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Phivolcs tells people to stay calm amidst earthquakes

By ADAM B. MORRELL

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tay calm but be on guard.

That’s the reminder of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvolcs) amid the consecutive earthquakes that hit Davao and other nearby regions in Mindanao last week.

“Dili dapat kahadlukan ang earthquake basta prepared lang ug kabalo unsa ang mga necessary measures ang buhaton,” Svetlana Catoera of Philvolcs said during the National Disaster Resilience Month seminar and orientation held at the Grand Regal Hotel on Monday, July 15.

Catoera, however, said individuals must have knowledge on earthquake preparedness, a set of measures taken at the individual, organisational and societal level to minimize the effects of an earthquake.

Preparedness measures can range from securing heavy objects, structural modi�ications and storing supplies, to having insurance, an emergency kit, and evacuation plans.

INACCESSIBLE. Association of Differently Abled Person (ADAP) -Davao (ADAP) Board Member Naprey Almario checks one of the shoes made by Mindanao Association of Muslim with Disabilities, Inc. (MAMDI) members which are on display during the PWD Trade Fair and Services at the lobby of Sangguning Panlungsod along San Pedro Street in Davao City on Monday. ADAP-Davao is planning to request the Davao

What people in Davao Region must prepare of is Mati City’s so called “The Big One” and Central Davao Fault System which can bring a devastating magnituted 8.0 earthquake.

Catoera honestly admitted that these two faults will surely cause huge damage to Davao City.

“Even if ang epicenter naa sa Mati City, mas grabe ma-apektuhan ang downtown area sa Davao City, kay based on the studies, mas strong gahi ang soil sa Mati compared sa Davao City,” she explained.

The Central Davao Fault System, she added, is also a huge threat in causing big damage in the metro.

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City Council for an investigation against the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) and the Department of Public Works and Highway 11 (DPWH) after the two offices continue to issue building permits to private and government buildings which are inaccessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) due to lack of features like ramps. Lean Daval Jr

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No shortage of durian supply in Kadayawan

By DAVE STEPHENN VILLAMORA

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here will be no shortage of supply of durian this Kadayawan.

This according to Davao Durian Industry Development Council (DDIDC) President Candelario "Larry" Miculob Pricing at P60-P50 per kilo, durians of Davao City is at stable production compared to the oversupply in previous years that drops durian price down to P20 per kilo.

However, the long dry spell from 2018 up until the �irst quarter of 2019 caused the Durian �lowers to fall off from trees lowering the fruit’s production for this year.

“The council is looking at other potential planting areas in Paquibato, Calinan, Tugbok, Toril and portion of Marilog District,” Miculob said.

He added that Baguio District is allotting 500 hectares of land for duri-

an production adding to Davao City’s current 3000 hectares. Baguio District also has rich volcanic soil and good climate making it highly suitable for growing 78,000 durian trees.

DDIDC has recorded 6,000 hectares of durian farms in the region producing 40 tons a year. Half of which is from Davao City.

DDIDC is also expecting to increase the Durian production this year with the help of City Agriculture’s Of�ice (CAO) and Department of Agriculture (DA) XI’s ‘The Durian 500 Program’, Miculob mentioned.

The Department of Agriculture XI - High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), in collaboration with the City Agriculture’s Of�ice, has launched The Durian 500 Program last May 2019 to increase the production of Durian and to reach tribal

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Couple nabbed in Sasa for selling P1.2-M shabu

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ore than P1 million worth of shabu was con�iscated by elements of the city police and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-11 from a couple in a buy-bust operation conducted in the village of Sasa here on Saturday night.

Maj. Reuben Libera, commander of Sasa police station, identi�ied the suspects as Linda Abubacar Laguinsay alias Aunte, 51, and Kasim Laupan Laguinsay, 52, a security guard, both residents of Maharlika Poblacion, Pagalungan, Maguindanao.

Libera said they were apprehended after they sold shabu to a police of�icer who acted as a poseur buyer.

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chets containing suspected shabu with a street value of PHP1.2 million were con�iscated from the suspects, along with "boodle" money, he added.

Libera said "Aunte" is included in their drug watch list and considered as a "high-value target" (HVT).

"She belonged to the HVT list because she delivered large quantity of drugs and we found out that she delivered it �ive times to the same person," Libera disclosed.

The suspects are now under the custody of the police while charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) are being prepared for �iling in court. (PNA)

DISASTER RESILIENT. Fire Chief Inspector Randolf Arbutante (second from right) of Bureau of Fire Protection 11 (BFP 11), together with Nilda Joyce Cirunay (leftmost) of Department of Interior and Local Government 11 (DILG 11), Svetlana Catoers (second from left) ofPhilippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), Jaymar Artigas (center) of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Kris Torralba of Department of Social Welfare and

Development 11 (DSWD 11), discusses the efforts being undertaken by member agencies to implement disaster resilience campaigns towards increasing public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction and management during a news conference held at Grand Regal Hotel in Lanang, Davao City on Monday in time for the celebration of National Disaster Resilience Month 2019. Lean Daval Jr

VM Baste wants a more transparent city council V ice Mayor Sebastian Duterte is planning to have a more transparent Sannguniang Panglungsod of City Council by informing the public more often on matters pertaining to their job as members of the SP Dabaw.

Speaking during the �irst media brie�ing as head of the City Council, he said his �irst days in of�ice were more of helping residents who sought assistance from his of�ice.

Duterte said the events during his �irst days in of�ice �itted to his expectations as he guaranteed accessibility to everyone who needs his assistance.

“So far we have catered to everyone. We have it a point to assist everyone who come to our of�ice,” he said.

Duterte said his �irst two sessions were surprisingly running smoothly where he was able to manage the procedure despite few debates.

He said he altered the schedule of the session from 10:00 o’clock in the morning to 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon, when he can function effectively.

Duterte also observed that other members of the 19th City Council can also come on time for the session.

He said the 19th City Council has 90 days to

change its house rules and no member has complained with the procedure that they have established.

“As of now, no big changes have been followed, except the time when every session starts,” Duterte said.

He said he wants to legislate more on health and environment issues.

Duterte said health problems beset many people in Davao City and that the 19th City Council is studying the delivery of health services to the public given that the city has 17 health districts.

“We are looking closely its function and accreditation to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation,” Duterte said.

No ‘appeasement policy’: DND chief

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GLOOMY DAY. Students are welcomed by drizzle as they go to classes at Sta. Ana National High School on a rainy Monday morning. Lean Daval Jr

On the status of the Indigenous Peoples’ Mandatory Representative to the City Council, he clari�ied that the post is vacant and it is up for the court to decide on the issue, especially that it has a pending case.

He also expressed support to the non-inclusion of Davao City to the Martial Law. Duterte said Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has the capability to provide security to the city.

“In the �irst place, she would not have proposed excluding the city from Martial Law, if she does not know how to handle the city’s security,” he pointed out. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

efense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana rejected observations the Philippines is adopting an appeasement policy towards China at the cost of its territorial integrity in the West Philippine Sea. “No, the appeasement word is coming from you and the others, it’s not appeasement,” he told reporters during the reception of the French National Day in Makati City on Sunday.

The remark came days after the third anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling that invalidated China’s nine-dash line claim over the West Philippine Sea. Three years since the decision was released, Lorenzana emphasized

that the country, under the Duterte administration, continued to assert its rights in the area, but from the beginning, China was �irm in rejecting the ruling.

“Hindi naman tayo takot sa kanila, hindi naman tayo takot... ‘yon lang nga because they are there already (We don’t fear them, we’re not scared, it’s just that China is already there). We’ve been asserting our rights there in the West Philippine Sea and they’re listening to us but as they said they do not honor the arbitral ruling so what will you do?” he said.

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DepEd to accept students from suspended schools for Lumad

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SUSPENDED. Department of Education 11 (DepEd 11) spokesperson Jenelito Atillo announces that Education Secretary Leonor Briones issued an order to suspend the permit to operate and recognition of all schools

owned and operated by Salugpongan ta tano igkanugon are starting July 15. Atillo made the announcement during a news conference at DepEd 11 office in Davao City on Monday. Lean Daval Jr

PRRD wants Dep’t of OFWs by yearend

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resident Rodrigo Duterte thinks there should be a separate Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) established by year end to prevent abusive recruiters from harming more Filipinos.

During the Araw ng Pasasalamat for OFWs in Camp General Aguinaldo on Friday (July 12) night, Duterte said he wanted the government to control and supervise the recruitment process of OFWs. “By December…Buong Pilipinas ‘to. Bawal na ‘yang recruitment diyan sa labas napunta ka doon. Doon ka makipag-deal, may listah-

an doon, mamili ka na lang kung sinong gusto mo (This is for the entire Philippines.

Recruitment outside government will be prohibited,” Duterte said in his speech.

“Government supervision and control because what has happened and has been happening is not acceptable to the Filipino now,” he added.

Duterte said the days of overseas recruiters are numbered since the creation of a new department would enhance measures to protect the interests of Filipinos living and working abroad.

“I have the power to do that because that kind of mechanism of recruiting Filipino workers abroad has been abused and abused and abused,” Duterte said.

Earlier, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, the President’s former aide, vowed the creation of a Depart-

Davao engineer named 2019 PICE top executive D avao City once again was placed to a limelight when the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) picked a Davaoeño civil engineer to be its top executive during the 2019 PICE National Midyear Convention held last June 13-15, 2019 that brought around 7,600 participants to Davao City.

Engr. Erdsan Rene S. Suero, a State Technical Auditor at the Commission on Audit - Davao Regional Field Of�ice took the center stage when he was given the mandate to lead the biggest professional organization of the country composed of more than 175,000 registered civil engineer-members from 89 local and 11 international chapters and some 30,000 civil engineering student-members in 177 student chapters throughout the Philippines.

Suero was the �irst ever Davaoeño to be elected

national president of the institution since its formation in 1937.

Being a PICE fellow, Suero represented the organization in various councils, namely – the Philippine Technological Council, the Continuing Professional Development Council for Civil Engineering in the Professional Regulation Commission, and the Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC) that comprises the Civil Engineering professional organizations in Asia and the Paci�ic to name a few.

Engr. Suero served PICE in various capacities.

He was the immediate 1st National Vice President, National Executive Director in 2018, 2nd National Vice President in 2017, National Director for two (2) years in 2014 and 2016 where he became the chairman of PICE National ISO Committee. His chair-

manship leads PICE to become the �irst and only professional organization of the country to be certi�ied as ISO 9001-2015, the highest recognition given for Quality Management.

Bong, as he fondly called, was also the PICE Regional Coordinator for Davao Region in 2015. In the chapter level, he was the President of the PICE Davao City Chapter in 2012 of which during his leadership, PICE Davao City got its �irst ever PICE Most Outstanding Chapter Award for Category A in the country.

Among his other active af�iliations, he is the present Lieutenant Governor of the 7th Division of Kiwanis International, Philippines South District and a George F. Hixon Fellow for his impact in Kiwanis Children’s Fund; a Director of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) – Davao, a Grand Knight for

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ment of OFWs among his priority bills in the upcoming 18th Congress.

Labor migration rights advocate Susan “Toots” Ople welcomed Duterte’s proposal noting that it will give the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) more time to focus on the problems of local workers.

At present, the DOLE’s attached agency, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is in charge of regulating all recruitment agencies in the Philippines. (PNA)

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round 1,100 Lumad students affected by the suspension order issued last Friday against 55 schools operated by the Salugpongan Ta’ Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center Inc. will be accommodated in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) in Davao Region assured on Monday.

DepEd-Region 11 spokesperson Jenielito Atillo told a press conference they had already directed the Salugpongan to facilitate the transfer of the students from their campuses in different provinces in Davao Region to the nearest public schools.

He said the new public schools, built in Lumad communities, had been instructed to accommodate Lumad children even if they could not present requirements for admission.

“We will also be doing everything that we can do just to make sure that all of these children will be accepted. We will accept them even without credentials.

Basta mo-ingon sila nga gikan koana nga schools (For as long they say they come from those schools, no question asked, we will accept them),” he said.

Atillo said a total of 144 schools in different Lumad communities catering to 9,111 students had been built as of July 15, 2019. Of the total, 32 schools are in Davao Oriental, 8 in Compostela Valley, 43 in Davao Del Norte, 20 in Davao Occidental and 41 Davao City.

He said DepEd-Region 11 would also welcome the teachers from the Salugpongan to apply as public school teachers but they would be subject to the regular application process as other applicants.

“We will be very willing to cater to them as ap-

plicants kay dili man pud pwede i-shortcut kay diha sila gikan og naapektuhan sila gumikan sa maong suspension og atoa balion ang policy, dili pud na pwede (we cannot shorten the application in their favor. We cannot change the policy just because they are affected. It cannot be),” he said.

Citing the report submitted by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., DepEd regional director Evelyn R. Fetalvero said in her July 10 order that the Salugpongan schools had been suspended for failing to teach in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the DepEd, using the children in rallies, and teaching the pupils an anti-government ideology.

Fetalvero was acting on the report submitted by Esperon, also the vice chair of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Con�lict, which was accompanied by an af�idavit from a certain Melvin M. Loyod, who claimed to have volunteered as a teacher at Salugpongan in Sitio Pongpong, Barangay Sto. Niño, Talaingod, Davao Del Norte after graduating Grade 12.

All pending applications for renewal of the government permits of the Salugpongan are likewise suspended, according to Atillo.

He said Salugpongan had been ordered to submit a “show cause” within �ive days upon receipt of the order or until July 17, explaining why their permit to operate should not be revoked.

Atty. Arvin Antonio V. Ortiz, DepEd-Region 11 legal of�icer, said “show cause” gave the Salugpongan an opportunity to respond to the allegations of the military before coming out with a decision whether to close the schools or not.

He said failure to submit

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Mindanao-North Sulawesi shipping linkage resumes

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he resumption of the “expanded” Mindanao-North Sulawesi shipping linkage will encourage more trading activities between these areas, the OIC chair of the Mindanao Development Authority, Nathaniel Dalumpines, said.

The MV Baltic Summer, a 290-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) vessel owned by Manila-based Reefer Express Lines, arrived around 1 p.m. at the Kudos Port, Sasa, this city on Friday or 26 days after it left Ho Chi Minh port in Vietnam last June 16.

The resumption of the operation of the shipping service came more than two years after the 500TEU M/V Super Shuttle RORO 12, owned by Cebu-based Asian Marine Transport Corp., ceased operation immediately after its maiden voyage from Davao, to General Santos City, and to Bitung, Indonesia (D/GB) apparently due to lack of cargo.

That shipping route was launched by President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on April 30, 2017.

Dalumpines said both countries vowed continue to work to ensure a suf�icient cargo load to sustain the operation of the new route service, with extended links to Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and Labuan in Malaysia.

“I hope this resumption of the route spurs on more trading activities between our local entrepreneurs and their Indonesian counterparts. I am grateful for the strong support that the shipping service has so far gained from the government and private sector of Indonesia,” he said.

The MV Baltic Summer arrived on the opening day of the three-day “Wonderful Indonesia: Tourism, Food, and Trade Expo 2019” organized by the Consulate General of Indonesia at the SM Lanang Premier.

The expo aims to

strengthen the business ties between the two cities, Indonesian Consulate General Dicky Fabrian said in an interview.

Last July 11, key local of�icials and Mindanawon business leaders met for a matching session with Indonesian businessmen at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao to discuss opportunities to boost the bilateral trade and economic relations.

Fabrian said around 20 exhibitors consisting of tour operators, producers of authentic Indonesia food and delicacies, and manufacturers of coffee, biscuits, chips, wafer, instant noodles, chocolate drinks, snacks, herbal drinks and food supplements participated in the expo.

He said the expo was part of the efforts of the Indonesian government to sustain the expanded sea connectivity in Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia and Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), a 25-year old sub-regional economic cooperation initiative in Southeast Asia designed to spur economic development in the lagging sub-economies.

He said some of the Indonesian food manufacturers found potential buyers from Mindanao during the session to distribute their goods in the local market.

“I heard that they found some distributors. The deal is on. Because normally the goods are coming through Manila but they are penetrating the market here through south of the Philippines. Most of them have the potential buyers from here,” he said.

In a briefer released by the Indonesian Consulate, the total trade between Indonesia and the Philippines grew by 16.69% from 2014 to 2018. Indonesia emerged as the 14th top export market of the Philippines and 6th top supplier of imported goods.

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NEW RCBC PRESIDENT. Newly-installed Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) president Eugene Acevedo interacts with members of the media in a roundtable discussion held at Marco Polo Davao on Monday.

Acevedo has provided details on the bank’s latest digital transformation journey and programs focused primarily on improving revenue and profitability. Lean Daval Jr

Mindanao leaders bat for stronger Indonesia ties L eaders in Mindanao region have vowed to sustain and improve both economic ties and cultural exchanges anchored on years of bilateral relations between Philippines and Indonesia.

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Nathaniel Dalumpines, in his message during the recent opening of Wonderful Indonesia Tourism, Food, and Trade Expo 2019, said it is good for more people especially the youth, to know and appreciate the culture of its BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area) neighbors through exhibits and activities and the holding of the business networking sessions.

Such activities, accord-

ing to him, can further strengthen business connections and linkages.

The expo showcases Indonesia’s authentic food and delicacies and other export quality products like herbs, coffee, and other beverages.

Indonesia’s top tourist destinations were highlighted in a campaign spearheaded by the foreign country’s Ministry of Tourism, with seven travel agencies offering packages to Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya, Lombok, and other unexplored must-visit sites.

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Mindanao Assistant Secretary Norman Garibay said the expo can be considered as an infusion of fresh blood to the BIMP-EAGA which was the reason their of�ice was established.

“There are changing realities in the island especially with the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the growing economic signi�icance in Mindanao, the Davao Region and Davao City,” Garibay stressed.

Cultural presentations were also held during the Expo that runs from July 12 to 14.

In support of strengthening efforts on Mindan-

Phoenix Petroleum opens first airside facility in Davao

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Phoenix Petroleum Chief Operating Officer Henry Albert Fadullon (third from left), Cebu Pacific Vice President for Fuel, Admin, Facilities, and Procurement Joey Macagga (center), and Phoenix Petroleum Chairman Domingo Uy (third from right) lead the inauguration of the first Phoenix airside facility at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City

on July 10, 2019. Also present were (from left to right) Phoenix Petroleum Assistant Vice President for Comptrollership Jona Sibog and General Manager for Aviation Business Lester Khan, along with Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ Davao Manager Engr. Rex Obcena and Regional Chief Aviation Security Unit 11 Colonel Alegre Martinez.

ao-Indonesia relations, Dalumpines announced that MV Baltic Summer, the vessel utilized by Reefer Express Line Filipinas for Davao-Bitung route arrived Friday afternoon in time for the opening of the Wonderful Indonesia Expo.

“I hope the resumption of the route spurs on more trading activities between our local entrepreneurs and their Indonesian counterparts,” he said.

He added that the shipping service has gained the strong support of the government and private sector of Indonesia and that works must continue to ensure suf�icient cargo load in order to sustain the said route. (PNA)

astest-growing and leading independent oil company in the country Phoenix Petroleum has opened its �irst airside facility at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, further streamlining its operations and services for its aviation partners.

In a launching ceremony on July 10, 2019, Phoenix Petroleum Chief Operating Of�icer Henry Albert Fadullon highlighted the company’s continuous improvement to serve the needs of its clientele and contribute to the development of the community.

“In line with our campaign for operational excellence, our newly built depot will help us serve better and more ef�iciently our commercial aviation clients. This project is also

our way of reinforcing the booming air transportation and tourism industries, enabling us to better contribute to the overall customer experience of passengers, while ful�illing our corporate goal of becoming an indispensable partner in the journey of everyone whose life we touch,” he said.

The new airside facility has a storage tank than can store up to 160,000 liters of Jet A1 fuel, a laboratory testing room for supply quality control, a staging area for trucks and aviation refuellers, and an of�ice space for the employees.

At present, the facility is expected to cater to the fuel requirements of Cebu Paci�ic—the company’s longest and biggest com-

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Vice-Governor Maricar S. Zamora, MNSA with Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) President Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan, Jr., MNSA during the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the DAP to establish a Quality Management System in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Certifiable to ISO 9001-2015

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DavOr localizes EO 70 to curb poverty, insurgency

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he Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Compostela Valley is gearing towards getting its ISO accreditation. This is what Vice-Governor Maria Carmen S. Zamora revealed during the Monday Convocation, July 15 at the Capitol Lobby.

“It has been a dream, not only mine but also our governor for our provincial government to be ISO certi�ied… I am happy that I’m taking part in this initiative,” Vice-Governor said.

In preparation of this undertaking the provincial government of Compostela Valley signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Program to establish a Quality Management

System in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Certi�iable to ISO 9001-2015.

“Before we can think of innovating process para sa ating mga mamamayan, This (Quality Management System) is a necessary �irst step,” Atty. Engelbert C. Caronan, Jr., MNSA, DAP president said.

With this partnership, The National Government through DAP has set aside 10 Million Pesos to be used by the Legislative and Ex-

Young Davao farmer wins regional organic agri award

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young farmer from this city is set to receive his award as the most outstanding young organic farmer in Davao region next month.

Janel Juaton, 27, a resident of Megcawayan, Calinan here, has been practicing organic farming since 2014. “Organic farming is very bene�icial since you are nurturing crops without the use of synthetic chemicals," he said in an interview on Saturday.

"It is both bene�icial to our health as well as the environment,” Juaton added.

However, he said that shifting to natural farming is not an easy task since he waited for about three years to convert his land to become purely organic.

Currently, Juaton owns a 4.2-hectare land which is certi�ied organic by Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) and Masipag Farmers Guarantee System (MFGS).

His farm was planted with various crops and has raised native chickens, goats and pigs. He also put up a �ish pond for tilapia production.

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ecutive Branch for a series of training and Capacity Development activities to which they will facilitate.

As the new legislative building nears its completion, Vice-Governor Zamora motivated the staff under the legislative branch to improve on the ef�iciency of delivering outputs.

“To complement with the new building; that we have, as a ‘hardware’, I hope we can also improve our ‘software’… I need you to step forward to deliver with ef�iciency and to meet the demands of legislation,” Vice-Governor Zamora challenged during the SP maiden Session.

The lady vice-governor also added in her maiden

speech that she plans to utilize the new facility for empowering Vice-Mayors and Sangguniang Bayan members.

“I envision this to be a venue to capacitate our legislators through trainings and seminars,” she said.

Besides creating laws and ordinances, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is the keeper of records of all policies from provincial and local legislators. It is crucial to standardize the internal management of records to ef�iciently access information.

The Legislative Branch is targeting to transfer to the new building by October 2019.

n a continuous and serious bid to provide long-term solutions to poverty and insurgency, Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang localized Executive Order 70 of President Rodrigo Duterte by conducting immersions in the villages of the province.

In an interview on Saturday, Karen Lou Deloso, Davao Oriental Information of�icer, said the governor wanted the program to reach and be felt in all 183 barangays of the province.

“He is also active in his community engagement to convince rebels to surrender. He created various strategies in support to peace and order which became a template to other LGUs (local government units),” Deloso added.

She said the province sustained the operation of the country’s �irst halfway house as well as the implementation of En-

hanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) program for rebel returnees.

The localization of EO 70, Deloso said, piloted in Barangay Taocanga, Manay, Davao Oriental, has rolled out to Barangay Marayag, Lupon, Davao Oriental.

Barangay Marayag is one of the biggest villages of Lupon with a history of Communist Party of the Philippines- New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPPNPA-NDF) in�luence.

During the two-day immersion activity, the Provincial Task Force on Ending Local Communist Insurgency (PTF-ELCAC) composed of 12 clusters was able to converse with the locals and diagnose their community’s needs through a Comprehensive Needs Analysis.

Deloso bared that the activity gave the task force a concrete and re-

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YOUNG ORGANIC FARMER. Janel Juaton disinfects the cage of his native chickens using an organic concoction, on Saturday (July 13, 2019). He is set to receive an award as the most outstanding young organic farmer in Davao region this August. (Photo by Che Palicte)

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EDITORIAL A heart for OFWs When your major source of revenues is human resources �ielded overseas, it is just right to ensure your assets are safe and the industry guarded.

There is no question the Philippines rely heavily on the remittances of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). They are the virtual cash cows of this nation.

Imagine this, around 6,000 Filipinos leave to work overseas every single day.

That’s how massive the country’s import is in terms of human resources.

However, seeing them leave the country and expect remittances in return is just one side of the story. In fact, that is only the by-product. The more telling stories lie in how those OFWs landed an opportunity overseas.

Which bring us to the matter on how to secure a job overseas. These OFWs and their families spend huge sums of money to spend for all the required fees.

It also took a lot of time for paperwork and for travelling from hometowns to the city to process their documents. That is assuming everything is done right and handled legally. But there’s the bigger possibility for prospective OFWs to be duped by illegal recruitment schemes and lose that hard-earned money.

That is the hard truth of being an OFW or would-be OFW. According to government data, illegal recruitment continues to be a scorn among workers notwithstanding the fact that the Philippine have ample laws in place to curb illegal recruitment. In 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) reported a total of 1,567 illegal recruitment cases excluding cases that have

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either been dropped or not reported at all. The fact remains that many OFWs have fallen prey at the hands of exploitative recruitment agencies that make false promises about their employment abroad, impose exorbitant fees for their services thus trapping workers in debt, and even withholding their passports while abroad.

Campaigning overseas in the 2016 elections, President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies like now Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, saw for themselves the real faces of being an OFW. Both President Duterte and Senator Go now want a separate Department of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). The President even went to the extent of saying he wants it in place by December. Go has since �iled a bill creating the Department of OFW in the Senate. The proposed department will eliminate recruitment by private agencies which have been the source of recruitment scams victimizing several thousands of OFWs. Currently, separate government agencies handle OFW affairs, among them the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, and the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs.

With a separate agency solely functioning for the purpose of handling recruitment and issuance of permits to work overseas, the landscape is bound to change and the days of illegal recruitment numbered.

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ANTONIO V. FIGUEROA FAST BACKWARD

HOUSE OF MAGNO, INC. Advertised in the 1960s as the “biggest store” in Mindanao, the House of Magno was arguably the �irst establishment to qualify as a department store (as opposed to today’s mixeduse malls) in Davao City. It opened its �irst store along San Pedro street, which the owners christened as Magno’s Department Store.

Tragedy, however, struck the establishment on February 10, 1964 when a huge con�lagration razed down two commercial blocks from where the store was situated. Accordingly, the �ire started at a Chinese restaurant but later gutted entire blocks that hosted some of the most iconic commercial stores along San Pedro street.

The store was not rebuilt.

Founded by couple Eugenio and Cornelia Magno, the store, during its halcyon days, opened two branches. Magno, whose maternal surname was Maskariño, was a Leyte migrant, while his wife, fondly called Iliang, surnamed Canlas, was originally from Santa Rita,

Pampanga. Cornelia was born on March 31, 1910 and died on June 29, 1993, the feast of San Pedro, at age 83.

The �irst branch, the House of Magno, Inc., was opened along Crooked Road, so named after a curved street that links San Pedro and Rizal streets. The road is an extension of Ponciano Reyes (now Cayetano Bangoy) street.

The choice of Crooked Road as home of the store’s �irst branch, known for its well-stocked bookstore, was elegant. The iconic short street was informally known as the city’s “hairstyling capital” given the number of hair salons and open-air barbershops lining the road. It also hosted a few beer gardens.

As the company grew, so was the number of employees expanded, making it a fertile grown for labor unrest. Led by the Kabataang Makabayan and the Young Christian Workers, the employees formed a union and, after a failed negotiation with the owners, staged a strike

in 1969.

Years following the death of its founder in 1979, the House of Magno was closed in 1983, its building was leased to Datu Complex, which introduced the �irst one-way, single staircase escalator in Davao City. The technological wonder became a draw and was instrumental in making the store a favorite address for shoppers. Today, the four-story structure houses an HB1 outlet, a convenience store owned by homegrown NCCC Mall.

(NCCC, mother company of HB1, was founded by Lim Tian Siu, a native of Chin Kang, Fukien, China who was born in 1919. He migrated to Manila in 1933 at age 14. After the war, he moved to Cotabato City where there was a sizeable Chinese community married to local Muslims. When his establishment was burned to the ground, he decided to Davao City along with wife Ko Giok Loo and opened their �irst textile business in the city in 1952.)

The second branch was

the Magno’s Department Store along Oyanguren street, fronting the Roxy Theater (inspired by a New York City cinema, founded in 1927, with the same name); it was a short distance from the Uyanguren exit of the Villa-Abrille Campus of the now defunct International Harvardian Colleges, the city’s largest academic campus.

Given its nearness to a huge student population and situated in a busy commercial district along Uyanguren (now Magsaysay) street, it became an overnight sensation, earning for it many good reviews from shoppers and consumers for its diverse offers.

The Magno couple also owned a printing press, housed along Crooked Road, and operated the still surviving Magno’s Security and Investigation Services, Inc. (MASIS), now managed by the founder’s grandson and namesake, Eugenio Asistido Magno.

MASIS had its original of�ice across the Philippine Constabulary barracks (now Camp

Domingo Leonor), along San Pedro street where most of the city’s pioneering security services started and were operating as a matter of convenience.

The same building that housed the agency in its early years was where the Magno couple spent their years of nurturing and struggling until the agency, now one of the longest surviving, was moved to its permanent home at Juan Luna street.

Meanwhile, Magno Printing Press was the most preferred printer by local publications given its accessibility, reasonable pricing, and the usual welcome its owners extended to strapped journalists in need to publish regularly their newspapers.

With the advent of modern printing presses and the eventual death of its founder (who fondly called by journalists as ‘Jing’), the sound of the shop’s vintage Linotype, Solna and Minerva machines that churned out most of the Davao-based publications has stopped.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

NEVER DOUBT YOURSELF “Doubts kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem *** “For so many years, I lived in constant terror of myself. Doubt had married by fear and moved into my mind, where it built castles and ruled kingdoms and reigned over me, bowing my will to its whispers until I was little more than an acquiescing peon, too terri�ied to disobey, too terri�ied to disagree. I had been shackled, a prisoner in my own mind.”

The above statement came from the pen of Tahereh Ma�i, author of Ignite Me. More often than not, most of us can relate to what she had experienced. Doubting oneself is not only an uncomfortable condition, it is certainty a ridiculous one.

It is by conquering doubt that a person can free himself becoming a prisoner of his mind. In the long run, after so many years, Ma�i was able to do so. “But �inally, �inally, I have learned to break free,” she penned.

It is also by believing in ourselves that we become master of ourselves. Instead of acting like sort of victims of life, we have to position ourselves as conquerors. “never say that

you can’t do something, or that something seems impossible, or that something can’t be done, no matter how discouraging or harrowing it may be,” Mike Norton advised. “Human beings are limited only by what we allow ourselves to be limited by: our own minds. We are each the masters of our reality; when we become self-aware to this: absolutely anything in the world is possible.”

It is doubt that turns us into a failure instead of becoming successful in life. “Most of us spend a great deal of energy every day of our lives, doubting our abilities – to our great detriment,” Richard Carlson explained in his book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff About Money. “We doubt ourselves at practically every turn; we doubt our abilities to write well, speak to a group, come up with a new idea or solution, overcome an obstacle, create a better mousetrap, market product or service, or negotiate with a dif�icult person.

“We question our selfworth, how much we deserve to be paid, or how valuable or talented we are to an organization or as an entrepreneur,” Carlson continued. “We doubt our ability to overcome rejection, start over, or confront a challenge.”

Let me tell you a story. You have heard it before but still there’s some truth to it when it comes to doubt: A man went to stay with a friend in a place where there were a large number of deep holes in the ground as it used to be mine shafts. But the bad thing is, there are no fences or rails around them.

One day, this visiting friend took a walk and get lost. It was too dangerous to walk in the dark, but it was too cold to sit and wait till morning. So, he moved ahead very, very carefully. But his foot slipped and he started to slide down a mine shaft. He just managed to grab an outcropping rock.

There, he hung, terri�ied, with his feet dangling. After about twenty minutes, he felt he was at the end of his strength and he would soon have to let go and plunge to his death. “Goodbye, world,” he thought to himself.

Then, much to his intense relief, he saw a little light in the distance and it was coming his way. He should with all the remaining strength he had. Luckily, they heard him.

When his rescuers came and shot their beam of light down on him, the �irst thing they saw was that his feet were

dangling within a foot of solid earth. The mine shaft had been �illed in. All his agony and fears had been for nothing!

This brings us to the subject of fear. “It is life’s only true opponent,” Yann Martel wrote in Life of Pi. “Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it �inds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips in your mind like a spy.”

Now, going back to doubt. Dictionary de�ines it as “to be uncertain about something.” It also means “to believe that something may not be true or is unlikely.” Still another meaning: “to have no con�idence in someone or something.”

In life, doubt should be the last thing a person do if he or she has to become successful. “I always knew I was going to be rich,” American billionaire Warren Buffett said. “I don’t thin I ever doubted it for a minute.”

American First Lady Rosalynn Carter likewise adheres to

it. “If you doubt you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it,” she said. “You have to have con�idence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.”

But not all doubts are negatives. In fact, you can turn doubt into an asset if you know how. “Your doubt can become a good quality if you train it,” Rainer Maria Rilke wrote in his Letters to a Young Poet. “It must becomeknowing, it must become criticism.

“Ask it, whenever it wants to spoil something for you, why something is ugly, demand proofs from it, test it, and you �ind it perhaps bewildered and embarrassed, perhaps also protesting,” Rilke explained. “But don’t give in, insist on arguments, and act in this way, attentive and persistent, every single time, and the day will come when, instead of being a destroyer, it will become one of your best workers – perhaps the most intelligent of all the ones that are building your life.”

To end this piece, allow me to quote the words of Alfred Korzybski: “There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”

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Livingsprings Realty unveils showroom for 10 Acacia Place

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ivingsprings Communities Realty and Development Corp., a premium boutique real estate developer, of�icially opens the 10 Acacia Place Showroom. The only double award-winning property in the Philippines bagging 5 Stars for Best Apartment/Condominium and Architecture Multiple Residence at the recently concluded 2019 Asia Paci�ic Property Awards, 10 Acacia Place is the lowest-density residential development in Quezon City with only 184 units, providing residents with utmost privacy, comfort and peace.

The development is designed by its very own Managing Director and Principal Architect of M.Cal Architecture & Design Monique Albert-Lopez.

“We designed 10 Acacia Place with a Paci�ic modern aesthetic. This theme is speci�ically found in tropical countries throughout the Paci�ic like the Philippines with wood �inish and glass. Every detail is close to my heart and we hope that with the property each resident will have an over�lowing life experience,” she noted.

10 Acacia Place offers spacious studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units that can be easily converted to accommodate one more room.

All premium two-bedroom units that have a glass curtain wall feature.

The newly unveiled showroom features a 40.08sqm spacious one-bedroom apartment with beautiful wooden furnishing inspired by and consistent with the condominium’s Paci�ic-modern design.

Lily Chan, CEO of Livingsprings Communities said, “We are excited to unveil the showroom of our newest project, 10 Acacia Place. We invite all Cubao and Quezon City residents, retirees, investors and parents from all over who would like to invest in a home for themselves or their children to come and visit.”

The showroom unveiling was also graced

by Livingsprings Communities Executive Director Martin C. Albert and Director Greg Yang.

Award-winning project Being the only 5-Star double award-winning property in the Philippines at the 2019 Asia Paci�ic Property Awards is a testament to 10 Acacia Place’s high standards.

Archt. Albert-Lopez said, “It is a joy that our hard work has paid off, and it is even more special because it is our �irst time to join a competition and to have the honor of bringing home two awards. At

Livingsprings, excellence is one of our core values. These awards inspire us to continue on the journey toward excellence.”

The Asia Paci�ic Property Awards is the largest, most prestigious and widely recognized program in the region. The awards emphasize excellence in design, quality, service, innovation, originality and commitment to sustainability, with the judges comprising an independent panel of more than 80 industry experts.

Excellent location, amenities 10 Acacia Place is strategically located to offer easy access to top schools, business centers and leisure areas.

It is only 2.2km from the Ateneo de Manila University, 4.2km from La Salle Greenhills, 5.4km from the University of the Philippines and 6.4km from Miriam College. It is also just 1.8km from Gateway Mall and 3.3km from Eastwood, Libis.

The 10-storey property guarantees a low-density community with fewer units and larger spaces. It includes a pool, gym and sky deck with a jogging path and meditation area. RFID exclusive access and 24-hour security service provide security and peace of mind for residents.

Building communities for richer life expe-

rience Founded in 2007, Livingsprings Communities is a family-owned real estate developer focused on designing and building residential properties that enable residents to have an over�lowing life experience. The company designs communities with greater living spaces and privacy, enhanced security and convenience, and easy accessibility to urban comforts while being able to escape from the stress of city life.

Livingsprings Communities is also the developer behind the successful Tres Palmas, a Mediterranean residential multiple-home community located in Taguig City. This 8-storey residential cluster provides premium amenities and secure co-living spaces for a worry-free community.

With its gym, garden, pool, sky deck, barbecue area and other lounges, Tres Palmas combines wellness, recreation and relaxation to provide residents with an environment for a healthy and �it lifestyle.

For more information on 10 Acacia Place, visit www.10acaciaplace.ph or contact us through +632 478 78 78 and +63917 171 10 10. Located at 21st Avenue, Barangay Tagumpay, Quezon City.

HLURB LS No. 033458.

Completion Date: April 20, 2022.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI Service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service.

Case No. R11-EV-TX-2019-7-2084 (2002-XI-02084)

Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2019-6-456 (2015-XI-00456)

ENRIQUE W. TAY Petitioner.

FRANCIS JAY G. DOPING, Petitioner.

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Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2019. In the petition filed on July 3, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same units previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: MINTAL and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on August 24, 2020.

In the petition filed on June 27, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 27, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 4th day of July 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Enrique W. Tay Counsel, Atty. Albert G. Yenco

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 28th day of June 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Francis Jay G. Doping Counsel, Atty. Alejandro A. Cobol

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TRAVEL Crowds of tourists flood Dotonbori.

With Swissotel Nankai Osaka Director of Sales and Marketing Sonny Ang and Mariangela Silvestre Swissotel Nankai Osaka Director of Marketing.

OSAKA AND BEYOND FROM THE SINCE the first time I set foot onto Japan, I knew that I will be coming back to the Land of the Rising sun. I immediately fell in love with its urban vibe, serene parks, fabulous museums, chic fashion, colourful districts and glorious food scene.

My past trips mainly centred on the bustling Metropolitan Tokyo area and the need to explore a different side to Japan made me and travel buddy Otoi decide to go West to explore Japan’s second largest metropolitan area this year, the Kehanshin Metropolitan area, of which Osaka is the largest component. Located on the Western side of Japan’s biggest island, Honshuu, the area where Osaka is located is known for its Swissotel Nankai Osaka’s Club Lounge offers breakfast, afternoon tea, and cocktails with a stunning view of downtown Osaka.

SWISSOTEL NANKAI

rich history with many historic Japanese Castles, shinto shrines and buddhist temples can be found.

Being that this is both our first times to visit Osaka, we really wanted to find a proper hotel which we can call out “home base” to start our daily expeditions. After much research, we finally decided to book our stay at the Swissotel Nankai Osaka Hotel.

LOCATION IS THE KEY Being a stranger to a totally new city, it is the excellent location of the Swissotel Nankai Osaka that sealed the deal. Japan’s international airports are normally located on the edge of city limits and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport is no exception. Getting to downtown Osaka, one has to take a 35-minute Rapi:t Express

Train from the airport to Osaka Namba Station.

If it was any other hotel in Osaka, we would have to exit the massive station, find our bearings and still walk a few hundred meters on unfamiliar streets to get to our destination. But the Swissotel Nankai Osaka is located right on top of Osaka Namba Station. I was all smiles was we merely exited the train station and rounded a corner to get to the hotel’s elevators.

This close proximity to the main city to airport link also meant that going back to the airport was quick and easy, ensuring that we can get to the airport on time and still have time to shop and explore. The area of Namba is also where many of Osaka’s train and

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THINKING about Bohol, all I have are pleasant and delicious memories. Though the whole experience wasn’t without its flaws, I remember it more for the lessons it taught me rather than what could have been a better family trip.

EXPECTATIONS: PRE-ARRIVAL This whole trip was my sister’s idea and being the planner in our family, she did all the planning—from booking cheap flights to the budgeting and collection, she did everything. I have so much respect for her planning a great family trip. The research she did to find us the perfect, quiet resort was nothing short of superb.

It was expensive for my

including the other expenses outside of the tour. To sum up my spending, it would be a little over PHP 10,000 for a 3D2N trip to Panglao, Bohol but again, I didn’t mind the cost because we were spending time as a family and that was very important to me.

usual excursions, but I was with my parents, and they aren’t particularly fond of basic accommodations. They have a level of comfort that we need to maintain, so there’s more shelling out when we bring them on trips.

Besides this to be really expensive, I can’t believe it, but I was able to shoulder half of the accommodation cost. That was almost PHP 7,000. Not

THAILANDPHILIPPINES FRIENDSHIP AT SM CITY DAVAO

ARRIVING IN PANGLAO ISLAND The new Panglao Airport opened in November last year and have never been to Bohol before, I had no comparisons or expectations. As my sister planned everything, all I had to do was show up and pay my share of the total vacation expenses.

Unlike my previous travels where I’d usually scrimp and save so I could stay longer, this was a short and slow trip that wasn’t for the backpacker

types.

The plane ride was short at just about an hour if you’re flying from Davao City. The Panglao Airport was new and modern, spacious, and only lacked more natural lighting, but otherwise, it was decent.

Since we booked a tour around Bohol, a driver was to pick us up and bring us for a day tour and drop us at our hotel afterward. What I liked about Bohol was how they were able to organize all private tour operators and have everybody accredited.

As expected in local tourist destinations, the drivers were also the tour guides, and they were trained well to converse with their guests and make them comfortable. Sometimes they talk a little too much, especially if you’ve had a long flight and to rest but it was not

a problem. I’d much rather have a jolly tour guide rather than a sour one.

PANGLAO LAND TOUR It was the architectural wonders of Bohol churches that were the highlight for me. It wasn’t the tarsiers, and I hate to have to pay to see captive wildlife in person. I’ve known too much to want to witness wildlife in captivity, so the old churches were the ones I enjoyed going.

Sadly, most of the churches were destroyed in the previous earthquakes from the past years. Though even they were in their damaged state, they were still a marvel to look at.

Stay tuned next week for the continuation of our Bohol famiy trip! Check out my Instagram @ferinasantos for more snaps!

IN LINE with the 70th anniversary of ThailandPhilippines diplomatic relations, the Royal Embassy of Thailand brought to SM City Davao a weekend celebration of food, performances and film last June 29-30.

The Friday Thai Culinary Delights highlighted cooking demonstrations led by lecturers from Suan Dusit International Culinary School. Guests and mallgoers alike were able to sample dishes like chicken in mussaman curry and spicy minced chicken salad.

After the culinary showcase,

the Royal Thai Embassy headed by the Thai ambassador to the Philippines Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng and minister Urawadee Sriphiromya hosted a pre-movie

screening reception at the Annex Event Center. Also in attendance were the honorable undersecretary Ernesto Abella and honorary consul for Portugal Carlos Rufino.

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MYX WELCOMES NEW VJS ANTON, AYA, DANI, EDWARD, AND YLONA

The family sans the sister waiting for our driver to pick us up.

Never without tourists but at least we managed to get a decent family photo infront of a church ruin on the way to Loboc.

Random church ruins still make an Insta-worthy photo. Photo

by Mottie Santos. and moving story of the unbreakable bond between a brother and a sister. Davaoeños were able to enjoy the film for free.

“SM always welcome opportunities to host arts and cultural exchanges, such as food and film festivals. We are very happy to partner with the Royal Thai Embassy in bringing this showcase of their colorful and amazing culture closer to Davaoeños,” SM Supermalls regional operations manager Nick D. Santos shares.

Do not miss more exciting events at SM City Davao. Like SM City Davao on Facebook and follow @smdavao on Instagram for event and promo updates.

PHILIPPINES’ number one music channel, MYX, formally welcomes its five new VJs—Edward Barber, Ylona Garcia, and the winners of the MYX VJ Search 2019, Anton Fausto, Aya Fernandez, and Dani Mortel.

The channel also introduced its latest online playlist hub, All Music MYX, a new YouTube channel purely devoted to MYXclusive musical performances from Pinoy and international acts. All Music MYX includes fresh and throwback vids from the channel’s extensive archive, making it a leading music source in the country today.

Debuting on All Music MYX is the all-new MYX Live! A brand new episode of MYX Live! drops every Thursday on All Music MYX before its television premiere on Sunday at 8pm. Franco, Shanti Dope, IV Of Spades, and Kyline Alcantara are among the featured performers on MYX Live! this season.

MYX welcomes “Hiwaga ng Kambat” star and now VJ Edward who is all set to employ his hosting skills and exude his charm even more while introducing videos and hosting special segments on the channel.

According to Edward, he’s been eyeing the MYX VJ job for quite some time. He said, “I wanted to join MYX after I guested as a MYX Celebrity VJ a couple of years ago. I just didn’t have the chance or the guts to do it until now!”

“I’ve always been a shy person, and until now I still am. Hosting is so far out of my comfort zone but I realized it’s something I want to work for,” added the Fil-German heartthrob who’s been a fan of rap and hip hop since he was a

kid.

Singer-songwriter Ylona, meanwhile, adds video jock to the many hats she wears as she embraces the challenges in various MYX shows.

“I’ve always admired VJs because they’re all about bringing good energy.

The type of host I’d love to be is super chill and nothing but good vibes,” promised the youngest member of the new MYX crew.

As a budding musician herself, VJ Ylona would love to interview her idols like Billie Eilish, Christina Aguilera, The Weeknd and Kanye West. “Mostly just to ask why they keep doing what they do and how they do it. And I am in absolute awe of their artistry,” she explained.

VJ Anton, a charming boy-next-door from Ateneo de Manila University, welcomes the opportunity to talk about his love for music as one of the newest MYX hosts. He is a former radio student

jock who also joins the weekly podcast of his mom, bestselling author Rose Fres Fausto, on financial matters.

Beauty queen Aya is also ready to make her mark on the screens as a VJ. After being crowned Miss Tourism International at the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018, she went on to represent the country at the Miss Tourism International 2018 and proudly finished at the Top 5.

Lifestyle vlogger VJ Dani was featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York after winning the NYC Times Square Campaign for her series of self-produced online content. Both Aya and Dani graduated cum laude with a Broadcast Communications degree from the University of the Philippines in Diliman,.

VJs Anton, Aya, Dani, Edward, and Ylona join the current roster of MYX VJs: Robi Domingo, Ai dela Cruz, and Samm Alvero.

JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE TO SHOWCASE POWERHOUSE VOCALS IN ‘JULIE SINGS THE DIVAS’ CONCERT JULIE ANNE SAN JOSE takes on one of her greatest challenges on the concert stage in ‘Julie Sings the Divas’ at The Theater at Solaire on July 20 (Saturday).

Following the success of the Kapuso Concerts “The Sweetheart and the Balladeer: Fun Night Only” in Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro, and “Kapusong Pinoy Studio 7 Musikalye sa Brooklyn” with fellow GMA stars, Julie is now gearing up for a world-class concert experience like no other.

The award-winning and multitalented performer shows off her wide vocal range in a true diva style as she breathes new life to the timeless classics of music legends such as Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey, accompanied by the UP Arco String Orchestra and under the baton of renowned musical director Maestro Danny Tan. “I am looking forward to this concert because it’s going to be different and of course, it’s very personal to me. I’m going to perform with an orchestra, which I’ve never done before in my past concerts and I’ve always wanted to do something like that. The songs and performances here will have a new approach to them and I think the audience will very much enjoy what we’ve prepared. I’m very excited,” said Julie.

Joining her in this one-night-only event are special guests Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda and the UP Concert Chorus.

Presented by Sunny Side Up Productions (SSUP) and GMA Network in cooperation with Solaire Resort & Casino, Julie Sings the Divas is directed by Louie Ignacio.

For ticket inquiries, you may visit http://ticketworld.com. ph or call 891-9999.

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PREPAREDNESS... FROM1 and Local Government (DILG) 11 vice chair for preparedness Nilda Cirunay, on the other

hand, bared that in a scale of 1-10, Philippines can be rated as 6 in terms of calamity preparedness.

communities through setting up Durian plantations in their areas.

Miculob is looking forward, with the help of the

government program, that the increase of durian supply will address the high demand of the fruit both domestic and abroad.

The countries also agreed to seek ways to eliminate tariff and non-tariff trade barriers,

especially in agricultural and food products. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

mercial aviation client in Davao airport.

Also present during the inauguration were Phoenix Petroleum’s Chairman Domingo Uy, General Manager for Aviation Business Lester

Khan, Cebu Paci�ic’s Vice President Joey Macagga, Fuel Operations Director Edwin Sarte, and Manager Ryan Mendoza, and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ Davao Manager Engr. Rex Obcena.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular Service.

Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2019-7-648 (2013-XI-00648)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a SCHOOL TRANSPORT SERVICE. Case No. R11-NC-SB-2019-7-165

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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, a United States-based think tank, China is in compliance with just two of 11 parts of the ruling.

One aspect of the decision it has complied with was allowing Filipino �ishermen to Scarborough Shoal, a traditional �ishing grounds off Zambales which China blocked during a standoff with the Philippine Navy in 2012.

The other was Beijing’s discontinuation of destroying the marine environment in the South China Sea with its island-building campaign.

“It could be argued that some of China’s ongoing activities, for instance, the installation of mon-

itoring stations on reefs in the Paracels, are still illegally damaging marine habitat without proper environmental impact assessments. But having run out of space for new land�ill, China is now technically in compliance with the bulk of this section of the ruling,” the AMTI report read.

“That could change, however, should China launch new dredging or land�ill work at Scarborough Shoal or elsewhere,” it added.

Of the 11 rulings, China maintains its “historic rights” claim in the region through its nine-dash line beyond the territorial seas, exclusive economic zones (EEZ), and conti-

nental shelves permitted by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

It also continues to occupy the Mischief Reef, the Second Thomas Shoal and the waters around it which are part of the EEZ and continental shelf of the Philippines.

Legally binding In a press conference over the weekend, China reiterated it would not accept nor recognize the PCA decision, adding the arbitral tribunal “willfully expanded its power to exercise jurisdiction and make an award, which is null and void.”

In the same week, Washington contradicted this position, saying the

ruling is “legally binding.”

“The tribunal’s decision is �inal and legally binding on both parties subject to this arbitration, China and the Philippines,” State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a press brie�ing on Thursday.

“By advancing the peaceful settlement of these disputes, the decision is a victory for the rule of law in the Indo-Paci�ic. It is in the shared interest of the United States and other countries across the region to sustain the rules-based order so that each nation can reach its potential without sacri�icing its national interest or its autonomy,” she added.

(PNA)

three (3) consecutive years of the Knights of Columbus, Saint Paul of Davao Council No. 8069, and a Founding President of a community

service-oriented organization, the Pro-Development Society. Indeed, all these made him one of the pride of Davao City.

In related development, Suero said the next PICE national convention will be on October 28-30 to be held at SMX Mall of Asia. The

upcoming event is expected to draw at least 15,000 delegations coming from all regions of the country. (REBermejo)

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI Service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS Service

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI Service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI Service.

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Case No. R11-EV-TX-2019-6-899 (99-XI-00899)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Case No. R11-EV-UV-2019-6-509 (2014-XI-00509)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Case No. R11-EV-TX-2019-6-122 (2012-XI-00122)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. XI Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Case No. R11-EV-TX-2019-6-184 (2014-XI-00184)

JARAH CORING MANSOOR, Petitioner.

JOSHUA A. FORMILLEZA, Petitioner.

MERLITA M. PASIA, Petitioner.

ROMY S. QUIBO, Petitioner.

SALAMAN T. LUMAPINIT, Petitioner.

SAMMY G. MIRO, Petitioner.

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Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: MULIG and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on March 25, 2020.

In the petition filed on July 3, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

In the application filed on July 1, 2019, Applicant requests authority for a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a SCHOOL TRANSPORT SERVICE exclusively for the transportation of Students/ Pupils from their respective residences to DAVAO CITY SPECIAL SCHOOL, Km. 6, SPED Bangkal, Davao City and versa with the use on One (1) unit.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of THREE (3) units, which Certificate will expire on September 21, 2019. In the petition filed on June 11, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of Two (2) units out of the Three (3) units previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a AIRCONDITIONED UV EXPRESS service on the route: DAVAO CITY – CATEEL (DAVAO ORIENTAL) AND VICE VERSA with the use of TWO (2) units, which Certificate will expire on October 22, 2019. In the petition filed on June 19, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2019. In the petition filed on June 25, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on December 31, 2019. In the petition filed on June 18, 2019, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same units previously authorized.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 20, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 6, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 26th day of June 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 21st day of June 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 4th day of July 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Jarah Coring Mansoor Counsel, Atty. Randolf P. Esparagoza

NOTICE is hereby given that this application will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 27, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date applicant shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the applicant, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This application will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/ or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this nd 2 day of July 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Joshua A. Formilleza Counsel, Atty. Victorio U. Advincula, Jr.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 6, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

NOTICE, is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on AUGUST 13, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

At least, TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this st 21 day of June 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Merlita M. Pasia Counsel, Atty. Silvanio T. Liza

Witness Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 21st day of June 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV Petitioner, Romy S. Quibo Counsel, Atty. Raul C. Espina

Petitioner, Salaman T. Lumapinit Counsel, Atty. Placido A. Garde, Jr.

Petitioner, Sammy G. Miro Counsel, Atty. Albert G. Yenco

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an explanation will force the agency to “decide on the matter on the basis of available evidence” presented to the DepEd by the military.

On Sunday, the Save Our Schools (SOS) Network expressed alarm over the suspension of the 55 Salugpongan schools on the basis of a military report.

The group said it was appalled by how DepEd had “reduced itself as a stamp pad for the military who have targeted the closure of Lumad schools in Mindanao” by failing to protect and uphold the children’s right to education.

It added the SOS criticized Education Secretary Leonor Briones for not accepting their invitation to hold a dialogue with the school representatives to know the plight of the Lumad.

“We are surprised to receive this order as we have been persistent in complying with all the necessary requirements stated in the guidelines for schools for indigenous people and are in constant communication

with the DepEd Region 11 Of�ice regarding the release of our permit to operate,” the Salugpongan Learning Center said in its Facebook page on Saturday.

It said it will “challenge the accusations made by Esperon which served as basis for DepEd’s order. Mr. Esperon has again resorted to fabricated accusations and red-tagging to justify the closure of Lumad schools.”

It said it will appeal the suspension of the 55 schools within the �ive days given to them by DepEd. “We are saddened that the government’s mandate to recognize and uphold the right of the Lumad to education and self-determination is superseded by a militaristic approach that further marginalizes the Lumad.

“Education is an issue that directly concerns the public. We appeal to the public to support the Lumad children and their right to education and to oppose the injustice depriving them of this right,” it added. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

featured in the two longest men's singles �inals at Wimbledon.

Eleven years after he described his defeat by Nadal in the 2008 �ive-set twilight epic as "brutal", Federer was again left wondering what went wrong.

"I know what I did well, how close I was. You try to forget, try to take the good

things out of this match.

There's just tons of it," said Federer.

"Similar to '08 maybe. For now it hurts, and it should, like every loss does here at Wimbledon.

"Sure there's similarities (with the defeat in 2008).

I'm the loser both times, so that's the only similarity I see."

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alistic guide on the interventions needed by the community.

“Our strategies are localized peace talk with the families so that the message will go down quickly. We will also strategize through community immersion and sectoral dialogue.

What is really import-

ant is the participation of our people, and this is empowering them and gaining mutual respect,” said Ednar Dayanghirang, vice chair of PTF-ELCAC. Deloso added that the immersion resulted in the identi�ication of the needs of the barangay which include: water system, employment, liveli-

hood, education, activity centers for the schools, land tenure security, tribal hall for the indigenous people, and sanitation, among others.

“Those needs that can be accommodated by the barangay will be addressed by the barangay.

Needs that require bigger attention and budget will

be referred to the local government and to the province.

This way, we inculcate a sense of belongingness to the measures that will be undertaken to �ind solutions to the problems, of which everybody must be a part of the solution,” Dayanghirang explained.

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when you go for organic like time issues, your potential marketing skills, your �inances and your labeling,” he explained.

Juaton was also given a special citation for being an outstanding young farmer/�isherfolk during the Regional Gawad Saka Awarding of the Depart-

ment of Agriculture (DA) 11, in June.

He received PHP10,000 and a plaque.

In 2016, he was part of the Young Filipino Farmers team that was trained in organic farming in Japan for one year.

“I was able to study the technologies used in

Japan and have applied some of it in my own farm,” Juaton said. With his success in organic farming, he was able to build his own house, bought a motorcycle and improved his farm.

“This is the �irst time that my organic thrust was commended. I hope

more youth will be indulging into organic farming and my technologies will be replicated by other farmers,” Juaton said.

The awarding ceremony will be in August during the Regional Organic Agriculture Congress which will be held in this city. (PNA)

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WOMEN POWER. Women fitness enthusiasts find the Arcadia Fitness Gym as their best workout venue in Davao City.

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rcadia Gitness Gym has just expanded its “Buddy” workout program.

From Buddy Thursday, the premier �itness club in Davao City located inside the posh Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center now offers a free workout for a non-member friend every weekends. It’s called “Buddy Weekend” and covers Saturdays and Sundays.

Buddy Weekend, which of�icially started this month, enables non-mem-

bers to do their workout at the Arcadia and get a real feel of the best available gym equipment in the city. Non-members only have to �ind a member to take them along to a workout every weekend from 6 am to 10 pm. Just that and they’re good to go.

Arcadia is the epitome of every �itness buff’s dream facility. It is equipped wth the best gym equipment in the market today in Technogym, tagged by �itness gurus as the Rolls Royce

of gym equipment. The �itness gym is designed to suit group and individual workouts. Its basketball center is located at the third level and is also �itted with FIBA-standard goal system and has a 1,000-seat bleachers for spectators of corporate and club tournaments. To complement these facilities, it also has a 25-meter 4-lane lapping pool, a kiddie pool and playground.

But Arcadia is not just �itness. It is also about food and function. Arcadia

features function rooms ideal for the meetings, incentives, conference and exhibitions (MICE) market. Realizing how to reward a good workout, Arcadia offers feel-good, healthy food prepared in its restaurant and The Lobby Cafe. Arcadia’s menu is a collection of the �inest Asian and international cuisine.

For inquiries on Buddy Weekend and memberships, interested parties may contact (0917) 146 4304 or (082) 327 8471.

and saved 2 match points deep into a gripping decider, but he dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) win.

Nothing could split the players in an intoxicating �inal set and the match was already the longest Wimbledon singles �inal in history when the club's new rule stipulating a tie-

break at 12-12 in a deciding set was deployed for the �irst time in singles.

As he had done in the day's two other tiebreaks, the top-seeded Djokovic showed nerves of steel to crush Federer's hopes of claiming a ninth title and becoming the oldest man to win a Grand Slam title in the professional era.

Djokovic moved 6-3 ahead and, after the �inal

point had to be replayed following a Hawkeye challenge, he could celebrate victory when a weary Federer framed a forehand.

Victory took the 32-year-old Serbian level with Bjorn Borg in fourth place on the all-time list of men's winners at Wimbledon and increased his Grand Slam tally to 16 — 4 behind Federer.

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ONDON—Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss could throw at him to claim his �ifth Wimbledon title in the �irst All England Club �inal to be decided by a tiebreaker on Sunday.

The defending champion was outshone at times on Centre Court

Victory took Novak Djokovic level with Bjorn Borg in fourth place on the all-time list of men’s winners at Wimbledon and increased his Grand Slam tally to 16 — 4 behind Federer who dejectedly leaves after missing the title with two squandered championship points.

ONDON--How did Roger Federer end up losing the 2019 Wimbledon �inal?

It was a question that was being asked over and over again at the All England Club on Sunday after the crowd favorite did almost everything better than Novak Djokovic - except convert the two match points he earned deep into the �ifth set.

Those two misses at 6.21pm local time (1721 GMT) on Sunday are likely to haunt the Swiss great for many years to come and maybe even for the rest of his life.

When Federer was 8-7 40-15 up on his serve, he was a shot away from holding aloft the Challenge Cup for a record ninth time and claiming a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title.

Aged 37 and 340 days, he was a shot away from becoming the oldest man to win a major in the professional era.

The fact that the one single winner he needed so much never came on Sunday will hurt - and hurt badly.

Only 48 hours after Federer had said how tennis can "sometimes be brutal" as "there are no draws in our sport", he felt the full brunt of those feelings when a forehand wide on his �irst match point followed by a cracking crosscourt passing shot winner from Djokovic on the second killed off his dreams.

After the Serb had battled on for another 46 minutes to complete a heart-stopping 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) win in the longest singles �inal in Wimbledon history -- with the clock �inally stopping at four hours 57 minutes -- the �irst words Federer uttered were: "I will try to forget (this �inal).

"I don't know what I feel right now. I just feel like it's such an incredible opportunity missed, I can't believe it."

Neither could the majority of the 15,000 crowd who created a raucous football stadium-like atmosphere on Centre Court.

CRAZY CLIMAX Fans were so desperate to see Federer win a

21st major - and widen the gap with Rafael Nadal (18) and Djokovic (16) - that they started giving standing ovations to every error �lying off the Serb's racket as the match headed towards a crazy climax.

But for all the partisan cheers and roars, it was top seed and defending champion Djokovic who ended up crawling over the �inishing line as he picked up his �ifth Wimbledon title.

Federer, meanwhile, became the �irst man to lose a Wimbledon singles �inal after holding match points since 1948 when John Bromwich failed to convert three of them against Bob Falkenburg.

For a player who sets milestones almost every time he steps on a court, this is not one he will be in a rush to stick into his own personal scrapbook.

Federer is no stranger to coming off second best from being a point away from victory -- he suffered the same fate against Kevin Anderson in last year's Wimbledon quarter-�inals and versus Djokovic in the 2011 U.S. Open semi-�inals.

However, even the world number three will be wondering how he could have outclassed his great Serbian rival in almost every department and still not ended up with the trophy he called that "golden thing".

The statistics suggested Federer should have won.

The second seed produced more winners (94-54), won more break points (7-3), had a higher �irst serve percentage (63-62), served more aces (25-10) and, most tellingly, won more points during the contest (218-204). But Federer did not win.

Three weeks shy of his 38th birthday, he will not want to get consumed by the "what ifs" that will no doubt play over and over in his mind.

No matter where Federer goes or what he does, even he will �ind it dif�icult to escape the question: Will he ever get a better chance to win that 21st major title?

The Swiss has now

ROGER, P9

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