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WARNING. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issues a warning to the public against investing in Davaobased Rigen Marketing, which has been soliciting investments with promises of 400 percent returns in a short time.

SEC also warned those who act as salesman, broker or agents of Rigen Marketing in convincing people to invest in the company that they will be persecuted and held criminally liable and will be penalized with a fine of P5 million or imprisonment of 21 years. Lean Daval Jr

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SEC commissioner bares advisory is only the first step

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO he modus operandi is simple.

Rob Peter to pay Paul.

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Unsustainable? Yes. Illegal? Yes. People have been warned. They don’t listen now, but they must stop.

This is the friendly

but stern caution of lawyer Javey Paul Francisco, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on the so-called investment

schemes.

The Dabawenyo SEC Commissioner told Edge Davao in an exclusive interview that those who have invested “should immediately stop and inform us of these activities.”

“Afterall, not only are they parting with their

money, they may even be held liable if they also convinced others to join.

As we have often emphasized: “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is,” he said.

In an advisory dated May 24, 2019, SEC warned the public against

investing in the Davaobased Rigen Marketing, which has been soliciting investments with promises of high returns in a short time. Rigen, which is based in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, entices the public to invest with a guaranteed return of 400

percent in just a month or so.

“Essentially, an investment scam’s modus operandi is simple: rob Peter to pay Paul. That is the business model and is surely unsustainable not to mention illegal,” Fran-

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Davao City LGU abstains from Bagobo Klata IPMR selection

T THANKSGIVING. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his speech during the thanksgiving party for Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go at the Arcadia Event Center in Davao City on Thursday night. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

he City Government of Davao has abstained from the second selection of the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) to the City Council pending the court’s decision on the case filed by selected representative from Bagobo Klata tribe last year.

Assistant City Legal Officer Osmundo Villanueva said the decision was in deference to the pending ruling by the Regional Trial Court on the petition of Cherry Ann Ortiz-Codilla who was chosen by Bagobo Klata tribe to sit as IPMR. It was the turn of the Bagobo Klata tribe to select the IPMR, succeeding the Kagan tribe represented by Bai Halila Sudagar.

The National Commis-

sion on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), however, disqualified her on the basis of her lineage and track record as member of the tribe.

Villanueva said the city government has decided not to support any selection process until the court hands down its decision on the Codilla petition.

“We also find serious procedural and substantial flaws in the manner by which the process of disqualification was accomplished, not to mention the attendant blunders committed in the selection process,” he said.

Villanueva said he also recommended that the court defers the selection process until after Codilla’s pending case is resolved.

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resident Rodrigo Roa Duterte said Senator-elect Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go could have a long stint as lawmaker as long as he does his job well and prioritize the people.

Go could be assured of 12 years in the Senate if he performs well, the President said.

“Kung makuha ni Bong 'yan, six years siya? Ang tagal niya. Di ba gikwentuhan kita? Compute for you? Sabi ko, six years ka. You just do your duty, perform another six years. That's 12 years.

Wala kang problema magtrabaho,” President Duterte said in a speech during the thanksgiving dinner for Go at the Arcadia Event Center in Davao City on Thursday. “So alagaan mo at saka 'yung tao.

Unahin mo...ikaw alam mo.”

Go’s decision to head the Senate health committee is also a good choice, according to the President, noting Go could help so many people, especially the poor and marginalized.

“Alam mo, sa karamihan diyan... patay na 'yan pagdating ng ospital. Public or private hospital, ibigay sa iyo,” the President said.

Go, the President’s longtime aide, could also use his

influence, especially now that he is an elected official to rally support from wealthy donors for causes that benefit ordinary people.

The President advised Go to imitate him, citing his projects in Davao City when he was mayor, which were funded mostly by donations from rich businessmen.

He also told him to play his cards well in politics and shun the use of violence to attain power.

“So ayan si Bong. I’m just telling you how to do it properly. Panahon na. Next president, nandiyan ka pa man. Huwag kang pumayag na magpatayan. Sabihan mo ‘yang presidente, umalis ka na lang. Hayaan mo na sila mag-usap. Let them choose,’” he added.

Also, the President thanked the people for supporting Go during the last election.

Go is also competent and could function well as a lawmaker having studied at De La Salle University.

“Kasi nga naman hindi na kailangan eh. Eh may pera eh. La Salle graduate ‘to. Akala kasi nila probinsyano na probinsyano. La Salle graduate ‘yan tsaka may pera,” the

SALAAM education P module launched

Duterte to Bong: Remain pro-people, help the needy

By LEEBAI SINSUAT AMBOLODTO

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n response to the Commission on Higher Education CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 1 series of 2019 mandating the Integration of Peace Studies/Education into the Relevant Existing Tertiary Curricula, the Al Qalam Institute and Salaam Movement launched SALAAM: Spirituality of Service Peace Education Module.

Developed through a year-long process (initial meeting was held March 2018) of meetings and talks, the 54-page module is proposed to be integrated in the National Service Training Program (NSTP) in academes and universities.

“We aim to educate the youth”, Fatima Star Lamalan, Salaam Movement Project Coordinator shared during a recent press conference.

Salaam Movement is a special project under the Office of the President of the Ateneo de Davao University.

A youth movement, it aims

to empower young people to become leaders in developmental cooperation and peacebuilding.

“We are looking at Region 11 first”, Datu Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan, Al Qalam Institute Executive Director and Bangsamoro Transition Authority Member said.

“Once approved, we want to share it to everyone. We aim for more schools and universities to adopt the module”, Lidasan further added.

Founded in September 1, 2011, the Al Qalam Institute combines formation, instruction, research, and engagement (with public

and private sectors) in order to effect peacebuilding efforts and social change.

The Institute is involved in dialogues, forums, skills development and training for the Bangsamoro and its partners.

“Primarily, the module is a product of different educational system and of cumulative expertise of different schools”, Lamalan explained.

It is the product of the Salaam Movement’s Technical Working Group (TWG) on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) which is composed of School Administrators and Peace Educators from different public and private academic institutions in the Philippines.

Dr. Samuel Anonas, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs for the Mindanao State University

System, shared that we all have our personal definition and principles of peace.

“These principles were used to help us draft and complete the peace module,” he said.

Ryan Bradeen, US Embassy Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer, who was also present during the press conference, added.

“For peace to prosper, there needs to be understanding”.

For Fr. Ernesto Estonillo, OPAPRU Peace Program Officer, he expressed that the best way to the culture of peace is through peace education. “There needs to be an increase in development of peace. Also, allocate more partners for peace for us to achieve our goal”, Fr. Estonillo explained.

The SALAAM: Spirituality of Service Peace Education Module is also available online.

Dalumpines named as OIC for MinDA

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AVAO CITY-- Malacañang announced early this week the designation of Assistant Secretary, Office of the President, Nathaniel D. Dalumpines, as the new Officer in Charge (OIC) of Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), succeeding the late Secretary and Chairman Datu Abul Khayr Alonto, who passed away last May 9.

The appointment was signed by Executive Secretary, Salvador C. Medialdea on May 20, 2019 upon the instruction of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Apart from his designation as MinDA OIC-Secretary, he retains his present duties and functions as Assistant Secretary for

Mindanao Concerns under the Office of the President.

Atty. Dalumpines held the position of Chief of Staff, Davao City Mayor’s Office from 2014 to 2016.

He was the Administrative Manager of the Desiderio Dalisay Group of Companies in the mid 70’s and early 80’s in Davao City before migrating to the US. While in the US, he worked with a Philippine newspaper in Los Angeles and San Francisco in the mid 80’s as a features editor and became the Los Angeles Bureau Chief of Philippine News owned by the Esclamado group.

In 1985, he was elected as charter president of Davaweno residents in Los Angeles. In the 90’s, Da-

lumpines, a lawyer, found employment as legal assistant of Jaime V. Lopez law firm with offices in Mid Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

Returning to his home city in Davao in 2001, being an avid sportsman, he was appointed Sports Consultant for the City of Davao. He was former President of the Bomberos de Davao Athletic Club, an association of executives, businessmen, and professionals engaged in sports.

He was appointed member of the legal task force of Southern Philippines Development Authority located in Catalunan Pequeño. Currently, he is the legal consultant for the heirs of the late Vicenta

M. Tionko. Atty Dalumpines is also a member of the Davao Region Federal group which is a platform of federal groups to discuss, review and contextualize issues relating to federalism.

As the OIC-Secretary of MinDA, Atty. Dalumpines will take the lead in ensuring the continuous and effective delivery of public service and pursue the socioeconomic mandate of MinDA. He will also serve as the Philippine signing Minister for the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia and Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). MinDA acts as the Philippine Coordinating Office for the BIMP-EAGA. (PR)

Atty. Nathaniel D. Dalumpines

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Martial law instills order in Mindanao

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artial law in Mindanao has boosted the implementation of peace and security measures to ensure the safety of communities, military and police officials say.

The martial law, now on its second year of implementation, was declared on May 21, 2017, shortly after the Islamic State-inspired terrorists laid siege to Marawi City.

Speaking at the AFP-PNP Press Corps briefing, Captain Jerry Lamosao, spokesperson of the 10th Infantry Division, said martial law has helped in ensuring the safety and security of communities and has corrected the impression that it will make the military more abusive of its authority.

With martial law in place, the communities are more emboldened to report the presence of armed men in their neighborhood while more rebels return to the folds of the law, he added.

Lamosao said no complaints of abuse have been ventilated to the military leadership and even to Malacanang with regards to its implementation.

He said that the military has engaged more stakeholders in its peace and order programs to

quash the insurgency.

The 10th ID spokesperson said delivery of services to the communities is also more profound through the construction of more farm-to-market roads, and other infrastructure projects.

“The implementation of martial law is more of a bane to armed groups based on the Marawi experience and the presence of the communist rebels in our area,” Lamosao said.

Police Major Jason Baria, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office XI, maintained that no human rights violation has been reported to have been committed by authorities in Mindanao.

“Surely, the martial law is purely a peace and order measure,” he said.

Baria said the people can reach the authorities through the 888 hotline, but no abuse has been recorded two years since its implementation in Mindanao. (PIA-XI)

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Gov’t eyes 50M Filipinos for micro insurance cover

T FLAVORS OF MINDANAO. Department of Tourism assistant secretary Roberto Alabado (4th from left), Tourism 11 director Tanya Rabat-Tan (3rd from left), SM Supermalls assistant vice president for marketing in Mindanao Russel Alaba (5th from left), executives of SM Malls and representatives of the different participating restaurants and hotels propose a toast to mark the launch of SM Lanang Premier’s

Flavors of Mindanao at the atrium of SM Lanang Premier in Lanang, Davao City on Friday afternoon. The week-long Flavors of Mindanao is part of a campaign of SM Supermalls in partnership with DOT dubbed“Malling is More Fun in the Philippines.”

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he government targets to place 11 million more Filipinos under microinsurance coverage in the next four years to provide protection and financial security especially in times of calamities.

“We would like to cover at least 50 million (Filipinos) by 2022… Actually, we want to go to farmers insurance,” Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Gil Beltran told reporters Tuesday night on the sidelines of a briefing on German-Philippine cooperation in shaping inclusive insurance.

Beltran said microinsurance, a product for low-income people, covered 38.9 million Filipinos in 2018 from just less than 3 million reported in 2009.

He bared a plan to transform the Philippine Crop Insurance Corpora-

tion (PCIC) into a reinsurer instead of competing with the private sector as an insurer.

“So once this takes effect, the private provision of farmers insurance will become more competitive,” Beltran said.

“Let the private sector provide the product and let the PCIC become a more active, play a more active role as a reinsurer to diversify the risk. Because microinsurance providers, they are limited to certain areas and if a typhoon strikes and everything is wiped out, so kawawa siya (pitiful),” he added.

The DOF official also expressed hope that the passage of the fourth package of Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law lowering the taxes on financial assets and remov-

he Department of Tourism (DOT) warned the public against non-accredited entities engaged in travel and tours, airline ticketing and other travel businesses.

"Recently, various reports have been received by the Department of Tourism on the proliferation of non-accredited entities advertising services in different social media platforms for airline ticketing, travel and tours arrangement, hotel booking, and training offerings for travel business management," the DOT said in a statement.

"The public is hereby warned to be vigilant in dealing with these entities as there can be no guarantee on the reliability and legitimacy of their products and services," it

reminded.

The DOT said there are only select training centers that accredited to offer courses on putting up travel agencies and other tourism-related services.

Further, all travel agencies/ tour operators, including online bookings, are covered under the DOT Accreditation Law requiring accreditation before issuance of business permits, it stressed.

"Non-compliance to the provisions thereof is punishable by law," it warned.

According to DOT, entities with valid and existing accreditation with them have informative websites and/or online pages bearing the DOT’s Quality Seal and their corresponding Accreditation Number with validity.

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team of experts commissioned by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started a feasibility study on Davao City’s sewerage management system, an ambitious project that involves building wastewater treatment facilities along coastal areas to address the contamination in the river and beach waters, according to Assistant City Administrator Tristan Dwight Domingo.

Domingo, in an interview at the sidelines of the celebration for the enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and the 100th anniversary of the Davao Japanese Community at the Marco Polo Davao on Thursday, said that the primary area recommended as the site for the first of the six-phase sewerage treatment park project is the Magsaysay Park.

“I think without a doubt if we can be successful in doing it, we will be the first city to have this type of system to manage our wastewater.

But … we would temper our expectation because it’s quite difficult and quite new for a city here in the country to have a very effective sewerage system,” he said.

Under the Infrastructure Modernization for Davao City (IM4Davao)

– a 27-year plan containing short, medium, and long-term proposed high priority projects with an estimated cost of P298.4 billion – there have been six sewerage treatment parks being planned in different areas of the city.

The ongoing feasibility study, which will be completed by the first quarter of 2020, will determine the suitability of the Magsaysay Park as a location for the sewerage treatment plant, design, acceptability in the community, timeline, and significance to the development thrust of the local government, Domingo said.

“The proposal for the wastewater treatment facility will be located at the coastal areas because it is

where the wastewater from the uplands, or from all over the city, usually passes before it reaches the sea or the ocean,” he said.

According to the JICA-funded IM4Davao, the river waters and beach waters of the city are seriously contaminated, particularly with fecal coliform and the urgent tool to address it is the septage service while the ultimate solution is sewerage service.

Among the proposed short-term projects under IM4Davao include installation and operation of septage plants and preparation for the sewerage system project, including the designation of an implementing body with necessary capac-

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Upgrade of PH credit rating DAR chief creates new body to speed up conversion cases grarian Reform Roa Duterte’s directive ing of cease and desist or- Susana R. Serrano for the to spur TRABAHO bill passage Secretary John R. “to streamline the con- der, and appeal from the Committee on Conver-

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INANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has expressed the hope that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) recent upgrade of the Philippines’ credit rating to ‘BBB+’ would convince lawmakers to pass the bill that aims to reform the corporate income tax (CIT) system as well as the rest of the proposed Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) packages, considering that congressional passage of the first law overhauling taxation was among the top factors cited by the debt watcher in assigning the country's highest investment grade ever.

Dominguez pointed out that the congressional approval of the first CTRP package--the Tax Reform for Acceleration

and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law--was cited by S&P as among the key strengths that led it to raise the Philippines’ long-term sovereign credit rating from BBB to BBB+ with a "stable" outlook, which is just a step away from an ‘A’ rating that is accorded only to the world's most stable economies.

S&P also said in its assessment report that the passage of the rest of the CTRP packages could lead to another credit rating upgrade, prompting Dominguez to say that President Duterte's economic team would work on possibly getting a higher "A" rating in two years.

“I’m sure that the Senate and the House, the Senate in particular, can see the benefits of what

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Castriciones has created a new collegial body deputized to act on applications for land use conversion.

The same group, called the “Land Use Cases Committee” (LUCC), is also authorized to grant or reject applications for exemption and exclusion of agricultural lands from the coverage of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Under the law, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary “shall be the approving authority for land use conversion applications involving lands with an area larger than five hectares.”

Castriciones, however, decided to delegate this power in deference to President Rodrigo

version, exemption and exclusion processes for speedy resolution of the same,” read DAR Administrative Order No. 6, Series of 2019, The LUCC will be composed of a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and three members each for the sub-committees on land use conversion, exemption and exclusion.

The concerned committee shall issue decisions, resolutions and/ or orders pertaining to the following: application for conversion, application for extension of the development period, petition for revocation of the conversion order, application for exemption, application for exclusion, petition for revocation of the exemption/exclusion orders, application/lift-

decision of the regional director relative to the aforesaid application/ petition involving lands with an area of five hectares and below.

The DAR chief tapped Assistant Secretary Jim G. Coleto of the DAR Adjudication Board as chairperson of the LUCC and Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Elmer Distor as vice-chairperson. They sit as chairperson and vice-chairperson to all three sub-committees.

Working with them are the following officials: Assistant Secretary for Support Service Celerina G. Afable, Legal Service Director Marvin V. Bernal and Agrarian Reform Capacity Development Service Director

sion; Assistant Secretary for Finance, Management and Administration Ma. Patricia Rualo-Bello, Presidential Agrarian Reform Council Secretariat Director James Ponce and Bureau of Land Tenure Improvement Director Leandro A. Caymo for the Committee on Exemption; and, DARAB member, Atty.

Rolando S. Cua, Administrative Service Director Primo C. Lara and Bureau of Land Tenure Improvement Assistant Director Joey Sumatra for the Committee on Exclusion.

A vote of three of the five-member committee, who are present during the deliberation is sufficient for the approval or disapproval of the applications.

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EDITORIAL Ponzi is poison It’s getting pretty hard to tell people that the investments craze sweeping across the region is too good to be true. Indeed, Ponzi is poison.

A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. The Ponzi scheme generates returns for early investors by acquiring new investors. This is similar to a pyramid scheme in that both are based on using new investors’ funds to pay the earlier backers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had issued a scam alert on these investment schemes and had issued advisories against Kapa and Rigen--two of the more popular investment schemes in the region. Earlier, Kapa was issued an advisory and a Cease and Desist Order while its certificate of registration was revoked. As to Rigen, which is a fairly recent scheme, the SEC issued an Advisory on May 24 as an immediate warning to the public while further processes are said to be ongoing.

Despite the warnings and advisories, those who are into the Ponzi-style investment scheme are simply too stubborn and blinded by the promise of

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instant money and great wealth. These ‘investors’ have ignored the warnings of the SEC and not even some explanations to great lengths by even the most brilliant legal minds in Davao can convince them that the promise is just too good to be true.

SEC Commissioner Javey Paul Francisco explained in an interview with Edge Davao that the scheme propositioned by such investments as Rigen Marketing, which the SEC has made its recent advisory, is not unsustainable and illegal. Aside from the advisory, the Commission is taking further steps to prevent the situation to escalate to massive proportions where many will lose their hard-earned money on these investment schemes. The reason why SEC is doing the advisories is to protect the public nothing less. Those who have invested on Rigen and other schemes should not take this against them as it is the inherent duty of the agency to apply the law where it finds something illegal and if the welfare of the public is jeopardized.

It is best to listen to the authorities before this too good to be true investments explode before our very eyes.

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HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

FREE FROM MALARIA “I read a news today, oh, boy…” so goes a line of a very popular song by The Beatles.

Well, these days, there are good news and there are bad news – but mostly bad news. After all, bad news sell well. When people talk about good news, they usually equate it with the Holy Bible.

In newspapers, good news are almost always buried in inside pages. But just the same, I read good news because they brighten my days and inspire me that the world is still a good place to live.

One such recent good news is the report from Sun. Star Davao that the dreaded malaria is no longer reported in the three provinces of Davao region: Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, and Compostela Valley (soon to be named Davao de Oro).

Since July 2017, Davao region “has recorded zero cases of malaria,” wrote scribe Juliet C. Revita, adding that the success “can be attributed to the intensified health projects implemented in the communities.”

Source of information was Engr. Antonietta Ebol, the Davao regional dengue control and prevention program manager of the Department of Health.

Although there are no

more malaria cases reported, the health department has yet to declare the whole Davao region as malaria-free since two provinces – Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte – are still not acknowledged as such.

The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) lists the Philippines among the 10 malaria endemic countries in the Western Pacific region.

One of the goals of the health department is to eliminate malaria from the country by 2020.

Of the 53-known provinces that are endemic for the disease, more than two dozen have already been declared malaria-free. These include the following: Cavite, Batangas, Marinduque, Catanduanes, Albay, Masbate, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz, Guimaras, Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, Western Samar, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Northern Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Camiguin, Surigao Del Norte, Benguet, Romblon, Batanes, and Dinagat Islands “Malaria is by far the world’s most important tropical parasitic disease, and kills more people than any other communicable disease except tuberculosis,” the United Nations health agency deplores. “In many developing countries, malaria exacts an

enormous toll in lives, in medical costs, and in days of labor cost.”

Worldwide prevalence of the disease is estimated between 300 million to 500 million cases each year. Annual death caused by the disease is estimated to be in the range of 1.5 million to 2.7 million.

Every 12 seconds, one dies of malaria somewhere in the world. “Malaria kills in one year what AIDS killed in 15 years,” the United Nations health agency declares. “In 15 years, if five million have died of AIDS, 50 million have died of malaria.”

Generally, malaria is spread by the bite of an infected female mosquito. “Very rarely, the disease is transmitted through a transfusion of contaminated blood or an injection with a needle that was previously used by a person with malaria,” says The Merck Manual of Medical Information.

“The cycle of malarial infection begins when a female mosquito bites a person with malaria,” the Merck manual says. “The mosquito ingests blood that contains malarial parasites. Once inside the mosquito, the parasite multiplies and migrates to the mosquito’s salivary gland.

“When the mosquito bites

another person, the parasites are injected along with the mosquito’s saliva. Inside the person, the parasites move to the liver and multiply again,” the manual continues. “They typically mature over an average of 1-3 weeks, then leave the liver and invade the person’s red blood cells. The parasites multiply yet again inside the red blood cells, eventually causing the infected cells to rupture.”

There are four species of malaria parasites that can infect people: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale andPlasmodium malariae. “Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale can remain in the liver in a dormant form that periodically releases mature parasites into the bloodstream, causing recurring attacks of symptoms,” the Merck manual says.

Malaria is curable – if known immediately. A professor of medicine in one of the country’s leading universities visited a colleague working in the hinterlands of Palawan. He stayed for at least two weeks.

On the plane coming home, he developed shaking chills and a high fever, which he assumed were caused by either a urinary or respiratory tract infection. Malaria was the further thing from his mind.

A few hours, the fever and shakes suddenly disappeared – without any treatment! He was puzzled by this strange attack, and dismissed it as probably due to some unusual virus. A couple of days later, while lecturing at a meeting in Pasay City, he suddenly developed another paroxysm of shaking chills and fever.

It was so severe that he was unable to continue his presentation. A close friend who happened to be around made the right diagnosis of malaria, which was confirmed by a blood test. He was successfully treated and has had no recurrence since.

Although people in the past were unaware of the origin of malaria and the mode of transmission, protective measures against the mosquito have been used for many hundreds of years. The inhabitants of swampy regions in Egypt were recorded as sleeping in tower-like structures out of the reach of mosquitoes, whereas others slept under nets as early as 450 B.C. In the mid-1950s, the WHO predicted anti-malarial drugs and anti-mosquito insecticides would wipe out the disease within 40 years. But a global “eradication” campaign petered out by 1970, and malaria roared back.

SERAFIN C. LEDESMA, JR. ( GUEST COLUMNIST FROM THE PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY ) LETTERS FROM DAVAO

GLACIERS, AQUIFERS, WATER AND POLITICS Until astronomers and cosmonauts can truly confirm that there is water in the surface of the Moon or Mars our Earth, the third nearest from the Sun, remains to be the only planet in the solar system that has water. That makes water an inter-galactic commodity for this sustains life.

I just came back from an exciting adventure in Alaska which includes a dog sledding in a glaciers in Skagway.

Imagine landing on top of it and greeted by Huskies which give you a joyride over the glaciers. Glaciers, according to our sled instructor, are made up of ice topped with about 15 feet of snow. A chopper took us there passing over snow-capped rocky mountains which makes you forget the hours as you contemplate over the strange yet awesome site.

As I pondered weak and weary, I remembered having read somewhere that the ocean is actually 97% of the earth’s water and that 2.15%

is from glaciers and ice. The Davao City Water District which draws water from the aquifers is only a drop of the total 0.61% ground water on earth. Fresh waters from our lakes and rivers are almost insignificant but given the fact that these add up to what man can imbibe we have to take care of these water sources and the environment where these are found.

The glaciers in Alaska and elsewhere in the north and south poles hold substantial volume of water but it is cheaper to desalinate sea water than to liquefy the ice caps and transport it to arid regions in the equator, the Philippines included.

Closer to home, at the height of the just concluded midterm elections, water supply and the lack of it became a staple of the opposition’s campaign. Otso Deretso senate slate created an issue against themselves for questioning the rationale behind the government’s plan to put

up dams and condemning the idea of sourcing loans and technical expertise from China to expedite the construction of the dams. But dams make inexpensive reservoirs which can mitigate flash floods and allocate water for irrigation, much need supply for water-starved Manila Water and Maynilad and for hydropower plant that could add to the critical energy generation for the entire Luzon.

Makes us wonder therefore why the opposition thought it was a bad plan.

Pres. Rodrigo Duterte once aired his beef noting that many parts of Central Luzon are submerged in water when rains come but would ironically suffer shortage when summer sets in. Part of the solution is for the government to construct dams in Kaliwa and Laiban a plan which the opposition opposed. There is the vast Laguna Lake where raw water can be drawn and processed, something which the water concessionaires can

do with the billions that they collect from consumers for distributing waters supplied by the government/Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System. Sadly they would rather wait for government to do that for them. Something has to be drastically done, short of dismissing MWSS officials as the President had announced but that will be altogether another story.

The lake water is an alternative source for Metro Manila in the same manner that in Davao City, DCWD had entered into a contract with Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc., to tap the surface water of Tamugan and Panigan rivers. Mt. Tipolog is the main recharge area of the twin rivers which had been reforested and well-guarded by the Indigenous tribes. Opposite the river banks of Mt.Tipolog moreover is the presence of banana and flower plantations and livestock operation that are located in the slopes which are part of the protect-

ed watersheds of Panigan. Organic and pesticide pollutants have to be totally eliminated as these are health hazards.

These should be immediately addressed by the new members of the Legislative Council in the same manner that the Laguna Lake Authority must address the pollution problems with iron hands.

The pollution problems in Laguna Lake are thousand times worse than that of Tamugan and Panigan rivers given the various heavy industrial establishments and trash from habitations that ringed the lake. However, just the same, the issue of pollution poses as a big challenge given the fact that these two potential sources of water are on the pipeline for development.

The meager source of fresh water in our earth has to be conserved and preserved by us. There are no more galactic forces to guard our earth as the Avengers have done their final and mythical end game.

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‘No pain, no gain’ in EDUCATION

By HAROLD E. CLAVITE

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s many would agree, surviving college is not an easy task and completing a degree takes a significant chunk of this challenge. We also know that no matter how difficult it may be, many Filipino parents are determined to have their children obtain that college degree, whatever it takes.

This has been long part of family tradition and values through the years. The ultimate benchmark for success is usually associated with gainful employment and self-fulfillment in post-college careers.

On the other hand, many people equate not getting any college degree with failure. While I do believe this is a common misconception and not necessarily correct, I also think that college is an excellent training ground for taking on the easiest and most difficult tasks in life.

College provides the soonto-be professional readiness tools necessary in embarking on new tasks, more complex conditions, and in building his or her future. Success is measured not by the level of education one obtains but by the quality of life and sense of fulfillment one gains. Now that the country’s educational system has shifted into K to 12, it’s now giving our young generation more time to prepare themselves into the real deal adult life has to offer.

Early this year, I was fortunate to be awarded as one of the outstanding alumni of my college, the

College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) in Iligan City. I personally received the recognition from MSUIIT Chancellor Dr. Sukarno Tanggol and Dean Dr. Marie Joy Banawa in a gala organized by CASS. Alongside my college friend and now a colleague in government service, Bangsamoro Transition Authority Commissioner Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan, and several other outstanding leaders in government and the private sector, I walked up the CASS stage once again.

In 1999, I first walked up this stage to receive the College Leadership Award, having served as student council president and vice-president during my senior and junior years.

Awardees were recognized for their professional achievement and contributions to the holistic development of society. With our chosen professional fields, the social consciousness and humanism taught during our time in college still remain and are embedded in the very DNA that make up our successful career paths. The outstanding alumni recognition was likewise accorded to Atty. Alizedney Ditucalan, Atty. Margarito Pacilan, Jr., Ms. Cheryl Jarales, Ms. Nita Akiatan, Prof.

Raymund Pasion, Judge Lily Joy Labayo-Patria, Ms. Elsa Montemor, Ms. Leigh Duhaylungsod-Paylaga, Atty. Jaime Lopoz Jr, Prof.

Neil Satoquia, Judge Renato Tampac, and (Ret.)

Col. Seigfred Espina. This year’s batch of awardees is a good mix of lawyers, government officials and employees, private sector and civil society leaders, politicians, professors, judges, and retired military personnel. Awardees were also recognized based on personal achievement and the current positions being held in both government and the private sector.

On the same night, CASS professors were recognized for their valuable contributions to research which were published and presented in the national and international levels.

Turning emerald in education Transforming into ‘emerald’ with 35 years of academic excellence, CASS has completed another year

of quality education. The college aims to produce scholars and professionals as instruments of humanism, socio-cultural justice and equity. Students are equipped with knowledge and understanding on human behavior, arts, language, history, politics and society. While MSUIIT continues to uphold integrity and excellence as an academic institution, the faculty and university administration are proud of its contributions to society through technology, research, arts, and governance, among others. For several decades, this institution had produced not only notable leaders and outstanding citizens in the country, but also high-performing professionals in the international community. CASS has been recog-

nized by the Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Development in Filipino, History, and Sociology and had attained the recognition for Level IV accreditation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACCUP).

With the significant achievements of its alumni, it proves that CASS is determined with its mission of promoting “a peaceful and sustainable society through the development of globally competent, socially responsible, culturally sensitive and humanistic scholars and professions.” In her message during the gala, Dr. Banawa emphasized that the most significant treasure of the College is its excellent and hardworking faculty members.

“Our academic life is a transition between failure and success, pain and joy, disappointment and blessings. The most significant treasure of CASS is its excellent and hardworking teachers. Wisdom and talent are the primary characteristics of the teachers of CASS,” Banawa said.

Holding on to what we, professionals achieved in our lives, it is always fitting to look back at those years that molded our young minds and significantly influenced our current values. While being in school might be an agony for many, one will never get to where he or she is supposed to be in the future without going through such pain. As the old saying goes, “no pain, no gain.” (With Lou Ellen Antonio/PIA)

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Sun, sand, sea, and sail

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ourists have another reason to visit Samal, a beachlovers’ haven in this southern part of Mindanao, to cool off in this summer season. With pristine waters surrounding this 30,130-hectare island, one would not refuse the thrill of boating.

At the Visit Samal 2019 Summer Saya sa Isla, boating took center stage as the local government of IGACOS, together with Damosa Land, gathered boat enthusiasts, paddlers and experienced navigators using the very basic bigiw, a non-motorized fishing boat with colorfully decorated sails.

Bangkeros in the Bigiw

Regatta, a speed contest, opened the day paddling their way through a one and a half-hour course from Limao to Kaputian, where Damosa Land’s entry arrived first to win the race. Members of the Davao Boat and Leisure Club followed after and sailed off from Caliclic to the same endpoint. Representatives from Filinvest, Landco Pacific Corporation, Playa Azalea Village Homeowners Association, Inc., Samal Shores/Ulticon Builders, Inc., Davao Airfill, Davao Boat and Leisure Club and Mr. Ricardo R. Floirendo and Mrs. Hilda Barlis literally breezed through their

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

way in their powerboats. At Kaputian, beachgoers were treated to an exhibition race as four Dragon boat teams – Ricspeed, Pearl Farm Beach Resort, and Amateur Paddlers Philippines showcased their intense paddling experience in the scorching heat of the sun. Afterwards, a dip in the cool blue water gave refreshing relief to everyone though.

Clearly, Samal does not only have a slice of the sun, sand and the sea. The well-attended weekend event took boating to another level in this island city from what was once a source of livelihood to

what is now appreciated as a hobby and leisure experience. The city was able to showcase not just the evolution of boats but the different activities that one can enjoy with this watercraft. This indicates that now must be the best time to test the waters to take boating lifestyle to the next level in Samal.

This will be one of the many events and activities that Damosa Land will continue to participate in, all geared towards helping promote tourism and investment on Samal Island, the site for one of Damosa Land’s soon to be launched mixed use projects. ###

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

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

- versus - NORBERTO C. APOLONIO, married to EVELYN M. APOLONIO, Mortgagor/s.

- versus - ERNESTO DELA RAMA, married to SALOME B. DELA RAMA, Mortgagor/s.

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17.248-19

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against NORBRTO C. APOLONIO, married to EVELYN M. APOLONIO, with postal address at LOT 3, BLK. 3, #73 SEAGULL ST., ST. MICHAEL VILLAGE II, MA-A, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 1, 2019 amounts to Php=1,850,724.84, Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on JUNE 13, 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 mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-114265

“A parcel of land (Lot 3, Blk. 3, xxx Psd-11-016723, xxx), situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on JULY 11, 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, April 26, 2019.

May 7, 14 and 21, 2019

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17.241-19

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM against the mortgagor/s ERNESTO DELA RAMA, married to SALOME B. DELA RAMA, with residence and postal address at #33 LEO STREET, LOT 1, BLK. 6, STO. NIÑO VILLAGE, MA-A, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 1, 2019 amounted to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE PESOS & 72/100 (Php=1,182,679.72), Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on JUNE 13, 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 mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-132806

“A parcel of land (Lot 1, Blk. 6, Psd-11-018911, being a portion of Lot 23-B (LRC) Psd-158732), situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (156) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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 JULY 11, 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, April 29, 2019.

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

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

(sgd.) JOSEPH T. CASTRO Sheriff IV

(sgd.) CHRISTIAN M. MADRAZO

Sheriff IV May 7, 14 and 21, 2019

Last call for entries to the 69th Palanca Awards

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he Carlos Palanca Foundation, Inc., the sponsor and organizer of the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, is reminding aspiring authors to submit entries before the deadline of 6pm on 31 May 2019.

This year’s edition of the country’s longest-running and most prestigious literary contest is accepting entries in all of its 22 categories: · Novel and Nobela categories · English Division – Short Story, Short Story for Children, Essay, Poetry, Poetry Written for Children, One-act Play, and Full-length Play; · Filipino Division – Maikling Kuwento, Maikling Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay, Tula, Tulang Para sa mga Bata, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Dulang Ganap ang Haba, and Dulang Pampelikula; · Regional Languages Division – Short Story-Cebuano, Short Story-Hiligaynon, and Short Story-Ilokano. · Kabataan Division – Kabataan Essay and Kabataan Sanaysay o Kabataan Essay: “At a time when spreading of misinformation is getting common, what can you do to help people, especially the youth, search for the truth?” o Kabataan Sanaysay: “Sa panahon na laganap ang pagkalat ng maling impormasyon, paano mo matutulungan ang mga tao, lalo na ang kabataan, na hanapin ang katotohanan?”

Participants may submit only one entry per category. Published/ produced works which were first published or first produced between 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019 and/or unpubl i s h e d / u n p ro d u c e d works may be entered in the contest. For the Novel and Nobela categories, published works which were first published within a period of two (2) years prior to 31 May 2019 and unpublished works may be submitted. Only unproduced works may be entered in the Dulang Pampelikula category. A work which has been awarded a prize in another contest before 6pm of 31 May 2019 is not qualified.

Contest rules and official entry forms are available at Palanca Awards’ official website, www.palancaawards.com.ph Entries may be submitted personally or via courier at the Palanca Foundation office at Ground Floor, Greenbelt Excelsior Bldg., 105 C. Palanca Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City. All submissions must be printed copies. The Carlos Palanca Foundation will NOT accept online or email submissions for all categories.

All winners will be honored in a special ceremony later this year. Contact the CPMA office at cpmawards@ gmail.com or at (632) 843-8277 for further inquiries and other concerns. Ask for Leslie B. Layoso or Ester Alfaro.

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cisco explained.

Under Rigen’s investment scheme, an investment of P5,000 and a registration fee of P150, for instance, Rigen promises a P20,000 return. Meanwhile, an investment of P50,000 and a registration fee of P1,500 could earn P200,000. Rigen describes itself on its website as a new startup company based in Tagum City that aims to “help the financial needs of individuals by providing a concrete system allowing ordinary people to have solid additional income.”

According to the May 24 SEC advisory, “the public is hereby advised to exercise caution in investing their money in these types of schemes which may also turn out to be fraudulent investment schemes, involving the sale of unregistered securities.”

The advisory was met with mixed reactions from netizens mostly from Davao.

A post from the SEC website shared by lawyer Caesar Europa elicited massive sharing online.

Some of those who reacted downplayed the SEC advi-

sory as an empty warning.

Some even scoffed at the action questioning why the SEC is not shutting down the operations of Rigen.

And then there were those who went to the extent of questioning why the advisory was not signed.

Francisco clarified that advisories are posted in the SEC website which the agency controls. “No Advisory is issued without prior approval of the commission en banc,” he said. “In addition, we have repeatedly gone on media to explain and educate, but dami hard headed talaga.”

The SEC Commissioner explained that the advisory is just a preliminary step made by the SEC in clamping down on illegal investment schemes.

The advisory, he said, is “an immediate warning based on initial reports/ investigation gathered and based on our factual finding that no secondary license or permit was issued

by SEC for such activity.”

“A prudent investor should at least verify with us kung allowed ba yung company to sell,” Francisco said.

“Under the Securities

Regulation Code, before an entity can offer securities including investment contracts and the like to the public, it must first register the securities with SEC and secure a license from us,” he explained. “Both Kapa and Rigen did not do the same. As for Kapa, we issued an Advisory, a Cease and Desist Order and even revoked their certificate of registration. As to Rigen, we already issued an Advisory as an immediate warning to the public while further processes are on-going,” he added.

As to what other steps the SEC is doing, Francisco said “there are other things we are working at but cant divulge yet.”

The investment schemes that violate the law, Francisco said, run against various provisions of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC). “But more importantly Sections 8 and 28,” he said.

Securities Regulations Code (SRC), Section 8 provides for the Requirement of Registration of Securities. It stipulates that “Securities shall not be sold or offered for sale or distribution within the

Philippines, without a registration statement duly filed with and approved by the Commission. Prior to such sale, information on the securities, in such form and with such substance as the Commission may prescribe, shall be made available to each prospective purchaser. ‘ Under the same law, Section 28 provides for Registration of Brokers, Dealers, Salesmen and Associated Persons. It stipulates that “No person shall engage in the business of buying or selling securities in the Philippine as a broker or dealer, or act as a salesman, or an associated person of any broker or dealer unless registered as such with the Commission.”

Francisco stressed that “under the SRC, all those who solicit, convince, recruit, offer either as salesmen, broker or agent without the proper license may be prosecuted and held criminally liable. Penalty is a maximum fine of P5 million and/or imprisonment of 21 years. So even investors, who also convince others to invest may be liable.”

President said of Go. Thursday’s event was a time for celebration and being grateful, he said, stressing the successes of two newly elected senators from Davao region.

“We should thank God.

God gave us two senators,” the President said.

Aside from Go, former Philippine National Police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa won as senator during the May 13 midterm elections. PND

Abarrientos carried the fight for Gilas in that game with 18 points, nearly matching Iran's total output.

Now with his ankle feeling better due to the rest, Abarrientos came up with another 14-point outing as

Gilas defeated Samoa, 22-15.

Despite the back-to-back wins, Gilas, which went 0-2 on Wednesday, misses out on making the main tournament as Qatar won the Qualifying Pool A after sweeping all of its four games. (PNA)

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ing the exceptions for some products could entice more Filipinos to secure microinsurance.

In his speech, Beltran cited a success story of microinsurance in Philippines.

He recalled that in the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda in 2013, those covered with microinsurance claimed an estimated PHP500 million.

Beltran said claims were made mostly from

non-banking institutions like pawnshops and remittance centers -both of which cater and were more accessible to those in the lower classes.

“These claims have been vital in the rehabilitation of survivors. This shows that beyond accomplishing the goal of financial inclusion, microinsurance also took on the role of social safety net for vulnerable segments of the population,” he added. (PNA)

ity building, sewerage system master plan, feasibility study for Area A sewerage system, basic and detailed design, and tender preparation for Area A sewerage system, and land acquisition for Area A sewerage treatment plant.

It also proposed midterm projects, or from 2023 to 2030, such as the construction and operation of sewerage system, preparation, and construction of

Area B and Area C sewerage systems, and preparation of Area D sewerage systems while the long-term, or from 2031 to 2045, are the construction and operation of the rest of sewerage systems.

He said it would cost a huge amount for the city to build all six phases but added the city will explore all possible sources of funds to get it done. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

they did (with TRAIN).

They are the ones who enabled this credit upgrading by passing the bill,” Dominguez said during a recent press briefing.

Dominguez said he hopes lawmakers would also acknowledge the tangible benefits of a credit rating upgrade for the country, which, as

National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon had pointed out, would, among others, save the government roughly P3 billion in interest payments on its debt securities issued earlier this year--an amount that the government could otherwise spend on its priority programs. (PRDOF)

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After disposing off Japanese challenger Ryuichi Funai earlier this month, Jerwin Ancajas now wants all the titles in the 115-pound class. Frederic J. Brown, Agence FrancePresse

Ancajas wants to unify 115-lb division

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abawenyo reigning world junior bantamweight titleholder Jerwin Ancajas says he is now comfortable staying in the 115-pound division and intends to unify the titles.

“Kahit sino sa mga champion sa 115, kasi ’yun ang goal ko ngayon,” the Panabo City native said.

“Habang champion ka pa magandang mag-challenge ka po sa ibang cham-

pion.”

Besides Ancajas, the reigning International Boxing Federation champion, other 115-pound titlists include World Boxing Council champion Juan Francisco Estrada and World Boxing Association king Khalid Yafai.

However, the final say, he said will still come from his promoter and matchmaker.

Ancajas earlier consid-

PH vs Australia in women's 3x3 QF

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he Philippines women's national basketball team advanced to the knockout stage of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup on Friday, arranging a meeting with a familiar opponent.

Gilas Pilipinas lost to Japan 20-8 in Changsha city, China, but inflicted a 21-6 beating on Sri Lanka to split its record in Pool C, good enough for a place in the quarterfinals.

That mean the Filipinas will take on Australia next, after the latter topped Pool A, which features equally formidable squad New Zealand and top seed China.

Japan, which topped Pool C, takes on New Zealand next, with host China shown the door.

The Gilas-Australia game is on Sunday, May 26.

ered moving up in weight but, thanks to nutritionist Jeaneth Aro, Ancajas hit his target at the scales minus the cramps and weakening usually associated with weight reduction.

“Dati kasi nag-isip na kaming umakyat kasi naramdaman ko sa katawan ko na lumaki na’ko.

Pero sabi ni ma’am Jeaneath, ‘Kaya ’yan,’ ” Ancajas said.

“Sabi ko parang di

The Philippines side is composed of Jack Animam, Afril Bernardino, Clare Castro and Janine Pontejos.

In men's play, RJ Abarrientos stepped up in the absence of Ricci Rivero as Gilas Pilipinas swept its Day 2 campaign in the qualifying round of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Changsha on Thursday.

Having to play without a sub as Rivero took the day off following an ankle injury he got in Day 1 (Wednesday), Abarrientos went off with a bang.

Playing through his own injured ankle late into Gilas' game against Iran, Abarrientos sizzled from long range, going 4-for-5 from 22 feet out in the dying moments as Gilas took a 21-19 win against Iran.

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OS ANGELES - Kevin Durant hit back at critics on Friday who questioned whether or not the Golden State Warriors are better without him in the lineup.

Golden State have won five straight since losing the 10-time all-star Durant, who was sidelined after suffering an injury against the Houston Rockets.

"It's hard to get away from that because I watch the games (when Golden State are on the road) and I saw the lead-up to the game and I saw everybody talking about it," said Durant, who is averaging 34.2 points per game in the playoffs.

"As a player, I think about that and I'm just like 'That's not true, that's not the facts.'

"I feel the organization knows exactly what I've done on and off the court to become part of this culture and stamp my flag on this organization."

Durant is unlikely to play in the opening game of the NBA finals on Thursday against the winner of a semi-final series between

kaya, pero dahil sa nirekomendang nutrition niya sa kin, ’yung pagbaba ng timbang tapos magandang kondisyon nandoon pa rin.”

The extra energy came in handy during his mandatory title defense against Ryuichi Funai earlier this month, as he stopped the Japanese challenger in 7 rounds for his first stoppage win in 3 fights.

Clare Castro (17) and the Gilas Pilipinas women take on Australia in the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup. FIBA

the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks.

Durant could leave as a free agent after the season.

He feels there are those who are trying to drive a wedge between him and his teammates.

"It's been that way since I got here, It's the Warriors and K.D. I understand that," said Durant, who joined the Warriors in 2016.

"The last two years, I've done pretty much everything that they asked me to do from player, ambassador to the community to working hard every single day in shootarounds and practices.

"I know what I bring to the team but I also know a lot of people on the outside don't like to see us together."

Teammate Stephen Curry said he doesn't understand the criticism of Durant.

"We look out for each other. There is sacrifice. At the end of the day, it's all about winning," Curry said.

Toronto hold a 3-2 lead and can close out their series on Saturday when the Raptors host the Bucks.

An injured Kevon Durant is doubtful for Game 1 in the NBA Finals

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SPORTS Francis Escandor (18) is making headways as a rookie in the De La Salle University Green Archers squad.

RIPE GREEN La Salle rookie Francis Escandor shows everyone he is tough

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO

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ot too many Davao City ballers make it to the tough collegiate leagues in the Big City.

For those who made it to either the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the ride ain’t too easy. But getting there is good enough.

Of late, those who etched their mark in the UAAP and the NCAA are high-scoring Alvin Pasaol of the University of the East and Jomari Presbiterio of San Beda. Before them, there were Baser Amer, John Pinto and Scottie Thompson who are now in the PBA. But for ballers from Davao to make it to schools with a championship tradition, the road is even tougher.

Former Ateneo de Davao University standout Francis Gabriel Escandor is the latest addition to the De La Salle Green Archers squad in the UAAP and could be making his debut this season.

Young but talented and tough, the 6-foot3 Escandor is part of the Green Archers squad in the preseason Filoil Flying V Cup and DLSU’s entry to the Hanes One-On-One King of the Hardcourt.

“Looking at him now from where he was six years ago is a total transformation, he has gone a long way,” said personal trainer-coach Ronel Leuterio who guided the then chunky Escandor when he was playing in the Cadets division back in Davao City.

Escandor, son of Presidential Adviser on Sports and Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) regional director Glenn Escandor, is making ripples in the one-on-one sideshow after chalking up two wins in his first two outings despite being the youngest in the

competitions. He lost in sudden death overtime to the University of the Philippines’ (UP) Joe Gomez De Liaño who won by scoring on a lay-up.

In the game report, De Liaño was down 10-7 to Escandor who scored on a variety of drives and long bombs. The UP veteran had to dig deep to salvage the come-from-behind win.

The 21-year old Gomez De Liaño knocked down a triple to even matters up at 10-all. After a 14-second shot clock violation by Escandor, the UP forward scored to take a two-point lead with 13 seconds left. Escandor drove and scored to send the game into overtime.

Both players missed their first two chances, but it was Gomez De Liaño who emerged the winner when he drove in and got fouled in the process for the 14-12 win.

“It was definitely hard,” said Gomez De Liaño who is now 3-0 in the individual contest.

“That guy (Escandor) is good. It went down to breaks of the game and wanting it more.”

Last Thursday, Escandor scored three points as De La Salle University overwhelmed Arellano University, 95-62, in the 2019 Filoil Flying V UAAP preseason tournament at Filoil Flying V Centre.

LA SALLE 95 -- Baltazar 21, Melecio 16, Serrano 16, Bartlett 11, Caracut 8, Lojera 8, David 5, Escandor 3, Cu 3, Capacio 2, Lim 0, Manaytay 0.

ARELLANO 62 -- Bayla 19, Salado 14, Arana 8, Concepcion 5, Alcoriza 4, Sacramento 4, Villar 4, Segura 2, Loyola 2, Sablan 0, Espiritu 0, Santos 0, Gayosa 0, Cruz 0, Sunga 0, Sera Josef 0.

QUARTER SCORES: 17-19, 35-38, 61-48, 95-62.