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P1M REWARDQCPD, CIDG get bounty from Rody for solving Pastor murder

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DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Dute-rte turned over a

P1-million reward to the operatives of Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) for

the solution of murder case of race car driver Ferdinand ‘Enzo’ Pastor.

In a report from DXAB 1296 Radyo Patrol, Duterte gave the reward yesterday during the flag raising cer-emony at the national head-

quarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Camp Crame.

The reward was di-vided between QCPD which got P700,000 and the CIDG national office which got P300,000.

The two agencies made a joint operation to determine the identities of the suspects and the mastermind behind Pas-tor’s killing.

The reward was Dute-FP1M, 10

MALL WONDERLAND. Mall-goers troop to SM Lanang Premier to witness the mall’s unveiling and lighting of its 57-foot tall grand Christmas tree and Lego Christmas village last Saturday evening. Lean Daval Jr.

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ALMOST DONE? Workers put the finishing touches on the Governor Generoso Bridge 2’s flooring and railing yesterday morning. The rehabilitation of the bridge is now in the curing process stage, and it is expected to be opened to the public on November 21. Lean Daval Jr.

AN engineer is facing charges for child abuse and human

trafficking after being caught in an entrapment operation inside a motel in Ecoland on Thursday night.

Police identified the suspect as engineer Danilo Ilagan Gelua.

Based on the police re-port, Gelua’s modus is to hire minors who are still virgins and is willing to pay P10,000 as a referral fee.

According to Depart-ment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 11

director Priscilla Razon, five minors reported the engineer’s modus to Talo-mo Police Station on No-vember 1.

She said on November 5, the minors confessed that the suspect still had five more victims, prompt-ing the authorities to im-mediately conduct an en-trapment operation the following day.

Razon said the 10 rescued minors are now housed in one of the facili-ties of DSWD.

“Ten minors were res-cued at the entrapment operation of Talomo PNP

together with DSWD, with this we are intensifying our campaign against hu-man trafficking especially since most of the victims are children,” she said.

Assistant regional prosecutor Robert Mi-chael Razon said while minors are not allowed to enter motels, this is easily subverted because per-sons such establishments do not show their faces to the security personnel.

Razon, however, said under the law, “these inns may be held liable for trafficking because a person expressly knows

that his establishment is being used in trafficking they may be liable under the law under section 5 of 9208 as amended by RA 10364.”

For his part, Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 spokesperson Superin-tendent Antonio Rivera said they are continually monitoring all the hotels and motels in the city in order to intercept human trafficking.

PRO 11 recorded 98 cases of human trafficking from January to November this year, including the 10 minors rescued last week.

Engineer faces childabuse, traffickingBy FUNNY PEARL A. GAJUNERA

The Police Regional Of-fice (PRO) 11 is still verify-ing reports that a police-man’s gun malfunctioned as he was responding to a crime in Panabo City, Davao del Norte on Thurs-day night, resulting in the officer being shot and in-jured by the criminals.

PRO 11 spokesperson Superintendent Antonio Rivera said the gun of Se-nior Police Officer (SPO)3 Jimwel Siano Angkla was not an old issue and that they are trying to see if the malfunction occurred in the gun or the bullet.

Rivera said if proven that the firearm really malfunctioned, the gun will be replaced immedi-ately.

He added, however, that while it is the Philip-pine National Police that issues firearms to offi-cers, it is the latters’ duty to check the guns regularl “because it is where your life depends.”

Rivera said if the gun really malfunctioned, this would be “the first time” that a gun failed an officer.

On Thursday night, Angkla, who is assigned at Panabo Police Station, was conducting an investi-gation on a traffic incident when he heard a gunshot.

When he verified, he saw that the gunshot killed barangay councilor Julius Alforque of Baran-gay Cagangohan.

THE Regional In-ter-Agency Council Against Trafficking

(RIACAT) 11 is eyeing to establish next year a mechanism that will man-date establishments like motels, inns, and hotels to have a listing system of their lodging guests upon entrance.

“This mechanism

shall be used to monitor and determine the age of check-in customers,” law-yer Robert Michael Razon, assistant regional prose-cutor and a vice chair for RIACAT 11, told reporters during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex yesterday.

The proposal is a re-sult of an entrapment op-

erations conducted by the Talomo Police Precinct last week in a well-known motel which resulted in the rescue of 10 minors aged 13 to 15 years old and the arrest of chemi-cal engineer Danilo Gelua, who is now detained at Talomo Police Precinct.

“The engineer has been recruiting minors

for two years,” Razon said. “One of the victims said that he recruits young girls by referral system and pay P10,000 each minor he de-virginized,” Razon said.

Razon said the victims were mostly from the Ma-tina area.

RIACAT 11 chair and Department of Social Wel-

OFFICE of the Presi-dential Advisors on the Peace Process

(OPPAP) Secretary Tere-sita Quintos- Deles said the Bangsamoro Devel-opment Authority (BDA) is looking into the pos-sibility of including the establishment of Islamic Banking appropriate for the proposed Bangsam-oro in the development blueprint.

“They don’t have the expertise here but defi-

nitely Islamic banking is a part of the development plan na dapat magkaron kasi they have their own way of saving and how to treat deposits,” Deles said on the sidelines of the Philippine Development Forum on Bangsamoro last week.

Deles said the BDA needs to study the pro-posal of Islamic Banking to see if there is a need to amend a law.

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THE Davao City Council is set to discuss the P5.813 billion 2015

annual budget of the city in today’s regular session.

Based on the report of the committee on finance, ways and means, and appro-priations headed by council-or Danilo C. Dayanghirang, the bulk of the budget goes to the General Fund Proper with a total of 4.5 billion or 79 percent of the total bud-get.

The budget on General Fund will cover the expendi-tures for the current opera-tions of various departments and offices of the city gov-ernment which comprise the personal services (PS), main-tenance and other operation expenses (MOOE) and Cap-ital Outlays, Statutory and

Contractual Obligations, aids to the national government agencies, boards, councils, committees as well as some programs and projects.

The development fund will have a P1.09 billion al-location or 19 percent of the total budget which will cover the infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects including debt servicing for the ensuing year.

The city also allocated P129.862 million for the ex-penses of the eight Economic Enterprises of the city.

Around P1.1 billion is al-located for PS for the salaries and other personnel benefits of all officials and employees of the City Government.

There is a decrease of P2.9 million as compared to the current year’s budget

due to the non-inclusion of the budget for the Productiv-ity Incentive Benefits under the PS account. The per-formance-based incentives will be charged on the mis-cellaneous personnel bene-fits accounts as advised by Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

The PS total appropri-ation will only account for 24.5 percent which is good within the bounds of Section 325 of Local Government Code that allocation for PS shall not exceed 45 percent of the total annual income from regular sources.

The MOOE and Capital Outlay for 2015 are pegged with the current year’s bud-get, except for the wages of Job Orders and Contract of Service employees. These

employees are pegged at minimum rate of P312 a day and cost of living allowance of P5 or a total of P317 a day.

Of the total allocation under the General Fund, the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) has the highest allocation of P1.691 billion or 36.9 percent, since its budget in-cludes the funds for Peace and Order Program, Central 911, Traffic Management Center (TMC) and the eight office such as Business Bu-reau, Davao City Invest-ment and Promotion Center (DCIPC), City Tourism Op-eration Office, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), Integrated Gender and Development Di-vision (IGDD).

The CMO also funds the

3NEWSEDGEDAVAO

THE Google Business Group (GBG) Wom-en-Davao is set to

recognize and celebrate women’s contribution in the upcoming Wom-en Techmakers Davao on November 15 at the University of Mindanao (UM) Bolton Campus.

Speaking to report-ers in yesterday’s Kape-han sa Dabaw at SM City Davao Annex, Angel Abel-la, GBG-Davao co-man-ager, said a total of 150 women from Davao City will participate in the event.

Abella said Women

Techmakers is a glob-al program initiated by Google which recognizes and celebrates women’s contributions around the world in the fields of business, design, and technology.

Dulce Rose Lada, com-munity manager of GBG Davao, said a key compo-nent of Google’s vision is empowering women to pursue their dreams and build tools that change the world.

“We believe that when organizations create the right environments,

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OUR PLACE. Senior citizens seeking food assistance from the City Mayor’s Office (CMO) stand in line along City Hall Drive in Davao City as early as 8 am. to secure their place. Lean Daval Jr.

THE Demolition Unit of the Davao City Gov-ernment will cleanse

the Bankerohan area of the vendors who have occupied its streets.

Demolition Unit head re-tired Colonel Yusop Jimlani told reporters yesterday that the vendors who have occu-pied the streets are the cause of frequent traffic jams in the area.

“Our office has received numerous complaints about them,” he said.

Jimlani said he felt in-sulted when he saw that the railings installed by the Traffic Management Center (TMC) were being used by vendors as hangers for their goods.

He said the railings were installed to serve as barriers between the pedestrians and

vehicles in the area.Jimlani added that some

vendors with existing stalls inside the market have made extensions on the streets. He said this, in turn, enticed other vendors to display their goods on the street.

Jimlani said he has co-ordinated with TMC chief Rhodelio Poliquit and they agreed to implement it in December.

He said he hopes the vendors will not wait for the Demolition Unit to use force to remove them from the area just like what hap-pened in previous opera-tions.

He said he will revive a plan to propose another night market for these ven-dors in addition to the one existing along Roxas Ave-nue.

JAIL personnel in South Cotabato province have launched a manhunt

against a murder suspect who escaped from their cus-tody while gathering fire-wood over the weekend.

Felicito Gumapac, offi-cer-in-charge of the South Cotabato provincial jail, confirmed the escape on Monday, saying they have already activated their re-covery team to lead the man-hunt operations against the

suspect identified as Kayong Dasan.

Gumapac said Dasan, 37, slipped past his escorts in Barangay Rang-ay in Banga town around 5 p.m. last Sat-urday.

Gumapac said the es-capee was one of the jail’s trustees-inmates who were tapped by their personnel to help gather firewood in Ban-ga town.

“Our recovery team is

City government to cleanseBankerohan of street vendorsBy ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.

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Council to tackle P5.813B annual budget for 2015

Murder suspect boltsSouth Cotabato jail

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FEATHERED CLOCK. A rooster crows to herald a new day in this photo taken at Gotamco Beach in Agdao, Davao City.MindaNews photo by Rene B. Lumawag

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SUBURBIA

THE city government has started the rollout of an innovative pro-

gram that seeks to improve the capacities and learning standards of public schools in the area.

Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Monday funds have been released to the city’s 26 barangays to facilitate the implementation of the Department of Education (DepEd)-led Project Modelo.

The program mainly promotes cleanliness and environmental care in local schools and immediate com-munities.

DepEd, which introduced the initiative in the city last May, has tapped businesses, puroks, and barangays in the city as partner-implement-ers.

The mayor said the seed cash assistance will enable barangays in the city to start implementing their desired programs in support to Proj-ect Modelo.

He said the city specifi-cally released P20,000 each to the city’s rural barangays and P30,000 to the urban or those situated within the city’s downtown area and growth centers.

“The funds will be used for the implementation of small educational initiatives identified by DepEd,” Rivera said in a statement.

The city government ear-lier adopted Project Modelo as part of its priority educa-tion initiatives.

Rivera said the move was part of the local gov-ernment’s continuing efforts to help improve the quality of education and systems within the city, especially in public elementary and high schools.

The mayor signed up as the program’s top advocate

in the city and to spearhead efforts that will support DepEd “in making our com-munities and offices children and educational-friendly.”

“We’re committed to sustain our investments in education, giving priority on how to address the issues and concerns regarding the educational system of the city,” he said.

Through Project Modelo, the mayor added, he is hope-ful that every child in the city would eventually access quality learning environ-ments with the help of local communities. (PNA)

“OUR presence today is an a f f i r m a t i o n

that social dialogue is a powerful tool that, when used effectively, can allow societies to overcome a myriad of problems and build social cohesion”, said Dr. Perfecto A. Alibin, president, University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), in his welcome message during the Mind-anao Partners Forum cum Dialogue with Commu-nity Leaders at the Pam-ulaan Center for Indige-nous Peoples Education in USEP Mintal, Davao City.

The Mindanao Part-ners Forum was orga-nized by the Pamulaan partners, namely Assisi

Development Foundation, Inc (ADFI), HOPE Interna-tional, and USEP on Octo-ber 20, 2014.

The aim of the dia-logue is to assess the ef-fects of various programs undertaken by PCIPE, ADFI, and HOPE Inter-national to the lives of those people living in the IP communities. With the theme: “celebrating and sustaining our peace and development institutions,” the IP community leaders shared their experiences on how these projects had changed their lives.

The four projects in-clude water system, sus-tainable agriculture pro-gram, feeding program, and educational assis-tance.

TAGUM City is among the top three performing

local government units of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The other two are Tarragona, Davao Ori-ental and the municipali-ty of Nabunturan in Com-postela Valley Province.

DSWD regional direc-

tor Priscilla N. Razon said the strong collaboration among the city govern-ment officials, barangay leaders, parents, day care teachers, Barangay Nu-trition Scholars, and Ba-rangay Health Workers is very crucial in the city’s implementation of the feeding program, one of the component services under the Day Care Ser-vice Program.

ZAMBOANGA City, birthplace of the first scouting activity of

the Boy Scouts of the Phil-ippines (BSP) 100 years ago, is hosting the Centen-nial Jamboree that opened Saturday.

The five-day Jamboree, which ends Wednesday, is being held at the Zamba-onga City Special Economic Zone and Freeport Author-ity (Zamboecozone) in Ba-rangay Talisayan, 26 kilo-meters west of this city.

“We are here to grow and develop ourselves into useful citizens,” Vice Presi-dent Jejomar Binay, concur-rent president of the BSP, said in his keynote address.

“Bear in mind that this centennial jamboree will happen only once in your lifetime. Enjoy, and take pride, but be not boastful that you have been a part of this unique experience. Go ahead, scouts, learn, play, communicate, and take a look at the future through this jamboree. And when you grow up, when you have become acquainted with life in all its beauty and otherwise, and expe-rienced all its adventures, take a look back and cher-ish these moments. Re-member you once stood in this wonderful place and took part in a jamboree that nourished your body and

soul,” he said.Binay also accepted

the Peace Torch and Baton during the opening rites.

Engr. Reynaldo Misan-es, BSP-Zamboanga City Council second vice-char, said the five-day Centennial Jamboree is being partici-pated by 6,300 Boy Scouts from all over Mindanao.

Misanes said the hold-ing of the Centennial Jam-boree is earliest document-ed formation of a Scout troop in the islands was that of the Lorillard Spen-cer Troops of Zamboanga formed in 1914 by a Unit-ed States Navy Lieutenant named Sherman Kiser in Barangay Recodo, this city.

The Centennial Jam-boree is anchored on the theme: “Peace and Devel-opment Through Scouting.”

Misanes said some del-egations were set to arrive Saturday. “The delegates from Iligan City arrived (Friday) night,” he added.

Reporters covering the Centennial Jamboree spotted a convoy of three air-conditioned buses around 1 p.m. transporting the jamboree delegation from Cagayan de Oro City.

Police and military forc-es strengthened security measures in and around the Jamboree site and along roads leading to the Zam-boecozone. (MindaNews)

Zamboanga, birthplace of scoutingactivity, hosts Centennial Jamboree

GenSan rolls out DepEd’s Project Modelo

Pamulaan partners hostdialogue with IP leaders

Tagum City is feeding program top implementer

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THE ECONOMY

THE Philippine Postal Corporation (PHL-Post) and the Bureau

of Customs (BOC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will make the process of clear-ing and delivery of parcels and other mail matters fast-er and simpler, benefitting thousands of consumers and Philippine residents who rely on the postal ser-vice to send and receive packages from abroad.

The MOA rationalizes and simplifies the joint oper-ations and customs process-es between PHLPost and BOC, superseding policies and procedures that have not been updated since 1973.

“This refinement in the processes will be beneficial to the common Filipino, the Filipino worker, and the Fili-pino family who receive gifts and buy items from abroad,” PHLPost Postmaster General and CEO Josie dela Cruz said.

“The streamlined meth-od will speed up the system with a centralized design in collecting duties and taxes so that items get released

faster. It took painstaking efforts from the present ad-ministration of both PHL-Post and BOC to synergize and institute significant reforms, but more than the profit, our ultimate goal is to serve the people, especial-ly that the holiday season is coming,” dela Cruz added.

Under the MOA, PHL-Post and BOC will centralize examination and assessment of customs duties for all par-cels and mail matters at the Central Mail Exchange Cen-ter (CMEC) for those that arrived by air and at the Surface Mail Exchange De-partment (SMED) for those conveyed by sea.

BOC will close down all other customs facilities and operations in other post of-fices and distribution cen-ters nationwide and desig-nate PHLPost as its autho-rized collecting agent.

Both agencies will adopt a system for screening, sort-ing and inspection of all letters, parcels and express mail items, including proce-dures for items tagged for further examination. BOC

SARI-SARING HAPPINESS DAY. Coca-Philippines formally starts its Christmas campaign dubbed Sari-Saring Happiness Day in Barangay Sto. Niño, Tugbok District on November 8. The campaign aims to make every sari-sari store a new Christmas icon in the country. In the picture are (from left) singer Markki Stroem, Coca-Cola Philippines Marketing Manager Teejae Sonza, Coca-Cola Philippines Technical Director Steve Little, Coca-

Cola FEMSA Davao Region Manager Roger Araneta, Coca-Cola FEMSA Sales Manager Jay Justiniano, Davao City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) assistant head Liwayway Caligdong, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Davao del Sur director Nestor Tabada. Armando B. Fenequito Jr.

PHLPost, Customs to simplify,speed up delivery of mail parcels

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REAL estate giant Megaworld post-ed a net income of

P19.03 billion (inclusive of the P11.62-billion non-re-curring gain from the acquisition and sale of a subsidiary and associate) for the first nine months of 2014, 192 percent high-er than the P6.52-billion posted for the same peri-od in 2013, due to strong residential sales in its various townships, par-ticularly in Newport City, Uptown Bonifacio, McKin-ley Hill and Eastwood City, as well as higher leasing income from its office and retail portfolio.

“We are confident that Megaworld can achieve another record year for 2014 as we further ex-pand our township devel-opments all over the coun-try,” Megaworld chairman and CEO Dr. Andrew L. Tan

said in a statement.Megaworld’s rental

income from its office de-velopments and lifestyle malls surged to a record P5.2 billion in the first nine months of 2014, a 20 percent jump from P4.34 billion in the same period last year.

Total revenues of Megaworld and its sub-sidiaries Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), Em-pire East Land Holdings and Suntrust Properties amounted to P41.86 bil-lion for the first nine months of this year, up 57 percent from P26.68 bil-lion for the same period last year.

Megaworld and its sub-sidiaries also posted P70.2 billion in reservation sales in the first nine months of 2014, an 11 percent increase from P63-billion year-on-year.

Last June, the con-solidation of Tan’s real estate companies under Megaworld was complet-ed with the acquisition of a 49.2 percent stake in GERI by Alliance Global Group, Inc., Tan’s hold-ing company, and one of the country’s largest con-glomerates. The acquisi-tion brings Megaworld’s majority stake in GERI up to 80.4 percent and in-creases the developer’s total land bank to around 4,000 hectares.

The entire Megawor-ld group launched a total of 19 residential proj-ects during the first nine months of 2014.

Megaworld launched eight projects: SalcedoSky-

suites and Greenbelt Ham-ilton Tower 2 in the Makati CBD; The Venice Luxury Residences’ Fiorenzo Tow-er, The Florence Tower 2 and Viceroy East Tower in McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifa-cio; St. Moritz Private Es-tate in McKinley West, also in Fort Bonifacio; Lafayette Park Square in Iloilo Busi-ness Park; and Mactan Bel-mont Luxury Hotel at The Mactan Newtown in Cebu.

Empire East, on the other hand, launched four projects, namely: Mango Tree Residences East and West Tower in San Juan City, Kasara Urban Resi-dences Tower 5 in Pasig City, and Pioneer Wood-lands Park 2 in Mandaluy-ong City.

EDEN FOR HOPE. Eden Nature Park and Resort marketing manager Brenda Arabe-Ocampo (right), together with Dr. Mae Dolendo of House of Hope, promotes “Room for Hope” during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of

SM City Davao yesterday. Room for Hope is a joint project of Eden Nature Park and House of Hope where part of the proceeds will be donated for the chil-dren with cancer. Lean Daval Jr.

Megaworld’s 9-monthprofit rises 192% to P19B

THE local automotive in-dustry sales at the start of the fourth quarter

(Q4) this year jumped by 32.6 percent to 22,278 units from October 2013 sales of 16,800 units, the joint report of Chamber of Automotive Man-ufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) said.

The strong sales in Oc-tober 2014 were pushed by double digit growth in sales of six out of seven auto seg-ments.

Commercial vehicles re-mained the top selling seg-ment in October 2014 with sales of 13,303 units, higher by 24.7 percent from 10,672 unit sales in October 2013.

Passenger cars, on the other hand, grew sales by 46.5

percent in October 2014 to 8,975 units from 6,128 units in the same month last year -- making this segment the second largest selling in the said month.

This is followed by light commercial vehicles sales which increased by 29.6 per-cent to 8,519 units in October this year against last year’s same period of 6,573 units.

Sales of Asian utility vehi-cles further went up by 15.5 percent to 4,155 units from last year’s 3,596 units.

On trucks and buses, light trucks as well as Category IV of trucks and buses also in-creased their sales by 39.5 percent and 17.3 percent, re-spectively.

On the other hand, Cate-gory V trucks and buses fell its sales by 22.6 percent to 41

units in October 2014 from last year’s 53 units.

“We are again pleased with the results for the month of October as this is yet anoth-er record-breaking monthly sales. Our strong efforts to meet the market’s demand and favorable responses to new models have essentially helped in boosting the auto-motive industry’s confidence of achieving higher sales for the remaining two months,” said CAMPI President Rom-mel Gutierrez.

Meanwhile, January to October 2014 sales of CAMPI and TMA increased by 29.6 percent to 192,005 units from last year’s same period of 148,181 units.

Top selling auto compa-nies for the first ten months of the year are: Toyota Motor

Philippines Corporation with market share of 45.2 percent; followed by Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Corporation with 21.7 percent market share; Ford Motor Philippines with 8.6 percent share; Honda Cars Philippines with 5.8 percent share; and Isuzu Philippines Corporation with 5.7 percent market share.

The whole auto industry target sales by end-2014 is 250,000 units.

Currently, combining the nine-month sales of the other auto industry group -- Asso-ciation of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) -- the entire local auto industry reg-istered a total sales of 219,018 units.

AVID is also expected to release its sales by mid-No-vember. (PNA)

REPRESENTATIVES from the Canadian government and the

Local Governance Support Program for Local Eco-nomic Development (LG-SP-LED) expressed satis-faction over the progress of the Talikud Island Develop-ment Project during their recent visit to the island.

LGSP-LED Team Leader and First Secretary Gene-vive Asselin and LGSP-LED Regional Director Susan Steffen said they were pleased to see the resi-dents of Talikud respond positively to the introduc-tion of programs specifical-ly targeting the workforce of the island.

Workforce develop-ment is one of the key com-ponents of the project that aims to provide skills and livelihood training for res-idents in preparation for projected demands once investments start pouring in.

Sub-projects will be spearheaded by the Pro-vincial Government of Davao del Norte in coop-eration with the private sector and representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Devel-opment (DSWD), Technical Education and Skills Devel-opment Authority (TES-DA), and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

“I am excited to see the cooperation of all of the different agencies and your political leadership to ensure that the jobs that will come from tourism are sustainable jobs, are long term jobs, and are jobs of good quality for Talikud and the whole island,” Stef-fen said.

Barangay officials from Barangay Dadatan, Cogon, Sta. Cruz, and Linosutan went through an orien-tation about the partner-ship between LGSP-LED,

the provincial govern-ment of Davao del Norte, and national government agencies. They were then briefed about their role in the workforce development component of the project.

“I encourage you in your work. I am pleased with the advancements that have been made so far. And I hope to hear much more good things that come from the people of Talikud,” Stef-fen said.

The first program to be implemented will be a survey that will map the existing skills of the resi-dents and will assess their certification or levels. The next set of programs will be simultaneous trainings on various skills such as landscaping, carpentry/masonry, food & beverage, bartending housekeeping, frontline servicing, plumb-ing, house wiring/electri-cal, mechanical, tour guid-ing, culinary arts, security force development, com-munity-based assistance, and boat tending.

For those who could not meet the requirements needed for skills training, they would undergo live-lihood trainings on handi-craft making, food process-ing, gifts and houseware making, and entrepreneur-ship development.

Asselin believes it is crucial for the residents to be involved in the project for them to appreciate in a deeper sense the efforts of the government in sup-porting them.

“Various programs of the national government agencies often find that the local level are not fully aware of what exists to de-velop converging. We are helping, through our part-nership, to make the ser-vices converge here at the local level,” she said. (Keis-ha Therese D. Halili-PIO)

ABOITIZ Power’s 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in

Davao City will start oper-ations by the first half of 2015.

“It’s about 90 percent complete and we’re right on schedule,” AboitizPow-er corporate communica-tions manager Willy Ro-dolfo said during yester-day’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Davao.

He said within a few months they would be able to test the plant. “Testing means practically running the plant but not on a continuous basis,” he said.

The plant will boost the power supply to the major cities of Mindanao except Zamboanga. The plant will supply the power needs of 22 power cooper-

atives across Mindanao. Franchise areas under

Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) will ben-efit from the operations of the coal plant as it has contracted 100 megawatts from its load.

Rodolfo also said they are on track in meeting the requirements of the Davao City Council, including the utilization of surface water to cool the plants instead of extracting underground sources and the implemen-tation of the carbon sink for the plant.

He said the company is currently implementing its 500-hectare carbon sink in Marilog where farm-ers/partners are already trained in the agro-forest-ry program and are now capable of re-echoing it to the community. (PIA)

Coal-fired power plant on track to operate next year

Canadian reps pleased with Talikud project

Auto industry sales jump 33% in start of Q4 2014

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ENVIRONMENT

“IN the 1970s, eminent people were saying it was the end of the in-

fectious disease era. We now find after the experience of the 1980s and 1990s, we are sadder and wiser,” says Pro-fessor Tony McMichael, of the Australian National Uni-versity in Canberra.

Rates of infectious dis-ease, indeed, have risen rap-idly in many countries in re-cent years. Illness and death from tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn-drome (AIDS) are up sharply.

“The resurgence of dis-eases once thought to have been conquered stems from a deadly mix of explod-ing populations, rampant poverty, inadequate health care, misuse of antibiotics, and severe environmental degradation,” says a report from the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute, In-fecting Ourselves: How Envi-ronmental and Social Disrup-tions Trigger Disease.

“Infectious diseases are a basic barometer of the en-vironmental sustainability of human activity,” writes the report’s author, Anne Platt. “Recent outbreaks result from a sharp imbalance be-tween a human population growing by 88 million each year and a natural resource base that is under increasing stress.”

Evidence is mount-ing that deforestation and ecosystem changes have something to do with this phenomenon, according to the report compiled by the Working Group on Land Use Change and Disease Emergence, an international group of infectious disease and environmental health experts.

“Many of our current activities, primarily for eco-nomic development, have some major adverse health effects,” points out Dr. Jona-than A. Patz, the lead author of the report, and a Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Madison professor in the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) of the Nelson Institute for Envi-ronmental Studies and the department of population health sciences.

As people remake the world’s landscapes, cutting forests, draining wetlands, building roads and dams, and pushing the margins of cities ever outward, infec-tious diseases are gaining new toeholds, cropping up in new places and new hosts, and posing an ever-increas-ing risk to human and ani-mal health. “The dramatic resurgence of infectious diseases is telling us that we are approaching disease and medicine, as well as eco-nomic development, in the wrong way,” Worldwatch’s

FEWER TREES, MORE DISEASESText and Photos By HENRYLITO D. TACIO

Platt notes. “One of the clearest ex-

amples of how ecosystem disruption affects disease behavior can be seen in the interaction between de-forestation and the infec-tious, and particularly vec-tor-borne, diseases that are common through tropics and subtropics,” writes Fran-cesca Grifo, director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the Ameri-can Museum of Natural His-tory. (A vector is an organ-ism that transmits a disease from place to place.)

In the 1940s, Trinidad suffered a malaria epidemic in response to deforesta-tion for massive cacao plan-tations. The plantations proved ideal for many spe-cies of bromeliad plants, 20 of which turned out to be perfect breeding sites for the local malaria-carrying mos-quito Anopheles bellator.

Lyme disease, which is spread by ticks, was first identified in 1976 in the northeastern part of the United States. “Forest frag-mentation, loss of predators, and the shift of suburbia closer to woodlands were all implicated in the appearance of this disease,” said Prof. McMichael.

Another example was the Nipah virus. In 1999, this virus killed 100 people in Malaysia and nine in Singa-pore. The virus was normal-ly carried by the forest fruit bat and had not previously seemed to pass to humans. However, because of defor-estation and agricultural

techniques the bat’s normal habitat and food source were changed. This forced the bats to encroach into fruit plan-tations, which were in close proximity to pig farms. The bats infected the pigs, which in turn infected the farmers.

“I think this has shown that deforestation has a very great impact on emergence of disease,” commented Dr. Victor Lim, a Malaysian pro-fessor of microbiology at University Hospital.

In Malaysia and in other countries with lush tropical jungle and immense biodi-versity, continued Dr. Lim, “I am sure there are lots and lots of pathogens lurking in the jungle; they have been there for many years and they are quite happy to be there among the animals. I think things go wrong when we start to encroach into the jungle and start cutting down trees.”

Yellow fever, an acute infectious tropical and sub-tropical disease, was origi-nally transmitted in a jungle cycle from monkey to mon-key via the mosquito Aedes africanus. When logging started, people entered this cycle. Bitten in the forest, loggers would return to their homes in cities, where the disease would be spread in a person-to-person cycle via alternate Aedes species that thrive in disturbed urban en-vironments.

A more global example is the AIDS virus – human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – which some scien-tists think may have first

infected “bush meat” hunt-ers given access to Africa’s tropical forests by the grow-ing network of logging roads in the continent’s interior. The disease subsequently spread by human contact and has become a global tragedy through the ability of humans to travel the world with rela-tive ease.

Where have all our for-ests gone? A few years back, I accompanied an American friend who visited a Bible school somewhere in the outskirts of Davao City. It was late when we arrived in the place. Since there was no more electricity by 9 p.m., I decided to sleep immediately.

When I woke up the fol-lowing day, I didn’t see my companion in his bed. I was wondering where he went. But since it was too early to wake up, I decided to go back to sleep. It was around 6 in the morning when I heard my friend calling my name.

“What’s up?” I asked. “I just came from that moun-tain up there,” he answered. “I went jogging. I saw this sign (showing something written on his palm). Can you read what this means?” Well, it was written in our vernac-ular so he didn’t understand what it meant. It said: “Guina-dili ang pagpamutol sa mga kahoy!”

When I told him what those words were, he smirked. “You must be kid-ding me,” he said. “There are no more trees out there!”

Some records showed that 54 years after Portu-guese navigator Ferdinand

Magellan “rediscovered” the Philippines, 92 percent (27.5 million hectares) of the coun-try’s total land area of 30 million hectares was covered with forests. This went down to 70 percent (20.9 million hectares) in 1863, then to 64 percent (18.9 million hect-ares) in 1920, and 36.3 per-cent (10.9 million hectares) in 1970.

Despite laws banning cutting of trees, deforestation still continues. “Our forests are being denuded at the rate of 25 hectares per hour,” said Rep. Mark Villar of the Lone District of Las City.

Logging – either legal or illegal – has been cited as the primary culprit of the rapid disappearance of the country’s forest cover. Aside from logging, however, other causes of deforestation in the Philippines are forest fires, slash-and-burn farming (lo-cally known as kaingin), min-

ing operations, geothermal explorations, dam construc-tion and operation; and land development projects such as construction of subdivision, industrial estates, and com-mercial sites.

Volcanic eruptions have also devastated some of the country’s forests. Ditto for typhoons, which have devas-tated considerable hectares of forest cover.

The country’s surging population – currently to-taled 86.6 million – has also contributed to the problem. At least a fourth of the total population live in the upland areas, where most trees are located.

Dr. Ernesto Guiang, who was once with the Develop-ment Alternatives, Inc., echoes the same concern: “We are now at the eleventh hour. We have to pay attention to the handwriting on the wall with respect to our forests.”

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Increased trust in media, decrease in governmentEDITORIAL

THERE is reason for government to be alarmed and for media to be in-spired to work.

Government and media, as institutions, are going separate direc-tions as far as public perception is concerned. While there is an increase in the trust of people on media, there is a marked decrease in the trust of the people on government, according to the recent 2014 Philippine Trust Index.

This scenario shaped in the aftermath of the PDAF and DAP scandals.The 2014 Philippine Trust Index rankings are led by the Church, which

includes not only Catholic Church but also other denominations, with 75 per-cent, up from last year’s 68 percent. Academe comes second with 53 percent, up from last year’s 45 percent. Media is third most trusted institution with 33 percent, up from 32 per cent last year.

The least trusted institution is the government with 11 percent, down from 15 per cent last year, followed by NGO with 12 percent, the same as last year’s.

The survey was conducted from June through August this year at the height of the pork barrel issue with Janet Lim Napoles in connivance with senators and other elected officials. The issue was a product of an expose made by the media.

According to a scholarly commentary by veteran journalist Ellen Tordesil-las, the increase trust in media is a confidence booster much so because a few

years ago a survey revealed that the public’s trust on media was dwindling on the same level with members of Congress.

“These days media is regarded by many as court of last resort, someone they run to when they become frustrated with government officials. This is unfortunate and unfair because media’s role is to give information. It is not in a position to substitute government service,” Tordesillas wrote.

The recent events in the political front that led to another huge exposed on the alleged properties of Vice President Jejomar Binay and even that of PNP chief Alan Purisima should further increase public trust on media which is regarded by many as the “fourth estate.”

That old joke that people who do not read newspapers are uninformed and those who read newspapers are misinformed is changing to belief and trust in media.

Being informed, nowadays, is being empowered. People are no longer na-ive about what is going on. The barrage of information from media coming from an increased platform—from print to broadcast to electronic media—has made people aware of the events that concern them.

On the other hand, there is not much to be desired in government nowa-days and it will take a lot of effort—even a new administration or a genera-tion of leaders--to regain public trust and respect. Being on the cellar of the public trust ranking is definitely humiliating.

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THE Republican party has gained a majority of both the US House and Senate. With this, they can block

important legislation of the Democratic Obama administration, and compel the US government to pursue strategies aimed at furthering influence abroad. With this, only the US Presidency is left for the taking, that is, if their standard bearer gets to beat erst-while Democratic contender-in-waiting Hil-ary Clinton.

If elections were held today, I expect her to win against any Republican currently being bandied about. Not because I am par-ticularly fond of her, but it seems that she is the only American politician worth any attention in a world dominated by hidden and obvious conflicts for which American military might may be the only credible re-sponse. The sentimentality of the American voter will hearken to the days of Clinton prosperity and will remain in awe of her stature in a global community for which US

policy is seen to play a heavier hand. I will ex-pect even some Republicans to tacitly support her. She will be seen as the only American who can stand up to an increasingly aggressive Rus-sia and China, capitalize on the emergence of opportunities in the ASEAN trading bloc, the other BRIC countries, an evolving Arab set. Truly, the “rise of the rest” as commen-tator Fareed Zakaria puts it. The end of the usual dichotomies of the Cold War makes the world as it is more complex exciting for those rising, and scary for those in decline.

Secondly, while the Republicans

are winning over key states, the general perception is that the Republicans repre-sent in American politics is politics (as usu-al), where vested corporate interests domi-nate the dynamics of Washington’s beltway. Their political base is often unswayed by contemporary issues, and tend to vote along party lines and support party candidates in every election. Democrats, on the oth-er hand. start with much hope and fervor but end with the pall of disappointment or doubt even among the party faithful, like the euphoric rise of Barack Obama in ‘08, and Bill Clinton’s less than exciting exit in 2000, which saw his Vice President losing by a hair’s margin to Republican George W. Bush.

While both parties have their diehards, the key to victory in every US election is the undecided voter, those formally unaffiliated to either Republicans or Democrats. These realities notwithstanding, I believe Hilary will have a better sway over the undecideds compared to any upcoming Republican con-

tender.With the strong possibility of a Repub-

lican Congress well into the next US presi-dency (Clinton or otherwise), an America wielding an aggressive foreign policy is the likely picture. This means a greater role in the dynamics of the Pacific rim countries, capitalizing on our Visiting Forces Agree-ment (VFA) for more frequent Naval calls to Subic, and maximizing their similar ar-rangements with Japan. Unsurprising will be the possibility of joint military exercises over the Celebes Sea with Indonesia, Malay-sia and Australia. These can make Davao or General Santos new port cities to allow for refueling and replenishment as their ships and troops frequent nearby seas.

Of course this is all conjecture, and try-ing to picture a future. Signs may be strong but outcomes they don’t often bring about. As events unfold in America and elsewhere in the West, perhaps we all need to take a closer look.

Henrylito D. Taciohenrytacio@gmail.com

THINK ON THESE!

That’s life

Hilary Clinton and the Republican control of House and Senate

WHEN I was still in high school, one of my favorite things to do was read. It was through this hobby that I was

able to know about the Sphinx, a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and the head of a human.

The Sphinx is said to have guarded the entrance to the Greek city of Thebes. Anyone who enters the city has to answer the most fa-mous riddle in history: “What is that which in the morning goeth upon four feet; upon two feet in the afternoon; and in the evening upon three?”

The Sphinx would strangle and devour the person who won’t be able to answer the riddle. No one was able to give the correct answer until the time Oedipus came to pass by the entrance. His answer: “Man.” He who crawls on all fours as a baby, then walks on two feet as an adult, and then uses a walking stick or cane in old age.

The story came to mind when I got an e-mail from a friend. Life, it said, has three phases. The first phase is during your child-hood years (from elementary to college days) when you have all the time, all the energy but don’t have money.

The second phase is when you are already employed: you have money and energy but don’t have enough time. The third and final phase is when you are already retired: you have money and time, but don’t have energy anymore.

Life is, indeed, what we make it. Sweat that small stuff! “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things – a chance word, a tap on the shoulder, or a penny dropped on a news stand – I am tempted to think… there are no little things,” Bruce Barton commented.

I think so, too. In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of Ger-

man. In 1800, one vote in the Electoral Col-lege gave Thom-as Jefferson the Presidency over Aaron Burr. In 1868, only one vote saved Pres-ident Andrew Johnson from impeachment. In 1876, one vote gave Ruth-erford D. Hayes the Presidency of the United States.

David used a small stone to kill the giant named Goliath. Three simple words – “I love you” – can start a lifetime commitment. Only one fling can destroy a relationship. And, yes, it only takes a spark to start a fire. “Men trip not on mountains; they stumble on stones,” goes a Chinese saying.

Great men and women from the past – such as Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother Teresa – changed the course of history by performing a series of little things.

Benjamin Franklin points out how im-portant the little things are if we wish to reach our goals: “For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost; being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail.”

Are you feeling beaten and a failure be-cause you never achieved anything yet in life? Don’t fret! The world is replete with failures but still they persevered until they became successful.

Stephen King, before he became a best-selling author, admitted that he ham-

mered a nail into the wall when he was young-er, and kept all his rejection slips there, until he reached 100. In his wonderful On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, he wrote: “When you get to 100, give yourself a pat on the back... You’ve arrived.”

Award-winning F. Scott Fitzgerald had the same experience. By July 1919, he accumulat-ed 122 rejections slips, which he pinned in his room. It was not until his novel, This Side of Paradise, was published that his short started appearing in magazines.

Jesse Stuart piled up 47 rejection slips for one short story before it was accepted by Ar-izona Quarterly, which picked it as the Best Story of the Year later on. The story was fur-ther reprinted.

There are even those who were lacking something in their lives but still managed to become successful. They don’t blame some-one for being what they are. Instead of consid-ering their disability as a liability, they see it as an asset. But they did extra effort to reach their goals; they believed in what they can do.

“I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God,” said Helen Keller, an American author and educator who was blind and deaf. Actual-ly, she was not born blind and deaf; it was not until nineteen months of age that she came down with an illness described by doctors as “an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain,” which could have possibly been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness did not last for a particularly long time, but it left her deaf and blind.

Another famous blind person is Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record produc-er. Blind from infancy, it is thought that he received excessive oxygen in his incubator which led to retinopathy of prematurity, a de-

structive ocular disorder affecting the retina, characterized by abnormal growth of blood vessels, scarring, and sometimes retinal de-tachment. He has recorded over 30 top hits and won 21 Grammy Awards.

Louis Braille became blind after he acci-dentally stabbed himself in the eye with his father’s awl. He later became an inventor and designed Braille writing, which enables blind people to read through feeling a series of or-ganized bumps representing letters. This con-cept was beneficial to all blind people from around the world and is commonly used even today. If it were not for his blindness he may not have invented this method of reading and no other blind person could have enjoyed a story or been able to comprehend important paperwork.

So you think being young and inexperi-enced a hindrance to success? You’re wrong! Mozart was already competent on keyboard and violin; he composed from the age of 5. Shirley Temple was 6 when she became a movie star on “Bright Eyes.”

Magnus Carlsen became a chess Grand-master at the age of 13. Nadia Comăneci was a gymnast from Romania that scored seven perfect 10.0 and won three gold medals at the Olympics at age 14. Tenzin Gyatso was formal-ly recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama in No-vember 1950, at the age of 15.

Pele, a soccer superstar, was 17 years old when he won the world cup in 1958 with Bra-zil. Elvis Presley was a superstar by age 19. John Lennon was 20 years and Paul McCart-ney was 18 when the Beatles had their first concert in 1961. Jesse Owens was 22 when he won 4 gold medals in Berlin 1936.

Remember the words of Shalom Ale-ichem: “Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.”

John Triaecisouth@gmail.com

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rte’s pledge to the fami-ly of Pastor, who are his personal friends, for the immediate resolution of the case.

Pastor was shot dead on June 12, 2014 in Que-zon City by motorcy-cle-riding gunmen who ambushed the truck he was riding. His assistant, Paolo Salazar, was in-jured.

On August 23, police-man Edgar Angel was arrested over a drug of-fense and admitted that he was hired by busi-nessman Domingo de

Guzman to kill Pastor in exchange for P100,000.

De Guzman was ar-rested on August 26.

The QCPD’s chief in-vestigator said de Guz-man and the victim’s wife Dahlia had an affair and that she was also consid-ered a suspect in the at-tack on her husband.

Angel pointed De Guz-man as the one who hired him to kill Pastor for P100,000, Marcelo said. The businessman was a fam-ily friend and his ex-wife was godmother to Angel’s youngest child.

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fare and Development (DSWD) 11 regional di-rector Priscilla Razon said at present DSWD has no mandate to monitor estab-lishments.

She said a social work-er from DSWD will only be present during and after rescue operations to assist the human-trafficking vic-tims.

Rescued victims are assisted with psychoso-cial therapy, livelihood program, and transporta-tion fee of a maximum of P3,500 for those who are not from Davao City.

Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 public informa-tion officer Police Superin-tendent Antonio E Rivera, meanwhile, said police are already monitoring lodges and inns in Matina Pangi.

“Inns and lodges are starting to proliferate in this area because of its proximity to beaches and there are also beach clubs and bars nearby,” Rivera said.

According to the Sec-tion 4-C of the Republic Act no. 10364 or the Ex-panded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012, man-agers and owners or any responsible officer will be considered as accessory to the commission of crime once it provides a venue where the crime will be

committed.Razon said as of yes-

terday, a total of 16 cases of human trafficking are now active in the Region-al Prosecutors Office 11, of which two had convic-tions. There are 14 active cases last year, only one of which had a conviction.

RIACAT 11 is chaired by the Department of Jus-tice (DOJ) with member agencies such as DSWD, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Education (DepEd), De-partment of Health (DOH), Department of Foreign Af-fairs (DFA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Over-seas Employment Agency (POEA),Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA), Philippine Port Authority (PPA), Phil-ippine National Police (PNP), Civil Investiga-tion and Detection Group (CIDG), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bu-reau of Immigration (BI), Visayan Forum, Mindanao Migrants , CHR, Tambayan Center, Commission of Overseas Workers, Inte-grated Gender Develop-ment Division (IGDD) and City Social Services and Development Office (CSS-DO). CRC

Angkla then immedi-ately responded by shoot-ing at the killer, whom he hit on the body.

A companion of the killer, however, shot Angk-la in the back.

Reports said Angkla’s gun did not immediately fire, resulting in him being shot.

The suspect was iden-tified as Alfredo Echavez Escoto, 27, of Barangay San Vicente, Panabo City.

On Monday, PRO 11 director Chief Superin-tendent Wendy Rosario awarded Angkla with a Medalya ng Magiting na Sugatan.

Angkla also received P30,000 from the Pub-lic Safety Mutual Benefit Fund. (FAG)

ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) director Priscilla Razon (with mic) discusses the activities lined up for a month of advocacy against human trafficking which will run from November 12 to December 12. Razon, Global Impact founding director Amy Muranko-Gahan

(leftmost), assistant regional prosecutor lawyer Robert Michael Razon (second from left) and Police Regional office (PRO) 11 public information officer Superinten-dent Antonio Rivera graced yesterday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at the Annex of SM City Davao. Lean Daval Jr.

Islamic Banking is now practiced in some ASEAN (Association of East Ase-an Nations) countries like Malaysia and European countries.

Deles said on the first day of the PDF on Bang-samoro at SMX Conven-tion Center, a participant proposed Islamic bank-ing that will give greater accessibility to credit and other financial assistance for the grassroots.

Deles said they are looking into a microfi-nancing system that will later on develop into an Islamic banking system which can draw in capital and investment not just

from the grassroots level but also from foreign in-vestors

Earlier, Dr. Saffrullah Dipatuan, chairman of the board for BDA, said it is important for the people of the Bangsamoro area to have their own banking system that is sensitive to the Islamic culture.

He said the Bang-samoro area needs Sha-ria-compliant banking and finance.

The Islamic financial model works on the basis of risk sharing. The cus-tomer and the bank share the risk of any investment on agreed terms, and di-vide any profits between

them.Dipatuan said many

Muslims are still suffer-ing from poverty because of the system implement-ed in commercial banks.

Currently, commer-cial banking puts inter-est rates on its loan and other financing packages and this is against the Sharia law. In the Islam culture, interest is for-bidden.

“We cannot just go easily to banks and bor-row from banks that will require us to pay inter-est,” Dipatuan said. “It is one important factor why Muslims usually cannot access financing in con-

ventional banks.”Lawyer Ishak V. Mas-

tura, chair of the region-al Board of Investment for Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said instead of establishing Islamic banks, the BDA should fo-cus on establishing more commercial banks in the area, especially now that peace will be hopefully attained.

Based on the Bank-ers’ Association of the Philippines (BAP) record, the ARMM accounts for 0.8 percent of the Philip-pine economy and has 22 bank branches or a 0.2 percent share. CRC

Lingap Program, Crisis In-tervention, Barangay Devel-opment, Traffic Signalization Project, and Intensified Ca-nal Clean-up, drainage proj-ects and sidewalk vendors demolition team.

The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) has 9.9 percent or a total of P455.48 million budget.

The City Engineers Of-fice (CEO) has an allocation of P362.21 million or 7.9 percent of the General Fund budget.

All offices such as the

Sangguniang Panlungsod, City Administrator’s Office, City Health Office, City Social Services and Development Office, City Agriculturist Office, City Veterinarian Of-fice, and other offices will receive an allocation ranging from P383.5 million down to P14.1 million for their current operating expendi-tures, capital outlays, and projects under general fund.

The committee report stated that the eight eco-nomic enterprises of the city has P129.86 million al-location.

Of the P129.86 million, the markets has P80 mil-lion allocation, slaughter-house has P12.46, DCOTT has P22 million, Sta. Ana Port has P6.5 million, DCRC or Almendras Gym has P2.5 million, Magsaysay Park P1 million, Cemeteries P4 mil-lion, and Pasalubong Center P1.4 million

Each economic enter-prise is treated as special account where their respec-tive and income and expen-ditures program are taken up in separate books.

The development fund

has a total appropriation of P1.094 billion for the non-infrastructure and in-frastructure projects and programs of the city. Of the total, P716.24 million goes to non-infrastructure proj-ect and P377.63 million goes to infrastructure proj-ect.

The P500 million bud-get for debt servicing is set aside for the amortization of domestic loans, interests payments and other charges for the following loans which were granted to the city government. ABF

now tracking down the es-capee and is also negotiating with his relatives to facilitate his surrender,” he said in a radio interview.

Gumapac said Dasan is an inmate at the provincial jail in Koronadal City in the last seven years and eight months and is awaiting the conclusion of a murder case that had been filed against him.

He said the escapee was made a trustee four years ago and they never had a problem with him until his escape last Saturday.

Jail authorities desig-nate inmates as trustees af-ter proving that they can be trusted to do certain duties, show on time as requested and of low or no risk for es-cape.

Gumapac said Dasan’s appointment as trustee and assignment to duties outside the jail is backed by an or-der from the Regional Trial Court’s Branch 26 in Koro-nadal City.

The official said they tapped anew Dasan in gath-ering firewood last Saturday in Barangay Rang-ay in Ban-

ga as he was a resident of the area.

He said Dasan is the reg-ular chainsaw operator of the team assigned to gather firewood for the jail.

After completing their work last Saturday, Gumapac said Dasan asked permission from his escort identified as Provincial Guard 1 Abraham Imperial to use the comfort room of a nearby house.

They allowed Dasan some time to relieve himself but failed to return within the 15-minute allotted time.

Upon checking the toi-

let, Dasan was no longer there or within its vicinity.

“We immediately alert-ed the Banga police station and the barangay council regarding his escape and to help us in the manhunt,” he said.

Gumapac said officials of Barangay Rang-ay and the escapee’s relatives have signified to help track him down and negotiate his sur-render.

“They think he’s only having some problems and will surrender soon,” he added. (MindaNews)

programs, and policies, women in technology can thrive,” she said.

Gloryrose Dy, part of the organizing team and president of Switot-wins, Inc., said events like the Women Tech-makers Davao and the recent BIMP-EAGA (Bru-nei Darussalam-Indone-sia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area ) Women Leaders Cafe last October “anchor the city as having one of the most progressive collab-orative pool of women leaders in the tech indus-try”.

“These events provide continuity in creating collaborative dialogues and sharing of ideas be-tween women leaders on how technology can up-

spring inclusive growth and drive empowerment of women in general so-ciety,” Dy said.

Lada said through the event, Google can show-case the works of women leaders in the tech indus-try.

Aside from recogni-tion of female leaders, there will also panel dis-cussion on Social Enter-prise, Information and Communication Tech-nology (ICT), and Graph-ic Design.

Among invited wom-en leaders who will be part of the discussion are Techtalks.ph found-er Tina Amper, Google Student Ambassador Marielle Banawa, Invest MindaNOW founder Liezel Salera, Coffee for

Peace chief operation officer Joji Felicitas Pan-toja, Mr. Outsource chief executive officer Regina Evangelista, National

ICT Confederation of the Philippines president Wit Holganza, Artisan Design Studio owner April San Pedro, Plainly

Simple Studios illustra-tor Ann Meg Arbontante, and Balud Art Network project director Angely Chi. CRC

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AIRASIA Zest, the Fili-pino Low Cost Carrier that flies hand in hand

with AirAsia, the world’s best low cost airline for six consecutive years, is proud to offer P0.01 seat sale for all domestic and international destinations.

Promo seats are avail-able for booking November 10 at http://www.airasia.com/ until Novembrt16, for travel period from June 10, 2015 to January 17, 2016.

All-in promo seats (with airport tax, fuel surcharge and other applicable fees) from Manila to Kalibo (Bo-racay), Tagbilaran (Bohol), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Cebu, Tacloban (starts De-cember 3) and Cebu to Davao (starts December 12), Cagayan de Oro (starts De-cember 12) are available from as low as P353.81, one

way while international flights from Manila, Cebu, Clark, Kalibo to South Korea (Incheon/Seoul and Busan), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu), China (Ma-cau and Shanghai) and many more starts fromas low as P750, all-in, one way only.

AirAsia Group is also offering 3 million promo seats to various domestic and international destina-tions such as Langkawi, Yo-gyakarta, Krabi, Siem Reap, Kalibo (gateway to Bora-cay), Da Nang, Surat Thani (gateway to Koh Samui), Chengdu, Perth and many more destinations from Kuala Lumpur; along with other exciting destinations from AirAsia’s other hubs in Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

With AirAsia’s en-hanced list of ‘Fly-Thru’ city

pairs, guests are able to enjoy seamless connectiv-ity from Manila, Clark and Cebu to Australia, Jeddah, India, China and to top tour-ists destinations in ASEAN region. There are current-ly 858 Fly-Thru city pairs which AirAsia & AirAsia X guests can choose from.

The P0.01 promotion is available online at http://www.airasia.com/ and also via AirAsia’s mobile apps on iPhone and Android devices, and also AirAsia’s mobile site at mobile.aira-sia.com.. Just search AirAsia on the respective app stores to download and start book-ing.

AirAsiaGo, the holiday division of the world’s best low cost airline, will also be offering special deals for travellers during this pro-mo. AirAsiaGo is presenting

great savings up to 60 per-cent when Free Seats are booked together with hotel accommodation. Prices are from as low as RM149 for both flight and accommoda-tion (per person). For those looking for accommodation only, grab it from as low as RM59 per night. For more information and to book, visit its website atwww.AirAsiaGo.com . The same promo booking period and travel period applies.

Be a BIG Shot under the AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme and earn BIG Points to redeem free AirA-sia flights. BIG Shots can also opt for BIG Points and cash redemption to redeem flights, with only a mini-mum of 500 BIG Points. For more information, please visit http://www.airasiabig.com/.

AirAsia Zest offersP0.01 seat sale

THE overwhelming de-velopment in wireless technologies and mi-

cro-electronics have paved the way to what most call now as the Internet of Things – a world where all digital facets of your life are inter-connected and controlled at the touch of your fingertips.

With Internet of Things’ upwelling growth, Globe’s broadband brand Tattoo saw the opportunity to further expand its product portfolio. As one of the fastest grow-ing brands of Globe, Tattoo enters a new frontier, going beyond internet access by offering next-generation solutions that covers both home and personal broad-band connected devices.

With the widest and most innovative range of de-vices backed by the largest 4G mobile network and the fastest fixed fibre products, Tattoo introduces TATTOO NXT. TATTOO NXT is the brand’s latest product range that showcases devices that power every customer’s digital lifestyle whether at home or on the go.

As Senior Vice President for Consumer Broadband Business Gilbert Simpao shares, “the launch of TAT-TOO NXT cements Tattoo as a technology and innovation leader offering new devic-es that go beyond the basic tablets, internet dongles and mobile WiFis. More than just a connection, Tattoo aims to reinforce itself as a lifestyle brand with these next-gen-eration devices that give cus-tomers more enriching ways to stay connected.”

TATTOO NXT presents a new range of products ranging from wearables to

home automation. Car Connect allows

customers to turn their cars into mobile hotspots and be connected while in transit. Customers can get it for free on a Tattoo GoSURF Plan 999 that comes with 5GB worth of data, 3 months Spotify Premium and access to your own personal cloud storage via Globe Cloud on a 24-month lock-in period. Car Connect is also available with other Tattoo GoSURF Postpaid plans with a one-time fee of as low as P350 for

a 24-month lock-in period. Cam-Fi is TATTOO

NXT’s wearable camera that allows one to shoot and share on the go. The PixPro Heroine camera has 1GB internal memory, HDMI Port, and a fixed-focus 120 degree FOV wide-angle lens which lets it take photos and videos of up to 8 megapixel and 1080p resolutions, respectively. It also comes with accessories such as a waterproof case, handlebar mount, helmet mount, and remote control. Tattoo

Postpaid Tablet customers can get it for a low one-time cash-out of only P3,800.

Revving up all your de-vices at home is the WIFI Xtreme. It ensures complete and seamless WiFi cover-age throughout the home so that all devices receive bandwidth for surfing and streaming. WIFI Xtreme comes with either a WiFi repeater and/or Powerline network devices depending on your home layout. WiFi repeaters re-broadcast the WiFi signal from a router or access point to increase the range of the WiFi network. The Powerline device on the other hand uses electri-cal wiring in the home as a network/LAN cable to pro-vide network access to areas without needing additional wiring. All new and existing Tattoo Home Broadband customers can get the WiFi Repeater for only P1,399 and the Powerline Network devices for only P2,599. New Tattoo Platinum customers on the other hand can avail of both devices for free.

A device designed to

bring the productivity and entertainment of the An-droid operating system to different parts of the house-hold, the NXT Tab is an all-in-one gadget that brings together an Android tablet with a full HD 1080p TV-ready display. Aside from the 24-inch Full HD 1080p screen, it sports a Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core 1.6ghz processor, 1 GB RAM, 16GB ROM, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and HDMI and USB ports, while running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. All new and existing Tattoo Home Broadband customers can get the NXT Tab for P19,999 while new Tattoo Platinum customers can get it for P12,999. Deferred payments for 24 months are accepted via credit card.

Finally, you can make sure your home is safe any-where you are with Home Sync. Home Sync is a suite of devices that allows you to monitor, control and se-cure your home from any-where as long as you have a connected device such as your mobile phone or tablet.

Tattoo introduces next- gen broadband solutions

UP NXT. Globe Telecom senior vice president for Broadband Business Gil-bert Simpao showcases the latest lineup of broadband gadgets and devices during a pocket press conference at SMX Convention Center, SM Aura, Taguig City. One of the gadgets is the Tattoo NXT Tab Acer 24-inch Android tablet in full HD 1080p.

SMART Communica-tions, Inc. (Smart) has announced the pricing

details of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus offers for post-paid subscribers, as it official-ly opens its pre-order page for those who want to claim their new phones beginning November 14, 2014.

Starting November 7, users interested in getting their hands on Apple’s lat-est smartphone devices can visit Smart’s pre-order page (www.smart.com.ph/iP-hone) to order the iPhone device that they want.

The iPhone 6 (16GB) is being offered starting at Smart Postpaid Plan 999, with P800 monthly cash-out or a total of P1,799 per month. The iPhone 6 Plus (16GB), meanwhile, is also available starting at Plan 999 with P1,050 cash-out every month, or P2,049 per month.

Both iPhone offers come with FREE all-net texts, all-

net calls plus consumable data every month which can be used for video and music streaming, file uploads, and downloads, and chatting.

“We know many Filipinos are keenly anticipating the arrival of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and the good news is they can now get these bigger iPhones from the country’s biggest mobile network. Subscribers can enjoy surfing the Internet, taking photos, downloading apps or playing games on the new iPhones that are now powered by Smart’s expan-sive coverage nationwide,” said Kathryn Carag, Postpaid Marketing Head at Smart.

Existing subscribers who want to upgrade to the new iPhones can do so with the help of Smart’s Wipeout promo, which allows them to “wipe out” their existing contracts as long as they have less than 20 months left on their contracts.

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Inside an old Chinese apothecary.

Lost in Manila’s ChinatownALTHOUGH I was born in Durian-burg, I remember spending five years living in Binondo from Kindergarden through to Grade 1. I would say that living in Manila’s China-town, aside from my relative’s influence, formed my Chinoy identity. It had been over a de-cade since I last visited Binondo, many thanks to the apparent difficulty of visiting it unless one has his own car or rental van, and considering the lack or parking spaces down-town, even that poses as a challenge. Luckily thanks to me staying at the Mar-riott Manila at Resorts World Manila and their free shuttle service for Resorts World card hold-

ers to Lucky Chinatown Mall, I was able to revisit my childhood neighbour-hood. Manila’s Chinatown is one of the world’s old-est Chinatowns located on the northern side of the Pasig River. The most well-known landmark is of course the Binondo Church or more formally known as the Minor Ba-silica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz. I remember passing by the church every time I tagged along my mom while she did her groceries. I remember the many eateries and restaurants that line the streets of Salazar, Soler, and Ongpin that filled the air with the fragrant smell of food that mingled with the “funky” smell of the nearby es-tero. There was also the line of eateries that were

located beside the bridge that served various sea-food and regional Chinese dishes. I could recall hav-ing my first taste of fried frogs legs under a canopy of red lanterns. Things have changed in Binondo though with the construc-tion of huge condomini-ums in places that used to have mom and pop eater-ies, jewellery stores, and Chinese language book-stores. I even got lost while try-ing to find the old apart-ment block where we used to live along Benavidez Street. Luckily for me my old school, Hope Chris-tian High was still there albeit with new and mod-ern buildings. A few stores still remain though and are still popu-lar and are still worth a visit such as Salazar Bakeshop

with their baked treats and mooncakes which are only available during Mid-autumn Festival, and Ha Yuan with their Ma Ki Mee or sticky noodle soup. Country Chicken House moved to a newer location but they still serve their delicious Szechuan style roast chicken. I could have spent days trying to get lost in my childhood neighbourhood but alas I had to fly back to Durianburg. I know I will be back though, as ev-ery step along the narrow streets of Binondo harken me back to explore some more to discover more about myself. Follow me on Instagram or on Twitter @kenneth-kingong for more travel sto-ries, foodie finds, and hap-penings in, around, and beyond Durianburg.

Chinese snacks sold on the side of the street.

Chinatown’s street sign.

At a curio shop that also sells “money plants” and fruits.

The husstle and bussle outside Binondo Church.

Stone lions are a common sight in Manila Chinatown.

AFTER its successful stops at Robinsons Manila and Ayala Center Cebu, the #IpanemaSelfeet Sunday will have its fi-nal leg in Abreeza Mall Davao on November 16. Open to the public, the event dares young fashioni-stas to create their own adventures and bring a new twist to selfies by encourag-ing them to take an #ip anemas e l fe e t . # I p a n e m a S e l f e e t Sunday features sta-tions complete with Ipanema flip flops and fun backgrounds worthy of even the most demand-ing selfie aficionado. Mall goers will also be treated to fun games, raffles for a chance to win Ipanema gift certificates and an accommodation to Pearl Farm, live entertainment, and a special appearance by My Husband’s Lover star Tom Rodriguez. What’s more, Ipanema is giving a one-day-only 20% discount for purchases in their newly opened Ipanema Concept Store in Abreeza Mall if participants take an #ip-anemaselfeet at the event and post it on their Facebook or Instagram accounts. The fun continues online with the #Ip-anemaSelfeet contest on Facebook and Instagram, where users stand a chance to win special Ipanema prizes and an accommodation at Punta Fuego in Batangas. For more details about #IpanemaSelfeet, visit www.facebook.com/IpanemaPhilippines.

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The Rosello brothers with their mother.

Mayor Duterte receiving ceritificate of appreciation from Joseph Rosello.

Coffee break at Bajada’s Java Jive

KICK OFF YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT THE PRE-CHRISTMAS WHIRLWIND SALE FROM NOVEMBER 10 TO 16! Enjoy discounts of up to 70% on great finds and awesome gifts mall-wide. Join the MIDNIGHT SALE on November 15 and get the chance to win MIDNIGHT TREATS from 8pm to 12mn. See you at Abreeza Mall!

SM STORE HOLDS PRIVADO SALE! Get ready as SM Accessories brings you the most anticipated sale event of the year on November 14-16! Get up to 50% off on over 100 luxury brands of eyewear, watches and jewelry at the Privado Sale! Get additional 20% off when you present your SM Advantage card and get 0% interest when you use your credit card for a minimum purchase of P5,000! See you at all SM Stores nationwide!

Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio

HAVE an exam in the coming days and want to study more? Or, waiting for your early morning flight and don’t want to sleep anymore? The best thing you can do: drink a cup of coffee. Yes, coffee is a quick pick-me-up, because the alert-ness-enhancing effects of caffeine start within min-utes of drinking it, accord-ing to Dr. Timothy Roehrs, director of research at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit. Just bear in mind this though: the effects of just one cup of coffee can last for 3 to 15 hours! So, if you’re looking for a good coffee in Davao City, don’t look any far-ther. There’s the Java Jive, a café that can be called as truly from Davao as it not only based in the city but run also by members of a family that were born and grew up in the city. “I think we are the first to put up something like this in Davao City,” said general manager Jairus F. Rosello. Now, on its way to third year of existence, Java Jive in Quirino Street has be-come a byname among coffee aficionados in the city and those who visit Davao. As it is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week, you see people come and go at the café. Because of its popular-ity, the owners decided to open a branch in the busy street of Bajada, where people from different walks of life converge. It is located at Wheels and More in J.P. Laurel Street. During the branch opening, no less than City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte himself graced the event. Together with him in do-ing the cutting of ribbon were Governor Ismael Mangudadatu of Autono-mous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and part owner Joseph An-thony F. Rosello. A special mass was done by Father Gaby Gonzalez, S.J., the

academic vice president of Ateneo de Davao Univer-sity. Among the groups who performed during the branch opening of Java Jive were Negative 4, Musikademy, and Acous-tic Trendz. Going back to coffee. Since Davao City is known for its durian -- yes, the controversial fruit that “smells like hell but tastes like heaven” to quote the words of an international scribe -- Java Jive offers du-rian macchiato, its home-grown flavored coffee. Aside from durian mac-chiato, Java Jive also serves are the classic coffee favor-ites (Classic Espresso, Cap-puccino and Latte, Mocha, and White Chocolate Mo-cha). But Java Jive doesn’t serve only coffee but teas and sodas as well. “Coffee, tea and soda have always been a part in every per-son’s gastronomic jour-ney,” Rosello said. “In Java Jive, we promise better cof-fee, tea and soda selections to match the best café ex-perience.”

The coffee beans Java Jive uses are locally pro-duced in Davao and other parts of the island. They are harvested from the country’s best coffee farms. “Depending on the type of coffee prepa-ration (either brewed or espresso), we use the high-est quality of Arabica and Robusta coffee in their purest extracts or in per-fect mixed forms,” Rosello informed. “Comparing the local and foreign coffee sup-plies, we guarantee that our coffee beans are pre-pared and distributed by competent Filipino sup-pliers who strictly follow excellent food sanitation procedures, storage and handling,” he added. Regarding teas, Java Jive serves only the basic black and green tea vari-ants grown in Taiwan or Sri Lanka. “Whether it’s a multiple variations from the black, green, red, white and oolong teas to decaf-feinated mixes of dried fruits and flowers, our tea line gives customer a unique tour to the world’s

best tea farms,” Rosello claimed. To go along with the coffee or tea, Java Jive practices food pairing and meal matching. “Knowing the kinds of coffee and tea we use, the type of grind, the coffee roast and the proper tea seeping time are crucial points to deter-mine and make our own signature pastries and cakes,” Rosello said. “We take time to research and develop our ‘JavaJive Su-cre’ to match every sweet tooth.” But coffee, teas, and pas-tries and cakes are not the only items you can order at JavaJive. You can even eat staple meals, which Rosello calls as OPM (orig-inal Pinoy meals). “OPM gives a gourmet twist on our favorite Pinoy meals,” he says. By the way, don’t drink excessive amounts of cof-fee. “If you drink three or more cups of coffee every day in the office and you sleep in late on Saturday, you could wake up a head-ache because of caffeine withdrawal,” explains Dr. George H. Sands, a neu-rologist and headache specialist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. To prevent that from happening, doctors sug-gest that you drink no more than one or two eight-ounce cups of coffee a day. Excuse me but I still I have get my cup of coffee!

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ABS-CBN’s top-rating pri-metime drama series “Pure Love” will make viewers value their family and em-brace true love as the series starring Alex Gonzaga, Yen Santos, Joseph Marco, Matt Evans, and Arjo Atayde airs its finale episode on Novem-ber 14. Since it aired last July 7, “Pure Love” has consistently ruled its timeslot as it made TV viewers fall in love with the story of Diane (Alex) and Ysabel (Yen), two women who shared the same jour-ney of finding true love to make their lives whole once again. In the last two weeks of the series, TV viewers will surely be more hooked in the thickening plot of “Pure Love” now that Diane has

discovered that Ysabel, the owner of the body she in-habits, is her long lost sister Danica. How will the truth change Diane and Ysabel’s lives now that they only have two more days to com-

plete the mission? What will pave the way for Diane to get the last “pure love tear” she needs to wake up and reunite with her whole fam-ily? Directed by Veronica

Velasco, “Pure Love” also features Arron Villaflor, Arjo Atayde, Joseph Marco, Yam Concepcion, and Anna Luna. Completing the cast are Sunshine Cruz, John Ar-cilla, Ana Capri, Bart Guing-ona, Dante Ponce, and Shey Bustamante. “Pure Love” highlights the value of true love and the strong ties that bind a Fili-pino family. Continue to discover the real value of love and fam-ily in the last two weeks of “Pure Love,” weeknights before “TV Patrol” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For more updates, log on to ABS-CBN.com, follow @PureLovePH on Twitter, and “like” the show’s official Facebook page at Facebook.com/purelovetheofficial.

MULTIMEDIA idol Jo-lina Magdangal made a comeback last Sunday on ‘ASAP 19’ as she per-formed a medley of her top hits together with the brightest Kapamilya Stars Juris Fernandez, Richard Poon and Piolo Pascual. One of the superstars of her generation, Jolina is credited with a string of

chart topping hits, unfor-gettable box office movies, and her very own line of accessories, which include the famous JOLINA doll. The powerful line-up of top caliber musical perfor-mances continued with the collaboration of The Voice coaches Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo in a smashing duet. There was also a per-formance of the OPM and

Rap Icon Gloc 9 together with Paolo Valenciano. Jolina will debut on ABS-CBN’s new TV series ‘Flordeliza,’ where she will be reunited with her origi-nal onscreen love team partner Marvin Agustin, along with Desiree de Valle. “The viewers will see a different Marvin-Jolina tandem in ‘Flordeliza.’ Un-like before when people

were used to seeing us in romantic comedy shows, now, in ‘Flordeliza,’ they will surely be surprised. It’s something worth watch-ing out for,” said Jolina. Also part of ‘Flordeliza’ are new Kapamilya child stars Rhed Bustamante and Ashley Sarmiento. “Flordeliza” is set to pre-miere on ABS-CBN this No-vember.

VIEWERS chose to give Jim-my Kim and Kring Elenzano their happy ending in ABS-CBN’s realiserye “I Do” after the Korean-Pinay couple was declared its first-ever Grand Couple in the pro-gram’s Final Ceremony Sat-urday night (Nov 8). The couple, who have been together for four years, received 56.8% of the public votes, beating their rival Power Couple Chad Fontanilla and Sheela Beterbo. “Always believe in true love, because true love waits. And we should al-ways pray for our future husband or wife. Always re-member the importance of family in every relationship,” said Kring. Kring hadn’t had a boy-friend since birth until she

met Jimmy at a K-pop event when she was already 25. In the realiserye, they learned how their childhood and family backgrounds affect the strength of a relation-ship. The two have repeat-edly expressed how “I Do” changed their lives, espe-cially after Jimmy patched things up with his mother, whom he hadn’t seen and talked to in over a decade. “We want to share our love story with the world. I’m so happy that the view-ers are all invited to our wedding. I believe that if I didn’t meet Kring, nothing would have happened. Be-cause of Kring, everything happened, ” shared Jimmy, who earlier said that the biggest gift he could ever give to Kring is to have their wedding shown on national

TV. Their Grand Wedding will be aired on ABS-CBN next Saturday (Nov 15). As the Grand Couple,

Jimmy and Kring also won P1 million, a house and lot, a honeymoon package, a negosyo package worth P1.5 million, and home ap-

Korean-Pinay couple Jimmy and Kring named ‘I Do’s’ first-ever grand couple

Jolina Magdangal makes a grand return as a Kapamilya in ‘ASAP 19’

Alex and Yen’s drama series‘Pure Love’ ends on Nov 14

pliances. Chad and Sheela, mean-while, received P500,000 as the runner-up couple. Viewers nationwide tuned in to the announce-ment of the winner and posted their comments on-line as the official hashtag #IDoFinalCeremony, Jimmy and Kring, and Chad and Sheela trended worldwide on Twitter. The Final Ceremony also served as a reunion for host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio, and Jolina Magdangal-Escueta who opened the program with a production number. Juris also performed the re-

aliserye’s theme song “Baby, I Do.” Earlier this week, Juday announced that “I Do” will have a second season after it received lots of positive reviews. “I Do” is an original concept by ABS-CBN featur-ing couples with exception-al love stories who compete in a series of challenges to test and strengthen their re-lationship. Don’t miss Jimmy and Kring’s Grand Wedding on Saturday (Nov 15) after “The Voice of the Philippines” on ABS-CBN. For updates, visit ido.abs-cbn.com , like www.facebook.com/ido.ph, or follow @IDo_ph on Twitter.

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I’M not your competi-tion-type biker but when I bike on leisure or just plain working out a sweat, I don’t take safety sitting down.

I remember the first time I bought a mountain bike and fitted myself a helmet that looks insane with its fluorescent colors. Throwing safety to the window for looks, I set-tled for the cheap helmet that looked fab at a time when tennis star Andre Agassi and sprint queen Florence Griffith Joyner made fluorescent colors the new black.

Looking back now, I shiver at the thought of flirting with that helmet made of cheap styrofoam and covered by thin plas-tic. Imagine that was my main armor to protect my head then. Oh, to be care-less and irrational.

The next time I got me a mountainbike, I had a ‘branded’ helmet but a fake one bought on sec-ond hand. At first it fitted alright but soon the cush-ions peeled off and the belt wore off. That’s the problem with a second hand gear. Plus, you’d look stupid with a lousy fitting helmet.

Now, for my third romance with moun-tainbiking, I made sure I won’t look stupid or d o w n -r i g h t reckless. T h i s time, I m a d e sure I get the right safety gear. So I got me a Fox Flux helmet from Fox’s newly-opened shop at the Abreeza Mall to go with my Fox Dirt-paw gloves.

The Flux helmet by

Fox is insanely tough as beast but looks so good it’s like a crown on a biker’s head. If the Fox Racing Flux Helmet were alive, you’d want to keep your hands away from its mouth. The Flux is an ag-gressive little bastard. It provides plenty of cover-age and plenty of ventila-tion to keep your dome safe and comfortable as you attack the hairiest singletrack.

It has these features: Deep rear profile for add-ed protection, 20 ventila-tion ports for tons of air-flow, removable visor so you can have it your way, and detox ratchet reten-tion system for snug, se-cure fit.

At this price point it’s typically one-size-awk-wardly-fits-all, or else it’s a simple helmet lacking adequate airflow and an effective reten-tion system. Fox Rac-i n g ,

h o w -ever, has an advantage — unlike the competition, the Flux is built with at-tention to these all-im-portant details.

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This means fewer molds and re-

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BRYAN Quiameo and Retchelle Nave dom-inated the R.O.X.

Mapawa Trail Run held at the Mapawa Nature Park in Cagayan de Oro City recently.

Quiameo won the pre-mier men’s 42-kilometer race in four hours 24 min-utes and 32 seconds to turn back veteran Jonathan Pido who checked in second in 4:50:27. Reginald Sitier took third place honors in 4:51:09.

In the distaff side, Nave was all by her lonesome in finishing the 42-kilometer race in 5:38:15, almost an hour ahead of second plac-er Charm Bartolay who fin-ished a distant second in 6:36:11. Grace Dapanas took third place in 6:59:59.

Junie Langido won the 22-kilometer half distance in one hour and 44 minutes over second placer Ramil Neri who crossed the finish in 1:58 while Junry Casiño wound up third in 2:05.

Jennifer Red Sabela took the women’s 22-K title in 2:43 over Rochie Dala (3:18) and Bea Pascual 3:23).

The Mapawa Trail Run is co-presented by ROX and Salomon with technical team Everest Outdoors, hydration partners Summit Mineral Water and Gatorade, official outfitter 8a. Other sponsors include, the Municipality of Cagayan De Oro, Black Dia-mond, Nalgene, Real X Gear, Sea to Summit, Jollibee, Uni

Fruitti, Pineapple Crumble, 3Trav, Duka Bay Resort, Jol-libee, VitWater, Rural Bank of Medina, and Ayala Cen-trio, Ayala Malls. The official plaque provider is Shewak’s Engravables, Cebu’s finest. Plum Delite is the official weight management partner.(NJB)

Complete results:42K Male 1st - Bryan Quiameo

4:24:322nd - Jonathan Pido

4:50:273rd - Reginald Sitier

4:51:0942K Female 1st - Retchelle Nave

5:38:152nd - Charm Bartolay

6:36:113rd - Grace Dapanas

6:59:5922K Male1st - Juniel Langido 1:442nd - Ramil Neri 1:583rd - Junry Casiño 2:0522K Female1st - Jennifer Red Sabela

2:432nd - Richie Dala 3:183rd - Bea Pascual 3:2311K Male1st - Bobby Tadlas 55:402nd - James Michael Sen-

cio 57:123rd - RICHGIE P. DALA:

1:03:3311K Female1st - Liezel Caayupan2nd - Sittie Aminah Di-

maporo 3rd - Cherry Gil Hamak

CHOT Reyes has with-drawn his name from consideration in the

search for the coach of Gi-las Pilipinas, saying it’s time for him to “hand over the wheel” after more than two years at the helm of the national basketball team.

The multi-titled coach announced his decision weeks after coming under fire for Gilas’ seventh-place finish in the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea - and a day before a selection committee formed by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pil-ipinas (SBP) is to begin the process of choosing a coach for the national team.

In a statement he re-leased through Sports5’s website, Reyes, who is con-currently head of TV5’s

sports arm, said he is step-ping aside to allow the se-lection committee “to do its work unencumbered, take a broader view of other po-tential candidates to this national job, and enable the Gilas program to move on unfettered.”

“Indeed, it is time for someone else take over the wheel; it is time for me to hand over that wheel,” Reyes said in a statement. SBP executive director Son-ny Barrios said he has no immediate comment, say-ing he was just made aware of Reyes’ decision.

Reyes took over from Serbian coach Rajko Toro-man and took the Gilas program to new heights, leading the national team to a Jones Cup champion-

ship, a runner-up finish in the 2013 Fiba Asia cham-pionship and the country’s first appearance in the Fiba World Cup in decades.

However, a disappoint-ing finish in the Asiad that saw him bench naturalized player Marcus Douthit in a crucial game against South Korea and order an ‘own goal’ in another match against Kazakhstan has made Reyes the target of criticism online and in tra-ditional media. Reyes said he had no regrets after two ‘difficult but wonderful years’ in charge of the na-tional team.

“May I say that I have dedicated the past two years serving the national team to the best of my abil-ity. I have personally de-

rived great pride and much satisfaction for the strides the Gilas program has tak-en – with the collective ef-fort of everyone involved in the effort,” said the five-time PBA Coach of the Year.

“I would like to thank MVP (Manny V. Pan-gilinan), the SBP, PBA, TV5, the PLDT group, the Gilas supporters, and most espe-cially my family for those two difficult but wonderful years I was given to serve my country and Philip-pine basketball. “Despite the intense pressure that came with the job and the public scrutiny that goes with being the national coach, this job has always been a unique privilege – I wouldn’t trade it for any-thing else.”

KOBE Bryant and Jer-emy Lin each scored 21 points, and the Los

Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Charlotte Hornets, 107-92, on Sunday night (Monday, Manila time) for their first victory of the sea-son after five straight losses.

Carlos Boozer added 16 points in Byron Scott’s first win as Lakers coach. Their victory left Philadelphia as the NBA’s only winless team at 0-7. Lin and Boozer’s of-fense dominated the third, when the Lakers were down by seven before a 25-6 run sent them into the fourth leading 76-64.

It was a lead they never gave up. Al Jefferson scored 23 points and Kemba Walk-er added 17 for the Hornets, whose two-game winning

CHOT: I’M OUTReyes says it’s time for a new coach

Quiameo, Nave rule Mapawa Trail Run

EMERALD CHAMPION. Reynaldo “Ryan” Cordero of MK Davao City shows off his trophy after he defeated Sucheol Park of Korea to win the title in the 14th Emerald Championship of Mandirigmang Kaliradman (LSAI) on November 8, 2014 at the YMCA Gym. Cordero barely won the final bout scheduled for three rounds with one minute extension. Cordero won the match and de-clared this year’s Emerald Champion. The event is an annual reputable live stick Kali /Arnis/ Filipino Martial Arts tournament. This year’s tournament was participated by MK Davao, MK Cebu, MK NCR, MK Canada & MK Korea.

FIRST WIN. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes 7 for 20, including 1 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, to score 21 points in 34 minutes of action. AP

Lakers win for the first time

streak ended. Gary Neal added 14 off the bench and Lance Stephenson had 10 rebounds.

The Lakers scored 14 unanswered points in their dominating third-quarter run, including eight in a row

by Boozer, whose jumper gave them their first lead of the game at 61-59. The Hor-nets were held to five field goals in the third, and just two over the final 3:48.

Bryant, prone to taking over games while his young-

er teammates watched, still put up the most shots (20) of any Laker, but he scored just nine points in the second half. Bryant had one basket in the fourth, with six other Lakers contributing to the offense.

WINNERS. Male division winners of the 42-K trail run pose with organizers Dax Ang and Pastor Emata.

VOL. 7 ISSUE 171 • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014 15SPORTSEDGEDAVAO

PETRA Kvitova hand-ed the Czech Republic their third Fed Cup ti-

tle in four years after beating Angelique Kerber in the final on Sunday to give her team an unbeatable lead over Ger-many.

Kvitova, the Wimbledon champion and world num-ber four, beat 10th-ranked Kerber in a three-set roller-coaster rubber pitting the teams’ number one players 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours and 57 minutes.

The Czechs won the tie 3-1 after Germany’s Julia Goerges and Sabine Lisicki beat a reunited Czech pair of Andrea Hlavackova and Luc-ie Hradecka 6-4, 6-3 in Sun-day’s dead doubles rubber.

Spearheaded by Kvitova, the Czechs already won the cup in 2011 and 2012, fol-lowing five titles earned by the former Czechoslovakia in 1975-1988.

Germany, with Steffi Graf in the team, last won the Fed Cup in 1992.

“Angie played so well and I’m just glad that I did it, it was really about one point and then she could take it,” said a jubilant Kvitova, who had beaten Germany’s num-ber two Andrea Petkovic 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday.

“It was really up and down from the beginning of the match and there was al-ways a big fight for every sin-gle point,” added the 24-year-old who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014.

“I had cramps at the end of the second set, doctors gave me a lot of magnesium. I was lucky in the end maybe.”

EVEN in the midst of a meltdown, Bubba Wat-son never lost hope Sun-

day in the HSBC Champions.He stood on the 16th

tee with a two-shot lead. He trudged off the 17th green fac-ing a one-shot deficit behind five players suddenly tied for the lead. And right when it looked as though Watson had blown it, he delivered a finish that not even the creator of “Bubba golf” could have imag-ined.

From some 60 yards away in a bunker left of the green on the par-5 18th hole, Wat-son blasted out of the sand and watched his ball roll 25 feet before it dropped for ea-gle. Watson was so stunned that his eyes widened and he screamed. He didn’t know what else to do.

Moments later, he rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th in a playoff to beat Tim Clark and capture his first World Golf Championship.

“You never know what he’s going to do,” said Rickie Fowl-er, who watched it all unfold at Sheshan International.

Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs

ROGER Federer eased his way into the ATP World Tour Finals

with a 6-1 7-6 (0) defeat

of Canadian newcomer Mi-los Raonic in his opening round-robin match on Sun-day.

The 33-year-old Swiss, competing for a record 13th time at the season-ender, took advantage of some

early Raonic nerves to pocket the opening set in 25 minutes but things got tougher.

Federer wins, moves on top of groupCELEBRATION. Lucie Safarova (left) and Petra Kvitova (right) of the Czech Republic celebrate after the Czechs won the Fed Cup Final.

THAT FEDERER BACKHAND. Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a return during his men’s singles tennis match against Milos Raonic of Canada at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London November 9, 2014.

Bubba wins WGC in amazing finish Raonic, the first Canadi-

an to qualify for the tourna-ment, began to do damage with his booming serve and even carved out several break point opportunities as world number two Fed-erer’s level dipped slightly.

Six-times champion Federer saved a set point at 5-6 and that proved to be Raonic’s last chance.

Federer quickly assert-ed himself in the tiebreak and reeled off seven succes-sive points to move top of Group B alongside Japan’s Kei Nishikori who had ear-lier beaten Andy Murray.

“I think I played really well for probably one and a half sets,” Federer, who has progressed to the semi-fi-nals in 11 of his past 12 appearances at the year-ender, told reporters.

He admitted things got a little tricky after he failed to establish an early break of serve in the second set.

“I think when I had breakpoint in the second set, he was able to save that and after that it became complicated. I don’t know why.

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HOLY Child College of Davao Inc. booked a ticket to the Pas-

sarelle Division National Finals after a convincing 52-45 win over Claret School of Zamboanga City while Ateneo de Davao Universi-ty settled for the runner-up honors behind SBP Class champion, Bukidnon Faith Christian School Incorpo-

rated, 50-51 at the close of the 2014 Milo Best Center SBP-Passarelle Mindanao Regional Finals, here Sunday.

Holy Child School of Davao’s convincing win over Claret School took off with an 18-13 lead at the opening canto and never looked back led by Allan Beltran’s eight of his total 16 points that con-tinued to hold momentum

going to the half with a 26-23 edge.

Reds head coach Tat-ing Sorrosa foiled Claret School’s comeback chances in the third despite a see-saw scoring pace to pull off a 37-31 margin before hold-ing their momentum in the fourth that countered an 8-2 Claret School run in the final canto.

THE Manila Clasico turned into a Manila massacre.

Before over 18,500 fans, the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings dominated the Purefoods Star Hotshots, 89-66, in the latest installment of the two teams’ storied ri-valry. It was the fourth win in five games for the Kings in the 2014 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round.

After Purefoods showed off throwback jerseys for the retirement ceremony of leg-ends Jerry Codinera and Rey Evangelista, the Kings came out on fire, as they did not al-low the Hotshots to taste the lead in the entire game.

Joseph Yeo led the charge for the Kings as he scored 17 points including 12 in the pivotal third quarter where they left the Hotshots be-hind. Greg Slaughter notched another double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds while playing off the bench once again.

PJ Simon led Purefoods with 15 points while Joe Devance added 11. James Yap returned after missing two games for the Hotshots

but he only scored 7 points.The Kings did not waste

time in trying to shake off the Hotshots as they started the game with a 10-0 run. Marc Pingris broke the drought for Purefoods after almost four minutes of action. Gine-bra did not allow their rivals to get back into the game as they ended the first quarter up 19-10.

LA Tenorio gave Gine-bra a 14-point advantage at 34-20 with 4:20 left in the first half. However, PJ Simon came alive for Purefoods as they trimmed the deficit down to six points, 38-32, at the half.

Like in the first quarter, Purefoods once again started flat and the Kings capitalized. Behind the torrid shooting of Joseph Yeo, Ginebra built a 19-point lead in the third be-fore settling for a 66-49 lead heading into the final quarter.

The last 12 minutes were not competitive as the Kings were simply too good for the lackluster Hotshots. The es-tablished their biggest least of 25 points, 89-64, late in the final quarter.

The Hotshots fell to 1-3,

which is not new to them as they were in the exact same boat last year. They even fell to 1-5 in the last Philippine Cup before finally hitting their stride.

This was also the first time that Ginebra head coach Jeffrey Cariaso defeated his mentor Tim Cone in an actual PBA game.

Yeo’s four triples in the third quarter took the Hot-shots completely out of the game. Purefoods actually had the momentum heading into the half but Yeo’s sniping turned the game permanent-ly to their favor.

Slaughter and Billy Mamaril both had dou-ble-doubles for the Kings. Slaughter had 14 points and 13 rebounds while Mamar-il had 12 points and 13 re-bounds.

The Kings exploded for 28 points in the third quarter while limiting the Hotshots to 17. Purefoods was not able to threaten a comeback from that point on.

Ginebra showed a more fluid offense as they had 22 assists compared to only 9 for the Hotshots.

RUNNERS UP. Members of the Ateneo de Davao University SBP team (shown here in file photo) lost a dramatic finals to Bukidnon Faith Chris-tian School 50-51 in the recent 2014 Milo Best Center SBP-Passerelle Min-danao Regional Finals in Cagayan de Oro City. JD

MANILA CLASICO. LA Tenorio of Ginebra San Miguel takes a floater off James Yap of Purefoods during the Manila Clasico match between Ginebra and Purefoods last Sunday at the SMART Araneta Center. Ginebra won 89-66. Nuki Sabio

MANILA MASSACREGinebra destroys Purefoods 89-66

Holy Child advances to Nat’l FinalsAteneo settles for runner-up after bowing to Bukidnon in thriller

Composure at the free-throw line was utmost mod-est for the Reds with Coyoca drilling four charities for a 50-45 lead with 45 seconds before Reyes then sealed the victory with two freethrows, with 16.8 ticks left.

Aside from the Passarelle Division Mindanao crown, the Reds who came with team manager Bobet Leute-rio also cap the Sportsman-ship Award trophy awarded

by Best Center Founder Ni-canor Jorge.

Ateneo de Davao Univer-sity settled for the runner-up honors next to Bukidnon Faith Christian School Incor-porated on a tight-contested match-up which was decided as only when time expired.

Faith Christian School’s slotman Pechora drilled two pressure-packed freethrows to grant them a ticket to the National Finals in Cebu City

this December 12 to 14. Pechora canned those free-throws after being fouled by Fonzo Candari with Ateneo leading with a mere point, 50-49.

Ateneo of coaches Ra-mon Pido and Frankie Ar-goncillo led as much with a 45-28 mark after the third, before a surprising 14-2 run by the Bukidnon-based cagers in the final canto. (Pooled Report)