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THE camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday

confirmed that a clandes-tine meeting between the Nacionalista Party (NP) and Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) took place in Manila last week.

Peter T. Laviña, the new-ly-designated spokesper-

son of Mayor Duterte, said leaders of both parties are exploring the possibility of setting up a political alliance and fielding Duterte as their common presidential candi-date in the 2016 elections.

Present during the secret meeting in an undisclosed place in Metro Manila were Senator Cynthia Villar and her husband former Sena-

tor Manny Villar, PDP-Laban Chairman Emeritus and for-mer Senator Aquilino Pi-mentel, his son Senator Aq-uilino “Koko” Pimentel, and Duterte himself.

Laviña, however, said the alliance has yet to be fi-nalized as Duterte asked the leaders of the two political parties to give him time be-fore making a decision.

Duterte will also sort out some problems which could prevent him from accepting the call for him to be the standard bearer, according to Laviña.

“The information I re-ceived was that nothing was finalized because May-or Duterte asked for a little more time to think things

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By CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

READY TO FISH. Fishermen prepare their fishing nets and other equipment before going to the sea at the coastline community in Davao City yesterday. The Bureau of fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 11 lifted its three-month fishing ban in the Davao Gulf on Monday. Lean Daval Jr.

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ANOTHER Duterte is be-ing groomed to join pol-itics and run in the 2016

elections.Sebastian “Baste” Duterte,

the youngest son of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, has been encouraged by a private group to seek the city’s third district congressional seat next year.

Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duter-te revealed this information to reporters covering the Sanggu-niang Panlungsod (SP) yester-day, but he refused to name the group pushing for the candida-

cy of his younger brother.The vice mayor said they

are just awaiting the decision of Sebastian and that of their father, who is himself being pushed to seek the presidency in the 2016 election.

Should the 27-year-old Duterte accept the challenge and run for Congress, this will change the political landscape in the third district.

Rep. Isidro T. Ungab is in his third and final term as con-gressman of the third district, but is reportedly pushing for the candidacy of his younger

brother, Engr. Alberto Ungab, in 2016.

Two more members of the local ruling party Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod—councilors Bernie Al-ag and Karlo Bello—are also reportedly eyeing the same post.

Unlike Bello, who is in his final term as councilor, Al-ag is still in his second term.

Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Duterte said he is ready to run for barangay captain in Cata-lunan Grande in next year’s elections should Baste decide to run for Congress and anoth-

er sibling, Inday Sara Duter-te-Carpio, takes another shot at the mayoral post.

“I’m planning to run for ba-rangay captain in Catalunan in 2016,” the vice mayor said.

“Diha man ko nagsugod. Gimahal ko na nga position (That’s where I started. I love that position),” Duterte said.

Duterte said he will also respect his father if he chooses Inday Sara over him as Hug-pong’s candidate for mayor.

“If that is his decision, I will respect that,” the vice mayor said.

THE 33rd regular ses-sion yesterday of the 17th Sangguniang

Panlungsod (SP) of Davao City will go down as one of the quickest proceedings if not the fastest in the history of the local law-making body.

The regular session Tuesday ended in just 25 minutes after the SP tack-led all of the items in the day’s agenda.

So fast was the session that some reporters regu-larly covering the SP beat even missed some of the proceedings, while others were still in the confer-

ence room when the gavel was banged signaling the end of the day’s regular session.

“Human na. Hurot na ang items sa agenda (It’s over. All the items in the agenda were taken up),” Vice Mayor and SP presid-ing officer Paolo Z. Duterte said.

A total 17 items were passed on first reading while seven were deferred in the absence of councilor April Marie Dayap, who is on official business (OB). Several items were also approved on third and fi-

SARANGANI Rep. Emman-uel “Manny” Pacquiao an-nounced here on Monday

night that he is leaning closer towards making a run for a Sen-ate seat in the 2016 elections.

In a gathering of city stal-warts of his political party Peo-ple’s Champ Movement (PCM), Pacquiao said he is seriously considering offers from the opposition camp for his inclu-sion in its senatorial slate but stopped short of making an of-ficial declaration.

Vice President Jejomar Binay, who had declared to run for president under the Unit-ed Nationalist Alliance (UNA), earlier offered a senatorial slot for Pacquiao for the 2016 elec-tions.

The PCM, which had forged

an alliance with UNA, dominat-ed the 2013 elections here and nearby Sarangani Province.

“Di pa ako talaga nagde-sisyon ng final. Pero marami ang nag-advise sa akin na ito na yung chance, which is may pun-to rin sila (I have not yet made a final decision. But a lot of peo-ple have advised me that this is my chance to run for the Senate, and they have a point),” he said.

Pacquiao, who is on his sec-ond term as representative of Sarangani’s lone district, said he will make a final announce-ment on the matter at the right time.

“Di ako nag-aannounce to-night na ako talaga ay officially running for senator. Pero mala-mang dyan ang pupuntahan na-tin (I’m not officially announc-

ing tonight that I’m running for senator but I will likely go that way),” he added.

During the gathering, which coincided with the 44th birthday of City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, the PCM formal-ly announced its lineup for next year’s polls.

Rivera and Vice Mayor Shirlyn Nograles will seek re-election along with incum-bent councilors Franklin Ga-cal Jr., Rosalita Nunez, Ramon Milleza, Arturo Cloma, Brix Tan and Shandee Llido-Pestano.

Completing the slate are incumbent San Isidro baran-gay chair Jose Edmar Yumang, Rep. Pacquiao’s younger broth-er Bobby, Dominador Lagare Jr., Rodolfo Ladrera, Jonathan Blando and Van-van Congson.

The party has not yet an-nounced a challenger for in-cumbent South Cotabato first district Rep. Pedro Acharon Jr. of the Achievers with Integrity Movement-Liberal Party but it earlier considered outgoing councilor Dominador Lagare III for the post.

City Councilor Ruel Pac-quiao, who represents the Liga ng mga Barangay in the council, was reported to likely seek Rep. Pacquiao’s seat in Sarangani should the latter decide to run for the Senate.

Incumbent Sarangani Vice Gov. Geraldine “Jinkee” Pac-quiao, the congressman’s wife, had declared to retire from pol-itics so she could concentrate on taking care of her family. (MindaNews)

DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) Sec-retary Leila M. De

Lima said on Tuesday there is no deal struck between the govern-ment and the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC).

“As far as I know, there is no deal struck between the two sides (government and INC),” De Lima said.

This was the reac-tion of the DOJ secre-tary on reports that an agreement was alleged-ly reached between the government and the INC that paved the way for the peaceful end on Monday of the five-day protest rally of the INC

which started in Padre Faura St., Manila last Thursday and proceed-ed to EDSA-Shaw Blvd. in Mandaluyong City.

“I’m asking for un-derstanding for refus-ing to talk extensively for now. I don’t want to be misquoted,” De Lima added.

Likewise, De Lima said that she will resign in due time.

“I will resign in due time, you know when that is, when I’ve fully decided I’m running in 2016,” De Lima stressed.

De Lima has been re-ported planning to run for senator in the 2016 national elections. (PNA)

CAUSE OF TRAFFIC. The road widening and drainage system project along R. Castillo Street creates a monstrous traffic jam in the area where vehicles’ queues sometimes reach almost a kilometer long. Lean Daval Jr.

De Lima claims no deal with INC

Pulong says

Baste being askedto run for CongressBy CHARLES RAYMOND A. MAXEY

Pacman eyes Senate seat

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THE Regional Trial Court (RTC) here rejected the bid

of a taxpayer for an ex-tension of the three-day temporary restraining order (TRO) against the P40.57-billion Davao In-ternational Airport (DIA) development project for lack of extreme urgency.

RTC Branch 10 Presid-ing Judge Retrina Fuentes, who acquired jurisdic-tion over the case, ruled against a 17-day exten-sion on the TRO which was earlier issued by Ex-ecutive Judge Emmanuel Carpio of RTC Branch 16.

“The court is not con-vinced that the matter is of extreme urgency and petitioner as a taxpayer will suffer grave injustice

and irreparable injury if the said TRO is not ex-tended,” Fuentes ruled, adding, “The petition failed to establish any di-rect injury as a taxpayer that would warrant the extension of the TRO.”

Fuentes also took note that the 72-hour TRO is-sued by Judge Carpio had expired on August 15 hav-ing been issued on August 12 but the court received the return of the service only on August 18 and thus, “there’s no more to be extended”.

The court also learned that the submission of the pre-qualification documents had pushed through on August 17, hence, there’s “no more extreme urgency to speak

of.”However on Septem-

ber 20, Fuentes will pro-ceed with the hearing on the main petition for issu-ance of a writ of prelimi-nary injunction.

The case stemmed from the civil suit filed by Andre Bucu of Central Park Subdivision, Bang-kal, Davao City, question-ing the pre-qualification stage of the bidding pro-cess.

DIA is one of the six airports in the country which the government placed under the PPP program. According to the government’s PPP web-site, the Davao City air-port project which costs P40.57 billion aims to de-congest the airport which

is currently operating beyond its capacity. It is regarded as the third bus-iest airport in the country.

The project includes the passenger terminal building expansion, cargo terminal building expan-sion, expansion of other key facilities such as car parking, and administra-tion building, passenger terminal building: addi-tional area from 65,000 to 125,000 square meters, cargo terminal building: Additional area from 13,000 to 27,000 square meters, apron area, con-struction of full parallel taxiway.

The other airports subjected to PPP are the Bacolod City airport, Iloi-

An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from this city who is facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being convicted last May of killing her employer will finally meet her family in the next few days.

Rahima Dalquez, mother of convicted OFW Jennifer, said Tuesday they are set to leave for the UAE anytime this week to visit her daugh-ter at the Al Ain jail and help in the ongoing appeals for her case.

Rahima will be joined by her husband Abdulhamid and another family member in the trip, which is being fa-cilitated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

“We’re happy that Allah is giving us this chance to see her and we’re very thankful to the government for mak-ing this happen,” she said in the vernacular in an inter-view with a local television

station.Jennifer Dalquez, 28,

who hails from Barangay La-bangal here, was sentenced to death by a court in Al Ain, UAE last May 20 for stabbing her employer to death on December 7, 2014.

During trial, she said the act was in self-defense after her Emirati employer tried to rape her.

Ebrahim Zailon, acting head of the DFA regional consular office here, said the agency had assigned a law-yer to handle Dalquez’ case, especially her appeal.

A hearing for her appeal was set on Septermber 3 in Al Ain, UAE.

Labor Secretary Rosa-linda Baldoz visited Dalquez in jail last June 18 and ex-pressed “high hopes” that the appeal would be suc-cessful.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development

A security guard who ad-mitted helping a robber steal P1.6 million in

cash from the van of the Ma-guindanao Electric Coopera-tive (Magelco) in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Thursday last week returned P1.3 million of the loot.

Datu Odin Sinsuat police chief Senior Superintendent Lindsy Sinsuat told DXMS Radyo Bida that Magelco gen-eral manager Sultan Maongco said security guard Basit Beni-to admitted being part of the holdup.

Benito personally handed over P1.3 million back to the bank management.

“The manager is still ne-gotiating with the holdupper for the return of the remain-ing P300,000,” Sinsuat said.

Sinsuat said Benito was

the one who escorted the co-operative’s cashier, Hanna Malang, to the Magelco main office in Barangay Capiton. They had come from various sub-offices of Magelco in Ma-guindanao where they gath-ered the collection money

The two were being driv-en by Gerome Romuar when a masked man hiding at the rear of the van declared a holdup when they reached Barangay Katalungan at around 3 p.m. on August 26.

Armed with caliber .45 pistol, the lone gunman tied the victims’ hands with duct tape then fled with the money.

Maongco told Sinsuat that was giving the suspects until September 2 to return the remaining amount or they will be charged accordingly. (PNA)

FARMERS in 12 ba-rangays in Panabo City are seeking help

as the dike that guides irrigation water to their farms has been broken for five years.

Officers of the Davao del Norte Farmers’ As-sociation made the plea during the Kapehan sa Dabaw media forum at SM City Davao last Mon-day.

The group said 5,000 hectares of land that the 12 barangays share, in-cluding Barangays South-

ern Davao, Angara, and Quezon, have been affect-ed by the irrigation dis-ruption which has dam-aged their crops.

They said the dike was broken by strong flow of water during the rainy season five years ago.

Former association secretary Lima Bautis-ta said the broken dike affects the farms in two ways. First, it fails to de-liver water properly to-wards the crops which in effect do not receive

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RECORD TIME. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Z. Duterte exchanges pleasantries with councilors Jimmy Dureza and Edgar Ibuyan Sr. just after the adjourn-ment of yesterday’s regular session which lasted for a record 25 minutes. Lean Daval Jr.

TRO petition vs DoTC on int’l airport nixed

Guard returns P1.3Min loot to electric coop

THE DAY AFTER. Hundreds of job seekers and employees of various establishments flock to the Sangguniang Panlungsod to obtain residence certificates (cedula) a day after National Heroes Day, a regular holiday during which government offices were closed. Lean Daval Jr.

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ECONOMY

MILITANT and ur-ban poor groups in Davao City

are planning to seek a temporary restraining order (TRO) before the Supreme Court to stop the ongoing bidding pro-cess of two public-private partnership (PPP) infra-structure projects of the Department of Transpor-tation and Communica-tion (DOTC).

This is according to Moro human rights group Kawagid secretary general Bai Ali Indayla, who said various group in Davao are planning to

form an alliance called as Solidarity to Oppose PPP (STOP) Davao chapter that will be launched on September 11 at Redemp-torist Church in Davao City.

Indayla said the broad formation will be led by militant groups like Ga-briela-Davao, Kadamay, women-led Kadidja, Sama ka and other consumer groups in the city.

“We are planning to challenge those proj-ects of the government through a legal venue,” Indayla told EDGE Davao in a phone interview yes-

terday.Indayla is referring to

the P40.57 billion Davao Sasa Modernization Proj-ect and the P17 billion op-eration and maintenance of the Davao Internation-al Airport. Aside from the two, the group also slammed city’s P39 bil-lion reclamation project stretching from R. Castillo all the way to Bucana.

She said the group has initial talks with Bayan Muna representatives Carlos “Kaloy” Zarate and Neri Colmenares to get their support.

The group, which is

still now looking for more members, will also lobby their concern to few city legislators here to encour-age the council to pass a resolution opposing the two projects which she describe as “not benefi-cial and will not promote fair competition.”

“We already talk with councilor Diosdado Ma-hipus and we’re eyeing to talk with councilor Danilo Dayanghirang for their support of authoring a proposal for the resolu-tion,” she said.

These two councilors earlier expressed their

opposition to the proj-ect because of the lack of public consultation both to the citizens of Davao and the city government before proceeding with the bidding process.

Indayla said it is clear that the national govern-ment is expediting the implementation of these projects because of the “savings” which alleged-ly will be used for next year’s election by corrupt officials.

The group also op-posed the project be-cause it will cause the demolition of inhabitants

of areas which involved expansion like the Davao Sasa Port modernization project.

She also said consum-ers and local business-men here will not ben-efit from these projects because the huge cost of the project undertake by winning private bidders will be passed on to con-sumers.

“A consumer group in Davao clearly opposed these projects because only few will benefit from this. Prices of products and commodities trans-

TWELVE game fowls from different com-mercial breeders

in Mindanao will be auc-tioned to showcase the industry in the 17th Davao Trade Expo (DATE) slated on September 25 to 27 at the SMX Convention Cen-ter.

“The starting price of each game fowl in the auc-tion will be at P3,000 up to P30,000 and above,” Min-danao Game Fowl Breed-ers Association president Nitoy Nasser said during Monday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City Annex.

He said the auction will be participated by com-mercial breeders, sabun-geros and hobbyists from Davao Region as well as other parts of Mindanao.

“There will be a short fight for each pair to de-termine the skills and best breed,” Nasser said.

He said a single fighting cock was sold at P150,000

in an auction conducted two years ago in an event in Metro Manila.

The two-hour auction which aims to change the reputation of the game fowl industry will be on the second day of the three-day event.

“We are trying to posi-tivize the industry because it is part of our culture aside from the fact that it provides employment as well as allow the growth of other related industry like pharmaceutical and feeds industry,” he added.

The game fowl indus-try in Mindanao and in the country has grown signifi-cantly in the past 15 years despite the stigma.

“The game fowl indus-try just started as a hobby until some breeders saw and realized its potential as a source of a lucrative income,” said Nasser, a breeder and hobbyist.

SC TRO eyed v DOTC projectsBy CHENEEN R. CAPON

WITH the new-ly-forged part-nership be-

tween the Department of Social Welfare and De-velopment (DSWD), LGU Maco and Aboitiz Foun-dation, Inc., at least 100 Pantawid Pamilya ben-eficiaries in Barangays Mapaang and Manipon-gol in |Maco, Compostela Vallley will soon engage into Organic Red Cre-ole ‘Bombay’ Production through the DSWD Sus-tainable Livelihood Pro-gram (SLP).

Under this latest ven-ture, DSWD is providing P405,500.00, Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. shares P182,700.00 and LGU Maco through its Munici-pal Agriculture Office will teach the technology and takes charge of project monitoring.

DSWD Project Devel-opment Officer Ronnel L. Terante said project par-ticipants will be trained on land preparation, soil mixing, seedling prepara-tion, water management, fertilization, topping, har-vesting and curing. The ‘bombay’ will be grown within 110-120 days, he added.

At the recent sign-ing of the Memorandum of Agreement at Baran-gay San Roque, Direc-tor Priscilla N. Razon of DSWD shared, “This is an opportunity for us to provide livelihood to our 100 family-beneficiaries in the two barangays. We are happy that for capa-bility building alone, we have extended Php 8 mil-lion so far here in Maco. We have to raise their capacity through micro-

enterprise development or through employment facilitation. We desire to see our program partic-ipants really improving their level of well-being, hence we are preparing them for economic activ-ity. We are grateful that we have more partners so that more will benefit from the 6216 Pantawid recipients here.

Director Razon also stressed the constant support of the local gov-ernment, adding, “To-gether, we hope to be able to saturate all Pantawid families so they can be-come progressive and engaging in economic ac-tivities that would sustain their livelihood and pro-mote improved quality of their life for their families.

Jose Venancio Ba-tiquin, COO of Therma

Marine, Inc. and Presi-dent, Aboitiz Power Oil Group said, “We are help-ing these families because we want them to have a better life. We all know that Pantawid assistance will never be enough. We are targeting families who are willing to sacrifice, willing to learn. When the beneficiary learns and understands the technol-ogy then he can move on. We are very happy to be part of this endeavor. We have long wanted to reach out to our neighbors.”

Mayor Alvera Veroni-ca R. Rimando expressed her all-out support. “All DSWD projects in Maco are well implemented. We have created a team that will monitor all livelihood projects. This ‘bombay’ production will be suc-

MOA SIGNING. Jose Venancio Batiquin, COO of Therma Marine, Inc. and President of Aboitiz Power Oil Group and Director Priscilla N. Razon of DSWD sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of Organic Red Creole ‘Bombay’ Production.

Advancing PPP in Maco

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Davao Region reiterated

among establishments that sales promotion period must be definite.

With its efforts to uphold the rights of consumers, the agency is intensifying its cam-paign against unscrupulous conduct of sales promotion.

Republic Act 7394, or the Consumer Act of the Philip-pines, defines sales promotion as techniques intended for broad consumer participation which contain promises of gain, which includes a prize (either in cash or in kind) and reward for purchasing a

product or service, involves winning in a contest or game, and utilize widespread means of communication. It is also a strategy intended to increase sales, patronage and/or good-will of a product, service or credit facilities.

These sales promo cam-paigns are offered in different types, to wit: raffle (electronic or conventional), discount, premium, games, contest and redemption.

For a sales promo applica-tion of an establishment to get approved, DTI reiterated that it needs to suffice four elements – promise of gain, consumer

Game fowls to be auctioned in DATE

DTI-Davao: Sales promo period must be definite

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PROPERTY

THERE are many things to consider when buying a condo, but the bottom line

for many homebuyers would be the price of the property. They believe that the price ultimately determines whether the condo unit is a good or a bad buy.

When buying a condo unit, cheaper does not always mean a better buy. That’s because buy-ing cheap is relative. If you can get a good quality pair of shoes at rock bottom prices, it may be your lucky day. Sadly, it does not follow when it comes to real es-tate, because when you get it for cheap, you almost always end up getting what you paid for.

For one, the location could be less than attractive. There’s a big chance the condominium community you’re eyeing for its affordability is situated in a neighborhood that is less than ideal for a comfortable, safe, and convenient living.

It could be located in a busy but rough part of town, where

safety can be a constant con-cern. The condominium might be in the middle of the city, but if the neighborhood has a reputa-tion for petty crimes, would you sacrifice your peace of mind for a cheaper condo home?

On the other hand, it could be located away from downtown, in a safe and peaceful part of the city, but far from modern ame-nities and daily essentials. This will entail a longer commute, thereby exposing you to more traffic and higher expense for fuel or fare for transportation.

Soon you will find it too much of an effort to go down-town to buy groceries or pay bills or run errands. It will dawn on you that it totally negates the whole concept of condo living, where its normally central loca-tion makes everyday living easy, convenient, and hassle free.

There’s another catch when the condominium’s location is in a sleepy and uneventful part of town where there’s simply noth-

ing going on. For one, it does nothing to your goal of living an exciting urban lifestyle. More importantly, it negatively im-pacts your investment because a good condo investment requires a promising location with a good potential for growth and prog-ress.

Another thing to look into is the condominium’s facili-ties. Does it have the full range of amenities or is it very spartan to the point of being non-exis-tent? Facilities and amenities that

are poor in quality and quantity should be a deal-breaker by it-self. So when you find a condo unit priced so low it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.

The other side of the coin, however, does not usually mean the opposite. When a condo-minium property is priced within the high-end range, many be-lieve it automatically means it offers the best option. While it could be true in a few cases, it is not always the case.

Some condominium de-velopments are pricey simply because the cost of construction is very high. If a condominium is built on wet or marshy land, the developer invests heavily on building a strong founda-tion. This bloats the cost of the development and in turn makes the condo units pricier than most.

Typically, those looking for a condo usually want it locat-ed in a “nice” neighborhood, meaning the community is safe, convenient, and promising. That is why the best condominium communities like Northpoint are located at the heart of the city’s

growth area. Northpoint is the landmark

condominium development of Vista Residences in Davao. It is built on solid bedrock within the elevated land at the junction of Buhangin Road and JP Lau-rel Avenue, Bajada, two major thoroughfares plied by public transportation and lead to both the northern and southern part of the city.

Northpoint is nestled with-in the heart of north Davao’s growth area, where the real es-tate development is flourishing and the business district, BPO parks, and commercial and shop-ping centers are thriving. Its

central location makes it near to almost everything, giving its unit owners a convenient lifestyle.

As a masterplanned devel-opment, it has world-class ame-nities such as the majestic club-house called Wakefield Manor, a fitness gym, an adult wellness pool with salinated water, kid-die pool, cabanas, grill pits, and a multi-purpose hall. There are pocket gardens, nature park, jog-ging track, and shuttle service to the main gate.

More on Northpoint is avail-able at the Camella Offices at Delgar Bldg, JP Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, with tele-phone number 226-3100.

What to consider when buying a condo

Northpoint’s grounds are dotted with imported Caribbean pine trees, making it a delightful place for kids to play in and for adults to enjoy. Northpoint’s grounds are dotted with imported Caribbean pine trees, making it a delight-ful place for kids to play in and for adults to enjoy.

Despite its urban location, North-point is situated within a lush en-vironment, making it a refreshing place to live.

Northpoint has its own lifestyle center that will give its unit owners a stylish, comfortable, and convenient condo living.

A perspective of Liverpool (center), the 4th and tallest building of Northpoint.

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THE FISHERFOLKS operating within the Davao Gulf share in the happiness of the officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the clear success of JAO (Joint

Administrative Order) No. 2, Series of 2014, in increasing the fish production in the gulf.

JAO No. 2 mandates the closure of the gulf waters to fishing activ-ities for three months, specifically from June 1 to August 30, 2015. The administrative order is jointly signed by the secretaries of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the De-partment of Agriculture and enforced by the Philippine National Police, the BFAR and other agencies of both departments. The di-rective bans commercial fishing and the use of ring nets and bag nets within the gulf , from the entrance of Talagotong Point in Don Marcelino town in Davao del Sur to Cape San Agustin in Gov. Gener-oso, Davao Oriental or a total area of 3,087 square kilometers. The lull in fishing as a result of the ban has allowed small pelagic fishes such as matambaka, bilong-bilong, moro-moro, pirit, galunggong to lay eggs and reach ideal size during the spawning season.

Indeed, as reported by Agricultural Undersecretary and concur-

rent BFAR Director Asis Perez, the JAO on fishing has been very successful in not only increasing the volume of catch of pelagic fishes by 10 percent but also in enabling the fishes to grow in size at the time they are caught.

Perez also presided over last Monday in Davao City’s People Park the declaration of the open fishing season during the next nine months starting September 1.

Significantly, the BFAR and its partner agencies, the Maritime Police and the various local government units in the coastal areas affected have done a wonderful job and for this, they deserve a sin-cere pat on the back both from the fisher folk and the fish-eating public who are among the first beneficiaries of this project. Take note that this is the second of the JAO’s successful implementation.

Also to be credited for this milestone in resource management are the commercial fishing firms and the small fishers who cooper-ated in this project.

Finally, it is our hope that this synergy could also be shown by government agencies and the private sector in combatting other community concerns, including the drug menace.

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“I wanted more. I’m a hard guy to please.”

These are words straight from the heart of Bamboo, the country’s celebrated rock singer who has recently pro-duced, as a coach, the grand winner of the sec-ond season of the talent search “The Voice Kids” on Sunday night.

At the end of the tough competition, 11-year old banana cue vendor Elha Mae Nym-pha went home with a recording contract from MCA Music Inc., a music instrument package, a family utility vehicle, a house and lot worth P2 million, P1 million cash, and a P1-million trust fund.

That’s all for listen-ing to her coach, Bam-boo, and trying hard to please him.

Elha knows that if she pleases her coach, she could please every-one.

Bamboo Mañalac, the singer’s real name, explained in a news sto-ry why he felt emotional when his ward’s name was announced Sunday night.

“I saw greatness in her. I was the only coach who turned for her dur-ing the blind auditions,” he told the Inquirer shortly after the finale held at the Newport Per-forming Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila.

As a coach, in choos-ing the members of Team Kawayan, Bamboo said he just had to bring forward the person who he feels is ready vocally.

“We’re looking for a star. Someone we can connect,” said Bamboo prior to the finale.

Now that Bamboo has laid the trappings of a future star of Philip-pine music, he returns to his first love—doing concerts.

Bamboo goes to Davao City on September 13 for a one-night-only engagement at the SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang Premier. Red-stone Productions, the same outfit that brought to Davao the legendary James Ingram, is turning to the Pinoy rock icon to up the ante a bit in its bid to put Davao in the concert map again.

“It’s Bamboo’s big-gest concert outside Manila,” said Redstone’s local partner Vincent Tupas.

Bamboo will be singing his own hit songs like Noypi, Hal-lelujah, Tatsulok and Mr. Clay. Likewise, he will belt songs popular-ized by him during his heydays with the River-maya band like 214, Hi-mala, Elesi, Ulan, Liwa-nag sa Dilim, Kisapmata, Umaaraw Umuulan, Im-posible and If.

Doing the front act

for Bamboo is sultry songstress Morissette. Morissette Amon, a runner-up of The Voice of the Philippines and went on to record the theme song for the dra-ma series Moon of De-sire. Star Records then released her first studio album, entitled Moris-sette, in March 2015.

Bamboo used to be the frontman of Riv-ermaya and Bamboo, two of the biggest rock groups in the country. Their songs were popu-lar among Filipinos of different generations.

He made his exit from Rivermaya in 1998 to form his namesake band, which he left in 2013. He has since done solo performances and was named one of four pioneer judges of The Voice Kids Philippines.

Ticket Prices for Bamboo’s concert are: SVIP – P3000 with seat number; GOLD – P2000 with seat number; SIL-VER – P1,250 free seat-ing; BRONZE – P650 standing. Tickets are sold at Mount Olive Trading beside Mercury Drug Store at the cor-ner of Mabini Ext. and Circumferential road near the entrance of Marfori Subdivision. For more information, CALL (63)917 996 1910, (63)916 286 7088 or Bamboo in Davao offi-cial Facebook Page.

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AS the leader in the digital lifestyle, Globe Telecom is gearing up to welcome the newest Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ to Philippine shores with an online portal to serve early custom-ers. The portal accepts registration of interest among customers pur-chasing the latest devices from Samsung with the myLifestyle Plan from Globe. New and existing postpaid customers can visit the regis-tration of interest portal avail-able on the Globe website via www.globe.com.ph/postpaid/samsung/register to register and indicate their preferred Samsung handset model in ad-

vance, along with their name, mobile number, and e-mail ad-dress. The customer database will be used to update regis-tered customers with postpaid plan offers and pricing details. A reference number will be provided to customers so they can track status of their appli-cation. “With our registration of interest portal, customers get first dibs on our offers as well as exclusive privileges which they can avail when they get the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ from Globe,” says Erli Valdez, Vice President for Postpaid Business at Globe. “As the leader in post-paid and preferred telco carrier of the latest smartphones and “phablets”, we are poised to take one’s device experience to

the next level with our innova-tive myLifestyle Plan offerings, which gives customers access to their digital lifestyle while enjoying the amazing features of the devices.” Valdez adds, “Over the next few days, customers will find out why it’s best to get the Sam-sung Galaxy Note 5 and Gal-axy S6+edge from Globe with our unbeatable offers.” Both the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ boast of a 5.7” QHD display, a 16 megapixel rear and 5 mega-pixel front camera, dual SIM feature and an Octa-core pro-cessor with the latest android operating system Lollipop. The Galaxy S6 edge+ also takes off from its previous predecessor’s sleek design, but now with a bigger dual-edge display.

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LOOP DJs hold first Davao DJ Expo and Convention

IT STARTED as wish-ful thinking as a group of veteran DJs be-moaned the sad state of the DJ industry, particularly in Davao City. Aside from frag-mented groups, they felt that the art of mix-ing was slowly being killed by technology, specifically the sync button, or the misuse thereof. Then they decided to do something about it, and the idea of a DJ convention was born spearheaded by the veteran DJs, Gary Tomas, Atty. Joseph Martin Castillo together with fellow veteran DJs in Davao. Together they formed the LOOP DJs. Being a first, the group en-countered a lot of obstacles, apathy and scepticism from potential sponsors, but with only their desire to help the industry, they finally held the 2015 DJ Expo and Con-vention, the first in recent memory in the Philippines, the first in Davao city. The two-day event fea-tured not only lectures on how to become a profession-al DJ, trade secrets, tips and raffles of mobile phones and

tablets, but also hands on training in the nearly lost art of scratching, beat matching as well as a sneak peek into the current trends in mod-ern DJing, like stem and live remixing / controllerism. The event also featured a dis-play of latest DJ equipment for sale by JVS Audio, and a display of different DJ con-trollers and gears which was used in the hands on portion of the event. On the eve of August 17, LOOP DJs opened the 30th Kadayawan street party at San Pedro street attended by Davao City mayor Ro-drigo Duterte which despite the rain, continued on with a supportive and energetic crowd. The event was capped by a fellowship night on Au-gust 18, that was attended by Councilor Al Ryan Alejan-dre who delivered a speech for the delegates which was then followed by former congressman and commis-sioner of customs Ruffy Bi-azon, who also delivered a meaningful speech about being a DJ and how he start-ed to be one, and showed of his DJ skills by playing a flawless multi-genre set.

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The 2015 DJ Expo and convention delegates.

Former congressman and customs commisioner Ruffy Biazon shows his DJ skills. At the scratching workshop.

The expo had basic Dj skills lessons.

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Elha is ‘The Voice Kids’ grand champion

New York welcomes Dingdong, Ai-Ai and other Kapuso stars

E L E V E N - Y E A R -OLD banana cue vendor Elha Nym-pha of Team Bam-boo was declared the grand cham-pion of the sec-ond season of “The Voice Kids,” after receiving 42.16% of the public votes during the pro-gram’s grand finals last Sunday night. “I’m happy and I didn’t expect to win. I’m very happy because it’s my first time to win in this kind of competi-tion,” said Elha. Elha, Bamboo’s first artist to win the top-rating singing compe-tition, beat Team Lea artists Reynan Dal-anay, who got 31.64% of the votes, and Esang De Torres (18.16%), as well

as fellow Team Bam-boo artist Sassa Dagdag (8.04%). “I just truly believe she deserves it. The right thing I did this sea-son was turn for her. I was the only one who

turned for her (in the blind auditions). That’s quite a story. No one saw her coming, and then at some point, I knew I had someone very special,” said coach Bamboo.

As the newest “The Voice Kids” grand cham-pion, Elha won a record-ing contract from MCA Music Inc., a music in-strument package, a shopping spree, a family utility vehicle, a house

FOLLOWING a series of jam-packed Kapusong Pinoy events across differ-ent continents, GMA Pinoy TV stages another Kapusong Pinoy concert to be held at the prestigious Town Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York on September 5, with Kapuso stars all geared up to bring the fun and enter-tainment to all loyal GMA fans. As GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it remains committed to bringing quality news and entertainment to Kapuso fans abroad, making them feel closer to home. “The past ten years have been a very fruitful and heart-warming jour-ney for GMA International and we dedicate this year’s Kapusong Pinoy concert series to all those who have been with us along the way,” says GMA First Vice President and Head of International Operations Joseph T. Francia. “Through a night of music, fun and laughter with their favou-rite Kapuso artists, we hope to bring a slice of home to our kababayans abroad,” he adds. Some of the Network’s biggest and brightest stars headline the third of this year’s series of anniver-sary concerts with Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes and Philip-pine Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas leading the all-star cast. “I’ve always loved New York,” ad-mits Dingdong. “Our kababayans there have such a strong Filipino spir-it and I’m really excited to come back and perform for them. This concert is also special because we’re celebrat-ing ten years of reaching out to every Filipino across the world and making them feel closer to the Philippines,” he expresses. Dingdong has recently wrapped up taping for his primetime soap Pari ‘Koy and is all set to return

to the hosting scene via the much-awaited comeback of StarStruck. Ai-Ai is as excited as Dingdong. “Mga Kapuso, bongga talaga ang 10th anniversary ng GMA Pinoy TV at handog nanaman namin ang isang napakasayang show para sa inyo! New York, handa na ba kayo? Maki-celebrate na ng ten years with ten times the fun!” says the veteran actress-comedienne, who is one of

the main hosts of Sunday PinaSaya. Alongside Dingdong and Ai-Ai are Asia’s Pop Sweetheart Julie Anne San Jose, actor comedian Betong Suma-ya and Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista. Julie Anne, who recently filmed her newest music videos includ-ing “Tidal Wave” in Los Angeles and “Not Impressed” in New York, shares her excitement and anticipation for the event. “I can’t wait to finally be back in New York and be with all the Filipinos there. It’s always great to be performing in front of such a warm and lively crowd. We hope you enjoy the performances we’ve prepared for you!” says the artist whose fans can also catch her weekly on Sunday PinaSaya. Meanwhile, Christian, who also headlined Kapusong Pinoy Vancou-ver and Kapusong Pinoy Anaheim this year, is ready to thrill the crowd with his romantic ballads. “This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with our fellow Filipinos abroad and I’m grateful to be part of a very special celebration. Congratulations to GMA Pinoy TV for 10 successful years!” he says. The concert will be held at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, New York NY 10036 on September 5. Gates open at 5:00 PM. Kapusong Pinoy New York is spon-sored by Landbank, Vonage, Vista Residences, Moneygram, Ritemed, Mapua Institute of Technology, Ce-buana Lhuillier, Globe Duo USA, Ever-est Aircondition, The Generics Phar-macy, ASAP Tickets Service, Xoom.com, Shakey’s, Financial Rescue, Cebu Pacific, LBC, DirecTV, Debt Aid Consulting, Transfast, Air 21, Red Rib-bon, Magnolia Ice Cream, Chowking and Tancinco Law Office.

and lot worth P2 million, P1 million cash, and a P1 million trust fund. Before performing her winning piece “Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin,” Elha impressed viewers with her mind-blowing ren-dition of Mariah Carey’s “Emotions” that showed off her whistle register, and sang with Jed Mad-ela in the finale’s first two rounds on Saturday (Aug 29). Reynan, Esang, and Sassa, on the other

hand, performed with “Your Face Sounds Fa-miliar’s” Gary Valencia-no, Billy Crawford, and Sharon Cuneta. During the Sunday live show, meanwhile, coaches Lea Salonga, Bamboo, and Sarah Geronimo also per-formed for the first time “Sariling Awit Natin,” a soon-to-be-released song composed by Yeng Constantino in collaboration with Jona-than Manalo.

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I’d like to think that, in this time, our circle of friends have now expanded significantly, not only through acquaintances we make in the neighborhood, school, work spaces and social estab-lishments. Thanks to the Internet, the world has become smaller

and we are able to connect with fellow netizens from different parts of the globe. Social media has opened doors to new found friends and even, to a certain extent, gave us a free platform to voice out our opinions.

Snap and share It is through these shar-ing of insights that made social media channels successful, keeping all of its users engaged and at-tuned to what’s happen-ing in every corner. Aside from Facebook and Twit-ter, Instagram is one of the widely used by different generations living in this era. In fact, Instagram is the number one ranking social media platform for image sharing. It boasts of online communities, which are cared for and managed by the most loyal users of this medium: the

visual storytellers. There are users who prefer to keep their ac-count as a personal photo diary of their special mo-ments and daily high-lights, and choose to keep

these mementos only for a selected audience. For brands, whether local or global, they utilize Insta-gram as a way of human-izing their brands, mak-ing them more relatable to the day to day encounters of its consumers and the community. Another type of “IGers” are those who grow into their visual style of narrating to a bigger audience something inspi-rational, spreading good vibes across continents through images with char-acter and personality that are, undeniably, worthy of

a double-tap. For those who wish to increase their follow-ing, one must to consider having a clear message or theme of what you want your grid to narrate. In an intimate “Instameet” and talk by digital strate-gist, Martine de Luna, she emphasized on the basic fundamentals in content strategy. “Instagram is all about sharing, inspir-ing and creating a com-munity,” says Martine. “If you are open to gaining a public following, then you have to give that au-dience something that will inspire them to think,

feel and believe in your message; something use-ful. You have to have that respect for your audience and give them materials that are well thought of. You have to also interact with your audience. After all, we have to admit that we get a sense of belong-ingness when we’re appre-ciated by people who we relate to.” “Whether you’re after the reach or the likes, your image and caption create an impact to your audi-ence,” Martine continues. “Just like public speaking, you must mind what you say. All the filters and col-

or differences are helpful means that can make the shot more appealing, but you must also put empha-sis, first, on the moment and the story behind it.” I am, personally, fasci-nated and inspired by few notable Davao women who have consciously and humbly mastered the art of online sharing. Not all of them have gained a million followers just yet (but who knows what will happen in the next year), but their posts are like rays of sun-shine that inject you with energy and positive vibe. I never get tired of seeing their squares in my feed.

@iam_artisanA strong believer of the “follow your bliss” mantra, April San Pedro takes you to a journey in the world of paper, coffee, prints and handmade bliss.

@the_metime_wifeYou’ll love all her flatlays, plus the cheerful and colourful vibes of her snaps showing those blissful moments at home and with the family.

@mimathology This account will win you over with dozens and dozens of babies smiling at you. The grid is oozing with cuteness and joy!

@pinkmotherMimi Vergara - Tupas is one smart and sassy lady who has mastered the use of social media in marketing. You won’t see much of her brands in this account, though. Instead, you’ll get to know more about this beautiful soul who lovingly devotes herself to family, friendships and the simple joys that come in all shapes and sizes.

@helenscoHer grid showcases a bespoke collection of images with character and depth.

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“RISING greenhouse gases in the at-mosphere are causing global tem-peratures to rise, which is leading to

the melting of the polar ice caps, which in turn has resulted in rising sea levels and a host of ecological issues,” wrote Alex Renton in a cover story for News-week last year.

“It’s also causing the chemical make-up of the world’s oceans to change so rapidly. Carbon dioxide, one of the key perpetrators in the lineup of man-made greenhouse gases, is absorbed by seawa-ter, causing a chemical reaction near the ocean surface that results in lowered pH levels,” Renton further wrote.

What most people don’t know is that about one-third of all the man-made carbon dioxide released into the atmo-sphere ends up absorbed by the oceans. I learned this bit information when I at-tended the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) held in Fort Lauder-dale, Florida some years back.

“Tropical coral reef waters are al-ready significantly warmer than they were and the rate of warming is accel-erating,” said Janice Lough of the Austra-lian Institute of Marine Science during the 12th ICRS at Cairns, Australia. “With or without drastic curtailment of green-house gas emissions we are facing, for the foreseeable future, changes in the physical environment of present-day coral reefs.”

Coral bleaching has been cited as one of consequences of the raising of baseline temperatures in the oceans. But what most marine scientists around the world are concerned most of is ocean acidification, which is considered as “cli-mate change’s evil twin.”

“Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere eventually finds its way to and dissolves in the oceans, causing the water to be-

come ‘acid-ic’… reducing the ability of the coral reefs to de-posit calcium c a r b o n a t e or calcify,” e x p l a i n e d Dr. Edgardo Gomez, the founding di-rector of the University of the Philip-pines Marine Science Institute.

About 25-50% of the carbon dioxide emitted over the industrial period had been absorbed by the world’s oceans, preventing atmospheric carbon dioxide build-up from becoming worse.

But this atmospheric benefit comes at a considerable price. “As a result, the sea water becomes more acidic and the concentration of carbonate ions de-creases,” explains Forest Rohwer, author of Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas. “Car-bonate ions are required by corals, crus-tose coralline algae, and other marine organisms for building their skeletons and shells. The increasing ocean acidi-fication that lies ahead will affect even the most remote coral reef ecosystems.”

Experts claim the average pH (the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution) of the ocean has already de-creased about 0.1 pH unit from pre-in-dustrial values, a shift that corresponds to a 30 percent increase in the concen-tration of hydrogen ions and a decrease in carbonate ions. “This has decreased the rate at which reef-building corals build their skeletons (their rate of calci-fication) by 20 percent,” Rohwer writes.

Ocean pH is projected to decrease

another 0.3 to 0.4 pH units by the end of this century. This much change in pH is predicted to reduce coral calcification rates to 40-60 percent of normal. “This is a momentous change,” Rohwer notes.

“Imagine dripping hydrochloric acid onto chalk,” says André Freiwald of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, one of the authors of a study that appeared in the professional journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. “The chalk would disintegrate immediately; the corals could face a similar fate.”

Will it happen soon? “Two hundred years ago, the amount of carbon diox-ide in the ocean was around 200 ppm (parts per million). Now it is nearly 400 ppm. If people continue their business as usual, the United Nations’ Intergov-ernmental Panel for Climate Change… predicts that it will be more than 500 ppm at the end of the century,” said Dr. Gomez, who is the chair of the World Bank Coral Reef Targeted Research and Capacity Building for Management Pro-gram.

The acidification, Dr. Gomez add-ed, may be gradual but would happen simultaneously all over the world. He warned that it would be worse than the acidification of agricultural lands due to the use of chemical fertilizers. “Land is more manageable. With the use of organic fertilizer and chemicals, land can easily recover. But once the ocean becomes acidic, it would take millions of years to bring back their natural (state).”

The current acidification may be worse than during four major mass ex-tinctions in history when natural puls-es of carbon from asteroid impacts and volcanic eruptions caused global tem-peratures to soar, according to a study which appeared in the journal Science.

The international team of research-ers from the United States, Great Britain, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands ex-amined hundreds of paleoceanographic studies, including fossils wedged in sea-floor sediment from millions of years ago. They found only one time in history that came close to what scientists are seeing today in terms of ocean life die-off – a mysterious period known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum about 56 million years ago.

“We know that life during past ocean acidification events was not wiped out – new species evolved to replace those that died off,” wrote lead author Dr. Bar-bel Honisch, a paleoceanographer at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

“But if industrial carbon emissions continue at the current pace, we may lose organisms we care about – coral reefs, oysters, salmon.”

Dr. Honisch and colleagues said the current rate of ocean acidification is at least 10 times faster than it was 56 mil-lion years ago. “The geological record suggests that the current acidification is potentially unparalleled in at least the last 300 million years of Earth history, and raises the possibility that we are en-tering an unknown territory of marine ecosystem change,” said co-author Dr. Andy Ridgwell of Bristol University.

In the Newsweek article, Renton quoted Callum Roberts, a professor of marine conservation at the University of York, England: “There’s a profound game-changing event going on in the life of the sea. The fact is that changes in alkalinity are going to cause massive reorganization of marine life, impacts on marine food webs, productivity, all sorts of things. We’re heading for a car crash here.”

Henrylito D. Taciohenrytacio@gmail.com

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Climate change’s evil twin

The race to Malacañan“AAAAHHH…Let’s get ready to rum-

booooolll!”No, it’s not a Pacquiao-Mayweather

Super Fight 2. It’s a Binay-Roxas Super Rum-ble 2. At stake is the country’s highest politi-cal office – the presidency.

The two political warriors contested the vice presidency in 2010. Binay scored a surprising, if not miraculous, victory and laughed all the way to the Comelec office sporting a smile as wide as the Edsa stretch in Makati.

Who will capture Malacanan and lord it over a nation of 100 million souls?

The Liberal Party seems to have been caught in a cobweb unable to pick a Roxas running mate and Roxas himself seems to be walking a tightrope fearful of plunging down with a single misstep.

P-Noy’s vaunted anointment of Roxas has not produced the bandwagon effect at all.

Binay, on the other hand, continues to

exude that unmistakable aura of con-fidence of a frontrunner. His mantra: “I beat him once, I’ll beat him again.”

I won’t d o w n p l a y Binay’s su-preme con-fidence in his biggest fight and challenge against political giants.

On my own, I see a Binay runaway victo-ry in 2016 for the following reasons:

One: He is an incontestable man of ac-tion, a silent but relentless doer. Calm and collected and fficious by nature, he is totally unlike ballistic and acidic Miriam Santiago, screwy hypothetical Alan Peter Cayetano, demeaning Antonio Trillanes, bombastic

and scandalous Rufus Rodriguez.Binay’s two-decades stewardship of

Makati has transformed it into the most af-fluent city in the country, and his socio-eco-nomic development program has benefitted Makati’s citizens especially the marginal-ized sector, and made them the happiest lot, except Ernesto Maceda and friends.

The Vice-President once belonged to the poorest of the poor lot.

To say that Binay is pro-poor is an un-derstatement. He is not just pro-poor. The blood of the poor runs in his veins. No pol-itician today can claim closer affinity to the poor than the Vice President.

Two: Competence is Binay’s hallmark as a public servant. Appointed to various sen-sitive and high national offices under sev-eral presidents, Binay always delivered the goods. He was never found wanting in per-forming his duties. Competence may well be his middle name.

Three: A man of vision. Binay’s vision

for Makati is now a glowing, monumental reality. Now he wants that vision to become a reality all over the nation. Impossible? Think Makati and you’ll see impossible be-coming possible.

------000-------Now comes Manuel Araneta Roxas II.

Can he beat Binay?His track record as DILG chief and pur-

portedly P-Noy’s all-action man is pathet-ic.

Roxas bungled his job as lead man in the Typhoon Yolanda operation. He was bossy and arrogant and demonstrated lack of knowledge in crisis management.

The Mamasapano incident exposed Rox-as’s lapdog mentality. Along with Defense boss Gazmin and AFP Chief Catapang, Rox-as played dumb and stupid by refusing to answer critical questions in order to shield P-Noy from blame.

Now will you entrust to this guy the fate of the nation?

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Garces advises that be-fore buying a condo, one should request and read the documents that apply to the management of the complex.

FAQsTypical questions to ask

are: What are the hot issues for this complex? How big is the condominium’s reserve fund? How does manage-ment deal with owners’ requests and complaints? Does the condominium im-pose strict rules and guide-

lines on owners that you would be unhappy with?

Garces stressed that it is important that you need to get a sense of whether the condominium you are con-sidering is well run, wheth-er the rules and restrictions would allow you live the lifestyle you’re seeking and whether the building/com-plex is experiencing any problems that could hurt the value of your share of ownership in the future.

Finally, whether as an investor, vacationer or year-round resident, condos are definitely something that should be on the radar.

Matina Enclaves, a prog-

eny of a business strong-hold as solid as Escandor businesses like The Royal Mandaya Hotel and Davao Allied Security and Inves-tigation Agency (Dasia), meets the condominium requisites for homebuyers and investors. A versatile location matched with com-petitive prices, fantastic design and wonderful com-munity, Matina Enclaves is the right choice for one who is looking for a condomini-um in Davao City.

For inquiries on Matina Enclaves, visit the Show-room at Genesis 88 Build-ing, Ecoland, Davao City or request for an on-site visit.

over,” Laviña said. Duterte has consistent-

ly refused the endorsement for him to run for President, citing his lack of financial re-sources, his age, and the op-position of his family.

While he has been mayor of a major city in the South-ern Philippines for 23 years, Duterte has led a simple life-style, preferring to live in a low-cost housing unit in a GSIS-funded housing subdi-vision in Davao City.

At 70, Duterte’s family

believes he deserves to take a rest from public service and encourages him to enjoy his retirement.

“The alliance between the two parties would only be finalized if Mayor Duterte finally agrees to run for Pres-ident,” Laviña said.

The final decision of Mayor Duterte is expected to come very soon considering that the deadline for the fil-ing of the Certificate of Can-didacy will be by the middle of October, Laviña added.

nal reading, but there are just minor ones.

Even during the priv-ilege hour where a good number of councilors usu-ally take the floor, only one SP member this time in the person of councilor Halila Y. Sudagar delivered a privi-

lege speech.There were also no dis-

cussions on the floor this time regarding the items, which is also unusual since SP members have the pen-chant of deliberating over issues in the past sessions. CRAM

enough sustenance. Sec-ond, it wrecked the drain-age system and in the event of a strong rain and flood, it washes out the crops.

Bautista said the last time they were able to harvest rice was in April 2014 from only six out 5,000 hectares of land, with subsequent efforts to plant failing.

They were not able to harvest the crops they planted on November 2014 because these were damaged.

Bautista said five years ago, they were able to harvest 80 sacks of crops per hectare, which eventually decreased to 20 sacks of crops per hectare.

This has affected their flow of income as most of these farmers are de-

pendent on farming as a source of livelihood.

More than that, Bau-tista said that this has also affected the food security of their barangay as there is barely any food supply for them other than a few banana plantation and co-conut trees.

Bautista said the last time they asked help was from the City Agriculture Office. “Naminaw man sila pero walay aksyon kay dili daw pwede manghilabot sa national project (They listened but there was no action because they said they couldn’t act on na-tional projects),” Bautista said.

Bautista said there is already a contractor to fix the dike but they are still waiting for a writ of pro-cession for constructions and reparations to begin.

HOMEWARD BOUND. Members of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) ride a truck to return to their respective provinces on Monday afternoon after INC officials announced the end of nationwide protest actions after reaching an agreement with the government. Lean Daval Jr.

and the Overseas Work-ers Welfare Administration had provided assistance to Dalquez’ family, especially her two children.

Jennifer’s father Abdulh-amid believes her daughter’s conviction would be over-turned as she only acted in self-defense.

“She’s innocent so we’re

very hopeful with her ap-peal,” he said.

Rahima, on the other hand, advised relatives of other OFWs who are facing various sentences overseas “not to lose hope.”

“We’re also hoping that we will joined by Jennifer when we return home,” she added. (PNA)

ported using these lo-gistic facilities might in-crease,” she said.

Indayla said the win-ning bidder has to recover the cost of taking the proj-ect within the concession years and this could be only attained by increas-ing fees.

She believed that im-provement of basic ser-vices should be under-taken by the government to secure that all services will be accessible at rea-sonable price.

“This should not be passed to the private sec-tor,” Indayla said.

The Aquino adminis-tration’s PPP project aims to improve infrastructure facilities around the coun-try through partnering with a private sector. It is said that this would entail savings for government.

“Hindi dapat tinitipid and serbisyo para sa mga

Pilipino,” Indayla said. “This is purely negligence of the government to its people.”

Meanwhile, the group is also planning to launch a signature campaign to gather signs of those who opposed the project and submit to congress.CRC

cessful with our assis-tance. You have our full support.”

According to Elizabeth D. Uy, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer, the LGU has in-stalled a municipal live-lihood focal and even a livelihood focal in each of the 37 barangays to assist the DSWD project devel-opment officer assigned in the area. “The LGU has even assigned a motorcy-cle service to the DSWD

staff for prompt coordina-tion with other workers in the town and so that he can easily move around to check on project prog-ress,” she added.

Paquita T. Rafols, AVP for Corporate Services emphasized, “We will not just put food on the table today but really a liveli-hood that will send their children to school. We are happy to have found our partners. We wanted to implement livelihood

projects in the past but we were looking for part-ners then and now we have just found the right partner in DSWD.”

We always welcome the support of CSOs (civ-il society organizations) which are pro-develop-ment and we appreciate their commitment and sincerity to partner with the public sector espe-cially with DSWD, Direc-tor Razon added.

Benefiting 993 fam-

ilies at a cost of Php 7.2 million, other livelihood projects recently initi-ated by DSWD here are Crab Fattening, Com-puter Hardware Servic-ing NC II, Automotive Servicing NC II, Organic Corn Production, Kala-basa Production, Kama-tis Production, Visual Graphic Design NC II, Native Chicken Produc-tion, and Swine Produc-tion. (DSWD/Carmela C. Duron)

lo airport, Laguindin-gan airport in Cagayan de Oro City, New Bohol (Panglao) airport and Puerto Princesa air-port.

At least six com-

panies are interested in taking the deal and these are Philippine Airports Consortium, led by Metro Pacif-ic Investments Corp. and Aeroports de Par-

is Management SA; the Union Equities-ACSA Consortium; the SM-HC-HAC Airport Con-sortium of San Miguel Corp.; the Maya Consor-tium, led by Aboitiz Eq-

uity Ventures Inc. and Vinci Airports; the Fil-invest-Jaco-Sojitz Con-sortium; and the GMR Infrastructures and Megawide Consortium. (PNA)

In fact, there are more fighting cocks now than layers in the Philippines, he said. “Proof to this is the venturing of many local companies here into feeds production and manufac-turing because of the in-

creasing population of the game fowls.”

In Davao Region alone, there are about 30 to 40 commercial breeders with at least 500 to 3,000 heads of fighting cocks.

Nasser said the num-

ber of cock pits in Davao City alone continue to grow because of the increasing number of hobbyist.

“At present, there are five legally operating cock pits in the city located Mintal, Toril, Calinan, Ma-

tina Gallera and the Matina Coliseum,” he said.

Meanwhile, the game fowl industry is one of the feature industries of the DATE 2015 aside from live-stock, poultry and aquacul-ture. CR

purchase, use of mass media and duration.

With these elements, there will be greater chances to achieve fairness in the conduct of sales promotion, truth in claims, guarantee in the deliv-ery of commitments and reme-dies for possible violation.

“We would like to reiter-ate that putting the phrase ‘until supply lasts’ in any sales promo activity is prohibited by law. Therefore, all estab-lishments must ensure that the items on sale or the prizes they are giving away will last until the last day of the pro-mo,” DTI-Davao Region Offi-cer-in-Charge Maria Belenda Q. Ambi pointed out.

Ambi added that any person who wants to conduct any form or scheme for a sales promotion campaign of a con-sumer product, service or credit facilities which include sponsorship or game shows and similar activities must first secure a permit from DTI, from the Department of Health (DOH) for food, drugs, cosmet-ics and hazardous products, or from the National Meat Inspec-tion Service (NMIS) for meat products at least 30 days prior to the actual start of the promo period.

Meanwhile, DTI clarified that no sales promo permit is needed for the following activ-ities:

· Sales promo cam-paigns sponsored by govern-ment;

· Imported products under promo in their country of origin, not covering the Phil-ippines;

· Social, civic, political, religious, educational and oth-er similar organizations con-ducted among their members;

· Sponsorships of programs, concerts, game shows and similar activities, political, religious and institutional advertisements presented for public service, education or information, health, environment and development or desirable values and similar activities.

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SUBURBIA

THE Police Regional Office-12 deployed additional police per-

sonnel in parts of the city in connection with the open-ing on Tuesday of the city’s week-long 47th foundation anniversary celebration and 17th Tuna Festival.

Superintendent Edgar Yago, operations chief of the city police office, said at least 615 police and military se-curity personnel will secure various venues and the lined up events for the festivities until September 6.

He said the PRO-12 aug-mented the city police’s security operations for the festival with personnel from the regional training school, regional office and the re-gional police public safety battalion.

Troops from the Phil-ippine Army-led Joint Task Force GenSan, barangay po-licemen, and members of volunteer group Magdalo were also deployed in the main festival venues, espe-cially the at the city’s oval plaza grounds.

“We’re on red alert right now and rest assured that we’re doing everything to make sure that the celebra-tions will be smooth, orderly and peaceful,” Yago said.

He said the security de-ployment at the oval plaza and other festival venues

will be on 24-hour basis that will be divided in three shifts.

He said they have also installed closed-circuit tele-vision (CCTV) cameras in each of the six entry and exit points of the oval plaza, eight at the carnival area and two at the security command post.

There are existing CCTV cameras in strategic areas of the streets surrounding the oval plaza grounds, he said.

Yago said they have set up a monitoring station for the installed CCTVs at their command post, which also serves as the base of stand-by personnel from the City Health Office, Red Cross and the Bureau of Fire Protec-tion.

The festival, which is co-organized by the city government and the Philip-pine Fisheries Development Authority-General Santos Fish Port Complex, had a soft opening last Aug. 15 but the highlights were set from Sept. 1 to 6.

Minor activities were lined up at the oval plaza and other parts of the city until Sept. 15.

After the highlight of the celebration on Sept. 6, Yago said they will maintain a se-curity strength of 249 per-sonnel at the oval plaza.

Meantime, Carlos Ha-

DAILY SIGHT. A T’boli fisherman deploys fishing nets in Lake Seloton in Lake Sebu town, South Cotabato. Seloton is one of the major lakes in town, which is a known source of tilapia in the region. MindaNews photo by Keith Bacongco

Festivities begin in GenSan

gosojos, 17th Tuna Festival director, said eight entities will compete in the tuna float parade, which is slated before the grand opening ceremonies at 6 p.m.

He said the opening cer-emony will include a light and sounds show, balloon show, fireworks display and cultural shows from 235

performers.It will be highlighted by

the ceremonial cutting of a whole yellowfin tuna, which will be offered to the public by 100 chefs.

City Councilor Shanee Llido Pestano, chair of the council’s tourism commit-tee, said they will also for-mally unveil the certificate

for the Guinness record achieved by the city for the “world’s largest fish dis-play.”

The city government received earlier his month the certificate for such feat, which was achieved on Sept. 11, 2014.

The world record bid was the highlight of the

city’s 46th charter anniver-sary celebration and 16th Tuna Festival last year.

The Guinness certificate read: “The largest fish dis-play consists of 25,594.49 kg (56,426 lb 3 oz) of yellowfin tuna and was achieved by the City of Gen-eral Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines.” (PNA)

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY MARKETING OFFICEEDMUND D. RENDONMarketing Specialist

Mobile: (Smart) 0909-424-7990

DAVAO CITY MAIN OFFICEJOCELYN S. PANES

Director of SalesDoor 14 ALCREJ Bldg.,

Quirino Ave., Davao CityTel: (082) 224-1413

Telefax: (082) 221-3601

MANILA MARKETING OFFICEANGELICA R. GARCIA

Marketing Manager97-1 Bayanbayanan Ave.,

Marikina Heights, Marikina City Tel: (02) 654-3509

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WHEN you’re looking to buy a home, there are

plenty of choices avail-able and in this modern world, among the popular choice is a condominium.

As you may already know, a condominium is a large property complex that is divided and sold in individual units. Com-pared to a single-family dwelling, ownership in a condominium includes partial ownership in shared “common proper-ty”. This presents unique challenges for condomini-um buyers.

If you’re considering buying a condo, there are some basic things one needs to know more about this type of prop-erty and what ownership entails.

First, let’s ask: Why a condo?

According to Escan-dor Development Cor-poration (Esdevco) proj-

ect head Gerald Garces, “there are lots of reasons that a condo might be a better fit than an apart-ment or single home, and money is surely one of them. Condo prices tend to appreciate at a slower rate than single-family dwellings, making them a more affordable choice in markets where prices are on the rise. And, com-pared to renting an apart-ment, because you actu-ally own your condo, you can take advantage of tax deductions such as the in-terest on your mortgage.”

Esdevco is the local developer of the Matina Enclaves located along Quimpo Boulevard, a stone’s throw away from the Davao City Golf and

Choosing the right home, investmentCountry Club, Ateneo de Davao University and SM City Davao, among others.

Garces added that “conversely, it’s import-ant to remember that the purchase price isn’t the only thing to consid-er when you’re buying a condo. Most co-ops and condos have monthly fees for upkeep of the common property (these can be costly) and, unlike renting an apartment, you’ll have to pay proper-ty taxes, too.”

Granted, it’s not all about the money, Garces said, condos also provide attractive lifestyle choic-es for many prospective buyers.

“Living in a condo-minium can also free you from some of the usual chores that go along with owning a house, such as yard and exterior mainte-nance,” he added.

Searching for the Right Condo

Looking for a condo involves the same pro-

cess as shopping for a single-family home. If you have a general idea of what you’re interested in, going to a real estate agent can be a great way to find out about proper-ties that you might not be able to find on your own.

Otherwise, you can search real estate web-sites and listings for con-dos in the area you are interested in. If you have a specific building or com-plex in mind, many offer

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Nishikori, Ivanovic suffer first round upsets

15SPORTSEDGEDAVAO

KEI Nishikori was back in the U.S. Open spotlight on Mon-day but for all the wrong

reasons as last year’s runner-up headlined a day of first-round up-sets at Flushing Meadows.

Fourth seed Nishikori, who last year became the first Asian man to reach a grand slam final, found defeat hard to swallow after squandering two match points in the 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 loss to Frenchman Benoit Paire.

The 25-year-old Jap-anese had plenty of company at the exit following a string of opening-day upsets that included Serbi-an seventh seed and former world num-ber one Ana Iva-novic, eighth seeded Czech Karolina Plis-kova and 10th-seed Carla Suarez Navar-ro of Spain.

A hot, muggy day that attracted a record first ses-sion crowd of over 37,000 got off to an ominous start when 50th-ranked Slovaki-an Dominika Cibulkova dispatched Ivanovic 6-3 3-6 6-3 on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

Anna Tatishvili gave t h e home fans a

reason to get ex-cited as the 121st-

ranked American qualifier destroyed Pliskova 6-2 6-1 while Frenchwom-an Oceane Dodin kept the upsets trending with 2-6

7-5 6-3 victory over Jelena Jankovic, the 21st

seed and 2008 U.S. Open runner-up.

It was Ni-shikori, how-ever, who g e n e ra t e d the open-ing day buzz as his hopes of making a n o t h e r m a g i c a l U.S. Open run came to a quick end.

M a r i n Cilic, who beat Ni-

s h i k o r i in last

year’s final, had no opening day hiccups as the ninth-seeded Croat began defense of his title with a 6-3 7-6(3) 7-6(3) win over Argentine qualifier Guido Pella.

Recovering from a wobbly first set Nishikori had looked ready to survive the opening test taking a 6-4 lead in the fourth set tiebreak.

But the 41st-ranked Paire would fight off two match points then take the tie-break and carry the momentum into the fifth set where he recorded the decisive break to go up 3-2 before finishing off Ni-shikori with a booming ace.

“It’s always very sad to lose in the first round, but I think he was playing good tennis,” said Nishikori. “I don’t think I played badly. Didn’t play great, but still, it’s never easy first match.”

Venus Williams, a two-time U.S. Open champion, scrapped to a center court 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3 win over Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig hours before sister and world num-ber one Serena launches her bid to com-plete a calendar year sweep of the grand slams against Russia’s Vitalia Diatchenko.

FORMER Los Angeles Lakers teammates and one-time bitter

rivals Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant have buried the hatchet in an online podcast released on Mon-day where both men ad-dressed their long-running feud.

O’Neal and Bryant’s tense relationship was a staple of NBA debate for years during the Lakers successful period of dom-inance in the early 2000s, when the team won three championships and lost a fourth.

O’Neal eventually moved to the Miami Heat in 2004 while Bryant re-mained at the Lakers, where he continues to play as his career draws to a close.

In a lengthy discussion on O’Neal’s “The Big Pod-cast with Shaq”, both men expressed regret at the way their bickering often spilled into public view.

“I just want people to know that I don’t hate you, I know you don’t hate me,” O’Neal, 43, told Bryant on the podcast.

“I call it today a ‘work beef,’ is what we had. I was young, you was young. But then as I look at it, we won three (championships) out of four so I don’t really think a lot was done wrong.

“We had a lot of dis-agreements, we had a lot of arguments. But I think it fueled us both.”

Bryant, 37, meanwhile said he wished the fre-quent rows with O’Neal could have been kept pri-vate.

“To me, the most im-portant thing is you keep your mouth shut. There’s no need to go to the press. You keep it internal,” Bry-ant said.

FIRST ROUND FUNK

SOMEBODY told me there is truth in the cor-porate war between

the San Miguel Group and the Manny V. Pangilinan firms that has spilled over to sports development at the expense of the country’s national pastime—basket-ball.

No, it’s not their rivalry in the PBA that’s the rea-son why players from San Miguel’s three teams in the Philippine Basketball Asso-ciation (PBA) are avoiding a stint with the Gilas Pilipinas program spearheaded by MVP’s SMART Telecommu-nications.

It far reaches out to bigger business interests.

Let’s start with the “bidding war” for a road project that links the toll roads south and north of Metro Manila: South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). It’s called the CA-LAX Road.

The “connector road” between SLEx and NLEx is eyed by two of the country’s biggest business groups -- San Miguel Corp. and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC)

With both groups led by San Miguel’s Ramon Ang (left) and Manuel Pan-gilinan (right) fighting over the NLEx-SLEx connector road project, therein lies the bigger battle with Metro Pacific offering a far better PPP offer in terms of gov-ernment share.

The MVP-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

(MPIC) had the better end in the 45.5-kilometer Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) deal after submit-ting a surprise aggressive offer in a rebidding exercise for the public-private part-nership (PPP) project that edged out rival San Miguel Corp.

The results of the bid-ding by the Department of Public Works and Highways showed that Metro Pacific’s MPCALA Holdings offered a premium payment of P27.3 billion— against San Miguel Holdings Corp.’s offer of P22.2 billion— for the right to build and operate Calax for a period of 30 years.

It was also more than double the P11.33 billion that MPIC, which controls the country’s biggest elec-tricity retailer and its larg-est chain of private hospi-tals, offered in last year’s auction for the same proj-ect. San Miguel had offered P20.1 billion last year—the

basis of a floor price that the DPWH had included in the current rebid exercise.

Now that’s a lot of mo-jos. If you think the rivalry is just basketball, that’s pea-nuts. This is still business. Remember that the two firms own six of the PBA’s 12 franchises.

The SMB squads are San Miguel Beer, Purefoods Star Hotshots and Ginebra San Miguel where nation-als Marc Pingris, LA Teno-rio, June Mar Fajardo, and Japeth Aguilar belong. On the other hand, the MVP teams are Talk N’ Text, Mer-alco and NLEX where Gilas stalwarts Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo, Gary David, Jared Dillinger, Larry Fonacier, and Jimmy Ala-pag.

So when the SMB affili-ated players begged off one after the other, we knew the reason why even if they do not admit it.

Alam na this.

UPSET. Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts as she plays Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their match on the first day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship.

Truth be told: SMB vs. MVP

Neil Bravo

LET’S GET IT ON

Shaq, Kobe burry hatchet

ADD NBA player Jor-dan Clarkson to the growing list of people

left impressed by rising star Terrence Romeo in Gilas Pil-ipinas’ stint in the 37th Jones Cup.

In a long talk with Gilas officials, Clarkson and his business manager Tim Full-er expressed admiration for the GlobalPort guard who has won over a new army of fans here with his impressive play in Gilas’ two games, both of which the Lakers guard watched from the Philippine bench.

“He’s an (Allen) Iverson,” Clarkson told Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) vice-chairman Ricky Vargas and former PBA chairman Pato Gregorio.

[See Terrence Romeo wins new fans over in Jones Cup]

Asked by Vargas if Romeo

should pass the ball more, Clarkson responded: ‘No, don’t do that. Let him play, al-low him to do what he can do. Put him with people who can shoot and let him create.”

But more than Romeo’s dazzling play on the court, Clarkson, according to Vargas, is more impressed with the dedication and the countless hours the former FEU star spends working on his game in practice.

Clarkson, who has been here since Sunday joining Gilas in practices and games, told Vargas he was surprised Romeo didn’t even greet him the first time they met in prac-tice.

“He just entered the court, faced the wall, and practice,” he told Vargas. “That’s pas-sion.”

Gregorio added: “Some people looked at it as swagger, Clarkson saw it as focus.”

Clarkson says Romeo plays like Iverson

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FAN FAVE. Terrence Romeo of the Philippines dances in the air against South Korean giant Lee Jung Hyun.

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THE Philippines re-bounded from an-other heartbreak-

er to Asian rival South Korea to hand Spartak of Russia its taste of first defeat 85-71 in the 37th William Jones Cup in Tai-pei yesterday.

Ranidel de Ocampo was on fire in the fourth quarter, capping his game-long heroics with a dagger triple with a little under two minutes left.

De Ocampo scorched the hoop in the fourth quar-ter which saw the Gilas pool shoot better than the taller Russians.

Gilas Coach Tab Bald-win dispatched Troy Rosario, Matt Ganu-elas-Rosser and Aldrech Ramos to the line-up and rested Marc Pingris and Gary David in the ball-game.

Gilas Pilipinas trailed after the first quarter

20-23 but outhustled the Russians to take a 43-40 lead at the lemontime break. The Russians hit a triple before the half-time buzzer to keep the score close.

In the third, the Gi-las limited the Russians to just 10 points while scoring 18 of their own before capping the match with 24 points in the fourth period against the Russians’ 20,

three coming in wastage time.

Before facing the Russians, the Filipinos were just less than 24 hours removed from an 82-70 loss to Asian rival South Korea on Monday in a game where Gilas Pilipinas failed to catch up with their opponents in the second half.

Both teams engaged in a tight battle for the first three quarters be-

fore South Korea un-leashed a zone defense which the Filipinos, who are only together for almost a month as a group, failed to break.

But guard Terrence Romeo continued to shine for the Filipinos as he led the squad with 23 points while also spark-ing a comeback attempt late in the game.

The Russian side had earlier beaten USA (84-

65), South Korea (86-84) and New Zealand’s Wellington Saints (98-94) to come out on top of the standings.

Against Gilas, Kostiantyn Glazyrin was Spartak’s marked man after exploding for 24 points in his team’s win over the Saints. Andrey Ivanov and Aleksei Fe-dorchuk have also been vital to the team’s un-beaten run so far.

WILLIAM JONES CUP STANDINGSIRAN 3-0RUSSIA 3-1PHILIPPINES 2-1TAIWAN 2-1N.ZEALAND 1-1USA 1-2S.KOREA 1-2TAIWANB 0-2JAPAN 0-3Still playing as of presstimeIran v. New ZealandUSA v. South KoreaTaiwan B v. Taiwan

BOUNCING BACKGilas Pilipinas stuns Russia 85-71 after painful loss to South KoreaBy NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO