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‘We are still verifying threat info’ -- Acting Mayor Pulong

NO ISIS PRESENCEIN DAVAO CITY: PNP

[email protected] CHENEEN R. CAPON

DAVAO City Police Office (DCPO) chief Senior Supt. Michael John Dubria said

the terror threat in the city is still “unconfirmed” as there is no ISIS group operating in the city as ear-lier claimed by Acting Mayor Paolo Duterte.

ISIS is the dreaded Islamic State of Iraq and Syria considered as an extremist militant group that has been wrecking havocs in the Arab countries nowadays. The group is also known for kidnapping west-ern journalists and aid workers.

“There is no truth to the in-formation that there is ISIS in Davao City or in Region 11 but that doesn’t mean that there’s no threat

directed to the city,” Dubria said in a press conference the DCPO called on Thursday following the earlier pronouncement on the presence of security threat from terrorist group ISIS.

Dubria also denied the pres-ence of any “ISIS-inspired group in Davao City or in Davao Region” but confirmed the possibility of ISIS-supporter groups in other parts of Mindanao.

Earlier on Thursday, the City Information Office (CIO) issued a press statement stating that the city is facing threats from ISIS as revealed by Acting Mayor Duterte.

The CIO added that the acting mayor had already ordered the

police and the military to beef up security and intensify intelligence gathering to avert possible attacks from the said international terror group.

The acting mayor added he already had information on the whereabouts of the group but he refused to give specific details to the media as it is still subject for validation.

“I don’t believe that there is an

ISIS group in Davao City or in any area under the jurisdiction of PRO (Police Regional Office) 11,” Dubria stressed.

The DCPO chief also gave assur-ance that he has regular exchanges

of data with other in-telligence units that will help validate the information relayed by the informant of the acting mayor.

The threat might come from other ter-ror groups such as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) who earlier signified their support to the ISIS, he added.

D u b r i a also did not d i s m i s s

ISIS THREAT. A personnel of Task Force Davao inspects the baggage and luggage of province-bound passengers including this bag owned by a young boy at the entrance of the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT). Authorities in the city issued a heightened security alert after acting Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte announced that the city is facing threats from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

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BOMB SNIFFING. A K-9 handler from the Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSC) guides his bomb stiffing canine through the bags and baggage of province-bound passengers at the entrance of the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT). The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and Task Force Davao issued a heightened security

alert after acting Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte announced that the city is facing threats from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

THE Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will acti-vate 400 to 500 police

officers for today’s arrival of President Rodrigo R. Duterte for the Hariraya celebration at the SMX Lanang Convention Center.

“The whole force of the po-lice station 2, 5, 4 of DCPO will be engaged in the security,” DCPO chief Senior Supt. Mi-

chael John Dubria told report-ers in an interview yesterday.

He said police presence on streets will be more visible to-day as their recently received an augmentation of 600 more police forces.

“I have already given my directives to the concerned station commanders,” Dubria emphasized.

Police personnel will be

patrolling round-the-clock for the arrival of the president and during his stay at the sched-uled festivities in Lanang, Davao City, the DCPO chief added.

Following the alleged ter-ror threat from ISIS group, he said the security level in the city was also heightened.

While there is always se-curity threat to the city ever

since, the alert level now is in-creased following the victory of President Duterte, Dubria emphasized.

The DCPO will also inten-sify its checkpoint operations and patrols as other dignitar-ies will also be present in to-day’s activities.

“We cannot put the securi-ties of our dignitaries at stake,” Dubria said.

THE Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) of the Armed Forces of the

Philippines (AFP) will intensi-fy its support to law enforce-ment operations functions as the government is intensifying its campaigns against illegal drugs.

In a statement to the me-dia on Thursday, Major Ezra Balagtey of the information office of EMC said the com-mand will also strengthen its anti-terrorism operations in the region.

Balagtey said the recent move of the command is based on the directive given by Lt. General Rey Leonardo B. Guer-

rero, EMC commander.The directive was handed

down by Guerrero to his sub-ordinate commanders during the semestral command con-ference at Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Panacan Davao City last July 5.

Guerrero also instructed the concerned unit command-ers to coordinate closely with their counterparts in the Phil-ippine National Police (PNP).

The coordination will deal on how the AFP will effectively support law enforcement op-erations, intensify intelligence gathering on illegal drug per-sonalities and other security

DEPARTMENT of Agricul-ture Secretary Emman-uel Piñol has vowed to

institute reforms in the agency by implementing sound agri-cultural policies and programs

During his meeting with the science community and premier research institutions here, Piñol said the fundamen-tal changes will be set after finding the disparity in the allocation of funds in the rice program.

He said rice sufficiency is “not all politics” and noted that practical reforms are doable to promote rice production rath-er than import rice.

“It’s about food security and we have to have the rice needed for the country,” Piñol said.

With this, he challenged regional directors to accom-plish “rice sufficiency regions” by producing more rice by 1

metric ton.In doing so, he assured

support in providing fertilizers and good seeds, as he hoped to transform regions that are short of becoming rice suffi-cient to be rice-sufficient in two years.

The Agriculture secretary said over PHP9 billion have been allocated to farm-to-mar-ket roads (FMRs) while only PHP7 billion is released for rice production.

He then issued a policy statement to address the ba-sic issue on whether “we build roads or we produce rice” in a bid to “redirect” policies to build FMRs only if they con-nect to key food production areas or to potential food pro-duction areas.

“We will not build roads for the heck of just building roads because our main pur-pose is to produce food,” Piñol

said.He said the DA will build

10 to 15,000 hectares and go for the quicker communal irri-gation projects, more environ-ment friendly projects to meet the growing population rate of 1.9 percent per year as the past irrigation projects cover only 62,000 hectares every year and that do not seem to work.

Piñol also spelled out his department’s basic foundation of a sound agriculture and fish-eries program that includes a national color-coded agricul-ture and fisheries map.

Added to these is to con-duct a national food consump-tion quantification survey to project how much should be consumed at a specific time of the year so farmers could pro-duce them.

The survey provides the government the data and in-formation to avert food short-

age and forecast a demand for such commodities and prod-ucts over time; how much food should be produced in relation to population growth; and come up with a rational plan on how to support specific sec-tors in agriculture.

He also ordered DA offi-cials to devise an easy access financing program for farmers, fisherfolks, agriculture and fisheries stakeholders espe-cially to the small farmers and fisherfolks who could not meet collateral and documentary re-quirements by banks and are lured by “loan sharks.”

“We are working on the mechanics of the financing scheme right now based on the President’s promise to al-locate PHP1 billion per region on the easy access financing program,” he said.

“Government must initi-

Piñol to rationalize agri spending on food security

DCPO on alert as Rody joins Hariraya festivities today


EMC to intensify war vs drugs and terrorism

[email protected] ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

THE 7th City Council of the Island Garden City of Sa-mal (IGACOS) convened

its inaugural session held at New Sangguniang Panglung-sod Session Hall in Penaplata, Samal District last July 5.

City Mayor Mayor Al David T. Uy, the outgoing presiding officer turned over the gavel to the new presiding Officer Vice Mayor Orly Amit, signifying that the new presiding officer accepted his full duties and re-sponsibilities.

During the inaugural ses-sion the newly elected and re-elected members of the Sanguniang Panglungsod

were given the chance to de-liver their respective privilege speeches.

Vice Mayor Amit com-mended the messages of each city councilors and assured that the 7th city council will provide better services to the people of Samal Island.

Amit also emphasized of their all out support to the leadership and policies to be implemented by Mayor Uy es-pecially in the delivery of basic services to the people of the island.

“l’m looking forward with high expectations from the

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NEWS EDGEDAVAO

A TOTAL of 2.51 million foreign tourists visited the Philippines in the

first five months of the year, up by 13.02 percent from 2.22 million arrivals during the same period in 2015, data from the Department of Tour-ism (DOT) showed.

In May 2016 alone, foreign tourists’ arrivals reached a to-tal of 445,449, posting a 7.61 percent increase against the 413,937 visitor count in the same period last year.

Korean remained the top market with 576,332 visitors making up 22.88 percent of the total arrivals followed by the US with 377,595 visitors (a

share of 15 percent) and China with 285,348 visitors (a share of 11.33 percent).

Rounding up the top ten markets are Japan (223,042 visitors), Australia (108,382 visitors), Taiwan (89,792 vis-itors), Canada (82,340 visi-tors), United Kingdom (76,275 visitors) Singapore (75,756 visitors) and Malaysia (60,911 visitors).

Among the top markets, China posted the highest growth of 80.79 percent fol-lowed by Taiwan with 29.45 percent increase.

As for receipts, DOT re-corded a total of Php 106.61

A LEADER of the Indig-enous People (IP) be-longing to Ata-Manobo

tribe and his companion were gunned down by unidentified gunmen in Panabo City on Wednesday, July 6.

Reports reaching the EDGE Davao said Datu Ruben Labawan, 42 years of age and the Ata-Manono Chieftain from Paquibato District Davao City and his companion Ro-meo Tinio, 49 years old were shot to death at around 4:00 in the afternoon of Wednesday after leaving from a meeting they attended at RJ3 Restau-rant in Barangay Gredu, Pana-bo City.

In a statement sent to the media, Captain Rhyan Batchar, chief information officer of the 10th Infantry (Agila) Divi-sion pointed the communists armed lawless group (ALG) New People’s Army (NPA) reb-

els as responsible to the killing of Labawan and his compan-ion.

Batchar said the victims were onboard a motorcycle when followed by a group of armed men riding two motor-cycles.

“They were shot from be-hind several times based on investigations conducted by authorities in the crime scene,” Batchar pointed out.

He said that prior to the incident, both victims together with the other lumad leaders of the Ata-Manobo tribe and representatives of the national and local government agen-cies attended a convergence forum and consultation orga-nized by the National Com-mission for Indigenous People (NCIP-XI) in Panabo City.

“The meeting discussed the implementation of a pilot project for the lumads called

Slope Agriculture Land Tech-nology (SALT) which is being implemented by the Depart-ment of Agriculture (DA), De-partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), NCIP and Technical Educa-tion and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) with the involvement of the Munici-pal Agrarian Reform Office (MARO) and the City Environ-ment and Natural Resourc-es Office of Panabo City,” the statement added.

The military in Davao re-gion condemned the killing of Labawan and Tinio.

“The act was treacherous and further put into question the sincerity of the communist movement in the resumption of the peace talks,” said Col. Ricardo Nepomuceno, com-mander of 1003rd Infantry Brigade.

Nepomuceno also ex-

pressed concern over the in-cident and on the possibility of a “pangayaw” or retaliatory attack from the victims’ family members against the perpe-trators and their families.

He said the military will take appropriate actions to avoid further bloodshed among the lumads in the area.

Major General Rafael Va-lencia, commander of 10th ID also expressed grief over the death of Datu Labawan.

“Datu Ruben has been actively working with the government in identifying programs which could help alleviate the socio-economic condition of our lumad broth-ers and sisters in Davao City,” Valencia said.

The 1003rd Brigade al-ready dispatched soldiers to conduct pursuit operations and alerted all its units to tighten security measures.

Lumad leader gunned down in Panabo City

Foreign tourist arrivals up13% in first five months

MORE free mobile oper-ations are now to be expected now that the

local government unit (LGU) of General Santos City has its own dental health bus.

Given by the Department of Health (DOH) on July 4, the dental health bus will be uti-lized during the Barangayan sorties of the city government.

The dental operations are part of the government services that the local govern-ment of General Santos wants for the people to have a closer access.

Mayor Ronnel Rivera said the bus is a fruit of the good relationship LGU Gensan has been building with the various national agencies.

“What I wanted is for LGU Gensan to establish good con-nection with other govern-ment national agencies. We can do more if there are a lot of people and institutions to help us. Besides, we can service more our constituents if we can have this kind of partner-ships,” the mayor explained.

The bus cost P3,950,000

and is complete with utilities such as two dental chairs and autoclave.

It was received by city mayor’s office Chief-of-Staff Voltaire Tiu and City Health Officer Dr. Washington Loren-zo.

Aside from the dental health bus, the partnership of LGU Gensan with other agen-cies has also yielded positive results.

The Department of Agri-culture’s (DA) grant of sever-al farm-to-market roads and other farming implements and Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Salintubig program are among the gains realized by the LGU.

The massive street-light-ing project that took place in the city within the last two and half years would not have been made possible without the partnership of the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) and South Cotabato Electric Cooperative II (SOCO-TECO II).

Mayor Rivera is now look-

MALNUTRITION. City nutritionist Evangeline D. Genite of the City Health Office (CHO), who discussed with reporters the malnutrition problem in the city, says a large number of children ages 0 to 59 months are considered

moderately malnourished while 512 are acutely malnourished. Genite graced yesterday’s I-Speak media forum at City Hall. Lean Daval Jr.

WHILE the preva-lence of malnutri-tion among young

Dabawenyos decreased in the last four years, active partici-pation of the mothers contin-ued to be a challenge.

Operation Timbang con-ducted during the first quar-ter this year revealed that the prevalence rate in Davao City is 1.4 percent, lower than the 3.5 percent in 2013.

Speaking in yesterday’s I-Speak forum, city nutrition-ist Evangeline D. Genite of the Davao City Health Office (CHO) said a total of 2,224 children ages 0 to 59 months were con-sidered moderately malnour-ished while 512 were severely wasted or acutely malnour-ished.

Most of the malnour-ished children in the city are

in Paquibato district, mostly among indigenous peoples (IPs).

Genite said most of this young IPs are not eating the right amount and kind of food at the wrong time.

This year’s first quarter figure was lower than the 4,559 wasted children and 2,107 severely wasted record-ed in 2013.

Last year, Genite said 2, 486 children from the city were identified as wasted and 611 were severely wasted.

The classifications of chil-dren were based on their body measurements that include weight and height.

The nutrition division of the city will continue the dis-tribution of the Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to

Malnutrition prevalent amonglumad children in Davao City


Gensan City receives dental bus from DOH

BRISK SALE. Maranao Muslim girls wearing colorful veils walk down from their community during Wednesday’s celebration of Eid’lFitr in Brgy. 23-C Mini -forest, Quezon Blvd., Davao City. Establishments selling Muslim

dresses, veils and other cultural outfits experienced an increase in sales due to a higher demand every end of the holy month of Ramadan. Lean Daval Jr.

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EXPECTATORS of this year’s Kadayawan Festi-val in Davao City might

reconsider eating durian as its price will remain high.

Davao Durian Council chair Larry Miculob said sup-ply will be tight despite the fact that the months of August and September will be the fruiting season of durian.

“Durian production is ex-pected to drop due to the long drought,” Miculob told report-ers.

He said the price per kilo-gram of durian will stabilize at around P50 to P60 per kilo during the season, higher than the P20 per kilo price during last year’s durian season.

The prevailing price duri-an in Davao City still remains at around P80 to P100 per kilo. The current price, Micu-lob said is still affected by the limited supply of durian due to the long drought that hit the

region.The supply of durian for

this year’s Kadayawan Festival will be lower than last year. Prices of durian per kilogram in 2015 reached to only P20 per kilo, Miculob added.

“The council estimated that 60 percent of the produc-tion areas of durian in Davao City were affected by El Niño, of which 25 to 30 percent were totally damaged,” he clarified.

He added that around 1,680 hectares of the total 2,800 hectares of land devoted to durian were damaged by El Niño, of which 420 hectares will not bear fruits this season.

“We estimate a loss of P9.2 million due to El Niño,” he added. Durian production this year will also be lower than the 5.5 metric tons production last year.

Most affected areas plant-ed with durian in Davao City

Durian slightly costly during Kadayawan

BAGOONG VENDOR. A vendor covers her face to lessen the foul odor of “bagoong” (fermented fish) and “uyap” (tiny shrimps) while she was waiting for customers inside Bankerohan Public Market yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.F DURIAN, 10

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BIDS for the Bangko Sen-tral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 28-day term deposit

facility (TDF) remained high even after offering has been doubled to P40 billion effective this July.

Central bank data show that bids for the longer-term TDF reached P162.236 billion, more than four times the offer-ing.

The tenor, however, was cut by a day this week after the regular Wednesday auction was postponed after Mala-canang declared July 6 this year as a national holiday in line with the Muslim religious

holiday, Eid al-Fitr.Still, the auction commit-

tee awarded the securities in full, with the accepted yield and weighted average accept-ed yield both at 2.5 percent and bid coverage ratio at 4.056 percent.

The situation for the short-er-term TDF is the same. It was offered for P10 billion and received bids amounting to P60.252 billion.

The auction committee also awarded it in full, with the accepted yield and weighted average accepted yield at 2.5 percent and bid coverage ratio at 6.025 percent. (PNA)

THE Department of Pub-lic Works and Higways in Davao Region will

push for the implementation of a coastal road covering the southern part of the city.

DPWH 11 regional direc-tor Mariano Alquiza said in a press conference yesterday that proposal for the coastal road project was included in the 2017 budget.

He proposed that the coastal road will be stretch-ing from Matina Aplaya all the way to Toril.

The length of the coastal road will still be determined whether DPWH can settle problems on the right of way.

Alquiza said the project, if approved, will be implement-ed through phases. The first phase of the big ticket project will cause P150 million.

“If approved, we’re tar-geting to finish the project in five years just in time for this administration to end,” he em-phasized.

He added that President Rodrigo R. Duterte was posi-tive of the proposal which will decongest traffic in the south-ern part of the city.

The traffic problem in the Matina area happens any time of day, not only during rush hours, Alquiza stressed.

“We wanted to divert that

traffic.” The project will also af-

fect informal settlers residing along the shoreline of the city. “We’re expecting a number of problems on the right of way (ROW),” he said.

Alquiza asserted that the DPWH intends to replicate the coastal road project in Cebu.

The regional office will also pursue the extension of the diversion road all the way to old Cotabato road in Puan, Davao City.

He said he gave the con-tractors extension to finish the problem on the ROW.

Meanwhile, the regional office of DPWH here complet-

ed a total of 193 of the 752 various infrastructure proj-ects in Davao region as of last month.

Davao region received a total of P19.5 billion for road and other infrastructure projects this year. Of the total number of road projects 494 are already implemented and ongoing while 65 have not yet started.

The regional office is ex-pecting an increase in alloca-tion for more projects here now that a president is from the region.

“This will trigger further economic development in Davao region,” he said.

TO better equip Philip-pine authorities to fight money laundering, Sen.

Panfilo M. Lacson has filed a bill expanding the coverage of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to include Desig-nated Non-Financial Business-es and Professions (DNFBPs) such as casinos, real estate brokers and dealers of art works and motor vehicles.

Lacson, in Senate Bill No.

45 said the Financial Action Task Force has noted how money launderers now use such businesses and profes-sions to cover their illegal transactions, with the casino industry seemingly attractive for those undertaking mon-ey-laundering activities.

“While the contributions of the (casino) industry are ac-knowledged, it is also under-stood that casinos are equally

exposed to the raging threats of money laundering,” Lacson said in explaining the inclu-sion of casinos in the AMLA’s scope.

He added the Bank of Ban-gladesh cyber-heist in Febru-ary 2016 exposed the AMLA’s vulnerabilities in curtailing money laundering schemes in the Philippines, as a sum of the laundered money was moved to the casino industry through

junket operators.Under Lacson’s bill, the

AMLC will be strengthened with the inclusion of casinos, real estate brokers, art deal-ers, and motor vehicle dealers as covered persons; changing the nomenclature for the cov-ered person, “jewelry dealers” in precious metals and stones to “dealers” in precious metals and stones, and including “jew-

SENATOR Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV has filed a bill providing small

businesses with lower income tax rate, value-added tax (VAT) exemption and other privileges to further stimulate growth in the country.

Under his Senate Bill No. 169 or the Small Business Tax Reform Act, Aquino said all small businesses shall be exempt from payment of in-come tax for the first three years of its operation from date of establishment and will be subjected to lower income tax rates thereafter.

As defined in the bill, small businesses are micro and small enterprises whose annual gross revenue does not exceed PHP50,000,000.

“This bill also proposes the lowering of the income tax rate for MSEs and an ex-emption from VAT, among other methods of stimulating growth in MSEs as opposed to hindering it,” Aquino said.

The measure also push-es for simpler bookkeeping, a special lane and assistance desk for Medium and Small Enterprise (SMEs), exemption from tax audit, annual filing of returns, and payment in in-stallment.

The senator stressed the need for a simpler taxation, saying a joint study by PWC and the World Bank, Paying Taxes 2016, placed the Philip-pines 126th out of 189 econ-omies in Ease of Paying Taxes.

“This must change, which is why we are asserting the Small Business Tax Reform Act as a measure to simplify tax procedures and unburden our small businesses of the complex tax process,” he said.

By streamlining the coun-try’s tax system, Aquino said it will boost the chances of our local enterprises to succeed and, in turn, generate pros-perity and livelihood for more and more Filipino families. (PNA)

DPWH to push for coastal roadto ease traffic in Davao City


Lacson seeks wider coverage of AMLA

Bam seeks lower income tax, VAT exemption for small businesses

Bids for TDF remain high

ALQUIZA BARES PRIORITIES. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 11 director Mariano Alquiza (left) bares some of the marching orders of President Rodrigo R. Duterte to the agency’s officials such as effort should be undertaken to stop corruption, transparent government

transactions and mandatory drug test among DPWH personnel. Alquiza was joined by DPWH Davao del Sur District engineer Zenaida Tan during yesterday press briefing at DPWH regional office. Lean Daval Jr.

THE city government of General Santos has stepped up its efforts

to contain the spread of the destructive armyworm pests that already affected nearly 100 hectares of farmlands in the city.

Merlinda Donasco, City Agriculture Office (CAO) chief, said Thursday they have dis-patched their technical per-sonnel to six farming baran-gays in the city to help control the army worm infestation and prevent it from spreading to other areas.

She said they are specif-ically assisting local farmers in the rollout of various re-medial measures against the infestation.

“We have started giving out pesticides to our farmers and we’re also teaching them some pest control measures,” she said.

Citing the results of their monitoring, Donasco said the infestation has so far affected farm areas in Barangays Co-nel, Sinawal, Mabuhay, Tinag-acan, Olympog and San Jose in General Santos City.

The infestation first emerged several weeks ago in

some corn areas in Barangay Conel.

The agriculture official said the emergence of the armyworms is mainly due to the shift in the area’s weather pattern from dry to rainy con-dition.

She said they already ex-pected such situation espe-cially after the onslaught in the area of the long dry spell spawned by the El Nino Phe-nomenon.

Donasco said they have advised local farmers to reg-ularly monitor their fields for the possible emergence of armyworms and other insect pests.

She said they also re-minded them to properly prepare their lands before the planting of any crop.

“It’s important for our farmers to cultivate their lands before planting as it could help prevent the out-break of pests,” she said.

Donasco said their office has already sought assistance from the Department of Ag-riculture in Region 12 for the provision of additional pesti-cides and technical interven-tions. (PNA)

HINATUAN Mining Cor-poration (HMC), an affiliate of Nickel Asia

Corporation (NAC) has allo-cated P3 million to refurbish a ward at the state-owned Phil-ippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila.

Jose Bayani ‘JB’ Baylon, NAC vice president for cor-porate communications said NAC-HMC noticed a vacant ward at PGH which was va-cated when the Opthalmology Department moved to the Jose

Rizal Eye Center. “When we were told that

PGH needed funds to convert the empty ward into a Phil-health Ward, which would serve patients and at the same time generate income with which to subsidize charity patients, it was easy for us to donate P3 million for the proj-ect,” said Baylon.

He said the funding for the PGH Philhealth Ward project was immediately approved by HMC vice president Rolly

Cruz, NAC vice president for legal Atty. Bodeck Fernando, and NAC SVP Martin Antonio Zamora.

Dr. Gerardo D. Legaspi, PGH Director, said the Phil-health Ward should answer the needs of patients who want to be treated as private patients but they could not afford it.

“Someone’s paying for health insurance should get good quality care from doc-tors and PGH as well and

yet we have acceptable ac-commodation and comfort through the Philhealth Ward,” said Legaspi.

Legaspi said the Phil-health Ward, which has 28 compartmental beds, is de-signed to enhance privacy of patients and reduce commu-nicable infections.

“It is going to be an exam-ple for Philhealth Insurance Commission to see how a well-run ward like that will of-

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Mosquitoes: public enemy number 1By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

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WOMEN who are pregnant are twice as likely

to be bitten by mosquitoes than women who aren’t expecting. A study con-ducted done at the Durham University in the United Kingdom found two rea-sons why pregnant wom-en are more susceptible: they “exhale more air than non-pregnant women and mosquitoes may be attract-ed to the carbon dioxide in their breath.”

On the other hand, an-other study that aside from pregnant women, people who are prone to be likely bitten by mosquitoes are those drinking alcohol, ath-letes and people with Type O blood.

Dr. Jon Steadman of the Medical Center of McKin-ney explained why alco-holics are susceptible of mosquito bites: “The theo-ry is alcohol may raise your body temperature a little bit and make you more at-tractive to mosquitoes.”

Mosquitoes have been around for at least 350 years, the age of the old-est mosquito fossil. Beat-ing their wings 300 to 500 times a second produces that distinctive whine that novelist D.H. Lawrence penned as a “small, high, hateful bugle” in his ear.

“Few animals on Earth evoke the antipathy that mosquitoes do,” wrote the National Geographic. “Their itchy, irritating bites and nearly ubiquitous pres-ence can ruin a backyard barbecue or a hike in the woods. They have an un-canny ability to sense our murderous intentions, tak-ing flight and disappearing milliseconds before a fatal swat. And in our bedrooms, the persistent, whiny hum of their buzzing wings can wake the soundest of sleep-ers.”

There are over 2,500 different species of mos-quitoes throughout the world, all of which live in specific habitats, exhibit unique behaviors and bite different types of animals. Though the average mos-quito lifespan is only about three weeks, some variet-ies have been known to live as long as two months in laboratory conditions.

“Some mosqui-

toes have adapted perfect-ly to urban environments,” says Assistant Professor Richard Russell, head of the medical entomology de-partment at the University of Sydney. “We unwittingly provide abundant standing water, from the tin cans and saucers to clogged gutters,

septic tanks and drainage ditches.”

Mosquitoes track people down by sensing their body odors and tem-perature, and the carbon dioxide human beings exhale. “Only female mos-quitoes have the mouth parts necessary for suck-ing blood,” notes National Geographic. “When biting with their proboscis, they stab two tubes into the skin: one to inject an en-zyme that inhibits blood clotting; the other to suck blood into their bodies. They use the blood not for their own nourishment but as a source of protein for their eggs.”

After a female-suck-ing mosquito has bitten, some saliva remains in the wound. The proteins from the saliva (called anticoag-ulants) evoke an immune response from man’s body. The area swells (the bump around the bite area is called a wheal), and people itch, a response provoked by the saliva. Eventually, the swelling goes away, but the itch remains until man’s immune cells break down the saliva proteins.

To treat mosquito bites, health experts advise that you should wash them with mild soap and water. Try to avoid scratching the bite area, even though it itches. Some anti-itch medicines or over-the-counter corti-sone creams may relieve the itching. Typically, you do not need to seek med-ical attention (unless you

feel d i z z y or nauseat-ed, which may indicate a severe allergic reaction to the bite).

But a more serious consequence of some mos-quito bites may be trans-mission of certain serious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and Japanese encephali-tis. Malaria is caused by a parasite that grows in your bloodstream and can produce symptoms that develop anywhere from six to eight days to several months after infection.

Dengue is a mosqui-to-borne viral infection and is caused by one of four dengue viruses that produce a range of illness-es, from viral flu to hemor-rhagic fever. “The increase in dengue cases in recent years is the result of the expanding geographical distribution of the mosqui-toes which carry the virus,” the WHO reports. “At the same time, the rapid rise in urban populations has in-creased the number of peo-ple exposed to the virus.”

Yellow fever, a disease that once plagued Europe and North America, has the potential to spread beyond its present range – into Asia, for example – wher-ever the mosquito vector exists. Japanese enceph-alitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease with a high fatality rate. There are over 50,000 reported cases of the disease every year and approximately 4,000 deaths.

Besides malaria, den-gue and Japanese encepha-litis, mosquitoes have been in the news for the Zika vi-rus, which is not known to be fatal and usually caus-es relatively mild symp-toms. “The disease has similar clinical signs to dengue, and may be mis-diagnosed in areas where dengue is common,” the WHO explained in its web-site. “There is no cure for Zika virus disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms.”

In the United States, mosquitoes are noted for carrying the West Nile vi-

rus. Until 1999, the virus that originated from the Nile River valley had not previously been document-ed in the Western Hemi-sphere. The virus causes encephalitis, an inflamma-tion of the brain, and can be transmitted by mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes are not only deadly, but they’re powerful, too. They have been manipulating the course of human history since its very beginning. Around 323 B.C., Alexan-der the Great was felled by a mosquito, dying from ma-laria at the age of 33. His dream of a united Greek empire collapsed within a few years, and widespread malarial infection contrib-uted to the decline of Greek civilization.

Mosquitoes spread yel-low fever to halt a British

expedition en route to at-tack the French in Canada. This was in 1960. In 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte sent troops to reinforce France’s claim to Louisiana and put down a slave rebellion in Haiti. Of the 33,000 sol-diers, 29,000 were killed by mosquito-borne yellow fever. Louisiana became part of the U.S. while Haiti became independent.

Bitten by a mosquito, Oliver Cromwell died of malaria in 1658, paving the way for the return of the British monarchy. In 1905, mosquitoes almost succeeded in halting con-struction of the Panama Canal, as panicked workers flee a yellow fever epidem-ic.

Meanwhile, what you can do avoid bitten by mos-quitoes? There are sever-

al ways: Empty standing water in old tires, buckets, plastic covers, toys, or any other container where “wrigglers” and “tumblers” live. Keep swimming pools treated and circulating and rain gutters unclogged. Use mosquito repellents when necessary and follow label directions and pre-cautions closely.

Use head nets, long sleeves and long pants if you venture into areas with high mosquito popu-lations, such as salt marsh-es. If there is a mosqui-to-borne disease warning in effect, be sure to stay inside during the evening when mosquitoes are most active.

There are several other ways. But in the meantime, follow those reminders. (Photos from the net)

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First real test for ‘Bato’THE word is out. The five police generals reportedly involved in

illegal drugs have been named by President Rodrigo R. Duterte.The President identified the following 5 police officials as

linked to drugs: retired Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo Jr, for-mer National Capital Region Police Office director Chief Superinten-dent Joel Pagdilao, former Quezon City Police District Office director Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio, former Western Visayas police chief Chief Superintendent Bernardo Diaz, and Vic Loot, who is now mayor of Daanbantayan, Cebu.

Pagdilao, Loot, Tinio and Diaz have made denials and welcomed an investigation to clear their names.

The unenviable task of investigating these five personalities is in the shoulders of PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa who had said he will investigate the three who are in active service: Pagdilao, Tinio and Diaz.

The retired, Garbo and Loot, can be tried in civilian courts.Interestingly, Garbo and Diaz were among the police generals seen

in a hotel at the height of the May elections campaign, the same hotel where Mar Roxas’ campaign staff were also seen meeting. Diaz was at the time police chief of Western Visayas, a bailiwick of Roxas.

Now, the ball will shift to Dela Rosa who will be investigating his ‘kabaro.’

The allegations against the five are so strong that there must be strong evidence to go with them in order to substantiate the claims that they are indeed involved in illegal drugs.

It will be in the hands of Dela Rosa to prove that the three active police generals are, based on the report reaching the President, are guilty.

As for the two retired generals, a formal complaint must be filed against their persons.

The revelation only sends signals to those who are involved in ille-gal drugs that this administration is hell-bent on getting rid this coun-try of the drug menace, beginning with those in public institutions.

The ‘war’ has just began.

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THE word is out: It is sugar, not fat, that causes heart attacks!

That’s what Dr. Mark Hyman claimed. In his newly-released book, “The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet,” he provided an easy, step-to-step plan to get rid of a person’s sugar addiction and reverse his risk of heart attacks.

On his claim, he wrote: “A rigorously done new study shows that those with the highest sugar intake had a four-fold increase in their risk of heart attacks compared to those with the lowest intakes. That’s 400%! “

Dr. Hyman is a practicing physician, found-er of the UltraWellness Center, a six-time “New York Times” bestselling author, and an interna-tional leader in the field of Functional Medicine.

The study of more than 40,000 people, published in the “JAMA Internal Medicine,” accounted for all other potential risk factors including total calories, overall diet quality, smoking, cholesterol, high blood pressure, obe-sity and alcohol.

“For years, we’ve been brainwashed into thinking that fat causes heart attacks and rais-es cholesterol, and that sugar is harmless ex-cept as a source of empty calories,” Dr. Hyman wrote. “They are not empty calories.”

As it turns out, sugar calories are deadly calories. Sugar does not only cause heart at-tacks, it also causes obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cancer and dementia. In the United States, sug-ar is the leading cause of liver failure.

That’s not all. “The new research syncs with decades of data on how sugar causes in-sulin resistance, high triglycerides, lower HDL

(good) choles-terol and dan-gerous small LDL (bad) cho-lesterol. It also triggers the in-flammation we now know is at the root of heart disease,” Dr. Hy-man wrote.

In the Unit-ed States, the American Heart Association rec-ommends that a person’s daily diet contain no more than 5%-7.5% added sugar. Yet, many people are taking more sugar than they should.

“The biggest culprit is sugar-sweetened beverages, including soft drinks, juices, sport drinks, teas and coffees,” Dr. Hyman pointed out. “They are by far the single biggest source of sugar calories in our diet. In fact, more than 37% of our sugar calories come from soft drinks.”

As early as 1972, Dr. John Yudkin sounded the alarm that sugar -- and not fat! -- was the greatest danger to our health in his book enti-tled “Pure, White, and Deadly.”

“If only a small fraction of what we know about the effects of sugar were to be revealed in relation to any other material used as a food ad-ditive,” wrote the British professor of nutrition, “that material would promptly be banned.”

Although the book did well, it cost Dr. Yud-kin his career. “Prominent nutritionists com-

bined with the food industry to destroy his rep-utation, and his career never recovered,” wrote Ian Leslie in an investigative report published by “The Guardian.” “He died, in 1995, a disap-pointed, a largely forgotten man.”

But Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocri-nologist at the University of California, remem-bered him. In 2009, he was researching for his topic, “Sugar: The Bitter Truth,” when Dr. Yudkin’s name was mentioned by one of his colleagues.

He searched for the “forgotten book” in some bookstores and online but he couldn’t find a copy. Eventually, he tracked down a copy after submitting a request to his univer-sity library. While reading the introduction of the book, he felt a shock of recognition. “Holy crap,” he told himself. “This guy got there 35 years before me.”

When asked by Leslie (who wrote the book, “Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It”) on why he focus his studies on the dangers of sugar, the first researcher to do so in many years, Dr. Lustig replied: “John Yudkin. They took him down so severely -- so severely -- that nobody wanted to attempt it on their own.”

Sugar, used to be called as “white gold,” is the generalized name for a class of chemical-ly-related sweet-flavored substances, most of which are used as food. They are carbohy-drates, composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. There are various types of sugar de-rived from different sources. Simple sugars are called monosaccharides and include glucose (also known as dextrose), fructose and galac-

tose.The table or granulated sugar most cus-

tomarily used as food is sucrose, a disaccharide (in the body, sucrose hydrolyses into fructose and glucose). Other disaccharides include maltose and lactose. Chemically-different sub-stances may also have a sweet taste, but are not classified as sugars. Some are used as low-er-calorie food substitutes for sugar described as artificial sweeteners.

“Sugar was once a luxury ingredient re-served for special occasions,” wrote Tiffany O’Callaghan, an editor in the Opinion section at New Scientist. “But in recent years it has be-come a large and growing part of our diets. If you eat processed food of any kind, it probably contains added sugar. You can find it in sliced bread, breakfast cereals, salad dressings, soups, cooking sauces and many other staples. Low-fat products often contain a lot of added sugar.”

Just like salt, eating too much sugar is doing us no good. As a matter of fact, sugar is now be-ing touted as public health enemy number one. The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) wants people to cut sugar consumption radically.

“If God hadn’t meant for us to eat sugar, he wouldn’t have invented dentists,” said Ralph Nader, an American activist and author. But Luc Tappy, a physiologist at the University of Laus-anne in Switzerland, disagrees: “You cannot live without essential fats. You cannot live without protein. It’s going to be difficult to have enough energy if you don’t have some carbohydrate. But without sugar, there is no problem. It’s an entirely dispensable food.”

THE history of political parties in the Phil-ippines, counting from the arrival of the Americans in 1899, is an interesting study.

The Progressive Party (Partido Progresista), or the Federalist Party (Partido Federalista), creat-ed in 1900, came out to support the platform of recognizing US sovereignty, the establishment of peace, and the conversion of the country into an American state.

The party actively existed for a decade but in 1905, after its patron, Governor General Wil-liam Howard Taft left for the US, a split occurred, which led to the rise of the Nacionalista Party (NP), which depended for its strength on the of-ficials elected in the provinces.

Four years after the disbanding of the fed-eralist group, the Democratic Nationalist Party (Partido Democrata), a right of center political bloc, was established as the leading opposition to the NP coalition in 1914. From that period on until the creation of the Commonwealth, the NP took the role of predominant party

During World War II, the Japanese Military Administration issued on Dec. 4, 1942, nearly a year after the country was invaded by the Japa-nese, a circular entitled ‘Voluntary Dissolution of All Political Parties in the Philippines.’ With clout and a tone of confidence, the edict said:

“Today, all vestiges of American power and authority in the Philippines have been com-pletely obliterated and this country, after be-ing freed from the heavy shackles of American domination, under whose foreign and unnatural suzerainty she has suffered for the last 40-odd

years, returns to her former Oriental self, and with cour-age and forti-tude, proudly faces the dawn of a new day, the start of a new era, full of hope and faith in her glorious future.

“At this crucial moment in the course of Philippine re-juvenation, when the governmental, industrial, social, cultural, as well as other agencies and or-ganizations are rapidly being renovated to con-form more closely with the fundamental ideas and prevailing conditions in East Asia, it is most expedient and opportune that the existing politi-cal parties have decided, of their own accord and through their sincere desire to more fully meet with the present requirements of the country, to dissolve and liquidate their respective organiza-tions for the purpose of fostering closer harmo-ny, concordance, and unanimity among all Filipi-nos who are devoting themselves, unreservedly, to the reconstruction of their country.

“The Japanese Military Administration ex-presses its complete agreement to, and high commendation of, this decision and action of the existing political parties, to dissolve themselves.”

The new colonizer was also unabashed in

identifying the supposed ill that confronted the Filipino nation, which “is the extirpation of all traces of the American brand of politics and mis-government from these Islands; the eradication of the ape-like mimicking of Anglo-Americanism from their manner of living and outlook on life, which, in the past, have been a curse and blight to the Filipinos, and to install, in their stead, a new system of things such as will assist and en-able the Philippines to take her place as a valu-able and worthy member of the Co-Prosperity Sphere—a sphere of common interest and mu-tual prosperity formed among Oriental peoples, with Japan as the nucleus and central force.”

The Japanese regime, in the same Order, blamed “partisan strife and political bickering” as the culprits why certain governments failed to carry out much needed policies, adding that political discords “led to the disruption, decline and, finally, the disappearance of the nations.”

It even cited its own study of the country’s political history as having “a strong tendency among the people to believe that a democratic and representative form of government is im-possible unless political parties exist.” In closing, the circular declared:

“In this connection, the Imperial Japanese Forces sincerely desire that all the people in the Philippines come to an even deeper under-standing of the realities of the present, and to a more profound appreciation of the critical prob-lems confronting this country today, and armed with a spirit of cooperation and affection, march arm in arm with each other and, pulling as one

man, render their unstinted devotion and will-ing sacrifice to the realization of their common ideal—the rapid reconstruction of their country to a position of honor and trust in the Co-Pros-perity Sphere.”

Meanwhile, the surrender of the Japanese and the liberation of the country from colonial rule led to the American grant of Philippine in-dependence. This also signaled the reactivation of political rivalry that ended with the separa-tion and creation of the Liberal Party (LP), for-merly known as the ‘Liberal wing’ of the NP.

For decades, the NP and the LP, under a two-party system presidential form of govern-ment, became the political giants. With the stig-ma of conveniently changing party at the drop of a pin, the issue of turncoatism was institution-alized in the 1971 Constitution, specifically Sec-tion 10, Article XII-C, which states that “no can-didate for elective public office may change his political party affiliation within six months im-mediately preceding or following the elections.”

But this would dramatically change in the post-Marcos era with the ratification of the 1987 Constitution, which allows a multi-party and party-list system.

In the records of the Commission of Elec-tions, unique political organizations such as the Philippine Green Republic Party, Rizalist Par-ty, and United Bangsamoro Justice Party have surfaced. On the side, dozens of local political parties, including President Rodrigo Duterte’s Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod, have also been recognized by the poll body.

The bitter side of sugar

Wartime dissolution of political parties

Antonio V. Figueroa

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ate and support an aggressive marketing campaign especial-ly for high value crops” includ-ing a regional food terminal.

He cited government role to facilitate the products to the market because it cannot merely rely on the private sec-tor to do it.

The agriculture top official also proposed for a coordinat-ed program with other gov-ernment agencies to ensure protection and conservation of water resources, especially the watershed.

“This entails crafting a plan on greening and tree planting, agro-forestry program with forest guard who shall be pro-

vided with incentives to en-sure the tree survival and sus-tain the program,” Piñol said.

He also batted for a relent-less enforcement of agricul-tural and fisheries laws espe-cially on land conversion and illegal fishing like a proposed declaration for a 3-month fishing moratorium on fishing grounds per year to allow the fish to multiply.

The secretary also recom-mended reintroduction of ba-sic agriculture in the primary and elementary grade school system to emphasize the value of land, seas, water and maxi-mum utilization of these re-sources. (PNA)

department heads to help and support our city mayor. We will work together to provide the services and development wish by the people of Island Garden City of Samal,” Amit said.

For his part, Mayor Uy re-quested the city council to pass a resolution addressed to for-mer Governor Rodolfo Del Ro-sario to be the consultant and adviser to in the formulation of the executive and legislative agenda of the new administra-tion in Samal Island that will be presented to the people.

Recently, newly-elected Davao del Norte Governor An-thony del Rosario expressed his support to the new admin-istration of Samal Island.

In a message, Governor del Rosario told the new ad-ministration in Samal Island to “forget the 2016 election, buckle-out and work as one.”

The governor emphasized the importance of uniting the programs and services of the city, provincial and national governments and geared to-wards same direction to en-sure that benefits will be fully realized by the residents of Sa-mal Island.

The inaugural session was also graced by Davao del Norte Vice Governor Allan Dujali, Davao del Norte Board Mem-ber Janet Tanong, barangay captains and the department heads of the city government of Samal. (PIO)

threats and to conduct anti and counter-terrorism activities in the area.

Guerrero’s directive is also in line with the guidelines given by the President and Commander-In-Chief Rodrigo Duterte to eradicate the drug menace in the country and the possible attempt by some lawless groups to sabotage the peace and order in Davao City

as the celebration of Kaday-awan Festival is fast approach-ing, Balagtey said.

He further called on all AFP commanders in Eastern Mind-anao to initiate the conduct of drug testing of all personnel as part of the effort to cleanse the organization of scalawags and to enhance the security measures that are being imple-mented in Davao Region.

combat malnutrition.Boxes of RUTF are expect-

ed to arrive next month.The office also had asked

assistance from international organizations and government agencies for the tax payment of shipment now on the cus-tody of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

The division will also con-tinue counseling of mothers.

“We have recorded a de-crease in the prevalence rate of malnutrition but we will con-tinue some of our programs

for the mothers,” Genite told reporters.

She said some mothers, mostly the young ones, are passive in improving the nutri-tion of their children.

“May ibang mga nanay na tamad. They are not interested in feeding their children,” she said.

Genite added that said more mothers should be in-formed of the dangers of mal-nutrition and how they can prevent it. CHENEEN R. CA-PON

ing forward for partnerships, especially in the dawn of Dute-rte’s administration.

“I am really hopeful in the presidency of Duterte. Alam ko that most of us here in Mindanao is really left out. It

is our chance now to access more projects knowing that the heart of president is for the Mindanaoans and for the Filipino people as well,” Rivera said. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John Lagare)

billion in the first five months of the year from various tour-ism activities, or 13.53-percent higher than the Php 93.91 billion in the same period last year.

For the month of May 2016 alone, receipts amount-ed to about Php 19.95 billion, posting a significant increase of 18.97 percent from the Php 16.77 billion in May 2015.

The Average Daily Expen-diture (ADE) of a visitor in May 2016 was Php 5,580.24, or a 21.75 percent more than the

Php 4,583.29 in May 2015.On the other hand, the Av-

erage Length of Stay (ALoS) of tourists was nine to 10 nights.

DOT plans to lure 6.5 mil-lion foreign tourists and USD 6.5 billion receipts by year-end.

Tourism Secretary Wan-da Corazon Teo said that she planned to sustain tourism numbers by introducing new tourist destinations, partic-ularly in Mindanao and by strengthening tourism promo-tions. (PNA)

include lower Calinan, Tugbok District and Lubugan area in Toril District.

“The council has already lobbied this to the high value crops division of the Depart-ment of Agriculture. We sug-

gested for replanting,” Miculob pointed out.

The durian industry in the city is expected to recover from the brunt of prolonged dry spell after three to five years, he said.

fer more services to its mem-bers,” he said.

He added: “They are hap-py that they have such kind of accommodation eventhough they do not pay anything. They feel that they are getting more what the Philhealth is giving to other patients in oth-er hospitals.”

Dr. Leo D.P. Cubillan, chair of the Department of Pay Pa-tient Services, said any earn-ings that could be generated from the Philhealth Ward will be earmarked to subsidize the charity wards of PGH.

“Whatever income we get from Philhealth Ward, we use it to support our charity oper-ations,” said Cubillan.

PGH, he said, is spend-ing P600,000 to P1 million

everyday for its charity ward adding that the fund coming from the national government is not enough to shoulder its operational expenses.

Cubillan said the P3 mil-lion donation of NAC-HMC is a big help in putting up the rev-enue-generating ward to help sustain PGH’s charity services.

Moreover, Legaspi said, the Philhealth Ward also serves as a buffer for patients who cannot be admitted from the emergency room to the charity ward.

Dr. Christopher Malorre E. Calaquian, Coordinator for Philhealth, said the Philhealth Ward was the first in the coun-try and patterned from the re-quirements of Philhealth that each patient has a privacy.

the possibility that the threat might come from drug-oper-ating groups who were threat-ened by the intensified police operation against illegal drugs.

“It is possible that the threat came from druglords, instead from lawless groups,” he asserted.

The DCPO is also coordi-nating with other uniformed agencies to intensify the se-curity measures being imple-mented in Davao City, he as-sured.

“We have intensified our checkpoint operation in all en-try points in the city, either by land or by water.”

He said the Eastern Min-danao Command (EMC) of the Armed Forces of the Phil-ippines (AFP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the na-val forces were already alerted on the matter.

“We have coordinated with our regional director and other police provincial offic-es in Compostela Valley and Davao del Sur for the bound-aries in North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Agusan.”

The DCPO also doubled its police visibility by deploying

more police personnel. “We increased the number of our mobile and traffic patrols to ensure the safety of the public,” Dubria added.

He also called on the pub-lic to report to authorities any suspicious individual or groups that are planning to disrupt the peace and order situation in the city.

“We urge the residents of Davao City to remain calm but stay vigilant. Let me assure you that the DCPO is doing its part in ensuring the safety of the people of Davao City,” Dubria said.

On Thursday afternoon, Acting Mayor Duterte posted in his Facebook account the following statement: “Wheth-er the information is real or not, whether there is an ac-tual threat from ISIS or none, what is important is that the people are now informed. And because of that, all of us are vigilant now. The public and all concerned agencies have been alerted and are doing every-thing to avert the threat from ISIS. Kailangan nating magban-tay. I repeat, we are still verify-ing this information.”

elry dealers” as a separate cov-ered person; and, designating the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as the supervising authority of foreign exchange dealers, money changers, remittance and money transfer business-es, for purposes of the AMLA.

The bill also adds to the list of unlawful activities cov-ered by AMLA, including the violations of firearms and ammunition regulation act; cybercrime; violations of Stra-tegic Trade Management Act regarding weapons of mass destruction; and tax evasion.

The bill likewise autho-rizes the AMLC, instead of the Court of Appeals, to issue ex parte freeze order with re-spect to some unlawful activi-ties. The AMLC can also check

compliance with the AMLA by covered persons not under any supervising authority.

Also, the AMLC is autho-rized to issue subpoena and administer oath in aid of its investigation and compliance checking functions.

On the other hand, the bill updates the requirement on customer identification to in-clude all aspects of customer due diligence.

It also authorizes covered persons to temporarily with-hold transaction and/or with-hold subsequent transactions for up to two banking days, to allow them to verify if a trans-action is suspicious, and ter-minate if they find reasonable belief that there is possible vio-lation of the AMLA. (PNA)

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9-11 READINESS. Central 911 chief operating officer Emmanuel Jaldon gives his assurance of the agency’s readiness if ever Davao City will experience flashfloods and flooding now that the effects of La Niña can be

felt in some parts of the region. Jaldon was among the guests of I-Speak media forum at City Hall yesterday. Lean Daval Jr.

WARS. FAMINE. BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS. The destruc-tion and over-consumption of our planet that ultimately leads to humanity’s own demise—these are our current and societal zeitgeist! And I am not looking at a TV screen. The tactility of the bold colors and strokes of oil on canvas mani-fests the popular question: “Does art imitate life or does life imitate art?” In certain situations like this, we often wish the answer were less than the former.

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Romeo for art now “Socio-realism-sur-realism” is what Mr. Romeo Dumuk, III loosely uses to describe his contemporary art-works. “My deep and early inf luential artist is the father of modern art, our very own, Mr. Victorio C. Edades. At Ford [Academy of the Arts, Inc.], we were trained in combining realism techniques with surrealism strokes—and the effect is more dramatic, it gives more depth to your concept”, Romeo animatedly de-scribes. True enough, this art movement and style gives a concrete representation of imag-ery found in our time’s environment, and at the same time, the ap-


Suzuki Ciaz and shopping treats galore at SM Lanang Premier’s 3-Day Sale

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ON JULY 15 TO 17, 2016, win awesome prizes and lots of perks at the 3-Day Sale in SM Lanang Premier. Step up your shopping game at the metro’s biggest sale event and enjoy 70 percent off on fab selections mallwide. Join the raffle and get the chance to drive home a brand new Suzuki Ciaz. Every P1,000 single or accumu-lated purchase from The SM Store or from any participating mall es-tablishment entitles a shopper to one raffle coupon. Shoppers can also get one raffle coupon with every single purchase of four SM Cinema tick-ets or with every P300 worth of to-kens from participating amusement centers. Deadline of submission of raffle entries will be on July 17 at the Atrium. Catch the Special SMAC Sale on July 15, 9am to 12noon, to get extra 10% off at the SM Store and select SM retail partners.

On July 16 to 17, enjoy Saturday and Sunday Specials at the Great 3-Day Sale. Get a chance to win a Samsung Note 5 BenCab Limited Edition phone or a Smart 4G Pocket Wifi for every P1,000 purchase re-ceipt. Special dining treats are up for grabs on July 16 to 17. For every P1,500 purchase receipt from non-food tenants, avail of P100 voucher from Vikings. Exclusive discounted rides also await mallgoers during the 3-Day sale. Take Php30 off on taxi fares

when you use Grab to travel to and from SM Lanang Premier on July 15 to 17. For shopping convenience, mall hours are extended from 10am till 11pm on July 15 to 17. The Great 3-Day Sale is supported by Suzuki, Samsung, 8telcom, Smart and Vikings. Don’t miss out on the great deals at SM Lanang Premier’s 3-Day Sale. For inquiries, contact 285-0943. Visit SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for sale alerts, promos and event updates.

Get on the bigger and better GoSURF50GLOBE PREPAID’S TOP SELLING GOSURF50 PROMO is now upgraded and supersized with 1 GB of mobile data for surfing alongside unlimited all-net texts and Free Facebook for just 50 pesos, valid for 3 days. The new GoSURF50 is packed with more than double the data at 1 GB compared to its original 350 MB allocation, together with unlimited All-Net Texts and Free Facebook. GoSURF50’s 1 GB of data gives customers 700 MB to surf all sites while the remaining 300 MB can be used to access free content from the roster of lifestyle packs available. Customers can choose from lifestyle packs such as Social (access to Snapchat); Chat (Viber); Music (Spotify); Video (YouTube + Daily Motion); and Games (Clash Royale, Clash of Clans) Starting July 2, customers can subscribe to the new GoSURF50 and choose their free content via *143#. To check remaining MBs just send GoSURF STATUS to 8888. Customers will be notified immediately upon consuming 100% of the MB allocation. To know more about the new GoSURF50 visit glbe.co/B1GGERGoSURF. For Globe Prepaid’s latest offers, visit http://www.globe.com.ph/surf/plan/gosurf50.

SCHOOLS IN FAR-FLUNG AREAS OF ZAMBALES AND BATAAN can now ac-cess the vast learning content available in Knowledge Channel through the donation of SKYdirect kits, Sky Cable Corporation’s newest direct-to-home satellite TV service.

Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) and SKY officially turned over the SKYdirect kits in a ceremony held at the Gugo Elementary School in Samal, Bataan. At the turnover were KCFI presi-dent and executive direc-tor Rina Lopez-Bautista, SKY Pay TV head Claudia Suarez, students, school officials, and DepEd rep-resentatives. “Filipino students na-tionwide deserve access to the modernized learn-ing materials of Knowl-edge Channel to help them achieve their full potential. Now, students in our chosen schools can harness their learning al-though they are located in very remote areas in Zam-bales and Bataan because of SKYdirect,” Suarez said. She added that SKY-direct and Knowledge Channel have been work-ing closely together to identify public schools in

Luzon that need access to the curriculum-based educational programs of Knowledge Channel. Meanwhile, Lopez-Bautista explained that the public schools they have chosen in Zambales and Bataan were resource-strapped and low-per-forming schools located in areas that couldn’t be reached by cable signal transmission.“Knowledge Channel’s mission is to become available to public schools nationwide. With our collaboration with SKY-direct, we are now able to reach more students even in isolated areas since Knowledge Channel is part of SKYdirect’s chan-nel lineup,” Lopez-Bautis-ta elaborated.In previous years, Knowl-edge Channel and SKY have been working togeth-er to make Knowledge Channel’s content avail-able on-air through SKY-

cable. Today, Knowledge Channel is now accessible

in both cable (SKYcable) and satellite (SKYdirect)

platforms.SKY employee volunteers will install the SKYdirect kits in the public schools initially in Bataan and Zambales, and soon in public schools in Bulacan and Pangasinan. In the future, SKY is planning to donate more SKYdirect kits to several schools in North Luzon, South Lu-zon, Visayas, and Mind-anao in partnership with Knowledge Channel.Earlier this year, SKY-direct donated installa-

tion kits to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) who are deployed in various areas nationwide to enable them to access news and infor-mation in support of their call of duty to serve the country.Founded in 1999, Knowl-edge Channel Foundation, Inc. is the only non-profit organization in the Phil-ippines that offers curric-ulum-based, multimedia educational resources and professional teacher train-ing that improve teach-ing skills; thereby mak-ing learners learn better through technology.It has established a solid reputation as a channel that has brought public schools nationwide ac-cess to innovative and fun multimedia learning for 16 years. Through its availability on SKYdirect, Sky Cable Corporation’s newest service powered by direct-to-home technolo-gy, more Filipino students can gain a better learning experience. Sky Cable is a unit of leading media and entertainment organiza-tion ABS-CBN Corpora-tion.


DAYS AFTER REVEALING HER TRUE IDENTITY, Angelina King, born Ian Angelo King and husband of model-host Joey Mead King, opens up about her long-hidden secret and new found freedom. Ever since she was seven or eight years old, Angelina identified herself as a girl. Her friends knew about her being a transwoman since 2009. Joey learned about it early in their relationship, but it was only on July 3 that she disclosed it to the public. According to her exclusive interview with friend and columnist Tim Yap, a series of events led her to finally take claim and pride of her true self. This included a conversation with her supportive stepmom, when her father fell ill in Germany and finally, when she and Joey had mustered enough courage to face the society. Contrary to what the others fear or insinuate, Joey remained by her partner’s side and continues to shower her with unconditional love. Angelina said, “I broke her because she lost face where her knight in shining armor wanted to be a princess…That was the hard part for us but we picked up the pieces, we figured out what our relationship was—we love each other and this is not [going to] break us.” “Rock and roll, let’s try, are you [going to] give up before you try, this is what we are trying. Joey is super pumped also because there is so much support for her, too; she’s more awesome than

awesome,” she continued. In the same interview, Angelina clarified that she still prefers women, and thus has the same love for her partner. She revealed how her family responded towards her revelation, her plans about her transformation, her continued passion for cars and the opinions of her family, friends, and the society.

She also took to Instagram her message for Tim for helping her further express herself. She said, “Thank you Tim Yap for sharing my secret to the world. I love you Joey Mead King. Five days into coming out I am still euphoric with how much support I have been getting from the public and I am really bursting with happiness.”

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Kiko Estrada celebrates 20th birthday with orphaned children

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ON JUNE 30, Kiko Estrada visited the orphanage Christian Compassion Ministries (CCM) in Antipolo to celebrate his 20th birthday with the kids under CCM’s care. In an interview with GMA News, Kiko shared why he chose to celebrate his birthday there. According to him, “I have a huge affection for kids na orphans because may adopted si Papa (Gary E s t r a d a ) . Sa pamilya namin, we have two a d o p t e d [chi ldren] , Gary and Ella. Close ako sa kanila and I feel their pain na iniwan sila ng mga m a g u l a n g nila because I don’t want that to happen to me.” Aside from that, he also sees this as a way to give back to the less fortunate, “This is my way of giving back kasi pinagpala ako ng Diyos to have this new show coming up and new blessings.” Lastly, Kiko also told us his birthday wish, “More projects, more success, [and] more work. I love work! My goal for this 2016 is to work [really hard] and be good and help my mom and my family too.”

AlDub invades ‘Bubble Gang’ this July 8FANS OF THE PHENOMENAL LOVE TEAM ALDUB are in for a treat this Friday, July 8, since Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards will be gracing the number one gag show in the country, Bubble Gang. Catch the Pambansang Bae and the Dubsmash Queen as they seek the advice of the Pambansang Ermitanyo Tata Lino played by the Kapuso comedy genius Michael V. The whole gang composed of Antonio Aquitania, Diego, Chariz Solomon, and Paolo Contis are ready for a fun-filled episode with their hilarious segments like Atlit, Hugot, Basa Basa Pik and Patoktaktiks. Aside from AlDub, celebrities like Martin del Rosario, Jak Roberto, Jay Arcilla, Arra San Agustin and Marlann Flores will showcase their comedy skills this Friday night together with the best comedians in the country. So mark your calendar AlDub Nation and tune in to Bubble Gang at exactly 10 PM on July 8 after Juan Happy Love Story.


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Romeo A1plication of abstract painting techniques add to the unfath-omability of our society’s current emotional struggle. Aside from being an exemplary artist and having exhibited his works locally and in-ternationally, he has been the youngest to be recognized as one of the top finalists for the renowned Philip-pine Art Awards in 2005, and made it to the semis of the Me-trobank Art & De-sign Excellence in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2013. And since part of Romeo’s social ad-vocacy is to pay for-ward his artistic pas-sions to younger generations, he is presently Phil-ippine Women’s College of Davao’s Helena Z. Benitez School of Fine Arts Artist-in-Residence, teach-ing painting ma-jors just like when he himself was an aspiring artist—it would seem his career has almost come to a full circle. Said the vi-tal, young-blood-ed Romeo, “As a Mindanaoan and Davaoeno, I believe in say-ing that ‘the most violent element in society is ig-norance’.” His art is no less than a manifesto of what is and delivers the message of what the world should not be—especially for his genera-tion’s future.

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COMPETITIVE EDGESecurity Bank bags four awardsfrom Corporate Governance AsiaSECURITY Bank Corpora-

tion (SBC) bagged four awards during the 6th

Asian Excellence Awards 2016 hosted by Corporate Governance Asia at the JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong.

Security Bank President and CEO Alfonso L. Salcedo, Jr. was recognized as ‘Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations), Phil-ippines’. This award is given to the leader who is respon-sible for driving the overall management and growth of his company. The Asia’s Best CEO represents the company among investors, sharehold-ers and all the stakeholders. The Asia’s Best CEO provides leadership to the board, en-suring that the board works effectively and discharges their responsibilities to the

best of their abilities. Salce-do assumed presidency of Security Bank in April 2015 as Alberto Villarosa stepped up as Chairman of the Board. Villarosa had been a recipient of the same award in previous years.

Consequently, Security Bank received the award as ‘Best Investor Relations Com-pany’ in the Philippines. This award recognizes the bank’s commitment to the highest standards of disclosure, trans-parency and fairness in dis-seminating information. Aside from the reports submitted to regulatory bodies, the Best Investor Relations Company takes extra efforts to enhance communication with all the stakeholders. By sustaining open and transparent com-

munications with its inves-tors, Security Bank is able to build and maintain investor confidence. Accordingly, the bank’s Investor Relations Head Ropi Dangazo won as ‘Best Investor Relations Pro-fessional, Philippines’.

Lastly, the Bank was given the ‘Asia’s Best CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), Philip-pines’ Award for its commit-ment to sustain responsible policies and practices into the daily operations of its busi-ness. Through its CSR arm, SB Foundation, Inc. (SBFI), Secu-rity Bank creates a positive impact on the communities where it operates, most espe-cially in the provinces. For ed-ucation, SBFI allots resources to help uplift the condition of public schools’ infrastructure

and to improve the teaching ability of educators. For the environment, SBFI organiz-es greening programs that would help preserve and pro-tect the natural ecosystem of communities. The foundation also promotes volunteerism by engaging employees in reg-ular outreach programs.

The 6th Asian Excellence Recognition Awards are de-signed to recognize excellence in investor communications, business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental practices and financial performance. These awards are in the tradition of the high standards set and upheld by Corporate Gover-nance Asia, the authoritative voice in corporate governance practices in the region.

Receiving the awards in behalf of Security Bank during the 6th Asian Excellence Awards 2016 held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong were (from left) Investor Relations Head Ropi Dangazo and Assistant Corporate Secretary and SB Foundation, Inc. Trustee Melissa Aquino. They were joined by Corporate Governance Asia Managing Director and Publisher Aldrin Monsod.

PURE Energy Holdings Corporation chief finance officer Victor Lee said in-

novation is key for start-ups to survive tough market compe-tition.

During the 3rd CFO Inno-vation Philippines Forum, Lee commented that a successful venture needs to be holistic, nimble, and highly visible to see opportunities.

“The survival and success of start-ups improves as the economy grows. However, they should manage certain factors such as branding ideas, mobi-lizing capital, using advanced technologies and institutional-izing innovations,” he said.

As a former venture cap-italist himself, Lee noted that aside from conceptualizing business ideas and marketing them, start-ups should also be more proactive to attract in-vestors.

“Investors are becoming more discerning and markets are evolving. It is no longer enough for startup hopefuls to create and execute ideas and hope to thrive,” he said.

“There is also a need for institutionalization of busi-ness model, product, and even technology,” Lee added. Even PEHC’s renewable energy business which include green-field hydro power projects can be viewed as startups in the need to adjust to ever com-plex business and regulatory environments and successful financing.

Moreover, the CFO pointed

out that the rise of the new me-dia has a vital role in the suc-cess of new ventures.

“Digital media is an im-portant and powerful tool that can be used to reach out to customers, marketing and for investor relations,” Lee said.

Prior to joining the Pure Energy Holdings Corporation, Lee was Founder of Alcatel Ventures, an investment man-ager of the SK Telecom - Qual-comm Wireless Development Fund and advisor to the SK Telecom – HP Ventures Fund. His Venture Capital career be-gan when he was Vice Presi-dent of BT Ventures, the ven-ture capital division of Bankers Trust Company, specializing in technology and banking solu-tions investment.

Pure Energy Holdings Corp. (PEHC) is an investment holding company established in 2013 focusing on energy and utility sectors in the coun-try.

PEHC, through its subsidi-ary, Repower Energy Develop-ment Corporation, harnesses and develops indigenous nat-ural resources in niche areas and converts it to energy - re-newable energy from which the surrounding communities directly benefits.

PEHC, through its subsidi-ary, Tubig Pilipinas Group Inc., is also engaged in bulk water supply and water Distribution Company with operations around the country. TPGI has a coverage spanning Luzon, Vi-sayas, and Mindanao.

PH startups need toinnovate to succeed

TO further strengthen its content offering to cus-tomers, Globe announced

its much-awaited partnership with Netflix, the world’s lead-ing internet television network. Home to some of the best origi-nal series and extensive library of TV and movie titles, Globe and its partnership with Netflix will provide Filipinos access to the streaming giant’s top qual-ity entertainment via their mo-bile or broadband service.

Globe announced its part-nership with Netflix making it the first Philippine mobile and broadband to offer Netflix on its mobile/broadband plat-form. Soon, Globe customers will be able to subscribe to Net-flix through Globe, and enjoy its content anytime, anywhere, on nearly any internet-connect screen, while conveniently charging the monthly subscrip-tion to their Globe mobile or broadband accounts.

“The Filipino’s swift adap-tion to the digital lifestyle and our shift to smartphones also changed the way we enjoy en-tertainment. Today, everyone demands primetime shows, anytime. Our partnership with Netflix gives us this ex-tensive library that will allow us to give our customers their much-awaited TV and movie titles whether they are at home or on-the-go,” says Globe Chief

Commercial Officer Albert de Larrazabal.

To date, the Philippines is the fastest growing smart-phone market in ASEAN ac-cording to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker with 3.5 million smart-phones shipped to the country in the 1st quarter of 2016.

“Today, Netflix is bring-ing the joy of entertainment to over 81 million members in 190 countries through our great content. Our partnership with Globe brings us closer to consumers who love entertain-ment and enables us to connect even more Filipinos to our top quality Netflix original shows and movies like Marvel’s Dare-devil, Orange is The New Black, Narcos and many more,” says Tony Zameczkowski, Netflix Vice President,Business Devel-opment, Asia Pacific.

Netflix will also soon be available to customers on the new customized Broadband plans. Customers can now mix and match their preferred in-ternet speeds that can be bun-dled with access to content and entertainment devices ranging from smart HD TVs, speakers, streaming devices, gaming con-soles and even security camer-as.

“This new way of putting together a broadband plan makes the selection process not only easy, but enjoyable for the Filipino family. With our new plans, our families will be in full control, allowing them to discover their digital lifestyle by being able to WATCH exclusive movies, TV shows and enjoy concert-like experiences; LIS-TEN to millions of songs and PLAY games for endless hours, as they want,” Larrazabal add-ed.

Globe partners with Netflix in the Philippinespe-Castrodes.

Committee on Housing, Rural and Urban Development Low End Projects will be chaired by Coun-cilor Rene Elias Lopez, vice chair Councilor Jay Melchor Quitain Jr., and members Councilors Edgar Ibuyan Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre and Conrado Baluran.

Sub-Committee on Housing under P.D. 957 High End Projects will be chaired by Councilor Bon-ifacio Militar, members Councilors April Marie Dayap, Abegail Dalo-do-Ortiz.

Sub-committee on Housing Subdivision Development under P.D. 220 will be chaired by Coun-cilor Victorio Advincula Jr., mem-bers Councilor Jay Melchor Quita-in Jr., and April Marie Dayap.

Committee on International Relations will be chaired Coun-cilor Al Ryan Alejandre, vice chair Councilor Maria Belen Acosta and members Councilors Nilo Abellera Jr., April Marie Dayap and Mary Jo-selle Villafuerte.

Committee on Labor and Employment Opportunities will be chaired by Councilor Leah Li-brado-Yap, vice chair Councilor Antonette Principe-Castrodes, members Councilors Jimmy Du-reza, Mary Joselle Villafuerte and Pilar Braga.

Committee on Peace and Order and Public Safety will be chaired by Councilor Nilo Abelle-ra Jr., vice chair Councilor Edgar Ibuyan Jr., members Councilors Victorio Advincula Jr., Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and Jay Melchor Qui-tain, Jr.

Committee on Public Works and Highways will be chaired by Councilor Jesus Joseph Zozobra-do III, vice chair Councilor Nilo Abellera Jr., members Councilor Joan Bonguyan-Quilos, April Ma-rie Dayap and Antonette Princi-pe-Castrodes.

Committee on Rules, Privileg-es, Laws and Ordinances will be chaired by Councilor Bernard Al-ag, vice chair Councilor Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and members Coun-cilors Jay Melchor Quitain, Al Ryan Alejandre and Rene Elias Lopez.

Committee on Social Ser-vices will be chaired by Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr., vice chair Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte and members Councilors Halila Sudagar, April Marie Dayap and Antonette Principe-Castrodes.

Committee on Tourism, Beautification will be chaired by Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, vice chair Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr., and members Councilors Nilo Abellera Jr., Jimmy Dureza and Abegail Dalodo-Ortiz.

Committee on Trade, Com-merce and Industry will be chaired by Councilor Jimmy Dure-za, vice chair Councilor Maria Bel-en Acosta and members Council-ors Pilar Braga, April Marie Dayap and Abegail Dalodo-Ortiz.

Committee on Transporta-tion and Communication will be chaired by Councilor Conrado Bal-uran, vice chair Councilor Jesus Jo-seph Zozobrado III, and members Councilors Pilar Braga, Jimmy Du-reza and Victorio Advincula Jr.

Committee on Children,

Women and Family Relations will be chaired by Councilor Abegail Dalodo-Ortiz, vice chair Council-or Marissa Salvador-Abella and members Councilors Maria Belen Acosta, April Marie Dayap and Mary Joselle Villafuerte.

Committee on Youth and Sports will be chaired by Coun-cilor April Marie Dayap, vice chair Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte and members Councilors Joan Bonguyan-Quilos, Halila Sudagar and Antonette Principe-Castrodes.

Committee on Publications will be chaired by Councilor Maria Belen Acosta, vice chair Council-or Halila Sudagar and members Councilors April Marie Dayap, Abegail Dalodo-Ortiz and Edgar Ibuyan Jr.

Committee on Information Technology will be chaired by Councilor Joan Bonguyan-Quilos, vice chair Councilor Victorio Ad-vincula Jr., and members Council-ors Pilar Braga, Cherry Bonguyan and Mary Joselle Villafuerte.

Committee on City Owned Properties will be chaired by Councilor Bonifacio Militar, vice chair Councilor Danilo Dayang-hirang and members Councilor Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III, Maria Belen Acosta and Cherry Bonguy-an.

Representatives to the Peo-ple’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) from the first, second and third districts of Davao City in-clude Councilors Jay Melchor Qui-tain Jr., Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and Victorio Advincula Jr. (Joey Sem G. Dalumpines/PIA-XI)



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CYNTHIA S. DE LEON PAWNSHOP

All pawned items that expired during the month of February 2016, if not redeemed or renewed will be sold to public auction on July 13, 2016 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning at Cynthia S. De Leon Pawnshop Digos Main, Jose Abad Santos St., Digos City.

Sa tanang prenda nga nag expire atong bulan sa Pebrero 2016, nga wala pa malukat o marenew kay maapil na sa pagahimoong subasta karong umaabot nga Hulyo 13, 2016 sa alas 8:00 sa buntag sa Cynthia S. De Leon Pawnshop Digos Main, Jose Abad Santos St., Digos City.

JDL PAWNSHOP

All pawned items that expired during the month of February 2016, if not redeemed or renewed will be sold to public auction on July 13, 2016 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning at JDL Pawnshop, ACS Building Poblacion Lupon, Davao Oriental.

Sa tanang prenda nga nag expire atong bulan sa Pebrero 2016, nga wala pa malukat o marenew kay maapil na sa pagahimoong subasta karong umaabot nga Hulyo 13, 2016 sa alas 8:00 sa buntag sa JDL Pawnshop, ACS Building Poblacion Lupon, Davao Oriental.

JOHN JANSEN DE LEON CAMASURA PAWNSHOP

All pawned items that expired during the month of February 2016, if not redeemed or renewed will be sold to public auction on July 13, 2016 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning at John Jansen De Leon Camasura Pawnshop, No. 23 Gimenes Building Country Homes, Cabantian, Davao City

Sa tanang prenda nga nag expire atong bulan sa Pebrero 2016, nga wala pa malukat o marenew kay maapil na sa pagahimoong subasta karong umaabot nga Hulyo 13, 2016 sa alas 8:00 sa buntag sa John Jansen De Leon Camasura Pawnshop, No. 23 Gimenes Building Country Homes, Cabantian, Davao City

18th City Council of Davao braces for work, organizes committeesMEMBERS of the 18th

Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dabaw formally took

their oaths of office as officers and members of various committees mandated by law to study and to craft local ordinances geared to-wards a better quality of life for the residents during its regular session last July 5.

Earlier, they unanimously elected Councilor Bernard Al-ag, Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr. and Councilor Bonifacio Militar as the majority floor leader, deputy floor leader and speaker protem-pore, respectively.

The 18th SP also elected the officers and members of the standing committees.

Committee on Agriculture and Food will be chaired by Coun-

cilor Marissa Salvador-Abella with vice chair Councilor Conrado Baluran and members Councilors Mary Joselle Villafuerte, Jimmy Dureza and Halila Sudagar.

Committee on Appointments and government organization will be chaired by Councilor Cherry Bonguyan, vice chair Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr., members Councilors Joanne Bonguyan-Qui-los, April Marie Dayap and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III.

Committee on Barangay Af-fairs will be chaired by Councilor January Duterte, vice chair Coun-cilor Nilo Abellera Jr., members Councilors Edgardo Ibuyan Jr., Dante Apostol and Victorio Ad-vincula Jr.

Committee on Civil, Political and Human Rights will be chaired

by Councilor Antonette Princi-pe-Castrodes, vice chair Councilor Leah Librado-Yap and members Councilors Jay Melchor Quitain Jr., Jimmy Dureza and Jesus Joseph Zozobrado III.

Committee on Cooperative Development and People’s Partic-ipation will be chaired by Council-or April Marie Dayap, vice chair Councilor Maria Belen-Acosta and members Councilors Joan Bonguyan-Quilos, Jimmy Dureza and Mary Joselle Villafuerte.

Committee on Cultural Com-munities and Muslim Affairs will be chaired by Councilor Halila Su-dagar, vice chair Councilor Maris-sa Salvador-Abella and members Councilors Leah Librado-Yap, Jim-my Dureza and Conrado Baluran.

Committee on Education,

Science and Technology, Arts and Culture will be chaired by Councilor Pilar Braga, vice chair Al Ryan Alejandre and members Councilors Maria Belen Acosta, Nilo Abellera Jr., and Halila Su-dagar.

Committee on Energy will be chaired by Councilor Diosdado Mahipus Sr., vice chair Councilor Victorio Advincula Jr., and mem-bers Councilors Joan Bonguy-an-Quilos, Al Ryan Alejandre and Abegail Dalodo-Ortiz.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will be chaired Councilor Diosdado Ma-hipus Sr., vice chair Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, and mem-bers Councilors Halila Sudagar, Marissa Salvador-Abella and Con-rado Baluran.

Committee on Ethics and good government will be chaired by Councilor Jay Melchor Quita-in Jr., vice chair Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte and members Councilors Pilar Braga, Danilo Dayanghirang and Antonette Principe-Castrodes.

Committee on Finance, Ways and Means and Appropriation will be chaired by Councilor Dani-lo Dayanghirang, vice chair Coun-cilor Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and members Councilors Nilo Abelle-ra Jrl, Al Ryan Alejandre and Vic-torio Advincula Jr.

Committee on Franchises and Public Utilities will be chaired by Councilor Dante Apostol, vice chair Councilor Rene Elias Lopez, and members Councilors Edgar Ibuyan Jr., Al Ryan Alejandre and

Conrado Baluran.Committee on Games and

Amusements will be chaired by Councilor Edgar Ibuyan Jr., vice chair Councilor Jay Melchor Qui-tain Jr., members Councilors Nilo Abellera Jr., Diosdado Mahipus Sr., and Conrado Baluran.

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RAY ALLEN, one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, is consid-

ering making a comeback, ac-cording to league sources.

Allen’s representatives re-cently reached out to the Gold-en State Warriors and Cleve-land Cavaliers, sources told ESPN, about the possibility of Allen joining the two confer-ence champions.

The Warriors are unsure whether they want to pursue the future Hall of Famer, sourc-es said. Allen’s contact with the Cavs was first reported by Cleveland.com.

Allen, who will turn 41 on July 20, is also not absolutely sure he wants to return after sitting out the past two sea-sons. But he is intrigued by the possibility of playing for another championship, and in addition to the Warriors and Cavs, he would consider join-ing the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers, sources said.

During his 18-year playing career, Allen was known as one of the league’s best-con-ditioned athletes. That, along with the increased value of 3-point shooting in today’s NBA, has led contending teams to pursue him over the past couple of seasons. He av-

eraged 9.6 points for the Mi-ami Heat in 2013-14, his final season.

Allen averaged 18.9 points over his career and shot 40 percent from the 3-point line. The 10-time All-Star won championships with Boston in 2008 and Miami in 2013.

In 2013, Allen salvaged the title hopes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Heat by making a game-tying 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regula-tion to force overtime against San Antonio in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Miami went on to win the series in seven games.

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RETURNING? Ray Allen, who has two NBA titles on his resume, averaged 18.9 points over his 18-year career and shot 40 percent from the 3-point line. Getty Images

BREAKING IT. Jayson Castro tries to break the New Zealand defense.

Allen eyes Warriors, Cavs, Spurs in return

GILAS Pilipinas’ hopes of making it to the Rio Olympics were dashed

Wednesday night by New Zea-land, as the Tall Blacks outlast-ed the Filipinos, 89-80, in their Pool B game at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Philippines, who lost to France 84-93 on Tuesday, exited the FIBA Olympic Qual-ifying Tournament without a single victory, and became the first team to be eliminated from semifinals contention in the competition.

A slow start, numerous turnovers, and foul trouble hampered Gilas’ efforts, and a blistering start to the fourth quarter was not enough as the Filipinos failed to complete the comeback.

“Very difficult,” Gilas coach Tab Baldwin said after the game. “We needed to play bet-ter against a very good New Zealand team. We went out against a tough unit tonight and we didn’t play our best basket-ball.”

“That’s on us, and that’s something that we have to an-swer for,” he added.

The Filipinos were down 53-60 heading into the fourth quarter, before Andray Blatche sparked a comeback that fired up the nervous MOA Arena crowd. His three-pointer made it a two-point game, 58-60, fan-ning Gilas’ hopes of a rally.

After a bucket from Thom-as Abercrombie made it a four-point game anew, Blatche again took charge, gliding to the bas-ket for a lay-up that made it 60-62 with still 7:40 left. Gilas had a golden chance to tie or take the lead when Abercrombie flubbed a jumper in New Zea-land’s next possession, but on an isolation play, Blatche mis-fired on a potential go-ahead three-pointer.

New Zealand responded with five unanswered points to go back up seven, 67-60, with 6:06 left, and though Blatche and the Filipinos kept plugging away, their turnovers allowed the Tall Blacks to claim easy baskets in transition.

Back-to-back turnovers led to easy lay-ups by New Zealand, with Abercrombie putting the visitors up 13-points, 78-65, with 2:35 to go to match their biggest lead of the game.

“It pains me to be in this situation,” a subdued Gabe Norwood told reporters after the game. “New Zealand came out and played a hell of a game. Their guards played well, their bigs played well, and we just didn’t have any answers tonight in a time where we really need-ed them.”

Heartbreaking end

It was a heartbreaking end to what started out as a prom-ising campaign for the Philip-pines. They started out well against France on Tuesday, lost by only nine points against the No. 5 team in the world, and were still confident heading into Wednesday night’s must-win game against New Zealand.

However, they had no an-swer for Tai and Corey Web-ster, and with Isaac Fotu and Abercrombie also contribut-ing, the Tall Blacks simply had too many weapons firing on Wednesday night.

Tai Webster had 25 and Co-rey added 13, while Fotu had 17 points and Abercrombie, 13.

Blatche finished the game with 30 points and seven re-bounds to lead the Filipinos’ charge. Castro added 13 points, and June Mar Fajardo and Jeff Chan each scored 11. But Gilas again had too many turnovers, committing 14 miscues, and their less-than-stellar defense allowed New Zealand to con-vert 48% of their attempts.

New Zealand will face off against France on Thursday night, with the winner taking the top spot in Pool B and going on to play the second-ranked team in Pool A.

Gilas, meanwhile, will have to go back to the drawing board.

“We competed well in this tournament,” Baldwin said. “But we don’t expect to come to big tournaments and compete. We expect to come and win and progress, especially when we’re at home. We have to sit back and analyze why that didn’t happen, and we have to fix it.”

“Congratulations to New Zealand,” added Baldwin, who has previously coached the New Zealand team in his well-traveled coaching career.

Slow startUnlike Tuesday night, when

Gilas raced to a 10-point lead against France, they started off slowly in their game against New Zealand. Blatche missed all three of his first quarter field goals, and it was only Jeff Chan’s sniping that allowed the Philip-pines to keep in step.

Chan started off 3-of-3 from the field, with his third field goal a three-pointer that tied the game at 13-all.

Gilas took its first lead of the game, 17-15, off a reverse lay-up by Troy Rosario with 3:28 to go in the first following strong hustle play from Gabe Norwood and Ray Parks.

It turned out to be Gilas’ lone lead of the game, and it lasted for all of 14 seconds. Tai Webster tied the game with a lay-up and a free throw by Fotu with around a minute left gave New Zealand back the lead.

THE match, and Roger Federer’s bid for a re-cord eighth Wimbledon

championship, essentially should have been over after a little more than 1 1/2 hours Wednesday.

Already trailing two sets to none, he was down love-40 while serving at 3-all in the third.

Once that problem was solved, his quarterfinal against Marin Cilic really could have concluded 45 minutes later, when Federer faced a match point at 5-4 in the fourth. Or 10 minutes and two games later, when Cilic again was a point from winning. Or anoth-er 10 minutes after that, when Cilic held a third match point.

Through it all, Federer, a

month shy of his 35th birth-day, would not go away. And Cilic, who beat Federer in straight sets en route to the 2014 U.S. Open title, could not close the deal. Saving that trio of match points, Federer even-tually emerged with a don’t-look-away-or-you’ll-miss-something 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory over Cilic to reach his 11th semifinal at the All England Club.

‘’I fought, I tried, I be-lieved,’’ Federer said after his 10th career comeback from a two-set hole, equaling the most on record. ‘’At the end, I got it done.’’

Indeed, he did. When he capped his escape with a pair of aces at 126 mph and 115 mph, the third-seeded Feder-

er thrust both arms overhead and violently wagged his right index finger. He’s no longer ranked No. 1. He hasn’t won a Grand Slam trophy since 2012. He dealt with knee surgery and a bad back this season, the first since 2000 that he arrived at Wimbledon without a title. He sat out the French Open, the first major he missed since 1999, raising doubts about his readiness for Wimbledon.

‘’To test the body, to be out there again fighting, being in a physical battle - and winning it - is an unbelievable feeling,’’ said Federer, who could be-come the oldest man to win a major since Ken Rosewall did it at 37 at the 1972 Australian Open. ‘’Yeah, I mean, it was an

emotional win.’’On Friday, Federer fac-

es No. 6 Milos Raonic, a 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 winner against No. 28 Sam Querrey, the man who surprised No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round.

Raonic, beaten by Federer in the 2014 Wimbledon semi-finals, declared: ‘’I’m happy that I have another shot at him.’’

On the other half of the draw, No. 2 Andy Murray, the 2013 champion, barely avoid-ed the same fate as Cilic and held off No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1. Murray’s seventh Wim-bledon semifinal will come against No. 10 Tomas Berdych, who eliminated No. 32 Lucas Pouille 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2.











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“Very difficult,” Gilas coach Tab Baldwin said after the game. “We needed to play bet-ter against a very good New Zealand team. We went out against a tough unit tonight and we didn’t play our best basketball.”


The Filipinos were down 53-60 heading into the fourth quarter, before Andray Blatche sparked a comeback that fired up the nervous MOA Arena crowd. His three-pointer made it a two-point game, 58-60, fanning Gilas’ hopes of a rally.

After a bucket from Thom-as Abercrombie made it a four-point game anew, Blatche again took charge, gliding to the basket for a lay-up that made it 60-62 with still 7:40 left. Gilas had a golden chance to tie or take the lead when Abercrombie flubbed a jumper in New Zealand’s next posses-sion, but on an isolation play, Blatche misfired on a potential go-ahead three-pointer.


Back-to-back turnovers led to easy lay-ups by New Zea-land, with Abercrombie put-ting the visitors up 13-points, 78-65, with 2:35 to go to match their biggest lead of the game.

“It pains me to be in this situation,” a subdued Gabe Norwood told reporters after the game. “New Zealand came out and played a hell of a game.

Their guards played well, their bigs played well, and we just didn’t have any answers to-night in a time where we really needed them.”

Heartbreaking endIt was a heartbreaking end

to what started out as a prom-ising campaign for the Philip-pines. They started out well against France on Tuesday, lost by only nine points against the No. 5 team in the world, and were still confident heading into Wednesday night’s must-win game against New Zea-land.


Tai Webster had 25 and Corey added 13, while Fotu had 17 points and Abercrom-bie, 13.




“We competed well in this tournament,” Baldwin said. “But we don’t expect to come to big tournaments and com-pete. We expect to come and win and progress, especially when we’re at home. We have to sit back and analyze why that didn’t happen, and we have to fix it.”


Slow startUnlike Tuesday night,

when Gilas raced to a 10-point lead against France, they start-ed off slowly in their game against New Zealand. Blatche missed all three of his first quarter field goals, and it was only Jeff Chan’s sniping that al-















RISE FROM THE GRAVEFederer survives 2 sets down, 3 match points vs Cilic

Turnovers, foul trouble hound Gilas Pilipinas

DIGONG-ISH. Roger Federer raises a clenched right fist after his scary win.











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“Very difficult,” Gilas coach Tab Baldwin said after the game. “We needed to play bet-ter against a very good New Zealand team. We went out against a tough unit tonight and we didn’t play our best basketball.”


The Filipinos were down 53-60 heading into the fourth quarter, before Andray Blatche sparked a comeback that fired up the nervous MOA Arena crowd. His three-pointer made it a two-point game, 58-60, fanning Gilas’ hopes of a rally.

After a bucket from Thom-as Abercrombie made it a four-point game anew, Blatche again took charge, gliding to the basket for a lay-up that made it 60-62 with still 7:40 left. Gilas had a golden chance to tie or take the lead when Abercrombie flubbed a jumper in New Zealand’s next posses-sion, but on an isolation play, Blatche misfired on a potential go-ahead three-pointer.


Back-to-back turnovers led to easy lay-ups by New Zea-land, with Abercrombie put-ting the visitors up 13-points, 78-65, with 2:35 to go to match their biggest lead of the game.

“It pains me to be in this situation,” a subdued Gabe Norwood told reporters after the game. “New Zealand came out and played a hell of a game.

Their guards played well, their bigs played well, and we just didn’t have any answers to-night in a time where we really needed them.”

Heartbreaking endIt was a heartbreaking end

to what started out as a prom-ising campaign for the Philip-pines. They started out well against France on Tuesday, lost by only nine points against the No. 5 team in the world, and were still confident heading into Wednesday night’s must-win game against New Zea-land.


Tai Webster had 25 and Corey added 13, while Fotu had 17 points and Abercrom-bie, 13.




“We competed well in this tournament,” Baldwin said. “But we don’t expect to come to big tournaments and com-pete. We expect to come and win and progress, especially when we’re at home. We have to sit back and analyze why that didn’t happen, and we have to fix it.”


Slow startUnlike Tuesday night,

when Gilas raced to a 10-point lead against France, they start-ed off slowly in their game against New Zealand. Blatche missed all three of his first quarter field goals, and it was only Jeff Chan’s sniping that al-















RISE FROM THE GRAVEFederer survives 2 sets down, 3 match points vs Cilic

Turnovers, foul trouble hound Gilas Pilipinas




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NEW Zealand put an end to Gilas Pil-ipinas’ dream of a

return to the Olympics on Wednesday night, hacking out a 89-80 victory behind the torrid scoring of the Webster brothers and a scrappy defense that wore down the Filipinos to the ground.

Corey and Tai Web-ster took turns shredding the defense of a Gilas side that looked a step too slow after a draining loss to France the night before, then presided over the decisive run that took the life out of the host team and deflated a huge crowd that turned up at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Websters com-bined for 48 big points against Gilas.

The Tall Blacks thus joined top-ranked France in the semifinals of this six-nation tournament while relegating Gilas to the sidelines in what was probably the last time an all-pro side represented the Philippines in the in-ternational stage.

Beginning next year, a team of amateurs will form a cadet side that will com-pete in the new home-and-away qualifying format for the 2019 World Cup that

clashes with the season schedule of the PBA.

New Zealand and France face off on Thurs-day for the top seeding in their group.

“I know it hurts for everybody… we just don’t have any answers tonight,” admitted team captain Gabe Norwood after Gilas lost for the second straight time and bowed out of contention.

“We didn’t play our best basketball and that’s on us and it’s something that we have to answer for,” shared coach Tab Baldwin.

The Filipinos fell be-hind early on and stared at deficits of as many as 13, the last time at 52-39 on a jumper by Corey Webster.

Andray Blatche though, willed Gilas back with his outside snip-ings. His basket midway through the final quarter had the host threatening at 62-60, rocking the jam-packed MOA Arena to its very foundation.

But the Kiwis wouldn’t wilt under extreme pres-sure as Mika Vukona and Thomas Abercrombie combined for a telling 8-2 run, and soon after, the lead ballooned back to 78-65.

Blatche finished with

30 points – 26 of them in the second half – and sev-en rebounds to pace Gilas, which also got 13 points from Jayson Castro and 11 apiece from Jeff Chan and June Mar Fajardo.

Tai Jack Webster, the younger of the prolif-ic brothers, led the Tall Blacks with 25 points on 7-of-15 shooting, and 11 rebounds, while Corey added 23 and went 7-of-14 from the field.

“Obviously in the sec-ond half, t h e Phi l -i p -

pines m a d e a couple of runs. But we stayed focused,” said New Zealand coach Paul Henare, a former player of Baldwin when he was still coaching the Tall Blacks.

The Filipinos ap-peared out of sync for most of the opening half in which they committed nine turnovers - or about half of their total in a 93-84 loss to France on opening day.

It’s their three-point shooting that somehow kept them in the game, fir-ing 42 percent from down-

town on 5 of 12 shooting behind the hot hands of Chan and Castro.

The two-time best point guard of Asia had 11 points at the break includ-ing a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range.

The Tall Blacks leaned on the deadly Webster brothers, Corey and Tai Jack, who accounted for a combined 21 of the team’s 38 points in the first half.

The scoresNew Zealand (89) -

Webster T. 25, Webster C. 23, Fotu 17, Ab-

e r -crombie 13, Vukona 6, Ili 2, Bartlett 2, Loe 1, Anthony 0, Karena 0.

Philippines (80) - Blatche 30, William 13, Chan 11, Fajardo 11, Ro-sario 7, Romeo 5, Reyes 2, Parks 1, Norwood 0, Pingris 0, Aguilar 0, de Oc-ampo 0.

Quarterscores: 21-17; 38-31; 60-53; 89-80.

NZ’s Tall Blacks dash Gilas’ Olympic dream

DETERMINATION. Andray Blatche showed too much

determination despite Gilas’ loss to New Zealand.


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