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A young boy watches as police officers of the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) stand in formation during a gathering in Davao City in this undated photo. Martial law in Mindanao will finally end on December 31, 2019 after President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not extending it. Lean Daval Jr

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City, business, tourism sectors welcome lifting of Martial Law in Mindanao

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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avao City’s government, business and tourism sectors welcomed the lifting of Martial Law in Mindanao by end of December.

Mayor Sara Duterte echoed the sentiments of Dabawenyos saying Martial Law’s lifting will be bene�icial for the economy of Davao City and would

entice more foreign tourists and investors.

Mayor Duterte admitted that the declaration of martial law negatively affected the city when for-

eign governments issued travel bans – including Canada. She said the travel advisories have made tourists and investors apprehensive about coming.

However, Mayor Duterte clari�ied that the negative effect of the declaration of martial law referred to foreign investments.

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President Rodrigo Duterte chats with an officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the Thanksgiving gathering he hosted for the AFP Council of Sergeants Major at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday night. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

Times Beach to be transformed into entertainment, lifestyle hub

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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avao City’s popular coastline Times Beach is up for transformation.

A joint venture between Davao’s Villa-Abrille family and Cebu Landmasters are on the �inal stages of �inalizing a megaproject along the public coastline in Matina Aplaya that will change the face of this famous dining and nightlife destination into a glamorous stretch of lifestyle and entertainment boulevard.

More like the Sta. Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California--a place where one can have a real good

time.

Times Beach is home to a stretch of barbecue and seafood restaurants, videoke joints and pubs.

If the transformation to a Sta. Monica-type vibe materializes, the area will be vibrant 24/7--entertainment, food, shops, and rollerblades.

Frederick Yuson, president of YHES ((Yuson Huang Excellence Soberano) Inc., a joint venture with the Soberanos of

Cebu Landmasters and the Villa-Abrille Family Inc. disclosed plans to develop a complex in the area for an event center and lifestyle hub with restaurants and hotel.

The joint venture will be developing a six-hectare property which was initially launched last year but twas temporarily put on hold pending the completion of the coastal road project by the national government.

“It is part of our projects but we got held up by the construction of the coastal road project. The roads have been widened.

Civil engineering month celebrated in Davao City

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he month-long observance of civil engineering profession has �inally ended with remarkable impact to the local communities of Davao City, especially to the most affected victims of earthquake in nearby provinces.

In Davao City, the celebration started November 4 through a thanks giving mass offered by the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Davao City Chapter, keep up with a motorcade from the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Of�ice XI where a photo ex-

hibit is being demonstrated going to the City Hall of Davao for a courtesy visit to the Honorable City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte.

After the preliminaries, Engr. Arnel L. Villalba, the chapter president of PICE Davao City said the team, in partnership with the PICE National immediately proceeded to the Province of North Cotabato to distribute signi�icant relief assistance to the ill-fated communities of the province affected by the series of earthquake that hits Mindanao. The team brought with them �ive (5)

structural experts from the Local Government Unit of Quezon City requested by PICE National president, Asean Engineer Dr. Erdsan Rene S. Suero, to help the local structural engineers of the province on their rapid assessment on building structures.

On November 6, to provide the local engineers in Davao City with the necessary information how earthquakes would affect the soundness of building structures, Engr. Suero said the institution initiated a free seminar on seis-

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So we are looking at the completion of the coastal road so we can plan this development properly,” said Yuson.

Jose Franco Soberano, chief operating of�icer of Cebu Landmasters, said that although the plan is still in the developing stage, he is hopeful that they could realize their ideal concept in the area.

“We feel in that area you have that beach and seaside experience that is close to the city. In the area we can put high-end “dampa” on the nicer side where you can cook fresh seafood and a hotel. It is

something when we �irst came to the market, we said we will be doing this,” Soberano said.

A yacht club is also part of the concept but Soberano said it depends on the city government’s allowable restrictions.

“After the coastal road area we will check what is allowed for us to develop in the area,” he said.

Yuson said the property, which is owned by his mother, will be transformed into something that Davaoeños can be proud of.

“It will have a boardwalk and an event cen-

ter, a hotel, residential, and food-something for Davaoeños to go for the weekend and this is close to SM Ecoland,” he said.

Yuson is hopeful that they can start the project next year.

Among the Cebu Landmasters and the Villa-Abrille family’s partnership ventures include the development of the 22-hectare Davao Global Township located in Matina District, the two-tower MesaTierra Garden Residences in Arellano St., and The Paragon Davao, a P2.6 billion master-planned mixed-use development.

PICE FULFILLING A MISSION. The PICE Davao City Officers and Directors handed over food supplies and other stuff to the Home for Sick and Malnourished by Missionaries of Charity.

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DavNor town creates ‘peace protocol’ after NPA encounter

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Davao City Police Office (DCPO) spokesperson Police Captain Rose Aguilar bares during AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday that Archbishop Romulo Valle already sent letters to 39 Catholic churches in the Davao City informing them to

implement the ‘One Entrance, One Exit’policy during Misa De Gallo. Also in photo is Police Regional Office 11 (PRO 11) spokesperson Police Major Jason Baria. Lean Daval Jr

ith the recent clash between the New People’s Army (NPA) and government troops in neighboring areas, this municipality has established a “peace protocol” to further secure the town from the threats of insurgency.

Primarily, the protocol entails the strengthening of the town’s monitoring of people coming in and going out of its jurisdiction.

“Anybody who would like to conduct any programs or activities here will be directed to the mayor’s of�ice,” said Municipal Administrator Atty. Elisa Lapiña on Monday.

On Thursday (December 5), a 10-minute exchange of gun�ire in nearby Barangay Colosas, Paquibato District, Davao City, was heard by residents of Barangay Magwawa here, creating panic

among the students and teachers of the Magwawa Integrated School.

“We have established the peace protocol to monitor and consequently avoid incidents relative to armed con�lict,” Lapiña said, adding the protocol was approved by the Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) on Monday morning.

“It is also a sort of inventory for those coming in and out of the municipality. We will also try to avoid those scammers victimizing our constituents here,” she added.

Lapiña said the local government will coordinate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) to implement the security elements of the “peace protocol”.

As part of the protocol, she said the leader or rep-

aguindanao Representative Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu, who lost his wife and two sisters to the infamous 2009 Maguindanao massacre, is con�ident that the court will hand down a guilty verdict on the perpetrators on December 19.

Interviewed on Wednesday, Mangudadatu said he is taking the Supreme Court's decision to allow live media coverage of the case’s promulga-

tion hearing as a hint that the accused will be judged guilty.

“When it was forwarded to me the decision of SC yesterday, in my mind talagang may solid verdict na guilty sila sa major suspects ng Maguindanao massacre,” he said.

“Because of the SC decision that they allow the live coverage of the promulgation, sigurado kaming may guilty verdict yan sa mga

City government of Davao holds Children’s Day in IP communities M

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Mangudadatu sees guilty verdict for Maguindanao massacre suspects

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he Davao City government has celebrated Children’s Day in far�lung Indigenous Peoples (IPs) communities, bringing the spirit of the holidays to kids who rarely come to the city during special celebrations like Christmas.

The �irst stop was Tambobong in Baguio District where children joined in many fun-�illed activities and entertainment for the Children’s Day dubbed “Alrew te me bate” in Bagobo.

Tambobong Barangay Captain Exequil M. Salandao, Sr. was thankful that the children in his barangay were chosen as one of the bene�iciaries.

“Mapasalamaton kaayo mi nga ang among barangay mao’y napilian pud sa atong halangdong mayor sa siyudad sa Davao, nga diri ang Pasko Fiesta sa mga Lumad (We are very thankful that our barangay

was also chosen by our honorable Mayor of Davao to celebrate Pasko Fiesta sa mga Lumad),” he said.

Barangay Day Care Worker Merlyn Acquas said the children need not go to the city to experience the Christmas celebration.

“Dako gyud kaayo among pagpasalamat kay ang tanan nga mga maayo nga benepisyo, naabot gyud saamong luga, labi na gyud sa among mga kabataan. Dili nila makita sa siyudad, pero gidala gyud diri sa among baranggay (We are so grateful that all the good services reached our area, especially to the

he news that President Rodrigo Duterte would not ask for a fourth extension of martial law in Mindanao beyond December 31, 2019 was widely cheered by war-weary residents in Marawi City on Tuesday.

“It’s about time. This was long overdue but we welcome this development,” Drieza Liningding, chair of the Moro Consensus Group said.

“Mindanao can project a new image right now to attract business investments. Mindanao has long suffered a bad image because of lawlessness and martial law,” Zia Alonto Adiong, Member of Parliament at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and former Marawi crisis spokesperson, said.

Adiong said in nearly

three years of martial law, government forces managed to capture or tear down the followers and �inancial structure of the ISIS-linked Maute brothers who laid siege on Marawi on May 23, 2017.

Combat operations were terminated on November 23, 2017 by Defense Secretary Del�in Lorenzana, six days after President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi City “liberated from the terrorist in�luence.”

“The military objectives are ful�illed, now the island’s economy should start,” Adiong said.

Another Marawi leader, Agakhan Sharief, said martial law is “historically tragic” for the Meranaws.

“In the 1970s, hundreds of Meranaws were killed when then President Ferdinand Marcos imposed

children. What the kids can’t experience in the city were brought here),” she shared.

The children joined in different parlor games and “Larong Pinoy” with prizes at stake. The games included The Boat is Sinking, Paint Me a Picture, Kadangkadang, Sack Race, and the like. It was not only a day to enjoy, but it also strengthens their friendship and improved their creativity and team spirit.

The children and adults were also awed and entertained by the tricks performed by a hired magician.

Clairevin Jay Taga-ilo, one of the kids, thanked Mayor Sara for the experience.

“Nalipay ming tanan kay naay padula. Pasalamat mi kang Inday Sara sa iyang papremyo sa amoa ug daghang salamat sa iyaha (We all enjoyed the activities. We are also thankful to [Mayor] Inday Sara for the

prizes),” he said.

Aside from the children, adults were also treated to Beauty Fair Day. They were given free make-over, haircut, and Birth Registration Service.

After Tambobong, teams from the city government will also visit other areas in Baguio, Paquibato, and Marilog districts. CIO

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Marawi residents on ending martial law: ‘long overdue’

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Martial Law. Today’s martial law also resulted to hundreds of Marawi residents killed,” he said.

Elin Anisha Guro, head of the library of the staterun Mindanao State University, said with martial law lifted by December 31, curfew in Marawi City should also be lifted.

Guro said curfew starts at 10 p.m. in Marawi City and residents are forced to sleep in nearby Iligan City or drive their cars as fast as they could to avoid arrests.

“I know relatives and fellow Meranaws �iguring in car accidents trying to beat the curfew in Marawi,” Guro said.

She said Marawi residents have to endure these hardships for nearly three years.

“I hope Martial Law is really lifted at hindi drama

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Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 11 (PDEA 11) director Antonio Rivera says during AFP-PNP Press Corps media forum at The Royal Mandaya Hotel on

Wednesday that the agency is eyeing to use herbicide to eradicate marijuana farms in the region.

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FDI inflows down for 7th straight month in September, BSP says

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YHES ((Yuson Huang Excellence Soberano) Inc. president Frederick Yuson shows a digital image from his mobile phone of a planned event center and lifestyle hub project which will be developed in a six-hectare prop-

erty in Times Beach, Matina Aplaya, Davao City at the sidelines of Cebu Landmasters, Inc.’s Paragon showroom blessing at The Edge building along Jacinto Ext. on Wednesday. Lean Daval Jr

CLI to pour P10B for 2020 in Davao

By MAYA M. PADILLO ebu’s leading developer Cebu Landmasters Inc (CLI) said it is pouring P10 billion worth of projects into Davao City next year.

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CLI through a joint venture with Davao’s landed Villa-Abrille family has embarked on projects in the city which include the development of the 22-hectare Davao Global Township located in Matina District, the two-tower MesaTierra Garden Residences in Arellano St., and the P2.6 billion mixed-use development The Paragon Davao.

Jose Franco Soberano, chief operating of�icer of Cebu Landmasters told media during the blessing of The Paragon Davao showroom that they will be investing P10 billion next year for their projects in Davao City.

The investment covers the second tower of The Paragon, the Davao Global Township (DGT), the Casa Mira Towers in the Lyceum Township and for a prop-

erty recently acquired in Magtuod, Ma-a.

“In DGT by second half of next year we will see roads there which will help the traf�ic situation in Davao,” Soberano said of the DGT where land development is now in full swing.

Soberano also mentioned that Citadines Paragon Davao is now 90 percent sold out. The 250-unit Citadines Paragon Davao is part of an integrated development that also comprises retail, of�ice and event spaces.

Soberano said the fast-selling project is an indication how the CLI brand is embraced by the market.

“CLI has a very good partner in Yuson Tan and Villa- Abrille families. This is one of the best areas in Davao, it is near the

school’s and near the conveniences so it would still address the need of the people living where they work and study,” he said.

The Paragon Davao is a P2. 6 billion master-planned mixed-use development expected to be completed in 2022 and envisioned to be Davao City’s lifestyle destination.

“The Paragon is almost sold out. It has two towers out of seven towers in total in a three hectares property and a lot of things happen in there,” said Frederick Yuson, president of YHES ((Yuson Huang Excellence Soberano) Inc., a joint venture with the Soberanos of Cebu Landmasters and the Villa-Abrille Family.

The Phase 1 of The Paragon Davao development includes the 26-storey residential condominium One Paragon Place, the 263room hotel and serviced residences Citadines Paragon Davao to be managed

by The Ascott Limited, one of the world’s leading lodg-

ing owner-operators; The Paragon Davao Convention Center, and The Paragon Davao Lifestyle Mall.

Soberano said through The Paragon Davao it is also their aim to develop a unique retail strip which is upscale yet homegrown and accessible to all.

“We are following a retail concept in Los Angeles that is not a very busy mall but hayahay nga mall,” he said.

Yuson said part of the amenities is a cultural hub museum as their family’s way of giving back to the city of Davao.

The Paragon Davao is CLI’s fourth mixed-use property in Visayas and Mindanao.

Meanwhile, the 275-square meter showroom, located at the fourth �loor of the Edge Building in Arellano Street, showcases modern tropical and coastal themed model studio and one-bedroom units of One Paragon Place.

“Davao City is our sec-

to 7 percent, according to Bloomberg.

Economic growth regained momentum to 6.2 percent in the July to September quarter, after being slowed down in the �irst half by the delayed passage of the 2019 national budget. The 2020 budget is expected to be passed by both houses of Congress later Wednesday.

"We are committed to building a more effective

and competitive economy, one that will provide good jobs to our workers, improve the living conditions of the poor, and create more opportunities for all Filipinos," the DBCC said.

The GDP growth goal for was kept at 6.5 to 7.5 percent for 2020 and lowered to 6.5 to 7.5 percent from 7 to 8 percent in 2021 to 2022, said the DBCC, composed of the budget and �inance departments,

the National Economic Development Authority and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

In�lation in 2019 will likely settle at an average 2.4 percent, compared to previous assumption of 2.7 to 3.5 percent. The view for 2020 to 2022 was kept at 2 to 4 percent.

In�lation crept up to 1.3 percent in November due to the waning effect of a

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PH trims growth target, inflation forecast for '19

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he Philippines on Wednesday cut its economic growth target and in�lation forecast for 2019 during a periodic review by President Rodrigo Duterte's economic team.

The 2019 gross domestic product growth target was set to 6 to 6.5 percent, the Development Budget Coordinating Committee said in statement.

It was set previously at 6

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oreign direct investment (FDI) in�lows posted a year-onyear drop for the seventh straight month in September, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesday revealed.

According to central bank data, FDIs registered a net in�low of $566 million in September, down from the $582 million the same month last year but higher than the $416 million in August.

This is the seventh continuous month that the Philippines registered a year-on-year drop in FDI in�lows since March this year, when in�lows fell to $606 million from $685 million the same month in 2018.

“This was mainly due to the decline in non-residents’ net investments in debt instruments,” the BSP said in an accompanying statement.

Net investments in debt instruments fell by 36% to $395 million in September versus the $618 million the same month last year.

This consisted mainly of intercompany borrowings or lendings between foreign direct investors and their subsidiaries or af�iliates in the Philippines.

Meanwhile, net equity capital investments rose by 182% to $96 million from the net capital withdrawals $117 million last year.

Placements for the year increased by 79.5% to $125 million from $69 million, while withdraw-

als fell by 84.8% to $28 million from $187 million last year.

“Equity capital placements during the period were sourced largely from Japan, Taiwan, the United States, Hong Kong, and Netherlands,” said the BSP. The investments were then channeled mainly to �inancial and insurance; manufacturing; and real estate industries.

The latest �igure brought the year-to-date net in�lows to $5.1 billion, 36.9% lower than the $8.1 billion the same period last year.

“The slowdown in in�lows re�lected the adverse effects of the prolonged trade disputes, which continued to affect global growth negatively and prompted foreign investors to hold off their investment plans in emerging markets including the Philippines, until global growth outlook improves,” said the BSP. For the nine-month period, net investments in debt instruments fell by 32.6% to $3.7 billion, and equity capital by 66.7% to $632 million.

Net equity capital investments decreased as placements dipped by 45.7% to $1.2 billion, while withdrawals rose 58.7% to $607 million.

“The bulk of equity capital placements during the period emanated from Japan, the United States, Singapore, China, and South Korea,” said the BSP. Investments were channeled into �inancial and insurance; real estate; and manufacturing.

SSS disburses P26.3-B salary loan to members in 1st 8 months of 2019

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ver a million members of the Social Security System (SSS) bene�ited from a total of P26.3 billion in salary loans from January to August this year, the staterun pension fund said Wednesday.

The amount was 10.2% higher than the P23.9 billion released in the same period last year.

“From 2014 to 2018, we have recorded a yearly average increase of 7.3 percent in the amount of salary loan releases and 6.9 percent in the number of borrowers,” SSS President and CEO Aurora Ignacio said in a statement.

Employed members have taken the lion’s share of this year’s salary loan disbursements as the P24.5 billion went to 1.16 million of them.

Over a hundred thousand voluntary members also received P1.5 billion; P233 million went to more than 12,000 overseas Filipino workers; and P109.7 million were disbursed to over 13,000 self-employed members.

SSS members may apply for a salary loan worth up to twice the average of their 12 latest posted monthly salary credits.

A salary loan is payable

in two years in the form of 24 monthly installments.

It comes with an interest rate of 10% per anum based on its diminishing principal balance.

To qualify, the member must be below 65 years of age at the time of the loan application.

Those who have already been granted �inal bene�it for permanent disability, retirement or death cannot apply for salary loans, according to the SSS. Thirty-six posted monthly contributions— six of which within the last 12 months prior to the month of application— are required for the onemonth salary loan.

A member applying for a two-month salary loan, on the other hand, must have at least 72 posted monthly contributions— six of which should also be within the last 12 months prior to the month of application.

According to SSS, salary loan applications must be submitted online through My.SSS facility in its website or through the SSS mobile application.

Last November 11, the SSS enforced the “no web registration, no salary loan” policy.

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Leni come lately

Oops, she’s at it again. Vice President Leni Robredo said Tuesday she would release next week her report about the government’s anti-narcotics drive, from which she was �ired last November 24.

The Vice President bragged that the report will contain recommendations on how to improve the campaign that has killed thousands of drug addicts. She added that there is nothing to fear from her report, scof�ing at those who expressed discomfort at the fact that she is not resting on her own pursuit to �ight the country’s illegal drugs problem in her own way. She had time and again said the government’s bloody drug war is wrong.

It is weird to see Robredo coming up with her prescription for the country’s illegal drugs problems after miserably failing to make any earth-shaking move while being the country’s drug czar for 18 days. All of a sudden, she comes up with her �indings at a time when whatever she has on that prescription pad will no longer matter.

Robredo had all that opportunity to bring to the table her toolbox of solutions to the narcotics woes besetting the country.

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Apparently, she was all talk. No action. She went to war without a concrete gameplan, no wrench to grab when screws were loose.

That is the main problem when people simply talk too much and buy their own sweet time at the post trying to learn the ropes like a wide-eyed tyro.

President Rodrigo Duterte tapped Robredo as co-chair of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs, but had to �ire her after 18 days due to various “missteps” including her meeting with United Nation of�icials who “already pre-judged the war on drugs.”

After she was sacked, Robredo said she would continue pushing for a community-based rehabilitation that treats drug addiction as a public health issue and not a purely law enforcement problem.

Robredo must have forgotten that the community-based rehab she was talking about is already in the campaign called “Tok-Hang.”

A week waiting for Robredo’s supposed prescriptive medicine would be too long to wait for another piece of rubbish, conceived from a mind that brags to know too much, but does too little.

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THE GOOD LIFE We are all in pursuit of the good life. We do certain things because we want to live the good life. Our de�inition of the good life may vary and differ in the particularities. In essence, however, we recognize universal truths that cut across our differences.

Aristotle (384-322 B. C. E.) , ancient Greek philosopher whose work spans from natural philosophy to logic to political theory, tries to de�ine what the good his.

We may take his de�inition of the good as a foundation in our pursuit of the truth. In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle states:

All human activities aim at some good. Every art and human inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has been rightly declared as that at which all things aim (Nicomachean Ethics 2:2).

There are many expressions of the good for different persons and different circumstances. The good life, however, is more than the many and different expressions of what is good for us. The good life is characterized by happiness that springs from living and doing well. The ancient Greeks called this “living well and

doing well” eudaimonia.

This good life is marked by happiness and excellence. It is a �lourishing life �illed with meaningful endeavors that empower the human person to be the best version of herself. If one is an athlete, then one acts to be the best version of an athlete by training hard and joining and winning in sports competitions.

Happiness de�ines the good life. This is not the kind of happiness that comes from the grati�ication of sensate pleasures. This is the happiness that comes from living a life of virtue, a life of excellence. This life of virtue is manifested from the per-

sonal to the global.

It is the activities that express virtue that control happiness, and the contrary activities that control its contrary. Nicomachean Ethics 1:10 An activity that expresses virtue is taking care of the environment through proper waste management. The resulting clean environment adds to our well-being and happiness. These virtuous actions require discipline and practice. On the other hand, activities contrary to virtue give rise to that which does not result in happiness.

The lack of discipline in eating healthful food eventually

makes one sick. The lack of concern for our environment eventually destroys the Earth we live in. Thus, disregard for virtuous actions, especially for the sake of what is convenient and gratifying, does not make for happiness. The good life is marked by happiness brought about by virtuous human actions and decisions. These actions and decisions affect the individual self and the greater community. The good life is a life of �lourishing for oneself and for other. It does not happen in a bubble where I am the only one �lourishing.

Others must �lourish along with me.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

CONQUER ANGER “Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.” – Aristotle *** For all his ability to travel over a sandy desert without water, the camel has a nasty temper and the spirit of revenge. He’s not happy until he pays back a wrong, actual or seeming. Knowing this, camel drivers and others who use camels a lot have devised an interesting way of letting the camel settle his scores without the person getting hurt.

When a driver has made a camel angry in some way or other, he immediately runs out of sight. He hides near the road on which the camel will pass. He then takes off some of his clothes and throws them down on a heap, which vaguely resembles a sleeping person.

Along comes the camel. He sees and smells the clothes of the one who hurt him. Then he pounces upon the pile, shakes every piece and tramples all over everything. Satis�ied, he walks away.

The driver comes out of hiding, mounts the avenged beast, and rides off.

How we wish if a man is

angry, we can do just what the camel does. But such is not the case. We cannot fool a man trying to avenge in just a replica. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, that’s what revenge is all about. Unless his anger subsides, it will always be in his heart and body.

But there is a better way of ending one’s anger without hurting the person who made you angry. Clifton Fadiman shared a story of Edwin Stanton, the secretary of war of Abraham Lincoln, who had some troubles with a major general who accused him – in abusive language – of favoritism.

Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that he write the of�icer a sharp letter. Stanton did so, and showed the strongly-worded memorandum to the president, who praised his powerful language. “What are you going to do with it?” the president asked.

Surprised at the question, Stanton replied, “Why, send it of course.” The president answered negatively. “No, don’t do that. Instead, put it in the stove. That’s what I do when I have written a letter while I am angry. It’s a good letter and you had a good time writing it, and now you feel better. Now, burn it and write another.”

Let it go, so goes a say-

ing. Don’t dwell on the past.

What is done is done already; you cannot undo it. “Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness,” wrote Thich Nhat Hanh in The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation. “If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety or possessions – we cannot be free.”

Remember what American author Mark Twain said?

“Anger,” he pointed out, “is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”

Mitch Albom, author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, is even more apt.

“Learn this from me. Holding anger is a poison. We think hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.”

Forget anger. Forget hatred. Instead, think twice before doing anything. Or count one to ten and then see what happens.

In his book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and It’s All Small Stuff, Richard Carlson wrote that when he was growing up, his father used to count out loud to ten when he was angry with his sisters and him. It was his father’s

strategy – and so many others parents before him – to cool down himself before he would decide what to do next.

“I’ve incorporated this strategy by incorporating the use of the breath,” Carlson penned. “All you have to do is this: When you feel getting angry, take a long, deep inhalation, and as you do, say the number one to yourself. Then relax your entire body as you breathe out. Repeat the same process with the number two, all the way through at least ten (if you’re really angry, continue to twenty-�ive).

“What you are doing,” he said, “is clearing your mind with a mini-version of a meditation exercise. The combination of counting and breathing is so relaxing that it’s almost impossible to remain angry once you are �inished.”

According to Carlson, the increased oxygen in the lungs and the time gap between the moment a person become angry and the time he �inishes the exercise enables him to increase his perspective.

“It helps make ‘big stuff’ look like ‘little stuff,’” he said.

The exercise is equally effective in working with stress or frustration. “Whenever you feel a little off, give it a try,” he suggested.

Don’t let anger over pow-

er you. In Mastery Through Accomplishment, Hazrat Inayat Khan wrote: “Very often in everyday life, one sees that by losing one’s temper with someone who has already lost his, one does not gain anything but only sets out upon the path of stupidity.

He who has enough self-control to stand �irm at the moment when the other person is in a temper, wins in the end. It is not he who has spoken a hundred words aloud who has won; it is he who has perhaps spoken only one word.”

Let me end this column with a joke from Parade’s Lon Jacobe: A lion approached a rhinoceros and asked, “Who is the king of the jungle?”

“You are, Oh, Lion,” came the answer.

The lion went up to the hippopotamus and asked the same question. The hippopotamus replied the same answer. Then, the lion met the elephant and again asked the same question.

The elephant seized the lion with his trunk, whirled him around, tossed him in the air, caught him on the way down, and slammed him into a tree.

Half-dazed, severely beaten, the lion shook himself and managed to mutter, “Just because you don’t know the right answer, you don’t have to get angry.”

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MILF base commanders gather; propose dev’t plans, programs

M

oro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) base commanders in Mindanao converged here to recommend how to transform their areas into peaceful and progressive communities.

In a two-day orientation workshop organized by the Joint Normalization Committee (JNC) under the Of�ice of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), the MILF commanders identi�ied priority areas where the JNC’s development interventions will focus on.

The JNC is the body tasked by the GPH and MILF Implementing Panels to carry out the four aspects of normalization which include the security aspect, socio-economic development program, con�idence-building measures, and transitional justice and reconciliation.

The activity also oriented the base commanders on the initiatives carried out by the Joint Task Force on Camps Transformation (JTFCT), while giving them an opportunity to draw up initial work plans based on the actual needs of their communities.

The commanders who participated in the workshop represented 31 of the 32 MILF base commands situated throughout the island-region, which will be receiving assistance from the JNC through its various normalization mechanisms.

Key role of commanders in development In his remarks during the orientation held at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City on Dec. 8-9, Eduard Guerra, JNC co-chairperson, highlighted the major contributions of the base commanders in the MILF’s struggle for self-determination, as he lauded them for traveling all the way from their areas and taking part in the workshop.

Guerra said the activity

is to ensure that all the base commanders are properly informed and consulted, and have the capacity to play a more active role in the development of their respective communities.

“It will not be good if they (commanders) will be left behind. The planning should not be done by only those on top.

Those on the ground should be involved,” he said.

Guerra underscored the need for the MILF commanders to enhance their leadership skills, as the decommissioning process under the normalization track of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) goes into full swing.

“The [leadership] skills of a combatant will be very crucial. It is inherent in them. We need leadership to move people,” he said, adding that the base commanders must now make the transition from “guerilla commanders to economic managers.”

“Any corporation would need managers. Leadership is very important in any company,” Guerra said, pointing out that the base commanders need to undergo a paradigm shift and “transform their leadership.”

He also noted the importance of formulating development plans, especially if these are prepared to obtain funding and resource mobilization support from foreign donor agencies.

“It boils down to proper planning and consultation, especially now with the establishment of the Bangsamoro Trust Fund. A lot of foreign donors are willing to help us.

If we don’t have plans, how

will answer if they have questions?” Guerra said.

With the implementation of the normalization track, he said the MILF leadership “now has the funds to move and mobilize people. We are now moving from another phase of the struggle which is the economic phase” He also cautioned the commanders to be “realistic” in the crafting of their development plans and programs, as these might have to undergo revisions during the implementation phase.

“You will be the ones to reap these bene�its [of development]. You are the ones on the ground. So you must therefore be rational,” Guerra said.

No one is left behind The base commands are located outside the six government-acknowledged MILF which will undergo the process of normalization.

JNC co-chair Ariel Hernandez said these base commands were originally not included in the CAB. “Even if these base commands were not consciously put into the agreement (CAB), it has become the responsibility of the JNC to take on this important matter to ensure that no one is left behind in the development process,” Hernandez said.

He described this realization as an “epiphany” on the part of the JNC, as he noted the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs) that were established “is only part of a mechanism,” stressing that “the idea of community policing must come from the base commanders themselves.”

“The key will be on how to how we can transform the administrative and political of�icers of the MILF base commands as normalization champions,” Hernandez said, adding that the best way to do this is to capacitate them

mic and rapid assessment on building structures and requested Engr. Ruel B. Ramirez, a renowned structural engineer from Manila to lead the training.

In support to the call of PICE National for a massive structural education campaign, Engr. Villalba said he, with City Engineer Atty. Joseph Dominic S. Felizart and Engr. Cary H. Beatisula, the Managing Structural Engineer of CH Beatisula correspondingly

guested at the November 14 edition of Maayong Buntag Mindanao, the early morning talk show of ABS-CBN Davao, to alert the public on how and what to do during earthquakes.

To make the civil engineering month celebration more colorful, the PICE Davao City Chapter went back to North Cotabato November 15 to distribute hygienic kits to the hundreds of families most

affected by earthquake.

A mangrove planting and coastal clean-up drive at Punta Dumalag was likewise instigated alongside with a sports festival held at Rancho’s Palos Verdes Clubhouse participated not only by colleagues in civil engineering profession but by civil engineering students from all the colleges and universities of the City.

PICE Davao City Chapter culminated the cele-

bration on November 27 by giving a hand full of food supplies and other stuff to the city’s Home for Sick and Malnourished by Missionaries of Charity.

The Civil Engineering Month is celebrated every November 1-30 by virtue of Proclamation No. 439 signed by His Excellency Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III on November 5, 2012 declaring the whole month of November as Civil Engineering Month. (REB)

suspek.”

Mangudadatu clari�ied that he is not saying that the high court was trying to foretell the verdict with its approval of the live coverage. “But in our side, nandoon sa amin ‘yan kasi malinaw naman, yung mga witnesses at evidence naman very vital and solid,” he said.

Several news out�its, journalists’ organizations and government communications agencies made request to the Supreme Court to allow live media coverage of the hearing at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City.

The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, and the Philippine Cen-

ter for Investigative Journalism said a live coverage would bene�it the victims’ relatives who could not afford to �ly to Manila.

The promulgation of judgment on the multiple murder case against more than a hundred defendants will be the culmination of a 10-year case at the trial court level.

Several members of the Ampatuan family — the rival political clan of the Mangudadatus — and alleged members of their private army were charged for conspiring to kill 58 people, 32 of whom were journalists, on a hill in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao on November 23, 2009.

In case of a guilty verdict, Mangudadatu said he is anticipating that the accused will run to the Court of Appeals and to the SC. “May Court of Appeals pa, may Supreme Court pa.

Posibleng guguluhin nila, they will rattle the minds of the judges. Ito hindi ako abugado, pero gagawin nila 'yan. Hindi kami mawawalan ng lakas loob na lumaban,” he said.

Mangudadatu said his family will be more cautious if a favorable verdict is given to the victims. According to him, there were many attempts to kidnap his children.

“Alam mo 'yung pakiramdam na pinag-aaral

mo mga anak mo, pero iba yung apelyido. Alam mo 'yung nakikiusap ka sa school, na 'wag i-reveal ang apelyido nila?” he said.

Mangudadatu said that his faith helped him go through the 10 years of waiting for justice to be served. “Yung mag-isa ka lang na mag-aaruga sa mga anak mo. Akala ng tao masaya ako e. Mahirap,” he said.

“Sinabi sa akin ng mga anak ko, mag-move on ka, ‘Pa. Sabi ko oo, pero hindi mo maiaalis sa akin na hanapin ko ang hustisya.

Habambuhay kong hahanapin 'yan, kahit ako na lang mag-isa,” Mangudadatu added.

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as spokespersons who can explain the normalization process.

He pointed out that the JNC has been actively engaging partners such as civil society, the international donor community and members of media.

However, he admitted that more attention must be given to the bene�iciaries, which include the base commanders.

“We have to brief our primary bene�iciaries so that the normalization process is clearly understood by everyone, especially those on the ground. They can help us better explain normalization concepts such as policing, security and others,” Hernandez said.

He was surprised how the base commanders conducted themselves during the workshop.

No one from the group voiced out a complaint, but instead offered suggestions on how they can contribute in uplifting the lives of their people.

“I thought they would be raising a lot of concerns. But what they did was to make recommendations. This demonstrated their willingness to be on board and be part of the process,” Hernandez said.

Decommissioning process on track Meanwhile, the JNC cochair reported that the second phase of the decommissioning of MILF-Bangsamoro Islamic Liberation Front (BIAF) members has shifted to high gear, and has exceeded the JNC’s December 2019 target of 51 percent.

“To date, the 74 percent of the 12,000 MILF combatants and 73 percent of the 2,100 �irearms are already decommissioned,” a development which Hernandez largely attributed to the “strong partnership and collaboration” between the JNC chairperson and the body’s members.

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ito,” she said.

Malacanang on Tuesday announced that President Duterte would no longer ask for an extension of martial law beyond December 31, 2019.

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a Palace brie�ing said Duterte “made the decision following the assessment of his security and defense advisers of the weakening of the terrorist and extremist rebellion, a result of the capture or neutralization of their leaders , as well as the decrease in the crime index, among the factors considered.”

Major General Franco Nemesio Gacal, chief of the Army 4th Infantry Division said the threat that ISIS militants would extend their attacks to Iligan , Cagayan de Oro and other Mindanao cities have been eliminated in the past two years.

“The militants are reduced to less than 30 �ighters from 1,000 two years ago. They are no longer a threat, he said.

Gacal said army forces have also sharply reduced the forces of the communist New People’s Army with 5,000 of its �ighters and supporters surrendering in the past month.

He said President Duterte “seized the chance to bring normalcy to Mindanao,” Gacal said.

“Look better” Cagayan de Oro City banker Arsenio Sebastian said Mindanao would “look better to foreign investors” when martial law is no longer in place.

“It was hard to sell Mindanao under Martial Law. Martial law is Martial law.

It is very hard to explain to foreign investors that what we have in Mindanao is not outright military rule,” Sebastian said.

He added that the timing is perfect since a big foreign corporation has plans to invest in Phivedec industrial estate in Villlanueva, Misamis Oriental that could generate 10,000 jobs.

“Now our planners can concentrate on bagging the investments and planning to expand our infrastructure,” he said.

Balay Mindanao Foundation, an NGO that is active in the peace processes in Mindanao, also hailed the non-extension of Martial law.

“We cannot build and keep the peace by force,” Balay Mindanao chair Charlito Manlupig said. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

ond biggest market outside Cebu City. It is like our second home because of a lot of opportunities here and

demand and we feel like very close to Davao and our partners are homegrown,” Soberano said.

high base from the previous year. It was still below the central bank's 2 to 4 percent target.

The peso-dollar exchange rate assumption was lowered to P51-P52 vs $1 for 2019 from P51-P53

vs $1, and to P51-P54 vs $1 from P51-P55 vs $1 for 2020 to 2022.

The 2021 cash budget was pegged at P4.64 trillion, 13.3 percent higher than the spending plan for 2020, the DBCC said.

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Chef Mervin Loceo

FILIPINO FOOD comes in many forms and flavours. Being Chinese-Filipino in Davao and raised by family who love to eat, my palate is constantly bombarded by food. From simple street eats to fancy restaurant dishes, I try to commit to memory every bite.

One dish that, I have to admit, I just recently discovered from friends is Beef Pares. For the uninitiated, Pares (which literally means “pair”) is a dish served in Luzon which consists of braised beef, paired with garlic fried rice and soup.

Recently, I was invited for lunch by chef and restauranteur Mervin Loceo, together with foodies Ian, Tere, Van and RJ, to try a few dishes at his newest food concept, The Beef pares House.

Located along Bacaca Road, The Beef Pares House is a welcome addition to an area where people rush between home and work which is ideal for those who want to grab a bite in between meetings or are too lazy to cook and wash the dishes.

True to its name, The Beef Pares House offers different versions of Beef Pares, from the basic Beef Pares, to Beef Tendon Pares, to either served on a sizzling hot plate. But for our lunch, Mervin served his Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares with Bone Marrow, braised beef, beef tendon, and a slab of bone marrow served together on a sizzling plate. You could just imagine the gasps of awe that filled the air when the dish finally came out.

Aside from the Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares with Bone Marrow, we were also served Beef and Tendon Mami with Bone Marrow, Pinakbet, and Pancit Canton.

The Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares with Bone Marrow’s beef was juicy at first bite, while the tendon was soft and had the gelatinous texture you look for in perfectly braised tendon. To eat the bone marrow, I scooped a small chunk from the bone and melted the marrow into the anise and soy based sauce which was the perfect accompaniment to the garlic rice. A few squeezes of calamansi helped brighten up the already rich dish.

Personally I would have wanted to pair the Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares with Bone Marrow with some beer, since it feels to me that the dish is perfect hangover chow but chef Mervin says they still don’t serve beer yet. Suffice to say a bottle of Coke also pairs well without the added alcohol.

For dessert, chef Mervin served his Mango Float Ice Cream Sundae. Tangy and creamy, the Mango Float Ice Cream had the perfect balance of sweetness without becoming too cloy or “umay”.

So if ever you need a hangover treat or just a good affordable meal along Bacaca Road, drop by Beef Pares House.

This serving of Sizzling Beef Tendon Pares with Bone Marrow costs only Php190.

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Outside, the Beef Pares House may seem like a place for coyboys, but their food definitely is made for foodies.

The Mango Float Ice Cream Sundae is tangy without being too sweet, a great way to end a meal.

Beef and Tendon Mami with Bone Marrow, perfect for a rainy day.

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STYLE THAT TRANSCENDS GENERATIONS: PLAINS & PRINTS RELEASES ITS FIRSTEVER MOTHER & DAUGHTER COLLECTION WITH GENERATION 25

AS a culmination of Plains & Prints’ 25th anniversary, the brand has envisioned its past with the release of Timeless 25, a reinterpretation of Plains & Prints’ most iconic pieces throughout the years; celebrated its present, with Beyond 25, a collaboration with today’s most sought-after Filipino designers and artists in the fashion industry; and now aspires for the future, with Generation 25, a one-of-a-kind collection celebrating timeless and elegant style transcending generations.

Generation 25 is Plains & Prints’ first-ever mother-daughter collection carrying specially designed pieces for adults and for children as young as 3 years old. The collection embraces the future of fashion through vibrant styles, made festive, fun, and timeless. This 19-piece collection features a variety of styles for adults and kids, each with their own unique and playful vibe. Moms and daughters can finally make their twinning moment a winning moment, with perfectly-paired styles, crafted to appeal to the special tastes and sensibilities of

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The Paragon Davao showroom also showcases a model unit of Citadines Paragon Davao whose vibrant and space efficient design has a contemporary style fused with local flavour and pops of colour, allowing residents to have a unique and unforgettable experience in the serviced residence.

The Paragon Davao showroom is open Mondays to Fridays from 9AM to 6PM, and on Saturdays from 9AM to 12noon.

The Paragon Davao is Cebu Landmasters’ fourth mixed-use property in Visayas and Mindanao

and is conceptualized and designed by Callison RTKL in collaboration with top architectural firm RMDA. Cebu Landmasters and the VillaAbrille family’s partnership include the development of the 22-hectare Davao Global Township located in Matina district and the two-tower MesaTierra Garden Residences.

“We are grateful for the opportunities made available by our partners to contribute to the economic growth of Davao City.

The properties that we develop are designed to satisfy the evolving lifestyle of the Davaoenos and those from its neighboring cities,” says CLI president and chief executive officer Jose Soberano III.

young girls.

The brand new Generation 25 collection culminates the brand’s 25th anniversary, focusing on the women of today and invoking the timelessness and femininity deeply embedded in Plains & Prints’ DNA, to the next generation.

The collection captures the individual personas of the Plains & Prints woman; from the chic minimalist, to the bold head turner, playing with texture, silhouette, fabric and original prints that add a special touch to each design.

“Celebrating elegance in every girl and woman is a fresh, new dynamic for Plains & Prints. The brand new collection welcomes the future of fashion and style with these specially crafted outfits that can be shared between mother and child. Generation 25 is a collection that moms and daughters alike will enjoy wearing individually, or together.” Says Plains & Prints Co-founder Roxanne Farillas. “Fashion serves as a bridge, allowing connections between people, and allowing oneself to project their kind of elegance to the world. It also bridges what fashion can be in the future: one that is filled with special and amazing memories for our younger generation.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

K-POP GROUP MOMOLAND KICKS OFF COMEBACK WITH APPEARANCES IN ABS-CBN SHOWS

Popular Korean girl group Momoland is set to make their comeback to the Kpop scene this month with the release of a new album, according to a number of relevant personnel in the K-pop industry.

But before the squad releases highly awaited new music, they will delight their Filipino fans this holiday season with a series of appearances in ABSCBN’s shows and events.

Momoland jumpstarts its series of Kapamilya activities with a dazzling performance at the ABS-CBN Christmas special at the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday (December 10), marking the first time a K-pop group will perform in the annual gathering of Kapamilya stars.

In January 2020, Momoland will be seen in “Gandang Gabi Vice,” “Tonight with Boy Abunda,” as well as MYX. The Korean idols will also be featured in Metro Magazine.

In October this year, ABS-CBN signed a groundbreaking partnership with Momoland’s management

company MLD Entertainment to co-manage the group’s career in the Philippines. ABS-CBN also announced that the group’s lead vocalist, Nancy Jewel Mcdonie, will star in an upcoming series titled “The Soulmate Project,” produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and Proj 8.

Momoland, meanwhile, announced last month that they would be reor-

ganizing the originally nine-member group into a six-member group.

Since their debut in 2016, Momoland has made a series of hits with their songs “Bboom Bboom,” “BAAM,” “I’m So Hot,” and “Banana Chacha.”

The girls have established themselves as a top K-POP girl group and gained international fame, including in the Philippines.

MICHELLE DEE ADVANCES TO NEXT ROUND IN HEADTO-HEAD CHALLENGE FOR MISS WORLD 2019 After a successful head-to-head challenge last week, Philippine bet Michelle Dee is now advancing to the next round!

In a post made by the Miss World Organization, Michelle’s name was written among other 19 contestants who have successfully showcased their smarts and the advocacies they believe in.

The Kapuso host and actress is currently advocating for autism awareness which she has described as a “lifelong mission.”

In a talk with the Autism Society of the Philippines, Michelle said, “You know a lot of people ask me why I joined Miss World, as opposed to the other beauty pageants and I did that because of their motto, which is beauty with a purpose.”

She narrated how this mantra helped her have the motivational drive to give back to the community through advocacies that help people with autism.

Michelle takes autism awareness to heart as she grew up with two siblings with Autism, “Having grown up with two autistic siblings taught me the concept of purpose.”

“The Philippines and the whole world should be an autism-okay nation and world,” she concluded.

In the next round, scheduled today (December 10), the reigning Miss World Philippines will be going head-tohead with Miss World Turkey Simay Rasimoglu.

If Michelle wins, she will be guaranteed a spot in the Top 40 at the finals come December 14.

The coronation night will be aired via satellite on GMA7, December 14 at 10:20 pm.

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A GLIMPSE TO A CHIC NEW URBAN LIFESTYLE AT THE PARAGON DAVAO

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LEADING housing developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters and the Villa-Abrille family through the joint venture YHES Inc. opened a chic 275-sqm showroom of The Paragon Davao, a P2.6 billion masterplanned mixed-use development expected to be completed in 2022 and envisioned to be one of Davao City’s lifestyle destinations.

Already launched is Phase 1 of The Paragon Davao development which includes the 26-storey residential condominium One Paragon Place, the 263-room hotel and serviced residences Citadines Paragon Davao to be managed

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Davao Convention Center, and The Paragon Davao Lifestyle Mall.

The showroom is located at the fourth floor of the Edge Building in Arellano Street

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corner Quirino Avenue in Poblacion, and showcases improved one-bedroom and studio units of One Paragon Place featuring modern tropical and coastal themes. Both model units also infuse Davao elements in their patterns and textures of materials to give

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Despite the impending end of the martial law declaration, the City Council passed a resolution asking the Philippine National Police to continue the suspension of the Permit to Carry Firearms Outside of Residence (PTCFOR) for a year.

Mayor Duterte said the suspension of PTCFOR will be an effective measure in maintaining the city’s peace and order even without martial law.

The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCCII) also issued its statement on President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to lift the martial law by the end of the year.

“The Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. hereby welcomes the decision of the President not to extend Martial Law in Mindanao.

We expect Mindanao’s high growth and investor interest to continue growing and express our intent to pursue cooperation with the Davao City government, the police and the military to help maintain peace and security, which is a �irm foundation for development and progress,” DCCCII said in its statement.

Meanwhile, former Mindanao Business Council chair and business leader Joji Ilagan-Bian told Edge Davao the non-extension of Martial Law in Mindanao will further boost the con�idence of the international

community to do business in Davao. She also said tourism will likewise bene�it greatly from this as visitors will now feel safer going all over Mindanao “This is a very positive news which will reinforced our investment and Promotions of Davao City as the leading business hub in Mindanao and the entire country,” Bian said.

For her part, Department of Tourism Regional Director Tanya Rabat-Tan expressed optimism to favorable effects on tourism in 2020 with the lifting of the Martial Law in Mindanao.

Tan said Davao Region, as the center of commerce, tourism and investment in Mindanao, will bene�it greatly.

“We af�irm the positive effect of this event for the region where it will consequently increase the tourism statistics of Davao in pursuit for tourism development and community empowerment in Davao Region,” she said.

Tan added that the tourism’s contribution to the Philippine economy is currently at 12% and Davao Region can maximize its full tourism potential to more economic activity and livelihood for the workforce.

She said as of the �irst quarter of 2019, Davao has reached its tourist arrival at 3.257 million with 17 percent growth rate compared to �irst semester of 2018.

“We target to balance the marks of domestic and

foreign tourist arrivals by 2020 given the that we have diverse tourism destinations with unique experiences and offerings,” she said.

Tan said tourism and trade will also bene�it where MSMEs and community-based tourism key players can gain pro�it out from their local produce for

market selling and offering to travelling local and foreign guests.

“Moreover, we are con�ident with the safety and security programs of every area in Davao Region are being implemented by our various security forces, and that the interest of our travelling visitors is our utmost priority,” she said.

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resentative of the organizer of any project, program or activity “shall have the responsibility to share important information such as the title, location, date of the activity, purpose, contact person, number of expected participants and

ingress and egress to and from the municipality”. ”This protocol serves as our way of strengthening our program for peace and development in this municipality and the entire province of Davao del Norte,” she said. (PNA)

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THE 30TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES ROUNDUP

DAVAO PRIDE Meet the Dabawenyo athletes who won medals in the SEAG

By ADAM B. MORRELL

Mark Alcoseba (soft tennis)

Mariya Takahashi (judo)

It all started with Nesthy Petecio, the reigning AIBA women’s world boxing champion, lighting up the cauldron with the legendary eight-time world boxing champion Senator Manny Pacquiao.

Like Petecio who went on to win her �irst ever Southeast Asian Games gold medal, Davao City athletes have helped carry the �ight for Team Philippines in its conquest of the overall championship in the 30th Southeast Asian Games.

The Philippines amassed a total of 358 medals punctuated with 149 golds, 117 silvers and 119 bronzes. Out of that massive haul, Davao athletes were part of the 7 gold medals, 5 silvers and 5 bronzes either as individuals or team members.

Igniting the medal rush was Jezebel Morcillo who snagged the women’s bantamweight gold medal in the arnis event staged in the �irst day of the competition.

From there, medals came in blustery fashion like typhoon “Tisoy” which momentarily marred the schedules of the two-week sports conclave among the region’s 11 nations. But unlike Tisoy which left the day after it went in, the medal machine continued chugging for the Davao athletes.

Joining Morcillo in the gold medal club are sambo athlete Chino Tancontian of Davao City, boxers Nesthy Petecio of Digos City and Charly Suarez of Davao del Norte, judoka Fil-Japanese Maria Takahashi of Davao de Oro, obstacle racers Klymille Keilah Rodriguez and

Nathaniel Sanchez, and soft tennister Mark Alcoseba also from Davao City.

Tancontian stunned the Singaporean judo superstar Gary Chow in the �inals to seize the men’s 82kg division gold medal of the sambo event held in Angeles University Foundation in Clark Pampanga a week ago.

Petecio, for her part, put up a target practice against Myamar to score a unanimous decision victory in their gold medal match of the women’s �lyweight category in the boxing event held Monday evening at the PICC Forum Tent in Pasay City.

Suarez did the same thing in the ring. The 2016 Rio Olympics campaigner smudged his Thai opponent with powerful haymakers to claim the men’s lightweight division title via unanimous decision.

Takahashi lived up to expectations as she captured the gold medal in the women’s judo event.

The duo of Rodriguez and Sanchez de�ined endurance and strength as they came out the toughest in the obstacle course race relay for another gold medal �inish from the Dabawenyos.

Alcoseba, meanwhile, joined forces with Noel Damian, Jr. to claim the men’s soft tennis team event gold medal over Thailand on Tuesday evening at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Other Dabawenyo athletes may have fallen short of gold medal but theirs are stories equally worth sharing.

The silver medalists are

spiker Francis Philip Saura, kurash’s Jillou Mosqueda, water polo boys Mummar Alamara and Abner Amiladjid, and Lady Volcano Agot Danton of Davao City, and boxer Marjon PIañar of Panabo City.

Saura formed part in one of the biggest history written in the 30th SEA Games after the Philippine men’s volleyball team won the silver medal again after 42 years. The 23-year old middle blocker will take a vacation back to his hometown in Davao City with the worthiest silverware hanging on his neck.

Mosqueda denied the price she would pay for exerting too much effort in the semi�inals of the women’s kurash event held in Laus Groups Event Centre a week ago. She injured her wrist and had to undergo surgery after guaranteeing the silver medal for the Philippine Kurash Team. Her injury halted her to play in the gold medal round.

Philippine Lady Volcanoes winger Danton rode on the team’s runner up �inish to secure the women’s rugby football silver medal.

Panabo pug Marjon Piañar took home the men’s welterweight division silver medal after bowing to Thailand.

The bronze medalists are Sydney Tancontian (women’s kurash), Pawie Fornea (women’s triathlon), Christine Talledo, Roda Daban, and Lea Baligas (women’s canoeing), Sonny Wagdos (men’s 5,000-meter marathon), and Jack Escarpe (men’s judo).

Nesthy Petecio (boxing)

Jezebel Morcillo (arnis)

Charly Suarez (boxing)

Chino Tancontian (Sambo)

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