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DAVAO City Mayor Ro-drigo R. Duterte once again dashed the hopes

of his supporters when he an-nounced on Monday that he is not running for president in

2016.Duterte called a press con-

ference at Grand Men Seng Hotel yesterday for the third time making the same state-ment that the presidency does

not appeal to him.“After all, there was no am-

bition for me to aspire for the presidency. The country does not need me,” Duterte said, reading a prepared statement.

The mayor said that he did not intend to run to possess any national position because it does not appeal to him.

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Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte reads his statement informing Dabawenyos that he will not run as president in the 2016 election but open to seek reelection if ever his daughter, former Mayor Sara, will not run. Duterte made the said statement during a press briefing at Grand Men Seng Hotel yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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Nograles is first to file COCDAVAO City First District

Rep. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles was the first

candidate to file a certificate of candidacy (COC) in the city during the first day filing for the 2016 national election.

Nograles arrived at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office at around 8:30 a.m. yesterday with his wife Marga and his parents-in-laws Leon Gonzalo and Mary Ann Montemayor and grandmother-in-law Patricia Montemayor.

Nograles is seeking his third and last term as first district congressman.

In an interview, Nograles

said he decided to file his COC earlier to avoid speculation and intrigue from the people.

“Para sure na jud, unya wala nay mangutana kung unsa pa ba diha (So that the people will be assured and no questions will be asked any-more),” he said.

Nograles said if he is re-elected for his last term he will continue his programs such as providing scholar-ships and medical assistance and organizing job fairs.

He said he will also work on pending House Bills es-pecially in the labor and em-ployment committee which he chairs.

“Isip chairman sa commit-tee on labor and employment, kabalo man gyud ta impor-tante kaayo ni siya na maka-tabang kita ilabi na sa atong mga mamumuo (As chairman of the committee on labor and employment, we know how important these bills are es-pecially to the labor sector),” he said.

Nograles said he is still running under the National Unity Party (NUP).

In a separate interview, Comelec first district election officer Marlon Casquejo said the COC of Nograles was the only one officially accepted as

SIX residents of Sitio Camocaan, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur filed before

the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in Region XI, Davao City a complaint of “Unprofessional, Unethical and Dishonorable Conduct” against Dr. Romeo Quijano.

One of the complainants, Victoria Garrote, testified that Dr. Quijano’s written and published story, “Poisoned Lives” about Camocaan were based on lies.

Garotte, a health worker in Camocaan said that, “Sometime in the year 1997, he (Dr. Quijano) visited our community and interviewed some residents. He introduced himself as a doctor. He asked people about their illnesses, if they have any. And he frequently visited us after that.”

She said they learned later that Dr. Quijano and hi daughter Ilang Ilang has written and published a story about Camocaan in the March

8, 2000 issue of the Philippine Post Mindanao.

According to that story some of her fellow residents in Camocaan got sick from exposure to aerial spraying. As a health worker she was very surprised and disappointed. “Because what I read and learned in the story were lies,” she said.

The story narrated that residents of Camocaan and their land, for the past 19 years, have been facing a slow

but certain death due to heavy exposure to pesticides. Also according to the story, infants are often born sick and with abnormalities, ranging from cleft lip and palate to badly disfigured bodies. Many children are born with severe skin abnormalities. Babies die at birth or shortly thereafter. One Rebecca Dolka bore a lifeless child whose body and eyes were yellow.

As a health worker in

THE first day of filing of certificates of candida-cy on Monday at the

Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office at the Palacio del Gobernador Building in Intramuros start on a festive mood as political aspirants brought with them bands and streamers and their supporters resorting to gimmicks to catch attention.

Those who trooped to the Comelec office early to file their COCs include Vice President Jejomar Binay and his runningmate Sen. Grin-go Honasan, former TESDA Director Buboy Syjuco and

lawyer Ely Pamatong.Also present to sup-

port the vice president were Binay’s wife Elenita, daughters congresswoman Abigail, Senator Nancy and suspended Makati Mayor Junjun.

Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacsn also filed his COC on Monday to run again as senator.

A fanfare and carnival atmosphere is expected during the five-day filing period for those seeking to run in the May 2016 polls at Comelec offices nationwide.

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Aerial spray ban proponentsaccused of unprofessionalism

FIRST IN LINE. Davao City first district Rep. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles shows his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the 2016 election at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 11 regional office yesterday morning. Nograles, who was the first to candidate to file a COC, was accompanied by his wife (leftmost), Marga, parents in-law Leon Gonzalo (rightmost), Mary Ann (second from right), and Montemayor matriarch Patricia. Lean Daval Jr.

NEW CANDIDATE. Christopher B. Abierra who is seeking the Davao City second district representative post, holds his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) during the first day of filing of COCs yesterday at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 11 regional office. Lean Daval Jr.

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THE Department of Education (DepEd) 11 is calling on all Grade

10 students in all public and private junior high schools to register their names for senior high school so the department can assess their numbers.

In a press conference, DepEd 11 K to 12 focal person Janet Veloso said students should register on October 19 to 23 to give DepEd an idea on what adjustments it needs to implement for the K to 12 program next year.

“Our Grade 10 students should be registered early so that we will know how many students will go to private schools and to the DepEd schools,” she said.

Veloso said around 75,000 Grade 10 students in Region 11 need to be registered so that the DepEd will have a forecast on the next year’s implementation.

She said the students

just need to go to the Grade 10 class advisers who have been ordered to register the students through DepEd Order No 41 or the use of preference slip.

“The preference slip indicates the school where the students will go,” he said.

Veloso said the students who will go to private schools will be provided P20,000 vouchers for their tuition.

For his part, DepEd 11 spokesperson Genelito Atillo said that the registration is not mandatory since it will depend on whether or not a student wants to continue to senior high school.

“Di man ni pinugsanay kay kung kinsay gusto mao ray ato kung dili dili pud nato mapugos (It is not mandatory. If there are students want to continue we will cater to them. If not we will not force it),” Atillo said. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

FINALLY, the Liberal Par-ty (LP) on Monday an-nounced the complete

12-man senatorial slate of what the administration has called the Coalition ng “Daang Matuwid.”

The National Executive committee with the National Directorate unanimously rec-ommended Senators Franklin Drilon, Ralph Recto, Teofisto Guingona III, former Senators Panfilo Lacson and Francis Pangilinan.

The three cabinet mem-bers joining the team were Justice Sec. Leila de Limam TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva and Energy Sec.Jer-icho Petilla.

To complete the team are PhilHealth director Risa Hon-tiveros, Former Tourism and Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority head Mark Lapid,

Interior Assistant Secretary for Muslim Affairs Nariman Ina Ambolodto and COOP-NATCO Party-list Rep. Cresente Paez.

Lacson, who had earlier filed his certificate of candi-dacy with the Commission on Elections, missed the import-ant event.

“Sila ay nakatuntong sa prinsipyo ng daang matuwid na coalition,” LP standard bearer Manuel Roxas II said of the 12 during the presentation of the slate at LP headquar-ters in Balay, Cubao, Quezon City, which was attended by President Benigno Aquino III, Speaker Feliciano Belmonte III, Camarines Sur Represen-tative and LP vice presidential bet Canarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo.

“With Mar and Leni, we are ready, we are willing and able

THE military on Monday said it is verifying a re-port that the wreckage

of ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-370 as well as hu-man remains were seen at Ubian Island in Tawi-Tawi province.

Unconfirmed reports claim that some bird hunters were able to locate plane parts and skeletal remains of pas-sengers and crew members of the aircraft in a remote part of the island.

Naval Task Force 61 head Capt. Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said a gunboat has been de-ployed off the island on Sun-day to talk with fishermen and residents regarding the report.

“So far, our questionings have determined that island residents have no knowledge of (a plane crashing in their locality),” Bacordo said in Fili-pino.

He said even long-time residents of the island could not recall seeing or hearing

reports of plane wreckage or human remains being found in the remote parts of their lo-cality.

“They were surprised by this report and were asking us on where it came from,” he added.

Bacordo said the crew is still in the area and conducting interviews with the residents.

The plane, a Boeing 777-200 aircraft coded as flight MH370, lost contact with the air traffic control in Kuala Lum-

pur 2:40 a.m. on March 8, 2014.Flight MH370 left Kuala

Lumpur 12:41 a.m. for Beijing, China. The flight, piloted by Ma-laysian Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, was carrying 227 passen-gers, including two infants, and 12 crew members.

The passengers are cit-izens from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, France, the US, New Zealand, Ukraine, Canada, Russia, Italy, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Austria. (PNA)

POLICE has augmented troops hunting down members of the New

People’s Army (NPA) who allegedly gunned down Mon-day a tribal leader in remote Barangay Panaca, Magpet, North Cotabato.

Two pistol-wielding men gunned down victim Rober-to Cupino, 56, around 8 a.m. inside his house at the Mano-bo-populated Panaca village.

Senior Inspector Felix Fornan, Magpet police chief, said the victim was the in-cumbent Indigenous Peoples Representative (IPMR) in the area.

“Witnesses recognized the faces of the perpetra-

tors as NPA rebels, although they do not know their real names,” Fornan told news-men here.

Authorities recovered at the crime scene seven .45 cal-iber pistol empty shells that were immediately submitted to the PNP Crime Laboratory for ballistic and cross match-ing examination.

Earlier this month, sus-pected NPA members also shot dead Noel Biaong of the Manobo Supreme Council of Alimaong Guardians in Ba-rangay Basak, also in Magpet.

Magpet police have tight-ened security in the area following the twin slayings. (PNA)

DepEd urges Grade 10 students to register for senior high school

NO BIO? A police officer browses the list of registered voters who still need to have biometrics done outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 11 regional office during the first day of filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COC)

yesterday. The Comelec suspended the registration of voters for a week to give way to the filing of COCs. Lean Daval Jr.

Military verifying reportsof MH-370 in Tawi-Tawi

LP names 12-mansenatorial slate

Cops intensify hunt for rebelssuspected in tribal leader’s slay

APPEAL. Members of the 1st Alliance of Public Transport Organizations (1-APTO) stage a protest rally in front of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) 11 regional office asking the agency to let their organization participate in the 2016 elections. 1-APTO was disqualified by the Comelec in the 2013 poll. Lean Daval Jr.

POLICE and military operatives have ar-rested a former po-

liceman turned Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) member and with a P200,000 reward for his capture, the police reported Monday.

Inspector Dahlan Samuddin, Police Region-al Office-9 (PRO-9) infor-mation officer, identified

the suspect as former PO1 Jainuddin Hakim-in, who has ties with the Basilan-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

Samuddin said Hakim-in was arrested around 8 p.m. Saturday in the vicin-ity of a wharf in Barangay Baliwasan, 3.5 kilometers west of City Hall.

Samuddin said Hakim-

Cop turned ASG man falls in Zamboin has a standing warrant of arrest for murder issued by a court in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan prov-ince.

He said Hakimin, who has P200,000 cash reward for his capture, is listed as

the number 7 most wanted person here in the region.

He said Hakimin is af-filiated with Basilan-based ASG leader Furudji Indama.

“He (Hakimin) is the er-rand runner of the group,” Samuddin added. (PNA)

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HIGH ranking World Bank officials recently visited Kalahi-CIDSS

projects implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in towns of Kiamba and Maitum in Sarangani Province.

Gemma Rivera, assistant regional director of DSWD-12, said the activity was part of the 4th implementation sup-port mission in the country of the said international financial institution to look into the im-plementation of the projects utilizing the community-driv-en development (CDD) as a strategy for poverty-reduction, empowerment and improve-ment of governance.

“It was an honor for us to be chosen as part of the sup-port mission of World Bank as a great opportunity to show-case what we are doing and at the same time, gain insights on things we need to improve in terms of implementing Kala-hi-CIDSS projects,” Rivera said.

The World Bank officials, headed by Washington-based Senior Social Development Specialist Patricia Fernandes went to remote villages of Ka-laneg and Maguling in Maitum and Nalus and Gasi in Kiamba.

“The idea of this visit is to understand how the pro-gram as it being designed is implemented in the ground and to exchange of ideas with the people in the frontline of the program,” Fernandes ex-plained.

Fernandes, together with other WB officials including Michael Anthony Roscitt, Luis Alberto Velez Pretelt, consul-tants for open contracting program; Ma. Loreto Padua, senior social development specialist; and Rene Manuel, senior procurement specialist; conducted focus group dis-cussions with the community volunteers, barangay and mu-nicipal officials who have first-

hand experiences in terms planning, implementing and sustaining their community projects including construc-tion of school building and hanging cable footbridge.

Aside from WB officials, representatives from various national agencies also joined the activity including National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Department of the In-terior and Local Government (DILG), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Office of the Presi-dential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), and other organizations.

World Bank is the largest funding agency in the scaling up of the community-driven development (CDD) in its ex-pansion into a national scale of operations through Kala-hi-CIDSS, covering 847 poor municipalities, including those typhoon Yolanda-affected ar-eas.

World Bank has commit-ted to finance the Php19. 4 bil-lion in the implementation of the Program from 2014-2019, target to cover some 5.3 mil-lion households in the country.

In Region-12, DSWD is implementing 162 various community projects amount-ing to Php302.44 million in 17 towns, covering provinces of Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato.

Kalahi-CIDSS, otherwise known as Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-A Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of So-cial Services, is one of the three core programs of DSWD, aim-ing to empower poor and di-saster-affected communities to improve access to services and to participate in a more inclu-sive local planning, budgeting, implementation in programs and projects and in the overall affairs of the government. (HT-Estacion-DSWD 12/DEDogu-iles-PIA12)

COMPOSTELA VALLEY KORONADAL CITY

TAGUM CITY

World Bank execs visitKalahi-CIDSS projects

Thousands benefitfrom Arena’s SerbisyoMORE services were

rendered during the 17th Serbisyo Cara-

van spearheaded by the Asso-ciation of Regional Executives of National Agencies (Arena XI) in Compostela Valley, this time to the people of Sitio Mambusao, Brgy. Ngan, in Compostela town.

A flagship project of ARE-NA XI, the Serbisyo Caravan endeavors to bring the govern-ment closer to the grassroots communities by conducting quarterly activities, making essential goods and other services available to various remote barangays in Southern Mindanao at zero-cost.

In the activity held Octo-ber 8 to 9, 2015, an estimat-ed 5,000 residents received assistance and services of varied types from local gov-ernment units, civic and

non-government organiza-tions and various nation-al government agencies. Different heads and represen-tatives of the ARENA Region 11’s member-agencies head-ed by its president, DPWH XI regional director Mariano R. Alquiza, were in full force to support the activity.

Alquiza said the conver-gence of the different agen-cies is “a manifestation of the desire of the government to provide direct services to ev-eryone, regardless of ethnic-ity and religion, especially to those living in economically depressed areas.”

The DPWH for one, is set to accomplish the improve-ment/concreting of roads in the area by next year, thus improving the access to and delivery of more services.

Alquiza said the participa-

tion of the military and other uniformed personnel led by the 10th ID PA shows that the government is working hard towards peace since “peace is a pre-requisite to development.”

This was later reiterated and emphasized by Undersec-retary Emmanuel Bautista of the Cabinet Cluster on Security, Justice and Peace (CCSJP), one of the event speakers.

Among the highlights of the Serbisyo Caravan was the ceremonial turnover of goods and services by the participat-ing agencies.

DSWD XI headed by Re-gional Director Priscilla Razon led in the distribution, releas-ing a total of P38.5M worth of goods and programs which in-clude Sustainable Livelihood, Social Pension, Pantawid Pam-ilya and Kalahi-CIDSS.

They also gave out food

packs, assistive devices for PWDs (wheelchairs and crutches) and educational sup-plies.

The Department of Agrar-ian Reform (DAR) distributed Certificate of Land Owner-ship Award (CLOA) under its Land Tenure Improvement Program, while the DOH and DPWH offered free vaccina-tion, medicines and dental services. Other services and activities included the dis-tribution of bags and school kits from OPPAP; farm inputs, seedlings and fingerlings from the DA; on-site document pro-cessing and license renewal by the PRC; free legal consultation services from the Public Attor-ney’s Office and DILG and oth-er equally significant forms of assistance. Agustin Dacumos/Rose Palacio with reports from ARENA XI

HERE’S THE KEY. Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy, DSWD-XI regional director Priscilla Razon together with Undersecretary Emmanuel Bautista of CCSJP, ARENA XI president and DPWH-XI regional director Mariano R. Alquiza,

and Compostela Mayor Lema P. Bolo hand over a symbolic key to a housing beneficiary during the 17th ARENA XI Serbisyo Caravan in Barangay Ngan, Compostela, Compostela Valley.

VINTA. Zamboanga celebrates its grandest celebration, “Zamboanga Hermosa Festival,” in honor of La Virgen del Pilar, considered as the city’s Holy Mother.  The  colorful

Sama vinta takes center stage and can be seen from the Paseo del Mar late Saturday as owners prepare for Sun-day’s regatta. MindaNews photo courtesy of Jules Benitez

TAGUM CITY Mayor Allan Rellon said there is yet no definite political par-

ty through which he and his “complete” slate would run for the coming May 2016 election but added it would be either the Partido Demoktratiko Pil-ipino (PDP) or the United Na-tionalist Alliance (UNA).

“What is most important is that you have a party which we can ride on,” he said at the Tagum City SP Building.

Rellon recalled that he was with PDP led by Vice President Jejomar Binay in the 2013 election and still has an affilia-tion with Binay. But he said he also has “talking points” with the PDP identified with Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Binay filed on Monday morning his Certificate of Can-didacy (COC) for President un-der UNA, along with Senator Gringo Honasan as his run-

ning mate. Rellon said he already has

a “complete slate, a conglom-eration of political leaders coming from different parties even from Liberal Party who unite for common good of the people of Tagum City.”

But he said “most likely” they would run under PDP if Duterte will run for President, adding that in the coming polls there is really a coalition formed against LP.

He hinted that if not, they would run under Binay.

The mayor confirmed that he will seek reelection with Vice Mayor Geterito “Idol Boyet” Gementiza as his run-ning mate.

Rellon said the final ar-rangement would come when they file their COCs this com-ing Friday, October 16, the nationwide deadline of COC filing.

Last week, former City Mayor Rey “Cee O” Uy and his complete slate declared in a political convention their can-didacy under LP which is led by Governor Rodolfo del Rosa-rio in the province.

As of press time, a Capitol source said that the outgoing governor had “casually told” a few mayors he met morn-ing Monday that he would be running for mayor in IGACOS.

The LP convention had also declared the candidacy for governor of Rep. Anthony del Rosario and for congress-man of last-termer Vice Gov-ernor Victorio “Baby” Suayba-guio Jr.

Last Sunday, former Rep. Tonyboy Floirendo organized a political convention of Ku-sog Baryohanon party and anointed tandems and slates in District 2 towns and cities

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FOREIGN-OWNED out-bound sales and market-ing firm Callbox Davao

plans to employ 120 more agents for both voice and non-voice services before the end of the year as it targets to expand its operations.

“We will be needing more talents for this year as we plan to expand our existing office in Landco Building,” Callbox human resource co-ordinator Jerickson A. Hing-go told EDGE Davao at the sidelines of the Kapehan sa

Dabaw at SM City Davao yes-terday.

Hinggo said the Davao branch, which is Callbox’ sec-ond branch, is targeting to reach a total of workforce of 400 by the end of this year. Callbox Davao currently has 280 agents for both outbound voice and non-voice services.

“Applicants do not need to have years of experience because even fresh graduates can be hired as long as we see that the applicant has poten-tial and has good communi-

cation skills,” he said.New hires will be in-

volved in outbound mar-keting and sales of different products of medical, IT, and finance companies in the US, Canada, and Asia.

“We have a lot of clients abroad but we’re also plan-ning to expand our market to Europe soon,” Hinggo said.

However, he said the company is still eyeing to serve its existing markets more. “There’s still a huge market in Asia, for instance,

that remains untapped,” he said

Hinggo said he believed the talents in the region can fill up the company’s demand for additional agents before the year ends.

“I think the talent pool of Davao is competitive,” he said. “This can be proven by the entry and expansion of big BPO companies that have operations in Manila and Cebu here.”

He said BPO and other IT companies “know that

Dabawenyos are competent and have excellent communi-cation skills.”

He also said their Iloilo branch, which currently has 300 agents, will be hiring more talents this year. “The company is targeting to reach its employee to 700 by the end of the year,” he said.

Meanwhile, Callbox Davao will be holding the In-somnia Music Festival for the celebration of its 10th anni-versary on October 24 at the Lanang Business Park.

“It is a pre-Halloween music festival open for every-one,” Hinggo said.

Insomnia music festival head event organizer Claire Ibuyan-Abayon said there will also be an exhibition on October 24 and 25 which will be participated in by 30 mi-cro, small and medium enter-prises (MSMEs).

“Exhibitors will showcase different food products, nov-elty items, and pre-Christmas decors during the two-day event,” she said.

ECONOMIC policies and laws expected to bene-fit the people of Davao

del Norte, Davao City and the Davao Region, especially the poor in the barangays, will have emphasis in the return of former congressman Antonio “Tonyboy” Floirendo Jr. to the House of Representatives.

This was stated by the comebacking lawmaker him-

self when asked by mediamen-what would be his initial mea-sures once back in the House.

The young Floirendo Jr. re-launched last Sunday his local political party in the sec-ond district of Davao del Norte after almost nine years of ab-sence in politics.

Floirendo met with the local leaders and supporters from the towns of Santo To-

mas, Braulio Dujali, Carmen and Panabo City.

Floirendo said that his par-ty KusogBaryohanon will be reinvigorated with his return and that their battlecry will once again be Barangay Una which he started more than a decade ago.

With Barangay Una plat-form, Floirendo vowed to fo-cus more on the needs of the

barangay before anything else. He said his return to poli-

tics will be in obedience to the advice of his father, business tycoon Antonio Sr., who told Tonyboy never to abandon the people of the place which had been very kind to his business pursuits, including the success of the Tagum Development Company (Tadeco), reputed to

Tonyboy to focus on measuresfor economy of district, region

THE Department of Ag-riculture (DA) has re-quested the Department

of Budget and Management (DBM) for a budget of P2.06 billion for the mitigation of the effects of the long drought season until next year due to El Niño.

“If approved, the request-ed amount will be used for the funding of different programs for El Niño,” Agriculture Sec-retary Proceso J. Alcala told re-

porters in a recent interview at the Waterfront Insular Davao Hotel.

He said the fund will be used from this year until the first quarter of next year when the long dry spell is expected to end.

Alcala said the DA has been implementing El Niño programs for almost a year after the government’s weath-er station PAGASA announced that the phenomenon would

hit the country.“We have been using part

of our regular funds to mitigate the effect of the dry spell like distribution of drought-toler-ant rice varieties,” he said.

He said he has already or-dered DA regional offices in the entire country to implement cloud-seeding operations.

“May order sa buong bansa na basta may seedable clouds bomba lang ng bomba,” he added.

DA 11 regional director Remelyn Recoter said in an earlier report that cloud seed-ing will only be conducted if the affected area is at least 1,000 hectares with existence of standing crops at critical growth stage.

At present, no cloud seed-ing operation has been con-ducted in the region. Recoter said each operation would cost at least P3 million.

DBM asked for P2.06B to address El Niño

GOVERNMENT offices must improve their qual-ity and productivity in

order to increase the country’s competitiveness in the up-coming full implementation of ASEAN integration.

“Unfortunately, different government offices are lag-ging behind,” Productivity and Quality Association of South-ern Mindanao (PQASOM) comprehensive chair Richard Ursua said during yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex.

Ursua said unlike coun-tries like Japan and Singapore whose government offices are in the forefront of promoting quality and productivity, the Philippine government seems to be lagging behind the per-formance of private compa-nies.

“Private companies here are like the big brothers be-cause they are continuing their efforts to be competitive,” he said.

Ursua told reporters that more government offices should practice customer sat-isfaction “to address the con-cerns of the general public.”

He said the increase in rank of the Philippines in terms of competitiveness was brought by most private com-panies that practice quality and productivity in their re-spective offices.

For his part, PQASOM

president Michael King Ando said more than 200 delegates from different companies in the country will convene for the 35th Productivity Im-provement Circles National Convention (PICNC).

The annual convention is slated on October 15 and 16 at Chippen’s in the Garden in Barangay Cabantian in Davao City.

“This convention serves as a venue for quality practi-tioners to conduct networking, showcase new technologies and celebrate best achieve-ments in the field of quality and productivity,” Ando said.

He said this year’s con-vention will have plenary ses-sions, valuable inputs from the judges and presentation from the outstanding circle, team projects, kaizen, and jingle en-tries.

Ando said the two-day event will be participated in by members of the associa-tion, which has five regional chapters, namely the Quality Circles Practitioners Associ-ation (QCPA) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Northern Luzon, PhilAction Group for Social Responsibil-ity (PhilAction) in Southern Luzon, Visayas Association for Quality and Productivity (VI-AQP), Mindanao Association for Quality (MAQ) in Northern Mindanao, and the PQASOM. CHENEEN R. CAPON

‘Gov’t offices mustincrease productivity’

FILIPINOS have always been known to be re-sourceful and ambi-

tious and madiskarte. We always find ways to make life easier, getting creative to save and earn money in any way. Paired with the right gadget and the latest technology, the Filipino’s sipag(hardwork) and tiyaga (perseverance) is definitely leveling up.

“A smartphone now gives one the power of multiple de-vices (computer, media play-er, navigator, camera, etc.) in one mobile gadget. This al-lows the user to level-up to a whole new way of improving their way of living and even make an extra buck or two,”

says Digs Dimagiba, Business Head of the IT & Mobile Divi-sion of Samsung Electronic Philippines Corp.

Phone companies like Samsung is noticing these Pinoy trend and has intro-duced packed options into phones like its newly-re-leased Samsung Galaxy V Plus. Priced at just Php 3,990 SRP, the Galaxy V Plus, for ex-ample comes with Wi-Fi and 3G access and a faster KitKat Andoid OS that gives the user a wider range of access to apps.

Dimagiba shares several tips for madiskarteng Pinoys to make the most out of their

Samsung shares tips to maximize phone

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Jim Aboitiz, the COO of Aboitiz Power Distribution Group.

Jon Joaquin dancing Pandango sa Ilaw.

The winner of folk dance competition.

If last year was a throwback, this year it was going back to the roots. It gave us some thoughts to ponder what Christmas was all about when we

were still kids. Christmas, after all, is for children.

EVERY time the Aboitiz Power Company convenes a Christmas Party for media personalities in Mindanao, there is something new, some-thing borrowed, and some-thing old. This year’s celebra-tion seems to top it all. If last year was a throwback, this year it was going back to the roots.  It gave us some thoughts to ponder what Christmas was all about when we were still kids.    Christmas, after all, is for children.  “The theme of this year’s party is ‘Bata Batuta’ and I’m sure this will bring us back to our childhood when Christmas was all about the warmth of family around us, much like the big Aboitiz family we are tonight,” said  Jim Aboitiz, the executive vice president and    chief operating offi-cer of the Aboitiz Power Distribution Group.   “It is also a good time for all of us to catch up with each other in a more relaxed ambiance.” It was!  Right after having a sumptuous dinner, all of us did the unthink-able.  We had to play games we used to play when we were kids.  I had chosen “sungka.”  I had to teach my opponent, Erwin Mascarinas, a photojournalist from Butuan City.  He learned so fast that I thought I would loss.  But in the

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioA children’s

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THE CITY STATE of Singapore has long been a destination of choice for Dabawenyo urbanites. This popu-larity is thanks in part to visa-less travel, direct flights from Durian-burg, exciting attrac-tions, and an easy-to-use mass transit system that is friendly to trav-ellers as well as families with small kids. One cannot deny though that visiting Singapore can get a bit expensive thanks to the country’s higher standard of living. This is the reason why I have come up with a short list of tips and tricks to enjoy your Singapore swing without breaking the bank.

Explore the city state’s co-lourful districts

Singapore hosts many theme parks but those on a budget may want to visit Singapore’s many colourful ethnic districts instead. Al-though I do have to concede that there are no amusement rides, districts such as Chi-natown, Bugis, and Little In-dia provide many colourful nooks and crannies for one to explore and enjoy. Aside from the temples and

mosques that can be found in the areas, many quaint lo-cal shops housed in quaint shophouses line the streets within the districts. One of my favourite places to visit is Haji Lane in Bugis, the street’s wall art and quaint architec-ture guarantees many selfie moments.

Visit its many museums If there is one thing Sin-gapore has many of, these are museums especially in the Lion City’s civic district that is just a short walk from the Bras Basah MTR station. History pundits may want to visit the SIngapore National Museum while art lovers may want to visit the Singapore Art Museum. Another must visit is the Asian Civilisations Museum and located a short walk from the City Hall MRT station. The Asian Civilisations Mu-seum houses many artefacts explaining the ancient his-

tory as well as the heritage and culture of the different peoples of Asia. Admission to each museum is only at SG$10 but admission to the Singa-pore Arts Museum on Friday afternoons is free, while the Asian Civilisations Museum goes free every Saturday from 1pm onwards.

Get lost in the gardens One of Singapore’s top new attractions, the Garden by the Bay consists of a themed garden park featuring various endemic and tropical plants, a Supertree grove, as well as two garden conservatories where various plants from more temperate and alpine areas are kept. Although there is a cost when one wants to enter the two domes or to take a sky walk on the garden’s iconic Supertrees, the gardens that surround the area are free of charge. Although free, the themed gardens actually take

up more space of the Gardens by the Bay and feature many tropical plants that can be found throughout Southeast Asia.

See Singapore from another angle Although a bit further off, the Marina Barrage and its pumping station’s green roof give’s one a perfect vantage of Marina Bay and downtown Singapore for free. The area is also popular with local Sin-gaporeans who are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Singa-pore. The Marina Barrage is lo-cated next door to the Gar-dens by the Bay and can be accessed by taking bus num-ber 400. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter at @kenneth-kingong for more travel stories, foodie finds, and heppenings in, around, and beyond Duri-anburg.

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Enjoying interactive art at the Singapore Art Museum. Selfies are encouraged here.

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The bohemian vibe of Haji Lane in Bugis is intoxicating.

A splendid view of Singapore’s new downtown from the Marina Barrage park.

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LIFESTYLE whips up two exciting new original shows for the last quarter of 2015 that will inspire every Fili-pino to start a healthy life-style and harness their cre-ativity this October. “The Green Mind,” a half-hour wellness magazine show is hosted by model and health and wellness advocate Marco Lo-bregat, while “Sweet Talk,” a show focus-ing on dessert styling, craft making, and baking will be hosted by dessert master and “The Clash” season 2 winner Cynthia Patos. With an eight episode order for its de-but season, “The Green Mind” showcases various healthy and sustainable products and services, as well as environmental advocacies. In the show, Marco explores and introduces the latest in food, fitness, and fashion to help viewers achieve an active and healthy lifestyle. In its first two episodes that premiered a few weeks back, “The Green Mind” in-troduced the concept of green living and featured personalities who have been “going green” for the past few years. Mar-co also featured a roster of organizations and movements that are promoting the green living. Meanwhile, “Sweet Talk” which will

p r e m i e r e on October 25, will fea-ture creative s o l u t i o n s in making DIY projects and pres-ent easy-t o - m a k e recipes and C y n t h i a ’ s personal tips in the art of baking. Its debut episode is expected to s h o w c a s e C y n t h i a ’ s take on mouthwatering desserts perfect for Sun-day brunch including a quick and easy guide on how to make funnel cake and an almond pear tart, among others. Cyn-thia will also feature a special episode on baking for kids that will showcase top kid dessert choices with a twist that anyone will enjoy making. “The Green Mind” and “Sweet Talk” are two new original productions of Life-style this year. Lifestyle is the premiere

cable channel and must-go lifestyle hub of modern and young Filipinos. To date, the cable channel has produced success-ful original programs such as “Listed,” “Curiosity Got the Chef,” “Food Prints,” and “A Pinch of Portia.” Lifestyle is available on channel 52 in both Sky Cable and Destiny Cable and belongs to the family of cable channels under Creative Programs, Inc. (CPI), a sub-sidiary of ABS-CBN.

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long run, I was able to have 54 shells while he had only 40 or so. I thought I emerged the winner -- until the facilitator told me that radio broadcaster Peng Aliño man-aged to get more than 60 shells. Other games that were played by various groups included hula hoops, jackstone, Chinese garter, Step No Step Yes,  luksong tinik  and  dam-pa.   If you have never heard of these games, then you probably belong to the new generation. Those who finished their games had to watch the video presenta-tion of various folk dances.    Each of the twelve groups was given only 10 minutes to rehearse.  We had to make most of our time.  After all, it was a competition. Each group was given only one

minute to dance on the stage.  EDGE Managing editor Jon Joaquin was with the group dancing the “Pan-dango sa Ilaw.”    Rudolph Alama’s group took the top prize for doing the Igorot dance and bringing home the P15,000 cash prize. Our group, however, settled for the second prize, winning a cash prize of P8,000.    I forgot which group won the third prize. It was a fun night, indeed.  While outside the SMX Lanang was rain-ing heavily, we had forgotten that we were no longer children.    But who cares? As Jim Aboitiz said in his wel-come address: “So let’s get on with the celebration and be reminded of what made the Christmas of our childhood very special.”

Antonio Ajero watching folk dance competition.

Ferina Santos hosting the show.

The second prize winner dancing Bulaklakan.

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HEALTHMushroom: An almost perfect foodMAKE room for mush-

room in your stom-ach. It doesn’t only

ease your hunger but also soothes your pain and solves some health problems.

If you have read “Alice in Wonderland,” “Three Bears and a Baby,” and other fairy tales or have played Super Mario Brothers, you must be familiar now with mushrooms and their miraculous and magical powers. Mushrooms make one big, and they also act as shields against dreaded monsters. Actually, these are just symbolic representations of the actual health benefits of mushrooms.

Not really a vegetable, this fruiting body of an edi-ble fungus is among the most nutritious and popular foods. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome and China knew of the importance of edible mushrooms as food. Egyptian pharaohs zealously kept the mushrooms for their own use, decreeing it was too delicate a morsel for commoners – who could eat garlic!

The Romans restricted mushroom consumption to the nobility. Later, convinced that mushrooms gave their soldiers strength, the Romans permitted them to eat the fungus. The ancient Chinese called mushrooms the “divine fruit of immortality,” and Bud-dha is believed to have eaten them before being transported to nirvana.

Historians are not entirely certain about the time period in which humans first began cultivation of mushrooms for food, but this cultivation most likely began in Asia, involving cultivation in China, Japan, and India. The first Western culti-vation dates back to the 17th

century in Eu-

rope. Especially well-known is mushroom cultivation that began in France, specifically in the catacombs (underground caves and tunnels) that lay beneath the city of Paris. The button mushrooms are some-times referred to as Paris mushrooms (“champignons de Paris”) for this reason.

More than 100,000 variet-ies of mushrooms have been discovered, of which 700 are considered edible or fit for hu-man consumption. The most widely cultivated mushroom species are “kabuting saging,” “tainga ng daga,” shiitake, aba-lone, and champignon.

Nutrient density is the term used to describe the concentration of nutrients per calorie offered by a given food. In his book “Eat for Health,” Dr. Joel Fuhrman ranks a variety of foods based on their nutri-ent density, and mushrooms score 134, which is higher than most fruits including blueberries and raspberries, some vegetables, and all meat, eggs and dairy products. In fact, Fuhrman includes mush-rooms among the foods so nutrient-dense and low-cal-orie that they can be eaten in unlimited quantities.

Nutritionally speaking, mushroom is an “almost per-fect food.” Rob Poulos, in an ar-ticle, wrote: “Mushrooms may be small but nutrition facts prove that they have plenty of vitamins and minerals. One cup of mushrooms includes vitamins C, D, B6 and B12, plus large doses of riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. These vitamins along with minerals like calcium, iron, potassium and selenium keep you fit and in good health.”

One of the best things about mushrooms is that they are very low in calories. One

cup of button mushrooms, for instance, has just 15 calories. Mushroom’s low calorie count is just one reason it is an im-portant fat burning food.

Mushrooms are also a fat-free food, which is helpful when you need to lose weight. What’s more, mushrooms have no cholesterol and less than 1% of your daily value of sodium. Although not a lot, mushrooms also contain small amounts of protein, carbohy-drates and fiber which aid in fat loss.

The Chinese recognized the medicinal properties of some mushrooms and fea-tured them in their herbal medicine tradition, according to E.R. Boa, author of the book “Wild Edible Fungi: a Global Overview of Their Use and Im-portance to People.”

Mushrooms contain some of the most potent natural medicines on the planet. Of the 140,000 species of mush-room-forming fungi, science is familiar with only 10 percent, according to world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets, who has written six books on the topic.

In recent years, scientif-ic studies have identified the following health benefits from mushrooms:

Fights cancer: In Japan, a study found shiitake mush-room to be a formidable can-cer fighter. In 1969, scientists at Tokyo’s National Center Re-search Institute isolated a poly-saccharide compound from shiitake they called lentinan. In laboratory trials, lentinan caused tumors in mice to re-gress or vanish in 80-100% of the subjects. Lentinan appears “to stimulate immune-system cells to clear the body of tumor cells.” Lentinan has shown some

effect on bowel cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, ovari-an cancer and lung cancer.

The abalone mushrooms are a natural source of statin drugs, specifically the iso-mers of lovastatin. In 2009, a case-control study of the eating habits of 2,018 wom-an, revealed that women who consumed mushrooms had an approximately 50% low-er incidence of breast cancer. Women who consumed mush-rooms and green tea had a 90% lower incidence of breast cancer.

Ideal for diabetics: Mush-rooms can be an ideal low energy diet for diabetics as they have no fats, no choles-terol, very low carbohydrates, high proteins, vitamins and minerals, a lot of water and fiber. More importantly, they contain natural insulin and enzymes which help breaking down of sugar or starch of the food. Again, they are known to contain certain compounds which help proper functioning of liver, pancreas and the oth-er endocrinal glands, thereby promoting formation of insu-lin and its proper flow. Diabet-ics often suffer from infections, particularly in their limbs, which tend to continue for long. The natural antibiotics in mushrooms can help protect diabetics from this dreaded situation, too.

Lowers cholesterol level: Research conducted in Japan identified a specific amino acid in shiitake that helps speed up the processing of cholesterol in the liver. In a 1974 study, 40 elderly individuals and 420 young women consumed nine grams of dried shiitake or the equivalent amount of fresh

shiitake (90 grams) every day for 7 days. After a week, total cholesterol levels had dropped seven to 15% in the older group, and 6 to 12% in the young women.

Boosts immune system: A study done on mice and pub-lished by the “American Soci-ety for Nutrition” found that white button mushrooms may promote immune function by increasing the production of antiviral and other proteins that are released by cells while they are trying to protect and repair the body’s tissues. A later study showed that these mushrooms promoted the maturation of immune system cells – called dendritic cells – from bone marrow. According to the researchers, this may help enhance the body’s im-munity leading to better de-fense systems against invading microbes.

Kicks up metabolism: B vitamins are vital for turning food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which the body burns to produce energy. They also help the body metabolize fats and protein. “Mushrooms contain loads of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B3 (niacin),” reports Margaret Nearing in an article which appeared in “Best Health Mag-azine,”

Good to your bladder: An analysis of seven studies – published in “Cancer Epi-demiology, Biomarkers and Prevention” – showed that the higher the level of selenium, as measured in blood serum and toenails, the lower the risk of bladder cancer. Selenium had a significant protec-

tive effect main-ly among

w o m e n ,

which the researchers believe may result from gender-spe-cific differences in this its ac-cumulation and excretion.

With all those health ben-efits, as the World’s No. 1 Nat-ural Health website puts it, “it becomes easy to see how mushrooms may be an im-portant part of an optimal diet. If you don’t like to eat them whole, you can also find them in supplement form, either as an extract or whole food sup-plement.”

Not all mushrooms are edible; there are those which are highly poisonous and look strikingly similar to their edi-ble counterparts. An unknown author once wrote: “Love is like a poisonous mushroom -- you don’t know if it is the real thing until it is too late.”

Claudius II and Pope Clement VII were both killed by enemies who poisoned them with deadly mushrooms. Buddha died, according to leg-end, from a mushroom that grew underground. Buddha was given the mushroomby a peasant who believed it to be a delicacy.

The World’s Healthiest Foods cautions: “Don’t ever try picking up mushrooms from woods unless you identify them very well. Do not trust on the unknown vendors, too. Always trust sealed products from reputed companies or those which you grow yourself under controlled conditions after buying their seeds (called spawns) from trusted source. Avoid eating discolored mush-rooms or those which are dif-ferent in color than the charac-teristic color of their species.”

Thank God for mushroom. No wonder, John Ford said, “I am... a mushroom; on whom the dew of heaven drops now and then.”

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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EDITORIALSacrifice

AND so it officially begins. This week, candidates for all elective positions of government, from the highest to the lowest, troop to the offices of the Commission on Elec-

tions (Comelec) to file their respective Certificates of Candidacy (COCs). It is all just a formality, of course, since by this time most candidates shall have already made known to their respective constituencies their intent to run for specific positions. But it is still an important period as it solidifies the ambitions of individ-uals and groups as they aspire to gain the people’s votes. And for the people, it has value in building community as it reinforc-es in our collective minds the fact seven months from now, we will all do our own trooping, this time to the polling precinct to cast our votes for whoever we want to lead us in the next three and six years.

What may have slipped our attention, however, is that this week the Comelec suspended the registration of voters and the taking of biometrics to give way to the filing of COCs. This means there is even less time for us to become actual voters and not just mere spectators in this the most important of all democrat-

ic exercises. As the deadline approaches on October 31, there is a real fear that a large number of those qualified to vote may not be able to do so simply because they have not done the simple act of registering or having their biometrics taken.

Let’s look at the figures. According to the Comelec, at least 14.25 percent of Davao City’s voting population still have no bio-metrics validation as of October 3.This is equivalent to 130,208 out of the 913,653 registered voters based on the data released by the poll body. This is a real cause for concern especially when one places this against the possibility that the city’s own mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, could make a run for the presidency. It would be supremely embarrassing, not to mention the height of trag-edy, if Duterte were to lose in his own city simply because his own supporters forgot to complete their registration.

Democracy, by definition, is the rule of the people, but we cannot do that if we are not willing to sacrifice a few hours of our time to formalize our status as voters. It is no use campaign-ing for certain candidates if we cannot actually cast our votes for them.

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(Delivered during the two-day “Peoples’ Con-versations on Hurdling Roadblocks in the Bang-samoro Roadmap to Peace” held at EM Manor Hotel in Cotabato City on October 6, 2015)

The Situation of the BBLWhile peace panels are still hopeful, legis-

lators are much less so. Senator Marcos has as-serted that the BBL is dead. Everything seems to depend on the commitment, political will and resources of President P-Noy. The earliest pos-sible date of the passage of the BBL is sometime in December.

But we all know that the versions of the BBL in the Legislature are far from acceptable. Sev-eral comparative analyses prove that such BBL versions are reflections of a dismal mindset that is hopelessly mired within the structural para-digm of Local Government Units. Such a mind-set cannot comprehend the potentials of power granted by the Constitution for an authentic Au-tonomous Region that is expressedly part and parcel of the Philippine Republic.

These BBL versions were crafted in the wake of Mamasapano, which was truly a disas-trous blunder. I must confess that I do not see any party that is free of responsibiity from the tragedy. But Mamasapano definitely changed the horizon of the peace process and the BBL. For from Mamasapano came the roadblocks to peace.

Major Roadblocks to a Just and Lasting Peace

From my personal viewpoint, these are the major roadblocks we need to confront as peace advocates:

1. The perception of legislators and of sever-al legal and constitutional experts regard-ing the constitutionality of the Framework Agreement, the Comprehensive Agreement, the BBL and many of its provisions; the ex-pert opinion of other legal and constitution-

al luminaries are ignored.2. Legislators’ perception that the original BBL

was a formula for the establishment of asep-arate and independent State;

3. That it will result in the dismemberment of the Republic;

4. Their revisions are therefore the result of these perceptions.

5. Therefore, the revisions insist that the pow-ers devolved to the Bangsamoro govern-ment should generally be at par with LGUs, thus effectively treating the “autonomous region” as an LGU and less autonomous than the present ARMM.

6. Underlying these perceptions and revisions is an attitude of mistrust, bias and prejudice, fear and even paranoia with regard to the MILF and to Muslims in general – an atti-tude that exploded into the public sphere as a result of Mamasapano.

7. But such mistrust, bias and prejudice, fear, and paranoia against Muslims have deter-mined the opinion of the Christian majority population, including so called intelligen-tsia, church people, media pundits, and me-dia networks. This biased attitude is at the heart of their rejection of any BBL, including the versions being prepared by the legisla-tors, despite ignorance of the actual content of the BBL.

8. Already sharing the same attitude as the majority, legislators are driven by pub-lic opinion to reject the BBL or support a “watered down” version of it. Revisions and even rejection are in view of the 2016 elec-tions. They want to cater to the votes of the majority. It is not entirely whimsical that three of the most vocal senators against the

BBL have announced their candidacy for Vice-President.In summary, peace advocates face challeng-

es from several fronts:1. the misperceptions of legislators and their

revisions to the original BBL;2. the continuing dissemination of such

misperceptions by media;3. the fundamental attitudes and mispercep-

tions of the great majority of Filipinos.4. the overweening desire to win the votes of

the majority in the 2016 elections5. The inexorable constriction of time for the

passage of an acceptable BBL.

Imperative Courses of ActionPeace advocates have been busy with meet-

ing the challenges in numbers 1, 2, and 5 and have experienced a mixed bag of success and frustration. Still these efforts to influence legis-lators and media have to continue.

My attention is focused on challenges 3 and 4.

Meeting the Challenge of Mistrust and Prej-udice

1. a life-long task of family upbringing, for-mal and informal education, reinforced by faith-formation by religious denominations.

• Engage the above-mentioned institu-tions in order to dispel or reduce biases and prejudices.• Schools as zones of peace and harmony – dialogue of life in schools.• Collaboration among religious denom-inations for this task through Inter-Reli-gious Dialogue

2. educational and religious institutions (e.g., parishes, mosque communities, Christian worship services) to do advocacy work: seminars, workshops, fora, assemblies – know the original BBl, read and learn, form your mind and conscience on the basis of

your personal in-depth knowledge of the original BBL and not on the basis of bias and prejudice.

Meeting the Challenge of Winning Majority Votes in 2016

1. Engage your local LGU executives; help them know the original BBL, and disengage them from their misperceptions and biases;

2. Engage your local Congresspersons:• let them know the original BBL and dis-seminate personally to them a compar-ative analysis of the original BBL and the versions they are supporting;• point out to them the practical conse-quences of their revisions that make the Bangsamoro less autonomous than the present ARMM;• let them be aware that social justice long denied the Bangsamoro is in their hands, and now is the time not to squander the opportunity of laying down the founda-tions of a just and lasting peace.• Appeal to their sense of the common good of all, especially of peoples’ long de-prived of their right to self-determination accorded by the Constitution.

Conclusion – Prayer as Imperative ActionMany people believe that prayer is the last

resort, “Mag pray na lang tayo.” But to religious believers prayer is a daily imperative, not only in situations of darkness and seeming hopeless-ness.

Prayer nourishes hope and provides strength in the face of serious roadblocks. Peacemakers have to be men and women of prayer. In the final analysis, it is God who is the ultimate peacemaker and peace giver.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of Min-daNews. Cardinal Orlando B. Quevedo, Mindan-ao’s lone Cardinal, is the Archbishop of Cotabato and lead convener of Friends of Peace).

On the BBL: Imperative Courses of Action

IN Wartime Writings 1939-1944, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote (as translated from French by Norah Purcell): “A man’s age is

something impressive, it sums up his life: matu-rity reached slowly and against many obstacles, illnesses cured, griefs and despairs overcome, and unconscious risks taken; maturity formed through so many desires, hopes, regrets, forgot-ten things, loves. A man’s age represents a fine cargo of experiences and memories.”

This statement came to mind when I re-ceived a forwarded e-mail from a friend. The first time I opened it, I never read it thoroughly. Yesterday, when I had nothing to do, I decided to read it again.

I need to share this piece (whose author is unknown), I thought. Parents who are soon to retire from their work and who want to stay home and have some fun with their grandchil-dren should learn a lesson or two from the wis-dom it imparts.

At their 50th anniversary, a working couple made a decision to distribute their combined as-sets among their living heirs. When asked why, they replied, “To avoid trouble.” What they didn’t know that they were courting for trouble – for themselves!

But that’s going ahead of the story. The cou-ple added one proviso: While still alive, income from these properties will be used to maintain their present lifestyle inclusive of medical ex-penses, extravagant trips and unlimited shop-ping.

That’s easy, replied the heirs. The income was substantial to indulge the old folks with a bonus that the heirs can use in any manner they wanted. That was what the old couple thought

so too.The first

year passed without a hitch, but soon the problem sur-faced. Each child used all kinds of tactics to keep the money from his parents. It reached a point where the poor retirees had to beg for suste-nance, robbing them of the dignity they worked hard to uphold.

What went wrong?Bad decision, said a cautious friend who

warned the couple of this scenario. Children are so unreliable when it comes to inherited money. “Money received, which was not expected and not a direct result of something they worked for, is not given the same value as money earned with their own sweat and tears,” the friend ex-plained. “They lose their sense of propriety; gratitude is tainted by greed and decency gone.”

Add in-laws in the scenario and the whole plan crumbles. These in-laws can tilt or con-vince their respective spouses to throw out good sense and filial affection like soiled rugs. “Honey, they’re going to die anyway, so why waste good money on them?” a wife told her husband.

To avoid falling into this vulnerable, pitiful state, the e-mail listed 10 tips to be kept in mind:

1. Do not retire. If you’re over-aged, retire and get all the benefits but find another income-gen-

erating job or open a business that will keep you active physically and mentally. Travel and bond with true friends, play a sport, learn a new hob-by and volunteer in your community or church. Solve crossword puzzles, play scrabble, write your memoirs, and above all, read this will keep you alert and keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay.

2. Live in your own place to enjoy indepen-dence, privacy and a solo life. If you move in with your children, your rank or degree of im-portance is reduced to that of a bedspacer who has no place of honor or, worse, like crumbling furniture merely displayed with no added value.

3. Hold on to your nest egg, bank deposits and assets. If you want to help your children, do give, but not to the extent that you wipe out your life’s earnings. Staying solvent and in the black is a good hedge against all kinds of tempests. You will sleep better, you will not be afraid to express your opinion and you will be confident about yourself.

4. Don’t believe your children’s promise to care for you when you grow old. Priorities change. Many children are not guilt-ridden or filled with a sense of moral obligation when the wife and offspring take top billing in their lives. There are still children who would consider it a privilege to show compassion, genuine love and deep concern for their parents but be warned that not all children think alike.

5. Expand your circle of friends to include young ones who will definitely outlive your old best friends forever. Remember that when you mix with the young, you also open a fresh ave-nue to channel your thoughts, experiences and values through so that the lessons you learned are not lost, forgotten or buried with you.

6. Be well groomed and smelling fresh of spring water all the time. There’s nothing more depressing than seeing people exhale when you walk by because you reek of baul (camphor chest) or lupa (dirt). Old age or bust, don’t look and smell like a corpse when you’re not one yet.

7. Do not meddle in the life of your children. If they ask for your counsel, give it, but be ready to accept that they may not take it. Their situations in life cannot be compared to the situations that you experienced in your life. The playing field has changed and they need to develop their own set of survival skills.

8. Do not use old age as your shield and justifi-cation for turning grumpy. There’s nothing more annoying than an arrogant, old fool. Welcome each day as another chance to be kind and for-giving, to yourself and to others.

9. Listen to what others may say. Do not throw your weight around just because you are a septuagenarian or a nonagenarian. You are not a depository of knowledge. Even if the roles have been reversed, make growing old a fun-filled, pleasant experience for you and your brood.

10. Pray always and focus on your eternal life. You will definitely leave everything behind, a fi-nal journey detached from burden and care. Be more accepting that, sooner, not later, you will croak. Prepare your swan song with a humble and contrite heart. If you believe in a merciful and loving God, there is no need to strut like a star. Nobody is!

In 1958’s More in Anger, Marya Mannes re-minded: “The process of maturing is an art to be learned, an effort to be sustained. By the age of fifty you have made yourself what you are, and if it is good, it is better than your youth.”

Advice to maturing parents

Henrylito D. Taciohenrytacio@gmail.com

THINK ON THESE!

BY CARDINAL ORLANDO B. QUEVEDO

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sa kakahabo lsa akin (I hope they will stop running after me),” he said.

Duterte also read the mes-sage of his daughter former Mayor Sara Z. Duterte–Carpio discouraging him from run-ning for president.

“Do not run for president. You do not owe anybody any-thing,” said Sara in a statement read by his father.

He said Sara told him that he already done everything for public service and he does not need prove himself anymore.

“I found no need for it. I guess it is fate that wills that our long journey together should end this way,” he said.

Duterte said telling his supporters who believed him who advised him to run for presidency that destiny will say it for him.

“I therefore beg for every-one’s kind understanding and acceptance of my sincerest apologies,” the mayor said.

He said if Sara will not run for mayor he will seek reelec-tion.

“If Sara agrees to run for mayor, I will retire at the end of my term in 2016,” he said.

Duterte said he will ask his supporters to vote for the supporters who they think can bring changes in the coun-try.

The mayor, however, said that he will not support or en-dorse any of the presidential candidates because he does not want to be blame if one of them will fail.

When asked if he will change his mind if his family supports him to run as presi-dent, he said that it could be a big factor for him to run.

Meanwhile, Duterte said that he would like to remain neutral on whether who will he support on the presidential race.

He also said that he would support the next administra-tion if they will carry the ban-ner of federalism.

Duterte remained firm with his thought that federal-ism could be the answer to the chaos in Mindanao.

of 11 a.m. yesterday.“So far karon, isa pa lang

ang among na accept na COC with form and substance, mao tong COC ni Congressman Karlo Nograles (So far now, we have accepted just one COC with form and substance and that is the COC of Con-gressman Karlo Nograles),” he said.

Casquejo said two indi-viduals filed their COCs but these were not accepted because of non-compliance with form and substance.

He identified the aspiring candidates as Christopher Abiera who intends to run for second district congressman and Jeanel Nagayo who in-tends to run for mayor.

“Dili man siya in compli-ance sa among form and sub-stance maong among gibal-ibaran, pagpabalik namo dapat tama nato (It was not in compliance with our form and substance, and that was why we refused to accept them. If they return it to us it should be correct),” he said.

Camocaan since 1979, Garrote assisted in child deliveries in the sitio. She said, “the residents of Camocaan are not disease stricken and the place is not a wasteland. The people continue to thrive and animals and plants can live and grow. It is not true that the people are dying due to pesticides from Lapanday. There is in fact no resident in the name of Rebecca Dolka in Camocaan. There is however a Rebecca Dulla, whom I think is the one referred to in the article. It is not true that she bore a lifeless child. There is no resident in Camoccan with the name Rebecca other than Rebecca Dulla.”

Garotte said, they filed the complaint against Dr. Romeo Quijano so that he should be held accountable for his lies against the people and against Camocaan. Being a doctor by profession he should be honest in his dealings with the people, his patients and the community, especially on matters concerning health.

The Judicial Affidavits of all the witnesses for the case were already submitted before the PRC. This affidavit presents the complaint of the Camocaan residents against Dr. Quijano. The other witnesses, namely; Marvin Dulla, Marlon Dulla, Rebecca Dulla, Bernardo Diaz and Annabelle Mangaga are scheduled to testify on two more hearings this month.

AERIAL SPRAYING BANAfter almost 30 years of

aerial spraying in Mindanao, Dr. Quijano and his daughter Ilang-ilang’s article on Sitio Camocaan has eventually resulted in Davao City’s ordinance banning aerial spraying.

In April, 2005, the Mamamayan Ayaw sa Aerial Spraying (MAAS) was formed to push the ban in Davao City thru a city ordinance. MAAS documents its own experience with aerial spraying and submitted a report, The Story of Toxic Shower, to Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. It served as basis in the deliberation of the ordinance banning aerial spraying in Davao City.

The banana growers questioned the validity and constitutionality of the aerial spraying ban ordinance of the city. Two years later, the Court of Appeals reversed the Regional Trial Court decision to ban aerial spraying.

The Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH), composed of various government agencies and NGO representatives, adopted a resolution banning aerial spraying in April 2009. The resolution is based on a report, Health and Environmental Assessment of Sitio Camocaan, Hagonoy, Davao del Sur, conducted by Dr. Allan Dionisio.

QUESTIONABLE STUDYThe banana growers

and exporters opposed the resolution to ban aerial spraying and fought to expose the truth.

The ban relied heavily on

the so-called Camocaan health assessment, a questionable study which has been rejected by impartial researchers as “inconsistent, inadequate, and not enough to support a recommendation to ban aerial spraying,” among other negative descriptions.

Two peer reviews made on the study by the University of the Philippines and the World Health Organization found the study “inconclusive; it has loopholes; the data is limited.”

The Camocaan study has been branded as “rigged” and “deceptive” and designed to give credence to the claims of Quijano that sitio Camoocan was poisoned due to aerial spraying of low-dose fungicide.

Banana growers presented evidence, which established that Dr. Allan Dionisio, lead investigator in the Camocaan research, and his co-researchers undertook the research with strong bias against pesticide, used environmental samples of questionable integrity and fabricated illnesses among residents.

They could not even present the alleged victims of poisoning to health clinics for treatment. The municipal health officer of Hagonoy, Dr. Patricio Hernane and of Sta. Cruz, Dr. Lorraine Ana Lindong, both said that they have not received the list of people that Dionisio claimed to be sick due to aerial spraying so that they can be attended to.

The banana growers provided IACEH a copy of their findings including the videotaped testimonies of witnesses, among them a barangay health worker, who said that they were left alone by one of the investigators, Ana Francisco Rivera, to gather water and soil samples.

Rivera, in an open forum June 3, 2009 during the People’s Inquiry about the study said that she gathered water from a fishpond and from an irrigation canal. Adela Amado, a barangay health worker, said she took the water sample from a mangrove pond some distance from the village where water from two newly developed fishponds accumulated. The study said samples were cited as drinking water.

The banana growers’ track record for the past 45 years proved that low-dose fungicide poses no risk to people’s health and environment. It is milder than table salt, coffee, nizoral shampoo or of the obnoxious and deleterious carbon monoxide which people from all walks of life are exposed daily or of the acetaldehydes, chloromethanes, dioxane, phosphates and alkylbenzene sulfonic acid in laundry soaps and detergents used daily by millions of households in the country.

A separate hearing for complaints against Dr. Dionisio and his team will also be held sometime this month at the PRC. Victoria Garrote and another complainant Bernardo Diaz, will be presented against them.

Meanwhile, Comelec of-ficials reminded the candi-dates on limiting to three the number of people joining a candidate in filing his CoC inside the Comelec office.

Candidates for national elective positions—pres-ident, vice president, and senator—will file their CoCs at the ground floor of Palacio del Gobernador while filing

for party-list organizations will be on the third floor.

Journalists covering the filing will be issued stickers daily in order to enter the Comelec building.

Supporters will have to stay outside the building.

Television monitors with wide screens will be set up to show what’s happening inside the filing area. (PNA)

to fight a good fight in the 2016 elections. We will proudly car-ry the torch that lights the way along the straight path,” Drilon, tagged as the Bigman ng Sena-do told the jampacked crowd at Balay, the LP Headquarters.

Laughter followed after he described De Lima as the "woman with balls," and said Lapid is more handsome than his father, action star and in-cumbent Sen. Lito Lapid.

Of all the candidates, only Paez's and Ambolodto's names come as a surprise. Drilon de-scribed Paez as a dynamic civil society leader who is passion-ate about fighting for margin-alized sectors.

On the other hand, Am-bolodto is described as a "bak-wit" or internally displaced person from Kabuntalan who had to flee to the riverbanks of Cotabato City.

She attended Notre Dame High School for Girls and Notre Dame University where she received a degree in banking and finance. She also received a Master of Arts at the Univer-sity of the Philippines Institute

of Islamic Studies.House Speaker Sonny Bel-

monte, who was named gen-eral campaign manager of Co-alition ng Daang Matuwid, said it is his hope that the 12-man slate will sweep the elections next year.

At the sideline of the event, Ambolodto, a surprise sena-torial candidate and a newbie in national elections, said she will push for women's rights, continue the peace process in Mindanao and improve lives of the poor.

For her part, De Lima said her agenda is to focus on hu-man rights, electoral reform and equal justice for all.

Also named as offical spokespersons of the Coali-tion ng Daang Matuwid were Marikina City Rep. Miro Qui-mbo, Albayan Party-liat Rep. Barry Gutierrez and Political Affair Chairman and Caloocan City Rep, Egay Erice.

In his speech, President Aquino said the senatorial can-didates embodied the princi-ple of "laging bayan, bago ang sarili." (PNA)

under it.Kusog Baryohanon led by

Floirendo is deemed the ruling party in District 2, while the LP led by the governor rules in District 1.

It all appears that the LP and Kusog Baryohanon are striking out a formidable co-alition in the province for the

2016 polls.But each party would re-

spect as to who to support for president and for others run-ning for top national posts.

Floirendo had long de-clared he would run for his old congressional post in District 2. Cha Monforte, Correspon-dent

be the world’s biggest Caven-dish banana plantation.

Floirendo first ran for barangay captain of Panabo before becoming a congress-man from 1998-2007. He then passed the rein to his nephew Anton F. Lagdameo who is now in his last term.

Floirendo, who now heads the multi-billion peso Anflocor Group of Companies, said that like in the past, his only guiding principle in choosing his allies is their dedication to serve the people and their ability to “bring home the bacon” to their constituent

Floirendo said it was also the guiding principle of his fa-ther, the late Don Antonio, and he would stick to it until the very end.

Earlier, the Anflo Group of Companies, specifically its sub-sidiary,Anflo Industrial Estate Corporation (AIEC), bared its newest project –a Special Eco-nomic Zone In Panabo City.

Recently proclaimed as a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) special eco-nomic zone, the project will take shape in a 53-hectare

property in Barangay San Vi-cente, where the group had earlier established the Davao Integrated Container Termi-nal, Inc.

Floirendo had earlier been quoted as having said he has big plans for his congressional district, including the Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS).

He said it was time for leaders of the 2nd District to set aside politics and unite to focus on the development of the two cities and four munic-ipalities whose potentials still have to be developed.

Floirendo’s political party has not yet chosen national candidates that they would be supporting in the 2016 elections. He said though that if Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte would be running, then they will fully support the mayor not only as being a Mindanaoan but also because he considers Mayor Duterte a brother.

But if Duterte would not run, Floirendo said they will have to choose another candi-date.

Meanwhile, the DA 11 here has already received the en-dorsement from the Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 for its P95 million El Niño Mitigation Plan of the DA 11 “which covers effective water management, provision of 200 open-source pumps, small farm reservoirs and spring development, cloud seeding, distribution of seeds/planting materials, and conduct of IEC, among others. Similarly, the in-puts provided by the local gov-ernments of Davao City and

Davao del Norte also focused on interventions for irrigation in affected areas and counter-measures to lessen the impact of the expected dry spell.”

The mitigation plan of DA 11 is part of the El Niño Task Force Davao Region’s inputs to the Roadmap to Address the Impact of El Niño (RAIN).

RAIN is the proposed na-tional roadmap to address the impact of El Niño, particularly on food security, energy secu-rity, health, and public safety. CHENEEN R. CAPON

gadgets.“Starting an online store

is a great way to start a busi-ness because you can create your digital shop for little to no cost at all. With 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, Mad-iskarteng Pinoys can sell and buy stuff online anytime, anywhere,” Dimagiba said.

“Every madiskarteng Pinoy knows that a good camera on modern mobile phones can make or break a sale. Since customers couldn’t try out an item, it is important to provide high quality-images that provide a clear and appealing repre-sentation of the product,” he added.

A simple and effective way to do this is to make use of social media as a powerful online marketing tool. Con-necting with potential cus-tomers to discuss products, and even to share ads, pho-tos, and videos through so-cial media apps such as Face-book, Instagram and Twitter – can definitely boost sales.

“Every good entrepre-neur knows how important it is to stay updated with the latest news and trends. downloading fashion and news apps is made even eas-ier via the Google Play store, then storing information on the phone for making future transactions,” Dimagiba said.

VOL. 8 ISSUE 139 • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 11EDGEDAVAORepublic of the Philippines

City of DavaoOffice of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

17th City Council17th Regular SessionSeries of 2015

PRESENT:Councilor Rene Elias C. Lopez - Temporary Presiding OfficerCouncilor Nilo M. Abellera Jr.Councilor Victorio U. Advincula Jr.Councilor Bernard E. Al-agCouncilor Al Ryan S. AlejandreCouncilor Leonardo R. Avila IIICouncilor Joanne M. Bonguyan-QuilosCouncilor Danilo C. DayanghirangCouncilor April Marie C. DayapCouncilor Jimmy G. DurezaCouncilor Leah A. Librado-YapCouncilor Diosdado Angelo A. Mahipus Sr.Councilor Bonifacio E. MilitarCouncilor Myrna G. L’ Dalodo-OrtizCouncilor Antoinette G. Principe-CastrodesCouncilor Marissa P. Salvador-AbellaCouncilor Halila Y. SudagarCouncilor Mary Joselle D. VillafuerteCouncilor Rachel P. Zozobrado

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS:

Councilor Ma. Belen S. Acosta - Palarong Pambansa, Tagum CityCouncilor Karlo S. Bello - Manila

ABSENT:

Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte - On Vacation LeaveCouncilor Louie John J. Bonguyan - On Vacation leaveCouncilor January N. Duterte - On Sick LeaveCouncilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. - On Domestic Emergency LeaveCouncilor Tomas J. Monteverde IV - On Sick Leave

ORDINANCE NO. O325-15Series of 2015

AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OFF THE CITY OF DAVAO TO MINING OPERATIONS

Be it ordained by the Sanggunian Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled that:SECTION 1. TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE CLOSING OFF THE CITY OF DAVAO TO MINING OPER-

ATIONS”;

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY - The City of Davao hereby declares as its policies, the following, to wit:

a.) The right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature shall be protect-ed and advanced by the City, consistent with the policy enshrined in Article II, Section 16 of the Constitution:

b.) Under the provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991, in Section 458 (a) (1) (vi) and its implementing Rules and Reg-ulations, the SangguniangPanlungsod has the power, the duty and function to protect the environment and impose appropriate penalties for such acts which endanger it;

c.) The Local Government of Davao City ,pursuant to Section 16 of the same code, shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as, powers necessary, appropriate or incidental to its efficient and effective gover-nance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare;

d.) While mining has been identified as a highly-important economic program of the national government, the city recognizes the irreversibility of the destructive effects of mining on the earth’s fragile ecosystem, especialyy to an island ecosystem such as Mindanao, and in worsening the magnitude of hunger and conflict as mining competes with the remaining available land, water and food resources;

e.) The ravaging effects of extreme climatic events and other natural disasters which had visited the country with more frequen-cy and worsening magnitude, demand that government policies and programs must integrate biodiversity protection in order to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy a healthy and balanced ecology;

f.) The local Government of Davao City is mindful of the fact that the city is endowed with vast natural resources, of which the people are very protective of;

g.) With the view of protecting the city’s people and its rich biodiversity, the local government has enacted and passed legisla-tions, notably among them Ordinance No. 03197-07, otherwise known as the “Watershed Code of Davao City”;

h.) Pursuant to the Watershed Code, a closer view of the terrain analysis of the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City reveals that the city is comprised with areas which are already declared watershed areas, protected areas, prime agricultural areas and the areas inhabited by the people, such that mining in any form or stage poses a most detrimental impact on the ecological balance and the very lives of the people;

i.) The Local Government of Davao City has taken upon itself the duty and responsibility to protect and preserve the environ-ment for the generations to come under the context of “inter-generational responsibility” enunciated by the Supreme Court in the case of Oposa vs. Factoran; and

j.) Within the same context of “inter-generational responsibility”, it is hereby declared that no approval shall ever be issued to any mining project within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City;

SECTION 3. PURPOSE - This Ordinance is enacted in order to protect and conserve the city’s rich biodiversity, under the principle that the environment should not be degraded in the name of economy and development, to ensure that future generations will still be able to enjoy a healthy and balanced ecology;

SECTION 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS - As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall mean as follows:

a.) “Minerals” refers to all naturally occurring inorganic substance in solid, gas, liquid, or any intermediate state, excluding energy materials such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, radioactive materials and geothermal energy;

b.) “Mining operation” means mining activities involving exploration, feasibility, development, utilization and processing;

c.) “Quarrying” means the process of extracting, removing and disposing quarry resources found on or underneath the surface of public or private lands;

d.) “Quarry resources” refers to any common rock or other mineral substance as the Director of Mines and Geosciences Bureau may declare to be quarry resources such as, but not limited to, andesite,, basalt, conglomerate, coral sand, diatomaceous earth, diorite, decorative stones, gabbro, granite, limestone, marble, marl, red burning clays for potteries and bricks, rhyolite, rock phosphate, sandstone, serpentine, shale, tuff, volcanic cinders, and volcanic glass: Provided, that such quarry resources do not contain metals or metallic constituents and/or other valuable minerals in economically workable quantities: Provided, further, that non-metallic minerals such as kaolin, feldspar, bull quartz, quartz or silica, sand and pebbles, bentonite, talc, asbestos, bar-ite, gypsum, bauxite, magnesite, dolomite, mica, precious and semi-precious stones, and other non-metallic minerals that may later be discovered and which the Director declares the same to be of economically workable quantities, shall not be classified under the category of quarry resources;

e.) “Biodiversity” refers to the variety of life formed and found on earth; comprises all living things and the genes they contain, the ecosystem they build and the way they live and interact together;

SECTION 5. NO APPROVAL OF MINING OPERATIONS – No approval shall be granted or issued by the city through its Sangguniang Panlungsod to any person, natural or juridical, to undertake any and all forms of mining operation in any area within the territorial of Davao City, except rocks and mineral substances classified under the category of quarry resources.

Pursuant thereto, no permit shall be issued by the local government and/or any of its offices, allowing any entity, natural or jurid-ical, to engage in any business involving, whether directly or indirectly, mining activities or operations of any kind or stage, within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City.

SECTION 6. INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY – The City Government, in cooperation with the academe, civil society and the business community, shall implement a continuing information and education campaign to encourage awareness and vigilance among the citizenry on biodiversity protection. In particular, this information campaign shall be given to schools in order to educate the young citizens of the importance in protecting the environment. For this purpose, the City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) shall take the lead in the campaigns;

SECTION 7. PENALTIES – Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be punished with imprison-ment of not exceeding one (1) year or a fine of not more than Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) only or both at the discretion of the court, without prejudice to the filing of the appropriate administrative, civil or criminal action;

SECTION 8. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS – Government officials and employees who fail to comply with and enforce the provi-sions of this Ordinance shall be charged administratively in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations;

SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE – All Ordinance, Executive Orders, resolutions and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly;

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY – This Ordinance shall be posted in all government offices, including barangay halls and shall also be published in full text once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of Davao City. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of the last publication thereof;

ENACTED, May 5, 2015, by a majority vote of all the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present, there being a quorum.

CERTIFIED CORRECT: CHARITO N. SANTOS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

(City Government Department Head II)

ATTESTED:

RENE ELIAS C. LOPEZ City Councilor Temporary Presiding officer Cns/mvbm

ATTESTED:

ATTY. JESUS MELCHOR V. QUITAIN City Administrator

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Digital payments to boost Davao as regional centerCITING Davao City’s posi-

tion as a “regional pow-erhouse,” Smart eMoney

launched here last Saturday its latest product aimed at giving users easier access to digital payment services.

Smart eMoney vice pres-ident Lawrence Ferrer said Davao City has “all the ele-ments to make it a strong center of eCommerce in the region,” especially a grow-ing young population that is tech-savvy.

“They have increasing ac-cess to the internet and they are very aware of digital tech-nology and its opportunities.

(But) one of the barriers for eCommerce adoption is the access to digital payment ser-vices,” Ferrer said.

He said Smart eMoney, the digital financial innovations unit of Smart Communica-tions, Inc., seeks to address this trough its latest product, Pay-Maya, a mobile app introduced last August and is now avail-able at the Google Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.

PayMaya is a mobile app that generates a unique instant virtual Visa card which can be used for online purchases.

PayMaya marketing head Raymund Villanueva said their

market research and custom-er validation show that it is the young, uncarded popula-tion that is most interested in getting PayMaya “because it enables them to participate im-mediately in the digital econo-my.”

“Among the eCommerce transactions they want to use it for are online shopping and airline promo seat sales,” Vil-lanueva said.

For face-to-face transac-tions in any establishment that accepts Visa, a physical PayMa-ya Visa card is provided to us-ers who upgrade their virtual account.

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“It’s an innovative product that can foster eCommerce growth in Davao and the whole region. Having an instant virtu-al card via the mobile app and a physical card make PayMaya Visa Card the ultimate all-in-one payment must-have to un-lock the digital life,” Villanueva said.

To start using PayMaya, us-ers justneed to download the app on their phones and regis-ter using their mobile number. They will instantly receive a virtual Visa card from within the app.

The instant Visa card from PayMaya gives users a unique 16-digit Visa number and oth-er pertinent details which they can immediately use to trans-act with any merchant or ser-vice provider that accepts Visa cards online.

Villanueva said this means users no longer have to sign physical application forms or provide numerous financial

documents in order to transact online.

PayMaya reloading is cur-rently available at selected Smart stores and Smart Padala Centers as well as Robinsons Business Centers. Soon, re-loading will also be available at 7-Eleven convenience stores.

There is also a Paymaya Shop within the app where us-ers can purchase virtual goods like airtime load, call and text packages, and data packages. These can be “gifted” to fami-ly and friends with a personal message for an added personal touch.

To get a PayMaya upgrade, users can request for a per-sonalized card at any PayMaya upgrade center. In Davao City, this is initially available at the Smart Jump Store in SM La-nang, with more being rolled out. The physical card can used for ATM withdrawals and for purchases at any establish-ment that accepts Visa.

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HOT STREAKEsdevco-Genesis, White House keep clean slates

JEREMY Lin scored 16 points off the bench to help the Charlotte Hornets prevail 106-94 over the

Los Angeles Clippers in the first of two pre-season games in China on Sunday.

The first NBA player of Taiwan-ese descent, Lin was egged on by the sellout crowd in Shenzhen as the 27-year-old orchestrated the Hornets’ attack in his first NBA ap-pearance in China.

“We’re very happy to play the first ever NBA Global Games in Shenzhen. Thank you for having us, fans,” said Lin, sporting a stylish hairstyle.

“I think I’ve been able to get a lot of really good shots. Fluidity and motion, as long as I keep work-ing on it, will get even better,” he

added.Cody Zeller also scored 16

points, one of the seven Charlotte players to reach double digits in the match.

Clippers point guard Chris Paul missed the match with a finger in-jury.

J . J . R e d i c k scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half to help the Clip-pers erase

a 12-point deficit to trail 57-55 at halftime but the Hornets pulled away again in the third period.

The two teams will meet again in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Lin wows crowd in China

ON A ROLL. Francis Gabriel Escandor fired a tournament-best 43 points in a win over Mesa. Lean Daval Jr.

Jeremy Lin scored 16 points off the bench to help the Char-lotte Hornets prevail 106-94 over the Los Angeles Clippers in the first of two pre-season games in China on Sunday.

Team StandingsESDEVCO GENESIS 4 0WHITE HOUSE 4 0DASIA 2 1KADSIA 1 2TRMH 1 3PREMIA 1 3GLOBE 1 3MESA 0 4Results, Sunday Oct. 11Esdevco-Genesis d. Mesa 84-65White House d. GMI Globe 84-78Kadsia d. TRMH 73-60Dasia d. Premia 90-86

RESULTS, Sunday Oct. 11Esdevco-Genesis d.

Mesa 84-65White House d. GMI Globe

84-78Kadsia d. TRMH 73-60Dasia d. Premia 90-86FRANCIS Gabriel Escan-

dor sustained his hot shooting streak firing a tournament-high 43 points to lead Esdevco-Gene-sis over Mesa 84-65 for its fourth straight win in the 2015 Escan-dor Group of Companies Basket-ball Tournament at the Genesis Gym over the weekend.

After firing six points in the opening quarter, Escandor went on a roll in the second period unloading 15 points including three from the rainbow country as Esdevco-Genesis started to pull away from the Food Mas-

ters.The third period

saw the six-foot-one Es-candor added 8 points before he capped his hero-ics with 14 in the final canto for that 43-point explosion.

The loss dropped Mesa further to the cellar with an 0-4 win-loss record.

White House kept abreast with the Realtors with its fourth win in the tournament after dispos-ing off GMI Globe 84-78 which dropped to 1-3. Kadsia scored its first win after rolling over The Royal Mandaya Hotel 73-60, and Dasia (2-1) turned back Pre-mia 90-86.

Asi in FIBA 3×3 World Tour FinalASI Taulava isn’t quite

done representing the Philippines in FIBA

competitions.The 42-year-old center

will be joining his Gilas Pilipi-nas teammates Calvin Abue-va and Troy Rosario as well as Mahindra guard Karl De-hesa in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final to be held in Abu Dhabi later this week.

Eric Altamirano, the coach of the Manila North team, con-firmed that Taula-va has agreed to become part of the squad.

“ A s i T a u l a v a will replace Vic Man-uel, who begged off due to person-

al problems,” wrote Altami-rano in a text message.

There’s no slowing down for the ageless Taulava, who is coming off a tour of duty with Gilas in the recent FIBA Asia Championship in Chang-sha, where the Philippines placed second behind host C h i n a . He has been

training with national team since July.

Now, the former PBA and ABL MVP is set to don the national colors again in the tournament slated for Octo-ber 15 and 16.

Altamirano believes that Taulava brings plenty of val-ue, especially in terms of pro-tecting the paint.

“That’s one thing that has been working for them in the Manila Masters. Players in the 3×3 love to post up, but

this group is composed of good post defenders,” Al-tamirano said.

Awaiting Manila North in Abu Dhabi,

though, will be a solid field of

teams that in-clude reigning c h a m p i o n Novi Sad of

Serbia – the team that beat them in the Manila Masters held here – as well as past champion Doha of Qatar, Slo-venian squads Lju-bljana and Kranj, and Kolobrzeg of Poland.

But while Tau-lava has confirmed his participation, Altamirano dis-closed that he will be unable to join the team due to a con-flict with the UAAP schedule.

“I’m just going to prepare them, but I won’t go, because on-going pa yung UAAP,” the coach said.

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RECORD 5th LADIES INTERCLUB TROPHY. Manila Southwoods receive from PAL officials their 5th consecutive trophy in the Championship Division of the 10th PAL Ladies Interclub golf tournament that wrapped up recently in Bacolod. Photo shows from left Christian Hartshorn of Boeing (one of Interclub’s sponsors), Ria Domingo, PAL VP-Marketing;

Abby Arevalo, Missy Legaspi, Sofia Chabon, Kim Yong-mi, team captain Claire Ong, Claudine Garcia, Lora Roberto, Nini Samaniego and Ismael Augusto Gozon, PAL Senior VP for Operations. At right, the Apo Golf and Country Club team which won second runner-up in the Friendship Division.

FOR a few morning hours, stretching past noontime 40

years ago on Oct. 1 1975, the attention of the world was focused on the Philip-pines, which was hosting the third and final chapter of the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier historic trilogy.

The scheduled 12-round showdown, undoubtedly the biggest sporting event that oc-curred on these shores, could also be one of the largest in the region count-ing the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the 1988 and the 2008 edi-tions of the quadrennial conclave among the finest athletes in the world held in Seoul and Beijing, re-spectively.

Such was the impact of the fight between the best and the most popu-lar fighters in the universe christened “Thrilla In Ma-nila” which was later ad-judged “The Fight of the Year” and “Super Fight III.”

Many considered that, too, the “Greatest Fight of the Century” and the “Greatest Fight” of all time.

For five years since the duo squared off in New York for the first time on March 8, 1971 until their third encounter in Manila, Ali, by way of promoting the fight, kept on humiliat-ing, enraging and even iso-lating Frazier, calling him a shuffling and mumbling Uncle Tom and an ugly an ignorant errand boy for white America.

The most lasting char-acterization of all was one the three-time world heavyweight champion coined during the press conference announcing the Philippines had won the right to stage the fight on July 17, 1975 in New York were Ali compared his for-mer benefactor to a gorilla.

With a toy gorilla in one hand and a butterfly net in the other, Ali told media men the now famous line: “YOU GOTTA HAVE A BUT-

TERFY NET TO CATCH ME ... IT’ S GONNA BE A CHIL-LA, AND A KILLA, AND A THRILLA, WHEN I GET THE GORILLA IN MANILA.”

From then on, it was the Louisville boy’s show in the manner of hyping what proved the classic encoun-ter. For a few times during training, Ali, who enjoyed the honor of using the training venue Folk Arts Theater first , would hide himself in the catwalk to watch his rival do his regi-men to the delight of some 80 local and foreign jour-nalists.

One day nearing the much awaited confronta-tion, the former Cassius Clay went to Hyatt Regency Hotel (now Midas Hotel) , Frazier’s official residence while in the country and pulling the security’s gun, yelled at the challenger who was then enjoying the sight of the beautiful Ma-nila Bay sunset urging him to come down.

For 20 months from

the Ali-Frazier II in January 1974, the Philippines con-tinued hugging the head-lines of all sports pages of newspapers in the world as the government, with the blessing of then President Marcos, bid and succeeded in bringing to this country of 7,100 islands the Super Fight III.

It was, once again, time to showcase the Filipinos’ capability to successful-ly host an international event in such magnitude, besides affirming, too, their world-renowned hospital-ity.

It was time to re-write the country’s name in the global sporting map which Filipino Pancho Villa first did when he won the world flyweight championship via seventh round knockout of Welshman Jimmy Wilde in 1923, thus becoming the first Filipino, and Asian, for that matter, to be crowned world boxing champ. By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com

OTHER than the need to form what it deems should be a very com-

petitive team, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) also faces another dilemma if it doesn’t participate in next year’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT).

A top Fiba official cau-tioned the country’s basket-ball federation not to miss one of the simultaneous three Rio De Janeiro qualifiers set July 4 to 10 or else face sanc-tion from the world’s govern-ing body for the sport.

Simon Wilkinson, com-munications coordinator of Fiba, said the Philippines is compelled to suit up in the meet where the three remain-

ing Olympic slots will be at stake. The country clinched a berth in the tournament fol-lowing Gilas Pilipinas’ gutsy runner-up finish behind Chi-na in the recent Fiba Asia Championship in China.

“The objective of partic-ipating in any Fiba continen-tal championships is clearly laid-out before taking part in these competitions,” said Wilkinson in an emailed cor-respondence with the Bulle-tin, which first broke out the report.

“All teams aim to win the continental title and qualify, directly or indirectly, to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games,” said Wilkinson, who is also the Fiba spokesperson.

SISTER teams Kama Mo-tors and Caida Tile Mas-ters, both being bank-

rolled by Racal, pulled off contrasting wins over their respective rivals for a promis-ing debut at the start of the Pil-ipinas Commercial Basketball League Founders’ Cup at the Pasig Sports Center on Sunday.

Kama Motors had to battle back from a 20-point deficit before completing a come-from-behind 99-92 overtime win over the favored Sta. Lucia Realty squad in the league’s first game.

Ex-pros Roider Cabrera and Rudy Lingganay delivered big just as expected, but it was Mark Montuano and Jessie Saitanan who came through with important baskets, allow-ing Kama Motors to pick up the victory.

Cabrera, an undrafted player who had a brief stint with GlobalPort in the PBA, erupted for 25 points, includ-ing two crucial triples at the height of Kama Motors’ rally. The 6-4 forward from Adam-son had a total of five triples and was a rebound away from notching a double-double in the game.

Lingganay, a former PBA D-League Most Valuable Play-er, who played for Powerade, GlobalPort, Kia and NLEX, also turned in an impressive per-formance, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds and nine assists.

But the former PBA play-ers got plenty of help from less

heralded teammates, particu-larly Montuano and Saitanan, who led the squad’s return from a 20-point deficit, 49-29.

Montuano scored 10 of his 21 points in the pivotal fourth period and teamed up with Cabrera, who tallied eight points in the quarter.

But Kama Motors got the biggest lift from Saitanan, a 6-foot-5 frontliner with a deadly touch from the perim-eter who scored eight points, including two triples, in the overtime as they finally put Sta. Lucia away.

“Ang sabi ko sa mga play-ers ko, kailangan tiyagain lang. Eventually, I have experienced players, sanay sa laban, at the same time, alam nila yung mga sitwasyon na ganun,” said Kama Motors coach Jing Ruiz.

“Inisa-isa namin talaga kung ano yung nagging proble-ma kaya kami natagalan luma-bas nung half time,” he added. “To tell you honestly, I’m new dito sa grupo ng Racal. Ang pattern namin is patterned doon sa isang team namin, kaya kailangan naming pag-aralan yun.”

Kama Motors still trailed by five, 77-82, with still 42.7 seconds to go when Cabrera was fouled while taking from the three-point area. He made the first two and missed the third try, but Lingganay came up with a big rebound and scored on a putback for a four-point swing that shoved the team back within striking dis-tance.

Remembering The Thrillain Manila (First of a Series)

Philippines faces Fiba sanction if it skips Olympic qualifiers

Kama, Caida win PCBL opener

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