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PROMPT. The city government of Davao immediately dispatches its mobile kitchen to provide food to the families affected by the flood in Barangay Maa and Barangay 10 on Wednesday night. CIO

SUIT VS BOL Mayor Sayadi camp readies Comelec protest

By ANTONIO M. AJERO

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day after the YES vote won the plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in Cotabato City, the lawyers of City Mayor Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi began preparing documents and other pieces of evidence for the multiple charges that they are about to file before the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

The camp of Mayor Sayadi, herself a lawyer, claimed that cases of harassments,

cheating, and other irregulations, have been reported by watchers and voters in the city.

“The conduct of the plebiscite was generally peaceful, as reported by the Philippine National Police (PNP), but events inside several polling places proved otherwise,” the mayor’s camp claimed in a press release.

“There were polling places where watchers reported of harassments done against them,” Sayadi’s press statement said.

“They were allegedly not allowed inside the class-

rooms even though they have already presented their identification cards and appointments,” it said.

At the Cotabato City Central Pilot Elementary School, two of the watchers of the NO vote were reportedly beaten up by dozens of supporters of the BOL after they refused to leave their posts while the voting was still on-going. In other schools, there were also reports that some voters were not able to

cast their votes because their names were missing from the list, the statement added.

“All of these complaints were recorded by the mayor’s group of lawyers and will be used as evidences to charges that they will be filing,” said the press statement.

“Because of the clamor of these people who were violated during the plebiscite, she (Mayor Sayadi) had to stand up once more for them and help them uphold their

rights to the proper authorities,” it said.

“It makes me proud that despite all of the threats and the blatant intimidation that the voters of Cotabato City has experienced before and during the plebiscite, they still went to their respective polling precincts and casted their votes. But what was truly unacceptable was the cheating and the harassments that were happening

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PLEASANT CHAT. President Rodrigo Duterte has a pleasant chat with Sister Gloria Felix who was among the guests during the Tricycle Operators and Drivers’ Association (TODA) Summit at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Wednesday night.

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1,000 families evacuated due to heavy rains, flood

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR. About 1,000 families in Davao City were evacuated to safer areas due to flooding in some parts of the city brought about by heavy rain since Wednesday evening.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Sr. Supt.

Alexander Tagum said the families are residing in areas near the river in the districts of Poblacion, Buhangin, Baguio, Calinan, Tugbok and Bunawan.

Tagum said since 11 p.m. of January 23, the search and rescue team of DCPO and City Mobile Force Company began evacuating families due to the rapid rise of onrushing water level. He said 58 families were evacuated from Barangay 5-A who are now in the barangay

covered court while 47 families were sheltered temporarily at Doña Pilar Elementary School.

At the Maa Elementary School, at least 110 families coming from Dapsa, Sanguilangan, Sitio Padaman and Morvisa were also evacuated at the school’s covered court.

Elsewhere in Bunawan area, hundreds of families were also evacuated by the search and rescue team of Bunawan Police Stations on Thursday morning.

The Barangay Lasang highway was not passable in the morning due to flood and many motorists plying the road were stranded.

As of 10:30 a.m., some of the evacuees already returned home but were ad-

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LTFRB to field buses in sites lacking in PUJs

By RALPH LAWRENCE LLEMIT

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he Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will field buses in transportation routes where there is an observed acute lack of public utility jeepneys (PUJs) plying these areas.

Affected by lack of PUJs are Toril, Catalunan Granded, Mintal, Panacan, and other parts of Davao City where long lines of stranded passengers have been observed the past several days.

LTFRB transportation and development officer Virgilio Jibone said that the agency will be studying the proposal of deploying emergency buses to stranded areas especially during peak

hours. LTFRB issued the statement after receiving numerous complaints coming from passengers over the dearth of public transportation in the said areas.

“We will be requesting for the deployment of buses, if the city government will want it,” Jibone said on Thursday during the iSpeak media forum at the City Hall of Davao.

The LTFRB official said

MNLF will be seated in the new form of government.

“That has long been the apprehension since the establishment of ARMM. But there have been no proof that the MNLF abused it,” Parcasio said.

Although the peace adviser believes that the success of the BOL can be seen within two years.

“The success of the BOL will depend on those who will be serving. If these people will be able to address the problems of the delays of services, then the people will have nothing to worry then,” Parcasio said. RLL

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Shift to BARMM to enhance delivery of services: Parcasio

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he Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), once in place, will have more capacity to address the needs of the community in the area, a Mindanaoan legal luminary said.

Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) legal adviser Randolf Parcasio, who also serves as Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) peace adviser, said on Wednesday that given the prospects of doubling the current P30-billion block grant to the current ARMM government to P60-billion under the BARMM platform,

its capacity to deliver basic services is tremenduously enhanced.

According to the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the P60-billion grant for the BARMM will be coming from the 5 percent of the national revenue tax of the country.

“Basic services such as health, environment and agriculture will be more efficient delivered under the new BARMM government,” Parcasio said.

He downplayed the apprehensions of oppositors of the BOL speculating that the BARMM will just fuel another armed struggle once the

that the number of buses to be deployed will depend upon the volume of passengers stranded in a particular area, as borne out by studies and monitoring.

On Wednesday, a Facebook post showing a long queue of residents of Cataluna Grande waiting for a jeepney went viral.

According to Elaine Lucmayon, author of the post, the lack of jeepneys in their area had been a long-time problem.

“Waking up early seems useless once you see the long line you had to endure, plus there is no jeep. You would still end up late in your des-

tination,” Lucmayon said in Cebuano.

City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) head Dionisio Abude said their office had also been conducting surveys among commuters stranded in various areas of the city since Friday last week.

“We are also gathering data on the stranded areas within the business district, which we will be forwarding to the City Administrator’s Office for consideration,” Abude said.

As to the updates on the High Priority Bus System (HPBS), the traffic head said

their worth and dignity as human beings.” It aims to address the gender gap in development and nation building.

“We already conducted committee hearings on the Women’s Development Code last year, from September to November,” she said.

Ortiz said that an amended local Women’s Code will harmonize it with current national laws and

jurisprudence on women.

“There were many amendments made to the 1997 Code. The last time it was amended was back in 2006,” she said.

Among those revised, according to the councilor, is the definition of some terminologies that need to be updated. In the drafting of the amended version, Ortiz said both officials of government agencies and

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Ortiz hopes to beat deadline on amended Women's Code

avao City councilor Avegayle Ortiz-Omalza, chairperson of the City Council Committee on Women and Children, is hoping to pass the amended Women’s Development Code before the Sangguniang Panlungsod's session ends for the May 2019 midterm elections.

The code, mandated by the local government, aims “to uphold the rights of women and the belief in

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Motor image group customers not affected by power steering defects

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to defects affecting the power steering in three vehicle models, the Forester, the XV and the Impreza. The affected vehicles were manufactured between late December 2018 and 16 January 2019.

MIG puts customer

safety and satisfaction as its utmost priority.

Across all its operations, only 3 markets, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore have shipments due of affected vehicles.

A total of only 120 cars from the affected batch are due in these markets and none of these have been delivered to customers.

During this interim period, as MIG continues to roll out the new 5th Generation Subaru Forester across the region, it will continue

to take bookings from customers, though customers may have to wait for longer than usual for delivery. This is due to the temporary halt in production from Japan, whilst we wait further advice from Subaru Corporation of rectified shipments from them.

Motor Image is committed to the highest safety standards and quality driving experience for all its customers and is in constant contact with Subaru Corporation for any further updates.

As such, he said this should be released before the planting season in March for farmers to be able to plant on time.

The proposed rice tariffication law, now awaiting President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s signature, amends the 1996 Agricultural Tariffication Act that put quantitative restrictions on rice imports. Instead, rice can now be imported freely as long as the proper tariffs are paid.

The measure also provides a PHP10-billion Rice

Fund which will be allocated as follows: • 50 percent will go to the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Modernization (PhilMech) to provide farmers with rice farm machineries and equipment; • 30 percent will be released to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to be used for the development, propagation and promotion of inbred rice seeds to rice farmers and the organization of rice farmers into seed growers’

associations engaged in seed production and trade; • 10 percent will be made available in the form of credit facility with minimal interest rates and with minimum collateral requirements to rice farmers and cooperatives to be managed by the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines; and • 10 percent will be set aside to fund extension services

by PhilMech, Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), and the Technical Education and

hilippines, 24 January 2019 – Motor Image Group (MIG), distributor of Subaru vehicles in nine markets across Asia, today announced that its customers are not affected by the power steering defect announced by Subaru Corporation. None of the affected production has been delivered to MIG customers.

The Japanese automaker said on Wednesday that it had suspended production at production facilities in Japan from 16 January 2019 and will likely resume production and shipments as early as 28 January 2019. This was due

P10-B Rice Fund to minimize impact of tariffication law

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ANILA -- The implementation of a Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) or Rice Fund would provide assistance to farmers as compensation for the projected reduction or loss of farm income arising from the proposed rice tariffication.

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, in a press briefing on Wednesday, said the proposed PHP10-billion RCEF “is very critical to achieve growth in agriculture.”

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Low water pressure to no water in some Matina and Langub areas January 27, 2019

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avao City Water District advises of two schedule of low water pressure to no water on January 27, 2019. First is from 12:01 AM to 1:00 AM and second is from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Affected are some portions of GSIS Heights Subd. (the streets of Polaris, Comet, Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Virgo, Eagle, Aquarius, Saturn, Jupiter, Planet, Galaxy, Milkyway, Surveyor, Apollo, Ranger, Telstar, Oak, Pisces, Capricorn, Rhine, Mapple, and Willow), portion of Phil.-Japan National Highway (from corner Langub Road to Green Valley), some Brgy. Langub areas (Sitio Mohon, San Nicolas Homeowners Assn., San Vicente Homeowners Assn., Langub Elementary School, and Green Valley), West portion of Las Terrazas, and the entire Royal Pines Subd., Santos Cuyugan Road, White Rock, Shrine Hills Road, Matina Hills, and Jack’s Ridge.

DCWD’s GSIS Reservoir Nos. 1 and 2 will be affected by Davao Light and Power Company’s (DLPC) power interruptions on said date needed facilitate the relocation of DLPC’s poles due to Department of Public

Works and Highways’ road widening project.

With the power interruptions, the affected facilities will not be able to operate and produce water, and in turn, will not be able to supply water to the affected areas.

On behalf of the DCWD management, general manager Engr.

Edwin V. Regalado asks for the understanding and cooperation of would-be affected customers. They are also advised to store enough water prior to the scheduled water interruption.

Water supply may be restored earlier if DLPC’s work goes smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise.

The general public may visit DCWD website (www.davao-water.gov. ph) and official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/davaowater) or call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through the 24-hour hotline 297-DCWD (3293) and press “1” on their phone dial for the latest daily water updates.

Contact 0927-7988966, 0925-5113293, and 0908-4410653 for other updates, complaints, queries, and matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Shaira Angelica S. Magno)

BEHIND BARS. A vendor prepares buko juice while his customers wait behind the steel gate of a school along Palma Gil Street in Davao City on Thursday. Lean Daval Jr

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To His Excellency, President Rodrigo R. Duterte: On December 12, 2018, 66-year-old Mercedes "Ging-Ging" Nava claimed in a radio interview that Dr. Marigold Gonzales, daughter of Pacita Gonzalez, Councilors Joshua Alim and Plaridel Nava, and Presidential Consultant for Western Visayas Jane Javellana ordered them to forge signatures to be affixed to the manifesto opposing the franchise renewal of Panay Electric Co. (PECO), the sole power distributor in Iloilo City for the past 95 years.

Me. Nava added that almost all of the 27,000 signatures presented by Alim and Nava to the Senate and the House of Representatives were forgeries. For its part, PECO had rallied 131 of Iloilo City's 180 barangay captains to support the renewal of the PECO franchise and reject the entry of More Minerals Corp. (MORE).

Thus, PECO gathered over 16000 signatures of consumers representing Iloilo's 180 barangays that can be verified at any time rejecting the entry of MORE and backing PECO franchise renewal. PECO also approached Ms. Nava about the possibility of being a witness in cases PECO would be filing against the perpetrators of the fake signature campaign. Legal pleadings were finalized by late December.

On January 4, 2019, Merecedes Nava and Erwin Fontillas were gunned down by riding in tandem in a narrow road at Barangay Calajunan, Mandurriao, Iloilo City around 11:42 a.m.

On January 7, 2019, according to local newspaper, the two bodyguards, Delos Reyes brothers, of Councilor Nava were apprehended by the PNP in connection to the murder of Mercedes Nava.

It took nearly the same time for the House of Representatives Franchise Committee to dump PECO's bid for the renewal of its franchise, and instead give the go-ahead to the franchise bid of MORE, transmit the same to the Senate.

With undue haste, the House franchise panel led by Rep. Chikoy Alvarez appears to have handed the power franchise to MORE on a silver platter, even granting the firm what appears to be an excessive form of eminent domain, tantamount to confiscating PECO’s capital assets and business lock, stock, and barrel, with the power to even demolish the same.

On the other hand hearings for the PECO franchise have yet to prosper despite the latter’s attempts to request for one and despite the company’s continuous submission of responses to address accusations thrown its way.

Unfortunately, the same haste and apparent lack of diligence seems to have attended the hearings before the Senate Committee on Public Services.

Despite MORE’s lack of experience in electricity distribution, total lack of a talent pool to run a power distribution company, and lack of facilities and infrastructure for such purposes-both the House and Senate Committees never bothered to subject MORE’s competence to a thorough scrutiny. Instead, they rely on the transfer of PECO’s assets and personnel to salvage MORE’s seeming inability to serve as a distribution utility.

With all due respect, to allow the passage of the MORE Bill into law would be to do grave injustice to the Ilonggos.

In the face of such injustice that befalls on the Ilonggo populace, we can only beg for your help in this matter. We believe in earnest that the President has one of the strongest political wills and he doesn't make decisions out of political accommodations but in the spirit of justice and fairness.

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EDITORIAL Doing one’s business right

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ntrepreneurs doing business in the city can’t complain much of the stringent measures being enforced by the city government through the Business Bureau Office in securing business permits whether for renewal or new applications.

It’s for their own good.

It has been known of late that some 300 applications were flagged because of failure to comply with the requirements set forth for all establishments in the city before they can engage in business. These requirements range from building specifications to fire and occupational safety to security, and specific services provisions. Failure to comply fully means no permit. That simple.

Is it too much asking from business establishments? What if the establishment is just a low-income small enterprise?

There is reason to believe that the requisites being asked by the city government are commensurate to the nature of the business being applied for. For example, major establishments in the city would be required observance to safety requirements like fire exits, sprinklers, smoke detectors, provisions for persons with disability, parking and waste management system. There can be no compromise to these specific items as they contribute to the general welfare and protection of both the workers and the public.

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It can be recalled that the fire which gutted down the NCCC Mall along McArthur Highway in December 23, 2017 that killed 38 workers. The City Prosecutor’s Office may have dismissed charges of reckless of imprudence filed by Interagency AntiArson Task Force (IAATF) against executives of the NCCC Mall Davao and Survey Sampling International (SSI) but it found sufficient evidence against an executive of the AC Rockport Construction and Development that handled the renovation on the third floor where the fire emanated. Probable cause was also found against at least five fire officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Davao (BFP-Davao) and one official of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for violation of Republic Act 9514 or the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008.

That incident is foremost on the minds of the offices who are involved in the permit process like the BFP which issues fire certificate compliance, a requisite to every business license.

While the city continues to encourage investments, there is no compromise to filtering everyone who wish to make entrepreneurial ventures. Every business license issued this year, hence, is a stamp of complete adherence to the stringent requirements imposed by the city government whose real business is to ensure that everyone does his own business right.

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n 2019, after an 18-year legislative struggle, the province of Compostela Valley will be renamed, if approved in a plebiscite, to Davao de Oro (‘Golden Davao’). The change in name is more than appropriate; ten of the eleven towns in the province have yielded gold deposits.

The idea of giving the province a new name started in 2001, a good three years after the creation of Compostela Valley. Then Rep. Manuel E. Zamora, in his first congressional term, filed a bill precisely to honor the province as a gold-producing region.

The idea got the strong support of first Compostela Valley lawmaker, Rogelio M. Sarmiento, and the late Monkayo, Compostela Valley Province, mayor Joel B. Brillantes, Zamora’s principal political patrons, who jointly backed also his congressional bid.

In the next two Congresses, which coincided with the three-term constitutional limitation for House legislators, Zamora refiled the bill, but it failed to make the plenary. On December 8, 2016, as vice-governor and presiding officer of the legisla-

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ast year, a total of 297 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) were recorded in Davao. That’s according to the Reproductive Health and Wellness Center (RHWC).

The latest data, from the Epidemiology Bureau of the Department of Health, said that the number of Filipinos diagnosed daily with HIV is 32. If we multiply it with 31 days, that’s 992 per month.

The figure, some experts and advocates believe, may be higher since some HIV-positive people may not be aware of their status due to the refusal of undergoing HIV testing or they are simply unaware of the screening process.

“It’s true that in terms of actual number of diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases in the Philippines, our number is still small compared to that of other countries like Thailand, but what’s alarming is our rate of increase, which experts warn is heading towards epidemic proportion,” wrote Dr. Rafael R. Castillo, a national paper columnist and editor-in-chief of Health and Lifestyle.

“Our country has the fastest-growing HIV infection rate in the Asia-Pacific region,” deplores Dr. Louie Mar A. Gangcuangco, an infectious disease researcher whose expertise in HIV field is recognized internationally. “This is something we should be concerned about.”

Not only that. The Philippines “has also become one of the eight countries that account for more than 85% of new infections in the region,”

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Province of Davao de Oro ture of Compostela Valley, he passed a resolution reviving and supporting the renaming of the province.

In the next nine years, with his daughter, Maricar, taking over his seat in Congress, the bill was refiled several times. In her third term, she filed it as House Bill 7363, which is “an act renaming the Province of Compostela Valley as the Province of Davao de Oro.” Its counterpart in the upper chamber is Senate Bill 1746, introduced by Mindanao senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, as “an act renaming the Province of Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro Province, amending for the purpose pertinent sections of Republic Act No 8470.

RA 8470 is the statute that divided the province of Davao del Norte into two and created the new province of Compostela Valley.

Over a decade later, on August 19, 2017, during the Lady Local Legislators’ League in Davao City, the younger Zamora hopefully divulged that the initiative to finally rename the province was on track after the bill was approved in the House.

In her address, Rep. Zamora disclosed that one of

FAST BACKWARD Antonio V. Figueroa the reasons for the renaming is “to take advantage of the positive publicity that the Davao Region is getting especially since our President [Rodrigo] Duterte comes from this region,” dubbing it as “compelling.”

HB 7363, the substitute bill of HB 4633, was submitted to House Committee on Local Governance on March 8, 2018. After the House speaker affixed his signature to the report, it was promptly transmitted to the upper chamber.

On August 1, 2018, Senate Committee on Local Government of the 17th Congress chaired by Sen. Sonny Angara approved SB 1746. Finally, on

November 26, 2018, Senate, through the committees on Local Government and Electoral Reports and People’s Participation, approved Committee Report 510, taking into consideration SB 1746.

Compostela Valley governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, in a statement, expressed his delight over the positive development, even thanking Angara and his committee the speedy approval of the initiative bill in the Senate committee level.

“We sincerely thank the sponsor of the bill, Senators Juan Miguel F. Zubiri and Sonny Angara, who referred the bill to the plenary,” he said. “While our province, by virtue of geographical division, is part of the Davao Region, we are the only province with no ‘Davao’ word on its name. If ever Davao de Oro will be fully realized, we expect improved name recognition, paving the way for the influx of investments and many others.”

On December 10, 2018, the Senate approved the bill in the third and final reading.

The new name, if approved in a plebiscite funded by the province and supervised by the Commission on Elections in 2019, will add

recognition to a region that has long been acknowledged, albeit informally, as the richest gold region in the country, a moniker that is as notorious as the litany of violent events that have occurred in gold-rush areas within it.

The change of name was pushed for various reasons.

First, ‘Compostela’ is the name of a town and a valley within Davao region, while Compostela Valley, as a province, is sometimes confused as a territory in Luzon or a municipality in Cebu.

Historically, the town of Compostela in Davao region was founded in 1882 by Jesuit priests Fr. Saturnino C. Urios and Fr. Juan Terricabras, while the province of Compostela Valley was created only in 1998 by virtue if RA 8470.

The old town of Compostela, Davao, was originally known as Batuto, named by the indigenous peoples after the river that passes near it and that which flows into Agusan River. It is part of a sprawling fertile basin that extends from Mawab town to the northernmost section of Davao. Overtime, the migrants named the valley after the old colonial settlement.

“We consider its enactment and signing timely and relevant on account of the report of the Department of Health disclosing that our country has the highest percentage relative to the increase of new HIV cases in the Asia-Pacific region from 2010 to 2016,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was quoted as saying.

The newly-signed law does not only provide the establishment of policies and programs to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS in the country, it also contains on how to “deliver proper treatment, care and support services to Filipinos living with HIV in accordance with evidence-based strategies and approaches which are in tune with key principles of human rights, gender equality and meaningful participation of communities.”

The law also highlights the penalties that will be bestowed to people who will discriminate against HIV-positive individuals.

“The law offers hope to future generations,” said Senator Risa Hontiveros, principal author and co-sponsor of the law, in a statement. “As the only country in Southeast Asia where the number of new cases is on the rise… the measure provides young Filipinos with the correct information and healthy values that will protect them from the disease.”

How will you know you have HIV? “People living with HIV can look healthy,” said Dr. Joselito Feliciano, director of the Philippines National AIDS Council. “HIV testing is the

only way to know your status.”

“The HIV test works by detecting antibodies produced by a person after exposure to the virus,” explains Dr. Willie Ong, author of Doctors’ Health Tips and Home Remedies.

“A common problem here is when to do the HIV test. If a person has become infected with the HIV virus, how long is the lag time before the person test positive?”

According to studies, most persons will develop a positive HIV test within 2-8 weeks after exposure. “Around 97% will develop these antibodies within 3 months of exposure,” Dr. Ong said. “A few rare cases (less than 3%) will take 6 months to become positive. Because of this, experts recommend that a person gets an HIV test at 6 weeks and at 3 months after exposure. It is optional to take another test at 6 months after exposure.”

Currently, there is no cure known for HIV but the virus can be controlled with proper medications called antiretrovirals. “Taking antiretroviral therapy as directed ensures that people with HIV live as long as those who are HIV-negative,” says Alexander Adia, who leads Project Ilaw, a research initiative focused on the HIV epidemic in the Philippines.

“HIV is not and should not be a death sentence anymore,” Dr. Gangcuangco points out. “If HIV is detected early and if the patient takes antiretrovirals early, the virus can be controlled. There is still no cure for HIV but the bad effects of the virus can be prevented if medications are taken early.” – ###

Alarming hiv/aids situation

stated a report released by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. Dr. Castillo urged the government to take a hard look at the alarming statistics “and make a serious and willful effort to curb this looming disaster.” “Even President (Rodrigo) Duterte should realize that it doesn’t help when he cracks joke that using condom ‘is not satisfying’ and likens it to eating candies without removing the plastic wrapper.”

If nothing is done, the Philippines may wake up one day as the “epicenter of a growing HIV epidemic in the region.” That’s according to Dr. Edsel Salvaña, the director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the National Institutes of health at the University of the Philippines.

“If we’re not vigilant, we just might be a few mutations away from a resurgence of the AIDS virus which can cause pandemic spread of the disease,” warned Dr. Salvaña, a molecular epidemiologist who’s one of the few scientists in Asia doing advanced biomolecular or genomic studies to determine the mutation of the HIV. “Several factors put the Philippines in danger of a broader HIV/AIDS epidemic,” Wikipedia claims. “They include increasing population mobility within and outside of the Philippine islands; adverse to publicly discussing issues of a sexual nature; rising levels of sex work, casual sex, unsafe sex, and injecting drug use.”

There is also high sexually-transmitted infection prev-

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alence and poor health-seeking behaviors among high-risk groups; gender inequality; weak integration of HIV/AIDS responses in local government activities; shortcomings in prevention campaigns; inadequate social and behavioral research and monitoring; and the persistence of stigma and discrimination, which results in the relative invisibility of people living with HIV/ AIDS. “Lack of knowledge about HIV among the Filipino population is troubling,” Wikipedia states. “Approximately two-thirds of young women lack comprehensive knowledge on HIV transmission, and 90% of the population of reproductive age believe you can contract HIV by sharing a meal with someone.”

Now, the good news. To update and repel the 20-yearold Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998, President Duterte has finally signed the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018.

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IPC stamps overall truck dominance anew I

n the recently released joint yearend sales report of the Truck Manufacturers’ Association (TMA) and the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) for 2018, Isuzu emerged as the top-selling brand in the light duty truck (Category 3) segment, with total unit sales of 3,965 from January to December 2018, capturing 55.5% of the market share in that category.

Isuzu likewise increased its market share in that category compared to 2017 sales figures, when it had a 53.7% share of the market.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation, thus, continues its market dominance in the light duty truck category for 20 consecutive years, dating back to 1999.

The Isuzu brand also topped the overall Category 3, 4 (medium duty and buses) and 5 (heavy duty trucks) segments in the TMA-CAMPI yearend 2018 sales report, extending its dominant streak to 19 consecutive years.

Isuzu Philippines Corporation President Hajime Koso attributed the brand’s continued success to Isuzu’s global reputation as a worldclass truckmaker, the adaptability and versatility of its trucks, and the full aftersales service of an extensive nationwide dealership network.

This comprehensive suite of products and services embodies IPC’s commitment as a “professional partner” to its customers.

“For decades now, Isuzu has been known globally for its durable and dependable trucks that can withstand any challenges in transport operations. And with our collaboration with local body builders, our trucks have also been creatively engineered and designed to be suitable for whatever purposes our customers demand. Equally important is the aftersales support we provide to our clients along with every purchase. This is the Isuzu Advantage.”

The Isuzu Advantage is the sum of IPC’s different customer support programs bolstering its world-class lineup of vehicles. The first advantage is IPC’s roster of durable, reliable, fuel-efficient vehicles. The second is its nationwide dealer network that now counts over 42 outlets complete with servicing facilities. The third is the reliable and prompt nationwide parts availability. Finally, IPC’s team of expert service technicians and field support personnel are on call to provide technical assistance whenever and wherever needed.

Koso added, “By being professional partners, IPC does not just supply worldclass vehicles and treat our customers as mere clients, we treat them as partners. Their growth is essential to IPC’s growth, the development of the Philippine transport sector and of the economy in general. Hence, we provide total sup-

port to our partners’ businesses with great products and aftersales support.”

IPC’s aftersales support has been proven to be of world-

class standards, with technical teams from IPC consistently winning in global competitions, the most recent just last December 6, when Team

Pilipinas was hailed Grand Champions at the Isuzu I-1 Grand Prix World Technical Competition at the Isuzu Monozukuri Service Training Cen-

ter in Fujisawa, Japan.

To know more about Isuzu’s roster of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, log on to www.isuzuphil.com.

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A taste of Taiwan in Durianburg ON MY RECENT TRIPS TO TAIWAN, I can truly say that I fell in love at first bite when it came to the island country’s cuisine. From its exciting range of street food, to its iconic hot pots, and small eateries and cafe’s, Taiwan is a food lover’s delight.

Coming back home, I thought that it would be a while for me to experience authentic Taiwanese cuisine again. Thankfully, one of the best contemporary Taiwanese restaurants in the world, Lugang Cafe, finally opened its doors last January 23 at The Annex of SM City Davao.

Tofu with Preserved Egg and Pork Floss.

Steamed shrimp with Garlic.

I was giddy with excitement at the thought of being reunited with my favourite xiao long bao, steamed buns, vegetable and pork dumpling, pork wonton, oyster omelette, beef noodle soup, and three-cup chicken.

Lugang Cafe does not disappoint with its huge menu of contemporary Taiwanese favourites.

Different from the Cantonese food that we typically enjoy and recognise as Chinese cuisine in Durianburg, Taiwanese food is often lighter in flavour with an emphasis on textures, a balance of flavours, and the use of fruit or floral notes on many savoury dishes.

Off the bat, I had Lugang’s famous xiao long bao, delicately wrapped pork dumplings with steaming hot soup inside. What makes Lugang Cafe’s Xiao Long Bao a cut above the ordinary dumpling is how each dumpling is made fresh by the hands of a skilful dimsum chef. Each the thickness of the skin and the accuracy of each pleat ensuring that every xiao long bao bite has the right ratio of skin, filling and soup.

“What also makes our xiao long bao unique is that you can pick it up with your chopsticks and the skin of the dumpling does not break, ensuring that

Lugang Cafe’s signature Three-Cup Chicken.

The interiors are bright and modern with a hint of nostalgia. you get to enjoy the soup together with the filling,’ said Annabel Chua VP-chief finance officer of HTCG Premium Food Concepts Inc., the country franchise owner of Lugang Cafe, “It takes months to master the technique as well as the proper highquality ingredients to create the perfect xiao long bao.”

Another dish one should try is Lugang’s Three-cup Chicken which combines meaty chicken thighs with sweet, savoury, and basil notes. Each bit of chicken is full of flavour but is brightened up by fresh basil leaves and the bite of almost-candied ginger slices.

If there was one dish that surprised me on my visit, it was Lugang Cafe’s pork Spare Ribs with Plum Sauce. Served with a dusting of powdered sugar, the dish was sweet and savory at the same time. Biting onto a meaty rib brings me back to Formosa (the old name of Taiwan) thanks to its hint of sour plum powder

which added a welcome fruity floral note on a dish that should otherwise taste too rich.

For the Taiwanese purist, one can try Lugang Cafe’s Tofu with Preserved Egg and Pork Floss.

The cold and silky tofu is the perfect base for the rich sauce while the pork floss adds texture and the preserved egg rounds out the dish with its strong umami flavour.

Other dishes of note which one should try are the Wasabi Mayo Prawn, Taiwanese Pork Chop (powdered with a light dusting of Taiwanese pepper salt), Steamed Shrimp with Garlic, and their Oyster Omelette which I find interesting thanks to its crispy finish.

It may be a while before I revisit Taiwan but at least I can satisfy my Taiwanese food cravings at Lugang Cafe.

Lugang Cafe is located on the ground floor of The Annex of SM City Davao and is open from 10am to 9pm daily.

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FISH AND CHIPS is not only a classic British staple but is also regarded as a national dish that everyone can’t help but EAT! And with time, the fish and chips has since been regarded as one delish worldwide culinary phenom.

For the batter 5 tablespoon all-purpose flour, sifted 2 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/3 cup dark beer (Pilsen) smoked paprika garlic powder salt pepper For the fish fillet of fish (thick, white fish – preferably dory or cod), cleaned, pat dry For the Chips Potatoes, washed and peeled Oil, for frying In a deep bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Make sure to sift the ingredients well to avoid clumps. Season to taste. Set aside.

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Coat the fish with flour.

Shake to remove excess.

Take the beer batter mixture from the fridge and gently dip the fish. *Dip the fish at the very moment you are about to fry.

Heat pan with oil (make sure pan is suitable for deep fry and can accommodate the whole fish).

Gently dip the coated fish onto the heated oil. Fry until golden brown. Do not burn. Flip to make sure all sides are cooked.

Once fried, remove fish from oil and transfer to a plate with kitchen towel to remove oil.

Transfer to a clean plate.

In another pan with oil, fry the potatoes until golden. Remove and drain. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.

Serve fish and potatoes alongside your fave dip. LSA

WHILE PARENTS try to teach their kids discipline and discernment in real-life situations, another area that needs their attention and guidance is how their children interact online. Since the internet is abound with an interminable supply of information and chances for interaction, parents need to exercise a considerable yet respectful level of control as regards to their child’s internet usage to protect them from risks present in the World Wide Web. This is a pressing issue especially for a digital native-filled market such as the Philippines. In 2018, a study conducted by international think tank DQ Institute showed that the average Filipino child spends 34 hours per week in front of digital screens for entertainment, two hours higher than the global average.

Filipinos aged 8-12 years old are also more exposed to “unhealthy habits of digital usage” as well as to cyber risks such as cyber bullying and online sexual behavior as shown by their screen time score of 96 which is lower than the global average of 100.

While there are so many wonders that the internet has brought, there are real dangers when children are left totally unsupervised in their use of it. While there is no denying that the internet has become their goto hub for information, games and

interaction through social media, parents should always keep their children’s curiosity in check.

With this goal, Globe launched “#Rated PC (Parental Control)”, an advocacy campaign to emphasize among Globe At Home Postpaid subscribers and other Filipino parents and guardians the importance of parental supervision with regard to children’s internet use.

“It may not be enough to just teach kids about whom to talk to, safety in and out of the home, what to read or watch on TV; parents should also guide their kids when it comes to their online experience,” explains Martha Sazon, Senior Vice President and Head of Broadband Business of Globe Telecom. “#Rated PC aims to educate and empower these parents in how they can maximize the benefits of their kids’ internet usage such as learning and collaboration while minimizing risks and dangers present in the online world.”

For implementing effective and easy parental control, Globe At Home offers some quick tips:

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Stars of Netflix hit series “YOU” wow Manila Penn Badgley and Shay Mitchell celebrate Int’l success of the show with Filipino fans

LOVERS of the new Netflix Original series YOU were in for a treat as its two leading actors recently visited Manila for an exclusive press event and special meet-and-greet with select fans.

should be taught the basics of exercising courtesy when it comes to communicating online, either with their peers or older individuals, as if they are speaking to the one at the other end of the line in person. No vulgar or hurtful words, profanities, body shaming, name calling or “cyberbullying” and other hurtful actions.

ACTIVATE PARENTAL CONTROL Online vigilance is certainly not easy for a parent who already has so many concerns in managing a household and caring for a family.

However, there are several options for parents in order to help them with this concern.

Internet service providers usually bundle parental control features for their online service. The TP Link Device which is bundled especially for Globe At Home Postpaid subscribers is a great option.

It allows parents to easily set up controls for their kids to secure their online experience. With these features, parents and guardians can protect their kids from various online threats, safeguard their network from unwanted content, restrict or block access to unsuitable sites, deploy anti-virus software, manage all connected devices, and even enhance WiFi signal inside the home.

Now streaming on Netflix, YOU is an American psychological thriller TV series developed by writer, producer, and film director Greg Berlanti and American writer and producer Sera Gamble, and produced by Warner Horizon Television. The story follows a New York bookstore manager Joe Goldberg (Badgley), who falls in love and becomes obsessed with a customer named Guinevere Beck.

Mitchell plays Peach Salinger, Beck’s best friend.

Partners from the Philippine press and entertainment industry flocked to The Peninsula Manila for an exclusive sit-down panel, “In Conversation with YOU” with the show’s biggest stars, American actor Penn Badgley and FilipinoCanadian actress Shay Mitchell who made a name in American primetime TV by playing strong female personalities.

During the special tête-à-tête with the media, the pair discussed the success behind YOU while delving into the show’s impact on

audiences who use social media – including its effects, both good and bad.

To celebrate their special stay in the country, Netflix hosted special events for the entire week for fans’ enjoyment. The meet-and-greet between Badgley and Mitchell was held at Greenbelt 5 in Makati City in which superfans spent a day in conversation with the stars.

The fun continues until January 19 as fans who will troop to Greenbelt 5 can tour a replica of Mooney’s Bookstore and “The Cage,” the show’s so-called glass room. The installation is open to the public.

Globe customers can catch YOU plus other electrifying Netflix show titles while on the go through the official Netflix app. Globe Prepaid customers can subscribe to their favorite promos like GoSAKTO90 and GoSURF50. TM customers who subscribe to EasySurf50 and up will get an additional 2GB for free to GoWATCH their fave shows anytime, anywhere from Netflix and other streaming services. It’s never been this easy to #PlayItRight and stream the best entertainment from legitimate sources only.

For more about Globe Telecom, visit www.globe.com.ph or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

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that caused a lot of commotions and instilled fear among the residents. Sana kung talagang para sila sa kapayapaan ay ipinakita man lang nila ito at hindi sila nagshow of force na ilang daan mga tao nila ang ipinadala sa bawat presinto para lang bantayan at takutin ang mga poll watchers at ang mga botante”, Mayor Guiani-Sayadi was quoted as saying.

The mayor also questioned the presence of the thousands of BOL supporters who, according to the COMELEC and the MILF, were only in the city to observe the plebiscite. These people started to flock to the city a few days before the plebiscite and were deployed to all the polling places last January 21.

She believed their presence did more bad than good as they were the ones who were intimidating and harassing some voters. She also strongly noted that most of these “observers” were not residents of Cotabato City.

“Why do they have to allow outsiders to flock inside polling places and harass voters if they were confident that they will win? If they were really sincere in their cause, they should not have done that because it only instilled more fear in our constituents which made the results of the plebiscite more questionable”, she added.

According to the mayor, because of her strong stand against the inclusion of Cotabato City in the proposed BARMM, she has been the subject of bashing and rid-

icule on social media. “She was even receiving threats from people who were strong supporters of the BOL,”it said, adding that fake accounts and internet trolls have been spreading fake news and were even attacking whoever defended the mayor and her statements.

“But amidst all of these,” Mayor Guiani-Sayadi’s camp remained calm, “and she had even expressed earlier that whatever vote wins in Cotabato City, the people will accept it and will abide by it in spite of all the harassments that she had been receiving,” the press release said.

But because of the alleged cheating and other violations that were committed during the conduct of the plebiscite, the lady chief executive said that she had to make necessary actions especially that she has also personally witnessed an incident in her own polling precinct.

“My family has been very concerned about my safety but my commitment to my people is stronger than any fear. You can make fun of me and trample on my rights.

But you can never do that to my people. It is my duty as their leader to protect them at all cost”, Mayor Guiani-Sayadi added.

She, however, also challenged the future leaders of the BARMM. She said they would have to prove that the people have not misplaced their trust in the new government and that their hopes for lasting peace and development must not be put in vain.

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vised to keep monitoring the water level.

The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction Managment Office (CDRMMO)

reported that as of 12:20 noon of Thursday, water in Bunawan River subsided but the evacuees in the area stayed put.

that city transport and traffic officials are already studying the routes for the new bus system.

“We already engaged our initial dialogues with different transport groups, who will be affected by the bus system,” Abude said.

HPBS is a proposed mod-

ernized transport system of the city,that aims to shift from outdated and expensive PUJs to a more convenient, cleaner, and faster mode of transportation.

The new bus system also aims to decongest the large bulk of public transport vehicles in the city.

he'll make that shot," Ravena said of Pogoy. " 'Yun ang pina-practice namin eh, that plays."

NLEX was not done, however, as Erram nailed a three-pointer with 35 seconds left to again make it a one-possession game, 82-80.

Castro left the door open for the Road Warriors when he made only the first of two charities off an Alas foul with 14.4 ticks to go.

The KaTropa caught a break when Bong Galanza's three-pointer hit the back of the rim. Galanza had made four of his six attempts before that miss.

Pogoy wound up icing the game from the free throw line, as the 2017 PBA Rookie of the Year finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Don Trollano added 15 points and 7 boards, while 3 other TNT players finished in double-digits.

Erram scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and added 7 rebounds and 5 blocks. Alas again struggled from the field, making only 1-of-10 attempts for 3 points, though he did have 7 dimes. Galanza finished with 19 points as well, 16 of which came in a blistering first half performance.

Guiao was thrown out with 4:22 left in the third quarter after incurring two quick technical fouls for profanity.

The Scores: TNT 85 - Pogoy 20, Trollano 15, Reyes 11, Heruela 11, Taha 10, Castro 9, Williams 4, Golla 3, Carey 2, Semerad 0.

NLEX 80 - Erram 19, Galanza 19, Paniamogan 10, Fonacier 8, Porter 6, Ighalo 6, Alas 3, Tiongson 3, Quinahan 3, Magat 3, Soyud 0, Baguio 0, Tallo 0.

Quarters: 23-21, 43-41, 6957, 85-80.

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non-government organization advocates were invited to the hearing.

“We are lucky that we have an office for women that addresses their concerns through the Integrated Gender and Development Division,” Ortiz

said citing the city government's well-known advocacy for the rights and welfare of women and children.

She added that her committee is also working on amendments of the Children’s Development Code.

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Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for teaching skills on rice crop production, modern rice farming techniques, seed production, farm mechanization, and knowledge/ technology transfer through farm schools nationwide.

Piñol said the PHP10-billion RCEF, which would enable Filipino farmers to export their rice at globally competitive price levels, would be implemented annually over the next six years, he said. (PNA)

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MARINA MIGRIÑO PELAEZ who died inestate on January 11, 2019 at Southern Philippine Medical Center, Davao City has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among her heirs, per Doc. No. 305; PageNo.62; Book No.XIX Series of 2019, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY. BEETHOVEN L. ORCULLO.

Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8, 2019

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Manny Pacquiao has reaffirmed his stardom in the US sports scene after his successful title defense against American Adrien Broner surpassed expectations in PPV buys.

PPV sales draw 400K buys, estimated to worth $30M

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anny Pacquiao's latest fight in the United States--his first in three years--has bypassed the experts' expectations and reaffirmed his stardom and staying power in the US sports scene.

According to a Yahoo!

Sports report, the payper-view sales of the Pacquiao-Adrien Broner fight in Las Vegas over the weekend drew an expectedly high 400,000 than it was predicted to be. The fight was forecasted to rake in 350,000 buys prior to the fight. That means, the fight

is expected to earn around $30 million from pay-perview alone, which was priced at $74 per buy.

Veteran boxing writer Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports said this is a huge success, considering Pacquiao’s last US pay-per-view fight in 2016 against Jessie Vargas sold around 300,000.

The Pacman trails behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the highest selling payper-view fighter. The 2016 “Fight of the Century” of Pacquiao and Mayweather took in 4.6 million sales that generated $600 mil-

lion.

Iole added that Pacquiao was guaranteed to earn $10 million from the fight alone and is set to make more from his share of the pay-per-view sales.

He said this proof of Pacquiao’s legit stardom and staying power in the US sports scene could bode well for a rematch against Mayweather.

Meantime, after defending his welterweight title against Adrien Broner, Manny Pacquiao, along with his wife Jinkee and son Israel, is heading home.

The Pacquiaos left Los Angeles Wednesday morning and are expected to arrive in Manila Thursday night.

Local media asked Pacquiao about his eye injury after the Broner bout. The reigning world welterweight champion cheerfully showed his eye, which he said has healed.

Traveling with the fighting Senator was matchmaker Sean Gibbons, who will be working on bringing some of the Manny Pacquiao promoted fighters on US cards.

TNT gets first win, NLEX sinks to 0-3

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he TNT KaTropa barged into the win column of the 2019 PBA Philippine Cup after outlasting the NLEX Road Warriors 85-80 at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

A split at the line by Jayson Castro and two free throws by Roger Pogoy allowed the KaTropa to survive NLEX's last-ditch comeback attempt. It was TNT's first win after back-to-back losses to open the conference.

NLEX, which played sans the ejected Coach Yeng Guiao since the 4:22 mark of the third quarter, dropped to 0-3.

"We're improving," TNT coach Bong Ravena said.

"We're making our shots now, and defensively, tingin ko naman nag-i-improve kami in spite of our lineup.

Depleted kami, ang daming injuries."

The KaTropa were still playing without forward Troy Rosario, who is recovering from a broken nose.

TNT settled for a 43-41 lead at the half but broke loose in the third frame, wherein the KaTropa out-

Kris Porter of NLEX goes up against the TNT foursome of Yousef Taha, Don Trollano, RR Pogoy and Kelly Williams in this bit of action during the Road Warriors and Katropa game in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday night. PBA Media Bureau

scored NLEX 26-16 to enter the final quarter with a comfortable 69-57 advantage.

The KaTropa went on to lead by as many as 14 points, 7561, with 9:29 left after Ryan Reyes knocked down a deep three-pointer.

But Poy Erram rallied NLEX back, overpowering

the TNT big men for buckets inside the paint. His lay-up with 2:53 left — off a lob by Kevin Alas — made it a twopoint game, 79-77.

The Road Warriors squandered several chances to tie or take the lead, however. Erram badly misfired on a lay-up in NLEX's next

trip down and, after a TNT turnover, Alas bricked a stepback three-pointer. The Road Warriors paid for their misses when Pogoy drilled what appeared to be the dagger triple with 43.7 seconds left for an 82-77 count.

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Although unsuccessful in getting a W in its first Asian Cup stint, the Philippines' national team is expected to benefit from the newly-formed Philippine Premier League which replaces the Philippine Football League.

8 teams in PPL's first season

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ight teams will make up the first season of the newly-rebooted Philippine Premier League (PPL) which will start in March this year.

The league, which will essentially take over from where the Philippines Football League left off, was officially launched on Wednesday at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati.

League commissioner Bernie Sumayao and Philippine Football Federation (PFF) president Nonong Araneta graced the press launch along with tournament director Ritchie Gannaban.

Araneta allayed speculations about how the PFF will approach the PPL as he gave Sumayao the nod to operate and even market the league.

“A vibrant domestic league is important for the growth of the game and we think the PPL has what it takes to succeed.

We are all very excited,” said Araneta.

He said the PFF will be the governing body of the league.

The eight clubs, which will be finalized next month, will play in a triple-round-robin home-

and-away tournament, although it will not be totally home-and-away as some matches will be played in neutral venues.

At least 11 football clubs, including former United Football League outfits, Green Archers United and Air Force, have expressed interest to join the league.

Defending champion Ceres Negros, reigning Copa Paulino Alcantara champ Kaya Iloilo, and Stallion Laguna are also expected to continue their participation in the new PPL. Sumayao assured that the games will become livelier than ever.

“We intend to have fan engagement activities during our matches. We want PPL games to be a fun experience for everyone in the family,” said Sumayao, who bared that live music could be one of the additional features to the matches.

Unlike last season, this year's PPL will get national television airtime as selected matches will be aired on 5 Plus with ESPN 5, the broadcasting partner which is also looking at live streaming the games. (PNA)

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