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P2-M bounty ( /P2-M/10) A TOTAL of ten contingents will compete to take home the Indak-Indak P2-M grand prize money. Event Organizer Har old Quibete, during the AFP-PNP Press Corps Media Forum at the Roy al Mandaya Hotel on Wednesday, said that five contingents for the open category and five for the Davao school-based cat egory would fight for the grand prize of the IndakIndak sa Kadayawan Com petition set on Aug. 20. The final list of partici pants for the Davao-Based Category included Sta. Ana National High School (the defending champion), Ma bini National High School, Bernardo D. Carpio Na tional High School, Doña Carmen Denia National High School, and the Tech nical Education and Skills Development XI. For the open category, the participants are from the Samal Island City Col lege - Local Government Unit of the Island Garden City of Samal, Palabuniyan Cultural Dance Ensemble - LGU of the Municipality of Pikit in North Cotabato, and Sidlakan Performing Ensemble of the Munici pality of Malita in Davao Occidental, Youth OLMAG Performing Arts Guild of Kidapawan City, and de fending champion Sin dac Anib Performing En semble from Bislig City, Surigao del Sur who will defend their title as Indak Indak sa Kadayawan 2019 winner.
BEAUTY Rose Gandarosa (center) of the Maranao tribe is crowned as this year’s Hiyas sa Kadayawan, together with her court, Alneza Bangasin (right) of the Kagan tribe as Hiyas sa Panaghiusa and Krezyl Joy Ungab of Bagobo Klata tribe as Hiyas sa Kalambuan, during the coronation held at RMC Petro Gazz Arena on Wednesday night, Aug. 17. GONZALES
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LAWYERS Luke Espiritu and Danilo Balucos hold a press conference at Le Cafe near Bonifacio monument rotunda after filing a motion to suspend proceedings concerning the 2-counts libel charge filed by former city information officer Jefry Tupas against Walden Bello. The former vice-presidentiable is currently out on bail, and his arraignment is reset for Oct. 27.
Media Forum at the Royal Mandaya Hotel on Wednes day, Aug. Babao17.said there are five participants for the Dako (Big) Category, 10 for the Gamay (Small) Cat egory, seven participants for the Lahi Category, 11 for non-competing or the Corporate category, and ten floats for the Pitik sa Kadayawan drum-beating competition. The floats in the Dako Category must be eight feet wide and 16 feet long. In the Gamay Category, the floats must have below 8 feet in width and 16 feet in length.Inthe Lahi (Alternative Category), they must use anything indigenous or ex traordinary small vehicles or contraptions, trolleys,
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON AS THE 37th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival celebration heats up, the City COV ID-19 Task Force reiterated its reminder for Davaoeños to take their two-dose vaccination series and booster shots following the six deaths logged from Aug. 7 to 13, and the 14% positivity rate on Wednesday, August 17. Dr. Michelle Schlosser, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force spokesperson, said people would have every reason to go around with a lot of fun and enter taining Kadayawan activi ties happening in the city. Three of the six deaths were partially unvacci nated, while one completed the two-dose series but did not receive any booster jab. Most of the recent COVID-19 casualties were senior citizens, while one is from the 10 to 19 age group and another belongs to the 20 to 29 population group. She said although the anti-COVID-19 vaccine does not guarantee that a person does not contract the disease, it promises protec tion from the severe or criti cal type of COVID-19 that may result in death. " Pero unta dili ka limtan sa mga tao ang pagproteksyon dili lang sa ilang sarili but sa il ang loved ones and sa entire community. Pack one, pack all man gud ta We are living in a commu nity where we affect each other. Kung dili magpa bakuna ang uban, dako'g
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) – No more carrying of guns starting today, authorities reminded Maguindanao province residents and visitors on Tuesday. The prohibition on carrying weapons will last until Sept. 24, the plebi scite period set for ratify ing the law that cuts Magu indanao into two provinces – Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur. Commission on Elec tions (Comelec) Resolu tion 10830, promulgated on August 3, makes it un lawful for anyone to carry firearms outside residence or place of business unless Comelec gun ban takes effect in Maguindanao as plebiscite nears authorized in writing by the Commission.Theresolution or dered police and military personnel to set up check points for such purpose, said lawyer Udtog Tago, Maguindanao Election Supervisor.Sincethe May elec MORE THAN 40 contin gent and non-contingent floats of the Pamulak sa Kadayawan 2022 and also floats for the Pitik sa Kadayawan 2022 will be showcased on Sunday, Aug.Wadab21. Babao, the or ganizer of the Pamulak sa Kadayawan, revealed this in a briefing during the AFP-PNP Press Corps
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40 participants confirm for Kadayawan floral parade and wheelers that should be animal-driven; not electric, motorized, or fuel-powered vehicles.The competing floral floats shall have a maxi mum height of 14 feet and must use at least 80 per cent fresh flowers, plants, fruits, or vegetables as the medium.For the Corporate GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) rejected a peti tion by former Cotabato City mayor lawyer Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi to nullify the results in some voting centers during the May 9 election in that Mohammadcity.Ali Ma tabalao garnered 29,818 votes, unseating GuianiSayadi, who took 22,939 votes.In throwing out Gui Comelec junks ex-mayor’s poll protest on a Comelecundertion15,ruledComelecani-Sayadi’stechnicalitypetition,theSecondDivisiononMonday,Augustthatithasnojurisdicoverit.Itsaidthecasefallsthejurisdictionoftheenbanc. Guiani-Sayadi did file the case before the Come lec en banc but withdrew it and instead filed it with the Second Division, which eventually dismissed her petition for lack of juris
THE 1ST ConsortiumDevelopmentlastduringfromogycessfullycubatorTechnologyMINDANAOBusinessIn(TBI)SummitsucgatheredtechnolandstartupplayersalloverMindanaoitsofficiallaunchAug.13,2022.TheInnovationandAcceleratorsorganizedthe DOST XI programs for startupsinnovatorshighlight1stTBISummit two-day Mindanao Incu bator Summit for Startups Davao (IDEAS Davao) in line with the mounting of Davao Startup Week 2022. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) XI regional di rector, Dr. Anthony Sales, served as one of the event's DAVAO CITY – Some 1,500 small coffee farmers in Mindanao have increased their yield and income by around 64 percent and 45 percent, respectively, in 2021.The increase in har vests came after complet ing the three-year Project Coffee+ launched by Nestlé Philippines through the NESCAFÉ Plan. The project had 980 Sultan Kudarat and 520 Bukidnon farmers partici pating in intensive training since 2019 to develop their “agripreneurial” mindset. “Along with the efforts of our partners and other stakeholders, the NES CAFÉ Plan aims to increase the capacity of farmers for regeneration and build a future through green coffee beans sourced from farm ers adopting regenerative agriculture practices,” Kais Marzouki, Nestlé Philip Mindanao coffee farmers now thriving after Nescafé
This came after the company signed a memo randum of agreement with Singaporean buyers dur ing a business mission to Singapore from August 8 to 11, Arturo Milan, vice president for Mindanao of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Indus try (PCCII), said during “Wednesdays at Habi at Kape.”He said the MOA sign ing between the agricultural firm and Singaporean buy ers highlighted the trade mission, generating inter est for the island’s local crops, including mango, cavendish bananas, coffee, and Thecacao.mission, initiated by the Mindanao Develop ment Authority, was par ticipated in by 25 delegates from 18 companies, six national government agen cies, and one local gov ernment unit from all six regions of Mindanao. Milan said the cargo would be shipped via Sin gapore Airlines. He said that one con tainer van is estimated to contain around 1,500 fresh fruits at 12 kilos per box. According to Milan, this will be the first time that ex port quality pineapples and papayas from Mindanao will penetrate Singapore, a potential market for local DOST XI regional director Anthony Sales is the keynote speaker of the 1st Mindanao Technology Incubator Summit.
The Philippines’ lead ing airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB), continues to expand its Cebu hub as it ramps up its direct flights to Seoul, SouthStartingKorea. September 9, CEB intends to increase its flights from Cebu to Seoul (Incheon) to a daily opera tion from its current twicea-week passengersflights“Theseservice.additionalwillenablemorefromVisMinto fly to South Korea any day of the week so they may finally make their travel dreams a reality. This rampup just two months after the route is a testament to our commitment to every Juan and reflects the travel demand amongst Filipinos and foreigners,” said CEB corporate communications director Carmina ReyesRomero.Flight 5J 128 is sched uled to depart Mactan Cebu International Airport at 12:25 PM and will arrive CEB boosts Cebu-Seoul flights by flying route daily by Sept. 9 at 6:10 PM (Korea local time). Its return flight, 5J 129, is scheduled to depart Seoul at 6:55 PM and ar rive in Cebu at 10:50 PM (Philippine local time). CEB currently flies to Cebu from 22 domestic destinations, namely, Ba colod, Boracay, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cal bayog, Camiguin, Clark, Coron, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General San tos, Iloilo, Legazpi, Ma
NESCAFÉtheevaluationperformedandchange,deforestation,organizationnationalinancementpinestraininghead,saidinastateWednesday.TheRainforestAllireportedtheincreaseproduction--aninternon-governmentaddressingclimatesystemicpoverty,socialinequity--thatmonitoringandtohelpassesssustainabilityofthePlan.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) – Davao City-based Avante Agri Products Philippines Inc. agricultural company will export two 40-footer container vans of pineapples and papayas to Singapore next week.
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HIYAS sa Kadayawan 2019 Nurainie Ampatuan (L-R): HIYAS sa Kalambuan Krezyl Joy Ungab, Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2022 Beauty Rose Gandarosa, Hiyas sa Panaghiusa Alnesa Bangasin
HIYAS sa Kadayawan 2022 Maranao Beauty Rose Gandarosa with Vice mayor Melchor Quitain, Jr., Nurainie Ampatuan, Dr. Malou G. Monteverde
JUDGES Art Boncato, Eric Zerrudo, Michael E. Dakudao, Gabby Malvar
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HANDPICKED as ambassadors of goodwill by their respective community’s deputy mayors, 11 young, vibrant, talented and beautiful tribal maidens vied for the honour to represent Davao City as Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2022 for the 37th Hiyas sa Kadayawan sa Davao at the RMC Petro Gazz Arena last August 17, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Months of preparation culminated in one spectacular pageantry ably directed by Dan Salvana of Salvo Events with the full support of the Davao City Government under Mayor
Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2022 Beauty Rose Gandarosa
HIYAS sa Kadayawan Beauty Rose Gandarosa with Vice Mayor Quitain, Dr. Monteverde, Councilors Myrna D. Ortiz & Al Ryan Alejandre, judges The 11 candidates Sebastian Z. Duterte and the Davao City Tourism Operations Office under OIC Julieta L. Catacutan. The event, as expected, was a veritable gathering of Lumad tribes and their leaders, government officials and department heads, and prominent representatives of the various sectors of the Davao society. This year’s 37th Kadayawan Festival of Thanksgiving is highlighted by many colour ful and festive events and activities during its ten-day celebration. But one stands out for its distinction; and that is the search for the Hiyas sa Kadayawan. Yes, it’s about time we drive out the worries and concern brought about by the Covid pandemic and which had Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2019 Nurainie Ampatuan and her court hold on to their crowns for the longest time. Although many consider the Hiyas as a beauty pageant, what they neglect ( /
The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in Davao City. It is a thanksgiving tribute for the gift of nature, wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. During this time, you can also enjoy good food served and made by the different tribes in Davao area. There will also be series of events or shows during the said event. This is why, a lot of tourist and visitors are coming to Davao to witness this kind of festivity.
On the other hand, President Ferdinand Bong-bong Marcos, Jr has quoted in one of his speech, that Davao City is the shining beacon of progress. He recognized the development and solidarity by the people of Davao. In connection to PBBM said, PBGEN Silo vowed to the public to protect and maintain the stability and progress of Davao City. He also reminded the public to be vigilant enough. Full cooperation and participation is necessary in keeping the 37th Kadayawan Festival sa Davao more safe, secured and successful.
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Moreover, RD, PRO 11 inspected the capabilities of the MACC that will served as the eyes and ears in Davao City for the purpose of making sure that there will be no untoward incident and if any might happen, it can easily be directed to the concerned units or offices. Part of the security plan and preparations for the festival is the deployment 11, 459 security and safety personnel from the different law enforcement agencies. These personnel will be deployed to enhance the security, overt and covert, control the direction of traffic, and ensure public safety services for the success of the week-long celebration of the said activity.
CAMP Sgt Quintin M Merecido, Buhangin, Davao City – With the ongoing celebration of the 37th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival, RD, PRO 11 PBGEN BENJAMIN H SILO, JR visited the Task Group (TG) Site Davao Multi Agency Coordinating Center (MACC) at Davao City Police Office (DCPO) last August 16, 2022.
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As their prime mission, Police Regional Office 11 along with other security forces of Davao Region has been devoted in making sure that the weeklong celebration of the 37th Kadayawan Festival will be peaceful, safe and successful.
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THE internet is down. Again. Not only that. It always happens when there is work to be done, like deadlines for me, Skype meetings for the mum, and school projects for my uni little big man. Murphy’s Law in full swing. Through the years, I have learned to take this enduring irritation with a grain of salt. Little rages which consist mainly of berating the guys at repair service, and giving hell to the innocent tele-marketers when they come a-calling. Nothing serious really, all overacting, and then the painful surrender and silent acceptance. To add to my troubles, the phone service conks out, and a trip to the lo cal store for a 5-peso per call to PLDT becomes necessary. As I leave the house, one thing instantly becomes clear. Nope, with the demise of the net, the world did not end today. The street is still teeming with homies. Tricycle drivers still ply their routes, neighbors clean their yards, and small kids run about with their dogs. The world is still here. Without me. This realization becomes instantly appeasing somewhat. With a tinge of shame, I head back home as it dawns on me that I have become hooked on that four-letter word and it controls me completely. Surely Wi-Fi must be the work of the devil, as some doomsayers proclaim. Can anybody still remember how things were simpler many years ago? For those with internet at home, what were the simplest pleasures you had during your pre-net times? Have you read a good book lately? As for me, I can’t even remember the title of the last book I read. My guitar sits on its stand in the sala and I can’t even recall when I last played it. I’ve always planned to go get some exercise but it’s always put on hold. All because I’ve got to go online first. And once I do, it eats up all my time. The latest news, sports updates and every other thing, from the most trivial to the most relevant information, all laid out before you. Want to know how your bottom dollar fares to the peso, or how heavy is your 70 kilos when you use pounds? Google baby. The flowers need watering but I’m watching YouTube. I can’t even finish this piece without first checking my Facebook.Nowsome of you may not admit it, but this net affliction is undeniably rampant wherever you look. It’s so common to see passengers in both public and private vehicles with all eyes down on their phones. Shock ingly, some drivers are guilty too. Peer inside a restaurant and you see clients waiting for their orders, with phones out, and even children happily gaming in their tabs. This has become the new norm and while ageists plainly dismiss this observation as an old-man thing, I wonder what new disturbing development awaits them when they’ve become older too. And so back to this no-net day. With all house chores out of the way, my guitar is happy and the flowers are singing. HERE is something that needs the immediate at tention of the Davao City Engineer’s Office (CEO), or perhaps the Depart ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), or the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), whichever is the appropriate agency. Yes, we feel it is ur gent. Based on our per sonal observation, every time we go to the downtown of Davao City we take the route Magtuod-New Carmen-New Valencia-Talandang Road. We are happy that there is an ongoing expansion project on the road despite the snail-pace work of the contractor. In fact there were instances that we did not even see a single worker on the road expansion project. Whatever was or were the reasons we have no idea. Anyhow, we have just to thank the government for expanding the width of the road considering that both sides of the route are ravines and the smaller its width the risk of vehicular accidents is high. One other observation that we have and the one we are calling the attention of the CEO, the DPWH District Office, and perhaps more importantly, the CENRO, is the blatant abuse of some people who are into the business of buying and selling recyclable waste. They have been allocating to themselves some sections of the completed sides of the expanded road as their “stockyard.” In do ing so, instead of the expansion being used by passing vehicles, the piles of recyclable waste placed inside huge sacks and dumped on the newly completed expansion are instead constricting the road. We are encouraging the people in the concerned agencies whose job is to monitor road situations to lift their butts from their swivel chairs in their air-conditioned offices and go to the site we have mentioned here. We can be certain that what we have written about in this piece will be the same situation they will see when they come to inspect the place, more specifically the stretch between the Magtuod-New Carmen boundaries and the City Garbage Dump site. Of course if the persons who are into the business of buying recyclables have the subtle approval of certain officials in the agencies we have mentioned. It is likely that whoever will be sent to inspect will find their eyes suddenly “blind” by the time they conduct their visit. After all it cannot be denied that while trading reus able refuse is an unpleasant – even dirty – business, it is big money that the traders could use the said resource to influence certain decision makers from regulatory agen cies.
Some columns back we took up the hottest issue of the day – the absence of a particular beverage product which is produced in a specific smaller size glass bottle. We asked what was going on in the company plant that may have hampered its production. We cannot help but suspect that something was wrong inside the plant – maybe it's the machinery used in the bottling; or that the company could have been beset with labor problems. But what intrigued us the most is that if the problems we mentioned existed then the plant could not have continued its production of its product in bigger bottles. It was only recently that our questions were answered in full. That was when the country’s leading beverage producers, mostly multinational companies, issued a joint statement claiming that their operation is affected adversely by the alleged lack of sugar which is an impor tant component of their products. Their joint statement was some kind of a tacit support to the decision of certain officials in the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to import 300 thousand metric tons of sugar to compensate for the reported forthcoming shortage. But there is something strange in that joint statement. How come only one softdrinks brand and bottle size disappeared from the stores and other outlets? The rest of the brands and bottle sizes are available. Then all of a sudden the other beverage bottlers suddenly joined in the pooled statement contending that they too are affected by the sugar lack. Now we have this strong suspicion that there is a pos sible collusion among the soft drinks firms, the importers of sugar, and possibly some people in the SRA driven by “millions” of reasons.
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Indeed, the sugar crisis, if we may call it that way, could be the President’s toughest test of his capability to govern and run the country. Yes, he has to do a very difficult balancing act. Will his final move in settling the problem be for the benefit of the importers and the huge commercial or industrial sugar users? Will it favor the sugar planters and millers? Or, will it favor the millions of ordinary Filipinos who are suffering from the ultra high prices of the commodity? Indeed whatever will be adopted by the administration in handling this extremely difficult situation will eventu ally impact on the efforts of the government to resuscitate the country’s economy. Will the moneyed influencers succeed in having their cause catered to by the President’s final decision? Or will it be the millions of Filipinos including the sugar industry workers who will be given favor? In the words of the late Sen. Landring Almendras, “Let us to see.”
REVIEW: Conflict’s Long Game:A Decade of Vio lence in the Bangsamoro Editors: Francisco J. Lara Jr. and Nikki Philline C. delaInternationalRosa Alert 2022 DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) -- An innovative play, writ ten by the Irish writer Samuel Beckett and published in French in 1952 (and first produced on stage in 1953), Waiting for Godot has become a classic play performed by the most prestigious theatre groups around the world. It is the Theatre of the Absurd’s first theatrical success which explains its popularity until today.
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The play consists mainly of conversations between two characters who are waiting for the arrival of the mys terious Godot, who continually sends word that he will appear but who never does. While waiting, they discuss the problems they encounter in their lives thus revealing the depths of their misery. They wonder that given such tragic lives, if there is a point in their existence. Thus, they look forward to the arrival of Godot who they hope can give them enlightenment. Because they hold on to their hope for meaning and direction, they acquire a kind of nobility that enables them to rise above their futile existence. In the end, Godot never arrives. Waiting for Godot might as well be the theatrical production most relevant to those whose lives have been lived precariously in this territorial enclave in Mindanao, now known as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In the midst of a conflict that had persisted for centuries, their ancestors had held on to the hope as to its resolution. And today, their descend ants, along with their children and grandchildren continue to wait for Peace – their metaphorical Godot. After a long process of negotiations following violent outbreaks between rebels and government troops both in the battlefields as well as in town centers resulting in thousands of civilians packed as bakwits in refugee camps, A SOJOURNER’S VIEW KARL M. GASPAR, CSSR a series of ceasefires was agreed upon. Peace initiatives leading to peace talks temporarily halted the fighting at various junctures of contemporary history. Eventually, a more comprehensive peace agreement was reached which led finally to the setting up of BARMM. The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed under the Aquino administration on March 27, 2014. President Rudy Duterte, who merely inherited that peace agreement from President Aquino, signed on July 26, 2018 the Organic Law for the BARMM (R.A. 11054) passed by the two houses and ratified in January 2019. BARMM was inaugurated on March 29, 2019. Except for occasional skirmishes that threaten to dis turb the accord – given the fact that there are still renegade groups asserting their presence in BARMM – the elusive peace seems to hold for the moment. While international, national and local news covering BARMM have dwindled in the past years – partly owing to the impact of the twoyear pandemic – questions continue to persist. Will this peace be sustainable? Will the MILF forces be able to keep discipline within their ranks and refrain from violating the people’s basic human rights? How about the rights of the indigenous peoples to their ancestral domain – especially the Tedurays? Will this be respected through the recognition of the validity of the In digenous Peoples’ Rights Act within the BARMM? Can there be just and fair representation of all ethno-linguistic groups and citizens’ groups through adequate number of seats in the Parliament? Can BARRM stop the rise of political dynasties that could easily turn into traditional politicians engaged in patronage politics? As elections are taking place in 2025 – and President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has already asserted there will be no more extension – how to assure that those elected are the right people to implement BARMM’s vision? Will the renegade groups continue to bedevil the continuing efforts to maintain peace? How are the developments that seem to have led to the upsurge of jihadist group Islamic State (more popularly known as ISIS) especially in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan going to impact BARMM? How will BARMM be able to provide resources for the ambitious development plans that have been lined up? Can the poverty situation of the majority of its citizens finally be alleviated? These questions demand answers and – for the sake of maintaining the peace – the answers might be favorable to the lives of the majority of BARMM residents. There is need for all stakeholders – the national government, BARMM authorities, their partner civil society organiza tions (especially long-term peace advocacy groups) and others to continue collaborating together towards sustain ing the peace and development efforts. Basically still in its infancy, the BARMM initiative needs all the support it can muster, including full cooperation from the citizenry.
[MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar is a professor at St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute in Davao City and until recently, a professor of Anthropology at the Ateneo de Davao University. Gaspar, Mindanao’s most prolific book author, writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English (A Sojourner’s Views) and the other in Binisaya (Panaw-Lantaw). Gaspar is a Datu Bago 2018 awardee, the highest honor the Davao City government bestows on its constituents.]
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(Paul Rene Garcia Dominguez, Presidential Assistant for Mindanao during the Ramos administration was among those who delivered tributes to the late President Fidel Valdez Ramos on 8 August 2022 at the Heritage Park in Taguig City). So much has been said over the last few days about FVR’s dedication, discipline, his work ethic. I had the distinct privilege of working directly with him for six years and tonight I will speak of FVR’s purposefulness and skills as a leader and I will narrate a few incidents, a few direct experiences I had with him that clearly demonstrated his extraordinary level of not just dedication but skills. I didn’t have a long personal history with FVR. I believe I met him very casually before when he was PC/ INP (Philippine Constabulary/Integrated National Police) chief. During EDSA, I conveyed a few messages back and forth from friends who were in EDSA and I was in Davao. It was my brother Sonny who was his colleague during the administration of President Cory and who also lived very close to him in Alabang. After EDSA, I had two or three meetings with him because I was asked to do some back channeling work with the MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) leader ship that was quite upset with the early days of the Cory administration, and I remember reporting to the officials in Malacanang, primarily him, on the conversations we’ve President Ramos built piece by piece the support and advocacy for peace and development in Mindanao had which we were trying to stabilize the situation with the MILF.Ihelped out a little bit in the presidential campaign and in the vote count and right after the elections, we had a dinner in my brother’s house in Alabang in which we invited some Mindanao officials. That was the total sum of my interactions with the President. Shortly after June 30, I think it was the first, 3rd or 4th of July I was traveling to, of all places, in Sarawak and as I returned to the hotel I got this frantic message from my wife. “Your name is on the front pages, please call.” I had been appointed, without my knowledge, to be the President’s Assistant for Mindanao. The first person I called was my brother Sonny and I said, “you know anything about it?” and he said “yes I do, I already ac cepted for you” and he said “Eddie is looking for you, where are you?” “I’m in Sarawak. I’ll be back I think 6th or 7th of July.” So I reported immediately to him (FVR). I had this first extraordinary meeting. He said: “Well, I want you to be my personal representative in Mindanao. You need to become a government official because I will vest you with authority over all national government officials in Mindanao with the exception of elected officials” and he asked me “how do you think Mindanao should move forward?”Igave him a few ideas in terms of what better in frastructure we needed, the importance of peace and development because that was the main limiting factor to Mindanao’s development and the need for refreshing Mindanao’s identity. He said “that’s all good ideas etc. Go to work. I will go to Davao on the 15th of July and swear you in. And then I asked him “Sir, what are your marching orders?” He looked me straight in the eye and said, “Paul, we will remain in a campaign mode for the next six months.” I said, “Sir, the elections are over.” He said, “yeah I know, but we will continue the campaign for the next six months.”Sowewent to work not only for Mindanao but all over the country, organized endless consultations involv ing thousands of people in gyms and a number of you were there, with the entire Cabinet in attendance, listen ing to petitions, acting on what to be acted upon, giving instructions. These sessions were two, three hours long, four hours long. A lot of it involved listening and I han dled about six or eight visits to Mindanao for the next six months. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Pawned Items that expired during the month of JUNE 2022 must be renewed or redeemed Two (2) days before the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed or renewed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 A.M. Gibpahibalo ang tanan nga ang DIAGOLD PAWNSHOP, INC. magsubasta sa tanan nga nag expired hangtod sa bulan sa MAYO 2022, ang tanang prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa na nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag. NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All pawned items that expired during the Months of JUNE 2022 (Regular Items) and JULY 2022 (Gadgets) must be redeemed or renewed two (2) days prior to the Auction date schedule as stated below. If not redeemed or renewed will be sold to the public on its respectively auction date schedule at its premises at 9:00 AM BRANCHES: AUCTION DATE TEL. NO. San Pedro (Main) AUGUST 16, 2022 327-8832 Agdao AUGUST 16, 2022 327-6275 Toril AUGUST 16, 2022 327-8503 Bolton AUGUST 16, 2022 392-3022 Digos City AUGUST 16, 2022 333-9945 Claveria AUGUST 16, 2022 296-8081 Km. 7 Lanang AUGUST 16, 2022 235-3473 CPB-NGI PAWNSHOP, INC.
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All pawned items that expired during the month of JUNE 2022 , must renewed or redeemed two (2) days prior to the Auction Schedule stated below. If not renewed or redeemed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 a.m. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang NARDING PAWNSHOP, INC., maga-subasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa nga nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.
Rosegold Pawnshop Lapu-lapu Street, Agdao Davao City Tel. No. (082) 225-3637 Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre Street, Davao City (Beside NCCC Hardwaremaxx) Tel. No. (082) 295-6199
All Jewelry and other articles pawned at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main, Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre, Rosegold Pawnshop Bolton, Rosegold Pawnshop, Agdao and Rosegold Pawnshop Buhangin from FEBRUARY 16, 2022 TO MARCH 15, 2022 If not redeemed or renewed on or before AUGUST 19, 2022 will be sold to the Public Auction on AUGUST 22, 2022 at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main from 9:00am to 6:00pm. (Fronting Queen Bank) Tel. No. (082) 222-1561 ; (082) 321-0128 Email:Accepts:goldstandardpawnshopdavao@gmail.comJewelry,wholesalerandretaileronallkindsofjewelry Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%
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All pawned items that expired during the month of MAY, 2015 if not renewed or re deemed on or before JULY 14, 2015 will be sold to the public on JULY 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at our pawnshop premises.
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NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE ALL PAWNED ITEMS EXPIRED ON JULY 2022 AND GADGETS THAT EXPIRES ON AUGUST 2022 WILL BE DISPLAYED IN A PUBLIC AUCTION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 AT 9:00AM. Main – San Pedro Cor. Anda Street Davao City Tel. Nos. (082) 221-1477; (082) 221-0355; (082)222-5039 Email us @ rosegoldpawnshopdavao@gmail.com
Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MAYO 2015. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong HULYO 16 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. #47 Lao St., Toril, Davao City Tel. No. 295-2460
BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. Matina Crossing AUGUST 19, 2022 (082) 321-1814 Tibungco AUGUST 17, 2022 (082) 296-4130 PANABO’S PAWNSHOP, INC. Panabo (Main) AUGUST 31, 2022 (084) 628-8418 Panabo (Branch) AUGUST 15, 2022 (084) 628-842
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All Pawned items that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVALUE PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. BAJADA AUGUST 02, 2022 321-8705 (Beside NBI Office) BABAK SAMAL AUGUST 23, 2022 301-4019 SAN PEDRO AUGUST 09, 2022 227-6772 CABAGUIO AUGUST 26, 2022 321-6223 TIBUNGCO AUGUST 30, 2022 222-2494 All pawned items that expired during the month of JUNE 2022, if not renewed or redeemed on or before AUGUST 15, 2022 will be sold to the public on AUGUST 16, 2022 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang AL-JOS PAWN SHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong AGOSTO 16, 2021 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
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All jewelry and other articles pawned at Goldstandard Pawnshop San Pedro,Ilustre from FEBRUARY 16, 2022 TO MARCH 15, 2022 if not redeemed or renewed on AUGUST 19, 2022 will be sold to the Public Auction on AUGUST 22, 2022 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
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All pawned items that expired during the month of MAY 2022, if not renewed or redeemed on or before MAY 2022 will be sold to the public on JULY 16, 2022 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.
Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MAYO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong HULYO 16, 2022 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. General Lao, Toril Agton. AgdaoSaavedra,TagumMagallanesBuhanginTorilToril 327-2348291-1349216-3425224-3138241-0223291-2952291-2406AUGUST 16, 2022 AUGUST 16, 2022 AUGUST 05, 2022 AUGUST 08, 2022 AUGUST 25, 2022 AUGUST 16, 2022 AUGUST 19, 2022 PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY DATES WILL BE AUCTIONED ON AUGUST 17, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED. All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, if not redeemed or renewed on or before JULY 18, 2022, will be sold to the Public on AUGUST 18, 2022. Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022. Kung dili malukat sa dili pa moabot ang AGOSTO 18, 2022, ibaligya sa publiko karong AGOSTO 20, 2022. NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC. TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844 All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa HUNYO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. SAN PEDRO AUGUST 16, 2022 321-2185 ILUSTRE AUGUST 02, 2022 234-4844 AUGUST 19, 20, & 21, 2022 BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NO. Tel. # 234-6367 Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City EXPIRY DATES AUCTION DATES JUNE 2022 AUGUST 18, 2022 EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521 EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511 MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665 EURO STAR PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667 EURO SUN PAWNSHOP SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321 JUNE 2022 JULY 2022 AUG. 12, 2022 AUG. 15, 2022 DAVAO VAULT SP Door #7Realty Bldg. beside Lakitan Mall San Pedro street, Davao City (Tel No.: 228-9322 AUG. 15, 2022
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GUNBAN ...(frompage2) P2-M...(fromfrontpage) For the open and Davao City school-based catego ries, each grand cham pion will get P1 million, P500,000 for the second place winners, P 400,00 for the third place, P300,000 for the fourth place, and P200,000 for the fifth place. The Best Music will get P20,000, Best Chore ography (P50,000), and the Best Mask (P20,000). Quibete said that the Best Mask category in the competition is the newest feature of the Indak-Indak. The winning group must also wear it properly and incorporate it well into their costume. “[For the best mask] it should be wearable, it should have artistic value and it should be relevant to the type of presentation, more especially, it should match their costumes,” Quibete said, adding that there is no regulation on mask design, as long as it covers the nose and mouth. As to the concern that the dancers might find it un comfortable to wear masks while dancing, Quibete said they have to stand by with the city's ordinance requiring mouth and nose protection. “Actually if ever we (allow) performers... To not wear masks, we might as well remove all of our masks because it is very uncomfortable seeing a per formance wearing mask. We have to understand the fact that we have to wear masks because this is part of the recommendation of our City Health Office and the City Government of Davao to observe our mini mum health protocols,” Quibete said. Quibete said that while mask wearing is manda tory, it was suggested dur ing a meeting that contin gents should do rehearsals with masks so they will be trained and sustain their energy level from the Ro tunda up to the San Pedro Square. The Indak-Indak will start at 7 a.m. from Roxas Avenue to Corner C.M Recto Avenue, then to Ro tunda Ponciano-Roxas Av enue, then right turn to C.M Recto Avenue, then right turn to Bonifacio Street, then left turn to Pelayo St., then left turn to San Pedro St. The showdown/ judg ing areas will be Rotunda Ponciano, Bonifacio St. Corner Pelayo St., and San Pedro Square. tions, Maguindanao prov ince has been plagued with gun violence and killings, prompting police and the military to beef up their forces. There is an almost dai ly occurrence of shooting and killing, and hopefully, the gun ban can help stop it, remarked a village official. The coming plebiscite, set on September 17, will get residents' approval, ratifying the Maguindanao split into two provinces, Tago said. Lawyer Cyrus Torreña, Maguindanao provincial administrator, told officials during a meeting on Mon day to convince voters to go out and vote. “It is their right to decide the fate of the province,” he said Tago said residents need only to vote yes or no. If a no vote wins, it would mean status Republicquo.Act (R.A) 11550, signed by then President Rodrigo Duterte, calls for the creation of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur upon the approval via a plebiscite by the majority of residents in the 36 towns of Magu indanao. The plebiscite, sup posedly for last year, was delayed by Comelec to give way for the preparations for the May 2022 national and local elections. To be ratified is the composition of Maguindan ao del Norte which will have the towns of Barira, Buldon, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabun talan, Matanog, Northern Kabuntalan, Parang, North Upi, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura, and Talitay. The provincial capital is the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat. Maguindanao del Sur, with a seat of power in Bul uan, will be composed of the towns of Ampatuan, Buluan, Datu Abdulla Sangki, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Datu Montawal, Datu Paglas, Datu Piang, Datu Salibo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun, Mustafa,rifPandag,dadatu,Mamasapano,Guindulungan,ManguPagalungan,Paglat,RajahBuayan,ShaAguak,SharifSaydonaSultansaBarongis, Talayan, and South Upi. Once ratified, Magu indanao Governor Bai Mar iam Mangudadatu becomes the governor of Maguindan ao del Sur while Magu indanao vice governor Bai Ainee Sinsuat will be the governor of Maguindanao del Norte.Section 9 of R.A. 11550 states that Cotabato City is to be part of the legislative district of Maguindanao del Norte. The city is now part of the First Legislative District of Maguindanao. The law is silent on whether Cotabato City resi dents will cast their vote in the Sept. 17 plebiscite. (Rommel G. Rebollido / MindaNews) possibility nga makatakod sila and then unfortunate kaayo kung matakdan nila wala pu'y bakuna, dakong tsansa nga ikamatay nila ang COVID-19. Mao na atong dili gusto (But people should not forget to pro tect, not only themselves but their loved ones and the entire community. We are a pack one, pack all. We are living in a commu nity where we affect each other. If others do not get vaccinated, there is a great possibility that they will be infected. Then it would be very unfortunate if they infect an unvaccinated who will be at high-risk of dying from COVID-19. That's what we don't want)," she said during a program in the Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Aug. 17. According to her, fully vaccinated individuals or those who have received booster shots only become mild or asymptomatic cases when they get infected. The city health offi cial said that since social distancing has been lifted, only the mandatory face mask wearing and frequent handwashing have re mained as minimum public health standards (MPHS) in the city. And yet, the task force has observed that many people still take the wear ing of face masks for grant ed, saying that others only wear masks when there is police personnel Underscoringaround.the9.4 average daily positivity rate from August 7 to 14, Schlosser said the pub lic should be even more vigilant in celebrating the Kadayawan more respon sibly. " Naa'y events in en closed areas, so ang mga social distancing dili gyud nato ma mind. Naa'y uban mu-mask lang kung naay magtan-aw o magbantay. Ang uban dira dili kabalo mag hand hygiene. There will always be a high risk for transmission because of the events, sa mga gatherings, we're look ing forward because of the Kadayawan. To avoid this, magpabilin tang mag binantayon, magpabilin tang maayo atong desisyon in doing our activities and fun. Kita mismo kabalo ta unsa ang high-risk, unsa ang mga activities, ac tions nga ma avoid nato ang risk of transmission. Emphasis pud nato for people to avail of the vac cines, not only the primary dose series but also boost ers (There are events in enclosed areas so we fail to really mind social dis tancing. Others only wear a mask when someone is watching. Some of them don't know how to do hand hygiene. There will always be a high risk of transmis sion because of the events, in the gatherings, we're looking forward because of the Kadayawan, to avoid this let's stay vigilant, and let's stay wise in our deci sion in doing our activities and fun. We ourselves know what is a high risk, and what activities, actions we can prevent the risk of transmission. We also em phasize for people to avail of the vaccines, not only the primary dose series but also boosters)," she added. The People's Park vac cination site will open on Saturday, Aug. 20, to cater to Dabawenyos and festi val revelers from nearby cities and provinces and domestic and foreign tour ists.
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solation prizes. Meanwhile, a P150,000 prize awaits the first place in the Lahi category, P75,000 for the second place, P50,000 for third place, and two winners of P20,000 as consolation prizes. The float parade will start at 6 a.m. on Aug. 21, starting from Roxas Avenue, left turn to CM Recto Avenue, right turn to Bonifacio Avenue, and left turn to Pelayo Street, then left turn to San Pe dro Street. The floats will be parked along Claveria Street, from Corner San Pedro to Corner Bonifacio Street, until 4 p.m. exporters. He added that about 96% of the food require ments of Singapore, a na tion of 5.68 million people, are imported from other countries, particularly from its neighbors within the Association of Southeast Asian Countries. He said Singapore is very concerned about food security amid the threats posed by international con flicts, particularly the Rus sian-Ukraine War, which could affect the global food supply. He said the island citystate is “seriously looking now to Mindanao” as a potential source of food supplies. Milan said he is opti mistic the local supplier would create a good im pression on the quality of the products, and hoped the local market of Singapore would favorably accept the fresh fruits as it would determine the viability of succeeding shipments. “This is a trial ship ment. That’s why, we are hoping against hope that the initial shipment will turn out good so that we will have a repeat (ship ment) and a wider product line,” he said. He said they hoped they could ship to Singa pore via a direct sea linkage from Mindanao. “This is just for us to be able to enter, but the long-term plan is to ship it directly via ships going to Singapore,” he said. (Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews)
CITY ...(frompage2) COMELEC ...(frompage2)KADAYAWAN ... (frompage2) diction. In her protest, the for mer mayor asked the poll body to nullify the results in 36 clustered precincts of barangays Poblacion II, Poblacion VII, Bagua II, Kalangalan Mother and Kalangalan I. Comelec gave due course to her petition for ju dicial revision and recount in 17 clustered precincts in barangays Rosary Heights I, XIII, and IX. A “prelimi nary conference hearing” was set for August 31. After receiving a copy of the Comelec decision, Matabalao said he had firmly believed that truth and justice would prevail on what really happened during the elections. Matabalao won the elections along with City Vice Mayor Butch Abu and seven city councilors who ran under the United Bang samoro Justice Party, the party formed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The poll body also dis missed the election protests lodged against the win ning candidates for the city council for failure to pay necessary filing fees and cash deposits. It also cited that some of the peti tioners “are not real partyin-interest in an election protest case.” Guiani-Sayadi allies Japal Guiani III, Danda Juanday, and Abdilla Lim joined their party mates in protesting the poll results before the Comelec, even if they had won seats in the City Council. In the same decision, the poll body said it would continue to hear the case filed by city council candi date Reynaldo Ridao, as a sole protestant. Ridao ranks 15th in the May 9 polls final count. (Rommel G. Rebol lido/MindaNews)
(Non-competing) floats, the contingents must use at least 20 percent fresh flowers, plants, fruits, and vegetables as the medium. The maximum height for all floats shall be 14 feet from the ground. The Dako Category first place winner will get Php 800,000, Php 600,000 for second place, Php 400,00 for third place, and Php 75,000 for the two consolation prizes. In the Gamay Cate gory, the first prize is P 400,000, P300,000 for the second place, P 200,000 for the third place, and P50,000 pesos each for the two con
DAVAO ...(frompage3) The report showed that Project Coffee+ farmers’ adoption of regenerative farming practices such as agroforestry, the appli cation of organic matter, and rejuvenation of coffee trees, have made a positive impact on the total harvest. “As we move forward in our transition to regen erative food systems, we want to encourage con sumers to be more mindful of how raw materials are grown and how products are made as they make purchase decisions,” Mar zouki said. The project, com pleted in cooperation with the German development agency Gesellschaft für In ternationale Zusammenar beit (GIZ), has provided smallholder coffee farmers with training, mainly in agronomic practices such as grafting, pruning, reju venation, and organic and inorganic fertilization. The significant in creases in their yield and income are attributed to their adoption of an agrienterprise approach to farm operations, which includes applying learned skills in better farm planning, budg eting, seeking financial services, and farm diversi fication, among others. The Nescafé Plan in the country is a long-term program to increase the supply of Robusta coffee, which lags considerably behind demand, by helping farmers increase the pro ductivity of coffee farming towards a better quality of life. Robusta accounts for 66 percent of local coffee production and is mostly grown in Mindanao. Nestlé is the biggest buyer of Robusta green cof fee beans in the Philippines. It increased its volume pur chase of locally-grown cof fee by 41 percent in 2021 over 2020, sourced from participants in NESCAFÉ Plan projects, including con solidators, smallholder farm ers, and farmer cooperatives across Mindanao. (PNA)
CEB ...(frompage3) nila, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, and Zamboanga.“Withour extensive domestic network in and out of Cebu, we are happy to provide more flight con nections to our passengers. We hope this encourages everyJuan to fly more and travel international for less via Cebu Pacific,” added Romero.Fully vaccinated travel ers flying to Seoul need to bring their negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours before de parture, a valid vaccination certificate, and a filled-out foreigner registration card. For more information, pas sengers may refer to CEB Travel reminders page for the latest updates and com plete travel guidelines to their CEBdestination.continues offer ing guaranteed low fares to stimulate travel across its widest domestic net work in the Philippines. It continues to implement a multi-layered approach to safety while it operates with a 100% fully vacci nated crew, 95% of whom have been boosted – all to ensure every Juan flies safely and conveniently on Cebu Pacific.
The Hiyas sa Kadayawan must natu rally be blessed with beauty and wisdom as the winner becomes the official festival symbol and spokesperson of the Ka dayawan sa Davao; and will be tasked to promote Davao City and Mindanao--- its products, industries, and particularly its tourism, fashion and floriculture. “She must serve as inspiration to the youth,” emphasized Mayor Sebastian Duterte in his message read by Vice Mayor Melchor Quitain,BelieveJr. me, but all the 11 candidates were outstanding in their own natural right. Each one had the confidence and determi nation to win the Hiyas sa Kadayawan title for the recognition it would give their City and tribal community. In the Hiyas sa Kadayawan Talent Competition, I was overwhelmed with Beauty Rose Gandarosa’s performance. She played the agong with precision and danced the singkil so regally while blind folded! She describes herself as a “cultural performer by passion.” Mind you, but the Taosug Maisara Mendoza did her mighty best as well in her performance to earn loud cheers from the audience. The big night for the proclamation had the Maranao “hakot awards queen” Beauty Rose Gandarosa crowned as Hiyas sa Ka dayawan 2022 by Vice Mayor Melchor Quitain, Jr., Dr. Malou G. Monteverde and Hiyas sa Kadayawan 2019 Nurainie Am patuan. An educator by profession, Gan darosa is determined to “uplift the spirit of Maranao culture and heritage among the youth. “I want to inculcate in the hearts of the youth the deeper meaning and true beauty of our culture. I want to inspire the youth to understand that our culture is not just living practices and traditions but they are actually the river of knowledge that our ancestors have passed on to us in order to ensure the stability and unity of the Maranao people,” she expressed clearly. This year’s Hiyas sa Panaghiusa is Al nesa Bangasin (Kagan) while the BagoboKlata Krezyl Joy Ungab was crowned as Hiyas sa Kalambuan. The remaining eight candidates comprise the Hiyas sa Kaliwatan.Yes,only in Davao City do you have a tribal beauty, talent and intelligence pageant such as the annual Hiyas sa Ka dayawan. Congratulations to all! DOST ...(frompage3) CULTURAL ...(frompage4) keynote speakers and high lighted the programs and activities the Agency is doing to assist startups, in cubators, firm owners, and innovators."Technology Business Incubation is one of the key strategies identified by DOST to stimulate innova tion and technopreneurship that will help the country's socio-economic develop ment," he said. He also acknowledged and congratulated the six TBIs established in Mind anao with the help of the DOST Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Re search and
TechnologyInnovation,oftheProgram.andYoungcializationInnovationneurship,novationtutionHigherforhighlighted(DOST-PCIEERD).DevelopmentAmongtheprogramsaretheScienceChangeProgram,theEducationInstiReadinessforInandTechnopretheTechnologyforCommerProgram,theInnovatorsProgram,theStartupGrantFundSalesalsoemphasizedongoingdevelopmenttheregion'sKnowledge,Science,andPark,which will facilitate the develop ment and commercializa tion advanced technolo gies.He also featured the Agency's Grassroots for In novation for Inclusive De velopment program, which helps identify and assess the needs and opportuni ties in rural communities where DOST can provide Science and Technology interventions."Through these pro grams, we can contribute to producing more startups and amplify the inclusive innovation ecosystem in the region," Sales said.
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The DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. and NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all unredeemed pawned items left during the month of June 2022. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE.
Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Hunyo 2022. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og petsa: AUCTION SALE! and omit is the fact that these young ladies are vying for the title that would make them the face that would represent the festival for the next 12 months. Unlike other pageants, the Hiyas sa Kadayawan focuses on the cultural uniqueness of each indigenous tribe and their muse’s knowledge of their tribe’s cultural iden tity. These ladies perform solemn rituals of their respective tribes while garbed in their colourful costumes, swaying to their clan’s rhythmic dance steps accompanied by their delightful music and chants, all of which are intimately interwoven with their rich customs and traditions. And this is what makes the Hiyas of our 11 tribes stand out. This year, “Education, tribal representation and cultural preservation are the prevalent advocacies championed by the 11 candidates. Up close and personal with the can didates as one of the judges, indeed, it was admirable that these tribal maidens gathered enough courage to be thrust into the limelight with the sole purpose of ably representing and showcasing their tribes’ cultural uniqueness. Mind you, but these young women representing the 11 tribes of Davao are far from the docile and meek tribal maidens of yesteryears. The year’s candidates include Krezyl Joy Ungab (Bagobo-Klata), Emylyn Armodia (Ata), Liezly May Mendoza (Bagobo-Tagabawa), Dianaruth Campong (Matigsalug), Lady Ray Bangga-an (Obu-Manuvu), Erika Kandog (Iranun), Alneza Bangasin (Ka gan), Beauty Rose Gandarosa (Maranao), Sitti Rohilmina Emani (Sama), Jiaria Mae Sakal (Maguindanaon) and Maisara Mendoza (Tausog). All the candidates are naturally beautiful, morena or fair-skinned, frank, and talented in showing the best of their tribe which made it truly difficult for the judges’ daunting task of choosing that singular, distinct and multifaceted gem. To think that the Hiyas sa Kadayawan pageant is the only one of its kind in the Philippines “giving women from different cultures recognition for their role in their community.”The11candidates were judged ac cording to their knowledge of their culture; their cultural skill/talent; personality and stage presence; their community project proposal and advocacy; and finally, their deportment.
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BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Information and Communications Technology in the Caraga Region (DICT-13) said free WiFi is now available at two university campuses in Surigao del Sur and at the Tabuan Market and the City Hall here.
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DICT boosts connectivity of 2 universities, LGU in Caraga
In a statement Thurs day, the DICT-13 said free internet can now be ac cessed at the North East ern Mindanao State Uni versity (NEMSU) Tandag main campus in Tandag City and at the NEMSU Bislig City campus, all in Surigao del Sur. It said the free WiFi connection connectiv ity at the two NEMSU campuses in Surigao del Sur aims to provide more educational opportunities for students and faculty members.Internet connectivity is part of the agency's Free Wi-Fi for All Program. “The free Wi-Fi at the Tabuan Market in Butuan and at the City Hall will strengthen economic and social opportunities and bridge the digital divide,” the DICT-13 said. “These four newly in tegrated sites here in Cara ga Region will contribute greatly to accelerating the Philippine government’s efforts in enhancing Inter net accessibility for Filipi nos,” the agency added. More sites in different cities and municipalities in the region will soon be provided with free internet access as the agency's free WiFi program contin ues, the statement added. (PNA)
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MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is drafting a proposal to import 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar after leading players in the soda industry announced that they are dealing with a shortage of refined sugar, Malacañang said “Yes,Thursday.kino-confirm natin yun, ang (we confirm the) proposed amount, 150,000 metric tons,” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in her virtual attendance to a Palace press briefing. Citing President Ferdi nand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Cruz-Angeles said this proposed quantity is expected to increase the supply of sugar used in food manufacturing to protect jobs. ‘Yun po ang proposed na quantity for importation gawa nga ng pangangailangan ng mga industrials na tinatawag ng ating Pangulo. Sila po ang gumagamit in large commer cial quantities ng asukal (That is the proposed quantity for importation due to the need of industrials. They are the ones who use sugar in large commercial quantities) and some jobs are dependent on their continued production,” she added.Inhis weekly vlog on Sunday, Marcos announced that the government is eye ing importing 150,000 MT of sugar–half the amount earlier proposed by the Sugar Regula tory Administration (SRA)– if the country’s supply dwindles by October.Marcos is concurrent DA Secretary and SRA chairper son. He said the SRA would undergo a “reorganization” following the signing of an “unauthorized’ resolution to import 300,000 MT of sugar. Marcos earlier rejected the SRA resolution to import 300,000 MT of sugar. How ever, it was signed by former DA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian on his behalf. The President announced on Wednesday that he would leave the investigation into the unauthorized signing of the order to Cruz-AngelesCongress. said the Palace probe into the un authorized signing of the resolution will still continue despite the President’s pro nouncement.Marcosalso recently met with sugar traders to impose a suggested retail price of PHP70 per kilogram for sugar as several stores in Metro Ma nila have increased prices to as high as PHP100 per kilogram. “They first offered at PHP80 so sabi ko hingin ko na PHP70. Tulungan niyo na lang, kasi kawawa naman yung tao (so I said can I ask PHP70. Just help the people since they’re struggling) and we’re getting there,” he said. (PNA)
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his Cabi net discussed the proposals to ensure food security, boost the energy sector, and improve the national government’s housing program on Thursday.
Food security, energy, housing plans tackled in Cabinet meeting
The Department of Agri culture (DA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Human Set tlements and Urban Develop ment (DHSUD) presented their plans during the Cabinet meeting convened by Marcos at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday morning, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said.Cruz-Angeles said the suggestions are still finetuned, adding that more details would be made public “at the convenience of the depart ments involved.” “Hindi pa po kami nagri release ng mga detalye na ito sapagkat kanina po ay pagkakataon para i -discuss ‘yung mga proposals na ito. So, may mga revisions at saka refinements po (We cannot release the details because the proposals were discussed just this morning. So, there will be revisions and refinements),” she said.Cruz-Angeles said the DA, currently headed by Mar cos, presented initiatives to boost food production in the country. In his first State of the Nation Address delivered on July 25, the President vowed to modernize Philippine agri culture by relying on research and technology.TheDAis heading for an immediate tweaking of the value-chain system in the country to address pressing concerns, such as rising agri cultural commodity and farm inputDuringprices.the Cabinet meet ing, cruz-Angeles said En ergy Secretary Raphael Lo tilla discussed ways to have “adequate, accessible and affordable energy.”
DA prepares plan to import 150,000 MT of sugar
On August 9, Lotilla said the country’s regula tory framework in the energy sector is being ironed out to provide clear policies for investors.InaFacebook post, CruzAngeles said the DOE is coor dinating with its attached agen cies to make the energy sector more attractive to investors. “Gusto ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Mar cos Jr. na makapaghikayat pa ng maraming investments ang sektor ng enerhiya. Bilang pagsunod dito, inihahanda na ng Department of Energy Philippines at mga mamba batas ang pagpapatupad ng mga polisiya upang maparami pa ang mga investor (Presi dent Bongbong Marcos Jr. wants more investments in the energy sector. In line with this, the Department of Energy Philippines and lawmakers are preparing for the implementa tion of policies to entice more investors),” she Meanwhile,said.Cruz-Ange les said the proposed Pamban sang Pabahay para sa Pilipino program of the DHSUD was also tackled during the Cabi net meeting.
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