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BOC-Davao bans importation of pork

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he Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Davao has temporarily banned the importation of pork and pork-based products from African Swine Fever (ASF) affected areas and countries.

Norman de Asis of the Public Information and Assistance Division of BOC-Davao told Edge Davao they have partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) to prevent the outbreak of ASF in the city.

De Asis said they implemented measures in relation t o

the prevention of the entry of pork and pork-based products from entering the city such as strengthening customs protocol especially imports from ASF-affected countries, physical examinations of imports with the representatives from DA-BAI, and adhering to memoranda issued by the Commissioner of BOC regarding the actions of the bureau to imports from ASF-affected countries.

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CHEAP RICE. A rice vendor fixes a display of commercial rice on retail at a stall at Agdao Public Market in Davao City on Wednesday, as the Agriculture department said that the average prices of the country’s staple food will start to lower down after the agency flooded the public markets with cheap imported rice. Lean Daval Jr

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CONDOLE. President Rodrigo Duterte condoles with the kin of one of the killed soldiers as he posthumously awards the Order of Lapu-Lapu Rank of Kalasag during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday evening.

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New BuCor chief 'knows C his business': Duterte

China, PH pledge more efforts to further boost BRI ties

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resident Rodrigo Duterte is con�ident that newly appointed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag will clean up the agency, being a former regional director of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

In a press brie�ing Tuesday, Duterte said he hopes Bantag would not commit irregularities.

"He knows his business.

‘Yung lahat na nangyari, huwag mong gawin, ‘yun lang (Everything that happened, don't do it). All the things that you have observed along the way, all the things that are being obnoxious or repugnant to the public, huwag mong gawin (don't do it)," Duterte said, as he

repeated before mediamen his marching orders to Bantag.

Bantag, former regional director of BJMP in Region IV-B (Mimaropa) and former warden of the Parañaque and Manila City jails, replaced Nicanor Faeldon, who was dismissed by the President for disobeying his order to stop the release of almost 2,000 heinous crimes convicts under the controversial Good Conduct

Time Allowance (GCTA) law.

Duterte defended Bantag's appointment, saying he was chosen for his professional competence despite pending criminal charges.

Bantag was the jail warden when an explosion occurred at the Parañaque City Jail in 2016. He was among those hurt but still faced charges for the blast that left several inmates dead.

"He’s a professional. He was accused of killing several, prisoners, grenade they say. But I think there was a commotion there and he was charged with --- for the crime of --- for the crime of murder. But it was downgraded to homicide and since there is no conviction yet, in obedience to the rule

of the presumption of innocence, I gave him a new job," he said.

Duterte is con�ident that Bantag will get to the bottom of the reported illegal drug trade inside the national penitentiary.

"Ang drugs talaga, ang drugs (Drugs) --- a fourth of the drug activity in Manila, Greater Manila, is being controlled by prisoners who are inside the national penitentiary sa (in) BuCor, ‘yan ang masiguro ninyo (that's for sure). And everybody who has been there, who had had the chance to be the manager there hirap na hirap (is having a hard time). So tignan ko. Inaabuso nila (They abuse), I am sure that this guy from BJMP would know what to do," he said. (PNA)

since January of this year.

"Dujali is known to be a rice-producing municipality but our farmers are slowly converting into banana farming," she said.

During a banana forum on the same day, Romano urged the banana farmers to stick to the industry and �ight the Fusarium wilt or Panama disease infestation.

"This forum will give you an idea on how to manage Fusarium wilt. We have good speakers who will give you options on how to address this prob-

lem," the mayor said.

She assured that the local government unit has continued to provide interventions such as providing fertilizers and training to the farmers.

Romano also announced that the municipality will soon acquire a banana tissue culture laboratory and a village- type trichoderma -- biological means for plant disease management.

"With these facilities, we will be able to address problems on banana pest and diseases," she added.

R e y n a l d o Ta p a c a l , High-Value Crops Development Program coordinator of the municipality, said they are expecting more rice farmers to convert into banana farming.

"In banana, you can expect an income every week but in rice farming, you only have two croppings in a year," Tapacal explained.

Tapacal said that a banana plantation with no Fusarium wilt infection can produce 70 bunches per week for one hectare

hina and the Philippines have expressed their willingness to enhance cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for a better bilateral relationship between the two countries.

During the meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Chen Min'er, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, said China is willing to increase the exchanges between the two parties and promote mutual trust with the Philippines.

"China hopes to cooperate closely with the Philippines to build the high-quality BRI, jointly maintaining multilateralism and promote regional development," Chen said, adding that Chongqing Municipality is willing to

share the opportunities with the Philippine local governments to make new contributions by boosting exchanges and mutual learning from each other.

Meanwhile, Duterte, also the chairman of the Philippines' ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party, thanked China for its help to the Philippines' development and said the blooming bilateral relations have brought more opportunities to the Philippines.

"The Philippines is ready to join hands with China to deepen the synergy between the BRI and the Philippines' 'Build, Build, Build' program," Duterte said.

The Philippines is willing to work together with Chongqing Municipality to strengthen exchange and cooperation, he added.

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DavNor farmers shift to banana farming amid sinking palay prices Dar to LGUs: if no confirmed case of ASF,

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number of rice farmers in this town opted to shift to banana farming as the price of palay continues to experience a downtrend, Mayor Leah Marie Romano said on Tuesday.

Romano said the relatively high income in banana farming lured some of the rice farmers to change crops.

She said that based on the data from the Municipal Agriculturist Of�ice (MAO), about 25 hectares of rice �ields were converted into banana plantations

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no need to ban entry of pork products

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griculture Secretary William Dar on Monday cautioned local government units (LGUs) in Mindanao from banning the entry of pork and pork-based products in their areas in the wake of reported cases of the African Swine Flu. Dar said LGUs should wait for the guidelines that would be issued by the agriculture department on the African Swine Flu. “Unless there is a con�irmed case of the African

Swine Flu in the locality, local government should not ban the entry of pork and pork-based products,” he said.

Dar said implementing a ban could cause major losses in the local swine industry in Mindanao.

Last week, the provincial government of Misamis Oriental ordered a temporary ban on the entry of pork and porkbased products from areas believed to have reported cases of African Swine Flu.

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DavOr to convert camp into military reservation area

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he provincial government of Davao Oriental announced on Monday its plan to convert the three-hectare military camp occupied by Philippine Army’s (PA) 701st “Kagitingan” Brigade into a military reservation area.

Governor Nelson Dayanghirang said the provincial government-owned land in Barangay Don Martin Marundan, Mati City, will be donated to the Army.

Dayanghirang said the three-hectare property would be more useful if handed over to the military.

“It is only �itting to turn the facility into a military reservation area since a lot of investments in terms of infrastructures have already been put up in the area, including the soon-to-be constructed PHP10 million administrative building being pushed by Compostela Valley Vice Governor Maricar Zamora and backed by 10th Infantry Division commander, Maj. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., “ he added.

Brig. Gen. Manuel Sequitin, 701st Brigade commander, thanked the provincial government for the “highly-anticipated development,” which is expected to be formalized early next year.

“Once it is made into a military reservation, the military will not leave the area,” Sequitin said, adding that, another wave of developments is set to be placed on the brigade such as im-

proved water system.

Sequitin vowed to maintain the trust of civilians in the military, saying they will continue to uphold their commitment to safeguard the peace and security in the province.

Dayanghirang, on the other hand, congratulated the brigade’s leadership, which he said has ushered the province into “genuine peace.”

“The 701st Infantry Kagitingan Brigade, being the factory of generals, is one of the country’s indispensable commands whose success in the past eleven years have become the foundation of our long-term peace agenda,” the governor said.

The governor said the military has already achieved “signi�icant accomplishments” in the implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 70, which seeks to end local communist armed con�lict.

“Indeed, you are a big help to the people of Davao Oriental who continue to wage an unseen battle that is going on in our hearts and minds: it is the battle for peace, to see an end to the war against violence and the war against poverty,” he added.

He also urged the “Kagitingan” troopers to continue to inspire others to join in bringing real and lasting change, not only in the province but in the whole country. (PNA)

Pardoned OFW now home after nearly 10 years in Iranian prison

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n Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was arrested in Tehran in 2010 for drug charges has already returned home after being pardoned by the Iranian government, a family member said Tuesday.

Emmie Tamonde said his brother Ernie, a resident of Barangay Noa Magpet, North Cotabato, has been pardoned and is now home.

On his Facebook Page, Ernie, a Christian religious singer, posted photos of him together with his family as he returned home on Sunday (September 15).

Ernie was incarcerated in Iran for a crime he said he

did not commit.

Base on the account of her sister Emmie, Ernie, then 28, was �lying out of Iran on January 12, 2010 and was about to continue his religious mission in Malaysia when an Iranian friend asked him to drop by Thailand to carry a package for him.

According to her, Ernie thought that the package contained clothes but turned out to be �illed with unspeci�ied illegal drugs.

Emmie added that the Iranian man shouldered his ticket to Thailand and Malaysia. He recounted that he

HYBRID RICE. SeedWorks president and general manager Carlos Saplala (right), together with vice president for Sales and Public Affairs Remus Morandante, says during Wednesdays @ Habi at Kape at Abreeza mall the company is targeting to increase the areas where US-

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88 hybrid rice variety will be planted in Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur to help increase the production of high-quality rice in the region.

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SeedWorks PH eyes more areas for US-88 rice variety

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ommitted to help rice farmers in Davao Region, SeedWorks Philippines is now eyeing to increase planting coverage for US-88 hybrid rice variety.

SeedWorks President and General Manager Carlos Saplala told media in Wednesdays Habi at Kape in Davao Region 11 they have covered around 10,000 hectares planted with US-88 hybrid rice variety and are looking at a 50 percent increase in coverage areas. He believes that they can grow more in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur. “Davao Region is very conducive, very good place to produce rice because of good soil and with this kind of variety it has a very

good grain quality premium rice,” said Saplala.

After launching an aggressive campaign for its US-88 hybrid rice variety in Central Luzon, SeedWorks is now eyeing the rice-producing Davao Region as it continues to push its long-grained rice cultivar in line with the company’s effort to help Filipino farmers increase production of high-quality rice.

Aside from being an ideal rice seed for the local climate, the hybrid rice variety is also proven tolerant to typical crop diseases

such as bacterial leaf blight that impede production of traditional rice varieties.

“What we have heard from the farmers directly is they prefer this variety for the yield, tolerance of the variety to the diseases not only to the insect pests but also to the diseases that are more dif�icult to control and the premium grain.

Sabi nila it is comparable to other premium varieties that they have planted but does not give them as much yield,” Saplala said.

Other than its resilience, US-88 also produces rice that is characterized with long grain and the right softness that the rice-eating consumers usually prefer. Furthermore, milling and head rice recovery for US-88 is high comparable to premium

help from the local and national government after their livelihood and their houses and other properties were affected by the recent monsoon waves. Lean Daval Jr

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Duterte wants release of inmates aged 70 and older

P ASSISTANCE. Fishermen prepare their fishing materials at the beachfront near a coastal community in Davao City before sailing out to the Davao Gulf to fish on Wednesday. Local fisherfolks have appealed for

rice that millers look for.

He said it is the goal of SeedWorks to help farmers increase their income as it is a factor of higher yield volume plus higher price of farm gate. He said if farmers plant US- 88 they can sell this from P1 to P2 higher because of the command of good quality grain.

In terms of yield, Saplala said the genetic potential of US-88 is above 10,000 kilos but what they have observed is close to 10 tons or 10,000 kilos actual yield per hectare.

“Remember the Philippine average per hectare is only 4 tons if more farmers can yield closer to 10 tons, then it will really increase our national average and not just producing any kind we should start thinking of

resident Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday said he wanted senior inmates 70 years old and up considered for parole.

"Ako I’ll ask the administration, whoever will take over or the Secretary of Justice to fast-track ‘yung mga may sakit na at talagang matatanda na (to fast-track [cases] of those who are ill and old). Ako mag-set ako (I would set), 70 years old or 75, 70," he said during a press brie�ing on Tuesday night.

Duterte said due to old age or illnesses, these inmates can no longer run nor commit crime.

"Wala na ‘yan eh. Lalo na ‘yung mga 80s. What’s the

--- what’s the use of keeping them there?" he said.

His statement was in response to questions whether he would consider the release of elderly inmates at the New Bilibid Prison, amid the issue on the early release of some heinous crimes convicts under the Good Conduct Time Allowance law.

Duterte earlier set an ultimatum for some 2,000 heinous crime convicts, who were released under the GCTA law, to surrender.

"Basta ako sinabi ko (I said), I will just set the timeline and then the one million prize is available to those who can capture them dead or alive," he said. (PNA)

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Bottles, cans exchanged for load at GenSan Tuna Festival

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esidents of General Santos City found use for their empty plastic bottles and drink cans as they were able to exchange them for cellphone load in this year’s celebration of Tuna Festival.

In a push for environmental and education awareness, Smart Communications advised its customers to dispose of recyclables at #PlanetSmart collection bins set up at the Oval Plaza and Plaza Heneral Santos throughout the festival.

The bins had a “reverse vendo machine” where users can dispose of their plastic bottles and used drink cans in exchange for free Smart load.

The trash collected from the Smart bins were

then to be turned over to the local waste management of�ice for recycling.

The tuna festival is celebrated every year during the anniversary of the charter inauguration of General Santos City, also known as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines.

In its press release, the Smart said it teamed up with the GenSan local government for the activity as part of their campaign to promote environmental conservation.

“This is also in line with this year’s Tuna Fest campaign message of protecting our oceans through sustainable development and responsible use of our oceans,” Smart public affairs senior manager Nova Concepcion said.

SMB’s pledge of no cost to gov’t fast tracked Bulacan airport deal — DOtr

STRICTER CONTROL. Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Arturo Milan calls on concern agencies during a news conference to implement stricter control measures in all ports and

airports to prevent African swine fever-infected pork from entering Mindanao. Lean Daval Jr

DCCCII calls for stricter measures against ASF

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“Given the potency of this ASF virus, we believe that strict control measures should be implemented in all ports and airports to prevent ASF-infected pork from entering Mindanao,” Art Milan, president of DCCII, said during a media brie�ing on Monday.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar con�irmed that 14 out of 20 blood samples sent to the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) in a laboratory in England came out positive of the ASF virus.

Milan noted that since Mindanao’s strength is its ability to impose control measures against Foot and Mouth Disease, the same, if not more stringent mea-

sures, should be imposed.

After infection with ASF virus, experts say domestic pigs may shed infective amounts of virus for 24 hours to 48 hours before clinical signs appear.

During the acute stage of the disease, enormous amounts of virus are shed in all secretions and excretions and high levels of virus are present in tissues and blood.

“We need to improve these measures since only one pig can infect the pork and swine industry, and may cause loss of jobs,” Milan said.

Meanwhile, Davao’s hog farmers also appealed for a concerted effort to protect the region’s live-

stock industry from the threats of ASF. Eduardo So, president of the Southern Mindanao Agri Resources Trading, Inc., called on relevant government agencies to make the inspection tighter, especially of meat products coming into the city and to other parts of Mindanao.

“We need the help of everybody to protect the industry,” said So, who is also president of the Hog Farmers Association of Davao Region.

On the other hand, Ricardo Oñate Jr., DA-11 (Davao) director, reminded the public about the 1-710 protocol in managing, containing and controlling the suspected disease.

Oñate told Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Tuesday that the protocol calls for a quarantine within a 1-km. radius of infected farms.

Under the protocol, he said the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) would set up quarantine checkpoints at strategic locations to prevent the movement

he Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.

(PDIC) on Tuesday said it paid P1.1 billion in deposit insurance claims as of end-July 2019.

The claims paid covered 47,916 valid deposit accounts that had balances in closed banks within the maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC) of P500,000.

Of the total P1.1 billion deposit insurance claims paid, about 94.5 percent or P1.05 billion were pay-

ments made to depositors of the seven banks ordered closed by the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 2019.

The seven troubled banks ordered closed were the Puerto Princesa-based Palawan Bank, Rural Bank of Mabitac (Laguna), Bagong Bangko Rural ng Malabang (Lanao del Sur), Rural Bank of Guihulungan (Negros Oriental), Rural Bank of Basey (Samar), Iloilo-based Valiant Bank Inc., and East Coast Rural Bank of Hago-

noy (Bulacan).

The balance of P60.4 million or 5.5 percent were paid to depositors of banks closed prior to 2019 and who either �iled depositor insurance claims or completed required documentation of their claims only this year, according to the PDIC. Deposit insurance payments are sourced from the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF), the PDIC's main fund.

As of the �irst half of the year, the DIF remained well-capitalized at P177.8

he Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) has called for stricter measures to ensure the safety of the swine industry in Mindanao, following the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) recent discovery of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Luzon.

of all live pigs, pork, and pork-related products. All pigs tested positive within the area would be culled.

For swine farms within a 7-km. radius, the BAI and local DA of�ices will conduct surveillance procedures, and test animals to determine the extent of infection, and limit animal movement.

“In farms within (a) 10-km. radius, we require mandatory disease reporting,” he added.

In a previous interview, Dr. Armie Capuyan, DA-11 ASF focal person, assured that the agency was in constant coordination with various local government units and private sectors to intensify their security measures.

“We have coordinated with them, as well as the veterinary quarantine services in seaports and airports, to strictly apply security measures. Apart from that, we have intensi�ied the conduct of disease and surveillance monitoring for Region 11,” Capuyan said. (PNA)

billion or 6.4 percent of the estimated insured deposits in the banking system.

The ratio is higher than the minimum corporate target of 5.5 percent for the year for the DIF adequacy.

PDIC says that it paid deposit insurance claims through various modes to provide convenience to closed banks’ depositors.

"Payments are made through postal money orders (PMOs) for depositors who have valid deposit bal-

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an Miguel Corp. president and COO Ramon Ang made a commitment to shoulder the cost of right-of-way issues in building the new international airport in Bulacan, fast tracking the signing of the concession agreement between the government and the diversi�ied conglomerate, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said Wednesday.

“Sinabi ni Ang na ilulunsad itong proyektong ito na walang government guarantee at walang subsidy,” the Transportation chief said.

Tugade and Ang signed the concession deal for the New Manila International Airport here on Wednesday, a month and four days after SMC received the notice of award for the airport contract last August 14.

Under the concession agreement, San Miguel will undertake the �inancing, design, construction, supply, completion, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of the new gateway. The concession if for 50 years after the company completes constructing its initial phase.

San Miguel’s P735-billion proposal to build and operate the airport went uncontested during the opening of bids last July 31.

Vital to decongesting the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)—now operating at overcapacity, the Bulacan airport has a design capacity of 100 million to 200 million passengers per year, with four parallel

runways planned for faster processing of �lights and aircraft.

“This is going to be a game-changer project,” Ang said.

“This will bene�it our people and it will create a lot of business opportunities for the Filipinos and will bring foreign tourists,” he said.

An unsolicited proposal from San Miguel, the Bulacan airport was approved by the NEDA Board—chaired

by President Rodrigo Duterte—on April 26 subject to the resolution of pending issues, including the joint and several liability agreements

by San Miguel Holdings and parent San Miguel Corporation.

The project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 2,500-hectare airport in Bulakan, Bulacan. The development includes a passenger terminal building with airside and landside facilities, an airport toll road, and four runways.

It includes an 8.4-kilometer tollway connecting the airport to the North Luzon Expressway in Marilao, Bulacan.

“Napakagandang proyekto nito dahil mahalaga sa akin yung magkaroon ng tinatawag na proyektong makapagbibigay ng kumportableng buhay sa bawat Pilipino,” Tugade said.

San Miguel will start the construction phase by the end of this year, and begin commercial operations in four to six years.

DOE: PH has enough oil supply PDIC pays P1.1-billion in deposit insurance claims as of end-July 'to keep economy running'

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he Philippines has enough oil supply for the next 30 days, Energy secretary Alfonso Cusi said Wednesday, following attacks in Saudi Arabia's production facilities that reduced global output.

The Philippines has enough supply to "keep the economy running," Cusi said in a press brie�ing.

“The supply that we have is suf�icient to keep our economy running. We have enough inventory to last for 30 days,” he said.

Saturday's attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facility reduced global supply by 5.7 million barrels per day (bpd) or equivalent to 5 percent of global supply, Reuters reported.

Disruption in the world's biggest crude exporter may result in increased costs for petroleum products worldwide, analysts said.

The Philippines' package 1 of the tax reform for acceleration and inclusion

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Tax hikes to hurt government revenue on lower consumption

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he Distilled Spirits Association of the Philippines (DSAP) on Wednesday said while it supports the proposed new tax rates for distilled spirits, the measure may be detrimental to government coffers and the poor.

Citing the group’s position paper submitted to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, DSAP President Olivia Limpe-Aw, in a statement, said industry data has shown that “too much” tax hikes may result in lower revenues and tax yield for the government due to lower consumption.

She said results of the Nielsen Retail Index showed that when prices of alcoholic and tobacco products increased by 20 percent between 2017 and 2018, consumption declined further from 3.4 percent in 2017 to 5.1 percent the following year.

“Thus, higher increases in tax may lead to decreased revenues and tax yield will also decline,” Limpe-Aw said.

To date, distilled spirits have a speci�ic tax of PHP22.50 per proof liter and an ad valorem tax of 20 percent of net retail price.

The Department of Finance (DOF) is proposing to increase the speci�ic tax rate per proof liter to PHP40 by 2020 and an annual increase of PHP5 until January 1, 2023, while it wants to increase ad valorem to 25 percent.

Meanwhile, based on the approved House Bill 1026, lawmakers green lighted the increase of the speci�ic tax rate per proof liter to PHP30 for 2019 and an annual increase of PHP5 until January 1, 2023. Ad valorem rate was also allowed to be raised to 22 percent.

Limpe-Aw said an earlier report showed that 91.3 percent of the market is accounted for by the D and E socio-economic classes.

She noted that current taxes on alcoholic products are already contributing to an average of 21.24 percent of the retail price of top lo-

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DA warns not to buy food waste from hotels, airlines

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he Department of Agriculture on Wednesday warned the public at large not to buy food waste from hotels and airlines to keep the African Swine Fever (ASF) from spreading further.

The ASF virus could have passed through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

“Napakaganda ang report na ‘yan kasi it validates ‘yung sabi-sabi noong araw.

At wala kaming pruweba noon,” Agriculture spokesperson Noel Reyes told GMA News.

Reyes dismissed the likelihood that the ASF

came from domestic sources.

“Walang ASF sa buong Pilipinas. Hindi endemic ‘yan sa atin. Ibig sabihin, galing ‘yan sa countries na may ASF na,” Reyes emphasized.

The ASF outbreak in selected areas of the country is so far having minimal impact on the country’s hog industry, but the Philippines remains at risk as it continues to allow imported meat products, the private sector said Tuesday.

Less than 1% of the hog industry has been affected by the ASF at this point, according to the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG).

Reyes noted China, Eu-

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Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol together with Provincial Governor Yshmael “Mang” Sali made a quick visit to Bongao Public Market during a visit to Tawi-Tawi Province on Tuesday. This is the first visit of Secretary Piñol as MinDA Chairman to Ta-

wi-Tawi province, envisioned as gateway for trade and investments given its barter trade activities, agricultural produce, rich marine resources, and its potential as a transshipment hub through a special economic zone. MinDA photo

MinDA to promote treasures, beauty of Tawi-Tawi province

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n Expo which will feature the treasures and beauty of Tawi-Tawi, one of the �ive provinces which comprise the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), is scheduled to be staged in Metro Manila in October.

In a visit to Tawi-Tawi, MinDA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol proposed the hosting of an expo to showcase the treasures and beauty of the island province, its abundant �ish and marine resources and the beautiful sites of the island province.

Tawi - Tawi Governor

Yshmael "Mang" Sali, former mayor of Languyan town, excitedly embraced the proposal of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) for the staging of the �irst of a series of Expos titled "Discover the Bangsamoro: Treasures and Beauty of Tawi - Tawi."

The expo, according to MinDA Chief Piñol, will feature the �ive provinces of the BARMM to project a new image of the region following the signing of a peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), ending years of bloody con�lict.

Sec Piñol earlier proposed to BARMM Chief Minister Ahod "Murad" Ebrahim the staging of the expo as the Region and the rest of Mindanao attempt to promote the Southern Philippines as a peaceful investment area and tourism destination.

CebPac supports student air fare discount proposal

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STRICTER CONTROL. Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Arturo Milan calls on concern agencies during a news conference to implement stricter control measures in all ports and

airports to prevent African swine fever-infected pork from entering Mindanao. Lean Daval Jr

Expected to be featured in the expo are deep sea pearls, high value �ish and harvests from the sea, indigenous handicrafts and other products.

The expo also aims to link the �ishermen and farmers of Tawi-Tawi to the market in the big cities, including Cebu and Metro Manila. Market access means additional income for the people of Tawi-Tawi where about 80 percent are earning income from seaweed farming.

The exact dates and venue will be announced later, Secretary Piñol added.

ow-cost carrier Cebu Paci�ic (CEB) supports the idea of providing discounts to the air fare of students, an executive said Tuesday.

"We support the student discount for air travel, and we will attend the public hearing on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)," JR Mantaring, CEB vice president for Corporate Affairs, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in a text message.

A hearing on the 20 percent air fare student discount IRR was set by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) in its of�ice in Pasay City on Wednesday, September 18. All interested parties are invited to attend.

In its website, the CAB announced the hearing is for the draft IRR of the air sector.

The said discount is part of the Student Fare Discount Act that President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law in April.

Mantaring, however, neither con�irmed nor denied if CEB has no objection with the 20 percent, but reiterated that the airline supports implementing student discounts.

"Details (would be subject to) the consultations," he added.

Ricardo Isla, chief executive of�icer of AirAsia Philippines, told the PNA that the 20 percent discount is being discussed by all airlines.

Under the Student Fare Discount Act, students are entitled to a 20 percent discount on domestic regular fares, upon personal presentation of their duly-issued school identi�ication cards or current validated enrollment form, supported by the prescribed government-issued identi�ication document, subject to an appropriate veri�ication mechanism to be provided in the implementing rules and regulations.

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Regulating vape

President Duterte, according to his closest ally, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, wants to know the adverse effects of vaping. The answer isn’t as smoky as vape emissions. The seven deaths in the United States linked to vaping should be enough.

With the seven deaths, US’ Centers for Disease Control is already investigating 380 con�irmed and likely cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping. While the CDC is continuing to work with the Food and Drug Administration to determine the safety of e-cigarette use, Americans have been urged to stop vaping as they conduct their investigation. People who do use e-cigarette products should monitor themselves for symptoms, for example, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea and vomiting — and promptly seek medical attention for any health concerns.

To be clear, the US investigators are still unsure what in e-cigarettes is causing these severe lung illnesses, and the reported cases include both nicotine and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) products. Amid the CDC’s investigations, President Donald Trump has announced that they plan to crack down on vaping and ban �lavored e-cigarettes.

Trump’s warning: “People think it’s an easy solution to cigarettes, but it’s turned out that it has its own dif�iculties.”

What is in e-cigarettes?

E-cigarettes came onto the market about ten years ago and while they have

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fewer toxins than traditional cigarettes, they still deliver harmful particles and chemicals directly into the lungs.

According to a scholarly article in people.com by Jullie Mazziotta, medical experts are saying “there’s a lot in the aerosol emitted by a vaping device or an e-cigarette that is known to be toxic to the lungs and that includes things like ultra�ine particles, which are generated by the aerosol or the vaper. Thus, the liquid gets vaporized which means there can also be heavy metals in there — the ultra�ine particles themselves quickly penetrate into the lungs and hit the bloodstream.

Those particles are “very in�lammatory” to the cardiovascular system and the lungs and have been associated with heart disease. Plus, there are chemicals in e-cigarettes that experts say are known to cause permanent lung damage. The �lavored packs that are popular and come in �lavors like mango, watermelon and strawberry lemonade can also generate harmful chemicals that can hurt the lungs.”

As to the question of President Duterte if secondary smoke from e-cigarettes is harmful, second-hand smoke may not be directly the risk. It’s the vaping and the vaper itself that could be the issue.

Now, should the government wait for a vaping person in the Philippines to die before it acts?

While vaping is included among regulated acts under an Executive Order passed by President Duterte in 2017, it can be further strengthened by stricter, vaping-speci�ic regulations.

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ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

STREETS OF DAVAO, CIRCA 1960S A 1960 Caltex map published online by ‘Davao of the Past’ has inspired us to look at how streets were named over half a century ago. We discovered that many of the streets have assumed new identities and, compared to present charts, many of these were yet unnamed.

Long known to graduates of the defunct International Harvardian Colleges as Francisco Villa-Abrille street, the short road linking Leon Ma. Guerrero Street to Jose P. Laurel Street, was originally called Tandang Sora, after Melchora Aquino, the ‘mother of Balintawak.’

The short road adjacent to William Lines that links Santa Ana Avenue to Rosemarie Street (of�icially 6th Avenue), informally called by residents as Acacia Street, was once known as Feliciano Iñigo Sr., which was later adopted as the new name of Anda Street.

Anda (now F. Iñigo) Street was originally proposed to intersect C.M. Recto Street, formerly Claveria, going east. This meant

the road was to traverse Juan Luna, Manuel Roxas and Emilio Jacinto streets and end at the junction of Guerrero and Ramon Magsaysay streets.

The Caltex map also showed a Rafael Palma Street connecting the tip of Ignacio Villamor Street, �irst Filipino president of the University of the Philippines, but has since been gobbled up by the buildings built on its former location. Palma (18741939), a Mason, was the fourth president of the University of the Philippines; he was also a senator, writer, and a Rizalian.

Though it has survived the test of time, Jose Ma. Panganiban Street is hardly a popular road; it is the thoroughfare that perpendicularly connects Gen. Gregorio del Pilar Street. In the old chart, the road was parallel to Emilio Jacinto Extension. Panganiban (1863-90) was a contributor to La Solidaridad and also an essayist, linguist, and propagandist.

Meanwhile, Vicente Tionko Street along Bangko Sentral was originally planned to link with

Roxas Avenue, the portion that is now an open canal. The takeover by informal settlers of the proposed road cancelled out the projected transport easement.

Mabini Street, which commences at Marfori Heights, was initially intended to intersect Tomas Claudio (now Elpidio Quirino) Street, ending in a straight line at the shoreline of Quezon Boulevard where the ongoing coastal road will pass upon completion.

Name-changing of streets was very prevalent in the early 1960s. Roads like Narciso Claveria and Claudio, for unsound political reasons and in the absence of historical appreciation, were given new appellations.

The move was partly unsuccessful, though, given that Davao residents continue to call these thoroughfares by their original nomenclatures.

Interestingly, the Caltex map also briefs us that the Bishop’s Residence, now at Panganiban Street, was erstwhile housed at Immaculate Conception College, a stone’s throw from Wireless

area, where the Weather Bureau (and later the state-owned PTV station) was situated. The old Redemptorist Church was near the present Assumption Church along Florentino Torres Street, on a site where the bishop’s house now stands, before it moved to Bajada area.

The place wedged by Graciano Lopez-Jaena and Manuel Araullo streets on the west was then set aside as a cemetery.

A look at new maps show F. Torres Street, which ended at Lopez-Jaena Street, is now extended to Madapo Hills and traverses the front section of Rizal Memorial Colleges at Quiambao Heights. The extension is now juxtaposed by two memorial parks.

From the air, northwest to southeast, the then proposed city plan was focused on developing a park with Roxas Avenue being �lanked on either side by Mabini and Jacinto streets.

On the other hand, Juan Luna Street, which is parallel to Magsaysay Avenue, would have cut through Ateneo de Davao

campus from the east, at the end of Francisco Bangoy Street, and vertically linked to Ponciano Reyes (now Paciano Bangoy) Street.

In today’s Davao street map, there’s a Gospel Street that starts at Vulcan Street on the side of Assumption College of Davao in Agdao. It goes northeast and is connected to Agdao Beach Street. Nearby, there are roads that carry obscure names such as Buyayang (a water strider or a reed-thin insect that walks on water) beside Santa Ana Church and connected to Michael Street, thereby forming a U with entrances that start at Lapu-lapu Street.

There’s also a Japan Street (named after those who worked abroad, the Japayukis) that forms a V shape with Soliman Street to its left. The road starts on the right side of Sta. Cruz Chapel on Bangoy side of Soliman Street, near the Pavo residence, and ends at Leon Ma. Garcia Street, formerly known as Frank Carpenter, an erstwhile governor of Mindanao and Jolo.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close to Piraeus, the port of Athens.

Had it not been for the dolphins, who at that time were very friendly toward mankind and especially toward Athenians, all would have perished. But the dolphins took the shipwrecked people on their backs and swam with them to shore.

Now it was the custom among the Greeks to take their pet monkeys and dogs with them whenever they went on a voyage. So, when one of the dolphins saw a monkey struggling in the water, he thought it was a man, and made the monkey climb up on his back.

Then off he swam with him toward the shore.

The monkey sat up, grave and digni�ied, on the dolphin’s back. “You are a citizen of illustrious Athens, are you not?” asked the dolphin politely.

“Yes,” answered the monkey, proudly. “My family is one of the noblest in the city.”

“Indeed,” said the dolphin.

“Then, of course you often visit Piraeus.”

“Yes, yes,” replied the monkey, thinking it to be the name of a man. “Indeed, I do. I am with him constantly. Piraeus is my very best friend.”

This answer took the dolphin by surprise. Turning his head, he now saw what it was he was carrying. Without much ado, the dolphin dived and the monkey was drowned.

The lesson from this Aesop’s fable: “He who once begin to tell lies is obliged to tell others to make them appear true, and sooner or later, they will get him into trouble.”

“What is a lie?” asked George Gordon Noel Byron.

“It is but the truth in masquerade.” To which Mark Twain adds, “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than �iction.

Fiction has to make sense.”

“There is beauty in truth, even if it’s painful,” said Jose N. Harris. “Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak.

But lies only strengthen our defects. They don’t teach anything, help anything, �ix anything or cure anything. Nor do they develop one’s character, one’s mind, one’s heart or one’s soul.”

Paula Philips tells a sto-

ry of a group of young school teachers who were taking a routine ef�iciency test. When they came to Part Three, they found a long list of book titles and authors. The directions said: “Check off the books you have read.”

When the examiners later checked the papers, they found that one third of the teachers had checked almost every book on the list. Some checked every one.

This had nothing to do with proving that the teachers were well-read. It only proved that many of them were liars, because 25 of the 50 books listed did not even exist. They had been invented by the examiners as a means of checking both the truthfulness and ef�iciency of the teachers.

“There are few reasons for telling the truth,” wrote Carlos Ruiz Zafon in The Shadow of the Wind, “but for lying the number is in�inite.” Here’s one from Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino: “I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.”

Lillian Carter, the mother of American President Jimmy Carter, had set up an interview with an aggressive woman reporter who made it clear with her very �irst question that she intended to take the mea-

sure of this sharp-tongue little woman and her upstart son.

“Your son,” the reporter began, “has been traveling the United States, telling people not to vote for him if he ever lies to them. Can you, knowing a son as only a mother can, honestly say he’s never told a lie?”

“Well, perhaps a little white lie now and then,” Mrs. Carter countered. Snapped back the reporter, “And what is the difference between a white lie and any other kind?

De�ine white lie for me.”

Mrs. Carter said sweetly, “I’m not sure I can de�ine it, but I can give you an example.

Do you remember that when you came in the door a few minutes ago, I told you how good you looked and how glad I was to see you?”

“Lies are neither bad nor good,” said Max Brooks in World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. “Like a �ire, they can keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they’re used.”

There’s no one this world who has never lied at one time or another. “Because everybody lies,” declared Nicholas Sparks in Safe Heaven. “It’s part of living in society. Don’t get me wrong – I think it’s nec-

essary. The last thing anyone wants is to live in a society where total honesty prevails.

Can you imagine the conversation? You’re short and fat, one person might say, and the other might answer, I know.

But you smell bad. It just wouldn’t work.

“So, people lie by omission all the time,” Sparks continued. “People will tell you most of the story…. And I’ve learned that the part they neglect to tell you is often the most important part. People hide the truth because they’re afraid.”

Even those who are supposed to be provider of truth lie! Read this story by Bruno Hagspiel: A preacher saw a group of little boys sitting in a circle with a dog in the middle. He asked them what they were doing with the dog. One little fellow said, “We aren’t doing anything to the dog; we’re just telling lies, and the one that tells the biggest lie gets the dog.”

The preacher told them that he was much shocked, that when he was a little boy, he would never have even thought of telling a lie.

Hearing those words, the little boy said, “Give him the dog, fellas.”

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magine the usual ride that's best for the dayto-day grind modi�ied to make every trip more enjoyable and even more exciting and thrilling.

Imagine no more as Honda Philippines, Inc., the leading motorcycle manufacturer in the Philippines, launched the newest edition of the popular Honda XRM line-- the Honda XRM 125 Fuel Injection (Fi) which showcases jazzed up features and styling that's ready for the extreme.

Freshly styled for on and off road riders, XRM 125 Fi’s new image of color and stripes are for Filipino riders who are keen about design and style on top of the tested performance of this ride.

"We made this improvement to understand the Filipino riders," Honda Philippines, Inc. president Susumu Mitsubishi, during the launching of the modi-

�ied trademark motorcycle of the company last Sunday, September 15 at Honda Philippines Inc. Davao Depot in Buhangin, said.

Despite its new appealing design, Honda XRM 125 Fi maintained its noted performance features and even made it even better with more powerful engine that could endure riding mountain trails and uphill.

It is also equipped with a comfortable 755mm seat height for greater comfort to match its tough style supplied with PGMFI fuel system for better fuel-ef�iciency.

Brace for XRM 125 Fi's supermoto bike-inspired design in blazing �ighting red and striking tangerine orange, complemented by stylish alloy wheels for extra road drama. It also comes in premium sports design in bold black accented by bright red calipers.

Another is the motorcross-inspired design emblazoned in dark green, bold black and bright �ighting red making any rider look �ierce coming down the road.

These new designs promised to evoke excitement in bike lovers.

"We are all proud of the new Honda XRM 125 Fi that is exclusively for any Philippine road condition.

This new image to the exciting lineup of Honda XRM 125 will make the rider feel the extreme through its toughness and style," Mitsubishi said.

He stressed that the new Honda XRM 125 Fi is one of many ways the company brings joy to riders who wished to escape the daily challenges of traf�ic among other doldrums of the urban jungle.

All new designs are available in all Honda dealer shops nationwide.

Honda Philippines, Inc. president Susumu Mitsubishi (center) presents the new XRM 125 Fi during its launching held last Sunday at the Honda Philippines, Inc. Davao Depot in Buhangin.

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The BOC action came after a local group of hog raisers asked for the involvement of all government agencies such as the Bureau of Customs to prevent these pork meats from entering Davao.

Eduardo So, president of the Hog Farmers Association of Davao Inc (HOGFADI) earlier provided recommendations such as conducting thorough inspections in the city's seaports and airports to prevent the entry of pork meats from Luzon and ASF infected countries to the ASF - Task Force (ASF-TF) from entering the city.

For its part, the city government formed the

ASF-TF through Executive Order No. 37 signed by Acting Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte which seeks to protect the city from the swine �lu fever, a severe viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs.

Apart from preventing ASF outbreak in the city, the BOC Port of Davao has also kept watch of the borders of Davao from illegal trades and customs fraud.

UPGRADES Recently, the customs installed a new cargo x-ray machine at the Davao International Airport (DIA) Cargo Unit. The machine will be fully operational within the year.

The new x-ray machine will enable BOC Davao to inspect a larger and heavier cargo up to 200 kilos in weight boosted by a 6-color imaging feature that will aide operators to identify with better clarity the contents of a baggage.

BOC-Davao District Collector Atty. Erastus Sandino Austria said this shows BOC-Davao’s commitment in protecting the air and sea ports from smuggling.

According to Austria, BOC is prepared to cater the anticipated increase in trade activity in Davao.

The new x-ray machine, which brought BOCDavao's inventory to �ive

units, will also increase the border security capabilities of DIA and will not only provide a better service but it will also help in the speedy clearance of our airfreight cargoes.

Austria added that the Port of Davao has already set corresponding trainings for its x-ray operators so that the new equipment can be used ef�iciently and effectively.

Investing and procuring of more x-ray machines to be utilized by many of our major ports nationwide in order to increase its capabilities is part of the 10 point priority program of Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero.

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Select Brand Manager Marian Alvero.

THE ARRIVAL OF A CLASSIC CONDIMENT GROWING UP in Binondo, Manila during the early 80s, I can never get over the sights, smells and tastes of the food of Manila’s Chinatown. I remember times when me and my mom would go to a nearby noodle house in the afternoon for a hearty bowl of “Makee Mee” a Hokkienstyle soup typically made of pork and egg noodles, seasoned with spices, and thickened with cassava starch, making it rich and sticky.

An essential ingredient of Ma-kee Mee which makes it extra flavourful is soy sauce. Although there are many other more premium soy sauce brands, it is usually the locally, more affordable brands that make ChineseFilipino, and Filipino dishes, taste the way it does and one such brand is Select Soy Sauce, which I can remember lining the shelves of groceries in Manila.

Fast forward to 2019 and Select Soy Sauce and Select Sukang Puti is finally

arriving on Mindanao’s shores. Produced in the Philippines by Wellmade Manufacturing Corporation, a trusted brand by Filipinos, the Select brand is synonymous to quality and taste, essential elements of a product that make food taste extra special for 44 years.

“A husband and wife Chinese migrants established Essential Manufacturing in 1975 with Select Soy Sauce and Select Vinegar as the company’s main products. With limited capital, they started a small business with minimal production and distribution limited in Luzon,” said Joseph Charles Cruel, the managing director of Wellmade who was at the recent roadshow event to launch Select Soy Sauce and Select Sukang Puti at the Dusit D2 Hotel Davao.

“We’re a year short of turning 45 years old. We took small yet sure steps with the company’s growth. This year will be another milestone for Wellmade when

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Joseph Charles Cruel, Managing Director of Wellmade.

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THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA HOLDS 74TH INDEPENDENCE DAY GALA RECEPTION

By KENNETH IRVING ONG

LAST SEPTEMBER 13, 2019, The Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia in Davao City headed by Hon. Consul General Dicky Fabrian and Madame Fera Andriani Fabrian hosted a diplomatic reception to commemorate the 74th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia held at the Dusit Grand Ballroom of the Dusit Thani Hotel Davao at Lanang.

On this occasion, the guest of honor was Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte represented by Hon. Isidro Ungab, Acting Vice Mayor of Davao City.

Indonesian Consul General Dicky Fabrian opened the event with a brief welcome to all the guests who came to the prestigious occasion and highlighted series of events and efforts to cultivate the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Philippines.

Congen Dicky also emphasised H.E. President Joko Widodo statement, that Indonesian foreign affairs will be more centred in humanity as the main reference as a Southeast Asian country, Indonesia would continue to contribute

to world peace, and global prosperity.

Furthermore, Congen Dicky announced the much awaited maiden flight of Garuda Indonesia on September 27, 2019.

This, together with the sea connectivity developments In the expanded BIMP-EAGA framework, namely Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Bitung, Indonesia and Davao City, Philippines will bring people and commerce closer to one another.

In addition, Congen Dicky explained the economic relations between Indonesia and the Philippines has grown significantly from January to June 2019 with an increase to

3.27 billion USD from 3.26 billion USD during the same period last year between the two countries.

“Indonesia-Philippines bilateral relations remain

stronger as ever,” congen Dicky added. “Indonesia has continued the steadfast in its commitment to Its endeavour and commits in pursuing mutually beneficial plans

for both countries.” With concerns to protect and develop the areas of cooperation concerning citizens, Congen Dicky expressed his gratitude to the existing collaboration of the Indonesian and Philippine governments.

The reception also featured cultural performances from students of Sekolah Indonesia Davao and a photo exhibition of the different activities of the Indonesian Consulate General promoting Security Cooperation, Socio Cultural Cooperation, Economic and Trade Cooperation, Serving and Protecting Indonesian Nationals, Indonesian way of 74th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City and the successful Wonderful Indonesia: Tourism, Food and Trade Expo.

The reception was attended by around 300 guests, comprising of foreign and local dignitaries, diplomatic corps, local government units, business sectors, academe and media partners.

Terima kasih to the Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia in Davao City for the wonderful evening and more power to Indonesia on its 74th year of merdeka.

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ANDREA, FRANCINE, SETH, AND KYLE OF THE GOLD SQUAD ANNOUNCE UPCOMING IWANT MOVIES THE popularity of the hit afternoon series “Kadenang Ginto” continues to spread beyond TV and spill over the internet as its teen quartet, The Gold Squad, composed by stars Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Seth Fedelin, and Kyle Echarri recently announced their upcoming iWant original movies and recently recorded more than one million subscribers on YouTube.

The love team SethDrea, or Andrea and Seth, will star in their first digital movie called “Wild Little Love,” a romance-drama where they will act alongside showbiz veterans Carmina Villaroel, Alfred Vargas, and Victor Neri, as well as “Kadenang Ginto” co-star Criza Taa. “It’s Showtime’s” recently crowned Ultimate Bidaman Jin Macapagal will also join the project, his first movie ever.

KyCine, or Francine and Kyle, will also find love and magic in the iWant original romance-drama fantasy movie “Silly Red Shoes,” where they will be joined by Herbert Bautista.

The Gold Squad members will start filming their iWant movies this month, and fans can expect them to come out on the streaming service before the year ends. Last week, iWant also dropped the psycho-horror

“Abandoned,” Seth’s first starring film with his “Kadenang Ginto” co-star Beauty Gonzalez.

Meanwhile, the teen quartet’s popularity has also spilled over to the video-streaming platform YouTube as the group’s channel recently received the Gold Creator Award from YouTube for reaching one million subscribers. The channel managed to achieve its latest milestone in less than four months, and has already 1.1 million subscribers to date.

The Gold Squad channel, which launched in May, has released 33 vid-

eos that have earned 54.6 million videos where they take on different fun challenges, provide updates to their fans about their personal lives, events, and projects. Their most matched video is “The Gold Squad ‘Halo-Halo’ Dance Tutorial Music Video,” which has recorded more than five million views.

Don’t miss “Kadenang Ginto” on Kapamilya Gold on ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167).

Subscribe to The Gold Squad’s official YouTube channel and watch out for their original movies on iWant.

SUPER TEKLA SHOWCASES COMEDIC PROWESS IN BACKYARD PRODUCTIONS’S ‘KIKO EN LALA’ GMA Breakout Comedian Super Tekla is all set for his big-screen debut in the much-awaited film “Kiko En Lala” set to hit the theaters this September 25.

Produced by Backyard Productions, Super Tekla plays a challenging dual role as the conjoined twins Kiko and Lala. Kiko is the tough masculine twin, while Lala is an outspoken and witty gay twin.

Because of their condition, the inseparable twins were transported to the carnival known as ‘Kambal Karnibal.’

In spite of their differences, Kiko and Lala contentedly live their lives in each other’s close-knit company. Problem ensues when the twins wish to be separated from one another but there’s a catch - only one body can exist and adrift two souls must fight over it.

In hopes of scoring a chance to be with their romantic interests the then inseparable twins now battle over who is more deserving of the body.

Is it Kiko who dreams of marrying the beautiful and non-superficial Aning portrayed by sought-after Kapuso actress Kim Domingo or Lala who fantasizes over down-to-earth merman Rap played by Kapuso hunk actor Derrick Monasterio?

Joining the talented cast are Tetay as the cunning fortune teller Wagas, Lala’s rival over Rap; Kiray Celis as Dalisay, Wagas gullible minion; Jo Berry as Tadahana, Wagas’s sister and an unusual clairvoyant who uses her sense of smell to communicate with spirits; and Vangie Labalan as Mama San, the kindhearted woman who owns the carnival.

Playing a very special role in the film is

Comedy Concert Quee Aiai Delas Alas. She breathes into life Deadline whose job is to escort humans souls at the end of their journey. She also serves as the mediator between Kiko en Lala.

Kiko en Lala is under the helm of multi-awarded director Adolf Alix, Jr. Don’t miss the highly-anticipated premiere of “Kiko En Lala” this September 25 in theaters nationwide.

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DusitD2 Executive Sous Chef Rauzer Garcia and his interpretation of Select brand ambassador Boy Logro’s Chicken Adobo.

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the Select products will start its distribution in Visayas and Mindanao,” he said.

Select products has been tried and tested for more than four decades now. It uses a Chinese tradition of making soy sauce, which is passed from generation to generation. The soy sauce is made with with naturally-fermented soy and the sukang puti is made from naturally fermented sugar cane.

The high quality raw ingredients Sheryl Olang, Bobby Mabanta and Girlen Lano of NCCC. and the process makes a big difference in flavor. The Select Soy Sauce the grocery, sari-sari store and even has the right degree of saltiness with the public market shelves with. The a hint of sweetness, while the Select 200ml Select Soy Sauce with Easy Vinegar has that fresh, lightly salted Twist Cap is only Php 7.50 while taste to it. the 200ml Select Sukang Puti with VOL.12 VOL.12 IS From my first bite of the food Easy Twist Cap is tagged low at Php prepared at the event using Select 5.35. Price and positioning of the Soy Sauce and Select Cane Vinegar, products should be very accessible all my memories of Manila in the to everyone. We will make sure it 80s came flooding through my is the same in Visayas and Mindmind. The soy sauce enhanced the anao,” added Joseph.

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Invited by the Philippine PDP-Laban party, Chen made a �ive-day visit to the Philippines.

During his visit, he also met with House Speak-

er Alan Peter Cayetano, PDP-Laban party Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte.

Chen also attended

the Philippines-China (Chongqing) Trade and Investment Forum in Manila with Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez. (Xinhua)

Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano issued Executive Order 2019-13 creating a task force that would oversee the imple-

mentation of the ban.

Emano said the ban covers raw, processed and cooked pork products.

Cagayan de Oro veter-

inarian Dr. Perla Asis in a radio interview said the city is also implementing a similar ban. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

or equivalent to 140 boxes of banana.

"Per box is at 13 kilos and if you sell all of it at PHP450 per box, you will have PHP63,000 per

week or PHP252,000 per month," he said.

This municipality has a total of 2,365 hectares of individual banana farmers while about 2,375 hect-

ares are owned by a big banana company.

MAO also noted a total of 572 individual banana farmers in the municipality. (PNA)

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was passing by airport security when he was arrested for possession of some 2.34 kilograms of unspeci�ied illegal drugs, which he vehemently denied.

Ernie's case had also

caught the attention of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and support had poured for Ernie.

The Philippine government, through the De-

partment of Foreign Affairs (DFA), had lobbied for Ernie's case. In return, the arrested religious singer got "special privileges", such as access to telephone and a lawyer. (PNA)

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producing quality rice. We Filipinos deserve quality not just quantity and that is our mission why we are intensifying the usage of US88,” he said.

Saplala said it is their commitment to intensify

not only the promotion but to ensure that the supply of US-88 seeds is readily available and consistent by tying up with multinational logistics �irm DB Schenker, the world’s leading global logistics

provider headquartered in Germany that operates 70 logistic sites in the Philippines with 2,000 trucks deployed on a daily basis and an overall national workforce of up to 1,800 employees.

rope, Central America, and Kenya in Africa as possible sources of the ASF virus.

Some enterprising individuals may have gotten hold of food waste, including imported pork meat and pork products, from hotels and airlines and sold them for as low as P15 per bag, Reyes said.

“Sinusunog ‘yan dapat.

Hindi na pinagkakakitaan.”

A recent report by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) showed that 97% of the reported

losses in Asia due to the ASF were recorded in the Philippines. The report covers the two weeks from August 30 to September 12.

The losses were calculated by OIE as the sum of dead and culled animals from the infected farm or backyard premises of the reported outbreak.

The OIE said the losses were noti�ied through the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS).

The Agriculture department has called for stricter

implementation of the Solid Waste Management Act in dealing with food waste, as well as the Animal Welfare Act for proper disposal of dead hogs.

Violators of the Solid Waste Management Act face �ines of P300 to P1,000 or are required to render community service from one to 15 days.

Violators of the Animal Welfare Act, on the other hand, face jail terms of 6 month to two years and �ines of P1,000 to P5,000.

cal brands that cater to the mass market.

She explained that under HB 1026, “top brands suffer an average of 25.65 percent excise tax against market retail price”; while under the DOF proposal, the tax burden will be “up to an average of 31.22 percent of retail price for the top brands.”

Limpe-Aw further said the imported segment of the distilled spirits industry is supporting a fully speci�ic tax structure but in the event that this is not acceptable, “they are okay with retaining the 20-percent ad valorem rate and just increasing the speci�ic tax.”

“While this structure is bene�icial to the imported spirits industry because of high prices, it is a structure that will negatively impact the local [low-priced] distilled spirits segments,” she said.

Limpe-Aw added if lawmakers adopt the DOF proposal, it will not impact on the projects the measure

intends to fund.

It will also “unfairly penalize low-income consumers” since a bottle of gin will be taxed PHP32 per bottle while the more expensive wines, which can cost as much as PHP600,000 per bottle, will only have a PHP40 excise tax per liter, she said.

Finance Undersecretary Karl Chua stressed that the proposed tax hikes for alcoholic products is primarily intended to curb consumption by the youth and the poor.

“That's why, we increase the rates to reduce individual consumption,” he said.

Some people have claimed that the jump on taxes for alcoholic products, which is under Package 2 Plus of the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), is high.

Chua pointed out that it is “increasing because taxes are not increasing faster than income.”

He added that revenues

from the proposed tax increase for sin products are intended to help fund the government’s �ive-year Universal Health Care (UHC) program, which has an estimated funding requirement of about PHP1.437 trillion, part of which will come from sin tax measures.

Chua earlier said UHC has a funding gap of about PHP45 billion, down from PHP62 billion after President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed last July Republic Act 11346.

RA 11346 increased excise tax on tobacco products

by PHP45 per pack starting 2020, PHP50 per pack by 2021, PHP55 per pack by 2022, and PHP60 per pack by 2023.

He, however, said there remains a PHP10-billion gap for the UHC since they expected the bill �iled by Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao, which has estimated gains of PHP60 billion, to be approved as is and not gradually implemented. (PNA)

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However, it is unlikely to happen soon as the price per barrel is currently at $66, Cusi said. Saudi Arabia's energy minister earlier said the country would fully restore oil production out-

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Meanwhile, the effects of the crude oil disruption in Saudi Arabia, in the form of oil price hikes, may be felt in the country next week, Cusi said.

ances of P100,000.00 and below; have updated addresses in the closed bank’s records or have updated their addresses through the Mailing Address Update Form (MAUF) of PDIC; have no obligations with the bank, or have not acted as co-makers of these obligations, or are not spouses of the borrowers; and have not maintained the account under the name of business entities," it said.

"These depositors are paid outright and are not required to �ile deposit insurance claims," it said.

Depositors who are required to �ile deposit insurance claims are paid onsite

through PDIC’s Field Operations Claims Settlement (FOCS).

"These involve depositors with valid deposit accounts with balances of more than P100,000.00; or depositors regardless of type of account and deposit balance who have outstanding obligations with the closed bank, either as borrower, co-maker, or spouse of borrower; with incomplete or outdated mailing address found in the bank records; with accounts under the name of business entities; with accounts not eligible for early payment; and who are deceased, whose �iling of claim is thru

the legal heirs," it said.

FOCS are usually held for a speci�ied period either at the closed bank’s premises or in venues in close proximity to the closed bank if the bank premises are not suitable for payout operations, the PDIC said.

"Meanwhile, depositors who are unable to �ile their deposit insurance claims during the FOCS period may �ile their claims personally or by mail through PDIC’s Home Of�ice Claims Settlement (HOCS) at the PDIC Public Assistance Center, 3rd Floor, SSS Building, 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Ru�ino St., Makati City," said the corporation.

Filipino students in elementary, secondary, technical-vocational, and higher education institutions can avail of the 20 percent fare discount. Students in post graduate degree courses and informal short-term courses such as dancing, swimming, music, and driving lessons, and seminar type of courses, are not entitled to this discount privilege.

The law covers all public transportation utilities including public utility buses, public utility jeepneys, taxis, and other similar vehicles-for-hire tricycles, passenger trains, aircraft, and marine vessels.

Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) started last August exempting students from paying terminal fees in all the 42 airports it

operates.

This applies to nursery to college students, including those enrolled in trade, arts, and technical vocational schools.

Those enrolled in dancing, driving schools, culinary arts and seminar-type short term courses, and students taking up medicine, law, masters and doctorate degrees, could not avail of this privilege. (PNA)

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Christian Standhardinger added 11 points, Chris Ross contributed 11 points, six rebounds,

�ive assists, and six steals, while the Beermen's other import Lester Prosper �inished with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

The Beermen are now

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

on top of Group B and could clinch an outright berth in the semis with another win over defending champion Ryukyu Golden Kings on Thursday.

Pierre De Shawn Jackson, the Aviators' lone import, �inished with 18 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists.

The scores:

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

Sept. 12, 19 and 26, 2019

San Miguel (90) – Wells 29, Romeo 17, Ross 11, Standhardinger 11, Prosper 10, Santos 9, Pessumal 3.

Shenzhen Aviators

(76) – Jackson 18, He 11, Shen 10, Rong 9, Zhao 6, Bai 6, Lu 6, Han 5, He 3, Yang 2, Li 0.

Quarterscores: 21-11; 42-34; 62-58; 90-76.

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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Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) executive director Jimmy Loe Dela Vega (second from left) with Ateneo de Davao University primary education sports coordinator Mark Samante (left), Philippine Women’s College student affairs chairperson Edwin Dalumpines (second from right) and ADDU student affairs chair

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Theresa Eliab (extreme right) during the sports festival press conference held at the Media Room of ADDU on Wednesday morning.

DACS sportsfest S opens Sept. 23

SMB beats Shenzhen 90-76

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he 2019 Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS) Sports Festival for its higher education level gets going on Monday, September 23, at the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) Jacinto Campus.

This was announced

by DACS executive director Jimmy Loe Dela Vega who was with ADDU primary education sports coordinator Mark Samante, Philippine Women’s College student affairs chairperson Edwin Dalumpines and ADDU student affairs chair Theresa Eliab during the sports festival press conference held at the Media Room of ADDU on Wednesday morning.

Dela Vega said the week-long activity which promotes holistic ap-

T

he Philippine ASEAN Paralympic Games Organizing Committee (PHILAPGOC) found a steady ally in the Philippine Sports Commission as the sports agency’s Chairman, William Ramirez promised the PSC support to the 2020 ASEAN Paragames which we host in January next year.

From January 18 to 25, the country will welcome an estimated 2,500 athletes, coaches and of�icials for this

proach through sports will feature 16 out of 19 DACS-member schools from the entire Davao Region.

The participating schools are host ADDU, Assumption College of Davao, Assumption College of Nabunturan, Assumption Polytechnic College of Davao Foundation, Gabriel Taborin College of Davao Foundation, Holy Cross College of Calinan, Holy Cross of Davao College, Holy Cross College of Sasa, St. John Paul II College of Davao, Philippine Women’s College, San Pedro College, St. Peters College of Toril, University of Immaculate Conception, Cor Jesu College, St. Mary’s College of Tagum, and St. Mary’s College of Bansalan.

This year’s events are badminton, basketball, chess, football, table tennis, taekwondo, sepak takraw, swimming, and volleyball for both men and women divisions.

Like in previous editions, top athletes and teams in this regional meet will represent DACS in the 2020 Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) Games in Surigao.

This year’s sports festival theme is “Gifted, Empowered and Ignition” which, according to Eliab, speaks the true relevance of the sports conclave.

What makes DACS more special this year, said Samante, is the

community engagement where they will visit �lood victims of Davao City.

“What we are looking in to is involving the student athletes in community service.

They will help turn over the goods/donations collected for the victims of the calamity,” he said.

twin-event of the South East Asian Games which will be held from November 30 to December 11 this year.

Ramirez bared that the PSC has committed to give a P100 million funding towards this hosting and shall also lend a hand in looking for additional funds from other sources.

“We will support them because, like the SEA Games, this is also a national commitment” the sports chief said, adding that they also

informed the Philippine Paralympic Committee, headed by Michael Barredo, that they want to see them �inally hold their election next year.

“Good governance of sports associations is important, and the PSC will use its supervisory and visitorial rights on these associations to make sure that proper management is in place since public funds are being given to them,” explained Ramirez.

This is the second time the Philippines is

hosting this multisports games for differently-abled athletes. In 2005, the 3rd edition of the ASEAN Paragames was hosted by the country right after the 23rd SEA Games was held in November.

an Miguel relied on a barrage of three-pointers midway through the fourth quarter to turn back the challenge of a gutsy Shenzhen Aviators side, 90-76, for a rousing debut in the East Asia League Terri�ic 12 Tuesday night.

Spin.ph reported the Beermen scored four straight baskets from downtown in a sizzling 12-2 run to �inally pull away from the Aviators, 70-57, in a game marked by an impressive debut fo r SMB import Dez Wells.

T e r r e n c e Romeo hit backto - b a c k treys while Ar-

The sports festival will run until September 29.

wind Santos and Von Pessumal one each in putting together the most decisive run of the game watched by a partisan Filipino crowd at the Tap Seac Multisport Pa-

vilion.

Wells, who will reinforce the grand slam-seeking Beermen in the season-ending PBA Governors Cup, gave a good account of himself in his �irst game with SMB after �inishing with a team-high 29 points.

The Euroepan league veteran added seven points and eight rebounds in an all-around performance that earned him high marks from coach Leo Austria.

"He’s �it for our team.

Like what I’ve said before, he’s a small version of Chris McCullough," said Austria, comparing Wells to the import who steered the Beermen to the championship of the last Commissioner's Cup. "I think he will do well in our team."

Terrence Romeo added 17 points on 4-of-7 shooting from three-point range in leading the locals of San Miguel, which at one point led 33-13, in the second quarter despite missing June Mar Fajardo, Marcio Lassiter, Alex Cabagnot and Kelly Nabong.

But the Aviators battled back in the second half and threatened at 6261 early in the fourth period.

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SMB import Dez Wells flies high for a slam. SPIN.ph photo

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tanley Pringle essentially accepted a call-up to rejoin Gilas Pilipinas Men for the Southeast Asian Games that will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City from December 5-10.

On Tuesday, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio named the Ginebra guard to the 24-man pool for Gilas Men's SEA Games team along with San Miguel big man Chris Standhardinger and Ateneo stars Thirdy Ravena and Isaac Go. Hours later, after Barangay Ginebra played the Changwon Sakers in a tune-up game ahead of the PBA Governors' Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City that the former won, 95-91, Pringle said

he is ready to heed the national team call.

"When it comes to the national team, any time they need me to come, hopefully I'm healthy enough to practice, I'm there, SEA Games or anything," Pringle said.

Pringle previously had stints with the Gilas Pilipinas program in its 3x3 team that played in last year's FIBA 3x3 World Cup at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue and Gilas Men's team in the Asian Games also last year and in the fourth and �ifth windows of the FIBA World Cup Quali�iers.

Pringle, who is designated by FIBA as a naturalized player for only securing a Philippine passport after turning 16, was actually included in the Gi-

las Men's pool for the FIBA World Cup along with Standhardinger, although the naturalized player spot still went to former National Basketball Association veteran Andray Blatche.

However, the Asiad and the SEA Games are more lenient in terms of the mixed descent players' eligibility by only requiring a passport for the country they will represent regardless of how old they were before attaining it, meaning Filipino-foreign players like Pringle and Standhardinger can play in the SEA Games as locals.

The SBP still has time to make some adjustments to its Gilas Men lineup as the deadline of submission of the lineup was extended to September 30. (PNA)

Ginebra San Miguel guard Stanley Pringle has accepted another national duty with the SEA Games-bound Gilas Men.