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SENATOR Grace Poe came under fire from the camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte yesterday in the wake of her neg-

ative comments on federalism, with the local chief executive’s spokesperson calling her “shal-low-minded and not fit to lead the nation.”

“In rejecting Federalism, Grace Poe has ex-posed herself as shallow-minded, fearful of

change and lacks faith in the capacity of the Fili-pino people to decide their own destiny,” Peter T. Laviña said in a statement full of venom.

Poe, who is eyeing the presidency in the 2016 elections, had expressed her opposition to fed-eralism in a recent trip to Butuan. Federalism, she said, only perpetuates political dynasties.

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BY CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. Mindanao Development Author-ity (MinDa) investment promotions and public affairs director Romeo Montenegro gives a presentation on the Mindanao de-velopment corridor strategy during yesterday’s Brunei Darus-salam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade and Tourism Investment Forum at The Marco Polo, Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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IS Davao City Mayor Ro-drigo R. Duterte running for president in 2016? Is

he now having a change of heart?

There’s no declaration yet, but the local chief ex-ecutive is giving a hint that he will be seeking the pres-idency, after all.

One of Duterte’s clos-est friends and staunch supporter, former North Cotabato governor Manny Piñol, could not help but post on his Facebook ac-count regarding the may-or’s latest statements in his television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” aired last Sunday.

Piñol said what Duter-

te had said in the program came as a surprise even to his closest advisers.

“Davao City Mayor Rody Duterte today gave a hint that he has finally ̀ found his soul’ and that he would run for President,” Piñol said.

“In his weekly program GikansaMasa, Para saMasa (From the Masses, For the Masses) aired every Sun-day morning on ABS-CBN Davao City, Duterte parried off his persistent co-host of the program, lawyer Geraldine Tiu, who asked whether he was running with a dismissive `Oo na, tatakbo na lang ako,’” Piñol added.

But, Piñol also noted

that the mayor “followed up what was perceived to be a declaration that he would run for President with the usual deadpan joke. He said he would run around the city from one district to another.”

The former governor also observed that the statement of Duterte that he would run did not es-cape the attention of the ne-tizens and supporters who have long asked him to join the presidential race.

“Whether his declara-tion was a joke or the real thing, today’s TV program marked the first time that Duterte did not categorical-ly state that he was not run-

ning for President,” Piñol noted.

Duterte also admitted in the program that he was receiving a lot of pressure from different groups and even ordinary people ask-ing him to run for President.

A group of anonymous businessmen, he said, even volunteered to help him raise funds for the cam-paign.

The businessmen, who belong to a group called Anonymous Patriots for a Peaceful and Progressive Philippines (AP4), have pledged to initially raise P1 billion for Duterte should he decide to seek the coun-try’s highest post.

Talikala Foundation Inc., a group advo-cating the rights of

prostituted women and children, urged the Davao City Council to revisit the city’s tax code regarding the check-up fee of women entertainers and massage therapists.

“In terms of check-up, Medyo naglisod na pud ang mga babae kay mahal kayo

ang nasa tax code sa Davao nga check-up fee para sa mga babae na P150 na nahimong babag para magpa-check-up (It’s hard for the women because the check-up fee of P150 under the tax code of the city is too much for them and this becomes the hin-drance from getting access to health services),” Talikala executive director Jeannette Ampog said in yesterday’s

Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex .

Ampog said women working in entertainment and massage establishments need to undergo check-up twice every month as part of the requirements of the City Health Office (CHO).

She said the P300 total check-up fee every month is an additional burden on the women, especially since

no free medicine is given to them.

“Ang panawagan na unta nay serbisyo namakatabang sa mga babaye og bata nga mahawa sa kahimtang nga puno og pagpang-abuso og pagpahimulos (We’re calling on the city government to extend services to women and children so that they can leave their situation which is

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DAVAO City Coun-cilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang yes-

terday asked the Davao City Watershed Man-agement Council (WMC) what’s delaying its ac-tion on the application of Apo Agua Infrastruktura Corporation to build the P10-billion bulk water project for the Davao City Water District (DCWD).

Apo Agua is a joint ven-ture company formed by Aboitiz Equity Ventures and J.V. Angeles Construc-tion Company (JVACC) to develop the multi-billion bulk water system to sell to the DCWD.

Since it will tap the Tamugan River as main source of it gravity water system, Apo Agua needs the go-signal of the wa-tershed council because Tamugan is within the watershed area pursuant to the Watershed Man-agement and Protection Ordinance of Davao City.

Under the ordinance, the WMC is headed by no less than Mayor Ro-drigo R. Duterte as chair-man but operationally it is under the supervi-sion of City Administra-tor J. Melchor Quitain as co-chairman. Quitain in

MAGPET, North Cotabato (PNA) -- Cops are hot

on the trail of a New Peo-ple’s Army (NPA) death squad who shot dead Sunday a Manobo tribal leader In Sitio Lucuakon, Barangay Basak here.

Sr. Insp. Felix Fornan, Matalam police chief, said witnesses saw mo-torcycle-riding Manobo chieftain Noel Biaong, of Barangay Noa, blocked by gunmen in Basak vil-lage and shot at gunpoint

on Sunday afternoon.Biaong was on his

way home from a meet-ing of the Alimagong Guardians in the Basak area where he serves as its leader when gunned down.

Fornan said Biaong, allegedly included in the NPA hit list, was linked to several cases in the area that included homi-cide, theft and rape.

Fornan said Basak vil-lage is a known NPA-in-fested area. (PNA) FGROUP, 10

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Rody gives hint that he is running for presidentBY CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

Group wants city to reduce check-up fees for entertainersBY ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

Danny asks WMC aboutdelay in bulk water projectBy ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

Police links NPA to killing of tribal leader in N. Cotabato

FAMILY DAY. A mother and her children enjoy a day out at Magsaysay Park in Davao City during the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s National Family Day celebration on Sunday which was attended by

hundreds of families all over Mindanao who are members of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Lean Daval Jr.

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Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang wants to put a 30-day

deadline on the local zon-ing review committee to act on applications sub-mitted by investors.

Dayanghirang, chair of the Davao City Council committee on finance, ways and means, and appropriation, is set to file a resolution in today’s regular session amending section 13 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance 2013-2022.

Section 13 touches on the functions of the local zoning review committee.

Speaking in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex, Dayanghirang said Section 13 does not set a specific timeline on

when the review committee should act on an investor’s application upon receipt.

“I want to put period here of 30 days upon receipt kasi kung hindi ka maglagay ng period niyan kawawa ang investor niyan (because if you not put a time frame, the investor will suffer),” he said.

Dayanghirang said under his proposed amendment, failure to act within 30 days will be considered an endorsement of the application and that the committee should therefore give its recommendation.

Dayanghirang said based on information he has gathered, projects in the city get delayed because the local zoning review committee does not act immediately on applications.

“Such amendment is necessary in order to give clarity to the said provisions of the ordinance,” he said.

The zoning ordinance was approved in 2013 and is up for review only in 2018 or after five years. Dayanghirang, however, said he wants to start the discussion on the amendment this early.

“I’ve been looking into this for a long time because I was not part of the crafting of the Zoning Ordinance,” he said.

Dayanghirang said he also wants to simplify the existing ordinance since it is composed of three books and some of the provisions are difficult to understand.

“In other LGUs (local government unit), their

zoning ordinances are very simple and easy to understand,” he said.

Dayanghirang said one example is the delineation of conservation areas which has already been identified in the ordinance but in actuality the survey, which is under the Watershed Management Council, has not yet been done until now.

He also said the city government is already collecting environmental tax of 25 centavos per square meter even without a survey.

“Ang mga banana plantations karon naglibog kung apil ba sa reservation area ang ilang lugar (The banana plantations are now confused if their plantation is part of the reservation area),” he said.

PHILHEALTH Director Risa Hontiveros to-day said the decision

of Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo to run for vice president together with Liberal Party pres-idential contender Mar Roxas in the 2016 polls is a possible game-changer and a big boost in the cam-paign for reforms.

“Leni Robredo’s de-cision to heed the call of ‘Daang Matuwid’ and run as Roxas’ vice president will greatly contribute in substantially changing the political contours of the 2016 electoral campaign. Of all the vice-presidential hopefuls, Leni undoubted-ly symbolizes the people’s clamor for genuine change and offers a new take on national politics untaint-ed by traditional politics,” Hontiveros said.

“Kung inaakala ng

mga tagapagtaguyod ng trapong politika at kora-psyon na ‘business as usual’ ang 2016 elections, nagkakamali sila. With Leni as the people’s vice presidential bet, tradition-al and patronage politics will have to contend with a growing reform constit-uency,” Hontiveros added.

Hontiveros said she is also confident that Robre-do will help in the people’s aspiration to realize uni-versal healthcare.

“I had the opportu-nity to join Leni in sever-al reform campaigns. As such, I am extremely con-fident that she will add her voice to the people’s call for the government to implement a universal healthcare program to provide comprehensive “social health protection’ to all Filipinos,” Honti-veros concluded.

IN recognition of the need to foster consumer welfare and protection

by ensuring and protect-ing consumer rights, the Department of Trade and Industry - Davao del Norte Provincial Office recently took the forefront in the move to strengthen con-sumer organizations in the province.

Eyed as a vehicle in championing consumer protection and empower-ment, these consumer or-ganizations are composed of leaders from different civil organizations, sectoral associations, local govern-

ment representatives and the public in general. Its pri-mary advocacy is to push for the creation of local pol-icies that would benefit the consuming public. It also plays an important role in the implementation of vari-ous consumer-related laws such as the Consumer Act and Price Act aside from serving as a venue to better promote and disseminate information on consumer privileges and responsibil-ities.

Several consumer em-powerment activities had already been conducted

AN official of the state weather bu-reau urged the pub-

lic to prepare themselves for a prolonged El Niño which will likely threat-en the economy of the country, especially this rice-producing province.

“We need typhoons in the Philippines. Dapat magdasal tayo (we must pray) since a mature strong El Niño is now present in the tropi-cal Pacific Ocean,” said Engr. Oscar Tabada, of-ficer-in-charge of Paga-sa-Visayas.

Quoting a recent re-port from the World Me-teorological Organization, Tabada said that the pres-ent El Niño is expected to strengthen further before the end of 2015 and may last until May 2016.

Tabada, who assisted the province in crafting its

Php226-million contin-gency plan, stressed that this 2015-2016 El Niño is among the four stron-gest since 1950 (1972-73, 1982-83 and 1997-98).

Based on Pagasa’s rainfall forecast, a signif-icant reduction of rain-fall is seen over most rice-producing areas, par-ticularly in Central Luzon and Western Visayas, this October.

In November up to De-cember 2015, most of the rice-producing areas in the country will have be-low normal rainfall condi-tions.

This condition will persist up to June 2016 wherein rainfall condi-tions will be 120% above normal.

Iloilo is among the 13 provinces in the Vi-sayas that will experience

Impose 30-day deadline on zoning applicationsBY ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

DavNor consumer orgs strengthened

Hontiveros hails decision of Leni

Pray for more typhoons -- Pagasa

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INVESTMENT TALK. City administrator Melchor Quitain (right) greets Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII) president Antonio dela Cruz during the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East

ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade and Tourism Investment Forum at The Marco Polo, Davao yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

DEADLINE. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang says he will file a resolution in today’s regular session to amend the city’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to impose a 30-day deadline on the local zoning review committee to act on

applications submitted by investors. Dayanghirang graced yesterday’s Kape-han sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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ECONOMY

THE abduction in the Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos) was

a big blow to tourism in Davao del Norte, after all.

The incident, which took place in a resort in Camud-mud last September 21, sent foreign tourists shying away from the island city as room occupancy dropped by 50 percent following the ab-duction.

“The room occupancy rate in resorts in the is-

land recorded a significant decline especially among foreign tourists,” Davao del Norte Provincial Tourism Council president Araceli L. Ayuste told reporters yes-terday.

In her resort alone, Ayuste said only an aver-age of 10 out of the total 35 rooms in Punta del Sol are occupied.

“Before the incident, we reach a more than 70 per-cent occupancy rate,” she

said.Ayuste attributed the

drop in the number of for-eign tourists to the negative effect of the abduction inci-dent of two Canadian, a Nor-wegian and a Filipino wom-an last September 21 at the Holiday Oceanview Resort Village at Sitio Camudmod in Barangay Babak, IGACOS.

The travel ban issued by two foreign countries caused the sudden decline in the number of foreign

visitors in the island.Earlier, the United King-

dom and Canada’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Devel-opment issued a travel ban against 11 provinces in Mindanao, including Samal Island because of “serious threat of terrorist attacks and kidnapping.”

Ayuste, also the presi-dent of Punta del Sol Group of Companies, said their 15 partner travel agencies have already stopped sending

them foreign tourists. “That’s automatically

a loss of a minimum of P5, 000 per booking,” Ayuste said.

“As of now, we only have five advance booking that are not cancelled even after the abduction because they are accompanied by their respective Filipina wives,” she added.

She said the resort usu-ally have a lot of tourist oc-cupants because July to Oc-

tober, the lean months, com-prised the winter season in other countries.

“There is a drop in the number of European visi-tors. They won’t like to take the risk of vacationing here because their insurance company said they won’t be covered with any of their benefits if anything happens to them in provinces includ-ed in the travel ban,” Ayuste said.

MEMBERS of the Bru-nei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malay-

sia, Philippines- East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade and Investment Fa-cilitation (TIF) Cluster will form their continuity plan on the promotion of trade and investment opportuni-ties among member coun-tries by 2016 and onwards.

“We will have a planning workshop during the two-day cluster meeting,” De-partment of Trade and In-dustry (DTI) 11 regional di-rector Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi said on the sidelines of the one--day BIMP-EAGA Trade

and Investment Forum or-ganized by the Mindanao Business Council at the Mar-co Polo Davao yesterday.

The two-day 3rd BIMP-EAGA Trade and In-vestment Facilitation Clus-ter Meeting starting today will be hosted by the Phil-ippine delegation in Davao City.

Ambi, BIMP-EAGA TIF Cluster Philippine delega-tion head, said delegates of the forum will discuss prior-ity areas of development in trade and investment facil-itation, small and medium enterprises facilitation and for the custom, immigra-

tion, quarantine, and securi-ty (CIQS).

The planning activities of BIMP-EAGA clusters will be finished by the middle of next year, according to her.

Meanwhile, the forum was organized in conso-nance with the goal of the cluster “which is to promote trade and investment op-portunities and where small and medium enterprises can actively participate and create more jobs.”

Ambi said the BIMP-EA-GA is guided by five stra-tegic priorities, namely enhancing connectivity, which entails infrastruc-

ture development and sup-portive policy environment and mechanisms; develop-ing the sub-region as food basket for ASEAN and Asia; promoting BIMP-EAGA as premier regional tourism destination; the pursuit of sustainable management of environment; and promo-tion of cultural and educa-tional linkages.

Participated by both the private and public stake-holders in each member countries, Ambi said the forum will “provide a venue where preliminary discus-sions for possible partner-ships and joint ventures”

PROMOTING open and free trade -- not self-sufficiency agen-

da -- will help the Asia Pa-cific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to achieve its goals toward food security in the region, an executive from the private sector said.

APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Advisor An-thony Nowell, in a briefing concluding the Policy Part-nership on Food Security (PPFS) Meeting here, said the business community strongly disagree with trade restric-tions vis-a-vis self-sufficiency on food as this poses negative impacts both on trade and ensuring food security.

“I think we need to be careful about something like self sufficiency. Certainly from private sectors’ point of view, the best way for you to have food security is to have

open market so you can buy what you need and you can sell what is surplus for you easily,” said Nowell who is also the PPFS Vice Chair.

He mentioned that imple-menting self-sufficiency pro-grams on a particular com-modity can drive up prices on the product.

Citing Indonesia’s beef self-sufficiency agenda, the executive said that beef pric-es in Indonesia is twice the price of beef in Japan.

“When you have El Niño effect coming in, you need to have the door wide open; you need to be buying and sell-ing. We believe that should be happening every day, that you should have the freedom to trade and that’s the best way to be secured,” Nowell said.

He noted that APEC econ-

Abduction a blow to DavNor tourismSamal room occupancy rate suffers decline after kidnappingBy CHENEEN R. CAPON

Talks set on BIMP-Eaga trade,investment promotion strategy

THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resourc-es (BFAR) Region XI

awarded check worth P800, 000 to the Local Government of Panabo that will be utilized for the project proposed un-der the Bottom-Up Budget-ing (BUB) on September 29, 2015 at BFAR Conference Room, Magsaysay Ave., Davao City.

City Mayor Engr. James G. Gamao represented by his Ex-ecutive Secretary Engr. Judith G. Lee, City Aquaculturist II Rolando B. Tuazon and from Treasury office Sheila Ersan who received the Trust Fund to be used to purchase for the 13 units of motorized boat counterpart by LGU Panabo local budget fund.

Engr. Lee expressed her gratitude to BFAR for the cash assistance that will help

elevate the socio-economic status of fisherfolks, in her speech during the turn-over of fiscal year 2015 BUB check.

On the other hand, ac-cording to Tuazon, one of the priority poverty reduction programs of the city is the support to fishery services through provision of fisher-folk livelihood project which aims to enhance fishing effec-tiveness and profit in the fish-eries sector and to contribute food security program of the government.

He added that there are 515 registered fisher-folks in the city, wherein the project will be distributed to different coastal barangays. Among the group who will benefit are Gugma sa Ma-nanagat from San Vicente, San Pedro Fisherfolk Assn. ,

Panabo gets P800-T check from BFAR 11

APEC told: Open trade ensures food security

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BUSINESS SEMINAR. Premier Elite Institute, Inc. president Cyrleen L. Cole and Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers (PIIE) Davao chapter Engr. Ryan Zamora promote an upcoming business seminar on October 25 at the Water-

front Insular Hotel aimed at strengthening Davao City’s business sector in time for the implementation of ASEAN Integration 2015. The two were guests in yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Davao Eco-

crafts Association, Inc. will launch on October 6 ECO-FUSION, a one-stop facility in Davao City that will pro-mote trade, tourism and in-vestment opportunities.

“The one-stop center is a facility will house prod-ucts from Mindanao and Palawan as well as invest-ment projects and tourism destinations in line with the objective of the Bru-

nei Darussalam-Indone-sia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Trade and In-vestment Facilitation (TIF) Cluster,” DTI 11 regional di-rector Ma. Belenda Q. Ambi told reporters on the side-lines of BIMP-EAGA Trade and Investment Forum at the Marco Polo Davao yes-terday.

The brand name of the facility was coined from the word “eco” rep-resenting the three major

development principles of BIMP-EAGA commitments, which are the ecological balance, eco-tourism and economic development. The word “fusion,” on the other hand, depicts the in-tegration of initiatives on trade, tourism, environ-ment and investments of the four member-countries.

Located at the 3rd lev-el of Abreeza Ayala Mall in Davao City, the facility will serve as a platform to promote greater trade op-

portunities for products that highlight the beautiful culture and natural endow-ments of Mindanao and Pal-awan.

“It will exhibit various products from Mindanao and Palawan that can be purchase,” Ambi said.

Additionally, it will be a venue as well for tourism and investment promotion that provides data and in-formation to investors, tourists and other stake-holders.

Ambi said this is not only an opportunity for mi-cro, small and medium en-terprises (MSMEs) but also for the local government units (LGUs) to encourage infusion of investments into their respective areas of jurisdiction.

“DTI and DEA, along with our partners, will work really hard for the EcoFusion to truly achieve its goals. But, of course, we need the support of our MS-MEs, LGUs and other stake-

holders,” she said.The EcoFusion’s estab-

lishment is in partnership with the Mindanao Devel-opment Authority (MinDA) and Department of Tour-ism (DOT). It is under the BIMP-EAGA Trade and In-vestment Facilitation Clus-ter.

Meanwhile, Ambi also said the the project will be proposed during the cluster meeting today at Davao City for the possible adoption of all four member countries.

ECOFUSION launching set today

GLOBE Telecom, Inc. signed a 10-year P5 Billion and 7-year

US$45 Million term loan with Metrobank. The loans shall be used to finance Globe’s capital expenditures.

“This new loan facility from Metrobank will help us address the demands of our customers in their continuing shift to a digital lifestyle. Globe is committed to invest in additional network capacities to handle the robust growth in data traffic from our customers,” said Alberto de Larrazabal, Globe Chief Financial Officer.

Globe invested about P11.4 Billion in capital ex-penditures in the first half of 2015. Bulk of the investment was allocated for data-re-lated projects, including in-

vestments for the company’s broadband network, capaci-ties for wireless data, LTE, and domestic and international transmission facilities.

Globe Telecom, Inc. closed the first half of 2015 with re-cord-level consolidated ser-vice revenues of P53.8 Billion, 13% higher than the P47.7 Billion reported a year ago, on the strength of robust rev-enue gains on mobile data and broadband, as more custom-ers adopt a digital lifestyle. On a sequential basis, Globe post-ed its highest ever consolidat-ed service revenues of P27.6 Billion for the second quarter of the year, outpacing both the record-level revenues in the seasonally strong fourth quarter of 2014 of P26.3 Bil-lion and last quarter’s P26.2 Billion by 5%.

Aside from the growing number of smartphone users in the Globe network, sus-tained emergence of various products and services that include OTT applications, mu-sic, video streaming, gaming and social media also provid-ed support for the company’s mobile data business. Various partnerships with global dig-ital giants, such as Facebook, Viber, Spotify, NBA and HOOQ, enabled the company to build a portfolio of products and services that provide relevant content to fit its customers’ digital lifestyle. This allowed the company to continue capi-talizing on these partnerships to further seed data adoption among its customers.

Globe strengthened its leadership in mobile data business after it registered in

the January-June period P9.5 Billion in mobile browsing and other data revenues, a 53% growth from previous year’s level of P6.2 Billion in the first six months of the year. This achievement brought the contribution of mobile data revenues to 23% of total mo-bile revenues as of 1st half of 2015, coming from 16% the previous year. With mobile data business growing at a rapid pace, data users from overall Globe mobile custom-er base grew to 37% during the same period, a substantial increase from previous year’s 17%. Wireless data traffic in the Globe network also in-creased by 82% year-on-year with the growing number of smartphone users and appli-cations that leverage the in-ternet.

NEW LOAN FACILITY. Signing the loan are (from left) Metrobank executive vice-president Mary Mylene Caparas, Metrobank president Fabian Dee, Globe president & CEO Ernest Cu and Globe chief finance officer Alberto de Larrazabal.

THE Philippines has done its share in ensuring sufficient

supply of food in the region by enacting laws and carrying out projects that boost food production, Senate President Franklin Drilon said in Iloilo City on Sunday (Oct. 4).

In his opening message during the APEC High Lev-el Policy Dialogue on Food Security and Blue Economy, Senate President Franklin Drilon said that in the 2015 World Food Security Index, the Philippines ranked 72 out of 109 countries.

The index rated the country’s efforts related to food security as “moderate” performance, and this is a significant improvement.

He said that in the pre-vious years, the Philippines had the highest prevalence of food insecurity among Asia’s emerging economies.

“The Philippines Con-gress has done its share by enacting laws to ensure food security. The Agriculture and Fishery Modernization

Act (AFMA) seeks to develop the agriculture and the fish-ery sectors and make it more competitive,” he said.

Congress also amended the country’s fishery code to deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulat-ed fishing as well as aligning the Philippines law with in-ternational conventions and standards.

On Monday (Oct. 5), Drilon said the Philippine Senate will approve Senate Bill 2923, which declares large-scale agricultural smuggling as economic sab-otage, a crime that carries heavy penalties including life imprisonment.

Once approved by the House of Representatives this will become law hope-fully by the first quarter of 2016, he added.

“We have ongoing pro-grams and projects that pro-mote the conservation of the fishery and aquatic resourc-es and we have provided the appropriate budget for that activity included in the pro-

Drilon: Phl to contribute to region’s food security

By CHENEEN R. CAPON

Globe, Metrobank ink term loan

A TOTAL of P8.5 million water system projects to be implemented

five far-flung barangays has been recently approved by the Provincial Peace and Or-der Council during its meet-ing last September 30, 2015.

Funded by Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process (OPAPP) through the Payapa at Masa-ganang Pamayanan (Pama-na) and the Department of Interior and Local Govern-ment (DILG), the project hopes to provide ample sup-ply of potable water to the residents in these remote villages.

Recipient barangays include Binondo in Bagan-ga town, Sitio La Fortuna, Malibago in Cateel town, Maganda and Tubaon in

Tarragona town, and Sitio Camanuyan, Maragatas in Lupon town.

These water system projectsare part of the ap-proved Pamana-DILG Fund Projects for 2015 based on the proposal submitted by the Provincial Government through the DILG.

In addition to these newly approved projects, the OPAPP through the Pamana Program pledged a total of P1.5 million intend-ed for livelihood projects in conflict-affected areas.

Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon thanked the OPAPP and the DILG for their constant support that has been helping improve the lives of residents in far-flung communities. (PIO DavOr)

DavOr given P 8.5-Mwater system projects

THE Philippines will be putting its agenda for micro, small, and me-

dium enterprises (MSMEs) in a global level as the coun-try pushes for discussions concerning the said industry in the upcoming 10th Min-isterial Conference of the World Trade Organization

(WTO).In a statement on Mon-

day, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippine Mission to the WTO (PMWTO) submitted two documents on “Foster-ing the Participation of MS-MEs in Regional and Global Markets” to the international

organization.Prior to the 10th WTO

Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya from Dec. 15-18, DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo recently attended the WTO Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland where he emphasized the need to include MSMEs in the global

trade. The Public Forum is the

WTO’s largest annual out-reach event, which provides a platform for participants to discuss the latest develop-ments in world trade and to propose ways of enhancing the multilateral trading sys-tem. (PNA)

Phl to push MSME agenda in WTO

FDRILON, 13

If I were to trace back my fam-ily tree, it would go all the way to the island city of Xiamen in China. My grandparents from both my father and mother’s side of the tree originated from the area. They moved to the Philippines during the Ameri-can colonial period and decid-ed to stay and called the Phil-ippines their home. To be honest, Xiamen was never on the top of my must visit list. Maybe it is because China employs a vast firewall to ban things such as Goodle, Insta-gram, Twitter and FaceBook, or maybe it is because I was just too busy to even think about where my ancestors came from. Fast forward to now and I am stand-ing where my ancestors came from thanks to a much-needed excursion to do research for a book project I am helping for the University of San Carlos Press. I was amazed at how vibrant this southern Chinese city is, with wide avenues, modern infrastruc-ture, and thriving markets. Xiamen is a shiny gleaming example on how China has changed and modernised it-self. Gone are the idyllic fish-ing villages that used to dot the islands coasts. Although much has changed, a piece of old Xiamen remained on the island of Gulangyu. Located on the southwest of Xiamen City, Gulangyu Island is just a short ferryboat

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ride from the mainland. A popular spot of the local Chi-nese tourist, Gulangyu was once an international settle-ment on Chinese soil apart of the international settlement at Shanghai as a result of China’s loss during the Opium War. The settlement allowed for thirteen countries including Great Britain, France, The Netherlands and Japan, to en-joy extraterritorial privileges there and take part in the Gu-langsu Municipal Council that administered the Settlement. Consulates, churches, hospi-tals, schools, and police sta-tions were later built by those foreign communities in the predominantly Victorian-era style architecture. These build-ings have been lovingly pre-served and can still be seen throughout the island. I loved how time seemed to stand still in the different stylish buildings. The fact that there are no cars and bikes on the island also added to the charm, although the occa-sional buzz of electric vehicles.There are also quaint cafes and eateries that are located within the colonial villas. The history of the island as the ‘Cradle of Musicians’ and ‘Island of Music’ also adds to the appeal and beauty of the is-land. There is a piano museum as well as an organ museum on the island. The old Music school of the island still exists

URBANISSIMO A4Outsdie a villa that has been converted into a tea house. The island’s famous Piano Museum.

Walking is the only way around the island.

Sunlight Rock serves as a dramatic backdrop to a villa’s formal garden.

NEW YORK on a plate – that’s what you can look forward to when you visit TGI Fridays from Sept. 16 to November 30. The popular American restau-rant pays a fitting tribute to this bustling city that gave birth to some of the world’s delicious eats with six lip-smacking dishes that made New York fa-mous. The Bronx is home to New York’s real “Little Italy” where quite a number of authentic Ital-ian ristorantes, pastry shops and pizzerias have taken root. TGI Friday’s Bronx Crispy Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is a nod to the area’s strong Italian influ-ence and is made with succulent meatballs stuffed with mozza-rella and served with marinara sauce, marinated tomatoes and parmesan crisps. When in New York do what the locals do which is, eat hot-dogs! The restaurant offers a gourmet take on this signature street food with the Madison Hotdog, juicy char grilled An-douille sausage in herb bun

topped with pickled cucumber and drizzled with a classic com-bination of mustard and mayon-naise. Now that’s a wiener! New York is a serious contend-er for burger heaven, thanks to its 101 variations of this popular grub that ranges from the clas-sic to the most decadent. Take a big bite of this gastronomic de-light with the Big Apple Burger,

a symphony of flame grilled pre-mium beef patty layered with sautéed onions, gruyere cheese, grilled pancetta and apple mus-tard served with fries. Queens’ vibrant food scene boasts of a different kind of gus-tatory experience, one that’s de-fined by the tastes and flavors of ethnic cuisines from around the world.

Friday’s recreates a dish in-spired by this borough with the exquisite Queens Almond-Crusted Tilapia and Jalapeno Shrimp, which bring together the lovely fresh flavors of tilapia and sauteed Cajun shrimps with rice pilaf and lemon cream sauce. With its eclectic mix of res-taurants, one day is not enough to try each and every single dish

Manhattan has to offer. But you can always start somewhere, like this Manhattan Sausage Stuffed Chicken, plump and juicy chick-en breasts stuffed with Italian sausages and cheese, served with rice pilaf and pesto cream. What’s not to love about milk-shakes? New Yorkers love this quintessential beverage so does TGI Friday’s. Indulge in some thick and creamy goodness with Broadway Peanut Butter Jelly Milkshake, a rich concoction of peanut butter blended with vanilla ice cream on a layer of blueberry jelly, finished off with whipped cream and served with peanut butter jelly crust. Have a “Taste of New York” at TGI Fridays and while you’re at it, sample other American dishes such as signature burgers, juicy steaks, and Jack Daniel Grill spe-cialties, as well as pastas, salads, and sinful desserts served every day of the year. To know more about TGIFri-days, check out its social media sites: TGI Fridays Philippines (Facebook) @tgifridaysph (IG and Twitter) and its website - www.fri-days.com.ph.

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FOR the sixth straight year, mobile leader Smart Communications partnered with the De-partment of Education and other institutions to pay tribute to Filipi-no teachers during Na-tional Teachers’ Month, which is observed an-nually from September 5 to October 5. For the sixth straight year, mobile leader Smart Commu-nications partnered with the Department of Education and other institutions to pay trib-ute to Filipino teachers dur-ing National Teachers’ Month, which is observed annually from September 5 to October 5. At the launch of the cele-bration at University of Santo Tomas, Smart showcased the Smart TechnoCart, a mobile digital laboratory that pro-vides teachers with new learn-

ing tools designed for kinder-gartners. Each Smart TechnoCart con-tains 20 tablets that all come preloaded with Batibot, an An-droid application designed to help children develop essen-tial thinking skills through fun-

filled games. The facility also features a laptop and projec-tor for the use of the teacher; a Smart Bro pocket WiFi with prepaid load for connectivity; and the Smart One Campus, a learning management system that helps administrators and

teachers track and measure their students’ academic per-formance. Smart also featured the TechnoCart during the Gabay Guro Teacherfest held recent-ly at the Mall of Asia Arena. Tens of thousands of teach-

ers attended the tribute event graced by world-class talents like Regine Velasquez and Gary Valenciano. Smart also organized a tree-planting activity called TREEbute to Teachers, where dozens of Smart employees planted bougainvillea plants along the North Luzon Ex-pressway, in honor of the country’s dedicated educators. Furthermore, Smart sent employee-representatives to the General Roxas Elementary School in Quezon City to serve as values education teachers for a day. The activity was or-ganized by Teach for the Phil-ippines, an organization enlist-ing promising young leaders to teach in public schools throughout the country. To learn more about Smart’s initiatives to help enhance education and learning in the country, please visit www.smart.com.ph/learnsmart

Delicious bites of New York at TGI Fridays

Alden Richards, Aicelle Santos and Ai-Ai delas Alas celebrate #Sampuso in Japan

Pastillas girl’s mom defends daughter against bashers

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GMA Pinoy TV’s 10th anni-versary celebration keeps getting bigger and bet-ter with Kapusong Pinoy Japan headlined by Pam-bansang Dimple Alden Richards, Rock and Soul Diva Aicelle Santos, and Philippine Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas this Octo-ber 11. The concert, staged in partner-ship with WorldCom Japan Ltd., will be held at the New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kapusong Pinoy Japan is the fourth event in this year’s Kapu-song Pinoy concert series held in celebration of GMA Pinoy TV’s tenth anniversary. Japan was among the first countries to have GMA’s flag-ship international channel, with its first broadcast aired over the carrier IPS, Inc. in 2005. GMA’s

two other international chan-nels, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International, soon followed, making more GMA programs available to the Filipino commu-nity in Japan. The year-long festivities for the anniversary dubbed #Sampuso began in May with Kapusong Pi-noy Vancouver and Anaheim, fol-lowed by the recently concluded Kapusong Pinoy New York last September 5. With a number of lead roles under his belt, Alden has cer-tainly proven himself as one of the Network’s most sought-after leading men. Most recently, he has gained greater popularity with AlDub, this year’s most phe-nomenal onscreen pairing from Eat Bulaga’s KalyeSerye segment which is also seen on GMA Pinoy TV. His tandem with Maine Men-doza a.k.a. Yaya Dub has cap-tured the attention of countless Kapuso fans across the globe. “This will be my first time in Ja-pan and I’m very excited because I hear it’s a beautiful country. But more than that, I’m also ex-cited to meet our fans there. This event is our way of saying thank you for their never-ending sup-port,” shares the actor who also co-hosts Sunday PinaSaya. “Kaya mga Kapuso sa Japan, tara na’t makisaya sa amin sa October 11 na po!” Aicelle is likewise excited and

thankful as she joins Alden and Ai-Ai in concert. “It’s always an honor to perform for our coun-trymen abroad and I am grateful to GMA Pinoy TV for making this possible,” says the award-win-ning singer-actress who starred in the hit musical Rak of Aegis. “We’ve prepared very special performances, so to all our kaba-bayans in Japan, head over to the New Pier Hall and celebrate with us!” she enthused. Ai-Ai, who also top billed the concert series’ Vancouver, Ana-heim and New York editions, is grateful for the opportunity to entertain Kapuso fans abroad. With her comedic wit and bound-less energy, the Philippine Com-edy Queen is ready to spread the fun to a wider audience. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa GMA Pinoy TV dahil napabilang ako sa kanilang 10th year anniversary celebration. Isa ring malaking ka-rangalan na maghatid ng saya sa mas marami pa nating kababay-an hindi lamang sa telebisyon,” shares the Kapuso star who cur-rently hosts GMA’s newest enter-tainment talk-comedy-magazine show CelebriTV and the comedy-musical variety program Sunday PinaSaya airing on GMA Pinoy TV. For inquiries on subscriptions to GMA’s international channels, call the toll free number 0032-990-288 or email AccessTV@pims.ph

TERESA HERNANDEZ, the mother of online sensa-tion Pastillas Girl, emo-tionally defended her daughter against online bashers yesterday (Sep 29) in “It’s Showtime” and asked them to know her daughter personally first before casting judgment and posting harsh mes-sages online. She also addressed the issue about pimping her own daugh-ter. “They don’t know how much I love her. I can never accept their accusation that I am pimping my daughter,” said Mommy Teresa as she burst into tears. Mommy Teresa also shared how supportive and proud she is of her daughter. Though Pastillas Girl’s journey to finding her Mr. Pastillas has been tough for their family, Mommy Teresa reiterated that Pastillas Girl has her full sup-port and wishes that she find the man who will love her whole-heartedly.

Pastillas Girl, on the other hand, acknowledged how “It’s Show-time” helped her pick up the piec-es and make herself whole again. “’Showtime’ did not only help me with my love life, but also with my relationship with my friends and family,” said Pastillas Girl. Meanwhile, Jess’s journey as a Mr. Pastillas aspirant already end-ed as Pastillas Girl decided that it would be better for them to re-main friends. Jess left for Bacolod City with a smile on his face and thanked Pastillas Girl for giving him a chance to know her better.

As the search for Mr. Pastillas continues, two new Mr. Pastillas aspirants tried to impress Pastil-las Girl Wednesday (Sept 30) – the “Dancing Guwapo ng Baguio”, JM Tormento and the “Talented Hot-tie of Q.C.,” Micheal Enriquez. Will one of them win Pastillas Girl’s heart? Don’t miss the “kilig” moments of “Nasaan Ka Mr. Pastillas” seg-ment of “It’s Showtime,” Mondays to Saturdays noon in ABS-CBN. For more information, follow them in Facebook and Twitter (@It’sShowtimena).

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and is now a part of Xiamen University. Aside from the colonial buildings, there are also other scenic spots on the island which also harken back to the island’s his-tory that dates back to the Ming Dynasty and one such spot is Sunlight Rock. Located in the south-central part of the island, Sunlight Rock is the island’s high-est point with an altitude of 92.7 meters and gives visitors an expansive view of Gulangyu and Xiamen islands. The name of the rock comes from a sun-shaped for-mation in the granite. When the sun rises, the morning light illuminates the gran-ite in Sunlight Temple and the rocks are bathed with sunlight. At the foot of Sunlight Rock stands the Memorial Hall of Zheng Chenggong, built in honor of the hero’s feats which include expelling the Dutch colonists and re-oc-cupying Taiwan. There is really a lot to experience and write about Gulangyu, but for me, what is significant is that the island seems like a time capsule of the time when my an-cestors left everything behind to face new prospects and life in the Philippines and eventually in Davao.

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Traditional local produce such as dried fish and sweets fill the stores on the island.One of Gulanyu’s shopping streets.

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DO YOU know what are these are: bitter gourd, winged beans, and veg-

etable pear? You may not be familiar with them but when you hear their local names – ampalaya, sigarillas, and sayo-te, respectively – you will defi-nitely say, yes I know them.

But what most peo-ple don’t know is that these hanging vegetables – as they are called since all three are creeping plants – are not only good sources of nutrients and vitamins, they are also good for your health.

Let’s start with ampa-laya, which is touted to be an ally of those with diabetes. During the time of Dr. Francis-co Duque as Health Secretary, a circular was issued reinstat-ing ampalaya as a scientifical-ly validated herbal medicinal plant that can lower elevated blood sugar levels. In 2003, then Health Secretary Manu-el Dayrit classified ampalaya as a “folklorically-validated herbal medicinal plant.”

The reclassification came about in view of recent clin-ical evidence on the efficacy of ampalaya in capsule or tea form as a useful dietary ad-

junct in the treatment of Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) di-abetes.

The health department cited a 10-year study that found that the vegetable can effectively regulate blood sug-ar in the same way as a reg-ular anti-diabetes drug. “We compared ampalaya leaves with an anti-diabetes drug, and we found out that ampa-laya has the same effect on the patient. It means the action of ampalaya on blood sugar is equivalent to the action of the medicine,” the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PI-TAHC) said in a statement. .

Dr. Guia Ciria Abad, im-mediate past president of the Association of Municipal Health Officers of the Phil-ippines, advised patients to consult their doctor before stopping the intake of their regular prescribed medicines and just take ampalaya. “Even if you feel good after taking ampalaya, go to your doctor for regular check-up and it is up to your doctor to reduce the dosage of your prescribed medicines,” she said. “Ampa-laya can be potent, but it can

also give you a shock.” Ampalaya is one of the

best sources of Vitamin C. “One ampalaya fruit contains 174 percent of the average daily requirement for vitamin C,” livestrong.com says. “Vita-min C has multiple functions in the body. It is a key factor in the synthesis of the protein known as collagen, a major component of the connective tissue, and also is a powerful antioxidant. Like other anti-oxidants, it helps safeguard the body’s cells from damage from the dangerous free radi-cals believed to play a role in chronic disease.”

The bitter taste of the ampalaya fruit has been the distinguishing factor from the rest of the fruits with medic-inal value, and this is due to the presence of a substance known as momorcidin.

As the bitter fruit is fa-mous for its many medicinal attributes, there are also oth-er unique ways in preparing mixtures, drinks or solutions made from ampalaya. Those with cough, fever, worms, and diarrhea are advised to drink a spoonful of grounded and juiced ampalaya leaves every

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Text and photos by HENRYLITO D. TACIOday. For other health con-ditions, the fruit and leaves can both be juiced and taken orally. For wounds, burns and other skin diseases, the fruit’s warmed leaves may be ap-plied to the affected area.

Sigarillas is described as “a supermarket on the stalk.” It produces pea-like beans with four winged edg-es. Almost every part of this unique plant is tasty and edi-ble. The fresh young pods are similar to green beans with a chewy texture and a slightly sweet taste. When cooked, the leaves taste like spinach and the flowers like mushrooms. The firm-fleshed roots have a nutty flavor. This remarkable bean could become one of the most important crops for underdeveloped countries, because it offers a high source of protein.

Flowers have a sweet taste because of the nectar they contain. When steamed or fried, they have the color and consistency of mush-rooms. When lightly cooked, they make an attractive gar-nish. The dried seeds can be useful as flour and also to make a coffee-like drink. When fried or baked, winged bean seeds make a delicious nut-like snack.

The vines produce starchy underground tubers. In the Philippines, however, the tu-bers are relatively smaller and they are not eaten. The tubers contain 12-15 percent protein (2 to 4 times higher than that of potato and 8 times more than that of cassava), 0.5 to 1.1 percent fat and 27.2 to 30.5 percent carbohydrate. The tubers are peeled after boiling, fried or baked before use.

Sean Adams, informa-tion chief of the United States Department of Agriculture, reported that winged bean has high levels of proteins called lectins, which are used as diagnostic tools in medical

research because they bind to certain blood cells. “Winged beans,” he added, “also con-tain erucic acid (an antitumor medication) and polyunsat-urated fatty acids that can be used to treat acne and ecze-ma.”

Although most people are familiar only with the sayote fruit, the root, stem, seeds, and leaves are all edible. Of-tentimes, sayote is called a poor man’s vegetables due to the many uses of its different parts.

The fruit does not need to be peeled and can be eat-en raw in salads. Cooked or raw, it has a very mild flavor by itself, and is commonly served with seasonings (e.g., salt, butter and pepper in Aus-tralia) or in a dish with other vegetables and/or flavorings. Filipinos peel sayote, cut them into thick slices and then cook with meat or shrimps.

In Mexico, some people

found other and more imagi-native uses for sayote – aside from boiling, they make them into candies or slice and fry for table use. In the Philip-pines, some candy manufac-turers and food processors

have found the vegetable an ideal and low-cost base for their various products. It can also be used to make catsup.

Unknown to many, the sayote is also a medicinal plant. The leaves and fruit have diuretic, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory prop-erties, and a tea made from the leaves has been used in the treatment of arterioscle-rosis and hypertension, and to dissolve kidney stones.

Due to its purported

cell-regenerative properties, it is believed as a contempo-rary legend that sayote caused the mummification of people from the Colombian town of San Bernardo who extensive-ly consumed it. The very well preserved skin and flesh can be seen in the mummies to-day.

What is in a sayote fruit? Upon analysis, its edible por-tion per 100 grams gives 94 percent moisture, 19 percent calories, 0.4 gram protein, 0.1 gram fat, 4.9 grams carbohy-drates, and 0.6 gram fiber. Also found in the fruit in small amounts are calcium, sodium, thiamine, vitamin A, ribofla-vin, ascorbic acid, and niacin.

Sayote with other vegetables.

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LIKE many such commemorations, the International Day of No Prostitution yesterday (October 5) is, to quote the Bard, more honor’d in the breach than in the observance. Prostitution, af-

ter all, is not called the world’s oldest profession for no reason: serv-ing one of man’s most basic urges, it is the easy to peddle and just as easy to acquire. And by the admission of the two main groups in Davao City advocating the rights of abused and prostituted women and children, it is nigh impossible to expect the flesh trade to cease even for a day. The reasons are varied but boil down to two things: one, women who are forced into prostitution need to work in order to supply the needs of their families, and two, there are always men who will engage their services.

The first reason is a complex web that can only be addressed in a holistic manner. In a very real sense it would take the entire coun-try working together to overhaul the nation – enough to be able to address the needs of the poorest of the poor, to which sector most prostituted women belong. Government must necessarily improve its services so that no person – woman or man – is forced to sell her or his body just to survive. The private sector must also make

sure that any gain the government makes in advancing the economy would find its way to everyone, not just the elite. As is often said, no person would allow herself or himself to be abused for a few measly pesos if there are other means to keep body and soul together.

Because the work required to achieve this is so massive, it would be easy to say that there is simply no way to eradicate prostitution. But there is a second reason the flesh trade is thriving, and it is in this area that headway can be gained simply by a change in atti-tude. If no one engages the services of a prostituted woman, then the trade itself would die a natural death. Like any other business, prostitution thrives on demand; if there is no market for it, then no one would offer the service.

This, of course, is easier said than done. Men will be men, so we are told, and they will always descend to their baser instincts when the opportunity presents itself. Which is why Talikala Foundation’s proposal to penalize men who patronize prostituted women should be supported. It has always been the women – those who are victims – who end up being rounded up for engaging in the flesh trade; it is time the real perpetrators are punished.

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THINK ON THESE!

Consistent good results and achievements are no fluke. They are

the result of a process of increase in skill and confi-dence that reflect an ability to repeat the same task and achieve similar or better re-sults with the same or bet-ter effectivity. It takes an assurance that given differ-ent circumstances, different personalities and situations, you or your organization can perform respectably and effectively.

Discussions on team-work, efficiency and success are difficult to discuss this week without referring to the recent silver medal of Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA Asia 2015.

Truly, there is adulation for the team not in spite of, but rather, because of the successive Cinderel-

la finish. All this in spite of the absence of players that coach Tab Baldwin wanted in the line-up: Jeff Chan, LA Tenorio, towering June Mar Fajardo. Respect for our team’s capabilities and pro-gram has taken root, with PBA board chairman Robert Non stating the leagues sup-port for Gilas by aligning its schedules with internation-al competitions.

Winning second place on home turf in Manila in 2003 was clearly no acci-dent; they don’t happen af-ter just one victory. Great programs are not a one-shot win. They are built slowly, and with every tournament we see improvement in spite of the absence of key players.

For this, history gives us a good perspective. In past FIBA-Asia tourneys

our worst performance was in the mid-1990s to 2003, where we wound up sec-ond to last (15th place) in FIBA-Asia Harbin 2003 and struggled against teams from the Middle East like Syria. We placed 9th in FI-BA-Asia Tokushima in 2007, 7th in FIBA-Asia Tianjin 2009. I recall a FIBA TV commentator noting back then that the Philippines WAS a great team, and

shared his disappointment over Arwind Santos’ cross over dribbles and near acro-batics that for him character-ized the team as form with little substance.

But things changed with the Gilas program that started with Rajko Toroman in 2009, where, with the backing of Samahang Bas-ketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Chair Manny V. Pangilinan, the team program was built into a formidable one that can win tournaments. From lousy results in pre-vious championships, in FIBA-Asia Wuhan 2011 we placed fourth, and in Manila in 2013 and Changsha we placed 2nd. Respect for our team’s and capabilities come from consistent good perfor-mance, which are results of a program.

What we are seeing is

that the program is taking root, and that people are starting to notice. The Chi-nese, the Iranians, and South Koreans all acknowledge the effectiveness of the program, time and again calling us the team to watch out for. This is so since the team can demon-strate excellence with every test or tournament. This ought to be the same with every company, especially those involved in manufac-turing or services. Good pro-grams demonstrating results attract supporters and op-ponents, since it shows your company’s credibility in car-rying out the tasks needed to achieve success. Companies with weak programs do not attract the attention of the competition, cannot attract talent, and will not generate support from within its own ranks. Whatever success

they achieve are considered flukes, one-hit wonders, or “tsamba.”

It would be good to read up on the People Capability Maturity Model, an organi-zational model that enables the company to graduate from beyond depending on the capabilities of individu-als (heroics) to systems that generated repeated success no matter who the employ-ees are. We cannot depend too much on the skill of se-lected outstanding people because they will not always be around to deliver results. But if the system or program enables even other staff and managers to deliver, then our customers can be assured of top performance and excel-lent quality every time. Just like the GILAS, we can win tournaments no matter who is playing on the team.

EVERY year, the film industry of the Unit-ed States hands the

prestigious Oscar trophy. The Academy Awards, as it is known, honor cinematic achievements. The various category winners are award-ed a copy of a statuette, offi-cially the Academy Award of Merit. The awards, first pre-sented in 1929 at the Holly-wood Roosevelt Hotel, are overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci-ences (AMPAS).

When the first Academy Awards ceremony was held, no foreign language film was honored. “During the early post-war era (1947–1955), eight foreign language films received Special or Honor-ary Awards,” the Wikipedia noted.

Jean Hersholt, an Acad-emy leader and board mem-ber, argued that “an inter-national award, if properly and carefully administered, would promote a closer rela-tionship between American film craftsmen and those of other countries.”

The first foreign lan-guage film honored with such an award was the Ital-ian neorealist drama Shoe-Shine, whose citation read: “the high quality of this motion picture, brought to eloquent life in a country

scarred by war, is proof to the world that the creative spirit can triumph over ad-versity.”

In the following years, similar awards were given to seven other films: one from Italy (The Bicycle Thief), two from France (Monsieur Vin-cent and Forbidden Games), three from Japan (Rashomon, Gate of Hell and Samurai, The Legend of Musashi), as well as a Franco-Italian co-pro-duction (The Walls of Mala-paga).

“These awards, however, were handed out on a discre-tionary rather than a regular basis (no award was given at the 26th Academy Awards held in 1954), and were not competitive since there were no nominees but simply one winning film per year,” Wiki-pedia reported.

A separate category for non-English-language films was created in 1956. Known as the Best Foreign Language Film Award, it has been awarded annually since then to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that con-tains primarily non-English dialogue. The first recipient was the Italian neorealist drama La Strada, which helped establish Federico Fellini as one of the most im-portant European directors.

In the 26th Academy Awards (1953), the first Fil-ipino film to be exhibited in the Venice Film Festival, Genghis Khan, was under contention for receipt of the Honorary Foreign Language Film award.

“From 1956 to the in-ception of the Film Academy of the Philippines in 1982, four films have been sub-mitted for consideration by the Film Society of the Phil-ippines, the Film Institute of the Philippines, the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), and the Philippine Movie Producers Association; the four organi-zations that were responsi-ble for doing so,” Wikipedia reported. “Only four films were sent during those times because of certain technical-ities that vetoed possible submissions out of the list.”

The Philippines has sub-

mitted 26 films already but so far not one of the films re-ceive a single nomination. It tied with South Korea, which has the same number of sub-mitted films.

In 1956, Lamberto V. Alvellana’s Anak Dalita was the country’s entry. It was not until in 1961 that an-other entry was made: Ge-rardo de Leon’s The Moises Padilla Story. Six years later, Luis Nepomuceno’s Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak (Because of a Flower) was entered.

Then, there was silence from the film industry. Eddie Romero made Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon, which became the country’s entry in 1976. In 1985, Lino Brocka’s Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (This is My Country) was chosen as the country’s entry.

Ten years later, Carlos Suguion-Reyna’s Inagaw Mo ang Lahat sa Akin (Har-vest Home) was handpicked while Tikoy Aguiluz’s Se-gurista (Dead Sure) was the entry in 1996.

Three films of Marilou

Diaz-Abaya were nominated: Karnal (Of the Flesh), 1984; Milagros, 1997; and Sa Pusod ng Dagat (In the Navel of the Sea), 1998.

Gil Portes accomplished the same feat: Saranggola

(The Kite), 1999; Gatas... Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway (In the Bosom of the Enemy), 2001; and Mga Munting Tinig (Small Voices), 2002.

Chito Rono’s film, Deka-da ‘70 was the country’s en-try in 2003. The following year, it was Mark Meily’s Cry-ing Ladies. There was no en-try in 2005. The films of Au-reaus Solito and Adolf Alix, Jr. was entered in 2006 (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oli-veros or The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros) and 2007 (Donsol), respectively.

In 2008, Dante Nico Gar-cia’s Ploning was the coun-try’s entry. Soxie Topacio’s Ded na si Lolo (Grandpa is Dead) was chosen in 2009 while Dondon Santos’s Noy was the entry in 2010. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (The Woman in the Septic Tank), directed by Marlon Rivera, was the entry of the Philip-pines in 2011.

From 2012 to 2014, the country’s entries were Jun Robles’ Bwakaw, Hannah Es-pia’s Transit, and Lav Diaz’s Norte, Hangganan ng Kas-aysayan (Norte, the End of History).

This year, it has been an-

nounced that the historical “Heneral Luna” will be the country’s official entry to the Best Foreign Language Film.

Here’s what the Rappler said of the movie: “Direct-ed by Jerrold Tarog, (the film) follows the career and death of Antonio Luna, an important figure in the Phil-ippine-American war and one of Philippine history’s most prominent figures. Luna is known as one of the most brilliant military men in Philippine history, as well as for his quick temper and fierce demeanor.”

A non-American film, to be eligible for Best Foreign Film, “does not require films to be released in the United States in order to be eligible for competition.” Wikipedia clarified: “Films competing in the Foreign Language Film category must have been first released in the country submitting them during the eligibility period defined by the rules of the Academy, and must have been exhibit-ed for at least seven consec-utive days in a commercial movie theater.”

It is said the eligibility period for the Foreign Lan-guage Film category differs from that required for most other categories: the awards year defined for the Foreign Language Film category usu-ally begins and ends before the ordinary awards year, which corresponds to an ex-act calendar year.

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“For me, we have a problem on political dy-nasty, and under feder-alism, there is autonomy and the proposal is by region. What if a partic-ular region is dominat-ed by only one family? “What kind of devolution of power will it be if only one particular family con-trols the area?” Sen. Poe was quoted as saying.

Poe’s statement drew a strong reaction from Laviña, who immediately castigated the lady sena-tor for her lack of knowl-edge in politics.

“That is the whole trouble with someone who has not lived in our country long enough to immerse in our politi-cal culture and wants to be our next President,” Laviña said.

“She is not aware that it is under the present set-up of unitary system that has bred and per-petuated the political dynasties in the Philip-pines. She should not look far indeed. Her vice presidential team mate, Chiz Escudero, is part of this political anomaly,” he added.

Mayor Duterte has been advocating for a fed-eral form of government, going around the coun-try for months in a bid to convince other officials of local government units (LGUs) and their con-stituents to support his cause.

The people responded by urging Duterte to run for president instead. Un-til now, Duterte remains reluctant to join the pres-

idential race, but admit-ted he is now feeling tre-mendous pressure from various sectors of society.

Duterte even gave a hint that he is running for president in May when he refused to categorically say that he is not seeking the presidency during his television program “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa” last Sunday.

And, here comes Poe voicing out her opposi-tion to Duterte’s advoca-cy.

To Laviña, the lady senator “has lack of re-spect and faith in the ca-pacity of the Filipino vot-ers to choose their own leaders and chart their own destiny.”

“In the United States where she has once pledged allegiance and

lived with plenty of milk and honey while almost all Filipinos were suffer-ing from a dictatorship, the Federal system has not bred political dynas-ties which she fears so much,” Laviña said.

“This smacks of elit-ist arrogance. She wants to instill fear, instead of inspiring the people for change. She wants to perpetuate a system that has caused so much pov-erty and misery to our people. She represents the status quo protecting her rich financial back-ers. She stands in the way and blocking the surging clamor of the masses in-cluding overseas Filipi-nos for genuine change in our country,” added Laviña, a former Davao City councilor.

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by DTI this year particu-larly in the cities of IGaCoS and Tagum, in partnership with consumer organiza-tions, namely: the IGaCoS Consumer Association (ICA) and Konsumo Tagum, which benefited 670 con-sumers composed of stu-dents, teachers, and baran-gay officials.

The Barangay Advo-cate for Consumer Educa-tion and Empowerment (B-ACE) is among the activ-ities conducted in partner-ship with the consumer or-ganizations. This program had been implemented since 2012 and had since then helped educate and empower consumers in far flung barangays.

“We wanted to educate consumers in the barangay level because we believe that those who attend-ed our lectures can pass the information to their neighbors, relatives and friends who will in turn educate other people. This will enable them to be-come more involved and to make informed social and environmental choices.”, DTI-Davao del Norte Con-sumer Protection Services Division Chief Atty. Zerline T. Balleque said.

She also added that the agency has also conducted several consumer educa-tion lectures in various private and public high-schools in the province in partnership with these consumer organizations.

Another initiative that the provincial office con-

ducted in partnership with consumer organizations is the Diskwento Caravan, a public service activity of DTI which gathers medium to large retail institutions to conduct a discount sales mission in various munici-palities. This is to provide opportunities to consum-ers in distant areas to ac-cess high quality goods at a discounted price. Mem-bers and officers of the consumer organization of-ten serves as a harbinger in notifying the public for any diskwento caravans that will be conducted in their area.

DTI - Davao del Norte is slated to conduct more consumer empowerment activities such as those mentioned above especial-ly for the month of October which is dubbed as “Con-sumer Welfare Month”. All of these will also be in col-laboration with consumer organizations.

The agency targets to form more consumer or-ganizations in the province for this year and the next.

“It is our aim to have consumer organizations in the 11 municipalities of Davao del Norte.” Romeo L. Castañaga, Officer in Charge of DTI-Davao del Norte revealed.

“We in the DTI believe that by letting the public become more involved, they themselves become advocates of educating and empowering their fellow consumers.” Castañaga added.

drought towards the end of December 2015.

Other-drought affect-ed provinces are Aklan, Antique, Bohol, Capiz, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Northern Samar, West-ern Samar and Southern Leyte.

Drought means that rainfall condition is way below normal for three consecutive months (greater than 60% reduc-tion from average) or in five consecutive months (21%-60% reduction from average).

“Fifty-eight percent of the provinces in the coun-try will likely experience drought before the end of December 2015 and the number will rise to 80% by the end of February

2016,” he said.This El Niño, he said,

will impact not only wa-ter resources, but agricul-ture, health, socio-econo-my and the environment.

Last month, Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. has created a Provincial Task Force on El Niño (PT-FEN), a body in-charge of planning strategies to address the effects of the prolonged drought.

“I don’t want our peo-ple to say that we haven’t done anything. This task force has a humungous job to do,” he said.

So far, Iloilo’s pro-posed contingency plan for El Niño has been sub-mitted to the National Economic and Develop-ment Authority for re-view and approval. (PNA)

prone to abuse and exploita-tion),” she said.

For his part, councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang said he will still study Talikala’s request.

But Dayanghirang said if the Council grants the re-quest of the group, it “might be accused of class legisla-tion.”

“We better reduce all the taxes because we cannot pro-

pose an amendment of tax ordinance for them only,” he said. “But we will still look into it,” he added.

He said he might just ask the City Social Service and Development Office (CSSDO) to intervene so that these women will be included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pil-ipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

turn tasks Assistant Ad-ministrator JhopeeAvan-cena-Agustin to preside over WMC meetings and act on certain administra-tive matters.

Dayanghirang said he is interested in the bulk water project as it is seen as an immediate solution

to the perennial water supply problem in his place – the Second Con-gressional District.

By its own admission the DCWD management, Dayanghirang said, the district’s efforts explor-ing of several areas in the Second District such

as Panacan, Tibungco and Bunawan as possible sources of potable water have been a failure.

He bared that in the long run, the continued lack of reliable water sup-ply will deter the develop-ment and progress of the Second District.

As proposed, the DCWD will build its own P2-billion system to re-ceive the bulk water and distribute the same through its network of pipe to thousands of households in addition to those already currently served by the DCWD.

Florentino Catalan El-ementary School, Don Ricardo Briz Central Ele-mentary School, Laureta Elementary School, and Maco Central Elementary School.

TC Laboratory Coop-erative officers were high

school students of Tagum City National High School and college students of the University of Mindan-ao Tagum College.

The Youth Program Office had earlier con-ducted Financial Litera-cy and Good Grooming

in Carmen, Panabo, Sto. Tomas, Nabunturan, and Matina branches.

It also organized last September 5 a session on Parliamentary Procedure with Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon as the re-source speaker.

The Youth Program Office is set to conduct Youth Entrepreneurship Training at Tagum Coop Main Office and in Nabun-turan, Mintal and Bajada branches before the year ends. (Tagum Coopera-tive)

Only domestic tourists continued to come to Samal resort for a vacation. How-ever, the stigma is already affecting the number of lo-cal tourists.

“Even the number of domestic tourists is going down,” Ayuste said.

She added that this marked the first time they

suffered a decrease in room occupancy in more than 15 years.

“This is worst than ty-phoon because we have no bookings,” Ayuste said, add-ing that more than 82 resort owners in Samal as well as the local tourism board in the island have intensified their promotional activities.

“We are repositioning our target to domestic tour-ists,” she said.

In addition, a Task Group Samal ,composed of trained personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, is formed to implement secu-rity measures in the island.

“Members of the task group are patrolling in all

tourist destinations in the island,” Ayuste said. “They are now alert. This is the safest time to go because of the high security alert in the island.”

Ayuste projected that the island’s tourism indus-try will recover again by the end of the next month until summer next year.

Cagangohan Hook and Line Fishers Assn., Josil Village Assn. also from Cagangohan and JPL Mangrove Produc-ers Assn. from J.P. Laurel.

Furthermore, BFAR XI Regional Director Fatma M. Idris also turned-over the

BUB checks to the munici-palities of Braulio E. Dujali and Carmen in Davao del Norte, Santa Maria, Davao Occidental and to Mati City, Davao Oriental.

Idris stressed the im-portance of monitoring

commitments and liquida-tion report of each city or municipality on the projects of the different line agen-cies.

BUB is a process through which priority pov-erty reduction projects are

identified jointly by citizens and their local governments and are incorporated into proposed budgets of the implementing national gov-ernment agencies submit-ted to congress for approval.(Jasz/CIO-Panabo)

omies should implement the right policies that will not impede trade and will ensure food security.

“So policies that can seem to be the right thing... Sen-sible policies around those issues are very important to achieve food security as well,” he stressed.

The ABAC advisor also said APEC economies can look into the concept of en-

vironmental competitive ad-vantage which can help to the attainment of food security goals in the region.

Nowell explained that the concept involves growing a certain product where condi-tions are more favourable in order to produce the product more competitively.

Citing Indonesia again, he said the country cannot es-tablish naturally a beef indus-

try due to conditions that can affect the production of beef.

On the other hand, New Zealand is a competitive area for dairy industry with its en-vironmental conditions con-ducive for dairy production.

“What we are saying is open up the markets for dairy trade, go around the region and we can supply the high quality that you need and we will buy your products in re-

turn,” Nowell further said.Food security is a crucial

issue in the Asia Pacific re-gion as this is home to 70 per-cent of the hungry population worldwide. (PNA)

APEC also faces threats of climate change to food secu-rity, hence the need for fur-ther collaboration in ensur-ing safe, sufficient, and sus-tainable food among member economies.

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TO have city streets named after Su-preme Court justices

with unclear historical con-tributions to the city is a case worth the sleuths. It’s not sure why their names have been chosen, but it is plausible to explain that when the roads were de-signed, names were pre-as-signed to make it easier for planners to identity the proposed thoroughfares.

In fact, six magistrates, none of them related to Davao by birth, residency, profession, or marriage, are honored, namely Manuel Araullo, Cayetano Arella-no, Victorino Mapa, Ramon Avanceña, Ignacio Villamor, and Florentino Torres. All the justices have one com-mon thread: they are all graduates of Law from the University of Santo Tomas

(UST).Manuel Araullo was

an eminent jurist born in Batangas on Jan. 1, 1853. During the Spanish regime, he was appointed Rela-tor de la Real Audencia de Manila and its judge-at-large before becoming Ma-nila judge and prosecut-ing prosecuting attorney in Cebú and Manila. A law graduate from UST, he had an impressive government record. He later accepted a professorial chair at his Alma Mater where taught Derecho Mercantil y Haci-enda Publica. On May 28, 1899, Araullo was appoint-ed associate justice of the Supreme Court (SC) and later as the country’s third chief justice; he served the high tribunal from Nov. 1, 1921 until his death on July 26, 1924.

HISTORY OF DAVAOStreets named after Thomasians

(8th of a Series)BY ANTONIO FIGUEROA

All the justices have one common thread: they are all graduates of Law from the Uni-versity of Santo Tomas (UST).

Cayetano Arellano, born in Udiong, Bataan on March 2, 1847, is the son of a Spaniard mar-ried to a Filipina. Like Araullo, he finished Law and Theology at UST, where he first taught while practicing his pro-fession as lawyer. US President Warren Hard-ing recognized him as at par with the world’s best jurist. On May 29, 1899, he was appointed chief of the Supreme Court, the first Filipino to hold the position. Along with Pedro Paterno, Benito Legarda, Florentino Tor-res and Felipe Buencami-no, they formed the Fed-eral Party to “promote the annexation of the Philippines as a state”. A former Manila councilor, he died on Dec. 23, 1920.

Ramon Avanceña, born in Molo, Iloilo on April 13, 1872, he finished his Bachelor of Arts at Cole-gio de San Juan de Letran and obtained his title as Licenciado en Jurispruden-cia from UST. During the Philippine Revolution, he helped organize a provi-sional government, served as the legal adviser to the Federal Republic of the Visayas, and was chosen to negotiate with the Ameri-can forces on Panay during the Philippine-American War. He also founded the

Instituto de Enseñanza Li-bre. As a lawyer, he became assistant attorney general, judge-at-large for several provinces and in 1911, as attorney general. On Oct. 4, 1917, he was designated SC associate justice. He died on June 12, 1957, a victim of cancer.

Victorino Mapa, a for-mer member of the Phil-ippine Commission, was first appointed associate justice before becoming the second SC chief justice on July 1, 1920. Prior to this, he was president of the Revolutionary Tribu-nal of Justice and served as ex-oficio counselor of the Federal Government for the Visayas. In 1900, he was named chair of the Peace Committee, and later rose to become justice and fi-nance secretary in 1913 in concurrent capacity. He re-signed from the SC on Oct. 13, 1927 due to frail health.

Ignacio Villamor, born on Feb. 1, 1863, in Bangued, Abra, is the first Filipino UP president. A UST law grad-uate, he co-founded the Universidad Literaria de Filpinas, established the Co-legio de San Antonio de Pad-ua and the Liceo de Manila, and was an elected member of the Malolos Congress. In government, he was fiscal, judge, and director of the Bureau of Census. In 1920, he was named SC associate

justice. As a jurist, he was recognized internationally and was an honorary mem-ber of the Spanish Royal Academy of Legislature and Jurisprudence. On May 23, 1933, two days after col-lapsing while hearing Mass, he passed away peacefully.

Florentino Torres, born in Sta. Cruz, Ma-nila on Oct. 16, 1844, is the first attorney-gener-al during the American regime. He obtained his Canon Law and Civil Law titles from UST. He was prosecutor in the Fis-cal Interino of Binondo, Manila, and the Court of First Instance of Manila. He also served as sec-retary of the Relator de la Audiencia de Manila, judge of CFI of Ilocos Sur and Pampanga, Teniente Fiscal de la Audiencia Territorial de Cebu, and as magistrado at the Au-dencia de la Criminal of Cebu. On June 125, 1901, he appointed him asso-ciate justice of the high tribunal but resigned in 1920. He died of paraly-sis in Manila on April 29, 1927 at age 83.

Curiously, two prom-inent Davao justices who earned recognition for their judicial records, namely Leopoldo Abel-lera and Leo Medialdea, have yet to earn recogni-tion in the city streets.

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posed 2016 budget,” Drilon said.

The Bantay-Dagat pro-gram provides patrol boats for local governments to strengthen their capacity in curbing illegal fishing ac-tivities. Fisherfolks are pro-vided training on various technologies in the culture of fish and other aquatic or-

ganisms.The Philippine Devel-

opment Plan for 2011 and 2016 affirms the significant role played by agriculture and fishery sector in the at-tainment of inclusive growth and poverty reduction, ac-cording to Drilon.

The Senate President also mentioned about the

agriculture and fishery situ-ation in the Visayas region, especially in Iloilo.

He said that in the west-ern Visayas, they noted that last year, agriculture, forest-ry and fishing as a sector, contributed 22 percent of the regional gross domestic product (GDP) although the sector contracted by an aver-age of 2 percent per year for the last three years.

“We hope to arrest this negative growth in our re-gional agricultural sector by 2020, when we put into operation the P11.2-billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project here in Iloilo,” he said.

The dam construction will start by February next year, he said adding that it will be the biggest dam out-side of Luzon. It will irrigate over 33,000 hectares of rice lands in Iloilo and will pro-vide an additional 200,000 metric tons of palay per year, which will enhance the country’s food security.

He said he is aware of the challenge that threatens food security in the region and APEC discussions here in Iloilo will be an auspicious venue to debate and develop ideas that will address Asia Pacific region’s food needs.

The APEC region ac-counts for two thirds of the world’s capture fish produc-tion and 80 percent of the world’s aquaculture pro-duction. (PNA/PCOO News Release)

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Phoenix named Outstanding Franchise

OUTSTANDING FRANCHISE. Phoenix Petroleum receives the award for Outstanding Filipino Franchise (Re-tail-Large Scale) at the 2015 Franchise Excellence Awards held recently at the Marriott Grand Ballroom. From left are Roberto S. Claudio, Vice Chairman for International Relations, Phil. Retailers Association; Atty. Alex Cabrera, Chairman of the 2015 FEA Organizing Committee and Isla Lipana & Co.; Zenaida Cuison-Maglaya,

Undersecretary of the Regional Operations Group, Department of Trade and Industry; Celina Matias, Phoenix Petroleum AVP for Brand and Marketing; Debbie Uy-Rodolfo, Phoenix Petroleum AVP for Customer Service Unit and Corporate Communications; Serge Ortiz-Luis, Honorary Chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Bing Sibal-Limcojo, CFE, PFA Vice-Chairman; and Samie Lim, CFE, PFA Chairman Emeritus.

LEADING indepen-dent oil company Phoenix Petroleum

Philippines was recently named the Outstanding Filipino Franchise in Re-tail – Large Store cate-gory, in the recent 2015 Franchise Excellence Awards (FEA).

FEA is the most dis-tinguished award in the franchising sector, given to businesses that epito-mize excellence in busi-ness growth and ethical practices. It is organized by the Philippine Fran-chise Association and the

Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the Philippine Re-tailers Association and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Indus-try.

Phoenix Petroleum was recognized for be-ing a successful and fast-growing homegrown company in an industry dominated by majors, serving as an inspiration that provincial brands can be national players.

From its roots in Davao City with five sta-tions in 2005, Phoenix

Petroleum has expanded nationwide to 418 retail stations, with a family of franchisees who share the company’s vision to be an indispensable part-ner in everyone’s jour-ney.

“Phoenix Petroleum has always been about fueling dreams and part-nerships,” said its Pres-ident and CEO Dennis Uy. “This recognition makes us more inspired to spread a culture of en-trepreneurship with our business partners and within the team, so that

we continue to be adapt-able, determined, and quick to seize opportuni-ties.”

Since its first station, Phoenix Petroleum has grown nationwide to build a wide network of retail stations and com-mercial and industrial clients. Its business cov-ers the trading of refined petroleum products and lubricants to retail and commercial channels, operation of oil depots, storage and transport services, and integrated logistic services.

Phoenix Petroleum is a publicly-listed com-pany on the Philippine Stock Exchange since July 2007, the only oil compa-ny to do so after the Oil Deregulation Law was passed in 1998. Ranked 31st in the country’s Top 1,000 Corporations as of 2013, Phoenix Petro-leum is today the leading independent and fast-est-growing oil company in the Philippines.

The winners of the 2015 Franchise Excel-lence Awards (FEA) were recognized in for-

mal ceremonies on Sept. 30, 2015 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, New-port City, Manila.

FEA nominees are judged based on a com-prehensive set of crite-ria, which include the franchise concept’s fran-chise program, sales and marketing program, fran-chising operating system, corporate social respon-sibility, and ethical prac-tices and reputation. The deciding factors include the growth and financial performance and profit-ability of each nominee.

TAGUM CITY , Sept. 19 – Young mem-bers of Tagum Co-

operative had a dose of laughter while attending a Basic Course on Cooper-ative held at the Function Hall of the Tagum Cooper-ative Main Office.

The laughter add-ed flavor to the flow of discussion when Tagum Cooperative Chairper-son Norma R. Pereyras came to grace the activ-ity, bringing jokes and engaging the youth with

questions and even chal-lenging them to a dance match.

The laughter became even more intense when the Aflatoun Mascot came into the function hall and joined the dancing. He also gave time for a photo session with the kids.

The discussion was handled by director Nen-ita Malbas, who talked about the history of the cooperative, shared key information about Tagum Cooperative, and oriented

participants about the co-operative movement.

Youth Program Offi-cer Jennalyn Rivera said a total of 58 Aflatoun members and officers of Tagum Coop Youth Lab-oratory Cooperative at-tended the lecture.

The participants were pupils of Mankilam Ele-mentary School, La Fili-pina Elementary School, Apokon Elementary School, Magugpo Pilot Cental Elementary School,

Tagum Coop treats youthsto happy basic coop course

COOPERATIVE COURSE. Tagum Cooperative Chairperson Norma R. Pereyras engages the students in a lively discussion. FTAGUM, 10

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WILDCARD OR NOT?Gilas likely to skip wildcard phase: MVPTHE Philippines

may not take part in the Olympic

Qualifying tournament next year and instead prepare long term for the next World Cup.

With their runner-up finish in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, the Philippine national men’s basketball team will have one of the three spots allotted for the Asian region in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament next year.

But Samahang Bas-ketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Manuel V. Pangilinan believes that there is not much to gain from participating in the tournament and that the Gilas Pilipinas program should instead

look ahead to the future.“My view is that, I’m

not saying we will get chosen for the wild card, but frankly my view is that we should opt out of it,” Pangilinan told sports portal InterAksyon.com in an interview.

“And plan further ahead towards 2017 when the pre-qualifi-cation games are start-ed to get played for the 2019 World Cup. We should prepare better for that.”

He believes that Chi-na benefited greatly from long-term prepa-ration, culminating in their return to Asian su-premacy this year.

“Remember in 2013, the Chinese team was very different from the

Chinese team today. They didn’t even make it to the quarters, if I recall cor-rectly. The Chinese team we saw today was vastly improved from where it was only about two years ago. We should think the same way as they do. Prepare forward,” he said.

China fell to Chi-nese Taipei in the quarterfinal round of the previous FIBA Asia Cham-pionship in Ma-nila but dominated this year’s competition – including defending champion Iran – with a young, athletic team this year.

“That’s now the gold standard for Asian bas-

GLENN Capacio has now brought to the courts his battle with

his former team, Kia (now known as Mahindra Enforc-ers), over its alleged failure to honor contract obliga-tions to him and some play-ers and members of the coaching staff.

In a press conference held at Shakey’s Edsa, Capa-cio, who was with the other members of the coaching staff and players like Alex Nuyles and JR Buensuceso, shared his frustration on the treatment they have re-ceived from the team.

It can be remembered that after he coached Kia in its maiden conference, Capacio was suddenly re-moved from the team in the Commissioner’s Cup, being replaced by Chito Victolero.

“May 19 months pa ako sa contract, tapos mag-o-of-fer ka ng three months. Pa-rang sampal naman sa akin yun,” Capacio told a small group of sportswriters.

Capacio, who was ac-companied by his lawyer, Atty. Edward Lim, disclosed that they’ve already filed a case against Kia manage-ment before the Depart-ment of Labor and Employ-ment.

“Iba-iba sinasabi”Capacio, who played 14

years in the PBA and had been an interim coach at

GlobalPort, recounted how the contract he signed with Kia was suddenly not rec-ognized by the team.

“Unang-una sa lahat, may existing contract ako sa GlobalPort nung na-hire nila (Kia). Kinausap ako kung puwede ako sa Kia, si Boss Manny (Pacquiao) mismo ang kumausap sa akin. Ganun ang nangyari. Syempre magandang op-portunity ito para sa akin,” Capacio said.

“Assistant coach on paper pero parang head coach, malaking challenge. Syempre hindi biru-bi-ro, under contract ako sa GlobalPort, nakipagusap ako. Kasi may ilang years rin ako sa GlobalPort. Am-ateur days, tapos nung nag-pro sila. Matagal ako doon. Hindi biru-biro yung uma-lis lang ako. Nagpaalam ako kay Mr. (Mikee) Romero (of GlobalPort).

“Then later on, naiiba na yung kung ano yung na-pagusapan namin sa Kia. Hindi na nasusunod. Tat-long grupo sila eh, hindi ko alam kung kanino ako maniniwala. Sa manager namin (Eric Pineda), iba sinasabi. Tapos kay Mr. San-tos (team executive) gusto niya paano iha-handle yung team kasi nga bata paano patatakbuhin. Nagustu-han niya yung gusto kong mangyari.”

Capacio sues Kia over PBA contractCMO stuns Team Tin 24 behind Go’s 33 GLENN CAPACIO. They

did not honor my contract.

JAYSON CASTRO. Still the best point guard of Asia. FIBA ASIA photo

CITY Mayors Office pulled off a stunning upset with a 104 – 95

victory over the mighty Team Tin 24 at the home-stretch of the DENR RD Cup Class B Tournament elimi-nation round on Sunday at the Davao City Recreation Center Almendras Gym.

Ace gunner Christopher “Bong” Go shot impressive-ly from downtown to post a game-high 33 points as the City Hall dribblers proved that they are for real in the tournament of this magni-tude.

With the win, the CMO secured a semi-final slot with a 3 – 2 record. After losing its first two outings, the City Hall dribblers bounced back with three straight wins to advance in the next round.

Spitfire Bob Ilanga contributed 17 points as bigman Weng Farochillen scored 14 for the CMO which lost to other pow-erhouse Land Transpor-tation Office and Goldstar Hardware Davao.

Jan Lumogda, the reign-ing AFP-PNP MVP, came through with 30 points to pace the Team Tin 24 which placed fourth in the

recent Manny Pacquiao Cup in Gen. Santos City wherein two PBA teams competed.

CMO came out strong early taking a double dig-it lead courtesy of the hot-shooting of Go who had remarkable shooting clip compared in the past outings.

But the much bigger and athletic Team Tin 24 mounted a searing surge to climb its way back in the game.

Team Tin 24, one of the robust emerging ball clubs in the region, remained within the striking distance until the City Hall dribblers played with buoyancy to keep the upper hand.

Go, who time and time again dished out epic per-formance, shot a string of timely baskets down the stretch to quell Team Tin 24 uprising and practical-ly keep the fighting out of them.

The sweet-shooting ex-ecutive assistant of Mayor Rody Duterte, who convert-ed eight three pointers, was consistent all throughout that enabled the CMO to prevail against Team Tin 24 in the game of attrition.

ketball. It’s no longer Iran. It’s now the Chi-nese, this Chinese team.”

But Pangilinan stressed that, despite the rise of the China as the Asian superpower, people should continue

believing in the bright future for Philippine basketball.

“I don’t think we should lose hope. It’s a sport that Filipinos love so it’s a sport we’ll continue to support. We

shouldn’t take this as a complete setback to the program. We should look at the positive as-pects of the program and the things that need to be improved.” (Inter-aksyon.com)

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THE BIG ONEICTSI Mindnao Jungolf tilt set Oct. 26-30

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By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO

DANIEL NAGAYO pumps his first at Rancho Palos Verdes.

DYES GOLF. Sam Beltran, Ella Nagayo, Yvonne Bisera and Daniel Nagayo show off their trophies won in last Sunday’s jungolf tournament at RPV.

VETERAN interna-tionalists Alessan-dra Christine “Ella”

Nagayo and Seuz Sara will banner the Davao City junior golf contin-gent in the 1st ICTSI Mindanao Junior Golf Championship on Octo-ber 26-30 at the Apo Golf and Country Club and Rancho Palos Verdes.

The 11-year old Nagayo, who finished fourth in the Veritas Ju-nior Golf World Champi-onship in Pasadena, Cal-ifornia and 86th in the US Kids World Cham-pionships in Pinehurst, North Carolina, will be competing in the girls 11-12 years old category while Sara will be taking part in the boys 9-10 years old division.

Ella’s younger broth-er Daniel Luis will also be competing in the boys 9-10.

Ella ruled her group in a junior golf tourna-

ment over the weekend at the rolling layout of Rancho Palos Verdes while Sara topped his own division, besting Daniel Luis.

Also seeing action for the junior golfers of Davao are Samantha Beltran and Yvonne Bi-sera. Beltran will vie for honors in the girls 13-14 division while Bisera will try to win the title in the girls 15-17 division.

The ICTSI-spon-sored tournament is the biggest ever junior golf tournament in Davao City with the best jun-golfers from all over Mindanao taking part in the 54-hole event that plays one day at Apo on October 27, and two days at RPV on October 29-30.

Registration and pre-tournament brief-ings will be held on Oc-tober 26 at the Apo Golf and Country Club.