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ANTI-RECLAMATION. A young boys who is a son of one of the members of a progressive group waves the group’s flag before the start of a protest rally in front of Sangguniang Panlungsod yesterday to express their opposition against the proposed 200-hectare reclamation project at the coast of Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

DUTERTE CALLS FOES ‘CRABS’

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HIS time, leading presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte calls his rivals crabs.

Likening his foes to the figurative Filipino “crab mentality”, Mayor Duterte said the election is also “the season for crabs to thrive.”

“If they will pull me down, they will also be pulling each other down -- just like crabs.

No different from the crabs that I know,” he said.

Despite the all-out attacks from his rivals, Mayor Duterte is not threatened by reports that his rivals have forged tactical alliance to bring him down.

“I am not scared and I shouldn’t be scared,” said Duterte during the birthday celebration of his friend, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy on Monday night.

Duterte earlier said he is expecting that the attacks on him will get more intense in the coming days.

“It is understandable. This is politics. These attacks will be very, very toxic,” Duterte said.

For his part, Duterte’s national campaign manager Leoncio Evasco Jr. said the mayor is not affected by this report.

“Rody is not frazzled by this at all. We are not affected. This is something that we have been expecting because they are desperate with the unstoppable surge of Rody to the top of the race,” Evasco said in a statement.

Evasco said the reported alliance is the least of their concern now, saying the main concern now is reaching more and more people and solidify-

ing support.

Another concern, he said, is to foil possible cheating during the elections.

“We believe that there is nothing that can possibly hurt Rody’s chances of being the president,” Evasco said.

“As we have said before, we have been expecting these attacks and we know they can be more sinister and desperate as we are approaching the homestretch,” he added A newspaper report said the camp of Sen. Grace Poe and the Liberal Party agreed to work together against Duterte.

Duterte camp, however, said the group is confident that no amount of black propaganda and negative campaigning can persuade the Filipino people against voting for Duterte and his agenda of

“Real Change.”

“They can campaign together against Duterte and intensify their attacks, but in the end, we are confident as we are ready that Duterte will be the last man standing,” Evasco said. “This is because Duterte has the support of the millions and millions of Filipinos who are sick and tired of the rotten government ruled by the oligarchs and run by the same politicians.”

Evasco expressed his gratitude to the supporters of Duterte and asked them to continue being vigilant in the face of massive attacks against the Mindanawon presidential candidate.

“We draw strength and inspiration from our supporters. Let us continue working together to frustrate the plans of the enemies against our as-

piration for real change,” Evasco said. “Rody also wishes to extend his appreciation to all his supporters -- for their trust in him and his fight.

He said the fight of Duterte is the Filipinos’ fight against corruption in government, against the evils of illegal drugs, and against criminality.

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BIRTHDAY BOY AND PAL. Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy smiles on the joke of his friend presidential bet Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte who was speaking to people who attended the National Children’s Day last Monday. Duterte also gave his birthday wish to Quiboloy who celebrated his birthday. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

Soldier, civilian killed Rody: ‘Emilio Aguinaldo’ is fictitious in gunfight with rebs

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SOLDIER and a civilian were killed in an encounter between the 102nd Infantry Brigade and the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur early morning yesterday.

The 10th Infantry Division (ID) reported that the names of the casualties are being withheld pending notification to their families.

The soldiers engaged the rebels in almost an hour of gun fight when they saw the members of Guerilla Front 51 under alias Jasmin around 5:15 a.m. oApril 26, 2016 in Sitio Tubison, Barangay Astorga.

The casualties were al-

ready evacuated and being provided medical attention.

Meanwhile, 10th ID commander Major Gen. Rafael C. Valencia ordered the pursuit of the fleeing NPA members.

Valencia said the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and local police has already set checkpoints to block the escape from the area of the rebels.

The 1002nd Infantry Brigade has coordinated with the local governments of Sta. Cruz and Davao del Sur for the necessary assistance to the populace who were affected by the said armed conflict.

“We wish to further in-

HE Naval Task Force Tawi-Tawi was in hot pursuit Sunday night of a speedboat with heavily armed men on board, believed to be combat fighters of the Abu Sayyaf at the vicinity of West Tumindao and Sipangkot Islands in Tawi-Tawi province.

As this developed, the naval unit commander said borders down south of the Philippines have increasingly become a hot security area in the past four weeks.

The security for the borders is not only to safeguard the country’s patrimonial interests, but also to secure traders from neighboring

countries Malaysia and Indonesia doing business with Filipino traders within the Sulu and Tawi-Tawi archipelagic waters, Commander Earl Reyes told MindaNews.

Reyes leads all Philippine Navy boats deployed in Tawi-Tawi, namely, PG381, PG390, PG387, PS28, MPAC BA486, and Augusta PNH430.

“The exchange of fire last night was around West Tumindao, Sipangkot, and Omapoy Islands, all in Tawi-Tawi,” Reyes said Monday, adding that trading relations between Malaysia and the Philippines are severely af-

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ICTITIOUS. That is how presidential frontrunner Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte described the “Emilio Aguinaldo” he named as his biggest campaign contributor.

The “Emilio Aguinaldo” character has since been the subject of social media posts after Mayor Duterte answered on of TV anchor Karen Davila’s Fast Talk question during Sun-

day’s Presidential Debates.

Mayor Duterte explained during the release of five police officers in Paquibato district in Davao City last Monday that he thought of the name because no one would want their names to be bared in public during the campaign.

“Maybe, yung doon na sa listahan kung sino ang nagbigay pero ayaw nila na ibandera mo ang kanilang pangalan (Maybe,

it could be bared in the list who are his contributors but they do not want their names to be mentioned as their campaign financiers ), ” he said.

He said his biggest contributor is a business man who is doing many businesses all over the country.

Duterte added there are some businessmen from Davao City who are also supporting his campaign.

After the presidential debate last Sunday, Duterte’s supporters expressed their interpretation on answer of Duterte in the social media.

For Raymond Villegas, Duterte’s answer can be interpreted as a “gift from the hard work of the people.”

“Emilio is a Latin word for Industrious and Aguinaldo is a Spanish word for gift,” Villegas said.

on how Davao City grew from lethargy during the 1980s to become one of the most progressive cities in the country and listed as one of the most livable in Asia.

He said the PDP-LABAN standard bearer very early has exhibited a very clear business policy.

Laviña recalled that Duterte set out to clean up Davao City of crime, urban rebels, street eyesores and traffic to make the city conducive for business when he became city mayor in 1988.

Davao City then was an experimental area of urban guerillas and the streets were dominated by crime syndicates led mostly by scalawag cops and soldiers enjoying their power during martial law.

He recalls the mayor saying, “Let me handle the cleanup, and the business sector handle the economy.”

Since then, Duterte has a clear policy to make investments conducive and welcome in his city.

In 1992 upon the passage of the Local Government Code, Duterte pioneered in local investment promotion by launching the “Invest in Davao” project.

His basic guide was simple: “We welcome investments for as long as they do not abuse our labor, women, children and the environment.”

It won support from the USAID program Private Investments & Trade Opportunities in the Philippines (PITO-P) in crafting the first-ever Investments Incentive Code by a local government.

It is now replicated by many LGUs throughout the country.

Laviña also cited the assistance of the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank in cutting red tape in business permit processing in Davao City.

This led to the mayor’s firm policy to approve such permits within 72 hours and to impose strict discipline on city employees against graft and corruption.

He also cited the pioneering effort of Duterte to forge trade relations with Manado and Bitung, the airport and seaport cities of North Sulawesi, just south of Mindanao in 1994.

This led to the formation later of the East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) sub-regional growth concept in the ASEAN region that includes Brunei, the eastern parts of Indonesia and Malaysia and Mindanao and Palawan in the Philippines.

Today, Davao City is one of the top investment and tourism destinations in the country and often cited as one of the top areas for business process outsourcing because of its good infrastructure and steady source of skilled workers.

Laviña said before, Davao City had marked labor unrest with frequent strikes by workers but now, the city is almost labor strike-free.

He said Duterte has a vision for the economic progress of the country.

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HE camp of PDP-LABAN standard bearer and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte assured stock market traders that there will be no shake-up in the financial market under the former’s administration.

“The perception of uncertainty always come during the last few weeks of the election but under the Duterte administration, the stock and financial market will be protected and it will be business as usual,” Duterte spokesperson Peter Laviña said.

“Fostering fear and uncertainty is part of the scare tactic and black propaganda against presidential front-runner Rodrigo Duterte,” he added.

Duterte, who is running with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as his vice presidential candidate, has repeatedly said he will provide business the right and proper atmosphere to prosper without sacrificing the general welfare of the people.

Laviña then drew attention to Duterte’s “Exhibit A”

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SP summons 5 offices for delay in El Niño aid

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HE Davao City Council has called officials of five departments to explain in next week’s regular session why there are still no help for people who are hit by El Nino.

Summoned to the City Council are the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO), City Agriculturist Office (CAO), City Social Services and Development Office, City Budget Office and City Accounting Office.

Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang said in yesterday’s regular session that the heads of these offices should appear in the next week’s session because there are farmers who are already complaining of the negative effects of drought in their areas.

“They even complain that they do not have rice and even sweet potatoes to cook anymore,” he said.

Dayanghirang said these concerned agencies did not update the councilors on the status of declaring some parts of the city under state of calamity due to drought.

He said the declaration should be hastened because this is a matter of public interest.

“We will try our best to comply everything just to feed and provide assistance with our farmers like the exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec),” he said.

Dayanghirang said the city should start processing the documents “before it’s too late.”

“The head of these agencies should bring all their records for information and guidance of the city council,” he said.

He said CSSDO and City Agriculture should be responsible to this matter but there are not reports being submitted to the council even if the matter was already brought up three weeks ago.

“Now, we require them to submit their explanation in writing why there is still no report up to this time,” he said.

Dayanghirang said the city should help the the farmers in remotte areas of the city.

He said the city has enough funds that will be used to provide assistance to the affected farmers.

For his part, councilor Jimmy Dureza said during their campaign sorties in Paquibato District, the farmer association has already furnished some of these offices on the assessment of the damage in terms of crops as well as the number of affected families.

“I cannot understand until now that the City Agriculturist Office which has given the mandate to do this, did not submit the required assessment report to the city council as our basis to declare the state of calamity,” he said.

Dureza said the problem of dry spell does not only exist in the areas of second district but also in the third district.

“If we can extend assistance to our brothers in North Cotabato why not extend assistance here in our city. Charity should begin at home,” she said.

For Celso Bughao, barangay captain of Lumiad in Paquibato district, the people in the area really experienced hunger because of drought.

“Si Mayor (Rodrigo R. Duterte) pa man gyud karong ang nay responsibilidad sa Davao City na unta matagaan pud niyag pagtagad ang epekto aning El Niño sa mga mag-uuma (Since the people of Davao City is still under the responsibility of Mayor Duterte, I ask him to address all the needs of the affected farmers who experience the drought),” he said.

Bughao said all the barangay captains met the City Agriculturist Office headed by Rocelio T. Tabay on the extent of the damages of their crops but no actions yet from the office.

He said all the 13 barangays of their district had declared under state of calamity but they are still waiting for the city council’s resolution.

DCWD‘battle of the bands’ to mark PHL Ocean Month

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N celebration of the 2016 Philippine Ocean Month, Davao City Water District invites all interested bands to join Mga Awit Para sa Karagatan battle of the bands on May 27, 2016, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Bogser’s by the Sea, Matina Aplaya.

Mga Awit Para sa Karagatan is open to all bands with three to ten members who has no existing or previous contract with a record label and has not won in any national band contest. This contest is free of registration charge.

To join, bands must play these three songs: one original composition (2-4 minutes in length) with original lyrics and melody/music about environment or water or water conservation/protection or envi-

ronmental issues; one cover song about the environment or water or water conservation/protection or environmental issues; and one cover song of the band’s choice.

Prizes at stake are: PhP15,000 for the champion, PhP10,000 for the first runner up and PhP7,000 for the second runner up. The top three bands will also get a plaque while the non-winners will each get PhP1,500 consolation. A special prize of PhP2,000 for the crowd favorite will also be given.

Only the first ten bands to submit their entry form on a first come, first served basis will be accepted. To view the full contest mechanics and obtain entry form, visit DCWD

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SERPENT SLAYER. Apollo the Serpent Slayer waves to the crowd while aboard a float during the Disney-inspired parade of the 11th National Children’s Day in time for the birthday celebration of Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy on Monday at KJC Compound, Davao City. Lean Daval Jr.

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HE Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Region 12 has not declared any “hotspot” in the region in connection with the May 9 general elections.

Lawyer Francisco Pobe, Comelec Region 12 director, said Tuesday the entire region remains relatively peaceful and they have not recorded any major poll-related incident in the area since the start of the election period in January.

But he said the Police Regional Office (PRO)-12, though local police units, have identified some municipalities as possible election watchlist areas or areas of concern in the run-up and during the election day.

“For hotspots or areas that need to be placed under Comelec control, we have none here in Region 12,” he said.

The official said they have directed the PRO-12 to properly categorize the election watchlist areas and set the necessary measures to address possible problems that might come up.

He said they have been

also conducting regular security assessments with the police, Army and other law enforcement units based in the area.

Pobe said they have already set the security measures for the transport of the Vote Counting Machines or VCMs and other election paraphernalia to the polling precincts.

Comelec-12 has jurisdiction over the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato, and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong and Kidapawan.

Although administratively a part of Region 12, Cotabato City is under the Comelec in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

In the 2013 local and national mid-term elections, Comelec-12 identified the municipalities of Tampakan, T’boli and Lake Sebu in South Cotabato, and Lambayong, Kalamansig, Columbio and Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat as election watchlist areas.

According to the PNP, the watchlist areas are determined

based on their history of intense partisan political rivalry, past incidents that are considered politically-motivated and election-related, presence of threat groups, and the proliferation of firearms.

For the classification, a certain area is under Category 1 if the incidents there are purely political while towns and cities where there are threat groups fall under Category 2.

An area will be declared under Category 3 or hotspot if it meets the parameters under Category 1 and 2.

Sr. Supt. Robert Badian, PRO-12’s deputy regional director for operations, assured that their security plan for the May 9 elections is already in place.

He said all police units in the region have completed their preparations for the polls and are ready for their assigned duties.

Badian added that they have assigned around 1,000 policemen under the regional office as standby augmentation unit during the polls.

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mindanao, as filipinos tired of senseless deaths and violence, “we stand against this.”

He also condoled with the family of ridsdel. “Our thoughts are with you in this dark moment of sorrow and grief,” he said.

“Like you, we also hope that the reign of terror on the island provinces of mindanao will face its end the soonest as we pray that justice is done,” Hataman said.

Police and military officials recovered monday night the severed head of Ridsdel, one of four hostages seized

by ASG on Samal Island last September. Ridsdel was beheaded by the militant group.

Police reported that two men riding tandem on a motorbike were seen by witnesses throwing a plastic bag containing the head on Marina Street, Barangay Walled City, Jolo at past 7 p.m.

Ridsdel along with fellow Canadian Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and filipina Marites “tess” Flor were kidnapped on Samal Island in September 2015.

The bandits uploaded a video of the victims, warning the government they will be beheaded if the Php300-million ransom demand for each hostage remained ignored by April 25.

ARMM guv condemns beheading of Jolo captive

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UTONOMOUS Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman condemned the killing of Canadian kidnap victim John Ridsdel by suspected terrorist abu sayyaf group in Sulu.

“This is an act against humanity,” Hataman said in a statement released here.

“As a nation, we have to rise against this horrendous act of terrorism. Our faith and our humanity demand that we collectively and strongly condemn this act of terrorism,” he added.

Hataman said the beheading was tragic and as peace-loving muslims of

EDU’S SMIRK. Actor and senatorial aspirant Edu Manzano smirks while listening to Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte imitating the voice of former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

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HE provincial government of South Cotabato is targeting to distribute around 127,000 relief packs to households affected by the onslaught of the continuing dry spell spawned by the El Nino Phenomenon.

Milagros Lorca, South Cotabato Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head, said Tuesday they have started their preparations for the distribution of the relief assistance, which will be handled by the Philippine Red Cross.

She said they withdrew an initial 900 sacks of rice on Monday from the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse to facilitate their immediate repacking.

Each relief pack, which is

being prepared by local volunteers, will initially consist of eight kilos of rice and various food items.

“Once completed, the PRC will immediately deliver and distribute them to the identified areas,” she said.

Lorca said they have identified the municipalities of T’boli, Surallah and Tantangan as priority areas for the distribution.

The entire province was placed under the state of calamity last month due to the El Nino, which already destroyed around PHP284.23 million worth of agricultural crops in the area.

The declaration was made following similar moves by Koronadal City and the three municipalities.

As approved by the

PDRRM Council, Lorca said they will purchase a total of 12,800 sacks of rice from the NFA for the relief operations.

She said the provincial government has allotted around PHP16 million from its calamity or quick response funds for the preparation of the relief packs.

“We have initially listed around 85,000 as beneficiaries through the barangay councils of the affected areas,” Lorca said.

For her part, South Cotabato Gov. Dais Avance-Fuentes said her office is currently working in the procurement of more rice stocks to augment the relief operations.

“We’re targeting to implement two to three cycles for the distribution of the rice packs until next month,” she

said.

Fuentes said she will lobby with various national government agencies for the release of additional funds or rice stocks for the province.

“Ideally, each affected family should have at least a sack of rice. So we will lobby for that from the national government,” she said.

The PDRRMO had set the start of the repacking of the relief packs last April 23 but was forced to defer it due to the four-day protests staged in Koronadal City by farmers from parts of Region 12.

The protesters agreed to disperse and return home on Monday afternoon after the release of some 2,000 bags of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12. (PNA)

T LEAST 13 towns in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have been named by election, police and military officials as “areas of immediate concern.”

Michael Abas, Commission on Elections (ComelecARMM) regional director, presided on Tuesday the Regional Joint Security unit as its deputies, the police and military units, as preparations for the May 9 national and local elections heat up.

The 13 considered as “hot spots” come election day are Tugaya, Butig, Sultan Dumalondong and Masiu in Lanao del Sur. the towns of Sultan sa Barongis, General Salipada K. Pendatun, and Datu Salibo in Maguindanao, the municipalities of Tipo-Tipo and Al Barka in Basilan and Pata, Panglima Estino and Lugus in Sulu.

Tawi-Tawi has no areas considered election hot spot.

The security sector also

formed Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEI) to serve in areas where the board of election tellers will opt not to serve due to security reasons, due to their blood and affinity relationship with local candidates and presence of private armed groups.

The poll body is considering the deployment of police personnel to serve as BEI members in areas where public school teachers opted not to serve for valid reasons.

Police officials have asked Comelec to request for an additional 200 or 300 troopers from PNP headquarters to serve as BEIs or Quick Response Force (QRF).

In his visit to Maguindanao, PNP Director Gen. Ricardo Marquez told reporters he would rather deploy police officers as peacekeepers than as poll officials since security and safety is the primary duty of the PNP. Poll officials have initiat-

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TUCP wants P163-hike in wage for Region 11

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AYS before the 130th Labor Day, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) petitioned the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board- Region (RTWPB) of Region 11 yesterday for an increase of P163 to the existing P317 daily nominal wage for workers in Davao Region.

“Data from the government’s National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) show the real value of the current P317 nominal daily wage is P209.38 which is only equivalent to P5, 443.88 a month since February this year,” said Partylist Rep. Raymond Mendoza, TUCP president.

The wage erosion, he said, was due to a series of increases in the prices of basic goods and the costs of basic services.

To restore the P317 to its intended real value, he said,

workers need a daily wage increase of P163, which is equivalent to a nominal value of P480.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) fixed the First Quarter 2015 poverty threshold amounting to P11, 319 a month in Region 11.

Comparing the NWPC’s current P5,443.88 monthly real wage with the poverty threshold of P11, 319, all minimum-waged earners are living in extreme poverty, Mendoza said.

If the wage board will approve P480 to become the daily nominal wage, the equivalent monthly nominal wage will be P12, 480. But because of inflation, the real value of P12, 480 is still below the poverty threshold which means that minimum-waged work-

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WAGE HIKE AND DUTERTE. Rogelio Bullina (left) of Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) says the organization will support the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte as he vowed to end contractualization in the country once he

gets elected into office. Bullina, together with TUCP’s Loreto Cabaya Jr. and other members of the organization, made the statement during yesterday’s press briefing on TUCP’s filing of petition for P163 wage increase in Region 11. Lean Daval Jr.

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HE University of the Philippines (UP) and Taiwan’s Shu-Te University has signed a Memorandum of Academic Cooperation to link the UP system and the Southern Taiwan Universities Alliance.

This memorandum was signed last April 23 (Saturday) to further promote academic exchanges and cooperation between the two universities.

Included in the memorandum are some academic cooperation measures such as exchange of faculty, researchers, administrative staff and students to develop collaborative activities; exchange of academic cooperation and materials; and development of university/ city-town/entrepreneurship networking to uplift human resource capital.

The two universities were represented by Dr. Alfredo E. Pascual, President of the University of the Philippines and Dr. Yuan Hsiang Chu, President of Shu-Te University.

Ambassador of Taiwan to the Philippines Gary SongHuann Lin was there to witness the signing of the memorandum between the two universities.

In his brief remarks, Lin emphasized the importance of the agreement as a platform for Taiwan and Philippine universities to forge more academic partnerships and people-to-people links.

Dr. Lin also mentioned that the two countries are not only geographically close to each other and share similar history and common values but also complementing each other in many areas, including in the field of education, ICT, agriculture and human resources.

He described it as a “winwin situation” if the two universities will be able to pool together their resources, facilities and staff and offer each other the respective strengths to complement each other and make alliance with each other.

The ambassador also said that the Philippines would be an ideal place for the Taiwanese students to learn English in the Philippines especially spoken English.

Likewise, as Taiwan faces shortage of students, Taiwan’s excellent facilities, technology, agriculture and high-standard of teaching staff will be conducive for the Philippines’ teaching staff, students and researchers to have advanced studies in Taiwan, which are much cheaper as compared with the USA and Europe.

Shu-Te University is the first university-member of the Southern Taiwan Universities Alliance which has signed a MAC with the UP system.

The Southern Taiwan Universities Alliance is an academic organization composed of National Sun Yat-Sen University, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung Normal University and Shu-Te University which all aimed to developing regional higher education, quality human resource and better academic partnership in Taiwan and the whole Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines.

Shu-Te University delegation was composed of nine delegates and has also visited the De La Salle University and Technological University of the Philippines, as part of their programme in the Philippines. (PNA)

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VDFS donates P100T for rehab of Mt. Apo

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RGANIZERS of this year’s Visit Davao Fun Sale (VDFS) raised P100, 000 to be donated for the rehabilitation of the burnt area in the Mt. Apo last month.

“We’re planning to talk with the Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resource (DENR) to identify the best recipient of the donation,” regional director Roberto Alabado III of the Department of Tourism (DOT) 11 said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex last Monday.

Alabado said the beneficiary of the funding could be a local government unit (LGU) or non-government organization which has efforts to rehabilitate the more than 400-hectare razed by fire in the Mt. Apo area.

The donation was raised from the conduct of the recent Samal Half Marathon which recorded a total of 510 runners.

Of the figure, 132 runners joined the 21-kilometer (km) track and 378 joined the 5 and 10-km run.

The money raised from the event was turned over by the executive committee of VDFS, headed by Benjie Lizada, to the tourism agency last

Monday in a form of a cheque.

The Mt. Apo was closed indefinitely to trekkers and mountain climbers following the two-week forest fire which was believed to start in a camp site near its peak.

This would definitely affect the slice of the region’s tourist which comes here to climb the country’s highest peak.

However, he said, the DOT 11 has identified alternative

sites which will be promoted soon.

One of the identified tourist destinations in the region was the T’boli cultural village in Davao del Sur. It will be open once the road leading to the village is completed.

Alabado said tourists will still be able to see the mountain at far by just visiting the village.

Climbers and trekkers, he said, are encouraged to try

other mountains to climb in the region. He said this is the high time for other provincial LGUs to promote their trails.

“Mountain climbers can try the White Peak or Puting bato,” he said. It is also known as Mount Pandadagsaan, in Barangay Andap, New Bataan, in the province of Compostela Valley.

There are other mountains known for its difficult trails in Maragusan, he added.

VDFS Air Asia Samal Half Marathon raised 100k and donates it for the rehabilitation of Mt. Apo

25 coops, LGUs in R-11 given facilities worth P25M

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HE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 11 yesterday turned over a total of 25 shared service facilities (SSFs) worth P15 million to 25 cooperatives, associations and local government units in the Davao Region

in ceremonies during the Negosyo Konsumer at iba pa (NKATBP), a one-stop caravan of DTI, at the SMX Convention Center.

DTI 11 regional director Maria Belenda Q. Ambi said in a press conference that the turnover of SSFs is part

of DTI program designed to increase the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by providing them with machinery, equipment, tools, systems, skills and knowledge under a shared system.”

The program allows

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small businesses to move up in the value chain and find a bigger market for their products, he said.

Of the 25 projects, four went to the province of Compostella Valley, five each to Davao City and the provinc-

ILINVEST Mimosa, Inc., the new company formed by the consortium of Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) and Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) as the winning bidder in the privatization of the former Mimosa Leisure Estate, has signed a lease agreement with Clark Development Corp. (CDC) to develop, manage and operate the estate over the next 50 to 75 years.

The Mimosa property located in Clark Freeport Zone currently includes an operating hotel with 303 rooms, more than 100 villas and two golf courses.

The estate has around 50 hectares of land that can be developed and further enhanced to meet the growing demands of the Clark Freeport Zone.

Filinvest Mimosa and FDC President Josephine Gotianun-Yap said the company was looking forward to managing and operating the leisure development, bullish on tourism growth in the area as Clark airport played important role as an international hub.

“For Mimosa, we envision an integrated leisure destination that incorporates residential, retail, as well as office developments within the estate. We are also looking at new hotel developments that will complement the existing ones,” she said.

For the Mimosa project, FDC draws from its experience in the hospitality industry.

With the award-winning Crimson Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu, the Crimson

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Growing avocado for health and profit Text and Photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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VOCADO is often said to be the most nutritious fruit in the world. The reason, according to “Health Online Zine,” is that the fruit “contains in excess of 25 essential nutrients, including vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.”

Avocado also contains fibre, protein and beneficial phytochemicals such as beta-sitosterol, glutathione and lutein, which help protect against various disease and illness. In addition, “avocado is one of the high calorie fruit that you could be eating. This is due to its larger amounts of fat content, approximately 20 times the average of other fruits.”

Yes, you read it right! This is the reason why most people avoid eating avocado because of its high fat content. But what they don’t know is the fact that the fat the fruit contains is the healthful monounsaturated fat, which has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Nutritionists claim avocado contain goodly amounts of Vitamin C (necessary for the production of collagen needed for the growth of new cells and

a healthy heart. Avocado contains vitamin B6 and folic acid, which help regulate homocysteine levels. High level of homocysteine is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Besides that, the vitamin E, glutathione and monounsaturated fat it contains aid in maintaining the heart to be healthy.

“Avocados aid in blood and tissue regeneration, stabilize blood sugar, and are excellent for heart disorders,” says Dr. Ed Bauman, director of Bauman College. “They’re loaded with fiber (11 to 17 grams per fruit) and are a good source of lutein, an antioxidant linked to eye and skin health.” Unsaturated fats are those found in dairy and animal products.

Avocado is the fruit that diabetics should eat as it can regulate the blood sugar levels. “Health Online Zine,” explains: “The monounsaturated fats in avocados can reverse insulin resistance, which helping to regulate the blood sugar levels. Avocados also contain more soluble fiber, which keep a steady blood sugar levels.”

Recent studies have also shown that high avocado intake has effect on blood serum cholesterol levels. Specifically,

tissues, prevents viruses from penetrating cell membranes, and also a powerful anti-oxidant), thiamine (converts carbohydrates to glucose to fuel the brain and nervous system), and riboflavin (helps the body to release energy from proteins, carbohydrates and fat).

Avocado also has 60% more potassium than banana. Potassium is a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. As such, adequate intake of potassium can help guard against circulatory diseases, like high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke. In addition, avocado also provides calories for energy and beneficial phytochemicals such as glutathione.

The fruit helps maintain

after a seven day diet rich in avocados, hypercholesterolemia patients showed a 17% decrease in total serum cholesterol levels. These subjects also showed a 22% decrease in both LDL (low-density lipoprotein or “bad cholesterol”) and triglyceride levels and 11% increase in HDL (high-density lipoprotein or “good cholesterol”) levels.

Avocado reduces strokes risk and protects a person against cancer. “The high levels of folate in avocados also protect against stroke,” “Health Online Zine” states. It cited a study which showed individuals who ate a diet rich in folate had a lower risk of stroke than those who do not.

In the Philippines, breast cancer is the leading cause

of cancer of women; one in 13 Filipinas will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.

Among Filipino males, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer (after lung cancer).

“Health Online Zine” points out: “Many studies have shown that avocado can inhibit the growth of prostate cancer. The oleic acid in avocado is also effective in preventing breast cancer.”

Some dermatologists recommend using – not eating!

– avocado for those with dry skin. Here’s how to use it: Rub the inside of the skins against clean skin. For a face mask, mix 1/4 cup each of avocado puree and sour cream. Gently rub on face and neck, avoiding the sensitive areas around the eyes, and let it soak in about 15 minutes. Rinse with tepid water. Then gently massage the invisible oil into the skin with an upward and outward motion.

Overall, avocado is considered a complete food: it has vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, calories and fiber, no cholesterol, and is sodium free. As such, avocado is ideal for growing up children, adults and even for babies, especially when blended with other fruits. For athletes, avocado is a nutritious energy booster to rev up the body’s strength.

In the past, avocado has been considered to be an aphrodisiac. In fact, the Aztecs used the avocado as a sex stimulant and its name for the fruit as ahuacatl, which means “testicle.” Because of this well-entrenched reputation for inducing sexual prowess, avocado wasn’t purchased or consumed by any person wishing to protect their image from slanderous assault.

Although edible by themselves, avocados are commonly used as a base in dips. In areas where the fruit is commonly grown, a common breakfast is avocado on toast.

This is made by mashing the

avocado with some lemon juice, salt and pepper and spreading on hot freshly toasted bread.

Actually, the avocado fruit is not sweet, but fatty, distinctly yet subtly flavored, and of smooth, almost creamy texture. In Brazil and Vietnam, avocados are frequently used for milk-shakes and occasionally added to ice cream and other desserts. In Indonesia, a dessert drink is made with sugar, milk or water, and pureed avocado.

In the Philippines, ripe avocado is often eaten as a snack by scooping from flesh from the skin then mixed with some sugar and milk or cream. Most Filipinos simply find the taste so delicious!

In Australia, avocado is commonly served in sandwiches, often with chicken.

In Mexico, avocado is served mixed with white rice, in soups, salads, or on the side of chicken and meat. In Peru avocados are consumed with tequeños as mayonnaise, served as a side dish with parillas, used in salads and sandwiches, or as a whole dish when filled with tuna, shrimps, or chicken.

But before you pile avocados onto every dish, remember that when it comes to calories, avocados have lots of them – because of all that fat.

Fat of any type has double the calories of the same amount of carbohydrates. “Avocados add great variety to a well-balanced, low-fat diet, but you

have to eat them in moderation,” reminds Melanie Polk, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition education at the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C. Another word of warning: There is documented evidence that animals such as cats, dogs, cattle, goats, rabbits, rats, birds, fish and horses can be severely harmed or even killed when they consume the avocado leaves, bark, skin, or pit.

The avocado fruit is poisonous to some birds.

The reason for this is that avocado leaves contain a toxic fatty acid derivative known as persin. The symptoms include gastrointestinal irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, congestion, fluid accumulation around the tissues of the heart and even death. Birds also seem to be particularly sensitive to this toxic compound. Negative effects in humans seem to be primarily in allergic individuals.

In the Philippines, the leading producing regions are the Cagayan Valley, Central Visayas and Southern Tagalog, while the leading producing provinces are Bohol, located in Central Visayas and Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Cagayan which are located in the Cagayan Valley.

A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said most regions of the country, however, have low productivity since avocado is

grown mostly as a backyard tree or as a component of a mixed orchard with little or no care at all.

“Avocado has a bright potential for development in the country,” says Rachel C. Sotto in a position paper published

by FAO. For one, avocado can be grown anywhere in the country. “This is due to the introduction of several varieties belonging to the three different avocado races, giving the crop a wide range of soil and climatic adaptability,” she writes.

For another, the avocado has a long fruiting season. “In the Philippines, the peak of the fruiting season is from May to September, although some trees in certain localities fruit from January to March.”

Sotto is batting for the growing of avocado in the country because the fruit has a big potential for generating dollar revenues for the country. In the United States, avocado is sold at a very high price. Although avocado is listed as a fruit in the Philippines, it is considered a vegetable in the US. “Avocados are often put on hamburgers and ham sandwiches,” reports the Philippine News Agency. “They are also used on carne asada tacos. In South Texas, peanut butter and avocado sandwiches are popular lunch box items, most commonly associated with Mexican-Americans. Avocados are also combined with eggs, in scrambled eggs, and in tortillas or omelettes.”

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EDITORIAL No grasp of reality

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T is not hard to comprehend presidential bet Mar Roxas’ seemingly lack of grasp of reality.

In Sunday’s presidential debates, ABS-CBN brought in people from the pooled letter-senders in the runup to the debates. The letter senders purportedly represented the clamor of people for government presence and concrete action.

When asked, Mar rattled off promises and boasted of government programs in the current administration.

Didn’t Mar realize that the reason why these people are asking for government action is because they are not getting it from the present dispensation?

How Mar proudly rattled off his election promises is

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beyond reason. He even bragged that while his rivals are still promising solutions, the administration (him included) is already doing those. Problem is, why are these people asking?

He tried to find a way out by saying he did not know of the circumstances. Should he wait for that information when the problem has already clearly presented itself?

Funny, how Mr. Roxas can be so arrogant about his accomplishments when they are empty and could not be felt.

Mar is part of the problem. Period. And he should know by now or on May 9.

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Stroke: Are you at risk?

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AREN, a college professor, was just finished teaching and went straight to her office. After reviewing some her notes, she was ready to go home. When she was about to stand up, much to her horror, she could not move – as if half of her body was dead.

Fortunately, her friend Joan was passing by and saw Karen. She immediately rushed Karen to the hospital, where the attending physician discovered that a vessel in her head had ruptured, sending spurt of blood into the left hemisphere of her brain. Within hours, she was almost blind, her speech was gibberish and the muscles on her right side were paralyzed.

Karen was having a stroke, Asia’s third-leading cause of death (after cancer and heart disease) and one of the leading causes of adult disability. Although most stroke victims are older, younger generations are not exempted. Hollywood actress Patricia Neal suffered three strokes in rapid succession at age 38.

American poet Walt Whitman was 39 when he suffered his first stroke. French chemist Louis Pasteur was only 46 when he was crippled due to stroke.

Medical experts have found out that half of all strokes occur among those considered in the prime of their life. Strokes occur among adults, teenagers and even children. Some victims of stroke are partially paralyzed; others have their speech impaired and their sight affected.

“Don’t confuse a stroke with a heart attack,” writes Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld in his book, “The Best Treatment.” “A stroke is what happens when the blood supply to a portion of the brain is interrupted; a heart attack is what you suffer when the blockage is in an artery within the heart.”

Science tells us that the brain of human being has 100 billion nerve cells and trillions of

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nerve connections. Although THINK ON THESE! it’s only two percent of our body weight, the brain uses 70 percent of our body’s oxygen and other nutrients. Because the brain can’t store these Henrylito D. Tacio nutrients as henrytacio@gmail.com muscles can, it requires a constant flow of blood to keep working properly.

A stroke occurs when this blood supply is altered and brain tissue is starved of blood.

As such, physicians define stroke as “a sudden disturbance in the supply of blood to any segment of the brain; this affects the functions controlled by that part of the brain - such as those areas that oversee speech, movement or wisdom.”

The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, based in Rochester, Minnesota, says there are two main types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. In ischemic, about 80 percent of strokes are caused by atherosclerosis (buildup of cholesterol-containing fatty deposits called plaque). Growth of plaque roughens the inside of the artery. The irregular surface can cause turbulent blood flow around the buildup - like a boulder in a rushing stream - and trigger development of a clot.

More than half of ischemic strokes are caused by stationary (thrombotic) blood clots that develop in the arteries leading from the heart to the brain - typically the carotid arteries in the neck.

A less frequent form of ischemic stroke occurs when a tiny piece of clotted blood breaks lose from the artery wall and is swept through

larger arteries into smaller vessels of the brain.

A clot that may have developed in a chamber in the heart can also break loose. If the moving (embolic) clot lodges in a small artery and blocks blood flow to a portion of the brain, a stroke occurs. “An ischemic stroke usually affects the cerebrum, the portion of your brain that controls your movement, language and senses,” says the Mayo Foundation.

The hemorrhagic type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures. Blood from the hemorrhage spills into the surrounding brain tissue, causing damage.

Brain cells beyond the leak or rupture are deprived of blood and are also damaged.

According to the Mayo Foundation, one cause of hemorrhagic stroke is an aneurysm.

This “ballooning” from a weak spot in a blood vessel wall develops with advancing age.

Some aneurysms may also form as a result of a genetic predisposition. As an aneurysm forms, the vessel wall becomes thin and stretched. An aneurysm that grows to at least three-eighths of an inch in diameter is most likely to rupture.

The most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke is high blood pressure (hypertension).

The constant force exerted by uncontrolled high blood pressure can weaken blood vessel walls. Eventually, the small blood vessels in the brain can hemorrhage. A study done in Malaysia showed that people with high blood pressure were eight times more likely to suffer strokes than people with normal blood pressure.

An uncommon cause of hemorrhage is rupture of an arteriovenous malformation.

This congenitally malformed network of thinwalled blood vessels can burst and allow blood to lead into the brain, damaging or destroying tissue.

“Hemorrhagic strokes are less common than ischemic strokes - but more often deadly,” warns the Mayo Foundation. “About 50 per-

cent of people who have hemorrhagic strokes die compared to about 20 percent for ischemic strokes. Strokes that occur in young adults are typically hemorrhagic.”

A third of those who suffer strokes have no advance notice. “However,” says Dr. Henry J. Barnett, professor of neurology at the University of Western Ontario, and scientific director of the John P. Robarts Research Institute, “the other two thirds first experience TIAs.” These early warning signs include: 1. Numbness, tingling or weakness. These symptoms in an arm, leg or side of the face often indicate a reduced blood flow to a particular part of the brain.

2. Temporary blindness. Such an occurrence may last only a few seconds or minutes.

But it should not be ignored. The symptom is often a warning of serious narrowing of blood vessels leading to the brain.

3. Temporary speech difficulty. “It was as if my mouth was suddenly full of cotton,” is the way a teacher described this TIA. In this type of case, a neurologist may prescribe anticlotting medication or advise surgical opening of a clogged blood vessel.

4. Dizziness, unsteadiness or sudden falls.

These symptoms may also be accompanied by double vision. A psychologist attending a dinner party leaned over to pick up a crawling baby, lost her balance and fell. Normally not a heavy drinker, she had a cocktail, and other guests thought that perhaps this was the reason for her fall. But six months later, she suffered a stroke from which she died.

“While these four symptoms are the most common early warning signs, there are others: unusually severe headaches, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting; sudden personality change, impaired judgment or unusual forgetfulness,” writes Stanley L. Englebardt. “When any of these symptoms occur, the best course is a quick trip to the doctor.”

his run.

MY TWO CENTS’ Yet, sifting through the electoral campaign mud, what it does reveal about Philhealth is that whatever assistance it gives people is John Tria a sorry pittance ecisouth@gmail.com compared to the suffering people have to endure in our public health systems. As their reaction to this exchange, numerous social media posts since Sunday have seen people coming forward sharing their horror stories about the failed Philhealth promise of treatment to take away the pain- has casued more pain. They are particularly incensed that Mar Roxas had the gall to trumpet this as a victory, which revealed his main character flaw: he thinks the poor deserve and should be happy with less,

and should be thankful for the peanuts that he and his administration are able to fork out.

This was most telling when he mentioned that the trust fund Mayor Duterte was proposing to help poor patients already totalled one billion pesos. Funny, since this billion translates to roughly 33 pesos for the 30 million poor filipinos, while Dutertes proposal asks for 30 billion pesos, meaning to cover the same poor for at least 100 pesos. While I will leave the actuarians and mathematicians to figure out how best to calculate the benefit of the trust fund, 30 billion by any measure is better than one billion. It is apparent to me that many of those who are proud of Mar statements and Philhealth’s performance have not had to deal with the reality of having to settle the large balance to hospitals that this state health insurance is unable to pay for.

The popularity of alternative medicine is the flipside of our healthcare reality. Listen to your AM radio after the early morning news and you will come across programs extolling new herbs, ferns, teas and decoctions meant

to cure everything from diahhrea and cancer to broken hearts. Food supplements are a must for any successful multilevel marketing venture. We can interpret this as a subtle revelation of what lies in the subconscious of many Pinoys: that getting sick as a curse, or someones fault, or both, and that unless you meet some accident, licensed medical care is a last resort. The high cost of health care forces people to fear disease like some criminal menace lurking to take their happiness and savings away. Little wonder why these herbal cures and food supplements are popular among the mass of Filipinos, and folk cures and superstition the first recourse among the many who are poor.

The fact remains that efficient and effective health care in this country is for those who can afford it. The real change is when ordinary people will no longer fear hospitals, doctors and embrace health care. For that, augmenting what the Daang Matuwid and the Batmar government has supposedly achieved is not enough: thorough change may be needed.

BatMar and the Philhealth caper

HE one verbal joust that stood out from the “town hall meeting” last Sunday in Dagupan took place between the Liveral party’s Mar Roxas and davao city mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Roxas famously quoted Batman while Duterte, well, quoted Duterte.

In the aftermath of the meeting’s crossing of verbal swords, this guy Mar Roxas keeps on harping on a dare he threw that the world knows Duterte didn’t really call. His repeated press releases after the debate show him shouting at the top of his voice in the hope that people will remember it. He is obviously trying to cause his own controversy so that media attention shifts away from the fact that his, Binay’s and Grace Poe’s survey numbers have actually gone down even after the uber -popular and super milked “rape joke.” At this point, what he should do is train his gins on Grace Poe’s voters, many of whom are softer in their commitment than his own core.

Binay’s core is harder for him to crack, having been solidified in the last five years as the candidate has been making the rounds to bolster

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This contest is organized

by DCWD’s Public Information/Relations Division (PI/ RD) under the Community

Relations and External Affairs Department. For further information or queries, contact Jovana Cresta T. Duhaylungsod, Officer-in-Charge of the PI/ RD thru telephone (297-4238 local 432), fax (282-8912) or email (publicinfo.dcwd@ gmail.com). Jamae G. Dela Cruz

ed peace covenant signing at the provincial level to convince political candidates not to use violence and private armed groups.

At the regional level, its a one-on-one contest between reelectionist ARMM Gov. Mu-

jiv Hataman and Sulu Vice Gov. Sakur Tan, who entered into a gentleman’s agreement that they will ensure ARMM elections will be peaceful, credible and orderly and most importantly without bloodshed. (PNA)

ers will still live below poverty line.

Government defines poverty threshold as the minimum income required for a family of five to meet basic food needs and satisfy the nutritional requirements set by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) including non-food needs such as clothing, housing, transportation, health and education expenses to ensure that one remains economically and socially productive.

“With the purchasing power of current wage level continuing to fall, we are not asking for a wage increase.

We rather petitioned the wage board today asking them to restore the salary of workers to its real value so that they remain close to the poverty threshold and save some of them from the verge of falling into the cracks down to extreme poverty.

“Government and employers must respond and help restore real wage value now,” Mendoza said.

The TUCP is the country’s biggest labor center of organized private and public sector unions and workers organizations both in the formal and informal economy sectors in different industries.

“We are hoping that through this petition, officials of concerned government agencies will become more relevant and employers who refused to share their wealth with workers who helped them improve their profit margins shall be enlightened,” said Mendoza.

He said the extent of the wage disparity is reflected in the PSA’s January 2016 Labor Force Survey (LFS) released in March showing there were 7.879 million workers whose income is inadequate.

The wage board is expected to conduct a public hearing before deciding the appropriate amount of increase. In 2014, the TUCP also filed a wage hike petition. The wage board granted only P11 daily wage increase.

Hotel in Alabang and the Quest Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Cebu, the FDC group manages over 1,000 rooms.

Currently under construction is the 192-room Crimson Resort and Spa in Boracay, to be added to the portfolio at the end of 2016.

In addition, there are 732 rooms in the planning stage in various areas around the country.

The Filinvest Group also brings its expertise in largescale, township development to the table, as the developer behind the 244-hectare Filinvest City in Alabang, Muntinlupa and the 70-hectare City di Mare at the South Road Prop-

erties in Cebu City, both as joint ventures with the government.

Filinvest City was recently awarded the Best Mixed-Use Development in the Philippines during the Asia Pacific Property Awards.

FLI, one of the leading property giants in the country, is also currently developing several townships including the 677-hectare Timberland Heights and 300-hectare Havila in Rizal, and the 350-hectare Ciudad de Calamba in Laguna.

Most recently, the company signed a joint venture agreement with the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) for a 288-hectare, mixed-use development in Clark Green City, Tarlac. (PNA)

es of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Davao del Sur and one to Davao Occidental.

The particular recipients were LGU Kiblawan for the organic fertilizer production equipment, Tribal Handicraft Makers Association for addendum, Viscaya Plantation Inc. Employees Cooperative for noodle production center, LGU New Bataan for Moringa

powder processing facility, and Food Processors Innovation Center of Davao, Inc. for the upgrading of the center.

The DTI 11 allocated a total of P34 million for the 98 projects under the SSF program.

“The rest of the projects will be turned over later this year,” she added. CHENEEN R. CAPON

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Duterte camp lines up final campaign activities W

ITH 14 days left to election day, the camp of PDP-LABAN standard bearer Rodrigo Duterte presidential campaign team is gearing up for the final push.

A concert dubbed “Rock de Avance Tunog ng Pagbabago” will be held Saturday at The Fort, Taguig City, led by RJ Jacinto with Freddie Aguilar, among many artists support-

ing Duterte, who is running with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as his vice presidential candidate.

A simultaneous musical event “Jazz for You Duterte” will be staged at the Matina Town Square (MTS) in Davao City by a group of artists called MAD for Change (Musicians & Artists for Duterte).

The Labor Day commemoration on Sunday will gather

Duterte’s supporters from the labor sector in a march-rally from Pasay City to the historic Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.

It is also all systems go for the Occupy Luneta Tagumpay ng Bayan Miting de Avance at the Luneta Grandstand from 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. on May 7.

On the same day, the last day for the campaign period, is the symbolic singing of the Philippine National Anthem at

5:00 p.m. at the Crocodile Park in Davao City wherein the Philippine flag will be lowered to mark the end of elite democracy and usher in the new dawn to pave the way for the new Federal Republic.

Simultaneous with the Miting De Avance are other rallies throughout the country and “salu-salo” by OFWs all over the world, and seafarers in the seven oceans of the globe. (PNA)

NE of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)’s destroyer/ helicopter carriers, arrived at the Alava Pier, Subic Bay Freeport Zone Tuesday morning.

This the start of her threeday goodwill visit which will end on Friday, Philippine Navy spokesperson Lt. Cmdr.

Marineth Domingo said.

JS Ise and her crew were welcomed by Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) deputy commander

Capt. Samuel Z. Felix.

A port briefing related to security and health was conducted aboard the Japanese ship.

JS Ise commanding officer Capt. Masaki Takada, in a press briefing, said his ship carry 11 helicopters and is equipped with the surfaceto-air missile, anti-submarine rocket and torpedo systems.

He also noted that it is the second time that JS Ise made a port call to the Philippines,

the first one was during the conduct of international disaster relief activity following the onslaught of typhoon Yolanda in 2013.

Takada said this visit is merely for crew rest and replenishment purposes.

Officers and enlisted personnel of the JS Ise will also render a courtesy call on NETC commander Rear Admiral Renan C. Suarez.

The visiting navy personnel will engage with their

Filipino counterparts, particularly those assigned at NETC in Zambales, through shipboard tour on board the Japanese ship and tour at NETC facilities.

It marked the third time that JMSDF vessels visited the Philippines this year. Previous visits include the arrival of Minesweeper Division 51 on March 2 and the submarine JS Oyashio (SS-511) along with two destroyer ships on April 3. (PNA)

fected due to the harassment done by the ASG on Malaysian, Indonesian, and Filipino traders plying the Philippines-Malaysia and Philippines-Indonesia routes.

He likewise added that the price of rice has gone up in Tawi-Tawi, thus affecting citizens in the province, who most often secure their goods from nearby trading ports in Sandakan and Lahad Datu in Sabah, Malaysia.

“There were Filipino traders who were about to board their goods in the tugboat at the Malaysian pier, but they were practically driven out by Malaysian authorities leaving behind the goods they had earlier purchased so they suffered

much business loss,” Reyes shared.

The ire of, and their strict enforcement of border entry laws by, Malaysian authorities followed the abduction of four Malaysian crew of a tugboat near Pulau Ligitan, Semporna, Sabah on 1 April.

The military earlier reported that the four Malaysian kidnap victims were sighted on April 13 at the vicinity of Sitio Tambuang in Mampalam, Talipao, Sulu, with more or less fifty armed members of the ASG led by sub-leader Angah Adji and selected armed followers of ASG senior leader Yasser Igassan and Idang Susukan.

(Frencie Carreon/MindaNews)

form the public that the situation in Barangay Astorga is manageable and under control by government forces and agencies,” Valencia said.

He said the different agencies of government are closely working together to address and mitigate the effects of this incident on the people.

“We are asking for the understanding and cooperation of the community affected by the armed encounter,” he said.

He said the whole 10th ID also sympathizes with the family, relatives and friends of our soldier who valiantly died in pursuit of peace for Davao

del Sur and the rest of Davao Region.

On Monday, a soldier was killed in an encounter in Sitio Colorado, Barangay Sibulan, Toril District, Davao City.

Around 10:30 a.m., while troops of 84 Infantry Battalion (IB) were riding four motorcycles they were ambushed by members of Guerilla Front 54 of NPA. A soldier was killed and another hurt. The wounded soldier has a gunshot wound on his right foot and was immediately evacuated to a hospital. ARMANDO FENEQUITO JR.

His platform for agricultural, industrial, technological advancement and the development of the various regions

of the country through federalism has a firm basis in his own experiences in Davao City.

(PNA)

come from the provinces of North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, South Cotabato, and Sarangani,” said Gutib.

Additionally, as its contribution to the Roadmap to Address the Impact of El Niño (RAIN) program, DOLE will provide emergency employment to 1,658 NIA-identified beneficiaries to be sourced from the regular DILEEP funds.

The Project Proposals of 4,503 DOLE identified beneficiaries amounting to P30,365,455.00 will be forwarded to DOLE’s Bureau of Workers with Special Con-

cerns and Financial Management Service for assessment and fund allocation.

“We will continue providing assistance to the affected farm workers, and to mitigate the impact of El Niño, DOLE’s profiled workers will be closely assisted and be given priority for availing assistance through DILEEP. The qualified dependents of the affected farm workers will be given top priority for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) and Government Internship Program (GIP),” said Baldoz.

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lana National High School in Cebu, Rozie Amatong of Modern International Learning Center in Davao, Aloha Marie Betanio of Malaybalay Corpus Christi School in Bukidnon, and Ma. Cecilia Quilenderino of Dalig National High School in Antipolo.

The Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, teaches fundamental skills, builds character, and promotes active lifestyles of Filipinos nationwide. In its ninth year, 2-time NBA Champion Norris Cole and WNBA Legend Taj McWilliams-Franklin joined Jr. NBA Coaches Craig Brown and Jeffrey Cariaso in training and working with the young campers at Don Bosco Technical Insitute Gym in Makati.

After three days of experiencing world class basketball instruction, the 10 Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA AllStars will be rewarded with a unique, overseas NBA ex-

perience together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia later this year. The program will also feature the selections of the 2016 Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Coaches of the Year—Ewon Arayi of Magis Academy in Antipolo and Cholo Elegino of Ateneo de Davao—who will also join the experience trip.

The 2016 Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines All-Stars were chosen from a group of 50 boys and 24 girls ages 10-14 from Regional Selection Camps in Baguio, Cebu, Davao and Manila and the Alaska Power Camp this year.

Highlighting the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 program was Kai Zachary Sotto and Florence Jil Talas who were named as the camp’s Most Valuable Players. In addition, the National Training Camp showcased the fourth edition of the Jr. NBA All-Star alumni game and the first Jr. WNBA All-Star 3x3 exhibition.

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Naval... FROM 2

No shake-up... FROM 2 DOLE... FROM 11

Soldier... FROM 2

ADDU coach... FROM 16 (SPORTS)

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Davao Light donates sewing machines. Davao Light and Power Co. AVP and Panabo Branch Manager Engr. Ronald Chan (3rd from right) together with Davao City 2nd District Congressman Mylene Garcia-Albano (4th from right) and Davao Light Community Relations Manager Fermin Edillon (2nd from right) formally turns over the 10 units of sewing machines to Malabog National High School Principal Randy B. Alonzo (3rd from left) last February 26, 2016 at

DOLE assists workers in Soccsksargen, workers in Kidapawan City rally

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WIDE range of livelihood assistance is being provided by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to workers in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) who are affected by El Niño, while initial interventions through needs assessment and profiling were conducted to some 818 workers in the Kidapawan rally for their inclusion in the DOLE’s TUPAD, or Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers Program.

Three hundred eighty-two informal workers in Soccsksargen were given a total of P3,128,292.60 assistance by the Department of Labor and Employment’s Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP), while another 50 workers were recipient of the P275,000.00 worth of emergency employment through the TUPAD program.

“This is DOLE’s response to the onslaught of El Niño phenomenon in Region 12.

Our DILEEP beneficiaries in Soccsksargen region is comprised of 148 displaced workers/fishermen who received P680,620.00 worth of fishing boats for handline fishing; 134 persons with disabilities who were provided with P672,672.60 for cafeteria business; and 100 and marginalized workers who got P1.5 million for food vending, dressmaking, tailoring, welding, and other microbusiness projects,” said Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz.

Baldoz added that in addition to the DILEEP beneficiaries, 50 workers of Tapon-Padidu Irrigators Association, Inc. who were affected by El Niño were provided emergency employment through

TUPAD in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Irrigation Administration, and Tapon-Padidu Barangay Council in Glan, Sarangani Province.

The emergency workers built a dike that is expected to irrigate some 40 to 50 hectares of farmland. Forming part of the TUPAD project is the labor cost amounting to P275,000.00, GSIS insurance, provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as hard hats, vests, gloves, masks, and boots, including an orientation on occupational safety and health.

DOLE Regional Office No. 12 OIC Director Albert E. Gutib, in his report to Secretary Baldoz, said the DOLE North Cotabato Field Office also provided immediate assistance to workers in the Kidapawan rally.

“A total of 818 informal workers who participated in the Kidapawan rally are eligible for DOLE’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers, or TUPAD Program. We conducted needs assessment and profiling of workers from Arakan, Magpet, and President Roxas and assisted them in making project proposals for TUPAD program funding.

These are now ready for submission,” said OIC Director Gutib.

Gutib also reported that the TUPAD program, under the Special Purpose Fund (SPF) significantly contributed in the El Niño mitigation. “As of 13 April 2016, we provided emergency employment to 18,138 workers. 9,811 of them have completed the work program, while 3,487 are for implementation, and 4,840 are ongoing.

These worker-beneficiaries

Malabog National High School, Brgy. Malabog, Paquibato District Davao City. The donation, which is in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation, is Davao Light’s support to the Technical Vocational Courses under the K-12 Program of the Department of Education.

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TOTAL of P P 89,399,915.75 to date was provided by the regional office here of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to help out families affected by the drought due to El Niňo.

Under the Cash-For-Work for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM), a total of P 80,204,589.00 was extended to 15 municipalities in Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental, said Assistant Regional Director for Operations of DSWD Rebecca A. Santamaria.

Benefiting 38,483 El Niňo-affected families, CCAM covered canal de-silting and de-clogging, dike repair, coast-

al clean up and vegetation, river dredging, mangrove planting and rehabilitation, seawall expansion, road clearing and rehabilitation, repair of day care center and barangay hall, garbage clean up, tree planting, among others.

On the other hand, the latest release on family food packs was to the 1,540 IP farmers in barangays Marilog Proper, Suawan, Gumitan, Upian, and Pegalongan, all in Marilog District.

Santamaria said each family received 25 kilos rice, 16 cans sardines, 16 cans corned beef and 24 sachets of 3-in-1 coffee.

Earlier, DSWD distributed

FDOLE, 10 Distribution of family food packs in Barangay Upian, Marilog District.

2000 family food packs in Barangay Malamba, also of Marilog District.

Some 3,000 family food packs were also provided to affected families in Carmen, Davao Del Norte; 1000 in Maco, Compostela Valley; 5129 in Sta. Cruz, Davao Del Sur; 1447 in Cateel, Davao Oriental and 4000 released for the province of Davao Del Sur. DSWD records show that a total of P 9,195,326.75-worth of family food packs have been released to date.

Santamaria said DSWD has pre-prositioned 2,000 food packs in every province and 500 each in all municipalities that have storage area or ware-

house.

At the moment, DSWD is conducting validation and assessment in Lupon and San Isidro in Davao Oriental which has requested some 15,463 family food packs, as well as in Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental that requested 10,840 family food packs, she said.

“Also, we are currently validating some areas in Toril and Calinan including Tugbok District’s barangays Tugbok Proper, Balengaeng, Manuel Guianga, Biao Guinga, Los Amigos, Biao Escuela, Matina Biao, Talandang and Tagakpan that have requested 4,922 food packs,” Santamaria added.

(DSWD)

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Bento boxes for better eating habits

THERE IS A STAGE WHEN CHILDREN DEVELOP CERTAIN TASTES AND PREFERENCES WHEN IT COMES TO EATING. They fuss about the shape, size, texture or color of the pieces served to them.

This makes mealtime a struggle for parents as it is just natural for us to worry about the quality and quantity of food our children eat, whether at home or in school. It is frustrating especially when a child rejects whole food and sticks to those which lack adequate nutrition.

Some pediatric nutrition experts say that “picky eating” is just a normal rite of passage, a fleeting stage which parents have to understand and address accordingly. They say it is the children’s way of exploring their environment and asserting independence. Picky eating often surfaces when children turn a few years old --- when they learn how to feed themselves. This “skill” eventually poses a choice on what they want to eat and gives them some degree of control.

Fortunately, families can overcome this finicky phase by giving it the right attention. Parents who exhibit a positive and healthy attitude towards food eventually influence their children in developing the same perspective. Adding variety to their

meals and encouraging kids to try something new, every now and then, are also ways of tickling their taste buds.

For former school teacher, Russet Cainglet, now a homemaker and mom of two, she was able to resolve the problem of picky eating by making food more interesting for her kids and by encouraging a wider range of eating habits.

“I learned the art of bento (Japanese lunch boxes)

through a fellow mom, right at the time when my kids were exceptionally picky with food, especially veggies,” Russet explains. “I figured, if I can make them look fun and appetizing, my children might become more enticed to try different food. This was also my solution in complying with their school’s strict policy against junk food and fast food, which I totally agree with. We should encourage children to value whole and

‘real’ food, even when they are out of our house.”

“As cute and whimsical presentation appeals to my kids and have charmed them into trying new things, I began to love and enjoy preparing charaben, even if it needs me to wake up very early every day.”

Charaben is short for character bento, an elaborately arranged bento which features food styled as people, popular media, animals, plants or animated

characters.

“Intricate charaben designs take longer for me to make, sometimes taking more than an hour. If I decide to do complicated ones, I make sure I wake up an hour earlier than usual.”

“Bento is actually economical, healthy and fun,” Russet adds. “Since balance is an essential aspect in a bento, you are more conscious in packing the

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Flip-flops go Brapanese

SUMMER IS DEFINITELY THE SEASON OF CUTOFFS, SHORTS, AND FLIPFLOPS, and there are no flip-flops that are more iconic than a pair of brightly-colored Havaianas.

Everybody knows these comfy slippers originate from Brazil, but dig a little deeper into the history of the world’s favourite flipflop brand and you go back 54 years to its first inspiration, the Japanese Zori. Zori are traditional Japanese thong sandals that are made of fabric straps and rice straw soles.

The fabric and the rice straw sole may be gone and have given way to soft and comfy Brazilian rubber, but the rice pattern remains on the sole, a tribute to Havaianas’ Asian heritage.

To pay homage to its origin, and in celebration of the 11th year of Make Your Own Havaianas, the biggest and most anticipated customization event in the country was all about the ancient art

of Shibori, a Japanese fabric-dyeing technique that makes use of indigo shades to create beautiful patterns on cloths for kimonos and obi sashes.

Together with other certified Havaianaticos, I was able to get early dibs on the creation of my own pair of Shirobi-inspired Havaianas. The pattern for the Top sole this year features a distinct blue and white pattern that

pairs well with almost any of the available straps.

To further customise my pair, one can choose from a myriad of super adorable Japanese-inspired pins that are sure to make a fun statement perfect for summer.

“We’re excited to pay homage to our Japanese roots at this year’s MYOH and celebrate with a commemorative pair that highlights this heritage.

Now is the perfect time to celebrate Japan as it resonates well with Filipinos who look to this inspiring country for their fashion, food, and travel influences,” Anne Gonzalez, Managing Director of Terry S.A. Inc., explains.

Of course one should

move as swift as a ninja towards SM Lanang Premier as the Make Your Own Havaianas event only lasts until May 1.

For more details, check out Havaianas Philip-

pines on Facebook and @ Havaianasphils on Instagram and Twitter.

Feel free to share your own Make Your Own Havaianas experiences with #MYOH2016 and

#MYOH2016Davao!

Follow me on Instagram or on twitter @kennethkingong for more travel stories, foodie finds, and happenings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

UP AND ABOUT

SkyBundles offer internet cable TV entertainment via SkyCable Prepaid

TO ANSWER THE GROWING DEMAND FOR MORE OPTIONS IN INTERNET AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, SKY, the country’s largest cable TV provider has developed the SKYbundles internet with prepaid cable TV bundle.

With this new and unique bundle, subscribers get unlimited internet access with speeds of up to 3 Mbps and Prepaid Cable TV service at an affordable rate of P999 a month.

It comes with a free WiFi

modem and a HD box for a onetime-charge of only Php2,500 and absolutely no one-month advance payment.

Adding to the flexibility that the bundle offers are freebies that include a WiFi router, Php250 load valid for 30 days, and SKY Concierge service care of a dedicated agent assigned to a subscriber to handle all after-sales concerns 24 /7.

But for people who want faster internet, the SKYbundles 16Mbps with Prepaid Cable for only Php1,999 per month is also available.

SKYcable prepaid offers a

variety of channels that cater to every family member including at least 30 standard definition (SD) channels and the widest cable channel offerings in high definition (HD). In terms of affordability, SKYcable prepaid is available in 3 denominations, all valid for 30 days - SKYcable PREPAID 99, 250 and 450.

For details on how to avail of SKYbundles 3Mbps or 16Mbps with Prepaid Cable bundle and to know more about the services and promos of SKYbundles, SKYbroadband and SKYcable, call us at 381-0000 or visit us online www.mysky.com.ph right now.

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A tale of one great love in GMA’s ‘Once Again’ THIS MAY, GMA NETWORK PRESENTS ONCE AGAIN, a story that offers the enchanting promise of finding true love that would last forever – unconfined by time, circumstances and life itself.

Once Again explores the limitless beauty of love being true and real through the phenomenon of reincarnation.

This romantic drama series stars Kapuso leading lady and Philippine Fashion Muse Janine Gutierrez as Reign Soriano / Des Mateo and Ultimate Hunk Aljur Abrenica as Edgar del Mundo / Aldrin Sanchez.

Once Again is a story of two people who fall in love with each other in spite of them being in two different social classes – Reign, a rich girl and Edgar, a meek baker. With this, is the objection of Reign’s family that resulted to her being in an arranged

marriage with Lukas, an elite bachelor in town.

As Edgar and Reign fight their way through the tussle, all seem to spiral down into a horrifying end when the two lovers lose their lives—Edgar dies in a fight and Reign, due to a tragic accident.

But when everything seemed lost, the two

meet each other again after twenty years in a different time; and in a different place; and as two different people—but both still having the same strong love for each other as before.

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the wonders of reincarnation, Reign now lives through Des and Edgar to Aldrin.

Joining the newest Kapuso love team are Jean Garcia as Madel Mateo; Sheryl Cruz as Agnes Carbonnel; Chanda Romero as Carmen Mateo; Joko Diaz as Lukas Carbonnel;

Emilio Garcia as Tony Sanchez; Timmy Cruz as Nancy Sanchez; Thea Tolentino as Celeste Lacson and Jeric Gonzales as JV Sanchez.

Playing special roles are respected TV and movies actors: Christopher de Leon as Ricardo Soriano; Bembol Roco as Romulo del Mundo; Irma Adlawan as Cecilia del Mundo; Sharmaine Arnaiz as Violeta Soriano and Phytos Ramirez as the young Lukas Carbonnel.

Once Again is under the helm of esteemed director Don Michael Perez with the creative team composed of Creative Director Roy Iglesias, Creative Block Head Dode Cruz; Creative Consultant Aloy Adlawan; Creative Unit Head Des GarbesSeverino; Concept Creator Jonathan Cruz; Head Writer RJ Nuevas; Writers Des Garbes-Severino, Kit Villanueva-Langit and Suzette Doctolero; and Brainstormers Lobert Villela and Jonathan Cruz.

This original series, created by the GMA Drama group, is supervised by the SVP for Entertainment Lilybeth G. Rasonable; VP for Drama Redgie A. Magno; AVP for Drama Cheryl ChingSy; Program Manager Camille HermosoHafezan and Executive Producer Joy LumboyPili.

Witness a beautiful love story in Once Again beginning May 2 after Poor Señorita on GMA Telebabad.

Mikoy Morales releases first single ‘Pusong Hindi Makatulog’ PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW IT BUT MIKOY MORALES WROTE THE THEME SONGS FOR TEEN GEN (“ Eve r y thin g ’s Alright”), the GMA film Overtime (“Inside Out”), GMA Heart of Asia’s Pinocchio (“Pwede Ba”). After years of writing songs for other people, Mikoy is finally releasing his own single called, “Pusong Hindi Makatulog.”

Mikoy explained in an interview with GMANetwork.com, “My first single ever nga [ang “Pusong Hindi Makatulog] kasi before, hindi ako nagpeperform, parating other artists.

Specifically yung Teen Gen, ‘yung theme song nun, si Julie Anne San Jose

yung nag-perform.

‘Yung “Overtime” si Rita Daniela naman

ang kumanta, tas yung pinaka recent is ‘yung “Pwede Ba” ng Trilogy.”

When asked about why it took the Kapuso star this long to release a song on his own, he said that he spent some time finding his own distinct sound and the songs that he used to write didn’t really fit him.

“I wasn’t sure about the sound that I wanted, parang hindi pa ako ‘yun. Hindi ko pa nafifeel na swak siya sa ‘kin [and] now that I feel that I finally found it, this is the first move which is to release the single,” Mikoy said.

After years, the pop balladeer is bound to launch his first single this April 28 at Music Hall, Metrowalk.

Mikoy also shared that “Pusong Hindi Makatulog” is going to be a part of an alloriginal EP that he self-produced, to be released later this year.

April 20 – 26, 2016

BASTILLE DAY/ * HIGH STRUNG Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Kelly Reilly/ *Nicholas Galitzine, Jane Seymour R13/*PG

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THE JUNGLE BOOK Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Bill Murray PG

12:40 | 3:00 | 5:20 | 7:40 | 10:00 LFS

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill PG

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THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER'S WAR Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt PG

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right amount of carbohydrates, protein and veggies or fruits. Giving them these healthy, tasty and attractive meals beat any take-out food in terms of nutrition and price. Looking at the bigger picture, it is also good for our planet. You reduce the amount of trash thrown into our environment as everything used in a bento box is washable and reusable.”

Russet is naturally creative and artistic, which made it easy for her to master the art of bento.

She practiced with the aid of online tutorial videos and, eventually, discovered which techniques and tools work well with her style.

As Russet would put it, this hobby channeled the artist in her and added color to her daily routine of preparing food for the family.

Ideas spring from all corners and she also get inspiration from her kids’ favorite cartoon, animal, toy, or a new movie.

Russet, who has the spirit and passion of a teacher, decided to share her craft and opened several workshops.

To date, she has handled several classes for moms and children, with as much as 30 participants per session. Her next workshop is scheduled on 30 April 2016 (Saturday), from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm, at

To register for the Basic Bento Workshop on April 30, interested individuals may call 0919 445 0123 or

email skylanguagedavao@ gmail.com. Registration fee is at PHP1,700.00 nett per person.

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the Sky Language Center of Davao, located in Margarita Village along JP Laurel Avenue.

Asked to share some useful tips for fellow moms, she says, “Before I get my hands on the ingredients, I sketch out all the details and shapes of my chosen character. On any given weekend, I work on several designs, enough to cover a 5-day period.

From that, I would draw up my grocery list and I’m all set for the next couple of

days.”

“For a beginner, the easiest way to create a charaben is to use tiny cookie cutters to cut shapes out of veggies, egg sheets or ham, before laying these over rice or bread. You can also handshape rice into a ball (using cling wrap or a plastic mold) and add details of a face by using pieces of nori (seaweed used for sushi).

For kids, as long as they can handle cookie cutters or shaping rice with a mold

or cling wrap, they can definitely help in preparing bento with their mom or parents. It’s actually a good idea to prepare meals together with children because it builds their confidence and curiosity in tasting their own creation.”

Follow @thismommymakes on Instagram for more information and samples of Russet’s work.

You may also send inquiries on workshop schedule via tset11@yahoo.com.

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1. CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER (C.S.O.) Scope of Work: • Handling of customer services (e.g. inquiries, complaints, scheduling of services) • Preparation of quotation for clients • STARTING SALARY: P12, 000 (BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE) 2. TECHNICAL ENGINEER (T.E.) Scope of Work: • Installation/Programming/Configuration for the ff. products *CCTV, PABX, PABGM, INTERCOM, BIOMETRICS, ACCESS CONTROL, FIRE ALARM • STARTING SALARY: P13, 000 (BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE) 3.ACCOUNTS MANAGER (A.M.) Scope of Work: • Sales & Marketing for New Clients • STARTING SALARY: P15, 000 UP (BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE) 4. STORE SUPERVISOR Scope of Work: • Responsible for daily store operation • Handling of manpower

Please email your resume to: sales@vmtech.com.ph or marcxtian@yahoo.com For walk in applicants, you may call the ff. branches: Cebu Office: (032) 2380912 Globe: 09173293471 • Sun: 09255014723 Davao Office: (082) 2212789 Globe: 09177952469 • Sun: 09322448030

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ALACAÑANG expressed its condolences on Tuesday to the Canadian government and the family of mining executive John Ridsdel, who was killed by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

Ridsdel was among the four hostages who were abducted by ASG bandits on Sept. 21 last year from the Holiday Ocean View Resort on Samal Island, Davao del Norte.

Also seized were Canadian Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Filipina Marithes Flor.

“We extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the Canadian government and to the family of Mr. John Ridsdel, who died in the hands of the ASG bandits,” Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in a statement.

The ASG had threatened to

behead one of the hostages on April 25 at 3 p.m. if the government failed to pay the ransom demanded by the bandits. The initial demand was P1 billion each for the hostages but the amount was reduced to P300 million.

Reports said the severed head of Ridsdel, which was inside a plastic bag dropped by two men on a motorcycle, was found by residents in the center of Jolo town, five hours after the expiry of the ransom deadline.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was outraged upon learning of the killing.

Secretary Coloma assured that military and law enforcement operations in Sulu will continue.

“There will be no let-up in the resolute efforts of the joint PNP-AFP task group in pursuing intensive and wide-rang-

ing military and law enforcement operations to neutralize these lawless elements and thwart further threats to peace and security,” he said, adding that President Benigno S. Aquino III “has directed the security forces to apply the full force of the law to bring these criminals to justice.”

President Aquino on Monday ordered Acting Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Lt. Gen. Glorioso Miranda, and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Director General Ricardo Marquez, to conduct appropriate military and law enforcement operations to rescue the four hostages.

The President also instructed local authorities to cooperate with the AFP-PNP Task Force and ensure the safety of citizens in the affected communities. (PNA)

HE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed Pantar, Lanao del Norte under its control for the May 2016 national and local polls.

The Lanao del Norte municipality was the first area to be controlled by the poll body for the coming elections.

“The en banc today has declared that Pantar, Lanao del Norte is being placed under Comelec control,” said Commissioner Rowena Guanzon.

She noted that since Pantar has been placed under Comelec control for this election, it will be administered by the local election officer (EO).

Aside from Pantar, Guanzon said they are also considering Marawi City in Lanao del Sur and Northern Samar to be placed under their control.

“This is to ensure that voters are not disenfranchised because of armed groups. There are many other requests,” she added.

According to Comelec Resolution No. 10074, the grounds for placing an area under Comelec control include having history of intense political rivalry; presence of violence facilitated by private armed groups; presence of loose firearms; and presence of serious armed threats posed by the New People’s Army, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, Abu Sayyaf Group, or other paramilitary forces. (PNA)

Comelec places Pantar, Lanao Norte under its control

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Matina Enclaves releases new construction updates T

HE Matina Enclaves, the initial real estate venture of homegrown develper Escandor Development Corporattion (Esdevco), recently released its latest construction updates.

In its official Facebook page, Esdevco posted the current images of the ongoing

building construction as of April 16.

The latest construction activities include the following: Ongoing excavation of the swimming pool area; piling of The Enclaves Residences Building 2; construction of staircase on the sixth floor to the Roof Deck; installation

of exterior walls on the fifth floor; continuous reinforcement of bars for the Penthouse units’ walls; waterproofing and roofing works; plumbing installation on the sixth floor; simultaneous electrical and mechanical works; and installation of interior walls on the second floor.

Aeon Towers construction now on 8th level C

ONSTRUCTION of the 33-level Aeon Towers has risen up to the 8th level af of latest construction updates.

FTC Group of Companies, developer of the tallest skyscraper project in Davao City, reported that concrete pouring of the 8th level is now 40

percent.

“Slowly but surely we are going up and within the timelines drawn for the prroject,” said Ian Cruz, the youthful chief executive officer of FTC Group of Companies.

Aeon Towers boasts of utilizing full glass windows which is UV-resistant. All rooms fea-

ture a breath-taking view of the city and the Davao Gulf in the horizon.

Aside from its well-appointed residential units, Aeon Towers will have a luxury hotel, BPO centers, shops, restaurants, jogging lane, fitness gym, and a skydeck infinity pool.

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Matina Enclaves recently held topping off ceremonies for Building 1while breaking ground for Building 2.

The sprawling mixed use prime real estate project located at Ecoland, Quimpo Boulevard, is expected to be one of Davao’s most prominent address when fully completed.

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STILL CHAMP. World champion Rey “Singwancha” Loreto of Davao City with his Japanese girlfriend and their son after the title-fight in Hiroshima, Japan.

(Photo by BRICO SANTIG)

NDISPUTED world champion Rey “Singwancha” Loreto of Davao City lived up to his reputation by scoring a technical knockout in the 4th round against a tough Japanese Koji Itagaki last Sunday at the Marina Hop in Hiroshima, Japan.

Loreto damaged the Japanese with his powerful combinations with a cut on his eyebrow. In the second round, Loreto landed solid uppercut on the chin to down Itagaki.

“But the referee did not gave the mandatory 8 count,” said manager Brico Santig of Highlands Promotions.

The Japanese stood up to fight again and survived the next round.

However, in 2:03 of the fourth round, Loreto again continued his relentless attack on the body to force referee…..to stop the fight in the 3rd round.

It was the 22nd victory by Loreto against 13 defeats, zero draw and 14 knockouts.

The 10-round fight was last main event of the 2016 Sanei Fight Pro Boxing Spring Series promoted by the Hiroshima Sanei Promotions.

Loreto, who is also reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) International minimumweight

champion, previously scored a first round knockout win against Fapikat Twin Gym last January 22 at the Ambassador Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand to win the WBA International mini-mumweight crown.

Loreto, a southpaw from Davao City, recently received his second straight Gabriel Elorde Boxer of the Year award in Manila for successfully retaining his IBO World title in South Africa via a first round TKO over Nkosinathi Joyi last March 22, 2015 at the Mdantsane Indoor Centre in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Loreto, however failed to get his purse until now. But he got cash incentives from both Presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte, Senatorial bet Rep. Manny Pacquiao and Thailand’s no. 1 promoter Naris Singwancha.

Meanwhile, Itagaki dropped to 16W-10L-2D after winning his last four fights.

In his last outing, the 32-year old Itagaki scored a 7th round knockout win over WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council light flyweight champion Michael Enriquez also of the Philippines last November 1 in Hiroshima.

Batang Gilas stays unbeaten with win over Malaysia Etheridge goalkeeping

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HE Philippine national youth basketball team cruised to a third consecutive win after beating Malaysia, 87-68, in the 2016 SEABA Under-18 Championship on Monday.

After blowout wins in their first two outings, Batang Gilas faced its first real test of the tournament, trailing by two points after the first quarter and leading by only six at the half. But the Filipino boys got the job done in the second half, where their lead breached the 20-point mark.

Team captain Gian Mamuyac led the way with 18

points, five rebounds, and five assists while fellow starter Joshua Sinclair had a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds alongside four assists.

Jonas Tibayan added 11 points and eight rebounds while Rendell Lee had nine points on 3-for-5 shooting from three-point range.

The Filipinos, after handily beating their first two opponents by 56 and 81 points, trailed by two points at the end of the first quarter, 24-22.

They did better in the second period, opening on an 11-0 run to push ahead. Mamuyac hit in transition to open scor-

Blazers tie series, Paul breaks hand

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L-FAROUQ Aminu scored a career-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away after Chris Paul left with a broken bone in his right hand, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 98-84 on Monday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece.

Paul departed midway through the third quarter. It was not immediately clear how he was hurt, although his wrist appeared to bend back when he guarded Port-

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land’s Gerald Henderson on a layup.

The Clippers were further hurt when Blake Griffin retreated to the bench late in the game after appearing to aggravate the left quad injury he struggled with this season.

CJ McCollum had 19 points for the Blazers, while Mason Plumlee added 14 points and 10 assists.

Griffin had 17 points before leaving with under 6 minutes left.

Game 5 is Wednesday at Los Angeles.

ing while Lee and Evan Nelle knocked down three-pointers in the run.

The Batang Gilas defense held steady, holding Malaysia scoreless for nearly four minutes giving their foes their first points at the 6:15 mark of the period.

Some late triples from Malaysia’s Joon Kang Lee, though, managed to limit the lead to just six, 46-40, heading into the half.

Lee led the Philippines with nine points at the half.

Mamuyac, Nelle and John Bryle Bahio all had eight.

Like the second quarter,

they started the third with a big opening effort, particularly on defense, not giving up a point until the 4:35 mark – at that point already taking a 15-point lead, 55-40.

They entered the fourth quarter up by 14 points, 66-52, but got a three-pointer from Mamuyac and a three-point play from Sinclair to make it a 20-point game.

They led by as many as 23 points, 82-59, before cruising in the endgame.

Batang Gilas will still face Singapore and undefeated hosts Indonesia in the six-team tournament.

INJURED. LA Clippers point guard Chris Paul suffered a broken hand in Game 4.

Thunder finishes off Mavs

USSELL Westbrook had 36 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Monday night to win the first-round playoff series 4-1 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

Westbrook was 13 of 23 from the field and 7 of 8 on free throws. Kevin Durant scored 33 points and Steven Adams added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder, who will play the

San Antonio Spurs in a series that begins Saturday.

Oklahoma City shot 50.6 percent from the field and outrebounded the Mavericks 4235.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, Justin Anderson had 14 and Zaza Pachulia added 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Mavericks, who were hampered by injuries throughout the series.

Oklahoma City lost Game 2 85-84 at home, then won three

straight, including two on the road.

Westbrook scored 13 points in the first quarter to help the Thunder take a 35-24 lead. The Mavericks closed to 57-55 in the second quarter, but Oklahoma City closed the half strong to lead 68-61 at the break.

Durant scored 20 points in the first half. Nowitzki scored 17 and Pachulia added 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the first half to keep

the Mavericks close.

A 3-pointer by Westbrook late in the third quarter put the Thunder ahead 93-79, and Oklahoma City took a 93-83 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Mavericks trimmed it to 107-103 with 4:08 left before the Thunder pulled away.

Durant hit a fadeaway and was fouled by Nowitzki, who was then called for a technical. Durant made both free throws to put Oklahoma City up 113-103 with 2:49 to play.

school opens June N ATIONAL team starting goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is set to resume his goalkeeping school this June 9 at the Manila Polo Club in Makati.

Now on its second year, the Neil Etheridge School of Goalkeeping is a one of a kind football school where students can expect to learn different aspects of goalkeeping, straight from Neil himself.

“I want to give back as much as I can, because really I’ve been the national team goalkeeper now since 2008. It’s been a long time”, says Etheridge on his motivations for starting the school.

Etheridge has had the opportunity to work with the likes of Fulham’s Mark Schwarzer and FIFA World Cup finalist Martin Stekelenburg, and he is keen to impart to his students what he’s learned over the course of his young career.

“I don’t believe that there’s a goalkeeping school t h a t offers

what I have to offer, with experience as much as I have in a goalkeeping sense.”

In the NE1 Goalkeeping School, students will learn not just the art of stopping shots, but also kicking and the executing different saves – from the low ones and the high ones, as well as cross taking, posi-

tioning and angled shots.

“There are so many things the goalkeeper has to do, and he has to be an outfield player as well as a goalie. You’re asked to do so much” said Neil.

Although the school demands hard work from students, Etheridge stresses the need for enjoyment, for kids to take pleasure playing football.

“The main thing is to enjoy it. They can expect enjoyment, it will definitely be fun.”

Etheridge himself will conduct the Goalkeeping School, where students can expect to be given a personal relationship with each and every student with Neil himself.

“Students can expect to be worked hard, but it’s gonna be fun and they’ve gone out after the course w i t h n e w confidence.

They’ve come out and become a better person, and I believe they’ve come out to become a better goalkeeper.”

The Neil Etheridge Goalkeeping School will run from June 9-22, 2016 at the Manila Polo Club. For more information, please email contact@NE1gk.com or call +639179773111.

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JR. NBA/WNBA CLASS OF 2016. (L-R) Front Row : Blen Fernando, Alaska VP for Marketing, Jr. NBA Coach of the Year Cholo Elegino, Cecilia Quilenderino, Rozie Amatong, Aloja Betanio, Darlene Regasajo, Jill Talas, Harold Alarcon and Tracy Dadang; Scond Row : E Cow, Jeffrey Cariaso, Norris Cole of the New Orleans Pelicans, Miguel Roy Tan, Jearico

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Nunez, Andrei Lechoncito, Fritz Valencia, Julian Jugo, Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Head Coach Craig Brown, Ric Ozner Gatuz, Isaiah Blanco, Jr. WNBACoach of the Year Ewon Arayi, Kai Sotto, NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson and Taj McWilliams-Franklin, WNBA Legend.

ADDU coach named to Jr. NBA, Jr. WNBA Coach of the Year

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TENEO de Davao University basketball coach Cholo Elegino was named one of two recipients of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Coaches of the Year at the end of the National Training Camp presented by Alaska.

Elegino shared honors

with Ewon Arayi of Magis Academy in Antipolo.

Rozie Amatong of Modern International Learning Center of Davao made it to the Jr. WNBA All-Stars.

The All-Stars players and coaches will earn an overseas NBA experience.

No Dabawenyo made it to the Jr. NBA All-Stars this time.

Ten boys and five girls— comprised of players from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao— were selected as Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA All-Stars during the last day of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 presented by

Alaska National Training Camp at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on April 24.

Bacolod City is represented by Fritz Felix Valencia and Harold Alarcon of Taytung High School and Andrei Philip Lechoncito of St. John’s Institute while Cebu and Baguio

City are represented by Tracy Carl Dadang of University of San Carlos and Ric Ozner Gatuz of Cherished Moment School respectively. Jearic Nuñez of University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA, Miguel Roy Luis Tan of Xavier School, Kai Zachary Sotto of St. Francis of

Assisi School, Julian Alfonso Jugo and Isaiah Miguel Blanco of La Salle Greenhills are the Manila contingent completing the ten Jr. NBA All-Stars.

The Jr. WNBA All-Stars are composed of Florence Jill Talas and Darlene Regasajo of Abel-

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