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Hog raisers push for stricter measures to stop entry of pork amidst ASF scare

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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inoy ‘balikbayans’ and those from other parts of the country are urged not to bring in pork meat and processed pork meat products as local hog raisers lobbied for stricter measures to prevent their entry into the city.

After a bulletin by the Department of Agriculture con�irmed the presence of African Swine Flu (ASF) in the Philippines on Monday, the Hog Farmers Association of Davao Inc (HOGFADI) immediately released its recommendations for stricter measures to prevent pork meats, particularly those coming from areas

and countries positive with ASF from entering Davao City.

Eduardo So, HOGFADI president, told media on Wednesday’s Habi at Kape media forum that they have provided recommendations such as conducting thorough inspections in the city’s seaports and airports to prevent the

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A lady meat vendor prepares pork meat for a customer at Agdao Public Market’s meat section on Tuesday. According to local hog raisers, pork meat consumption has gone down amidst the African Swine Fever (ASF) scare. Lean Daval Jr

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President Rodrigo Duterte leads the awarding during the 2019 Outstanding Government Workers Awards Rites at the Malacañan Palace on Monday night. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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President to certify SOGIE bill as urgent

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he City Tourism Operations Of�ice (CTOO) is mulling on amending the Davao City Tourism Code for stricter provisions on tour and travel operation.

CTOO head Gene Rose Tecson said she will push for the amendments to the Tourism Code after she will convene the Tourism Board anytime this month.

This developed after the city government continues to apprehend and received reports on tour operators who do not have permits from the city gov-

ernment.

The last apprehension was on Friday night when it apprehended JT Tours and Adventures.

Tecson said her of�ice has been receiving at least �ive reports on unlicensed tour operators on a daily basis. Some names keep on surfacing, she added.

This despite warnings

Water interruptions in Toril, Talomo areas

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avao City Water District advises the public of two separate sets of water service interruptions.

First set is on September 13, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in these Toril areas: Macleod, Macleod Street (from junction Davao-Cotabato Road to corner Daliao Street), St. Jude Village, and portion of Daliao Street (from junction Macleod Street to corner St. Jude Village).

DCWD needs to temporarily shut off water supply in the affected areas to give way to the tapping of a newly installed pipeline to DCWD’s existing pipeline for the mainline improvement at Macleod Street in Brgy. Daliao, Toril. Once completed, the project will allow for the accommodation of additional service connections.

Second set is from 8:00

PM of Saturday, September 14, 2019 until 1:00 AM of Sunday, September 15, 2019 affecting the entire Gulfview Subd. and Versari Village in Talomo.

DCWD needs to temporarily shut off water supply in the affected areas to give way to the installation of a step test gate valve at Gulfview Subd. The project is among DCWD’s non-revenue water reduction strategies.

On behalf of the DCWD management, General Manager Edwin V. Regalado asks for the understanding and cooperation of would-be affected customers and advises them to store enough water prior to the schedules.

Water supply may be restored earlier if works go smoothly or later if unforeseen problems arise.

DCWD conducts �lush-

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to comply with regulations secure government permits. However, some of them continue to defy the call, Tecson said.

“We decided to conduct an operation to see what the JT Tours and adventures were doing.

It turned out that the reports are true. Aside from having no permits, their van is also colorum,” she said.

According to Tecson, the case of the JT will also be discussed at the Board meeting.

“For the part of the

business bureau, there was a cease and desist order and to take down their post on social media,” she said.

Tecson, however, clari�ied that the unlicensed tour operators can still legalize their business once they comply with the requirements, such as securing mayor’s and business permits.

“They can go to our of�ice and we will be glad to assist them. We will even promote them once they legalize their businesses,” she said. CIO

resident Rodrigo R. Duterte said he would certify as urgent a measure meant to protect the rights of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community against discrimination.

“Yes,” Duterte said in a media interview after the oath-taking rites of Malacañang Press Corps on Tuesday night, when asked if he would certify as urgent the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill.

“Whatever would make the mechanisms of… What --- what would make them happy,” he added.

Paraphrasing the campaign slogan of former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, Duterte said: “Gusto ko kagaya kay Senator Enrile --- gusto ko happy siya (I want, just like Senator Enrile, for everyone to be happy).”

Duterte also pointed out that even before Congress introduced the SOGIE bill, his hometown, Davao City, already had its own anti-discrimination ordinances during his term as vice mayor there.

“Sa Davao meron ako (In Davao, I have them),” Duterte said.

“Mayroon ako anti-discrimination. Bakla, iyang

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Acting Mayor Alberto Ungab (left) hands over a token to Hainan Provincial Committee of CPPCC Mao Wanchun during a courtesy visit of the Hainan delegates at City Hall on Wednesday. Lean Daval Jr

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PRRD wants to remove brokers from Customs

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Acting Mayor Alberto Ungab (left) hands over a token to Hainan Provincial Committee of CPPCC Mao Wanchun during a courtesy visit of the Hainan delegates at City Hall on Wednesday. Lean Daval Jr

resident Rodrigo Duterte said he would want to remove brokers at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to curb corruption within the agency.

“Itong sa Customs, ang gusto ko, wala nang brokers (This one in Customs, I want brokers to be gone),” Duterte said during a media interview after the oath-taking rites of Malacanang Press Corps on Tuesday night.

“Pagka may brokers, may corruption talaga ‘yan. Ngayon, sinasabi ko, sabihin mo sa Pilipino, kung gusto talaga nila walang corruption, tanggalin na natin ‘yan mga ano gross, wala nang examiner sa Customs, wala nang brokers (If there are brokers, there’s really corruption involved. Now. I’m saying, tell Filipinos, if they really want to curb corruption, remove those gross, no more examiners in Customs, no more brokers),” he added.

Duterte said that he would be able to cut cor-

ruption overnight if brokers are removed.

“Take away the brokers and you would have cut corruption overnight. In a scale of one to 10, maybe you have reduced corruption to about eight --- eight and one half,” Duterte said.

Instead of brokers, Duterte suggested allowing the BOC to accredit persons to arrange their shipments. He also urged the bureau to ignore brokers.

“You designate. 'Yung importers will designate a person who will be accredited with the Bureau of Customs and they are the only ones allowed to go there,” Duterte said.

“You ignore the brokers. You --- you go to a broker, I will not deal with you,” he added.

The President said that he would not wait for Congress to pass a law eliminating brokers at the BOC. “Hindi ako maghintay ng (I won’t wait for a) law,” Duterte said.

enator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Tuesday bared that eight high-pro�ile inmates are involved in illegal drug transactions through the alleged “hospital referral pass for sale” scheme inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.

“Most of these illegal drug transactions take place in Medical Ward 3, ng medical annex ng Building 14 and it involves several personalities. About eight of them. Illegal drug trade continues in NBP with the hospital as the new venue for transactions,” Go told reporters in an interview.

It was reported that prison of�icials and personnel sell hospital passes to inmates who allegedly transact their illegal drug trade inside the NBP hos-

pital.

Go said some inmates were moved into the NBP hospital by faking their illness and buying the socalled "hospital referral pass" from employees of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor).

Go said the information came from a high-pro�ile inmate but he refused to divulge the name of his source, as well as the names of the drug convicts involved in illegal transactions.

The senator, however, noted that he has forwarded the information to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra so that the alleged anomalies in the issuance of hospital passes and illegal drug transactions inside the NBP hospital can be investigated.

China agrees on 60-40 sharing scheme in favor of PH: Duterte S

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Eight inmates involved in drug trades inside NBP hospital: Go

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he Chinese government will agree on a 60-40 sharing scheme in favor of the Philippines only if Manila will set aside the landmark Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling on the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday.

“Set aside your claim.

Then allow everybody connected with the Chinese companies,” Duterte said, relaying to the media his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Filipino leader’s �ifth visit to Beijing on Aug. 29, 2019.

“They want to explore and if there is something sabi nila (they said), ‘We

would be gracious enough to give you 60 percent.’

Forty lang ang kanila (Only 40 percent for them). That is the promise of Xi Jinping,” Duterte said, recalling his exchanges with the Chinese leader, during a press conference in Malacañang.

Duterte said he raised the 2016 PCA verdict, which invalidates China’s

Chinese ambassador hosts dinner with DavOcc officials

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electable food, classic drinks, and good conversation with individuals who de�ine friendship as an important ingredient to foster cooperation beyond cultural differences —these summarized the special dinner hosted by Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua for Congresswoman Claudine Diana Bautista of Dumper PTDA Party-list, local government of�icials and other community leaders at his of�icial residence in Metro Manila.

The dinner was �illed with interesting exchange of cultural knowledge and legacies between the host and his guests. It was a night of opportunity to appreciate how much the Filipinos and Chinese have in common.

Inspiring stories of how

China rose as country and as a nation was shared by Ambassador Zhao himself.

He showed a variety of his premium antic collections from the �inest porcelains down to leadership books that hold strong signi�icance of their country's colorful sociopolitical history.

After walking down the eastern memory lane and the sharing of sumptuous cuisine, Ambassador Zhao invited his guests to visit China, Beijing in particular, to witness and benchmark some of the country's best practices which local leaders might want to replicate and innovate in their respective districts.

The dinner was graced

by Mayor Jason John Joyce of Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, Vice-Mayor Josephine Mariscal of Sta.

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nine-dash line that claims almost 80 percent of the strategic water, but Beijing maintained its position.

“Sabi ng China (said), ‘That is ours,’” he said.

“Meaning to say the only way to retake is to declare war. Go there and sink all their ships.”

“You know, China is there. He holds the property under the claim of ownership. ‘Yan ang sagot niya (That was his answer). It is ours, we will not budge,” he added, referring to Xi’s reply when Duterte raised The Hague ruling.

When asked if the proposed 60-40 exploration of oil and gas resources will cover the exclusive

economic zone (EEZ), Duterte said the country’s 200-nautical mile EEZ “is part of the arbitral ruling which we will ignore to come up with an economic activity.”

In the same media brie�ing, Duterte scored former Foreign Affairs chief Albert del Rosario for China’s eventual possession of the Scarborough Shoal when the Philippines withdrew during a standoff in 2012.

“If we are ready to do that, okay lang. But kung mag-attack tayo (it’s okay, But if we will attack), I want del Rosario and (Senior Associate Justice Antonio) Carpio leading the way,” he said. (PNA)

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Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua recently hosted a dinner to Congresswoman Claudine Diana Bautista of Dumper PTDA Partylist.

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Strengthen agri, manufacturing to build PH trade resiliency: NEDA

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Davao Tourism Association’s (DATA) Raymond Dela Paz says 10 to 12 Chefs will curate the menu for the One Davao Culinary Night to achieve the unique and authentic flavors of Davao City cuisine. The event will be

held at Marco Polo Davao on September 28 in time for the 45th anniversary of DATA. Lean Daval Jr

PH among strongest Asia economies in 2019: Fitch

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itch Ratings is con�ident that the Philippine economy will remain among the strongest in the region this year with a growth of 6.1 percent as recovery is seen in the second half of the year.

In a report on the APAC Sovereign Credit Review for the third quarter, the debt rater said the country, which has an investment grade rating of ‘BBB’ with Stable outlook, Fitch Ratings said the below-target output in the �irst half of the year is projected to improve in the remaining quarters.

“The agency is main-

taining its full-year 2019 growth forecast of 6.1 percent, continuing to place the Philippines among the region’s fastest growing economies,” it said Tuesday.

In the �irst half of the year, growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an average of 5.5 percent, lower than the government’s 6 to

Phoenix Petroleum bags 2nd Award of Excellence

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hoenix Petroleum’s biggest campaign yet—the nationwide launch of its fuel additive, Phoenix PULSE Technology—has been recognized in the recently concluded Philippine Quill Awards 2019, marking the company’s second consecutive Award of Excellence from the prestigious award-giving body. This is the second consecutive year that the company has bagged the honor after it earned its �irst Quill Award of Excellence for the ‘Pinoy Tsuper Hero’, a �irst-of-its-kind advocacy program for public utility drivers that won under the Community Relations category in 2018.

Titled ‘Project PULSE: Introducing Better Journeys for Filipinos’, the campaign’s excellent use of communication to achieve business goals and make a difference in the society impressed the board of judges, thus, was given the top award in the

Communication Management-Marketing, Advertising, and Brand Communication category.

Additionally, the social media program led by Evident Communications for Phoenix PULSE Fuel Masters—the company’s professional basketball team that plays in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)—titled ‘Winning Hearts for an Underdog Team’ also earned an Award of Merit for Communication Skills-Social Media Programs category.

“We are extremely honored and proud that our programs are recognized by the Philippine Quill Awards.

Our quest to become an indispensable partner in the journey of everyone whose life we touch has led us to develop these innovative and engaging programs.

These trophies will only inspire and encourage us to work harder and provide

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7 percent full year target.

The weak output was attributed to the impact of the delay in the approval of this year’s national budget and the weak external environment.

The negative external front is seen to hamper domestic expansion in the next two years, with growth projected to be around 6.3 percent.

Fitch Ratings also noted that overheating risks have subsided after the total of 175 basis points increase in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key policy rates last year.

The rate hikes were done to help manage in�lation expectations since in�lation was on the rise due to supply-side factors.

In�lation peaked at 6.7 percent in September and October last year, exceeding the government’s 2 to 4 percent target band.

Since then, in�lation has decelerated and slowed to 1.7 percent last August.

Fitch Ratings projects in�lation to average at 3.1 percent this year, within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target band until 2021. (PNA)

Phoenix Petroleum representatives, led by Assistant Vice President for Brand and Marketing Celina Matias (second from right), receive the Award of Excellence in Communication Management-Marketing, Ad-

uilding strategic relationships with key trading partners, addressing issues in and boosting the competitiveness of agriculture and manufacturing sectors must be prioritized for Philippine trade to withstand global challenges, the National Economic and Development Authority said on Tuesday.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s total trade declined by 1.3 percent in July 2019 from July 2018. This is, however, an improvement from the 5.8-percent drop registered in June 2019 as export sustained its growth.

Merchandise exports grew by 3.5 percent, the fourth consecutive month of positive growth, on the back of higher revenues from agro-based products, forest products, and manufactures to include electronic products.

The Philippines registered the third highest exports growth among selected Asian economies, following Thailand and Vietnam.

“Philippine exports remained resilient during the second quarter of 2019 despite the continuing external challenges such trade tensions between the US and China, the bleak outlook in Europe, and the uncertainty of the future of Brexit,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia.

On the other hand, merchandise imports declined by 4.2 percent in July 2019 due to lower payments for raw materials & intermediate goods as well as mineral fuels, lubricant, and related materials.

Pernia said the effects caused by the long-standing trade tensions between the United States and China are beginning to show as global manufacturing sentiment continued to falter with manufacturing purchasing manager indexes for powerhouses like Japan, South

Korea, Taiwan sustaining declines in July.

“The country’s manufacturing sector is expected to sustain its growth despite the overall decline in global manufacturing. We are optimistic as we see a reduction of global oil prices, the recent cuts in electricity rates, and the lower import costs due to the appreciation of the peso,” said Pernia.

He added that sustaining this optimism may �ind relevance in the government’s goal of attracting foreign investments in the country. The country’s resiliency against its competitors in the region may attract locators seeking alternatives to China, where goods are subject to increasing US tariffs.

Also, the timely conclusion of the negotiations of the Philippine-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership would further expand trade and investment opportunities for the Philippines.

Moreover, Pernia also underscored the importance of addressing issues in the Philippine agriculture sector.

“As the country continues to pursue programs that will pave the way for the resurgence of the manufacturing sector, increasing the competitiveness of agricultural producers, particularly rice farmers, should continue to be prioritized,” said Pernia.

He added that longterm measures, especially the proper implementation and distribution of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), would have a huge impact on sustaining and expanding the rice sector.

“Greater scrutiny in regulating the distribution and the retailing of rice as the decline in farm gate prices, however, have not been translated into substantially lower retail prices of rice,” said Pernia. (PR)

vertising, and Brand Communication category from the Philippine Quill Awards 2019 for the groundbreaking launch of the company’s worldclass fuel additive, Phoenix PULSE Technology.

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Organic farmers group leads shift in Mindanao rice farming

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farmers’ cooperative which has advocated organic farming and silently exported high-value Organic Black and Brown Rice to at least six countries for many years has agreed to lead Mindanao shift from the production of ordinary rice to growing premium quality and organic rice targeting a niche market of health conscious consumers.

On Sept. 20, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will engage Don Bosco Multi-Purpose Cooperative and a local seed production company, Seedworks Philippines, in holding a forum in Davao City for rice farmers who would like to venture into the growing of organic Black and Brown Rice and premium rice varieties.

“Looking Beyond RTL: Growing and Exporting Premium and Organic Rice for Healthy Food” will be a one-day activity which aims to roll out the bene�its of shifting to the production of Organic Brown and Black Rice and Premium Quality Rice Varieties for export.

The event is part of the MinDA Chairman’s advocacy to support rice farmers in Mindanao who are suffering from the initial shock effects of the Rice Liberalisation Law which has opened the market to imported rice resulting to the fall of farm gate prices to levels where local farmers end up losing money.

Don Bosco Multi-Purpose Cooperative has pioneered the export of Organic Rice to at least six countries but lately has focused on �illing up the needs of the local market.

During a late night meeting with the MinDA Chairman, Secretary Manny Piñol, in his farm house Monday, members of the Board of Directors of Don Bosco said they could hardly supply the demand of the local market for Black and

Brown Organic Rice which sells higher than ordinary rice.

Don Bosco’s af�iliated farmers get an additional P2 premium over the prevailing market price for rice as their incentive in growing organic rice, according to Mario Alolosan, Chairman of Don Bosco Multi-Purpose Cooperative.

Today, even as the farm gate price of commercial rice varieties has plummeted to P10 to P12 in many areas in Mindanao, Don Bosco buys its members produce at P19 per kilo.

“We are not producing enough for the demands of the local market which is why we have focused on the domestic market �irst and reduced our export volume,” said Maria Helenita Gamela, Vice Chairman of the cooperative who also acts as the marketing of�icial.

During the meeting with the MinDA Chairman Monday night, Alolosan and Gamela and the two other board members present, Normal Mojana and Jeracylyn Devila, agreed to help Mindanao rice farmers by initially facilitating the export of high value premium quality rice to foreign markets while steering them to producing organic rice in the coming planting season.

Last week, during a business mission to Papua New Guinea, Mindanao rice farmers, represented by the MinDA Chairman opened a potential export market for premium quality rice in an engagement with Central Province government headed by Governor Robert Agarobe.

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for Agricultural Cooperation between Mindanao Agriculture stakeholders and Central Province was witnessed by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, and

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BTr partially awards 7-year Treasury bond, rate declines

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ureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction committee members partially awarded the seven-year Treasury bond (T-bond) Tuesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance amid economic developments overseas.

BTr offered the debt paper for PHP20 billion and tenders reached PHP22.149 billion. However, the auction committee awarded PHP10.399 billion.

Rate of the debt instrument declined to 4.503 percent from 4.845 percent during the auction of the same tenor last July 16.

Deputy Treasurer Erwin Sta. Maria told reporters after the auction that although bids for the debt instrument is higher than the offered volume, it is “not too high” which means “they really just covered the auction size.”

“And the committee thinks that it’s basically a re�lection of a wait-and-see

attitude from the participants because you know FOMC is around the corner (and) US treasuries are increasing overnight, you can see some increases in the 10-year (bonds). So that actually brought about the results,” he said.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will have its next meeting on September 17 and 18.

Some market players forecast another rate cut after the 25-basis-point reduction last July to help ensure sustained growth of the US economy.

Sta. Maria further said domestic liquidity “is still quite ample” as shown by the auction results.

He also discounted the decline in interest rates of government securities as well as risk aversion to be a trend right now, as domestic factors like the deceleration of in�lation rate, ample liquidity, and easing of the BSP rates remain positive.

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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. Hog Farmers Association of Davao, Inc. (Hogfadi) and Southern Mindanao Agri Resources Trading, Inc., president Eduardo So (right), together with Hogfadi member Vicente Cruz, imparts vital information about African swine fever (ASF) while urging

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the government to implement strict precautionary measures to prevent entry of meat products from countries with ASF and even entry of live hogs and pork meat from Luzon during Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza mall. Lean Daval Jr

MinDA thrust includes agriculture, says Piñol

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indanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Emmanuel Piñol on Tuesday defended his move to make agriculture one of his focuses, even as critics were saying he was no longer the agriculture secretary.

“While Agriculture in Mindanao is only one of the concerns of MinDA, it is now focusing on the basic issues of giving fruit, coconut and rice farmers access to the market. Failure on the part of the government to address this basic issue could lead to economic woes, which could result in security problems in Mindanao,” Piñol said.

Criticisms were hurled against Piñol following MinDA's fruits festivals in Luzon and his recent trip to Papua New Guinea, where he forged an agreement with Central Province Governor Robert Agarobe for the export of Mindanao rice to the Paci�ic nation. Under the

agreement, PNG's Central Province Government will become the importer of Mindanao rice.

“Not a few called the idea of exporting "dumb" because they could not seem to understand why Mindanao would export its rice while the rest of the Philippines is importing.

The recent implementation of the Rice Liberalization Law, which resulted in the �looding of the local market with imported rice, has brought down the farm gate price of locally produced paddy rice to as low as P10 to P12 in many parts of Mindanao,” he said.

He said farmers also experienced being turned

away by traders because it was more pro�itable to just import from either Thailand or Vietnam.

Piñol said the loan support, free seeds and implements and commitment by the local government units to buy farmers' produce “do not address the problem of market denial.”

He said the export opportunities now being offered has opened the door for Mindanao farmers, especially when they started shifting to the production of premium rice varieties such as Dinorado, RC160, RC218 or Double Diamond, 7-Tonner or Banaybanay Rice, which command higher prices.

“This could (also) be the start of the shift to Organic Rice farming to serve the needs of a niche market of health-conscious consumers who prefer chemical-free rice,” he added.

Piñol said what he was

round 34% of Filipinos have used illicit devices to stream television and video content online, a study by the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (AVIA) showed.

Globe Telecom Inc. has partnered with the Optical Media Board (OMB) and AVIA’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) to educate the public through #PlayItRight against the proliferation of Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs)—both online and in brick-and-mortal retail markets, the telco said in a statement Tuesday.

A study commissioned

by AVIA on the content viewing behavior of Filipino consumers revealed that

34% of consumers use an ISD to stream pirated television and video content, AVIA-CAP general manager Neil Gane said.

ISDs are set-top boxes or Android TV boxes con�igured to allow consumers to stream pirated content from illegal streaming servers.

Con�iguring set-top boxes allows a consumer to access pirated TV channels, live sports, channels and movies for the one-off price of the device and often a yearly subscription to access content—with revenue going into the pockets of criminal syndicates and individuals all bene�iting from the spoils of such a crime.

“We are supporting Globe’s #PlayItRight campaign to counter the surge of ISDs among Filipino consumers,” Gane said.

Globe vice president for Content Portfolio & Partner Management Jill Go noted the sudden popularity of ISDs to access pirated content for both online retail channels and physical stores is quite alarming.

“We are now collaborating with OMB, AVIA and CAP to aim Globe’s anti-piracy program, #PlayItRight, to educate the public against ISDs. The consumers and even some distributors of ISDs may not be aware that the device is illegal,” said Go. #PlayItRight is an anti-online piracy awareness

doing at MinDA is plain and simple logical.

“MinDA will help Mindanao Rice farmers gain access to foreign markets with large Filipino communities with a marketing pitch, which would emphasize that by buying Mindanao Rice, they not only get a quality product but they will also help Filipino farmers survive the onslaught of unimpeded entry of imported rice. So, to those asking why Mindanao will export while the rest of the country imports, the answer is simple: Traders are importing a commodity while Mindanao is exporting a special product,” he added.

Piñol said the marketing strategy was to present Mindanao's Premium Rice “as a special product to enable it to command a better price and ensure farmers a decent income.”

(PNA)

campaign to educate customers in illegal content consumption to protect the Filipino family, Local Entertainment Industry, Globe Network, Global Content Partners, and its content creation.

The campaign also makes consumers aware that piracy websites can be a hotbed of malwares, the telco said.

OMB Chairman and CEO Anselmo Adriano emphasized the need for collaboration between government, private sectors, and cause oriented organizations to create an awareness against ISDs and pirated content.

“We need to work to-

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Biosecurity plan

In light of the bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture con�irming African swine fever (ASF) in the country, there is an urgent need for biosecurity measures to protect Dabawenyos from this exotic disease. Hence, the need to understand the term biosecurity and the need for the city to come up with a biosecurity plan.

In the particular case of the ASF, biosecurity measures should include increased screening measures, and testing a sample of pork products seized at international airports and domestic entry points for ASF. Local hog raisers in Davao have made their recommendation to the city government to impose biosecurity measures in airports and entry points in Davao City to prevent the entry of contaminated pork. Another aspect of biosecurity to consider is farm biosecurity which requires a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests and

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diseases. Farm biosecurity is the responsibility of farm owners, and that of every person visiting or working on the property.

The recommendation by the local hog raisers belonging to the Hog Farmers Association of Davao Inc. (HOGFADI) could eventually lead to a comprehensive biosecurity plan for the city. It may take further studies and research on exactly what the city needs to address at this point and in the near future.

Biosecurity could be tricky as it involves a set of linked science based protocols and procedures aimed at stopping unwanted pests and diseases from entering a territory, detecting and rapidly eradicating them if they do arrive, or (if they become established) trying to minimise their impact by using long-term management strategies. However, it is important to recognize that it is necessary now to embrace the biosecurity concept.

With a comprehensive biosecurity plan in place, we need not panic and react sluggishly to health alerts like the ASF.

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VANTAGE POINTS

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ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

DAVAO’S MIGRANT VISAYANS Long before colonial era, migration from the Visayan region to the south was already taking place. Part of this movement could be attributed to wars between rival kingdoms, piratical Moro raids, natural calamities, and the intention to establish new settlements.

Some of the migrants reached Davao shores after the Spanish conquest, bringing along their customs and traditions. Their practices are still familiar to us, but many have been altered with the introduction of new tools and technologies. Known as the painted people, los pintados, in missionary accounts, the Visayans are more Malays than the Filipinos in the north.

In his paper, The Semi-Civilized Tribes of the Philippine Islands (1901), which appeared in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Rev. Oliver C. Miller, chaplain U. S. Army in the Philippines, underscored certain differences. He noted that Visayan men wore longer hair than the Tagals, the people of

the north.

Visayan women, he noted, wear the patadiong, a yard-long cloth with ends sewed together; it is known among the Moros as malong (tube skirt). The wraparound fabric is preferred than the saya (a long skirt tied to the waste) and tapis (apron-like cloth enfolded around and over the skirt), which are more popular among the people in the north.

The patadiong and malong, both Filipino legacy, is also used as a blanket.

The Visayans, as islanders, are known for their great skills in building different watercrafts, chie�ly inter-island transport systems that allow them to move from one atoll to another.

Their boat-building skill is also testament to their being skilled �ishers. Given their preference for �ishing, they construct their houses in littoral areas.

Rev. Miller also highlighted the love of Visayans for hunting wild pig and deer and the penchant of processing the meat into tapa. As practiced, the �lesh is cut into strips (cured, smoked,

or marinated) and dehydrated under the sun. The preserved meat is kept for the rainy days, taken as provision on a journey, eaten as �inger food, and is a favored breakfast meal.

In rural communities, the Visayans mix rice with maize as food staple. Corn, introduced by the Hindus via Java, Indonesia, is favored by farmers who believe it provides better nutrition than rice. In some areas, red pepper is mixed to �lavor the food although use of hot chili is more prevalent in the Luzon regions.

While smoking and chewing of betel nuts are now con�ined relegated to tribes, the Visayans choose to be called inordinate gamblers and cock�ight a�icionados. Proof of this is seeing cockpits �illed to the rafters on Sundays as opposed to chapels that draw only a few dozen churchgoers.

The Visayan women’s proli�ic child-bearing custom, still prevalent until the early postwar era, has been associated “great sensuality and unbounded immorality,” as Rev. Miller

put it. He was obviously referring to the odd sexual practices pagan Visayans had which Venetian diarist Antonio Pigafetta, chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan, also personally observed.

Promiscuity among early Visayans was a controlled way of life. While their unusual customs have long been deemed taboo and Church leaders treat these bed habits as inappropriate, some still adopt it as a way of displaying machismo. Especially the use of plastic balls embedded in the penile trunk, men embrace this way with intent to double a woman’s sexual pleasure.

The gadgets implanted in a man’s reproductive organ were known as palang and tugbuk.

In recent decades, an incident was reported and published in Saudi Arabia that a Filipino who was required to undergo an x-ray test as part of a medical procedure was found to have embedded small copper balls in his reproactive organ.

The irons showed up on the plates.

In some tribes of preco-

lonial Philippines, chieftains assigned men, most of them lieutenants and sidekicks, to de�lower marrying virgins. This grotesque practice later jumped into the religious realm where cult leaders, in the pretext of offering daughters in exchange for god’s blessings, did the de�lowering themselves, an act tantamount to what we call now as statutory rape.

The details included in the Pigafetta chronicles of the erotic practices of Visayans, moreover, is considered scandalous by today’s standards so much so that discussing them are limited to men’s magazines and pornography that feed on the libido of the promiscuous and adult �ilms.

Simply said, humanity’s �ixation for sexual depravity, promiscuity and perversion, a scribe once wrote, have been causal to the collapse of society’s morals and ethics. It is a consolation, though, that Visayans of today, contrast to their semi-civilized forebears, remain devoted to living what is socially decent and good.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

LIFE’S LESSONS Since when I was still in high school, I love to collect words of wisdom, timely thoughts, and inspirational quotes. In fact, this was one of the reasons why I usually went to the library – to read Reader’s Digest (not knowing that one day I would be writing for the world’s best-selling magazine).

In recent years, I started collecting anecdotes and stories that don’t only inspire but teach some lessons in life. Allow me to share some of these here: Of course, you know who Lance Y. Gokongwei, the JG Summit Holdings president. Speaking at the 14th Commencement Exercises of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela, he told the audience that his �irst car company was an old Datsun with a broken air-conditioner.

“Just as life did not give my father everything, he made sure that we, his children, would not get anything on a silver platter,” he said. “If we wanted something, we had to earn it. We did not get large allowances when we were in school, nor did we get cash for our birthdays or for Christmas.”

When the children graduated from school, they were no longer given allowances. “If we wanted to have money to spend,” Gokongwei said, “we

had to work for it.”

That was what he did – as a management trainee in the company’s food division. “Basically, that meant I had to go out and sell Jack ‘n Jill snacks to supermarkets, groceries, and sari-sari stores,” he recalled. “I was paid P2,000 a month. Since I had to go around the city, Dad let me use an old car, not even a Nissan, but a Datsun at that time, with a broken air-conditioner.”

The lesson he learned from the experience: “I may have been the son of the boss, but I worked harder than anybody else to prove that I wasn’t just the son of the boss. My father believed that for us to appreciate the different nuances of our businesses, we had to start from the bottom and get our hands dirty.”

Now, there’s this story about German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short story writer Franz Ka�ka which most people don’t know. In his social media, a certain Jim Fagiolo posted the story: A year before his death in 1924, Ka�ka had a very unusual experience. Strolling through the Steglitz Park in Berlin, he found a girl crying heartbroken: she had lost her doll.

Ka�ka offered to help look for the doll and prepared to

meet her the next day at the same place. Unable to �ind the doll, he penned a letter “written” by the doll and read it when they would meet again.

The letter begins: “Please do not cry, I have gone on a trip to see the world. I’m going to write to you about my adventures…”

When he and the girl met, he read these carefully composed letters of imaginary adventures about the beloved doll. The girl was comforted.

When the meetings came to an end, Ka�ka gave her a doll.

The doll obviously looked different from the original doll.

An attached letter explained: “My trips have changed me…”

Many years later, the now grown-up girl found a letter tucked into an unnoticed crack inside the doll’s wrist. In short, it said: “Every thing you love is very like to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way.”

Now, that’s story seems to be too emotional. Allow me to share another one that may make your day by laughing out loud: This one happened in Florida, the place where my sister Marilou now lives. An elderly lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with

her vehicle.

She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at the top of her lungs, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car!” The four men didn’t wait for a second threat. They got out and ran like mad.

The lady, somewhat shaken, then proceeded to load her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver’s seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition.

She tried and tried, and then she realized why. It was for the same reason she had wondered why there was a football, a Frisbee and two 12-packs of beer in the front seat. It wasn’t her car, after all.

A few minutes, she found her own car parked four or �ive spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into the car and drove to the police station to report her mistake.

The sergeant to whom she told the story couldn’t stop laughing. He pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale men were reporting a car jacking by a mad, elderly woman described as white, less than �ive feet tall, glasses, curly white hair, and carrying a large handgun.

No charges were �iled.

The moral of the story: “If you’re going to have a senior moment, make it memorable.”

Let me end this column with a story that teaches a lesson that there is such thing as forever when it comes to love.

“If you marry that man you will never set foot in this house again,” the father told his daughter bluntly.

Mary soon learned that most people felt the say as her dad. The �irst years of their marriage living in Birmingham were hell – no one would speak to them, they couldn’t �ind anywhere to live because no one would rent to a black man, and they had no money. But they didn’t give up.

Gradually, life became easier as years went by. Mary got teaching jobs, ending up as a deputy head teacher. Jake, on the other hand, worked in a factory and then got a job at the post of�ice.

Slowly, they made friends, but it was dif�icult. Mary used to tell people, “Before I invite you to my home, my husband is black.” Some would never talk to her again.

Last year, so goes the story, Mary and Jake celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary and they are still very much in love.

They never regretted what they did.

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AGRITRENDS

SAVING HOG INDUSTRY FROM

AFRICAN SWINE FEVER

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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hat many swine raisers in the country feared has �inally been con-

�irmed.

More than half (14 to be exact) out of the 20 blood samples from sick pigs that were sent to Pirbright, England tested positive of African swine fever (ASF).

“We received last week the laboratory test results coming from United Kingdom on this test called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. And 20 blood samples have been sent.

And out of the 20, 14 are positive with African swine fever,” admitted Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar during a press conference.

PCR test is conducted to �ind small amounts of DNA in a sample, using a process known as ampli�ication. “During PCR ampli�ication,” explains the website, verywellhealth.com, “the DNA of interest is copied repeatedly until there is enough of it for analysis and detection.”

It must be recalled that when reports of “abnormal swine deaths in backyard farms” occurred in small backyard farms in Rizal and Bulacan provinces, the Department of Agriculture (DA) immediately directed the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to collect and send blood samples to the World Reference Laboratory in Pirbright, England.

Aside from being the reference laboratory for ASF, UK is the home base of World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), an intergovernmental organization which coordinates, supports and promotes animal disease control.

Dar, in a post on his social media account, nevertheless said that “pork and pork products are safe to eat.” In fact, he was seen in a photographed boodle �ight with Dr. Francisco T. Duque III of the Department of Health partaking different pork dishes with other government of�icials, hog stakeholders, and members of the private sector.

Dar stressed that as long as the hogs passed through the proper process of slaughtering and preparation, the public should not fear eating pork. “Before slaughtering,” he wrote in his post, “a hog is validated and assessed by a veterinarian, who then issues a medical certi�icate.

Once slaughtered, the meats are stamped with a seal from the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS), assuring that is has passed the food safety measures imposed by the government.”

For his part, Health Secretary Duque pointed out that local meat does not impose a threat to human health, and reiterated that as long as it is bought from reliable sources, prepared and cooked properly, it is safe for human consumption.

“ASF is not a threat to human health,” Duque added.

The OIE said ASF as “a severe viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs.” It is responsible for serious production and economic losses. In the Philippines, swine production is a P260-billion peso industry, according to DA. The “transboundary animal disease,” as OIE calls it, can be spread by live or dead pigs, domestic or wild, and pork products. “Transmission can also occur via contaminated feed and fomites (non-living objects) such as shoes, clothes, vehicles, knives, equipment, etc. due to the high environmental resistance of ASF virus.”

The ASF was �irst reported in China – the world’s largest pork producer – in August last

year. It quickly spread to every province in the country. “Of�icial numbers show 1.1 million pigs have been culled there, but experts believe the real number may have reached 200 million, or more than a third of the country’s herd,” The New Food Economy reports.

From there, ASF hopped the border into Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia and North Korea. Outbreaks have been reported in Africa and parts of Europe, South America, and the Caribbean. Now, it is reported in the Philippines.

Dr. Jaime A. Sison, a veterinarian who specializes in the area of pig and chicken and a regular columnist for MARID Agribusiness, said the symptoms of ASF include high fever, decreased appetite, skin lesions and diarrhea.

“The tricky thing about diagnosing a potential case of ASF is that it can look a lot like other more common diseases,” said Dr. Sison. “(Symptoms of ASF) is just like those of the common porcine epidemic diarrhea virus or classical swine fever.”

Dr. Sison urged swine farmers to report any suspected outbreaks to their local animal health of�icers, as it is much easier to test a false positive than to contain an outbreak that’s festered for days.

“ASF’s real calling card is its mortality rate: it claims almost all infected animals with 7-10 days of showing symptoms, and some drop dead much earlier – without showing any outward signs of illness,” Dr. Sison said.

In a DA bulletin, issued by Crisis Management Task Force (CMTF) on Swine on September 9, assured the public that it has “successfully managed the issue.”

The Swine CMTF has been commended “for overseeing the vigorous implementation of appropriate measures – notably the ‘1-7-10 Protocol’ – to effectively manage, contain and control the situation, as well provide timely and accurate information for all stakeholders and the general public.”

One refers to one-kilometer radius, also known as quarantine zone. It actually refers to “an area set to contain infection within one-kilometer radius from the affected farm by limiting animal movement and employing mandatory test and destruction of all infected animals.”

The 7 is for seven-kilometer radius, or what is called as surveillance zone. Here, “an area set within 7-kilometet radius intended to detect the extent of the infection through surveillance activities, disease reporting and limit the movement of live animals, animal products

and by-products movement. Every movement outside this zone needs the required documents such as veterinary health certi�icates and shipping permits.”

The 10 is for the 10-kilometer radius, which is the control zone. Here, “an area set at 10-kilometer radius intended to detect infection at an early stage through mandatory disease reporting.”

In the DA bulletin, it said the agriculture department has also activated and mobilized respective Quick Response Teams (QRTs) at its regional of�ice to implement complimentary measures.

As complimentary measures, the DA likewise issued three administrative orders: “1. Guidelines in securing certi�icate of farm disease-free status in disease outbreak areas. This enables owner to get needed certi�ication from DABAI, declaring their farm is disease-free, and not affected by current swine disease in subject area; “2. Revised guidelines on the local movement of swine, pork, pork products and pork by-products outside disease outbreak areas. This policy strengthens current procedures on said subject; and “3. Veterinary quarantine movement protocol during animal disease outbreaks/emergencies. This ensures a protocol is in place and to manage, contain and control a suspected swine disease.”

Currently, there is no approved vaccine for ASF. “The only way to stop this disease is to depopulate all affected or exposed swine herds,” Dr. Sison posted in his social media account. “On-farm biosecurity is crucial to preventing any animal disease from developing and spreading. All pig owners and anyone involved with pig operations should know and follow strict biosecurity practices to help protect our pigs from ASF. Work with your veterinarian to assess your biosecurity plans and make improvements as needed.”

The Philippines ranks third to China and Vietnam in terms of pig production in Asia, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Other top producers of pigs in the region are Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Malaysia.

Filipinos have been eating pork since time immemorial.

“The Philippines, before it was even called the Philippines, has always favored pork,” wrote Gela Velasco, author of an article, The History of Meat in the Philippines: Why Our Markets Carry Chicken, Beef and Pork

but Not Horse or Crocodile. “Pig meat was often raised as offerings to the gods to curry their favor. Pigs are also considered indigenous to our lands, with the Tagalog word ‘baboy’ also having variations in the Indonesian ‘babi’ and ‘bawi’ in Malayan.

The existence of these similar words in neighboring countries is important because they con�irm that pig was a pre-colonial food source in Southeast Asia.”

A report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said that an average Filipino consumes about 14.2 kilograms of pork (2 kilograms more than the world’s average pork consumption).

Pork, the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig, is one of the most commonly consumed meats around the world. It is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Hams, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork.

Filipinos prefer pork over beef not only for economic reason but also for aesthetic reason.

The colors of the meat and the fat of pork are regarded as more appetizing, while the taste and smell are described as sweeter and cleaner. It is also considered easier to digest. In rural provinces, “lechon” (roasted pig) is a popular tradition shared to celebrate important occasion and to form bonding.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that from 2016 to 2018, the swine industry showed increases. The volume of hog production for the fourth quarter of 2018 was estimated at 662.74 thousand metric tons. This was 2.01% higher compared with the 2017 output of 649.68 thousand metric tons.

The top three hog producing regions during the period were Central Luzon, CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao.

These regions posted increases in production by 4.41%, 3.0% and 3.52%, respectively. The combined production of these three regions accounted for 47.84% pf the country’s total hog production.

About 71% of the swine population are raised in backyard farms while 29% are in commercial farms. In almost every rural household in the country, swine raising is a very popular enterprise, according to Jethro P. Adang, the director of the Davao-based Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center (MBRLC) Foundation, Inc. Although swine raising is a pro�itable venture, there are still problems that beset the industry.

“Despite being dynamic and technologically advanced,

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late FLORENCIA E. DENIEGA who died on January 6, 2013 at Aumbay, Samal District, Davao Del Norte, Philippines has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE with Deed of Absolute Sale executed among her heirs, per Doc. No.59; PageNo.13; Book No.178, Series of 2019, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY.FATIMA IRENE T. ADIN. 9/12,19,26, 2019

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better service to our customers through various groundbreaking initiatives,” Phoenix Petroleum Chief Operating Of�icer Henry Albert Fadullon said.

In 2012, the company’s previous of�icial magazine called ‘Soar’ was also listed as one of the �inalists for the Communication Management-Publication category of the awards

program.

The Philippine Quill Awards is the annual awards program of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in the Philippines.

In its 17th year this 2019, the program received over 800 entries reviewed by esteemed evaluators from the �ield of business communications.

Philippine Ambassador to the PNG, Bienvenido Tejano.

MinDA will assist Mindanao rice farmers in exporting an initial volume of 5,000 metric tons to the PNG while Filipino farmers also pledged to support Papua New Guinea farmers in learning how to develop their agriculture.

MinDA is also looking at other markets in the Middle East, U.S. and other countries with large Fili-

pino expatriates to export Mindanao premium rice.

The venue of the forum will be announced within the week.

In the meantime, rice farmers groups interested to attend the forum are invited to get in touch with the Of�ice of the Chairman, Mindanao Development Authority through Tel. Nos. 09393753344 c/o Anelyn Binancilan or 09209014452 Jonathan Miral.

gether in order to make consumers and distributors aware that ISDs are illegal under Republic Act 9239,” Adriano said.

Globe has business interests in entertainment and is currently a local content provider under Globe Studios.

Since 2014, Globe has been partnering with glob-

al content providers such as Disney, Spotify, and Net�lix to bring digital entertainment to more Filipinos.

In 2016, it opened Globe Studios which co-produced movies—All of You, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, and Birdshot, the �irst Philippine content released both locally and internationally on Net�lix.

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the local pig industry is still confronted with inef�iciency of production due to low sow productivity, high mortality due to inef�icient diagnostic tool, and lack of native pig genetic resource conservation, improvement and utilization initiative,” said the PCAARRD, a line agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

But still there is a bright future for swine industry. As this statement of position paper puts it: “The strong growth in demand for pork has the potential to increase income opportunities and alleviate poverty among rural and agricultural households in the Philippines, where rural poverty remains high.”

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FOOD

NOT JUST TASTE,

MEMORIES

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO YES, it used to be that we gorge on food for its sheer taste and out of one’s craving. Now, it more than just taste. It’s got to be the looks.

Wait, whoever said a picture paints a thousand words will have to yield to this millennial version: great food paints a thousand photos.

Alright, we give in. Food is no longer a way to feed yourself. Rather, it has become a lifestyle. Back in the days, when you crave for food, you call yourself hungry. These days, food-loving millennials are calling themselves “foodies”.

They are the ones who will stand in line for the perfect pastry, coffee or sandwich, and queue up in every new food finds and restos. They are identified with hashtags like #food and #forkyeah and they share their dining experience with the world on Instagram.

Oh speaking of Instagram, Instagrammable food is a huge trend. It’s more than just taste.

It’s the memories shared.

This is where new restos and

cafes are positioning themselves--to be in the Instagram market. Like it or not, that’s the new yardstick.

Imagine this: every single group in a restaurant table will take photos of their food before eating. It’s the new “grace before meals” routine. And with this phenomenon, every year, millions of food pictures are posted on social media. The undisputed preferred platform for this is Instagram which has emerged as the most popular medium for all those pictureperfect dishes, snacks and drinks.

It goes by the reality that food has become a lifestyle,

especially for millennials – the generation between roughly 18 and 36 years old who are always in search of the perfect photograph, with perfectly composed food on a perfect plate in a perfect setting. They don’t mind standing on chairs or tables to get the best angle.

Oh, they wouldn’t mind if their dishes or drinks get cold during this process for as long as they get the best shot. Whatever, it’s all about the perfect picture that they can then post on Instagram, accompanied by hashtags like #food, #instafood or #forkyeah.

The Lobby Cafe at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center

along Escandor Street in Ecoland is one mecca for Instaholics. If you think The Lobby Cafe is just another coffee shop, think again. Making barista coffee and matching it with great food requires the experts’ Midas touch. But over and above the taste and flavor, marvel at the food presentation.

The Lobby Cafe has celebrity chef Gene Gonzalez’s imprint on it, preparing the menu and ensuring what The Lobby Cafe offers is is executed to perfection. Above all, the execution must be picture-perfect too.

Oh lest one forgets, this cafe is located inside a health and fitness territory. So how does

it keep a good balance of great food with the weight-watchers?

The Lobby Cafe has the answer. There’s always health and wellness put in in consideration in every meal prepared and served. Hence, that menu list prides itself with an array of food that’s healthy and yet, tasty. The Lobby Cafe makes sure to incorporate healthy food in the menu for both the gym goers and those who just simply love to give in to life’s simple pleasures.

It all boils down to this, coffee and calories do compromise afterall. And to top it all? It’s food art, like no other. Click, share, gorge.

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EVENT

ANOTHER NOT-SO-SERIOUS

WINE AFFAIR

FOR SOME, appreciating wine can be a complicated affair that is better left to the snooty set, but in reality, wine tasting is as simple as it gets and is as fun and exciting as exploring a new travel destination.

curated sit-down dinner where specific wines are paired with specific dishes, the event had diners chill and relax around food stations, tasting different wines to different kinds of food. This iteration of the event featured iconic Cebuano dishes prepared by Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Executive Chef Juanito Abangan and Chef Macario Escora who were also in Davao for Marco Polo Davao’s Flavours of Cebu promotion over the weekend.

Imagine a dinner event where you can taste dishes like Lechon Cebu, Sigba Baboy, Humba, Tuslo Buwa (Rice in Pig Brain Gravy), Dinuguan, and Chich-

Already on its second iteration, the Marco Polo Davao’s Not So Serious Wine Dinner was held last September 5 at the hotel’s chic Polo Bistro.

Together with Titania Wines, the casual wine affair featured a trio of easy to drink wines from New Zealand, Australia and Italy.

Instead of the usual rigidly

aron Carcar paired with Sauvignon Blanc or Shiraz. Although there are some easy to get food and wine pairings, who would have thought that Humba would pair well with Great Trail’s Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia, Sugba Baboy paired harmoniously with Just’n Case’s Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, and Bukayo paired well with Prospero Gran Selezione Secco?

“We are happy to feature in our culinary journey some favourite dishes from the Queen City of the South with no other than Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Executive Chef Juanito Abangan and Chef Macario Escora

who are masters of Cebuano flavours. We believe there is no authority better than a Cebuano chef and Cebuano banquet master who flew in with them actual Cebuano delicacies for Dabawenyos to enjoy”, says Restaurant, Bars and Events Manager Rene Gargallo.

“Appreciating wine should be fun and events, like this, are made for you to discover what works and what does not,” shared Titania Wine’s Paige Meneses “There are no set rules and that is what makes wine tastings fun.”

Congratulations to the Marco Polo Davao. I can’t wait for the next wine tasting event. Cheers!

UP AND ABOUT

SPREAD GENTLENESS WITH EVERY PURCHASE OF JOHNSON’S PRODUCTS FOLLOWING the brand’s biggest re-launch to-date and its movement of rallying parents to choose only the gentlest products for their babies and kids, Johnson’s teams up with Mercury Drug Foundation, Inc., the corporate social responsibility arm of the Mercury Drug Corporation, to extend gentleness beyond its products and into

helping mothers and newborn babies in critical need.

Staggering global reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) records 7,000 newborn deaths every day with most cases happening within the first six days after birth. In the Philippines alone, about four Filipino mothers and 56 infants die daily due to prevent-

able causes such as poor maternal health, inadequate access to health services, and the lack of newborn care, among many others.

In partnership with Mercury Drug Foundation, JOHNSON’S® hopes to help newborns and their mothers within the critical first few weeks by providing maternity kits that

will contain toiletry items, garments, and the all-new Johnson’s CottonTouch. Clinically proven mild and safe from the first day of life, Johnson’s CottonTouch is the first and only product line especially designed for newborn sensitive skin.

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GMA REGIONAL TV’S STAR-STUDDED AUGUST FOR THE KAPUSO IN THE REGIONS THE month of August was filled with fun and excitement as GMA Regional TV, the regional arm of leading broadcast company GMA Network, brought some of the country’s most soughtafter stars to various cities and provinces in the regions to give Kapuso viewers an experience of a lifetime.

In Davao, the festive fever of Kadayawan Festival was highlighted by Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards who, together with his costars Mikee Quintos, Thia Thomalla, Ysabel Ortega, and Martin del Rosario of the upcoming primetime series The Gift, joined the Dabawenyos in celebrating one of the Philippines’ biggest festivals via a Kapuso Mall Show in The Atrium, Gaisano Grand Citygate in Buhangin, Davao City last August 23.

The following day, August 24, the cast was warmly welcomed by the locals and tourists when they toured around the city aboard the Kapuso Float for the Pamulak Kadayawan Float Parade. The entire event was documented live by GMA TV 5 Davao in “Pamulak sa Kadayawan: A GMA Regional TV One Mindanao Special Coverage.” Kapuso all over the country and the world were also able to witness the parade via the live streaming courtesy of GMA RTV’s official website,www. gmaregionaltv.com.

Prior to that weekend, Bihag lead actors Jason Abalos and Mark Herras already treated their fans to a Kapuso Mall Show in Gaisano Mall Toril on August 18.

Also present that day were Love You Two leading man Gabby Concepcion, The Better Woman lead stars Derek Ramsay and Andrea Torres, and upcoming primetime series One of the Baes’ Rita Daniela and Ken Chan who celebrated with Kapusong Dabawenyos at The Annex Event Center, SM City Davao.

Last August 31, Rita and Ken also graced another major Kapuso Mall Show during the Higalaay Festival in Cagayan de Oro City with one of Beautiful Justice’s leading stars, Global Endorser Gabbi Garcia. The popular love team were also the highlight of the Tuna Festival at General Santos City with Edgar Allan Guzman the following day.

Derek and Andrea were also all over the country as they graced three more Kapuso Mall Shows at SM City Lucena; Vista Mall Bataan;

and in Robinsons Place Pavia, Iloilo.

Meanwhile, Hanggang Sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko stars Rayver Cruz, Kim Domingo, and Kris Bernal also held a Kapuso Mall Show at CSI Mall Tayug, Tayug, Pangasinan last August 17.

The cast of GMA Prime’s Prima Donnas—Aiko Melendez, Katrina Halili, Wendell Ramos, Sofia Pablo, Jillian Ward, Althea Ablan— also bannered the activities in Robinsons Place Pangasinan. The men of Dahil Sa Pag-ibig, Pancho Magno and Benjamin Alves, also set aside their indifferences first as Gary and Eldon to amuse the Bicolanos in SM City Legazpi.

Throughout the month, GMA Regional TV was also nonstop in bringing the Kapuso stars in other parts of the country. Kristoffer Martin serenaded the finalists at the Ms. Teen Essentials at Ayala Malls Legazpi last August 10 while Miguel Tanfelix went to Silliman University to grace the Miss Silliman 2019 Pageant Night last August 24.

On the same day, GMA Regional TV Vice President and Head Oliver Amoroso served as one of the judges at the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2019 held at The Atrium of Limketkai Center. Together with him as judges were Kapuso actor Tonton Gutierrez, renowned Filipino fashion designer Renee Salud, and Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific International 2018 Sharifa Akeel. Cinderella Faye ‘Cindy’ Obeñita took home the crown during the Grand Coronation Night which was co-hosted by Kapuso actor Gabby Ei-

genmann. GMA Regional TV One Mindanao’s Clyde Macascas also covered the grand coronation night.

All these star-studded activities are on top of GMA Regional TV’s relaunch of its various regional newscasts Balitang Amianan (North Central Luzon), Balitang Bisdak (Central and Eastern Visayas, One Western Visayas (Western Visayas), and One Mindanao (Mindanao). The regional arm of GMA Network also marked another milestone as it made its local newscasts available to more viewers nationwide

through “GMA Regional TV Weekend News” airing on GMA News TV every Saturday at 5 pm.

“August has been a fun and hectic time for GMA Regional TV. We had the relaunch of our regional newscasts while bringing our various Kapuso stars in different places all over the country. Our Kapuso in the regions should look forward to more activities with our Kapuso stars because there will be more shows lined up for them! This is our way of thanking them for their continued support to GMA Network. We hope to see them again, soon!” says Amoroso.

All the freshest news, events, and updates about GMA Regional TV are now available onwww.gmaregionaltv.com. Follow GMA on Facebook/gmanetwork, Facebook/GMARegionalTV, and Twitter and Instagram via @GMARegionalTV.

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

entry of pork meats from Luzon and ASF infected countries to the ASF-Task Force (ASF-TF) from entering the city for the crafting of the resolution.

“Katong mga balikbayans ayaw namo pagdala ug karne,” he said.

The local government recently formed the ASF-TF through Executive Order No. 37 signed by Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte. The EO seeks to protect the city from the swine �lu fever, a severe viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs.

The ASF-TF is comprised of the regional of�ice of the Department of Agriculture (DA 11), City Council, City Veterinarian, and other concerned groups.

So is optimistic that HOGFADI’s resolution will be passed soon as they have the commitment of the council. HOGFADI is composed of some 18 companies.

“Because without the

resolution we cannot move. Isa pa we have international �lights. Kailangan thorough inspections.

We have direct �light from China and China is positive of ASF. I am not against Chinese because I am Chinese pero we have to check like Maling. Luzon was declared positive of ASF and we have meats also from Luzon. We are not against Luzon but we have to protect,” he said.

So disclosed that they are trying to get the involvement of all the agencies such as the Bureau of Customs to prevent these pork meats from entering Davao. According to him, when Luzon was declared positive with ASF four days ago, they already noticed the decline of the sales of live hogs in the region and the entire Mindanao.

“We already felt the impact such as slowing down of sales of live hogs.

We have monitoring from General Santos, Cagayan

de Oro, makikita talaga na humina. Medyo may impact talaga. We try to prevent the entry of infected pork meat from Luzon also. Let’s prevent it from entering here, “ he said while assuring that Visayas and Mindanao are still free from ASF. He said ASF only affects the hogs and there is no effects on humans.

Since ASF outbreak was declared in Luzon, local hog raisers also noticed that consumers are slowing down from buying pork meats.

“What we wanted to tell to the consumers, ASF does not affect humans.

Walang epek to sa tao, sa baboy lang,” So said. He urged backyard raisers to stop swill feeding and use feeds to hogs amidst ASF scare.

To raise awareness about ASF, the group is now conducting seminars and information campaign in various barangays in the region.

mga disabled. Nauna ako sa totoo lang (I already have anti-discrimination policies. Gay, disabled. I was the �irst to implement them to be honest),” he added.

The anti-discrimination ordinance, approved by the local council of Davao, declares as unlawful discrimination against workers based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religious af�iliation, beliefs, and health status.

Duterte said members

of the LGBTQ community are also human and also Filipinos.

“Sabi ko (I said), ‘If you do not allow everybody na magtira diyan… Pilipino rin ito (to urinate there…

They’re still Filipinos). Human --- you might not like them but they are Filipinos,’” Duterte said.

On Aug. 19, Duterte met with Gretchen Diez, a transgender who �igured in the news after being barred from entering a female re-

stroom.

It was during their meeting in Malacañang when Duterte vowed to work with Congress to push for the passage of SOGIE bill.

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Duterte’s former aide, said that it was also during the meeting when the possibility of creating a commission for LGBTQ, pending the enactment of a SOGIE law, was brought up. (PNA)

ing after service works are completed. However, once water is restored, customers are advised to open all faucets and allow water to run for at least two minutes. Do not drink tap water immediately but if needed, boil water beforehand as safety precaution.

The general public may visit DCWD website (www.davao-water.gov. ph) and of�icial Facebook page (www.facebook. com/davaowater) for the latest water service updates. They may also call the Central Information Unit / Call Center through

the 24-hour hotline 235DCWD (3293) and press “4” on their phone dial for the latest daily water updates or contact 09277988966, 0925-5113293, and 0908-4410653 for any matters pertaining to DCWD services. (Katrina Belen M. Roble)

Principal (Cost of Lot)

No. of Years of Installment

Monthly Amortization

Interest (6%/annum)

Total Installment

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“Sabihin ko lang (I’m just going to tell them).

I cannot --- you know, I have… I am the executive of this government. There are things which I have to do that Congress cannot tinker with,” he added.

Duterte also said corruption in government

made him want to resign.

“Eh gusto ko na ngang mag-resign eh. Sabi ko, hindi ko kaya. Lahat ng opisina nitong gobyerno na ito, kung masunog ko lang ito diyan sa ano, sunugin ko na (I want to resign. I said, I can’t handle it anymore.

All of�ices in this govern-

ment, if I could burn them, I would),” Duterte said.

“Gusto kong mag-resign kasi napapaiyak ako.

Hindi ko talaga kaya. Ngayon (I want to resign because it’s making me cry. I really can’t handle it anymore. Now), I'm just coasting along,” he added. (PNA)

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Guevarra has already ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate the reported irregularities in the grant of medical furlough to inmates at the NBP. In a Department Order 479, the NBI was ordered "to conduct investigation and case build-up on the alleged illegal practice of

transferring Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) to the New Bilibid Prison Hospital for monetary consideration".

“If evidence warrants [the NBI is directed] to �ile the appropriate charges against persons found responsible therefor,” the order read.

Meanwhile, Guevara

said the agency's oversight committee over the BuCor will immediately implement the preventive suspension ordered by the Of�ice of the Ombudsman on more than two dozen prison of�icials, following reports of irregularities in the grant of Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA).

(PNA)

Maria, Davao Occidental, Ms. Sholai Lim, Chairperson Provincial Women Development of Davao de Oro, Ms. Jinelyn II Cawa, Tourism Of�icer of Saran-

gani, Davao Occidental, Ms. Verna Wee, Atty. Kristine Joy Paras, Atty. Amy Enriquez.

Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Tan Qingsheng Direc-

tor of Political Section Ms. Guo Xiaohan, and Mr. Zhao Yujian, Attachè on Political Section from the Of�ice of Chinese Ambassador also joined the dinner.

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18th City Council 10th Regular Session Series of 2019 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor ABSENT:

Councilor Councilor

Bernard E. Al-ag - Presiding Officer Nilo M. Abellera Jr. Maria Belen S. Acosta Victorio U. Advincula Jr. Al Ryan S. Alejandre Dante L. Apostol Sr. Conrado C. Baluran Joanne M. Bonguyan-Quilos Councilor Diosdado Angelo A. Mahipus Ma. Cherry Ann M. Bonguyan Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Pilar C. Braga Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Carmelo J. Clarion Councilor Avegayle Dalodo Ortiz Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes April Marie C. Dayap Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. Councilor Marissa P. Salvador-Abella Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Halila Y. Sudagar Leah A. Librado-Yap Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Rene Elias C. Lopez Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III - OB – Acting City Mayor - On Domestic Emergency Leave

Danilo C. Dayanghirang Jimmy G. Dureza

ORDINANCE NO. 0720-19 Series of 2019

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRICING SCHEME FOR TIGAT TO HOMES RESET TLEMENT PROJECT AS ENDORSED

BY THE CITY PRICING COMMIT TEE, OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR, AS THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE BENEFICIARIES OF TIGAT TO HOMES RESET TLEMENT PROJECT, AS AMENDED Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled that: SECTION 1. TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRICING SCHEME FOR TIGATTO HOMES RESETTLEMENT PROJECT AS ENDORSED BY THE CITY PRICING COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE CITY MAYOR, AS THE MOST APPROPRIATE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE BENEFICIARIES OF TIGATTO HOMES RESETTLEMENT PROJECT, AS AMENDED”.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY – Section 2 of Executive Order No. 45, Series of 2013, entitled “RECONSTITUTING THE MEMBERSHIP OF PRICING COMMITTEE FOR THE SLUM IMPROVEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT (SIR) PROJECT AND URBAN LAND REFORM PROGRAM (ULRP) OF THE CITY”, as amended by Executive Order No. 20, Series of 2014, states that the committee shall have the power to determine the fair market value/cost, interest and surcharges, payment scheme of residential and commercial lots under the housing program of the City of Davao, such as, but not limited to, Slum Improvement and Resettlement Program, Urban Land Reform Program, Relocation Sites, for sale or resale to the awardees/qualified buyers’’, as amended.

SECTION 3. COVERAGE – This Ordinance shall cover the approval of the Pricing Scheme for the Tigatto Homes Resettlement Project.

SECTION 4. PRICING SCHEME – The Pricing Scheme for Tigatto Homes Resettlement Project shall be implemented based on the following computation: 80 sq.m. lot

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1 3 4 5 6 7

5,524.72 1,949.86 1,504.14

3,752.64 7,650.96 9,654.72

1,237.31

11,894.60

933.65

15,882.60

1,059.93

8

839.32

9

766.28

10

708.14

13,770.96

18,030.72

20,214.24

22,432.80

66,296.64 70,194.96 72,198.72 74,238.60 76,314.96

78,426.60

80,574.72

82,758.24

84,976.80

SECTION 5. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby, shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY- This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.

ENACTED, on the 12th day of March 2019, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

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

ATTESTED: (sgd.)BERNARD E. AL-AG Vice Mayor Presiding Officer cns/ror

APPROVED: ______________, 2019

ATTESTED: (sgd.)ATTY. ZULEIKA T. LOPEZ City Administrator

(sgd.)SARA Z. DUTERTE City Mayor

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took the lead at the start of the fourth that was impressive. Back-to-back and-one plays by Nicolas Laprovittola and Luis Scola made it an 87-76 game with just over three minutes to play. That seemed

to break Serbian spirits completely, there was no magical comeback by the team that had Nikola Jokic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Boban Marjanovic and all the other stars here.

Player of the Game:

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11th Judicial Region Branch 14 Davao City

R-DVO-19-03050-SP IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION/CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF HARVEY JAMES QUIMBO PALWA, JAMES QUIMBO PALWA, Petitioner, - versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY and ALL PERSONS/ ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondent, X------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------X

ORDER OF HEARING A VERIFIED PETITION dated July 1, 2019 has been filed by petitioner James Quimbo Palwa through counsel, praying that after publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to cancel and/or correct the entries in petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth, as follows: 1.) To cancel the information supplied as petitioner’s middle name; 2.) To change petitioner’s last name from “Palwa” to “Quimbo”; and 3.) To cancel the information supplied in the date and place of marriage of parents in petitioner’s Certificate of Live Birth.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, this Court hereby sets the same for hearing on DECEMBER 2, 2019 at 9:00 in the morning. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

All interested persons may appear before this Court on or before the aforesaid date of hearing to show cause if any, why the said petition should not be granted.

Furnish a cop of this Order to the following: The City Prosecution Office, Davao City, The Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City (together with a copy of the Petition); The Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City; The Office of the Local Civil Registrar, Davao City; counsel for the petitioner, as well as petitioner himself.

The petitioner through counsel is hereby directed to furnish the Office of the Solicitor General a copy of this Petition.

SO ORDERED. GIVEN this 27th day of AUGUST, 2019 at Davao City, Philippines. (sgd.) JILL ROSE S. JAUGAN-LO Presiding Judge Sept. 12, 19 and 26, 2019

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Facundo Campazzo had 18 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, becoming the �irst man with 15+ points, 10+ assists, 5+ rebounds and 3+ steals since Croatia's Toni Kukoc, who did it against

Canada in 1994.

Stats Don't Lie: The difference in turnovers was not that big, with Serbia turning the ball over 16 times, compared to Argentina's 14. But Argentina had a 27-16 edge in

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES 11th Judicial Region Branch 52, Davao City

R-DVO-19-03831-SP

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO CAUSE THE CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JOCELYN VILLANUEVA CAMBALON IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY UNDER REGISTRY NO. 933-17-692, SPECIFICALLY CORRECTING THE YEAR OF BIRTH FROM 1993 TO 1979, HER TRUE AND CORRECT YEAR OF BIRTH. JOCELYN VILLANUEVA CAMBALON Petitioner, - versus THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY, AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents.

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ORDER

A petition to “Cause the Correction of Erroneous Entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of Jocelyn Villanueva Cambalon in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City Under Registry No. 93-17-692, Specifically Correcting the Year of Birth from 1993 to 1979, Her True and Correct Year of Birth” was filed wherein petitioner prays that after notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued to the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to cause the correction in the entry of the original birth Certificate of JOCELYN VILLANUEVA CAMBALON under Registry No. 93-17692 particularly: A. Correcting entry number three (3) of the Certificate of Live Birth pertaining to the year of birth from 1993 to 1979; It is likewise prayed for that a copy of the Decision or judgment of this Honorable Court be furnished to the Local Civil Registrar of Davao who shall forthwith enter the same in the civil register, pursuant to Sec. 6, Rule 108 of the Revised Rules of Court and that a copy of the Decision or judgment be furnished to the National Statistics Office (NSO) now Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), Solicarel Bldg., R. Magsaysay Boulevard, Sta. Mesa, Metro Manila.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on November 6, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., on which date and time, all persons concerned may appear to show cause, if any, why the prayer in the petition shall not be granted.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the Petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and three (3) provinces of Davao, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Petitioner is further directed to furnish the Solicitor General with a copy of the petition and the latter is directed to appear for the State.

Notify all parties concerned through this Order.

SO ORDERED. Davao City, Philippines, August 27, 2019. (sgd.) RONALD S. TOLENTINO Presiding Judge

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points from turnovers, a gap far too big for a game like this.

Bottom Line: Argentina are back to the Semi-Finals for the �irst time since 2006, when they �inished

fourth in Japan. Serbia, the hot favorites coming into the World Cup with their 10-0 preparation period record, are out of the medal hunt and must focus on the Classi�ication Games 5-8.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

VINCENT ERIC L. CHUA, Mortgagee, - versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,465-19

EMMA C. PERONA, married to PEDRO B. PERONA Mortgagor/s.

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Philippine Savings Bank, a thrift bank against the mortgagor EMMA C. PERONA, married to PEDRO B. PERONA with residence and postal address at No. 51 Kanto Eliong (In front of Iglesia ni Kristo) Tibungco, Davao City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 13, 2019, amounted to Sixteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php16,800,000.00), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale; attorney’s fee representing 25% of the total obligation due, other charges and expenses of foreclosure; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on OCTOBER 10, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-428687 “A parcel of land (Lot 2-C, Psd-11-102074), being a portion of Lot 2, Pcs-11-002458, situated in the Barrio of Tibungco, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, xxx Containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (4,648) SQUARE METERS, more or less, xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on NOVEMBER 7, 2019 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, September 2, 2019.

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

Sept. 12, 19 and 26, 2019

(sgd.) JAY C. ESPERANZA Sheriff IV

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T Angel Guirado opened up the scoring for the Azkals.

Azkals blast Guam 4-1

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he Philippine national football team rebounded from their loss against Syria with a 4-1 beating of Guam in the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup quali�iers.

Angel Guirado and Patrick Reichelt each scored a goal in the �irst half of the match that took place at Guam’s home turf at Guam

F.A. National Training Center in Dededo, Tuesday.

Staphan Schrock scored a follow up, while Patrick Strauss scored his �irst international goal to close it out for the Azkals.

Smarting from its 5-2 defeat to Syria last week, the Azkals quickly went to work and scored the opening goal in the 6th minute

Argentina in semis

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ONGGUAN (China) - Argentina played a sublime game to take down Serbia in the Quarter-Finals, reaching the �inal four phase for the �irst time in last 13 years and leaving Serbia without a medal in China.

It �inished 97-87, another high scoring game giving you an idea on how ef�icient Sergio Hernandez's men played against the team who were dreaming of lifting the Naismith Trophy in Beijing when all is said and done.

Facundo Campazzo was the energy bolt Argentina

courtesy of Guirado. Reichelt padded the lead for the Pinoy side with another strike 6 minutes later.

But Guam refused to back down as Marcus Lopez scored on a penalty kick for Guam in the 70th minute to cut the de�icit to 2-1.

Schrock swiftly prevented Guam from mount-

needed, with 18 points and 12 assists, Luis Scola scored 20, and it was the role players who were on target again for the South American side.

Patricio Garino collected 15 points, Gabriel Deck added 13 to the mix, and Luca Vildoza had a huge �irst half, �inishing with 11 points in 15 minutes of work. Bogdan Bogdanovic's 21 points went to waste for Serbia.

Turning Point: Argentina were up for most of the game, but it was their response when Serbia

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ing a rally, responding with a goal of his own in the 78th minute, followed by the closer from Strauss.

The Philippines hopes to �inish on top of their group, or at a least have one of the best four runner-up records among the 8 groups, to advance to the next round of the FIFA World Cup quali�iers.

shape because you never know," Wade said.

"Never say never.”

Wade and LeBron played together for four seasons in the NBA (three seasons in Miami, one in Cleveland). Now their sons -- Zaire Wade, a senior, and Bronny James, a freshman -- will be on the same high school basketball team for the �irst time at Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth.

“It’s crazy,” Wade said. “It’s something we never even talked about.

Even when we were together in Miami, they didn’t go to the same school. At this time in both of their high school lives, to be able to put them together to hopefully do something special this year at Sierra Canyon is great.”

Wade retired this offseason as a 13-time NBA All-Star with career averages of 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists.

Spain ends Poland fairy tale

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Spain’s Ricky Rubio (9) and Marc Gasol (13) conspired to lift their team to the semis.

hree-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade recently retired from the NBA, but don't expect that to keep him away from the game.

Wade -- who moved to Los Angeles this summer -- spoke with the Los Angeles Times about post-retirement plans, which include training with LeBron James at Staples Center before Lakers games this season.

“You’re de�initely going to see me out there,” Wade told LA Times writer Arash Markazi.

“I’ll be there early to work out with LeBron before the game starts. I just want to stay around it and be as involved as I can.”

While Wade says he's "done" playing professional basketball, his trainer is making him stay in shape, "just in case something happens."

"I’m going to stay in

HANGHAI (China) Poland kept things close for one half before Spain turned up the jets and ran away with a 90-78 Quarter-Finals win at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center.

This was Spain's sixth straight win at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, knocking out Poland from World Cup contention and relegating them to the Classi�ication Round 5-8.

With stingy defense hounding top scorer Mateusz Ponitka all game long, Poland couldn't get much of a rhythm going. Ponitka had just two points in the entire �irst half, and Poland had to rely on Adam Waczynski's and A.J. Slaughter's combined 17 points to keep within striking distance of Spain.

Coach Sergio Scariolo's wards, however, came out of the half-time break more energized, and they soon erected a double-dig-

it second-half lead they would protect until the �inal buzzer.

History was made today as well, with Spain's Ricky Rubio of�icially overtaking Argentina's Pablo Prigioni as the all-time assists leader in the annals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Rubio �inished with 9 assists in Spain's big victory on top of his 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 triples.

Turning Point: Spain had a �ive-point lead after the �irst 20 minutes of play, but proceeded to kick into high gear in the third period, where they led by as many as 12 points and never looked back. As they entered the �inal quarter, Spain carried a nine-point lead and kept the Poles at bay the rest of the way thanks to crisp ball movement and sharp perimeter shooting.

Player of the Game: Juancho Hernangomez and Rudy Fernandez were great in this contest, but it

was Ricky Rubio who was named Player of the Game given his aforementioned stat-line. Couple that with his milestone playmaking achievement, and it was not a bad night for the 28-year-old �loor general.

Stats Don't Lie: Spain got the job done on both ends of the �loor against Poland. Coach Scariolo's team stole the ball nine times en route to forcing 15 Polish turnovers and scoring 20 points from those errors. The Spaniards also displayed sublime playmaking with 28 assists.

Bottom Line: Spain's victory pushed them to the World Cup Semi-Finals to face the winner of the game between Australia and Czech Republic. Coach Scariolo's squad have looked mighty strong so far, underscored by their Second Round win over Serbia and this Quarter-Final triumph over upstarts Poland.

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