinforcement DeAndre Liggins, Vanguardia is now looking at their second option, which he declined to name.

Ultimately, the Fuel Masto join the Kobe Academy Pre-Camp from June 22 to 24 to bring their game and be challenged at 4 a.m. basketball sessions.

Known for his legendary work ethic, Kobe would wake up and start his training sessions in the early

ters hope to secure the services of an import this weekend and have him in Manila by next week.

Still, Vanguardia is not closing the door on Liggins, listed at 6’6” and a three-year NBA veteran wingman.

“I’m still keeping my fingers crossed because I know he’s (good), but the next in line will be similar to him,” he said.

The Fuel Masters are also planning to tap an Asian reinforcement, depending on who can complement their main import.

“It’s down to a Korean or a Japanese,” Vanguardia revealed. “If it’s Liggins, it would be the Korean or if it’s another one, it might be the Japanese.”

morning before team practice, sometimes as early as 4am.

Filipino fans can also look forward to Mamba Mentality Night to witness the legacy of his 20-year career at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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CORONATION? King James closer to the win that matters L EBRON James’ family, closest friends and some hangers-on who wanted a glimpse waited for him in the arena’s hallways like they have since he was an unequalled Ohio high school star, the best player on any court.

They greeted him early Friday after Game Six of the NBA Finals, when James dropped 41 points on Golden State for the second straight game and dominated Stephen Curry, staring down the MVP and taunting him after a dismissive block.

As Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx looked on, James kissed his mom, Gloria, and hopped into his Mercedes-Benz luxury van for the ride to Akron.

“One more game left,” he said moments earlier.

One more win from the greatest comeback in Finals history and one more win from a championship, the one James came home for.

Playing at a level few have touched, James has pushed Cleveland to the brink of its first professional sports championship since 1964. With back-toback epic performances, he’s given hope to generations of fans who have known mostly sports misery that the drought will end

Sunday in Game Seven — on Father’s Day. Down 3-1 in the series, the Cavaliers reverted to a strategy that has served James well: Give him the ball. Get out of the way.

Hesitant in Games One and Two, he’s been in attack mode, posting up Curry for layups and short turnarounds when the Warriors inexplicably switch on screens and leave the 6-foot-3 point guard at the mercy of a 250-pound wrecking ball crammed inside a No. 23 jersey.

And when Golden State sags defensively to help stop his drives, James is finding the open man or pulling up and making his outside jumper, considered the weakest aspect of his otherwise resplendent game.

The shots are falling. The Warriors are fading.

On Thursday night (Friday, Manila time), James was as good as ever, making three three-pointers and adding 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks. He scored 18 straight points bridging the third and fourth quarters, and scored or assisted on 27 in a row and 35 of 36 while saddling his teammates and 20,000 fans on those broad shoulders and carrying them to the cusp of a title.

“He told us one point in time

LEBRON JAMES. I am the King. late in the

fourth, ‘Get stops a n d I’ll take care of the other end,’” said forward Rich-

ard Jefferson.

In two do-or-die games, James has 82 points, 24 rebounds, 18 assists, seven 3-pointers, six blocks and just three turnovers, despite handling the ball on nearly every possession.

He has almost single-handedly punctured the Warriors’ will, leaving the defending champions with little time to figure out how to slow him down. It may be too late.

“Special, very special,” said guard Kyrie Irving, who followed his own 41-point effort in Game Five with 23 to help the Cavs notch the series.

“You try not to sit back and watch because you’re trying to make sure that you create space for him and able to give him outlets when he needs it, but when a guy’s got it going like that, it’s just unbelievable

to be a part of.”

With forward Andre Iguodala dealing with a back issue, Golden State coach Steve Kerr may have to switch Draymond Green on James for Game Seven.

He’d do that at the risk of the temperamental Green, who was suspended for Game Five, losing control. Kerr also doesn’t have center Andrew Bogut, whose series-ending knee injury has depnrived the Warriors of one of their best rim protectors, inviting James to assault the basket without fear.